Effect of liposomal bupivacaine for sciatic nerve block on opioid use in patients undergoing maxillofacial reconstruction with free fibular flap: a randomized, controlled trial by Hai-Yin Wu, Xiao-Dong Wang, Guo-Li Xiong, Xu-Dong Yang, Li-Kuan Wang

“…In the control group, patients underwent nerve block preparation procedures without puncture or drug injection. The primary endpoint was cumulative opioid consumption during the perioperative period (from anesthesia induction to 48 h post-surgery). …”
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Impact of adding dexmedetomidine to various lidocaine concentrations in the interscalene brachial plexus block for upper limb surgery by В.І. Коломаченко, І.Ю. Одинець, О.Є. Гавриков, В.І. Купін

“…The interscalene brachial plexus block is widely used in orthopedic surgery for procedures on the proximal upper limb. However, the main concern remains the systemic toxicity of local anesthetics due to the use of their high concentrations. …”
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Key Factors Influencing Drift Success Rate of New-type Meteorological Balloons by Xu Huangfei, Guo Qiyun, Liu Yanzhong, Lin Tianni, Ma Peiqiang, Dong Fuzhen, Shen Dingyan, Yang Yuhong, Li Xin, Xia Yuancai, Chen Zhipeng

“…To improve the success rate of drift procedures, this study examines the influence of various factors related to both inner and outer balloons on overall success rate. …”
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Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among former elite athletes without a history of sport-related concussions compared to the general older population: a protocol for a cross-... by Jingjing Ren, Qing Zhao, Haojie Li, Shuo Luan, Jiahui Cong, Hanzhi He, Jiaying Xu, Jinghua Qian

“…The study will calculate the crude prevalence ratios (PRs) and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) with 95% CIs using the modified Poisson regression model with robust error variance.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee/Internal Review Board of BSU (approval number: 2024042H). All procedures will adhere to the Helsinki Declaration. …”
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Research on subway settlement prediction based on the WTD-PSR combination and GSM-SVR model by Miren Rong, Chao Feng, Yinping Pang, Hailong Wang, Ying Yuan, Wensong Zhang, Lanxin Luo

“…However, during the construction of subways, surface settlement around the area is inevitably caused, which can significantly impact the safety of the building procedure and surrounding buildings. Therefore, accurately predicting surface settlement around subway tunnels is of great practical significance. …”
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A comparative study in the functional outcomes after conventional Deltopectoral approach vs. anterior deltoid split approach for fixation of proximal humerus fractures by Shradha A. Kulkarni, MS Orthopaedics, DNB Orthopaedics, Mansoor Malnas, Postgraduate Student-MS Orthopaedics (final year- 3rd year), Karan Bhanushali, MS Othopaedics, DNB Orthopaedics, Parag K. Munshi, MS Orthopedics, Dorth, DNB, MchOrth, FRCS (Gen Surg), FRCS (Orth)

“…Management may involve conservative methods or surgical procedures, such as open reduction and internal fixation using Proximal Humerus Interlocking Osteosynthesis (PHILOS) plates. …”
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Responses of maximal fat oxidation and Fatmax to incremental exercise and electrical muscle stimulation in overweight men by Minoo Bassami, Shirin Khaknejad, Rasoul Easlami, Ali Nejatian Hoseinpour

“…Respiratory gases were collected to measure fat and carbohydrate oxidations. The test procedures were such that after warming up for five minutes, the subjects started the exercise at an intensity of 50 watts on the cycle ergometer and 25 watts was added to the workload every three minutes, until their respiratory exchange ratio (RER) reached to one. …”
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Urine microbiota in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer and approaches to its detection by M. I. Kogan, Yu. L. Naboka, A. V. Ryzhkin, I. A. Gudima, A. G. Ivanov, S. N. Ivanov, O. N. Vasiliev, V. P. Glukhov, A. V. Ilyash, D. V. Sizyakin

“…It is advisable to carry out an extended cultural urine examination to study the characteristics of the microbiota / microbiome of the urine of the bladder immediately before the urethrocystoscopy procedure by collecting urine with a urethral catheter.…”
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Hematoma subdural agudo traumático: estudo de 110 pacientes Acute traumatic subdural haematomas: study of 110 cases by Nicandro de Figueiredo Neto, Johnny Wesley G. Martins, Miguel Parage Filho, Luiz Augusto Casulari Roxo da Motta, Paulo Andrade de Mello, Ronaldo Sérgio Santana Pereira

“…CT scan was the diagnostic procedure of choice, and it showed contusion and brain swelling to be the most frequent associated intracranial lesions. …”
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A Pilot Study of Virtual Reality in Hemodialysis for Mitigating Pain and Anxiety: User Experiences and Perceptions by Rodríguez de Galvis S, Guerrero Rodríguez E, Audije-Gil J, Hernández SH, Argilés-Huguet M, Botella A, Burgos Villulas M, Casaux-Huertas A, González Sánchez I, Marín López MT, Manso P, Hernán D, Dapena F, Arenas Jiménez MD

“…Solmar Rodríguez de Galvis,1 Elena Guerrero Rodríguez,1 Julia Audije-Gil,1 Sandra Hernández Hernández,1 Marta Argilés-Huguet,2 Ana Botella,1 Marina Burgos Villulas,1 Ana Casaux-Huertas,1 Isabel González Sánchez,1 María Teresa Marín López,1 Paula Manso,1 David Hernán,1 Fabiola Dapena,1 María Dolores Arenas Jiménez1 1Unidad de Investigación, Fundación Renal Española, Madrid, 28003, Spain; 2CSMIJ Pirineu Sant Joan de Deu Terres, Lleida, SpainCorrespondence: Julia Audije-Gil, Unidad de Investigación, Fundación Renal Española, Calle de José Abascal, 42, 1°, Izq, Madrid, 28003, Spain, Tel +34 659613453, Email julia.audije@fundacionrenal.esBackground: Virtual reality (VR) helps control symptoms during procedures in chronic patients. This study analyzes VR’s effect on pain and anxiety in hemodialysis (HD) patients at two points: the vascular access puncture and disconnection.Methods: A prospective, non-randomized, crossover, multicenter pilot study assessing pre- and post-intervention outcomes with VR headsets. …”
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Examining the effect of intermittent cycling throughout a 3-h period on peripheral blood concentrations of haemopoietic stem and progenitor cells and cytolytic natural killer cells by Phoebe A. Cox, Fendi Pradana, Ella Noble, Samuel J. E. Lucas, Guy Pratt, Mark T. Drayson, Kevin Amin, Francesca A. M. Kinsella, Alex J. Wadley

“…Abstract Background Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation is the primary procedure used to collect haemopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) for haemopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT), however there is a clinical need to reduce collection times and achieve sufficient HSPC doses for successful engraftment. …”
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Preparation and quality evaluation of enrofloxacin nanoemulsion by YANG Xue-feng, QI Yong-hua, NING Hong-mei, WANG Qing-hua

“…The nanoemulsion was not found the phenomenon of the delamination, demulsification and medicine leakage under the centrifugalization trial and the thermal test.The results above suggest that the optimal preparation procedure of enrofloxacin nanoemulsion is simple and practicable. …”
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Lung transplant outcomes by surgeon practice and volume by Jessica M. Ruck, MD PhD, Shi Nan Feng, BSPH, Mary G. Bowring, MPH, Alice L. Zhou, MS, Jinny S. Ha, MD MHS, Antonio Polanco, MD, Christian A. Merlo, MD MPH, Errol L. Bush, MD

“…Conclusions: Surgeons’ practice patterns and lung transplant volume were significantly associated with post-transplant mortality, indicating the importance of experience in achieving optimal outcomes for a technically difficult procedure such as a lung transplant.…”
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Combined mechanistic and machine learning method for construction of oil reservoir permeability map consistent with well test measurements by Evgenii Kanin, Alsu Garipova, Sergei Boronin, Vladimir Vanovskiy, Albert Vainshtein, Andrey Afanasyev, Andrei Osiptsov, Evgeny Burnaev

“…The ANN is trained on a physics-based dataset generated through a synthetic well test procedure, which includes the numerical modeling of the bottomhole pressure decline curve in a reservoir simulator and its interpretation using a semi-analytical reservoir model. …”
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Determining household out of pocket payments, incidence of catastrophic expenditures and impoverishment among patients with malaria in Zambia's path towards Universal Health Covera... by Patrick Banda, Felix Masiye, Oliver Kaonga, Jesse Bump, Peter Berman

“…The study employed probability sampling procedures. A two-stage stratified cluster sample design was used. …”
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Rancang Bangun Sistem Konversi Mata Kuliah (Studi Kasus : Prodi Informatika, Fasilkom, UPN "Veteran" Jawa Timur) by Henni Endah Wahanani, Made Hanindia Prami Swari, Fawwaz Ali Akbar

“…Based on the results obtained from basic path testing, 48 functions are included in the category of low risk level for defects or errors that have a simple and well structured and stable type of procedure with a percentage of 100%. The percentage of tests that can be carried out by 89 tests based on the independent path is 100%. …”
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Immediate results of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable colon cancer by D. I. Azovsky, S. G. Afanasyev, L. V. Spirina, A. V. Avgustinovich, O. V. Cheremisina, S. V. Vtorushin

“…In most cases (n=25, 83.3 %), laparoscopic procedures were performed. Postoperative complications of grade IIIa according to the Clavien–Dindo classification occurred in 3 cases (10.0 %): re-laparotomy was required for one patient (3.3 %) due to anastomotic leakage and for two patients (6.7 %) due to intestinal obstruction. …”
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Comparison of Patient Acceptance and Caregiver Satisfaction of Glass-Ionomer Cement vs. Silver Fluoride/Potassium Iodide Application to Manage Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation Hype... by Ramiar Karim, Walaa Ahmed, Mohamed Baider, Christian H. Splieth, Julian Schmoeckel

“…Caregiver satisfaction with both study procedures was high after immediate assessment (n = 19 out of 22, 86.4% for AgF/KI and n = 19 out of 25, 76.0% for GIC application) and in 12 weeks of follow-up (n = 17 out of 20, 85.0% for AgF/KI and n = 22 out of 24, 91.6% for GIC application). …”
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Medium and long-term aortic remodeling following aortic valve replacement combined with anticoagulation for DeBakey I aortic dissection by Yuanyuan Li, Shifeng Yang, Congshan Ji, Haoyuan Yang, Jinshu Sun, Juncheng Jiang, Ximing Wang, Long Wang

“…However, there were no statistically significant differences in concomitant procedures, postoperative complications, or length of hospital stay. …”
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Antiphospholipid syndrome presenting as isolated renal vein thrombosis: a case report and review of the literature by Khemchand N. Moorani, Saima Kashif

“…While nephrectomy was recommended, her parents declined the procedure. Anticoagulation therapy was switched to rivaroxaban to avoid frequent international normalized ratio monitoring. …”
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