Distinguishing atypical parotid carcinomas and pleomorphic adenomas based on multiphasic computed tomography radiomics nomogram: a multicenter study by Lin-Wen Huang, Jian-Chao Liang, Pei-Kun Cai, Zhi-Ping Cai, Mei-Lin Chen, Jia-Wei Pan, Yong-Feng Wen, Yun-Jun Yang, Zhen-Yu Xu, Ya-Bin Jin, Zhi-Feng Xu

“…Key discriminative features — cluster shade, run-length non-uniformity and first-order mean, extracted via wavelet or exponential filters — significantly differentiated atypical PCAs from PAs.ConclusionThe CT-based radiomics nomogram, supplemented by machine learning, effectively differentiates atypical PCAs from PAs, presenting a non-invasive diagnostic tool that could guide treatment decisions and reduce the need for invasive procedures.…”
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Fertility Counseling Pattern over Time in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center by Caterina Barbieri, Ottavia Amato, Anna Chiara Cattelan, Loris Marin, Alessandra Andrisani, Carlo Saccardi, Tommaso Giarratano, Giovanni Faggioni, Elisabetta Di Liso, Carlo Alberto Giorgi, Eleonora Mioranza, Cristina Falci, Grazia Maria Vernaci, Roberto Tozzi, Valentina Guarneri, Maria Vittoria Dieci

“…The COVID-19 pandemic represented a potential hurdle to the integration of these procedures into clinical practice. This study aims to describe the time-related evolution in addressing oncofertility issues. …”
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Clinical outcomes of double-flap technique versus gastric tube reconstruction following laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy: a multicenter propensity score-matched cohort study by Zhu Jingtao, Chen Shaoqin, Zhang Tao, Yang Li, You Sheng, Hong Qingqi, Lin Hexin, Chen Yinan, Yu Huangdao, Chen Yifu, Yu Xuejun, You Jun

“…Abstract Background Various anti-reflux procedures are currently utilized for digestive tract reconstruction following proximal gastrectomy (PG), but the optimal reconstruction method remains debated. …”
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Surgical Management of Sacral Bone Tumors: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes, Complications, and Survival by Chiara Cini, Emanuela Asunis, Cristiana Griffoni, Gisberto Evangelisti, Giuseppe Tedesco, Riccardo Ghermandi, Marco Girolami, Valerio Pipola, Silvia Terzi, Giovanni Barbanti Brodano, Stefano Bandiera, Stefano Boriani, Alessandro Gasbarrini

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Sacrectomy remains a challenging procedure with substantial morbidity and variability in outcomes. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination pharmacovigilance in Khojaly district, Uzbekistan: an epidemiological evaluation by Yunis Tursinov, Yunis Tursinov, Yunis Tursinov, Roberta Horth, Roberta Horth, Roberta Horth, Botirjon Kurbonov, Alfiya Denebayeva, Alfiya Denebayeva, Shalkar Adambekov, Shalkar Adambekov, Dilyara Nabirova, Dilyara Nabirova, Dilyara Nabirova

“…Improving the AEFI registry and training providers on standard operating procedures for identifying, reporting, and investigating AEFI could improve vaccine safety surveillance.…”
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Incidence of Gallstones in Patients with Obesity After Bariatric Surgery in Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdulrahman Omar A. Alali, Abdualaziz Fayez Alhumidi Alanazi, Mohammed Abdulaziz M. Albarghash, Rakan Nasser Abdullah Alruweli, Mohammed Bader H. Alanazi, Ibrahim Farhan B. Alanazi, Turkey Saleh H. Alrowaily, Rakan Khalid Marzouq Alanazi, Baraah AbuAlsel, Fadih Nada M. Alenezi, Rashad Qasem Ali Othman, Manal S. Fawzy

“…Conclusions: Gallstone formation after bariatric surgery in this population is influenced by female sex, rapid postoperative weight loss, and lack of prophylactic medication, while the type of surgical procedure does not significantly affect risk. Focused monitoring and preventive strategies, particularly in high-risk groups, are recommended to reduce gallstone-related complications following bariatric surgery.…”
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Prognostic impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients undergoing rotational atherectomy during PCI by Lijun Feng, Yuxuan Zhang, Chenyun Zhang, Zining Chen, Jingnan Pan, Zhiling Gao, Delong Chen, Abuduwufuer Yidilisi, Jiacheng Fang, Yiyue Zheng, Tingting Mei, Jiantao Liu, Jianping Xiang, Jinlong Zhang, Changling Li, Jifang Cheng, Jian’an Wang, Jun jiang, Jian’an Wang

“…The primary endpoint was the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) at 24 months after the procedure, encompassing cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, and readmission for unstable angina. …”
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Management of non-traumatic abdominal pain in the emergency department: a multicentre, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trialResearch in context by Anna Slagman, Liane Schenk, Dörte Huscher, Lisa Arnold, Harald Dormann, Johannes Drepper, Larissa Eienbröker, Antje Fischer-Rosinský, Johann Frick, Lukas Helbig, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Freddy Irorutola, Tim Klinge, Thomas Reinhold, Peter Schily, Britta Stier, Katharina Verleger, Andreas Wagenknecht, Yves Noel Wu, Martin Möckel

“…Interpretation: The APU process is safe and did not increase emergency department length of treatment, while patient-reported outcomes and safety were improved accompanied by an increased use of diagnostic procedures. Funding: The study was funded by the German Innovations Funds.…”
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Multistage correction of severe kyphoscoliosis and pulmonary compromise in adults through combined halo-pelvic traction and posterior spinal techniques by Deng Zhao, Zhong Zhang, Zhengjun Hu, Rui Zhong, Dengxu Jiang, Fuyi Yin, Yuanxian Leng, Yanling Yi, Yijian Liang

“…Posterior vertebra column resection (PVCR) is an effective technique for correcting kyphoscoliosis, but it is a technically demanding procedure.…”
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Effect of liver biopsy size on MASLD fibrosis assessment by second-harmonic generation/two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy by Daniel T. Field, Yayun Ren, Kutbuddin Akbary, Elaine Chng, Dean Tai, Nikolai V. Naoumov, David E. Kleiner, Jonathan A. Fallowfield, Timothy J. Kendall, Arun J. Sanyal

“…The impact of biopsy size and location on the accuracy of these approaches has not been assessed in MASLD, leaving quality assurance procedures undefined. Methods: One unstained section each from 100 hepatectomy/explant MASLD cases, 20 of each pathologist-assigned Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH-CRN) fibrosis stage (F0–F4), were used to create virtual core biopsies by cropping regions from within the whole parent section. …”
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Total arch replacement with extended branched stented anastomosis frozen elephant trunk repair for type A dissection improves operative outcomeCentral MessagePerspective by Kenichi Hashizume, MD, PhD, Tadashi Matsuoka, MD, PhD, Mitsuharu Mori, MD, PhD, Hidenobu Takaki, MD, Kiyoshi Koizumi, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Kaneyama, MD, Koji Funaishi, MD, Kento Kuroo, MD, Hideyuki Shimizu, MD, PhD

“…Methods: We compared the clinical course of patients undergoing total arch replacement using sutureless direct branch vessel stent grafting with frozen elephant trunk (extended branched stented anastomosis frozen elephant trunk repair) for acute aortic dissection type A with patients undergoing conventional total arch replacement. For the procedure, the aortic arch was transected circumferentially distal to the brachiocephalic artery origin. …”
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Salivary microbiota profile in adult and children population according to active dentin caries: a metagenomic preliminary analysis by Nuria Tamayo-Estebaranz, Nuria Tamayo-Estebaranz, Carolina Muñoz-González, Ana María Gil-Valcárcel, Ana María Gil-Valcárcel, Paula Calvo López-Dávalos, Andrea Martín-Vacas, Marta M. Paz-Cortés, Juan Manuel Aragoneses

“…Alpha diversity (Chao, Observed Features, Shannon and Simpson indices) and beta diversity (PCoA plot and PERMANOVA procedure) were analysed. In addition, Linear Discriminant Analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) was used to identify differential taxa between groups. …”
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RO5126766 attenuates osteoarthritis by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis and protecting chondrocytes through mediating the ERK pathway by Han Wang, Xiwen Yuan, Jie Han, Zuoxing Wu, Zheru Ma, Fan Shi, Zhengqiong Luo, Zihan Chen, Chenyang Guo, Guixin Yuan, Xuemei He, Zemin Ling, Lin Meng, Rong Shen, Jianming Huang, Ren Xu

“…Methods: This study employed the anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) procedure to create an OA model in mice. The effects of RO on pathological changes in articular cartilage and subchondral bone were assessed using micro-CT and histological staining. …”
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Mindful eating is associated with a healthier plant-based diet in the NutriNet-Santé study by Pauline Paolassini-Guesnier, Marion Van Beekum, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Julia Baudry, Rebecca Shankland, Angélique Rodhain, Alice Bellicha, Christophe Leys, Serge Hercberg, Mathilde Touvier, Benjamin Allès, Sandrine Péneau

“…Clinical Trial Registry: The NutriNet-Santé study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and all procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board of the French Institute for Health and Medical Research (IRB Inserm n◦ 0000388FWA00005831) and the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL n◦ 908450 and n◦ 909216). …”
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Development and validation of a novel scoring model for predicting underlying intracranial atherosclerosis prior to endovascular treatment in acute posterior circulation large-vess... by Guoyi Peng, Guoyi Peng, Guoyi Peng, Chuming Huang, Jiaqi Huang, Qiuhui Shi, Wei Xu, Shiwei Luo, Jiong Yang, Shouxing Wang, Qiao Wu, Chuwei Cai, Hao Long, Hao Long

“…Background and objectiveDetermining the cause of occlusion prior to endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusion (LVO) is helpful for developing a procedure strategy. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a novel scoring model to predict intracranial atherosclerosis-related large-vessel occlusion (ICAS-LVO) in patients with acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion.MethodsThe derivation cohort comprised 170 patients who received EVT between January 2018 and June 2024 at multiple centers. …”
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Open repair of type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a real-world experience in the endovascular era. by Marta Romão Rodrigues, Tiago Magalhães, Ryan Gouveia e Melo, Luis Silvestre, Ruy Fernandes e Fernandes, Emanuel Silva, Pedro Amorim, Augusto Ministro, Carlos Martins, Luis Mendes Pedro

“…Demographic data, comorbidities, procedure protocols, complications, and early mortality were described and analyzed. …”
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ACTivity as medicine In Oncology for Head and Neck (ACTIOHN): a feasibility study investigating a patient-centred approach to exercise for head and neck cancer patients by Joanne M. Patterson, Mary G. Cherry, Andrew Levy, Simon N. Rogers, Rachel C. Brooker, Valerie M. Bryant, Steven Lane, Michael M. Nugent, Ruth Price, Andrew G. Schache, Jennifer A. Kirton, Bridget Young, Debra Fisher, Adrian W. Midgely

“…ObjectiveTo determine the feasibility and acceptability of integrating a remote, personalised, collaborative, and flexible exercise programme into the head and neck cancer (HNC) care pathway.DesignA single arm mixed-methods feasibility study across two UK NHS hospitals.ProcedureEligible HNC patients (aged ≥ 16 years old, treated with curative intent and classified as low/medium risk according to an exercise risk stratification tool) were invited to participate between diagnosis and 8 weeks post-treatment. …”
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Enfermedad glomerular en enfermedad injerto versus huésped crónica by Leticia Peluffo, Lucía Barceló, Gabriela Otatti, Andrés Urrestarazu, Ruben Coitiño, Cecilia Baccino, Sofía San Román, Agustín Noboa, Jimena Cabrera, Haydee Aunchaunya, Fernanda Varela, Cecilia Coelho, Lucía Santini, Eliana Cabrera, Paula Gauronas, Santiago Acle, Oscar Noboa, Ricardo Silvariño

“…Abstract: Introduction: Allogeneic hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation is a widely used procedure, and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication. …”
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Functional and radiological outcomes following sacroiliac screw fixation of posterior pelvic ring injuries: A retrospective study by Grace EM Kennedy, Ramy Rashed, Joshua Lau, Maham Khan, Mohammad Abdelmonem, Sathya Lakpriya, Bryony Ford, Ahmed El-Bakoury

“…Eighty patients (69.6 %) sustained additional non-pelvic injuries and twenty-nine (25.2 %) underwent a non-pelvic procedure, most commonly limb or clavicle fracture fixation (N = 19). …”
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Evaluating the performance of an automated respiratory rate counter in detecting fast breathing pneumonia in children using a reference video expert panel by Ahad Mahmud Khan, Md Shafiqul Islam, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Rezwana Tabassum, Sadia Afrin, Zannatul Ferdush Amin, Kazi Sazzadul Haque, Afroza Yeasmin Rumi, Jawata Rahman, Rakib Bhuiyan, Rizouan Ur Rashid, Kamrun Nahar, Robynne Simpson, Ayaz Ahmed, Md Mozibur Rahman, Ting Shi, Abdullah H. Baqui, Steve Cunningham, Eric D. McCollum, Harry Campbell

“…These videos were interpreted by the VEP, trained to a standard procedure. We assessed ChARM’s accuracy in comparison to the RR generated by the VEP and summarised the time taken to count RR by ChARM. …”
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