Effects of efpeglenatide versus liraglutide on gastric emptying, glucose metabolism and beta-cell function in people with type 2 diabetes: an exploratory, randomized phase Ib study by John Stewart, Marcus Hompesch, Jahoon Kang, OakPil Han, Michael E Trautmann, Christopher H Sorli, Ike Ogbaa, Linda Morrow

“…Glucose metabolism and beta-cell function were assessed based on mixed-meal tolerance testing and a graded glucose infusion procedure.Results Treatment duration was approximately 3 months for efpeglenatide 16 mg QM and 1 month for efpeglenatide 6 mg QW and liraglutide. …”
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Transperineal Vulvar Ultrasound: A Review of Normal and Abnormal Findings with a Proposed Standardized Methodology by Nina Montik, Camilla Grelloni, Giovanni Delli Carpini, Jessica Petrucci, Jacopo Di Giuseppe, Andrea Ciavattini

“…In managing patients affected by vulvar malignancies, it may play a critical role in local staging, stromal invasion determination, measuring the distance from the midline, and assessing the eligibility for sentinel lymph node procedure. Vulvar ultrasound is a minimally invasive and economical test that can be performed with minimal equipment. …”
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Superficial band of the quadriceps tendon harvested with a minimally invasive technique provides adequate graft dimensions: a cadaveric study by Thamrongskulsiri Napatpong, Khwanjaipanich Varachaya, Limskul Danaithep, Tanpowpong Thanathep, Kuptniratsaikul Somsak, Itthipanichpong Thun

“…By using a conventional graft tendon stripper, the procedure aims to obtain the full length of tendon fibers necessary for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. …”
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Association of stressful life events with acute myocardial infarction in population in the city of Niš within the period from 1998-2000. by Deljanin Zorana, Rančič Nataša, Tiodorović Branislav, Petrović Branislav, Veličković Zoran, Ilić Mirko

“…The Yates χ2 test, odds ratio - OR and their 99% interval of confidence were used as statistical procedures. Results. The results showed that stressful life events in the period of investigation were very important risk factors for AMI with a statistically significant level (p = 0.000). …”
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DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO THE SURGICAL EXTRACTION OF WISDOM TEETH by A.I. Pankevych, I.A. Kolisnyk, A.M. Hohol

“…Among the surgical procedures which are used to remove wisdom teeth, in addition to the classic surgery extraction, coronectomy and germectomy should be noted. …”
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Improving the suspected cauda equina syndrome pathway at a district general hospital: a quality improvement project by Aranghan Lingham, Alison Davis, Andreas Conte, Suruthy Nagulendran, Urooj Chaudhary, Sultan Alsayeh, Bipin Malkania, Sucheta Sharma, Peter Watts, Martin Mitchell, Marion Mueller

“…Two key interventions were planned: (1) the translation of the GIRFT guidelines into a standard operating procedure (SOP), cotargeting a secondary outcome improvement of more accurately identifying those at risk of CES, thus reducing unnecessary MRIs for those that did not meet those guidelines and (2) the extension of MRI operational hours.The new SOP was implemented across three plan-do-study-act cycles, but MRI operational hours were not extended. …”
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THE USE OF ANTI-ADHESION DRUGS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH STRANGULATED POSTOPERATIVE HERNIAS AND ACUTE ADHESIVE SMALL INTESTINALL OBSTRUCTION by С. Телемуха, О. Пиптюк, І. Дідух

“…The study confirmed the efficacy of hyaluronic acid in treating adhesions during surgical procedures for postoperative hernias. However, its effectiveness was not observed in emergency surgeries for acute adhesive intestinal obstruction. …”
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USE OF INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN WITHIN THE IVF/ICSI PROTOCOL IN WOMEN WITH INFERTILITY AND ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES by M. I. Krivonos, M. S. Zainulina, E. A. Kornyushina, S. V. Chepanov, S. A. Selkov

“…One hundred twenty eight APA-positive women were enrolled: 77 women were  given  IVIG during the IVF procedure at a course dose of 15 g (group 1), 55 women received no IVIG (group  2) and 63 women without APA scheduled for IVF made up the control group (group 3). …”
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Mortality and healthcare assessment among patients with chronic disease over 2 years of COVID-19: a population-based study in a large hard-hit Italian region by Luana Caselli, Elena Berti, Maria Luisa Moro, Daniela Fortuna

“…Overall, healthcare of patients without COVID-19 chronic disease decreased, with similar negative trends in hospitalisations (−15.5%), major procedures (−19.6%) and ER accesses (−23.7%). Homecare was the least affected by the pandemic, with an overall reduction of −9.8%. …”
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Clinical and Diagnostic Efficiency of the Study of the Quality of Life According to the Questionnaires PHEC-22 and Catquest-9SF after Bilateral Cataract Phacoemulsification and Mon... by V. V. Neroev, N. I. Ovechkin

“…The results of a comparative study after bilateral cataract phacoemulsification and monofocal IOL implantation using the PHEC-22 and Catquest-9SF questionnaires revealed a significantly higher clinical and diagnostic efficiency of the PHEC-22 questionnaire, which is associated with the methodological principles for developing a questionnaire based on the “social model” of health with the involvement of expert ophthalmologists and the use of the optimal procedure for scaling the patient’s responses. The results obtained (taking into account clinical normalization) allow us to recommend the PHEC-22 questionnaire for inclusion in the complex diagnosis of patients with cataracts both before and after surgery in solving a number of urgent problems — a comparative assessment of IOL, a study of the effectiveness of methods for postoperative rehabilitation of patients, the choice of the optimal formula for calculating IOL and some others.…”
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Comparison between flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath and standard ureteral access sheath during flexible ureteroscopy for the management of kidney stone: system... by Ibrahim Alnadhari, Osama Abdeljaleel, Omar Ali, Ahmad Shamsodini, Abdulla Al-Ansari, Morshed Salah

“…The use of ureteral access sheaths (UAS) enhances both access and the procedure's effectiveness. This study performs a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of flexible and navigable suction UAS (FANS-UAS) versus standard UAS (S-UAS) in FURS. …”
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Coastal Environments: LiDAR Mapping of Copper Tailings Impacts, Particle Retention of Copper, Leaching, and Toxicity by W. Charles Kerfoot, Gary Swain, Robert Regis, Varsha K. Raman, Colin N. Brooks, Chris Cook, Molly Reif

“…Because natural beach quartz and basalt stamp sands are silicates of similar size and density, percentage stamp sand determinations utilise microscopic procedures. Studies show that stamp sand beaches contrast greatly with natural sand beaches in physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. …”
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Supporting breastfeeding when clinical nutrition interventions are required in the paediatric healthcare setting: a systematic review by Jamie L. Errico, Tammie S. T. Choi, Maurizio Pacilli, Zoe E. Davidson

“…Measures to support breastfeeding (n = 19 primary research studies and n = 5 case studies) encompassed environmental modifications and improvements to hospital procedures; access to lactation support professionals and education; and clinical practices that facilitated breastfeeding. …”
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Evaluating multitemporal vegetation indices from Zhuhai-1 hyperspectral images for detecting a rapidly spreading invasive species - Spartina alterniflora by Yuanhui Zhu, Soe W. Myint, Jingjing Cao, Kai Liu, Mei Zeng, Chenxi Diao

“…Results and findings from this study provided insight into the overwhelming potential of multitemporal hyperspectral image analyses to improve the monitoring and management of invasive species for sustainable coastal ecosystems. The same procedure, algorithms, indices, and features can be employed to effectively identify any other specific species or detailed land cover types.…”
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Slapping automatism in epileptic seizures: a case series by Shenglin Hao, Ziyi Feng, Haifeng Zhao, Wei Liu, Shikun Zhan, Bomin Sun, Qiang Zhou, Chunyan Cao

“…Based on SEEG-defined epileptic networks, all patients underwent surgical interventions, including lesion resection and/or disconnection procedures. At follow-up, all three patients achieved Engel class I outcomes and two patients Engel class II.ConclusionSEEG recordings in this study confirm a strong association between orbitofrontal lobe epileptic activity and slapping automatism. …”
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Settings Including Point-of-Care: Performance of the Cobas SARS-CoV-2 NAT and Utility with the Cobas Liat System by Myrto Bolanaki, Martin Möckel, Christopher Dodoo, Karen Gilliam, Elissa Robbins, D. Jane Hata, Bruce White

“…Methods This prospective, two-site, non-interventional study, conducted in the US and Germany, collected fresh POC nasopharyngeal samples according to local procedures for upper respiratory swab sampling. Pairwise agreement was evaluated by estimating positive, negative, and overall percent agreement (PPA, NPA, and OPA, respectively) between POC SARS-CoV-2 and 68/8800 assays. …”
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Refractive and Visual Outcomes of Surgical Treatments for High Myopia by Robert Edward T. Ang, MD, Maria Rachelle Katrina C. Solis, MD, Maria Luisa Patricia C. Solis, MD, Emmerson M. Cruz, MD, Albert G. Dela Cruz, MD, Rosalie Mae M. Reyes, MD

“…Methods: This was a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with high myopia (manifest refractive spherical equivalent [MRSE] ≥-6.00D) who underwent one of the following procedures: laser-in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), phakic IOL implantation with the Staar Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), or Alcon Cachet Phakic IOL. …”
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Primary Retroperitoneal Approach to the Superior Mesenteric Vessels in Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Right Colon Cancer with D3 Lymph Node Dissection. Technique and Firs... by S. K. Efetov, B. S. Semchenko, A. K. Rychkova

“…At the last step of the procedure the peritoneum and the remaining part of the mesentery were crossed laparoscopically to the intended borders of the colon resection. …”
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Adaptation and Growth Performance of F1 Progeny of Crossbred Sheep in Bangladesh by Nure Hasni Desha, Sadia Afrin, Md. Mahmudul Hasan Pasha, Md. Zillur Rahman, Sadek Ahmed

“…Data analysis was carried out using Generalized Linear Model (GLM) procedure of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0. …”
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Relação entre tensão neural adversa e estudos de condução nervosa em pacientes com sintomas da sídrome do túnel do carpo Relationship between adverse neural tension and nerve condu... by Mahmud Ahmad Ismail Mahmud, Álvaro Roberto Crespo Merlo, Irênio Gomes, Jefferson Becker, Daniel Bocchese Nora

“…It is suggested that the ANTm does have a participation in the physiopathology of the CTS, and the useof therapeutical procedures that diminish the development of neural tension.…”
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