Surgical Management of Intracranial Epidermoid Tumors—An Institutional Review of 234 Cases by Vernon Velho, Anuj Bhide, Harish Naik, Nimesh Jain

“…The presenting complaints and the demographics of all patients were recorded, and all patients underwent planned surgery, with or without a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion procedure as per requirement. Surgery ranged from a gross total resection to a near-total resection depending on the patient, location of the lesion, and involvement of adjacent structures. …”
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PO77 | The clinical awareness of mixing test interpretation in the era of complex reporting algorithm: do we forget the origins?

“… Background and Aims: Plasma mixing test is a simple laboratory procedure, which is performed on samples from patients with coagulation screening tests prolonged (mainly the activated partial thromboplastin (APTT), but also the prothrombin time (PT) or both). …”
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Synthesis, Reductive Reactivity and Anticancer Activity of Cobalt(III)– and Manganese(III)–Salen Complexes by Amy Kanina, Haiyu Mei, Cheska Palma, Michelle C. Neary, Shu-Yuan Cheng, Guoqi Zhang

“…Mn(III)– and Co(III)–salen complexes (<b>Mn-1</b> and <b>Co-2</b>) have been synthesized by a simple one-pot procedure through oxidation of Mn(II) and Co(II) precursors in air. …”
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Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Lumbar Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A Retrospective Study and Preliminary Results by Chu R, Cui W, Chen W, Zhuang Y, Yin G, Peng W, Zhang S

“…No recurrent infections or significant surgery-related complications were observed during postoperative follow-up.Conclusion: UBE surgery was successful in debridement, back pain relief, and bacteriologic diagnosis of lumbar infectious spondylodiscitis. This procedure could be an effective alternative for patients when conservative treatments fail.Keywords: lumbar infectious spondylitis, unilateral biportal endoscopy, UBE, negative pressure drainage, endoscopic debridement, minimally invasive surgery…”
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Educating tomorrow's donors: a high school initiative to promote blood and stem cell donation through stem education by Katia Mareschi, Alessia Giovanna Santa Banche Niclot, Elena Marini, Camilla Francesca Proto, Federico Divincenzo, Claudia Peirolo, Giulia Zucchetti, Franca Fagioli

“…Abstract Background Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a life-saving procedure for pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies, genetic disorders, and other serious conditions. …”
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Numerous lymph node metastases in early gastric cancer without preoperatively enlarged lymph nodes: a case report by Chikanori Tsutsumi, Taiki Moriyama, Kenoki Ohuchida, Koji Shindo, Shuntaro Nagai, Reiko Yoneda, Minako Fujiwara, Yoshinao Oda, Masafumi Nakamura

“…These findings indicate that the extent of lymphadenectomy and the surgical procedure should be carefully decided even in cT1 N0 early gastric cancer when several risk factors for lymph node metastasis are present.…”
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DIFFUSE LARGE CELL LYMPHOMAS WITH RESTRICTED SOURCES by Suzana Krasniqi

“…This process is expensive, and many patients face financial barriers to accessing this life-saving procedure. For those who cannot afford treatment outside Kosovo, the lack of BMT options often leads to poorer outcomes, particularly for patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL. …”
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Peer teachers as ultrasound instructors? – a systematic literature review of peer teaching concepts in undergraduate ultrasound education by Lone Winter, Ricarda Neubauer, Johannes Weimer, Christoph F. Dietrich, Agnes Wittek, Lina Schiestl, Milka Marinova, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer, Brigitte Strizek, Florian Recker

“…Abstract Background As ultrasound is one of the most utilized imaging procedures in clinical practice in Germany, its integration into undergraduate medical education is imperative. …”
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Effect of idebenone supplementation in a semen extender on boar spermatozoa quality during liquid storage by Rehardus Ricco Pantecostoma, Jatesada Jiwakanon, Saksiri Sirisathien

“…Background and Aim: In swine production, over 99% of artificial insemination (AI) procedures utilize boar semen preserved in liquid form at 17°C for up to 5 days. …”
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Treatment of IL-10RA deficiency of pediatric patients with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease by allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Yafeng Wang, Dandan Liu, Haili Gao, Wei Liu, Yanna Mao

“…At a median follow-up of 518 days after allo-HSCT (range: 210–1072 days), six patients were alive, while one patient died 16 months after the procedure because of chronic GVHD and severe infections. …”
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IN-HOSPITAL AND LONG TERM RESULTS OF PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION WITH BIVENTRICULAR SUPPORT AND EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION by V. I. Ganyukov, D. L. Shukevich, B. L. Khaes, N. A. Kochergin, V. A. Popov, L. S. Barbarash

“…Ten patients (83%) had significant (≥50 %) lesion of unprotected stem of the left coronary artery (SLCA).Results. All procedures were successful. As a success of PCI we meant the opened artery with the flow rate not worse than TIMI 3 and absent of significant cardiovascular complications. …”
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Surveillance and analysis of microbial contamination in commercially available ready-to-eat foods in Songjiang District， Shanghai from 2017 to 2022 by QIU Xiang, ZHU Yuxing, GU Xinyi, SHENG Fengsong, JIANG Yuanqiang

“…Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphyloccus aureus and Bacillus cereus were detected according to the standard operating procedures in the Manual for China National Food Contamination and Harmful Factors Risk Monitoring, and which were determined with reference to relevant standards.ResultsA total of 77 samples were found to carry foodborne pathogens, with a total detection rate of 8.73%. …”
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The safety and efficacy of two different airway management methods for patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial by Ping Zhang, Zongwang Zhang, Guoying Liu, Jiali Ding, Qianqian Han, Xiangrong Du

“…The primary outcome was the incidence of transient hypoxia during the procedure. The secondary outcomes covered the hemodynamics, time metrics, coughing scores, satisfaction scores, drugs consumption, numbers of remedies, willing to repeat FB and the incidence of adverse events. …”
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Perioperative and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in elderly patients by Qi Zhang, Guobin Weng, Xuping Yao, Gang Wang, Jianjun Huang

“…Notably, no statistically discernible differences emerged between thesese two groups with regard to the duration of the surgical procedure [(136.9 ± 47.8) min vs. (140.5 ± 40.4) min], intraoperative blood loss [(11.9 ± 8.1) g/L vs. (12.4 ± 6.3) g/L], postoperative renal function changes [(5.6 ± 14.9) μmol/L vs. (2.3 ± 9.1) μmol/L], in dwelling catheter time [(10.0 ± 2.8) days vs. (10.4 ± 2.5) days], hospital stay [(14.8 ± 4.5) days vs. (14.5 ± 3.9) days], and hospitalization costs [(25,638.3 ± 5,389.5) yuan vs. (24,589.8 ± 4,162.5) yuan] (all P > 0.05). …”
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A predictive nomogram for intramyocardial hemorrhage in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention based on coro... by Yiwen Wang, Yuan Lu, Yinshuang Yang, Shuguang Han, Qiuming Chi, Yafeng Zhou, Yang Duan

“…It may become a convenient tool to predict IMH immediately after the PCI procedure, and help with prognostic judgment and early clinical intervention.…”
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Methodological Features of Validating Forensic Expert Techniques by A. I. Usov, G. G. Omel’yanyuk, G. I. Bebeshko, I. P. Lyubetskaya, I. B. Afanas’ev

“…The authors point out the methodological features of practical implementation of the validation procedure. They demonstrate that the specificity, diversity, and complexity of the objects of expert study require the classification of the applied methods in terms of metrology, identification of the main validation parameters of quantitative and qualitative methods, organization of experiments, and evaluation of validation parameters using mathematical analysis methods. …”
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Stomach and duodenal ulcer as a cause of death in patients with cancer: a cohort study by Ramez M. Odat, Muhammad Idrees, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Shahed Mamoun Oglat, Salma Omar Tbayshat, Zaid Ibrahim Adnan, Yousef Adeeb Alkhateeb, Ali O. Aldamen, Hritvik Jain, Dang Nguyen, Hamdah Hanifa

“…Data regarding the causes of death and clinicopathological features such as sex, age, race, marital status, SEER stage, and treatment procedures were extracted. We calculated standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) using the SEER*Stat software V8.4.3. …”
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Can QuickBrain MRI replace CT as first‐line imaging for select pediatric head trauma? by David C. Sheridan, David Pettersson, Craig D. Newgard, Nathan R. Selden, Mubeen A. Jafri, Amber Lin, Susan Rowell, Matthew L. Hansen

“…Clinically important traumatic brain injury was defined as the need for neurological surgery procedure, intubation, pediatric intensive care unit stay greater than 24 hours, a total hospital length of stay greater than 48 hours, or death. …”
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Antiproliferative Activity and Apoptotic Mechanisms of &beta;-Sitosterol and Its Derivatives as Anti-Breast Cancer Agents: In Silico and In Vitro by Mutakin M, Pangestu L, Hidayat NN, Abdullah FF, Hadisaputri YE

“…Therefore, this study aims to analyze the testing procedure carried out on MCF7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, as well as MCF 10A non-cancerous breast epithelial cells.Methods: The compounds tested included β-sitosterol and its derivatives: 3β-galactose sitosterol, sitostenone, 3β-glucose sitosterol, poriferasta-5, 22E, 25-trien-3β-ol, and 22-dehydrocholesterol. …”
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EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION BEFORE REFERENCE EVENT AND BEFORE DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL: REGISTER DATA (KHABAROVSK CITY). PART 2 by L. N. Malay, S. Yu. Martsevich, L. V. Solokhina, Y. M. Bukhonkina, K. E. Poshatayev, N. B. Garayeva, A. Ya. Letskin

“…Among patients with atrial fibrillation only 7 ones (17%) were treated with oral anticoagulants.        141 patients (79.6%) with STEMI underwent PCI procedure: primary PCI – 82.3% and delayed PCI – 17.7%. …”
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