Effect of Er:YAG laser bone bed milling, with or without photobiomodulation, on the bone repair process of additive manufacturing implants in rats by Fernando Costa Neto, Isadora Breseghello, Laura Vidoto Paludetto, Sabrina Cruz Tfaile Frasnelli, Fábio Roberto de Souza Batista, Alberto Blay, Armando Boni, Fernando Costa Júnior, Roberta Okamoto

“…Thus, Er:YAG laser milling, with or without photobiomodulation using the Nd:YAG laser, may represent a promising alternative for bone bed preparation in implant procedures. However, further studies are required to better characterize bone healing and its long-term consolidation.…”
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Comparison of the oncological, perioperative and functional outcomes of partial nephrectomy versus radical nephrectomy for clinical T1b renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review an... by Yucong Zhang, Gongwei Long, Haojie Shang, Beichen Ding, Guoliang Sun, Wei Ouyang, Man Liu, Yuan Chen, Heng Li, Hua Xu, Zhangqun Ye

“…There were no differences in the oncological outcome, which was demonstrated by progression-free survival (hazard ratio [HR] 0.70; p=0.22), cancer-specific mortality (HR 0.91; p=0.57) and all-cause mortality (HR 1.01; p=0.96). The two procedures were similar in estimated blood loss (WMD −16.47 mL; p=0.53) and postoperative complications (risk ratio [RR] 1.32; p=0.10), and PN provided better renal function preservation and was related to a lower likelihood of chronic kidney disease onset (RR 0.38; p=0.006). …”
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Psychometric validation of a Patient-Centred Quality of Cancer Care Questionnaire in Mexico by Svetlana V Doubova, Ricardo Perez-Cuevas, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Marcos Gutiérrez-De-la-Barrera, Claudia Infante-Castañeda, Carlos E Aranda-Flores, Adriana Monroy, Laura Gómez-Laguna, Felicia Marie Knaul

“…Objectives To develop and validate a Patient-Centred Quality of Cancer Care Questionnaire in Spanish (PCQCCQ-S) appropriate to the Mexican context.Design Psychometric validation of a questionnaire.Setting Two public oncology hospitals in Mexico City.Participants 1809 patients with cancer aged ≥18 years.Source of information Cross-sectional survey.Methods The validation procedures comprised (1) content validity through a group of experts and patients; (2) item reduction and evaluation of the factor structure, through an exploratory factor analysis based on the polychoric correlation matrix; (3) internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha; (4) convergent validity between the PCQCCQ-S and supportive care needs scale; (5) correlation analysis between the PCQCCQ-S and quality of life scale by calculating Spearman’s rank-correlation coefficient; and (6) differentiation by ‘known groups’ through the Wilcoxon rank-sum test.Results The PCQCCQ-S has 30 items with the following five factors accounting for 96.5% of the total variance: (1) timely care; (2) clarity of the information; (3) information for treatment decision-making; (4) activities to address biopsychosocial needs; and (5) respectful and coordinated care. …”
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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma patients accepting preoperative percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage experienced high incidence of portal vein invasion and lymph node metastasis by Yingke Cai, Yuxuan Yao, Yi Dong, Dang Wang, Jing Luo, Gang Heng

“…However, the potential association between PTBD and increased local tumor spread (including portal vein invasion and lymph node metastasis) remained unclear, as this procedure might prolong the waiting time and lead to potential risks of portal vein injury. …”
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Total aortic arch replacement without deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in type A aortic dissection: Left axillar artery for arterial cannulationCentral MessagePerspective by Ugursay Kiziltepe, MD, Ilker Ince, MD, Melike Senkal, MD, Suleyman Surer, MD, Ibrahim Duvan, MD, Ozgur Ersoy, MD, Omer Delibalta, MD, Osman Mavi, MD, Elif Sahin, MD

“…Following replacement of ascending aorta/root, cardiac reperfusion is started using a root cannula which continues throughout the procedure. Distal arch anastomosis is performed clamp-on, allowing lower body perfusion via left subclavian artery. …”
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Alleviating small sample problem in continuous forest monitoring with remote sensing-assisted Copulas by Xinjie Cheng, Zhengyang Hou, Annika Kangas, Jean-Pierre Renaud, Hao Tang, Weisheng Zeng, Qing Xu

“…Consequently, this study aims to (1) develop and demonstrate estimation using Copulas modeling; (2) propose a sample size optimization procedure for MA estimators in the context of continuous forest monitoring; and (3) compare survey precisions of the estimators using Copulas and Weighted Least Squares regression (WLS) as a function of sample sizes. …”
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Preclinical Efficacy and Safety of an Oncolytic Adenovirus KD01 for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer by Jin Guo, Shengfeng Xiong, Xinyuan Zhang, Wei Gong, Yao Si, Ding Ma, Fei Li, Yingyan Han

“…<b>Background</b>: While Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) remains the first-line therapy for high-risk bladder cancer, 30–40% of patients develop treatment resistance necessitating radical cystectomy, some are not suitable candidates for this procedure. This underscores the critical need for novel therapeutic approaches. …”
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Machine learning combine with nomogram to guide the establishment of endoscopic assistant system for gasless transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy by Linjie Ma, Yuqiu Zhou, Chao Li, Xu Wang, Tong Liu

“…The system was constructed through preclinical training, preoperative preparation, and share experience from the perspective of the endoscopic assistant according to the procedure process.Conclusion It is necessary to train endoscopic assistant to build an endoscopic assistant system, and improve the surgical process by shortening CET, TRT and reduce LWT times. …”
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Chemical Stabilisation of Clayey Soil—Comparison of a Variety of Additives with Respect to Their Effects on the Soil Compressive Strength and Shear Strength by Zoran Bonić, Elefterija Zlatanović, Nemanja Marinković, Nikola Romić, Nebojša Davidović, Snežana Djorić-Veljković, Dragan M. Djordjević

“…If the soil in its natural state does not have sufficiently good mechanical properties, in engineering practice, it can be improved by chemical stabilisation of the soil. The stabilisation procedure involves adding reagent(s) to the soil with the aim of permanent improvement in the mechanical properties of the soil. …”
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Use of Limited Femorotomy as an Alternative to Extensive Trochanteric Osteotomy for Cementless Femoral Prosthesis Revision by Thomas Aubert, MD, Aurelien Hallé, MD, Florian Kruse, MD, Simon Marmor, MD, Luc Lhotellier, MD, Wilfrid Graff, MD

“…Metaphyseal extension of the osteotomy and lateral-distal cortical extension at the stem tip were performed if the procedure failed, followed by extended trochanteric osteotomy (ETO). …”
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Detecting the Non‐Separable Causality in Soil Moisture‐Precipitation Coupling With Convergent Cross‐Mapping by Yiyang Zhao, Enze Ma, Zhaoqiang Zhou, Yiguang Zou, Zhaodan Cao, Hejiang Cai, Ci Li, Yuhan Yan, Yan Chen

“…Notably, before applying CCM, a preconditional procedure is required: verifying the DDS nature of targeted variables P, SM, and ET. …”
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Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells from perinatal sources: biological facts, molecular biomarkers, and therapeutic promises by Mohammed Z. Allouh, Syed Faizan Ali Rizvi, Ali Alamri, Yusuf Jimoh, Salma Aouda, Zakaria H. Ouda, Mohammad I. K. Hamad, Mick Perez-Cruet, G. Rasul Chaudhry

“…The review provides scientific evidence from the literature that applying these progenitor cells in therapeutic procedures provides a greater regenerative capacity than the original primitive MSCs. …”
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The efficacy of low-level laser therapy in oral surgery: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Alain Chaple Gil, Leonardo Díaz, Alfredo Von Marttens, Claudio Sotomayor, Javier Basualdo, Víctor Beltrán, Gilbert Jorquera, Rodrigo Caviedes, Eduardo Fernández

“…Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of LLLT in improving postoperative wound healing, alleviating pain, and controlling inflammation in patients undergoing oral surgical procedures. It also aimed to identify optimal laser parameters for future clinical application. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of spinal versus general anesthesia in decompressive surgeries of the lumbar spine by Clara F. Weber, Anton Früh, Claudius Jelgersma, Ahmad Almahozi, Kiarash Ferdowssian, Nils Hecht, Peter Vajkoczy, Lars Wessels

“…Introduction: Decompressive lumbar spine surgery is a common procedure for disc herniation and spinal stenosis. …”
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Endoscopic clearance of non‐complex biliary stones using fluoroscopy‐free direct solitary cholangioscopy: Initial multicenter experience by Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, Rungsun Rerknimitr, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Raj J Shah, Janak N Shah, Nirav Thosani, Mahesh K Goenka, Guido Costamagna, Mihir S Wagh, Vincenzo Perri, Joyce Peetermans, Pooja G Goswamy, Zoe Liu, Srey Yin, Subhas Banerjee

“…Methods Twelve expert endoscopists at tertiary care centers in four countries prospectively enrolled 47 patients with non‐complex CBDSs for DSC‐assisted CBDS removal in an index procedure including fluoroscopy‐free cannulation. Successful CBDS clearance was first determined by DSC and subsequently validated by final occlusion cholangiogram as the ERC gold standard. …”
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The efficiency and safety of multidetector computed tomography‐guided transseptal puncture during atrial fibrillation catheter ablation by Yi Lu, Zhen Yuan, Chunhui Liu, Shenghui Ma, Li Shu, Zhejun Cai

“…In the index cohort, TSP procedure was performed under the guidance of ICE, and we recorded the angulation of right anterior oblique of X‐ray projection. …”
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Juvenile polyposis syndrome with gastric and duodenal polyposis presenting with refractory anemia and protein-leakage gastroenteropathy in a patient with SMAD4 mutation: a case rep... by Kenya Nakamura, Koji Kubota, Akira Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Notake, Tomohiko Ikehara, Kentaro Umemura, Atsushi Kamachi, Takamune Goto, Hidenori Tomida, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Tadanobu Nagaya, Takeji Umemura, Yuji Soejima

“…However, to determine the appropriate surgical procedure, a detailed examination of the gastrointestinal lesions and the effects of the surgical invasion on nutritional status must be undertaken.…”
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Brazilian network of COVID-19 during pregnancy (REBRACO: a multicentre study protocol) by Elias F Melo Júnior, Renato T Souza, José Guilherme Cecatti, Renato Passini Jr, Jussara Mayrink, Maria Laura Costa, Debora F Leite, Janete Vettorazzi, Ricardo P Tedesco, Fernanda G Surita, Rodolfo C Pacagnella, Carla B Andreucci, Marcos Nakamura-Pereira, Marcos Augusto Bastos Dias, Luis Bahamondes, Maria J Miele, Karayna G Fernandes, Silvana F Bento, Carolina C Ribeiro-do-Valle, Adriana G Luz, Giuliane J Lajos, Silvia B Mazon, Guilherme M Nobrega, Thayna B Griggio, Charles M'poca Charles, Sergio Martins-Costa, Frederico JA Peret, Francisco E Feitosa, Rosiane Mattar, Evelyn Traina, Edson V Cunha Filho, Samira M Haddad, José Paulo Guida, Mario D Correa Junior, Leandro G Oliveira, Carlos AS Menezes, Marília GQ Luz, Sherly Metelus, Lester Castro, Stephanie Pabon, Rachel Soeiro, Amanda D Silva, Paulo S R Junior, Thais G Sardinha, Rodolfo R Japenga, Erica R F Urquiza, Maíra R Machado, Marcela Maria Simões, Larissa M Solda, Sue Yazaki-Sun, Priscilla Mota, Arimaza C Soares, Ellen Machado, Anne Bergmann, Gustavo Raupp dos Santos, Patrícia B Peres, Cristiane L Arbeli, Rafael M Quevedo, Carolina F Yamashita, Julia D Corradin, Isabella Bergamini, José Geraldo L Ramos, Maria Lúcia R Oppermann, Laisa S Quadro, Lina Marins, Érika V Paniz, Thaís Vicentini Xavier, Bruna E Parreira, Aline Tosetto, Sabrina Savazoni, Aline C Costa, Marina HL Almeida, Bruna FV Moura, Lidiane R França, Hanna Vieira, Rafael B Aquino, Isabella Monteiro, Bruna O Guerra, Gabriela Gorga, Daisy Pinheiro, Denise Cordeiro, Priscila L Miná, Carol Dornellas, Kevin FA Oliveira, Caio Leal, Rayra Amana, Cristiane O Santos, Marina M dos Santos, Carlos Neto, Thiago Gomes, Isabela R Pereira, Clélia Andrade Salustrino, Valéria B Pontes, Roberto Allen da Silva Franco, João Paolo Bilibio, Gislânia PF Brito, Hana Paula C Pinto, Danielle Leal de Oliveira, Andrezza A Guerra, Andrea O Moura, Natasha Pantoja, Fernanda David, Alina Silva, Juliana Vasconcellos Freitas-Jesus, Angela M Bacha, Anderson Borovac-Pinheiro, Belmiro G Pereira, Eliana M Amaral, Elton Carlos Ferreira, Helaine MBPM Milanez, Jamil P S Caldas, Luiz F Baccaro, Marcelo L Nomura, Patrícia M Rehder, Renata Z Simone, Cristiano Torrezan, Jose L P Modena, Magnun N Nunes dos Santos, Sergio T M Marba, Tabata Z Dias, Mariana EV

“…Data will systematically be collected in an electronic platform following standardised operational procedures. For quantitative study components, an appropriate statistical approach will be used for each analysis. …”
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Trends in Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery Post COVID-19 Pandemic by Daniel Farishta, MD, Courtney B. Shires, MD, Karuna Dewan, MD, Mark Knackstedt, MD, Rafay Soleja, MD, Paige Bundrick, MD, Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan, PhD, Kenneth Sanders, MD, Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD

“…Information abstracted from the patient records included demographics, date of surgery, and procedures performed (blepharoplasty, septorhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, and brow lift). …”
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Topical Oxygenation Improves Microvascularity in a Human Ex Vivo Palatal Tissue Model: A Histological Analysis by Andrea Pilloni, Cira Rosaria Tiziana Di Gioia, Raffaella Carletti, Gerarda D’Elia, Michaela Di Mario, Angela Molendini, Umberto Romeo, Lorenzo Marini

“…<b>Methods:</b> In eight patients selected for a free gingival graft (FGG) procedure, the lateral portions of the graft were randomly assigned to receive TOT (test) or no treatment (control). …”
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