Transarterial Embolization in Neonatal Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome by Yinghao Wang, Song Wang, Lili Wang, Shaohua Bi, Jian Zhang, Ping Zha, Liying Dai

“…Nine patients underwent two TAEs, and two patients underwent only one embolization procedure. They all obtained >80% devascularization of their lesions without a major complication. …”
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Integrating Confidence Maps and Visual Servoing for Needle Tracking in Robotic US-Guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy by Hoorieh Mazdarani, James Watterson, Rebecca Hibbert, Carlos Rossa

“…Ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive procedure to remove large kidney stones through an incision in the patient’s back. …”
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Regulatory framework of the oncological medical care provision by S. N. Tishkina, V. E. Matskevich, Yu. A. Ledovskikh, E. V. Semakova, V. V. Omelyanovskiy

“…The authors examined the main legislation acts relating to oncological medical care, including documents of the compulsory medical insurance, the annual decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation on the program of state guarantees of free provision of medical care to citizens for the coming year and the planned period, the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation regulating the provision of medicines and medical products, provisions on the organization of medical care by type of medical care, procedures for the provision of oncological medical care, regulatory documents on clinical guidelines and standards of medical care.Results. …”
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Dataset of future-shifted weather files for Canada using climate projections from CMIP6Zenodo by Stephen R. Sobie, Charles L. Curry

“…These future-shifted files have been generated using a weather file “morphing” procedure applied to adjust hourly time series of selected thermodynamic variables including dry bulb and dew point temperature, relative humidity, and surface pressure. …”
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The importance of physical treatment in children underwent craniosynostosis surgery in the first year of life by Pavićević Danijela, Milošević Jelena, Petrović-Marković Ivana, Milenković Zoran, Parezanović-Ilić Katarina

“…Habilitation treatment significantly reduced the deviations in psychomotor development of children with craniosynostoses if it started immediately after the surgical procedure.…”
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Revisiting fosfomycin to treat urinary tract infections in the era of rising carbapenem resistance by Sweety Kumari, Debasish Chattopadhya, Shalini Upadhyay, Tanisha Bharara, Manisha Khandait, Anshika Dubey

“…Materials and Methods: Clean catch midstream urine samples from cases clinically suspected of UTI received for culture were processed using standard guidelines for microbiological procedures. Antimicrobial sensitivity was performed through the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. …”
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Diagnosis of epileptic seizure neurological condition using EEG signal: a multi-model algorithm by Mosleh Hmoud Al-Adhaileh, Mosleh Hmoud Al-Adhaileh, Sultan Ahmad, Alhasan A. Alharbi, Mohammed Alarfaj, Mohammed Alarfaj, Mukta Dhopeshwarkar, Theyazn H. H. Aldhyani

“…An essential step that may help clinicians identify and treat epileptic seizures is the differentiation between epileptic and non-epileptic signals by use of epileptic seizure detection categorization.MethodsIn this work, we investigated Machine learning algorithms including Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, and K-Nearest Neighbors, alongside advanced DL architectures such as Long Short-Term Memory networks and Long-term Recurrent Convolutional Networks for detecting epileptic seizures in terms of difficulties and procedures evolved depending on EEG data. The EEG data classification by applying ML and DL framework to improve the accuracy of seizure detection. …”
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The Suitability of Dried Blood Spot Sampling for Pharmacokinetic Studies in Veterinary Medicine by Anisa Bardhi, Andrea Barbarossa, Andrè Joubert, Ronette Gehring, Carlotta Lambertini, Noemi Romagnoli

“…This study investigated the feasibility of using DBS samples to quantify anesthetic agents—ketamine and medetomidine in cats and lidocaine in horses—during routine surgical procedures at a veterinary teaching hospital. A standardized DBS collection protocol was developed, and LC-MS/MS methods were validated for the quantification of target analytes in both DBS and plasma samples. …”
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Immediate implants placed into central incisors sockets: a surgical and prosthetic two years follow-up by George Miguel Spyrides, Silvana Marques Miranda Spyrides, Tayane Holz Resende, Elson Braga Mello, Osmar Agostinho Neto, Jeter Bochnia Ribeiro

“…The roots of the elements 11 and 21 suffered extraction and were replaced in the same act by a conic osseointegrated HE implant measuring 18 X 4 mm and graft of synthetic hydroxyapatite with a three months gap between the two surgical procedures. Six months after the second extraction with replacement of the root of the 21 element by an implant, four individual metal-free ceramic crowns were placed on the elements 12, 11, 21 and 22, two tooth-supported (12, 22) and two implant-supported on custom abutments of zirconia (11, 21), which fully rehabilitated the function and esthetics of the patient with the regeneration and maintenance of bone level and gingival papillae between the elements, due to the strict respect of the biological distances between the individual parts, with monitoring and photographic, radiographic and tomographic documentation previously, during and after the surgery, twenty eight months after the installation of the implant of the 21 element and twenty-one months after the cementing of the four crowns. …”
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Impact of Cusp-Overlap View for TAVR with Self-Expandable Valves on 30-Day Conduction Disturbances by Oscar A. Mendiz, Marko Noč, Carlos M. Fava, Luis Abel Gutiérrez Jaikel, Matias Sztejfman, Aleš Pleskovič, Paul Gamboa, León R. Valdivieso, Hemal Gada, Gilbert H. L. Tang

“…Conduction disturbances leading to permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) remains a common complication for TAVR procedures, particularly when self-expanding valves are used. …”
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Wetting behavior of Mo, Ta, and stainless steel substrates in contact with molten Mg by S. Terlicka, N. Sobczak, K. Janus, J.J. Sobczak

“…The sessile drop method combined with a capillary purification procedure was used, for the first time, to analyze the high-temperature behavior of molten Mg on three dissimilar substrates: 1) molybdenum, 2) tantalum and 3) AISI 316L stainless steel. …”
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Human Exposure to Equine <i>Halicephalobus gingivalis</i> in an Occupational Context by Camille Renee, Sonia Igboanugo, Dylan Kain, Andrew Peregrine, Michael Klowak, Andrea K. Boggild

“…We herein report a 39-year-old veterinarian who was exposed to aspirated gastric contents while inserting a nasogastric tube into a horse with signs of uveitis. This procedure requires application of oral suction to the end of the tube to ensure correct placement. …”
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Comparison of PCR with standard culture of fine needle aspiration samples in the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis by Yohannes Derese, Elena Hailu, Tekalign Assefa, Yonas Bekele, Adane Mihret, Abraham Aseffa, Jemal Hussien, Ibrahim Ali, Markos Abebe

“…Bacterial culture is the gold standard for detection of tubercle bacilli, but it is time-consuming and requires specialized safety procedures and a BSL3 laboratory. However, PCR is a rapid method which requires small volumes of samples and can also be performed on killed bacilli to ensure safety. …”
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Exploring the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practise of Healthy Eating Among Lactating Mothers in a Poor Rural Setting in North‐Western Ghana by Mildred Naamwintome Molle, Maximillian Kolbe Domapielle, Joshua Sumankuuro

“…Convenience and purposive sampling procedures were followed to select lactating mothers and healthcare providers, respectively. …”
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Perioperative Neuroprotection with Systemic Hypothermia During Carotid Endarterectomy by Alexey A. Syrovatsky, Ionas S. Simutis, Alexey V. Svetlikov, Konstantin M. Lebedinsky, Alexey N. Shcheglov, Vyacheslav A. Ratnikov, Daria E. Reznichek, Evgenia V. Khaldina

“…Moderate controlled systemic hypothermia may serve as a potential neuroprotective measure during these procedures.Aim of the study. To investigate the neuroprotective effects of moderate systemic hypothermia during CEA.Materials and methods. …”
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Humoral Influence of Repeated Lineage-Negative Stem/Progenitor Cell Administration on Articulatory Functions in ALS Patients by Anna Sobuś, Bartłomiej Baumert, Wioletta Pawlukowska, Monika Gołąb-Janowska, Edyta Paczkowska, Agnieszka Wełnicka, Agnieszka Meller, Karolina Machowska-Sempruch, Alicja Zawiślak, Karolina Łuczkowska, Sławomir Milczarek, Bogumiła Osękowska, Krzysztof Safranow, Iwona Rotter, Przemysław Nowacki, Bogusław Machaliński

“…A multiple application of Lin− cells proved to be safe and feasible. The repeated procedure can potentate a humoral effect and prevent speech deterioration. …”
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SING IMT in pseudophakic eyes: Results of the first experiences by Alfonso Savastano, Nicola Claudio D'Onofrio, Giuseppe Francione, Paola Sasso, Lorenzo Hu, Stanislao Rizzo

“…Patients underwent preoperative assessments, including visual acuity measurements and OCT scans. Methods: Surgical procedures were performed under peribulbar anesthesia, with careful IOL removal and SING IMT implantation. …”
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Clinical outcomes of transarterial chemoembolization combined with durvalumab for advanced and metastatic biliary tract cancer by Yuefeng Hu, Jian Wei, Xuedong Sun, Guang Chen, Tianhao Su, Zeran Yang, Xu Lu, Long Jin

“…Research design and methods: Data were collected retrospectively from a single center. The TACE procedures were performed 1 to 19 times, with repetitions occurring every 4 to 12 weeks based on the patient’s liver function and tumor shrinkage. …”
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Integrating Wind Flow Analysis in Early Urban Design: Guidelines for Practitioners by Mathieu Paris, Frédéric Dubois, Stéphane Bosc, Philippe Devillers

“…To summarize, this research effectively addresses climate-related challenges, benefiting both social well-being and economic efficiency in the field of urban planning and design, while also providing guidance for more efficient simulation-driven design procedures. …”
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Ultrasound-guided Emergency Pericardiocentesis Simulation on Human Cadavers: A Scoping Review by Luca Ünlü, Felix Margenfeld, Adib Zendehdel, Johannes A. Griese, Amélie Poilliot, Magdalena Müller-Gerbl, Christian H. Nickel, Mirza Dedic

“…Objectives: Emergency pericardiocentesis is a critical but infrequently performed procedure in emergency medicine, necessitating effective training modalities for emergency physicians. …”
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