Intramedullary Nail Fixation with Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation in an Incomplete Atypical Femoral Fracture Patient: Use of Bone Marrow Extracted from the Hollow Reamer by Ryutaro Iwasaki, Masaaki Sakamoto, Tomoyuki Rokkaku, Hitoshi Watanabe, Toshiyuki Yamada, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Yasushi Wako, Hitoshi Kubosawa, Seiji Ohtori

“…We believe that this low invasive procedure can be a useful technique for AFF treatment.…”
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage Using a Fully Covered Metallic Stent after Failed Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography by Jintao Guo, Siyu Sun, Xiang Liu, Sheng Wang, Nan Ge, Guoxin Wang

“…A single endoscopist performed all procedures. Results. Seven patients underwent hepatogastrostomy (HGS) and 14 underwent choledochoduodenostomy (CDS). …”
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A Scoping Review of Emerging and Established Surgical Robotic Platforms With Applications in Urologic Surgery by Braden Millan, Shavy Nagpal, Maylynn Ding, Jason Y. Lee, Anil Kapoor

“…Objectives: Since the introduction of the first master–slave robotic platform for surgical procedures, there have been ongoing modifications and development of new platforms, but there is still a paucity of commercially available systems. …”
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Urethral foreign body insertion for symptom relief: a case report by Wenhao Hu, Tao Xu, Weifeng Yu, Along Zhong, Qianlei Zheng

“…The beads were successfully removed through endoscopic procedures and a suprapubic bladder incision. The patient also received acupuncture for pain relief and psychological counseling to address underlying motivations and develop healthier coping strategies. …”
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Adrenal Venous Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism: The Usefulness of Contralateral Suppression Index by Natalia Treistman, Aline Barbosa Moraes, Stéphanie Cozzolino, Patrícia de Fatima dos Santos Teixeira, Leonardo Vieira Neto

“…Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is the gold standard test to differentiate the unilateral from the bilateral form in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) although it may be a difficult procedure, especially the successful cannulation of the right adrenal vein. …”
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A closed-loop supply chain inventory model with stochastic demand, exchange rate, green investment, and carbon tax by Wakhid Ahmad Jauhari, Devina Nur Affifah, Pringgo Widyo Laksono, Dana Marsetiya Utama

“…The objective of the study is to find optimal shipment quantity, number of deliveries, safety factor, and green investment such that the joint total cost is minimized. An iterative procedure is suggested to solve the proposed problem, and a numerical example is presented for model validation. …”
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THE EFFECTS OF NITROGLYCERIN ON THE PROLIFERATIVE AND MIGRATORY POTENTIAL OF PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS by N. A. Bondarenko, A. P. Lykov, I. I. Kim, O. V. Poveschenko, A. F. Poveschenko, E. A. Pokushalov, A. B. Romanov, V. I. Konenkov, A. M. Karaskov

“…Peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with chronic heart failure, obtained after procedure of mobilization by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor respond to nitroglycerin dose of 50 mg/ml with the increased proliferative activity, and with the suppressed proliferative activity to nitroglycerin dose of 100 mg/ml. …”
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Large language model agent for nuclear reactor operation assistance by Yoon Pyo Lee, Joowon Cha, Yonggyun Yu, Seung Geun Kim

“…The second experiment evaluated whether the AI agent could generate a new procedure that parallels the provided manual without additional model training. …”
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Cephalic Index in the First Three Years of Life: Study of Children with Normal Brain Development Based on Computed Tomography by Wirginia Likus, Grzegorz Bajor, Katrzyna Gruszczyńska, Jan Baron, Jarosław Markowski, Magdalena Machnikowska-Sokołowska, Daniela Milka, Tomasz Lepich

“…Cephalic index is a highly useful method for planning surgical procedures, as well as assessing their effectiveness in correcting cranial deformations in children. …”
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Design research on a smart infusion device to reduce medical workload and enhance patient safety by Bo Mu, Yilun Wang, Xunchen Liu, Mohammad Puad Bebit, Mingzhang Chen, Hailin Wu, Wei Zhang, Lanxin Wang, Yuan Fang, Kang Dong

“…By replacing repetitive manual adjustments with automated processes, healthcare professionals can focus more on patient care rather than the cumbersome medication replacement procedures. The smart infusion automatic medication replacement device enhances the quality of infusion therapy for patients and alleviates the repetitive workload of medical staff.…”
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The Study of Drag Reduction on Ships Inspired by Simplified Shark Skin Imitation by M. D. Ibrahim, S. N. A. Amran, Y. S. Yunos, M. R. A. Rahman, M. Z. Mohtar, L. K. Wong, A. Zulkharnain

“…However, it can be suggested that an experimental procedure is best to be conducted to verify the numerical result that has been obtained for further improvement on this research.…”
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A Multi-Criteria Comparison of Large Language Model Powered Assistants in Pre-Research Studies for the Academia by Murat Akin, Gul Didem Batur Sir, Ayyuce Aydemir Karadag, Hakan Cercioglu

“…Throughout the solution procedure, we first define the criteria and sub-criteria affecting the preferences and sort them by the G1 method. …”
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Semantic Web in Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review of Application, Research Gap, and Future Research Avenues by A. K. M. Bahalul Haque, B. M. Arifuzzaman, Sayed Abu Noman Siddik, Abul Kalam, Tabassum Sadia Shahjahan, T. S. Saleena, Morshed Alam, Md. Rabiul Islam, Foyez Ahmmed, Md. Jamal Hossain

“…This systematic literature review (SLR) on SW in healthcare systems aims to assess and critique previous findings while adhering to appropriate research procedures. We looked at 65 papers and came up with five themes: e-service, disease, information management, frontier technology, and regulatory conditions. …”
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Determination of expression level of AP1S1, CDK9, FIGF and HDAC11 genes in bladder tumors for aggressive phenotype characterization by Olga Antonova, Zora Hammoudeh, Zornitza Yordanova, Boris Mladenov

“…To reduce the number of cystoscopy procedures, new and reliable biomarkers for predicting tumor behavior must be developed. …”
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Autologous Advanced Tenon Grafting Combined with Conjunctival Flap in Scleromalacia after Pterygium Excision by Jong Soo Lee, Min Kyu Shin, Jong Ho Park, Young Min Park, Margaret Song

“…All cases achieved the covering of conjunctival and tenon or subtenon tissue over scleromalacia or scleral thinning with this procedure. Preoperative pain, inflammation, and choroidal exposure disappeared after surgery. …”
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Altered iso- and oxo-Fecal Bile Acid Concentrations in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy by Amanda B. Blake, Linda C. Toresson, Chih-Chun Chen, Patricia E. Ishii, Robert Kyle Phillips, Paula R. Giaretta, Joao P. Cavasin, Jonathan A. Lidbury, Jan S. Suchodolski

“…We aimed to develop and analytically validate a novel liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the quantification of 30 BAs in dog feces, with a simple extraction procedure and on-line solid-phase extraction. Validation demonstrated good accuracy, precision, sensitivity, spiking recovery, dilution, and stability for 29 BAs. …”
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Multi-objective optimization and design of a Carnot Battery for energy storage applications by Ivo Silva, Márcio Santos, José B. Ribeiro

“…Afterwards, the optimization procedure is divided into a single-objective optimization and a multi-objective optimization, focusing on balancing three key performance parameters of the system: energetic, exergetic and economic. …”
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Monocyte‐predominant engraftment, cytokine levels and early transplant‐related complications in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell recipients by Natalia Maximova, Marilena Granzotto, Francesca Barbieri, Annalisa Marcuzzi, Alberto Tommasini, Lorenzo Monasta, Roberto Simeone, Davide Zanon, Roberto Sala

“…Abstract Myeloablative conditioning is a well‐established procedure that precedes hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), particularly in pediatric patients. …”
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A full mouth rehabilitation restoring function and aesthetics (case report) by Muhammad R. Morgan, Ahmed W. Belal, Raneem M. Gamal, Eman M. Soliman

“…Periodontal therapy, non-surgical extraction, endodontic therapy, restorative treatment, and prosthetic treatment were all included in the multidisciplinary procedure.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Restoring appropriate occlusion and enhancing appearance were the goals of the treatment plan.…”
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Iliopsoas abscess and adverse reactions to metal debris in the setting of an infected metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty. A case series by David O'Sullivan, Mark Curtin, Shane P. Russell, Colin G. Murphy

“…Medical history, serum markers, trimodal imaging, aspirations and surgical procedures performed were analysed The management algorithm employed is outlined.Five were diagnosed with culture positive prosthetic joint infections (PJI). …”
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