Percutaneous Image-guided Gastrostomy Insertion with and without Gastropexy by Nehal Alghamdi, Shaima Abdulrahman, Yousof Alzahrani, Hana Alfaleh, Fawziah Alorfi, Ali Rajeh, Mohammed Aljarie, Mohammad Arabi

“…Thirty patients (3.6%) died within 30 days after the procedure due to other comorbidities. Conclusion: Gastropexy does not reduce the incidence of major or minor complications following percutaneous gastrostomy and is associated with increased risk for superficial infections. …”
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Systems biology-based assessment of immune responses to whole cell and acellular pertussis vaccines by Mariana Leguia, Antón Vila-Sanjurjo, Diana Juarez, Alejandra Garcia-Glaessner, Ana I. Gil, Mayita Alvarez, Rubelio Cornejo, Sami Cherikh, Casey E. Gelber, Johannes B. Goll, Leigh M. Howard, Natalia Jimenez-Truque, Kathryn M. Edwards, C. Buddy Creech, Claudio F. Lanata

“…Here, we provide a detailed description of the rationale, experimental design, methodology, and enrollment procedures used. Given the technical complexity of our approach, our objective is to fill knowledge gaps, describe key quality metrics, and support future publications. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes of colorectal cancer surgical patients treated at a public hospital in Southern Brazil by Thiago Lucas Bastos de Melo Moszkowicz, Tierre Aguiar Gonçales, Mariana Severo Debastiani, Gabriela Klein Herwig, Laura Martin Manfroi, Carolina de Moura Marolli, Rafael José Vargas Alves, Rafael José Vargas Alves, Rafael José Vargas Alves, Claudia Giuliano Bica, Claudia Giuliano Bica

“…PurposeThe pandemic has had a clear impact on surgical procedures, leading to a significant decline in volume due to the postponement of non-emergency operations. …”
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Mechanism-based modular psychotherapy versus cognitive behavioural therapy for adolescents and young adults with childhood trauma experiences: study protocol for a feasibility tria... by Till Bärnighausen, Hanna Zimmermann, Christian Schmahl, Stephanie Bauer, Beate Ditzen, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Markus W Haun, Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Elisabeth Schramm, Svenja Taubner, Corina Aguilar-Raab, Sabine C Herpertz, Manuel Feisst, Frank Enning, Katja I Seitz, Niklas Schouler, Jan Hundertmark, Maximilian Wilhelm, Svea Franz, Christoph W Korn, Ruben Vonderlin, Eva Vonderlin, Josef Bailer, Elias Bopp, Sophia von Stockert, Laura Tabea Kristalis, Claudia Calvano

“…Techniques from mentalisation-based therapy, cognitive behavioural analysis system of psychotherapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and systemic therapy are integrated in this personalised modular procedure. This proof-of-concept study aims to provide initial evidence for acceptability, feasibility and changes in self-rated and diagnostician-rated psychopathology (post-treatment and 3 months follow-up) of MeMoPsy and elucidate the mechanisms of change using psychotherapy process research, Ecological Momentary Assessment and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).Ethics and dissemination This RCT obtained approval from independent ethics committees of participating centres and is accompanied by a data and safety monitoring board. …”
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Investigating interassay variability between direct oral anticoagulant calibrated anti–factor Xa assays: a substudy of the perioperative anticoagulation use for surgery evaluation... by Ryan M. Baker, Rita Selby, Karen A. Moffat, Melanie St John, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Sam Schulman, James Douketis

“…Background: Direct oral anticoagulant calibrated anti-factor Xa (FXa) assays can assess residual anticoagulant levels in patients requiring urgent procedures or surgery. However, previous studies have shown variability between anti-FXa levels determined by different instrument-reagent combinations. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of small bowel decompression methods in patients with benign small bowel obstruction: results of a multicenter non-randomized controlled retrospective stu... by B. V. Sigua, A. E. Demko, S. V. Petrov, V. А. Samarcev, A. A. Zavrazhnov, P. A. Kotkov, I. A. Solov’ev, E. V. Nishnevich, I. V. Mikhin, I. Ia. Bondarevskiy, A. V. Glebova, M. P. Kuznetsova, A. A. Kurkov, V. P. Zemlyanoy

“…Comparison groups were formed using an optimal matching procedure to avoid the influence of selected confounders on the outcome. …”
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Chaotic Behaviour, Sensitivity Assessment, and New Analytical Investigation to Find Novel Optical Soliton Solutions of M-Fractional Kuralay-II Equation by J. R. M. Borhan, E. I. Hassan, Arafa Dawood, Khaled Aldwoah, Amani Idris A. Sayed, Ahmad Albaity, M. Mamun Miah

“…The various assortments of solutions are provided by the described procedure. Finally, the framework proposed in this investigation addresses additional fractional nonlinear partial differential equations in mathematical physics and engineering with excellent reliability, quality of effectiveness, and ease of application.…”
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Structural characterization and bioactivity of sulfated Galactan GSSG-2 from Gracilaria salicornia: Antioxidant and anticancer potential by Mythileeswari Lakshmikanthan, Sakthivel Muthu, Peer Mohamed Deen Mohamed, Kathiravan Krishnan, Nagaraj Karuppiah, Ramamoorthy Karuppan, Shenbhagaraman Ramalingam, Anandhi Subramanian, Bharathi Venkatachalam, Gholamreza Abdi

“…Purification of GSSG-2 was achieved through a two-step procedure consisting of anion-exchange chromatography utilizing a DEAE-Sepharose column, followed by size-based separation via Sephadex G-100 gel filtration chromatography. …”
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Early intervention with transitional implants for congenitally missing lateral incisors in a pediatric patient: a case report by Ishani Rahate, Punit Fulzele, Bhushan Mundada, Dhruvi Solanki, Nilima Thosar, Madhavi Selukar, Aakriti Chandra

“…Their insertion involves a straightforward, minimally invasive surgical procedure, often eliminating the need for significant bone modification. …”
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Using disability-adjusted life years measure for characterization of radiation risk from fluoroscopy by L. V. Repin, R. R. Akhmatdinov, A. M. Biblin, A. V. Vodovatov, I. G. Shatskiy

“…Medical diagnostics procedures involving the use of ionising radiation is one of the most intensively developing areas in medical diagnostics. …”
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High-Power Microwave Antennas: A Comprehensive Review by Mashrur Zawad, Sohel Rana, Travis D. Fields, Anthony N. Caruso, Kalyan C. Durbhakula, Mohamed Z. M. Hamdalla

“…The increasing demand for gigawatt power handling microwave systems in directed energy and electronic warfare applications necessitates the integration of innovative high-power design strategies into traditional antenna design procedures, where the emphasis is on developing wideband and high-gain antennas. …”
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Surgical site infections after caesarean section across sub-Sahara Africa: a scoping review of prevalence and associated factors by Rebekah Wood, Anna Borodova, Sophie Wolter, Micheline N’Guessan, Amadou Aziz Diallo, Mamadou Kamis Diallo, Katharina Heldt, Carlos Rocha, Ibrahima Nabé, Bamourou Diané, Mahamoud Sama Cherif, Sophie Alice Müller

“…Surgical site infections are among the most common healthcare associated infections worldwide and pose a significant risk in cesarean section procedures, which are the most frequently performed surgical operations globally. …”
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Axillary artery cannulation for veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in cardiogenic shockCentral MessagePerspective by Suguru Ohira, MD, PhD, Ramin Malekan, MD, Joshua B. Goldberg, MD, Steven L. Lansman, MD, PhD, David Spielvogel, MD, Masashi Kai, MD, Philip J. Spencer, MD, Avi Levine, MD, Stephen Pan, MD, Chhaya Aggarwal-Gupta, MD, Gregg M. Lanier, MD, Alan L. Gass, MD, Hasan Ahmad, MD, Martin B. Cohen, MD, Srihari S. Naidu, MD

“…The incidence of leg ischemia (6.9% vs 15.7%, P = .006), limb ischemia related to VA-ECMO cannulation (0% vs 10.5%), the need to switch the cannulation site (4.6% vs 14.7%), and wound complications (WCs; 2.8% vs 15%) including infection and additional procedure were significantly greater in the FA group (P < .001). …”
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Midterm Outcomes of Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Single‐Center, Observational Study by Xudong Xie, Siyuan Chen, Yawei Cui, Zhenzhen Zhou, Jianhua Lu, Zhi Du, Jie Ding, Kaidi Xing, Yuesheng Zhang, Yijiang Zhou, Jun Li, Xiaogang Guo

“…Sixty‐one patients returned to the hospital for follow‐up 6 to 30 (median, 14) months after the procedure. At the last follow‐up of the 61 patients, the maximum septal thickness decreased from a median of 23.6 (interquartile range, 20.5–26.4) to 19.1 (interquartile range, 16.0–22.1) mm (P<0.001) and the left ventricular outflow tract peak gradient at rest decreased from a median of 70.0 (interquartile range, 29.1–107.5) to 20.0 (interquartile range, 10.8–48.8) mm Hg (P<0.001). …”
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Clinical relevance and outcome of routine endomyocardial biopsy to detect rejection after heart transplantation by Leendert C. Kieviet, BsC, Steven A. Muller, MD, Mariusz K. Szymanski, MD PhD, Manon G. van der Meer, MD PhD, M. Louis Handoko, MD PhD, Saskia Z.H. Rittersma, MD PhD, Saskia C.A. de Jager, Egidius E. van Aarnhem, MD PhD, Annelotte Vos, MD, Pim van der Harst, MD PhD, Linda W. van Laake, MD PhD, Marish I.F.J. Oerlemans, MD PHD

“…Results: In 474 patients (71.1% male, age at transplant 47.7 ± 12.6 years), 8185 routine biopsy procedures were performed: 29.9 ± 11.1 per patient for Period 1 (n = 83), 16.9 ± 3.8 for Period 2 (n = 220) and 11.6 ± 2.4 for Period 3 (n = 171). …”
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Efficient one-pot radiosynthesis of the 11C-labeled aquaporin-4 inhibitor TGN-020 by Kazunori Kawamura, Katsushi Kumata, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Masanao Ogawa, Yusuke Kurihara, Nobuki Nengaki, Yukimi Nakamura, Maiko Ono, Yuhei Takado, Hironaka Igarashi, Ming-Rong Zhang

“…In this study, to enhance the automated radiosynthesis efficiency of [11C]TGN-020, we optimized its radiosynthesis procedure using our in-house developed 11C-labeling synthesizer. …”
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Parsimonious and explainable machine learning for predicting mortality in patients post hip fracture surgery by Fouad Trad, Bassel Isber, Ryan Yammine, Khaled Hatoum, Dana Obeid, Mohammad Chahine, Rachid Haidar, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ali Chehab

“…Abstract Hip fractures among the elderly population continue to present significant risks and high mortality rates despite advancements in surgical procedures. In this study, we developed machine learning (ML) algorithms to estimate 30-day mortality risk post-hip fracture surgery in the elderly using data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP 2012–2017, n = 62,492 patients). …”
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Effect of Induced Membrane Formation Followed by Polymethylmethacrylate Implantation on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing When Revascularization Is Not Feasible by Chao Liu, Jia-Xing You, Yi-Xin Chen, Wei-Fen Zhu, Ying Wang, Pan-Pan Lv, Feng Zhao, Hong-Ye Li, Lin Li

“…The healing rate, major amputation rate, duration of healing, frequency of debridement procedures, patient survival rate, and reulceration of DFUs were determined. …”
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How to Distinguish Attenuated Forms of Mucopolysaccharidosis and Articular Forms of Juvenile Arthritis: Development of Diagnostic Algorithm Based on the Data from Multicenter Retro... by Natalia V. Buchinskaya, Nato D. Vashakmadze, Natalia V. Zhurkova, Lubov S. Sorokina, Liudmila К. Mikhaylova, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Ekaterina Yu. Zakharova, Valentina I. Larionova, Mikhail M. Kostik

“…This DScore can be used for differential diagnosis of mild MPS and JIA alongside with routine diagnostic procedures. DScore allows us to identify a group of patients with joint involvement who require MPS exclusion.…”
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Anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties of Alcea rosea extracts: Insights from in vitro and in vivo studies by Ruhban Ansar Parry, Ruhban Ansar Parry, Sajad Hamid Wani, Irfan Ahmad Mir, Basharat Ahmad Bhat, Mahboob Ul Hussain, Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, Nasreena Bashir, Abdalla N. Fadul, Surender Jangra, Sharad Vats, Showkat Ahmad Ganie

“…In vivo experiments were carried out in BALB/c mice, including histopathological evaluations and biochemical assays, to assess the physiological and molecular effects of the extracts. All experimental procedures followed established scientific guidelines to ensure accuracy and reliability of the results.ResultsIn vitro assays revealed that Alcea rosea extracts inhibited protein denaturation, nitric oxide production, and membrane hemolysis with IC50 values ranging from 47.46 to 268.46 μg/mL. …”
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