Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery for Posterior Decompression of Thoracic Myelopathy Caused by Single-level Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum by Zhuolin Zhong, Jingjing Ying, Hongwei Wu, Shaohua Zhang, Mingshuai Ying, Qingfeng Hu

“…The objective of this study was to demonstrate our procedure using BESS for T-OLF resection and to evaluate its safety and efficacy. …”
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Chemo-Mechanical Approach to Improve Repair Bond Strength of Denture Teeth by Zahra A. AlZaher, Danah F. Almaskin, Masoumah S. Qaw, Tahani H. Abu Showmi, Reem Abualsaud, Sultan Akhtar, Mohammed M. Gad

“…After treatment, acrylic discs and teeth were fixed in a jig, and the repair procedure was done. Half the specimens were thermally cycled. …”
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INFLUENCE OF SPEED, TIME OF HOMOGENIZATION, TYPE OF SURFACE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE ON THE SIZE OF PENTOXYPHILLINE NANOPARTICLES BASED ON POLY-DL-LAKTIDE-CO-GLICOLIDE by T. V. Timchenko, A. V. Blinov, A. V. Serov, L. I. Shcherbakova, V. A. Kompantsev, O. M. Мarkova, A. I. Medvetskiy, A. Y. Platonova

“…As a result of the studies, the procedure for obtaining nanoparticles of pentoxifylline was adjusted.…”
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High-Throughput Determination of Multiclass Chemical Hazards in Poultry Muscles and Eggs Using UPLC–MS/MS by Rong Chen, Lan Chen, Mingyue Du, Qiaozhen Guo, Ciping Zhong, Jing Zhang, Xiaoqin Yu

“…The sample preparation procedure was developed based on this quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) method and validated for 280 chemical hazards potentially present in poultry products. …”
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Immediate and long-term results of the treatment of patients with rectal cancer by O. I. Kit, Yu. A. Gevorkyan, N. V. Soldatkina, V. E. Kolesnikov, O. K. Bondarenko, E. K. Khabzhokov, R. E. Tolmakh, A. V. Dashkov, D. S. Petrov, D. A. Savchenko, E. N. Kolesnikov, A. V. Snezhko

“…Resection of the rectum in patients with rectal cancer is a safe and predictable surgical procedure accompanied by a low incidence of anastomotic leaks and disease recurrence. …”
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Protocol for a multisite, observational clinical study of the association between skin colour and pulse oximeter accuracy in children undergoing cardiac catheterisation (PACH study... by Elizabeth E Foglia, Halley Ruppel, Christopher P Bonafide, Liming Huang, Christopher J Petit, Meghan B Lane-Fall, Athar M Qureshi, Jeffery Feldman, Jennifer M Lynch, Anna Chien, Michelle Dunn, Michael L O’Byrne

“…The outcome variable (SpO2 bias) is the difference between contemporaneous paired measurements of pulse oximetry (SpO2) and the standard reference comparator, arterial blood sample oxygen saturation (SaO2), obtained during the catheterisation procedure. The independent variable is an objective measure of skin colour obtained via spectrophotometry. …”
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Sex-specific effects of nutritional supplements in infants born early or small: protocol for an individual participant data meta-analysis (ESSENCE IPD-MA) by Jane E Harding, C Morgan, Greg Gamble, Caroline Crowther, Luling Lin, Frank Bloomfield, M Agosti, S A Atkinson, A Biasini, R D S Da Cunha, N D Embleton, M Faraz, M S Fewtrell, F Lamy Filho, C Fusch, M L Gianni, H G Kanmaz, WWK Koo, I Litmanovitz, A Lucas, K Mukhopadhyay, E Neri, J Picaud, E.V Rafael, P Roggero, A Singhal, K Stroemmen, M J Tan, F M Tandoi, CL Wood, G Zachariassen

“…Individual participant data (IPD) from all available trials will be included using an intention-to-treat approach. A one-stage procedure for IPD meta-analysis (MA) will be used, accounting for clustering of participants within studies. …”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Infection—Preparedness: Protocol for a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Viral Respiratory Infections by Radu Postelnicu, MD, Avantika Srivastava, MS, Pavan K. Bhatraju, MD, MSc, Mark M. Wurfelc, MD, PhD, George L. Anesi, MD, MSCE, MBE, Martin Gonzalez, MS, Adair Andrews, RN, MATD, Karen Lutrick, PhD, Vishakha K. Kumar, MD, MBA, Timothy M. Uyeki, MD, MPH, Perren J. Cobb, MD, Leopoldo N. Segal, MD, David Brett-Major, MD, MPH, Janice M. Liebler, MD, Christopher J. Kratochvil, MD, Vikramjit Mukherjee, MD, M. Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, DTM&H, Richard Lee, MD, David Wyles, MD, Jonathan E. Sevransky, MD, MHS, Laura Evans, MD, MSc, Douglas Landsittel, PhD, the Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Network Investigators

“…Measurements include patient demographics, signs, symptoms, and medications; microbiology, imaging, and associated tests; mechanical ventilation, hospital procedures, and other interventions; and clinical outcomes and hospital stress, with specimens collected on days 0, 3, and 7–14 after enrollment and at discharge. …”
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Characterization of Celosia argentea Linn. germplasm using ISSR markers by Odunayo Joseph OLAWUYI, Haneefah Lola MISBAHUDEEN, Oluwagbade Joseph ODIMAYO, Adedayo Omotayo FANEYE, Olumayowa Mary OLOWE, Akinlolu Olalekan AKANMU

“…Six ISSR primers were optimized and used in PCR with a touch-down procedure in a thermocycler. Agarose gel electrophoresis was performed, and bands were visualized. …”
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Lotus seed (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) extract at low dose ameliorates reproductive dysfunction in l-NAME-induced hypertension and oxidative stress in male rats by Anjaree Inchan, Krongkarn Chootip, Kitiya Kongthong, Tippaporn Bualeong, Wiriyaporn Sumsakul, Phapada Apaikawee, Pakaporn Sa-Nguanpong, Sinlapachai Senarat, Jutamas Wongphoom, Natthawut Charoenphon

“…Therefore, we aimed to evaluate lotus seed extract (LSE) on reproductive functions in Nω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (l-NAME) induced hypertension and oxidative stress in rats. Experimental procedure: Male Sprague–Dawley rats were allocated into six groups: i) normotensive rats, ii) rats treated with l-NAME (40 mg/kg), iii-vi) rats treated with l-NAME + either 10, 100, 300 mg/kg LSE or 5 mg/kg captopril for 5 weeks. …”
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Accuracy of clinical symptoms and nuclear imaging in the diagnosis of infection in revision shoulder arthroplasty by Cristina Bassi, MD, FRCSC, Diane Nam, MSc, MD, FRCSC, Elham Sabri, MSc, Darren Drosdowech, MD, FRCSC, J.W. Pollock, MSc, MD, FRCSC, Dominique Rouleau, MD, FRCSC, Taryn Hodgdon, MD, FRCPC, Katie McIlquham, HBScHK, Jonathan Doyon, MD, FRCSC, Peter Lapner, MD, FRCSC

“…Background: Prosthetic shoulder infection is the most common reason for revision arthroplasty within 2 years of the index procedure. Due to the preponderance of indolent and slow-growing infection in shoulder arthroplasty, establishing a diagnosis of infection prior to revision shoulder arthroplasty can be extremely difficult. …”
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Interventions to improve the quality of cataract services: protocol for a global scoping review by Nathan Congdon, João M Furtado, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Stephen Gichuhi, Helen Burn, Iris Gordon, William H Dean, John Buchan, Ada Aghaji, Miho Yoshizaki, Ana P Marques

“…We will exclude studies focused on the technical aspects of the surgical procedure and studies that only involve children (<18 years). …”
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En plaque meningioma of the temporal bone: A systematic review on the imaging and management of a rare tumor by Arianna Burato, Giuseppe Maruccio, Livio Presutti, Ignacio Javier Fernandez, Gabriele Molteni, Giulia Molinari

“…Appropriate imaging in patients complaining of audiological sign and symptoms is mandatory to avoid diagnostic delays, avoid inappropriate surgical procedures, and adopt the appropriate treatment.…”
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Semantic Evaluation of Nursing Assessment Scales Translations by ChatGPT 4.0: A Lexicometric Analysis by Mauro Parozzi, Mattia Bozzetti, Alessio Lo Cascio, Daniele Napolitano, Roberta Pendoni, Ilaria Marcomini, Elena Sblendorio, Giovanni Cangelosi, Stefano Mancin, Antonio Bonacaro

“…While effective, traditional procedures are time-consuming and resource-intensive, leading to increasing interest in whether artificial intelligence can assist or streamline this process for nursing researchers. …”
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Angioembolization performed by trauma surgeons for trauma patients: is it feasible in Korea? A retrospective study by Soonseong Kwon, Kyounghwan Kim, Soon Tak Jeong, Joongsuck Kim, Kwanghee Yeo, Ohsang Kwon, Sung Jin Park, Jihun Gwak, Wu Seong Kang

“…We assessed the angiography results according to the operator of the initial angiographic procedure. The term “failure of the first angioembolization” was defined as rebleeding from any cause, encompassing patients who underwent either re-embolization due to rebleeding or surgery due to rebleeding. …”
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Re‐Striking the Indications in the Improvement of Avoidable Caesarian Section: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial by Fatema Ashraf, Jobaida Sultana, MSA Mansur Ahmed, Khadija Mannan, Moomtahina Fatima, Mintu Chowdhury, Jinnat Ara Islam, Khandaker Shehneela Tasmin, Adneen Moureen, Md. Abdullah Yusuf, Redoy Ranjan, Md. Nazmul Karim

“…The aim of this study is to identify whether re‐striking the indications of CS can reduce the rate of unnecessary procedures at a system level, whilst preserving maternal and fetal outcomes. …”
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Decreasing prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women at delivery: a quality improvement initiative by Vidushi Kulshrestha, K Aparna Sharma, Neena Malhotra, Anushka Rathi, Swati Sharma, Tanisha Gupta, Aditya Sarkar, Srinidhi Y Reddy, Nambrath Sunita, Joby Titto

“…Interventions focused on systematic screening of women at 30–34 weeks gestation using point-of-care haemoglobin testing (HemoCue), the establishment of a dedicated anaemia management room and the development of standardised operating procedures for diagnosis and management. Weekly team meetings facilitated the identification of challenges and iterative improvements. …”
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Medical students’ perception of supervision in MedUniVienna’s structured internal medicine and surgery clerkship program: Subject-specific differences and clerkship sequence effect... by Hofhansl, Angelika, Zlabinger, Gerhard, Bach, Lena, Röhrs, Josefine, Mayer, Anna-Maria, Rieder, Anita, Wagner-Menghin, Michaela

“…During IMC, the supervisory activities received most often were to ensure patient and trainee safety, whereas during SC, it was to ensure trainee safety and to teach techniques and procedures. Ensuring an appropriate level of clinical duty was the third highest priority in both clerkships. …”
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A case of primary breast angiosarcoma with multiple discontinuous small lesions by Asako Sasahara, Masahiko Tanabe, Kanako Hayashi, Takaaki Konishi, Mariko Oya, Kana Sakiyama, Arisa Morizono, Mayumi Harada, Kazutaka Otsuji, Yuko Ishibashi, Ayaka Sato, Yasuko Kikuchi, Takayoshi Niwa, Munetoshi Hinata, Kotoe Nishioka, Yasuyuki Seto

“…This underscores the importance of closely monitoring the spread of the tumor lesion, particularly for multifocal angiosarcoma, and to plan an optimal operative procedure. We herein present the successful surgical treatment of a rare case of multifocal primary breast angiosarcoma. …”
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Assessing the Validity of the AASLD Surgical Treatment Algorithm in Patients with Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Aryoung Kim, Byeong Geun Song, Wonseok Kang, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee, Myung Ji Goh, Dong Hyun Sinn

“…Among 651 patients recommended for LT, only 3.4% underwent the procedure. The most common alternative treatment modalities were transarterial therapy (39.3%) followed by resection (28.9%) and ablation (27.8%). …”
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