Accuracy and Safety Between Robot-Assisted and Conventional Freehand Fluoroscope-Assisted Placement of Pedicle Screws in Thoracolumbar Spine: Meta-Analysis by Alberto Morello, Stefano Colonna, Enrico Lo Bue, Giulia Chiari, Giada Mai, Alessandro Pesaresi, Diego Garbossa, Fabio Cofano

“…The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of RS compared to fluoroscopy-assisted surgery (FS) in spinal fusion procedures. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted, using REVMAN V5.3 software. …”
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Can Knee Arthroscopy Be Considered Entirely Safe for Patients Over 50 Years Old With no Risk of Osteonecrosis? Case Series and Literature Review on Post‐Artrhoscopy Osteonecrosis o... by Panagiotis Ntagiopoulos, Georgios Kalinterakis, Pierrenzo Pozzi, Dimitris Fligkos, George Themistocleous, Sotirios Themistokleous, Triantafyllia Dimou, Riccardo Compagnoni, Paolo Ferrua, Pietro Simone Randelli

“…Methods We retrospectively studied patients between January 2015 and March 2024 who had developed knee osteonecrosis following a standard arthroscopic procedure for treating meniscal tears. All adult patients with isolated meniscus tears and grade 2 or less chondral lesions were included. …”
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Optilume balloon dilation for radiation induced posterior urethral stenosis: a multi-institutional experience by Brian Ceballos, Eshan G. Joshi, Kayla Graham, Luke Shumaker, Katherine Englander, Victoria Stowasser, J. Patrick Selph, Lucas Wiegand, Kevin Heinsimer, Maxim McKibben, Maia VanDyke, Steven Hudak, Allen Morey, Adam Baumgarten

“…Although urethroplasty is traditionally regarded as the gold standard for treating radiation-induced posterior urethral stenosis, it can be an invasive and challenging procedure with potential side effects. We aim to evaluate the efficacy of the Optilume® drug-coated balloon as a minimally invasive treatment option for radiation-induced posterior urethral stenosis. …”
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A Polar-Coded PAPR Reduction Scheme Based On Hybrid Index Modulation by Si-Yu Zhang, Xinwei Yue, Behnam Shahrrava, Yuexia Zhang, Gongpu Wang

“…This framework simplifies both the transmitting and receiving operations through a redesign of the information processing procedures and the selected frozen bit set detection step. …”
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Fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) for predicting microvascular flap complications in reconstructive surgery by Rihards Peteris Rocans, Janis Zarins, Evita Bine, Insana Mahauri, Renars Deksnis, Margarita Citovica, Simona Donina, Indulis Vanags, Biruta Mamaja

“…Summary: Background: Microvascular flap surgery is a widely used procedure for the reconstruction of various defects. …”
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Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection versus open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer: A comparison of clinical and perioperative outcomes by Toshihide Shishido, Takatsugu Okegawa, Kenjiro Hayashi, Kazuki Masuda, Satoru Taguchi, Yu Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Tambo, Hiroshi Fukuhara

“…L-RPLND is an efficient procedure with the benefits of minimally invasive surgery.…”
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Real-Life Effectiveness and Safety of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty as Primary, Adjunctive, and Substitutive Therapy by David Oliver-Gutierrez, Osvaldo Guevara-Chavarría, Shirin Djavanmardi, Gloria Segura-Duch, Marta Castany, Stefania Piludu, Carlos A. Arciniegas-Perasso, Elena Ávila, Elena Milla, Susana Duch

“…Survival in the PT and AT groups was defined as ≥20% IOP reduction from baseline and IOP ≤21 on two consecutive visits with the same or fewer medications and no additional glaucoma procedure, including repeat SLT. Survival in the ST group was defined as decreasing topical medication while maintaining or reducing IOP. …”
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Privacy-preserving record linkage by a federated trusted third party (fTTP) – unlocking medical research potential in Germany by Hampf, Christopher, Bialke, Martin, Hund, Hauke, Fegeler, Christian, Lang, Stefan, Penndorf, Peter, Wöller, Nico, Moser, Frank-Michael, Blumentritt, Arne, Schuldt, Ronny, Seidel, Florian, Brunecker, Peter, Wettstein, Reto, Arnecke, Lukas, Hoffmann, Wolfgang

“…., in cases in which incidental findings require contacting a participant in research projects. A clearing procedure is set up to manage potential matches in order to minimize homonym and synonym errors. …”
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Demographics and outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection in young adults in southeastern China: impact of syndromic heritable thoracic aortic disease by Xin-fan Lin, Hang-qi Gao, Qing-song Wu, Yu-ling Xie, Liang-wan Chen, Lin-feng Xie

“…Most patients underwent extensive arch procedures and in-hospital mortality rate of patients was 14.2%, which was higher in the HTAD group than in the non-HTAD group (20.0% vs. 11.0%, p = .142). …”
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Comparison of effect of remimazolam and propofol on respiration of patients under deep sedation for colonoscopy: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial by Zhengjia Wang, Renshu Zhan, Liqun Mo, Jin Zhang, Jie Hu, Shoupeng Tan, Qiongzhen He, Ping Li, Wekong Sun, Xiaobin Wang, Jun Jiang, Li Liu, Yingying Zhang, Yiping Bai

“…MV at 1 min, 2 min, 4 min post-induction, and at the end of the procedure were higher in Group Rem than those in Group Pro (P < 0.001). …”
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Bioactivity of endodontic biomaterials on dental pulp stem cells through dentin by Bahar Javid, Narges Panahandeh, Hassan Torabzadeh, Hamid Nazarian, Ardavan Parhizkar, Saeed Asgary

“…Human molars were sectioned to obtain 0.1-, 0.3-, and 0.5-mm-thick dentin discs, which were placed between the 2 chambers to simulate an IPC procedure. Then, MTA and CEM were applied on one side of the discs, while hDPSCs were cultured on the other side. …”
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WHO program «MONICA-psychosocial»: insomnia and biological markers in the male population aged 25-64 years by V. . Gafarov, M. . Voevoda, E. . Gromova, V. . Maximov, A. . Gafarova, I. . Gagulin, N. . Yudin, T. . Mishakova, D. . Panov

“…For assessment of sleep levels scale Jenkins was used. Procedures have been standardized and strictly comply with the requirements of the protocol of the «MONICA». …”
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Cattle rumen inoculated Gliricidia sepium with poultry manure: Pretreatment, biogas production, and optimization by O.S. Oladejo, S.O. Dahunsi, E.L. Odekanle, O.A. Odeleye, O.S. Aroyewon, A.O. Oladele, G.S. Fala, A.A. Olanipekun, A.O. Abiola, J.O. Ojediran, O.E. Ajayi, O.A. Olawuni

“…The physicochemical properties of the substrates were determined using standard procedures while the Central Composite Design (CCD) of response surface methodology (RSM) was employed for experimental design and optimization of the process parameters. …”
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Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

“…Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) plays an increasing role in the management of glaucoma due to its safer and faster recovery profile; cataract surgery-based MIGS is the most commonly performed such procedure in PACG. However, for patients with a transparent lens or no indications for cataract extraction, incorporation of MIGS into PACG treatment has not yet been reported. …”
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A standards-based application for improving platelet transfusion workflow by William Gordon, Maria Aguad, Layne Ainsworth, Samuel Aronson, Jane Baronas, Edward Comeau, Rory De La Paz, Justin B.L. Halls, Vincent T. Ho, Michael Oates, Adam Landman, Wen Lu, Shawn N. Murphy, Fei Wang, Indira Guleria, Sean R. Stowell, Melissa Y. Yeung, Edgar L. Milford, Richard M. Kaufman, William J. Lane

“…Conclusion: A web-based, EHR-integrated application was built and integrated into our EHR system and is now part of the standard operating procedures of our blood bank.…”
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Muscle-sparing aortic coarctation repairCentral MessagePerspective by Stephanie G. Berset, MD, Hitendu Dave, MD, Christian Balmer, MD, Anna Nowacka, Raymond Pfister, MD, Patrick O. Myers, MD, René Prêtre, MD

“…Five patients had an additional enlargement procedure on the aortic arch. 27 patients had no residual or recurrent gradient. …”
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Visual hallucinations in neurosurgery: A systematic review and two case insights into Charles Bonnet Syndrome by Erica Grasso, Giulio Bonomo, Francesco Certo, Giacomo Cammarata, Giuseppe M.V. Barbagallo

“…We present two cases of CBS following neurosurgical procedures, recruited from our department. Materials and methods: Detailed patient histories, neurological and ophthalmologic evaluations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized perimetry, electroencephalogram (EEG), and psychiatric assessments were conducted. …”
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EDTA enhances cementum-like tissue formation, TGF-β1 & VEGF in rat molars during regenerative endodontics by Alexandre Henrique dos REIS-PRADO, Isabela Joane Prado SILVA, Juliana GOTO, Nathália Evelyn da Silva MACHADO, Gleide Fernandes de AVELAR, Juliano Douglas Silva ALBERGARIA, Raphael Escorsim SZAWKA, Marco Cícero BOTTINO, Luciano Tavares Angelo CINTRA, Edilson ERVOLINO, Antônio Paulino RIBEIRO-SOBRINHO, Francine BENETTI

“…Abstract This study investigated the influence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) irrigation on cementum-like tissue formation and TGF-β1, FGF-2, and VEGF immunolabeling during regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) in immature rat molars. The lower first molars of 12 four-week-old male rats (80 g) underwent pulpectomy in the mesial canal and were randomly categorized into two experimental groups (n = 6): sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) – irrigated for 5 min with 2.5% NaOCl; and NaOCl-EDTA – irrigated with 2.5% NaOCl, followed by 5 min of 17% EDTA. …”
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Cerebral morphometric alterations predict the outcome of migraine diagnosis and subtyping: a radiomics analysis by Tong-Xing Wang, Xiao-Bin Huang, Tong Fu, Yu-Jia Gao, Di Zhang, Lin-Dong Liu, Ya-Mei Zhang, Hai Lin, Jian-Min Yuan, Cun-Nan Mao, Xin-Ying Wu

“…These features were put through an all-relevant feature selection procedure within cross-validation loops to identify features with significant discriminative power for migraine diagnosis and subtyping. …”
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Truth or Myth: Is Breast Implant Illness Really an Illness? by Rami Hanna, MD, Udi Maor, MD, Meir Retchkiman, MD, Basel Abu-Ganem, MD, Julie Vaynshtein, MD, Eldad Silberstein, MD

“…The study included women with breast implants (implanted group) and those without implants or any other breast procedures (naive group). The questionnaire collected social, medical, and symptom data, stratified using the Index of Symptoms’ Severity (ISS) scale. …”
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