Hydrostable hard tissue adhesives based on organophosphates and magnesium phosphates with strong bonding and cellular compatibility by Tobias Renner, Valentin Carl Steinacker, Niclas Fleckenstein, Laura Marx, Alexander Kübler, Paul Frederik Otto, Uwe Gbureck

“…Abstract Bone adhesives have significant potential for improving surgical procedures and can enhance and simplify them. Recently, phosphoserine-modified mineral-organic resorbable bone adhesives have shown particular promise. …”
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A Novel Solid Media-Free In-Planta Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i>. (L) Merr.) Transformation Approach by Muhammad Waqar Khan, Aaqib Shaheen, Xuebin Zhang, Yaser Hassan Dewir, Nóra Mendler-Drienyovszki

“…The current study focused primarily on developing a rapid and effective media-free in-planta transformation technique for three soybean genotypes (Wm82) and our newly developed two hybrids, designated as ZX-16 and ZX-3. The whole procedure for a transgenic plant takes the same time as a stable grown seedling. …”
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Geochemical Distribution of Ni, Cr, and Co in the Main Soil Types of the Čemernica River Basin in Serbia (In a Serpentine Environment) by Sonja Tošić Jojević, Vesna Mrvić, Olivera Stajković-Srbinović, Marina Jovković, Svetlana Antić Mladenović, Matija Krpović, Snežana Belanović Simić

“…A sequential analysis following the modified BCR procedure identified four fractions of heavy metals: F1—exchangeable and acid-soluble, F2—bound to Fe and Mn oxides, F3—bound to organic matter, and F4—residual. …”
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Treatment of hemorrhagic retinal detachment additionally complicated by vitreous hemorrhage in a patient with end-stage renal failure by Mikołaj Guzikowski, Sebastian Sirek, Wojciech Rokicki

“…A pars plana vitrectomy procedure was performed with subretinal blood removal, retinal laser therapy and silicone oil endotamponade of the right eye. …”
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Tolosa-Hunt syndrome: is it really necessary to show granuloma? - The report of eight cases by Podgorac Ana, Zidverc-Trajković Jasna, Jovanović Zagorka, Ristić Aleksandar, Radojičić Aleksandra, Pavlović Aleksandra, Mijajlović Milija, Švabić-Međedović Tamara, Čovičković-Šternić Nadežda

“…Clinical presentation of THS in patients with and without shown granuloma, did not significantly differ concerning headache characteristics (localization, intensity, quality, duration preceding cranial nerve palsy, response to steroids), the affected cranial nerve, disease course and response to the treatment, as well as types of diagnostic procedures that were performed in ruling out other diseases from the extensive differential diagnosis of painful ophthalmoplegia. …”
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Mortality of severe pneumonia treated with methylprednisolone versus hydrocortisone: a propensity-matched analysis by Takuya Sato, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Ryota Inokuchi, Shotaro Aso, Hideo Yasunaga, Kent Doi

“…Methods In this retrospective observational study, we utilized a nationwide Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination inpatient database to include adult patients with severe pneumonia who were admitted to hospitals between April 2017 and March 2022 and received either methylprednisolone or hydrocortisone. …”
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Induction of microspore embryogenesis in bread wheat by mannitol pre-treatment is associated with the disruption of endogenous hormone balance and substantial accumulation of auxin... by Agnieszka Springer, Monika Krzewska, Ewa Dubas, Przemysław Kopeć, Lenka Plačková, Karel Doležal, Dorota Weigt, Iwona Żur

“…Analyses were carried out at subsequent steps of the ME induction procedure that combined low temperature, sodium selenate and mannitol tiller pre-treatment. …”
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Donor site scar preference in head and neck free flap reconstruction: The patient point of view by Andrea Iandelli, Francesco Mazzola, Fabrizio Di Mari, Gilda Gaglio, Giulia Bianchi, Filippo Marchi, Giovanni Zoccali, Flaminia Campo, Giampiero Parrinello, Gerardo Petruzzi, Giorgio Peretti, Raul Pellini

“…Methods: The participants attended a one-to-one interview with a surgeon explaining a standardized head and neck oncological procedure requiring a soft tissue reconstruction. The donor site preference in terms of esthetical, functional and overall outcomes among these four flap options was investigated. …”
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Impact of a Multidisciplinary Functional Recovery Program on Post-Lung Transplant Outcomes: A One-Year Follow-Up by Diana-Lidia Tache-Codreanu, Iuliana David, Dan Corneliu Blendea, Ana-Maria Tache-Codreanu, Maria-Veronica Morcov, Andrei Tache-Codreanu, Corina Sporea

“…Lung transplantation (LT) is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage respiratory diseases. …”
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COVID-19, frailty and long-term care: Implications for policy and practice by Melissa Andrew, Samuel D Searle, Janet E McElhaney, Shelly A McNeil, Barry Clarke, Kenneth Rockwood, David J Kelvin

“…Registration of cases and deaths may be limited by testing capacity and policy, record-keeping and reporting procedures. Hospitalization and death rates may be inaccurate depending on atypical presentations and whether or not residents’ goals of care include escalation of care and transfer to hospital. …”
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Occurrence of blaTEM among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Different Clinical Samples in Erbil City by Sevan H. Bakir, Fattma A. Ali, Bashdar M. Hussen, Shahin H. Mustafa, Ahmed Akil, Shilan S. Ahmad

“…Microorganism was obtained, treated, and recognized using normal microbiological culture procedures, biochemical testing, DNA extraction, and polymerase chain reaction to identify the presence of the blaTEM gene. …”
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Declining Service Labor Rates for Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Medicare Patients by John M. Dundon, MD, FAAOS, Nicholas Brown, BS, Jennifer Escobar, BS, RN, Paul M. Lombardi, MD, FAAOS

“…Background: Total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) are highly successful surgeries, but reimbursement for these procedures has decreased due to relative value unit scale devaluation and Medicare cuts. …”
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Unveiling Calotropis procera’s promising wound healing secrets by QSAR, molecular docking, DFT and ADMET profiling by Maryam Rashid, Neha Sajjad, Nusrat Shafiq, Shagufta Parveen, Erum Chaudhry, Rashid Ahmed Khan, Pravin Badhe, Mohammed H. AL Mughram, Musaab Dauelbait, Mohammed Bourhia

“…After 3D-QSAR analysis, molecular docking procedure was performed on the active compounds against wound healing proteins (PDB: 6SMA, 5A8Y) and their binding scores were analyzed for the evaluation of binding interaction of Protein–Ligand complexes. …”
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Multi-criteria analysis applied to aircraft selection by Brazilian Navy by Sérgio Mitihiro do Nascimento Maêda, Igor Pinheiro de Araújo Costa, Marcos Alexandre Pinto de Castro Junior, Luiz Paulo Fávero, Arthur Pinheiro de Araújo Costa, José Victor de Pina Corriça, Carlos Francisco Simões Gomes, Marcos dos Santos

“…For this purpose, we applied the AHP-TOPSIS-2N, a hybrid multicriteria method composed by the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and two normalization procedures (2N). Originality In this paper, a real military case study is conducted to support the decision-making process in BN, contributing to the better performance of the Brazilian Armed Forces. …”
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Dynamic Data Updates and Weight Optimization for Predicting Vulnerability Exploitability by K. Bennouk, D. Mahouachi, N. Ait Aali, Y. El Bouzekri El Idrissi, B. Sebai, A. Z. Faroukhi

“…With the purpose of managing efficiency in a large number of published vulnerabilities, the time-intensive process requires significant effort and efficient vulnerability prioritization procedures. In order to enhance the cybersecurity defense posture, it becomes imperative to ensure alignment with risk tolerance and business needs, making vulnerability management critical for reducing cybersecurity risks, avoiding system breaches, and optimizing organizational resources. …”
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Does Anterior Palatoplasty Performed in Addition to Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty During Multilevel Surgery Affect the Results of Surgery in OSAS Patients? by Ayşe İriz, Mehmet Düzlü, Süleyman Cebeci, Recep Karamet, Oğuz Köktürk

“…Conclusion: MLS, including MESP, performed together with nasal surgery and tongue base RF is an alternative procedure in the surgical treatment of OSAS with a postoperative success rate of 80%, according to our study results. …”
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Evaluation of a Myoelectrical Arm for Transradial Amputation in Functional Activities by Michael Tobias, Oluwasola Okhuoya, Jamelia Ancel, Michelle Intintoli, Lara A. Thompson, Ji Chen

“…While indications of potential improvements in balance, muscle efficiency, and functionality were present, the data were inconclusive as to the effectiveness of the training procedure. One outcome measure that showed improvement across most tasks was the task completion time, which, on average, for the targeted Box and Block Test (tBBT) task was reduced by 24.0 s, box lifting by 1.6 s, bottle pouring by 9.0 s, and the pulley task by 8.4 s. …”
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Enhanced Machine Learning Ensemble Approach for Securing Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles From GPS Spoofing Attacks by Ala' Abdulmajid Eshmawi, Muhammad Umer, Imran Ashraf, Yongwan Park

“…The initial phase involves outlining the sequential procedures for obtaining and preparing the GPS signal dataset, including details about the UAV hardware, blocker, data collection timing, environmental factors, and the utilization of z-score normalization for preprocessing. …”
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Low anterior access single port robotic pyeloplasty in a pediatric patient by Austin Thompson, Kassandra Zaila Ardines, Shelby Harper, Nicolas Soputro, Jihad H. Kaouk, John K. Weaver, Jessica H. Hannick

“…Herein we demonstrate that the lower anterior access (LAA) approach to single port robotic pyeloplasty is a safe surgical alternative in conjunction with principles of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) to optimize the management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children. Surgical Procedure: Access to the retroperitoneum was gained via a 3.5 cm incision two finger breadths above the superior pubic ramus. …”
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Utility and advantage of the unroofing technique for gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors: A multicenter retrospective cohort study by Masashi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Ryotaro Uema, Takashi Kanesaka, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Shinji Kitamura, Hideki Iijima, Kengo Nagai, Shusaku Tsutsui, Masato Komori, Katsumi Yamamoto, Yoshiki Tsujii, Yoshito Hayashi, Tetsuo Takehara

“…The median tumor size was 20 mm, and the median procedure time was 38 min, with 82% successful tumor exposure. …”
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