Prospective Evaluation of the Impact of Sedation During LAAO on Cognitive Function Using Oculomotor Biomarkers by Agata Sularz, MB, BChir, Alejandra Chavez-Ponce, MD, Ghasaq Saleh, MD, Gurpreet Singh, MD, Bilal Unar, MD, Trevor Simard, MD, Matias Shulz, MScEng, Gerardo Fernandez, PhD, Danilo Verge, MD, MBA, Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA

“…Conclusions: Memory-based oculomotor metrics improved after the procedure in patients undergoing LAAO under MS but not within the GA group. …”
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Fixation method influences FLASH skin sparing in an in vivo leg model by Line Kristensen, Cathrine Overgaard, Jacob Johansen, Anna Hansen, Niels Bassler, Per Poulsen, Brita Sørensen

“…Glue-fixated mice were only taped during the glueing procedure and had a 10-min unrestricted period afterwards before irradiation, while tape-fixated mice were taped shortly before and throughout irradiation. …”
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Modulatory Effects of <i>Tetraselmis chuii</i> Gastrointestinal Digests on Human Colonic Microbiota by Marta Majchrzak, Samuel Paterson, Javier Gutiérrez-Corral, Dulcenombre Gómez-Garre, Adriana Ortega-Hernández, Miguel Ángel de la Fuente, Blanca Hernández-Ledesma, Pilar Gómez-Cortés

“…This article describes the passage of <i>T. chuii</i> through the gastrointestinal tract, combining the INFOGEST procedure and in vitro colonic fermentation to examine potential effects on the human colonic microflora composition and its metabolic activity. …”
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Simultaneous multigene integration in Aspergillus fumigatus using CRISPR/Cas9 and endogenous counter-selectable markers by Luis Enrique Sastré-Velásquez, Natalia Mach, Birte Mertens, Alexander Kühbacher, Petra Merschak, Alex Dallemulle, Lukas Lechner, Clara Baldin, George Diallinas, Fabio Gsaller

“…Exploiting their role in uptake of different selective agents, a triple selective transformation procedure and genomic integration of three expression cassettes in A. fumigatus was successfully accomplished. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of a child-specific dynamic stretching programme, compared to usual care, for ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy (SPELL trial): a parallel group r... by Tim Theologis, Daniel C. Perry, Ines Rombach, David J. Keene, Ioana R. Marian, Morag Andrew, Catherine Barry, Loretta Davis, Gregory Firth, Heidi Fletcher, Beth Fordham, Vivi Gregory Osborne, Helen Gregory Osborne, Lesley Katchburian, Joanna O'Mahoney, Jeremy R. Parr, Rachel Rapson, Jennifer Ryan, Fema Er, Megan Stone, Helen Wood, Sally Hopewell

“…We will recruit children aged four to 11 years with a diagnosis of spastic CP (bilateral or unilateral) and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I to III who are able to comply with assessment procedures and exercise programme with or without support. …”
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The safety and feasibility of the “pan-gate theory” in laparoscopic liver resection through laennec’s approach combined with “regional hepatic inflow occlusion” for hepatocellular... by Chenfenglin Yang, Pinchu Chen, Yao Li, Wen Hu, Shubing Wei, Jieru Ding, Xiao Zhang, Zetong Wang, Qifan Zhang

“…The secondary outcomes included complications, postoperative hospital stay (PHS), and disease-free survival (DFS). The surgical procedure, guided by the pan-gate theory, included entering Laennec’s capsule-Glissonean sheath through the red–yellow demarcation line for regional hepatic inflow occlusion, whereas Laennec’s approach is utilized for parenchymal and hepatic vein management. …”
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A clinical prediction model for blood pressure changes after renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension by Yishuan Zhang, Ruiqing He, Chen Chen, Hong Zhang, Lingyan Li, Rongxue Xiao, Shuangyu Chen, Shuyi Wu, Zongjun Liu, Junqing Gao

“…ObjectiveTo develop clinical prediction models to estimate blood pressure changes in hypertensive patients undergoing renal denervation (RDN).MethodsThis single-center, prospective interventional study enrolled 70 hypertensive patients undergoing RDN between July 2022 and December 2023, with clinical data collected systematically before and after the procedure. Variable selection for modeling was performed through a rigorous process incorporating univariate analysis and clinical relevance assessment. …”
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Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for B-Cell Lymphomas in the Era of Novel Cellular Therapies: Experience from a Tertiary Canadian Center by Mathias Castonguay, Jean Roy, Jean-Sébastien Claveau, Sylvie Lachance, Jean-Sébastien Delisle, Thomas Kiss, Sandra Cohen, Isabelle Fleury, Luigina Mollica, Imran Ahmad, Nadia Bambace, Léa Bernard, Denis-Claude Roy, Guy Sauvageau, Olivier Veilleux

“…Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) is a curative option for relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas (BCLs), but its role in the evolving field of cellular therapy is increasingly unclear as recent advances in transplant procedures have improved outcomes. Methods: This retrospective, single-center study included 55 BCL patients (large B-cell lymphoma—LBCL; indolent BCL; and mantle cell lymphoma—MCL) treated with alloHCT from 2015 to 2023 at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont. …”
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Ultra-Long-Term CT Angiography Evaluation of Patients Treated with Covered Stents for Visceral Aneurysms: A Single Center Case Series by Marcello Andrea Tipaldi, Nicolò Ubaldi, Edoardo Ronconi, Michela Ortenzi, Francesco Arbia, Gianluigi Orgera, Miltiadis Krokidis, Tommaso Rossi, Pasqualino Sirignano, Luigi Rizzo, Michele Rossi

“…Six of the seven patients underwent elective procedures with no significant periprocedural complications. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Pre-Biopsy MRI and CT Features for Predicting Vertebral Biopsy Yield in Suspected Vertebral Discitis Osteomyelitis: A Retrospective Single-Center Study by Amirmasoud Negarestani, Andrew Pasion, Caleb Bhatnagar, Zuhaib Khokhar, Ashima Kundu, Samantha Diulus, Jorge P. Parada, Emad Allam

“…These scoring systems may help clinicians identify patients most likely to benefit from biopsy, potentially improving outcomes and minimizing unnecessary procedures.…”
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Total pancreatectomy with remnant stomach preservation in a patient with a history of proximal gastrectomy and interposed jejunal reconstruction with right gastroepiploic conduit p... by Masaru Matsumura, Masahiro Kobayashi, Satoshi Okubo, Shusuke Haruta, Rikako Koyama, Hironori Uruga, Junichi Shindoh, Tsunao Imamura, Yutaka Takazawa, Masaji Hashimoto

“…Conclusions To avoid remnant total gastrectomy, right gastroepiploic conduit preservation is an optional procedure for pancreatic head resection in patients who have undergone proximal gastrectomy with reconstruction by jejunal interposition.…”
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One anastomosis gastric bypass produces considerable weight reduction and resolution of medical complications with an acceptable rate of nutritional deficiencies by Wiaam Al-Hasani, Ruvini Ranasinghe, Yip Han Chin, Han Shi Jocelyn Chew, Tina Mazahiri, Nalinda Herath, Fannie Lajeunesse-Trempe, Pia Roser, Starlene Grady, Amy Lee, Randolf Altmeyer, Nicholas W. S. Chew, Royce P. Vincent, Shamsi El-Hasani, Georgios K. Dimitriadis

“…Abstract One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is a relatively novel bypass surgery variant, increasingly used as a primary surgical procedure. A total of 101 patients (mean age 44.7 ± 10.7 years, mean BMI 47.2 ± 6.6 kg/m2) underwent OAGB between 2014 and 2019 in a single institution. …”
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Trends in Heart Transplantation and Outcome Analysis: Nationwide Study Using the National Inpatient Sample and Readmission Database by Vivek Joseph Varughese, Aditya Sunil Bhaskaran, Hadrian Hoang-Vu Tran, Nikita Wadhwani, Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh, Izage Kianifar Aguilar, Damien Islek, Simcha Weissman, Adam Atoot

“…Results: The total number of Htx procedures increased from 641 in 2016 to 773 in 2022. …”
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FL-QNNs: Memory Efficient and Privacy Preserving Framework for Peripheral Blood Cell Classification by Meenakshi Aggarwal, Vikas Khullar, Nitin Goyal, Bhavani Sankar Panda, Hardik Doshi, Nafeesh Ahmad, Vivek Bhardwaj, Gaurav Sharma

“…Consequently, automating this procedure is imperative. This study proposes a resource efficient, privacy preserving, optimized memory framework by incorporating two approaches: Federated learning and quantized neural network (FL-QNNs) for peripheral blood cell (PBC) image classification. …”
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Clinical Presentation of Children With Gastroschisis and Small for Gestational Age by I-Lun Chen, Shin-Yi Lee, Mei-Chen Ou-Yang, Pei-Hsin Chao, Chieh-An Liu, Feng-Shun Chen, Mei-Yung Chung, Chih-Cheng Chen, Hsin-Chun Huang

“…All babies received repair procedure immediately after birth. SGA was defined as birth weight for gestational age below the 10th percentile. …”
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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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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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