Water sorption and solubility of a nanofilled composite resin protected against erosive challenges by Katharina Maciel Ferreira Villaça Maia, Felipe Vilasboas Rodrigues, Janaina Emanuela Damasceno, Rodrigo Vitória da Costa Ramos, Vivian Leite Martins, Max José Pimenta Lima, Andrea Nóbrega Cavalcanti

“…The present study investigates the water sorption and solubility of one nanofilled resin composite submitted to erosive challenges. It also studies procedures that can protect these surfaces. Materials and methods: 120 specimens were used. …”
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Approaches to Assessing the Safety of Medicines during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Example of Azithromycin by Yu. M. Gomon, A. R. Kasimova, A. S. Kolbin, V. V. Strizheletsky, I. G. Ivanov, S. O. Mazurenko

“…Most of the medicines used to treat the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) are either approved under an accelerated procedure or not approved for the indication. Consequently, their safety requires special attention.The aim of the study was to review methodological approaches to collecting data on the safety of medicines, using COVID-19 treatment regimens involving azithromycin as a case study.Materials and methods: PubMed® (MEDLINE), Scopus, eLIBRARY, and Cyberleninka databases were searched for publications on azithromycin as part of combination therapy for COVID-19 in 2020–2021. …”
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New Approach to Drug Delivery in Ophthalmological Practice: Development of Composite Ophthalmological Solution for Drug Loading of Soft Contact Lenses by D. K. Naplekov, E. T. Zhilyakova, A. Yu. Malyutina, A. V. Bondarev, N. B. Demina, O. O. Novikov, R. A. Abramovich

“…The choice of active pharmaceutical substances, and excipients has been justified. Technological procedure of preparation of model solution was described and explained, where the most attention was paid on dissolving of sodium hyaluronate in purified water.…”
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Approach to Lung Transplantation in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Delphi Consensus on Behalf of the Transplant Task Force of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute by Nicholas A. Kolaitis, Hayley Barnes, Deborah J. Levine, Howard Castillo, Selim M. Arcasoy, Matthew Bacchetta, Luke Benvenuto, Erika Berman‐Rosenzweig, Marisa Cevasco, Caitlin T. Demarest, Celine Dewachter, Michiel E. Erasmus, Allan R. Glanville, John Granton, Shaf Keshavjee, Vikramjit Khangoora, Sheila Krishnan, Olaf Mercier, Andrea N. Miltiades, David Montani, Edward Murphy, Ivan Robbins, Franck F. Rahaghi, Sahar A. Saddoughi, Laurent Savale, Marc A. Simon, Jean‐Luc Vachiery, Corey E. Ventetuolo, Helen M. Whitford, Reda E. Girgis

“…Bilateral lung transplantation was considered the procedure of choice for most patients, with rare indications for heart‐lung transplantation. …”
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[225Ac]Ac-PSMA-617 production method: development of an efficient and reproducible radiolabelling process for establish a clinical routine production by Michela Aurilio, Aureliana Esposito, Monica Buonanno, Anna Morisco, Costantina Maisto, Stefania Scala, Secondo Lastoria

“…Greater difficulties occurred in defining the optimal procedures for quality controls, due to the unique physical properties of actinium. …”
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Early versus late pancreatic stent placement for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis: protocol of a multicenter randomized clinical trial by Shaofei Wang, Bingqing Bai, Jianglong Hong, Wei Xu, Zongyi Shen, Yongju Xue, Yan Zhang, Mengwen Li, Qiming Huang, Weiping Zhang, Lei Jie, Chen Shi, Cui Hu, Bingbing Wang, Hao Ding, Suwen Li, Dapeng Li, Qifeng Lu, Yang Li, Xiaochang Liu, Rutao Hong, Qiao Mei, Junjun Bao

“…In total, 768 patients will be randomly assigned (1:1) to two arms: (1) early pancreatic stent placement (EPSP) (a pancreatic stent will be placed immediately after endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) or endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST)) and (2) late pancreatic stent placement (LPSP) (a pancreatic stent will be placed after all completion of therapeutic biliary procedures, e.g., biliary stone removal or drainage). …”
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Significant but Overlooked: Atmospheric HONO Formation from Surface Ammonium Oxidation with Superoxide Radicals by Hong Wang, Zehui Hu, Shujun Liu, Xin Zhang, Meijia Jiang, Yanjuan Sun, Fan Dong

“…Under high RH conditions, oxygen molecules (O2) have greatly better access to photogenerated electrons than NO2, resulting in an interruption of the procedure from NO2 to NO2− during NO3− conversion. …”
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Phenotypic Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and Aminopenicillin Cephalosporinase (AmpC)-Producing Bacterial Isolates from Surfaces of Hospital Fomites and Hands... by Musa Y. Tula1*, Osaretin Iyoha2, Richard Elisha3, Joel Filgona4, Abumhere S. Aziegbemhin5

“…Methods: We studied 100 samples collected from hospital fomites - including the hands of healthcare workers - for bacterial growth, which were subsequently identified using standard procedures. Standard disk methods were used to screen Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) for ESBL and AmpC production, including presumptive and confirmatory testing. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Methods for Classification of Ablated Regions in Hyperspectral Images of Atrial Tissue by Yeva Gabrielyan, Arpi Hunanyan, Sona Bezirganyan, Lusine Davtyan, Ani Avetisyan, Narine Sarvazyan, Aram Butavyan, Varduhi Yeghiazaryan

“…These efforts contribute towards the potential future utilization of HSI for surgical guidance in RFA or similar procedures.…”
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Adenomyosis and it's impact of female infertility by Mateusz Paniak, Paweł Maciej Rycąbel, Oliwia Brygida Woszczyńska, Agnieszka Ewelina Wojciechowska, Marta Szymura, Marek Jarosław Molenda, Maria Wachowska, Mateusz Romaniuk, Wojciech Jan Sowiński, Michał Brunon Krawczyk

“…Long protocols with GnRH analogs can improve treatment outcomes in both medical procedures and natural conception attempts. Surgical treatment may enhance fertility but carries risks of complications, and the effectiveness of surgery remains a topic of debate. …”
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A study on the effect of the number of expansion units in a microfluidic chip on hyaluronidase-free oocyte denudation in mammals by Dessouky Ashraf Hisham, EL-Hussieny Haitham, EL-Sherry Taymour Mohammed, Parque Victor, Fath El-Bab Ahmed M. R.

“…Microfluidic technology has enabled cost-effective egg-handling procedures towards new assistive reproductive devices: oocytes are subjected to microchannels with jagged surfaces to let shear stress remove undesirable cumulus cells, and microchannels with expansion units facilitate the transport of oocytes in chips. …”
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Mortality Associated with Orofacial Clefts in Brazil by Amanda de Andrade Costa, Hildeth Maisa Torres Farias, Daniella Reis B. Martelli, Verônica Oliveira Dias, Brazilian Oral Cleft Group, Ricardo D. Coletta, Hercílio Martelli Junior

“…The rise in mortality between 2020 and 2023 coincided with a reduction in surgical procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study revealed a decline in deaths from orofacial clefts in Brazil over several decades. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Visual Outcomes in Patients with Intralenticular Foreign Bodies with Self-Sealing Corneal Penetrating Wounds by Zhitao Su, Yuanqi Wang, Quanyong Yi, Lin Lin, Kairan Lai, Panpan Ye, Yao Wang, Xiaoyun Fang

“…Data regarding the patient demographics, clinical features, surgical procedure, and initial and final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were analyzed. …”
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First Brazilian consensus on the management of localized and locally advanced urothelial bladder cancer: a SBU-SBOC-SBRT-LACOG-GU panel review by Lucas Nogueira, Icaro Thiago de Carvalho, Ary Adamy, Daher Chade, Luis Felipe Piovesan, Ricardo Favaretto, Allisson Bruno Barcelos Borges, Arthur Accioly, Diogo Assed Bastos, Diogo Augusto Rodrigues da Rosa, Fernando C Maluf, Andrey Soares

“…The panel drew up 73 questions and answers were chosen considering the feasibility according to the access to drugs and the procedures used in this country. Each answer reaching 75% of voters was considered a consensus. …”
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Rationale and design of SCOPE trial: a prospective, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial to evaluate the overall efficacy and safety of a short-term anticoagulation... by Yang Wang, Yan Li, Lihua Zhang, Ran Liu, Wei Wu, Yang Li, Huiping Zhang, Stuart Pocock, Xinmin Liu, Zhinan Lu, Taiyang Luo, Liang Guo, Fei Yuan, Yi-Da Tang, Yingxuan Zhu, Yunfeng Yan, Guangyuan Song, Zhengming Jiang, SCOPE Investigators

“…Follow-up evaluations are scheduled at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-procedure. After the initial 1-month antithrombotic therapy, the regimen may be adjusted by the investigator based on the patient’s clinical and imaging follow-up results. …”
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An Escherichia coli pseudo-outbreak in the intensive care units of a university hospital by Burcu Parlak, Sevliya Öcal Demir, Seyhan Yılmaz, Sevgi Aslan Tuncay, Pınar Canizci Erdemli, Aylin Dizi Işık, Nazlı Pazar, Işıl Küçüker, Zeynep Ergenç, Hüseyin Bilgin, Feyza İnceköy Girgin, Gülşen Akkoç, Eda Kepenekli

“…The pseudo-outbreak with Escherichia coli in patients in ICUs will be discussed in this study to emphasize the importance of strict adherence to microbiology policies and procedures. Methods. In September 2022, growths of Escherichia coli were found in the endotracheal aspirate cultures of six children and eighteen adults in the ICU. …”
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The Swedish bipolar collection (SWEBIC) by Mikael Landén, Erik Joas, Alina Karanti, Lydia Melchior, Olof Zachrisson, Robert Sigström, Elin Hörbeck, Andreas Göteson, Erik Pålsson, Lina Jonsson

“…Here, we provide a detailed overview of the procedures and assessment tools used during the SWEBIC data collection. …”
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of Corynebacterium striatum meningitis: case report and literature review by Xinran Zhao, Xiaolei Liu, Zhijun Wang, Shaoli Wei, Zelin Wu

“…Conclusion The possibility of Corynebacterium striatum infection should be considered during clinical diagnosis and laboratory testing procedures for bacterial meningitis. mNGS can serve as a supplementary gold standard in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, effectively enhancing the detection rate of rare pathogens.…”
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Results of surgical therapy of functioning pituitary adenomas by Vlastimil Novak, Lumir Hrabalek, Jan Schovanek, Zdenek Frysak, Racheal Temitope Ijisesan Perryova, Daniel Pohlodek

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of surgical transnasal procedures in patients with functioning pituitary adenomas who underwent the surgery at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Olomouc. …”
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Taipei Medical University Clinical Research Database: a collaborative hospital EHR database aligned with international common data standards by Tzu-Hao Chang, Hsuan-Chia Yang, Min-Huei Hsu, Chih-Wei Huang, Phung-Anh Nguyen, Chia-Te Liao, Christine Y. Lu, Jason C. Hsu

“…The database was converted to the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model (OMOP CDM) for standardisation.Results TMUCRD comprises 89 tables (eg, 29 tables for each hospital and 2 linked tables), including demographics, diagnoses, medications, procedures and measurements, among others. It encompasses data from more than 4.15 million patients with various medical records, spanning from the year 2004 to 2021. …”
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