The development of multidisciplinary convalescence recommendations after childbirth: a modified Delphi studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Zayël Z. Frijmersum, MD, Eva Van der Meij, MD, PhD, Esther V.A. Bouwsma, MD, PhD, Corine J.M. Verhoeven, PhD, Johannes R. Anema, MD, PhD, Judith A.F. Huirne, MD, PhD, Petra C.A.M. Bakker, MD, PhD

“…Recommendations were based on a literature review and a modified Delphi procedure among 16 experts. Multidisciplinary consensus of at least 67% was achieved on convalescence recommendations for 27 relevant functional activities after childbirth. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among patients with impacted wisdom teeth towards teeth extraction in Jinan, Shandong Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Xin Wang, Shu Li, Jing Sun, Bing Wang, Xiao Luan, Junru Meng, Dongdong Tong

“…However, tailored interventions are still needed to further enhance KAP regarding this procedure in this population.…”
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Constipation is Associated With Increased Hospital Utilization in Cystic Fibrosis: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis by Matt Pelton, Arvind Bussetty, Sarah Abdel-Meguid, Harrison Clement, Natale Mazzaferro, Tae Yang Park, Sugeet Jagpal, Christopher Vélez, Keerthana Kesavarapu

“…Constipation was independently associated with increased LOS (1.22 days, standard error [SE] 0.21) and total charges ($14,280, SE $12,308) among PwCF, despite undergoing a similar number of endoscopic procedures (−0.02 SE 0.06). These findings were unchanged on subgroup analysis for sex and indication for hospitalization. …”
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Synthesis of biosafe spirulina-derived carbon dots and their fluorescence imaging in zebrafish by Yue Wang, Zhizhi Gu, Jingyi Dong, Cunguang Liu, Jie Zhu, Zixu Wang, Jiaying Li, Meichen Lu, Jian Han, Shengnan Cao, Zhuang Xue, Yan Chen, Liyong Chen, Wei Wang

“…Currently, imaging materials are associated with relatively complex toxicity profiles and staining procedures, making the development of low-toxicity and rapid-staining biological imaging agents an urgent necessity. …”
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Outcomes in patients with cardiac amyloidosis undergoing catheter ablation for atrial arrhythmias by Adrian M. Petzl, MD, Justice Oranefo, MD, Alireza Oraii, MD, Michael Riley, MD, PhD, David Lin, MD, FHRS, Ramanan Kumareswaran, MD, Robert D. Schaller, DO, FHRS, Gregory E. Supple, MD, FHRS, Timothy M. Markman, MD, FHRS, Gustavo Guandalini, MD, Matthew C. Hyman, MD, PhD, David S. Frankel, MD, FHRS, Andrew E. Epstein, MD, FHRS, Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD, FHRS, Fermin C. Garcia, MD, Rajat Deo, MTR, MD, David J. Callans, MD, FHRS, Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS, Sanjay Dixit, MD, FHRS

“…However, its presence did not correlate with long-term arrhythmia-free survival (P = 0.957). Procedure-related complications, particularly heart failure decompensation (16%), were important. …”
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Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in a level-IV neonatal intensive care unit: a retrospective study by Julia Elzbieta Galuszka, Kim Thomsen, Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Rikke Louise Stenkjaer, Rikke Nielsen, Karen Leth Nielsen, Andreas Petersen, Barbara Juliane Holzknecht, Mette Damkjaer Bartels, Morten Breindahl, Lise Aunsholt

“…Conclusion: We identified clinically relevant diseases, procedures, and facilities that predispose patients to potentially life-threatening MRSA infections. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of risk factors for dementia based on Mild Cognitive Impairment Screen results and questionnaire responses from healthy Japanese individuals registered in an... by Masayo Ogawa, Kazushi Maruo, Daichi Sone, Hiroyuki Shimada, Keisuke Suzuki, Hiroshi Watanabe, Hiroshi Matsuda, Hidehiro Mizusawa

“…Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS, version 23.0, for Windows for demographic data and the MIXED procedure in SAS, version 9.4, for the linear mixed‐effect model. …”
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AESTHETIC VERSUS FUNCTIONAL SEQUELAE: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT ON YOUTH WITH CLEFT LIP MEASURED AGAINST A SEEMINGLY NON-COMPARABLE CONDITION by Diana Lora Parvu, Mario Zama, Oana-Maria Udrea, Catalin Ion Chiriac-Babei, Raluca Teodora Tatar, Diana Monica Preda, Adrian Vicentiu Voiculescu, Alexandru Ulici, Dan Mircea Enescu

“…Therefore, the desideratum is to comprehend the perceived psychological effect of facial sequelae in order to obtain better clinical communication, better understanding of their overall satisfaction and therefore diminished need for elective surgical procedures. …”
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Gonadal Maturation and Spawning of Barred Loach (Nemacheilus fasciatus) Induced by Topical Gill Hormone Application by Darmawan Setia Budi, Buyung Raga Ardiyan, Dani Bagus Rahmawan, Josie South, Arif Habib Fasya, Akhmad Taufiq Mukti

“…To optimize breeding procedures for this fish species, we determined whether hormone application via the gills was an effective process and assessed hormone dosage treatments. …”
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Ultrasound Imaging and Machine Learning to Detect Missing Hand Motions for Individuals Receiving Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Nerve-Pain Prevention by Anna Rita E. Moukarzel, Justin Fitzgerald, Marcus Battraw, Clifford Pereira, Andrew Li, Paul Marasco, Wilsaan M. Joiner, Jonathon Schofield

“…Our findings suggest that despite the shifting motivations for performing TMR surgery this new generation of the surgical procedure not only offers prophylactic benefits but also retains promising opportunities for bionic prosthetic control.…”
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Duodenal duplication cyst at the second part of the duodenum with congenital duodenal position anomaly completely resected by laparoscopic partial duodenectomy: a case report by Yoichi Nakagawa, Hiroo Uchida, Satoshi Makita, Takahisa Tainaka, Akinari Hinoki, Chiyoe Shirota, Wataru Sumida, Hizuru Amano, Akihiro Yasui, Yoko Kano, Takuya Maeda, Daiki Kato, Yousuke Gohda

“…The patient was discharged on postoperative day 12 without any complications. Conclusions The procedure used in this case might not be easily applied in all laparoscopy cases. …”
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Machine learning and response surface methodology forecasting comparison for improved spray dry scrubber performance with brine sludge-derived sorbent by B.J. Chepkonga, L. Koech, R.S. Makomere, H.L. Rutto

“…In this study, hydrated lime (Ca(OH)₂) sorbent was prepared from industrial brine sludge waste using simple laboratory procedures and utilized in a laboratory-scale spray dry scrubber for desulfurization tests. …”
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Predicting alveolar nerve injury and the difficulty level of extraction impacted third molars: a systematic review of deep learning approaches by Hamza Al Salieti, Hanan M. Qasem, Sakhr Alshwayyat, Sakhr Alshwayyat, Sakhr Alshwayyat, Noor Almasri, Mustafa Alshwayyat, Amira A. Aboali, Farah Alsarayrah, Lina Khasawneh, Mohammed Al-mahdi Al-kurdi

“…BackgroundThird molar extraction, a common dental procedure, often involves complications, such as alveolar nerve injury. …”
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Feasibility of quality indicators on prehospital advanced airway management in a physician-staffed emergency medical service: survey-based assessment of the provider point of view by Thomas Riva, Andreas Krüger, Stephen Johan Mikal Sollid, Mathieu Pasquier, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, David Caillet-Bois, Alexandre Kottmann, Ludovic Maudet, Jean-Daniel Rouvé, L Suppan, Roland Albrecht

“…Electronic medical records and technological solutions facilitating automatic collection of vital parameters and timing during the procedure could improve the reliability of data collection for some QIs. …”
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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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A systematic review of guidelines on screening for celiac disease in children with thyroid disease and vice versa by Talia D’Ambrosio, Talia D’Ambrosio, Silvia Bianchin, Roberto Gastaldi, Noemi Zampatti, Valentina Biagioli, Alessandro Naim, Federica Malerba, Federica Malerba, Paolo Gandullia, Mohamad Maghnie, Mohamad Maghnie, Marco Crocco

“…There is limited consensus on screening for TD [using thyroid-stimulating hormone test (TSH)] in asymptomatic children newly diagnosed with CD, and even less agreement on screening for CD [using anti-transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) immunoglobulin A (IgA) test and total IgA] in children newly diagnosed with TD. No standardized procedures exist for managing patients with isolated low tTG and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotyping is rarely recommended as a first- line screening method.DiscussionOver the past decade, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of identifying children with co-occurrence of CD and TD who could benefit from early treatment, even in the absence of symptoms. …”
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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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