Improved cholera control in Kenya: A retrospective analysis of 2017–2019 in Nairobi and Homabay by Kyeng Mercy, Ganesh Pokhariyal, Noah T. Fongwen, Nicaise Ndembi, Lucy Kivuti-Bitok

“…Results: We found improvement such as: dissemination of standard operating procedures, aligned reporting system, field epidemiology programme, establishment of a public health emergency operating centre and improved partner coordination. …”
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Intraoperative fluorescent spectroscopy and photodynamic therapy of recurrent pelvis minor tumors with local radiation damage by L. A. Vasilev, N. S. Panov, V. N. Kapinus, M. A. Kaplan, I. P. Kostyuk, A. D. Kaprin

“…This work presents the results of performing intraoperative photodynamic therapy (IOPDT) on 22 patients with recurrent pelvic tumors(cervical cancer – in 18 patients, cancer of the corpus uteri – in 3 patients, cancer of the anal canal – in 1 patient). Prior to the PDT procedure, the patients were injected with photolon photosensitizer (PS) at a dose of 1.0–1.1 mg/kg. …”
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Prognostic impact of lymph node and surgical margin in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma by Yifei Yang, Jianjie Sheng, Ailixier Aibaidula, Chenglin Lu, Yudong Qiu, Liang Mao, Xu Fu

“…Consequently, the risk of highly invasive procedures aimed at achieving R0 margins should be judiciously weighed against potential morbidity risk in patients with LN metastasis, as aggressive surgical strategies may not translate to survival benefits.…”
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Circumferential excisions in the trunk and associations in ex-obese patients by José Carlos Daher, Daniel Augusto dos Santos Soares, Cesar Augusto Daher Ceva Faria, Bruno Peixoto Esteves, Ismar Ribeiro Junior, Luciano Gomes Moura, Leonardo Martins Costa Daher, Milena Carvalho Almeida Galdino

“…We present a systematic way of treating these patients, which enable surgical procedures in different regions of the body in a single step. …”
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RED-Net: A Neural Network for 3D Thyroid Segmentation in Chest CT Using Residual and Dilated Convolutions for Measuring Thyroid Volume by Min-Ji Kim, Jin-A Kim, Naae Kim, Yul Hwangbo, Hyun Jeong Jeon, Dong-Hwa Lee, Ji Eun Oh

“…Additionally, we constructed training and validation sets comprising CT scans of 1,150 adults (aged <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ge 19$ </tex-math></inline-formula> years) who underwent chest CT scans at the National Cancer Center and included data of those without a history of thyroid nodules, C73 diagnosis, or thyroid surgery before scanning procedure. We evaluated the performance of our method on a test dataset (600 patients) comprising chest CT scans of individuals collected at Chungbuk National University Hospital using the same criteria. …”
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Long-term survival of an adult patient with undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver with multidisciplinary treatment: a case report and literature review by Yukiko Kumata Endo, Atsushi Fujio, Keigo Murakami, Kengo Sasaki, Koji Miyazawa, Toshiaki Kashiwadate, Kazuaki Tokodai, Shigehito Miyagi, Fumiyoshi Fujishima, Michiaki Unno, Takashi Kamei

“…Conclusions Improved long-term survival was achieved in an adult patient with UESL after multidisciplinary therapy, involving a combination of three surgical procedures and several chemotherapies.…”
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Vaccine Safety International Monitoring by M. A. Darmostukova, I. I. Snegireva, N. Yu. Velts, A. S. Kazakov, R. N. Alyautdin

“…After starting vaccination against influenza was detected narcolepsy as a complication of this procedure; and when analyzing the complications of meningococcal vaccination Guillain — Barre syndrome was detected. …”
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Gene mutation, clinical characteristics and pathology in resectable lung adenocarcinoma by Ji’an Zou, Wei Han, Yan Hu, Chao Zeng, Jina Li, Weixuan Lei, Jieming Cao, Quanming Fei, Mengqi Shao, Junqi Yi, Zeyu Cheng, Li Wang, Fang Wu, Wenliang Liu

“…Pathological examination and genetic testing have become a routine procedure for lung adenocarcinoma following radical resection. …”
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Health consequences of the Urmia Lake crisis: the baseline study protocol by Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Faramarz Pourasghar, Iraj Mohebbi, Mortaza Saadatkhah, Behrouz Sari Sarraf, Ommolbanin Abbasnezhad, Gholamhassan Mohammadi, Rasoul EntezarMahdi

“…Various types of measurements are done in three major groups including self-reported health, clinical interview/examination and paraclinical assays.Ethics and dissemination In this project, all procedures are in accordance with the ethical standards of the Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. …”
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Tropical Cyclone Surface Winds From Aircraft With a Neural Network by Alexander J. DesRosiers, Michael M. Bell, Jennifer C. DeHart, Jonathan L. Vigh, Christopher M. Rozoff, Eric A. Hendricks

“…Radar‐derived wind fields at flight level and independent dropwindsonde in‐situ surface wind measurements are used to validate the SWANN model and show improvement over the current operational procedure. A test case shows that SWANN can produce a realistic asymmetric surface wind field from a radar‐derived flight‐level wind field which has a maximum wind speed similar to the operational intensity, suggesting promise for the method to lead to improved real‐time TC intensity estimation and prediction in the future.…”
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A new approach in bone tissue regeneration: in vivo study of the impact of calcium aluminate cement scaffolds incorporated with mesenchymal cells by Carla da Silveira e Oliveira Bronze, Letícia Adrielly Dias Grisante, Juliani Caroline Ribeiro de Araujo, Rafaella Souza Guardia, Iranel de Las Nieves Gonzalez Vicuna, Ivone Regina de Oliveira, Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos

“…Five animals were assigned to each group, and during the defect surgery and material insertion, the animals received MSC-incorporated scaffolds on the left side and non-incorporated scaffolds on the right side, with the same type of material used in each animal to avoid different systemic effects (n=5); they were euthanized 21 days after the surgical procedure. Results: In the scanning electron microscopy analysis of the scaffolds, structures with open and interconnected pores, as well as cell adhesion, were observed in all groups. …”
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Brachial-dorsal mammoplasty: body contour surgery of the upper region of the trunk after major weight loss by Alexandre Elias Contin Mansur, Priscila Balbinot, Paula Giordani Colpo, Adriana Sayuri Kurogi Ascenço, Renato da Silva Freitas

“…We, therefore, propose a surgical procedure to treat upper region of the entire trunk, including breasts, side and rear back, and arms. …”
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Good long-term results of sacral neuromodulation for endometriosis related chronic pelvic pain by Adrian Zegrea, Emilia Ojala, Jaan Kirss, Pia Suvitie, Pirita Varpe, Johanna Mäkelä-Kaikkonen, Tero Rautio, Jaana Seikkula, Mika Ukkonen, Maija Lavonius, Tarja Pinta

“…There were four centers where these procedures were performed, two University Hospitals and two Central Hospitals. …”
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Exploring the Properties and Indications of Chairside CAD/CAM Materials in Restorative Dentistry by Codruţa-Eliza Ille, Anca Jivănescu, Daniel Pop, Eniko Tunde Stoica, Razvan Flueras, Ioana-Cristina Talpoş-Niculescu, Raluca Mioara Cosoroabă, Ramona-Amina Popovici, Iustin Olariu

“…By synthesizing current evidence, this comprehensive review aims to guide clinicians in selecting appropriate chairside CAD/CAM materials to achieve optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes in restorative procedures. The integration of digital workflows and continued development of novel materials promise to further enhance the capabilities of chairside CAD/CAM systems in modern dental practice.…”
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Successful long-term management for postoperative sternal infection with multiple disseminated lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus by Takahiro Yanagihara, Tomoyuki Kawamura, Kenji Minagi, Yasuharu Sekine, Kazuto Sugai, Hideo Ichimura, Yukio Sato

“…Conclusions Repeated culture assessment of disseminated lesions is recommended to facilitate the development of appropriate therapeutic strategies. Localized procedures may be an option for patients with controlled disseminated lesions evidenced by negative cultures.…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of increased C reactive protein levels in distal ureteric stone ejection prediction using a CT scan as the gold standard by Mudassar Saeed Pansota, Muhammad Shahzad Saleem, Burhan Barkat, Asra Aleem, Mumtaz Rasool

“…Patients with severe hydronephrosis, multiple ureteral stones, impaired renal function, pregnancy, single kidney, endoscopic procedures, or prior ureteric surgery history or concomitant ureteric anomalies were excluded. …”
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Advancements in the non-invasive diagnosis of renal fibrosis by Tingting Yuan, Tingting Yuan, Tingting Yuan, Hong Wang, Hong Wang, Hong Wang, Ting Kang, Ting Kang, Ting Kang, Weihua Wu, Weihua Wu, Weihua Wu, Santao Ou, Santao Ou, Santao Ou

“…However, this invasive procedure carries a risk of bleeding and is limited by sampling error and inter-observer variability, making it impractical for dynamic disease monitoring. …”
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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic stent placement for afferent loop obstruction using a short double‐balloon endoscopy by Takashi Ito, Masaaki Shimatani, Masataka Masuda, Koh Nakamaru, Toshiyuki Mitsuyama, Norimasa Fukata, Tsukasa Ikeura, Makoto Takaoka, Kazuichi Okazaki, Makoto Naganuma

“…The technical success rate was 100%, and the clinical success rate was 95%. Procedure‐related adverse events occurred in two patients (9%). …”
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Outcomes of modified arthrocentesis using concentric needle and cannula technique with sequential viscosupplementation and orthobiologics in both TMJ compartments by Eduardo Januzzi, Patrícia Pauletto, Thays Crossara Abrahão Cunha, Graziella Silva, Murilo Kazuo Iwassake, Miguel de Pedro, Juan Fernandez, Alexsander Ribeiro Pedrosa, Beatriz Dulcinéia Mendes de Souza, Adriana Soares Bicalho Duarte, Marcella Rezende Serpa Zanini, Isabela Hübner, Susana Perdigoto, Pedro Gonçalves de Oliveira, Antônio Luís Neto Custódio, Mauricio Augusto Aquino de Castro

“…Abstract Minimally invasive therapeutic procedures have been applied for the management of degenerative joint disease in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). …”
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The Effect of Anesthesia on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction by Miro Bilić, Martina Lukšić, Martina Miklić Bublić, Zrinka Orešković, Davor Mijatović, Vilena Vrbanović Mijatović

“…These factors can be identified before the procedure under anesthesia, thus offering the possibility of adjusting anesthesia and postoperative care in patients at risk of developing POCD.…”
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