Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for synovial hyperplasia<subtitle>An animal experimental study</subtitle> by Qi Xu, Xiao-hui Xu, Ze-zheng Liu, Jian-bi Zhu, Huan-huan Ding, Chun-chun Jin, Zhi-han Yan

“…Dynamic observation of various detection indices was conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the RFA procedure.Results Successful synovial ablation was achieved in the RFA group, with no intraoperative or perioperative mortality. …”
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Comparison of surgical techniques for prominent ear correction: Mustardé versus Converse by Marcel Fernando Miranda Batista Lima, Pablo Maricevich, Kelson Kawamura, Priscila Da Silva Lopes, Amanda Lucas Freire, Rafael Anlicoara

“…Methods: Primary, prospective and intervention study comparing the results of patients undergoing the surgical procedure to correct prominent ears using the Converse and the Mustardé techniques, performed at the Plastic Surgery Service of the Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (HC) -UFPE). …”
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The Complications of Hemorrhoidectomy From Patients' Perspective: A Qualitative Study by Masoumeh Ebrahimi Tavani, Yegane Partovi, Tahmineh Poursaki, Farid Gharibi

“…ABSTRACT Background Hemorrhoidectomy is a common general surgical procedure with numerous and intensive complications. …”
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CHARACTERIZATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF DAUCUS CAROTA PECTIN AS A SUSPENDING AGENT IN ORAL DOSAGE FORMS by Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Prince George jnr Acquah, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Sarah Amankra Meta, Ama Amankwah Adu-Boampong

“…Objectives: The study therefore centred on the characterization and pharmaceutical evaluation of the suspending qualities of Daucus carota (carrot) pectin acquired from the conventional acid extraction procedure. Methodology: Fresh carrots were acquired, authenticated and processed before pectin extraction. …”
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Dynamic [99mTc]Tc-mebrofenin SPECT/CT in preoperative planning of liver resection: a prospective study by Annamária Bakos, László Libor, Szabolcs Urbán, Tibor Géczi, Mátyás Bukva, József Hőhn, György Lázár, András Nagy, István Farkas, Gábor Sipka, László Pávics, Zsuzsanna Besenyi

“…Twenty-four patients underwent major liver resection due to an adequate FLR rate and did not die within 90 days after the procedure. ROC analysis revealed that the FLR filtration was a significant predictor of PHLF. …”
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Feasibility of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Bronchoscopic Cryobiopsy without Fluoroscopy for Lung Parenchymal Lesions by Chih-Hao Chang, Chung-Shu Lee, Shih-Hong Li, Fu-Tsai Chung, Chih-Wei Wang, Yu-Hsiang Juan, Han-Chung Hu, Li-Fu Li, Ning-Hung Chen, Cheng-Ta Yang, Kuo-Chin Kao

“…No complications, including pneumothorax, respiratory failure, or major bleeding, were recorded after the procedure. Conclusions. Endobronchial ultrasound is used to ensure biopsy location, and endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy is a feasible technique to biopsy peripheral lung lesions in selected cases at institutions without fluoroscopy equipment. …”
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Lipidomics and Transcriptomics Revealed Dietary Complex Plant Extracts Improve Lipid Composition of <i>Longissimus dorsi Muscle</i> in Sheep by Hui Guo, Ruixue Nie, Wenwen Wang, Tao Guo, Chang Gao, Jinju Mao, Yuchao Hu, Na Liu, Xiaoping An, Yang Jia, Jingwei Qi, Yuan Wang

“…After the 75-day standardized feeding trial, the sheep were subjected to humane slaughter procedures and collected the <i>Longissimus dorsi muscle</i> (LDM) for further experimental process. …”
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Analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of the    Indonesian metastatic bone disease of unknown origin algorithm (INA-MBD): time to diagnosis and cost to diagnosis : Quasi-exp... by Moh Asri Abidin, Muhammad Phetrus Johan, Dibyo Pramono, Irianiwati Widodo, Teguh Aryandono, Yuni Artha Prabowo Putro, Rahadyan Magetsari, Paramita Ayu Saraswati, A Faiz Huwaidi, Ardanariswara Wikantyasa

“…Furthermore, for the cost-to-diagnosis variable, an extra measurement tool was used, which were summaries of the patient’s medical bill including hospital stays and medical procedures. The analysis of data related to the time-to-diagnosis variable was conducted using the Log Rank regression test, and cost-to-diagnosis variable was carried out using co-variance test.…”
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Retention preferences and protocols of Brazilian orthodontists: a cross-sectional study by Daniel Gonçalves MACHADO, Daniella de Oliveira da SILVA, Júlio de Araújo GURGEL, Raphael Dutra de Resende MENDONÇA, Paula COTRIN, Karina Maria Salvatore FREITAS, Fabrício Pinelli VALARELLI, Célia Regina Maio PINZAN-VERCELINO

“…Most orthodontists (85.3%) would like to have access to general guidelines/protocols for retention procedures after orthodontic treatment. Conclusions: According to the answers, retention protocols varied among Brazilian orthodontists. …”
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Storage and Ripening Monitoring of Pecorino Cheese Through 2D ¹H-NMR Relaxation and ANOVA Simultaneous Component Analysis (ASCA): A Comparison with DSC and ATR-FTIR Char... by Francesca Di Donato, Francesco Gabriele, Alessandra Biancolillo, Cinzia Casieri, Angelo Antonio D’Archivio, Nicoletta Spreti

“…Cheeses consist of a large variety of products whose nutritional and sensory properties depend on the source materials, cheesemaking procedures, and biochemical transformations occurring during maturation and storage. …”
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COMPLEX TREATMENT OF COXARTHROSIS IN ADOLESCENTS WITH JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by O. A. Malakhov, E. I. Alekseeva, S. J. Morev, O. O. Malakhov, S. I. Valieva, T. M. Bzarova, R. V. Denisova, T. V. Sleptsova, E. V. Mitenko, K. B. Isaeva, L. A. Semenova, E. I. Zelenkovich, G. V. Kurilenko, M. I. Travina, A. V. Anikin, G. A. Bekdzhanyan

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of surgical treatment and influence of this procedure on patients life quality. The main presenting complaints were pain and motion limitations in hip joints, differences in extremities length, limping, support disability and lower extremity dysfunction, which makes movement without additional support impossible in 90% of all cases. …”
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Screening of lung cancer biomarker-proteins with a multiplex electrochemical sensor system based on aptamers by Yu. E. Glazyrin, A. V. Shabalina, K. A. Ryginskaya, S. S. Zamay, V. A. Kolovski, V. A. Svetlichnyi, I. N. Lapin, G. S. Zamay, O. S. Kolovskaya, T. N. Zamay, Yu. S. Pac, A. S. Kichkailo

“…DNA aptamers are a new class of synthetic affinity probes obtained by in vitro or in vivo selection procedure by the systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX).Materials and methods. …”
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The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential by Dimitra-Danai Varsou, Arkaprava Banerjee, Joyita Roy, Kunal Roy, Giannis Savvas, Haralambos Sarimveis, Ewelina Wyrzykowska, Mateusz Balicki, Tomasz Puzyn, Georgia Melagraki, Iseult Lynch, Antreas Afantitis

“…A key step in building regulatory acceptance of alternative or non-animal test methods has long been the use of interlaboratory comparisons or round-robins (RRs), in which a common test material and standard operating procedure is provided to all participants, who measure the specific endpoint and return their data for statistical comparison to demonstrate the reproducibility of the method. …”
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Cryopreservation of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells: An alternative to serial fat grafting in breast reconstruction by Marcelo Moreno, Eloisa Lehr Filippi Chiella, Raphaela Passuello, Aline Manica, Juliana Cristina Schmidt

“…Given this, the cryopreservation of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) could be a way to collect them in one surgical procedure and after performing fractional fat grafting. …”
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Verification and Parameter Selection of Stress Releasing Method for Vibration-based CWR by XU Yude, SHI Zixuan, WU Xuanqing, WANG Xin, XUE Zhiqiang

“…[Method] Based on the on-site procedure, a CWR stress releasing finite element model is established. …”
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Covid-19 and Plastic Surgery: a case report of complex wound treatment by Henrique Ovidio Coraspe Gonçalves, Pedro Soler Coltro, Vinícius Gomes da Silveira, Diogo Hummel Hohl, Gabriel Maziero Alves Silva, Jayme Adriano Farina-Junior

“…Discussion: The management of patients who need surgical procedures during a viral pandemic must consider the adoption of preventive measures that reduce the possibility of transmission of the virus. …”
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A narrative review of diffusion kurtosis MRI parameters in diagnosing degenerative spine diseases in animal models by Neil Abraham Barnes, Winniecia Dkhar, Rajagopal Kadavigere, Suresh Sukumar, Vaishali K., Abhimanyu Pradhan

“…The relationship between DKI parameters and post-puncture procedures was also explored. The findings suggest that DKI is more sensitive than conventional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in detecting subtle microstructural changes in the intervertebral disc space and spinal cord. …”
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Impact of video-assisted neonatal resuscitation on newborns and resuscitators: A feasibility study by Hiroki Otsuka, Eiji Hirakawa, Asataro Yara, Daisuke Saito, Takuya Tokuhisa

“…Details of the neonatal resuscitation procedures, newborn physical findings, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission rates were collected from medical records. …”
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Sustainability index analysis for integration of oil palm and cattle gender-based in tidal land by Eni Siti Rohaeni, Yanti Rina Darsani, Retna Qomariah, Valeriana Darwis, Susi Lesmayati, Hismiaty Bahua, Fachrur Rozi, Gontom Citoro Kipli, Yeni Widiawati, Sri Bananiek Sugiman, Ruly Krisdiana

“…Their contribution to the system’s sustainability is often hampered by demanding access to resources and decision-making procedures. The government, business sector, and other interested parties must provide training and capacity-building initiatives for both male and female farmers, guaranteeing the ongoing success of oil palm and cattle integration. …”
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Cytological Profile of Solid and Cystic Lesions Arising from Various Sites in the Body: A Cross-sectional Study by Palaniappan Vellai, Pushpalatha Dharmarajan, Vamitha Panneerselvam Sampathkumar, Prathipa Krishnamurthy, Ravi Sivaraman, Reji Manjunathan

“…Conclusion: The FNAC is a simple, non traumatic, safe, cost-effective outpatient procedure. It provides high diagnostic accuracy for many conditions related to both solid and cystic lesions, especially when combined with imaging guidance and expert cytological interpretation.…”
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