Meanings and senses of Hansen’s disease for health workers from a Vygotskian perspective: a qualitative study by Karen da Silva Santos, Marlene Fagundes Carvalho Gonçalves, Felipe Lima dos Santos, Priscila Norié Araujo-Betetti, Poliana Silva de Oliveira, Marcela Gonçalves, Patricia Bessaoud-Alonso, Cinira Magali Fortuna

“…Methods This is an exploratory qualitative study that used the Vygotskian theoretical-methodological framework based on the dimension of historical-dialectic materialism that bases its procedures on the use of meaning cores. The study was carried out in Ribeirão Preto, in the inland state of São Paulo, Brazil. …”
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Assessing the Holistic Impact of Accreditation Standards on Healthcare Professionals at a Tertiary Care Setting in India: A Cross-sectional Study by R Diwakar, Meera Premanand, K Bincy, Kaveri Palanisamy, M Manoharan

“…In contrast, perceptions were less favourable for adaptability metrics, including updating procedures among 145 (45.2%) participants and role confidence among 152 (47.4%) participants. …”
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Performance evaluation of the smartphone-based AI cough monitoring app - Hyfe Cough Tracker against solicited respiratory sounds [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wit... by Isabel Blavia, Juliane Chaccour, Eric M. Keen, Virginia Orrillo, Mindaugas Galvosas, Matthew Rudd, Juan C. Gabaldón-Figueira, Simon Grandjean Lapierre, Carlos Chaccour, Peter M. Small, Gerard Giménez

“…We propose standard procedures to use multi-observer cough sound annotation from continuous audio recordings as the gold standard for evaluating automated cough detection devices. …”
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Changes in Testosterone Levels Following Surgical Sperm Retrieval in Men with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wael Zohdy, Rupin Shah, Christopher Chee Kong Ho, Gokhan Calik, Vineet Malhotra, Bircan Kolbaşı Erkan, Mesut Berkan Duran, Georgios Tsampoukas, Garaz Radion, Ramadan Saleh, Ahmed M. Harraz, Parviz Kavoussi, Eric Chung, Edmund Ko, Luca Boeri, Naveen Kumar, Selahittin Çayan, Amarnath Rambhatla, Osvaldo Rajmil, Mohamed Arafa, Rossella Cannarella, Omer Raheem, Taymour Mostafa, Widi Atmoko, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid Hamoda, Armand Zini, Ashok Agarwal

“…Purpose: Surgical sperm retrieval (SSR) is used to extract spermatozoa for use with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in men with obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). The procedure may lead to segmental devascularization, postoperative fibrosis, and atrophy with a subsequent decrease in testosterone. …”

Experiences, perceptions and attitudes on providing advice on physical activity to patients with chronic ischaemic heart disease: a qualitative study in general practitioners in Ge... by Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Rik Crutzen, Sabrina Kastaun, Verena Leve, Stefan Wilm, Alicia Prinz, Sabrina Hoppe

“…Audio-recorded data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using a content structuring procedure (deductive and inductive approach). GPs were involved throughout the entire research process, for example, in multi-professional analysis groups.Results Although GPs are mostly aware of the health benefits of PA for patients with IHD, PA advice is not routinely provided. …”
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Outcomes in Catheter Ablation of Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia in Myocarditis Compared with Ischemic Heart Disease by Sheng Su, Le Li, Xi Peng, Likun Zhou, Zhuxin Zhang, Yulong Xiong, Zhenhao Zhang, Mengtong Xu, Yan Yao

“…Initially, an endocardial approach was employed, reserving epicardial ablation procedures for non-responders. The primary endpoint was VT recurrence during follow up. …”
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Impact of Nasal Anatomical Variation Subtype on Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headache by Salvatore Lavalle, Annalisa Pace, Giuseppe Magliulo, Mario Lentini, Jerome Rene Lechien, Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Federica Maria Parisi, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Daniela Messineo

“…The surgery group had endoscopic procedures to remove contact points. The medical group received intranasal steroids. …”
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Recurrent pain after laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometrioma: Clinical features and long-term follow up by Yushi Wu, Yi Dai, Jinghua Shi, Shiqing Lyu, Zhiyue Gu, Chenyu Zhang, Hailan Yan, Jinhua Leng, Xiaoyan Li

“…All laparoscopic cystectomy procedures were performed by the same surgeon at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between January 2009 and April 2013. …”
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Rethinking femoral neck anteversion assessment: a novel automated 3D CT method compared to traditional manual techniques by Honghu Xiao, Sutuke Yibulayimu, Chunpeng Zhao, Yudi Sang, Yimin Chen, Yufeng Ge, Qingnan Sun, Yang Ming, Mingjian Bei, Gang Zhu, Yingchun Song, Yu Wang, Xinbao Wu

“…These results indicate its potential utility for preoperative planning, postoperative evaluation, and computer-assisted orthopedic procedures. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Impact of obesity on Pediatric Lower Limb Fractures and treatment outcomes: A retrospective cross-sectional study from a tertiary hospital in Northeastern Iran by Mohammad Ghorbani, Morteza Behjat, Mohammad Hallaj Moghaddam, Sajjad Abrishami Moghaddam, Saeid Esmaeilian, Seyed Ali Moshtaghioon, Ali Parsa, Elham Rahmanipour

“…Demographic information, medical records, and procedures were analyzed. The diagnosis was based on age, Body Mass Index (BMI), gender, weight, height, type of trauma, and lower limb injuries. …”
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Early stent thrombosis in Kounis syndrome - a case report by Kostić Tomislav, Perišić Zoran, Kutlešić-Kurtović Dušanka, Maričić Bojan, Apostolović Svetlana, Stanojević Dragana, Koraćević Goran, Dakić Sonja, Božinović Nenad, Kostić Katarina, Milošević Jelena, Lazarević Mihajlo

“…She underwent an emergency percutaneous coronary intervention procedure. Occlusive thrombosis was seen in the ostium of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. …”
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Direct detection from sputum for drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis using a CRISPR-Cas14a-based approach by Guohui Xiao, Houming Liu, Hui Xu, Hongyu Shi, Dongxin Liu, Min Ou, Peng Liu, Guoliang Zhang

“…Notably, excluding the nucleic acid extraction step, the entire testing procedure can be completed in approximately 1.5 h. …”
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients with COVID-19 by S. S. Petrikov, A. K. Evseev, O. A. Levina, A. K. Shabanov, V. V. Kulabukhov, N. Yu. Kutrovskaya, N. V. Borovkova, Е. V. Klychnikova, I. V. Goroncharovskaya, E. V. Tazina, K. А. Popugaev, D. A. Kosolapov, D. S. Slobodeniuk

“…Hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions were conducted in 57 patients (38 in severe condition (CT 3-4), 19 in moderate condition (CT 1-2)). The procedures were performed in 1.4-1.6 ATA mode for 40 minutes, 247 sessions in total were performed. …”
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Non-communicable disease (NCD) corners in public sector health facilities in Bangladesh: a qualitative study assessing challenges and opportunities for improving NCD services at th... by Syed Masud Ahmed, Tuhin Biswas, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Lal B Rawal, Kie Kanda, Md. Imtiaz Tanim, Prakash Poudel, Andre M N Renzaho, Abu S Abdullah

“…However, participants identified challenges including lack of specific guidelines and standard operating procedures; lack of trained human resources; inadequate laboratory facilities, logistics and medications; and poor recording and reporting systems.Conclusion The initiative taken by the Government of Bangladesh to set up the NCD corners at the primary healthcare level is appreciative. …”
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A neonatal rat model of progressive left ventricular pressure overload induced by abdominal aortic banding microsurgeryCentral MessagePerspective by Zheng Wang, MD, Sixie Zheng, MD, Lincai Ye, MD, PhD, Debao Li, MD, He Zhang, MD, Yingying Xiao, MD, PhD, Chenxi Liu, MD, Yuqing Hu, MD, Sijuan Sun, MD, Peisen Ruan, MD, Hao Chen, MD, PhD, Qi Sun, MD, PhD

“…A surgical video and detailed surgical procedures were documented for learning purposes. Results: RNA sequencing demonstrated that there were only 171 differentially expressed genes between the abdominal aortic banding surgery and sham left ventricles at postnatal day 3, with 406 differentially expressed genes at postnatal day 7. …”
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Histopathologic Evaluation and Single-cell Spatial Transcriptomics of the Colon Reveal Cellular and Molecular Abnormalities Linked to J-Pouch Failure in Patients With Inflammatory... by Andrea D. Olivas, Paul Chak Mou Ngai, Emily Schahrer, Junjie Xing, Mobarakeh Ghadiri, Kinga S. Olortegui, John F. Cursio, Shintaro Akiyama, Eugene B. Chang, Le Shen, Konstantin Umanskiy, David T. Rubin, David Zemmour, Christopher R. Weber

“…Results: The 18-year pouch failure risk was 23%, with post-procedure clinical features of Crohn’s disease as a major risk factor (hazard ratio [HR], 4.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.3–8.1) as well as high-risk histologic features, including deep chronic inflammation (HR, 21; 95% CI, 11–41) and severe disease activity (HR, 14; 95% CI, 5.7–32) in TAC specimens. …”
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Liver Radioembolization: a New Chapter in Russian Oncology by A. D. Kaprin, S. A. Ivanov, V. V. Kucherov, A. P. Petrosyan, K. V. Mayorov, N. V. Markov, L. O. Petrov, G. A. Davydov, M. A. Sigov, N. K. Silantieva, T. P. Berezovskaya, A. Yu. Usacheva, D. B. Sanin

“…The production of microspheres containing 90Y in Russia, as well as a technical improvement of the procedure, will facilitate the introduction of liver radioembolization into the routine management of patients with malignant liver tumours.…”
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Propensity score matching analysis of perioperative outcomes during Hub&Spoke training program in hepato-biliary surgery by Aldo Rocca, Pasquale Avella, Paolo Bianco, Maria Chiara Brunese, Pierluigi Angelini, Germano Guerra, Luca Brunese, Ugo De Crescenzo, Micaela Cappuccio, Andrea Scacchi, Francesco Stanzione, Roberta Danzi, Mattia Silvestre, Giampiero Francica, Giovanni Pietro Ianniello, Antonio Giuliani, Fulvio Calise, H(U)B and Spoke Collaborative Group

“…Abstract This study aims to verify the safety and effectiveness of complex surgical procedures like hepato-pancreatic and biliary (HPB) surgery also in General Surgery Units when performing an Hub&Spoke Learning Program (H&S) with a referral center. …”
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Association Between the Effectiveness and Magnitude of Foot Microcirculation Assessed by Radionuclide Angiography and One Year Limb Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Limb Threateni... by Takuya Hashimoto, Yoshitaka Kumakura, Kenichi Ichikawa, Satoshi Yamamoto, Takashi Endo, Masaya Sano, Osamu Sato, Juno Deguchi

“…The lower limbs of 13 patients diagnosed with CLTI were evaluated by radionuclide (RN) angiography with 99mTc-tetrofosmin two weeks after revascularisation or non-revascularisation procedures. Novel parameters (pedal transit time and peak pedal count) were derived by processing the time–activity curves of the detected tracers in each region of interest in the limbs. …”
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Understanding community pharmacists’ intentions to report adverse drug reactions in Saudi Arabia: a theory of planned behavior analysis by Fahad T. Alsulami, Yousef Saeed Alqarni, Wadia Saad Alruqayb, Mohammed S. Alharthi, Mohammad S. Alzahrani, Majed A. Algarni, Musaad M. Althobaiti, Saad Mohammed Almalki, Nawaf Abid Altowarqi, Hussain Ali Mathkur, Anas Muslih Althumali, Ayman Mohammed Alharthi, Haifa Abdulrahman Fadil, Adel A. Altowairqi, Mubarak S. Alharthi

“…Pharmacists who were non-Saudi, aware of the NPC and its procedures, and trained in ADR reporting demonstrated significantly higher intentions to report (p < 0.05). …”
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