Microbiota of Cervical Canal in Nine Patients Diagnosed with Ectopic Pregnancy: Case Series by Kinga Bednarek, Katarzyna Wszołek, Monika Szewc, Mirosława Gałęcka, Adrian Mruczyński, Alan Bruszewski, Marcin Wierzchowski, Maciej Wilczak, Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska

“…The microbiological analyses involved quantitative culture on selected selective and differential media, following the Standard Operating Procedure developed by the Institute of Microecology. …”
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Evaluation of utilisation and consequences of CRP point-of-care-testing in primary care practices: qualitative interviews with GPs from Germany by Paul Jung, Jutta Bleidorn, Susanne Doepfmer, Christoph Heintze, Markus Krause, Lisa Kuempel, Doreen Kuschick, Lena-Sophie Lehmann, Liliana Rost, Kahina J Toutaoui, Florian Wolf

“…The study places special emphasis on implementation in routine care, including testing procedures, feasibility, opportunities, and barriers for specific consultation scenarios, as well as test indications and their impact on GP–patient communication. …”
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Gas Chromatography of Environmentally Active Aromatic Amines in Industrial Dyes Effluents and Human Blood Serum by Asma Chanar, Taj Muhammad Khuhawar, Muhammad Khuhawar, Muzamil Khuhawar, Saima Ghoto, Muhammad Lanjwani

“…A GC-FID procedure was developed for the separation and analysis of six isomers of xylidines (di-methylanilines), aniline and 1,4-Phenylenediamine after derivatization via ethyl chloroformate (ECF). …”
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A 6-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF HEART TRANSPLANTATION IN FEDERAL ALMAZOV NORTH-WEST MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE by E. V. Shlyakhto, M. L. Gordeev, M. A. Karpenko, G. V. Nikolaev, A. S. Gnevashev, V. K. Grebennik, E. Ya. Malaya, A. V. Naymushin, V. E. Rubinchik, I. V. Sukhova, M. Yu. Sitnikova, O. M. Moiseeva, L. B. Mitrofanova, D. A. Zverev, P. A. Fedotov, Yu. V. Sazonova, S. S. Stepanov

“…Suture annuloplasty (the Batista procedure) for tricuspid valve repair was carried out in 3 cases (4.6%). …”
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Biomechanical Analysis and Clinical Study of Augmented Versus Conventional Endoscopic Orbital Decompression for Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy by Pengsen Wu, Yiheng Wu, Jing Rao, Shenglan Yang, Hongyi Yao, Qingjiang Liu, Yuqing Wu, Shengli Mi, Guiqin Liu

“…This developed FEA model of DON may facilitate determining the appropriate surgical procedure for orbital decompression.…”
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Is axillary surgery still justified in DCIS diagnosed via vacuum-assisted biopsy? by Marcellus do Nascimento Moreira Ramos, André Mattar, Marcelo Antonini, Felipe Zerwes, Felipe Cavagna, Francisco Pimentel Cavalcante, Eduardo Camargo Millen, Fabricio Palermo Brenelli, Antonio Luiz Frasson, Marcelo Madeira, Andressa Gonçalves Amorim, Marina Diógenes Teixeira, Marina Fleury de Figueiredo, Larissa Chrispim de Oliveira, Leonardo Ribeiro Sorares, Gil Facina, Rogerio Fenile, Ruffo de Freitas Júnior, Renata Arakelian, Marcela Bonalumi dos Santos, Henrique Lima Couto, Renata Montarroyos Leite, Pedro Paulo de Andrade Gomes, Gabriela de Oliveira Gomes, Luiz Henrique Gebrim, Reginaldo Guedes Coelho Lopes, Juliana Monte Real

“…Only 3.8% (19/494) were upstaged to invasive carcinoma, and nodal involvement occurred in 1.2% (3/250) of axillary procedures—all in patients with invasive foci on final pathology. …”
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Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation treatment for late dumping syndrome in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by Sara Mera-Carreiro, Sara Mera-Carreiro, Blanca Bernaldo-Madrid, Blanca Bernaldo-Madrid, Clara Rodríguez-Carrillo, José Miguel Esteban-López-Jamar, José Miguel Esteban-López-Jamar, Clara Marcuello-Foncillas, Natalia Pérez-Ferre, Natalia Pérez-Ferre, Ana Ramos-Leví, Ana Ramos-Leví, Pilar Matía-Martín, Pilar Matía-Martín, Miguel Ángel Rubio-Herrera, Miguel Ángel Rubio-Herrera

“…All patients had an average of two APC endoscopic procedures (range 1–4), initial GJA diameter of 26.8 ± 7.2 mm, and post-APC diameter of 16.4 ± 4.4 mm. …”
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An investigation into possible interactions in the vestibular system and the cochlea during electrical stimulation by David Lanthaler, Andreas Griessner, Viktor Steixner, Julie Corre, Maurizio Ranieri, Samuel Cavuscens, Gautier Grouvel, Nils Guinand, Clemens M. Zierhofer, Angélica Pérez Fornos

“…The study examined three interaction paradigms: vestibulo-cochlear, cochleo-vestibular, and vestibulo-vestibular interactions. A staircase procedure was used to determine perceptual thresholds to evaluate the impact of concurrent stimulation on each sensory system.ResultsThe results showed subject-specific interactions, with significant threshold shifts observed in some cases due to the concurrent stimulation of cochlear and vestibular electrodes. …”
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Outcomes of Cardiac Tamponade Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Results From a Tertiary Cardiac Center by Simrat Kaur, MD, Vinayak Nagaraja, MD, Paul Schoenhagen, MD, M. Marwan Dabbagh, MD, Najdat Bazarbashi, MD, Shameer Khubber, MD, Manpreet Kaur, MD, Gad Mohomad, MD, Beni Verma, MD, James Yun, MD, Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Murat Tuzcu, MD, Zoran B. Popović, MD, PhD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Samir Kapadia, MD

“…There was one in-hospital mortality, and another patient died within 30 days of the TAVR procedure. Conclusion: The incidence of cardiac tamponade after TAVR (0.9%) was low, and this serious complication can be managed successfully in the majority of patients with streamlined processes in high-volume centers.…”
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Modified double-barreled wet colostomy on the reconstruction of urinary and fecal diversion for patients with pelvic exenteration: experience from 8 cases and literature review by Lu Li, Xian Zhenyu, Wang Miaolan, Wang Lan, Zou Qi, Hu Bang, Xie Shangkui, Ren Donglin

“…[Conclusion] On the premise of careful screening of patients, modified double-barreled wet colostomy could be a reasonable procedure for the selected cases on the reconstruction of urinary and fecal diversion for patients with pelvic exenteration.…”
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Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Remplissage in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Dislocation in Manual Workers by Sharma DK, Shetty P, Kumar N, Kankane A, Anant K, Jamwal R

“…Conclusion: Arthroscopic Bankart repair and Remplissage in recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation in manual workers demonstrates significant improvements in functional outcomes, minimal post-operative range of motion restrictions, and stable shoulders at the 12-month follow-up, highlighting the efficacy and safety of the procedure.…”
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Clinical and structural outcomes of neocommissural alignment in transaxillary and transcarotid transcatheter aortic valve implantation with a self-expandable transcatheter heart va... by Victor X. Mosquera, MD, PhD, Adrian Muinelo-Paul, MD, Oscar Pato-López, MD, Alberto Bouzas-Mosquera, MD, PhD, José J. Cuenca-Castillo, MD, PhD

“…Commissural alignment between native and transcatheter heart valves was assessed by transesophageal echocardiogram before and after the procedure. Results: Between October 2021 and November 2022, 40 consecutive patients were treated with the Acurate neo2 through a transaxillary or transcarotid approach. …”
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Cardiac Transplantation Does Not Improve Exercise Tolerance, Muscle Mass, or Substrate Metabolism in Barth Syndrome by W. Todd Cade, Kathryn L. Bohnert, Linda R. Peterson, Lisa de las Fuentes, Emily Poehlein, Cynthia L. Green, Christina A. Pacak, Barry J. Byrne, Dominic N. Reeds, Adil Bashir, Brian Feingold, Carolyn Taylor

“…While cardiac transplantation can improve heart function in BTHS patients, the metabolic effects of this procedure remain poorly understood. This study aimed to compare skeletal muscle morphology, substrate metabolism, energetics, and exercise tolerance in individuals with BTHS who had undergone cardiac transplantation (BTHS‐T) versus BTHS patients without transplantation (BTHS‐noT) and healthy controls. …”
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Genomic Insights into a Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia Coli of sequence type 155: A Ceftazidime-Avibactam Resistant Strain Harboring Four Classes of β-Lactamases by Mei Han, Wenjing Liu, Jia Li, Lingning Meng, Yan Zhang, Zhifeng Zhang, Danwei Wang, Zixin Gao, Wanqing Zhou, Chang Liu

“…Methods: E. coli QMM-01, isolated from a burn patient, underwent antibiotic susceptibility testing through standard automated procedures commonly employed in clinical settings, with further test by immunochromatographic tests for carbapenemases. …”
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Interventions to improve patient safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review by Elliott R Haut, Albert W Wu, Renée F Wilson, G Caleb Alexander, Clare Rock, Neelam Dhingra-Kumar, David E Newman-Toker, William Padula, Kathryn McDonald, Rosemary Duncan, Allen Zhang, Katelyn Trigg, Sarah Fisseha, Joyce Black, Irina Papieva

“…Adjustments in treatments, triage and procedures, and use of risk stratification tools reduced delays and permitted more elective surgery and diagnostic testing to proceed. …”
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INTRAOPERATIVE FLUORESCENCE DIAGNOSIS OF PERITONEAL DISSEMINATION IN PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC CANCER by E. A. Suleymanov, A. D. Kaprin, E. V. Filonenko, V. M. Homyakov, N. A. Grishin, L. I. Moskvicheva, A. N. Urlova

“…For IOFD the domestic medication alasens (the active agent – 5-aminolevulinic acid) was used orally at dose of 30 mg/kg body weight 3 h prior to the study procedure. As the result of fluorescence diagnosis 10 (6.9%) patients had peritoneal tumor dissemination verified morphologically and undetected by standard laporoscopy. …”
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Hepatitis B core-related antigen serum levels may be a predictor of acute flare of chronic hepatitis B among pregnant women in the immune-tolerant phase of chronic HBV infection af... by Ruyu Liu, Liu Yang, Tingting Jiang, Yao Lu, Lu Zhang, Ge Shen, Shuling Wu, Min Chang, Hongxiao Hao, Leiping Hu, Yuanjiao Gao, Mengjiao Xu, Xiaoxue Chen, Wei Yi, Minghui Li, Yao Xie

“…The biochemical, serological, and virological parameters were measured using standard laboratory procedures. The serum levels of HBcrAg were tested by ELISA.Results Fifty-two (30.2%) out of 172 patients had acute flares of CHB. …”
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Intraoperative change in distal motor latency as a predictor for clinical outcome after mini-OCTR: a retrospective cohort study by Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Biao Yan, Philippe Liverneaux, Philippe Liverneaux, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang

“…Multivariate and simple logistic regression analyses were used to quantify the predictive value of LRP on postoperative outcomes.ResultsThe results of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) demonstrated that Mini-OCTR was an effective procedure in treating CTS generally with some of the patients experiencing significant improvement in sensory function at 1 day Post-op. …”
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Propeller Design Optimization and an Evaluation of Variable Rotational Speed Flight Operation Under Structural Vibration Constraints by Nicolas Lima Oliveira, Afonso Celso de Castro Lemonge, Patricia Habib Hallak, Konstantinos Kyprianidis, Stavros Vouros, Manuel A. Rendón

“…The natural frequencies of vibration, constrained by the Campbell diagram, enable an operational analysis and ensure structural integrity by preventing resonance between propeller blades and the rotational procedures. The multi-rotational approach is conducted with and without frequency constraints, resulting in general flight energy reductions of 1.40% and 1.47%, respectively. …”
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Association of COL1A2 (PvuII) gene polymorphism with risk and severity of dental fluorosis – A case control study by C. Rahila, M.B. Aswath Narayanan, S.G. Ramesh Kumar, A. Leena Selvamary, A. Sujatha, J. John Kirubaharan

“…The PvuII polymorphisms (in exon 25) inside the COL1A2 gene were genotyped by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) procedure. Statistical analysis were carried out with Chi-square test and Odds Ratio (OR) was determined with multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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