Optimization of upper respiratory tract cancer diagnosis method based on exhaled breath gas analysis by D. E. Kulbakin, E. L. Choinzonov, I. K. Fedorova, E. V. Obkhodskaya, A. V. Obkhodsky, V. O. Tskhay, E. A. Smolina, E. O. Rodionov, D. V. Podolko, V. I. Sachkov, V. I. Chernov

“…The exhaled air was sampled using two methods: in the morning in the fasted state before daily hygienic procedures and physical activity (prepared samples) and in the context of everyday life, nutrition and hygiene without restrictions before sampling (non-prepared samples).Results. …”
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Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation for the treatment of trigeminal neuropathic pain by Paweł Sokal, Sara Kierońska-Siwak, Marcin Rusinek, Magdalena Jabłońska, Antoni Nehring, Oskar Puk, Damian Palus, Renata Jabłońska

“…Pain relief after the trial stimulation was found to be notable. The treatment procedure was safe, and the stimulation effect was durable. …”
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Elastography in Reproductive Medicine, a Game-Changer for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Predicting Intrauterine Insemination Success, and Enhancing In Vitro Fertilization O... by Charalampos Voros, Antonia Varthaliti, Despoina Mavrogianni, Diamantis Athanasiou, Antonia Athanasiou, Aikaterini Athanasiou, Anthi-Maria Papahliou, Constantinos G. Zografos, Vasileios Topalis, Panagiota Kondili, Menelaos Darlas, Sophia Sina, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Dimitrios Loutradis, Georgios Daskalakis

“…However, the absence of defined imaging procedures and confirmed clinical criteria prevent its broad use. …”
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Transcatheter electrosurgical aortic septostomy optimizes distal landing zone in chronic dissectionCentral MessagePerspective by Alexander P. Nissen, MD, Yazan M. Duwayri, MD, William D. Jordan, MD, Vasilis C. Babaliaros, MD, Robert J. Lederman, MD, Bradley G. Leshnower, MD

“…Elimination of retrograde false lumen perfusion (TECSAS 100% vs KNICK 68.2%; P = .035) and complete false lumen thrombosis or obliteration (TECSAS 91.9% vs KNICK 54.6%; P = .037) were more frequent after the TECSAS procedure. Aortic reinterventions were less frequent after TECSAS versus KNICK (0% vs 13.6%, P = .199), although not statistically significant. …”
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A Novel Framework to Facilitate User Preferred Tuning for a Robotic Knee Prosthesis by Abbas Alili, Varun Nalam, Minhan Li, Ming Liu, Jing Feng, Jennie Si, He Huang

“…Emerging automatic tuning algorithms have shown promise to ease the device personalization procedure. However, very few automatic tuning algorithms consider the user preference as the tuning goal, which may limit the adoptability of the robotic prosthesis. …”
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Replication of neural responses to monetary incentives and exploration of reward-influenced network connectivity in fibromyalgia by Su Hyoun Park, Eden Z. Deng, Anne K. Baker, Kelly H. MacNiven, Brian Knutson, Katherine T. Martucci

“…For the present study, 20 patients with fibromyalgia and 20 healthy controls participated in MID task fMRI scan procedures and completed clinical/psychological questionnaires. fMRI analyses comparing patient and control groups revealed a consistent trend of main results which were largely similar to the prior reported results. …”
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Delivering the Lee Silverman voice treatment-loud method in-site versus telerehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis: Feasibility evidence of a non-inferiority pilot random... by Chiara Vitali, Giulia Fusari, Diego Michael Cacciatore, Giulia Smecca, Cinzia Baldanzi, Alessio Carullo, Marco Rovaris, Davide Cattaneo, Francesca Baglio, Sara Isernia

“…The present study provides the feasibility evidence on patient-relevant structural and procedure effects of a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing LSVT-Loud telerehabilitation (Tele-LSVT-Loud) versus standard delivery. …”
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A deep dive into the surgical and pharmacological considerations of obesity in chronic myeloid leukemia: a narrative review by Rola Ghasoub, Basant Elsayed, Maria Benkhadra, Giuseppe Saglio, Jorge Cortes, Mohamed Elmarasi, Engy Elsayed, Ahmed Adel Elsabagh, Ibrahim Elmakaty, Abdelrahman Elsayed, Mohamed Yassin, Mohamed Yassin

“…Achieving deep remission pre-surgery is advisable, and delaying procedures when malabsorption is anticipated may enhance treatment outcomes. …”
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Impact of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis on radiofrequency ablation for papillary thyroid micro-carcinoma: a cohort study of 391 patients by Limei Lai, Chun Zhou, Zhenhua Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Xiaofeng Ni, Juan Liu, Ning Li, Shujun Xia, Yijie Dong, Jianqiao Zhou

“…Complication and recurrence rates were similar for both groups (4.4% and 0.8% overall, Group B vs Group A: 4.3% vs 4.6%, p = 0.905; 0.4% vs 1.8%, p = 0.192).Conclusion HT delays the resorption of PTMC lesions following RFA, but it does not impact the procedure’s effectiveness or safety. Regardless of HT status, RFA remains a viable alternative to surgery for PTMC.…”
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Clinical Evaluation of Multiple-surface ART Restorations: Three-Year Follow-up by Daniela Francisca Gigo Cefaly, Terezinha de Jesus Esteves Barata, Eduardo Bresciani, Ticiane Cestari Fagundes, Maria Fidela de Lima Navarro

“…Material and methods: A total of 60 restorations were placed in schoolchildren (9-16 years of age) by two dentists using standard ART procedures. The restorations were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Stem cell transplantation cost in Iran by Fereshte Karimi, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Mohammad Vaezi, Ghasem Janbabaei, Hoda Ghobeishipour, Mohammad Hussein Nozarian, Seyed Asadollah Mousavi, Hossein Kamranzadeh Fumani, Soroush Rad, Maryam Barkhordar, Sahar Tavakoli Shiraji, Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh, Marjan Yaghmaie

“…Abstract Introduction Stem cell transplantation (SCT) is a crucial treatment for various blood disorders and cancers. This procedure involves the transfer of healthy stem cells to replace damaged or diseased cells, restoring healthy blood cell production and alleviating symptoms. …”
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Modeling and optimization of essential oils and extracts for meat quality evaluation during storage, with high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of aflatoxin levels by Sarah Alharthi, Sarah Alharthi, Rokayya Sami, Hilary Uguru, Ruqaiah I. Bedaiwi, Awatif M. Almehmadi, Suzan A. Abushal, Roqayah H. Kadi, Buthaina M. Aljehany, Eman A. Abduljawad, Abeer A. Aljehani, Sarah S. Aggad, Sarah A. Alasmari, Dalal A. Alkhudhayri, Fayez Alsulaimani, Fayez Alsulaimani, Ahmed M. Basri, Ahmed M. Basri

“…Nutritional and microbial evaluations of the samples were done by utilizing standard procedures. Specifically, the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) approach was used to explore the B vitamins and aflatoxins concentrations. …”
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Describing post-traumatic stress disorder and its associations with depression, anxiety and insomnia: a descriptive study in Italian adults with Marfan syndrome during the COVID-19... by Rosario Caruso, Alessandro Pini, Gianluca Conte, Arianna Magon, Edward Callus, Nathasha Udugampolage, Jacopo Taurino

“…Objective The evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and insomnia in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in a region of northern Italy (Lombardy) and the investigation of which mental health, sociodemographic and clinical factors were associated with PTSD.Design Descriptive observational design with cross-sectional data collection procedure.Setting A single Italian MFS-specific specialised and reference centre in Lombardy (Italy) between February and April 2021.Participants 112 adults with MFS. …”
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Solution-Processed Nanostructured Hybrid Materials Based on Graphene Oxide Flakes Decorated with Ligand-Exchanged PbS QDs: Synthesis, Characterization and Optoelectronic Properties by Giovanny Perez-Parra, Nayely Torres-Gomez, Vineetha Vinayakumar, Diana F. Garcia-Gutierrez, Selene Sepulveda-Guzman, Domingo I. Garcia-Gutierrez

“…In the current work, capping ligand-exchange procedures have been developed to replace the lead oleate normally found on the surface of PbS QDs synthesized by the popular hot-injection method. …”
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Risk factors of the thyroid cancer by Joanna Miśkiewicz, Aleksandra Ciuła, Anna Jakubiak, grzegorz Karaban, Monika Paszkowska, Michał Borawski, Klaudia Mularczyk, Patrycja Znamirowska, Tadeusz Kuźnieców, Magdalena Kupis

“…Further study is required to fully understand the etiopathology of TC, identify all RF, and verify whether they can be used for the procedure of treatment, as they are not well enough recognized. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Major Terpenoids of Essential Oil from <i>Agathosma betulina</i> Leaves on Collagenase and Elastase Enzymes Involved in Skin Aging by Azeemat Titilola Abdulazeez, Mubarak Musa, Fatimoh Aluko Abubakar, Oluremi Aduke Saliu, Habibu Tijjani, Oluwafemi Ayodeji Idowu

“…The antioxidant activity of essential oil of A. betulina leaves at different concentrations (0.07–10 µg/mL) was assessed using standard assay methods for 1,1-dihenyl-2-picryhydrayl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS). Standard procedures for elastase and collagenase assays were also employed to determine the anti-aging skin activity of the essential oil at the same concentrations. …”
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Microbial Profiles and Risk Factors of Preexisting Biliary Infection in Patients with Therapeutic Endoscopy by Hua-Qiang Ruan, Guo-Lin Liao, Peng Peng, Shi-Quan Liu, Chang-Liang Wu, Jian-Fu Qin, Zhi-Hai Liang, Guo-Du Tang, Meng-Bin Qin, Jie-An Huang

“…The bile infection may already exist before the administration of an interventional procedure, despite no clinical manifestations of cholangitis detected. …”
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Did the COVID-19 pandemic change the pattern of trauma and its outcomes? Experiences of the National Trauma Registry of Iran by Hamid Reza Jahantigh, Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Vali Baigi, Esmaeil Fakharian, Hamid Pahlavanhosseini, Habibollah Pirnejad, Reza Farahmand Rad, Salman Daliri, Mehdi Nasr Isfahani, Moein Khormali, Seyed Mohammad Piri, sara mirzamohamadi, Payman Salamati

“…The data were collected by interviewing and patients’ documents, including demographic data, cause of injury, in-hospital mortality, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.Results: Seventeen thousand four traumatic patients were included in the registry. …”
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Short-term and Long-term Clinical Outcomes of Combined Caudate Lobectomy for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Involving the Hepatic Hilus: A Propensity Score Analysis by Di Zeng, Yaoqun Wang, Ningyuan Wen, Bei Li, Nansheng Cheng, Jiong Lu

“…We aimed to compare the short-term and long-term outcomes of the combined procedure with those of only CL for curative resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma involving the hepatic hilus. …”
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Development and validation of a novel risk assessment model for accurate prediction of intraoperative hypothermia in adult patients undergoing different types of surgery: insights... by Bingbing Cao, Yongxing Li, Xiangnan Chen, Yong Liu, Yao Li, Haihua Shu, Qiang Wu, Fengtao Ji

“…The analysis included information of 3,405 adult surgical patients from three independent centres in China who underwent elective surgical procedures with body temperature monitoring. Intraoperative hypothermia was defined as a core temperature below 36 °C during surgery. …”
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