Diagnostic Challenges in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Single-Center Experience in a High-Resource Setting at a German Tertiary Care Center by Jonas Wilmink, Richard Vollenberg, Ioana D. Olaru, Julia Fischer, Jonel Trebicka, Phil-Robin Tepasse

“…Diagnostic challenges were evident, with multiple invasive procedures required in 43.5% of the extrapulmonary TB cases. …”
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Tropical almond antioxidant gels mitigate the adverse effects of strong whitening agents on immediate bonding by Verónica Cecilia MEJÍA, Vitória Moraes MARQUES, Tamara Gonçalves de ARAÚJO, Lara Cecília de MOURA, Ana Cristina de Mello FIALLOS, Mary Anne Sampaio de MELO, Sérgio Lima SANTIAGO, Vanara Florêncio PASSOS

“…Abstract Radicals from tooth whitening products can reduce bond strength, posing challenges for dentists when a bonding procedure must be performed in teeth immediately after whitening. …”
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The Safety of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Covid-19 by O. A. Levina, A. K. Еvseev, A. K. Shabanov, V. V. Kulabukhov, N. Y. Kutrovskaya, I. V. Goroncharovskaya, K. A. Popugaev, D. A. Kosolapov, D. S. Slobodeniuk, S. S. Petrikov

“…We examined 32 patients with the diagnosis “Coronavirus infection caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2” (10 — moderately severe patients (CT 1–2), 22 — patients in serious condition (CT 3–4), who received course of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO). The procedures were carried out in a Sechrist 2800 chamber (USA) at a mode of 1.4–1.6 AT for no more than 60 minutes. …”
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Optimising aesthetic outcome after nipple-areola complex-sparing mastectomy and immediate one-stage prosthetic reconstruction: A simple surgical trick to fix nipple-areola complex... by Luca Maione, Andrea Lisa, Federico Barbera, Mattia Siliprandi, Valeriano Vinci, Francesco Klinger, Marco Klinger

“…An optimum result obtained at the end of surgical procedure may be altered and compromised by skin redistribution and consequently NAC depositioning during the post-operative period in patients with medium-sized breasts and a moderate degree of ptosis. …”
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Prenatal Phenotype in a Neonate with Prader–Willi Syndrome and Literature Review by Libing Luo, Mary Hoi Yin Tang, Shengmou Lin, Anita Sik-Yau Kan, Cindy Ka Yee Cheung, Xiaoying Dai, Ting Zeng, Yanyan Li, Lilu Nong, Haibo Huang, Chunchun Chen, Yue Xu, Kelvin Yuen Kwong Chan

“…He had a weak cry; severe hypotonia; small eyelid clefts; bilateral cryptorchidism; low responsiveness to medical procedures such as blood drawing; and poor sucking, necessitating tube feeding. …”
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Sub-Chronic Peroneal Nerve Stimulation Lowers Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by K. Romero, M.A. Gonzalez-Gonzalez, D. Lloyd, K. Nguyen, N. Eli, Y. Akay, W. Vongpatanasin, S. Smith, M. Akay, MI Romero-Ortega

“…<italic>Conclusions:</italic> Electrical stimulation of the common peroneal nerve induced a reduction in SBP that is comparable to that reportedly achieved pharmacologically by ACE inhibitor Ramipril, or by renal denervation procedures. These results support the notion that neuromodulation of the common peroneal nerve can serve as an alternative treatment for drug resistant hypertension.…”
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The Impact of Hospital Affiliation on Hospital Transfer Practices by Wardah Rafaqat, Omar Mahmud, Christopher Alba, May Abiad, Emanuele Lagazzi, Dias Argandykov, John O. Hwabejire, George C. Velmahos, Jonathan J. Parks, Michael P. DeWane

“…We performed a sub-analysis in patients transferred to a surgical specialty that evaluated the tri-annual rate of operative management (surgical or interventional radiology procedure performed <72 hours after admission). Results: Among 144 included patients, 93 (64.6%) were transferred post-affiliation and 63 (43.1%) were transferred to a surgical specialty. …”
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Quantitative soil characterization using the frequency domain electromagnetic induction method in heterogeneous fields by G. Mendoza, G. Blanchy, G. Blanchy, E. Van De Vijver, J. Verhegge, J. Verhegge, W. Cornelis, P. De Smedt, P. De Smedt

“…A comprehensive sensitivity analysis revealed that deterministic modeling procedures could not predict water content more accurately than a mean value approximation (negative <span class="inline-formula"><i>R</i>²</span>). …”
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Computational Simulation of Virtual Patients Reduces Dataset Bias and Improves Machine Learning-Based Detection of ARDS from Noisy Heterogeneous ICU Datasets by Konstantin Sharafutdinov, Sebastian Johannes Fritsch, Mina Iravani, Pejman Farhadi Ghalati, Sina Saffaran, Declan G. Bates, Jonathan G. Hardman, Richard Polzin, Hannah Mayer, Gernot Marx, Johannes Bickenbach, Andreas Schuppert

“…We compare the results of an unsupervised learning method (clustering) in two cases: where the learning is based on original patient data and on data derived in the matching procedure of the VP model to real patient data. <italic>Results:</italic> More robust cluster configurations were observed in clustering using the model-derived data. …”
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Predictive factors of patient length of stay with multiloculated pleural effusion after medical thoracoscopy: single-center retrospective cohort study by Wiwien Heru Wiyono, Mohamad Fahmi Alatas, Andika Chandra Putra, Erlina Burhan, Amirah Nisrina, Elvan Wiyarta, Gita Fajri Gustya, Muhammad Ilham Dhiya Rakasiwi, Adlina Briliani

“…Conclusion Preoperative predicted FEV1 and the duration of the procedure are predictive factors for LoS in multiloculated PE patients undergoing rigid thoracoscopy. …”
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The 3‐triangle method preserves the posterior tibial slope during high tibial valgus osteotomy: first preliminary data using a mathematical model by Manuel Weißenberger, Mike Wagenbrenner, Fritz Schote, Konstantin Horas, Thomas Schäfer, Maximilian Rudert, Thomas Barthel, Tizian Heinz, Stephan Reppenhagen

“…., gradual medial opening using a bone spreader under fluoroscopic control (Conventional‐Group). All operative procedures were performed by an experienced surgeon at a single orthopaedic university center. …”
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Predictors of successful initiation of buprenorphine in enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal clinical trials in both opioid experienced and naïve participants: a participant-l... by Andrew Conroy, Warren B. Bilker, Christopher J. Miller, Charles E. Argoff, Russell Bell, Jennifer Haythornthwaite, Jennifer S. Gewandter, Ian Gilron, Katherine N. Theken, John T. Farrar

“…Stepwise Akaike information criterion prediction modeling procedures were applied to a harmonized participant-level data set of 10 enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal clinical trials of buprenorphine submitted to the Food and Drug Administration. …”
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Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and stroke risk in patients undergoing CABG by Nikolaos Bonaros, Clemens Engler, Axel Bauer, Rudolf Kirchmair, Michael Knoflach, Markus Theurl, Michael Grimm, Felix Nägele, Leo Pölzl, Ronja Lohmann, Christian Sutter, Michael Graber, Jakob Hirsch, Jonas Eder, Maria Ioannou-Nikolaidou, Antonia Lutz, Franziska Hübner, Maria Noflatscher, Elfriede Ruttmann, Sebastian Reinstadler, Johannes Holfeld, C Gollmann-Tepeköylü

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the association of different degrees of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) with the perioperative outcome in a consecutive series of CABG patients and to identify predictors for CABG associated ischaemic stroke.Methods In total, 2727 patients undergoing isolated CABG procedure at the Medical University of Innsbruck between 2010 and 2020 were included in this study. …”
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Extreme fast charging of Lithium-ion batteries using flash graphene additive by Ulya Saffanah, Winona Avis, Hendri Widiyandari, Arif Jumari, Agus Purwanto

“…The extreme fast charging (XFC) testing procedure (CC-CV protocol at 5C) results in a charging time of 13 min stores 117.6 mAh.g−1 (SOC of 80.1 %), meeting the criteria for a fast-charging battery. …”
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Prognostic significance of sentinel node tumor burden in Merkel Cell Carcinoma by Lisanne P. Zijlker, Francesca Watts, Terence Wong, Claudie C. Flohil, Serigne N. Lo, Ines P. da Silva, Sydney Ch’ng, Angela M. Hong, Kerwin F. Shannon, W. Martin C. Klop, Winan J. van Houdt, Michel W.J.M. Wouters, Margot Tesselaar, Richard A. Scolyer, Alexander C.J. van Akkooi

“…Methods: The pathology specimen of all patients with MCC who underwent SLNB procedure between 2005 and 2022 was reviewed. SLN tumor burden was measured as the largest diameter of the tumor deposit. …”
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XR Streaming Performance With Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation by Marc Carrascosa-Zamacois, Lorenzo Galati-Giordano, Francesc Wilhelmi, Gianluca Fontanesi, Anders Jonsson, Giovanni Geraci, Boris Bellalta

“…By jointly using multiple links with independent channel access procedures, MLO can reduce the overall delay, which is especially useful in the uplink, as it has more stringent requirements than the downlink, and is instrumental in delivering the expected performance. …”
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Oxacillin-Supplemented Mueller-Hinton Agar for In Vitro Inhibition of Ambler Class C β-Lactamases in Enterobacterales by Edgar-Costin Chelaru, Andrei-Alexandru Muntean, Mădălina-Maria Muntean, Mihai-Octav Hogea, Costin-Ștefan Caracoti, Bogdan-Florin Ciomaga, Thierry Naas, Mircea Ioan Popa

“…Detection and distinction between these resistance mechanisms are crucial for antimicrobial therapy and for implementation of proper infection control procedures to prevent further spread. <b>Methods</b>: The disk diffusion antibiogram using Mueller-Hinton agar (MHA) supplemented with cloxacillin (MHC), which inhibits AmpCs, was validated to identify AmpC-producing Enterobacterales (AmpC-PE). …”
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal neoplasms: Risk factors for local recurrence and long‐term surveillance by Taishi Okumura, Takemasa Hayashi, Shin‐ei Kudo, Kenichi Mochizuki, Masahiro Abe, Tatsuya Sakurai, Yuta Kouyama, Yushi Ogawa, Yasuharu Maeda, Naoya Toyoshima, Masashi Misawa, Toyoki Kudo, Kunihiko Wakamura, Toshiyuki Baba, Fumio Ishida, Hideyuki Miyachi

“…Abstract Objectives Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an effective procedure for the en bloc resection of colorectal neoplasms. …”
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Incidence and Risk Factors for Intraoperative Complications in Resident-performed Phacoemulsification Surgery by Hossein Mohammad-Rabei, Homayoun Nikkhah, Zhale Rajavi, Mohammadmehdi Hatami, Mohammadsadegh Haghparast, Hamed Esfandiari

“…Conclusion: We observed a higher rate of intraoperative complications in eyes with mature or brunescent cataracts or in procedures performed by less experienced residents. …”
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Factors associated with willingness to perform expedited excisional treatment for patients at high risk for cervical precancer by Rebecca B. Perkins, Lindsay Fuzzell, Naomi C. Brownstein, Holly B. Fontenot, Alexandra Michel, Sidika Kajtezovic, Paige Lake, Susan T. Vadaparampil

“…., LEEP), patient preference, avoiding over- and under-treatment, and using biopsy results to plan excisional procedures. Conclusions: Approximately 25 % of colposcopists are currently performing expedited treatment, and an additional 50 % would be willing to adopt this practice for high-risk patients. …”
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