A Polar-Coded PAPR Reduction Scheme Based On Hybrid Index Modulation by Si-Yu Zhang, Xinwei Yue, Behnam Shahrrava, Yuexia Zhang, Gongpu Wang

“…This framework simplifies both the transmitting and receiving operations through a redesign of the information processing procedures and the selected frozen bit set detection step. …”
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Fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) for predicting microvascular flap complications in reconstructive surgery by Rihards Peteris Rocans, Janis Zarins, Evita Bine, Insana Mahauri, Renars Deksnis, Margarita Citovica, Simona Donina, Indulis Vanags, Biruta Mamaja

“…Summary: Background: Microvascular flap surgery is a widely used procedure for the reconstruction of various defects. …”
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Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection versus open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer: A comparison of clinical and perioperative outcomes by Toshihide Shishido, Takatsugu Okegawa, Kenjiro Hayashi, Kazuki Masuda, Satoru Taguchi, Yu Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Tambo, Hiroshi Fukuhara

“…L-RPLND is an efficient procedure with the benefits of minimally invasive surgery.…”
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Real-Life Effectiveness and Safety of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty as Primary, Adjunctive, and Substitutive Therapy by David Oliver-Gutierrez, Osvaldo Guevara-Chavarría, Shirin Djavanmardi, Gloria Segura-Duch, Marta Castany, Stefania Piludu, Carlos A. Arciniegas-Perasso, Elena Ávila, Elena Milla, Susana Duch

“…Survival in the PT and AT groups was defined as ≥20% IOP reduction from baseline and IOP ≤21 on two consecutive visits with the same or fewer medications and no additional glaucoma procedure, including repeat SLT. Survival in the ST group was defined as decreasing topical medication while maintaining or reducing IOP. …”
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Privacy-preserving record linkage by a federated trusted third party (fTTP) – unlocking medical research potential in Germany by Hampf, Christopher, Bialke, Martin, Hund, Hauke, Fegeler, Christian, Lang, Stefan, Penndorf, Peter, Wöller, Nico, Moser, Frank-Michael, Blumentritt, Arne, Schuldt, Ronny, Seidel, Florian, Brunecker, Peter, Wettstein, Reto, Arnecke, Lukas, Hoffmann, Wolfgang

“…., in cases in which incidental findings require contacting a participant in research projects. A clearing procedure is set up to manage potential matches in order to minimize homonym and synonym errors. …”
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Demographics and outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection in young adults in southeastern China: impact of syndromic heritable thoracic aortic disease by Xin-fan Lin, Hang-qi Gao, Qing-song Wu, Yu-ling Xie, Liang-wan Chen, Lin-feng Xie

“…Most patients underwent extensive arch procedures and in-hospital mortality rate of patients was 14.2%, which was higher in the HTAD group than in the non-HTAD group (20.0% vs. 11.0%, p = .142). …”
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Comparison of effect of remimazolam and propofol on respiration of patients under deep sedation for colonoscopy: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial by Zhengjia Wang, Renshu Zhan, Liqun Mo, Jin Zhang, Jie Hu, Shoupeng Tan, Qiongzhen He, Ping Li, Wekong Sun, Xiaobin Wang, Jun Jiang, Li Liu, Yingying Zhang, Yiping Bai

“…MV at 1 min, 2 min, 4 min post-induction, and at the end of the procedure were higher in Group Rem than those in Group Pro (P < 0.001). …”
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Bioactivity of endodontic biomaterials on dental pulp stem cells through dentin by Bahar Javid, Narges Panahandeh, Hassan Torabzadeh, Hamid Nazarian, Ardavan Parhizkar, Saeed Asgary

“…Human molars were sectioned to obtain 0.1-, 0.3-, and 0.5-mm-thick dentin discs, which were placed between the 2 chambers to simulate an IPC procedure. Then, MTA and CEM were applied on one side of the discs, while hDPSCs were cultured on the other side. …”
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WHO program «MONICA-psychosocial»: insomnia and biological markers in the male population aged 25-64 years by V. . Gafarov, M. . Voevoda, E. . Gromova, V. . Maximov, A. . Gafarova, I. . Gagulin, N. . Yudin, T. . Mishakova, D. . Panov

“…For assessment of sleep levels scale Jenkins was used. Procedures have been standardized and strictly comply with the requirements of the protocol of the «MONICA». …”
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A standards-based application for improving platelet transfusion workflow by William Gordon, Maria Aguad, Layne Ainsworth, Samuel Aronson, Jane Baronas, Edward Comeau, Rory De La Paz, Justin B.L. Halls, Vincent T. Ho, Michael Oates, Adam Landman, Wen Lu, Shawn N. Murphy, Fei Wang, Indira Guleria, Sean R. Stowell, Melissa Y. Yeung, Edgar L. Milford, Richard M. Kaufman, William J. Lane

“…Conclusion: A web-based, EHR-integrated application was built and integrated into our EHR system and is now part of the standard operating procedures of our blood bank.…”
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Muscle-sparing aortic coarctation repairCentral MessagePerspective by Stephanie G. Berset, MD, Hitendu Dave, MD, Christian Balmer, MD, Anna Nowacka, Raymond Pfister, MD, Patrick O. Myers, MD, René Prêtre, MD

“…Five patients had an additional enlargement procedure on the aortic arch. 27 patients had no residual or recurrent gradient. …”
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Visual hallucinations in neurosurgery: A systematic review and two case insights into Charles Bonnet Syndrome by Erica Grasso, Giulio Bonomo, Francesco Certo, Giacomo Cammarata, Giuseppe M.V. Barbagallo

“…We present two cases of CBS following neurosurgical procedures, recruited from our department. Materials and methods: Detailed patient histories, neurological and ophthalmologic evaluations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized perimetry, electroencephalogram (EEG), and psychiatric assessments were conducted. …”
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EDTA enhances cementum-like tissue formation, TGF-β1 & VEGF in rat molars during regenerative endodontics by Alexandre Henrique dos REIS-PRADO, Isabela Joane Prado SILVA, Juliana GOTO, Nathália Evelyn da Silva MACHADO, Gleide Fernandes de AVELAR, Juliano Douglas Silva ALBERGARIA, Raphael Escorsim SZAWKA, Marco Cícero BOTTINO, Luciano Tavares Angelo CINTRA, Edilson ERVOLINO, Antônio Paulino RIBEIRO-SOBRINHO, Francine BENETTI

“…Abstract This study investigated the influence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) irrigation on cementum-like tissue formation and TGF-β1, FGF-2, and VEGF immunolabeling during regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) in immature rat molars. The lower first molars of 12 four-week-old male rats (80 g) underwent pulpectomy in the mesial canal and were randomly categorized into two experimental groups (n = 6): sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) – irrigated for 5 min with 2.5% NaOCl; and NaOCl-EDTA – irrigated with 2.5% NaOCl, followed by 5 min of 17% EDTA. …”
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Cerebral morphometric alterations predict the outcome of migraine diagnosis and subtyping: a radiomics analysis by Tong-Xing Wang, Xiao-Bin Huang, Tong Fu, Yu-Jia Gao, Di Zhang, Lin-Dong Liu, Ya-Mei Zhang, Hai Lin, Jian-Min Yuan, Cun-Nan Mao, Xin-Ying Wu

“…These features were put through an all-relevant feature selection procedure within cross-validation loops to identify features with significant discriminative power for migraine diagnosis and subtyping. …”
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Truth or Myth: Is Breast Implant Illness Really an Illness? by Rami Hanna, MD, Udi Maor, MD, Meir Retchkiman, MD, Basel Abu-Ganem, MD, Julie Vaynshtein, MD, Eldad Silberstein, MD

“…The study included women with breast implants (implanted group) and those without implants or any other breast procedures (naive group). The questionnaire collected social, medical, and symptom data, stratified using the Index of Symptoms’ Severity (ISS) scale. …”
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Safety and Tolerability of Sodium Thiosulfate in Patients with an Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Dose-Escalation Safety Pilot Study (SAFE-ACS) by Marie-Sophie L. Y. de Koning, Solmaz Assa, Carlijn G. Maagdenberg, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Andreas Pasch, Harry van Goor, Erik Lipsic, Pim van der Harst

“…This first dose STS was combined with verapamil and nitroglycerin required for transradial procedures. A second dose STS was administered 6 hours later. …”
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A newly modified nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy technique with analysis of short-term oncologic, surgical, and functional outcomes by Shichao Han, Shichao Han, Xinyou Wang, Xinyou Wang, Jinming Zhu, Ya Li, Ya Li, Jing Na, Jing Na, Jun Wang, Jun Wang

“…In clinical practice, utilizing the three-plane structure of the paracolpium and medially lifting the vascular plane facilitated safe, reliable dissection, exposure, and preservation of pelvic autonomic nerve function.Through clinical practice, follow-up, and analysis of 55 cases, it was observed that combining the concept of membrane anatomy with the three-plane anatomical structure of the paracolpium not only enables nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy as a bloodless surgical procedure but also ensures optimal nerve preservation, favorable oncological outcomes, and a significant reduction in perioperative complications.ConclusionGuided by the principles of membrane anatomy and the three-plane theory of the paracolpium, nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy facilitates precise preservation of pelvic autonomic nerve function in a bloodless manner, while achieving favorable oncological outcomes.…”
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Patterns of Circulating piRNAs in the Context of a Single Bout of Exercise: Potential Biomarkers of Exercise-Induced Adaptation? by Caroline Eva Riedel, Javier Ibáñez, Annunziata Fragasso, Angelika Schmitt, Manuel Widmann, Felipe Mattioni Maturana, Andreas M. Niess, Barbara Munz

“…Finally, to identify piRNAs potentially of interest in the context of exercise, different screening procedures were applied. Results: There were unique and specific changes in individual piRNA expression levels in response to exercise. …”
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Reliability of ultrasound assessment of the rectus femoris muscle thickness: intra-rater, inter-rater, and inter-day analysis accounting for age and sex by Martin Bjørn Stausholm, Katielle Rodrigues da Silva, Pedro Augusto Inácio, Alberto Souza de Sá Filho, Pedro Sardinha Leonardo Lopes-Martins, Jan Magnus Bjordal, Patrícia Sardinha Leonardo, Rodrigo Alvaro B. Lopes-Martins

“…We estimated the relative and absolute intra-rater, inter-rater, and inter-day reliability of the procedure. Methods A female biologist and a male physical educator, both holding a master’s degree in human movement and rehabilitation, captured ultrasound images of the right rectus femoris muscle in 106 healthy participants (58 females and 48 males), aged 18 to 73 years. …”
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Effects of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy on Short-Term Surgical Outcomes and Postoperative Nutritional and Immunological Statuses: A Single-Institution Prope... by Shinsei Yumoto, MD, Hiromitsu Hayashi, MD, PhD, Kosuke Mima, MD, PhD, Daisuke Ogawa, MD, Rumi Itoyama, MD, PhD, Yuki Kitano, MD, PhD, Shigeki Nakagawa, MD, PhD, Hirohisa Okabe, MD, PhD, Hideo Baba, MD, PhD

“…However, the postoperative nutritional and immunological statuses are equivalent for both procedures.…”
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