Unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion assisted by a Tianji robot for lumbar degenerative disease in elderly patients: a retrospective study by Guofang Fang, Jin Zhang, Hailun Zhu, Xunwei Lai, Jianchang Wu, Xiuwang Li, Zhouxu Hou, Fangxin Chen, Hongxun Sang

“…Nevertheless, the duration of the UBE-LIF procedure notably exceeds that of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Mis-TLIF), increasing the potential for perioperative complications, particularly in elderly patients. …”
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Predicting ROS1 and ALK fusions in NSCLC from H&E slides with a two-step vision transformer approach by Eghbal Amidi, Mohammadreza Ramzanpour, Ming Chen, Tommy Boucher, Mukund Varma, Timothy Samec, Brian Lamon, Nicolas Stransky, Mark R. Miglarese, Matthew Oberley, David Spetzler, George W. Sledge

“…Due to the limited positive sample size for ROS1, a two-step specialized training procedure was implemented to enhance prediction performance during cross-validation. …”
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The Role of Patch Repair in Aortic Arch Reconstruction: Enhancing Outcomes and Preserving Growth Potential in Pediatric Patients by Serkan Seçici, Seyyit Bahaettin Öncü

“…Twenty-eight patients underwent concomitant cardiac procedures. The 30-day mortality rate was 10.8% (n=4), with all deceased patients belonging to STAT Mortality Category 4 (n=31). …”
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Quality of publicly available information on the principles and methods of first aid in cardiac arrest: a structured analysis of Russian-language web resources by A. A. Birkun, G. V. Ivanova

“…There is a need to establish uniform procedures for systematic monitoring and quality assurance of publicly available information explaining the principles and methods of first aid in cardiac arrest.…”
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Developing user-friendly ambulatory referrals: a quality improvement study in GI referral services at a large academic safety net hospital system by Aaron Gerard Issac, Wendy Du, Alix Youngblood, Wilhelmina Prinssen, Kelly Carroll, Robert Geller, Palak Patel, Bhavin Adhyaru, Jason Brown

“…With the new GI smart order set, there was a 93% reduction over 12 months in the time from providers screening colonoscopy referral request to procedure scheduling from an average of 422 to 28 days. …”
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Eating habits and certain anthropometric characteristics among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Маја Šibarević, Jelena Malinović Pančić, Tamara Dojčinović, Rajko Roljić, Elvira Hadžiahmetović Jurida

“…Dietary habits were assessed using the UKDDQ, while anthropometric measurements (BMI, WC, and WSR) were calculated following standard procedures. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25, applying descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA test, and the Mann–Whitney U test to assess associations. …”
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Experience of using a thrombofibrin clot of plateletrich plasma in ulcerative lesions of the cornea by E. V. Fedoseeva, E. V. Chentsova, N. V. Borovkova, I. N. Ponomarev, V. A. Vlasova, Yu. A. Pavlenko

“…On the 2nd day following the procedure, the patients noted a decrease in lacrimation and pain in the operated eye. …”
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Model for Prediction of Left Ventricular Myocardial Hypertrophy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by M. V. Gorbunova, S. L. Babak, V. S. Borovitsky, Zh. K. Naumenko, A. G. Malyavin

“…Our proposed model of clinical prediction of LVH among patients with various degrees of OAS is based on a carefully planned analysis of questionnaire and instrumental data, and is well applicable in real diagnostic procedures by a wide range of therapeutic practitioners.…”
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Assessment of the capacity of health facilities in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases in selected regions of Somaliland by Opeolu O. Ojo, Omar O Hersi, Ayodele A Falobi, Nura Ali, Lawrence Tan, Yusuf A. Ali

“…Laboratories are across all hospitals categories were sufficiently staffed but there is a need for training in cutting edge diagnostic procedures. Imaging and laboratory services were observed as major cost drivers of NCDs expenditure. …”
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Effective management of pelvic mesh complications during the Perioperative Pathway. Information for health professionals and a guide for patients by Charlotte Korte, Nicolle Germano, Hashim Hashim, Sherif Mourad, Chris Harding

“…Key findings:: The working group identified significant gaps in understanding mesh complications, including outcomes following partial versus total mesh excision and the impact of combined mesh excision with anti-incontinence procedures. The findings underscore the importance of a holistic, patient-centred approach, integrating multidisciplinary care, effective communication, and trauma-informed practices. …”
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Longitudinal Resilience and Risk Factors in Pediatric Postoperative Pain (LORRIS): Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Swiss University Children’s Hospitals-Based Study by Cosima Locher, Ulrike Held, Helen Koechlin, Jana Hochreuter, Thomas Dreher, Carol-Claudius Hasler, Sandro Canonica, Jennifer Rabbitts

“…Introduction Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is defined as pain that persists after a surgical procedure and has a significant impact on quality of life. …”
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Clinical characteristics and antibiotic sensitivity & resistance analysis of cases of orthopedic infections caused by Aeromonas hydrophila by Yuyang Liu, Peisheng Chen, Fengfei Lin

“…The patients had an average hospital stay of approximately 33.97 days and underwent an average of 2.66 surgical procedures. In 5.17% of the cases, due to severe limb damage rendering replantation impossible, emergency amputations were performed shortly after admission. 23 cases eventually met the clinical cure criteria, and after improvement, were discharged; however, 5 cases experienced recurrences. 18 cases were monomicrobial A. hydrophila infections, while the remaining 40 cases showed polymicrobial involvement with at least one additional pathogen. …”
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Time sequence of non-grain cultivated land restoration in Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration, China by Jinhua Liu, Yuqing Wang, Zhongxiao Cong, Baokun Zhu, Keqiang Wang, Yan Zhao

“…Consequently, it was essential to clarify the responsibilities of stakeholders in the land use offset mechanism and standardize operational procedures to enhance the effectiveness of non-grain cultivated land rehabilitation. …”
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Influence of riboflavin and ultraviolet-light treatment on plasma proteins – protein S and alpha 2-antiplasmin – in relation to the time of administration by Gojkov Dragana, Balint Bela, Dejanović Bratislav, Vučetić Dušan

“…After the introduction of a careful selection procedure for blood donors and the implementation of highly sensitive screening tests for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs), blood has become a very safe product concerning TTIs. …”
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Calculation of risks of information security of telecommunication enterprise by L. M. Il’chenko, E. K. Bragina, I. E. Egorov, S. I. Zaysev

“…The risk management procedure helps not only to identify and eliminate the analysis of vulnerabilities and innovations in the field of risk assessment, but also to increase the literacy level of staff, involved in the assessment and risk management process.…”
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Effect of 15- or 25-min intermittent Pringle maneuver on early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Xuehai Jia, Anque Liao, Yang Huang, Xiangyu Du, Li Jiang

“…Secondly, this RCT will encompass various types of HR procedures (including laparoscopic or open HR, as well as minor or major hepatectomy), ensuring a representative clinical application. …”
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MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN THE CONTENT OF STUDENTS-ECOLOGISTS’ TRAINING OF MATHEMATICS by S. I. Toropova

“…Mathematical modeling was carried out on the basis of monitoring data of social-economic and medical-ecological indicators of the Kirov region for 2007-2016 together with students-ecologists of Vyatka State University. The procedure of scientifically based choice of factors in  the  model, their classification by the method of correlation pleiades, which allow effective analyzing both strong and weak correlation links, prevailing in the relationship between a person and the environment are described in detail. …”
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Nutritional and biochemical insights into multiple pressure ulcer management: a case report by Alica Hokynková, Alica Hokynková, Hana Paulová, Petr Šín, Petr Šín, Marie Nováková, Petr Babula, Andrea Pokorná

“…The study describes the relationship between selected biochemical parameters and overall clinical status in a paraplegic patient with three deep pressure ulcers located in the left-sided ischial, trochanteric, and sacral regions during their multistage surgical therapy. The reconstructive procedure and collection of biological samples for determination of selected biochemical parameters were performed according to the same schedule: debridement of pressure ulcers at the beginning of the particular hospitalization and on the day of surgical reconstruction. …”
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Human Seroprevalence for Dengue, Ross River, and Barmah Forest viruses in Australia and the Pacific: A systematic review spanning seven decades. by Eugene T Madzokere, Wei Qian, Julie A Webster, Daniel M H Walker, Elisa X Y Lim, David Harley, Lara J Herrero

“…<h4>Methodology and principal findings</h4>The Preferred Reporting of Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses procedures were adopted to produce a protocol to systematically search for published studies reporting the seroprevalence of DENV, RRV and BFV in Australia and the PICTs. …”
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In-Hospital Mortality Prediction among Intensive Care Unit Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Machine Learning Approach by Jack A. Cummins, Ben S. Gerber, Mayuko Ito Fukunaga, Nils Henninger, Catarina I. Kiefe, Feifan Liu

“…Demographic, hospitalization type, procedure, medication, intake (intravenous and oral), laboratory, vital signs, and clinical assessment [e.g., Glasgow Coma Scale Scores (GCS)] during the initial 48 h of admissions were used to predict in-hospital mortality after 48 h of ICU admission. …”
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