Importance of blood biomarker determination in the selection of patients with heart failure for cardioverterdefibrillator implantation by N. N. Ilov, O. V. Petrova, K. D. Tverdokhlebova, K.D. E. Yotio, A. A. Nechepurenko, S. A. Boytsov

“…This single-center prospective clinical study included 319 patients (men, 83%) aged 57 (51-63) years with LVEF of 29 (24-33)% receiving optimal therapy for HF, hospitalized for cardioverterdefibrillator implantation for the purpose of primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Before the procedure, the concentration of blood biomarkers (blood electrolytes, C-reactive protein, creatinine, Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), galectin-3) was determined. …”
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Effects of cardioneuroablation for vasovagal syncope: ganglionated plexus localization by tentative anatomical ablation and high-frequency electrical stimulation by Chenze Li, Yingying Hu, Yi Li, Ziyue Zeng, Wenxi Yu, Zhen Zhou, Hao Qiu, Bo He, Zhibing Lu

“…Identification of the cardiac ganglionated plexus (GP) is a critical factor influencing the outcome of the procedure. This study sought to compare the efficacy of tentative anatomical ablation (TAA) and high-frequency electrical stimulation (HFS) in locating the GP. …”
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Immunoregulatory function of Ganoderma spore oil in immunocompromised mice by YI Youjin, HU shun, XIONG Xingyao, LIU Dongbo, ZHONG Yingli, YI Chuanzhu

“…In addition, the Ganoderma spore oil had remarkable promoting effect on immune regulation of immunocompromised mice, including cell immunity, humoral immunity and non-specific immunity.These results indicate Ganoderma spore oil can stimulate both specific and non-specific immune function in mice, and enhance the immunoregulation functions of the immunocompromised mice according to the Chinese Theory Evaluating Procedure and Test Method of Health Foods.…”
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Intravenous medication administration practices: insights into knowledge, attitude, and behavior of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Pakistan by Tawseef Ahmad, Sirima Sitaruno, Sutthiporn Pattharachayakul, Muhammad Kiddeer, Shujaat Ali Khan

“…However, only 73.5% adhered to hand hygiene practices during IV medication preparation and administration, despite 97.2% receiving formal training in these procedures during their education. Multivariate analysis revealed significant associations: nurses fluent in English demonstrated better understanding of medication instructions (odds ratio OR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.26–5.31; p = 0.009). …”
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Safety and efficacy of flexible articulated instrument (ArtiSential®) in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer by Jong-Sung Ahn, Jesung Park, Seung-Bum Ryoo, Min-Jung Kim, Ji-Won Park, Seung-Yong Jeong, Kyu-Joo Park

“…Patients were divided into groups based on the use of ArtiSential® or straight device, and their clinical characteristics, surgical procedures, pathological findings, postoperative complications, and survival outcomes were analyzed. …”
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Clinical usefulness of hemoencephalography beyond the neurofeedback by Serra-Sala M, Timoneda-Gallart C, Pérez-Álvarez F

“…Mireia Serra-Sala,1–3 Carme Timoneda-Gallart,1–3 Frederic Pérez-Álvarez1,2,4 1Fundació Carme Vidal NeuroPsicoPedagogia, 2Institut Recerca Qualitat de Vida Universitat de Girona, 3Facultat Educació Psychology University of Girona, 4Pediatric and Behavioral Neurology, University Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain Aim: Hemoencephalography (HEG) is an emerging procedure for clinical application in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disorders, regardless of age. …”
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Machine learning anomaly detection of lost and unaccounted for gas in natural gas networks by Omar Fayez Mohamed ElMahdy, Mohamed Ezz Hassan, Sayed M. Metwalli

“…When linked to a digital map, emergency and/or investigation crews can be easily deployed for immediate action according to specific approved procedures. Furthermore, with the use of the Internet of Things (IoT), online devices such as meters, pressure and temperature online transmitters, and anomaly detection in real-time can trigger immediate action, saving gas loss.…”
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Reconstruction of the temperature in the active layer of the glacier on the Western plateau of Elbrus for 1930–2008 by S. A. Tyuflin, O. V. Nagornov, G. A. Chernyakov, V. N. Mikhalenko, P. A. Toropov, S. S. Kutuzov

“…The method used for solving the inverse problem is the Tikhonov regularization, implemented numerically as an iterative procedure. The boundary condition on the surface (the restored function of the temperature changes) was found as a finite sum of harmonics with indeterminate coefficients. …”
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Microaccelerometer on Surface Acoustic Waves with a Ring Resonator on Anisotropic Material by Dmitry P. Lukyanov, Alexander M. Boronakhin, Sergey Yu. Shevchenko, Mariya A. Khivrich, Temurmalik A. Amirov

“…The following output characteristics were assessed: sensitivity threshold, dynamic range and scale factor. In addition, a procedure was developed for calculating MMA on a SAW with a ring resonator on an anisotropic material. …”
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COMPATIBILITY OF INDONESIA'S REGULATIONS ON SUBMARINE CABLE WITH UNCLOS 1982 by Agustina Merdekawati, Swissitya Ajari, Irkham Afnan Trisandi Hasibuan, I Gusti Putu Agung

“…The Government of Indonesia is advised to regulate an exemption clause for submarine cable installation in EEZ in the Draft of Government Regulation on Marine Location Permit; formulate and formalize ‘prior notification’ procedures by other countries in submarine cable laying activities in EEZ into laws and regulations; and publish the Government Regulation on Marine Spatial Planning and its annexes through the channels of relevant international organizations such as International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). …”
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Results of clinical approbation of information leaflet for patients treated with intravitreal injections of drugs by V. V. Neroev, O. V. Zaytseva, E. V. Bobykin, A. Zh. Fursova, P. A. Nechiporenko, V. Y. Krokhalev, O. V. Morozova, R. M. Sutyushev

“…The clinical assessment of the leaflet “Intravitreal injections (information for patients)”, which contains brief information about what the procedure is, contraindications, preparation details, symptoms of the postoperative period that require urgent assistance, allows us to recommend the leaflet for use in the clinical healthcare practice of the Russian Federation.…”
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Effects of dental treatment under general anesthesia on the oral health quality of life and dental fear of preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tu Huang, Jinchu Liang, Chunrong Li, Zihao Wang

“…However, methods to improve dental fear in children during this procedure remain to be explored.…”
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Cartridge-based nucleic amplification (CBNAAT)/GeneXpert test as a diagnostic modality for the detection of genital tuberculosis in women with infertility by Shaozae, Chavini K., Rai, Yogita, Jaiswal, Nishtha, Jais, Manoj B.

“…A significant agreement was found between the diagnostic procedures of MGIT and GeneXpert, with a kappa value of 0.66 and a p-value of 0.047 (significant p-value <0.05). …”
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The incidence of COVID-19 medical workers. The issues of biosafety and occupational risk factors by T. A. Platonova, A. A. Golubkova, A. V. Tutelyan, S. S. Smirnova

“…The likelihood of infection in the workplace was increased by factors such as providing care to patients with confirmed COVID-19, participating in procedures related to aerosol generation, working with biomaterials of patients with COVID-19, contact with surfaces in the environment of a COVID-19 patient, ignorance of infectious safety issues due to lack of instruction before admission to work. …”
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Enhanced crisis resilience of general practitioner-centred care: a retrospective cohort study of patients with coronary artery disease during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany by Catriona Friedmacher, Dorothea Lemke, Renate Klaaßen-Mielke, Anastasiya Glushan, Angelina Müller, Kateryna Karimova

“…Methods Retrospective cohort study monitoring 170,466 CAD patients, conducted using biannually aggregated German insurance claims data (AOK-BaWü), comparing 2019 (pre-pandemic) with 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic), examining access (contacts), therapy (e.g. statin therapy), and clinical outcomes (acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, stroke, invasive procedures and pacemaker/defibrillator). Results Patients enrolled in the GP-centred care programme (GPCC) had more frequent cohort-specific contacts, increasing during the pandemic, compared to those receiving standard care. …”
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Medico-Social Approach to the Development of a Methodology for Assessing the “Quality of Life” after Cataract Phacoemulsification. Part 2 by I. G. Ovechkin, N. I. Ovechkin, A. V. Shakula, A. I. Pavlov, D. F. Pokrovsky

“…At the same time, the following scaling procedure was used: “Practically no problems” (occur during 0–4 % of the patient’s total active time), “Mild problems” (5–24 %), “Moderate problems” (25–49 %), “Severe problems” (50–95 %), “Absolute problems” (96–100 %). …”
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A Comparative Study to Assess Functional Outcomes and Proprioception in Remnant-Preserving versus Standard Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Sharat Balemane, Sushanth Sudhir Rao, Hishanil Rasheed, Imthiaz Ahammed

“…Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a commonly performed procedure for patients experiencing persistent symptomatic instability, aimed at achieving a functionally stable knee while minimizing the risk of secondary injuries and long-term complications. …”
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Multimodal radiomics model with triple -timepoint contrast-enhanced ultrasound for precise diagnosis of C-TIRADS 4 thyroid nodules by Linlin Shao, Lili Zhang, Lifang Liu, Fangfang Sun, Hongyu Li, Tongfeng Liu, Feng Hu, Lirong Zhao

“…The model’s superior diagnostic performance (AUC 0.967) demonstrates the transformative potential of multimodal integration in overcoming single-modality limitations and enhancing clinical decision-making, positioning this approach as a promising solution to mitigate unnecessary diagnostic procedures and overtreatment.…”
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Designing Effective Protocol-Based Pharmacotherapy Management: Assessment of the Development Processes and Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Prescription Management by Masatsugu Sato, Shiho Fujita, Masahiko Kimura, Ken Takeuchi, Yukihiro Hamahata, Yoshikazu Matsuda

“…We retrospectively analyzed the PBPM application rate during three months before and after this initiative based on the proportion of prescriptions processed under standard procedure (SP), pharmacist provisional prescribing (PPP), and PBPM (PBPM-P). …”
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MYOCARDIAL BIOPSY IN GENERAL CARE CLINIC: PATIENTS SELECTION, THE RESULTS, SIGNIFICANCE FOR TREATMENT STRATEGY by O. V. Blagova, V. A. Sulimov, A. V. Nedostup, E. A. Kogan

“…To analyze the results of first 50 endomyocardial biopsies (EMB) in general care clinic, to clarify the selection criteria and procedure role in management decision in patients with various noncoronarogenic diseases of myocardium. …”
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