Paraplegia complicating percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: case report Remoção cirúrgica de polimetilmetacrilato epidural como complicação de vertebro... by Nilo M. Lopes, Vinicius K. Lopes

“…Sudden onset of excruciating pain in the distribution of the right sixth intercostal nerve with hyperemia along its path, prompted the interruption of the procedure. Under narcotic sedation the patient was taken to the ICU and 10mg of dexamethasone was administered intravenously. …”
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Enhanced hemodynamic stability and patient satisfaction with ciprofol-remifentanil versus propofol-remifentanil for sedation in shorter-duration fiberoptic bronchoscopy: a prospect... by Jia Nie, Yongguo Zhang, Yan Wang, Liang Fang, Huanhuan Ma, Yu Zhang, Hai-ying Wang

“…Furthermore, ciprofol-remifentanil was associated with greater hemodynamic stability, reduced pain on injection, and higher satisfaction scores, suggesting that it may be a preferable alternative to propofol-remifentanil for FOB procedures.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.chictr.org.cn/, ChiCTR2400081603.…”
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Assessing PET performance, image quality, and attenuation correction in the presence of RF coils within a 9.4 T MRI for preclinical simultaneous imaging by Claudia Kuntner, Joachim Friske, Andrea Stessl, Martin Haas, Lara Luna Breyer, Thomas Wanek, Marcus Hacker, Thomas Helbich, Ivo Rausch

“…Additionally, the accuracy of MR-based attenuation correction (AC) on the quantitative PET results was assessed. Procedures The performance of the PET scanner was assessed according to the NEMA NU 4-2008 standards, focusing on sensitivity, spatial resolution, noise-equivalent count (NEC) rate, and image quality metrics (homogeneity, spillover ratios, and recovery coefficients). …”
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Surgical Management of Intracranial Epidermoid Tumors—An Institutional Review of 234 Cases by Vernon Velho, Anuj Bhide, Harish Naik, Nimesh Jain

“…The presenting complaints and the demographics of all patients were recorded, and all patients underwent planned surgery, with or without a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion procedure as per requirement. Surgery ranged from a gross total resection to a near-total resection depending on the patient, location of the lesion, and involvement of adjacent structures. …”
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PO77 | The clinical awareness of mixing test interpretation in the era of complex reporting algorithm: do we forget the origins?

“… Background and Aims: Plasma mixing test is a simple laboratory procedure, which is performed on samples from patients with coagulation screening tests prolonged (mainly the activated partial thromboplastin (APTT), but also the prothrombin time (PT) or both). …”
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Synthesis, Reductive Reactivity and Anticancer Activity of Cobalt(III)– and Manganese(III)–Salen Complexes by Amy Kanina, Haiyu Mei, Cheska Palma, Michelle C. Neary, Shu-Yuan Cheng, Guoqi Zhang

“…Mn(III)– and Co(III)–salen complexes (<b>Mn-1</b> and <b>Co-2</b>) have been synthesized by a simple one-pot procedure through oxidation of Mn(II) and Co(II) precursors in air. …”
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Educating tomorrow's donors: a high school initiative to promote blood and stem cell donation through stem education by Katia Mareschi, Alessia Giovanna Santa Banche Niclot, Elena Marini, Camilla Francesca Proto, Federico Divincenzo, Claudia Peirolo, Giulia Zucchetti, Franca Fagioli

“…Abstract Background Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a life-saving procedure for pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies, genetic disorders, and other serious conditions. …”
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DIFFUSE LARGE CELL LYMPHOMAS WITH RESTRICTED SOURCES by Suzana Krasniqi

“…This process is expensive, and many patients face financial barriers to accessing this life-saving procedure. For those who cannot afford treatment outside Kosovo, the lack of BMT options often leads to poorer outcomes, particularly for patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL. …”
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Effect of idebenone supplementation in a semen extender on boar spermatozoa quality during liquid storage by Rehardus Ricco Pantecostoma, Jatesada Jiwakanon, Saksiri Sirisathien

“…Background and Aim: In swine production, over 99% of artificial insemination (AI) procedures utilize boar semen preserved in liquid form at 17°C for up to 5 days. …”
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Treatment of IL-10RA deficiency of pediatric patients with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease by allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Yafeng Wang, Dandan Liu, Haili Gao, Wei Liu, Yanna Mao

“…At a median follow-up of 518 days after allo-HSCT (range: 210–1072 days), six patients were alive, while one patient died 16 months after the procedure because of chronic GVHD and severe infections. …”
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IN-HOSPITAL AND LONG TERM RESULTS OF PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION WITH BIVENTRICULAR SUPPORT AND EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION by V. I. Ganyukov, D. L. Shukevich, B. L. Khaes, N. A. Kochergin, V. A. Popov, L. S. Barbarash

“…Ten patients (83%) had significant (≥50 %) lesion of unprotected stem of the left coronary artery (SLCA).Results. All procedures were successful. As a success of PCI we meant the opened artery with the flow rate not worse than TIMI 3 and absent of significant cardiovascular complications. …”
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The safety and efficacy of two different airway management methods for patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial by Ping Zhang, Zongwang Zhang, Guoying Liu, Jiali Ding, Qianqian Han, Xiangrong Du

“…The primary outcome was the incidence of transient hypoxia during the procedure. The secondary outcomes covered the hemodynamics, time metrics, coughing scores, satisfaction scores, drugs consumption, numbers of remedies, willing to repeat FB and the incidence of adverse events. …”
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Perioperative and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in elderly patients by Qi Zhang, Guobin Weng, Xuping Yao, Gang Wang, Jianjun Huang

“…Notably, no statistically discernible differences emerged between thesese two groups with regard to the duration of the surgical procedure [(136.9 ± 47.8) min vs. (140.5 ± 40.4) min], intraoperative blood loss [(11.9 ± 8.1) g/L vs. (12.4 ± 6.3) g/L], postoperative renal function changes [(5.6 ± 14.9) μmol/L vs. (2.3 ± 9.1) μmol/L], in dwelling catheter time [(10.0 ± 2.8) days vs. (10.4 ± 2.5) days], hospital stay [(14.8 ± 4.5) days vs. (14.5 ± 3.9) days], and hospitalization costs [(25,638.3 ± 5,389.5) yuan vs. (24,589.8 ± 4,162.5) yuan] (all P > 0.05). …”
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A predictive nomogram for intramyocardial hemorrhage in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention based on coro... by Yiwen Wang, Yuan Lu, Yinshuang Yang, Shuguang Han, Qiuming Chi, Yafeng Zhou, Yang Duan

“…It may become a convenient tool to predict IMH immediately after the PCI procedure, and help with prognostic judgment and early clinical intervention.…”
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Methodological Features of Validating Forensic Expert Techniques by A. I. Usov, G. G. Omel’yanyuk, G. I. Bebeshko, I. P. Lyubetskaya, I. B. Afanas’ev

“…The authors point out the methodological features of practical implementation of the validation procedure. They demonstrate that the specificity, diversity, and complexity of the objects of expert study require the classification of the applied methods in terms of metrology, identification of the main validation parameters of quantitative and qualitative methods, organization of experiments, and evaluation of validation parameters using mathematical analysis methods. …”
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Can QuickBrain MRI replace CT as first‐line imaging for select pediatric head trauma? by David C. Sheridan, David Pettersson, Craig D. Newgard, Nathan R. Selden, Mubeen A. Jafri, Amber Lin, Susan Rowell, Matthew L. Hansen

“…Clinically important traumatic brain injury was defined as the need for neurological surgery procedure, intubation, pediatric intensive care unit stay greater than 24 hours, a total hospital length of stay greater than 48 hours, or death. …”
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EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION BEFORE REFERENCE EVENT AND BEFORE DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL: REGISTER DATA (KHABAROVSK CITY). PART 2 by L. N. Malay, S. Yu. Martsevich, L. V. Solokhina, Y. M. Bukhonkina, K. E. Poshatayev, N. B. Garayeva, A. Ya. Letskin

“…Among patients with atrial fibrillation only 7 ones (17%) were treated with oral anticoagulants.        141 patients (79.6%) with STEMI underwent PCI procedure: primary PCI – 82.3% and delayed PCI – 17.7%. …”
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Performance of a six-methylation-marker assay in predicting LEEP specimen histology results of cervical HSIL patients: a retrospective study by Ruolan Wu, Yingting Wei, Anyue Wu, Jinhua Huang, Ruiju He, Liying Gu, Zubei Hong, Lihua Qiu

“…Abstract Background Discrepancies have been found between preoperative colposcopic biopsy results and histology results of loop electrical excision procedure (LEEP) specimens. GynTect® is a six-methylation-marker assay that has demonstrated its potential as a triage tool for cervical lesion detection and prediction. …”
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A rare solitary fibrous tumor in the ischiorectal fossa: a case report by Kazuhiko Morikawa, Shinsuke Takenaga, Koichi Masuda, Asami Kano, Takao Igarashi, Hiroya Ojiri, Kaoru Ueda, Mamoru Ishiyama, Nei Fukasawa

“…He was placed in a prone jackknife position, and the tumor was removed transperineally using a posterior approach (modified Kraske procedure). The levator ani muscle, external sphincter muscles, and rectum were not involved and separated from the tumor. …”
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In vitro, in vivo, and cellular mechanisms of Astragalus onobrychis L. extract against protoscoleces and hydatid cysts of Echinococcus granulosus by Javad Ghasemian Yadegari, Amal Khudair Khalaf, Aram Oladi, Ali Shahbazi, Hossein Mahmoudvand

“…However, further studies are required to clarify the specific mechanisms underlying its action and to assess its efficacy in clinical trials, which may facilitate the application of AOCE in the context of hydatid cyst surgical procedures.…”
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