Clinical outcomes of transarterial chemoembolization combined with durvalumab for advanced and metastatic biliary tract cancer by Yuefeng Hu, Jian Wei, Xuedong Sun, Guang Chen, Tianhao Su, Zeran Yang, Xu Lu, Long Jin

“…Research design and methods: Data were collected retrospectively from a single center. The TACE procedures were performed 1 to 19 times, with repetitions occurring every 4 to 12 weeks based on the patient’s liver function and tumor shrinkage. …”
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Integrating Wind Flow Analysis in Early Urban Design: Guidelines for Practitioners by Mathieu Paris, Frédéric Dubois, Stéphane Bosc, Philippe Devillers

“…To summarize, this research effectively addresses climate-related challenges, benefiting both social well-being and economic efficiency in the field of urban planning and design, while also providing guidance for more efficient simulation-driven design procedures. …”
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Ultrasound-guided Emergency Pericardiocentesis Simulation on Human Cadavers: A Scoping Review by Luca Ünlü, Felix Margenfeld, Adib Zendehdel, Johannes A. Griese, Amélie Poilliot, Magdalena Müller-Gerbl, Christian H. Nickel, Mirza Dedic

“…Objectives: Emergency pericardiocentesis is a critical but infrequently performed procedure in emergency medicine, necessitating effective training modalities for emergency physicians. …”
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Anorectal function and symptoms 6 months after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a single-center study by Theodoros Psarias, Susanna Walter, Martin Holmbom, Issa Khayoun Issa, Firas Abdul-Sattar Aljabery, Olof Hallböök

“…Introduction: Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is a common procedure for the treatment of localised prostate cancer. …”
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EFFICACY OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY IN LAPAROTOMY WOUNDS: PROTOCOL FOR A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS by Melania De Filippo, Marco Abagnale, Anella Di Costanzo, Valeria Visconti, Fabio Gennaro Abagnale, Rita Citarella

“…Introduction: A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving an abdominal incision to access the peritoneal cavity, commonly performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, including trauma management and the treatment of gynecological, pelvic, and abdominal conditions. …”
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Clinical advances in kidney autotransplantation: a review by Shengjie Lin, Jingci Gai, Shangjin Huang, Yingzhen He, Da Hao, Shuhang Luo, Yilong Lin, Jiang Qiu, Jun Li, Changxi Wang, Chenglin Wu

“…Abstract Kidney autotransplantation is a surgical procedure with multiple indications and advancing technological approaches. …”
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Release note: VBFNLO 3.0 by Julien Baglio, Francisco Campanario, Tinghua Chen, Heiko Dietrich-Siebert, Terrance Figy, Matthias Kerner, Michael Kubocz, Duc Ninh Le, Maximilian Löschner, Simon Plätzer, Michael Rauch, Ivan Rosario, Robin Roth, Dieter Zeppenfeld

“…For all dimension-8 operators affecting vector boson scattering (VBS) processes, a modified T-matrix unitarization procedure has been implemented. Several new production processes have been added, namely the VBS $$Z\gamma jj$$ Z γ j j and $$\gamma \gamma jj$$ γ γ j j processes at NLO, $$\gamma \gamma jj $$ γ γ j j , WWj and ZZj production at NLO including the loop-induced gluon-fusion contributions and the gluon-fusion one-loop induced $$\varPhi jjj$$ Φ j j j ( $$\varPhi $$ Φ is a CP-even or CP-odd scalar boson) process at LO, retaining the full top-mass dependence. …”
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A multi-dimensional approach to improve validation practices for qualitative models of marine social-ecological systems by Bruno Oliveira, Nuno V. Álvaro, Furqan Asif, Andrea Z. Botelho, João Canning-Clode, Daniela Casimiro, Candelaria Cecilia-Ruano, Catherine Chambers, Ana C. Costa, Ana Dinis, Jesús P. García, Ricardo Haroun, Unn Laksá, Gustavo M. Martins, Alexander H. McGrath, Caterina Mintrone, Mirjam Carlsdóttir Olsen, Manuela I. Parente, Paola Parretti, Sarai Pouso, Chiara Ravaglioli, Maria A.M. Ventura, Talea Weissang, Sandra Rybicki, Pamela J. Woods, Anna H. Olafsdottir, Angel Borja

“…Our literature review demonstrated that quality assurance of these models often lacks a consistent validation procedure. Therefore, a guide to improving the validation of qualitative models is presented. …”
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Maximizing information obtained from standardized fire tests using a Bayesian framework by Balša Jovanović, Ruben Van Coile, Edwin Reynders, Geert Lombaert, Robby Caspeele

“…The model is then used in a Markov chain Monte Carlo procedure to update parameter distributions based on the measured fire resistance time. …”
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Automated System for Evaluating Alternatives for Developing Innovative IT Projects by Iryna Pikh, Vsevolod Senkivskyy, Liubomyr Sikora, Nataliia Lysa, Alona Kudriashova

“…The key result of the research is the created software product that allows one to automate the procedure for selecting the optimal solution for the IT project development process, providing reliable support for simulation modeling and increasing the efficiency of project management. …”
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Accuracy of labeled THC potency across flower and concentrate cannabis products by Gregory Giordano, Colin P. Brook, Marco Ortiz Torres, Grace MacDonald, Carillon J. Skrzynski, Jonathon K. Lisano, Duncan I. Mackie, L. Cinnamon Bidwell

“…Independent and blinded verification of product labels and testing procedures is needed to protect consumers and patients and ensure rigorous testing standards that apply across various types of cannabis products.…”
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Early-stage detection of maize seed germination based on RGB image and machine vision by Xiaohang Liu, Zhao Zhang, Yunxia Li, C. Igathinathane, Jiangfan Yu, Zhaoyu Rui, Afshin Azizi, Xiqing Wang, Alireza Pourreza, Man Zhang

“…It was also found that the seed germination rate detected on the 4th day (92.4 %) of the germination test could determine whether it met the sowing requirements, significantly shortening (by 3 days) the standard germination procedure time. This study demonstrates that the stripe band + boundary + color method can be used as an efficient approach for automated germination rate detection of maize and other crop seeds.…”
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Sequential Bone Repair in Rabbit Sinus Lifts Using Bio-Oss and Hyaluronic Acid–Polynucleotide Gel (Regenfast) by Nozomi Maniwa, Samuel Porfirio Xavier, Sergio Luis Scombatti de Souza, Erick Ricardo Silva, Daniele Botticelli, Kenzo Morinaga, Shunsuke Baba

“…Background: A comprehensive investigation to associate the use of polynucleotides and hyaluronic acid with bovine bone in maxillary sinus lift procedures in rabbits has not been performed yet. The aim was to evaluate the influence of this novel association on the processes of bone regeneration in maxillary sinus augmentation. …”
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Incidence of complications during the initial years of formation of a cleft lip and palate service by Jose Mauro de Oliveira Squarisi, Victoria Franco Gonçalves, Filipe Bissoli, Julia Carvalho Kozelinski, Leonardo Assis Silvestrini, Luciana Aguiar Carneiro Araújo, Larissa Gomes Espinosa, Fernanda Coelho Ataydes Seabra

“…Method: A prospective cohort study was carried out with patients diagnosed with cleft lip and palate who underwent primary surgical procedures at the Hospital de Clínicas of the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, between July 2017 and February 2023. …”
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The Use of REBOA in a Zone Trauma Center Emergency Department for the Management of Massive Hemorrhages Secondary to Major Trauma, with Subsequent Transfer to a Level 1 Trauma Cent... by Iacopo Cappellini, Alessio Baldini, Maddalena Baraghini, Maurizio Bartolucci, Stefano Cantafio, Antonio Crocco, Matteo Zini, Simone Magazzini, Francesco Menici, Vittorio Pavoni, Franco Lai

“…Interventions: As the patient’s condition deteriorated to cardiac arrest, an emergent REBOA procedure was performed by emergency physicians. This intervention rapidly restored hemodynamic stability, enabling damage control resuscitation and safe transfer to a Level 1 Trauma Center for definitive surgical management, including thoracic endovascular aortic repair and splenectomy. …”
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Effectiveness of various general large language models in clinical consensus and case analysis in dental implantology: a comparative study by Yuepeng Wu, Yukang Zhang, Mei Xu, Chen Jinzhi, Yican Xue, Yuchen Zheng

“…The aim is to help doctors in underserved areas choose the best LLMs(Large Language Model) for their procedures, improving dental care accessibility and clinical decision-making. …”
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic cholecystic puncture and drainage for acute severe cholecystitis—a Case Report by Liqiang Li, Liqiang Li, Yunfei Zhang, Yunfei Zhang, Zihan Zeng, Zihan Zeng, Liang Li, Liang Li, Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang

“…After preoperative evaluations, the patient underwent a successful percutaneous transhepatic cholecystic puncture and drainage guided by color ultrasound. This procedure resulted in significant improvement in both abdominal pain and inflammatory markers.ConclusionFor patients undergoing surgical cardiac stent implantation, requiring prolonged anticoagulant therapy, and concurrently experiencing acute severe cholecystitis, percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGD) is an effective treatment option.…”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Colchicine, Pirfenidone and Prednisolone in Preventing Stricture Due to Inflammation as a Result of Urethral Mucosal Damage in Rats by Fatih Fırat, Kenan Yalçın, Fikret Erdemir, Fikret Gevrek

“…After anesthesia, penectomy was performed in group 1 without any other procedure. Urethral stenosis was created in rats in the groups 2, 3, 4, and 5. …”
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Exploring Fracture Energy in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review by Muhammad Alamgeer Shams, Naraindas Bheel, Malik Muneeb Abid, Ahmed Saleh Alraeeini, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki, Yakubu Aminu Dodo, Omrane Benjeddou

“…To optimize the ECC design, different experimental procedures along with their advantages and shortcomings and future testing methods to clearly evaluate the fracture behavior of ECC are discussed as well. …”
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Experimental analysis and optimization of hydrogen pre-cooling liquefaction process with composite catalyst through a hybrid priority cluster modeling approach by Faisal Khan, Osama Khan, Praveen Pachauri, Mohd Parvez, Aiyeshah Alhodaib, Zeinebou Yahya, Haidar Howari, M. Javed Idrisi, Worku Tenna

“…New energy infrastructure designs benefits from these findings that support hydrogen as a clean energy vector while enhancing industrial liquefaction procedures.…”
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