Recycled Sericin Biopolymer in Biotechnology and Bioelectronics by Davide Vurro, Aris Liboà, Ilenia D’Onofrio, Giuseppe De Giorgio, Zirong Zhou, Vardan Galstyan, Yajie Qin, Xiongchuan Huang, Pasquale D’Angelo, Giuseppe Tarabella

“…The structure of silk sericin and the extraction procedures, considering the influence of preparation methods on its properties, are described. …”
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Analysis of the incidence of post-cholecystectomy diarrhea and its influencing factors in Hainan Province by Fengjiao Mao, Daya Zhang, Xianfeng Huang, Da Li, Wenrui Chen, Fan Zeng, Chen Chen, Shimei Huang, Yanting Lv, Yuliang Huang, Runyu Chen, Ying Mo, Qiuli Nie, Shuo Zhou, Xiaodong Zhang, Qicen Yao, Yiping Du, Bo Ran, Yan Tan, Na Liu, Yunqian Xie, Feihu Bai

“…Abstract Background and aims Cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures for the treatment of diseases associated with gallstones, and the incidence of post-cholecystectomy diarrhea (PCD) has attracted attention in recent years. …”
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A multi-center, open label, single group, observational clinical trial to investigate the effects of training on the administration of Cardioplexol™ by Hendrik T. Tevaearai Stahel, Niuscha Taheri, Andreas Winkler, Johannes Hohlfeld, Wolfgang Dietl, Christoph Starck, Arnaud Van Linden, Jan Bidovec, Aaron Imhof, Thierry P. Carrel, Bernard Voet, Thomas Walther, Rainald Seitelberger, Michael Grimm, Christoph Holzinger, Martin Grabenwöger, Martin Grabenwöger, Martin Grabenwöger

“…The training program included a theoretical part, and two surgical procedures performed under trainer supervision. In a subsequent evaluation part, surgeons operated on 4 additional patients. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mapping Biopsy for Primary Extramammary Paget’s Disease in Reducing Recurrence Following Surgical Excision by Thirrisha Murugan, Louis Choon Kit Wong, MD, Xing-Yi Sarah Ong, MD, Sze Huey Tan, PhD, Joey Wee-Shan Tan, MSc, Ying Liu, PhD, Nicholas B. Shannon, PhD, MD, Jianbang Chiang, MBBS, MRCP, MMed, Eileen Poon, MBBS, MRCP, MMED, Jason Yongsheng Chan, MBBS, MRCP, MMed, FAMS, PhD, Valerie Shiwen Yang, MB BChir, PhD, MRCP, FAMS, Nagavalli Somasundaram, MBBS, MRCP, MMED, Mohamad Farid, MBBS, MRCP, MMed, Ru Xin Wong, MBBS, FRCR, Wen Long Nei, MBBS, FRCR, Jin Wei Kwek, MBBS, FRCR, FAMS, Choon Hua Thng, MBBS, FRCR, FAMS, Tiffany Hennedige, MBBS, FRCR, MMed, MCI, Po Yin Tang, BMEDSc, MBBS, FRCPath, FRCAPA, Sathiyamoorthy Selvarajan, MBBS, PGDCP, FRCPath, MCS, FAMS, Kae Jack Tay, MBBS, MRCS, MMed, MCI, FAMS, Mohamed Rezal Abdul, MB, BCh, BAO, LRCP&SI, MSurg, Jolene Si Min Wong, MBBS, MMed, FRCS, Chin Jin Seo, MB, BCh, BAO, MMed, FRCS, Khee Chee Soo, MBBS, MD, FRACS, FACS, Claramae Shulyn Chia, MBBS, MMed, FRCS, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, MBBS, MMed, FRCS, PhD

“…Mapping biopsies are able to improve EMPD surgical excision outcomes but given the rarity of the disease and heterogeneity of mapping biopsy procedures, further confirmation with randomized controlled trials or a larger patient pool is necessary.…”
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Predicting complications in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: external validation of a prognostic model for adverse perinatal outcomesAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Klaartje M. Olde Loohuis, MD, Kim Luijken, MSc, PhD, Hannah Brown Amoakoh, MD, PhD, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, MD, PhD, Diederick E. Grobbee, MD, PhD, FESC, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, MSc PhD, Emmanuel Srofenyoh, MD, Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, MD, PhD, Joyce L. Browne, MD, PhD

“…Possible reasons include differences in case mix, clinical management strategies, or data collection procedures between development and validation settings; suboptimal modeling strategies at development; or omission of important predictors. …”
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A successful case of deceased-donor liver transplantation from a donor with Marfan syndrome: a case report by Takuma Ishikawa, Shinji Itoh, Takeo Toshima, Yuki Nakayama, Katsuya Toshida, Yuriko Tsutsui, Norifumi Iseda, Takuma Izumi, Shohei Yoshiya, Mizuki Ninomiya, Tomoharu Yoshizumi

“…The donor’s clinical presentation as Marfan syndrome was aortic dissection, with multiple surgical procedures performed from the aortic root to the abdominal aorta. …”
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Patient Satisfaction with Remote Pre-Anesthesia Assessment Via Telephone by Armin Langauer, Gernot Gerger, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock, Maria Kletecka-Pulker, Nikolaus Graf, Aylin Bilir, David M. Baron

“…Methods: We designed a questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction with remote pre-anesthesia assessment procedures, completeness of understanding, and technical feasibility. …”
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Plant-Derived Exosomes: Carriers and Cargo of Natural Bioactive Compounds: Emerging Functions and Applications in Human Health by Sorur Yazdanpanah, Silvia Romano, Anna Valentino, Umberto Galderisi, Gianfranco Peluso, Anna Calarco

“…A key concern is the absence of unified procedures for processing materials and for obtaining PDEs from different botanical sources. …”
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Rheological and tribological characterisation of Microbacterium lacticum biofilms and imitations to tailor rapid cleaning control systems in the food industry by Caroline Bachlechner, Leonarda Vukonić, Elena Zand, Theresa Kauer, Rosa Maria Nothnagel, Tímea Váradi, Manel Rodríguez Ripoll, Philipp L. Fuhrmann, Henry Jäger

“…Developing imitations for the optimisation of cleaning procedures and the validation of cleaning protocols requires similar mechanical and physicochemical properties. …”
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Comparison of sedation with pentazocine or pethidine hydrochloride for endoscopic ultrasonography in outpatients: A single‐center retrospective study by Makiko Urabe, Kenji Ikezawa, Yusuke Seiki, Ko Watsuji, Yasuharu Kawamoto, Takeru Hirao, Yugo Kai, Ryoji Takada, Takuo Yamai, Kaori Mukai, Tasuku Nakabori, Hiroyuki Uehara, Kazuyoshi Ohkawa

“…Sedation‐related adverse events during the endoscopic procedures were not significantly different between the groups. …”
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Rhabdomyosarcoma with Bone Marrow Metastasis Masquerading as Acute Leukaemia: A Case Report by G Shubhashini, Chandramouleeswari, M Dougul Regis, Umadevi Srinivasan

“…During the course of the procedure, the child developed sudden cardiac arrest and was declared dead. …”
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Mutational Landscape of Gastric Adenocarcinoma of the Fundic Gland Type Revealed by Whole Genome Sequencing by Hu Wei, Ze Min Chen, Xiu Fen Xue, Li Xia Xi, Gen Hua Yang, Zhi Yong Zhai, Zhao Yu Huang, Ping Zhou, Chong Ju Bao, Li Juan You, Mei Ping Ou Yang, Gui Li Xia, Zhi Yu Zeng, Xiao Bing Cui, Xiao Juan Pei, Wei Gong

“…Oncogenic signaling pathway analysis revealed mutational processes associated with focal adhesions and proteoglycans in cancer, highlighting both common and specific procedures during the development of GA‐FG and conventional gastric cancer. …”
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Non-Anatomic Reconstruction in Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Functional Approach by Mihai Hurmuz, Cătălin-Adrian Miu, Daniel Ceachir, Romulus-Fabian Tatu, Mihai Andrei, Bogdan Andor, Alexandru Catalin Motofelea, Călin Tudor Hozan

“…Using simplified reconstruction methods for the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL), we tailored the procedures to the needs of active, non-professional patients. …”
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Application of microwave surgical instrument to lung segmentectomy for small-sized lung cancerCentral MessagePerspective by Takeshi Mimura, MD, PhD, Masayuki Ishida, MD, Kazuki Tadokoro, MD, Atsushi Kamigaichi, MD, Yuya Hirai, MD, Mai Nishina, MD, Atsushi Kagimoto, MD, PhD, Norifumi Tsubokawa, MD, PhD, Yoshinori Yamashita, MD, PhD

“…We compared the perioperative factors of the group in which a microwave surgical instrument was used for dissection procedures, including lung parenchymal dissection at the pulmonary hilum, and peripheral intersegmental dissection was performed with surgical staplers (group M+S: N = 69), with those of the group in which parenchymal dissection was performed mainly with surgical staplers without using the microwave surgical instrument (group S: N = 47). …”
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Very late stent thrombosis of bare-metal coronary stent nine years after primary percutaneous coronary intervention by Đurić Predrag, Obradović Slobodan, Stajić Zoran, Spasić Marijan, Matunović Radomir, Romanović Radoslav, Đenić Nemanja, Jović Zoran

“…Myocardial reinfaction due to very late ST in a patient receiving antithrombotic therapy is very rare, and potentially fatal. The procedure alone and related mechanical factors seem to be associated with acute/subacute ST. …”
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Young-Onset Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Genetic Structure and Phenotypic Features by Denis V. Shevchuk, Natalya Yu. Abramycheva, Arina R. Protsenko, Darya A. Grishinа, Angelina G. Makarova, Maria N. Zakharova

“…All patients underwent the necessary diagnostic procedures to exclude or establish a diagnosis. The coding sequence of the SOD1 gene was analyzed, and the size of the tandem hexanucleotide repeats (GGGGCC)n in the C9orf72 gene was evaluated. …”
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Pilot Study: Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injection Techniques to Achieve Facial Balance in Asian Patients by Jae Yoon Jung, MD, Jianmei Huang, MD, Yan Wu, MD, Guanhong Zhong, MD, Juan Wang, MD, Jung Im No, MD, Woonji Jang, MD, PhD, Liyao Cong, DDS, PhD

“…Five East Asian female patients gave written informed consent for the procedures and use of their photographs. Physicians used the Balance injection technique as per the patients’ concerns and desired outcomes. …”
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Functional nanoparticle developments for 3D-printed biodegradable implants- A comprehensive review by Amran Hossain, Md Rifat Hossain Shuvo, Safiullah Khan, Abu Sad MD Sayem, Safiul Islam, Nayem Hossain

“…., achieving scalable manufacturing procedures, being sure of biocompatibility, and maintaining long-term implant durability implants with nanoparticles inserted into them despite having many such developments already. …”
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The effectiveness of ERCP in managing preoperative complications of choledochal cysts in children and its role in facilitating early surgical intervention by Tian Zhang, Wenjie Wu, Yijun Shu, Hao Weng, Mingzhe Weng, Ying Zhou, Xuefeng Wang

“…The primary outcomes assessed included treatment efficacy, post-ERCP complication, and the impact of ERCP on definitive surgical procedures.ResultsAmong the 68 patients studied, 41 presented with pancreatitis, while the remaining patients had biliary obstruction and cholangitis. …”
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Cognitive impairment in patients with hematological malignancies at a long-term period after the transplantation of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells by D. E. Vybornykh, S. Yu. Fedorova, S. O. Khrushchev, M. Yu. Drokov, E. G. Gemdzhian, L. A. Kuzmina, E. N. Parovichnikova

“…In this case, it can be stated with confidence that the allo-HSCT procedure in the overwhelming majority of cases does not lead to critical cognitive impairments.…”
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