Long-term effects of enhanced external counterpulsation in the management of patients with ischemic chronic heart failure by A. S. Lishuta, O. A. Slepova, N. A. Nikolaeva, M. F. Petruhnova, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…Over the 24-month study period, the effect of EECP in patients with coronary artery disease complicated by CHF demonstrated a stable improvement in exercise tolerance, as well as a decrease in the incidence of adverse clinical outcomes, significantly more pronounced in the group with a large number of EECP procedures…”
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Transcatheter Ductus Arteriosus Closure with Various Devices in the Pediatric Patient Group and Long-term Outcomes: Experience from a Single Center by Şeyma Şebnem Ön, Eser Doğan, Fırat Ergin, Mehmet Baki Beyter, Gülçin Kayan Kaşıkçı, Meral Yılmaz, Burcu Büşra Acar, Burcugül Karasulu Beci, Zülal Ülger Tutar, Reşit Ertürk Levent

“…We retrospectively reviewed their records in order to assess procedure success, demographic information, clinical features, angiographic parameters, and complications. …”
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A comparative analysis of cluster based interventions on healthcare-associated infections in a tertiary care hospital in China by Ya Zou, Chuyu Lao, Ting Fan, Tian Wang, Guanwen Lin, Cuiqiong Fan, Yisui Cen, Yukun Lin, Miao Yang, Congrong Li, Zihuan Li

“…This study analyzes the trend of incidence of HAIs in a tertiary care hospital in China and assesses the effectiveness of cluster based interventions.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on HAIs reports from 2015 to 2024, focusing on episodes involving the incidence rate of hospital infections, the catheter infection rate related to invasive procedures in the intensive care unit (ICU), healthcare workers’ compliance with hand hygiene, needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs) among healthcare workers, the prophylactic use rate of antimicrobial agents for Class I surgical incisions, and the antimicrobial usage density (AUD). …”
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Lyophilized MSC-EVs attenuates COVID-19 pathogenesis by regulating the JAK/STAT pathway by Nesrine Ebrahim, Hajir A. Al Saihati, Zahraa Alali, Sabry Younis Mohamed Mahmoud, Ali A. Rabaan, Arigue A. Dessouky, Rabab F. Salim, Ashraf A. Shamaa, Ahmed N. Abdallah, Nehal M. Elsherbiny, Gamal Othman, Abdelnaser A. Badawy, Gianpiero Di Leva, Omnia A. Badr

“…Western blotting was employed to evaluate protein expression. All procedures adhered to ethical and biosafety guidelines. …”
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Single-Incision paediatric laparoscopy-Assisted for the treatment of postnecrotizing enterocolitis colonic strictures: a single-centre retrospective study by Aohua Song, Xunfeng Li, Xiao Xiang, Wei Feng, Zhenhua Guo

“…Conclusion The SIPL procedure for the treatment of post-NEC colonic strictures demonstrates an efficacy and safety comparable to those of OS and also offers potential cosmetic benefits.…”
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Segmental Pulse Volume Recordings at the Forefoot Level as a Valuable Diagnostic Tool for Detection of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Diabetic Foot Syndrome by Andreas Nützel, Lilly Juliane Undine Reik, Maximilian Hamberger, Christian Lottspeich, Sinan Deniz, Anja Löw, Holger Schneider, Hans Polzer, Sebastian Baumbach, Michael Czihal

“…<b>Patients and methods:</b> Patients with DFS who underwent invasive angiography between 01/2020 and 11/2024 and had corresponding PVRs performed within 30 days prior to the procedure were included. DFS was classified according to the Wagner–Armstrong classification. …”
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Bioassay-Guided Isolation of <i>cis</i>-Clerodane Diterpenoids and Monoglycerides from the Leaves of <i>Solidago gigantea</i> and Their Antimicrobial Activities by Márton Baglyas, Péter G. Ott, Zoltán Bozsó, Ildikó Schwarczinger, József Bakonyi, Dénes Dlauchy, András Darcsi, Szilárd Varga, Ágnes M. Móricz

“…The bioassay-guided isolation procedure included thin-layer chromatography (TLC) coupled with a <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> antibacterial assay, preparative flash column chromatography, and TLC–mass spectrometry (MS). …”
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THE RESULTS OF FUNCTIONING OF THE UNIFIED SYSTEM OF INDIVIDUAL DOSE CONTROL OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CITIZENS BASED ON THE 2017 DATA by A. N. Barkovsky, R. R. Akhmatdinov, R. R. Akhmatdinov, N. K. Baryshkov, A. M. Biblin, A. A. Bratilova, V. E. Zhuravleva, T. A. Kormanovskaya, S. I. Kuvshinnikov, I. K. Romanovich, A. G. Sivenkov, O. E. Tutelyan, A. G. Tsovyanov

“…According to the No.3-DOZ data, more than 286 mln. X-ray procedures were conducted in the Russian Federation in 2017. …”
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Morphologic and Morphometric Analysis of Crista Galli for Gender Determination using Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Cross-sectional Study by Vaishnavi Sawant, Amita Aditya, Radhika Nair, Neha Kulkarni, Alisha Fargade, Samata Parakh

“…Additionally, since the CG shows morphological variation, its meticulous examination before any interventional procedure in the anatomical region is essential.…”
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CURRENT LEVELS OF MEDICAL EXPOSURE IN RUSSIA by M. I. Balonov, V. Ju. Golikov, I. A. Zvonova, S. A. Kal’nickij, V. S. Repin, S. S. Sarycheva, L. A. Chipiga

“…In 2013 median effective dose of medical exposure per capita in Russia was 0.45 mSv and median dose per procedure was 0.25 mSv. The major contribution to collective dose of medical exposure was from computed tomography and radiography; the largest individual doses were caused by interventional radiology, computed X-Ray and nuclear medicine tomographic examinations. …”
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Randomized adaptive assessment of post COVID syndrome treatments (RAPID): a study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled adaptive platform trial of treatment options fo... by Lisa Weipert, Ralph G. Telgmann, Gabriele Anton, Thomas Asendorf, Irina Chaplinskaja-Sobol, Sandra Ciesek, Oliver A. Cornely, Sonja Drescher, Carsten Finke, Tim Friede, Julia Groth, Sabine Hanß, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Cynthia Huber, Thomas Illig, Monika Kraus, Dagmar Krefting, Sebastian Kuhn, Andreas Muehler, Matthias Nauck, Jens Schaller, Ann-Cathrin Schmidt, Georg Schmidt, Birgit Sawitzki, Ralf Tostmann, Heike Valentin, Maria Vehreschild

“…Patients are randomized at a 1:1 ratio to 45 mg/day vidofludimus calcium (22.5 mg for the first 7 days) or placebo during an initialization phase and thereafter using a response-adaptive randomization procedure. The trial includes a screening period of 7 days, a double-blind treatment period of 56 days and a follow-up period of 28 days. …”
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Prognostic model of the probability of successful extubation in the operating room after simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplantation by M. Sh. Khubutiya, M. V. Lebedev, N. K. Kuznetsova, A. M. Talyzin, A. G. Balkarov, N. S. Zhuravel, S. V. Zhuravel

“…Prolonged and highly traumatic surgery in recipients with severe initial pathology and tension(al) homeostasis doesn’t allow for safe procedure of early extubation in simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplantation (SKPT). …”
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Enhancing retention and quality of tissue stromal vascular fraction graft with globo H ceramide by Jing-Yan Cheng, Hui-Yun Cheng, Jung-Tung Hung, Gonzalo Mallarino Restrepo, Shih-Pin Chiou, Ling-Yi Shih, Alice L. Yu, Huang-Kai Kao, John Yu, Fu-Chan Wei

“…These findings support the potential clinical application of GHCer to enhance the stability and long-term outcomes of fat grafting procedures. Trial registration Not applicable. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Patient perceptions of in‐hospital laboratory blood testing: A patient‐oriented and patient co‐designed qualitative study by Surakshya Pokharel, Zoha Khawaja, Jonathan Williams, Adnan Adil Mithwani, Kimberly Strain, Prachi Khanna, Anna Rychtera, Veronika Kiryanova, Karen Tang, Pamela Mathura, Chris Hylton, Anshula Ambasta

“…Patient engagement with laboratory testing in hospitals requires an empathetic healthcare team that provides clear communication regarding testing procedures, rationale and results, while considering patient preferences and offering opportunities for involvement. …”
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The ATLAS/NOA-29 study protocol: a phase III randomized controlled trial of anterior temporal lobectomy versus gross-total resection in newly-diagnosed temporal lobe glioblastoma by Matthias Schneider, Anna-Laura Potthoff, Yahya Ahmadipour, Valeri Borger, Hans Clusmann, Stephanie E. Combs, Marcus Czabanka, Lasse Dührsen, Nima Etminan, Thomas M. Freiman, Ruediger Gerlach, Florian Gessler, Frank A. Giordano, Eleni Gkika, Roland Goldbrunner, Erdem Güresir, Hussam Hamou, Peter Hau, Sebastian Ille, Max Jägersberg, Naureen Keric, Maryam Khaleghi-Ghadiri, Ralph König, Jürgen Konczalla, Harald Krenzlin, Sandro Krieg, Aaron Lawson McLean, Julian P. Layer, Jens Lehmberg, Vesna Malinova, Bernhard Meyer, Hanno S. Meyer, Dorothea Miller, Oliver Müller, Christian Musahl, Barbara E. F. Pregler, Ali Rashidi, Florian Ringel, Constantin Roder, Karl Rössler, Veit Rohde, I. Erol Sandalcioglu, Niklas Schäfer, Christina Schaub, Nils Ole Schmidt, Gerrit A. Schubert, Clemens Seidel, Corinna Seliger, Christian Senft, Julia Shawarba, Joachim Steinbach, Veit Stöcklein, Walter Stummer, Ulrich Sure, Ghazaleh Tabatabai, Marcos Tatagiba, Niklas Thon, Marco Timmer, Johannes Wach, Arthur Wagner, Christian Rainer Wirtz, Katharina Zeiler, Thomas Zeyen, Patrick Schuss, Rainer Surges, Christine Fuhrmann, Daniel Paech, Matthias Schmid, Yvonne Borck, Torsten Pietsch, Rafael Struck, Alexander Radbruch, Christoph Helmstaedter, Robert Németh, Ulrich Herrlinger, Hartmut Vatter

“…Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is a standardized surgical procedure commonly performed in patients with pharmacoresistant temporal lobe epilepsy. …”
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A novel corneal indentation device for comparison of corneal tangent modulus before and after FS-LASIK in vivo by Yan Zhang, Junyu Lin, Shu-Hao Lu, Jones Iok-Tong Chong, Cheng Yang, Jianqing Lan, Wenjuan Xie, Juan Li, David Chuen-Chun Lam, Dan Cao, Jin Zeng

“…The study sought to explore changes in corneal tangent modulus after FS-LASIK, taking into account central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal radius, to enhance our understanding of the biomechanical changes induced by this surgical procedure. Results Sixty-six patients (66 eyes) underwent FS-LASIK, resulting in significant changes in CCT, corneal radius, and Goldmann intraocular pressure (GAT IOP) 6 months post-surgery (△CCT = − 88 ± 31 µm, △corneal radius = 0.81 ± 0.30 mm, △GAT IOP = − 3.2 ± 2.4 mmHg, p < 0.001) 6 months after surgery. …”
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Beam Data Validation during Transition from Flattened to Unflattened Beams in IMRT and VMAT Delivery: An Experimental Study by Pradeep Goswami, Punam Kumari, Brijesh Goswami, Rakesh Kumar Jain, Suresh Yadav, S Choudhary, Asiya Hilal, Kishore Singh

“…Conclusion: Accurate delivery of RapidArc and IMRT plans for different beam modalities (6X and 6X_FFF), accepted CL values can be utilised as a baseline to evaluate the quality of QA procedure, accuracy and wholeness of Treatment Planning System (TPS).…”
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Tricin selectively combats KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer by inhibiting the PDGF-BB-induced SRC/MAPK/AP-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway and potentiating the antitumor effect of a... by Jia-Xin Li, Jia-Xin Li, Shi-Yu Tan, Li-Qi Li, Yu-Hong Zheng, Lin Zhao, Hui-Rong Zhu, Hai-Lang He, Yan-Yu Zhang, Run-Ze Li, Tian-Yu Bao, Yi-Zhong Zhang, Xiao-Man Yang, Hao Zhang, Hui-Hui Chen, Bo-Wen Wu, Xin Lin, Xiao-Sheng Lin, Xiao-Sheng Lin, Yin Cheng Lin, Xin-Bing Sui, Ying Xie, Xian-Mei Zhou, Pei-Yu Yan

“…Thus, our aim in this project was to explore the mechanism by which tricin inhibited the progression of KRAS-mutant NSCLC much more deeply.MethodsFirst of all, we detected the acute toxicity of an intraperitoneal injection of tricin in mice according to the improved up-and-down procedure. Next, we integrated network pharmacology, molecular docking with transcriptomics analysis and biological methods to probe the underlying mechanisms of tricin in the treatment of patients with KRAS-mutant NSCLC. …”
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Persistent Low Anti-HIV Neutralizing Antibody Titers in HIV/HCV Coinfection Despite HCV Cure: A 5-Year Longitudinal Analysis by Daniel Sepúlveda-Crespo, Víctor Sánchez-Merino, Rafael Amigot-Sánchez, Almudena Rubio-Pérez, Cristina Díez, Víctor Hontañón, Juan Berenguer, Juan González-García, Felipe García, Isidoro Martínez, Eloísa Yuste, Salvador Resino

“…<i>p</i>-values were adjusted using the Benjamini–Hochberg procedure (<i>q</i>-value). <b>Results</b>: HIV-neutralizing antibody responses in HIV/HCV-coinfected individuals remained stable over five years following HCV therapy without significant changes (<i>q</i>-value > 0.05). …”
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Relationship between experiencing a challenge or delay accessing contraception and contraceptive self-efficacy: Data from a 2022 nationally representative online survey by Alex Schulte, Ariana H. Bennett, Jennet Arcara, Jamie Bardwell, Aisha Chaudhri, Laura Davis, Brittni Frederiksen, Elizabeth Jones, Catherine Labiran, Raegan McDonald-Mosley, Whitney Rice, Tara Stein, Ena Suseth Valladares, Kari White, Cassondra Marshall, Anu Manchikanti Gomez

“…Results Among the analytic sample of respondents who had ever used or tried to obtain a contraceptive product, device, or procedure (unweighted n = 2,771), about 14% experienced a challenge/delay obtaining desired contraception in the past year. …”
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