Three-dimensional characterization of ascending aortic strain, motion and growth in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair by Nicasius Tjahjadi, MD, Carlos Campello Jorge, MD, Prabhvir S. Marway, MD, Taeouk Kim, MSc, Timothy Baker, PhD, Constantijn Hazenberg, MD, PhD, Joost A. van Herwaarden, MD, PhD, C. Alberto Figueroa, PhD, Himanshu J. Patel, MD, Nicholas S. Burris, MD

“…Aortic displacement and strain were compared between patients who underwent TEVAR (both pre- and post-procedure) and in patients with dilated ascending aorta (>4.0 cm) and a non-dilated control group. …”
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Retained Intrauterine Device (IUD): Triple Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mon-Lai Cheung, Shadi Rezai, Janelle M. Jackman, Neil D. Patel, Basem Z. Bernaba, Omid Hakimian, Dilfuza Nuritdinova, Catherine L. Turley, Ray Mercado, Takeko Takeshige, Sudha M. Reddy, Paul N. Fuller, Cassandra E. Henderson

“…A multidisciplinary procedure with gynecologic-oncologist was scheduled for removal due to the high risk of perioperative bleeding. …”
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Pandemic as an Organizational Paradigm for Neonatal Care: Long-Term Impact of Mother–Infant Separation Practice During COVID-19 by Maria Di Chiara, Benedetta De Santis, Flavia Gloria, Fabio Natale, Annarita Ferazzoli, Gianluigi Laccetta, Alessandra Marciano, Roberto Brunelli, Gianluca Terrin

“…Given the potential of recurrent outbreaks of other viral pandemics, our results suggest more caution early in life towards the disruption of consolidated procedures that may have long-term consequences. However, the COVID-19 pandemic offered a unique context to observe the effects of temporary mother–infant separation; clinicians should be reassured that the temporary separation practice did not affect neurodevelopment and be aware that it could be considered an option, at least if Rooming-In cannot be carried out due to severe reasons such as lack of staff or adequate space.…”
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Effectiveness of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir in Patients with Chronic HCV-infection Genotypes 1 to 6 in the real-world settings in Russia (EVEREST study) by О. I. Sagalova, V. S. Adonieva, S. V. Zotov, D. A. Gusev, E. A. Strebkova, R. B. Galbraikh, V. G. Morozov, I. M. Khayertynova, I. V. Krasilnikova, I. V. Sannikova, A. Bhagat, D. O. Milenin, A. P. Efremova

“…Real-world data were collected in patient records. Follow-up visits, procedures, and diagnostic methods followed physicians’ routine clinical practice.Results: Overall 161 patients were enrolled in the study in 11 study sites of them 128 patients had sufficient follow-up data to assess sustained virological response 12 weeks [i.e. ≥70 days] after the end of treatment with GLE/PIB (SVR12). …”
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In Vitro Enzymatic and Computational Assessments of Pyrazole–Isatin and Pyrazole–Indole Conjugates as Anti-Diabetic, Anti-Arthritic, and Anti-Inflammatory Agents by Ahmed M. Naglah, Abdulrahman A. Almehizia, Mohammed Ghazwani, Asma S. Al-Wasidi, Abdelrahman A. Naglah, Wael M. Aboulthana, Ashraf S. Hassan

“…<b>Methods</b>: The two series of pyrazole–isatin conjugates <b>12a</b>–<b>h</b> and pyrazole–indole conjugates <b>14a</b>–<b>d</b> were prepared from our previous works via the direct reaction of 5-amino-pyrazoles <b>10a</b>–<b>d</b> with <i>N</i>-alkyl isatin <b>11a</b>,<b>b</b>, and 1<i>H</i>-indole-3-carbaldehyde (<b>13</b>), respectively, using the previously reported procedure. The potential biological activities of <b>12a</b>–<b>h</b> and <b>14a</b>–<b>d</b> as anti-diabetic, anti-arthritic, and anti-inflammatory agents were assessed through estimated inhibition percentage (%) and the median inhibitory concentrations (IC₅₀) using methods described in the literature. …”
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Associations of serum fatty acids, serum urea nitrogen, and ruminal ammonia nitrogen with residual feed intake in lactating dairy cows by W.M. Coelho, Jr., H.F. Monteiro, C.C. Figueiredo, B. Mion, J.E.P. Santos, R.S. Bisinotto, F. Peñagaricano, P. Vahmani, E.S. Ribeiro, F.S. Lima

“…Rumen fluid samples were collected using an oro-esophageal tubing procedure. Serum samples were used to measure fatty acids using a 2-step assay. …”
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[Translated article] Biomechanical evaluation and analysis of a reused telescopic intramedullary femoral nail in a child with achondroplasia by C.M. Posada, R. D’Amato, M. Galán-Olleros, C. Miranda-Gorozarri, Á. Palazón-Quevedo, J. Alonso-Hernández

“…Introduction: Telescopic intramedullary nails (TIMN) have represented a significant advancement in limb lengthening procedures. However, their elongation capacity is limited to 5 cm in the bones of patients with achondroplasia. …”
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LEGAL STATUS AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPERVISORY BODIES IN PREVENTING OFFENSES IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR by Volodymyr Buha, Valentyn Tulinov, Valerii Kosse

“…In accordance with the legal status of supervisory bodies in preventing offences in the field of construction, such activity is defined as an administrative and preventive procedure. Furthermore, it can be both disputed (i.e., conflict) and undisputed (i.e., non-conflict). …”
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Abstract 032: Ovine Models for Cerebral Venous Catheter Access: A Single Center Experience by José M Morales, Naoki Kaneko, Gary R Duckwiler

“…Based on this experience, careful selection of an appropriate sheep breed is necessary for modeling endovascular cerebral venous access and assessing novel procedures.…”
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Effect of Remimazolam versus Propofol on Hemodynamics in Elderly Hypertensive Patients Undergoing Gastroenteroscopy: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Gu Q, Zeng D, Lin D, Zou J, Sun J, Wang H, Chen S, Zhang H, Xu B, Liu W, Shu J

“…From T1 through 15 minutes post-procedure (T4), group R maintained higher MAP and HR than group P (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Ambiguous results of balloon angioplasty for central vein stenosis in hemodialysis patients with native arteriovenous fistula by Z. B. Kardanakhishvili, A. B. Zulkarnaev, B. V. Baykov, V. A. Stepanov

“…The control group included 41 patients who, for various reasons, did not do balloon angioplasty, but underwent palliative interventions: thrombectomy, proximalization of arteriovenous anastomosis, AVF blood flow-reducing surgical procedures. Results. Primary patency (time interval between the first intervention for CVS and the second intervention) in the experimental group was 61.5% [95% CI 44.5; 74.7] and 15.4% [95% CI 6.2; 28.3] at 6 and 12 months, respectively. …”
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Prediction of sinus rhythm maintenance after radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation using speckle tracking echocardiography and dynamics of left atrial struct... by T. I. Musin, Z. A. Bagmanova, D. A. Gareev, V. G. Rudenko, N. Sh. Zagidullin

“…In group 2, LA S levels in 4C- and 2C-views did not significantly change depending on the performed RFA procedure: 4C-S, 16,9±4,4% and 17,4±6,2% (p=0,12); 2C-S, 14,5±4,4% and 16,5±6,8% (p=1,0). …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…The differences in terms of secondary endpoints were not identified, including BBPS assessment for different sections of the colon, the level of polyp detection, the duration and completeness of colonoscopy, and the investigator’s satisfaction with the procedure. The analysis by subgroups also did not reveal any significant differences.Conclusion. …”
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Utilizing tumor deposit count as a stratification criterion in revising TNM staging system for patients with colorectal cancer: a nomogram review study by Lifei Zhang, Lifei Zhang, Yunna Ma, Jiantao Dong, Jiantao Dong, Jianhui Cai, Jianhui Cai, Jianhui Cai, Jianhui Cai

“…The clinical application study demonstrated that the model outperformed the TNM staging approach in terms of net benefit increases and fewer needless procedures.ConclusionsTDs have significant predictive significance in CRC. …”
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THE VALUE OF COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH IN THE PREPARATION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS by V.M. Kosenko

“…Conclusion The proposed list of general and professional competencies will prepare not only professionals who are skilled in dental procedures technology, but also individuals who are able to work in a team of a dental clinic, make informed decisions, take the initiative. …”
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Uso de retalho cutâneo para reconstrução nasal após ressecção neoplásica Use of skin flaps for nasal reconstruction after neoplastic resection by Francisco Felipe Laitano, Lourenço Frigeri Teixeira, Evandro José Siqueira, Gustavo Steffen Alvarez, Pedro Djacir Escobar Martins, Milton Paulo de Oliveira

“…CONCLUSIONS: Several surgical procedures are used for nasal reconstruction following tumor resection. …”
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The effect of a programme to improve men's sedentary time and physical activity: The European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) randomised controlled trial. by Sally Wyke, Christopher Bunn, Eivind Andersen, Marlene N Silva, Femke van Nassau, Paula McSkimming, Spyros Kolovos, Jason M R Gill, Cindy M Gray, Kate Hunt, Annie S Anderson, Judith Bosmans, Judith G M Jelsma, Sharon Kean, Nicolas Lemyre, David W Loudon, Lisa Macaulay, Douglas J Maxwell, Alex McConnachie, Nanette Mutrie, Maria Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Hugo V Pereira, Matthew Philpott, Glyn C Roberts, John Rooksby, Øystein B Røynesdal, Naveed Sattar, Marit Sørensen, Pedro J Teixeira, Shaun Treweek, Theo van Achterberg, Irene van de Glind, Willem van Mechelen, Hidde P van der Ploeg

“…Participants consented to study procedures and provided usable activity monitor baseline data. …”
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An Interdisciplinary Ecosystem for the Prevention of Cardiotoxicity in Older Patients With Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Prospective and Multicentric Study by Gaia Giulia Angela Sacco, Ketti Mazzocco, Anastasia Constantinidou, Andri Papakonstantinou, Davide Mauri, Grigorios Kalliatakis, Manolis Tsiknakis, Domen Ribnikar, Dorothea Tsekoura, Valantis Aidarinis, Kalliopi Keramida, Panagiotis Oikonomopoulos, Athos Antoniades, Cameron Brown, Federica Rizzi, Anca Bucur, Elsa Pacella, Georgia Karanasiou, Daniela Cardinale, Carlo Cipolla, Elisabetta Munzone, Dimitrios Fotiadis, Giuseppe Curigliano, Gabriella Pravettoni

“…Patients will be recruited in 6 clinical centers and will undergo clinical procedures to collect multimodal data, including clinical data, cardiac imaging, biochemical and psychological biomarkers and omics, intrinsic capacity, and QoL indicators measured at baseline (T0) and every 3 months up to 12 months (T5). …”
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Violence prevention accelerators for children and adolescents in South Africa: A path analysis using two pooled cohorts. by Lucie D Cluver, William E Rudgard, Elona Toska, Siyanai Zhou, Laurence Campeau, Yulia Shenderovich, Mark Orkin, Chris Desmond, Alexander Butchart, Howard Taylor, Franziska Meinck, Lorraine Sherr

“…Associations between hypothesised protective factors and violence outcomes were estimated jointly in a sex-stratified multivariate path model, controlling for baseline outcomes and socio-demographics and correcting for multiple-hypothesis testing using the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure. We calculated adjusted probability estimates conditional on the presence of no, one, or all protective factors significantly associated with reduced odds of at least three forms of violence in the path model. …”
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Efficacy and safety of using vagus nerve stimulation in patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy in the Russian Federation: a multi-center retrospective observational program by K. V. Voronkova, M. N. Klochkov, N. Yu. Koroleva, S. S. Ivanov, A. B. Dmitriev, E. S. Bolshakova, E. F. Fatykhova, A. A. Usoltseva, D. V. Dmitrenko, A. A. Feygina, Ya. N. Koshelyaevskaya

“…Number of patients with dominant (disabling) seizures on implantation procedure comprised 136 (90.1%). Decline in dominant epileptic seizure rate by 50–99% was recorded in 91 patients (66.9%) 24 months after VNStherapy. …”
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