Epidemiological, Clinical, and Immunological Features of Ghanaian People-Living-with-HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and Molecular Proof of <i>Cystoisospora belli</i> in Their S... by Hagen Frickmann, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Betty Roberta Norman, Martin Kofi Agyei, Albert Dompreh, Shadrack Osei Asibey, Richard Boateng, Edmund Osei Kuffour, Martin Blohm, Veronica Di Cristanziano, Torsten Feldt, Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt

“…Associations of cystoisosporiasis in Ghanaian HIV patients with reduced CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts and increased HIV viral loads, immune-activation as indicated by reduced CD4+/CD8+ T-lymphocyte ratios as well as higher expression of HLA-DR+ CD38+ on CD4+ T-lymphocytes, a symptom complex comprising diarrhea, weight loss and a reduced BMI, a trend towards not being on antiretroviral medication, and lacking access to food safety procedures like storing food in refrigerators were shown. …”
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Awake Major Abdominal Surgeries in the COVID-19 Era by Andrea Romanzi, Nicola Boleso, Giuseppe Di Palma, Davide La Regina, Francesco Mongelli, Maria Milanesi, Antonella Putortì, Fabrizio Rossi, Roberta Scolaro, Michel Zanardo, Alberto Vannelli

“…Moreover, since general anesthesia is an aerosol-generating procedure, its use became controversial. This strongly restricted therapeutic strategies. …”
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Thread-embedding acupuncture may improve symptom resolution in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: A randomized controlled trial by Dieu-Thuong Thi Trinh, An Hoa Tran, Minh-Man Pham Bui, Nguyen Lam Vuong

“…Among those, thread-embedding acupuncture (TEA) has the advantage that patients need to undergo the procedure infrequently; however, its efficacy is unclear. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence and clinical implications of anatomical variants of the hepatic portal vein by Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Benjamín Rodríguez-Osorio, Cristian Salgado-Torres, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Alejandro Bruna-Mejías, Roberto Avila-Sepulveda, Álvaro Becerra-Farfán, Macarena Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Guinevere Granite, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza

“…The knowledge of HPV and its anatomical variants is of utmost importance for both medical professionals and anatomists, as it is one of the vessels that collects blood from many important viscera found in the abdominal cavity, any structural alteration could be crucial in diagnosis and surgical procedures.…”
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Radiofrequency ablation for solitary T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma in the danger triangle area: a preliminary analysis by Dan-ling Zhang, Sheng Chen, Yuhan Qiu, Jian-chuan Yang, Zhiliang Hong, Jianwei Li, Song-song Wu

“…Objectives To evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for solitary T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in the danger triangle area.Methods 94 participants (mean age 44.45 ± 13.08; 73 females) with solitary T1N0M0 PTC in the danger triangle area who underwent percutaneous RFA at the hospital from January 2018 to April 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Key ablation procedures included sufficient paratracheal fluid isolation, low-power, and short active tip (5 mm working electrode). …”
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Timing of Surgery and Safety Strategies in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Results from a 2-Year Retrospective Analysis by Linda Liepa, Marika Sharmayne Milani, Manrica Fabbi, Laura Bardelli, Silvia Coriele, Vincenzo Pappalardo, Franco Pavesi, Paolo Angelo Rocchi, Alberto Reggiori, Stefano Rausei

“…After the introduction of the new safety strategy, the median length of stay (3 days in G1 vs. 2 in G2), BDI rate (2 in G1 vs. 0 in G2), and conversion rate to open procedure (5 in G1 vs. 1 in G2) were decreased. Conclusions: Our data are promising, highlighting that LC with the standardization of new safety strategies, especially in case of acute cholecystitis, immediately improves surgical outcomes in terms of length of stay and complications.…”
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A clinical decision model for failed adrenal vein sampling in primary aldosteronism by Sophie N. M. ter Haar, Sofie J. van Goor, Eleonora P. M. Corssmit, Arian R. van Erkel, Bartholomeus E. P. B. Ballieux, Olaf M. Dekkers, Olaf M. Dekkers, Michiel F. Nijhoff

“…Published literature aligns with our results on cut-off values.ConclusionsUtilizing the LAV/IVC index, over 70% of unsuccessful AVS procedures due to failed right adrenal cannulation could be interpreted with over 90% certainty regarding the PA subtype, preventing unnecessary resampling and aiding in determining the preferred treatment.…”
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Eye-tracking measurement of attention bias to social threat among youth: A replication and extension study by Meghan E. Byrne, Sara Kirschner, Anita Harrewijn, Rany Abend, Amit Lazarov, Lucrezia Liuzzi, Katharina Kircanski, Simone P. Haller, Yair Bar-Haim, Daniel S. Pine

“…Attention allocation to negative versus non-negative emotional faces was measured using a free-viewing eye-tracking task among youth (N = 185 total, 60 % female, Mage = 13.10 years, SDage = 2.77) with three face-pair conditions: happy-angry, neutral-disgust, sad-happy. Replicating procedures of two previous studies, linear mixed-effects models compared attention bias between children with anxiety disorders and healthy controls. …”
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Synthesis and application of polyacrylamide hydrogels with incorporated acid-activated Laponite® for diagnosis of oncological diseases by Yu. M. Samchenko, O. A. Samoylenko, A. V. Verbinenko, I. I. Ganusevich, L. O. Kernosenko, T. P. Poltoratska, N. O. Pasmurtseva, O. O. Solovieva, I. I. Volobayev

“…In this work the effectiveness of using of polyacrylamide hydrogels (PAAG) with incorporated LapA for diagnosis of oncological diseases was studied. The synthesis procedure was performed using ultrasonication of aqueous dispersion of mixtures of monomer, crosslinking agent and initiators. …”
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Remimazolam for preventing sevoflurane-induced emergence delirium after pediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial by Yiwen Lu, Guangbin Liang, Yan Lu, Jingjing Wang, Jianhang Mo, Zhiyuan Chen, Ruizhao Shao, Kui Hu, Ping Pang, Xiaoxia Gu

“…Patients were randomly assigned to receive either 0.1 mg/kg remimazolam (experimental group, n = 92) or 0.9 % normal saline (control group, n = 92) after the procedure. The primary outcome was the incidence of emergence delirium, which would manifest as a difference in the pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED) score between the two groups. …”
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A qualitative systematic review of umbilical cord care practices in Nigeria by Precious Ebube Anyakorah, Florence Chinelo Aguna, David Chinaecherem Innocent, Anthony Chinonso Uwandu-Uzoma, Uzochukwu Godswill Ekeleme, Chidera Chisom Obasi, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Chidinma Peace Ahunam, Ihuoma Chimdimma Dike, Vivian Chidimma Maduekwe, Oluwaseunayo Deborah Ayando, Chinazaekpere Oguguo Duruji, Rejoicing Chijindum Innocent, Princess Chidiebube Uwaezuoke, Oluwafunmilayo Opeyemi Adenuga, Chiagoziem Ogazirilem Emerole

“…Disparities in knowledge and adherence to evidence-based procedures are noticeable, particularly in the use of chlorhexidine gel. …”
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Mental health outcomes and post-traumatic stress disorder associated with female genital mutilation by Esra Keles, Yıldız Bilge, Mustafa Öztürk, Guven Bektemur, Hasan Huseyin Eker, Umut Erkok, Samira Hassan Mohamed, Khadija Yusuf Ali

“…Key predictors of PTSD severity included trauma history, sexual dysfunction, unanticipated FGM procedures, and maternal or grandmother decision-making (β = 0.45, p < 0.001; β = 0.32, p < 0.01; β = 0.28, p < 0.05; β = 0.34, p < 0.01). …”
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Management of sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) in patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS): a protocol for the VVS-SAS cohort study by Jean Louis Pepin, Nicolas Molinari, Frédéric Gagnadoux, Carey Meredith Suehs, Frédéric Roche, Vincent Puel, Isabelle Godard, Georgios Papaioannou, Philippe Gosse, Fabrice Thoin, Jean Claude Deharo, Naïma Zarqane

“…The evidence base for causality, diagnostic procedures and potential VVS treatments is poor. Scattered observations in the literature suggest a link between respiratory disturbances during sleep and VVS. …”
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Dynamic Surface Topography for Thoracic and Lumbar Pain Patients—Applicability and First Results by Johanna Kniepert, Henriette Rönsch, Ulrich Betz, Jürgen Konradi, Janine Huthwelker, Claudia Wolf, Ruben Westphal, Philipp Drees

“…Current routine diagnostic procedures for back pain mainly focus on static spinal analyses. …”
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A naked-eye biosensing system based on one-pot RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a driver G4-hemin self-assembly for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Ting Yuan, Ting Yuan, Jianbo Yuan, Jianbo Yuan, Jian Huang, Jian Huang, Nana Li, Nana Li, Huan Cai, Yan Yang, Juan Li, Rui Chen, Xun Min, Xun Min

“…However, conventional diagnostic methods for MTB suffer from limitations such as low sensitivity, poor specificity, high cost, reliance on specialized instruments, and complex, time-consuming procedures. To address these challenges, there is an urgent need for a simple, rapid, and highly sensitive detection method that can be deployed in point-of-care settings.MethodsWe developed a one-pot biosensing system combining recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and CRISPR/Cas12a-driven G4-hemin self-assembly for the colorimetric detection of MTB. …”
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Lower button‐cortex distance and lower revision rates with adjustable‐loop compared to fixed‐loop cortical suspension devices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Ron Gilat, Amit Gilad, Ilan Y. Mitchnik, Yoav Comay, Assaf Moriah, Gabriel Agar, Yiftah Beer, Dror Lindner

“…Hamstrings autograft was utilised most commonly (91%), while the rest of the procedures included allografts. A significantly shorter button distance from the LFC was noted in the post‐operative Antero‐posterior (AP) X‐ray of the adjustable‐loop button, 0.44 ± 0.52 mm versus 0.72 ± 0.84 mm, respectively (p = 0.002). …”
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Formulation-Dependent Extrudability of Highly Filled Alginate System for Vaginal Drug Delivery by Arianna Chiappa, Alice Fusari, Marco Uboldi, Fabiana Cavarzan, Paola Petrini, Lucia Zema, Alice Melocchi, Francesco Briatico Vangosa

“…This work focuses on the case of alginate (ALG)-based hydrogels, obtained following an internal gelation procedure using CaCO₃ as the Ca²⁺ source and containing a high solid volume fraction (up to 50%) of metronidazole (MTZ), a drug with low water solubility, as a potential extrusion-based drug delivery system. …”
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Measuring 5G Exposure From Multiple Terminals and Base Station in Standalone FWA Networks by Luca Chiaraviglio, Margherita Montenero, Chiara Lodovisi, Stefano Salsano, Andrea Mayer, Paolo Lungaroni, Nicola Blefari-Melazzi, Luigi Basset, Marco Lo Duca, Timothy Cicciarelli, Luca Lorenzi, Damiano Trucchi, Roberto Giuliani, Giovanni Di Salvatore, Marco Battistini, Angelo Michele Musi, Daniele Franci, Settimio Pavoncello, Stefano Coltellacci, Enrico Brinciotti, Ahmed Elzanaty, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…We believe that our work can pave the way to a new family of EMF compliance assessment procedures for 5G networks, adopting multiple terminals that generate traffic during the exposure measurements.…”
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Validation of the EVendo score for assessing high-risk varices in Western European patients with cirrhosis by Julian Müller-Kühnle, Christian Benignus, Severin Schricker, Moritz Schanz, Julia Todoroff, Jörg Latus, Wolfram Zoller, Dominik Marschner

“…While esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) remains the gold standard for detecting GEV, it is an invasive procedure. The EVendo score, a non-invasive predictive tool, has demonstrated promise in identifying GEV and varices needing treatment (VNT). …”
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Dual-port laparoscopic myomectomy: a balanced yet potentially more optimal surgical approach by Ying Liu, Qiang Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Biao Huang, Biao Huang, Xin Li, Tianjiao Liu, Lijuan Xu, Xiaoyan Liao, Jianmei Liao, Wei Cheng, Hui Wang, Juan Huang, Tenglan Wu, Yan Liu, Jie Yu, Yonghong Lin, Xiaoqin Gan

“…Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with surgical complexity and recovery.ResultsThe dual-port group had significantly lower intraoperative blood loss (41.71 ± 65.37 mL vs. 89.55 ± 93.70 mL, p &lt; 0.001), lower rates of postoperative analgesic use (24.7% vs. 40.3%, p = 0.034), and shorter hospital stays (1.07 ± 0.30 vs. 1.30 ± 0.65 days, p = 0.005) compared to the SILS group. Fibroid size and procedure time were independent predictors of increased bleeding. …”
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