Music intervention as a strategy to reduce preoperative anxiety: an umbrella review by Ke-Lu Yang, Elke Detroyer, Ming-Ming Niu, Danny Feike Hoogma, Jin-Hui Tian, Steffen Rex, Koen Milisen

“…Abstract Background Preoperative anxiety is pervasive among patients awaiting surgical procedures and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. …”
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18F-FLUOROESTRADIOL PET/CT IN DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG LESIONS IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: CASE REPORTS by N. В. Vikhrova, A. A. Odzharova, M. В. Dolgushin, D. I. Nevzorov

“…In case of detection of positive foci on 18F-FES PET/CT scans, hormone therapy for breast cancer can be administered without invasive procedures for verifying the diagnosis.…”
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Bertolotti Syndrome: Does it really exist? systematic review by Acevedo-Gonzalez Juan Carlos, Delgado-Caicedo Mónica Gabriela, Lacouture-Silgado Isabella

“…This association is nonspecific and does not justify surgical procedures on this anomaly, even percutaneous or minimally invasive. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale Among Children Aged 9 to 12 Years by Satu Lahti, Mika Kajita, Vesa Pohjola, Auli Suominen

“…Construct validity was assessed by examining the ability of MDAS to find differences according to gender and treatment procedures using the chi-square test for categorized and the Mann–Whitney and Jonckheere–Terpstra tests for continuous variables. …”
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Unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion assisted by a Tianji robot for lumbar degenerative disease in elderly patients: a retrospective study by Guofang Fang, Jin Zhang, Hailun Zhu, Xunwei Lai, Jianchang Wu, Xiuwang Li, Zhouxu Hou, Fangxin Chen, Hongxun Sang

“…Nevertheless, the duration of the UBE-LIF procedure notably exceeds that of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Mis-TLIF), increasing the potential for perioperative complications, particularly in elderly patients. …”
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Predicting ROS1 and ALK fusions in NSCLC from H&E slides with a two-step vision transformer approach by Eghbal Amidi, Mohammadreza Ramzanpour, Ming Chen, Tommy Boucher, Mukund Varma, Timothy Samec, Brian Lamon, Nicolas Stransky, Mark R. Miglarese, Matthew Oberley, David Spetzler, George W. Sledge

“…Due to the limited positive sample size for ROS1, a two-step specialized training procedure was implemented to enhance prediction performance during cross-validation. …”
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The Role of Patch Repair in Aortic Arch Reconstruction: Enhancing Outcomes and Preserving Growth Potential in Pediatric Patients by Serkan Seçici, Seyyit Bahaettin Öncü

“…Twenty-eight patients underwent concomitant cardiac procedures. The 30-day mortality rate was 10.8% (n=4), with all deceased patients belonging to STAT Mortality Category 4 (n=31). …”
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Quality of publicly available information on the principles and methods of first aid in cardiac arrest: a structured analysis of Russian-language web resources by A. A. Birkun, G. V. Ivanova

“…There is a need to establish uniform procedures for systematic monitoring and quality assurance of publicly available information explaining the principles and methods of first aid in cardiac arrest.…”
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Developing user-friendly ambulatory referrals: a quality improvement study in GI referral services at a large academic safety net hospital system by Aaron Gerard Issac, Wendy Du, Alix Youngblood, Wilhelmina Prinssen, Kelly Carroll, Robert Geller, Palak Patel, Bhavin Adhyaru, Jason Brown

“…With the new GI smart order set, there was a 93% reduction over 12 months in the time from providers screening colonoscopy referral request to procedure scheduling from an average of 422 to 28 days. …”
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Eating habits and certain anthropometric characteristics among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Маја Šibarević, Jelena Malinović Pančić, Tamara Dojčinović, Rajko Roljić, Elvira Hadžiahmetović Jurida

“…Dietary habits were assessed using the UKDDQ, while anthropometric measurements (BMI, WC, and WSR) were calculated following standard procedures. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25, applying descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA test, and the Mann–Whitney U test to assess associations. …”
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Experience of using a thrombofibrin clot of plateletrich plasma in ulcerative lesions of the cornea by E. V. Fedoseeva, E. V. Chentsova, N. V. Borovkova, I. N. Ponomarev, V. A. Vlasova, Yu. A. Pavlenko

“…On the 2nd day following the procedure, the patients noted a decrease in lacrimation and pain in the operated eye. …”
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Model for Prediction of Left Ventricular Myocardial Hypertrophy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by M. V. Gorbunova, S. L. Babak, V. S. Borovitsky, Zh. K. Naumenko, A. G. Malyavin

“…Our proposed model of clinical prediction of LVH among patients with various degrees of OAS is based on a carefully planned analysis of questionnaire and instrumental data, and is well applicable in real diagnostic procedures by a wide range of therapeutic practitioners.…”
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Assessment of the capacity of health facilities in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases in selected regions of Somaliland by Opeolu O. Ojo, Omar O Hersi, Ayodele A Falobi, Nura Ali, Lawrence Tan, Yusuf A. Ali

“…Laboratories are across all hospitals categories were sufficiently staffed but there is a need for training in cutting edge diagnostic procedures. Imaging and laboratory services were observed as major cost drivers of NCDs expenditure. …”
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Effective management of pelvic mesh complications during the Perioperative Pathway. Information for health professionals and a guide for patients by Charlotte Korte, Nicolle Germano, Hashim Hashim, Sherif Mourad, Chris Harding

“…Key findings:: The working group identified significant gaps in understanding mesh complications, including outcomes following partial versus total mesh excision and the impact of combined mesh excision with anti-incontinence procedures. The findings underscore the importance of a holistic, patient-centred approach, integrating multidisciplinary care, effective communication, and trauma-informed practices. …”
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Longitudinal Resilience and Risk Factors in Pediatric Postoperative Pain (LORRIS): Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Swiss University Children’s Hospitals-Based Study by Cosima Locher, Ulrike Held, Helen Koechlin, Jana Hochreuter, Thomas Dreher, Carol-Claudius Hasler, Sandro Canonica, Jennifer Rabbitts

“…Introduction Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is defined as pain that persists after a surgical procedure and has a significant impact on quality of life. …”
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Clinical characteristics and antibiotic sensitivity & resistance analysis of cases of orthopedic infections caused by Aeromonas hydrophila by Yuyang Liu, Peisheng Chen, Fengfei Lin

“…The patients had an average hospital stay of approximately 33.97 days and underwent an average of 2.66 surgical procedures. In 5.17% of the cases, due to severe limb damage rendering replantation impossible, emergency amputations were performed shortly after admission. 23 cases eventually met the clinical cure criteria, and after improvement, were discharged; however, 5 cases experienced recurrences. 18 cases were monomicrobial A. hydrophila infections, while the remaining 40 cases showed polymicrobial involvement with at least one additional pathogen. …”
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Time sequence of non-grain cultivated land restoration in Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration, China by Jinhua Liu, Yuqing Wang, Zhongxiao Cong, Baokun Zhu, Keqiang Wang, Yan Zhao

“…Consequently, it was essential to clarify the responsibilities of stakeholders in the land use offset mechanism and standardize operational procedures to enhance the effectiveness of non-grain cultivated land rehabilitation. …”
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Influence of riboflavin and ultraviolet-light treatment on plasma proteins – protein S and alpha 2-antiplasmin – in relation to the time of administration by Gojkov Dragana, Balint Bela, Dejanović Bratislav, Vučetić Dušan

“…After the introduction of a careful selection procedure for blood donors and the implementation of highly sensitive screening tests for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs), blood has become a very safe product concerning TTIs. …”
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Calculation of risks of information security of telecommunication enterprise by L. M. Il’chenko, E. K. Bragina, I. E. Egorov, S. I. Zaysev

“…The risk management procedure helps not only to identify and eliminate the analysis of vulnerabilities and innovations in the field of risk assessment, but also to increase the literacy level of staff, involved in the assessment and risk management process.…”
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Effect of 15- or 25-min intermittent Pringle maneuver on early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Xuehai Jia, Anque Liao, Yang Huang, Xiangyu Du, Li Jiang

“…Secondly, this RCT will encompass various types of HR procedures (including laparoscopic or open HR, as well as minor or major hepatectomy), ensuring a representative clinical application. …”
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