Evaluating compliance with proper application of compression stockings in surgical patients: a clinical audit by Merin Annassery, Aravind Thayyil Raman

“…Introduction: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a serious but largely preventable complication following surgical procedures, particularly in non-ambulant patients. Mechanical prophylaxis using anti-embolism compression stockings significantly reduces the risk of DVT, with studies demonstrating a 60–80% reduction in relative risk.1 However, the prophylactic effectiveness of these stockings is contingent upon correct sizing, fitting and patient adherence.2 Misapplication can lead to ineffective prophylaxis or even iatrogenic harm.3National guidelines from National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)4 and local Trust protocols5 emphasise proper use, frequent monitoring, and patient education as essential components of effective thromboprophylaxis. …”
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Impact of psychological factors on the final clinical outcomes of patients undergoing ankle arthrodesis and ankle replacement by Hongze Wang, Shihang Cao, Geng Liu, Jun Lu, Junkui Xu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze the impact of different surgical procedures on the prognosis and psychological state of patients with end-stage ankle arthritis (ESAA) by comparing two groups of patients with ESAA who have undergone total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle arthrodesis (AA), and to investigate whether preoperative psychological status can alter the final clinical outcomes.MethodsThis study retrospectively collected data from 66 patients with ESAA who underwent AA surgery in the Foot and Ankle Surgery Department of Xi’an Honghui Hospital between 2016 and 2023. …”
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Supplemental metaphyseal fixation of severe comminuted distal radius fracture with a mini plate by Dong Hee Kim, Jin Woo Jin, Sung Jin Shin, Chul Ho Lee, Sang Hyun Lee

“…This approach stabilizes the metaphyseal region, maintains radial length, and facilitates subsequent reduction of intra-articular fractures, thereby simplifying the surgical procedure. This method is a valuable addition to the surgical treatment options for managing such challenging fractures.…”
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Impact of human leukocyte antigen mismatch between donor-recipient on acute rejection in liver transplantation using next-generation sequencing: a single-center study by Genjie Lu, Yangfang Lu, Yanmin He, Wei Chen, Faming Zhu

“…However, neither high-mismatch DQB1 nor high-mismatch DRB1+DQB1 at the allele level was an independent risk factor for AR after adjustment for chronic HBV infection, LT operative procedures, and immunosuppressive regimen using bootstrapping [odds ratio (OR): 0.203, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.000–1.300, P=0.067; OR: 0.404, 95% CI: 0.000–2.625, P=0.172, respectively].ConclusionIn this preliminary study, no correlation between HLA mismatch at the allele level and post-transplant AR episodes was found.…”
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Effects of long COVID on healthcare utilization. by Michael Gottlieb, Erica S Spatz, Huihui Yu, Imtiaz Ebna Mannan, Michelle Santangelo, Caitlin Malicki, Nicole L Gentile, Rachel E Geyer, Alex Charlton, Jonathan W Dyal, Joann G Elmore, Kristyn Gatling, Mandy J Hill, Juan Carlos C Montoy, Kelli N O'Laughlin, Kristin L Rising, Sharon Saydah, Kari A Stephens, Ralph C Wang, Lauren E Wisk, Arjun K Venkatesh, Robert A Weinstein, Innovative Support for Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infections Registry (INSPIRE) Group

“…Our primary outcome was to compare the change in visit types between pre- and post-index testing (hospitalization, emergency department visit, office visit, procedure, telehealth, and other). As secondary outcomes, we assessed differences in visit complexity using the summative length of each encounter for each category as a measure of total healthcare usage.…”
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The Effectiveness of the Method Chiva in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Comorbid Lesions: own Experience by Yarka A.

“…By applying the CHIVA surgery procedure, we did not try to achieve a quick cosmetic effect, as is the case with the use of classical methods of surgery and other non-invasive interventions. …”
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Guided Bone Regeneration Using Carbonated Apatite Granules and L-Lactic Acid/ε-Caprolactone Membranes: A Case Series and Histological Evaluation by Yoichi Taniguchi, Tatsuro Koyanagi, Yutaro Kitanaka, Azusa Yamada, Akira Aoki, Takanori Iwata

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The newly developed poly L-lactic acid/ε-caprolactone (P(LA/LC)) membrane has recently been proposed as a guided bone regeneration (GBR) procedure in implant treatment. This case series details the clinical, radiographic, and histological results of ridge augmentation using bone graft comprising a P(LA/LC) membrane and carbonated apatite for implant treatment. …”
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Immediate Effects of Focal Muscle Vibration on Squat Power and Velocity in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sergi Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Max Canet-Vintró, Carlos López-de-Celis, Zhifan Shen-Chen, Iván Caballero-Martínez, Erik García-Ribell, Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz

“…The experimental group received focal muscle vibration therapy (100–180 Hz) combined with voluntary contraction, while the sham group underwent identical procedures and focal muscle vibration without the vibrating head, close to the muscle belly but without touching the skin. …”
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Hemiatrofia facial progressiva (doença de Parry-Romberg): relato de dois casos associados a trigeminalgia e câimbras Progressive facial hemiatrophy (Parry-Romberg disease): report... by José Correia de Farias Brito, Maurus Marques de Almeida Holanda, Glerystane Holanda, José Alberto Gonçalves da Silva

“…In view of this, a surgery procedure was planned for the patient. The other patient (Case 2), a 33-year-old-woman has a 8 year history which started with cutaneous abnormalities (white and dark spots). …”
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The Effect of Modulating Environmental Stimuli on Pain Experience in Premature Infants During Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-port Implantation by Narges Ranjbari, Anahita Masoumpoor, Azam Shirinabadi Farahani, Maraym Mahdizadeh-Shahri, Maliheh Nasiri

“…Introduction: Premature infants in neonatal intensive care units are exposed to painful experiences due to various procedures, and effectively and safely pain relief is the responsibility of nurses. …”
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Green and sustainable LC-APCI-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantification of genotoxic nitrosamines in antidiabetic medication: sitagliptin by Sriram Pepakayala, Venkata Nadh Ratnakaram, Yuvaraj Zunjarrao, Yogesh Kumar Lohia

“…Assessed the method’s eco-friendliness by greenness tools like the Modified Green Analytical Procedure Index (MoGAPI), ComplexMoGAPI, Analytical GREEnness (AGREE), and Analytical Eco-Scale, and found it to be eco-friendly. …”
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Volumetric respiratory variability as a criterion of body recovery after physical load by Oleksandr Romanchuk, Oksana Guzii, Anatolii Panenko, Oleksandr Tykhorskyi

“…To achieve the goal with the spiroarteriocardiorhythmograph (SACR) device, 101 male athletes aged 22.3±2.4 years were examined. The procedure for studying the respiratory system included conducting measurements in a sitting position using the SACR device for 2 minutes. …”
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Language brain dominance in patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy: a comparative study between functional magnetic resonance imaging and dichotic listening test Determina... by Denise Ren da Fontoura, Daniel de Moraes Branco, Mauricio Anés, Jaderson Costa da Costa, Mirna Wetters Portuguez

“…These findings indicate that DLT (a non-invasive procedure) could be a useful tool to evaluate language brain dominance in pre-surgical epileptic patients as it is cheaper to perform than fMRI.…”
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La introducció de la dimensió europea en el currículum de l'Educació Secundària Obligadtòria (ESO): una experiència d'avaluació participativa by Pilar Folgueiras Bertomeu, Ma. Paz Sandín Esteban

“…The article presents the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of this experiment as well as the procedures implemented and the results obtained during these three years of research.…”
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Customized 3D‐Printed Resurfacing Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Severely Malunited Distal Humerus Associated With Posttraumatic Elbow Stiffness: A Case Report and Review of the... by Kehan Hua, Jianyu Zhang, Maoqi Gong, Yejun Zha, Xieyuan Jiang

“…For young and high‐demand patients suffering from grievous bony deformity but with no/mild joint degeneration, total elbow arthroplasty is not a suitable option, and hemiarthroplasty often results in a significant amount of bone stock loss, making it difficult to perform a revision procedure. Resurfacing arthroplasty has been applied in the shoulder, hip, and knee joints, as well as the radiocapitellar joint. …”
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Profile of a patient with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in actual clinical practice by V. V. Ryabov, A. E. Gombozhapova, S. V. Demyanov

“…A total of 176 patients (79,6%) underwent the invasive procedures. Endovascular myocardial revascularization was performed in 97 patients (43,9%), while in the group over 75 years old — in 16 (7%) patients. …”
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All‐cause and cardiovascular mortality after hysterectomy and oophorectomy in a large cohort (HUNT2) by Trond M. Michelsen, Tina Ellinor Rosland, Bjørn O. Åsvold, Are H. Pripp, Astrid H. Liavaag, Nora Johansen

“…Abstract Introduction Hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy are common major surgical procedures that have been associated with increased mortality risk. …”
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Exploring methods to assess environmental health inequalities in health impact assessments of local interventions: a systematic review within the JA PreventNCD project by Sara Properzi, Sara Properzi, Angela Andrea Coa, Claudio Fiorilla, Roberto Pasetto, Roberto Pasetto

“…BackgroundHealth Impact Assessment (HIA) procedures can include the assessment of inequalities and inequities associated with the distribution of environmental health risks and benefits, aimed at attenuating the exacerbation of environmental health disparities. …”
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When Multimodal Large Language Models Meet Computer Vision: Progressive GPT Fine-Tuning and Stress Testing by Konstantinos I. Roumeliotis, Nikolaos D. Tselikas, Dimitrios K. Nasiopoulos

“…Leveraging GPT-4o&#x2019;s newly available multimodal capabilities, we implemented a four-phase progressive training procedure across varying image resolutions (100, 200, and 400 pixels). …”
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Analysis of the efficacy of a prophylactic increasing blood pressure before the end of surgery to reduce postoperative bleeding after gastrectomy: a propensity score-matched analys... by Guangxu Zhu, Shengjie Zhou, Qihang Sun, Xuren Lu, Qingshun Zhu, Xin Yin, Lei Yu, Jianjun Qu, Xiaomin Lang

“…After 1:1 propensity score matching, the experimental group comprised 157 patients whose operation cavities were examined after increasing blood pressure before the end of gastrectomy, while the control group included 157 patients whose operation cavities were examined using routine procedures without increasing blood pressure. Results The incidences of total postoperative bleeding (0% vs. 3.82%, P = 0.013) and early postoperative bleeding (0% vs. 2.55%, P = 0.044) were significantly lower in the experimental group compared to the control group. …”
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