Are “European” Scrotal Hernias Repairable With the Minimal Open Pre-Peritoneal Technique? by Marc Soler, Jean Francois Gillion

“…The mean operating time was longer (58 min vs. 39 min; p < 0.0001) in the SH group. The SH procedures were performed under general anaesthesia with a laryngeal mask in 92% of cases. …”
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Textbook outcomes in the laparoscopic common bile duct exploration of choledocholithiasis: a new comprehensive quality evaluation criterion by Da Teng, Yue Xu

“…As a holistic assessment tool, TO is poised to become a definitive quality standard for evaluating surgical procedures.…”
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Analysis of high-intensity care in intensive care units and its cost at the end of life among older people in South Korea between 2016 and 2019: a cross-sectional study of the heal... by Yunji Lee, Minjeong Jo, Taehwa Kim, Kyoungsun Yun

“…High-intensity care was defined as one of the following treatments or procedures: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, haemodialysis, transfusion, chemotherapy and vasopressors.Primary and secondary outcome measures Usage and cost of high-intensity care.Results The most commonly used high-intensity care was transfusion (68.9%), mechanical ventilation (50.6%) and haemodialysis (35.7%) during the study period. …”
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Expression and Potential Role of MMP-9 in Intrauterine Adhesion by Congqing Li, Wenyan Wang, Shiying Sun, Youjiang Xu, Ziang Fang, Lin Cong

“…One month later, an office hysteroscopy procedure was performed, and endometrial tissue specimens were obtained during operation again (postoperative group). …”
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A Review: Causes, Consequences, and Management Strategies of Facial Overfilling by Peng CX, Xv W, Ao YJ

“…Through scientific preventive strategies, precise treatment plans, and ongoing research and innovation, the occurrence of overfilling can be effectively reduced, advancing facial filler procedures toward greater safety and naturalness.Keywords: overfilled syndrome, bread bun, hyaluronic acid, hyaluronidase, portable ultrasound…”
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Index Method for Assessing Structural Changes in the Economy: Issues of Theory and Practice by T. N. Belova

“…The use of indexes of structural changes by Ryabtsev, Gatev and Salai, supplemented by a developed scale for assessing the significance of these changes, not only complements the traditionally established procedures of economic analysis, but also deepens it, allows us to find changes in the composition and structure of the phenomenon, determine the direction and significance of these changes.…”
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A Successful Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma Defect Closure On The Mid-Cheek Using Modified Mini Cheek Advancement Flap by Widjaya MRH, Koswara T

“…Wide local excision might be an effective treatment option for BCC and is usually followed by a surgical defect reconstruction procedure. We report a case of 61-year-old woman who presented with a superficially ulcerated, well-defined, hyperpigmented nodule with a rolled edge and frequent episodes of bleeding, as well as suppuration on the right mid-cheek in the past year before the consultation. …”
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Changes to national postgraduate medical education during COVID-19: a scoping review of practice and impact within the UK by Gillian Vance, Bryan Burford, Megan E L Brown, Gabrielle Finn

“…Four themes were identified: (1) impact on career development (including concerns about career delays and shifts in aspirations); (2) impact on trainee progression (highlighting delays due to ARCP outcomes 10.1/10.2 and reduced procedure accreditation); (3) changes in teaching and learning (such as a shift to online learning and cancelled rotations) and (4) supervision and support (revealing mixed experiences, with reports of burnout and inadequate organisational guidance). …”
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Clinical and Functional Results of a Combined Surgical Treatment of Pellucid Marginal Degeneration by Yu. Yu. Kalinnikov, D. V. Nevrov, S. Yu. Kalinnikova, I. S. Tkachenko

“…Refractive lenticules obtained during the ReLEx® SMILE procedure were used as a lamellar graft.Results. By the end of the follow-up period of 12 months the UCVA had improved from 0.1 ± 0.07 to 0.33 ± 0.23 and the BCVA from 0.4 ± 0.25 to 0.7 ± 0.28 (p < 0.05). …”
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Growth status and academic performance in Brazilian school age children: growth retardation impairs mathematical, but not reading and spelling abilities Crescimento e desempenho ac... by Gilberto N.O. Brito, Mercedes de Onis

“…METHOD: The heights of 722 middle-school children were measured using standard procedures and height-for-age z (HAZ) scores were calculated based on an international reference. …”
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Long-term effects of duodenal mucosal resurfacing and liraglutide on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes by Max Nieuwdorp, Annieke C G van Baar, Jacques J G H M Bergman, Celine B E Busch, Julia Rubingh

“…Patients rated the DMR procedure 9 out of 10 and 86% were willing to undergo DMR retreatment.Conclusions Despite a stable number of patients remaining off insulin, a decrease in patients with adequate glycaemic control was observed. …”
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Associations of preoperative hematocrit and platelet count with morbidity after pathologic fracture fixation by Mohyeddine El Sayed, Ryley Zastrow, Sassine Youssef, Adam S. Levin

“…Background: Anemia and abnormal platelet count are common among patients with cancer and are associated with complications after orthopaedic procedures. We studied associations between these conditions and morbidity within 30 days after surgery for pathologic femur or humerus fracture. …”
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Aerosol emission and exposure in non-invasive ventilation by Petra Nikuri, Anthony Maalouf, Ahmed Geneid, Eero Pesonen, Enni Sanmark, Ville A. Vartiainen

“…Most guidelines still classify these treatments as high-risk aerosol-generating procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in aerosol emissions and exposure with CPAP and HFNC compared to no breathing aid (NBA). …”
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Factors Affecting the Quality of Internship among Public Health Students in Iran: A Narrative Review Study by MoradAli Zareipour, Masoumeh Abazari, Mohammad Saeed Fattahi Ardakani, Mojtaba Jadgal

“…Methods: This study employed a narrative review methodology, with research procedures conducted in accordance with the SANRA checklist. …”
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Risk factors for infection in older adults with home care: a mixed methods systematic review with meta-analysis by Ann Liljas, Madelene Barboza, Carmela Basanisi, Gabrielle Muzzi, Abaynesh Haftu Nigussie, Janne Agerholm, Bo Burström, Ester Gubi

“…The evidence resulted in five synthesised findings covering attitudes, behaviors, home environment, personal interactions, lack of equipment, unsafe disposal of material, pets, unsafe practices and procedures, and lack of training. The combined quantitative and qualitative evidence sheds light on separate yet interconnected elements of risks for infection that may reinforce each other, potentially exposing vulnerable older adults to amplified risks.…”
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Transvenous Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis by Nguyen Duy T, Nguyen Van L, Pham Phuong Thao A, Pham Thai B, Ta Anh H, Pham Son L, Luong Cong T

“…The ventricular lead was positioned in the right ventricular outflow tract using a Biotronik active fixation lead with a “C” shaped stylet, and the atrial lead was placed in the right atrial lateral wall. The procedure took 115 minutes with 17.5 minutes of fluoroscopy. …”
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Pan‐Immune‐Inflammation Value Predicts 3‐Month Functional Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Mechanical Thrombectomy by Meltem Karacan Gölen, Keziban Uçar Karabulut, Muhammed Kamiloğlu, Aynur Yonar

“…Blood samples taken from the patients before the procedure were evaluated and inflammation markers were calculated. …”
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Continuidade e distribuição espacial da umidade do solo em bacia hidrográfica da Serra da Mantiqueira Spatial continuity and distribution of soil moisture in a watershed of the Man... by Léo F. Ávila, Carlos R. de Mello, Antônio M. da Silva

“…Exponential, spherical and gaussian semi-variogram models were fitted applying the Ordinary Least Square, Weighted Minimum Square and Maximum Likelihood methodologies, testing their adherence based on the Spatial Dependence Degree and database from Cross-Validation procedure. The exponential model presented better performance in 59% of the situations. …”
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Frequency of rpoB, katG, and inhA Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates among Ethiopian TB Patients: A Systematic Revie... by Aynias Seid, Nega Berhane, Semira Nureddin

“…Using the molecular GenoType MTBDRplus and MTBDRsl line probe assay and sequencing procedures, a total of 932 culture-positive MTBC isolates were examined to determine RIF, INH, and MDR-TB resistance patterns along with rpoB, katG, and inhA gene mutation analysis. …”
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Impact of autologous hematopoetic stem cell transplantation on the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis Impacto do transplante autólogo de células-tronco hematopoéti... by Fabio Augusto Bronzi Guimarães, Érika Arantes de Oliveira-Cardoso, Ana Paula Mastropietro, Júlio César Voltarelli, Manoel Antônio dos Santos

“…CONCLUSION: In spite of the high risk of complications of the procedure, the HSCT had positive impact in the health related quality of life.…”
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