Predictive Value of Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarkers in Patients with Persistent Diabetic Macular Edema Undergoing Cataract Surgery Combined with a Dexamethasone Intravitrea... by Giuseppe Fasolino, Maryam Lazaar, Domenico Giovanni Della Rocca, Silke Oellerich, Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill

“…<b>Methods:</b> This study was designed as a retrospective analysis of patients with DME who were refractory to anti-VEGF treatment but underwent cataract surgery and received a DEX-I at the time of surgery. All procedures were performed between May 2021 and February 2024. …”
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Botulinotherapy and Orthopedic Interventions After Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Cohort Study by Olga A. Klochkova, Ekaterina I. Smolyankina, Dmitriy Yu. Zinenko, Ayaz M. Mamedyarov, Ulviya Sh. Ashrafova

“…Orthopedic surgeries were performed in 26 (24.3%) cases 3.5–34 months after SDR, median — 14.8 (8.0; 22.6) months. Procedures on soft-tissues of lower limbs were performed in 17 patients, 9 patients had combined soft tissue and bone surgery. …”
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Effect of deltoid–trapezius overlap repair on acromioclavicular joint stability: a biomechanical study using fresh-frozen cadavers by Shimpei Kurata, Kazuya Inoue, Keisuke Tsujimura, Akira Imanaka, Takamitsu Mondori, Takamasa Shimizu, Kenji Kawamura, Shohei Omokawa, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…However, because DTOR can achieve superior stability of the AC joint, it can be performed as an additional reinforcement procedure for treating AC joint dislocation.…”
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SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DAIRY-PLANT ADDITIVES TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS by V. Kolesnyk, V. Polupan, N. Penkina, S. Sorokina, A. Penkin, I. Bushtakov, O. Veretennikov

“…The yacon leaves were subjected to a series of preparatory procedures prior to use. This entailed a drying process that resulted in a mass fraction of dry matter ranging from 97–98%, followed by grinding to a particle size of 1–2 mm. …”
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A pilot study on alternative blood sampling methods in pigs by C. Xavier, F. A. Eugenio, F. Gondret, J. Vaerum Nørgaard, C. C. Metges, M. Oster, Catherine Ollagnier

“…However, the method could be further refined, both in terms of animal acceptability and especially analytical procedures.…”
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Assessing correlation between different temporary restorative materials for microleakage following endodontic treatment: an in-vitro study by Qamar Hashem, Mohammed Mustafa, Mohammed A.S. Abuelqomsan, Ahmed Altuwalah, Ahmed A. Almokhatieb, Mohammad Fareed, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

“…Purpose This study evaluated and compared the sealing efficacy of various temporary restorative materials utilized during endodontic procedures. Methods All seventy premolar teeth were extracted, measured, and restored, except for the negative control group, where the teeth were left whole. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the child oral health impact profile-short form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) for Ethiopian schoolchildren by Yilkal Tafere, Achenef Asmamaw Muche, Amare Tariku, Alemnew Athirsaw, Kassahun Alemu

“…Methods The original English COHIP-SF 19 was translated into Amharic (COHIP-SF 19) using a standard forward and backward translation procedure, followed by cultural adaptation to ensure the tool’s relevance and accuracy in the Ethiopian context. 400 schoolchildren who were grades 6 to 8th included Internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, convergent validity, and floor and ceiling effects computed to evaluate the Amharic version of COHIP-SF 19. …”
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Assessment of the Myocardial Stress Biomarker NT-proBNP in Real Clinical Practice by I. A. Kozlov, D. A. Sokolov

“…Blood specimens were collected from each patient at 3 time-points: 1. prior to surgery (NT-proBNP1), 2 — after the procedure (NT-proBNP2), 3 — before the discharge from the hospital (NT-proBNP3). …”
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GeminiOne transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: comparative hemodynamic and biomechanical evaluation by Kai Wang, Dongyang Xu, Dongyang Xu, Bowen Xiao, Zhaoming He, Jianfong Tan, Saibal Kar

“…Furthermore, a benchtop study was performed to compare leaflet anchoring stability between XTW and GEM0626, in an attempt to investigate the likelihood of post-procedure leaflet detachment.ResultsThe results of the pulsatile flow evaluation from the DMR and FMR model demonstrate that both TEER devices effectively reduced the regurgitant fraction (DMR vs. …”
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A FSH-secreting pituitary adenoma discovered after ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a case report, illustrating pitfalls in the interpretation of serum FSH levels by Keigo Yano, Go Nakai, Hiroki Matsutani, Takashi Yamada, Masahide Ohmichi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Keigo Osuga

“…Conclusions Awareness of MRI findings of OHSS is important to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. When treating patients who have suspected OHSS on imaging but whose serum FSH is in the normal range, it is also important to know that an unsuppressed FSH level despite the negative feedback effect of high estrogen should prompt investigation for a pituitary adenoma as a primary consideration.…”
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Patient Safety Trends in 2024: An Analysis of 315,418 Serious Events and Incidents From the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database by Shawn Kepner, Rebecca Jones

“…Preliminary 2024 reporting rates show 32.2 reports per 1,000 patient days for hospitals and 11.4 reports per 1,000 surgical encounters for ASFs, with both rates increasing by 1.1 points from 2023. Error Related to Procedure/Treatment/Test (P/T/T) remained the most frequently reported event type overall, accounting for 33.4% of reports from all facilities combined and 47.6% from nonhospital facilities. …”
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Regular human insulins versus rapid-acting insulin analogues in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Seque... by Johanne Juul Petersen, Sophie Juul, Caroline Barkholt Kamp, Pascal Faltermeier, Christina Dam Bjerregaard Sillassen, Tiago Jeronimo Dos Santos, Janus Christian Jakobsen

“…Risk of bias will be assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool—version 2, an eight-step procedure will be used to assess if the thresholds for clinical significance are crossed, and the certainty of the evidence will be assessed by Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE). …”
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Screening for diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian family practice population by Olanrewaju O. Oyegbade, Akintunde E. Abioye-Kuteyi, Babatope A. Kolawole, Ikechi T. Ezeoma, Ibrahim S. Bello

“…As it is recognised that the onset of the disease and its complications predate the symptoms, it is expedient that screening procedures are undertaken to diagnose the disease in the individual as early as possible to minimise the risk of complications. …”
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Sustainable Practices and Microbial Quality of Cattle Offal in Slaughterhouses by Ana Raquel Cândido, Kamila Soares, Márcio Moura-Alves, Cristina Saraiva, Alexandra Esteves

“…Preventing offal contamination requires stricter measures during slaughter procedures to ensure safety, reduce food losses, and enhance sustainability in meat production.…”
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Role of the amygdala opioid system in the effects of stress on the post-learning sleep patterns of male Wistar rats by Mehdi Graily-Afra, Farideh Bahrami, Zahra Bahari, Hedayat Sahraei, Zeinab Shankayi, Ali Gharib

“…Before the stress and learning procedure, naloxone was injected into each BLA three times in a row at a dosage of 0.05 μg or 0.1 μg in a volume of 0.5 μl. …”
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Errors in the information (data) contained in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities: types and methods of elimination by A. V. Gabov

“…This is expressed in the presence of several independent cases described in the legislation, including, among other things, an independent procedure for correcting an error. It is also not clear how the presence of an “error” correlates with the requirements for the reliability of the data of the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. …”
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Detection of Salmonella from raw cow milk and beef and its antibiotic susceptibility profile in selected districts of the Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia by Tariku Geinoro, Alemayehu Gebeyehu, Getachew Ngusie, Gemechu Chala Hunderra, Tesfaye Tolossa, Haile Alemayehu, Tadesse Eguale, Rahmeto Abebe

“…A total of 216 samples (121 milk, 31 yogurt and 64 beef samples) were collected and analyzed using standard bacteriological procedures for the isolation and identification of Salmonella. …”
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Features of Bearing on Underwater Object Using Phase Information of a Differential Stereo Sensor by V. A. Shirokov, A. I. Bazhenova, V. N. Milich

“…This work is aimed to study the possibility of obtaining data clarifying information about the bearing of underwater objects through using the phase information about echoed probing signals and an additional procedure for resampling the source data.Materials and Methods. …”
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Novel bone graft substitutes in bone tissue engineering by Seyedeh Mona Haghi, Mona Gharavian, Emad Azimi, Kiarash Nazari Tavalaei, Shirin Hamed Akbari Toosi, Marzieh Mohammadi

“…Conclusion: Even though many BTE procedures have been numbered, only a few of them have so far been given clinical approval. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Autologous Follicular Unit Excision in Pediatric Secondary Cicatricial Alopecia: A Retrospective Case Series by Niu Y, Zhu L, Feng Y, Li Z, Zhang J, Jin Z, Ren C

“…All patients underwent FUE procedures. After 12 months, the assessment of the surgical efficacy was evaluated using the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS), and the incidence of complications was recorded.Results: Among the 11 patients, none experienced complications such as infection, skin necrosis, significant hematoma, unnatural appearance, or temporary hair loss. 6 cases (54.5%) were rated as 1 on the GAIS, indicating extreme satisfaction. 2 cases (18.2%) were rated as 2, signifying satisfaction, resulting in an overall satisfaction rate of 72.7%. 1 case (9.1%) scored 3, showing limited improvement and dissatisfaction, and 2 cases (18.2%) scored 4, indicating no improvement.Conclusion: FUE hair transplantation is a safe, minimally invasive, and effective method for treating stable cicatricial alopecia in children, leading to significant aesthetic improvements for the patients. …”
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