Análise comparativa da evolução e das complicações pós-operatórias nas cirurgias plásticas do contorno corporal em pacientes idosos e jovens com perda ponderal maciça Comparative a... by Pedro Henrique de Souza Smaniotto, Fabio Lopes Saito, Fernando Fortes, Simone Orpheu Scopel, Rolf Gemperli, Marcus Castro Ferreira

“…<br>BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of procedures are being used to treat elderly ex-obese patients after bariatric therapies. …”
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SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN PEOPLE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Maria Lidiane Lavor LANDIM, José Dirceu RIBEIRO, Daniela de Souza Paiva BORGLI, Danielle Rossana Queiroz Martins BONILHA, Elizete Aparecida LOMAZI, Maria de Fátima Correa Pimenta SERVIDONI

“…There are some divergencies over the operational procedures used to carry out and interpret breath tests in pwCF. …”
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The effect of prone positioning on maternal haemodynamics and fetal wellbeing in the third trimester-A primary cohort study with a scoping review. by Laura Ormesher, Jessica Catchpole, Linda Peacock, Heather Pitt, Anastasia Fabian-Hunt, Dexter Hayes, Claudia Popp, Jason M Carson, Raoul van Loon, Lynne Warrander, Karli Büchling, Alexander E P Heazell

“…Anxiety was reduced after the procedure, compared to beforehand (p = 0.002), despite a marginal decline in comfort (p = 0.04).The model predicted that if occlusion of the inferior vena cava occurred, the sBP, dBP and CO would generally decrease. …”
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound microbubble uptake and abnormal plasma biomarkers are seen in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms by Adham N. Abou Ali, MD, Patrick Cherfan, MD, Ashraf G. Taha, MD, Michel S. Makaroun, MD, Yingze Zhang, PhD, Xucai X. Chen, PhD, Flordeliza S. Villanueva, MD, Rabih A. Chaer, MD

“…This improved visualization can be crucial for identifying aneurysms that are at higher risk of rupture, enabling timely interventions such as surgical repair or endovascular procedures. Additionally, microbubble contrast can help in monitoring the effectiveness of treatments or interventions over time, offering a non-invasive, repeatable method for tracking aneurysm progression and endoleak detection. …”
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Access to context-specific lexical-semantic information during discourse tasks differentiates speakers with latent aphasia, mild cognitive impairment, and cognitively healthy adult... by Brielle C. Stark, Brielle C. Stark, Sarah Grace Dalton, Alyssa M. Lanzi, Alyssa M. Lanzi

“…Innovatively, it also contrasts the sensitivity with which each task differentiates the groups based on this metric (Aim 2).MethodsTranscribed connected speech data from TalkBank were analyzed for three discourse tasks (i.e., Sandwich Procedure, Cat Rescue Picture Description, and Cinderella Story) from three participant groups [Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) n = 30, stroke-induced latent aphasia n = 29, and Cognitive Healthy Adults (CHA) n = 56]. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Comparing Transabdominal Preperitoneal Versus Lichtenstein Operations for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair by Muhammad Aslam Javed, Muhammad Arshad Abbas, Mudassar Murtaza, Wasif Majeed Chaudhry, Adnan Faisal, Muhammad Mohsin Gillani

“…The duration of the surgical procedure was longer in the TAPP group (46.3 to 96.12 minutes), compared to the Lichtenstein group (27.8 to 54.2 min). …”
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Capacidad de carga de las transmisiones por tornillo sinfín y corona. // Load capacity of worm gears transmissions. by G. Rivero Llerena, L. Martínez Delgado, B. Calixto Sirene

“…In this paper are exposed the contact errors influence on worm gears load capacity. It consists in a procedure for<br />calculating the gear‘s tooth active surface and a mathematic expression to predict the load capacity according to contact<br />requisites for specific preciseness.…”
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What are the effects of teaching Evidence-Based Health Care (EBHC) at different levels of health professions education? An updated overview of systematic reviews. by Malgorzata M Bala, Tina Poklepović Peričić, Joanna Zajac, Anke Rohwer, Jitka Klugarova, Maritta Välimäki, Tella Lantta, Luca Pingani, Miloslav Klugar, Mike Clarke, Taryn Young

“…The process followed standard procedures specified for the previous version of the overview, with a modified search. …”
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Clinicians’ Perceptions and Potential Applications of Robotics for Task Automation in Critical Care: Qualitative Study by Jiafeng Song, Rishika Iytha Sridhar, Darlene Marie Rogers, Cheryl Hiddleson, Carolyn Davis, Tina Lynn Holden, Shanna Ramsey-Haynes, Lisa Reif, Julie Swann, Craig S Jabaley, Mary Gullatte, Rishikesan Kamaleswaran

“…We identified 78 distinct tasks potentially suitable for robotic assistance, of which 50 (64%) involved direct patient care (eg, repositioning patients and assisting with simple procedures), 19 (24%) concerned indirect patient care (eg, delivering supplies and cleaning), 6 (8%) addressed administrative tasks (eg, answering call lights), and 3 (4%) were classified as mixed direct and indirect (eg, sitting with a patient to keep them calm). …”
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From Hormones to Harvests: A Pathway to Strengthening Plant Resilience for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals by Dipayan Das, Hamdy Kashtoh, Jibanjyoti Panda, Sarvesh Rustagi, Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Niraj Singh, Kwang-Hyun Baek

“…Conventional approaches, including traditional breeding procedures, often cannot handle the complex and simultaneous effects of biotic pressures such as pest infestations, disease attacks, and nutritional imbalances, as well as abiotic stresses including heat, salt, drought, and heavy metal toxicity. …”
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Dose Severity of Achilles Tendinopathy on Preoperative MRI Predict Functional Outcomes after Minimally Invasive Zadek Osteotomy? by Sarah Hall BA, Jonathan Kaplan MD, Oliver Schipper MD, A. Holly Johnson MD, Ettore Vulcano MD, J. Benjamin Jackson MD, MBA, Tyler Gonzalez MD, MBA

“…Meanwhile no patients in either the grade one or grade two groups required reoperation, rehospitalization, or complications. 13/14 (93%) patients were very satisfied with their procedure and wound undergo it again. Conclusion: These early data suggest that patients with IAT, regardless of severity, improve after MIS ZO. …”
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Radiological disaster response self-efficacy of final-year nursing students and interns at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia by Nasser Shubayr, Shaghf Ahmed, Maria Otif, Maysa Hussain, Hams Khalid, Wasan Bashiri, Hamad Dailh, Mashael Alsairaman, Ali Alfaifi

“…Participants reported the least confidence in assessing epidemic risks (2.50 ± 1.21) and performing effective decontamination procedures (2.57 ± 1.24). Interns exhibited greater confidence in “Onsite Rescue” tasks compared to final-year students (β = 0.78, p = 0.034). …”
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The Practices of Public Hospital Registered Nurses Regarding Post-Stroke Dysphagia, in China by Lu QY, Bu MR, Zhu Y, Huang ZY, Gao SH, Yuan C

“…Qing-Yi Lu,1,&amp;ast; Man-Rong Bu,1,&amp;ast; Yang Zhu,1 Zhi-Yu Huang,2 Shi-Hao Gao,1 Changyan Yuan1 1Department of Rehabilitation, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 40042, People’s Republic of China; 2Nursing Department, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 40042, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Changyan Yuan, Department of Rehabilitation, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, No. 10, Changjiang Street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 40042, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 023-68746185, Email 972221253@qq.com Shi-Hao Gao, Email f.gll@163.comBackground: Dysphagia is one of the most common complications in post-stroke patients, post-stroke medical disease management (eg, thrombectomy procedures) do have a huge influence on the long-term outcomes, with frontline clinical nurses serving as pivotal gatekeepers for early identification and management in post-stroke dysphagia (PSD). …”
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Evaluation of lymphangiogenesis in acellular dermal matrix by Mario Cherubino, Igor Pellegatta, Federico Tamborini, Michele Cerati, Fausto Sessa, Luigi Valdatta

“…We performed an excision procedure on both thighs of these rats: On the left one we did not perform any action except repairing the borders of the wound; while on the right one we used INTEGRA® implant. …”
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EXERCISE THERAPY ON UNSTABLE SUPPORT AND HYDROKINETIC THERAPY IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH BACK PAIN by E. V. Filatova, O. A. Boulakh, E. V. Polkovnikova, N. M. Privalova, Kh. M. Malaev

“…A comparative analysis of the efficiency of different procedures of exercise therapy is carried out: hydrokinesitherapy and therapeutic gymnastics with the use of exercise on an unstable support (stabiloplatform) depending on the sex of patients.Materials and methods. …”
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Prophylaxis of damage of extrahepatic biliary ducts and pancreatic ducts while performance of gastric resection in accordance to Billroth II method for complicated duodenal ulcers by D. V. Maksymchuk, V. I. Mamchich, V. D. Maksymchuk

“…Conclusion. The proposed procedure for duodenal mobilization and the method of the duodenal stump formation in a complicated giant circular pyloroduodenal ulcer permits to minimize a possibility of the stump sutures insufficiency occurrence as well as the prevention of iatrogenic damage of biliary and pancreatic ducts, involved in the ulcer infiltrate, injury, and may be recommended for application in clinical practice. …”
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Value of transoesophageal echocardiography-guided approach to electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation by O. S. Kalashnikovа

“…In 50 (51%) patients with non-organized thrombi procedure was deffered, that shows inefficiency of 4 weeks of anticoagulant therapy in these patients. …”
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Management of Isolated Medial Gutter Ankle Arthritis with Lateralizing Calcaneal Osteotomy and Allograft Lateral Ligament Reconstruction by Morgan Motsay BS, Meghan Hughes MD, Clifford Jeng MD

“…This study assesses the clinical and radiographic outcomes of this procedure, with follow-up evaluations conducted at a minimum of two years. …”
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'Hypo box' audit to assess its presence, contents compliance and location on the medical wards in accordance to the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care guidelines by Ayley Loh, Elizabeth Humberstone, Jeyasurya Subbarayan, Doom Joy Chen-Unongo, Jeyanthy Rajkanna

“…To standardise this process, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aligned with the JBDS-IP guidelines to outline the responsibilities for checking, restocking and maintaining the ‘hypo box’ was created. …”
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Assessment of Potential Environmental Risks Posed by Soils of a Deactivated Coal Mining Area in Northern Portugal—Impact of Arsenic and Antimony by Marcus Monteiro, Patrícia Santos, Jorge Espinha Marques, Deolinda Flores, Manuel Azenha, José A. Ribeiro

“…Therefore, further studies on As and Sb fractionation and speciation were conducted using the Shiowatana sequential extraction procedure (SEP). The results showed that As and Sb levels in the more mobile fractions were not significant. …”
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