Impact of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion on Long-term Clinical Outcome in Patients with Unprotected Left Main Disease Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Imad Sheiban, Filippo Figini, Valeria Gaspartto, Claudio Moretti, Filippo Leonardo, Shaoliang Chen, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo

“…Outcomes were compared between those with and without coronary CTO and between those with CTO who had successful and unsuccessful CTO recanalization procedures. Methods:. All consecutive patients with significant LMCA disease (>50% stenosis at coronary angiography) who underwent PCI between July 2014 and December 2018 were retrospectively included in our study. …”
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Challenges and Opportunities for Data Sharing Related to Artificial Intelligence Tools in Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Case Study From Tha... by Aprajita Kaushik, Capucine Barcellona, Nikita Kanumoory Mandyam, Si Ying Tan, Jasper Tromp

“…The interviewers took notes and analyzed data using framework analysis. Coding procedures were standardized to enhance the reliability of our approach. …”
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Abstract 093: Carotid Stump Syndrome: an Insidious Source of Recurrent Ischemic Strokes by Evan M. Anderson, Gunjanpreet Kaur, Hanan Qaqish, Karthik Narayanan, Wilson Rodriguez, Brian Miremadi

“…Interventional approaches may include ECA‐ICA stenting with a covered stent or stent‐assisted coil embolization of the proximal stump. Surgical procedures include an endarterectomy on the ipsilateral ECA or contralateral ICA to increase collateral circulation. …”
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Assessment of retinal microvascular changes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus using optical coherence tomography angiography by Ahmed Ibrahim Basiony, Sameh Mohamed Elgouhary, Hadeer Elbasuony Mohamed, Enas Sobhy Zahran

“…Recent years have seen the development of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) as a non-intrusive procedure that can be employed to image the microvasculature of the retina and choroid. …”
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Microstructure & Mechanical Properties Evaluation of Al6082 /AlSi10Mg Composite for Light Weight Structural Applications by Burlakanti Subramanyam, Pitchaipillai Periyasamy

“…The research work is carried out in a systematic procedure and a comparison is made of the test results with the available existing results by the researchers.  …”
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Micro-Credit Institutions’ Services and Sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises During Covid-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region, South Western Uganda. by Agaba, Moses, Kaaya, Siraj, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…The sample size was computed using Yamane's sampling formulae (Yamane, 1967) and was based on a 5% level of precision. A cluster sampling procedure was applied to select the enterprises' respondents. …”
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Corporate Governance Code and Earnings Management by Azam Valizadeh Iarijani, Reyhaneh Iranpour

“…In this regard, as it was stated in some previous research, the establishment of disclosure requirements and regulations and corporate governance has led to the change of earnings management procedures from the management of accruals to the real management of earnings; This is while, based on the results of this research, the implementation of corporate governance mechanisms has had significant negative effects on the real earnings management. …”
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Designing a defensive silence failure model of creative employees in organizations by Azam Khosravi, karam khalili, Esfandyar Mohammadi

“…Providing training on the recognition and principles of supporting employees in the face of defensive silence can also be useful.Implement supportive policies and procedures: Develop and implement policies and procedures that allow employees to break the defensive silence and report problems and deficiencies without fear of negative consequences.Designing confidential mechanisms: creating safe and confidential mechanisms to welcome employee reports and complaints, so that their personality is protected and they do not experience any negative consequences.…”
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Quality failures in Energy- saving renovation projects in Northern China by Yuting Qi

“…The causes of these quality failures are workers’ defaults; inadequate checking procedures; incomplete construction site survey; inaccurate design work; fraud of construction companies; and inefficient cooperation between different departments. …”
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Leveraging infant visit PrEP screening INtegration & tasK shifting to improve post-partum HIV prevention in Malawi (LINK): a cluster-randomized trial evaluation of a postpartum HIV... by Sarah E. Rutstein, Valerie A. Lucas, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Michael E. Herce, Jessie Edwards, Caitlin Cassidy, Jimmy Villiera, Funny Kamanga, Maganizo Chagomerana, Joep J. van Oosterhout, Elijah Chikuse, Ethel Rambiki, Agness Thawani, Bridget Malewezi, Lazola Makhupula, Clement Udedi, Patrick Mbulaje, Mitch Matoga, Wiza Kumwenda, Tisungane Mvalo, Agatha Bula, Lovemore Nkhalamba, Innocent Mofolo, Lameck Chinula, Virginia Thonyiwa, Owen Kumwenda, Mike Nenani Chisema, Irving F. Hoffman, William C. Miller, Vivian F. Go, Brian Pence, Madeleine A. Squibb, Friday Saidi

“…Human centered design workshops prior to implementation will further inform site-specific procedures for LINK model integration and launch. Discussion The study establishes a simple, scalable model, building on existing HIV and maternal and child health service delivery platforms, to accelerate efforts toward eliminating vertical transmission. …”
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Analgesic effects of intrathecal bupivacaine with neostigmine or morphine among elective surgical patients in selected comprehensive specialised hospitals, Southern Ethiopia: a pro... by Mohammed Jemal, Nesredin Shemsu Delmolo, Temesgen Sidamo, Ashagrie Sintayehu, Selman Reshad, Abdulkadir Kedir, Mebratu Kebede, Mebratu Tila, Sintayehu Samuel, Rashed Edris Usure, Nuredin Chura Waritu, Getahun Dendir

“…Objectives To compare the analgesic effects of intrathecal neostigmine with bupivacaine, morphine with bupivacaine and bupivacaine alone among patients undergoing surgical procedures below the umbilicus.Design and setting A multicentre prospective cohort study was conducted from 29 May to 29 August 2023 at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Nigest Mohammed Eleni Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Werabe Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. …”
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Nutritional, anti-nutritional, physicochemical and functional properties of raw and roasted Salvia Schimperi (Lamiaceae) seeds: Ethiopian indigenous plant by Yewlsew Belay, Meseret Azene, Zeweter Abebe, Abebe Habtamu, Benson Chucks Iweriebor, Nqobile Monate Mkolo, Workineh Shibeshi, Solomon Assefa, Abebe Ayelign

“…The proximate composition, mineral content, fatty acid profile, functional properties of both raw and roasted seed flour and physicochemical properties of the oil, were evaluated following standard procedures. Data obtained showed that both the raw and roasted seeds of S. schimperi are excellent sources of protein possessing, (16.45 g/100g) for the raw seed and 20.36 g/100g for the roasted sample, while the raw seed sample had crude fiber content of 27.67 g/100g and roasted sample contained 18 g/100g. …”
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Standardised protocol for a prospective international multicentre clinical-based evaluation of point-of-care tests for the screening of genital and extragenital chlamydial and gono... by Carlos F Cáceres, James Kiarie, Rosanna W Peeling, Magnus Unemo, Karel Blondeel, Igor Toskin, Amina Hançali, Silver Vargas, Carlos Caceres, Christian S Alvarez, Ranmini Kularatne, Ting-Ting Jiang, Soe Soe Thwin, Maddalena Cordioli, Lorenzo Gios, Massimo Mirandola, Antonella Zorzi, Christopher Barbara, Valeska Padovese, Hicham Oumzi, Rosanna Peeling, Ronald Ballard, Elsy Camey, Ron Ballard, Christian S. Alvarez, Elsy Camey de Astorga

“…The POCTs to be evaluated are Xpert CT/NG and Xpert TV. All procedures will be carried out by trained healthcare staff and tests performed in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. …”
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Well-Preserved Urinary Bladder Anatomy in Rats After Minimally Invasive Surgery by Daniela Giaquinto, Antonio Palladino, Annunziata Cummaro, Elena De Felice, Vincenzo Esposito, Rosalba Moretta, Sigismondo Castaldo, Eva Di Maro, Paolo de Girolamo, Livia D’Angelo, Chiara Attanasio

“…Also, the maintenance of structural integrity perfectly aligns with the refinement implementation aiming to reduce procedure severity, a key issue in animal studies deemed compulsory from both ethical and legal standpoints. …”
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Management and early outcomes of children with appendicitis in the UK and Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of surgeons and observational study by Nigel J Hall, David Williams, Vivek Gupta, Anna-may Long, Nuha Yassin, Alan Askari, David Colvin, Stewart Cleeve, Arun Kelay, Chris Driver, Clare Rees, Eleri Cusick, Hetal Patel, Ingo Jester, Khalid Elmalik, Sean Marven, Tim Bradnock, Oliver Brown, Andrew Jackson, Richard Egan, Laura Phillips, Marianne Hollyman, Bankole Oyewole, Fenella Welsh, Dale Vimalachandran, Melissa Gabriel, Kate Cross, Iain Yardley, Mark Peter, Andrew Beamish, Sophie Lewis, Milan Gopal, Joshua McIntyre, Merrill McHoney, Ionica Stoica, Hany Gabra, Tristan Boam, Angeliki Kosti, Katie cross, Andrew Mitchell, Michael Terry, George S Bethell, Clare M Rees, Jonathan R Sutcliffe, Florin Djendov, Victor Emordi, Sarah Staight, Christina Major, Oscar Croysdale, Mike Nelson, Hannah Rhodes, Juliette King, Gillian Winter, Selena Curkovic, Raef Jackson, Bhushanrao Jadhav, Thomas Raymond, Vijay Gangalam, Deepak Selvakumar, Reda Habak, Muslim Abdullah, Mohamed Ahmed Osama, Khlud Asanai, Noman Zafar, Sophia Lewis, Florence Kashora, Dixa Thakrar, Dean Rex, Annita Budzanowski, Jennifer Binnington, Simon Timbrell, Megan Ridgeway, Shirley Chan, Amani Asour, Adetayo Aderombi, Donald Menzies, Ali Murtada, Corina Dragu, Vincent Quan, Krashna Patel, Sesi Hotonu, Ashley Meikle, Ajay Belgaumkar, Prabhat Narayan, Thomas Badenoch, Frances Goulder, Katie Siggens, Kizzie Peters, Fiona Kirkham, Paul Froggatt, Karen Lai, Cristina Navarro, Dorinda Chandrabose, Simon Toh, Elizabeth Gemmill, Keira Lily, Mark Dilworth, Dimitrios Stamatiou, Alasdair Macmillan, Danielle Clyde, Majid Rashid, Gandrapu Srinivas, Katherine Buckley, Darren Smith, Henry Dowson, Gautam Singh, Seshu Kumar Bylapudi, Louise Phillips, Kimberley Hallam, Marisa Clemente, Karol Pal, George Ninkovic-Hall, Emila Paul, Theo Pelly, Joe Vance-Daniel, Venkatesh Kanakala, Edward J Nevins, James Dixon, Michael John, Jude Prince, Georgios Karagiannidis, Suzette Samlalsingh, Chrsitine Ozone, Amina Bouhelal, Siddhartha Handa, Sathasivam Rajeev, Ellen Ross, Ali Wadah, John Hallett, Shirish Tewari, Vinay Shah, Nick Reay-Jones, Salman Bodla, Harriet Corbett, Sumita Chhabra, Athanasios Tyraskis, Benjamin Allin, Angus Fitchie, Michael Stanton, Mark Vipond, Harry Dean, Matthew Boal, Jonathan Goring, Mahmoud Marei, Christian Verhoef, Jonathan Ducey, Chipo Mushonga, Dan Frith, Ashok Ram, Ferzine Mohamed, Rick MacMahon, Mohammed Fakhrul-Aldeen, Iain Bain, Graham Branagan, Rachel Carten, Chee Wan Lai, Anindya Niyogi, Claudia Koh, Christian Fox, Stavros Loukogeorgakis, Joe Curry, Jayaram Sivaraj, Milda Jancauskaite, Helen Please, Wayne Fradley, Maki Jitsumara, Sinead Hassett, Ancuta Muntean, Sarah Yassin, Suzanne Lawther, Ciaran Durand, Mohamed Eltom, Kirsty Brennan, Clara Chong, Hasan Mukhtar, Hany Khalil, Stephanie Clark, Ashish Desai, Amulya Saxena, Joshua Cave, Alistair Sharples, Lukas O’Brien, George Kerans, Ashwini Ghorpade, Felicity Arthur, Muhammad Tobbal, Rachael Robertson, Ben Martin, Ben Woodward, Kieran McGovern, Duncan Rutherford

“…Due to concerns about the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during surgical procedures, surgeons were advised to consider non-operative treatment and avoid laparoscopy where possible. …”
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SinoMAKS—protocol of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the Chinese version of the non-pharmacological, multimodal MAKS intervention for people with mild to moderate dementi... by Yu Liu, Olaf Gefeller, Jian Su, Ming Zhong, Elmar Graessel, André Kratzer, Petra Scheerbaum, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Yaping Ding, Jianwen Lu

“…The hypotheses will be analysed using multiple linear regression with the outcome variables as dependent variables.Ethics and dissemination All procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Ref. 24–162-B) and the Ethics Committee of the China Medical University (Ref. [2024]181). …”
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Adjunctive azithromycin prophylaxis protects women from uterine cesarean scar defect: A randomized controlled trial by Ding Huang, Sha Chen, Yanqing Cai, Liye Shi, Yiru Shi, Min Zeng, Weiwei Cheng, Jian Zhang, Hongjie Pan

“…We also examined the operative procedure, pathogenic microorganism cultures, and fetal outcomes. …”
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Abortion-related complications in Brazil: results from the World Health Organization Multi-country Survey on Abortion (MCS-A) by Nelio Neves Veiga Junior, Luiz Francisco Cintra Baccaro, Adriana Mendonça da Silva Alexandrino, Alexandre Volta Andrade do Nascimento, Camila Tereza Camilo Clerot, Cintya Andreia do Nascimento Santos, Claudia Lucrécia de Matos Silva, Claudio Lucio de Medeiros Albuquerque, Débora Paulo Santos, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da S. Gomes, Édson Cunha de Araújo Junior, Elizabete das Chagas Vilanova, Georgina Costa Teixeira, Graciete Helena Nascimento dos Santos, Guilherme Augusto Guerra Avelar, Iara Elce Lopes Barros, Jaqueline Polon Abboud, Jeane Cristina Antas Lins, Joanne Thalita Pereira Silva, Kelma H. Aguiar de Lucena, Lara Wanderley Paes Barbosa, Lia Ferreira Caixeta Barreto de Siqueira, Luciana de Melo Freitas Carneiro, Lucila Nagata, Márcia de Oliveira Pereira Lúcio, Maria Cleane Rodrigues da Silva, Maria da Conceição Ribeiro Simões, Maria Fernanda da Mota Magalhães, Mariana Viana Almeida, Michelle Regina Faria Lira, Nádia Martins de Paula Souza, Rafael Martins Papa, Rafael Ribeiro Matos, Renata Porto Pinheiro, Roberta Souza dos Anjos, Suelen Miranda de Jesus, Tedy Roger Flores Ynturias, Valéria Cristina Gonçalves, Viviane Resende de Abreu Caetano

“…Nine out of ten women treated in Brazilian public hospitals due to abortion-related complications undergo some surgical procedure, the most common of which is uterine curettage. …”
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Infarct core growth rate and 90-day outcomes in ischemic stroke: subgroup analysis based on onset-to-recanalization time by Sha Chen, Sha Chen, Guofang Chen, Changzhi Zhao, Enle Wang, Yewen Zhou, Manhua Ding, Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang

“…Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 days post-procedure. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was employed for data screening. …”
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Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in patients suffering cardiogenic shock by Hugo Lanz, Clemens Scherer, Philipp Kasper, Christoph Adler, Leonhard Binzenhöfer, Sabine Hoffmann, Julia Höpler, Marie Kraft, Nils Gade, Raúl Nicolás Jamin, Ruben Evertz, Daniel Hoyer, Jörn Tongers, Christian Schulze, Christian Jung, Julia Claus, Janine Pöss, Lisa Crusius, Norman Mangner, Christian Hagl, Georg Nickenig, Sebastian Zimmer, Steffen Massberg, Holger Thiele, Franz Haertel, Enzo Lüsebrink

“…Cast removal and stent placement was performed in nearly half of ERCP procedures (45.7%). Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) was performed in 22.9% of cases and showed intraductal dilation (11.4%), lumen narrowing (17.1%), or strictures (14.3%). …”
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