Nanomaterials in the treatment of degenerative intellectual and developmental disabilities by Humaira Aslam, Ali Umar, Nazia Nusrat, Manel Mansour, Aman Ullah, Shehla Honey, Muhammad Jehanzeb Sohail, Mustansar Abbas, Muhammad Waseem Aslam, Misbah Ullah Khan

“…These have created unprecedented opportunities to meet the unmet needs in CNS disorders and may revolutionize the evolution of managing neurodegenerative diseases and innovative neuroimaging procedures in the future.…”
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Integration of over 9,000 mass spectrometry experiments builds a global map of human protein complexes by Kevin Drew, Chanjae Lee, Ryan L Huizar, Fan Tu, Blake Borgeson, Claire D McWhite, Yun Ma, John B Wallingford, Edward M Marcotte

“…Here, through the synthesis of over 9,000 published mass spectrometry experiments, we present hu.MAP, the most comprehensive and accurate human protein complex map to date, containing > 4,600 total complexes, > 7,700 proteins, and > 56,000 unique interactions, including thousands of confident protein interactions not identified by the original publications. hu.MAP accurately recapitulates known complexes withheld from the learning procedure, which was optimized with the aid of a new quantitative metric (k‐cliques) for comparing sets of sets. …”
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The epidemiology of Lassa fever in Ghana: a study on the 2023 Lassa fever outbreak in Ghana by Kwasi Atweri Akowuah, Magdalene Sarah Ofori, Deborah Pratt, Abigail Abankwa, Evelyn Yayra Bonney, Nancy Enimil, Eric Odei, Theodore Worlanyo Asigbee, Dennis Laryea, Prince Ketorwoley, Juliana Naa Dedei Acquah Amaning, Maame Serwaa Boapea, Stella Bour, Sally-Ann Ohene, Patrick Avevor, John Kofi Odoom, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Francis Chisaka Kasolo, Benjamin Abuaku, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Joseph Humphrey Kofi Bonney

“…Transmission was largely through contact with the highest burden among healthcare workers which is suggestive of poor infection control procedures. There is a need to build and sustain fundamental public health capacities to recognise, diagnose, report, and respond to risks of public health concern and interest.…”
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Allogeneic fibroblast sheets prevent pulmonary air leaks caused by rat pleural defects without adhesion to the thoracic wall by Hiroaki Shidei, Ryo Takagi, Shota Mitsuboshi, Hidekazu Sekine, Tatsuya Shimizu, Masato Kanzaki

“…Introduction: Pulmonary air leak (PAL) is one of a complication of thoracic surgery and an unavoidable problem after lung resection or pleural adhesion detachment. Conventional procedures to close PAL by applying polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets are prone to pleural adhesion. …”
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Comparing endovascular techniques for left subclavian artery revascularization during zone 2 thoracic endovascular aortic repair for type B acute aortic syndromes: a retrospective... by Zizhong Zhang, Guangkun Sun, Jiacheng Ye, Bin Liu, Bin Liu, Yongzheng Wang, Yongzheng Wang, Yuliang Li, Yuliang Li, Haiyang Chang, Haiyang Chang

“…However, the durability of these procedures requires careful evaluation, given the potential concern of LSA occlusion.…”
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Inhibition of Neural Crest Cell Migration by Strobilurin Fungicides and Other Mitochondrial Toxicants by Viktoria Magel, Jonathan Blum, Xenia Dolde, Heidrun Leisner, Karin Grillberger, Hiba Khalidi, Iain Gardner, Gerhard F. Ecker, Giorgia Pallocca, Nadine Dreser, Marcel Leist

“…We present here such a procedure and exemplify it with a case study on neural crest cell (NCC)-based developmental toxicity of picoxystrobin. …”
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Age- and Sex-Specific Risks of Major Cardiovascular Complications and All-Cause Mortality Following Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Netherlands: A Dutch Hospital Data Reg... by Mark J.R. Smeets, MD, Maaike G.J. Gademan, PhD, Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, MD, PhD, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, MD, PhD, Banne Nemeth, MD, PhD

“…Data on baseline characteristics, procedures, and outcomes were obtained from the Dutch Hospital Data and Population registries, after linkage. …”
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Investigating the causal pathways among psychopathological variables, cognitive impairment, and real-life functioning in people with schizophrenia by Luigi Giuliani, Francesco Sanmarchi, Armida Mucci, Paola Rucci, Edoardo Caporusso, Paola Bucci, Giulia M. Giordano, Mario Amore, Paola Rocca, Alessandro Rossi, Alessandro Bertolino, Silvana Galderisi, Mario Maj

“…Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the causal relationships among cognitive impairment, psychopathology, and real-life functioning in a large sample of people with schizophrenia, using a data-driven causal discovery procedure based on partial ancestral graphs (PAGs). …”
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Heavy metal status of soil and underground water in urban area of Pristina district, Kosovo by Skender Demaku, Donika Sylejmani, Arbnorë Aliu, Blerta Krasniqi, Emirjana Demaj, Kaltrina Jusuf

“…In soil samples, the concentration of metals ranges from (Cu: 4.98 mg/kg, Fe: 2.78 mg/kg, Mn: 2.56 mg/kg, Ni: 2.65 mg/kg, Pb: 4.98 mg/kg, Zn: 5.62 mg/kg, As: 0.028 mg/kg, Sb: 0.041 mg/kg, and Cd: 0.098 mg/kg). The sampling procedure was conducted in August 2022. Material and methods: Instrumentation and statistical analyses. …”
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Successful surgical treatment of an elderly patient with critical lower limb ischemia, infected graft and arterio-ureteral fistula by N. L. Bayandin, G. G. Krivoborodov, M. R. Khokonov, K. Kh. Eminov, A. S. Khavpachev, A. F. Farzutdinov, V. Y. Vlasov, G. R. Kadagishvili, A. A. Pronchenko, N. N. Efremov, A. A. Gontar, S. R. Gilyarevskiy, A. Yu. Shchedrina, K. A. Eruslanova, A. Yu. Molchanova, L. A. Aleksanyan, O. N. Tkacheva

“…Angiography is deemed the most effective procedure to diagnose AUF, although its sensitivity is only 62%. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors and Angiographic Profile of Patients with suspected coronary artery disease Undergoing Coronary Angiography in Ekiti, South-West, Nigeria by Opeyemi Ojo, Busayo Onafowoke Oguntola, Richmond Opuye Odele, Favour Chinenye Nnaji, Favour Ojogbane

“…This study was done to analyze the clinical profile and angiographic pattern of CAD among patients who had undergone this procedure at AMSH. Methods: Seventy-five consecutive patients presenting with suspected coronary artery disease were studied for clinical characteristics, risk factors and angiographic profile. …”
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Effect of Propofol on the Production of Inflammatory Cytokines by Human Polarized Macrophages by Tsukasa Kochiyama, Xiaojia Li, Hitoshi Nakayama, Madoka Kage, Yui Yamane, Kenji Takamori, Kazuhisa Iwabuchi, Eiichi Inada

“…Severe inflammation can induce postoperative complications during the perioperative period. Invasive surgical procedures induce polarization to M1 macrophages and associated complications. …”
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Synthesis of eco-friendly alkali-activated materials based on incineration by-products and cigarette filters: A Novel Approach to Address Cigarette Pollution by Hamza El Fadili, Mohammed Ben Ali, Azzedine Moussadik, Mohammed El Mahi, Md Naimur Rahman, El Mostapha Lotfi

“…The Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure indicated that the released contaminants were within the regulatory limits, as well as the binder exhibited a remarkable decrease in carbon dioxide emissions and energy demand by 77.23% and 57.92% in comparison to cement. …”
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3D-printed patient-specific implants made of polylactide (PLDLLA) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) for corrective osteotomies of the distal radius by Adam Jakimiuk, Michaela Maintz, Magdalena Müller-Gerbl, Florian Markus Thieringer, Marco Keller, Alissa Guebeli, Philipp Honigmann

“…Abstract The most common surgical procedure to manage the malunion of the bones is corrective osteotomy. …”
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Guilingji capsules enhances erectile function by promoting testosterone-dependent angiogenesis in the corpus cavernosum by Xujun Yu, Jingyi Zhang, Suyun Xu, Jing Zhou, Chenglin Zhuang, Junjun Li, Baojun Zhuang

“…This study aims to explore the potential mechanisms of GLJC in treating ED. Experimental procedure: We conducted network pharmacology analysis of ED-related targets with GLJC components reported in the TCMSP database and GLJC components reported in the literature, respectively. …”
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Role of Epidural Steroid Injection in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis—A Randomized Controlled Trial by Mohit Kishore Srivastava, Anil Kumar Gupta, Sudhir R. Mishra, Dileep Kumar, Bal Krishna Ojha, Ganesh Yadav

“…Caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) can be an effective procedure for a selected group of patients who have chronic function-limiting lower back and lower extremity pain secondary to DLSS. …”
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Flexible Bronchoscopy in Children: The Marmara University Division of Pediatric Pulmonology Experience by Almala Pınar Ergenekon, Ecenur Şahin, Cansu Yılmaz Yeğit, Mürüvvet Yanaz, Aynur Gulieva, Mine Kalyoncu, Merve Selçuk, Ela Erdem Eralp, Yasemin Gökdemir, Bülent Taner Karadağ

“…The aim of the current study is to present our experience with 732 flexible bronchoscopy procedures performed over 5 years in our Pediatric Pulmonology Clinic. …”
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New Complex of Salinomycin with Hg(II)—Synthesis and Characterization by Juliana Ivanova, Irena Pashkunova-Martic, Johannes Theiner, Nikola Burdzhiev, Peter Dorkov, Ivo Grabchev

“…Herein, we report, for the first time, a synthetic procedure for a complex compound of salinomycin with Hg(II). …”
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Double-face urethroplasty in patients with obliterative bulbar strictures post-transurethral resection of the prostate mid-term outcomes in high-volume referral center by Pankaj M. Joshi, Manuel Hevia, Yatam Lakshmi Sreeranga, Marco Bandini, Amey Patil, Shreyas Bhadranavar, Vipin Sharma, Sandeep Bafna, Sanjay B. Kulkarni

“…Conclusion: With mid-term follow-up, treatment of obliterative proximal bulbar strictures with double-face buccal mucosa graft is a safe and effective procedure. Obliterative proximal bulbar strictures merit double-face urethroplasty with high-rate success and functional outcomes.…”
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A Comprehensive Review of Cardiac Tumors: Imaging, Pathology, Treatment, and Challenges in the Third Millennium by Andrea De Martino, Claudia Pattuzzi, Sara Garis, Francesca Bosco, Vittorio Maria Virgone, Antonio Salsano, Francesco Santini, Angela Pucci

“…Modern techniques applied to histology, including immunohistochemistry and molecular biology, may be required to characterize cardiac tumors, to properly classify them and to assess predictive and/or prognostic markers. Surgical procedures, including minimally invasive surgery, have also dramatically evolved in the last decades, allowing adequate treatment in most cardiac tumors. …”
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