Pancreas-preserving partial duodenectomy for non-ampullary duodenal neoplasms: three case reports by Shunsuke Ishida, Teijiro Hirashita, Yoko Kawano, Hiroki Orimoto, Shota Amano, Masahiro Kawamura, Atsuro Fujinaga, Takahide Kawasaki, Takashi Masuda, Yuichi Endo, Masayuki Ohta, Masafumi Inomata

“…Abstract Background There are multiple surgical procedures for resecting non-ampullary duodenal neoplasms (NADNs), and the appropriate method is selected depending on the tumor location and diagnosis. …”
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Airway pressure as a predictor of cardiac output reduction in prone position spine surgery: A prospective observational study by Yi-Ping Wang, Ping-Ju Chen, Huei-Lien Yu, Jia-Fang Syu, Chun-Yu Wu, Tsung-Ta Wu

“…Background: The prone position is commonly used in surgical procedures and is known to cause significant hemodynamic changes, particularly a reduction in cardiac output. …”
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V-Y flap of advancement after the recurrence of perineal cancer: case report and literature review by Glayse June Sasaki Acacio Favarin, Eduardo Favarin, Luan Pedro Santos Rocha, Ives Alexandre Yutani Koseki, Fábio Yutani Koseki, Edson Rodrigues Garcia Filho

“…The patient progressed well from the procedure, with no problems. DISCUSSION: A flap is a tissue that is mobilized based on vascular anatomy. …”
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Combination of urinary free-glycan markers for the diagnosis of various malignant tumors by Miki Tanaka-Okamoto, Ken Hanzawa, Takashi Yamamoto, Tomoki Michida, Kenji Ikezawa, Kazuyoshi Ohkawa, Kazumi Nishino, Takafumi Yokota, Michihide Maeda, Ken-ichi Yoshida, Satoshi Takenaka, Masayuki Ohue, Tomoyuki Yamasaki, Yasuhide Miyamoto

“…Free-glycans were isolated using a two-step column purification procedure, pyridylaminated, and subjected to LC-selected reaction monitoring. …”
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Designing a Digital Entrepreneurship Model for Women in Home-Based Businesses with a Grounded Theory Approach by Fariba Mesri Eisalo, Naser Seifollahi, Ghasem Zarei

“…In this study, purposive sampling and snowball sampling procedures were implemented. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 individuals until theoretical saturation was attained. …”
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A case report of an unusual kidney tumor: Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma by Lakić Tanja, Ilić Aleksandra, Živojinov Mirjana, Ilić-Sabo Jelena, Jeremić Dimitrije, Grbić Dragan

“…A 59-year-old female patient was admitted to the Emergency Center of the Clinical Center of Vojvodina due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident. After diagnostic procedures, computer tomography (CT) revealed a large asymptomatic cyst of the upper pole of the left kidney as an incidental finding. …”
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Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Tendon Transfer of Extensor Digitorum Longus Second Toe to Extensor Hallucis Longus for Chronic Traumatic Extensor Hallucis Longus Rupture: Technica... by Ankit Khurana, Ambrish K Singh, Nitin Kumar, Karan Rajpal, Gyanendra Verma, Jujhar Singh

“…Conclusion: By providing a less invasive alternative to traditional reconstructive approaches, this method addresses the limitations of functional compromise associated with common graft or transfer procedures. The described approach not only overcomes the challenges posed by tendon retraction and degeneration but also decreases the risks of donor site morbidity and disease transmission. …”
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Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults After Testicular Prosthesis Surgery During Childhood: A Qualitative Study and Literature Review by Zoi Chantzi, Sotirios Fouzas, Alexandros Drivalos, Athanasia Stamati, Agapios Gkentzis, Maria Athanasopoulou, Katerina Kambouri, Despoina Gkentzi, Eirini Kostopoulou, Anastasia Vareli, Evangelos Blevrakis, Konstantinos Zachos, Vasileios Alexopoulos, Antonios Panagidis, Panagiotis Plotas, Aspasia Louta, Ageliki A. Karatza, Theodore Dassios, Gabriel Dimitriou, Eleni Jelastopulu, Xenophon Sinopidis

“…Therefore, it should not be considered in a simplistic manner as a routine procedure and should be preceded by thorough conversation with experts.…”
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Multi-Scale Modeling of Polymeric Metamaterials: Bridging Design and Performance—A Review by Siti Nur Sakinah Jamaludin, Nik Mohd Izual Nik Ibrahim, Mohd Zaidi Azir, Noor Mazni Ismail, Shahnor Basri

“…Some of their prominent uses include different engineering applications, such as structures for impact attenuation and load-carrying systems, demonstrating multi-scale procedures as promising tools to solve engineering problems. …”
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The commodity constrained split delivery vehicle routing problem considering carbon emission: Formulations and a branch-and-cut method by Kamyla Maria Ferreira, Claudia Archetti, Diego Delle Donne, Reinaldo Morabito, Pedro Munari

“…Additionally, we develop a branch-and-cut (BC) method based on two of these formulations, and introduce a procedure for deriving feasible solutions to the GC-SDVRP from solutions obtained with the relaxed formulations. …”
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Ab externo open conjunctiva XEN® 63 μm: a novel surgical alternative in uveitic glaucoma-a case report by Yann Bertolani, Júlia Angrill-Valls, Laura Sánchez-Vela, Eric Kirkegaard-Biosca, Antonio Dou, Nieves Martín-Begué, Marta Castany

“…Postoperative course was uneventful with well-controlled intraocular pressure (11 mmHg) and no progression of glaucomatous damage, one year after the procedure. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography evidenced a well-functioning and non-encapsulated bleb along the follow up. …”
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Pulmonary adenocarcinoma possibly developed from the cut-end of small-sized adenocarcinoma in the lung periphery as recurrence 13 years after its wedge resection by Takaomi Hanaoka, Makoto Kurai, Mitsuyo Okada, Satoshi Ishizone, Fumitoshi Karasawa, Akira Iizuka, Meguru Ikeyama, Jun Nakayama

“…Accumulation of information on problematic cases would be meaningful for surgeons to select better surgical procedures. Case presentation A 69-year-old man was pointed out an enlarged 2.1-cm solid nodule on the edge of staple line of the residual right upper lobe by chest CT. …”
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Improvement of students’ communication skills through targeted training and the use of simulated patients in dental education—a prospective cohort study by Anna Bock, Nina Wagenknecht, Philipp Winnand, Marie Sophie Katz, Mark Ooms, Marius Heitzer, Frank Hölzle, Ali Modabber

“…Abstract Background Good communication between patients and practitioners is essential, especially during dental procedures, as these treatments are often associated with increased nervousness and anxiety. …”
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18F-Fluorodeoxysorbitol PET for noninvasive detection of invasive mold infections: preclinical and first-in-human studies by Carlos E. Ruiz-Gonzalez, Oscar J. Nino-Meza, Medha Singh, Yuderleys Masias-Leon, Amy Kronenberg, Madelynn Shambles, Xueyi Chen, Elizabeth W. Tucker, Martin A. Lodge, Laurence S. Carroll, Kenneth R. Cooke, Olivia S. Kates, Shmuel Shoham, Sean X. Zhang, Sanjay K. Jain

“…Diagnosis is challenging, requiring invasive procedures or reliance on fungal biomarkers with limited sensitivity and an inability to detect non-Aspergillus molds. …”
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Opinion: Challenges and needs of tropospheric chemical mechanism development by B. Ervens, B. Ervens, A. Rickard, A. Rickard, A. Rickard, B. Aumont, W. P. L. Carter, M. McGillen, A. Mellouki, A. Mellouki, J. Orlando, B. Picquet-Varrault, P. Seakins, W. R. Stockwell, L. Vereecken, T. J. Wallington

“…The development of robust mechanisms requires rigorous and transparent procedures for data collection, mechanism construction and evaluation and the creation of reduced or operationally defined mechanisms. …”
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The PEG-coated collagen patch Hemopatch® for hemostasis and dural sealing in neurosurgery by Jakob Rossmann, Apio C. M. Antunes, Guy G. Broc, Danny T. M. Chan, Se-Yi Chen, Nicolas Dea, Jacob Fairhall, Pablo de Andrés Guijarro, Nicola Montano, Karl-Michael Schebesch, Jake Timothy, Vamsi Krishna Yerramneni

“…This technical report aims to provide neurosurgeons with the best recommendations for the effective use of Hemopatch® as a hemostatic and dural sealant in cranial and spinal procedures.Material and methodsThe clinical experiences of 10 neurosurgeons from around the world regarding the use of Hemopatch® were evaluated using an online survey, followed by a hands-on preclinical workshop on adult pigs, which concluded with an in-depth discussion about the use of the patch.ResultsThe survey results provide an overview of how and when experts use different types of dural repair materials, including decision-making factors. …”
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Validation of an interferon-gamma enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay to evaluate cell-mediated immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by Yunhwa Kim, Eun-Jeong Jang, Ji-Young Hwang, Kyung-Min Lee, Sivilay Xayaheuang, Seok-Tae Choi, Hosun Park

“…Taken together, we demonstrated that the IFN-γ ELISpot assay is feasible for evaluating SARS-CoV-2-specific cell-mediated immune function through validation based on standard operating procedures.…”
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Clinical, Epidemiological and Therapeutic Characteristics of Patients Admitted for a Bronchial Asthma Attack by Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Juan Camilo Díaz Ceballos, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Ileana García Rodríguez, Caridad Llul Tombo, Daimy Tio González

“…Descriptive statistics procedures were applied, such as the determination of the frequency of occurrence and the percentages. …”
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Risk factor and operation influence of intracranial hemorrhage following ventriculoperitoneal shunt by Wei Wang, Jun Lin, Xiaoming Guo, Shiqi Gao, Junming Zhu, Yuan Hong

“…The patients were stratified into two groups based on whether they had a history of prior neurosurgical procedures. Demographic and clinical variables were analyzed for their correlation with postoperative hemorrhage risk. …”
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D2LFS2Net: Multi‐class skin lesion diagnosis using deep learning and variance‐controlled Marine Predator optimisation: An application for precision medicine by Veena Dillshad, Muhammad Attique Khan, Muhammad Nazir, Oumaima Saidani, Nazik Alturki, Seifedine Kadry

“…An optimisation‐aided deep learning‐based system is proposed for accurate multi‐class skin lesion identification. The sequential procedures of the proposed system start with preprocessing and end with categorisation. …”
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