Failure of primary ACL repair with dynamic intraligamentary stabilization may result in a high risk of two‐stage ACL reconstruction: a case series of ten patients by Riccardo Cristiani, Caroline Mouton, Renaud Siboni, Charles Pioger, Romain Seil

“…These patients underwent arthroscopic arthrolysis and tibial tunnel bone grafting as a first‐stage revision procedure. Conclusion In the present case series, single‐stage ACLR was performed in only four (40%) of ten patients following failure of ACL repair with DIS. …”
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Definitions, perspectives, and reasons for conscientious objection among healthcare workers, facility managers, and staff in South Africa: a qualitative study by Makgoale Magwentshu, Rumbidzayi Chingwende, Abongile Jim, Justine van Rooyen, Helen Hajiyiannis, Nalini Naidoo, Neil Orr, Jamie Menzel, Erin Pearson

“…Such factors, combined with operational barriers to offering quality abortion care (such as lack of training support or financial incentives) and lack of clarity on CO definitions and procedures, may incentivise some providers to invoke CO inappropriately. …”
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Effectiveness of Bundled Interventions for the Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia in Low-Income Settings: A Quality Improvement Project in a Referral Hospital in Ethiopia by Margherita Baracetti, Eleni Hagos, Jiksa Tolera, Francesco Cavallin, Enzo Facci, Giovanni Putoto, Fabio Manenti, Daniele Trevisanuto, Andrea Pietravalle

“…Implementing hypothermia prevention procedures is not an easy goal to achieve, and the few studies currently available in low-income countries focus mainly on temperature at admission. …”
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Tracheotomy During Pandemic COVID-19 Outbreak. Experience At University Clinical Center Tuzla by Šekib Umihanić, Sefika Umihanić, Damir Pištoljević, Rahima Jahić, Dževad Džananović, Samir Kamenjaković

“…Objective: The aim of the study was to present experience of performed tracheotomies during the Covid19 pandemic and to outline the adjustments made to the procedure for security reasons. Materials and Methods: In the retrospective study for the period March 2020 to April 2022 we analyzed the disease history data and surgical findings from all patients in UCC Tuzla who underwent surgical tracheotomy during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Mitochondrial Impairment and Oxidative Stress Are Essential Mechanisms Involved in the Pathogenesis of Acute Kidney Injury by Heresh Rezaei, Zahra Honarpishefard, Fatemeh Ghaderi, Ayeh Rouhani, Akram Jamshidzadeh, Seyyed Mohammad Amin Kashani, Narges Abdoli, Forouzan Khodaei, Omid Farshad, Abdollah Arjmand, Issa Sadeghian, Negar Azarpira, Mohammad Mehdi Ommati, Reza Heidari

“…Then, kidney tissue histopathological changes, plasma biomarkers of renal injury, oxidative stress, and different renal mitochondrial indices were evaluated at scheduled time intervals (3, 7, 14, and 21 days after UUO surgical procedure). Significant increase in plasma creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels was evident in UUO mice. …”
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Current trends in ACL reconstructions. A Perspective Review of Recent Literature by Joanna Brzoza, Wiktor Werenkowicz, Aleksandra Boral, Dominika Kryś, Julia Koczur, Michał Górski, Wiktoria Pniok, Wojciech Kurkiewicz, Kinga Bylica, Bartłomiej Czarnecki

“…METHODSThis review synthesizes literature from 2020 to 2025, focusing on ACL reconstruction techniques, graft selection, and adjunctive procedures. A systematic search was conducted using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar with terms including "ACL reconstruction," "graft choices," and "rehabilitation protocols." …”
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Brief research report: development of codes of conduct in online classrooms for Vietnamese high school students by Bui Thanh Thuy, Xuan-An Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Viet Ha, Vo Thanh Ha, Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh, Do Thi Ngoc Hien

“…Therefore, developing Codes of Conduct in Online Classrooms is necessary to create a healthy, fair, and engaging learning environment.MethodA procedure consisting of three stages is used, namely: (1) Item generation; (2) Theoretical analysis; and (3) Psychometric analysis. …”
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Young Adult and Adolescent Gender-affirming Care: Defining Perioperative Protocols by Caitlyn C. Belza, MD, MAS, Gaby Sendek, MD, MS, Miriam Becker, MS, Kelli Lopes, BA, Joshua Kohan, MD, Emily Ewing, MA, Edna Montes, MS, Rocneil Nguyen, BA, Andrew Richardson, MS, Bixby Marino-Kibbee, LCSW, Melissa Kanack, MD, David J. Inwards-Breland, MD, Amanda A. Gosman, MD

“…Patients who received an erector spinae plane nerve block before the procedure received fewer morphine milligram equivalents postoperatively compared with those who received a postincision erector spinae plane nerve block (P = 0.006). …”
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Optimization of a portable ligand-free optical spectroscopy method for SARS-CoV-2 protein detection by Fatin Hamimi Mustafa, Nik Yusnoraini Yusof, Mawaddah Mohd Azlan, Fariza Hanim Suhailin, Chan Yean Yean, Nik Mohd Noor Nik Zuraina, Mohd Zulkifli Salleh, Hironaga Uchida, Irneza Ismail, Rosline Hassan, Raja Kamarulzaman Raja Ibrahim, Mohd Adzir Mahdi

“…Conventional techniques such as polymerase chain reaction and emerging biosensors like surface plasmon resonance require complex procedures for ligand development and immobilization, which often involve probes, antibodies, or aptamers. …”
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Design and rationale of the eLym™ System for Decompensation of Excess Lymphatic Fluid via the Thoracic Duct in Acute Heart Failure (DELTA‐HF) by Jan Biegus, JoAnn Lindenfeld, G. Michael Felker, George Bakris, Michael Jonas, Anuradha Lala, Zviad Kereselidze, George Khabeishvili, Irakli Gogorishvili, Julio Núñez, Antoni Bayés‐Genís, Piotr Ponikowski, William T. Abraham

“…The study endpoints include the safety (short‐ and long‐term) and feasibility of the procedure. Several congestion indexes will be prospectively assessed. …”
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Method to Use Transport Microsimulation Models to Create Synthetic Distributed Acoustic Sensing Datasets by Ignacio Robles-Urquijo, Juan Benavente, Javier Blanco García, Pelayo Diego Gonzalez, Alayn Loayssa, Mikel Sagues, Luis Rodriguez-Cobo, Adolfo Cobo

“…This framework uniquely integrates detailed traffic modeling with DAS physics, providing a novel tool to develop and evaluate DAS signal processing techniques, optimize cable layout deployments, and advance DAS applications in complex transportation monitoring scenarios. Creating such a procedure offers significant potential for advancing the application of DAS in transportation monitoring and smart city initiatives.…”
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Machine Learning for Long COVID Inference Based on the Acute Phase: A Case Study in Healthcare Professionals by Caio B. S. Maior, Sandrely P. Silva, Isis D. Lins, Ana Lisa Gomes, Marcio C. Moura

“…The feature selection procedure based on specific thresholds (0.1 and 0.2) of the Gini index was the most suitable dimension reduction method, with KNN highlighting the best-balanced accuracy (greater than 74%) for Case 1, when no antibody is used, and SVM when only IgG is required. …”
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Impact of plant-based nanoparticles synthesized from Carica papaya and Bryophyllum pinnatum against selected microorganisms by Francis Aibuedefe IGIEBOR, Favour Chinaza MICHAEL, Ochoyama HARUNA, Beckley IKHAJIAGBE

“…Silver and copper nanoparticles (AgNPs and CuNPs) were synthesized using standard procedures. The NPs were preliminary validated by visual detection of color changes and characterized using a UV-visible spectrophotometer at 300 nm and Fourier transform infrared. …”
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Fever of unknown origin − diagnostic methods in a European developing country by Bosilkovski Mile, Dimzova Marija, Stevanović Milena, Semenakova-Cvetkovska Vesna, Vasileva-Duganovska Maja

“…The final diagnosis was reached with histology in 24 (23.5%), imaging and endoscopic procedures in 21 (20.6%), clinical course and empiric therapy response in 20 (19.6%), serology in 18 (17.6%) and cultures in 16 (15.7%) of the cases. …”
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Orthodontic rubber band combined with magnetic ring as a traction device for improving endoscopic submucosal dissection training by Linfu Zheng, Longping Chen, Fuqiang Wang, Zhilin Liu, Xingjie Gao, Linxin Zhou, Kun Lin, Zaixia Wang, Baoxiang Luo, Dazhou Li, Wen Wang

“…The practicality of ORB-MR traction was evaluated and procedure outcomes were compared between the two groups. …”
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Does hormone replacement therapy impact implant osseointegration in females- A systematic review and meta-analysis by Tushar Sinha, Jayant Prakash, Mahesh Suganna Golgeri, Daginakatti Shambhulingappa Aruna, Bukanakere Sangappa Sunila, Ganiga Channaiah Shivakumar, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini

“…., highlighting the need for caution when considering HRT as a treatment option in patients undergoing implant procedures. Smoking and diabetes mellitus were also found to significantly affect implant outcomes, emphasizing the importance of addressing these factors in patient management. …”
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Weaning reduces body temperature and heart rate, and increases heart rate variability in ewes by José A. Abecia, Francisco Canto, Irene Viola, Isabella Manenti, Paola Toschi, Silvia Miretti

“…The reductions in BT and HR in ewes after weaning seemed to be caused by the management procedures (detention of lactation and drastic reduction in feed offered) usually applied at weaning; however, the increase in HRV after weaning indicated recovery from stress, improved autonomic regulation, and welfare. …”
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A successful case of complete surgical resection via left upper and right lower lobectomy for bilateral lung metastases of a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor in the colon: a cas... by Yoshinobu Fuse, Shohei Mori, Shun Sato, Daiki Kato, Takamasa Shibazaki, Takeo Nakada, Mitsuo Yabe, Hideki Matsudaira, Jun Hirano, Takashi Ohtsuka

“…We describe a patient who underwent complete surgical resection via bilateral lobectomy involving a two-step procedure for lung metastases 8 years after undergoing radical surgery for a colonic PEComa. …”
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Predictive modeling of pregnancy outcomes utilizing multiple machine learning techniques for in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer by Ru Bai, Jia-Wei Li, Xia Hong, Xiao-Yue Xuan, Xiao-He Li, Ya Tuo

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the influencing factors of pregnancy outcomes during in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) procedures in clinical practice. Several prediction models were constructed to predict pregnancy outcomes and models with higher accuracy were identified for potential implementation in clinical settings. …”
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Acetaminophen, a new tool for the refinement of the experimental infection of toxoplasmosis in mice by Nathalie Moiré, Axel Cauty, Christelle Rossignol, Corinne Beaugé, Laetitia Mérat, Emilie Lortscher, Françoise Debierre-Grockiego, Isabelle Dimier-Poisson, Mickaël Riou

“…It has become necessary to refine the experimental procedures as much as possible in infectiology as in our reference model, toxoplasmosis, in accordance with the 3Rs rule and various ethical concerns. …”
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