Proposals for Improving the System of Radiation Safety in Medical Exposure. Part 1. Analysis of information contained in state reporting forms and information databases in Moscow by S. A. Ryzhov, A. V. Vodovatov, I. V. Soldatov, Z. A. Lantukh, A. N. Mukhortova, Yu. V. Druzhinina, P. S. Druzhinina

“…It should be noted that all the considered statistical reporting forms provide no data on individual and accumulated patients doses, as well as standard (typical) doses for the equipment of X-ray and radionuclide diagnostics. The existing procedure of data collection does not allow to receive and analyze the data online. …”
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A practical approach to assess the resilience attributes of livestock farms by A. Prat-Benhamou, M.P.M. Meuwissen, T. Slijper, A. Bernués, P. Gaspar-García, J. Lizarralde, J.M. Mancilla-Leytón, N. Mandaluniz, Y. Mena, B. Soriano, D. Martín-Collado

“…We aggregated indicators into resilience attribute scores using a minimum–maximum normalisation procedure. Using stakeholders’ assessments, we calculated attribute weights by a budget allocation process. …”
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Health‐Seeking Behavior of Patients With Dental Abscesses: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Kwame Adu Okyere Boadu, Richard Okyere Boadu, Abigail Achiaa Nyarko, Esther Priscilla Biamah Danquah, Victor Wireko Adu, Nana Atuahene Oti, John Billy Owusu Quarshie, Nana Bempong Owusu‐ Ankomah

“…Informed consent was obtained from all participants, who were provided with detailed information about the study's purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits. Written consent was obtained before participation. …”
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Effector memory CD4+ T-cells and dendritic cells are noninvasive biomarkers of late cellular rejection after kidney transplantation by A. V. Nosik, S. V. Korotkov, V. V. Smol'nikova, V. Yu. Grinevich, D. Yu. Efimov, M. V. Dmitrieva, A. A. Syantovich, A. A. Dolgolikova, O. V. Kalachik, S. I. Krivenko, I. I. Pikirenya, A. M. Dzyadz'ko, A. E. Scherba, O. O. Rummo

“…The kidney transplant biopsy to diagnose a dysfunction is an invasive procedure with the incidence of complications about 12.6% and can lead to transplant loss. …”
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A cervical screening initiative for elderly women in Denmark by Malene Skorstengaard, Petra Hall Viborg, Ane Birgitte Telén Andersen, Berit Andersen, Mary Holten Bennetsen, Kirsten Marie Jochumsen, Tonje Johansen, Lise Grupe Larsen, Maja Ulrikka Bruun Laustsen, Rouzbeh Salmani, Reza Serizawa, Marianne Waldstrøm, Elsebeth Lynge

“…Screening‐ and follow‐up samples were analyzed in hospital laboratories in the five Danish regions and registered centrally. Follow‐up procedures varied slightly across regions. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2 (CIN2) was recommended treatment threshold. …”
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Development and validation of an integrative 54 biomarker-based risk identification model for multi-cancer in 42,666 individuals: a population-based prospective study to guide adva... by Renjia Zhao, Huangbo Yuan, Yanfeng Jiang, Zhenqiu Liu, Ruilin Chen, Shuo Wang, Linyao Lu, Ziyu Yuan, Zhixi Su, Qiye He, Kelin Xu, Tiejun Zhang, Li Jin, Ming Lu, Weimin Ye, Rui Liu, Chen Suo, Xingdong Chen

“…Abstract Background Early identification of high-risk individuals is crucial for optimizing cancer screening, particularly when considering expensive and invasive methods such as multi-omics technologies and endoscopic procedures. However, developing a robust, practical multi-cancer risk prediction model that integrates diverse, multi-scale data and with proper validation remains a significant challenge. …”
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Is unicompartmental knee arthroplasty a better choice than total knee arthroplasty for unicompartmental osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controll... by Kuanyu Xia, Lang Min, Wenqing Xie, Guang Yang, Dong Keon Yon, Seung Won Lee, Ai Koyanagi, Louis Jacob, Lee Smith, Jae Il Shin, Masoud Rahmati, Wenfeng Xiao, Yusheng Li, Yanjie Yin

“…It is ideal to perform prospective studies with longer follow-up periods to fully evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of the two procedures in the future.…”
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation: an Italian cross-sectional study by Gloria D’Angelo, Silvia Caucci, Alessandra Carminucci, Giuliana Ciapanna, Sara Sfredda, Elisa Baldoni, Alfredo Fioroni, Vito Maurizio Parato

“…It involved patients who had undergone ECC for several reasons (coronary bypass, valve replacement, aortic root and arch replacement, trans-apical transcatheter aortic valve implantation) at Marche’s Polytechnic University Hospital, who were subsequently admitted to the Rehabilitation Cardiology Unit of the “Madonna del Soccorso” Hospital in San Benedetto del Tronto. The study procedure involved the administration of the HADS questionnaire by a registered psychologist. …”
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Development of in vitro laboratory models of the tumor immune microenvironment to evaluate quality parameters and specific efficacy of the dendritic cell vaccine by T. L. Nekhaeva, A. B. Danilova, E. I. Fedoros, N. A. Efremova, N. V. Emelyanova, M. L. Blokhina, M. N. Yurova, M. L. Tyndyk, I. A. Baldueva

“…Requirements for the quality of personalized autologous DCs, including control of immunophenotypic characteristics were developed, and functional activity of Tlymphocytes during induction of mature vaccine DCs was evaluated. A laboratory procedure was developed for quantitative assessment of cytotoxic activity of antigen-specific T-lymphocytes against autologous tumor using the xCELLigence® analytical system, thus allowing for personalized monitoring and predicting the effectiveness of DСV treatment.…”
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Implementation and maintenance of breast cancer screening among Chinese rural women: a mixed-methods evaluation based on RE-AIM framework by Huijiao Yan, Qiankun Wang, Le Dang, Xianzhi Duan, Zhirong Bai, Yinhui Feng, Linlin Zhang, Suyala Qimuge, Haiying Gao, Xinchun Wang, Min Sun, Shuxia Ma, Cailing Yan, Fanghui Zhao, Youlin Qiao

“…The Positive Prediction Value (PPV) for biopsy was over 64.9%, but few patients who were referred for further examinations (mammography and biopsy) completed the procedure. Key facilitators included strong patient-provider communication, staff involvement, adequate funding and training, and strict supervision, while barriers involved geographical distance, lack of multi-sector support, limited service capacity, and low health awareness. …”
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The Relationship Between Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Infertility: A Systematic Review by Charalampos Voros, Antonia Varthaliti, Kyriakos Bananis, Despoina Mavrogianni, Diamantis Athanasiou, Antonia Athanasiou, Aikaterini Athanasiou, Anthi-Maria Papahliou, Constantinos G. Zografos, Panagiota Kondili, Menelaos Darlas, Ioannis Papapanagiotou, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Marianna Theodora, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Georgios Daskalakis, Dimitrios Loutradis

“…Because standard weight loss procedures frequently fail to provide significant and long-term reproductive benefits, bariatric surgery is becoming increasingly popular as a therapeutic option for obese women trying to conceive. …”
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Machine learning models for discriminating clinically significant from clinically insignificant prostate cancer using bi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging by Hakan Ayyıldız, Okan İnce, Esin Korkut, Merve Gülbiz Dağoğlu Kartal, Atadan Tunacı, Şükrü Mehmet Ertürk

“…CONCLUSION: Machine learning models developed with radiomics can provide a decision support system to complement pathology results and help avoid invasive procedures such as re-biopsies or follow-up biopsies that are sometimes necessary today. …”
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Impact of childhood trauma on internet addiction in medical students： the mediating role of perceived stress by Peng Xiaohong, Liao Xiaoyuan, Wu Dantong, Zhou Yanyin, Liu Yelu, Wang Yuxiang, Zhang Luoya, Deng Juan, Peng Yanjie, Liu Kezhi, Chen Jing, Lei Wei

“…The mediation effect of perceived stress in the relationship between childhood trauma and internet addiction was tested using Model 4 in the SPSS Process 4.1， and Bootstrapping procedure involving 5 000 replicates was employed to confirm the statistical significance.ResultsA total of 1 016 （82.47%） valid completed questionnaires were gathered. …”
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HORNBILL: A First-in-Human Phase I/IIa Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Early Pharmacodynamics of BI 764524 for Diabetic Macular Ischemia by Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc, Chirag Jhaveri, MD, Maged Habib, MD, Yasir J. Sepah, MBBS, Khaled Nassar, MD, PhD, Bartlomiej Krawczyk, PhD, Gudrun Simons, PhD, Andrea Giani, MD, Elizabeth Pearce, PhD, Martin Gliem, MD, Mohamed Ahmed, MBBCh, MD, Sobha Sivaprasad, DM

“…Thirty-one participants received 3 IVT doses of BI 764524 2.5 mg (n = 21) or sham procedures (n = 10) at 4-week intervals and were followed to week 22 in the MD part. …”
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Robotic Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy With Vein Resection and Reconstruction: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis by Niccolò Napoli, MD, PhD, FEBS, Emanuele Federico Kauffmann, MD, PhD, FEBS, Michael Ginesini, MD, Armando Di Dato, MD, Virginia Viti, MD, Cesare Gianfaldoni, MD, Lucrezia Lami, MD, Carla Cappelli, MD, Maria Isabella Rotondo, MD, Daniela Campani, MD, Gabriella Amorese, MD, Caterina Vivaldi, MD, Silvia Cesario, MD, Laura Bernardini, MD, Enrico Vasile, MD, Fabio Vistoli, MD, PhD, FEBS, Ugo Boggi, MD, FEBS

“…Of the 151 patients with PD-VR (open = 115, robotic = 36), 35 procedures per group were compared. Elective conversion to open surgery was required in 1 patient with robotic PD-VR (2.9%). …”
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Multiple liver metastases with synchronous gastric and transverse colon cancer diagnosed by gastric perforation successfully treated by SOX plus bevacizumab and completely resected... by Ryu Matsumoto, Shinichiro Mori, Yoshiaki Kita, Hiroko Toda, Ken Sasaki, Takaaki Arigami, Daisuke Matsushita, Hiroshi Kurahara, Kosei Maemura, Shoji Natsugoe

“…We planned a two-step procedure to completely resect the primary tumors and multiple liver metastases. …”
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Quantum <i>κ</i>-Entropy: A Quantum Computational Approach by Demosthenes Ellinas, Giorgio Kaniadakis

“…That protocol provides physical procedures for evaluating entropy for any <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>κ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Paralisia facial: análise epidemiológica em hospital de reabilitação Facial paralysis: epidemiological analysis in a rehabilitation hospital by Kátia Torres Batista

“…Sequelae were analyzed according to gender, age, etiology, functional status as measured by the House-Brackmann scale, evaluation time, follow-up, and surgical procedures. Statistical analyses were performed with Epi-info 3.2.2 software. …”
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Outcome Following Chest Tube Removal with Respect to Phase of Respiration in Chest Trauma Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Ritesh Kumar, Sandeep Chauhan, Mahavir Singh, Mohammed Faiz, Deepak, Gaurav Sharma, Manish Kumar Yadav, Sanjay Marwah

“…Introduction: Chest tube placement remains amongst the most performed emergency procedure in trauma patients to drain blood or air from the pleural space. …”
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Reconstrução de mama usando o músculo grande dorsal: descrição de uma nova técnica com cicatriz reduzida Breast reconstruction using latissimus dorsi muscle flap: a novel surgical... by Isis Scomação, Renato da Silva Freitas, André Ricardo Tolazzi, Rodrigo Angeli, Luana Maranha

“…Two patients experienced volume decrease, irregularities, and breast retractions after adenomastectomy; their prosthesis were also covered by a latissimus dorsi muscle flap. The surgical procedure consisted of a 5-cm longitudinal incision on the lateral border of the latissimus dorsi muscle and another on the inframammary fold. …”
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