Empyema and pyogenic spondylitis caused by direct Streptococcus gordonii infection after a compression fracture: a case report by Daisuke Nakamura, Ryoichi Kondo, Akiko Makiuchi, Kenichi Isobe

“…Conclusions Compression fracture with dental procedures possibly results in the thoracic cavity and spinal infection caused by oral pathogens. …”
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Clinical characteristics and post-operative outcomes in children with purulent meningitis with hydrocephalus: 46 cases in a single center study by Yaning Sun, Juan Du, Jiangshun Fang, Shengjuan Wang, Jimei Luan, Zhenghai Cheng, Zhiguo Yang, Yishuo Sun

“…This study has modified the external ventricular drain procedure. Clinical outcomes, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test results, complications, and outcomes were compared between the modified external ventricular drainage (n = 21) group and conventional external ventricular drain (n = 25) group. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Propensity to Cheat Scale Validation in the Ethiopian Public Higher Education Institutions [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with res... by Tesfaye Semela, Samuel Assefa, Dame Taye

“…By establishing discriminant and convergent validity, as well as reliability, through different validation procedures, the study has provided strong evidence for the effectiveness of the PCS as an instrument for determining whether university students are likely to engage in cheating behavior.…”
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Rare earth elements (REE) in wild macrofungi: a review highlighting the importance of requisite analytical methodology on data quality by Jerzy Falandysz, Alwyn R. Fernandes, Anna Kilanowicz, Heesoo Eun

“…Key requirements for credible REE determination in fungal biomass include avoiding cross contamination from substrates, exclusion of spectral/non-spectral interferences through robust purification and selective, sensitive measurement procedures, inclusion of the full range of lanthanides and strict quality control. …”
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Sex-Specific Differences in Sepsis Development in Polytrauma Patients Undergoing Stand-Alone Definitive Surgery by Philipp Vetter, Cédric Niggli, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> In the triaging of polytrauma, patients with less severe injuries and lower somatic stress often undergo isolated definitive orthopedic surgery without damage-control procedures. Adverse events, particularly sepsis, should be minimized. …”
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Comprehensive profiling of social mixing patterns in resource poor countries: A mixed methods research protocol. by Obianuju Genevieve Aguolu, Moses Chapa Kiti, Kristin Nelson, Carol Y Liu, Maria Sundaram, Sergio Gramacho, Samuel Jenness, Alessia Melegaro, Charfudin Sacoor, Azucena Bardaji, Ivalda Macicame, Americo Jose, Nilzio Cavele, Felizarda Amosse, Migdalia Uamba, Edgar Jamisse, Corssino Tchavana, Herberth Giovanni Maldonado Briones, Claudia Jarquín, María Ajsivinac, Lauren Pischel, Noureen Ahmed, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Rajan Srinivasan, Prasanna Samuel, Gifta John, Kye Ellington, Orvalho Augusto Joaquim, Alana Zelaya, Sara Kim, Holin Chen, Momin Kazi, Fauzia Malik, Inci Yildirim, Benjamin Lopman, Saad B Omer

“…Thematic and rapid analyses will help to identify key themes and categories through coding, guiding the design of quantitative data collection tools (enrollment survey, contact diaries, exit survey, and wearable proximity sensors) and the implementation of study procedures. We will create three age-specific contact matrices (physical, nonphysical, and both) at each study site using data from standardized contact diaries to characterize the patterns of social mixing. …”
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Efficacy and safety of renal denervation in comorbid patients with resistant hypertension: results of a two-year follow-up by N. A. Arablinsky, D. A. Feshchenko, F. B. Shukurov, M. T. Taliuridze, D. K. Vasiliev, O. M. Drapkina

“…The study results confirm the favorable pleiotropic effects and safety of RDN in polymorbid patients with a combination of RH, T2D and CAD with the total sympathetic nervous system involvement, which offers opportunities for a wider study and implementation of this interventional procedure in clinical practice.…”
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Noninvasive 3D-head-scan used for 3D-printed customized helm by patient undergoing decompressive hemicraniectomy by Fabian Kropla, Johannes Wach, Dirk Winkler, Ronny Grunert, Ronny Grunert, Erdem Güresir, Martin Vychopen

“…IntroductionDecompressive hemicraniectomy (DC) is a procedure used to treat elevated, therapy-refractory intracranial pressure. …”
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The Prevalence of Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) in Gram Negative Bacilli and their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern at Tertiary Care hospital, Vadodara by Nisarg Trivedi, Mitesh Kamothi, Bhavesh Gohil, Hitesh Assudani

“…The isolates were identified as per standard microbiological procedures od the laboratory such as staining, colony morphology & biochemical reactions. …”
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Monitoring of radiation situation in the territory of the Voronezh region by Yu. I. Stepkin, M. K. Kuzmichev, O. V. Klepikov

“…The average effective dose from medical research for the procedure for the study period was 0.27-0.40 mSv and tends to decrease due to the introduction of modern low-dose medical diagnostic equipment. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of adjuvant software based on virtual reality for post-thoracoscopic surgery pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Xijia Feng, Wei Guo, Benyuan Jiang, Tong Li, Yi Lu, Song Xu, Wenzhao Zhong, Hecheng Li

“…The findings of this trial aim to shed light on the potential benefits of VR as a complementary tool to traditional analgesic therapies in the context of postoperative pain management following thoracoscopic procedures. Trial registration Our protocol was retrospectively registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on August 2, 2024. …”
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Men in Mental Health: A Scoping Review of Challenges, Contributions, and Future Possibilities of Recruiting into Nursing by Natasha Reedy, Trish Luyke, Rowena McGregor, Rachel King, Rhonda Dawson, Brendon Robinson, Daniel Terry

“…Addressing workplace violence needs to stem from improved organisational procedures that promote the safety and wellbeing of nurses and clients, combined with de-escalation education and training; mentoring are vital to improving attraction, job satisfaction, and the retention of male nurses. …”
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Improving Event Data in Football Matches: A Case Study Model for Synchronizing Passing Events with Positional Data by Alberto Cortez, Bruno Gonçalves, João Brito, Hugo Folgado

“…Root mean square error (<i>RMSE</i>) and mean absolute error (<i>MAE</i>) were utilized to assess the accuracy of both procedures. More accurate results were observed for optimized dataset, with <i>RMSE</i> values of RSD = 75.16 ms (milliseconds) and OSD = 72.7 ms, and <i>MAE</i> values RSD = 60.50 ms and OSD = 59.73 ms. …”
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TITRATION METHOD OF AB0 ANTIBODIES WITH THE USE OF MODERN GEL TECHNOLOGY IN AB0-INCOMPATIBLE TRANSPLANTATION by A. K. Porunova, V. V. Morozova, I. E. Tsiroulnikova, O. M. Tsiroulnikova, S. V. Gautier

“…Conclusion: the developed procedure of AB0-antibodies’ titration using modern gel technology makes possible a more precise monitoring of the titer of antibodies that is necessary to predict the graft rejection risk, to select the Protocol of preoperative preparation and postoperative management of patients, to assess the effectiveness of therapy in patients for whom it is diffi cult to fi nd a compatible blood type donor, and for whom today AB0-incompatible transplantation is a life-saving.…”
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Comparison of different treatments for lumbar disc herniation: a network meta-analysis and systematic review by Ke Song, Jie Liang, Meiling Zhang, Songlin Cai, Yanfei Wang, Weifei Wu

“…This study employed a frequentist approach to conduct the NMA, and all procedures were carried out using the network package in Stata 14.2. …”
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Assessment of traumatic mandibular nerve using MR neurography sequence: a preliminary study by Hyunwoo Yang, Nak-hoon Son, Dongwook Kim, Jae-Hee Chun, Jin Sung Kim, Tae Kyung Oh, Minwook Lee, Hyung Jun Kim

“…Abstract Background Iatrogenic mandibular nerve damage resulting from oral surgeries and dental procedures is painful and a formidable challenge for patients and oral surgeons alike, mainly because the absence of objective and quantitative methods for diagnosing nerve damage renders treatment and compensation ambiguous while often leading to medico-legal disputes. …”
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Trauma surgical skill sustainment at the University of Chicago AMEDD Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training Site: an observation report by Priya Prakash, Kenneth Wilson, Jennifer Cone, Selwyn O Rogers, Andrew Benjamin, Timothy P Plackett, Nicholas Jaszczak, David A Hampton

“…The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) score was estimated based on previously reported point values for procedures. To assess for successful integration of the embedded surgeons, data were also abstracted for two newly hired civilian trauma surgeons.Results The annual clinical activity for the first AMCT3 surgeon included 444 trauma evaluations and 185 operative cases. …”
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In-hospital outcomes of non-elective transapical transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement by Renxi Li, Deyanira J. Prastein, Steven W. Boyce, Brian G. Choi

“…Exclusion criteria included age < 18 years and concomitant procedures. Demographics, socioeconomic status, comorbidities, relevant diagnosis, transfer-in status, and hospital characteristics were matched between patients who underwent TA-TAVR and SAVR using a 1:3 propensity-score matching. …”
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Osmolality of donor human milk rises dramatically within minutes of fortification with varied degrees depending on the fortifier used by Qin Tang, Dingding Yin, Zhenchao Jin, Lian Zhang, Ping Zhou

“…Furthermore, the osmolality was evaluated at nine time points following the standard fortification procedure with HMF1-3.Results(1) The mean osmolality of the unfortified donor milk was 299 mOsm/kg. …”
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A comparison of participatory science seining and electrofishing for sampling fish assemblages in an urban river by Olivia F. Williams, Sally Petrella, Lauren Eaton, Robert Muller, Philip Kukulski, Paul Seelbach, Catherine Riseng, Karen M. Alofs

“…Total species richness, the richness of species tolerant and intolerant to environmental degradation and Procedure 51 scores used by Michigan agencies to assess the status of fish assemblages sometimes differed between branches, but neither method was more effective overall at capturing fish diversity. …”
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