Efficacy and safety of paranasal sinus balloon catheter dilation in pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review by Ahmad A. Mirza, Hatim Y. Shawli, Talal A. Alandejani, Sattam M. Aljuaid, Mahmoud Alreefi, Razan A. Basonbul, Shahad K. Alhomaiani, Banan A. Althobaity, Dhuha A. Alhumaidi, Faisal Zawawi

“…Study design, sample size and demographics, treated sinuses, criteria of inclusion, adjunct procedure(s), follow-up time, and outcomes measured were reported. …”
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The Genoa Vascular Biobank: A Today Resource for Future Perspectives in Vascular Research by Chiara Barisione, Jorge Miguel Mena Vera, Caterina Ivaldo, Silvia Ortona, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Paola Visconti, Michele Paudice, Martina Bastianon, Caterina Melani, Gaddiel Mozzetta, Valerio Vellone, Giovanni Pratesi, Domenico Palombo

“…Data accuracy and sample quality are ensured by harmonized standard operative procedures. Results: From 2018 to the end of 2023, 442 CS (distinguished into severe-asymptomatic or symptomatic, displaying a ratio of 5:1) and 214 AAA have been collected. …”
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A rapid method for detecting trace Rb and Cs in high-salinity brines by ICP-MS equipped with an all-matrix sampling device by Xiuzhen Ma, Xin Liu, Zhe Ma, Guojing Zhu, Yubin Li, Qi Wei, Dan Ma

“…Additionally, the simplification of the sample pretreatment procedure—from a traditional multi-step dilution to a single-step dilution without acid-washed containers—enhances analytical efficiency by over 70%. …”
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Adolescents’ perspectives on health literacy interventions for reducing epilepsy misconceptions and stigma, and enhancing epilepsy management in Uganda by Mayanja M. Kajumba, Paula Njeru, Neil S. Prose, Aryn Mason, Pratamesh Ramasubramanian, Joanita Berytah Tebulwa, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Isabelle Andrews, Tyler Johnson, Sylvia Nshemerirwe, Peter Kalubi, Deborah Koltai

“…Data was collected using focus group discussions and analyzed using thematic analysis procedures. Results Despite the fact that our sample entirely comprised of AWE receiving biomedical care, the results revealed that the largest group of respondents (58.6%) believed that supernatural forces alone caused epilepsy, and another 20.7% attributed it to a combination of supernatural and biologic elements, while only 17.2% understood epilepsy to be an illness with a biomedical etiology. …”
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Association Between Nephrolith Size and Location and Grade of Hydronephrosis by Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Abdulkhaleq Ayedh Binnuhaid, Abdullatif Mothanna Almohtadi, Halah Fuad Muslem, Abdullgabbar M. Hamid, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Abdulaziz A. Qurashi, Walaa M. Alsharif, Awadia Gareeballah, Amel F. Alzain, Maisa Elzaki, Abdalrahim Tagelsir Elsayed, Salman Althobaiti

“…These results alert urologists to adopt faster therapeutic procedures for larger stone sizes to reduce renal damage caused by obstructive uropathy.…”
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An analytical, mathematical annuloplasty ring curvature model for planning of valve-in-ring transcatheter mitral valve replacementCentral MessagePerspective by Matthew H. Park, MS, Mateo Marin-Cuartas, MD, Mark Sellke, PhD, Pearly K. Pandya, MS, Yuanjia Zhu, MD, PhD, Robert J. Wilkerson, BS, David M. Holzhey, MD, PhD, Michael A. Borger, MD, PhD, Y. Joseph Woo, MD

“…Methods: We generated a mathematical model that calculates image-tracked differential ring curvature to build quantifications for improved planning for valve-in-ring procedures. Carpentier-Edwards Physio M24 and M30 (n = 2 each), Physio II M24 and M26 (n = 3 each), LivaNova AnnuloFlex M26 (n = 2), and Edwards Geoform M28 (n = 2) rings were tested with a 30-mm Toray Inoue balloon inflated to maximum rated pressures. …”
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Radiofrequency Ablation for Lung Carcinomas: A Retrospective Review of a High-Risk Patient Population at a Community Hospital by Nathan A. Cornish, Sarah Kantharia, Martin Oselkin, Leah Portnow, Jay Shah, Igor Brichkov, Jason Shaw, Loren Harris, Peter Homel, Debkumar Sarkar, David Mobley, Shaun Honig, Sergei Sobolevsky

“…Conclusions: RFA of lung tumors is a well-tolerated procedure with low incidence of minor complications, a good tumor response and survival benefit in selected patients in the community setting. …”
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Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy for Retrieval of Small Intestinal Foreign Bodies: A KASID Multicenter Study by Jeongseok Kim, Beom Jae Lee, Nam Seok Ham, Eun Hye Oh, Kee Don Choi, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Chang Soo Eun, Jin Su Kim, Dong-Hoon Yang

“…The remaining 13 patients underwent surgery for persistent or symptomatic FBs: 12 were successfully removed and 1 CE removal procedure failed due to severe peritoneal adhesions. …”
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Feasibility study of intravascular pulsed electric field ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias by Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Yunhao Li, Ming Liang, Ming Liang, Jingyang Sun, Jie Zhang, Lisheng Xu, Yaling Han, Yaling Han

“…Therefore, this study aimed to explore endovascular catheter-based ablation using computational modeling to assess the electric field and temperature distributions during the procedure.MethodsA three-dimensional computer model of the ablation catheter and heart was developed. …”
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Chimeric anti-HLA antibody receptor engineered human regulatory T cells suppress alloantigen-specific B cells from pre-sensitized transplant recipients by Jaime Valentín-Quiroga, Jaime Valentín-Quiroga, Jaime Valentín-Quiroga, Alejandro Zarauza-Santoveña, Eduardo López-Collazo, Leonardo M. R. Ferreira, Leonardo M. R. Ferreira

“…Organ transplantation is a lifesaving procedure, with 50,000 transplants happening every year in the United States. …”
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Reflections on youth partnership in a randomized controlled trial of an intervention to optimize transition from pediatric to adult care in inflammatory bowel disease by Brooke Allemang, PhD, MSW, RSW, Ashleigh Miatello, MA, Pranshu Maini, Joshua Eszczuk, Claudia Tersigni, MSc, Samantha Micsinszki, PhD, Sneha Dave, Natasha Bollegala, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Nancy Fu, MD, MHSc, Kate Lee, PhD, MBA, Samantha J. Anthony, PhD, MSW, RSW, Melanie Barwick, PhD, Eric I. Benchimol, MD, PhD

“…However, there is a dearth of literature exploring the processes and procedures of patient partnership in various stages of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), specifically. …”
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Repeated intestinal perforations in vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a case report of a novel mutation in the COL3A1 gene by Taichi Horino, Yuji Miyamoto, Mayuko Ohuchi, Katsuhiro Ogawa, Naoya Yoshida, Takatoshi Ishiko, Chieko Kukinaka, Rumi Sasaki, Takashi Ohba, Hideo Baba

“…Fifty-one days after this first operation, the patient had transverse colon perforation and thus underwent the Hartmann procedure as the second operation. In addition, she was diagnosed with small bowel perforation 53 days after the first operation and consequently underwent a third operation—partial resection of the jejunum with functional end-to-end anastomosis. …”
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Evaluation of pharyngeal airway changes & velopharyngeal function following Le-fort I osteotomy in cleft lip and palate patients- a systematic review & meta analysis by Eldo Babu, Parvathy Ghosh, K. Sarika, Anju James, N.K. Sapna Varma, V.V. Ajith

“…However, the degree of airway expansion varies depending on the extent of surgery and preoperative airway conditions. While the procedure often enhances velopharyngeal closure by improving anatomical alignment and muscle coordination, it also carries a risk of worsening velopharyngeal insufficiency if the maxilla is advanced beyond a certain limit, which differs among individuals.…”
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Estimating Biomass in <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> and <i>Pinus pinaster</i> Forests Using UAV-Based LiDAR in Central and Northern Portugal by Leilson Ferreira, André Salgado de Andrade Sandim, Dalila Araújo Lopes, Joaquim João Sousa, Domingos Manuel Mendes Lopes, Maria Emília Calvão Moreira Silva, Luís Pádua

“…A multistep variable selection procedure was applied to reduce collinearity and select the most informative predictors. …”
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Elevated Zinc and Potassium Levels in Renal Calculi Indicate Distinct Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Urolithiasis by Maciej Jaromin, Marcin Cichocki, Tomasz Konecki, Piotr Kutwin, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Piotr Wysocki, Magdalena Gajek, Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, Dariusz Moczulski

“…Material and Methods: Renal calculi specimens were obtained during elective nephrolithotripsy procedures. Crystallography of renal calculi was performed using X-ray diffraction; an elemental analysis was performed using Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometry. …”
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Federated Learning for Predicting Major Postoperative Complications by Yuanfang Ren, PhD, Yonggi Park, PhD, Benjamin Shickel, PhD, Ziyuan Guan, MS, Ayush Patel, Yingbo Ma, PhD, Zhenhong Hu, PhD, Jeremy A. Balch, MD, Tyler J. Loftus, MD, PhD, Parisa Rashidi, PhD, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, PhD, Azra Bihorac, MD, MS

“…This retrospective cohort study includes adult patients admitted to University of Florida Health (UFH) hospitals in Gainesville (GNV) (n = 79,850) and Jacksonville (JAX) (n = 28,636) for all inpatient major surgical procedures. We developed federated learning models to predict 9 major postoperative complications and compared them with both local models trained on a single site and central models trained on a pooled dataset from 2 hospitals. …”
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Safety of anticoagulation with apixaban following acute traumatic brain injury: A case series by Abhishek R. Mogili, Rodnell Busigó-Torres, Pemla Jagtiani, Bashar Zaidat, Jueria Rahman, Thomas Fetherston, Salazar A. Jones, Laura Salgado-Lopez, Zachary L. Hickman

“…Conclusions: Our results suggest that starting or resuming apixaban relatively early is likely safe in selected TBI patients following a stable head CT and with no anticipated imminent need for invasive neurosurgical procedures. Further studies are warranted to confirm these results and refine the optimal timing for initiating apixaban after TBI.…”
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A presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after heart transplantation: a case report and review of literature by Daniel Grandmougin, Tristan Ehrlich, Yihua Liu, Juliette Piccoli, Pan Dan, Elodie Phamisith, Francesco Ferraro, Cristina Sirbu, Irina Klemina, Emmanuelle Schmitt, Ismaël Yahia, Michael Massin, Benjamin Lefèvre, Carine Thivilier, Fabrice Vanhuyse, Stéphane Zuily, Juan-Pablo Maureira

“…Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome may be triggered by multiple clinical situations such as blood pressure fluctuations, ischemic stroke, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, renal failure, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, cytotoxic drugs, calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine A), and other immunosuppressants, as well as a wide range of surgical procedures (mainly cranial and solid organ transplantation). …”
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Investigation of a Novel Noninvasive Risk Analytics Algorithm With Laboratory Central Venous Oxygen Saturation Measurements in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients by Sarah A. Teele, MD, MSHPEd, Avihu Z. Gazit, MD, Craig Futterman, MD, William G. La Cava, PhD, David S. Cooper, MD, MPH, MBA, Steven M. Schwartz, MD, MS, Joshua W. Salvin, MD, MPH

“…The central venous oxygen saturation (Svo2) enables an estimate of cardiac output yet obtaining these clinical data requires invasive procedures and repeated blood sampling. Interpretation remains subjective and vulnerable to error. …”
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Prognostic impact of small size sutureless prostheses: results for 241 patients from an international registry by Giuseppe Santarpino, Roberto Lorusso, Giovanni Concistrè, Josè Cuenca Castillo, Vincenzo Argano, Alistair Royse, Angelo Lucas Nobre, Patrick Parrino, Gianluigi Bisleri, Max Baghai, Theodor Fischlein, Giovanni Troise, Generoso Mastrogiovanni, Raphael Fontaine, Davide Pacini, Giuseppe Minniti, Aniello Pappalardo, George Chad Hughes, Philippe Noirhomme, Jean-Philippe Grimaud, Maximilian Scherner, Ignacio Muñoz, George Asimakopoulos, Antony Walker, Daniela Zakova, Michele Torella, Giorgio Vigano, Mark Connolly, Christian Dinges, Pierre Corbi, Loris Salvador, Mauro Rinaldi, Luis Maroto, David Heimansohn, Basel Ramlawi, Mattia Glauber, Jlenia D’Agnano, Valeria Cosco, Veronica D’Anna, Marco Solinas

“…A minimally invasive approach was performed in 52.7% of patients; concomitant procedures were performed in 27.8% of patients. Similar aortic clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass times were observed in the overall isolated cohort and the isolated minimally invasive cohort. …”
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