Prevalence and risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia after on-pump cardiac surgery by T. P. Kalashnikova, Yu. K. Podoksenov, N. O. Kamenshchikov, Yu. A. Arsenyeva, M. B. Gorchakova, I. V. Kravchenko, M. S. Kozulin, E. T. Romanyuk, S. A. Kunitsin, B. N. Kozlov, A. A. Boshchenko

“…The pneumonia prevalence per year was 27,6%, including after the Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) procedure — 32%, after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) — 29,5%, after combined CABG and heart valve surgery — 26,2%, after isolated valve surgery — 25,9%, after thoracic aortic hemiarch replacement — 19,5%. …”
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Abstract 183: Characteristics and Outcomes of Treated and Untreated Mycotic Aneurysms: A Single Center Study by Smit A. Patel, Anvesh Balabhadra, Ethan Miller, Ajay Tunguturi, Charles Bruno, Eric Sussman, Martin Ollenschleger, Tapan Mehta

“…No IIAs were found to re‐rupture following embolization, and there was no change in any patient’s baseline neurologic examination following the embolization procedure. Conclusion Endovascular therapy is overall safe and effective in the management of IIAs and may be considered among patients with ruptured IIAs while accounting for their underlying comorbidities. …”
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Tobacco-Derived Lipopolysaccharide, Not Microbial Translocation, as a Potential Contributor to the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Pieter W. A. Meyer, Mahmood M. T. M. Ally, Mohammed Tikly, Gregory Tintinger, Lai Ling Winchow, Helen Steel, Ronald Anderson

“…Levels of the various biomarkers and autoantibodies were measured using a combination of ELISA and immunofluorimetric and immunoturbidometric procedures. LPS levels were lowest in the RA group compared to the healthy controls (p=0.026) and COPD patients (p=0.017), while LBP levels were also significantly lower in RA compared to the healthy individuals (p=0.036). …”
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Rapid test for the qualitative simultaneous determination of cardiac fatty acid-binding protein and cardiac troponin I in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome by V. A. Kokorin, I. G. Gordeev, M. N. Arefyev, A. Ya. Goncharova, A. A. Yakovtsova

“…In addition to routine diagnostic procedures, on admission, we determined FABPs and cTnI concentrations using the high-quality immunochromatographic rapid test CARD-INFO 1 1 (OOO CARDIO-Plus, Russia).Results. …”
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Modified Gift Box Repair Technique in Achilles Tendon Rupture: A 5-Year Follow-Up by Mohammad Hossein Chegini Kord MD, Alireza Ebrahimi MD, Leili Nazari MD, Gregory R. Waryasz MD, Mohammad Razi MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD, Adel Ebrahimpour MD

“…While some residual deficits were observed, the procedure was well-tolerated with no significant complications, suggesting it is a safe and effective treatment option.…”
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On the right of heirs to information on the death of repressed and subsequently rehabilitated citizens by M. Yu. Dityatkovsky

“…In particular, the paper concludes that part five of Article 11 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On the Rehabilitation of Victims of Political Repressions”, which provides for the possibility of an arbitrary refusal by the archival authorities to inform the applicants of the time, causes of death and place of burial of the rehabilitated simply because of the lack of relevant information, without giving the reasons for the loss of documentation or evidence of such loss in conjunction with the provisions of parts 1 and 3 of Article 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation does not comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation.In conclusion, attention is drawn to the fact that the cases of establishing the facts of the death of repressed and subsequently rehabilitated citizens on a certain date and under certain circumstances as a result of execution are not simple and not isolated. …”
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DIGITAL HEALTH LITERACY AND CANCER MISINFORMATION/DISINFORMATION IN BRAZIL: IMPLICATIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND ONCOLOGY by ROMULO SANTANA OSTHUES, Elba Cristina Sá de Camargo ETCHEBEHERE, Barbara Juarez AMORIM, Carmino Antonio DE SOUZA, Larissa Mansano DE SOUZA, Amira Al DERGHAM

“…In view of this scenario, the application of an online questionnaire, based on the adapted version of the eHealth Literacy Scales (eHEALS), is imperative to measure the hypotheses regarding individuals’ ability to seek, understand, and use reliable information about cancer and the nuclear technologies involved in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with radiopharmaceuticals, as well as to identify the main channels and sociodemographic factors that may influence the dissemination of misleading content. …”
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Retrospective study of treatment outcomes and complications of cyclocryotherapy in 58 glaucoma-affected dogs from 2018 to 2023 by Chatrawee Tuaktaew, Natthanet Sritrakoon, Winyu Karntip, Nuanwan Rujirekasuwan, Nuttatida Nimitchaiyapong, Burin Nimsuphan

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 73 eyes from 58 dogs treated with cyclocryotherapy at Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (2018–2023). The procedure involved applying a double cycle of freezing and thawing using a cryoprobe on 8–10 scleral sites. …”
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Airway Segmentation and Centerline Extraction from Thoracic CT - Comparison of a New Method to State of the Art Commercialized Methods. by Pall Jens Reynisson, Marta Scali, Erik Smistad, Erlend Fagertun Hofstad, Håkon Olav Leira, Frank Lindseth, Toril Anita Nagelhus Hernes, Tore Amundsen, Hanne Sorger, Thomas Langø

“…We compared the different procedures by user interactions such as number of clicks needed to process the data and quantitative measures concerning the quality of the segmentation and centrelines such as total length of the branches, number of branches, number of generations, and volume of the 3D model.…”
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Clinical description of hemodialysis headache in end-stage renal disease patients Caracterização clínica da cefaléia da diálise em pacientes renais crônicos by Alan Chester Feitosa de Jesus, Hélio Araújo Oliveira, Marcelo Oliveira Ribeiro Paixão, Thalyta Porto Fraga, Felipe José N. Barreto, Marcelo Moraes Valença

“…BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis (HD)-related headaches are a common complaint of patients undergoing this procedure. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and clinical characteristics of headache in patients undergoing HD and to discuss their diagnostic criteria. …”
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Assessing Work–Life Balance in Malta and Italy: A Cross-Cultural Investigation Using Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling (ESEM) by Bottaro R, De Giovanni K, Faraci P

“…Our research focuses on the procedure of effectively assessing WLB in different cultural contexts, grounded in well-established theoretical foundations and involving the testing of measurement quality. …”
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The prevalence of sleep breathing disorders in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter treatment by M. V. Agaltsov, O. M. Drapkina, K. V. Davtyan, G. G. Arutyunyan

“…Obstructive sleep apnea is very widespread among a cohort of patients with AF who have undergone a catheter procedure to isolate the pulmonary veins. Sleep breathing disorder is the strongest and most independent risk factor for AF associated with increased LA, among other risk factors such as age, hypertension, and obesity.…”
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Differential impacts of land use regimes on soil aggregate stability and aggregate-associated organic carbon sequestration in semi-arid Vertisols by Patience Ponyane, Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel, Peter N. Eze, Peter N. Eze

“…Routine laboratory procedures were used to analyze the pH, Electrical conductivity, calcium carbonate, exchangeable cations, soil organic carbon, bulk density, particle size distribution, and clay mineralogy. …”
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Use of total knee arthroplasty by type of public insurance scheme: a cross-sectional study based on claims data in Thailand by Ipek Gurol-Urganci, Jan van der Meulen, Anne Mills, Woranan Witthayapipopsakul, Apichat Asavamongkolkul

“…We investigated the extent to which use of TKA varied by insurance scheme.Design A retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting We used national-level inpatient claims data from CSMBS and UCS between 1 Jan 2018 and 31 Dec 2020.Participants We included patients aged >50 with primary osteoarthritis who underwent TKA.Primary and secondary outcome measures A Poisson regression model was used to estimate procedure rates per 100 000 insured people per year by an insurance scheme. …”
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Econometric analysis and modeling of the dynamics of the balance of payments’ development in Azerbaijan by N. S. Ayyubova

“…For the empirical analysis of non-stationary time series, statistical methods of information processing are used inthe work; to check the adequacy and test the multivariate model, the appropriate criteria and modern econometric procedures are used, taking into account the impact of exogenous factors. …”
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Coping styles moderate stress pathways to suicidal ideation in clinic-based sample of Chinese adolescents with depression by Zhe Xu, Haifang Zhou, Linlin Hu, Lei Zhang, Xiuhong Zhang

“…The mediating role of stress and moderating role of coping styles were tested using mediation and moderated mediation analyses with bootstrapping procedures. A total of 62.72% of study participants self-reported suicidal ideation. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of 100 mg/kg Levetiracetam Injection in Two Different Epilepsy Models: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Genetic Absence Epilepsy by Elif Tuğçe Erdeve, Filiz Onat, Nihan Çarçak

“…Methods: GAERS and Wistar rats underwent stereotaxic surgery for cortical recording electrodes implantation, while bipolar stimulation electrodes were implanted in the right basolateral amygdala of Wistar rats for kindling stimulations. For the kindling procedure, Wistar rats were stimulated at after discharge (AD) threshold twice daily. …”
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Risk factors and a nomogram model for recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Qingchun Pan, Bei Li, Kai Zou, Jing Zhang, Yuanling Wang, Xiaoming Tang

“…ObjectiveTo explore factors influencing the recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) within 1 year after treatment with canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) and to construct a risk prediction model with a nomogram. …”
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A CDE-based data structure for radiotherapeutic decision-making in breast cancer by Fabio Dennstädt, Maximilian Schmalfuss, Johannes Zink, Janna Hastings, Roberto Gaio, Max Schmerder, Nikola Cihoric, Paul Martin Putora

“…Local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were analyzed to identify relevant decision-making criteria used in clinical practice. …”
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The relationship between the anatomical location of the left lumbar segmental artery and the course of the contralateral (right) segmental artery in oblique lumbar interbody fusion... by Worawat Limthongkul, Peeradon Jaruprat, Maruay Tanayavong, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Vit Kotheeranurak

“…Conclusion This cadaveric study suggests that identifying the anterior trajectory of the left segmental artery intraoperatively may serve as a reliable predictor for locating the contralateral artery, particularly at the L4 and L5 levels during OLIF procedures. if the left segmental artery is observed overlying the L4 and L5 vertebral bodies—rather than at the L3/4 or L4/5 intervertebral disc levels—surgeons can be reasonably assured that the corresponding right-sided arteries are also not positioned over the disc spaces. …”
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