Long-term Conservative Follow-up in Children with High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux and an Abnormal Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Scan by Pankaj V Deshpande

“…Aim: High-grade vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) with an abnormal dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan is considered to be a high risk for recurrent urine infections (UTIs) and advised surgery in most parts of India to prevent the high risk of UTIs and renal damage. …”
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Rapid Improvement in Cardiac Damage Predicts Better Prognosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hao-Wei Lee, Chih-Hui Chin, Po-chin Chou, Chia-Hsiu Chang, Chiu-Ling Tsai, Chi-Hung Huang

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Detection of Mycoplasma spp. from snakes from five different families by Marline M. Faulhaber, Florence Tardy, Franziska Saul, Elisabeth Müller, Michael Pees, Rachel E. Marschang

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Intestinal oxygen utilisation and cellular adaptation during intestinal ischaemia–reperfusion injury by Paraschos Archontakis‐Barakakis, Theodoros Mavridis, David‐Dimitris Chlorogiannis, Georgios Barakakis, Eleni Laou, Daniel I. Sessler, George Gkiokas, Athanasios Chalkias

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Comparative assessment of a virtual performance measure with self-report and performance-based outcomes in patients with hip osteoarthritis by Helen Razmjou, Suzanne Denis, Susan Robarts, Amy Wainwright, Patricia Dickson, Ania Roszkowski, John Murnaghan

“…There was no statistically significant difference between the overall accuracy of the VPM and LEFS in the area under the curve value (0.72 vs. 0.71) with respect to candidacy for surgery. Conclusions This study provides substantial evidence towards the validity and reliability of the VPM outcome measure in patients with moderate to severe OA of the hip joint. …”
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Exercise Training in Athletes with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Does Not Result in Increased Dimensions and Impaired Performance of the Left Ventricle by Laura Stefani, Giorgio Galanti, Gabriele Innocenti, Roberto Mercuri, Nicola Maffulli

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Correlation Between Prognostic Nutritional Index and Heart Failure in Adults with Diabetes in the United States: Study Results from NHANES (1999–2016) by Qiyuan Bai, Hao Chen, Zhen Gao, Xuhua Li, Jiapeng Li, Shidong Liu, Bing Song, Cuntao Yu

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Machine learning-driven prediction of medical expenses in triple-vessel PCI patients using feature selection by Kuan-Yu Chen, Yen-Chun Huang, Chih-Kuang Liu, Shao-Jung Li, Mingchih Chen

“…Therefore, it is essential to develop an evaluation model to estimate the costs of PCI surgeries and identify the key factors influencing these costs to enhance healthcare quality. …”
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Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary; Clinicopathological Evaluation of 143 Cases in our Series, 5 Years Experience by Ferah Kazanci, Betul Ogut, Dilek Yapar, Ozlem Erdem, M. Anil Onan

“…The size of the tumor is an important prognostic factor in terms of the malignant transformation of teratoma. Fertility sparing surgery with a minimally invasive surgical approach is available for fertility patients diagnosed with Mature cystic teratoma. …”
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Efficacy and safety of anti-thrombotic therapy after surgical mitral valve repair: a scoping review by Jian Ye, Jenny Chen, Hazal Ece Babadagli, Ricky Turgeon, Erica HZ Wang

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Evaluation of Ligamentum Mucosum in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries by Mehmet Ali Tokgöz, Ethem Burak Oklaz, Muhammet Baybars Ataoğlu, Muhammed Şakir Calta, Anıl Köktürk, Ulunay Kanatlı

“…In this regard, we suggest that performing surgery in the acute phase of ACL injury will increase the chances of using the LM as a neurovascular source. …”
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Utility and clinical significance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition for diagnosing lymphadenopathies in biliary tract cancer by Katsuhiko Sato, Minoru Shigekawa, Syuhei Yamamoto, Takayuki Matsumae, Yu Sato, Teppei Yoshioka, Takahiro Kodama, Hayato Hikita, Tomohide Tatsumi, Tetsuo Takehara

“…Thirteen of 16 FNA cytology-positive patients who were diagnosed with preoperative regional lymph node metastasis received chemotherapy prior to surgery. All seven FNA cytology-positive patients who were diagnosed with distant metastasis received systemic chemotherapy. …”
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Data on hydrodynamic flow and aspiration mechanisms in a patient-specific pharyngolaryngeal model with variable epiglottis anglesMendeley Data by Amr Seifelnasr, Chen Sun, Peng Ding, Xiuhua April Si, Jinxiang Xi

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Cell-membrane targeting sonodynamic therapy combination with FSP1 inhibition for ferroptosis-boosted immunotherapy by Jian Chen, Qiyu Zhan, Lie Li, Simin Xi, Longmei Cai, Ruiyuan Liu, Lujia Chen

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A 2-Year, Phase IV, Multicentre, Observational Study of Ranibizumab 0.5 mg in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Routine Clinical Practice: The EPICOHORT... by Sergio Pagliarini, Stephen Beatty, Blandina Lipkova, Eduardo Perez-Salvador Garcia, Stefaan Reynders, Margarita Gekkieva, Abdelkader Si Bouazza, Stefan Pilz

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Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Argatroban and Heparins Reduces Granulocyte Migration: Possible Impact on ECLS-Therapy? by Andre Bredthauer, Manuel Kopfmueller, Michael Gruber, Sophie-Marie Pfaehler, Karla Lehle, Walter Petermichl, Timo Seyfried, Diane Bitzinger, Andreas Redel

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Stem Cell Tracking Technologies for Neurological Regenerative Medicine Purposes by Yongtao Zheng, Jiongwei Huang, Tongming Zhu, Ronggang Li, Zhifu Wang, Fukai Ma, Jianhong Zhu

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Predictive Value of the Triglyceride-Glucose Index for Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Individuals with Different Metabolic Obese Phenotypes by Lv D, Wang Z, Liu H, Meng C

“…Dan Lv,1 Zepu Wang,2 Huanxin Liu,1 Cuiqiao Meng1 1Physical Examination Center, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Dan Lv, Physical Examination Center, Hebei General Hospital, 348 heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China, Email ld2449@163.comObjective: To investigate the relationship between triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), and to evaluate the predictive value of the TyG index for MAFLD in individuals with different metabolic obese phenotypes. …”
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Effect of non-contact induction heating on HA coatings and bone cement, an ex vivo study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Robert Kamphof, Dr. Bart G.C.W. Pijls, Dr. Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, Jeroen Mesman-Vergeer, Dr. Giuseppe Cama

“…Background Prosthetic joint infection is a serious complication that can arise after total joint replacement surgery. When bacteria colonise an orthopaedic implant, they form biofilms that protect them from their environment, making them difficult to remove. …”
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Association between surgical volume and failure of primary total hip replacement in England and Wales: findings from a prospective national joint replacement register by Andrew Price, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Michael R Whitehouse, Ashley W Blom, Adrian Sayers, Fiona Steele

“…Objective To investigate the association of volume of total hip arthroplasty (THA) between consultants and within the same consultant in the previous year and the hazard of revision using multilevel survival models.Design Prospective cohort study using data from a national joint replacement register.Setting Elective THA across all private and public centres in England and Wales between April 2003 and February 2017.Participants Patients aged 50 years or more undergoing THA for osteoarthritis.Intervention The volume of THA conducted in the preceding 365 days to the index procedure.Main outcome and measure Revision surgery (excision, addition or replacement) of a primary THA.Results Of the 579 858 patients undergoing primary THA (mean baseline age 69.8 years (SD 10.2)), 61.1% were women. …”
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