Thermal ablation included in multimodality treatment predicts enhanced survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity score-matched outcome study by Stella Chin-Shaw Tsai, Yi-Min Chen, Yueh-Han Ku, Chia-Hsuan Hsu, Tzu-Hsuan Hsiao, Pin-Hsu Liao, Tzu-Chin Wu, Frank Cheau-Feng Lin

“…Survival outcomes with TA were comparable to lobectomy, offering a less invasive option for selected patients.Conclusions Thermal ablation is associated with significant improvements in OS and PFS in patients with advanced NSCLC, providing a viable treatment option for those not eligible for surgery. The results support the integration of TA into standard care protocols, with further prospective studies needed to confirm these findings and optimize treatment strategies.…”
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Targeting the Vasculature of Colorectal Carcinoma with a Fused Protein of (RGD)3-tTF by Zheng-jie Huang, Yilin Zhao, Wei-yuan Luo, Jun You, Shui-wen Li, Wen-cheng Yi, Sheng-yu Wang, Jiang-hua Yan, Qi Luo

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Multiple use of preservative-free single dose unit dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops is safe within 24 hours by Marco Rossi, Michael A Thiel, Frank Bochmann, Philipp B Baenninger, Claude Kaufmann, Fabienne C Fierz, Silvan Locher, Lucas Bachmann, Irena Mitrovic, Jeremy P Howell

“…We investigated whether repeated use of dexamethasone 0.1% SDUs in the same patient increases the bacterial contamination rate.Methods We prospectively enrolled patients scheduled for inpatient corneal and glaucoma surgery receiving dexamethasone 0.1% SDU four times per day from the same vial. …”
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Case report: Watch-and-wait strategy in resectable esophageal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy: a case series by Lingyu Tan, Lingyu Tan, Guozhen Yang, Guozhen Yang, Chufeng Zeng, Chufeng Zeng, Xu Zhang, Xu Zhang, Xu Zhang

“…This pilot case series involves six clinical complete responders who deferred surgery under close surveillance after three or four cycles of neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus chemotherapy and who subsequently received camrelizumab as maintenance treatment. …”
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The Effect of Ca and Mg Concentrations and Quantity and Their Correlation with Caries Intensity in School-Age Children by Milaim Sejdini, Kastriot Meqa, Nora Berisha, Ekrem Çitaku, Nora Aliu, Sokol Krasniqi, Sami Salihu

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Steeper Iris Conicity Is Related to a Shallower Anterior Chamber: The Gutenberg Health Study by Alexander K. Schuster, Norbert Pfeiffer, Stefan Nickels, Andreas Schulz, Philipp S. Wild, Maria Blettner, Karl Lackner, Manfred E. Beutel, Thomas Münzel, Urs Vossmerbaeumer

“…In pseudophakic eyes, iris conicity is significantly lower, indicating that cataract surgery flattens the iris.…”
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Deletion of cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2a gene as a marker of oropharyngeal carcinomas non-associated with human papillomavirus and its prognostic value by I.S. Shponka, Bondarenko O.O. Bondarenko ч, O.V. Kovtunenko, V.V. Rakhmanov

“…Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded samples after transoral radical surgery of oropharyngeal tumors from 26 male patients with average age 57.35±10.33 years were studied. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound, CT and their combination in detecting cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-anal... by Jian Yang, Ying Qiao, Fengyan Zhang

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Serum Lipids Alterations in Patients Under Systemic JAK Inhibitors Treatments in Dermatology: Clinical Aspects and Management by Giovanni Paolino, Mario Valenti, Andrea Carugno, Matteo Bianco, Dario Didona, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Pier Luigi Acutis, Carmen Cantisani, Vittoria Giulia Bianchi, Nicola Zerbinati, Alessandra Narcisi, Antonio Costanzo, Santo Raffaele Mercuri

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Prediction of postoperative myocardial injury in patients undergoing laparoscopic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma resection: protocol for an ambispective cohort study by Yuguang Huang, Yuelun Zhang, Ling Lan, Yi Zhang, Ye Ma, Le Shen, Yifei Zhao, Yaohan Li

“…Introduction Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL) resection remains a high-risk surgical procedure owing to severe haemodynamic instability, which can lead to myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS). MINS is the most common and easily overlooked cardiovascular complication and results in increased postoperative mortality and prolonged inpatient hospitalisation. …”
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Time-Domain and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in MS Patients and Healthy Controls by Alex P. Lange, Reza Sadjadi, Jameelah Saeedi, Janette Lindley, Fiona Costello, Anthony L. Traboulsee

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Association between serum uric acid and dyslipidaemia in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Yan He, Jiajia Jiang, Zhang Xia, Guozheng Xu, Mingyang Zhao, Peiyu Ye, Xiaoqing Ma, Jinmei Zhang, Jiale Zhong, Sen Qiao, Shulong Shi

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Retrospective analysis of medical malpractice claims in tertiary hospitals of China: the view from patient safety by Guohong Li, Yao Yao, Heng Li, Shengjie Dong, Ziyi Liao, Suwei Yuan, Yujie Cui

“…The highest average payment was found in cardiovascular surgery (US$41 733) and the lowest in stomatology (US$8822).Conclusions A previous study found that grade-A tertiary hospitals in China have similar medical error rates to general Chinese hospitals. 36Different specialties had different risk characteristics regarding medical errors, payments and proportionate liabilities. …”
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Diagnosis Osteoporosis Risk: Using Machine Learning Algorithms Among Fasa Adults Cohort Study (FACS) by Saghar Tabib, Seyed Danial Alizadeh, Aref Andishgar, Babak Pezeshki, Omid Keshavarzian, Reza Tabrizi

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Investigating the meteorological factors influencing upper respiratory tract infections: An observational study by Yeşim Yüksel, Cihan Bedel, Fatih Selvi, Okkes Zortuk, Yusuf Karanci

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Influence of intravenous lidocaine infusion on haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation and metabolic-hormonal responses during laparoscopic procedures in children: a randomise... by Maciej Kaszyński, Alicja Kuczerowska, Justyna Pietrzyk, Piotr Sawicki, Paweł Witt, Barbara Stankiewicz, Marek Darowski, Izabela Pągowska-Klimek

“…This study aimed to determine if intravenous lidocaine alleviates the haemodynamic, metabolic, and hormonal responses to intubation and laparoscopic surgery in children. Methods A single-centre, parallel, double-masked, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. 132 patients, aged 18 months to 18 years, with no contraindications to lidocaine administration and qualified for laparoscopic appendectomy were enrolled. …”
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Medialization of shaft of humerus to provide medial buttress and prevent varus collapse in 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures: review of the surgical technique by Srinivas Kasha, MS(Ortho), Ranjith Kumar Yalamanchili, MS(Ortho), G.P.R.K. Rohit, MS(Ortho), Suresh Krishna Lokayah, MS(Ortho), Varun Kulkarni, MBBS

“…Results showed successful union in 76% of cases within 12 weeks, with no nonunions or implant failures requiring revision surgery at a minimum of 24 months follow-up. Functional outcomes were favorable in 70% of patients. …”
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Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Umar Yagoub, Nasrin S. Saiyed, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, Nizar Musawa, Attiya Mohammed Al Zahrani

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Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Enriched Rehabilitation Training on Neural Function, Nogo Protein and Its Receptor in Cerebral Ischemia Rats by Mengxing LI, Zhaohui CHEN, Qi LIU, Fang LIU, Wei TANG

“…Four hours after the surgery, 96 rats of one to three points of NIHSS were selected and divided into the model group, the acupuncture group, the enriched rehabilitation training group and the acupuncture combined with enriched rehabilitation training group, and 24 rats in each group. …”
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Agreement Between Provider-Completed and Patient-Completed Preoperative Frailty Screening Using the Clinical Risk Analysis Index: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Mehraneh Khalighi, Amy C Thomas, Karl J Brown, Katherine C Ritchey

“…In total, 41% (20/49) of participants completed and returned an independent postvisit RAI-C assessment before surgery and within 180 days of their initial evaluation. …”
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