Sustained BMP-2 delivery via alginate microbeads and polydopamine-coated 3D-Printed PCL/β-TCP scaffold enhances bone regeneration in long bone segmental defects by Seoyun Lee, Jae-Hun Kim, Yong-Hun Kim, Jihyeock Hong, Woo Keyoung Kim, Songwan Jin, Byung-Jae Kang

“…In vivo bone regeneration evaluation 12 weeks after surgery showed that the BMP-2 AM/PDA group exhibited the highest bone volume in the scaffold, followed by the BMP-2/PDA group. …”
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Robotic ileal ureter replacement for panureteral stricture disease: a step-by-step guide by Emily Ji, Devin Boehm, Jonathan Rosenfeld, Rebecca Arteaga, Jaewoo Kim, Aidan Raikar, Ziho Lee

“…Postoperatively, we obtain a cystogram at two weeks and remove the urethral catheter if the cystogram is negative for urine leak. …”
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Primary Iliopsoas Abscess and Drug-Induced Liver Injury in the Emergency Department: A Case Report by Ovidiu Alexandru Mederle, Laurentiu Sima, Daian Ionel Popa, Carmen Gabriela Williams, Diana Mitu, Dumitru Șutoi, Cosmin Iosif Trebuian, Mircea Selaru, Dan Lolos, Ana-Maria Pah, Florina Buleu

“…The patient complained of pain in the left lumbar region and fatigue that started two weeks before this presentation, claiming that, during the previous night, the pain suddenly worsened. …”
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Lessons learned from the co-development of operational climate forecast services for vineyards management by N. Pérez-Zanón, V. Agudetse, E. Baulenas, P.A. Bretonnière, C. Delgado-Torres, N. González-Reviriego, A. Manrique-Suñén, A. Nicodemou, M. Olid, Ll. Palma, M. Terrado, B. Basile, F. Carteni, A. Dente, C. Ezquerra, F. Oldani, M. Otero, F. Santos-Alves, M. Torres, J. Valente, A. Soret

“…For each week or month, three bars show the tercile probabilities of above-normal, normal or below-normal conditions for the time of the year. …”
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Effectiveness of the Modified WHO Labour Care Guide to Detect Prolonged and Obstructed Labour Among Women Admitted at Eight Publicly Funded, Midwife-Led Community Health Facilities... by Mugyenyi GR, Tumuhimbise W, Atukunda EC, Tibaijuka L, Ngonzi J, Kayondo M, Kanyesigye M, Musimenta A, Yarine FT, Byamugisha JK

“…The mean maternal and gestation ages were similar between the two groups, reported at 25.9 (SD=5.6) years, and 39.4 (SD=1.8) weeks, respectively. Overall, 120 (12.4%) cases of prolonged/obstructed labour were diagnosed (100 for LCG versus 20 for partograph); LCG had six times higher odds of diagnosing prolonged/obstructed labour compared to the partograph (aOR = 5.94;CI 95%3.63– 9.73, P < 0.001). …”
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Safety and immunogenicity of novel 5T4 viral vectored vaccination regimens in early stage prostate cancer: a phase I clinical trial by Andrew Protheroe, Clare Verrill, Thomas Evans, Pedro J Romero, Federica Cappuccini, Emily Pollock, Richard Bryant, Freddie Hamdy, Irina Redchenko, Guenter Schmidt, Lucy Carter, Julianne Hollidge, Ian Poulton, Megan Baker, Celia Mitton, Andrea Baines, Armin Meier, Richard Harrop, Ruth MacPherson, Steven Kennish, Susan Morgan, Selena Vigano, James Catto, Adrian V S Hill

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Longitudinal Assessment of FT3 to FT4 Conversion Ratio in Predicting the Efficacy of First-Line Pembrolizumab-Based Therapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Propensity-Sco... by Fabrizio Nelli, Enzo Maria Ruggeri, Marta Schirripa, Antonella Virtuoso, Diana Giannarelli, Armando Raso, Daniele Remotti, Agnese Fabbri

“…Longitudinal comparison of fT3/fT4 ratios showed a significant increase in the median value after pembrolizumab-based therapy (<i>p</i> < 0.001). We computed ROC curves to analyze the correlation between fT3/fT4 ratios and survival outcomes. …”
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Training Psychological Skills: Efficacy and Assessment of a Nonclinical Psychological Sports Coaching E-Intervention for Young Elite Athletes by Raphaël Bonetti, Fabienne Crettaz von Rotten, Denis Hauw

“…Participants aged 13 to 18 (M = 14.67, SD = 1.13) trained an average of 4.10 times per week (SD = 1.01) and had been practicing their sport for an average of 8.65 years (SD = 2.46). …”
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Point-of-care tests for urinary tract infections to reduce antimicrobial resistance: a systematic review and conceptual economic model by Eve Tomlinson, Mary Ward, Chris Cooper, Rachel James, Christina Stokes, Samina Begum, Jessica Watson, Alastair D Hay, Hayley E Jones, Howard Thom, Penny Whiting

“…The GP will usually give antibiotics before knowing the lab test results (which can take up to a week). Some people will be given the wrong antibiotics, and some will be given antibiotics unnecessarily. …”
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