Short term outcomes of the first pediatric cardiac surgery program in Rwanda by Yayehyirad Ejigu, Vongai C. Mlambo, Kara L. Neil, Habtamu Sime, Rex Wong, Michel R. Gatera, Gaston Nyirigira, Yilkal C. Sewnet, Yihan Lin, Bertrand Byishimo, Gloria Rukomeza, Yves Mutabandama, Emmanuel Rusingiza

“…Methods A retrospective chart review was performed for all pediatric patients who received cardiac surgery between October 2022 and April 2024. …”
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Description of a new surgical approach for elbow arthroplasty: Selective Triceps-On Medial Paraolecranon (STOMP) approach by Carlos Prada, MD, Sirat Khan, MBBS, PhD, Thomas Goetz, MD, Bashar Alolabi, MD, MSc

“…Methods: A two center, retrospective cohort study of all patients undergoing primary TEA, hemiarthroplasty, or revision elbow arthroplasties using the STOMP approach in the practice of the senior authors between 2010 and 2020 were reviewed. …”
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Exosomal non-coding RNAs in the regulation of bone metabolism homeostasis: Molecular mechanism and therapeutic potential by Chengxiong Huang, Yu Xiao, Liming Qing, Juyu Tang, Panfeng Wu

“…Exosomes (Exos) are nanoscale membrane vesicles that are released by almost all cells. Exos are rich in a variety of bioactive substances, such as non-coding RNAs, nucleic acids, proteins and lipids. …”
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BTEX Exposure Assessment and Inhalation Health Risks to Traffic Policemen in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia by Noor Fatihah Mohamad Fandi, Juliana Jalaludin, Mohd Talib Latif, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Mohd Fairus Awang

“…The average CR value for benzene (5.31 × 10–6) as well as the 95th percentiles of the CR values for benzene and ethylbenzene (1.70 × 10–5 and 2.12 × 10–6, respectively) exceeded the acceptable level of exposure (1.0 × 10–6). The HQ values for all of the BTEX species were less than one. The sensitivity analysis revealed that the most influential parameter in increasing the estimated CR and HQ was the exposure duration, followed by the BTEX concentration. …”
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Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

“…This pollination mutualism occurs in all tropical regions, and the contrasts between the known and expected diversity of these systems suggests that a wide range of interactions remain to be described globally. …”
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Elements of spatial cyclography by K. L. Panchuk, E. V. Lyubchinov

“…The constructive-analytical modeling of the R4 space curve on the basis of the cyclographic mapping and the possibility of its realization on Naumovich’s three-dimensional drawing allow to get a full picture of the interrelation and mutual influence of all the elements of the model. Such a representation is based on the implementation of a 3D-drawing in virtual electronic 3D-space with the means of modern graphical CAD and allows solving the optimization of the developed models of geometric objects in relation to the requirements of modern CAD/CAM systems and CAGD…”
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Incidence of methicillin, inducible clindamycin, and vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Gombe, Northeastern Nigeria by Haruna Adamu, Celestina T. Otegwu, Fatima B. Abdullahi, Babajide A. Tytler, Busayo O. Olayinka

“…Results: A total of two hundred and eighty (280) suspected consecutive staphylococcal isolates were collected and thirty three (33) S. aureus isolates were confirmed by the presence of the 16S rRNA gene; 75.8 % were found to be multidrug-resistant (MDR) but one (1) isolate is susceptible,to all the tested antibiotics, 54.5 % were methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and 45 % were vancomycin resistant (VRSA). …”
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Frailty and Sarcopenia Assessment in Patients with Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in a Tertiary Center in Romania by Petruta Violeta Filip, Denisa Cuciureanu, Corina Silvia Pop, Andreea Nicoleta Marinescu, Florentina Furtunescu, Laura Sorina Diaconu

“…Biomarkers like albumin, sodium, C-reactive protein, bilirubin, and platelets were statistically significant as mortality predictors in all four groups. Patients with both sarcopenia and frailty presented more often with encephalopathy and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. …”
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Worldwide Research Trends on Diabetic Foot Ulcers (2004–2020): Suggestions for Researchers by Pin Deng, Hongshuo Shi, Xuyue Pan, Huan Liang, Shulong Wang, Junde Wu, Wei Zhang, Fasen Huang, Xiaojie Sun, Hanjie Zhu, Zhaojun Chen

“…The University of Washington had the greatest number of publications within this time period (n=103), and it had the most cooperative units and was in the core position in all research institutions, followed by the University of Manchester (n=94) and the University of Miami (n=92). …”
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The co-design of support strategies for sustainable, healthy and affordable food provision in Early Childhood Education settings by Audrey Elford, Alison C Spence, Karen J Campbell, Margaret Rozman, Penelope Love

“…Results: ECEC staff interviews (n 17) suggested a lack of knowledge on the topic of sustainable healthy food provision and a need for resources and support for all staff and children. Workshops with Nutrition Australia built on interviews and suggested a focus on lower intensity strategies and a suggestion to embed knowledge-related activities into the children’s curriculum. …”
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A Novel and Highly Regioselective Synthesis of New Carbamoylcarboxylic Acids from Dianhydrides by Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Jesús Estrada-Manjarrez, Marisela Martínez-Quiroz, Marco A. Landey-Álvarez, Eleazar Alcántar Zavala, Georgina Pina-Luis, Hisila Santacruz Ortega, Luis Enrique Gómez-Pineda, José-Zeferino Ramírez, Daniel Chávez, Julio Montes Ávila, Victoria Labastida-Galván, Mario Ordoñez

“…The chemo- and regioselectivity of products derived from dianhydrides were determined by NMR spectroscopy and confirmed by density functional theory (DFT). All products were characterized by NMR, FTIR, and MS.…”
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Complex and severe infection in a 67-year-old liver transplant recipient due to Cunninghamella elegans, Bordetella bronchiseptica, and Pneumocystis jirovecii by Muyun Wei, Kangyi Gu, Juanxiu Qin, Xinhua Lu, Junqi Feng, Shaowei Mao, Min Li, Zhilan Li, Changsheng Wang

“…Bordetella bronchiseptica and Pneumocystis jirovecii relate to pneumonia. They are all clinically uncommon pathogens and no reports of co-infections have been reported. …”
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Guidelines for the Management of Complications of Diabetes in Saudi Arabia Using Delphi Technique for Consensus Among National Experts by Raed Aldahash, Mohammed A. Batais, Ashraf El-Metwally, Saja Alhosan, Mohammed Alharbi, Mohammed Almutairi, Abdulghani Alsaeed, Mohammed Alsofiani, Mohammed AlMehthel, Mohammed Aldubayee, Khaled Aldossari, Sulieman Alshehri

“…The Delphi process included three rounds to ensure all available evidence was accounted for. (3) Results: The Delphi method concluded with a total of 37 guidelines reviewed and approved by the panelists, followed by verification from a third party in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks by Koorosh Kashanian, BMSc, Matey Juric, BSc, Tim Ramsay, PhD, Pascal Fallavollita, PhD, Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC

“…Methods: Two hundred ninety-five patients from 59 OR days were reviewed. All surgeries were performed as outpatients and included 160 females and 135 males; 161 TKA and 134 THA; mean age, 66.1; mean body mass index, 28.6 kg/m2; American Society of Anesthesia, 2. …”
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Analysis of Biomolecular Changes in HeLa Cervical Cancer Cell Line Induced by Interaction with [Pd(dach)Cl₂] by Vanja Ralić, Maja D. Nešić, Tanja Dučić, Milutin Stepić, Lela Korićanac, Katarina Davalieva, Marijana Petković

“…A spectral analysis, complemented by statistics, revealed that the Pd(II) complex considerably affected all major types of macromolecules in HeLa cells and induced structural changes in proteins through an increased formation of cross-β-sheets and causes structural rearrangement in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) through potential chromosome fragmentation. …”
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The Association Between Posting WeChat Moments and the Risk of Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: Prospective National Cohort Study by Wei Wang, Hui Wang, Xinru Hu, Qian Yu, Fangyi Chen, Xirui Qiu, Xiaoxiao Wang

“…The association between the exposures and depressive symptoms was robust, proved through multiple sensitivity analyses (all P ConclusionsUsing WeChat and especially posting WeChat moments can mitigate the risk of depressive symptoms among community-based middle-aged and older Chinese adults. …”
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Is information provided within chronic subdural haematoma education resources adequate? A scoping review. by Conor S Gillespie, Samuel Khanna, Mark E Vivian, Samuel McKoy, Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Ellie Edlmann, Daniel J Stubbs, Benjamin M Davies

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A literature search was conducted (July 2021) of MEDLINE, Embase and grey literature, for all self-specified resources on CSDH education, and narrative reviews. …”
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Experimental Hyperthyroidism Decreases Gene Expression and Serum Levels of Adipokines in Obesity by Renata de Azevedo Melo Luvizotto, André Ferreira do Nascimento, Maria Teresa de Síbio, Regiane Marques Castro Olímpio, Sandro José Conde, Ana Paula Lima-Leopoldo, André Soares Leopoldo, Antonio Carlos Cicogna, Célia Regina Nogueira

“…Administration of T3 promotes weight loss, decreases all fat deposits, and diminishes serum levels of leptin, resistin, and adiponectin by reducing their gene expression. …”
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Effectiveness of PK-Guided Personalized Recombinant FVIII Treatment in Patients with Hemophilia A: Clinical Case Experiences Based on an Observational Study by Mizoguchi Y, Hino M, Ueda H, Miyaguchi Y, Kobayashi M

“…Results are presented descriptively; however, for exploratory analysis, data before and after regimen adjustment were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.Results: Seven patients aged 3– 17 years (median age 13 years) participated in the study. Mean ABR for all bleeds decreased by 0.86 after PK-guided regimen adjustment. …”
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Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> Isolates from Subclinical Mastitis in Danish Dairy Cows by Desiree Corvera Kløve, Mikael Lenz Strube, Peter M. H. Heegaard, Lærke Boye Astrup

“…A <i>fosB</i> gene, encoding fosfomycin resistance, was detected in all 60/60 isolates (100.0%), but fosfomycin resistance was not analyzed phenotypically. …”
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