Acupotomy and Thread-embedding Acupuncture Combined with Korean Medicine Treatments for Adhesive Capsulitis of the Hip: A Case Report and Literature Review by Seungeun Lee, Jaeho Song, Jinkyung Park, Chan-Ju Im, Jung-Hyun Kim, Bonhyuk Goo, Yeon-Cheol Park, Yong-Hyeon Baek, Sang-Soo Nam, Byung-Kwan Seo

“…This report presents a case of adhesive capsulitis of the hip (ACH) diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging in a 37-year-old female whose primary complaint was right hip pain. …”

Erratum to ‘Role of nanotechnology in neurosurgery: A review of recent advances and their applications’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (2024)100298)] by Javed Iqbal, Evan Courville, Syed Faraz Kazim, Michael Kogan, Meic H. Schmidt, Christian A. Bowers

“…These nanoparticles exhibit significant potential in medicine, including in imaging techniques and diagnostic tools, tissue-engineered constructs, drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical therapeutics, and implants. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Latex Powder and Rubber on the Properties of Oil Well Cement-Based Composites by Jianjian Song, Mingbiao Xu, Weihong Liu, Xiaoliang Wang, Yumeng Wu

“…The conventional properties, mechanical properties, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the modified cement were analyzed. In comparison with latex powder-incorporated cement and rubber-incorporated cement, a significant improvement of fluid loss, flexural strength, impact strength, and elasticity of the cement slurry was observed when using the hybrid combinations of 3 wt.% latex powder and 2 wt.% rubber, although this synergistic effect was not remarkable on the compressive strength and the thickening time. …”
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Successful Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy of High-Risk Gastroesophageal Varices in a Cirrhotic Patient with Hemophilia A by Kohei Fukumoto, Hideyuki Konishi, Koichi Soga, Ki-ichiro Miyawaki, Hitoshi Okano, Masahito Minami, Naoki Wakabayashi, Shoji Mitsufuji, Norimasa Yoshida, Tomohisa Takagi, Nobuaki Yagi, Yuji Naito, Keisho Kataoka, Toshikazu Yoshikawa

“…Esophageal endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) was performed with a total 15 mL of 5% ethanolamine oleate with iopamidol (EOI). Radiographic imaging during EIS demonstrated that 5% EOI reached the afferent vein of the varices. …”
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Biomechanical Stress and Strain Analysis of Mandibular Human Region from Computed Tomography to Custom Implant Development by Rafael Ferreira Gregolin, Cecília Amelia de Carvalho Zavaglia, Ruís Camargo Tokimatsu, João A. Pereira

“…The use of tomographic images in the creation of biomodels has been arousing great interest in the medical and bioengineering area. …”
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Place-pedagogies of water stress by Anna Wilson, Gillian Black, Leif Petersen, Liezl Dick, Sikhululekile Ncube, Tsitsi Mpofu-Mketwa, Amber Abrams, Kirsty Carden, Laurence Piper, Jen Dickie, Niall Hamilton-Smith, Guy Lamb

“…By analysing assemblages of images and accompanying texts produced through a PhotoVoice process undertaken by co-researchers in this settlement, we show how water’s presence as an always imminent absence has profound pedagogical impact. …”
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Traumatic Testicular Dislocation Associated with Lateral Compression Pelvic Ring Injury and T-Shaped Acetabulum Fracture by Daniel Howard Wiznia, Mike Wang, Chang Yeon-Kim, Paul Tomaszewski, Michael P. Leslie

“…All motorcycle collision patients presenting with pelvic ring injuries or acetabulum fractures should be worked up for possible testicular dislocation with a scrotal exam. Advanced imaging and a urologic consult may be necessary to detect and treat these injuries.…”
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Successful Treatment of Iatrogenic Vertebral Pseudoaneurysm Using Pipeline Embolization Device by Sudheer Ambekar, Mayur Sharma, Donald Smith, Hugo Cuellar

“…A 47-year-old man sustained an inadvertent injury to the left vertebral artery during C1-C2 fixation. Subsequent imaging revealed an iatrogenic vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm. …”
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Syringomyelia with Chiari I Malformation Presenting as Hip Charcot Arthropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Roya Memarpour, Basheer Tashtoush, Lydia Issac, Fernando Gonzalez-Ibarra

“…A magnetic resonance imaging study (MRI) of the right hip showed evidence of early articular surface destruction and periarticular edema consistent with hip Charcot arthropathy. …”
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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with Fulminant Myocarditis by Alexander J. Meyer, Michael A. Biersmith, Ernest L. Mazzaferri, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas

“…Management with VA-ECMO and other supportive measures were continued for 5 days, after which a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed with findings consistent with acute myocarditis. …”
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Safe and Ultraconservative Rehabilitation of Worn Teeth Patients: How Sectional Clear Aligners May Enhance the Prosthetic Treatment Plan by Camillo D’Arcangelo, Mirco Vadini, Matteo Buonvivere, Francesco De Angelis

“…The use of TMJ three-dimensional imaging throughout the clinical procedures allowed to objectively track the condyle and disk position and confirm a steady condyle–glenoid cavity relationship before definitive restorations placement. …”
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A multi-modal neuroimaging data release for Meige Syndrome and Facial Paralysis Research by Peng Gao, Jixin Luan, Aocai Yang, Manxi Xu, Kuan Lv, Pianpian Hu, Hongwei Yu, Zeshan Yao, Guolin Ma

“…Abstract The sharing of multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data is of utmost importance in the field, as it enables a deeper understanding of facial nerve-related pathologies. …”
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Allergy to Prolene Sutures in a Dural Graft for Chiari Decompression by Iahn Cajigas, S. Shelby Burks, Joanna Gernsback, Lauren Fine, Baharak Moshiree, Allan D. Levi

“…Cerebrospinal fluid and blood testing, magnetic resonance imaging, and intraoperative exploration did not suggest allergic reaction. …”
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Type II Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation in an Esophageal Lung by Blanca Estela Martínez-Martínez, María Elena Yuriko Furuya, Irma Martínez-Muñiz, Mario H Vargas, Rosalinda Flores-Salgado

“…Chest x-rays revealed decreased lung volume and multiple radiolucent images in the right lung, as well as overdistention of the left lung. …”
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Metrology of metasurfaces: optical properties by Nicolas Kossowski, Yanel Tahmi, Amir Loucif, Martin Lepers, Benoit Wattellier, Guillaume Vienne, Samira Khadir, Patrice Genevet

“…Here, we first review the existing optical metrology techniques previously used for metasurface inspection, including intensity, polarization, quantitative phase measurements, and ptychographic imaging. We finally discuss new perspectives and exciting trends in metasurface designs, trying to identify the disruptive roles they could play in endowing next-generation metrology systems with improved performance and enhanced measurement functionalities.…”
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Well-Distributed Polysilsesquioxane-Modified Carbon Nanotubes for Thermal Conductive Insulating Silicone Rubbers by Long Han, Zhaobo Wang, Jing Hua, Jieting Geng

“…The incorporation of PSQ could significantly improve the dispersion of CNTs in the silicon rubbers, and a strong interfacial interaction was formed between CNTs-PSQ and silicon rubber matrix, as observed from TEM images of silicon rubber/CNTs-PSQ nanocomposites. …”
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Micropattern of core-shell Ag@MCS/PEGDA nanoparticles fabricated by femtosecond laser maskless optical projection lithography by Fan-Chun Bin, Xin-Yi Wu, Jie Liu, Xian-Zi Dong, Teng Li, Qi Duan, Jian-Miao Zhang, Katsumasa Fujita, Mei-Ling Zheng

“…Therefore, the proposed protocol to prepare hydrogel core-shell micropattern by the home-built Fs-MOPL technique is prospective for potential applications in the biomedical and biotechnological fields, such as biosensors, cell imaging, and antimicrobial.…”
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Appropriate management of Mirizzi syndrome. Literature review by Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Paolo Martini, Biagio Di Trani, Carmeni Picarelli, Angela Conti, Verónica Crocco

“…It is characterized by extrinsic compression of the bile duct, produced by pressure applied indirectly by one or more stones embedded in the infundibulum of the gallbladder (Hartmann's pouch); As the inflammatory process progresses, obstruction, necrosis, and even internal biliary fistula may occur. Among the imaging study methods available for diagnosis are abdominal ultrasound, computed axial tomography, cholangioresonance and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. …”
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The Unity of Virtue and Body: Moral Realization in Mencius’ Theory of Embodying Virtue by Siyuan Jiang, Pinghua Liu

“…Additionally, the paper analyzes the contemporary significance of the “Theory of Embodying Virtue” from the perspectives of modern ethics and body philosophy, particularly in terms of its implications for moral education, the improvement of social ethics, and the shaping of leaders’ moral images. By conducting an in-depth discussion, this paper reveals that Mencius’ “Theory of Embodying Virtue” still holds significant theoretical and practical value in contemporary society.…”
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Noncirrhotic Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Causing Adult-Onset Encephalopathy Treated with Endovascular Closure by Eldad Elnekave, Eugenia Belenky, Lindsley Van der Veer

“…Lactulose and rifaximin therapy failed to normalize serum ammonia levels. Imaging revealed a structural vascular abnormality communicating between an enlarged inferior mesenteric vein and the left renal vein, measuring 16 mm in greatest diameter. …”
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