The Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Kinesin-4A Protein, β-Tubulin Protein, and Exosomes as Non-Invasive Biomarkers in Iraqi Women with Breast Cancer by Samar Hasan Shammar, Hiba Resheed Behayaa, Ahmed F. F. Al-Baaj, Mohammed M. Ewadh, Sura Abd Zaid, Muna M. Ewadh, Mufeed Jalil Ewadh

“…And these products can use as diagnostic and prognostic markers to reduce invasive procedures such as surgeries or radiation exposure.…”
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Glaucoma "landscape" in Russia, CIS and Eastern European countries: what has changed over 15 years? by A.Yu. Brezhnev, E.A. Egorov, V.P. Erichev, A.V. Kuroyedov, P.Ch. Zavadskiy, M. Bozic, N.N. Voronova, M.F. Dzhumova, N.V. Ivanova, T.A. Imshenetskaya, T.G. Kamenskikh, L.N. Marchenko, N.A. Sobyanin, V.F. Ekgardt

“…The share of glaucoma surgeries as a starting strategy of POAG management was running down steadily from 2005 to 2010. …”
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Comparative analysis of machine learning approaches for predicting the risk of vaginal laxity by Hongguo Zhao, Peng Liu, Fei Chen, Mengjuan Wang, Jiaxi Liu, Xiling Fu, Hang Yu, Manman Nai, Lei Li, Xinbin Li

“…The XGBoost model has the more comprehensive and reasonable performance among the four prediction models, which can accurately distinguish between healthy, mild VL, as well as moderate VL and severe VL, which can assist doctors in diagnosing persons’ conditions more accurately, devising personalized treatment plans, avoiding unnecessary surgeries, reducing persons’ psychological stress, improving patient compliance and treatment outcomes, thus enhancing overall treatment results.…”
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Podological Analysis in Children with Neuromotor Disabilities by Roberto Tedeschi

“…This study aims to evaluate common podiatric issues in children with neuromotor disorders and to assess the associations between these conditions and various interventions, such as orthotics, insoles, and surgeries. Methods. An observational study was conducted with 20 pediatric patients (aged 4–16 years) diagnosed with neuromotor disorders, including cerebral palsy, idiopathic toe walking, and genetic syndromes. …”
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The landscape of family medicine in India - A cross-sectional survey study. by Archna Gupta, Raman Kumar, Ramakrishna Prasad, Sunil Abraham, Nisanth Menon Nedungalaparambil, Paul Krueger, Carolyn Steele Gray, Megan Landes, Sanjeev Sridharan, Onil Bhattacharyya

“…Those who work rurally were more likely to offer minor office-based surgeries, casting and splints, and conduct vaginal deliveries. 48.3% of respondents work principally in the primary care sector. …”
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Biomechanical enhancement in rotator cuff repairs: the impact of innovative nanofiber technology by James Johnson, PhD, Ben Gadomski, PhD, Daniel Regan, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Jed Johnson, PhD, Brad Nelson, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVS, Kirk McGilvray, PhD, Kevin Labus, PhD, Anthony Romeo, MD, Jeremiah Easley, DVM, Dipl, ACVS

“…Background: Rotator cuff repair surgeries often face high failure rates, particularly in cases involving tendon degeneration. …”
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Investigation of customized total knee implant with articular cartilage under loading conditions using finite element analysis. by Shady A Alshewaier, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Ali Ahmed Ali Almakrami, S Sabarunisha Begum, Ahmad Alassaf, Ibrahim AlMohimeed, S Meenatchi Sundaram, Dheeraj Poojary, Natteri M Sudharsan, Eddie Y K Ng

“…Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative joint disease predominantly affecting the elderly and is often managed through knee replacement surgeries. West Asians, who frequently engage in activities involving bending and kneeling during their prayers, tend to exhibit distinct bone anatomy compared to the Caucasian population. …”
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Washout Duration of Prostaglandin Analogues: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Vlad Diaconita, Matthew Quinn, Dania Jamal, Brad Dishan, Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Cindy Hutnik

“…In clinical trials or prospective series, discontinuation and washout of PGAs is necessary to evaluate true change in IOP from novel surgeries and medical therapies. Clinical Relevance. …”
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Study on the Analgesic Efficacy of Femoral Nerve Block for Post-Hip Arthroscopy Pain by Mengwen Xue, Li Zhang, Ruiping Bai, Rui An, Jiarui Li, Xin Shen

“…Abstract Introduction Postoperative pain management is challenging for hip arthroscopy, and the effectiveness and specific protocols of femoral nerve block (FNB) in hip surgeries remain insufficient. Therefore, we designed this study to investigate the analgesic efficacy and optimal drug concentrations of FNB after hip arthroscopy. …”
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Temporal bone pneumatization: A scoping review on the growth and size of mastoid air cell system with age. by Okikioluwa Stephen Aladeyelu, Kehinde Samuel Olaniyi, Samuel Oluwaseun Olojede, Wonder-Boy Eumane Mbatha, Andile Lindokuhle Sibiya, Carmen Olivia Rennie

“…Its size and growth have been considered when planning chronic and middle ear surgeries. The objective of this review was to explore the literature on the size of mastoid air cells with age, highlighting various growth rates reported and mapping out areas yet to be fully understood for further research. …”
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Patients' perceived needs for medical services for non-specific low back pain: A systematic scoping review. by Louisa Chou, Tom A Ranger, Waruna Peiris, Flavia M Cicuttini, Donna M Urquhart, Kaye Sullivan, Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Andrew M Briggs, Anita E Wluka

“…However, there was dissatisfaction with the cursory and superficial approach of care. (2) Patients had concerns about pharmacotherapy, with few studies reporting on patients' preferences for medications. (3) Of the few studies which examined the patients' perceived need of invasive therapies, these found that patients avoided injections and surgeries (4) Patients desired spinal imaging for diagnostic purposes and legitimation of symptoms.…”
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Conceptualising Centres of Clinical Excellence: A Scoping Review by Elizabeth A Lynch, Jeroen M Hendriks, Natalie Ann Fini, Thoshenthri Kandasamy, Rachel C Stockley, Lemma N Bulto

“…All but one initiative focused on one clinical condition/population, most commonly cardiovascular disease (n=8, 17%), spinal surgeries (n=4, 9%) and pituitary tumours (n=4, 9%). …”
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Advancing hospital healthcare: achieving IoT-based secure health monitoring through multilayer machine learning by Ke Qi

“…Future prospects The proposed IoT-based secure health monitoring system expands the surgeries of health care by achieving a high diagnostic accuracy of 91% employing ANN algorithms, the excellence of which is founded on data intensity with prior patient data, and the data security by lightweight encryption algorithms. …”
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Can Clinician-Stabilization with Hand-Held Dynamometry Yield a Reliable Measure of Knee Flexion Torque? by Daniel Larson, Daniel Lorenz, Brittany Melton

“…# Background Assessment of knee flexion torque is a relevant clinical measure following various injuries and surgeries to determine progress in rehabilitation and inform decision making. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block: Effect of Experience of Anesthesiologists on Volume of Local Anesthetic Administered by Tugce Yeniocak, Nur Canbolat

“…We aimed to share our experience with the ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block (USGICB) for upper extremity surgeries and to determine changes in failure rate and local anesthetic dose administered with gaining adequate experience. …”
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Ovarian adenomyoma: a case report by Weilong Liu, Tongtong Yao, Haiyan Wang, Wenjing Yu, Hongtang Shi, Jiwei Guo, Zhiqiang Liu

“…Abstract Introduction Ovarian adenomyoma is a rare gynecological tumor with a high misdiagnosis rate, leading many patients to undergo unnecessary surgeries that may affect fertility. Menstrual abdominal pain is the most common symptom, and auxiliary examinations often cannot clarify its nature. …”
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Acquired Hemophilia A Diagnosed Based on Gross Hematuria: A Case Report and Literature Review by Kenichi Hata, Junichiro Kato, Yusuke Takahashi, Shun Saito, Keigo Sakanaka, Takahiro Kimura

“…Although her condition stabilized after intravenous radioembolization, she underwent emergency surgeries several times because of rebleeding within the next 3 weeks. …”
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A Comparative Study between Ultrasound-guided Concomitant Infraclavicular Plus Distal Median, Radial, and Ulnar Nerve Blockade Versus Infraclavicular Block Alone by T Jaya Priya, TG Sivathangavel, K. Soundarya Priyadharsini, T. Krishna Prasad

“…Materials and Methods: This study was a prospective randomized control study conducted among 60 patients undergoing elective and emergency wrist and hand surgeries. A group of 30 patients received an infraclavicular block with 30 mL of a local anesthetic mixture containing 1% lignocaine with adrenaline and 0.25% bupivacaine from Group A. …”
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Treatment of uterine fibroid: focus on endometrial receptivity. A pilot randomized prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina A. Lapina, Valeriia M. Gomzikova, Yury А. Sorokin, Eleonora T. Khatagova, Ayshan R. Allakhverdieva, Mariya A. Olkhovskaya

“…Selective progesterone receptor modulators increase fertility, improve the receptivity and morphological and functional features of the endometrium, and reduce the need for surgeries, which is especially important in patients of reproductive age.…”
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The impact of depression and anxiety disorders on postoperative outcomes for patients having total hip or knee arthroplasty: Protocol of a meta-analytic study from cohort studies. by Liang Lin, Qing Zhang, Min Xu, Zhihong Xiao, Guosong Xu, Zubing Mei

“…<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are widely performed surgeries for end-stage joint disease, yet the influence of depression and anxiety on postoperative outcomes remains unclear. …”
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