Real-world Bleeding Outcomes and Costs Following Vascular Graft Anastomosis Using PROLENE Sutures with HEMO-SEAL Technology in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair by Nadia Y. Sutton, Niels-Derrek Schmitz

“…**Objectives:** Compare real-world bleeding-related outcomes and costs following vascular anastomosis using PROLENE sutures with HEMO-SEAL technology (HEMO-SEAL sutures) compared with standard PROLENE sutures in patients receiving abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in the United States. …”
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Effects of Ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW administration as preemptive analgesia on analgesia duration and the need for Fentanyl following hysterectomy surgery: a randomized controlled trial by I. Fuadi, A. Zulfariansyah, Jacklin Edward Mokoginta

“…This study aims to study the effects of ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW administration as preemptive analgesia on analgesia duration and the need for fentanyl following hysterectomy surgery. MATHERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial experiment on two groups: the treatment group (n = 20) was given ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW and the control group (n = 20). …”
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Overall Survival of Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Following the Introduction of Targeted and Immunotherapies: A Norwegian Retrospective, Real-World Registry Data Study (RECON3) by Puco K, Notland CS, Szulkin R, Jonasson C, Beisland C, Johannesen TB, Solli O, Oldenburg J, Heinrich D

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The Impact of Parental Support on Adherence to Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Primary Care for Adolescents With Anxiety: Naturalistic 12-Month Follow-Up Study by Anna Larsson, Sandra Weineland, Linnea Nissling, Josefine L Lilja

“…The within-group, per-protocol analyses for the Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale indicated reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression at the 12-month follow-up (z score: –2.94; P=.003; r=–0.6). The within-group, per-protocol analyses for the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth indicated increased psychological flexibility at the 12-month follow-up (z score: –2.54; P=.01; r=0.55). …”
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Rehabilitation success and related costs following stroke in a regional hospital: a retrospective analysis based on the Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient (AN-SNAP) classification by Fan He, George Mnatzaganian, Michael Njovu, David Rutherford, Tara Alexander, Irene Blackberry

“…Additionally, the relationship between rehabilitation costs following acute stroke, based on Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient (AN-SNAP) casemix classification, and rehabilitation success remains unclear. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Changes Following Delayed Implant Placement in Mandibular Posterior Region with or without i-PRF Activation: A Split Mouth Clinical Study by Shivam Singh, Yasir S. Khan, Amitabh Srivastava, Vivek Srivastava, Ajita Meenawat, Tanu Sahney

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation following Partial Hepatectomy: A New Concept to Promote Liver Regeneration—Systematic Review of the Literature Focused on Experimental Studies in Rodent Models by Ioannis G. Papanikolaou, Charalambos Katselis, Konstantinos Apostolou, Themistoklis Feretis, Maria Lymperi, Manousos M. Konstadoulakis, Apostolos E. Papalois, George C. Zografos

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive source for regenerative medicine because they are easily accessible through minimally invasive methods and have the potential to enhance liver regeneration (LG) and improve liver function, following partial hepatectomy (PH) and acute or chronic liver injury. …”
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Neuroprotection and Functional Recovery Associated with Decreased Microglial Activation Following Selective Activation of mGluR2/3 Receptors in a Rodent Model of Parkinson's Disease by Hugh Chan, Helen Paur, Anthony C. Vernon, Virginia Zabarsky, Krishna P. Datla, Martin J. Croucher, David T. Dexter

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PEEK Cages versus PMMA Spacers in Anterior Cervical Discectomy: Comparison of Fusion, Subsidence, Sagittal Alignment, and Clinical Outcome with a Minimum 1-Year Follow-Up by Jan-Helge Klingler, Marie T. Krüger, Ronen Sircar, Evangelos Kogias, Christoph Scholz, Florian Volz, Christian Scheiwe, Ulrich Hubbe

“…Bony fusion, subsidence, and sagittal alignment were retrospectively assessed in CT scans and radiographs at follow-up. Clinical outcome was measured using the VAS, NDI, and SF-36. …”
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Biochanin A Reduces Inflammatory Injury and Neuronal Apoptosis following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage via Suppression of the TLRs/TIRAP/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway by Ling-yun Wu, Zhen-nan Ye, Zong Zhuang, Yongyue Gao, Chao Tang, Chen-hui Zhou, Chun-xi Wang, Xiang-sheng Zhang, Guang-bin Xie, Jing-peng Liu, Meng-liang Zhou, Chun-hua Hang, Ji-xin Shi

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Cumulative Incidence of Revision for a Balanced Knee System at a Mean 8-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Review of 500 Consecutive Total Knee Arthroplasties by Michael H. Bourne, Tony L. Miller, E. Marc Mariani

“…Procedures were performed between June 2000 and September 2003 by one of two orthopaedic surgeons. Follow-up was performed at 6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years. 48 patients (9.6%) were considered lost to follow-up. …”
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The influence of precipitation on the microstructure, texture, and mechanical properties of high entropy FeNi1.5CrCu0.5 alloy following cold deformation and annealing by Farideh Salimyanfard, Mohammad Reza Toroghinejad, Mehdi Alizadeh, Parisa Moazzen, Vahid Yousefi Mehr

“…For this purpose, the as-cast samples were homogenized at 1080 °C for 12 h followed by two different annealing regimes: one was rapidly quenched in water, while the other was cooled slowly in the furnace to reach 800 °C. …”
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Early dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) administration within 6 h post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): an audit, pilot study, and follow-up analysis by Yen Chuan Chen, Khairul Anuar Abdul Aziz, Mohamed Ezani Md Taib, Alwi Mohamed Yunus, Intan Fariza Gaaffar

“…This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of early DAPT administration within 6 h post-CABG, following the implementation of a new standard operating procedure (SOP). …”
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Endovascular salvage of renal and common iliac artery malperfusion following inadvertent hybrid arch dissection stent deployment in the false lumen during repair of type A dissection by Rudra Pandya, BSc, Luc Dubois, MSc, Oonagh Scallan, MD

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Community-based model for management and follow-up by non-physician healthcare workers to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension: The COTRACO study protocolDetailed key messages: by A.J. Lora Mantilla, L.A. Parra Gomez, P.A. Camacho-López, J. Otero-Wandurraga, B. Novella, A. González-Medina, O. Valdez-Tiburcio, F. Lanas, M.C. Rocha-Lezama, J. Alonzo-Arias, C. Rivilla-Piñango, C. Cáceres-Ramírez, S.J. Villabona-Flórez, Y.M. Giraldo-Castrillón, P. López-Jaramillo

“…The HOPE-4 study demonstrated that the involvement of non-physician health workers (NPHWs), the use of standardized treatment algorithms, the provision of free antihypertensive drugs and home follow-up can significantly improve hypertension control and reduce cardiovascular risk, as demonstrated in Colombia and Malaysia. …”
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The optimization of consensus decision-making for a multi-microwave source system based on composite leader-follower clustering for intelligent agent-based joint heating temperature field by Biao Yang, Baowei Song, Cheng Cheng, Youpeng Zhao, Haiqin Yang, Yuchen Li, Zhongyi He

“…Then, on the basis of the composite leader decision information, the feeding power of the microwave source cluster was coordinated via a consensus algorithm, achieving dynamic coordination and complementarity between the leader cluster and the follower cluster. Finally, the simulation results revealed that after adopting this strategy, the temperature control error rate ranged from 0.25% to 1.43%. …”
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Thrombotic vs. Bleeding Events of Interruption of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy within 12 Months among Patients with Stent-Driven High Ischemic Risk Definition following PCI by Hao-Yu Wang, Bo Xu, Chen-Xi Song, Chang-Dong Guan, Li-Hua Xie, Yan-Yan Zhao, Zhong-Xing Cai, Sheng Yuan, Ke-Fei Dou

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Rivaroxaban versus low molecular weight heparin for managing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis following thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Lidan Zhang, Di Wu, Liang Li, Qin Zhao, Hailing Yang, Xiaoyong Han, Liang Liu, Lu Gao

“…Additionally, variations in drainage volume over the initial three days following the procedure were also noted. Patients were subjected to a three-month follow-up period, during which data from one-month and three-month postoperative examinations were collected. …”
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Comparing prediction accuracy for 30-day readmission following primary total knee arthroplasty: the ACS-NSQIP risk calculator versus a novel artificial neural network model by Anirudh Buddhiraju, Michelle Riyo Shimizu, Tony Lin-Wei Chen, Henry Hojoon Seo, Blake M. Bacevich, Pengwei Xiao, Young-Min Kwon

“…By identifying the most important predictors of readmission following TKA, our findings may assist in the development of novel clinical decision support tools, potentially improving preoperative counseling and postoperative monitoring practices in at-risk patients.…”
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Daratumumab followed by tocilizumab for treatment of late antibody-mediated rejection in renal transplant recipients with high or moderate levels of de novo donor-specific antibodies: a pilot study by Zhiliang Guo, Rula Sa, Daqiang Zhao, Songxia Li, Hui Guo, Lan Zhu, Gang Chen

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