Medial Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy with Partial Meniscectomy and Without Cyst Excision for Popliteal Cysts: A Case Series by Kang-Il Kim, Jun-Ho Kim

“…Furthermore, the reduction in PCs corresponded with improvements in MME and chondral lesions in the knee joint following the MOWHTO.…”
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Delphi consensus survey: the opinions of patients living with refractory ulcerative proctitis and the health care professionals who care for them by Philip Smith, Stuart Bloom, Christian Selinger, Ailsa Hart, Christopher Lamb, Anjan Dhar, Helen Steed, Matthew Brookes, Jonathan Macdonald, Ian Arnott, Shellie Radford, Gordon W Moran, Susan Ritchie, Victoria Fletcher, Jonathan Segal, N Sharma, Shahida Din, Daniel Gaya, J Butterworth, S Andrews, P Adams, Deborah Morris, Pearl Avery, Philip Oppong, Mario Guslandi, Maro Kyriacou, Rachel Linger, Madhoor Ramdeen, John Appleton, John Anneh, B Kussel

“…Calculation of mean scores, analysis of comments and revisions were performed to produce a final list of statements.Results In total, 14 statements were suggested by the focus group at the initial brainstorming stage. Following completion of three Delphi survey rounds, all 14 statements reached consensus following appropriate revision.Conclusions We established consensus on the thoughts and opinions related to refractory proctitis from both the experts who manage this disease and the patients living with it. …”
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Hydroxocobalamin for the treatment of vasoplegia after lung transplantation: A case series by Anh Nguyen, MD, PhD, Rima Bouajram, PharmD, Marek Brzezinski, MD, Sahand Hassanipour, David Gordon, Binh Trinh, MD, Tobias Deuse, MD, Aida Venado, MD, Steve Hays, MD, Jonathan Singer, MD, Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH

“…Background: The use of hydroxocobalamin following lung transplantation has not been previously reported. …”
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Risk of pneumonia in patients with isolated minor rib fractures: a nationwide cohort study by Yu-Hsun Wang, Ming-Chih Chou, Sai-Wai Ho, Ying-Hock Teng, Shun-Fa Yang, Han-Wei Yeh, Chao-Bin Yeh

“…Furthermore, old age (≥65 years; aHR=5.60, 95% CI 1.97 to 15.89, p<0.001) and COPD (aHR=5.41, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.59, p<0.001) were risk factors for pneumonia following IMRFs. In the IMRF group, presence of single or two isolated rib fractures was associated with an increased risk of pneumonia with aHRs of 3.97 (95% CI 1.09 to 14.44, p<0.001) and 17.13 (95% CI 6.66 to 44.04, p<0.001), respectively.Conclusions Although the incidence of pneumonia following IMRFs is low, patients with two isolated rib fractures were particularly susceptible to pneumonia. …”
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A human acellular dermal matrix coated with zinc oxide nanoparticles accelerates tendon repair in patients with hand flexor tendon injuries in zone 5 of the hand by Seyedeh-Sara Hashemi, Mohsen Pirmoradi, Alireza Rafati, Mehdi Kian, Ali Akbar Mohammadi, Mohamad Ali Hoghoughi

“…Postoperative functional outcomes were evaluated 4, 6, and 8 weeks following the tendon repair surgery according to the Buck-Gramcko II criteria. …”
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The Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Proximal Femur after Implant Removal by Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae Gon Jung, Arjun Rupanagudi Honnurappa, Jae Min Cha, Chang Hwa Ham, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Woo Suh

“…To compare the biomechanical stability of the femur following the removal of proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA-II) and dynamic hip screw (DHS). …”
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Anti-SARS-Cov-2 S-RBD IgG Formed after BNT162b2 Vaccination Can Bind C1q and Activate Complement by Anas H. A. Abu-Humaidan, Fatima M. Ahmad, Dima Awajan, Raba’a F. Jarrar, Nader Alaridah

“…The anti-RBD IgG formed following either vaccine bound C1q, but significantly more C1q binding was observed in participants who received BNT162b2. …”
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The prognostic value of boost dose in residual cervical lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a retrospective study by Mengting Xu, Liuling Wang, Jianming Ding, Yiying Xu, Zhaodong Fei

“…Methods Two thousand six hundred thirty-three NPC patients following radical IMRT were retrospectively conducted. …”
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How to Reduce Delayed Gastric Emptying After Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis by Artur Rebelo, MD, Randi Kresse, Yoshiaki Sunami, PhD, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch, MD, Jörg Kleeff, MD, Johannes Klose, MD

“…The occurrence of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) following pancreatoduodenectomy is of high clinical relevance. …”
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Brief electrical stimulation and synkinesis after facial nerve crush injury: a randomized prospective animal study by Adrian Mendez, Alex Hopkins, Vincent L. Biron, Hadi Seikaly, Lin Fu Zhu, David W. J. Côté

“…Fluorescent neuroimaging labelling appear to confirm improved pathway specific regeneration with BES following facial nerve injury. Conclusions This is the first study to use an implantable stimulator for serial BES following a crush injury in a validated animal model. …”
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Zeynep Cemali, Crazy Mother and Great Author by Aydın İleri

“…The brief biography of Zeynep Cemali, the author of children's books, is conveyed and impressions from the commemoration ceremony held following her death are shared.…”
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Solutions Of The Rational Difference Equations by D. Şimşek, B. Oğul

“…In this paper the solutions of the following difference equation is examined, (1)where the initial conditions are positive real numbers.…”
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The Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with Steel Fiber Concrete Layer by ANSYS Simulation by Thanh Quang Khai Lam, Thi My Dung Do

“…This investigation led to the following relationships: load-compressive stress, tensile stress, and vertical displacement at the midpoint of the beam span, as well as a diagram showing how cracks spread in the beams. …”
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Analysis of the Performance of Different Types of PV Panels in Spring and Summer Using Regression Methods by Salim Kılıç, Ertuğrul Adıgüzel, Erkan Atmaca

“…Monocrystalline PV panels exhibited an 8.6% increase in energy efficiency, while polycrystalline PV panels demonstrated a 6.2% increase, following the collection and cleaning of data in accordance with the IEC 61724 standard. …”
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CONDITIONS OF TRANSACTION VALIDITY UNDER RUSSIAN AND FRENCH LAW by E. V. Vershinina, J. A. Stakheeva

“…French legislation, in particular, the French Civil Code in the Article 1108 directly specifies the following conditions of transaction (agreement) validity: the party, which undertakes its obligations, must express its consent; the parties must have the capacity to make an agreement; certain subject, which represents the obligation's content; causa of the obligation. …”
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Open Tracheostomy after Aborted Percutaneous Approach due to Tracheoscopy Revealing Occult Tracheal Wall Ulcer by John Schweiger, Collin Sprenker, Devanand Mangar, Rachel Karlnoski, Naga Pullakhandam, Enrico M. Camporesi

“…In this case report, we describe a 78-year-old female patient admitted for an aneurysm of the cerebral anterior communicating artery. Following immediate endovascular coiling, she remained ventilated and was transferred to the neurological intensive care unit. …”
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Line-of-Sight Obstruction Analysis for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Network Simulations in a Two-Lane Highway Scenario by Taimoor Abbas, Fredrik Tufvesson

“…The position of each vehicle is updated by using the car-following rules together with the lane-changing rules for the forward motion. …”
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Traumatic Wound Dehiscence after Keratoplasty: Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Visual Outcome by Mohamed Bahgat Goweida, Hany Ahmed Helaly, Alaa Atef Ghaith

“…The mean duration of follow-up after repair was 21 months. Included patients were recalled for the final follow-up visit. …”
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Subacute Right Ventricle Perforation by Pacemaker Lead Presenting with Left Hemothorax and Shock by Julianne Nichols, Natalie Berger, Praveen Joseph, Debapriya Datta

“…Previously, hemothorax and shock as a subacute complication following pacemaker insertion have not been reported. …”
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Tension - torsion fatigue tests on the proton exchange membrane Nafion 115 (Perfluorosulfonic acid) by Gonzalo Mariano DOMINGUEZ ALMARAZ, Luis M. TORRES DUARTE, Christian J. TORRES PACHECO

“…This paper presents the first results, which concerns the following testing conditions: constant torsion angle of 50 degrees, 5 initial tensile stress of 60, 55, 50, 45 and 40 MPa, room temperature (22-25° C) and environmental humidity (50 – 60 %). …”
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