Integrating High-Value Cost-Conscious Care into an Existing Medical School Curriculum by Sruthi Eapen, Aylmer Tan, Paul Gorman, Gretchen Scholl, Andrea Smeraglio

“…The curricula comprised three spaced asynchronous online sessions targeting HVCCC skill development followed by a gamified 90-minute clinical skills lab where students competed to determine the correct diagnosis at the lowest cost. …”
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Crotonylation-Related Prognostic Model of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based on Transcriptome Analysis and Single-Cell Sequencing Analysis by Lin RY, Chen RP, Lin FQ

“…Independent prognostic analysis and nomogram construction followed. Functional enrichment and immune infiltration analyses were performed using the prognostic genes. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…Of these, 73 (12.0%) died, 4 (0.6%) had treatment failure, 25 (4.1%) were lost to follow-up, and the outcomes of 20 (3.3%) children were not evaluated. …”
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Application of efgartigimod in Chinese patients with myasthenia gravis: a single-center real-world prospective study by Geke Zhu, Han Zhou, Wanying Wang, Yongbo Ma, Xiangtao Nie, Wenjing Qi, Lei Hao, Xiuming Guo

“…Results: Twenty five Chinese MG patients were enrolled between November 2023 and June 2024, including 3 with ocular MG (OMG) and 22 with generalized MG (GMG). During the 8-week follow-up, in GMG patients, whether positive for acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibodies, the overall efficacy was significant. …”
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Transfer of optogenetic vectors into the brain of neonatal animals to study neuron functions during subsequent periods of development by D. A. Lanshakov, U. S. Drozd, T. A. Zapara, N. N. Dygalo

“…Expression of opsins in the cell membrane, followed by the acquisition by the cell of the sensitivity to light is achieved by means of viral vectors, often created on the basis of lentiviral or adeno-associated (AAV) viruses bearing the nucleotide sequence encoding the photo-channel proteins. …”
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Treatment of infantile hemangioma with topical β-blockers in pediatric practice: a review of the literature by O.V. Bogomolets, O.V. Selyuk, K.P. Bogomolets, S.O. Bogomolets-Sheremetieva

“…Topical treatment can be applied at home, which can be more convenient for parents and caregivers, and also increases the opportunity for treatment and follow-up by pediatricians. In case of natural disasters or military operations, treatment can be done remotely using teledermatology. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex Bacteremia in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital: A Decade Review (2013–2022) by Han M, Hua M, Xie H, Li J, Wang Y, Shen H, Cao X

“…Subgroup analyses were performed based on multidrug resistance (MDR), nosocomial acquisition, polymicrobial bacteremia, and mortality.Results: Among 188 ECC strains, the highest resistance was to ceftriaxone (39.9%), followed by ceftazidime (36.7%) and aztreonam (31.2%), with low resistance to carbapenems (< 8.6%) and amikacin (1.6%). …”
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Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Implants in Eyes with Preoperative Intraocular Pressure Less than 19 mmHg by Shahin Hallaj, Jae-Chiang Wong, Lauren E. Hock, Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer, Aakriti G. Shukla, Michael J. Pro, Marlene R. Moster, Jonathan S. Myers, Reza Razeghinejad, Daniel Lee

“…This retrospective review reports on patients who underwent glaucoma drainage implant (GDI) surgery and had baseline intraocular pressure (IOP) of ≤18 mmHg with at least one year of follow-up. Methods. Clinical data of 67 eyes of 67 patients were collected from patients’ charts, and the outcomes of GDI were evaluated until 7 years. …”
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Structural mechanisms of formation of adiabatic shear bands by Mikhail Sokovikov, Dmitry Bilalov, Vladimir Oborin, Vasiliy Chudinov, Sergey Uvarov, Yuriy Bayandin, Oleg Naimark

“…A specially designed ballistic set-up for studying perforation was used to test samples in different impulse loading regimes followed by plastic flow instability and plug ejection. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SENSORIAL OTOLITHIC DEFICIT AND HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN by Constantin Guma, Cristian Marius Mârțu, Sebastian Cozma, Raluca Olariu, Luminița Rădulescu, Alexandru Stingheriu, Iustin Iațentiuc, Mădălina Georgescu, Violeta Necula, Oana Bitere-Popa

“…The subjects were divided into two groups as follows: a normal hearing group and a group with varying degrees of hearing loss. …”
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Successful management of refractory epilepsy in creatine transporter deficiency with cannabidiol and clobazam: A case report by Maria Borrell‐Pichot, Carmen Fons, Susana Boronat, Alba Sierra‐Marcos

“…The patient became seizure‐free from the first week, and up to 1 year of follow‐up. Behavioral improvement was also noted by his caregivers. …”
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Evaluation of root development of mandibular first molar of children (6-12) years old visiting P.O.P. department College of Dentistry/ Hawler Medical University. by Yara Ismail Ameen, Manal Muhammed Taher, Mahmood Fawzi Abduljabar

“…Before treating FPMs in children, even those as young as 12, the dentists were advised to do a thorough clinical examination, get diagnostic radiographs, and follow specific treatment procedures based on clinical instances. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma guided by real-time physics-based ablation simulation: a prospective study by Eric K. Hoffer, Mary C. Drinane, Vikrant Bhatnagar, Riya Mehta, David P. Munger, Andrea Borsic

“…Technical success and efficacy were 100% at 3-month contrast enhanced CT or MRI follow-up after the single treatment session. Cumulative incidence function estimates for 1- and 2-year LTP were 3.9% and 20.2%, respectively.Conclusion This prospective study found computer-assisted guidance that simulated each ablation was both safe and efficacious. …”
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Surgical Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Economic Burden in Patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Who Underwent Joint Surgery in the United States by Feng Lin, Winghan J. Kwong, Sherry Shi, Irina Pivneva, Eric Q. Wu, John A. Abraham

“…**Results:** Of 835 eligible TGCT patients, 462 (55%) patients who had ≥1 joint surgery post-index were included. During a median follow-up of 5.7 years, 78% of patients underwent their first joint surgery in year 1 and 41% had ≥1 repeat surgery. …”
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Optimizing personalized psychological well-being interventions through digital phenotyping: results from a randomized non-clinical trial by Giulia Rocchi, Giulia Rocchi, Emanuela Vocaj, Simone Moawad, Alessandro Antonucci, Carlo Grigioni, Vincenzo Giuffrida, Joy Bordini

“…Future research should include larger samples and longer follow-up periods to validate these findings and explore clinical applications.…”
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Nudging in the nursing home: A qualitative interpretive study by Anne Helene Mortensen, Dagfinn Nåden, Dag Karterud, Vibeke Lohne

“…Methods: Seven to eight weeks of observations, followed by interviews with caregivers (nurses and auxiliary nurses), two occupational therapists, and two physiotherapists. …”
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Lysine (K)-specific methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A) rearrangements among Iraqi de novo acute myeloid leukemia by Riyam Qusay Al Jadir, Saba Abdulmahdi Abdulameer, Jaffar Nouri Alalsaidissa, Ali AlJabban

“…The most common was t(10;11) which presented in 15 (13%) patients, followed by t(9;11) in 5 (4.3%) patients and t(11;17) in 3 (2.6%) patients. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Triplet Pregnancies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Prospective Observational Study by Sabreen Wani, Fiza Amin, Shagufta Yasmeen Rather

“…Patient demographics, measurements, and variables were recorded, with monitoring and follow-up at regular intervals. The primary endpoint of the analysis was to determine the maternal complications and perinatal outcomes associated with triplet pregnancy. …”
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Radiopharmacokinetic modelling and radiation dose assessment of 223Ra used for treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer by Vera Höllriegl, Nina Petoussi-Henss, Kerstin Hürkamp, Juan Camilo Ocampo Ramos, Wei Bo Li

“…The highest absorbed dose coefficients were found for bone endosteum, liver and red marrow, followed by kidneys and colon. Conclusion The biokinetic modelling of 223Ra and its progeny may help to predict their distributions in patients after administration of Xofigo®. …”
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“Old” and “New” Trust in Higher Education by P. A. Ambarova, G. E. Zborovsky, N. V. Shabrova

“…Today, the crisis of modern higher school and processes of its modernisation are followed by the crisis of institutional, inter-community and interpersonal trust, which has remained a fundamental basis of a high school system of vocational education for a very long time. …”
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