Day of Surgery Admission in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Why Are Surgeries Cancelled? An Analysis of 3195 Planned Procedures and 114 Cancellations by David M. Dalton, Enda G. Kelly, Terence P. Murphy, Gerry F. McCoy, Aaron A. Glynn

“…Cardiac disease was the most common reason for cancellation (n=27), followed by pulmonary disease (n=22). 77 patients (67.5%) had their operation rescheduled and successfully performed in our institution at a later date. …”
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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

“…Tracheostomy is a common procedure for intensive care patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. …”
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Shear Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened by External Vertical Prestressing Rebar by Ying Li, Meizhong Wu, Weiqi Wang, Xingwei Xue

“…The objectives of this study are to simulate EVPR strengthening of concrete beams using a nonlinear three-dimensional finite element model and to explore its shear enhancement features under different EVPR stirrup ratios, vertical compressive stress degrees, and optimal arrangements of EVPRs. Concrete, common reinforced bars, and EVPRs use solid, steel, and truss elements, respectively. …”
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Methodological Accounting of the Ecosystem Services Benefits of Community-based Restoration by Sony Baral, Aayoush Raj Regmi, Khagendra P. Joshi, Kishor Atreya

“…The analysis reveals that transaction costs are often underrepresented, while timber resources and carbon sequestration are prioritized. Common valuation methods include the direct market price approach (46%) and benefit transfer (63%). …”
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Facial Fat Grafting Cannula: A Tool to Facilitate Closed Irrigation in Flexor Tenosynovitis by Lucas Kreutz-Rodrigues, MD, Mehmet Furkan Tunaboylu, MD, Steven L. Moran, MD

“…The treatment consists of antibiotic therapy often combined with prompt surgical treatment. The most common surgical approach is the closed irrigation technique, which involves inserting a 16-gauge angiocatheter in the proximal aspect of the flexor tendon sheath, leaving the distal end of the Brunner incision open during the irrigation process. …”
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Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease Treated with Azathioprine and Infliximab: A Case Report and Literature Review by Kyle J. Fortinsky, Ali Alali, Khursheed Jeejeebhoy, Sandra Fischer, Morris Sherman, Scott Fung

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma most commonly occurs in patients with underlying liver disease or cirrhosis. …”
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An engineered Yarrowia lipolytica with rapid growth and efficient lipid utilization by Tianyu Dong, Yujie Shu, Ying Wang, Mingdong Yao, Wenhai Xiao

“…Herein, an integrated strategy was implemented to enhance lipid uptake, accumulation and metabolism and systematically promote the growth and lipid utilization of the commonly used Y. lipolytica Po1f strain. The engineered strain had a specific growth rate of 0.32 h−1 and a lipid content of 67.66 % (g/g DCW), which were 54 % and 26 % greater than those of the original strain. β-Carotene was used to verify the production of lipophilic natural compounds, and the highest yield was obtained 48 h earlier using the engineered strain compared to the original strain when consuming same carbon source. …”
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Factors Affecting Antenatal Corticosteroid Administration from the Obstetricians’ Viewpoint by Emel Kurtoğlu, Migraci Tosun, Ayşe Zehra Özdemir, Erdal Malatyalıoğlu

“…RESULTS: The percentage of patients who received antenatal corticosteroid treatment was 68.4%, whereas 31.6% of the pregnant women didn’t receive corticosteroid therapy. The most common indications for preterm delivery were preterm labor and severe preeclampsia. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Coronary Artery Disease by Naomi Ogawa, Yasushi Imai, Hiroyuki Morita, Ryozo Nagai

“…In 2007, three chip-based GWAS simultaneously revealed the significant association between common variants on chromosome 9p21 and CAD. This association was replicated among other ethnic groups and also in a meta-analysis. …”
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Probing the design principles of photosynthetic systems through fluorescence noise measurement by Naama Maroudas-Sklare, Naama Goren, Shira Yochelis, Grzegorz Jung, Nir Keren, Yossi Paltiel

“…In this research we demonstrate the use of fluorescent noise analysis to reveal further layers of intricacy in photosynthetic energy transfer. While noise is a common tool analysing dynamics in physics and engineering, its application in biology has thus far been limited. …”
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Advancing transnational assessments of biodiversity drivers in European agriculture with an updated hierarchical crop and agriculture taxonomy (HCAT) by Maja Schneider, David Gackstetter, Jonathan Prexl, Sebastian T. Meyer, Marco Körner

“…Within the European Union’s (EU) common agricultural policy (CAP), farmers are required to declare cropping arrangements to receive subsidies. …”
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Paraduodenal Pancreatitis: A Deceptive Abdominal Mass with Unique Histologic Findings by Jonathan Zadeh, Anthony Andreoni, Christopher Febres-Aldana, Kritika Krishnamurthy, Jyotsna Kochiyil, Cristina Vincentelli, Kfir Ben-David

“…To the best of our knowledge, these concretions are distinctive for PP and not reported in neoplasms commonly involving the pancreaticoduodenal space. Herein, we discuss the case of a 60-year-old man who was found to have PP after pancreaticoduodenectomy for a paraduodenal mass with an initially nondiagnostic biopsy. …”
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Treatment of Chronic Bony Mallet Fingers by Dorsal Extension Block Pinning with Percutaneous Curettage by Fumiaki Takase, Kyoko Yamasaki, Takeshi Kokubu, Yutaka Mifune, Atsuyuki Inui, Ryosuke Kuroda

“…Dorsal extension block pinning is a commonly performed surgical technique for acute bony mallet fingers. …”
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Predictive biomarkers of performance under stress: a two-phase study protocol to develop a wearable monitoring system by Cassandra Pattinson, Graham Kerr, Simon S Smith, Chamindie Punyadeera, Ian Stewart, Kerrie Mengersen, Karen A Sullivan, Jonathan M Flintoff, Sarah Ahamed, Shahnewaz Ali, Angus Bagley, Daniel Broszczak, Blair Crewther, Louis de Waal, Shannon L Edmed, Tharindu Fernando, Clinton Fookes, Francesca D Frentiu, Andrew P Hunt, Ottmar V Lipp, Ben McMaster, Luke Ney, Senn L Oon, Ajay Pandey, Parth Pandit, Jonathan M Peake, Muthukuttige Madusha Nuwanthi Perera, Virginie Perlo, Luke Schmidt, Kirsten Spann, Danielle Young, Tony J Parker

“…Understanding and predicting individual responses to common stressors is essential for optimising performance in high-stress environments. …”
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The Prevalence of Accommodative and Binocular Dysfunctions in Children with Reading Difficulties by Ilze Ceple, Aiga Svede, Evita Serpa, Evita Kassaliete, Liva Volberga, Rita Mikelsone, Asnate Berzina, Angelina Ganebnaya, Linda Krauze, Gunta Krumina

“…Uncorrected refractive error and unsatisfactory performance on several clinical accommodation and binocular vision tests are more common in children who struggle with reading. The aim of the current study is to explore the prevalence of accommodative and binocular dysfunctions in children with and without reading difficulties. …”
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Experimental Investigation on the Mixture Ratio and Diffusion Performance of Grouting Materials for Water Bursting Prevention in Coal Mines by Huiqing Lian, Haiyang Yi, Zhenxue Dai, Junwen Yang, Zhenxing Ji, Ruigang Han, Lu Meng, Yi Yang

“…Grouting is a common and important technique for water bursting prevention in coal mines; the success of grouting in coal mines depends highly on the flowability of grouting materials and the strength of the hardened body as well. …”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension among the Urban Population in Southeast Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Azmawati Mohammed Nawi, Zulkefley Mohammad, Kavita Jetly, Mohamad Aznuddin Abd Razak, Nur Suhada Ramli, Wan Abdul Hannan Wan Ibadullah, Norfazilah Ahmad

“…Among this, 33.98% of hypertension was reported in the community and 32.45% among adolescents in school. The common risk factors that we found were male, ethnicity, education and socioeconomic level, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, and dyslipidaemia. …”
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Isolated Fetal Ascites Secondary to Persistent Urogenital Sinus by D. Camanni, A. Zaccara, M. L. Capitanucci, G. Mosiello, I. Capolupo, B. D. Iacobelli, M. De Gennaro

“…Though rare, a urogenital abnormality is to be suspected in fetal ascites cases with negative viral tests and no cardiac anomalies. The most common ultrasound marker of such abnormalities (fluid filled cavity) may be missing because of complete drainage of urine through the tubes into peritoneum.…”
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Effect of the Interaction between Cavities and Flaws on Rock Mechanical Properties under Uniaxial Compression by Jianwang Li, Yu Zhou, Wei Sun, Zheng Sun

“…Cavities and flaws are common types of defects in rock specimens that have an important impact on the mechanical properties of rockmass. …”
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Quantitative EEG and Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease by Vitalii V. Cozac, Ute Gschwandtner, Florian Hatz, Martin Hardmeier, Stephan Rüegg, Peter Fuhr

“…Cognitive decline is common with the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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