The Impact of Intracoronary Imaging on PCI Outcomes in Cases Utilising Rotational Atherectomy: An Analysis of 8,417 Rotational Atherectomy Cases from the British Cardiovascular Int... by Majd B. Protty, Sean Gallagher, Andrew S. P. Sharp, Vasim Farooq, Mohaned Egred, Peter O’Kane, Peter Ludman, Mamas A Mamas, Tim Kinnaird

“…Baseline covariates associated with significantly more imaging use were number of stents used, smoking history, previous CABG, pressure wire use, proximal LAD disease, laser use, glycoprotein inhibitor use, cutting balloons, number of restenosis attempted, off-site surgery, and unprotected left main stem (uLMS) PCI. …”
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Recurrent Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Preceded by Anabolic Steroids and High-Dose L-Arginine by Stephen A. LoBue, Adam Goldman, Richard A. Giovane, Stacy M. Carlson, Michael Bivona, Sinan Albear, Thomas D. LoBue

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Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria: Biofilm Formation and Corrosive Activity in Endodontic Files by Fabiano Luiz Heggendorn, Aline Guerra Manssour Fraga, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Lucio Souza Gonçalves, Viviane de Oliveira Freitas Lione, Márcia Teresa Soares Lutterbach

“…Results. The confocal laser scanning microscopic images indicate the presence of biofilm in the four samples. …”
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Preoperative prediction of flexible ureteroscopy outcome in the treatment of renal calculi by Mohammed Abozaid, Eid Elsherif, Fatma Elserafy, Islam Abobakr, Mohamed Selim

“…They were offered RIRS via disposable flexible ureteroscopy and Holmium laser fragmentation. Ito’s score was calculated for each patient preoperatively to estimate post-operative SFR. …”
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Management of Aphakia with Visual Axis Opacification after Congenital Cataract Surgery Based on UBM Image Features Analysis by Wensi Chen, Shiping He, Daoman Xiang

“…The patients in the membranous fibrosis group underwent Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy, those in the cortical regeneration group underwent anterior vitrectomy, and those in the mixed type group underwent anterior vitrectomy with RF capsulotomy tip. …”
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Laryngeal Carcinoma Characteristics Associated with Positive Margins and Endoscopic Understaging by Nia Labaš, Andro Košec, Mirta Peček, Tomislav Gregurić, Siniša Stevanović

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this retrospective comparative cohort analysis, 206 patients who underwent endoscopic laser surgery for T1 and T2a glottic squamous cell carcinoma between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2023 were included. …”
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Coherent Optics for Passive Optical Networks: Flexible Access, Rapid Burst Detection, and Simplified Structure by Guangying Yang, Yixiao Zhu, Ziheng Zhang, Lina Man, Xiatao Huang, Xingang Huang, Weisheng Hu

“…Compared to intensity modulation/direct detection (IM/DD), a recently proposed coherent PON incorporates a local oscillator laser at the receiver, enabling superior receiver sensitivity, spectrally efficient modulation, linear optical field recovery, and flexible channel selection. …”
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Infections Caused by Actinomyces neuii: A Case Series and Review of an Unusual Bacterium by Nathan Zelyas, Susan Gee, Barb Nilsson, Tracy Bennett, Robert Rennie

“…Isolates’ identities were confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry microbial identification system (MALDI-TOF MS MIS; bioMérieux) and/or DNA sequencing. …”
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Proposal and operational evaluation of a device for external and internal photodynamic therapy treatments by Enrique Navarrete de Gálvez, Pablo Fonda Pascual, José Aguilera Arjona, José Ramón de Andrés Díaz, María Navarrete de Gálvez, Shiran Perera Mohamed, María Victoria de Gálvez Aranda

“…For localized treatments, laser technology is commonly employed.We propose a customizable and programmable LED-based device that not only meets these specifications but also addresses the limitations of current LED sources for localized treatments. …”
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Cathepsin K Deficiency Impaired Ischemia-Induced Neovascularization in Aged Mice by Xueling Yue, Haiying Jiang, Ying Xu, Manli Xia, Xian-Wu Cheng

“…To study the putative role of CatK in ischemia-induced angiogenesis, we applied a hindlimb ischemia model to aged wild-type (CatK+/+) and CatK-deficient (CatK−/−) mice. A serial laser Doppler blood-flow analysis revealed that the recovery of the ischemic/normal blood-flow ratio in the aged CatK−/−mice was impaired throughout the follow-up period. …”
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A Modified Wagner Stem Design Increases the Primary Stability in Cementless Revision Hip Arthroplasty by Julius M. Boettcher, MSc, Kay Sellenschloh, Dipl. Ing, Gerd Huber, Dr., Benjamin Ondruschka, Professor, Michael M. Morlock, Professor

“…Cortical contact in the femoral canal after implantation was evaluated by superimposing computed tomography scans and 3-dimensional laser scans. Stem subsidence and micromotion were evaluated to assess primary stability. …”
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Generative Adversarial Networks for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Object Detection with Fusion Technology by Nageswara Guptha M, Y. K. Guruprasad, Yuvaraja Teekaraman, Ramya Kuppusamy, Amruth Ramesh Thelkar

“…Obstacle detection and avoidance is important for UAVs, particularly lightweight micro aerial vehicles, but it is a difficult problem to solve because pay load restrictions limit the number of sensors that can be mounted onto the vehicle. Lidar uses Laser for finding the distance between objects and vehicle. …”
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The Effect of Shear Force on Skin Viability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Luuk A. de Wert, Margot Geerts, Sander van der Brug, Laura Adriaansen, Martijn Poeze, Nicolaas Schaper, Nicole D. Bouvy

“…A Sebutape collected IL-1α (measure of tissue damage). A laser Doppler flowmeter measured cutaneous blood cell flux (CBF) as a measure of the reactive hyperaemic skin response. …”
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Induced pathomorphism and manifestations of residual focal lesions in parenchymatous organs of patients after noninvasive procedures by Z. A. Lemeshko, A. V. Borsukov, A. V. Mamoshin, T. G. Morozova

“…Total of 1281 noninvasive medical manipulation at ultrasound guidance and X-ray navigation — installation of drainages/catheters and local treatment by antibiotics, intraportal injection of pharmaceuticals, sclerotherapy of 96% ethyl alcohol of liver and kidney cysts, metastases to the liver, interstitial laser photocoagulation of focal goiter, radio-frequency ablation of metastases in the liver, electrochemical destruction of liver metastases and fibrous adenomas of breast gland etc. was carried out. …”
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The Influence of Phototherapy on Recovery From Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage by Anthony D'Amico, Kevin Silva, Alejandro Rubero, Steven Dion, Jason Gillis, Joseph Gallo

“…Phototherapy (PhT), sometimes referred to as photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy, may enhance recovery from vigorous exercise…”
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Acupoint stimulation for postpartum breastfeeding insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ya-Ching Chang, Yi-An Wang, Zi-Yu Chang, Jian-An Liao

“…The inclusion criteria of the intervention included acupuncture, acupressure (including tuina and massage), electroacupuncture, laser stimulation, catgut embedding, and auriculotherapy. …”
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The role of simultaneous stereotactic biopsy and radiofrequency ablation in the management of brain neoplasms in countries with limited financial resources by Mohamed Ashraf Mahmoud, Abdelrahman El Gayar, Shafik T El Molla, Hesham Radwan, Tarek H El Serry, Ashraf Al Abyad

“…In resource-limited settings, RF ablation can be a safe and available alternative to LITT (Laser Interstitial Thermocoagulative Therapy) that can deliver heat to intracranial tumors.…”
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Our experience of treatment of purulent arthritis in lower extremities after burn injury by B.M. Shakirov, D.Sh. Karabaev, S.X. Zoxidova, Sh. Ziyadullaev

“…Results: In the postoperative period, drainage of the joint cavity through the opening and wound, the application of paraphene to the surrounding tissues of the joints, massage, physical therapy, treatment physical physiotherapy exercises, laser application made it possible to achieve satisfactory results. …”
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Effect of different 3D-printing systems on the flexural strength of provisional fixed dental prostheses: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of in vitro studies by Ömer Yıldırım, Zeynep Yeşil, Ömer Hatipoğlu

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis was to compare the flexural strength of provisional fixed dental prostheses (PFDPs) fabricated using different 3D printing technologies, including digital light processing (DLP), stereolithography (SLA), liquid crystal display (LCD), selective laser sintering (SLS), Digital Light Synthesis (DLS), and fused deposition modeling (FDM). …”
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Sustained-Release Fillers for Dentin Disinfection: An Ex Vivo Study by Bernhard Funk, Sharonit Sahar-Helft, David Kirmayer, Michael Friedman, Doron Steinberg

“…Random specimens were also examined under confocal laser scanning microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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