Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Is it an Effective Treatment for Cancer Pain? by Yanyuan Du, Yaoyuan Li, Jieqing Hu, Ruiying Fang, Yuming Liu, Liu Cai, Ying Song, Susu Ma, Jin Gao, Hanyue Zhang, Baihui Li, Hongtai Xiong, Huibo Yu, Shenglei Yang, Shuduo Zhu, Honggang Zheng

“…Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique, shows potential in managing cancer pain. This review summarizes current research on rTMS for cancer pain, focusing on pain directly caused by tumors, pain from cancer treatments, postoperative pain, and cancer-related symptoms. …”
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HYDRODISSECTION FOR PRESERVATION OF NEUROVASCULAR BUNDLE DURING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY by H. S. Gevorgyan, A. A. Kostin, N. V. Vorobyev, P. V. Shegai

“…The use of this technique may allow the surgeon to provide a more accurate mobilization prostate and selectively controlled intersection vessels heading to the prostate from the neurovascular bundle, reduce intraoperative blood loss,  maintaining continence, erectile function.This literature review is considered by the experience of using nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy using a water-jet dissector, estimated intraoperative parameters using this method.However, we have the lack of extensive research capabilities of this technique when performing nerve-preserving radical prostatectomy, that does not allow to make a comprehensive presentation on the benefits of this technique and its effects on erectile function and quality of urination, further study of this issue in such a difficult category of patients.…”
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Tolerability and efficacy of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease treatment in elderly patients by Kyota Shinfuku, Hiromichi Hara, Keitaro Okuda, Hanae Miyagawa, Naoki Takasaka, Takeo Ishikawa, Jun Araya

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 102 patients with MAC-PD aged ≥ 75 years between January 2014 and March 2023. …”
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Oncolytic Viruses and Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Uveal Melanoma and Retinoblastoma: The Current Landscape and Novel Advances by Merve Kulbay, Nicolas Tuli, Massimo Mazza, Armaan Jaffer, Sarinee Juntipwong, Emily Marcotte, Stuti Misty Tanya, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Miguel N. Burnier, Hakan Demirci

“…This manuscript provides an in-depth review of the molecular design of oncolytic viruses (e.g., virus capsid proteins and encapsulation technologies, vectors for delivery, cell targeting) and immunotherapy. …”
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A Survey of SNP Data Analysis by Xiaojun Ding, Xuan Guo

“…For single-trait GWAS, we review methods ranging from the simple to the complex, including TEAM, BOOST, AntEpiSeeker, SNPRuler, EDCF, HiSeeker, ORF, MLR-tagging, MSCD, and MIC. …”
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Social Workers in Hospice and Palliative Care in Indian Contect: Voices from the field by Pallavi Mech, Dr Vasundharaa S Nair, Dr Priya Treesa Thomas

“…The interviews were transcribed, reviewed, and coded for common themes and sub-themes. …”
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A study on the impact of accounting information security controls on the effectiveness of internal controls in Vietnamese enterprises by Vuong Thi Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh Dung, Tran Phuoc

“…The qualitative phase of this study involved reviewing relevant literature and theoretical frameworks to analyze the relationships between factors, including information technology, policies and regulations, human resources, and organizational culture with accounting information security control. …”
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Three Inferior Oblique Weakening Procedures for Management of Mild Hypertropia in Unilateral Superior Oblique Muscle Palsy by Hajar Farvardin, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Mohammadreza Talebnejad, Hadi Farvardin, Alireza Attar, Majid Farvardin

“… Purpose: To investigate the surgical outcomes of three different types of inferior oblique muscle weakening procedures in patients with mild hypertropia due to unilateral superior oblique muscle palsy. Methods: We reviewed surgical data of patients aged >30 years with unilateral superior oblique palsy. …”
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Nanoparticles assisted drug delivery for effective management of Glioblastoma by Mansi Damani, Nagesh Nilawar, Munira Momin, Raghumani Singh Ningthoujham, Tabassum Khan

“…Moreover, lipid-based nanoparticles, such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), offer advantages in drug encapsulation, stability, and controlled release metal nanoparticles, including gold and silver nanoparticles, provide unique properties for imaging and photothermal therapy, potentially augmenting the efficacy of conventional treatments. This review elucidates the mechanisms by which nanocarriers cross the BBB and BBTB, emphasizing the importance of physicochemical properties such as size, charge, and surface functionality. …”
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Prevention of Foodborne Listeriosis by JM Farber, J Harwig, A Carter

“…Advice to physicians concerning measures to prevent foodborne listeriosis in high risk groups is reviewed. Included among these recommendations is avoidance of consumption of potentially hazardous foods such as soft cheese and raw products of animal origin.…”
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Clinical Outcomes of Diffuse Axonal Injury According to Radiological Grade by Hak-Jae Lee, Hyun-Woo Sun, Jae-Seok Lee, Nak-Joon Choi, Yoon-Joong Jung, Suk-Kyung Hong

“…Demographic data, clinical data, and radiological findings were retrospectively reviewed. The grading of diffuse axonal injury was analyzed based on patient’s MRI findings. …”
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Parathyroid carcinoma: impact of preoperative diagnosis on the choice of surgical procedure by Yoshitaka Kawai, Yo Kishimoto, Hisanobu Tamaki, Takashi Fujiwara, Ryo Asato, Koji Ushiro, Shogo Shinohara, Shinpei Kada, Shinji Takebayashi, Tsuyoshi Kojima, Shuya Otsuki, Masakazu Miyazaki, Yohei Kumabe, Koichi Omori

“…Using a retrospective chart review, twenty cases of parathyroid carcinoma from nine participating centers were examined. …”
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The Development of the Radial Bow in Children: Normative Values by Samara F. Kass, Julia L. Conroy, Alisa Forsberg, Rebecca S. Li, Catherine C. May, Natasha S. McKibben, Julio J. Jauregui, Raymond W. Lui, Joshua M. Abzug

“…Methods: A retrospective review of radiographs from children aged 0–17 years with no previous history of an upper extremity fracture or condition was performed. …”
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USING TINKERCAD TO SUPPORT ONLINE THE LABORATORY WORK ON THE DESIGN OF MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY by Leonty P. Golubev, Mikhailo M. Tkach, Dmytro A. Makatora

“… This article reviews the possibility of using the Tinkercad Internet service for online study of the subjects connected with microprocessor systems. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on symptoms of female pelvic organ prolapse (stage II–III) (EAPOP study): protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Yan Yan, Zhishun Liu, Huan Chen, Xiaoxu Liu, Hangyu Shi

“…The results of this study are expected to be written and published on peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04589715.…”
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Application of DNA markers in molecular breeding and genetic studies of grapevine by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina

“…This article presents a review of the world’s main achievements in grapevine genetics and markerassisted selection after the Vitis genome sequence. …”
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COVID-19 and the Black Death: Nutrition, frailty, inequity, and mortality by Katherine D. VAN SCHAIK, Sharon N. DeWITTE

“…Methods: A comparative review examining relationships between frailty and mortality during the fourte- enth century Black Death and the current COVID-19 pandemic was conducted. …”
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Impact of Extracellular Matrix-Related Genes on the Tumor Microenvironment and Prognostic Indicators in Esophageal Cancer: A Comprehensive Analytical Study by Yinghong Wu, Wenjie Hu, Zhihong Jia, Qiying Zhu, Jinghui Xu, Liang Peng, Renjie Wang

“…Consequently, we developed a prognostic model to predict patient outcomes, which demonstrated clear survival differences between high-risk and low-risk patient groups. Our comprehensive review encompassed clinical correlations, biological pathways, and variations in immune response among these risk categories. …”
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Implementing Two Dimensions Decentralized Carrier Phase Shift Method for Multicell Serial-Parallel Inverters by Phu Cong Nguyen, Quoc Dung Phan, Tuyen Dinh Nguyen

“…This paper proposes and verifies an algorithm to ensure that the carrier phase angles of cells in the 2D structure are evenly alternating, thereby improving the algorithm to balance the alternating current between parallel branches connecting the load. Reviews, analyses, and assessments were verified on a 2D structure simulation model including six parallel branches, each of which has six cells in Matlab/Simulink software, and verified by an experimental model including four branches, each of which has four cells using digital signal processing (DSP) TMS320F28379D as the controller.…”
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Epidemiology and Management of Open Fractures in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal: An Observational Study by Sagar Maharjan, Arun Kumar Chaudhary, Rohit Shrestha, Pramit Ram Shrestha, Prabesh Gautam, Ashkal Basi, Manasil Malla, Shreedhar Prasad Acharya, Sushant Kumar Khadka

“…Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center, Medical records of all patients with open fractures who underwent immediate orthopedic interventions between January 2021 and December 2023 were evaluated retrospectively after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 29/24). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. …”
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