Pyruvate-Enriched Oral Rehydration Solution Improves Glucometabolic Disorders in the Kidneys of Diabetic db/db Mice by Xiao Meng Zhang, Hao Deng, Jin Dong Tong, Yi Zhen Wang, Xu Chao Ning, Xiu Hong Yang, Fang Qiang Zhou, Hui Min Jin

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Rare Presentation of Left Lower Lobe Pulmonary Artery Dissection by René Hako, Ján Fedačko, Štefan Tóth, Radoslav Morochovič, Pavol Kristian, Tímea Pekárová, Petri Tuomainen, Daniel Pella

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General views on treatment technologies for patients with incisional ventral hernia by E. E. Lukoyanychev, S. G. Izmajlov, V. A. Emelyanov, O. S. Kolchina, A. I. Rotkov, M. N. Kiselyov

“…The sublay technique remains the "gold standard" of plastic surgery by aponeurotic flap, inlay should be used when sublay is impossible to perform. …”
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Exploring the Decision-making Process of Medical Students’ on Choosing Radiology as a Specialty in Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study by Pakeeza Shafiq

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Comprehensive analysis of ceRNA Networks in UCEC: Prognostic and therapeutic implications. by Li Fan, Mengqiu Lan, Xiaohua Wei, Lili Wei, Liuhong Yang, Liuying Nong, Jiajia Wei, Jingjing Li, Wenjie Huang

“…Although early-stage UCEC can be treated with surgery, advanced cases have a poor prognosis, highlighting the need for effective molecular biomarkers to improve diagnosis and prognosis. …”
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Modeling of magnetic vestibular stimulation experienced during high-field clinical MRI by Ismael Arán-Tapia, Vicente Pérez-Muñuzuri, Alberto P. Muñuzuri, Andrés Soto-Varela, Jorge Otero-Millan, Dale C. Roberts, Bryan K. Ward

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Evaluation of Vitrectomy with Planned Foveal Detachment as Surgical Treatment for Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema with or without Vitreomacular Interface Abnormality by Ahmed M. Abdel Hadi

“…The 1ry endpoint for this study was the change in CMT after 9–12 months from surgery. The 2ry endpoints were change in BCVA, recurrence of DME, and surgical complications. …”
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Can handheld ultrasound probes reliably measure transabdominal prostate and bladder volumes? A prospective randomized point-of-care ultrasound study by Henry C. Wright, Dillon Corrigan, Smita De

“…BackgroundNational guidelines recommend obtaining prostate gland volume (PGV) prior to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) surgery. Measurement of PGV with handheld ultrasound (HUS) probes shows promise.ObjectiveTo compare the reliability of two HUS probes (Butterfly iQ and Clarius C3) to the BPH guideline-recommended imaging (GIm) for both prostate and bladder volumetrics.MethodsMale patients with GIm were randomized to undergo transabdominal HUS PGV with one of the two probes. …”
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ZleepNet: A Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for Predicting Sleep Apnea Using SpO2 Signal by Hnin Thiri Chaw, Thossaporn Kamolphiwong, Sinchai Kamolphiwong, Krongthong Tawaranurak, Rattachai Wongtanawijit

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Mixed Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma with Spindle Cell and Clear Cell Features in the Extrahepatic Bile Duct by John Wysocki, Rishi Agarwal, Laura Bratton, Jeremy Nguyen, Mandy Crause Weidenhaft, Nathan Shores, Hillary Z. Kimbrell

“…The patient’s poor performance status precluded adjuvant therapy and he died with recurrent and metastatic disease 5 months after surgery. This is consistent with the reported poor survival rates of biliary mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinomas.…”
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Endoscopic Proximal Hamstring Repair Using a Modified Whipstitch: A Technical Note by Eric J. Cotter MD, Omair Kazi MS, Michael J. Vogel BS, Shane J. Nho MD, MS

“…Indications: Patients with partial tears, 2-tendon tears and >2 cm retraction, or 3-tendon tears refractory to conservative management are typically indicated for surgery. Technique Description: In the prone position, 2 portals are established in the gluteal crease. …”
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Improvement of Mouth Functional Disability in Systemic Sclerosis Patients over One Year in a Trial of Fat Transplantation versus Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells by Maria Giuseppina Onesti, Paolo Fioramonti, Sara Carella, Pasquale Fino, Cinzia Marchese, Nicolò Scuderi

“…From February to May 2013 ten consecutive SSc patients were enrolled from the outpatient clinic of Plastic Surgery Department of Sapienza University of Rome. …”
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Trajectories of Blood Pressure in Patients with Established Coronary Artery Disease over 20 years by Piotr Jankowski, Paweł Kozieł, Grzegorz Bilo, Jarosław Pinkas, Danuta Czarnecka, Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz, Andrzej Pająk

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells May Alleviate the Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Reducing the Oxidative Stress in Nucleus Pulposus Cells by Yongzhao Zhao, Qian Xiang, Yunzhong Cheng, Jialiang Lin, Shuai Jiang, Weishi Li

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Impact on CD4+ CD25High-CD127low regulatory T (Treg) cells of neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer patients by Liu Maoxi, Liu Haiyi

“…Materials and Methods: Rectal cancer patients who had received neoadjuvant therapy prior to surgery at Shanxi Cancer Hospital between January and September 2018 were enrolled in the study. …”
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The Effects of Pitavastatin on Nuclear Factor-Kappa B and ICAM-1 in Human Saphenous Vein Graft Endothelial Culture by Bulent Demir, Burak Onal, Sibel Ozyazgan, Esra Demir, Vedat Bakuy, Ahmet Gokhan Akkan

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Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Patients with Fracture in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Beminet Yimenu, Belayneh Mengist

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Anti-Inflammatory Functions of Protein C Require RAGE and ICAM-1 in a Stimulus-Dependent Manner by Natascha Braach, Kirsten Buschmann, Johanna Pflaum, Hannes Hudalla, Lutz Koch, Eduard Ryschich, Johannes Poeschl, David Frommhold

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Personality Changes after Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease by Uyen Pham, Anne-Kristin Solbakk, Inger-Marie Skogseid, Mathias Toft, Are Hugo Pripp, Ane Eidahl Konglund, Stein Andersson, Ira Ronit Haraldsen, Dag Aarsland, Espen Dietrichs, Ulrik Fredrik Malt

“…Forty patients with advanced PD were assessed with the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI): the Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensation Seeking impulsive behaviour scale (UPPS), and the Neuroticism and Lie subscales of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-N, EPQ-L) before surgery and after three months of STN-DBS. Collateral information obtained from the UPPS was also reported. …”
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Identification of Novel Clinical Factors Associated with Hepatic Fat Accumulation in Extreme Obesity by Glenn S. Gerhard, Peter Benotti, G. Craig Wood, Xin Chu, George Argyropoulos, Anthony Petrick, William E. Strodel, Jon D. Gabrielsen, Anna Ibele, Christopher D. Still, Christopher Kingsley, Johanna DiStefano

“…We analyzed 2929 patients undergoing intraoperative liver biopsy during a primary bariatric surgery. Univariate and multivariate regression modeling was used to identify associations with over 200 clinical variables with the presence of any fat in the liver and with moderate to severe versus mild fat accumulation. …”
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