Outcomes of Worsened Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hu Z, Wang C, Luo S, Yang B, Zheng S, Hu X, Sun Y, Chen J, Fu M, Fan R, Luo J, Li J

“…Ziyang Hu,1,* Changjin Wang,2,* Songyuan Luo,2,* Bangyuan Yang,2 Shengneng Zheng,3 Xiaolu Hu,2,4 Yinghao Sun,2 Jiaohua Chen,2 Ming Fu,2 Ruixin Fan,5 Jianfang Luo,2,4 Jie Li2 1Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Medicine South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jie Li; Jianfang Luo, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, #96 Dongchuan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 020 83827812, Email leomoku1981@163.com; jianfangluo@sina.comBackground: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) worsening after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was common in clinical practice. …”
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Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality of Perforated Peptic Ulcer: Retrospective Cohort Study of Risk Factors among Black Africans in Côte d’Ivoire by Soro Kountele Gona, Mahassadi Kouamé Alassan, Koffi Gnangoran Marcellin, Kissi Ya Henriette, Coulibaly Adama, Assohoun Toussaint, Ehua Adjoba Manuela, Seu Gagon Sylvain, Afum-Adjei Awuah Anthony, Ehua Somian Francis

“…All 161 patients (median age = 34 years, 90.7 male) operated on for PPU in the visceral and general surgery unit were enrolled in a retrospective cohort study. …”
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Usp11 maintained the survival of marginal zone B cells under ionizing radiation by deubiquitinating DLL1 and JAG2 by Jiaqi Sheng, Depei Wu, Jingzhe Shang, Xiaodan Fu, He Gao, Jianjie Rong, Jun Wang, Jiancheng Hu, Xiaofei Qi

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Achilles Tendon Rupture In Recreational Athletes - Hobby-Ending Incident or Easily Treatable Injury? Current Insight Into Risk Factors, Treatment Options and Recovery Strategies by Jakub Kędzia, Joanna Duda, Kinga Racisz, Paweł Racisz, Alicja Obcowska, Aleksandra Walendzik, Łukasz Sencerek

“…Conclusion: Optimal outcomes for ATR treatment are achieved through operative intervention, particularly minimally invasive surgery, paired with early rehabilitation. Physical therapy, blood-flow restriction training, and stretching can aid return to sport. …”
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Comparison of conventional versus robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty using the Mako system: An Italian retrospective study by Roberta Banchetti, Silvia Dari, Maria Elisabetta Ricciarini, Domenico Lup, Francesco Carpinteri, Fabio Catani, Patrizio Caldora

“…Our evaluation was carried out before and after surgery at 24 months follow-up. Western Ontario and McMaster (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index, Harris Hip Modified Score (HHS), and Numeric Pain Rating Score (NPRS) scales were administered. …”
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The relationship between thiamin, folic acid and cognitive function in a rat model of uremia by Yifei Lu, Chenqi Xu, Kewei Xie, Bingru Zhao, Minzhou Wang, Cheng Qian, Xuemei Chen, Leyi Gu, Wangshu Wu, Renhua Lu

“…The Morris water maze was used to assess the cognitive function eight weeks post-surgery, and serum levels of thiamin, folic acid and homocysteine were detected subsequently. …”
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Predictive factors for axillary pathological complete response to neoadjuvant therapy in elderly breast cancer patients by Yuying Wang, Rui Wang, Di Lu, Yaling Zeng, Xihui Tu, Shiwei Liu, Purong Zhang

“…Methods Comprehensive clinical information was gathered from November 2016 to July 2023 from elderly patients with pathology-confirmed invasive breast cancer who underwent NAT and surgery in the Breast Department of Sichuan Cancer Hospital. …”
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Signs of Central Hypersensitivity, Stress, and Anxiety following Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study by Ivana Leao Ribeiro, Ximena Gálvez González, Diego Lara Torres, Luz Alejandra Lorca, Snehil Dixit, Nicolás Yáñez Benavides, Francisco Ortega Gonzalez

“…Methods. 40 women participated (n=20, PO group, age: average±standard deviation, 49.2±8.3 years; body mass index (BMI): 27.5±3.0 kg/cm2; surgery time: 22.2±34.4 months; n=20, control group, 46.9±8.1 years; BMI: 26.8±3.5 kg/cm2). …”
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MRI-based deep learning radiomics to differentiate dual-phenotype hepatocellular carcinoma from HCC and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter study by Qian Wu, Tao Zhang, Fan Xu, Lixiu Cao, Wenhao Gu, Wenjing Zhu, Yanfen Fan, Ximing Wang, Chunhong Hu, Yixing Yu

“…Conclusions Both the radiomics and the DTL models were able to differentiate DPHCC from HCC and ICC before surgery. The fusion models showed better diagnostic accuracy, which has important value in clinical application. …”
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Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Diabetic Retinopathy: The 2010 GLADAOF Lecture by J. Fernando Arevalo, Juan G. Sanchez, Andres F. Lasave, Lihteh Wu, Mauricio Maia, Sergio Bonafonte, Miguel Brito, Arturo A. Alezzandrini, Natalia Restrepo, Maria H. Berrocal, Mario Saravia, Michel Eid Farah, Jans Fromow-Guerra, Virgilio Morales-Canton

“…Finally, TRD in PDR may occur or progress after IVB used as an adjuvant to vitrectomy. Surgery should be performed 4 days after IVB. Most patients had poorly controlled diabetes mellitus associated with elevated HbA1c, insulin administration, PDR refractory to panretinal photocoagulation, and longer time between IVB and vitrectomy.…”
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A high fat, high sugar diet exacerbates persistent post-surgical pain and modifies the brain-microbiota-gut axis in adolescent rats by Sabrina Salberg, Matthew Macowan, Angela Doshen, Glenn R. Yamakawa, Marissa Sgro, Benjamin Marsland, Luke A. Henderson, Richelle Mychasiuk

“…Animals were further allocated to a sham or surgery on postnatal day (p) p35. The von Frey task measured mechanical nociceptive sensitivity at a chronic timepoint (p65–67). …”
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Head-to-head comparison of pre-hospital qSOFA and lactate-qSOFA for predicting sepsis in patients with and without suspected infection. A multicenter prospective cohort study by Francisco Martín-Rodríguez, Raúl López-Izquierdo, Miguel A. Castro Villamor, Carlos delPozo-Vegas, Irene Sánchez-Soberón, Juan F. Delgado-Benito, Virginia Carbajosa Rodíguez, Rodrigues Leonardo, José Luis Martín-Conty

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Accuracy of Robot-Assisted Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement under Regional Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Shangju Gao, Jingchao Wei, Wenyi Li, Long Zhang, Can Cao, Jinshuai Zhai, Bo Gao

“…The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of the robot-assisted technique under regional anesthesia with that of conventional fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous pedicle screw placement under general anesthesia in minimally invasive lumbar fusion surgery. Methods. This study recruited patients who underwent robot-assisted percutaneous endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (PELIF) or fluoroscopy-guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) between December 2017 and February 2020 at a single center. …”
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Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories... by Dean McMillan, Victoria Allgar, Barry Wright, David Marshall, Shehzad Ali, Joy Adamson, Chris Williams, Elizabeth Littlewood, Dominic Trépel, Lisa Dyson, Hannah Ainsworth, Liz Cook, Lisa Hackney, Danielle Collingridge Moore, Rebecca Hargate, Anne McLaren, Jo Whitehead

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A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Postoperative Pain and Complications after Thyroidectomy under Different Anesthetic Techniques: Volatile Anesthesia versus Total Intravenous... by Jun-Young Jo, Yeon Ju Kim, Seong-Soo Choi, Jihoon Park, Han Park, Kyung-Don Hahm

“…The mean administered dose of remifentanil was 1977.7 ± 722.5 μg in the TIVA group, which was approximately 0.268 ± 0.118 μg/min/kg during surgery. Pain scores based on a numeric rating scale (NRS) and the need for rescue analgesics were compared between groups at the postoperative anesthetic care unit (PACU). …”
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Current Treatment Regimens and Promising Molecular Therapies for Chronic Hepatobiliary Diseases by Marilena Durazzo, Arianna Ferro, Victor Manuel Navarro-Tableros, Andrea Gaido, Paolo Fornengo, Fiorella Altruda, Renato Romagnoli, Søren K. Moestrup, Pier Luigi Calvo, Sharmila Fagoonee

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Analysis of chronic kidney disease epidemiology in Kazakhstan using nationwide data for 2014–2020 and forecasting future trends of prevalence and mortality for 2030 by Gulnur Zhakhina, Kamilla Mussina, Sauran Yerdessov, Arnur Gusmanov, Yesbolat Sakko, Valdemir Kim, Dmitriy Syssoyev, Meruyert Madikenova, Ainur Assan, Zhanat Kuanshaliyeva, Duman Turebekov, Kuanysh Yergaliyev, Bolat Bekishev, Abduzhappar Gaipov

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Fetal Cartilage Progenitor Cells in the Repair of Osteochondral Defects by Bruno C. Menarim, DVM, PhD, Chan Hee Mok, PhD, Kirsten E. Scoggin, PhD, Alexis Gornik, DVM, Emma N. Adam, DVM, PhD, Shavahn C. Loux, PhD, James N. MacLeod, VMD, PhD

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The importance of the Autostrain RV technique in the treatment of right ventricular myocardial alterations in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy by Yan Liang, Ping Du, Yabo Song, Xinshi Li, Yingying Han, Hongfang Dongye, Hongqiang Liu, Jinqiu Li

“…The patients included those with breast cancer who underwent surgery and were primarily administered anthracycline-based chemotherapeutic drugs. (1) Compared with the pre-chemotherapy period, the absolute values of the right ventricular global longitudinal strain (RV4CSL) and right ventricular free-wall longitudinal strain (RVFWSL) decreased after the fourth chemotherapy cycle, and no significant differences were observed in tricuspidannular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), right ventricular Tei index, and right ventricular fractional area change (FAC); (2) Compared with the pre-chemotherapy period, the absolute values of RV4CSL and RVFWSL decreased after the eighth chemotherapy cycle. …”
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Comparative Study of Remimazolam and Midazolam During Sedated Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis by Ryoji Ichijima, Hisatomo Ikehara, Tomomi Sugita, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Yasuhiko Nagata, Kanako Ogura, Mitsuru Esaki, Yosuke Minoda, Hiroyuki Ono, Yuki Maeda, Shinsuke Kiriyama, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, Yuichi Kanmura

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