Percutaneous vacuum-assisted tumor thrombectomy using angiovac and penumbra lightning 12 aspiration systems by Murtaza Jafri, BSc, Brittany Stojak, MD, Owen Mooney, MD, Andrew Macdiarmid, MD, Ian W. Gibson, MD, Surinder Dhaliwal, MD

“…The patient's disease was not amenable to surgical resection and thrombolytic therapy was contraindicated due to associated intratumor hemorrhage, thus prompting consideration of thrombectomy under emergency approval from Health Canada. …”
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Improving HIV testing and retention among adolescents and youths: Lessons from a quasi-experimental study of the Red-Carpet Program in Malawi. by Rachel Chamanga, Tessa Musukwa, Cosima Lenz, Louiser Kalitera, Geoffrey Singini, Felix Gent, Harrid Nkhoma, Godfrey Woelk, Judith Kose, Thulani Maphosa

“…Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Malawi implemented the Red-Carpet Program (RCP) to provide fast-tracked services for AYLHIV in care.This study aimed to assess the effect of RCP on Provider-Initiated HIV testing, linkage to care and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and retention in care among AYLHIV in Blantyre, Malawi. …”
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Botulinum toxin-A in acute acquired comitant esotropia during COVID pandemic in children and young adolescents by Neelam Pawar, Praveena Shyam, Meenakshi Ravindran, Fathima Allapitchai

“…Conclusion: While BTX-A therapy for acute-onset esotropia demonstrates efficacy, patient-specific considerations are essential. …”
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In Vitro Differentiation of First Trimester Human Umbilical Cord Perivascular Cells into Contracting Cardiomyocyte-Like Cells by Peter Szaraz, Matthew Librach, Leila Maghen, Farwah Iqbal, Tanya A. Barretto, Shlomit Kenigsberg, Andrée Gauthier-Fisher, Clifford L. Librach

“…Mesenchymal stromal cell- (MSC-) based cell therapy is a promising option to replace invasive interventions. …”
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First molecules to reactivate RASG12V GTPase activity by Aneta Wlodarczyk, Cezary Treda, Marcin Pacholczyk, Adrianna Rutkowska, Marta Wegierska, Amelia Kierasinska-Kalka, Katarzyna Wasiak, Damian Ciunowicz, Dagmara Grot, Pawel Glowacki, Ewelina Stoczynska-Fidelus, Piotr Rieske

“…Abstract Background Small-molecule compounds that even partially restore the GTPase activity of RASG12V can be used in anticancer therapy. Until now, attempts to obtain such compounds have failed. …”
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Muscle selection and dosing in patients undergoing treatment with abobotulinumtoxinA for lower limb spasticity in real-world practice by Richard D. Zorowitz, Jorge Jacinto, Stephen Ashford, Mathieu Beneteau, Pascal Maisonobe, Christian Hannes, Alberto Esquenazi

“…Six muscles (gastrocnemius medial and lateral heads, soleus muscle, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus) were identified as the main targets for the treatment of LLS; other lower limb muscles were injected in fewer than 15% of patients. The most frequent therapy interventions (mean ± SD of 1.8 ± 1.3h/week with a qualified therapist and 5.3 ± 5.9h/week self-rehabilitation in Cycle 1) were task-specific practice, passive stretch, strength training, and positioning. …”
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Lamotrigine-Valproic Acid Interaction Leading to Stevens–Johnson Syndrome by Marta Vázquez, Cecilia Maldonado, Natalia Guevara, Andrea Rey, Pietro Fagiolino, Antonella Carozzi, Carlos Azambuja

“…Lamotrigine (LTG) is currently indicated as adjunctive therapy for focal and generalized tonic-clonic seizures and for treatment of bipolar disorder and neuropathic pain. …”
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Healthcare outcomes and special education eligibility in children with congenital CMV. by Ryan Rochat, Elizabeth Goodman, Jerry Miller, Wei Wang, Gail J Demmler-Harrison

“…Developmental, mobility, physical therapy and hearing-related health outcomes were common in both ScCMV and AcCMV patients.…”
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Tomographic Aspects of Advanced Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Evaluation of Sequelae following Treatment by Rafael Barcelos Capone, Domenico Capone, Thiago Mafort, Roberto Mogami, Rosana de Souza Rodrigues, Miriam Menna Barreto, Rogerio Rufino

“…Cross-sectional and descriptive study of 74 TB patients confirmed by sputum culture and chest computed tomography before (CT1) and 6 months after (CT2) drug therapy. Results were performed by three radiologists blinded to clinical and laboratory results. …”
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Reduced NLRP3 Gene Expression Limits the IL-1β Cleavage via Inflammasome in Monocytes from Severely Injured Trauma Patients by Shinwan Kany, Johann-Philipp Horstmann, Ramona Sturm, Katharina Mörs, Borna Relja

“…This recovery of the NLRP3 inflammasome in monocytes may imply a new target for treatment and therapy of immune suppression after severe injury.…”
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Impact of delay on HIV-1 dynamics of fighting a virus withanother virus by Yun Tian, Yu Bai, Pei Yu

“…The model examines a viral-therapy for controllinginfections through recombining HIV-1 virus with a genetically modifiedvirus. …”
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Atypical Radiographic Presentation of Cryptococcus Pneumonia in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Patient by Arthur Cacacho, Umair Ashraf, Arsalan Rehmani, Masooma Niazi, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…Diffuse micronodular opacities were found in a miliary pattern in the upper portions of both lungs upon imaging, which suggested miliary tuberculosis; thus, the patient was started on antituberculosis therapy. The patient underwent flexible fiber optic bronchoscopy, and transbronchial biopsy of the right lung showed bronchopneumonia with fungal spores consistent with filamentous Cryptococcus neoformans, which grew in tissue culture of the right lung. …”
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Altruistic values among students of Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, and Health Psychology: a cross-sectional study by J. Kraja, E. Fresku, L. Xhakollari

“…The Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Shkodra “Luigi Gurakuqi”, Albania offers bachelor’s degree programs in nursing, midwifery, physio­therapy and a professional master's degree in health psychology. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Potential Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes from Water and Soil Sediments of Different Regions of Nepal by Bhanu Shrestha, Dharmendra Kumar Nath, Alina Maharjan, Anju Poudel, Roshani Nhuchhen Pradhan, Sagar Aryal

“…Thus, exploitation of various regions of Nepal for the discovery of an effective antimicrobial agent is helpful in providing a solution to the cost-effective therapy and action against antibiotic resistance.…”
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Evaluation of resistance rates of enterobacterales to beta-lactam drugs and interpretation of their minimum inhibitory concentrations relative to clinical breakpoints by Uma BM, Neelesh Naik, Rama N.K

“…Evaluation of resistance rates and careful selection of drugs based on Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) aids in effective therapy of infections caused by these resistant strains. …”
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Protective effect of quercetin loaded on bifunctional periodic mesoporous organosilica against damage induced by irradiation on the male reproductive system by S. F. Mirtaheri, S. N. Mousavi, Z. Abdi, E. Hosseini, M. S. Seyed Dorraji, F. Kabiri Esfahani, M. Gholami

“…Abstract Preserving fertility is important in men under radiation therapy because healthy cells are also affected by radiation. …”
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Ultra-small phospholipid nanoparticles in the treatment of combined hyperlipidemia: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial by Alexander Archakov, Valery Kukharchuk, Andrey Lisitsa, Elena Ponomarenko, Yulia Romashova, Tatiana Pleshakova, Elena Yarovaya, Vladimir Kutsenko, Maria Guseva, Valery Beregovykh, Olga Ipatova, Marina Zubareva, Elena Tikhonova, Sergei Ivanov, Farid Bedretdinov, Sergey Markin

“…It can be used as an add-on therapy to statins.…”
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A Study Comparing Immunohistochemistry, Fluorescence in situ hybridization, GeneXpert® Breast Cancer STRAT4 Assay for Determining Hormone Receptor, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Re... by Rajaa El Aje, Abdellah Naya, Ayoub Khoaja, Younes Zaid, Mounia Oudghiri, Jodi Weidler, Mehdi Karkouri

“… The accurate assessment of hormone receptors, HER2, and Ki-67 proliferative index provides meaningful information about breast cancer prognosis and prediction of therapy response. Immunohistochemistry, the most common method for evaluating these prognostic biomarkers, can be impacted by numerous variabilities due to pre-analytical/analytical factors and subjective interpretation by pathologists. …”
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The Epidemiology of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in China by Shang-Chen Yang, Sindy Hu, Sheng-Zheng Zhang, Jin-wen Huang, Jing Zhang, Chao Ji, Bo Cheng

“…There were 76 (45.8%) patients receiving systemic steroid and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in combination therapy, especially for TEN (80.3%), and others were treated with systemic steroids alone. …”
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Change in exacerbation rate of COPD patients before and after COVID-19 infection by Joon Young Choi, Kyung Joo Kim, Chin Kook Rhee

“…Older age, comorbidities and use of triple therapy were the factors associated with transitioners. …”
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