Bilateral Phacoemulsification in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) by Anthony J. Cerreta, Richard J. McMullen Jr, Heather E. Scott, Jennifer D. Ringenberg, Julie E. Hempstead, Ryan S. DeVoe, Michael R. Loomis, Larry J. Minter

“…On initial examination, a weight loss of 234 kg, a mature cataract in the right eye, and a focal cataract in the left eye were diagnosed. Ultrasound and electroretinography (ERG) indicated normal retinal attachment and both eyes were viable candidates for surgery. …”
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Identification of a Fetal De Novo Splice Variant in ARCN1 Associated With Growth and Skeletal Abnormalities by Wencong He, Zejun Yang, Jianjian Cui, Ruilin Ma, Hui Tao, Yanan Li, Yin Zhao, Yang Pan, Jue Li

“…Prenatal systematic ultrasound detected fetal growth restriction. Genetic analysis identified a novel de novo heterozygous variant within the ARCN1 gene—c.1241+5G>A—located in intron 8. …”
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Cardiac Output Measurements in Septic Patients: Comparing the Accuracy of USCOM to PiCCO by Sophia Horster, Hans-Joachim Stemmler, Nina Strecker, Florian Brettner, Andreas Hausmann, Jitske Cnossen, Klaus G. Parhofer, Thomas Nickel, Sandra Geiger

“…USCOM is an ultrasound-based method which has been accepted for noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring in various clinical conditions (USCOM, Ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring). …”
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High Levels of Hemoglobin Promote Carotid Adventitial Vasa Vasorum Neoangiogenesis in Chronic Kidney Disease by Maria Vittoria Arcidiacono, Montserrat Martinez-Alonso, Montserrat Belart, Ana Vilar, Marisa Martín, Lourdes Craver, Àngels Betriu, Dídac Mauricio, José Manuel Valdivielso, Elvira Fernández, Mercè Borràs

“…The carotid aVV and the intima-media thickness (cIMT) were evaluated by ultrasound. CKD patients at stages 3-4 showed higher aVV of the right carotid artery even after adjusting for age. …”
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Pigtail Catheter: A Less Invasive Option for Pleural Drainage in Egyptian Patients with Recurrent Hepatic Hydrothorax by Mohamed Sharaf-Eldin, Adel Salah Bediwy, Abdelrahman Kobtan, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Ferial El-Kalla, Loai Mansour, Walaa Elkhalawany, Mohamed Elhendawy, Samah Soliman

“…The site of pigtail catheter insertion was determined by ultrasound guidance under complete aseptic measures and proper local anesthesia. …”
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Emerging Strategies in Cartilage Repair and Joint Preservation by Mircea Adrian Focsa, Sorin Florescu, Armand Gogulescu

“…Additionally, biophysical stimuli like low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have enhanced chondrogenic differentiation and matrix production. …”
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Computational study of transcatheter aortic valve replacement based on patient-specific models—rapid surgical planning for self-expanding valves by Zhuangyuan Meng, Haishan Zhang, Yunhan Cai, Yuan Gao, Changbin Liang, Jun Wang, Xin Chen, Liang Guo, ShengZhang Wang, ShengZhang Wang

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Combined Microencapsulated Islet Transplantation and Revascularization of Aortorenal Bypass in a Diabetic Nephropathy Rat Model by Yunqiang He, Ziqiang Xu, Hongxing Fu, Bin Chen, Silu Wang, Bicheng Chen, Mengtao Zhou, Yong Cai

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Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty Comparing 24-Hour Opioid Requirements: A Randomized Controlled Study by Dahlia Townsend, Nasir Siddique, Atsumi Kimura, Yaacov Chein, Eli Kamara, John Pope, Mitchell Weiser, Singh Nair, Iyabo Muse

“…Patients were randomized to the control group (no block) or the ESPB group (preoperative ultrasound-guided lumbar ESPB). Intraoperatively, all patients received spinal anesthesia with moderate sedation. …”
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LUneXt: Simple and Efficient U-shaped Network Design for Medical Image Segmentation with Nonlinear Activation by Guanghong Deng, Bing Yu, Wenlong Jing, Yong Li, Xiaodan Zhao

“…The experimental results of this paper on the Breast Ultrasound Images (BUSI) data set reached an intersection over union (IoU) value of 62.64%, a Dice value of 76.12%, and a single inference speed of 807.57[Formula: see text]ms. …”
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Rare Site of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor at the Epididymis: A Case Report by Lange A, Dominiak N, Petros FG

“…Based on current literature, only nine epididymal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors have been reported and in this case report we describe the tenth.Case Presentation: A 40-year-old Caucasian male presented with an enlarging mass near his right testicle with no associative symptoms or obvious etiology. Scrotal ultrasound showed a solid heterogenous mass with internal vascularity. …”
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Predicting Neoplastic Gallbladder Polyps: The Role of Current Surgical Indications and Preoperative Images by Ik Hyun Jo, Chang Nyol Paik, Hong Geun Ahn, Dong Do You, Jae Hyun Han, Hyun A Kim

“…The optimal cutoff polyp size for neoplastic polyps by ultrasound (US) was larger than by computed tomography (CT) (12 mm vs. 10 mm). …”
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Impact of the Balloon Inflation Time and Pattern on the Coronary Stent Expansion by Jarosław Skowroński, Rafał Wolny, Jan Jastrzębski, Paweł Tyczyński, Karol Szlazak, Jerzy Pręgowski, Gary S. Mintz, Karolina Liżewska, Wojciech Świeszkowski, Zbigniew Chmielak, Adam Witkowski

“…After each given time-point, intraluminal stent measurements were performed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Results. Both in-stent diameters and cross-section areas (CSA) of paired stents measured by OCT at all sequential time-points were significantly smaller compared to given manufacturers charts’ values (90% to 94% for diameters and 81% to 88% for CSA, p<0.05). …”
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Non-Drug and Non-Invasive Therapeutic Options in Alzheimer’s Disease by Alina Simona Șovrea, Adina Bianca Boșca, Eleonora Dronca, Anne-Marie Constantin, Andreea Crintea, Rada Suflețel, Roxana Adelina Ștefan, Paul Andrei Ștefan, Mădălin Mihai Onofrei, Christoph Tschall, Carmen-Bianca Crivii

“…Considering that the vast majority of conventional drug therapies did not lead to the expected results, this review will discuss the newly developing therapies as an alternative in the effort to stop or slow AD. Focused Ultrasound (FUS) and its derived Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) are non-invasive therapeutic approaches. …”
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Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review by Emily Schaeffer, Patricia Moreno Grangeiro, Patrícia Eduarda Conrado Martins Rocha Jaleca, Sheila Lam, Sana Arora, Daniel Frank Liggio

“…Of the 27 articles on treatment, 17 focused exclusively on surgical interventions, with the Salter osteotomy being the most frequent procedure.Conclusions There should be a greater focus on understanding the prevalence of DDH in Brazil, the availability of ultrasound devices and trained operators, and the follow-up of conservative treatments. …”
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Screening of breast cancer in higher-risk Taiwanese women using contrast-enhanced mammography by Chen-Pin Chou, Yu-Ting Hong, Yun Lin, Pei-Ying Lin

“…The study included breast ultrasound (US) and the CEM combo, which consists of digital mammography (DM), digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), and CEM. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Glandular Fever by Dominic Worku, Li Hui Chang, Ian Blyth

“…The monospot test on day 1 of the presentation was negative. Ultrasound (US) of the abdomen on day 3 of the presentation revealed isolated splenomegaly (16.8 cm). …”
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GnRH Agonist versus hCG Trigger in Ovulation Induction with Intrauterine Insemination: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Minh Tam Le, Dac Nguyen Nguyen, Jessica Zolton, Vu Quoc Huy Nguyen, Quang Vinh Truong, Ngoc Thanh Cao, Alan Decherney, Micah J. Hill

“…Patients returned for ultrasound monitoring 24 hours after IUI to confirm ovulation. …”
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Lumbar Ureteral Stenosis due to Endometriosis: Our Experience and Review of the Literature by Salvatore Butticè, Antonio Simone Laganà, Valeria Barresi, Antonino Inferrera, Giuseppe Mucciardi, Antonina Di Benedetto, Carmela Emanuela D'Amico, Carlo Magno

“…Blood tests evidenced marked lymphocytosis and increased valued of C-reactive protein. Urologic ultrasound showed hydronephrosis of first degree in the left kidney and absence of images related to stones bilaterally. …”
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Study on the behavior of impurity removal from lithium-iron-phosphate slag using the ultrasonic-assisted sulphuric acid leaching by Zhao Y., Wang Y.-H., Wu J.-J., Ma W.-H.

“…The leaching results indicated the effectiveness of ultrasound in enhancing the removal of impurity elements in iron phosphate within a sulfuric acid solution. …”
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