Evaluating the Reliability of Anatomic Landmarks in Safe Lumbar Puncture Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Does Sex Matter? by Maryam Rahmani, Seyed Mehran Vaziri Bozorg, Ahmad Reza Ghasemi Esfe, Afsaneh Morteza, Omid Khalilzadeh, Elham Pedarzadeh, Madjid Shakiba

“…To determine the level of the conus medullaris-Tuffier's line, and conus medullaris-Tuffier's line distance using imaging and evaluate their relation to age and gender. Methods. We performed a cross-sectional study of 189 adult participants, who underwent MR imaging of lumbosacral spine. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of imported intestinal infections in children by E. Yu. Pylaeva, N. N. Zverevа, А. А. Erovichenkov, S. K. Pylaeva, E. A. Artamonova, N. Yu. Pshenichnaya, A. M. Demkina, O. N. Solodovnikova, Yu. N. Khlypovka, A. Yu. Dyagileva, A. Kh. Nurpeysova, A. U. Berestovskaia, O. V. Shamsheva, D. N. Protsenko

“…In the case of traveling abroad, the prevailing purpose was tourism, with equal proportions staying in a hotel or private sector. …”
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Acute safety, cardiovascular, perceptual and neuromuscular responses to autoregulated and non-autoregulated blood flow restriction training during elbow rehabilitation in people wi... by Daniel C. Ogrezeanu, Andrea Tur-Boned, Nicholas Rolnick, Nicholas Rolnick, Juan J. Carrasco, Juan J. Carrasco, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Joaquín Calatayud, Santiago Bonanad, Sofía Pérez-Alenda

“…Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the acute safety, cardiovascular, neuromuscular and perceptual responses during AUTO and NAUTO BFR training in PWH.MethodsEleven severe PWH under prophylaxis performed two sessions of elbow flexion and extension using elastic bands at 50% of the limb occlusion pressure (LOP) with different BFR settings (AUTO vs. …”
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Humanising processes after harm part 2: compounded harm experienced by patients and their families after safety incidents by Lauren Ramsey, Joanne Hughes, Debra Hazeldine, Sarah Seddon, Mary Gould, Jo Wailling, Jenni Murray, Siobhan McHugh, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Daisy Halligan, Katherine Ludwin, Jane K. O’Hara

“…However, the latter, termed ‘compounded harm’ is rarely acknowledged.AimsWe aimed to explore the ways compounded harm is experienced by patients and their families as a result of organisational responses to safety incidents and propose how this may be reduced in practice.MethodsWe used framework analysis to qualitatively explore data derived from interviews with 42 people with lived or professional experience of safety incident responses. …”
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Development and the need for implementation of a health-related quality of life measurement strategy for patients with soft tissue sarcoma undergoing preoperative radiotherapy by Geraldien Florine Foppele, Lisette M. Wiltink, Marta Fiocco, Jules Lansu, Astrid N. Scholten, Winan J. van Houdt, Yvonne Schrage, Winette T.A. van der Graaf, Rick L.M. Haas, Olga Husson

“…Patients and methods: To address this gap, a sarcoma-specific tool was developed complementing the most used cancer-generic EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire, with additional items tailored to the specific challenges of radiotherapy and surgery in sarcoma patients. …”
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Evaluation of GFAP/UCH-L1 biomarkers for computed tomography exclusion in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) by Jacopo M. Legramante, Marilena Minieri, Marzia Belli, Alfredo Giovannelli, Alessia Agnoli, Daniela Bajo, Lorenza Bellincampi, Anna Maria De Angelis, Alessandro Terrinoni, Massimo Pieri, Eleonora Nicolai, Vito N. Di Lecce, Carla Paganelli, Gianluigi Ferrazza, Susanna Longo, Marco Ciotti, Sergio Bernardini

“…This study retrospectively evaluated the possible use of these combined biomarkers as negative predictors for excluding brain injuries in patients with suspected mTBI in the emergency department. Methods Adult patients (n = 130) enrolled at Tor Vergata University Hospital (Rome, Italy), consecutively registered at the triage of the emergency department between October 2022 and January 2023, with non-penetrating TBI and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13–15, were considered. …”
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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS: CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC PARALLELS AND IMAGINARY MIMICRY by S. P. Filonenko, A. A. Nikulina, E. A. Smirnova, E. V. Korotchenko

“…Aim of the study – draw attention to the differential diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and infective endocarditis.Materials and methods. Patient A., 44 years old, was admitted to the cardiologic department of Ryazan Regional Clinical Cardiology Clinic diagnosed with probable infective subacute endocarditis, glomerulonephritis, with complaints of weakness, fatigue, increase in body temperature up to 37.7 °C preferably in the evening, dry cough, shortness of breath on mild exertion, swelling of legs and feet. …”
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Dental Students’ Perception and Self-Perceived Confidence Level in Key Dental Procedures for General Practice and the Impact of Competency Implementation on Their Confidence Level,... by Wijdan R. Elmanaseer, Salah A. Al-Omoush, Rasha A. Alamoush, Rawan Abu Zaghlan, Firas Alsoleihat

“…The data were analysed using SPSS statistics and Levene’s Test for Equality of Variances and t-test for Equality of Means calculated. …”
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Association of SP-A and SP-D Surfactant Proteins with the Severity of CommunityAcquired Pneumonia by O. S. Kharlamova, K. Y. Nikolayev, Y. I. Ragino, M. I. Voyevoda

“…To evaluate the associations of surfactant proteins SP-A and SP-D in blood plasma with the severity of CAP.Material and methods. The study included 247 patients admitted to the therapeutic department. …”
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Prognostic value of immunohistochemical marker HER2/neu in patients resected for gastric cancer stage IIIA by O. M. Levyk

“…The aim of research Study the prognostic significance of immunohistochemical marker HER-2/neu in patients resected for gastric cancer stage IIIA. Materials and methods Materials for the study were histologic surgical specimens of the primary tumor in 21 patients who had surgery in the Zaporozhye Regional Clinical Oncology Center due to stomach cancer stage IIIA, including 14 men (67%) and 7 females (33%). …”
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Measurement of the interface of external connection implants with metal or zirconia abutments under scanning electron microscopy by Blanca Nieves-Rodriguez, Jair Rodríguez-Ivich, Nana Kwame Ampomah, Fabio Luiz Andretti

“…Several studies have found that the shape of the abutment and implant, the kind of connection between the implant and abutment (external, internal, conical, and their variants), the material of the implant and abutment, tightening torque value of the screw, surface topography and preparation, and the marginal fit between components can all have an impact on the size of the microgap. Methods Eighty external hex implants (4.1 mm) from the same company were divided into four equal groups. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Topical Traditional Chinese Medicine on Upper Extremity Fractures by Lin WY, Lu CA, Chang CW, Yeh YC

“…This pilot study evaluated the safety and efficacy of two established TCM formulations during the acute phase of injury.Patients and Methods: In this single-center, four-arm randomized controlled trial (NCT04593849), 24 adults with conservatively managed upper extremity fractures and Tscherne C0 or C1 tissue injuries were allocated to one of four groups: Wan-Yin-Gao-Jia-Jean-Wey (WYGJJW), Ru-Yih-Jin-Huang-Saan (RYJHS), TCM placebo, or control. …”
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Tannins from <i>Acacia mearnsii</i> De Wild as a Sustainable Alternative for the Development of Latent Fingerprints by Danielle Tapia Bueno, Amanda Fonseca Leitzke, Rayane Braga Martins, Daisa Hakbart Bonemann, Emanuel Gomes Bertizzolo, Gabrielly Quartieri Sejanes, Juliana Porciúncula da Silva, Lucas Minghini Gonçalves, Neftali Lenin Villarreal Carreno, Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira

“…Combining this tannin with spent bark ash resulted in a composite whose performance was evaluated using different methods, including depletion studies, tests with various donors, and assessments on different surfaces. …”
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Experiences from Clinical Research and Routine Use of Florbetaben Amyloid PET—A Decade of Post-Authorization Insights by Aleksandar Jovalekic, Santiago Bullich, Núria Roé-Vellvé, Guilherme Domingues Kolinger, Lorelei R. Howard, Floriana Elsholz, Mariana Lagos-Quintana, Beatriz Blanco-Rodriguez, Esther Pérez-Martínez, Rossella Gismondi, Audrey Perrotin, Marianne Chapleau, Richard Keegan, Andre Mueller, Andrew W. Stephens, Norman Koglin

“…Advances in quantification methods have further strengthened the traditional visual assessment approach. …”
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Comparison of a polyvinyl chloride tube with a wire-reinforced tube for tracheal intubation through the SaCoVLM video laryngeal mask airway: protocol for a randomised controlled st... by Min Zhang, Lina Chen, Weiwei Wang, Yuelan Wang, Zhongquan Gao, Yongle Guo, Xiaojun Gao, Meng Jie Liu, Xiaoning Zhang, Yongtao Sun

“…The aim of this study is to compare the success rate of intubation with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubes and wire-reinforced (WR) tubes using the SaCoVLM.Methods and analysis This prospective, single-centre, single-blind, parallel-arm, randomised controlled study will be conducted in a tertiary university hospital in China. …”
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Assessing Classification Accuracy as a Criterion for Evaluating the Performance of Seven Topographic Correction Algorithms in the Trinidad Mountains, Cuba by Minerva Sánchez-Llull, Laura Castellanos Torres, Alain Muñoz Caravaca, Gustavo Martín Morales, Sabine Sauvage, Yeleny Zulueta-Véliz, Eugenio Jesús Olalde Chang, Julio León Cabrera, Leosveli Vasallo-Rodríguez, Sylvain Ouillon, José-Miguel Sánchez-Pérez

“…This study aims to validate the effectiveness of seven topographic correction methods using classification accuracy as a criterion. …”
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Clinical and Genetic Features of Autosomal Recessive Bestrophinopathy: A Case Series from a Vietnamese Cohort by Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, Van Khanh Tran, Ngoc Lan Nguyen, Nguyen Van Huy, Thinh Huy Tran, Le Thi Phuong, Phan Long Nguyen, Thuy Thu Nguyen, Tran Thi Quynh Trang, Do Thanh Huong, Ngo Thi Thu Huong, Trong Van Pham, Quoc Tung Mai

“…<b>Objectives</b>: This study aims to describe the clinical features and genetic findings of nine Vietnamese patients with autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy. <b>Methods</b>: This retrospective and cross-sectional study included individuals diagnosed with autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy at the Eye Clinic, Vietnam National Geriatric Hospital between May 2024 and April 2025. …”
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從工具示能性與關係行動主體之觀點 探討偏鄉教育系統賦能策略之研究 Investigating the Construction of Empowerment Action Models in Remote Educational Systems Through the Lenses of Tool Affordance and Relational Age... by 陳佩英 Peiying Chen, 洪琴雯 Chin-Wen Hung

“…This might result in reshaping collective cognition and efficacy, and forming a positive cycle of system empowerment and its replicable innovation methods and paths. …”
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13N-NH3 myocardial perfusion imaging with reduced scan duration: a feasibility study in the era of total-body PET/CT by Xiaochun Zhang, Zeyin Xiang, Fanghu Wang, Xiaoqiang Pan, Qing Zhang, Peng Wang, Lei Jiang, Hui Yuan

“…Abstract Purpose To explore the feasibility of reducing scan duration of 13N-NH3 myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using a total-body PET/CT scanner. Methods Forty-five patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) performing rest 13N-NH3 MPI with total-body PET/CT were retrospectively included. …”
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Millettia aboensis leaves extract as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acidizing solution: From experimental to molecular level prediction by Fidelis E. Abeng, Benedict I. Ita, Magdalene E. Ikpi, Vitalis I. Chukwuike, Alexander I. Ikeuba, Moses M. Edim, Maduabuchi A. Chidiebere, Abhinay Thakur, Valentine C. Anadebe

“…The anti-corrosive effectiveness of Millettia aboensis leaves extract (MALE) has been assessed in this study using several methods, such as electrochemical measurements, X-ray Photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy on mild steel in acidic solution. …”
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