Transforming Brain Tumor Care: The Global Impact of Radiosurgery in Multidisciplinary Treatment Over Two Decades by Zerubbabel K. Asfaw, Tirone Young, Cole Brown, Mehek Dedhia, Lily Huo, Kunal K. Sindhu, Stanislav Lazarev, Robert Samstein, Sheryl Green, Isabelle M. Germano

“…This study chronicles its adoption and evolution for brain cancer and tumors globally. Methods A systematic literature review of SRS‐focused articles from 2000 to 2023 was conducted. …”
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Primary central nervous system lymphomas at a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg by Garrick E. Laudin, Vinitha Philip, Sugeshnee Pather, Atul Lakha, Romana Jassat, Faadil Waja, Ahshish Govind, Lindokuhle Goqwana, Moosa Patel

“…The aim of this study was to review the clinical characteristics as well as the outcome of patients referred to a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg (South Africa) with a presumed PCNSL diagnosis based on histology, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis and neuroimaging. Methods: This retrospective record review at a tertiary academic hospital in Soweto (Johannesburg), included patients aged ≥ 17 years referred with a presumed diagnosis of PCNSL, based on biopsy-confirmed PCNSL, CSF analysis or neuroimaging, between January 2010 and December 2022. …”
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Improving Artificial Intelligence–based Microbial Keratitis Screening Tools Constrained by Limited Data Using Synthetic Generation of Slit-Lamp Photos by Daniel Wang, BA, Bonnie Sklar, MD, James Tian, MD, Rami Gabriel, MD, Matthew Engelhard, MD, PhD, Ryan P. McNabb, PhD, Anthony N. Kuo, MD

“…Subjects: Slit-lamp photographs of 67 healthy and 36 MK eyes were prospectively and retrospectively collected at a tertiary care ophthalmology clinic at a large academic institution. Methods: We trained the GAN model StyleGAN2-ADA on healthy and MK SLPs to generate synthetic images. …”
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Smart Wearable Technologies for Balance Rehabilitation in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis by Brooke Nairn, Vassilios Tsakanikas, Becky Gordon, Efterpi Karapintzou, Diego Kaski, Dimitrios I Fotiadis, Doris-Eva Bamiou

“…In addition, it aims to compare market-available systems to the telerehabilitation of balance clinical and economic decision support system (TeleRehab DSS), a recently developed smart balance system. MethodsA scoping review and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis was completed, exploring the landscape of smart balance systems in older adults at risk of falls. …”
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Prognostic factors for stent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by M. А. Meshkova, I. A. Starodubtseva, A. A. Pashkova

“…At the same time, blood flow in the remaining coronary arteries was visually assessed during selective coronary angiography (SCA). …”
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Complete elbow ankylosis secondary to heterotopic ossification: operative management leads to fair to excellent long-term outcomes by Krishin Shivdasani, MD MPH, Michael Scheidt, MD, Stanley Liu, BS, Amir Boubekri, MD, Andrew Chen, MD, Nickolas Garbis, MD, Dane Salazar, MD MBA

“…This study retrospectively investigates cases of elbow ankylosis secondary to heterotopic ossification, assessing long-term functional outcomes following operative intervention and standardized rehabilitation. Methods: A retrospective case series was performed on patients who underwent surgical excision of heterotopic ossification of the elbow at our institution. …”
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Risk factor analysis and nomogram model of DVT in hip fracture patients at hospital admission by Yanling Xiang, Hui Xing, Yali Ran, Xiaoqiang He, Yu Cheng

“…A nomogram was further developed to provide a visual representation of the multivariate logistic regression model. …”
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Anatomical and functional outcome of surgical correction of optic disc pit maculopathy using autologous scleral patch graft: a long-term retrospective analysis by Naresh Babu Kannan, Avik Dey Sarkar, MuthuKrishnan Vallinayagam, Swikruti Jena, Shraddha Shah, Kim Ramasamy

“…Scleral patch graft (SPG) as a therapeutic option is recently advocated. Methods This is a retrospective analysis of 54 patients with ODP maculopathy who were followed up for 12 months post-operatively. …”
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Urban heat island classification through alternative normalized difference vegetation index by N. Chanpichaigosol, C. Chaichana, D. Rinchumphu

“…Furthermore, the study aims to highlight the importance of vegetation as a sustainable solution for mitigating the adverse effects of urban heat island and enhancing urban livability.METHODS: Satellite data from Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8 for 2016–2022 were used to develop a 20-meters grid resolution dataset, resulting in approximately 2 million points. …”
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A telemedicine-enabled intravenous thrombolytic treatment pathway for patients with hyperacute non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion by Aubrey L. Gilbert, Amar P. Patel, Dana Sax, M. Tariq Bhatti, Ronak Shah, Adrian Dokey, Tova Mannis, Molly Burnett, Robin A. Vora

“…Purpose: To describe the visual acuity (VA) outcomes from a telemedicine-enabled pathway allowing for rapid diagnosis and administration of intravenous (IV) thrombolytic treatment for non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion (naCRAO) within 4.5 hours (4.5 h) of visual loss. …”
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Preliminary assessment of the safety and effectiveness of artificial iris implantation by Si-Yi Wang, Mi-Mi Liu, Xi-Le Li, Chao-Xiang Ge, Wei Chen, Zhen-Quan Zhao

“…AIM: To preliminary explore the safety and effectiveness of artificial iris implantation. METHODS: Fourteen patients with iris defects who underwent artificial iris implantation at Hainan Boao Super Hospital from June 2020 to September 2021 were retrospectively analyzed for safety and effectiveness of the surgery by comparing the preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), ocular axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), patient satisfaction of photophobia and appearance improvement, and postoperative complications. …”
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Is formal physical therapy necessary after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty? A single-blinded, randomized controlled trial by Andrew B. Rees, MD, G. Dillon Graham, MD, Joseph M. Burger, MD, Bryan M. Saltzman, MD, Shadley Schiffern, MD, Patrick Connor, MD, Nady Hamid, MD

“…The purpose of this study was to compare, in a randomized controlled trial, the effectiveness of an unsupervised home therapy (UHT) program to SPT on patient-reported outcomes for patients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Methods: In this prospective, single-center study, 59 patients aged 60-85 undergoing primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty were randomly assigned to either SPT (n = 30) or UHT (n = 29) groups. …”
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From barriers to participation: co-creating an effective reminder letter for breast cancer screening among underserved women in Flanders by Allegra Ferrari, Liesbet Van Bos, Sarah Talboom, Wessel van de Veerdonk, Wendy D’haenens, Marina Pak, Marlies Descan, Stephanie Parmentier, Louise Van Collie, Pascale Sibiet, Mathieu Goossens, Guido Van Hal

“…, and the use of generic visuals. At the same time, simplifying the vocabulary to A1-A2 levels, employing straightforward sentence structures, and incorporating relevant visuals enhanced understandability and fostered interest in breast cancer prevention. …”
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Prognostic Values of Thalamic Metabolic Abnormalities in Children with Epilepsy by Farshid Gheisari, Amer Shammas, Eman Marie, Afsaneh Amirabadi, Nicholas A. Shkumat, Niloufar Ebrahimi, Reza Vali

“…This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of thalamic metabolic activity in children with epilepsy. <b>Methods</b>: A total of 200 children with epilepsy and 237 children without epilepsy (sex- and age-matched control group) underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT in this study. …”
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Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Products in Autoimmune Systemic Syndromes with Severe Dryness: A Pilot Study by Rosario Foti, Marco Zeppieri, Roberta Foti, Ylenia Dal Bosco, Riccardo Foti, Antonino Maniaci, Fabiana D’Esposito, Giuseppe Gagliano, Caterina Gagliano

“…This study aims to explore the efficacy of HUCBS in patients who had previously received other treatments unsuccessfully. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This study was a prospective, non-comparative, interventional case series study involving 49 patients (30 females and 19 males) aged 15–82 years with severe OSDs who were unresponsive to standard treatments. …”
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Temporal Dynamics of Subtle Cognitive Change: Validation of a User-Friendly Multidomain Digital Assessment Using an Alcohol Challenge by John Frederick Dyer, Florentine Marie Barbey, Ayan Ghoshal, Ann Marie Hake, Bryan J Hansen, Md Nurul Islam, Judith Jaeger, Rouba Kozak, Hugh Marston, Mark Moss, Viet Nguyen, Rebecca Louise Quinn, Leslie A Shinobu, Elizabeth Tunbridge, Brian Murphy, Niamh Kennedy

“…The tasks are novel, repeatable, and self-administered implementations of classic neurobehavioral paradigms. MethodsThirty healthy younger adults were assessed on 2 separate days, once under the influence of alcohol and once under a placebo, with order counterbalanced. …”
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Digital Decision Aids to Support Decision-Making in Palliative and End-of-Life Dementia Care: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Zhong, Wei Liang, Tongyao Wang, Pui Hing Chau, Nathan Davies, Junqiang Zhao, Ho Nee Connie Chu, Chia Chin Lin

“…ObjectiveThis systematic review aimed to critically evaluate and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of digital decision aids to support decision-making in palliative and end-of-life care for patients with dementia, their family carers, or clinicians. MethodsA systematic literature search in 4 health-related databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science) was performed in September 2024. …”
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External Fixator Application, 2-Stage Procedures, and Postoperative Infection Risk Are Higher in Multiligamentous Knee Injuries After Frank Knee Dislocations by Adam V. Daniel, M.D., Taylor A. Johnson, M.D., Katherine F. Druskovich, M.D., Warren A. Williams, M.D., Daniel Miller, M.D., Stanley J. Kupiszewski, M.D.

“…Purpose: To examine outcomes after surgical treatment of multiligamentous knee injuries (MLKIs) in patients with dislocated versus non-dislocated knees. Methods: Patients who were surgically treated for MLKIs between 2008 and 2021 were included in this study. …”
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Association of socioeconomic status with diabetic microvascular complications: a UK Biobank prospective cohort study by Yikeng Huang, Zhi Zheng, Haibing Chen, Chufeng Gu

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Healthcare under fire: quantifying the impact of violence on medical services in facilities supported by International Medical Corps in three prefectures of Central African Republi... by Natalya Kostandova, Jennifer OKeeffe, Audrey Mahieu, Blaise Bienvenu Ali, Christian Mulamba, Pierre Somsé, Odilon Guesset Bingou IV, Sebastien Dackpa, Gerard Mbonimpa, Thierry Fikiri, Larissa Fast, Leonard Rubenstein

“…This study examined the impact of attacks on healthcare in three conflict-affected prefectures—Ouaka, Haute-Kotto, and Vakaga—between 2016 and 2020, assessing both immediate and longer-term disruptions. Methods Disruptions at primary and referral facilities were evaluated using program data from International Medical Corps (IMC) and attack data from IMC, key informants, secondary datasets, and local media. …”
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