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

“…Introduction The SaCoVLM is a new type of video intubating laryngeal mask airway (LMA), and it is the first LMA to realise continuous visual monitoring. There is a lack of studies on intubation using the SaCoVLM. …”
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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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The Application value of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in left colon mesentery dissection during laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery by Wang Jiahao, Diao Dechang, Lin Jiaxin, Liao Weilin, Tang Xin, Li Wenjuan, Ao Lin, Xie Jiaxin, Li Hongming, Yi Xiaojiang, Lu Xinquan, Feng Xiaochuang, Chen Zhifeng

“…[Conclusion] Indocyanine green can effectively visualize the blood supply of important blood vessels in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. …”
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Feasibility and potential diagnostic value of [18F]PI-2620 PET in patients with down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease: a case series by Olivia Wagemann, Olivia Wagemann, Matthias Brendel, Nicolai Franzmeier, Nicolai Franzmeier, Nicolai Franzmeier, Georg Nübling, Georg Nübling, Johannes Gnörich, Mirlind Zaganjori, Catharina Prix, Anna Stockbauer, Anna Stockbauer, Elisabeth Wlasich, Sandra V. Loosli, Sandra V. Loosli, Katja Sandkühler, Lukas Frontzkowski, Günter Höglinger, Günter Höglinger, Günter Höglinger, Johannes Levin, Johannes Levin, Johannes Levin

“…All underwent [18F]PI-2620 tau PET. Visual read of tau PET scans was performed by three blinded raters, assessing increased tracer uptake in brain areas corresponding to the six Braak stage regions and basal ganglia.ResultsVisual read of tau burden revealed three tau-positive individuals which corresponded to their clinical decline while two cognitively stable individuals were rated as negative. …”
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MetInfilt: A prospective trial highlighting the importance of the histological growth pattern in brain metastases by Martin A. Proescholdt, Tommaso Araceli, Karl-Michael Schebesch, Christian Doenitz, Christina Wendl, Katja Evert, Ekaterina Noeva, Julius Hoehne, Markus J. Riemenschneider, Daniela Hirsch, Nils Ole Schmidt, Daniela Sparrer, Florian Lüke, Daniel Heudobler, Tobias Pukrop, Raquel Blazquez

“…This oversight may stem from the lack of a standardized method for assessing the HGP at the macro-metastasis / brain parenchyma interface (MMPIbrain). …”
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Application of family-centered care in cardiac surgery: a scoping review by Duo Zhang, Haoyang Zheng, Yong Gan, Xichen Chai, Ying Zeng, Xiaoyan Yu, Wencan Cheng, Ya Zhao, Zelin Chen, Yanrong Zhou

“…Objectives To identify the current state of the application of FCC in the families of cardiac surgery. Methods This study followed Arksey and O’Malley’s methodology and the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews. …”
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Strategies for Maintaining Balance in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by A. E. Slotina, Ekaterina S. Ikonnikova, Georgii A. Kotsoev, Alena S. Egunova, Uliana V. Panina, Ekaterina Yu. Fedotova, Elena V. Gnedovskaya, Natalia A. Suponeva

“…The study was aimed at investigating balance maintenance strategies during PD “on” and “off” periods using classical and integral stabilometric parameters. Materials and methods. The study included 27 PD patients with the median of 61 years. …”
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Incision capsular bag herniation during subluxated lens surgery: mechanisms, management, and prevention by Shuang Ni, Shuang Ni, Danni Lyu, Danni Lyu, Jianxia Fang, Jianxia Fang, Wen Xu, Wen Xu

“…The stepwise protocol led to successful capsular repositioning and in-the-bag IOL implantation in all cases. Best-corrected visual acuity improved from a preoperative range of 1.3 to 0.3 logMAR (median, 0.5) to a postoperative range of 0.7 to 0.0 logMAR (median, 0.1). …”
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Patient-specific fluid–structure simulations of anomalous aortic origin of right coronary arteriesCentral MessagePerspective by Michael X. Jiang, MD, MEng, Muhammad O. Khan, PhD, Joanna Ghobrial, MD, Ian S. Rogers, MD, Gosta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Alison L. Marsden, PhD

“…Methods: We developed 6 patient-specific FSI models of AAORCA using SimVascular software. …”
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Phacoemulsification and Visco-synechiolysis With or Without Trabeculectomy Following Initial Management of Acute Primary Angle Closure: A Comparative Study by Mahdi Sharifzadeh Kermani, Mina Haj-mohammad Karimi, Ali Sharifi, Mahla Shadravan, Arash Daneshtalab, Amin Zand

“…We evaluated best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), angle opening, PAS extension, and adverse events at baseline and six months postoperatively. …”
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Impact of filgotinib on pain control in the phase 3 FINCH studies by Bruno Fautrel, Peter Nash, Arthur Kavanaugh, Peter C Taylor, René Westhovens, Rieke Alten, Janet Pope, Dick de Vries, Chris Watson, Georg Pongratz, Pieter-Jan Stiers, Ken Hasegawa, Shangbang Rao

“…Objective This post hoc analysis of the FINCH 1–3 (NCT02889796, NCT02873936 and NCT02886728) studies assessed specific effects of filgotinib on pain control and their relationship with other aspects of efficacy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods Assessments included: residual pain responses of ≤10 and ≤20 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS); the proportion of patients who achieved VAS pain responses in addition to remission or low disease activity by Disease Activity Score-28 with C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) or Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) criteria.Results Across studies, filgotinib reduced pain from week 2, with responses sustained throughout the studies. …”
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Hybrid Huff-n-Puff Process for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Integration of Surfactant Flooding with CO₂ Oil Swelling by Abhishek Ratanpara, Joshua Donjuan, Camron Smith, Marcellin Procak, Ibrahima Aboubakar, Philippe Mandin, Riyadh I. Al-Raoush, Rosalinda Inguanta, Myeongsub Kim

“…With increasing energy demands and depleting oil accessibility in reservoirs, the investigation of more effective enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods for deep and tight reservoirs is imminent. …”
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The MinDag app for symptom monitoring and feedback to patients and clinicians during the initial treatment of bipolar disorder – a feasibility study by Margrethe Collier Høegh, Stine Holmstul Glastad, Siv Hege Lyngstad, Magnus Johan Engen, Sofie Ragnhild Aminoff, Ingrid Melle, Thomas Bjella, Trine Vik Lagerberg

“…Clinicians found the visual reports and feedback useful for tailoring treatment, even though the alert system for high-risk variables needed refinement. …”
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AlzheimerViT: harnessing lightweight vision transformer architecture for proactive Alzheimer’s screening by C. Kishor Kumar Reddy, Hafsa Ihteshamuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Mohzary, Muhammad Mohzary, T. Monika Singh, Mohammed Shuaib, Shadab Alam, Hani Mohammed Alnami, Hani Mohammed Alnami

“…Deep learning techniques, mainly when applied to MRI data, have proven helpful in the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease.MethodsIn the proposed study, a lightweight, self-attention-based vision transformer (ViT) is employed to predict Alzheimer’s disease using MRI images from the OASIS-3 dataset. …”
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Uniportal endoscopic decompression and debridement for infectious diseases of spine with neurological deficits: a retrospective study in China by Hui Lv, Jianhong Zhou, Yuan Guo, Sheng Liao, Hui Chen, Fei Luo, Jianzhong Xu, Zhongrong Zhang, Zehua Zhang

“…Significant improvements were observed in Visual Analog Scale pain scores, from a mean of 7.9 preoperatively to 1.06 at 1 year postoperatively. …”
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Impact of Lidocaine Concentration on Analgesic Efficacy and Adverse Events in Dermatologic Infiltrative Anesthesia by Van Thanh Le Thai, Tri Thong Nguyen, Quoc Hung Ta, Anh Tuan Ngo, Thanh Yen Thai Thanh Yen, Phuong Thao Nguyen, Vi Anh Le, Ngoc Khanh Nam Tran, Hanh Vy Tran

“…Results: All 3 lidocaine concentrations demonstrated comparable analgesic efficacy during the procedures, as measured by visual analog scale scores. The 1:6 dilution group required a significantly lower lidocaine dose, with a 69.3% reduction compared to the 1:4 dilution group and an 87.5% reduction compared to the 1:2 dilution group (p < 0.001). …”
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Preserflo™ microshunt for the treatment of refractory childhood glaucoma: A case series study by Yuri Tanaka, Shiho Kasahara, Ryo Tomita, Norie Nonobe, Kazuhide Kawase, Kenya Yuki

“…Purpose: We report the outcomes of five patients with pediatric glaucoma, who were treated with Preserflo™ microshunt surgery. Methods: This prospective study included five consecutive patients who underwent Preserflo™ microshunt surgery at the Nagoya University Hospital. …”
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Automated Detection of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Using OCT Imaging via Explainable Deep Learning by Ansgar Beuse, Daniel Alexander Wenzel, MD, Martin Stephan Spitzer, MD, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt, MD, Maximilian Schultheiss, MD, Sven Poli, MD, Carsten Grohmann, PhD, MD

“…Subjects: Patients presenting to the University Medical Center Tübingen and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. Methods: OCT data of patients suffering from CRAO, differential diagnosis with (sub) acute visual loss (central retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema, nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy), and from controls were expertly graded and distinguished into 3 groups. …”
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Efficacy of brief intervention for drug misuse in primary care facilities: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Toshi A Furukawa, Yan Luo, Norio Watanabe, Ethan Sahker, Masatsugu Sakata, Rie Toyomoto, Chiyoung Hwang, Kazufumi Yoshida

“…We will assess statistical heterogeneity though visual inspection of a forest plot and calculate I2 statistics. …”
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Minilaparoscopic Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Insights from a Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study with Legal Considerations by Valentina Billone, Giuseppe Gullo, Eleonora Conti, Silvia Ganduscio, Sofia Burgio, Giovanni Baglio, Gaspare Cucinella, Lina De Paola, Susanna Marinelli

“…Postoperative pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) at multiple time points (2, 6, 12, and 24 h post-surgery). …”
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