Validation Strategy for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Long-Term Maintaining Sinus Rhythm: A Randomized Controlled Study by Xinyu Li, Houdeng Yu, Shihuang Lai, Yaqi Liao, Yihong Yang, Kejun Tian, Yiming Zhong, Xinguang Chen

“…However, rigorous validation and additional ablation of the resulting connections do not improve long-term outcomes when a protocol that includes electrophysiological confirmation and pharmacological validation is used.…”
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Er,Cr:YSGG 2780 nm Laser Treatment of Lip Melanin Hyperpigmentation by Manaf Taher Agha, Pavel Polenik, Mawada Hassan

“…Materials and Methods. 85 patients were selected and Er,Cr : YSGG laser with 2780 nm wavelength in ablative mode (iPlus, Biolase, USA) was used to treat patients with dark lip melanin pigmentation, using gold handpiece and MZ 10 tip (diameter of 1 mm), and the parameters were set as follows: energy density 28.7 J/cm2, frequency 30 Hz, water cooling 100%, and air cooling 60%. …”
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Deficiency of the mitochondrial transporter SLC25A47 minimally impacts hepatic lipid metabolism in fasted and diet-induced obese mice by Brecht Attema, Montserrat A. de la Rosa Rodriguez, Evert M. van Schothorst, Sander Grefte, Guido JEJ. Hooiveld, Sander Kersten

“…During high-fat feeding, SLC25A47 ablation also did not influence any metabolic parameters, apart from a minor improvement in glucose tolerance. …”
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Experimental investigation on large-aspect-ratio zirconia ceramic microchannels by waterjet-assisted laser processing by Qingqing Qiu, Jinjin Han, Aqib Mashood Khan, Rui Ma, Bin He, Linglei Kong, Qilin Li, Kai Ding, Wasim Ahmad, Weining Lei

“…Subsequently, parameter experiments of WJALM were carried out to achieve superior machined quality LAR zirconia microchannels by assessing the geometric profile and ablation-area-ratio. Experimental results indicated that WJALM significantly surpasses DLM, achieving a 46 % decrease in areal surface roughness (Sa), WJALM reduced the heat-affected zone depth by approximately 37 % compared to DLM. …”
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Ligand Synthesis Catalyst and Complex Metal Ion: Multicomponent Synthesis of 1,3-Bis(4-phenyl-[1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)-propan-2-ol Copper(I) Complex and Application in Copper-Catalyzed... by María Teresa Ramírez-Palma, Jesús Segura-Arzate, Gustavo López-Téllez, Erick Cuevas-Yañez

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Constraints in code-switching: a case study from Basque and Spanish by Arrate Isasi-Isasmendi, Irantzu Epelde

“…The findings suggest that the ergative case marking in Basque may play a role in the grammaticality of the pronoun-verb switch patterns. …”
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Mutaciones constitucionales y la problemática de su control en el Estado constitucional by Enrique Uribe Arzate, Grisel Alejandra Correa Esquivel

“…Nos parece que para atender adecuadamente esta problemática es necesaria la creación de un tribunal constitucional que se encargue tanto del control constitucional de las reformas (proceso formal) como de las propias mutaciones constitucionales (proceso fáctico); todo ello en aras de garantizar la supremacía de la Constitución.…”
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Regulatory T cell suppressive potency dictates the balance between bacterial proliferation and clearance during persistent Salmonella infection. by Tanner M Johanns, James M Ertelt, Jared H Rowe, Sing Sing Way

“…Moreover, Treg expression of CTLA-4 directly paralleled changes in suppressive potency, and the relative effects of Treg ablation could be largely recapitulated by CTLA-4 in vivo blockade. …”
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Mechanisms and Clinical Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias following Blunt Chest Trauma by Daniel H. Wolbrom, Aleef Rahman, Cory M. Tschabrunn

“…Ventricular tachycardia in the absence of overt structural heart disease appears to be focal in nature with rapid termination during ablation. Regardless of the VT mechanism, patients with recurrent episodes, despite antiarrhythmic medication in the chronic stage following blunt chest injury, are likely to require ablation to achieve VT control. …”
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Sudden Cardiac Death: The Most Feared but Potentially Preventable Presentation of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome by Ana Rita Pereira, Alexandra Briosa, Rita Miranda, Sofia Sequeira Almeida, Luís Brandão, Hélder Pereira

“…Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation was achieved. Discussion. The reported clinical case recalls fundamental features of the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and outlines the increasing evidence and importance of the invasive risk stratification and even catheter ablation in asymptomatic patients who suffer from this uncommon disease that may have a dramatic and fatal initial clinical manifestation.…”
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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Comprehensive Guide for Cosmetic Dermatologists by Marina Landau, Sofia M. Perez, Antonella Tosti

“…Cosmetic practices including the use of non-ablative lasers, autologous fat injections, and oral isotretinoin can improve FFA-associated facial vein prominence, atrophic indentations, and facial papules, respectively. …”
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The concentration of optimum dissolved oxygen levels for growth of mangrove crab Scylla serrata seed in recirculation system by Kurnia Faturrohman, Kukuh Nirmala, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Yuni Puji Hastuti

“…Experimental design used was complete randomized design with four treatments namely no aeration (A), one point aeration (B), two points aeration (C), and three points aeration (D). …”
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Management for Patients with De Novo or Recurrent Tumors in the Residual Kidney after Surgery for Nonfamilial Bilateral Renal Cell Carcinoma by Noboru Hara, Tsutomu Nishiyama, Norihiko Yoshimura, Satoshi Takaki, Kyoichiro Yamakado, Yasuo Kitamura, Kazuya Suzuki, Kota Takahashi

“…Three patients had had metachronous bilateral RCC, treated with radical nephrectomy in one kidney and nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) in the other. …”
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Surface energy balance closure over melting snow and ice from in situ measurements on the Greenland ice sheet by Maurice van Tiggelen, Paul C. J. P. Smeets, Carleen H. Reijmer, Dirk van As, Jason E. Box, Robert S. Fausto, Shfaqat Abbas Khan, Eric Rignot, Michiel R. van den Broeke

“…This study quantifies the SEB closure by comparing the energy available for surface melt, determined from continuous measurements of radiative fluxes and turbulent heat fluxes, to the surface ablation measured on the Greenland ice sheet between 2003 and 2023. …”
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Pulmonary artery denervation by noninvasive stereotactic radiotherapy: a pilot study in swine models of pulmonary hypertension by Xingxing Cai, Zhixing Wei, Yichen Shen, Li Qian, Jing Cai, Yuli Yang, Runmin Chi, Wei Wang, Shunxuan Yu, Keke Li, Yudong Fei, Cheng Li, Yaqin Han, Ming Liu, Jianguo Zhang, Dengbin Wang, Mawei Jiang, Yi-Gang Li

“…All SBRT dosages led to a deeper denervation area compared with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and reduced sympathetic neural norepinephrine synthesis in the ablation zone. …”
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INDUCTION OF ACETYLATION PROCESSES IN ANIMALS WITH SEROTONERGIC NEURON DYSFUNCTION REVERSES THEIR CAPABILITY OF LONG-TERM MEMORY FORMATION by O. V. Vorobiova, L. N. Grinkevich

“…The goal of the current study was to investigate the possibility to reverse long-term memory in DOT-treated animals through the induction of acetylation processes. …”
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Pemanfaatan Limbah Puntung Rokok sebagai Inhibitor Korosi pada Baja St40 Menggunakan Metode Microwave Assisted Extraction (MAE) di Lingkungan NaCl 3,56% by Ikhsan Akmal Alatif, Rahma Puspa Permatasari, Rahma Nurulgina, Zahrotul Filza Adzkia, Puri Andayani, Sabrina Aisyah Putri, Adinda, Dhyna Analyes Trirahayu, Kunlestiowati Hadiningrum

“…Based on corrosion inhibitor testing, the addition of cigarette butt waste extract corrosion inhibitors can suppress or reduce the corrosion rate that occurs on metals with an inhibitor efficiency of 79.19% in non-aerated conditions and 71.53% in aeration with an inhibitor concentration of 1000 ppm in a 3.56% NaCl environment.…”
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Telomere Length Is Associated With Adverse Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Kabita Pradhan, Balram Neupane, Paul Niehues, Martin Kirschner, Fabian Beier, Chao‐Chung Kuo, Erika Anneliese Hilbold, Christian Bär, Oana‐Maria Thoma, Maximilian Waldner, Margherita Vieri, Tim H. Brümmendorf, Vithurithra Tharmapalan, Wolfgang Wagner, Michael Kleines, Mahdi Emrani, Matthias Daniel Zink, Andreas Napp, Nikolaus Marx, Michael Gramlich

“…Methods We included 72 patients undergoing catheter ablation for AF. Bipolar voltage maps were obtained to determine left atrial low voltage areas as a surrogate for atrial fibrosis. …”
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Nebulized aminoglycosides for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Methodological considerations and lessons from experimental studies by Jean-Jacques Rouby, Jing Xia, Jayesh Dhanani, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Antoine Monsel, Antoni Torres, Kostoula Arvaniti, Mona Assefi, Matteo Bassetti, Stijn Blot, Matthieu Boisson, Adrien Bouglé, Jean-Michel Constantin, Jayesh Dhanani, George Dimopoulos, Jonathan Dugernier, Pauline Dureau, Stephan Ehrmann, Timothy Felton, Marin Kollef, Antonia Koutsoukou, Anna Kyriakoudi, Pierre-François Laterre, Marc Leone, Victoria Lepère, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Xuelian Liao, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Olivier Mimoz, Antoine Monsel, Girish B Nair, Michael Niederman, Lucy B Palmer, Jose Manuel Pereira, Konstantinos Pontikis, Garyphalia Poulakou, Jérôme Pugin, Chuanyun Qian, Jie-ming Qu, Jordi Rello, Jason Roberts, Jean-Jacques Rouby, Christina Routsi, Gerald C. Smaldone, Antoni Torres, Melda Türkoğlu, Tobias Welte, Michel Wolff, Xia Jing, Li Yang, Ting Yang, Ying-gang Zhu

“…Based on experimental data obtained in animals with inoculation pneumonia, it challenges the classical belief that nebulization protects against systemic toxicity. Loss of lung aeration decreases the lung penetration of nebulized aminoglycosides. …”
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Effective Technique Using Combined CO2 Laser and Pulsed Dye Laser for Facial Angiofibromas Management in Tuberous Sclerosis by Giuseppe Lodi, Giovanni Cannarozzo, Irene Fusco, Tiziano Zingoni, Elena Campione, Mario Sannino

“…A 23-year-old male patient affected by TS who presents multiple erythematous and colored papules/nodules located on the face, mainly concentrated around nose, perinasal area, cheeks, and chin area, was treated with a combination of ablative CO2 laser and a pulsed dye laser. …”
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