Transcutaneous Intraluminal Impedance Measurement for Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Gastric Motility: Validation in Acute Canine Models by Michael D. Poscente, Gang Wang, Dobromir Filip, Polya Ninova, Gregory Muench, Orly Yadid-Pecht, Martin P. Mintchev, Christopher N. Andrews

“…After 24-hour fasting and transoral administration of the pill (active or sham), two force transducers (FT) were sutured onto the antral serosa at laparotomy. After closure, three standard cutaneous electrodes were placed on the abdomen, registering the transluminally emitted voltage. …”
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Delineating Hot Zone and Lineaments within Vredefort Crater in South Africa through Aeromagnetic Data Inversions by Muhammad B Atif, Yongzhi Wang, Muhammad P Akhter, Bello Y Ayoola, Lawal K Muideen, Fahad Hameed, Kateryna Hlyniana, Bo Wen, Zubair Nabi, Dong Yuhao, Yakubu M Bashir

“…The structural analysis results show linear structures that are believed to be faults/fractures trending in North-NorthEast (NNE), NorthEast (NE), EastWest (EW), and NorthSouth (NS) directions whose effects have been explained in previous works in the area and were also identified on the ground. Some closures are observed at the center of the multi-ring structure, indicating the melt-dykes around the Vredefort dome. …”
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Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Modeling of Permeability Evolution in a CO2-Circulated Geothermal Reservoir by Jing Tao, Yu Wu, Derek Elsworth, Pan Li, Yang Hao

“…In particular, an increased temperature reduces the mineral precipitation in the fracture and enhances mineral dissolution within the matrix and pore but results in mechanical closure of the fractures. Optimizing injection pressure and temperature may allow the minimization of precipitation and the maximization of heat recovery.…”
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Enhanced Healing of Diabetic Wounds by Subcutaneous Administration of Human Umbilical Cord Derived Stem Cells and Their Conditioned Media by Chandrama Shrestha, Liling Zhao, Ke Chen, Honghui He, Zhaohui Mo

“…UC-MSC and their CM significantly accelerated wound closure compared to PBS-treated wounds, and it was most rapid in CM-injected wounds. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis/Severe Fibrosis Is a Risk Factor for Anastomotic Leakage after Colorectal Surgery by Samuel Andreas Käser, Irina Hofmann, Niels Willi, Felix Stickel, Christoph Andreas Maurer

“…More than one-third of the patients (n=691) had postoperative contrast enema, either at the occasion of another study or prior to closure of ileostomy. The presence of liver cirrhosis and the development of anastomotic leakage were assessed by chart review. …”
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Dental Trauma following Animal Attack: A Case Report by Meetkumar Dedania, Nimisha Shah, Sankalp Mahajan, Riddhi Thakkar

“…Initial treatment and primary wound closure were performed in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India. …”
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Efficacy of endoscopic vacuum therapy in esophageal luminal defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ishaan Vohra, Harishankar Gopakumar, Neil R. Sharma, Srinivas R. Puli

“…Background/Aims Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (EVAC) is a novel technique used to repair esophageal perforation and leaks. …”
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MonoMax Suture: A New Long-Term Absorbable Monofilament Suture Made from Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate by Erich K. Odermatt, Lutz Funk, Rainer Bargon, David P. Martin, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams

“…Because of its performance advantages, this suture may find clinical utility in applications where prolonged strength retention, and greater flexibility are required, particularly in procedures like abdominal wall closure where wound dehiscence is still a significant post-surgical complication.…”
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Inverted ILM Flap for the Treatment of Myopic Macular Holes: Healing Processes and Morphological Changes in Comparison with Complete ILM Removal by Maurizio Mete, Alessandro Alfano, Emilia Maggio, Massimo Guerriero, Grazia Pertile

“…Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) was used to evaluate both external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) recovery in 40 eyes of 39 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with either inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique (n=27) or complete ILM removal (n=13) to achieve MH closure. The association between ELM and EZ recovery and visual acuity was also investigated. …”
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Unveiling the Anti-Angiogenic Potential of Small-Molecule (Kinase) Inhibitors for Application in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Fatemeh Khodadust, Eva M. L. Philippon, Maarten M. Steinz, Jan Piet van Hamburg, Johan van Meerloo, Judy R. van Beijnum, Gerrit Jansen, Sander W. Tas, Conny J. van der Laken

“…For all drugs tested in the low micromolar range (1–25 μM), sunitinib (as positive anti-angiogenetic control) showed marked inhibition of endothelial cell (EC) migration and sprouting, effectively reducing both scratch closure and sprout formation. Tofacitinib exhibited marginal effectiveness in the scratch assay, but performed better in the 3D models (55% inhibition), whereas NIKi showed around 50% anti-angiogenic effects in both models. …”
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Analysis of Resistivity Anisotropy of Loaded Coal Samples by Xiangchun Li, Zhenxing An, Qi Zhang, Xiaolong Chen, Xinwei Ye, Suye Jia

“…It is mainly the randomness of the internal pore-fracture compaction, closure, and development of the heterogeneous coal under the confining pressure; the more rapid the decline in this stage, the larger the stress damage degree.…”
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Sutureless Intrascleral Haptic-Hook Lens Implantation Using 25-Gauge Trocars by Zhi-Xiang Hu, HaiShuang Lin, Lingying Ye, Zhong Lin, Tianyu Chen, Ke Lin, Rong-Han Wu

“…Sutureless intrascleral haptic-hook posterior chamber IOL implantation using 25-gauge trocars provides good IOL fixation with reliable wound closure without the use of sutures. This trial is registered with ChiCTR1800017436.…”
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Design of 3D Hybrid Plant Extract/Marine and Bovine Collagen Matrixes as Potential Dermal Scaffolds for Skin Wound Healing by Aida Lahmar, Maroua Rjab, Fairouz Sioud, Mouna Selmi, Abir Salek, Soumaya Kilani-Jaziri, Leila Chekir Ghedira

“…Our findings confirmed that sponges significantly improve animal re-epithelialization by increasing wound closure. Consequently, spongy collagen scaffolds loaded with Pistacia lentiscus and Calendula officinalis could be used as potential wound dressing material.…”
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Pelvic Radiation Disease Management by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Prospective Study of 44 Patients by Mehdi Ouaïssi, Stephanie Tran, Diane Mege, Vivien Latrasse, Alain Barthelemy, Nicolas Pirro, Philippe Grandval, James Lassey, Igor Sielezneff, Bernard Sastre, Mathieu Coulange

“…Regarding patients with colostomy, 33% (n=4) benefited from colostomies closure. HBOT was generally well tolerated. Only one patient stopped precociously due to transient myopia. …”
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Unraveling mechanisms of electrolyte wetting process in three-dimensional electrode structures: Insights from realistic architectures by Fei Chen, Tianxin Chen, Zhenxuan Wu, Zihan Zhou, Kunjie Lu, Jinyao Su, Yihua Wang, Jianfeng Hua, Xin Lai, Xuebin Han, Minggao Ouyang, Yuejiu Zheng

“…Incomplete wetting of electrolytes arises from two primary factors elucidated by further simulations: partial closure of pores induced by the calendering process impedes complete wetting, while non-wetting phase gases become trapped within the electrolyte during the wetting process hindering their release and inhibiting full penetration of the electrolyte. …”
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Dural Injury Treatment with a Full-Endoscopic Transforaminal Approach: A Case Report and Description of Surgical Technique by João Paulo Machado Bergamaschi, Fernando Flores de Araújo, Thiago Queiroz Soares, Kelsen de Oliveira Teixeira, Luiz Henrique Dias Sandon, Ricardo Graciano Squiapati, Gustavo Vitelli Depieri, Ariel Falbel Lugão, Rangel Roberto de Assis, Esthael Cristina Querido Avelar Bergamaschi

“…The gold standard for treatment of the most significant nonpunctate lesions continues to be a conversion to open surgery for lesion closure. Conversion can be problematic because most surgeries are performed under sedation and local anesthesia. …”
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Extraperitoneally Ruptured, Everted, and Prolapsed Bladder: A Very Rare Complication of Pelvic Injury by Rufus Wale Ojewola, Kehinde Habeeb Tijani, Olakunle Olaleke Badmus, Abisola Ekundayo Oliyide, Chukwudi Emmanuel Osegbe

“…She had closed reduction of pelvic fracture with pelvic banding and primary closure of perineal laceration at a private hospital. …”
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Results of formation of primary and secondary smallintestinal reservoirs at ulcerative colitis by V. N. Kashnikov, S. I. Achkasov, K. V. Bolikhov, O. I. Sushkov, I. V. Nazarov, A. V. Gusev

“…Thus only in 2 (4,3%) patients of the first and in 1 (1,2%) patient of the second group with developed postoperative complications closure of imposed ileostoma was not performed.Conclusions. …”
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Steeper Iris Conicity Is Related to a Shallower Anterior Chamber: The Gutenberg Health Study by Alexander K. Schuster, Norbert Pfeiffer, Stefan Nickels, Andreas Schulz, Philipp S. Wild, Maria Blettner, Karl Lackner, Manfred E. Beutel, Thomas Münzel, Urs Vossmerbaeumer

“…Associations indicate a correlation between iris conicity with risk factors for angle-closure, namely, shallower anterior chamber depth and thicker human lens. …”
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Autotransplantation of Two Immature Third Molars with the Use of L-PRF by Manon Rey Lescure, Nicola Alberto Valente, Sibylle Chatelain, Chiara Cinquini, Antonio Barone

“…After 2 years, the teeth in position 36 and 46 showed absence of infection and mobility, and positive pulp vitality tests and the radiographic examinations exhibited closure of the root apices as well as absence of any periapical radiolucency or root resorption. …”
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