Cervical Cancer Visual Screening Experience in the Republic of Tajikistan by Nilufar Muhsinzoda, Alex Bingjie Yuan, Rustam Tursunov

“…RESULTS: A total of 164 histologically confirmed cases of CIN were identified (0.25% of number of women screened). The detection rate of precancerous pathology was 26.9 per 100,000 female population, which is 8.2 times higher than the detection rate of CC. …”
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High-Dose Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Transplantation Increases Engraftment and Neuronal Distribution and Promotes Functional Recovery in Rats after Acutely Severe Spinal Cord Inju... by Taoyang Yuan, Qian Liu, Jie Kang, Hua Gao, Songbai Gui

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Indirect Restorations and Fixed Prosthodontics: Materials and Techniques Used by General Dentists of New Zealand by Paul A. Brunton, Jithendra Ratnayake, Carolina Loch, Arthi Veerasamy, Peter Cathro, Robert Lee

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The Learning Curve of Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in a Rural Hospital by İsmail Biyik, Mustafa Albayrak, Fatih Keskin, Ayse Nur Usturali Mut

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GASTRIC CANCER: A 3-YEAR ANALYSIS by Amanda Juliani ARNEIRO, Marina Alessandra PEREIRA, André Roncon DIAS, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille RAMOS

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The Effect of Various Combinations of Peripheral Nerve Blocks on Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative Prospective Study by Zoya Haitov Ben Zikri, Maryna Volis, Andrei Mazur, Tatjana Orlova, Hana Alon, Sara Bar Yehuda, Vladislav Gofman

“…The mean/median number of medications consumed by each of the patients was lower among the patients who received a combination of 2 blocks compared to those who received a single one (mean/median of 2.7/3 and 2.8/3 for the TAP or subcostal TAP blocks, respectively; 2.5/2 and 2.3/2 for the subcostal TAP + TAP or subcostal TAP + rectus sheath blocks, respectively). …”
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Do Clopidogrel Nonresponders Have an Increased Risk of Adverse Events during Supra-Aortal Angioplasty and Stenting? by Heiko Koerner, Christian Derveaux, Maria Alexandrou, Stefan Graeber, Christian Roth, Panagiotis Papanagiotou, Hermann Eichler, Wolfgang Reith

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The Impact of Diabetes on the Development and Progression of Lower Leg Ulcers by Ronelsys Martínez Martínez, Jenny Olivia Caicedo Rodríguez, Flor Betzabet Morocho Quinchuela

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Neutropenic Sepsis in the ICU: Outcome Predictors in a Two-Phase Model and Microbiology Findings by Jan M. Kruse, Thomas Jenning, Sibylle Rademacher, Renate Arnold, Clemens A. Schmitt, Achim Jörres, Philipp Enghard, Michael Oppert

“…The overall ICU mortality was 54.9%. The severity of sepsis and the number of organ failures predicted survival of the primary septic episode (APACHE II 22.8 and 29.0; SOFA 7.3 and 10.1, resp.). …”
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Transforming Non-Digital, Clinical Workflows to Detect and Track Vision-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy via a Digital Platform Integrating Artificial Intelligence: Implementation... by Peranut Chotcomwongse, Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Chaiwat Karavapitayakul, Koblarp Thongthong, Anyarak Amornpetchsathaporn, Methaphon Chainakul, Malee Triprachanath, Eckachai Lerdpanyawattananukul, Niracha Arjkongharn, Varis Ruamviboonsuk, Nattaporn Vongsa, Pawin Pakaymaskul, Turean Waiwaree, Hathaiphan Ruampunpong, Richa Tiwari, Viroj Tangcharoensathien

“…Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov. (registration number: NCT05166122).…”
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Detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care with radial pulse palpation, electronic blood pressure measurement and handheld single-lead electrocardiography: a diagnostic accur... by Wim A M Lucassen, Henk C P M van Weert, Bjorn Winkens, Henri E J H Stoffers, J André Knottnerus, Steven B Uittenbogaart, Nicole Verbiest-van Gurp, Petra M G Erkens

“…Exclusion criteria were terminal illness, inability to give informed consent or visit the practice or having a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.Outcomes Diagnostic accuracy of individual tests and test combinations to detect unknown AF.Results We included 4339 patients; 0.8% showed new AF. Sensitivity and specificity were 62.8% (range 43.1%–69.7%) and 91.8% (91.7%–91.8%) for radial pulse palpation, 70.0% (49.0%–80.6%) and 96.5% (96.3%–96.7%) for electronic blood pressure measurement and 90.1% (60.8%–100%) and 97.9% (97.8%–97.9%) for handheld ECG, respectively. …”
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Can primary care research be conducted more efficiently using routinely reported practice-level data: a cluster randomised controlled trial conducted in England? by Jeremy Horwood, Alastair D Hay, Patricia Jane Lucas, Clare Clement, Peter S Blair, Jodi Taylor, Christie Cabral, Martin C Gulliford, Jenny Ingram, Padraig Dixon, Nick Francis, Athene Lane, Grace Young, Elizabeth Beech, Penny Seume, Scott Bevan, Sam T Creavin

“…Objectives Conducting randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in primary care is challenging; recruiting patients during time-limited or remote consultations can increase selection bias and physical access to patients’ notes is costly and time-consuming. …”
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Improving glycemic control by transitioning from the MiniMedTM 640G to 770G in Japanese adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a prospective, single-center, observational study by Satoshi Kubota, Ai Sato, Manami Hosokawa, Yosuke Okubo, Shohei Takayama, Atsuko Kaneko, Yasuho Shimada, Yuki Asano, Yoshihiko Sato, Masanori Yamazaki, Mitsuhisa Komatsu

“…There was a significant reduction in time above the range (181–250 mg/dL: 25.8 [20.9–28.6] to 19.5 [17.1–22.1] %, p < 0.001; >251 mg/dL: 8.7 [4.0–13.0] to 4.7 [3.6–9.1] %, p < 0.001). …”
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Preoperative neck ultrasound combined with pathological data can significantly impact the outcome of medullary thyroid carcinoma by Maurilio Deandrea, Tommaso Piticchio, Alberto Mormile, Francesca Retta, Giovanni Canale, Alessandra Caracciolo, Lorenzo Daniele, Pierpaolo Trimboli

“…Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox and logistic regression analyses were performed, and the hazard ratio (HR) was calculated. Seventy-three MTC patients (median age 58 yr) were found. Disease-free survival was significantly different according to staging (HR: 9.12; p = 0.037), capsular status (HR: 5.49; p = 0.02), and neck US (HR: 9.19; p = 0.04). …”
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Comparison of the Disposable Streamlined Liner of the Pharynx Airway and the Disposable I-gel in Anaesthetized, Paralyzed Adults: A Randomized Prospective Study by Khaled EL-Radaideh, Ala"a Alhowary, Diab Bani Hani

“…Oropharyngeal sealing pressure was significantly higher in SLIPA (28.76±3.11 cmH2O) than in I-gel (25.9±3.65 cmH2O) subjects (P=0.001). Blood staining occurred more frequently in SLIPA (n=8, 19.0%) than in I-gel (n=5, 13.2%) patients (P<0.01). …”
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A novel “lateral approach short axis in-plane” technique vs. conventional “short-axis out-of-plane approach” for ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein access: a prospective rando... by Michal Kalina, Patricia Vargová, Adéla Bubeníková, Roman Škulec, Vladimír Černý, David Astapenko

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Outcomes and safety of mechanical thrombectomy, alteplase, and conventional medical care in the treatment of acute M2 segment middle cerebral artery occlusion: a comparative study by Eman M. Khedr, Ahmed Elbassiouny, Mahmoud Nageeb, Ahmed Aly, Khalid O. Mohamed, Nourelhoda A. Haridy

“…Successful recanalization occurred in 73.9% of the MT group. 69% of the MT group required stent retrieval plus aspiration thrombectomy, and 60.9% required ≥ 3 trials, but outcomes did not differ by technique or number of trials. …”
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Radiological, Clinical, and Histological Findings in the Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus with Phenol Injection by Tonguc Utku YILMAZ, Omer YAVUZ, Ahmet Oktay YIRMIBESOGLU, Hasan Tahsin SARISOY, Cigdem VURAL, Umay KIRAZ, Nihat Zafer UTKAN

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Safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic renal biopsy: a single-center review and meta-analysis by Lingling Xu, Xueqin Bian, Jian Yang, Hongying Xu, Yi Fang, Junwei Yang, Lei Jiang, Ping Wen

“…In the meta-analysis, the success rate of operation, satisfactory rate of sample, and complication rate of surgery were 99.9%, 99.1%, and 2.6% respectively.Conclusion LRB can achieve a good success rate and specimen retrieval and does not increase the risk of complications for high-risk patients. …”
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Comparison of three-dimensional digital exoscope to standard operating microscope in minimally-invasive lumbar decompression: A cohort study in a community setting by Daniel E. Fulkerson, Evan Medich, Dale F. Szpisjak, Daniel H. Fulkerson

“…Patients were categorized by visualization method and number of surgical levels, for a total of four groups. …”
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