A comparative study between transbronchial cryobiopsy vs forceps biopsy in patients with interstitial lung diseases guided by fluoroscope by Mahmoud Abdelnasser Elkomy, Mohamed Samy Torky, Ayman Mohamed El Saqa, Hoda Mokhtar Bahr

“…The objective of this research was to compare cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy with fluoroscopy guidance in ILDs regarding diagnostic yield, quality of samples, and associated complications. Methods This randomized controlled interventional study, which took place at the Faculty of Medicine’s Chest Department from December 2022 to August 2024, involved 30 patients over the age of 18 who had undiagnosed ILD and required a histopathological diagnosis. …”
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Restrictions of the freedom of speech in France in the digital technologies era by Xenia A. Ivanova, Alexander A. Stepanov

“…The description of methodology. General scientific methods ‐ analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, comparison ‐ were used. …”
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A Novelly-Spatiotemporal Characterization of the Disease Course in the MNU-Induced Retinitis Pigmentosa Model by Yan W, He Q, Long P, Zhang L, Wang H, Chen T

“…Weiming Yan,1,* Qiurui He,2,* Pan Long,3,* Lei Zhang,4 Haiyan Wang,4 Tao Chen5 1Department of Ophthalmology, Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiovascular Intervention, The Third Hospital of Zhangzhou, Zhangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ophthalmology, The General Hospital of Western Theatre Command, PLA, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ophthalmology, The Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi’an People’s Hospital (Xi’an Fourth Hospital), Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 5Center of Clinical Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Weiming Yan; Tao Chen, Email ywming@fjmu.edu.cn; baiidtf0506@126.comObjective: With the aids of ophthalmic imaging techniques for animals, the spatiotemporal characterization of MNU-induced retinitis pigmentosa (RP) rats were performed.Methods: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into normal group (N), MNU-low-dose group (L) and MNU-high-dose group (H). …”
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Artificial Intelligence Assistive Tool for Radiotherapy Plan Evaluation Based on Analysis of Integral Dose by Shriram Rajurkar, Teerthraj Verma, MLB Bhatt, S P Mishra, P Deshmukh, D Sargar

“…Aim: The aim of the present study is to propose an in-house developed artificial intelligence (AI) tool based on Python programming for the purpose of integral doses (IDs) calculation useful in plan evaluation in modern radiotherapy techniques. Materials and Methods: Retrospectively, curative radiotherapy plans of cancer head and neck planned with intensity-modulated radiation therapy techniques employing seven and nine photon beams of 6 MV, were included in this study. …”
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Hierarchy of labor motives of different professional groups of employees of medical institutions by A. V. Kukurika, E. I. Iurovskaia

“…Is to study and compare the motivation of doctors and nurses from budgetary healthcare institutions providing TB care to the population.Materials and methods. A sociological survey was conducted using a questionnaire form containing questions to study the labor motivation of healthcare workers. …”
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Successful strategies that address gender-related barriers and promote bodily autonomy within efforts to scale up and sustain postpregnancy contraception: a scoping review by James Kiarie, Rita Kabra, Anna Coates, Arachu Castro

“…Introduction Acknowledging the integral role of bodily autonomy in advancing gender equality, our study aimed to assess the extent to which strategies used in postpartum and postabortion contraception have effectively equipped women, girls and gender-diverse individuals with the tools, knowledge and resources required to make autonomous decisions that align with their diverse life experiences.Methods We conducted a scoping review using the databases PubMed, EBSCOhost, EMBASE and SciSpace. …”
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Research of current distribution by phases in asynchronous electric motor with a combined winding by K. V. Martynov, L. A. Panteleeva, D. A. Vasiliev, E. V. Dresvyannikova

“…However, in a combined winding with a parallel connection of the «star» and «delta» phases, the phases may not be loaded equally. Therefore, the main purpose of the work under analysis is to study the distribution of currents between the phases of the «star» and «delta» in the asynchronous motor with a combined winding.METHODS. …”
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Caracterización social de pequeños y medianos sistemas productivos bovinos en el departamento Norte de Santander, colombia. by Deisy Carolina Celis Alba, Cesar Augusto Uron Castro, Nancy Rodríguez Colorado

“…This research aimed to characterize small and medium-sized productions in six subregions of the department from a social perspective and the characteristics of the physical space of the production systems. Methods. Structured surveys were administered to 210 producers located in the municipalities of El Zulia, Arboledas, Ocaña, El Tarra, Pamplona, ​​and Chinácota, taking into account location, land area, development of agricultural activities, academic training, use of skilled labor, among others. …”
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Enhanced separation of X and Y bearing sperm cells by a combined density gradient centrifugation evaluated by fluorescence in situ hybridization of the Y‐chromosome by Claus Yding Andersen, Anne Grete Byskov

“…Fluorescent in situ hybridization of decondensed sperm cells was used to evaluate the effectiveness of separating X‐ and Y chromosome bearing sperm cells using a combination of Percoll and NycoPrep media. Material and methods. Semen samples from seven healthy men were divided into three equal aliquots. …”
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Golden Tandem of Photothermal Ablation and Simultaneous Anti-Inflammation in One Nanoparticle for Activated Macrophage-Targeted Atherosclerosis Treatment by Lu Y, Wang Y, Li Y, Li Y, Jiang YW, Li J

“…However, PTT can induce inflammatory responses, in turn stimulating the regeneration of atherosclerosis and hindering subsequent therapy.Methods: In this paper, a multifunctional nanoparticle (Au NR@SiO2/RSNO/DS, GSNPD) for the synergistic treatment of atherosclerosis through PTT and anti-inflammation effects was developed. …”
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Validation of a Modified Pediatric Risk of Mortality III Model in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Thailand by Kanokpan Ruangnapa, Sittikiat Sucheewakul, Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Edward McNeil, Kantara Lim, Wanaporn Anantaseree

“…Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the performance of a modified Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) III model with the original PRISM III in prediction of mortality risk in a Thailand pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Subjects and Methods: Children aged 1 month to 18 years who stayed in the PICU for more than 8 h during November 2013 to December 2016 were included in the study. …”
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Impact of livestock industries on rural development by Alexander I. Kostyaev, Galina N. Nikonova

“…The study was carried out on the example of 29 regions of the Non-Black Earth Zone of the Russian Federation. Methods of ranking, correlation and variational analysis were used. …”
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Efficacy and safety of immunotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials by Cailing Jiang, Shuqin Wang, Lijun Zhu

“…This meta-analysis tries to provide a more precise assessment of the efficacy and safety of this integrated approach in HNSCC.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines. …”
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Effect of 0.5% glutaraldehyde disinfection on surface wettability of elastomeric impression materials by Sahar AlZain

“…Purpose: The purpose of this in-vitro study was to evaluate the effect of 0.5% glutaraldehyde spray disinfection on surface wettability of vinyl polysiloxane and polyether impression materials. Methods and materials: Thirty-six specimens were prepared of vinyl polysiloxane-light (VPL), vinyl polysiloxane-regular (VPR) viscosity and polyether-monophase (PE) impression materials according to manufacturer’s recommendations. …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…# Objectives We examined patient-specific predictors of high cost for endovascular (EVAR) and open (OPEN) repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). # Methods Vascular Study Group of Northern New England data specific to Fletcher Allen Health Care were merged with cost data from the same source. …”
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Motor and Non-motor Neurologic Symptoms of Wilson’s Disease: Exploring the Associations by Arka Prava Chakraborty, Adreesh Mukherjee, Uma Sinharoy, Madhushree Chakrabarty, Mainak Sengupta, Jasodhara Chowdhury, Atanu Biswas

“…The correlations between non-motor and motor symptoms have been examined in this study. Methods: Fifty patients with Wilson’s disease participated in this study. …”
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Changes in the distribution of the tear film lipid layer after intensive pulsed light combined with meibomian gland expression in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction. by Yongwoo Lee, Sung Woo Lee, Ji Kyu Yun, So Young Han, Chul Young Choi

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>This study aimed to investigate changes in dry eye disease (DED) parameters and tear film lipid layer distribution after intensive pulse light (IPL) combined with meibomian gland expression (MGX) in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective study included 218 patients diagnosed with MGD who underwent IPL combined with MGX. …”
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Arranging the Process of Raising Syndicated Loans by A. A. Tarasov

“…The following tasks have been set and solved: 1) determining the optimal syndication schedule; 2) transactional and legal documents classification; 3) development of methods of risk management of the syndication process. …”
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Comparative safety assessment of maintenance of anesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane in reconstructive surgery on the hip joint in children with severe forms of cerebral palsy by V. V. Evreinov

“…To date, we have an unsolved question about choosing the optimal drug for maintaining anesthesia during surgical interventions in children, suffering from severe forms of cerebral palsy, with the aim of preventively reducing the risks of developing perioperative adverse events.The objective was to compare the incidence of perioperative adverse events in children with severe cerebral palsy using propofol or sevoflurane as a means of maintaining general anesthesia during orthopedic interventions on the hip joint.Materials and methods. A prospective randomized comparative study included 170 patients with cerebral palsy, spastic hip dislocations, for which orthopedic interventions were performed. …”
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Lessons for medical countermeasure development from unforeseen outbreaks by Marie Mura, Aurélie Trignol, Erwan Le Dault, Jean-Nicolas Tournier

“…Variability in production processes, administration methods, logistics, and costs distinguish these countermeasures. …”
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