EFFICIENCY OF ENDOVASCULAR MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION AS A «BRIDGE» TO HEART TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART FAILURE by A. B. Mironkov, S. A. Sakhovsky, I. G. Ryadovoy, B. L. Mironkov

“…At the time of the end of our research the maximum observation period was equal to 126 months. The duration from the fi rst PCI to HT composed from 7.5 to 105 months, mean value – 37 ± 7.5 months. …”
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Correlation Between Uric Acid/High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Postoperative AKI in Patients with CABG by Jiang F, Peng Y, Hong Y, Cai M, Li S, Xie Y, Chen L, Lin Y

“…Fei Jiang,1– 3,* Yanchun Peng,1,2,* Yuezhen Hong,4,* Meiling Cai,1– 3 Sailan Li,1 Yuling Xie,1,3 Liangwan Chen,1,3 Yanjuan Lin1– 3 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University), Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Liangwan Chen; Yanjuan Lin, Email fjxhlwc@163.com; fjxhyjl@163.comObjective: This study aims to investigate the association between preoperative serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR) and the occurrence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at Fujian Heart Medical Center between May 2022 and December 2023, recruiting patients scheduled for CABG. …”
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Réduire le nombre de députés en France métropolitaine. Quel mode d’affectation, pour quelle représentation nationale ? by Cyrille Genre-Grandpierre, Guillaume Marrel, Mathieu Coulon

“…More particularly, the two classic paradigms for allocating seats are compared: the largest remainder method, and the highest averages or Sainte-Laguë method. …”
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Supply-side readiness to deliver HIV testing and treatment services in Indonesia: Going the last mile to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. by Rabiah Al Adawiyah, David Boettiger, Tanya L Applegate, Ari Probandari, Tiara Marthias, Rebecca Guy, Virginia Wiseman

“…The multivariate analysis shows that the proportion of pregnant women tested for HIV was more likely to be greater than or equal to 10% in facilities with a higher readiness score and a higher number of trained counsellors available, and less likely in facilities located outside of Java-Bali and in facilities supporting a higher number of village midwives.…”
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The Representation of Wellness Programs in Plastic Surgery Residency by Kevin Schlidt, MD, Nicholas Hricz, MD, Jessica El-Mallah, DO, Olivia Waldron, BS, Allison Karwoski, BS, Yvonne Rasko, MD

“…Statistical significance was defined a P value less than or equal to 0.05. Results:. The majority of plastic surgery residencies did not discuss or describe their wellness programs on their official website, regardless of program size. …”
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Automatic versus manual oxygen titration using a novel nasal high-flow device in medical inpatients with an acute illness: a randomised controlled trial by Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Nethmi Kearns, Allie Eathorne, James Harper, Grace Bird, Nicholas Shortt

“…Medical inpatients requiring oxygen therapy in Wellington Regional Hospital, New Zealand with a prescribed target SpO2 range of 88%–92% or 92%–96% were recruited and randomised equally between the interventions for a period of 24 hours. …”
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Exploring the Recurrence Risk Factors and Development of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Uterine Fibroid Patients Post-Myomectomy Based on Patient Medical Records by Li C, Li L, Hu Y

“…Caixia Li,1,* Liumin Li,1,* Yingchun Hu2 1Department of Gynecology, Xiaolan People’s Hospital of ZhongShan (The Fifth People’s Hospital of ZhongShan), Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, 528415, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing Care, Xiaolan People’s Hospital of ZhongShan (The Fifth People’s Hospital of ZhongShan), Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, 528415, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yingchun Hu, Email Jasmine59sci@163.comObjective: This study aims to investigate the risk factors contributing to the recurrence of uterine fibroids in patients undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy, providing a basis for clinical treatment.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 378 patients who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy between January 2022 and August 2023 and were subsequently followed up. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of remimazolam and propofol for fiberoptic bronchoscopy in older patients: a prospective, randomized controlled study by Binggao Chai, Jiaxi Guo, Zhiwei Xu, Tao Chen, Hongquan Wang, Zhenqiang Zhu, Jian Zhong, Kanzheng Chen, Jianlong Du, Xianhui Kang

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of remimazolam with those of propofol in older patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy with preserved spontaneous breathing. Methods Sixty older patients were randomly and equally divided into a remimazolam group (group R) and a propofol group (group P). …”
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Multicenter comparative analysis of preoperative and postoperative outcomes after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate based on the prostate volume by Samer Al-Rawashdah, Malik Ayyad, Khalil Abu Zahra, Saddam Al Demour, Mohammad Al-Zubi, Omar Ayaad

“…It included 77 patients who were divided into 2 groups according to prostate volume: smaller than or equal to 40 ml (n = 37) and larger than 40 ml (n = 40). …”
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A novel herbal treatment reduces depressive-like behaviors and increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in the brain of type 2 diabetic rats by Luo C, Ke YT, Yuan YY, Zhao M, Wang FY, Zhang YS, Bu SH

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the combination of Radix Puerariae and hawthorn fruit (CRPHF) could prevent depression in a diabetic rat model generated by feeding the rats with a high-fat diet and a low-dose streptozotocin (STZ). Methods: The CRPHF was provided by the Shanghai Chinese Traditional Medical University. …”
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Hand hygiene intervention to optimize helminth infection control: Design and baseline results of Mikono Safi-An ongoing school-based cluster-randomised controlled trial in NW Tanza... by Kenneth Makata, Safari Kinung'hi, Christian Hansen, Philip Ayieko, Simon Sichalwe, Onike Mcharo, Jeroen Ensink, Robert Dreibelbis, Sarah Rockowitz, Elialilia Okello, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi Kapiga

“…We randomly sampled 35 students per class in Grades 1-6 (an average of 200 children per school), stratified to ensure equal representation between genders. Assenting students were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and asked to provide a stool specimen.…”
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Effect of Preconditioning with Desflurane on Phosphorylated Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Contents in an Experiment by V. V. Likhvantsev, O. A. Grebenchikov, R. A. Cherpakov, Yu. V. Skripkin, K. Yu. Borisov

“…The purpose of this study is to determine and evaluate if the preconditioning with desflurane depends on level of phosphoGSK3β.Material and methods. White outbred male rats (56) were randomly allocated to 6 groups. …”
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The Influence of the Variability of the Profibrinolytic Response of the Blood Vessel Wall on the Effectiveness of Treatment of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Part 3 by S. I. Makogon, A. P. Momot

“…It is proposed to include DPVС in the composition of complex drug therapy for POAG in those cases when the ∆ ratio indicator t-PA / PAI-1 is equal to or more than 1.0.…”
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A first-of-its-kind two-body statistical shape model of the arthropathic shoulder: enhancing biomechanics and surgical planning by Justin Blackman, Joshua W. Giles

“…The combined model described coupled variations between the shapes equalling 43.2% of their individual variabilities, including the relationship between glenoid and humeral head erosions. …”
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Dynamic neurocognitive adaptation: A follow‐up exposome investigation in aging by Filippo Cieri, Chad Lee Cross, Giulia Di Francesco, Jessica Zoe Kirkland Caldwell

“…Validated tools for measuring environmental factors, with precision equal to that of current biological and genetic assessment tools, are currently lacking. …”
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and simultaneous cholecystectomy: a choice of optimal tactics by I. М. Todurov, O. V. Perekhrestenko, O. О. Kalashnikov, S. V. Kosiukhno

“…The aim of the study was to form an optimal tactics regarding the expediency of performing simultaneous CHE in LSG in patients with obesity. Materials and methods. Between January 2012 and March 2021, 59 morbidly obese patients underwent LSG and were considered for the present study. …”
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Intermittent Use of Flash Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Control in Chinese Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Hu Y, Yan R, Shen Y, Li H, Ma J, Su X

“…Yonghui Hu,* Rengna Yan,* Yun Shen, Huiqin Li, Jianhua Ma, Xiaofei Su Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianhua Ma; Xiaofei Su, Email majianhua196503@126.com; suxiaofeifei@126.comObjective: To explore the efficacy and safety of intermittent use of flash glucose monitoring (FGM) for improving glycemic control in Chinese elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: This is a prospective observational study involving patients with T2DM aged ≥ 60 years. …”
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Comparative Antimicrobial Effects of Rat Blood-derived Products and Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Medium by Mohsen Sheykhhasan, Azar Sheikholeslami, Ali Kowsari, Naser Kalhor

“…PRF was obtained with a centrifugation method of 3000 rpm for 10 min immediately after blood collection, and no anticoagulant was used. …”
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Intravenous Streptozotocin Induces Variants in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Female Mice by Hagenimana MA, Green AR, Tierney JA, Lenert ME, Burton MD

“…We set out to enhance a current murine DPN model by identifying a method for inducing diabetic pathologies in male and female mice and tracking the development of painful neuropathy.Methods: Painful DPN was induced in both male and female mice through five daily intravenous injections of STZ. …”
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Impact of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Survival in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A retrospective Propensity Score-Matched S... by Zhu W, Zhu L, Wang X, Tan H

“…Wenzhi Zhu,1,* Liping Zhu,2,* Xiaoyi Wang,3 Hongyu Tan1 1Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hospice Care, Peking University Cancer Hospital (Inner Mongolia Campus), Inner Mongolia, 010010, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Medical Record Statistics, Peking University Cancer Hospital& Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongyu Tan, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13693564036, Email galaxyspark@163.comObjective: This study investigated the impact of intraoperative dexamethasone on postoperative complications and long-term survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing surgery.Methods: Patients with NSCLC who underwent lung resection between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2009, were included. …”
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