Use of Injection of Hemostatic Gelfoam Mixture During Percutaneous Core Biopsy for Renal Tumors: A Comparative Retrospective Study of Outcomes Regarding Bleeding Complications, Hos... by Antonios Michailidis, Georgia Mingou, Eleni Tsakirmpaloglou, Panagiotis Kosmoliaptsis, Danae Makri, Ioannis Papadimitriou, George Dimou, Christos Giankoulof, Evangelos Petsatodis

“…Patients were equally divided into two groups: Group A (<i>n</i> = 250) received Gelfoam injection into the biopsy tract, and Group B (<i>n</i> = 250) underwent standard PKB without Gelfoam. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Dual Versus Triple Antibiotic Therapy for Treating Brucellosis Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yazed Saleh Alsowaida, Shuroug A. Alowais, Rema A. Aldugiem, Hussah N. Albahlal, Khalid Bin Saleh, Bader Alshoumr, Alia Alshammari, Kareemah Alshurtan, Thamer A. Almangour

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Dual therapy was equally effective for the treatment of patients with brucellosis compared to the triple therapy regimens. …”
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Use of GetCheckedOnline and testing through healthcare providers among repeat users of British Columbia's digital testing service for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection... by Mark Gilbert, Aidan Ablona, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Ihoghosa Iyamu, Rodrigo Sierra-Rosales, Heather Pedersen, Paul Flowers, Nathan Lachowsky, Daniel Grace, Catherine Worthington

“…To explore this further, we described patterns of provider-based testing among repeat users of a digital STBBI testing service, and their association with access barriers. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey in November 2022 of repeat GetCheckedOnline.com users (≥2 tests, with 1 test between April and October 2022). …”
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Three-year prognoses after low-dose oral food challenge for cow's milk by Mai Tokunaga, Ken-ichi Nagakura, Kyohei Takahashi, Sakura Sato, Motohiro Ebisawa, Noriyuki Yanagida

“…We investigated the long-term prognoses after an LD-OFC for CMA. Methods: Children with immediate CMA symptoms after consuming <25 mL of CM within 2 years of a baseline LD-OFC were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The impact of pathogen reduction on ABO isoagglutinin titers in apheresis platelets by Mikayel Yeghiazaryan, Yembur Ahmad, Jessie Singer, Vaanush Nazaryan, Craig Fletcher, Yamac Akgun

“…Results: This study found a significant reduction in IgM isoagglutinin titers in Post-CAD samples, with 99 % of Retention titers being greater than or equal to their Post-CAD counterparts. IgG titers exhibited more variability, with 9 % of Post-CAD samples displaying higher titers than Retention samples. …”
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Reproducibility of Breech Progression Angle: Standardization of Transperineal Measurements and Development of Image-Based Checklist for Quality Control by Ana M. Fidalgo, Adriana Aquise, Francisca S. Molina, Aly Youssef, Otilia González-Vanegas, Elena Brunelli, Ilaria Cataneo, Maria Segata, Marcos J. Cuerva, Valeria Rolle, Maria M. Gil

“…<b>Objectives:</b> To evaluate the reproducibility of measurements of breech progression angle (BPA) by transperineal ultrasound (US) before and after its standardization by applying an image-based checklist. <b>Methods:</b> Eighteen 3-dimensional (3D) volumes of transperineal US from women at 36–40 weeks of gestation with a singleton fetus in breech presentation were provided to eight operators from four maternity units in Spain and Italy. …”
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Association between protein intake and sources in mid-pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus by Rui Wang, Xingyi Jin, Jian Zhu, Xiaocheng Li, Jian Chen, Chunyan Yuan, Xiaoli Wang, Yufeng Zheng, Shaokang Wang, Guiju Sun

“…Replacing carbohydrates with an equal energy ratio(5% of total energy intake) of total protein, animal protein and plant protein respectively reduced the risk of GDM by 45%, 46% and 51%. …”
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Individual Segmentation of Intertwined Apple Trees in a Row via Prompt Engineering by Herearii Metuarea, François Laurens, Walter Guerra, Lidia Lozano, Andrea Patocchi, Shauny Van Hoye, Helin Dutagaci, Jeremy Labrosse, Pejman Rasti, David Rousseau

“…On these datasets, our trunk detector, which utilizes a trained YOLOv11 model, achieves a good detection rate of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>97</mn><mo>%</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> based on the prompt located above the detected trunk, achieving a Dice score of 70% without training on the REFPOP dataset and 84% without training on the publicly available dataset.We demonstrate that our method equals or even outperforms purely supervised segmentation approaches or non-prompted foundation models. …”
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A cross-sectional study evaluating insulin injection techniques and the impact of instructions from various healthcare professionals on insulin users in the southern region of Saud... by Sirajudeen Shaik Alavudeen, Md Sayeed Akhtar, Sultan Mohammed Alshahrani, Vigneshwaran Easwaran, Asif Ansari Shaik Mohammad, Noohu Abdulla Khan, Abubakr Taha Hussein, Salem Salman Almujri, Abdulrahman Saeed Alshaiban, Khalid Orayj

“…Results The mean age of the participants was 38.25 ± 15.58 (mean ± SD) years, with a nearly equal distribution of genders. Thirty-six percent of the participants educated by the diabetes educators demonstrated an appropriate IIT, such as storage, priming the insulin pen (54%), skin folding (63%), injection hold time, and “use-by” date. …”
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Effect of supervised exercise training on objectively measured physical activity in patients during anthracycline therapyKey points by Caroline Schneider, Laura Stuetz, Annika Dierks, Kristin L. Campbell, Matthias Wilhelm, Prisca Eser

“…Conclusion: In physically active patients with cancer, PA advice and using an activity tracker was equally effective on changes in peak VO2, fatigue, or QoL as enrolling in centre-based ET performed during or after AC. …”
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The impact of probiotics on pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and growth outcomes in pediatric cystic fibrosis: a randomized controlled trial by Parisa Rahmani, Pejman Rohani, Arian Kariman, Farzaneh Motamed, Mohammad Reza Modaresi, Kambiz Eftekhari, Mehri Ayati, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli

“…Patients were divided into two equal groups of 55 subjects. Patients in the probiotic group consumed Lactobacillus reuteri at the rate of 108 CFU/d for one month, and the control group received a placebo. …”
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Homogeneous plasmonic structures on porous silicon by Kurbangali B. Tynyshtykbayev, Khabibulla A. Abdullin, Danil W. Boukhvalov, Elena Dmitrieva, Bekzat Zhumabay, Parasat Kusherova, Bagdat A. Rakymetov, Alimjan S. Serikbekov, Nikolay A. Chuchvaga

“…It exceeds the efficiency of known solar thermal vapor generators and is equal to Ea = 7.58 kg·m–2·h–1. The obtained results have important applied values in the technology of micro- and nanoelectronics for the fabrication of radiating devices and appliances using chemical, electrochemical etching methods; highly efficient solar thermal generators.…”
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Bridging research integrity and global health epidemiology (BRIDGE) statement: guidelines for good epidemiological practice by Daniel Weibel, Walter Mendoza, Kristien Verdonck, Annick Lenglet, Sandra Alba, Sanjay Juvekar, Susan F Rumisha, Martijn Wienia, Imre Teunissen, Masja Straetemans, Daniel Jeannetot, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza

“…Research integrity and research fairness principles should be equally nurtured to produce high-quality impactful research—but bridging the two can lead to practical and ethical dilemmas. …”
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Telemedicine use in rural areas of the United Kingdom to improve access to healthcare facilities: A review of current evidence by Rama K. Gobburi, David B. Olawade, Gbolahan Deji Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Nicholas Aderinto, Aanuoluwapo Clement David-Olawade

“…The results were presented through thematic representation from an open-coding method, following an established search strategy, inclusion/exclusion criteria, a two-step screening procedure, and data extraction. …”
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Excess mortality in young cancer survivors compared with the general population in Italy: a retrospective study from the Italian population-based cohort of adolescents and young ad... by Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Francesco Marinelli, Pamela Mancuso, Lucia Mangone, Massimo Vicentini, Isabella Bisceglia, Alice Bernasconi, Laura Botta, Annalisa Trama, Ada Working Group

“…Thirty years post-diagnosis, the excess risk from cancer and non-cancer causes becomes nearly equal.…”
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Grid-based analysis of three-dimensional choroidal Sattler’s and Haller’s layer vascularity volume index and its relation to age and axial length in adults by ultra-widefield swept... by Yuyao Qu, Jixian Ma, Rong Di, Yue Bian, Yuchen Li, Hanze Zhang, Yazhou Qin, Qiuping Liu, Jianqin Lei, Jingming Li

“…They were divided into 9 identical grids, with each equal size of 8 mm × 6.7 mm. OCTA artifacts were evaluated. …”
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Early Flap Reconstruction and Infection Rates in Open Lower Extremity Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Rafael Felix P. Tiongco, BA, Siam K. Rezwan, BA, Sami Alahmadi, MSc, Matthew J. Heron, BS, Scott A. Sylvester, MD, Stella M. Seal, MLS, Tim de Jong, MD, PhD, Ala Elhelali, PhD, MSc, Lily R. Mundy, MD

“…We performed meta-analyses at a significance level of α equal to 0.05. Results:. Sixteen studies of 973 patients (986 extremities) were included. …”
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Acupoint catgut embedding advantage in treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (ACE-GERD): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Xiaofeng Lin, Shuting Wen, Xiying Zhao, Zhaoli Fu, Shumin Qin, Qimou Pan, Fengbin Liu, Wenfang He, Tianwen Liu

“…This study will investigate the effects of ACE on anxiety, depression, acid reflux and heartburn in patients with GERD.Methods The ACE-GERD trial is a single-centre, prospective randomised controlled trial. 62 patients will be randomly assigned equally to the experimental and control groups. …”
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Out on a Limb: The Signatures of East–West Asymmetries in Transmission Spectra from General Circulation Models by Kenneth E. Arnold, Arjun B. Savel, Eliza M.-R. Kempton, Michael T. Roman, Emily Rauscher, Isaac Malsky, Hayley Beltz, Maria E. Steinrueck

“…A second goal is to assess the relative merits of two separate methods (ingress/egress versus morning-/evening-limb spectroscopy) for isolating atmospheric asymmetries. …”
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Case Report: A successful multidisciplinary approach to doxorubicin extravasation from a PICC-port in a patient with breast cancer by Concetta Calabrò, Serena Iacovelli, Giuseppe De Palma, Giuseppe Carravetta, Domenica Garofalo, Francesco Giotta, Agnese Latorre, Patrizia Nardulli, Cosmo Maurizio Ressa, Elsa Vitale, Valerio De Santis, Giovanni Mastrandrea

“…To represent the significance of a rapid, multidisciplinary intervention codified by a hospital-adopted procedure for the treatment of this specific type of extravasation.MethodsA case of a 63-year-old female patient with no comorbidities but overweight who was admitted to our hospital in 2023 was discussed. …”
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