Laparoscopic intervention for late-onset perforating peritonitis due to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report and literature review by Takeshi Morinaga, Osamu Nakahara, Akira Tsuji, Kunitaka Kuramoto, Masayoshi Iizaka, Shintaro Hayashida, Yuki Ohya, Yasuyuki Hitoshi, Yukihiro Inomata

“…After the functioning shunt catheter was pulled out from the abdomen, the nonfunctioning catheter that had perforated the intestinal wall was removed. …”
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The burden of delayed diagnosis in Hirschsprung disease: insights from a Paediatric Colorectal Centre in South Africa by Emanuele Trovalusci, Tebogo Thelele, Paola Midrio, Catterina Bebington, Chris Westgarth-Taylor, Giulia Brisighelli

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted using the RedCap® Database of the Johannesburg Paediatric Colorectal Clinic, which includes data from all HD patients since 2017. Patients who had pull-through surgery in other hospitals were excluded. …”
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Double Rectangle Fascia Lata Frontalis Sling: A Rationale Approach for Ptosis by Pawan Agarwal, Dhananjaya Sharma, Vikesh Agrawal, Swati Tiwari, Rajeev Kukrele

“…At a mean follow-up of 12 months, adequate correction was achieved in 24 eyelids, and 2 eyelids had undercorrection. Conclusion Frontalis sling with a double rectangle is simple and more efficient, as it provides a straight line of pull to the eyelid for correction of severe ptosis.…”
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Pattern of Ureteric Pathology Presenting to a Fistula Centre in Western Kenya by Anthony Wanjala, Henry Mwangi, Hillary Mabeya

“…All the patients presented with urinary incontinence, and 7 (21.2%) had flank pain. Iatrogenic injuries contributed 84.8% (28), and 3 (9.1%) were congenital while trauma and infection had 1 each. …”
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Performance Optimization of SiO_2f/SiO₂ Composites Derived from Polysiloxane Ceramic Precursors by Xia Zhang, Bo Xiao, Yongzhao Hou, Guangwu Wen

“…In this paper, polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) and ethanol were used as raw materials to synthesize the ceramic precursor of side ethoxy polysiloxane (PESO) using dehydration and a dealcoholization reaction, which had a ceramic yield of 87.15% and a very low residual carbon content. …”
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A retrospective cohort analysis of alignment parameters for spinal tumor patients with instrumentation at the cervicothoracic junction by Christian B. Schroeder, ScM, Madison J. Michles, MS, Rahul A. Sastry, MD, Alexander A. Chernysh, BS, Owen P. Leary, BS, Felicia Sun, MD, Joaquin Q. Camara-Quintana, MD, Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, MD, PhD, Albert E. Telfeian, MD, PhD, Jared S. Fridley, MD, Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, Patricia Zadnik Sullivan, MD, Tianyi Niu, MD

“…Thirteen patients had a measurable CL with a mean of 9.13±9.93° (range 0–37.5°). …”
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Mechanical problem solving by plush-crested jays: are tools special after all? by Jimena Lois-Milevicich, Lauriane Rat-Fischer, María Alicia de la Colina, Raúl Orencio Gómez, Juan Carlos Reboreda, Alex Kacelnik

“…We tested jays in two tasks of apparent similar manipulative complexity and incentive, one involving a tool (T) and the other not (NT). In the NT task birds had to open a box with a transparent lid blocked by a latch to get a reward, whereas in the T task, they had to use a rake to pull out the reward from the box. …”
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Effects of a 30 K Military Loaded Carriage on the Neuromuscular System in Spanish Army Marines by Beltrán Cáceres-Diego, Cristian Marín-Pagán, Pablo Martínez de Baños, Pedro E. Alcaraz

“…Twenty-six Spanish Marines completed the test, three of whom suffered injuries and had to withdraw from the study, resulting in a final sample of twenty-three Marines. …”
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Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Insurance Coverage on Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure among Ghanaian Women: Implications for Health Financing Policy by Michael Ekholuenetale, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Charity Ehimwenma Joshua, Amadou Barrow

“…In addition, the marginal interaction effects of OOP health expenditure were found to be greater among women who had higher education (43.8%) compared with those who had no formal education (34.0%) who were covered by health insurance. …”
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Concurrent esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula and hirschsprung disease in a term neonate: A case report by Yidnekachew Getachew, Jejaw Endale, Mihret S. Tesfaye, Hiwote M. Tsega, Azeb Mulugeta

“…Postoperatively, the patient had no complications and has since started breastfeeding. …”
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Increased Expression of Long Noncoding RNA LOC100506314 in T cells from Patients with Nonsegmental Vitiligo and Its Contribution to Vitiligo Pathogenesis by Ning-Sheng Lai, Hui-Chun Yu, Hsien-Bin Huang, Hsien-Yu Huang Tseng, Ming-Chi Lu

“…After validation, six genes had increased expression, and three genes had decreased expression in T cells from patients with vitiligo. …”
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Return to Work in Patients with an Ankle Fracture and the Influence of Physiotherapy by Robyn Van Vehmendahl, Diederik P.J. Smeeing, Michael Edwards, Albert Pull ter Gunne, Dieuwertje L. Tiel Groenestege, Michael Bemelman, Stijn Nelen

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Detection of afa and yqi in Ciprofloxacin Resistant Uropathogenic Echerichia coli by Suaad Ali Ahmed, May Talib Flayyih

“…The analysis of PCR products on an agarose gel revealed that out of 22 UPEC isolates, 17/22,77.27%) had the afa gene and 7/22,31.81%) had the yqi gene. …”
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Ureteral Stricture after Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation due to Suturing of the Serosa by Berat Cem Özgür, Ahmet Metin Hasçiçek, Tolga Karakan, Cem Nedim Yücetürk, Erim Ersoy

“…We present a 43-year-old female who had a history of laparoscopic tubal ligation a year ago and was admitted to our department with recurrent flank and inguinal pain. …”
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Application of Fuzzy Linear Programming Model in Agricultural Economic Management by Yuping Wang

“…The results showed that the f(ti) and g(t0) function expressions obtained by different stretch degrees were not the same, and both had a unique optimal solution. In addition, the mathematical model based on fuzzy linear programming could well predict the pull force in agricultural economic management, so as to provide theoretical support for the application of fuzzy linear programming.…”
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Structural conditions for relay ramp fault development on the edge of the collision wedge: a case study from the East Slovak Basin by Jacko, Stanislav, Ďuriška, Igor, Janočko, Juraj, Farkašovský, Roman, Thiessen, Alexander Dean

“…The key developmental factors were related to pull forces and to the tilting of the subducted slab. …”
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Expansão da Educação Superior no Brasil e a formação dos oligopólios - hegemonia do privado mercantil by Mariluce Bittar, Claudia Mara Stapani Ruas

“…In this article is analyzed the expansion of higher education in Brazil, especially the private market in order to understand the reasons which pull to the formation of large oligopolies. We had investigated whether these clusters and how the new bourgeoisie of educational services drives the massive investments in the sector, forming oligopolies managed by the expansion, purchase and the merger of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and the opening of private ones with the capital of such companies on the stock market exchanges . …”
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Spontaneously resolved uterine prolapse in a neonate with spina bifida by Hacer Yapıcıoğlu Yıldızdaş, Ümit Ece, Gülseren Bilen Yurdakul, Eda Kolağasıgil

“…She is now seven months old and had no uterine prolapse since the age of two months. …”
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METTL3 regulates Ambra1 expression in an m6A-YTHDF2-dependent manner to promote mantle cell lymphoma progression by Shujun Li, Zhiping Jiang, Wenjia Wei, Simin Deng, Tianjing Duan

“…YTHDF2 knockdown inhibited the growth of MCL cells through Ambra1, while YTHDF2 overexpression had the opposite effect. Mechanistically, METTL3 downregulated Ambra1 in the MCL cells in an m6A-YTHDF2-dependent manner to inhibit apoptosis. …”
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ChatGPT and Google Provide Mostly Excellent or Satisfactory Responses to the Most Frequently Asked Patient Questions Related to Rotator Cuff Repair by Martinus Megalla, M.D., Alexander K. Hahn, M.D., Jordan A. Bauer, M.D., Jordan T. Windsor, B.S., Zachary T. Grace, M.D., Marissa A. Gedman, M.D., Robert A. Arciero, M.D.

“…For most of the questions, both Google and ChatGPT responses were either “excellent” or “satisfactory requiring minimal clarification.” Google had 1 response rated as satisfactory requiring moderate clarification, whereas ChatGPT had 2 responses rated as unsatisfactory. …”
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