Computational modeling of peritoneal dialysis: An overview by Sangita Swapnasrita, Joost C de Vries, Carl M. Öberg, Aurélie MF Carlier, Karin GF Gerritsen

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a kidney replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. …”
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Anterolateral Bone Window for Revision Broken Cemented Stem of Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty by Mohamed Mosa Mohamed Mahmoud, Bahaaeldin Ibrahim, Amr Abdelhalem Amr, Maysara Abdelhalem Bayoumy

“…Although it is rare, it is considered as a challenging problem. Many techniques have been described to solve this problem. …”
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Application of Desmopressin and conjugated estrogens to reduce the volume of blood loss during arthroplsty of the hip joint in patients with end stage renal disease by N. E. Mushtin, A. N. Tsed, A. K. Dulaev, A. A. Lednev, K. G. Iljushenko, A. V. Shmelev

“…Thus, in the subgroup without using additional techniques, the volume of intraoperative blood loss was 769.5±389.3 ml; in the second subgroup (using desmopressin and estrogens) – 479.1±245.2 ml. …”
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Valve dysfunction in patients with cardiac myxomas: mechanism of damage and methods of correction by R.M. Vitovskyi, V.V. Isaienko, D.M. Dyadyun, I.V. Martyshchenko, O.A. Pishchurin, O.V. Kupchinsky

“…In 5 patients, it was possible to remove tumor tissue from the valve apparatus, followed by prevention of disease recurrence without damaging valve and subvalvular structures. Surgical techniques included both plastic manipulation and valve replacement. …”
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Improving the Thermostone Properties by Treating with Some Additives by Sahar Sadoon Abdullah, Shatha Ahmed Abdullah, Abeer Hashem Abdullah, Saad Awad, Ahmed Salman

“…The best results were obtained when replacing a powdered glass (the best replacement percentage is 10%). the best formation percentage is 0.12%, and the research regulated the ratios of the original thermostone ingredients, such as aluminum, with decrease and increase to achieve the best outcome. …”
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Femoral resection accuracy and precision in manual caliper‐verified kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty by David Forrest Scott, Emma N. Horton

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Experience in the Management of Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection and Coronary Ostial Involvement Classified as Neri Type B by Oleh I. Sarhosh, Vitalii I. Kravchenko, Ihor I. Zhekov, Ivan M. Kravchenko, Oleksandr M. Dovgan

“…Supracoronary ascending aortic replacement was carried out in 90.5% of patients, while the Bentall procedure was necessary in 9.5%. …”
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Severity of native pulmonary annular hypoplasia and late outcomes of tetralogy of Fallot: retrospective cohort study by Tugba Erdil, Klaus Steigmiller, John Ethan Rampa, Martin Christmann, Ulrike Held, Hitendu Dave

“…CONCLUSIONS: Transannular patch use and composite dysfunction at discharge, although not statistically significant at 5% level, may be associated with pulmonary valve replacement and RVOT reoperation. Avoiding the use of a transannular patch or using reconstructive techniques to achieve a better composite dysfunction at discharge could reduce the primary outcome. …”
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Synthesis of Iron-Based and Aluminum-Based Bimetals: A Systematic Review by Jeffrey Ken B. Balangao, Carlito Baltazar Tabelin, Theerayut Phengsaart, Joshua B. Zoleta, Takahiko Arima, Ilhwan Park, Walubita Mufalo, Mayumi Ito, Richard D. Alorro, Aileen H. Orbecido, Arnel B. Beltran, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla, Sanghee Jeon, Kazutoshi Haga, Vannie Joy T. Resabal

“…Among the three synthesis methods, chemical techniques dominated, particularly supported particles, galvanic replacement, and chemical reduction, while biological and physical methods have started gaining interest. …”
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From Pain Control to Early Mobility: The Evolution of Regional Anesthesia in Geriatric Total Hip Arthroplasty by Tomasz Reysner, Grzegorz Kowalski, Aleksander Mularski, Malgorzata Reysner, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis

“…Studies suggest that motor-sparing blocks lead to improved functional recovery, lower postoperative pain scores, and decreased opioid requirements, which are critical factors in geriatric THA patients. Moreover, these techniques present a safer alternative, reducing the risk of postoperative falls—a significant concern in elderly patients undergoing hip replacement. …”
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Modern Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Benefits and Pitfalls - a Literature Review by CAMIL CIPRIAN MIRESTEAN, CALIN BUZEA, ROXANA IRINA IANCU, DRAGOS TEODOR IANCU

“…Three-dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) has been replaced by Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), and more recently the Intensity Modulated Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT) technique is being used on an ever-expanding scale as a replacement for the „step and shot” IMRT technique. …”
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External Scaffold for Strengthening the Pulmonary Autograft in the Ross Procedure by Francesco Nappi, Aubin Nassif, Thibaut Schoell

“…Several techniques using materials with biomimetic potential have been developed to reduce this complication. …”
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Etiology and management of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome: a comprehensive review by Jing-Ting Luo, Zhao-Xun Feng, Cong Wang

“…Weakness of the ciliary zonules or unstable IOL fixation techniques may predispose the eye to iris-lens contact. …”
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Bread deterioration and a way to use healthful methods by Melaku Tafese Awulachew

“…Other techniques for preserving bread have shown promise, including active packaging, modified atmospheric packaging, and bio-preservation. …”
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From DMEK to Corneal Endothelial Cell Therapy: Technical and Biological Aspects by Raffaele Nuzzi, Paola Marolo, Federico Tridico

“…However, the technical challenges related to this technique and the steep technical learning curve seem to prevent the overcoming of DSAEK in favor of DMEK. …”
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Method for determining coordinates road and building cars on earth's surface at a distance basis until three satellites by Mikhail Sergeevich Korytov, Vitaliy Sergeevich Sherbakov, Roman Yur'evich Sukharev

“…The minimum number of GLONASS / GPS satellite using the developed method can be reduced from four to three to known techniques.…”
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Total Talar Prosthesis and Related 3D Technology: The State of the Art in Hindfoot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery by Chayanin Angthong

“…Nowadays, its design, manufacturing techniques, and raw materials tend to result in a prosthesis that mimics the natural anatomical function and allows for personalized profiles, which leads to superior outcomes compared to the previous generations. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL REFRACTIVE ERROR AFTER CATARACT PHACOEMULSIFICATION. PART 2. INTRAOCULAR APPROACHES by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, A. Iu. Tsygankov, E. P. Gurmizov, L. V. Batalina

“…Intraocular methods, including the  replacement of the  IOL  and  «piggyback» IOLs implantation  are  used  to  correct a large spherical refractive error. …”
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Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia Secondary to Angiodysplasia-Related Gastrointestinal Bleeding Successfully Treated With Bevacizumab by Lex Leonhardt, Sulagna Das, Avneek Singh Sandhu, Hiroshi Yamagata, Alejandro Calvo

“…Management is limited to endoscopic techniques such as argon plasma coagulation, blood product transfusion, parenteral iron replacement, and elimination of drugs that predispose to bleeding. …”
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Protected Gold Nanoparticles with Thioethers and Amines As Surrogate Ligands by M. Rafiq H. Siddiqui

“…These impurity-free nanoparticles obtained in near quantitative yields showing exceptional gold assays (up to 98%Au) were prepared by a modification of the two-phase method. Replacement reactions on the Au24L showed that Au:L ratios may be increased (up to Au55:L (L= (H25C12)2S)) or decreased (Au12:L (L= H2NC12H25 and H2NC6H13)) as desired. …”
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