Clinical efficacy of Methylene Blue mediated antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) using 680 nm Diode Laser in patients undergoing Open Flap Debridement: An Original Research by Soundarya Singh, Manisha Rout, Mayur Kaushik, Shilpa Sharma, Aprajita Srivastava

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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Female Patients Seeking or Undergoing Fertility Treatment in a Single In Vitro Fertilisation Clinic in Greece: An International, Cross-Sectional Study by Konstantina Pappa, Emmanouil M. Xydias, Apostolos C. Ziogas, Kanelina Bimba, Elias Tsakos, Efstratios Kolibianakis

“…Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns had a significant emotional impact on patient receiving or undergoing ART treatment in Greece. This impact was more pronounced on cross-border patients. …”
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Real-world Bleeding Outcomes and Costs Following Vascular Graft Anastomosis Using PROLENE Sutures with HEMO-SEAL Technology in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair by Nadia Y. Sutton, Niels-Derrek Schmitz

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Bony ankylosis adversely affects postoperative hip function in patients with ankylosing spondylitis undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study of 319 consecutive patients by Liangliang Li, Jun Fu, Chi Xu, Ming Ni, Wei Chai, Libo Hao, Yonggang Zhou, Jiying Chen

“…Functional outcomes were assessed by the measurement of hip flexion–extension range of motion (ROM), the Harris hip score (HHS), and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). The hips undergoing THA were divided into a bony ankylosis group and a hip stiffness group based on the severity of hip involvement. …”
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The effectiveness of Transcranial Photobiomodulation therapy (tPBM) on reducing anxiety, depression, and opioid craving in patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial by Helya Helali, Nastaran Samani, Faraj Tabeie, Shiva Eiliaei, Ali Kheradmand

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of tPBMT on reducing anxiety, depression, and opioid craving in patients undergoing MMT. Methods This randomized controlled clinical trial included two groups of substance-dependent patients undergoing MMT. …”
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Safety and efficacy of low-dose esketamine weakly opioidized anesthesia in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis undergoing surgery: a prospective, double-blind randomized controlled trial by Ni-Na Hou, Meng-Yun Zhang, Yu-Wei Zhang, Hong-Jing Wu, Hong Luo, Heng Yang

“…We aimed to evaluate the intraoperative safety and efficacy of weak opioidized anesthesia with low-dose esketamine in the treatment of elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis undergoing total laminectomy with complete decompression and interbody implant fusion. …”
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Determination of the MEC90 of Oxycodone for Preventing Perioperative Shivering in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anaesthesia: A Biased-Coin up-and-Down Sequential Allocation Trial by Lu X, Chen K, Xuan Y, Shen M, Lei W, Huang Y, Sun J

“…The incidence of respiratory depression was 2%, and the incidence of nausea and vomiting was 16%.Conclusion: The MEC90 of intraoperative intravenous oxycodone for the prevention of shivering in women undergoing caesarean section with neuraxial anaesthesia was 88.1 μg/kg (95% CI: 81.5– 92.5 μg/kg).Keywords: MEC90, oxycodone, perioperative shivering, caesarean delivery, neuraxial anaesthesia…”
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Study protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility and acceptability of RecoverEsupport: a digital health intervention to enhance recovery in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer by Christopher Oldmeadow, Mitch J Duncan, Penny Reeves, Priscilla Viana da Silva, Rebecca Wyse, Helen Moore, Alison Zucca, Sancha Robinson, Stephen Ridley Smith, Emma Sansalone, Owen Morris, Rebecca Chenery, Lara Riley, Anna Palazzi-Parsons

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Erratum to “The usefulness of surgical drains on short term outcomes among patients undergoing craniotomy at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza Tanzania” [World Neurosurgery: X(22C) (2024) (100323)] by Dennis Onsombi, Gerald Mayaya, Vladimir Herrera, Anton Manyanga, Washington Leonald, Samuel Byabato, James Lubuulwa

“…Patients were divided into two groups based on whether or not have undergone placement of drainage tube following craniotomy and data was collected, entered into Epi-Info version 7.0, extracted as Microsoft-Excel and analyzed using STATA v.13.0 software. …”
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Impact of a positive end-expiratory pressure on oxygenation, respiratory compliance, and hemodynamics in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery in reverse Trendelenburg position: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Gulfairus A. Yessenbayeva, Aizhan M. Meyerbekova, Sergey I. Kim, Murat B. Zhumabayev, Gulbanu S. Berdiyarova, Sanzhar B. Shalekenov, Dinara S. Zharlyganova, Irina Y. Mukatova, Yekaterina A. Yukhnevich, Dmitriy A. Klyuyev, Andrey I. Yaroshetskiy

“…Conclusion In patients with obesity undergoing surgery in the reverse Trendelenburg position HPEEP and iPEEP may improve oxygenation, decrease driving pressure, and increase dynamic compliance compared to LPEEP with high variation of true effect without relevant hemodynamic compromise. …”
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On Behalf of Children? The Plural Voting System in Belgium – from 1893 to 1919 by Laurent de Briey, Aurélie Héraut, Elise Ottaviani

“…(This article did not undergo peer-review.) …”
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From byssus threads to Pinna nobilis sea-silk: a fiber characterization by Lorena C. Giannossa, Annarosa Mangone, Giovanni Lagioia, Gerardo Palazzo, Luigi Gentile

“…The fibers are carefully harvested by cutting them off the mussel, after which they undergo a series of processes including washing, drying, combing, and spinning. …”
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Reactivity and Mobility of Metals in Wetlands by Alan L. Wright, K. Ramesh Reddy

“…Reddy, discusses the role of metals in wetlands, their function, changes they undergo, and the potential hazards associated with their presence and accumulation in wetlands. …”
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Oncologic oUTcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for obSTructive colon cAncer after steNt decompression (OUTSTAND trial); A study protocol of multicenter non-inferiority randomized c... by Bong-Hyeon Kye, Ji-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Jin Kim, Yoon-Suk Lee, In-Kyu Lee, Won Kyung Kang, Hyeon-Min Cho, Jong-Kyung Park, Chang-Hyeok Ahn, Jae-Im Lee, Seong-Taek Oh, Byung Jo Choi

“…Objectives Patients who undergo successful SEMS placement for obstructive left-sided colon adenocarcinoma without metastases will be eligible for this study. …”
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Effect of Mechanical Damage to Strawberry Transplants by John R. Duval, Craig K. Chandler, Daniel E. Legard

“… The purpose of this study was to determine the influence on performance of traditionally harvested transplants (machine dug) in comparison to transplants which do not undergo the rigors of traditional harvesting (hand dug). …”
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Patient autonomy and metabolic bariatric surgery: an empirical perspective by Shelly Kamin-Friedman, Nili Karako-Eyal, Galya Hildesheimer

“…However, the decision to undergo MBS is often influenced by external factors, prompting questions about their impact on the patient’s ability to choose voluntarily. …”
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Return to sport and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic Bankart repair: a single-institution experience by Yeow Boon Tan, Ken Lee Puah, Roland Weng Wah Chong, Kee Leong Ong, Yi-Jia Lim, Dave Yee Han Lee

“…Mean follow-up was 4.4 ± 1.3 (3.0–9.0) years and 2.5 ± 3.0 (0.1–15.4) years elapsed from first dislocation to surgery. 41 (50.0%) patients played overhead or contact sports and 44 (53.7%) played competitive sports before injury; 8 (9.8%) patients reported recurrence of dislocation, which was significantly associated with playing competitive sports before injury (p <0.039), 5 (6.1%) underwent revision surgery and 22 (26.8%) reported residual instability after surgery. 49 (59.8%) patients returned to playing sports, 75 (91.5%) were satisfied with their surgery and 79 (96.3%) were willing to undergo the surgery again. 74 (90.2%) patients had two-year good/excellent OSIS, which was significantly associated with playing competitive sports before injury (p = 0.039), self-reported stability after surgery (p = 0.017), satisfaction with surgery (p = 0.018) and willingness to undergo surgery again (p = 0.024). …”
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Perinatal consequences of a category 1 caesarean section at term by Sailesh Kumar, Leah Grace, Ristan M Greer

“…Caucasian women were equally as likely to undergo a category 1 CS as a non-category 1 CS, while indigenous women and women of Asian ethnicity were more likely to undergo a category 1 CS. …”
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Saying Goodbye: Military Deployments by Alexandra Ulrich, Suzanna Smith

“…However, during these times of separation, family members of those serving, especially the children, undergo many hardships. Studies show children’s reactions to separation can even lead to depression.” …”
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Hospital frailty risk score predicts graft failure severe infection and mortality in hospitalized kidney transplant recipients from 2010 to 2018 US data by Lumin Chen, Feifan Chu, Hangbin Ma, Zujie Chen, Yuning Ma, Qiwei Ji, Hao Zhou

“…Furthermore, frail patients who undergo KT are more likely to develop severe infection according to the HFRS-defined frailty classification. …”
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