Elucidating associations between technetium pyrophosphate scintigraphy, echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis by Bennett Di Giovanni, Dakota Gustafson, Priya Arivalagan, Mitchell B Adamson, Julie Vishram-Nielsen, Diego Delgado

“…Despite improvements to diagnostic modalities, the associations between imaging techniques and clinical laboratory metrics remain unclear.Methods A single-centre retrospective cohort study was performed including 183 patients aged 18 years or older diagnosed with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) in a tertiary care setting. …”
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Isolated human lens interferometric surface radius of curvatures: Implications for the mechanism of accommodation. by Ronald A Schachar, Ira H Schachar, John Fabio, Dani Balicki, Nabeel Sufi, Barbara K Pierscionek, Boyd Hunter

“…Fourteen transparent human lenses were obtained from both eyes of seven donors aged 20-30 years of whom 2 were female and 5 were male. One lens of each donor was placed in preservative media and the contralateral lens in culture media within 11:26 ± 5:15 (range: 4:47-21:54) of the donor's death. …”
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Trastuzumab in early curative breast cancer: A target trial emulation benchmarked against two randomized clinical trials. by Vanessa Voelskow, Xabier Garcia-Albeniz, Anita Berglund, Maria Feychting, Tobias Kurth, Anthony A Matthews

“…Our observational analysis included 1,578 women, with a median age of 59 years, and who were diagnosed between 2008 and 2015. …”
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An Isolated Midsubstance ACL Tear Repaired With the BEAR System by Patrick F. Szukics DO, Brian E. Fliegel DO, William F. Baker DO, Hannah Popper DO, Sean McMillan DO

“…Results: This new surgical implant and technique have shown noninferiority to ACL autograft reconstruction with respect to the International Knee Documentation Committee and anteroposterior laxity, with improved hamstring strength and decreased incidence of contralateral ACL tears at 2 years postoperative. Discussion/Conclusion: While initial data remain promising, future long-term designed studies are needed to determine the clinical efficacy of the BEAR technique, particularly comparing itself with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft ACL reconstruction. …”
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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject... by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

“…The inclusion criteria are women >18 years, presenting in the Academic Breast Cancer Centre Rotterdam, who are opting for BPM. …”
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Retrospective analysis of the effects of radiotherapy on the areolas reconstructed with a total skin graft by Marcela Caetano Cammarota, Anderson de Azevedo Damasio, Suellen Vieira da Silva, Rafael Sabino Caetano Costa, Carolina Oliveira Paranagua Castro, Tristão Maurício de Aquino, Phabio Claudino Estrela Terra Theodoro, José Carlos Daher

“…Introduction: Breast cancer has increased progressively in recent years, and with this, the need for diagnosis and earlier treatment has also increased. …”
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Non-selective laryngeal reinnervation in thyroid surgery by V. O. Palamarchuk, O. A. Tovkai, V. V. Voitenko, N. V. Solomennikova

“…Surgical non-selective laryngeal reinnervation (primary, delayed) by anastomosis “ansa cervicalis – recurrent laryngeal nerve” was performed in 49 patients with abduction paralysis of larynx, 45 of whom had ipsilateral and 4 contralateral anastomosis. In the pre- and postoperative periods, all patients underwent indirect laryngoscopy, video laryngoscopy using a Karl Storz fibrolaryngoscope with archiving in the original database, voice spectral analysis and survey using the VHI-30 questionnaire (a modified version).The follow-up period was from 1 to 3 years, an average of 12–18 months. …”
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Effects of adding atracurium to Lidocaine solution during intravenous regional anesthesia in dogs by Marwa Abass, Alshimaa M. Farag, Reham A. Fahmy

“…Methods Fifty male Mongrel dogs weighing 15 ± 5 kg and aged 2.5 ± 0.6 years were premedicated with 0.045 mg/kg of atropine sulfate and 0.05 mg/kg of acepromazine. …”
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Factors Influencing Postoperative Recurrence and Live Birth Achievement after Laparoscopic Surgery for Ovarian Endometrioma: A Retrospective Study in a Regional Core Hospital by Ryosuke Arakaki, Wataru Isono, Hiroaki Fukuda, Junya Tanaka, Arisa Minamino, Shiko Hayashi

“…Therefore, to provide meaningful insights, we aimed to analyze 10 years of accumulated data from patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for OMA, with a primary focus mainly on postoperative OMA recurrence and live birth outcomes. …”
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Efficiency and safety of video-assisted mediastinal lymphadenectomy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer by A. A. Skorokhod, A. S. Petrov, A. R. Kozak, M. A. Atyukov, A. O. Nefedov, P. K. Yаblonskiy

“…For surgical approach to the opposite mediastinum for many years there were proposed sternotomy, video-thoracoscopy, and transcervical video-assisted interventions. …”
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Females have Lower Knee Strength and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Landing than Males Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport by Zachary B. Sullivan, Barrie S. Sugarman, Mallory S. Faherty, Carrie Killelea, Dean C. Taylor, Daniel Le, Alison P. Toth, Jonathan C. Riboh, Lee H. Diehl, Jocelyn R. Wittstein, Annunziato Amendola, Timothy C. Sell

“…# Purpose There is a high rate of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury (ipsilateral graft or contralateral ACL) upon return-to-sport (RTS) following ACL reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Ranibizumab and Aflibercept on Changes in Macular Choroidal Thickness in Patients Treated for Diabetic Macular Edema by Valérie Sarda, Pauline Eymard, Linda Hrarat, Franck Fajnkuchen, Audrey Giocanti-Aurégan

“…The CSCT decreased by −4.9 μm in noninjected contralateral eyes (242.3 μm at M0 and 237.4 μm at M5). …”
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Amyloid-beta 40 as a biomarker of cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke by Aleksey A. Kulesh, Viktor E. Drobakha, Elena M. Kuklina, Vladimir V. Shestakov

“…The study included 70 patients aged 33–86 years, 46 men and 24 women. In patients with acute ischemic stroke cognitive status was assessed with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MoCA), Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), Schulte tables, Clock Drawing Test, Test for Semantic Verbal Fluency and Five Words Test. …”
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Clinical application of 3D slicer reconstruction and 3D printing localization combined with neuroendoscopy technology in VPS surgery by Long Zhou, Pan Lei, Ping Song, Zhiyang Li, Huikai Zhang, Hangyu Wei, Lun Gao, Qiuwei Hua, Hui Ye, Qianxue Chen, Silei Zhang, Qiang Cai

“…A total of 33 patients with complete data were collected, including 19 males and 14 females, aged 10–81 years. Pre operative use of 3D Slicer reconstruction and 3D printing localization, and intraoperative use of neuroendoscopy assisted catheterization to complete ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery. …”
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The Novel Use of a Custom Three-Dimensional-Printed Polycaprolactone-Tricalcium Phosphate Synthetic Bone Scaffold (Osteopore®) in the Management of a Critical-Sized Bone Defect for... by Ping Yen Yeo, Claris Jia-Yi Shi, Derek Howard Park, Rex Premchand Antony Xavier

“…The bone defect was adequately addressed resulting in good restoration of calcaneal anatomy as well as joint congruency. At 3 years post-operation, the patient is ambulant without walking aids, reports minimal pain, and remains infection-free. …”
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The possibilities of the non-contrast MRI perfusion in the quantitative assessment of changes in cerebral blood flow by V. V. Popov, Yu. A. Stankevich, O. B. Bogomyakova, A. A. Tulupov

“…The control group included 20 conditionally healthy volunteers aged from 18 to 25 years (21.8 ± 2.65 years) (mean ± standard error of the mean), the study group ‒ 20 patients with verified ischemic stroke aged from 40 to 70 years (59.4 ± 9.2 years) on days 1–3, 7–10, and three months after disease onset. …”
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Tear replacement by cationic emulsion in complex therapy of superficial punctate keratitis in hypotensively medicated glaucoma patients by S. V. Trufanov, S. A. Malozhen, D. A. Krakhmaleva, E. A. Pivin

“…The control group 2 consisted of 26 patients (mean age 67.6 ± 7.1 years) belonging to the experimental group: in this case, the contralateral eyes with topical anti glaucoma medication but no signs of keratitis were examined. …”
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Testicular appendix (hydatid of Morgagni) torsion in adult urological management: evaluation of treatment outcomes by I. S. Shormanov, D. N. Shedrov, D. Y. Garova, A. I. Ryzhkov

“…To evaluate and compare long-term results of various treatment options for patients with testicular appendix torsion over the age of 18 years.Materials & methods. The age of patients is from 18 to 46 years. …”
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Unilateral C1–C2 vertical distraction injuries: Can we treat conservatively? by Saurabh Rawall, Zuhair J. Mohammed, Sean Taylor, Eric M. Vess, Connor J. Donley, Sakthivel R. Rajaram, Steven M. Theiss

“…Results: Five patients comprised this study: 3 males and 2 females with an average age of 51 years. Four patients were injured by motor vehicle accident and 1 due to fall from standing height. …”
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Outcomes of nonoperative treatment of displaced anterior glenoid rim fractures without dislocation in the elderly: should instability be a concern? by Kutalmis Albayrak, Matthijs Jacxsens, Muhammed Bilal Kurk, Mert Demirci, Mehmet Ozbey Buyukkuscu, Bulent Karslioglu

“…Results A total of 21 patients (mean age: 69 years, mean follow-up: 82 months) were included. …”
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