Acute Stroke Severity Assessment: The Impact of Lesion Size and Functional Connectivity by Karolin Weigel, Christian Gaser, Stefan Brodoehl, Franziska Wagner, Elisabeth Jochmann, Daniel Güllmar, Thomas E. Mayer, Carsten M. Klingner

“…Methods: Forty-four patients (mean age: 68.11 years, 23 male, and admission NIHSS score 4.30 points) underwent high-resolution anatomical and resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) within seven days of stroke onset. …”
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Two-Port Needle-Assisted Pediatric Laparoscopic Herniotomy Using Tuohy Needle: Clinical Experience and Outcomes by Imran Abbas, Rida Fatima, Muhammad Aslam Javed, Muhammad Hassan, Mahmood Farooqi, Muhammad Mohsin Gillani

“…Results: A total of 60 pediatric patients with an age range of 2 to 12 years and a mean age of 7.1 years were included, with a mean weight of 23.2 kg. …”
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Abstract 139: Super Distal Access using the Vecta46 Intermediate Catheter in Embolization of the MMA for cSDH by Benjamen M. Meyer, Muhammad W. Khan, Jessica K. Campos, Fahad A. Laghari, David A. Zarrin, Jonathan C. Collard de Beaufort, Gizal Amin, Kiarash Golshani, Narlin B. Beaty, Matthew T. Bender, Li‐Mei P. Lin, Geoffrey P. Colby, Alexander L. Coon

“…Results Twenty‐one (21) consecutive cases of Vecta46 utilization with MMA embolization were identified (2023), in patients 69±13 years (range 49‐83 years), 4 (19%) women. Four (19%) patients were on antiplatelet/anticoagulants. …”
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Evaluation of Metabolic Characteristics of Brain Tumours Utilising 31-Phosphorus MR Spectroscopy in 3T MRI: A Cross-sectional Study by Nivetha Kannan, Babu Peter Sathyanathan

“…Results: The subjects included 13 females and 19 males, with a mean age of 41.7 years and 43.4 years respectively. A mild alkalinisation trend was observed within the brain tumours (pH 7.1±0.12) compared to the control group (7.05±0.02). …”
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Incidence and trends of limb amputation in first nations and general population in Saskatchewan, 2006-2019. by Samuel Kwaku Essien, Gary Linassi, Margaret Larocque, Audrey Zucker-Levin

“…RI females and males were 1.98-1.66 times higher risk of LA than their GP counterparts likewise, RI aged 0-49 years and 50+ years were 2.04-5.33 times higher risk of LA than their GP cohort. …”
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Approach to signal loss in intraoperative nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery questionnaire: a Turkish surgical perspective by Yalin Iscan, Irem Karatas, Nurcihan Aygun, Ahmet Cem Dural, Serkan Teksoz, Ozer Makay, Ali Uğur Emre, Fatih Tunca, Mehmet Uludag, Gökhan İçöz, Yasemin Giles Senyürek, Adnan Işgör, Mehmet Haciyanli

“…The study was conducted with 183 participants between February 4-12, 2020.ResultsMost participants (58.2%) had more than 10 years of surgical experience and 36.6% performed more than 50 thyroidectomies annually. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Letibotulinum Toxin A for the Treatment of Melasma in Two Different Dilutions: A Randomized Double-Blind Split-Face Study by Juthapa Pongklaokam, Woraphong Manuskiatti, Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha, Pitchaya Maneeprasopchoke, Panwadee Thongjaroensirikul, Yanin Nokdhes, Rona Maria R. Abad-Constantino, Woramate Bhorntarakcharoen, Sariya Sittiwanaruk, Thanya Techapichetvanich

“…Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, split-face study, 30 participants aged 32–62 years received a single intradermal injection of LetiBoNT-A, with 20 units administered per cheek. …”
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Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Combined with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Clinical and Functional Outcomes by Giuseppe Danilo Cassano, Lorenzo Moretti, Michele Coviello, Ilaria Bortone, Mariapia Musci, Ennio Favilla, Giuseppe Solarino

“…Inclusion criteria were adult patients who underwent ACLR within the last 3 years, with the same surgical technique performed by a single operator. …”
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Outcomes of Suprapatellar Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures in Skeletally Immature Patients by Carlos D. Pargas-Colina, MD, Tori J. Coble, DO, Sara E. Davis, BS, David D. Spence, MD, Jonathan K. Rowland, BS, Derek M. Kelly, MD, Benjamin W. Sheffer, MD

“…Results: Thirty-five patients aged 11 to 16 (mean 14.7 years, SD 1.1) met the inclusion criteria. Males comprised 60%; the average follow-up was 12.4 months. …”
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Abstract 284: Renal Contrast Excretion After Myelography: A Valuable Tool in The Diagnosis of Cerebrospinal‐Venous Fistulae by Firas Bounni, Neil V. Patel, Emanuele Orru

“…All patients were females (range: 50‐60 years old). All three patients underwent bilateral diagnostic lateral decubitus DSM/CTM. …”
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Evaluation of Postoperative Pain in Periodontal Flap Surgery with and without Photobiomodulation using Diode LASER: A Split-mouth Randomised Controlled Study by Neeraj Chandrahas Deshpande, Aayushi Shah, Monali Amit Shah

“…Results: The mean age of the participants was 41.14±2.95 years. Patients in the test group had statistically significant differences in their VAS scores from the day of surgery (day 0) to day 7 compared to the control group. …”
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Retinal ischemia due to different stages of atherosclerosis - insights from a retrospective study on central retinal artery occlusion by Felix Schlachetzki, Ina Feistenauer, Michael Ertl, Mustafa Kilic, Fabian Aden, David Pollinger, Horst Helbig, Christina Wendl, Karin Pfister, Lars Krenkel, Maria Andreea Gamulescu, Ralf Andreas Linker, Sibylle Wilfling

“…Results Overall, 112 patients were identified (heCRAO: n = 32; ssCRAO: n = 80). ssCRAO patients were significantly older (median 74 years vs. 66.5 years, Mann-Whitney-U: p-value < 0.001). …”
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HbA1c levels and breast cancer prognosis in women without diabetes by Jonas Busk Holm, Jens Meldgaard Bruun, Peer Christiansen, Reimar Wernich Thomsen, Jan Frystyk, Deirdre Cronin-Fenton, Signe Borgquist

“…Results In total, 2514 women (median age 62 years) were included. During median 5.6 years follow-up for new breast cancer events, 230 (9.1%) events occurred. …”
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Long-term follow-up of modified shunt-restricted instep arterialized venous flap for reconstruction of hand defects by Wei Chen, Yang Jian, Maolin Cheng, Runxue Guan, Wenyu An, Chenglan Yang, Jian Zhou, Shujun Li, Shusen Chang, Chengliang Deng, Chengliang Deng, Kaiyu Nie, Kaiyu Nie, Zairong Wei, Zairong Wei, Zairong Wei, Zairong Wei

“…The follow-up duration ranged between 2 and 4.83 years (mean 3.71 years). The color and texture of the flap were close to healthy skin, and joint function was satisfactorily recovered. …”
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Risk Factors for Stiffness After Fixation of Tibial Tubercle Fractures: A Multicenter Study From the TITUS Group by Konstantin Brnjoš, MD, O. Folorunsho Edobor-Osula, MD, MPH, John S. Blanco, MD, Lindsay M. Crawford, MD, Dustin A. Greenhill, MD, FAOA, Alexander H. Griffith, BS, Neil K. Kaushal, MD, David M. Kell, BA, Abhi Rashiwala, MD, John A. Schlechter, DO, Evelyn S. Thomas, DO, Haley N. Tornberg, BS, Brendan A. Williams, MD, Neeraj M. Patel, MD, MPH, MBS

“…Operatively managed TTFs at 7 tertiary children’s hospitals in patients younger than 18 years were included in this retrospective comparative study. …”
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Acupuncture effects of post-stroke thalamic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tianwei Zhang, Tianwei Zhang, Junying Zhai, Junying Zhai, Ling Cheng, Ling Cheng, Kaixin Jiang, Kaixin Jiang, Dayang Wang, Huawei Shi, Bin Wang, Xing Chen, Xinglu Dong, Li Zhou

“…BackgroundPost-stroke thalamic pain (PS-TP), a common form of central pain, is characterized by hyperalgesia and abnormal sensations in the contralateral affected area. Acupuncture treatment has shown increasing promise in treating PS-TP in recent years. …”
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Concurrent Validity of Depth-Sensor-Based Quantification of Compensatory Movements during the Swing Phase of Gait in Healthy Individuals by Kento Kusuda, Shigehito Matsubara, Daisuke Noguchi, Moe Kuwahara, Hiroomi Hamasaki, Toshihiro Miwa, Toru Maeda, Toshihito Nakanishi, Shogo Ninomiya, Keita Honda

“…The measurement errors for contralateral vaulting, trunk lateral flexion, hip hiking, swing-side hip abduction, and circumduction between instruments were 0.01 m, 1.30°, 1.99°, 2.37°, and 1.53°, respectively. …”
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Mortality of COVID-19 pneumonia during anticancer treatment in lung cancer patients by Bursać Daliborka, Zarić Bojan, Bokan Darijo, Kovačević Tomi, Stojšić Vladimir, Petkov Svetlana, Mitrović Kosana, Stojanović Goran

“…Metastases were most commonly present in the contralateral lung/pleura (14.8%), brain (6.2%), bone (3.7%), and liver (3.7%). …”
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Myoepithelioma of the Nasal Septum: A Rare Case of Extrasalivary Gland Involvement by Gustavo Barreto da Cunha, Tatiane Costa Camurugy, Thiago Cavalcante Ribeiro, Nara Nunes Barbosa Costa, Amanda Canário Andrade Azevedo, Eriko Soares de Azevedo Vinhaes, Nilvano Alves de Andrade

“…Case Report. MES, a 54-year-old woman, complaining of progressive nasal obstruction and mild epistaxis through the right nostril which had developed 1 year previously. …”
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Unilateral remote temperature monitoring to predict future ulceration for the diabetic foot in remission by David G Armstrong, Lawrence A Lavery, Brian J Petersen, David R Linders, Jonathan D Bloom, Gary M Rothenberg

“…Unfortunately, the conventional approach requires comparison of temperatures between contralaterally matched anatomy, limiting practice in high-risk cohorts such as patients with a wound to one foot and those with proximal lower extremity amputation (LEA). …”
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