Pilot Study: Human Adipose Tissue Allograft for Fat Pad Defects in Patients With Preulcerative Lesions by Matthew J. Regulski, DPM, Molly C. Saunders, BS, Sharron E. McCulloch, MS, Alla Danilkovitch, PhD

“…Further studies are warranted to evaluate hCAT’s potential to manage patients at high risk for plantar ulcer formation.…”
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Hybrid versus traditional method closure of ventricular septal defects in childrenCentral MessagePerspective by Akkerbez Adilbekova, MD, Shukhrat Marassulov, MD, PhD, Abay Baigenzhin, MD, PhD, Saken Kozhakhmetov, MD, PhD, Bakhytzhan Nurkeyev, MD, PhD, Amangeldy Kerimkulov, MD, Saniya Murzabayeva, MD, Rinat Maiorov, MD, Arailym Kenzhebayeva, MD

“…Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the hybrid method off-pump for closure of isolated ventricular septal defect (VSD) compared with the traditional method of on-pump of children. …”
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Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects in elderly patients and risk factors of postoperative arrhythmias by Jianming Wang, Xianyang Zhu, Jingsong Geng, Qiguang Wang

“…BackgroundThe mid- and long-term safety and efficacy of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (pmVSD) closure and the risk factors of postoperative arrhythmias in elderly patients were not known.MethodsFrom January 2009 to June 2023, 59 pmVSD elderly patients aged over 60 years were treated through transcatheter intervention. …”
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Inhibiting CFTR through inh-172 in primary neutrophils reveals CFTR-specific functional defects by Ana Lúcia Da Silva Cunha, Marfa Blanter, Janne Renders, Mieke Gouwy, Natalie Lorent, Mieke Boon, Sofie Struyf, Marianne S. Carlon

“…CF neutrophils from PwCF harboring severe CFTR mutations were additionally isolated to further discern CFTR-specific functional defects. We evaluated phagocytosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, neutrophil elastase (NE) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) exocytosis and bacterial killing. …”
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RT-DETR-Pro: An Enhanced RT-DETR Model for Visual Detection of Photovoltaic Module Defects by Yunliang Chen, Mingtao Shan, Wei Zhou, Bing Ma, Xun Mei

“…Both the original RT-DETR model and our RT-DETR-Pro model are trained and evaluated on this dataset. Experimental results demonstrate that RT-DETR-Pro can increase detection accuracy for hard-to-identify defects. …”
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Low‐Defect‐Density Monolayer MoS2 Wafer by Oxygen‐Assisted Growth‐Repair Strategy by Xiaomin Zhang, Jiahan Xu, Aomiao Zhi, Jian Wang, Yue Wang, Wenkai Zhu, Xingjie Han, Xuezeng Tian, Xuedong Bai, Baoquan Sun, Zhongming Wei, Jing Zhang, Kaiyou Wang

“…For the first time, the oxygen‐repairing efficiency on MoS2 monolayers at atomic scale is quantitatively evaluated. The sulfur defect density is greatly reduced from (2.71 ± 0.65) × 1013 down to (4.28 ± 0.27) × 1012 cm−2, which is one order of magnitude lower than reported as‐grown MoS2. …”
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RST-YOLOv8: An Improved Chip Surface Defect Detection Model Based on YOLOv8 by Wenjie Tang, Yangjun Deng, Xu Luo

“…Surface defect detection in chips is crucial for ensuring product quality and reliability. …”
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Predictive Factors for Procedure Time for Closure of Mucosal Defect Following Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Hideaki Kazumori, Rurika Masatsugu, Kousuke Fukuda, Koji Onishi, Yasuhiko Ohno

“…ABSTRACT Goals The present study was conducted to clarify predictive factors related to procedure time for closure of a mucosal defect following colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection. …”
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High resolution weld semantic defect detection algorithm based on integrated double U structure by Xiaoyan Li, Yi Wei, Zhigang Lv, Peng Wang, Liangliang Li, Mengyu Sun, Chu Wang

“…Abstract As a key industrial equipment, the welding quality of pressure vessels is directly related to the operation safety, and X-ray nondestructive testing is an important means to evaluate the weld quality. In this study, a high-resolution semantic segmentation algorithm based on a double U-shaped network was proposed to meet the requirements of pressure vessel weld defect detection, and accurate detection was realized through innovative three-stage processing flow. …”
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When two chambers collide: a rare case of an acquired Gerbode defect in infective endocarditis by Elizabeth R. Rimsky, Aysan Sattarzadeh, Kaiyu Jia, Shahkar Khan, Danyal Khan, Martin Amor, Jonathan Spagnola

“…Introduction: The Gerbode defect is a rare cardiac anomaly characterised by abnormal communication between the left ventricle and right atrium. …”
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A Novel Approach for Transcatheter Management of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with a Subaortic Ridge by Hussein A. Wahab, Hussein A. Alsalkhi, Khalid A. Khalid, Ahmmed F. Abusuda

“…Objectives. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the management of patients with PM VSD and subaortic ridge with or without AR via transcatheter closure of the defect and compressing the ridge against the ventricular septum using Amplatzer ductal occluder type I (ADO-I). …”
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Influence of Arch Foot Defect of Primary Support on Mechanical Behaviors of an Arch Frame in Underground Tunnels by Yakun Wang, Junwei Guo, Jizeng Zhao, Xuxu Yang, Weiteng Li, Junfeng Liu

“…During the blasting excavation of the large-span tunnels, the instability of the blasting caused the overexcavation phenomenon, making the grille arch difficult to land completely in the primary support of the tunnel, thus forming an arch foot defect. In order to reduce the security issues of tunnel engineering construction and scientifically evaluate the influence of arch foot defects on the force performance of the overall structure of the arch frame, combining the Qingdao Metro long-span hard rock tunnel project, this paper designs two grille arch test sections with arch foot defects and one conventional section to carry out field tests. …”
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Timeliness of postnatal surgery in newborns with open neural tube defects: a single center experience by Ayhan Pektaş, Mehmet Gazi Boyacı, Hilal Koyuncu, Mine Kanat Pektaş, Ahmet Afşin Kundak

“… Background. This study aims to evaluate the experience of a tertiary health center on the timeliness of postnatal management in newborns with open neural tube defects (NTDs). …”
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CH02 peptide-stimulated periodontal ligament cells enhance periodontal defect repair in rats by Huijuan Wang, Huiying He, Xin Cheng, Qi Feng, Xuesong Yang, Xiaojia Chen, Yue Huang

“…In vivo experiments demonstrated that CH02 could promote PDLCs to repair rat periodontal bone defects. Conclusion CH02 promotes osteogenic differentiation of PDLCs in vitro more effectively than bFGF; in vivo, CH02 effectively promotes PDLCs to repair rat periodontal bone defects.…”
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Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children by Hui Yuan, Wenjing Zhu, Jianli Lv

“…Background: This study evaluated left ventricular (LV) dimension changes after transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in children and identified factors influencing these changes. …”
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Application of miR-29a-Exosome and multifunctional scaffold for full-thickness cartilage defects by Fan Yang, Zewen Wang, Mingjian Wu, Jingyi Xu, Junlei Li, Jiahe Liu, Ting He, Tao Zhang, Baoyi Liu

“…In this study, we designed a novel composite scaffold composed of silk fibroin-chitosan for the cartilage layer and porous tantalum for the subchondral bone layer, loaded with engineered bone mesenchymal stem cell exosomes, to evaluate its efficacy in repairing full-thickness cartilage defect. …”
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Different types of vascularized free fibula flaps for the reconstruction of mandibular defects：A retrospective analysis by SONG Lina, WU Chunyue, QIN Qingyan, CHU Tianshu, LIU Qilin

“…[Objective] To evaluate the diversity and flexibility of vascularized free fibular flap (FFF) for soft and hard tissue defects of the lower third of face and oromandibular reconstruction. …”
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Feasibility of Transcatheter Closure of Large Secundum Atrial Septal Defect with Absent Superior or Inferior Rim by Hussein Abdulwahab, Mohammed Rassul Husain, Khalid A. Khalid

“…Objectives. To evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of transcatheter closure of large secundum ASD with an absent superior or inferior rim through implantation of a cheatham platinum (CP) stent at the entrance of the superior vena cava (SVC) or inferior vena cava (IVC) into the right atrium (RA) to create a suitable rim for subsequent complete closure of the defect using a septal occluder. …”
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Lamina cribrosa defects and optic disc morphology in primary open angle glaucoma with high myopia. by Yugo Kimura, Tadamichi Akagi, Masanori Hangai, Kohei Takayama, Tomoko Hasegawa, Kenji Suda, Munemitsu Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Yamada, Hideo Nakanishi, Noriyuki Unoki, Hanako Ohashi Ikeda, Nagahisa Yoshimura

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 129 POAG patients and 55 age-matched control subjects with high myopia were evaluated. Three-dimensional scan images obtained by swept source optical coherence tomography were used to detect LC defects. …”
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Osteoprotective Effect of Enamel Matrix Derivatives on the Regeneration of Mandibular Defects in Experimentally Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis by Laila E. Amin, Naglaa Salama

“…This study intended to evaluate the possible role of emdogain in combination with calcitonin on the healing of surgically induced mandibular defects performed on osteoporotic rats. …”
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