Prolonged survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer: a case of multimodal therapy by Trishtha Agarwal, Kaandeeban Mohanraj, Ananth Pai

“…It highlights the potential of integrative treatment strategies to extend survival well beyond conventional expectations in selected patients with advanced disease.7–9 Conclusion: Pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis (PCLM) typically carries a median survival of <6 months. …”
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors in children: clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes with a focus on targeted therapies by Ülkü Miray Yıldırım, Rejin Kebudi, Bülent Zülfikar, Bilge Bilgiç

“…A patient with an inoperable tumor at diagnosis was initiated on crizotinib and achieved complete remission. …”
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Transition of Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease to Adult Health Service: Scoping Review by Elena N. Kulakova, Tatjana L. Nastausheva, Inna V. Kondratjeva, Tatjana G. Zvyagina, Maria P. Koltakova

“…Scoping review was performed by searching for articles in the databases: PubMed, eLIBRARY.RU, The Cochrane Library, via Google Scholar and in reference lists of selected articles. We have selected articles published in Russian or English with no publication date limitation and corresponding to inclusion criteria. …”
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Implementing &lsquo;6S&rsquo; Nursing Management in Sterilization and Supply Centers: Enhancing Surgical Instrument Quality and Work Efficiency by Fang L, Xiao K, Zhu H, Zhang M

“…Li Fang,1 Kaiping Xiao,1 Hongyu Zhu,1 Mingxia Zhang2 1Disinfection Supply Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infection Management, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Mingxia Zhang, Department of Infection Management, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0512-67783321, Email Zhangmingxia7831@163.comObjective: This study examines the implementation of ‘ 6S’ nursing management in sterilization and supply centers to evaluate its impact on improving surgical instrument management and overall operational quality.Methods: The pre-management phase was from January to June 2019, during which the conventional management mode was applied in our hospital’s sterilization and supply center, and 100 instrument packs were selected for quality inspection. The post-management phase was from July to December 2019, when the 6S management mode was implemented in the sterilization and supply center, with another 100 instrument packs selected for quality inspection. …”
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Navigating challenges of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Era of Industry 5.0 by Leila Zare, Marwa Ben Ali, Erwin Rauch, Dominik T. Matt

“…Despite government initiatives aimed at facilitating the transition to I5.0, SMEs have encountered substantial challenges in adopting I5.0. …”
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A Decadal Bibliometric Analysis on the Therapeutic Strategies in Oral Lichen Planus by Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Ravinder S. Saini, Galvin Sim Siang Lin, Artak Heboyan, Deepti Shrivastava

“…Methods Using the Dimensions and Lens.org databases with Boolean operators combined the keywords a total of 40,046 peer‐reviewed international publications were initially assessed. The article was selected from 2014 to December 2023. …”
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Causal effects between gut microbiota and endometriosis: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study by Tiefeng Cao, Yunfei Wang, Shen Huimin

“…Subsequently, these selected bacteria were employed as exposure to investigate their causal effects on six sub-types of endometriosis. …”
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Drug-induced reactivation of apoptosis abrogates HIV-1 infection. by Hartmut M Hanauske-Abel, Deepti Saxena, Paul E Palumbo, Axel-Rainer Hanauske, Augusto D Luchessi, Tavane D Cambiaghi, Mainul Hoque, Michael Spino, Darlene D'Alliessi Gandolfi, Debra S Heller, Sukhwinder Singh, Myung Hee Park, Bernadette M Cracchiolo, Fernando Tricta, John Connelly, Anthony M Popowicz, Richard A Cone, Bart Holland, Tsafi Pe'ery, Michael B Mathews

“…However, apoptosis can be selectively reactivated in HIV-infected cells by chemical agents that interfere with HIV-1 gene expression. …”
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Prostate cancer cell-derived exosomes inhibit macrophage phagocytosis through EIF3B-mediated exosomal sorting of miR-100-5p by Yanyan Zhang, Yinying Hu, Hongyan Guo, Min Zhao, Shiqi Liu, Jing Liu, Yanqin Huang, Zhigang Wang

“…However, the mechanism underlying the selective enrichment of miRNAs into exosomes remains largely unknown. …”
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Photobiomodulation therapy at 650 nm enhances osteogenic differentiation of osteoporotic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells through modulating autophagy by Haotian Li, Wenwen Yang, Biao Zhu, Miao Li, Xinran Zhang

“…Methods: 650 nm red light-emitting diode (LED) was selected to initiate PBMT effects. The isolation and culture of OP-BMSCs were implemented after the establishment of the OP rat model. …”
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The Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosing Community-Acquired Pneumonia by D. O. Starostin, A. N. Kuzovlev

“…A total of 1379 publications were initially selected, identified through database searches. …”
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Modelos de Beaver, Ohlson y Altman: ¿Son realmente capaces de predecir la bancarrota en el sector empresarial costarricense? (Models of Beaver, Ohlson and Altman: are really able t... by José Alonso Vargas Charpentier

“…The objective was to determine if the selected models were capable to prevent the bankruptcy before it initialized. …”
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Salvage surgery following immuno-chemo-radiotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Ayako Nawashiro, Fumihiro Tanaka, Akihiro Taira, Shinji Shinohara, Masaru Takenaka, Koji Kuroda, Shohei Shimajiri

“…Abstract Background Salvage surgery following definitive radiotherapy or systemic treatment has become a feasible treatment option in selected patients with advanced initially unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. …”
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Epidemiological risk factors and path models for Spotty Liver Disease in Australian cage-free flocks incorporating a scratch area by Peter John Groves, Yuanshuo Karen Gao, Michael Kotiw, Pak Hei Lorcan Wong, Wendy Isabelle Muir

“…Variables displaying an association of P < 0.20 with SLD occurrence were selected for further evaluation. The selected variables were examined for collinearity and confounding and refined to a smaller number of candidate factors. …”
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Calculation of Band-Pass Filters with Fixed Frequencies of Infinite Attenuation by E. N. Chervinskiy

“…When calculating band-pass filters (BPF) with infinite attenuation frequencies using the frequency conversion method, the parameters of the prototype – an inverse or quasi-elliptic low-pass filter (LPF) – are recalculated into BPF parameters according to conventional formulas. Using the selected low-pass filter cutoff frequency and the Q-factor of the band-pass filter, one can select at their discretion only one infinite attenuation frequency (attenuation pole). …”
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Clinical Significance of the Peripheral Blood Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Chemotherapy Outcomes for Small Cell Lung Cancer by Gao L, Liu B

“…In parallel, a control group consisting of 44 healthy individuals undergoing routine physical examinations at the same hospital was also selected. Fasting venous blood samples were collected in the morning within one week before the initiation of chemotherapy, and a complete blood cell count was performed to calculate the NLR.Results: The NLR in the plasma of patients with SCLC was significantly elevated compared to that of healthy individuals (P < 0.01). …”
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Ultrasound applied to nursing in the Emergency Medical Service (EMS): a scoping review by Enrico Lucenti, Lucrezia Lavelli, Walter De Luca, Maurizio Beretta

“…The secondary objective is to identify the different training courses implemented in the various studies selected to learn the necessary ultrasound skills. …”
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A Reference Model of GaaP Readiness Indexes Using Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis Method by Sayyed Mahdi Razavi, Sahar Kousari, Roozbeh Balounejad Nouri, Fatemeh Saghafi

“…This is a qualitative study and a systematic review of the literature in which the meta-synthesis method is used to analyze and analyze the data extracted from selected sources. Finally, and 58 out of 961 sources are selected and used for qualitative analysis and coding in the systematic review process. …”
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Moderating role of employee commitment on the relationship between talent management practices and employee performance in public universities in Western Uganda by Kakkayi, Jolly Nyesigire, Mwazuna, Alice Ngele, Agaba, Moses, Munyambonera, Ezra

“…The purposive sampling technique was used to select the human resource directors and top management, while simple random sampling was used for the council members and teaching and administrative staff. …”
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Standardising the administration of joint injections across the Wolverhampton NHS Trust: a service improvement project in rheumatology through the lens of medical education by Hirushi Jayasekera, Tamaraudubamo Agunbiade, S. Venkat Chalam

“…Results and discussion: Initially, 50% of participants were novices, with none having ever injected a shoulder joint. …”
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