Salvage thoracoscopic esophagectomy after carbon-ion radiotherapy in a patient with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report by Kengo Kuriyama, Makoto Sohda, Hideyuki Saito, Yasunari Ubukata, Nobuhiro Nakazawa, Keigo Hara, Makoto Sakai, Akihiko Sano, Hiroomi Ogawa, Takaaki Sano, Shigeo Yasuda, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Ken Shirabe, Hiroshi Saeki

“…The operation time and blood loss were 8 h 45 min and 253 mL, respectively. The patient was discharged from our hospital 17 days after the salvage surgery without any complications. …”
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Elevated thyroglobulin levels in fine-needle aspiration washout fluid from thyroid nodules: a potential marker of benign nature? by Serhat Uysal, Cem Sulu, Banu Betul Kocaman, Ilkin Muradov, Lala Soltanova, Serdar Sahin, Hande Mefkure Ozkaya, Dildar Konukoglu, Taner Damci, Mustafa Sait Gonen

“…An FNA-Tg value above 13,262 ng/mL predicted benign cytology with 71.3% sensitivity and 77.8% specificity. …”
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Machine learning applications in forecasting patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes after carpal tunnel release: a retrospective study by Zohreh Manoochehri, Sara Manoochehri, Seyed Reza Bagheri, Alireza Abdi, Ehsan Alimohammadi

“…This study aimed to develop a machine learning (ML) model to predict post-CTR patient satisfaction and outcomes, serving as a preoperative screening tool. …”
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Outcomes and risk factors of mechanical circulatory support by peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in heart transplant candidates needing urgent heart trans... by V. N. Poptsov, V. M. Zakharevich, E. A. Spirina, S. G. Uhrenkov, A. A. Dogonasheva, E. Z. Aliev

“…Indication for MCS by VA ECMO was advanced heart failure corresponding to I or II level of INTERMACS classifi cation.Results. 135 (90.6%) from 149 patients were successfully supported to HT. 14 (9.4%) deed following MCS. …”
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Wind and topography underlie correlation between seasonal snowpack, mountain glaciers, and late-summer streamflow by E. N. Boardman, E. N. Boardman, A. G. Fountain, J. W. Boardman, J. W. Boardman, T. H. Painter, E. W. Burgess, L. Wilson, A. A. Harpold, A. A. Harpold

“…Across 338 manually classified PSI features <span class="inline-formula"><i>&gt;</i>0.01</span> km<span class="inline-formula">²</span>, glaciers contribute 68 % of the total mass loss, perennial snowfields contribute 8 %, rock glaciers contribute 1 %, buried ice contributes 6 %, and the remaining 17 % derives from semi-annual snowfields and small snow patches. …”
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Isolation and identification of a new porcine astrovirus 5 demonstrated that oxidative stress enhances porcine astrovirus replication by Yiyang Du, Yibin Qin, Xiaoying Feng, Yuhang Luo, Yueqing Lv, Shichuan Song, Xiaofang Wei, Kang Ouyang, Yeshi Yin, Ying Chen, Zuzhang Wei, Weijian Huang, Yifeng Qin

“…Results In this study, a strain of PAstV was isolated from porcine fecal samples, demonstrating an ability to adapt effectively to PK-15 cells with a viral titer reaching up to 10^7.85 TCID50/mL. Genetic evolution analysis classified the isolated strain as PAstV5, revealing high genetic homology with other representative PAstV5 strains. …”
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