Unveiling the hidden risk: a case of severe jaundice triggered by intra-aortic balloon pump after cardiac surgery by Han Wang, Zerui Chen, Liming Lei, Miaoxian Fang

“…The diagnosis of hepatic impairment was suspected to likely result from a reduced hepatic blood flow caused by obstruction of the celiac trunk related to the occlusive IABP balloon. …”
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Correlation between subjective and objective nasal breathing assessments in examinees with nasal septum deformities by Savović Slobodan, Smajić Miroslav, Molnar Slavko, Jovančević Ljiljana, Buljčik-Ćupić Maja, Kljajić Vladimir, Pilija Vladimir

“…Background/Aim. Nasal obstruction is one of the most frequent disorders because of which patients see their Ear, Nose and Throath (ENT) doctors. …”
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Fibrinolytic therapy in newborns with superior vena cava syndrome. Case report by Ángela Milena Díaz-Díaz, María Alejandra Ardila-Gutiérrez, Catalina Cáceres-Ramírez, Santiago Zuluaga-Salazar, María Fernanda Zuluaga-Amaya, Melquisedec Galvis-Méndez

“… Introduction: Superior vena cava syndrome is described as the obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava. …”
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Comparing the recovery characteristics between sevoflurane and isoflurane following removal of laryngeal mask airway under deeper planes of anesthesia in pediatric surgical patient... by Nidha Rasool, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Pareesa Rashid, Basharat Farooq

“…Deep extubation excludes airway stimulation under lighter planes of anesthesia, but renders the patient with an unprotected airway susceptible to aspiration and obstruction. It is therefore desirable to prefer an anesthetic technique that would reduce the time interval between removal of airway device and patient awakening. …”
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Gynecologic postoperative anti-adhesion barriers: From biomaterials to barrier development by Abbas Fazel Anvari-Yazdi, Daniel J. MacPhee, Ildiko Badea, Xiongbiao Chen

“…Adhesions forming after myomectomy, extensive endometriosis excision, repeat caesarean section, or hysteroscopic adhesiolysis develop in 20 – 90 % of patients and account for up to 40 % of secondary infertility, chronic pelvic pain, bowel obstruction, and life-threatening obstetric complications such as placenta accreta spectrum. …”
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Biliary reconstruction with biodegradable stent in pediatric liver transplantation: long-term follow-up. by Monserrat Arreola Gutiérrez, Elizabeth Hernández Chávez, Roberto Ortiz Galvan, Xitlalli G Tellez, Gerardo Luna, Yuridia Plascencia Gamboa, Sergio Pacheco Sotelo, Verónica Paredes, Ishtar Cabrera, Valeria Ramírez

“…We present the first world report with long-term follow-up with the use of a biodegradable device in pediatric patients with an open approach in living donor.…”
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The New ‘Golden Age’ of Dentistry: A Highly Desirable Profession with Unprecedented Global Opportunities in Industry Settings by Artemiz Seif, Christian R. Jarry, Amélie Michèle Chauvel

“…Today, the global patient journey is already obstructed well before the point of care due to insufficient global coverage and imbalanced geographic distribution of dentists. …”
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Research and application of multi-channel gathering and conveying flower pipe with pressure resistance and hole protection in soft coal seam by Zhenfeng WANG, Liangchao CAO, Zhijie LU, Feng WANG, Wenqiang XIE, Mintao WEI, Yonglong WANG

“…In response to the problem of instability collapse caused by pre-drainage borehole sealing after gas extraction in soft coal seams, leading to blockage or damage of reserved flower tubes and obstructing gas migration channels, severely affecting the gas treatment effect, a gathering flower tube for gas extraction in soft coal seams is studied. …”
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The Prognostic Implication of Left Atrial Strain Parameters with Conventional Left Atrial Parameters for the Prediction of Adverse Outcomes in Asian Patients with Hypertrophic Card... by Andre Seah, Tony Y. W. Li, Novi Yanti Sari, Chi-Hang Lee, Tiong-Cheng Yeo, James W. L. Yip, Yoke Ching Lim, Kian-Keong Poh, William K. F. Kong, Weiqin Lin, Ching-Hui Sia, Raymond C. C. Wong

“…Multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed separately for each LA parameter, adjusting for age, sex, LV mass index, LV ejection fraction (EF), E/e’, the presence of LV outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction at rest, and atrial fibrillation. An analysis showed that all parameters except for LAEF demonstrated an independent association with heart failure hospitalization. …”
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Fear of Information Adverse Effect a Barrier for Evidence-Based Information Prescription to Patient by Vahideh Zarea Gavgani

“…Hospital patient education mainly depends on pre-prepared pamphlets that offer background information, including disease definitions, device usage instructions, preparation for the operating room, and post-discharge care. …”
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Recapitulation of physiologic and pathophysiologic pulsatile CSF flow in purpose-built high-throughput hydrocephalus bioreactors by Ahmad Faryami, Adam Menkara, Shaheer Ajaz, Christopher Roberts, Ryan Jaroudi, Blake Gura, Tala Hussini, Carolyn A. Harris

“…Despite more than 60 years of concerted efforts, shunts still have the highest failure rate of any neurological device requiring follow-up shunt revision surgeries and contributing to the $2 billion cost of hydrocephalus care in the US alone. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Three common causes of symptoms are: bladder obstruction due to non-cancerous growth of the prostate, reduced power of the bladder muscle and bladder overactivity. …”
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CLINICAL VALUE OF MEASURMENT OF INTRA- ABDOMINAL PRESSURE AND ITS MONITORING IN EMERGENCY SURGERY by V. M. Timerbulatov, Sh. V. Timerbulatov, M. V. Timerbulatov, R. N. Gareev, R. A. Smyr

“…The article presents an analysis of modern methods of the measurement, including classical and original methods and devices developed by the authors. The results of examination and treatment were analyzed in 397 patients with acute obturation intestinal obstruction and acute destructive pancreatitis, who had the abdominal compartment syndrome from I to IV degree. …”
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Atrial Transseptal Catheterisation: Challenging Scenarios and Techniques to Overcome Them by Maiwand Mirwais, Pasquale Santangeli

“…These scenarios include post-surgical or congenital malformations of the interatrial septum, presence of interatrial septal closure devices, absent or obstructed inferior vena cava and complex congenital heart disease after palliative surgery. …”
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Developing a data‐transfer model for a novel Wildlife‐tracking network by Melanie J. Davis, Sravan Thokala, Xinyu Xing, N. Thompson Hobbs, Daniel P. Walsh, Richard Y. Han, Shivakaht Mishra

“…Abstract The use of low‐cost, advanced global positioning system (GPS) telemetry devices for wildlife tracking is growing in popularity, especially use of systems that can communicate with each other to track contacts or transfer data. …”
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Self‐Powered UV Photodetectors With Ultrahigh Performance Enabled by Graphene Oxide‐Modulated CuI Hole Transport Layer by Baofen Cen, Yabing Wang, Hongrong Zhang, Mingfen Mao, Tengfei Wang, Kaixiang Liu, Qinghong Li, Jing Zhang, Shengyun Luo, Guangcan Luo

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Exploring fluid flow through an orifice in an asymmetric serpentine microfluidic channel by Vighnesh Shenoy, Santhosh KV

“…Microfluidics, a field dedicated to manipulating small fluid volumes within microscale channels, involves devices characterized by compact dimensions and low Reynolds numbers due to narrow tube diameters. …”
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Isoquercitrin Alleviates Diabetic Nephropathy by Inhibiting STAT3 Phosphorylation and Dimerization by Chen Xuan, Donghui Chen, Shuangna Zhang, Chaofan Li, Qingyun Fang, Dinghua Chen, Jiabao Liu, Xin Jiang, Yingjie Zhang, Wanjun Shen, Guangyan Cai, Xiangmei Chen, Ping Li

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Immobilisation of a Large Animal for Imaging Purposes by W. Szyszkowski, Wei Cai

“…The mobility of a horse in the standing position with its hooves fixed to the ground is investigated to assist designing a minimally obstructing system for restraining large animals. The horse is modelled as a mechanical linkage driven by muscle forces. …”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Foreign Bodies by Young Eun Oh, Hee Seok Moon

“…The development of endoscopic techniques and devices has resulted in their widespread use, with good results, as the primary treatment.…”
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