Urethral obstruction in a ram with a periurethral abscess: clinical findings, diagnostic imaging and pathology by Mathilde Laetitia Pas, Laurens Chantillon, Justine Clinquart, Raphaela Hiltrop, Louis Vandekerckhove, Bart Pardon, Jan Govaere, Maya Meesters

“…The extensive medical imaging, together with the ante-mortem and post-mortem findings, makes this a good reference case for diagnosticians confronted with urethral problems in a ram.…”
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The Properties of Diesel Blends with Tire Pyrolysis Oil and Their Wear-Related Parameters by Leszek Chybowski, Marcin Szczepanek, Tomasz Pusty, Piotr Brożek, Robert Pełech, Andrzej Wieczorek

“…This study investigates the blends of normative diesel oil with TPO content ranging from 5% m/m to 20% m/m. Reference measurements are made for pure diesel oil (D100) and pure TPO. …”
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Perinatal factors and early neonatal outcomes of abnormal birthweight infants in Hangzhou, China, 2015–2021: a retrospective cohort study by Yan Jiang, Yiming Chen, Yanan Wang, Huimin Zhang, Lingling Huang, Wenwen Ning, Xuelian Chu

“…Prematurity (<37 weeks), multiple births, hospitalisation >7 days, fetal anomalies, caesarean section, pregnancy complications, maternal coinfection with pathogens and summer births would be correlated with the incidence of LBW (ORs=43.50, 7.60, 2.09, 1.89, 1.57, 1.28, 1.19 and 1.18, all p<0.05). Factors such as post-term pregnancy (>41 weeks), scarred uterus, anterior vaginal incision and gravidity ≥2 were correlated with decreased incidence of LBW, with ORs of 0.05, 0.54, 0.65 and 0.80. …”
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Physical Therapy Interventions for a Patient with Poor Muscle Strength,Knee Function, and Psychological Readiness After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Meniscus Repa... by I Putu Gde Surya Adhitya, I Gusti Ngurah Wien Aryana, Putu Ayu Sita Saraswati, Fajar Purnama, Ida Kurniawati, Noval Adhitya Wardhana, I Putu Prananda Dinata, Putu Devinda Ardaswari, Tabita Febyola Wijaya

“…Conclusion: This case study demonstrates that phase III physical therapy interventions effectively enhance leg circumferences, muscle strength, knee function, and psychological readiness in post-ACLR patients. The protocols used in this case provide a valuable reference for treating similar cases.…”
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Impact of an educational physiotherapy-yoga intervention on perceived stress in women treated with brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a randomised controlled mixed study protocol (... by Marta Jarlier, Estelle Laboureur, Kerstin Faravel, Laetitia Meignant, Maguy Del Rio, Sylvain Demontoy, Mailys De-Meric-de-Bellefon, Marie Cantaloube, Estelle Guerdoux

“…In the intervention arm, patients will be educated and supervised by a trained physiotherapist in a physiotherapy-yoga programme and will then perform daily autonomous sessions during UBT and for up to 15 days post-treatment. The primary objective is to assess the impact of the KYOCOL intervention compared with standard care during UBT, on perceived stress 15 days post-UBT, using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale. …”
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Comparative Assessment of LiDAR Point Clouds Captured Using Inertial Labs RESEPI Gen-I-M2X and DJI Zenmuse L2 Sensors on UAS Platforms for Varying Terrain Conditions by R. Tamimi, B. Süleymanoğlu, A. Elashry, C. Toth

“…This study compares the performance of two LiDAR systems: the RESEPI Gen-I-M2X sensor from Inertial Labs, mounted on a WingtraOne Gen II fixed-wing UAS using post-processed kinematic (PPK) corrections; and the Zenmuse L2 sensor integrated with the DJI Matrice 350 RTK, utilizing real-time kinematic (RTK) corrections with additional PPK adjustments based on observation files from a local Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) acting as the base. …”
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Accuracy and Reliability of Smartphone Versus Mirrorless Camera Images-Assisted Digital Shade Guides: An In Vitro Study by Soo Teng Chew, Suet Yeo Soo, Mohd Zulkifli Kassim, Khai Yin Lim, In Meei Tew

“…These values were used to quantify tooth shade and compare them to reference measurements obtained from a spectrophotometer (VITA Easyshade V, VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany). …”
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Evaluating the robustness of Bayesian flood mapping with Sentinel-1 data: A multi-event validation study by Florian Roth, Mark Edwin Tupas, Claudio Navacchi, Jie Zhao, Wolfgang Wagner, Bernhard Bauer-Marschallinger

“…Furthermore, while the post-processing strategy applied in the TU Wien algorithm helps to prevent speckle impact, it also smooths out important details in small-scale flood events. …”
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Placental and cerebral circulation in fetuses of mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome and the effect of Metformin exposure by Emma Nordtvedt, Jörg Kessler, Cathrine Ebbing, Ganesh Acharya, Tone S. Løvvik, Kjell Å. Salvesen, Øyvind Salvesen, Eszter Vanky, Birgitte H. Kahrs

“…Individually pooled data from Doppler examinations at gestational week 32 from these RCT’s were included in a post-hoc analysis of totally 64 participants. The pulsatility index (PI) z-scores of the fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA), umbilical artery (UmbA), and the cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) were compared between the metformin and placebo treated groups with a two-sample t-test. …”
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Low Ventricular Stiffness Is Associated With Suboptimal Outcomes in Patients With a Single Right Ventricle After the Fontan Operation: A Novel Phenotype by Shahryar M. Chowdhury, Andrew M. Atz, Eric M. Graham, Varsha M. Bandisode, John F. Rhodes, Arni C. Nutting, Carolyn Taylor, Andrew Savage, Marc Hassid, Minoo Kavarana, Donald Menick

“…The goal of this study was to perform a comprehensive assessment of diastolic function in pre‐Fontan patients with an SRV using invasive reference‐standard measures and determine their associations with post‐Fontan outcomes. …”
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Impact of Hemoglobin Glycation Index on Complications Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Propensity Score‐Matched Study by Yuhua Xiao, Bochen Sun, Guoyu Yu, Long Chen, Fenqi Luo, Jie Xu, Jun Luo, Ting Xue, Yiyang Xu

“…ABSTRACT Objective Patients with impaired glucose metabolism have an increased incidence of post‐operative complications. The best marker for glycemic control prior to elective orthopedic surgery remains unclear. …”
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Predictors and Long‐Term Clinical Impact of Acute Stent Malapposition: An Assessment of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With Drug‐Eluting Stents (ADAPT‐DES) Intravascular Ultrasound Subs... by Bin Wang, Gary S. Mintz, Bernhard Witzenbichler, Cristiano F. Souza, D. Christopher Metzger, Michael J. Rinaldi, Peter L. Duffy, Giora Weisz, Thomas D. Stuckey, Bruce R. Brodie, Mitsuaki Matsumura, Myong‐Hwa Yamamoto, Rupa Parvataneni, Ajay J. Kirtane, Gregg W. Stone, Akiko Maehara

“…Lesions with ASM had greater proximal and distal reference lumen areas and more distal, but not proximal, reference calcium compared to lesions without ASM. …”
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Hematological, Enzymatic, and Endocrine Response to Intense Exercise in Lidia Breed Cattle During the Roping Bull Bullfighting Celebration by Julio Sedeño, Salvador Ruiz, Germán Martín, Juan Carlos Gardón

“…Significant increases (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were observed in leukocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, neutrophils, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, and post-exercise platelets. Muscle enzymes showed marked elevations, with creatine kinase increasing up to 10-fold above baseline values. …”
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Advances in application of photon-counting CT for pancreatic imaging by HUANG Ruikun, YANG Yanzhao, CHAI Weimin

“…On this basis, this study summarizes optimization strategies for pancreatic imaging, including scan parameter settings and the clinical application of multimodal post-processing techniques. PCCT can effectively reduce radiation dose while overcoming the spatial resolution bottleneck, thereby improving the detection rate of cystic lesions. …”
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Cushing’s disease with twin pregnancy and diabetes mellitus: a case report and literature review by Hideyasu Asai, Ikuo Yamamori, Shigeru Hagimoto, Kyoichi Okumura, Koki Sakakibara

“…Transsphenoidal surgery was performed and the hypercortisolism partially resolved post-operatively. The patient’s abnormal thyroid function also resolved. …”
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Turner syndrome and postpubertal Empty sella syndrome: a case report and literature review by Fanyu Lin, Fanyu Lin, Jing Zeng, Jing Zeng

“…To ascertain the correlation between Turner syndrome and Empty Sella Syndrome, we reviewed the literature and tried to explore the potential pathophysiological mechanisms underlying their co-occurrence, thereby providing evidence and reference value for clinical diagnosis.DiscussionThe etiology of post-pubertal pituitary dysfunction in patients with Turner syndrome remains obscure. …”
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The Effectiveness of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) on Children’s Speech and Voice: A Scoping Review by Angelos Papadopoulos, Louiza Voniati, Nafsika Ziavra, Dionysios Tafiadis

“…Furthermore, the study used the instructions in the Cochrane Handbook for a quality assessment. The Mendeley Reference Manager software collected the studies and removed duplicates. …”
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Occult hepatitis B infection among individuals belonging to the aboriginal Nicobarese tribe of India by Haimanti Bhattacharya, Debdutta Bhattacharya, Subarna Roy, Attayur Purushothaman Sugunan

“…The present study is a part of the follow up on efficacy of vaccination, 10 years post inception, and was designed to understand the prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B infection (OBI) among the aboriginal Nicobarese tribal community. …”
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Strongyloidiasis Treatment Outcomes: A Prospective Study Using Serological and Molecular Methods by Ana Lucas Dato, Philip Wikman-Jorgensen, José María Saugar Cruz, Elisa García-Vázquez, Jara Llenas-García

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Prevalence and risk of violence and the physical, mental, and sexual health problems associated with human trafficking: systematic review. by Siân Oram, Heidi Stöckl, Joanna Busza, Louise M Howard, Cathy Zimmerman

“…The random effects pooled prevalence of diagnosed HIV was 31.9% (95% CI 21.3%-42.4%) in studies of women accessing post-trafficking support in India and Nepal, but the estimate was associated with high heterogeneity (I² = 83.7%). …”
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