Benefit from regular versus leakage-related exchange of voice prostheses in patients post-laryngectomy considering complication rates and patient satisfaction feedback—a randomized... by Michał Żurek, Małgorzata Czesak, Daniel Majszyk, Anna Rzepakowska

“…Our study was designed to estimate the benefit of regular versus leakage-related replacement of the voice prosthesis. Study Design. Randomized case−controlled trials. …”
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Choice of a Perioperative Analgesia Mode during Hip Joint Replacement by D. B. Borisov, O. V. Krylov, I. R. Poskotinov, A. A. Kapinos, A. A. Tyuryapin, A. V. Shevelev, Ye. V. Kazakevich

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficiency and safety of various perioperative analgesia modes during total hip joint replacement (THR). Subjects and methods. A randomized controlled trial enrolled 90 patients who were divided into 3 groups according to the choice of a perioperative analgesia mode on day 1: general sevofluorane anesthesia, by switching to intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with fentanyl (PCA, GA group), a combination of general and spinal bupiva-caine anesthesia, by switching to PCA with fentanyl (SA group), a combination of general and epidural ropivacaine anesthesia with continuous postoperative epidural ropivacaine infusion (EA group). …”
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Aortic Stenosis: a Clinical Case by V. V. Plechev, V. Sh. Ishmetov, A. V. Pavlov, R. E. Abdrakhmanov, T. R. Ibragimov, S. I. Blagodarov, A. R. Gilemkhanov, E. N. Gerasimenko, M. А. Karimov

“…The emergence of minimally invasive technologies offered cure to critical patients, who would merely not get over an open surgery.Materials and methods. This case study provides video recordings of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (Accurate Neo) in transfemoral approach performed for the first time in the Republic of Bashkortostan. …”
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Outcomes of Total Ankle Replacement are Worse in Patients with Ipsilateral Hindfoot Fusion by Emily Teehan MS, Allison L. Boden MD, Jensen Henry MD, Constantine Demetracopoulos MD

“…We hypothesized that TAR patients with ipsilateral hindfoot fusion would have higher rates of revision and worse PROs compared to controls. Methods: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data within an institutional registry was performed. …”
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Effects of Xiangshao granules on clinical symptoms and serum hormone levels of menopausal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Xing Tang, Chengcheng Wang, Yang Liu, Yisha Xu, Shoujin Dong, Min Dai, Chunmei Li, Yan Zhai, Shoujen Lan, Yeayin Yen, Chao Wang, Congcong Yu

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Studies on the method of controlling enzymatic reaction time of acetylene reduction in determining associative nitrogenase activity of associative system by JI Tian-wei, FANG Ping, ZHU Ri-qing, ZHOU Chai-mei

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Research Progress and Application Scenarios of Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing: From Process Control to Performance Evaluation by Chun Guo, Qingcheng Lin, Ruizhang Hu, Suisong Wu

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Ischemic stroke incidence in intermediate or high-risk patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus surgical aortic valve replacement: a comparative systematic... by Shahzaib Rehman, Mahrukh Ghani, Anshahrah Riaz, Syeda Sadia Masood Raza, Mariam Zahid, Muhammad Hammad Zahid Malik, Arman Amir, Ethuri Lokesh, Kovvuru Ashrita, Meet Popatbhai Kachhadia, Vikash Kumar Karmani

“…Abstract Background and purpose This comparative systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the incidence of ischemic stroke in intermediate-to-high-risk patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus surgical aortic valve replacement. …”
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Sweat conductivity test: can it replace chloride titration for cystic fibrosis diagnosis? by Güzin Cinel, Deniz Doğru, Ebru Yalçın, Uğur Özçelik, Nermin Gürcan, Nural Kiper

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Fasciola hepatica: can the coproantigen ELISA replace the faecal egg sedimentation test? by Jake Collyer

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Meal Replacements for Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes in a Community Setting by Jennifer B. Keogh, Peter M. Clifton

“…To evaluate the use of MR compared with a diet book for 6 months. Subjects and Methods. Obese subjects (n=120) with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited from the community in Adelaide, South Australia, and randomised to intervention or control. …”
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Effects of total temporomandibular joint replacement with alloplastic prosthesis – a systematic review by Pär Morin, Jani Talvilahti, Mattias Ulmner, Per Alstergren, Eva Nordendahl, Aron Naimi- Akbar

“…One study met the criteria with comparison of TJR with a control group consisting of patients treated with another surgical method, namely, interpositional arthroplasty. …”
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Testing of the pHEMA hydrogel as an implantation material for replacement of osteochondral defects in animals by E. B. Makarova, M. A. Korch, F. A. Fadeyev, D. G. Bliznets, A. V. Bugayova, T. F. Shklyar, A. P. Safronov, K. A. Nokhrin, F. A. Blyakhman

“…In experimental group #2, allogeneic chondrocytes were applied to the surface of four specimens before implantation. In the control series, four defects were not replaced with implants. …”
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Efficacy Of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss in Primary Total Knee Replacement by Muhammad Inaamullah Younas, Faizan Rauf, Muhammad Sheraz Mustafa, Sarmad Nasir Janjua, Shaheen Iqbal, Khurram Habib

“… Objective: To determine the efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss in primary total knee replacement. Material and Methods: A total of 96 patients having a diagnosis of primary knee osteoarthritis made up the population sample. …”
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Replacement of osmotic minipumps to extend the intracerebral infusion time of compounds into the mouse brain by Stefan A. Grathwohl, Mathias Jucker

“…Experimental evaluation of Y-con pump replacement revealed no signs of tissue irritation or hydrocephalus and allowed extended controlled delivery of infusion agents in the brain.…”
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Application of low-intensity anticoagulation after On-X mechanical aortic valve replacement by Kun Zou, Dachuang Wei, Bo Xiang, Tao Yu, Keli Huang, Shengzhong Liu

“…Abstract Objective To explore the safety and efficacy of low-intensity anticoagulation in patients after On-X mechanical aortic valve replacement. Methods A total of 104 patients undergoing aortic valve replacement in Cardiac Surgery Department of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital from December 2018 to December 2021 were randomly divided into low-intensity anticoagulant (INR:1.5-2.0) and high-intensity anticoagulant (INR:2.0-2.5) to compare the incidence of adverse events related to postoperative anticoagulation between the two groups. …”
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Composite PCL Scaffold With 70% β-TCP as Suitable Structure for Bone Replacement by Benedetta Ghezzi, Biagio Matera, Matteo Meglioli, Francesca Rossi, Donatella Duraccio, Maria Giulia Faga, Andrea Zappettini, Guido Maria Macaluso, Simone Lumetti

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Correcting Tibiotalar Alignment Correlates with FAO Changes after Total Ankle Replacement by Ricardo Villar MD, Emily Teehan MS, Kira Lu, Ranqing Lan MS, Patricia Friedmann MS, Jensen Henry MD, Constantine Demetracopoulos MD

“…Submission Type: Ankle Arthritis Research Type: Level 3 - Retrospective cohort study, Case-control study, Meta-analysis of Level 3 studies Introduction/Purpose: Re-establishing anatomic ankle and foot alignment is critical to optimize clinical outcomes and longevity of total ankle replacement (TAR). …”
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Total Ankle Replacement Outcomes in Obese Patients with > 10 Year Follow Up by Zakir Haider BSc MBBS FRCS (Tr&Orth), MSc, Ellie Pinsker PhD, Ryan Khan BA, MSc, Timothy R. Daniels MD, FRCSC, Mansur Halai BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCA, MRCS, FRCS

“…Submission Type: Total Ankle Arthroplasty Research Type: Level 3 - Retrospective cohort study, Case-control study, Meta-analysis of Level 3 studies Introduction/Purpose: Obesity prevalence continues to increase. …”
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Validation study on the assay method for anti-factor IIa potency of enoxaparin sodium by Xiaorong Yang, Hanyan Zou, Yixue Dong, Bing Liu, Ying Wang, Mengying Wang

“…The new method demonstrated high consistency and reproducibility, with an RSD value of less than 2.0%, and showed the potential to replace the European Pharmacopoeia method by reducing reagent usage, experimental costs, and equipment requirements. …”
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