Treatment of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Chinese Patients on Antithrombotic Therapy by Feng Gao, Xue Chen, Jie Zhang

“…Overall, 21 patients with hemodynamic instability were treated via endoscopy with anesthesia under tracheal intubation and ventilator support: 20 patients in the antithrombotic group (13 patients within 1 month after coronary intervention, 5 patients within 1 month of cardiac-valve replacement, and 2 patients within 4 years of cardiac-valve replacement) and 1 patient with third-degree atrioventricular block in the control group. …”
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Performance in National Hockey League Players Decreases 1 Year After Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy With Return to Baseline by the Second Year by Emmitt Hayes, M.D., Sasha Carsen, M.D., M.B.A., Bogdan Matache, M.D., Michael Pickell, M.D.

“…Postinjury defensive goals above replacement per 60 minutes played were significantly decreased compared to controls at postinjury year one (P = .03). …”
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Real-time Prediction in Hands-free Computing for Disabled by Pradeep V

“…There are a number of limitations to mouse replacement systems that use a webcam as a mouse. In order to enable people with movement disabilities to use a standard PC, this research suggests enhancing the ability of camera-based hands-free computing systems to control the mouse cursor by predicting the user's selection of the target item in the GUI-based system using neural network techniques. …”
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Effect of Storage Temperature on Key Functions of Cultured Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells by Lara Pasovic, Jon Roger Eidet, Berit S. Brusletto, Torstein Lyberg, Tor P. Utheim

“…Purpose. Replacement of the diseased retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) with cells capable of performing the specialized functions of the RPE is the aim of cell replacement therapy for treatment of macular degenerative diseases. …”
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Effectiveness of preformed physical factors in the correction of dry eye syndrome after phacoemulsification: a randomized trial by Marina K. Shulikova, Irina P. Shurygina

“…Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of the complex use of preformed physical factors in the correction of «dry eye» syndrome in patients after phacoemulsification of cataract. Materials and methods. The open randomized controlled clinical trial involved 90 patients (90 eyes) aged from 58 to 75 years, who were diagnosed with «dry eye» syndrome (DES) on the 1st day after phacoemulsification (PE) of cataract. …”
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Evaluation of Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women Using Long-Term Levothyroxine Treatment Due to Post-Procedural Hypothyroidism by Apaydin M, Surel F, Kazan S

“…The objective of the present study is to evaluate the impact of prolonged thyroid hormone replacement therapy on bone health in postmenopausal women.Patients and Methods: We obtained demographic data, laboratory results, and anthropometric measurements of patients from the hospital database. …”
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Results of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Extensive Through Eyelid Defects by P. A. Banshchikov, G. P. Smoliakova, V. V. Egorov

“…The main group consisted of 9 people (9 eyes) who had triplex transplant containing a temporal muscle for replacement ofthrough eyelid defects. The control group consisted of 9 people (9 eyes) who had a double-layer tissular transplant for replacement ofthrough eyelid defects. …”
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Analysis of Echocardiography Indicators Depending on the Type of Surgical Correction of the Mitral Valve in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease by Volodymyr S. Moroz, Vasyl V. Lazoryshynets

“…To study the influence of echocardiography indicators on the choice of surgical intervention on the mitral valve in patients with mitral insufficiency and coronary heart disease. Materials and methods. The study included patients with mitral insufficiency who underwent myocardial revascularization and mitral valve reconstruction (plasty or replacement). …”
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Effects of community-wide vaccination with PCV-7 on pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in the Gambia: a cluster-randomized trial. by Anna Roca, Philip C Hill, John Townend, Uzo Egere, Martin Antonio, Abdoulie Bojang, Abiodun Akisanya, Teresa Litchfield, David E Nsekpong, Claire Oluwalana, Stephen R C Howie, Brian Greenwood, Richard A Adegbola

“…Long-term beneficial effects of PCVs may be countered by serotype replacement. We aimed to determine the impact of PCV-7 vaccination on pneumococcal carriage in rural Gambia.…”
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Comparative analysis of active period and oxidative stress of DDVP and ginger (Zingiber officinale) oil on Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella Hübner) infesting maize grain by Folasade Kemisola Olufemi-salami, Joseph Onaolapo Akinneye, Joseph Adewuyi Adeyemi

“…Over time, synthetic insecticides have been employed to control insect. The residual effects posed on non-target organisms have called for replacement of synthetic insecticides with botanicals. …”
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Effect of Elevated Temperature on Microstructural and Durability Properties of High-Strength Concrete-Containing Eggshell by Samuel Sisay Asgedom, Bahiru Bewket Mitikie

“…Regression analysis provided a more reliable expression for the relationship between the residual compressive strength and UPV with R2 values of 0.9833 and 0.9966 for control and 5%ESP mixes, respectively. As a result, it was determined that concrete with 5%ESP as a partial cement replacement performs better over time than control concrete and has the potential to be used in construction.…”
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Identification of fish species using the next generation sequencing (NGS) technology by T. A. Fomina, M. G. Kuleshova, M. Yu. Minaev, E. A. Konorov

“…Possible reasons for fish replacement were assessed.…”
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Interactive decision aid on therapy decision making for patients with chronic kidney disease: A prospective exploratory pilot study by Jun-Ming Su, Huey-Liang Kuo, Kai-Ling Yang, Chih-Jung Wu, Ya-Fang Ho

“…Objective Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) face challenging decisions about kidney replacement therapy (KRT) options. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an Interactive Patient-Decision-Aid App for Kidney Replacement Therapy (iPtDA-KRT App) in improving decision self-efficacy, knowledge, and readiness while reducing decisional conflict and regret among patients with advanced CKD. …”
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LOGIC SIMULATION OF LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM COMPONENT IN REAL TIME by A. S. Marchenko, A. B. Sulin

“…The article proposed the use of simulation methods for evaluating the effectiveness of a stepped fan engine speed control while maintaining the air flow volume in the set boundaries of the «fan-filter» system. …”
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Effect of water hyacinth ash on properties of concrete containing superplasticizer by Bahiru Bewket Mitikie, Waltengus Zegeye Ayalewu, Fikreyesus Demeke Cherkos

“…This suggests that the voids in the water hyacinth ash replacement concrete are less porous compared to the control mix concrete. …”
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Mechanical properties of steel tubes filled with coal gangue concrete in a corrosive environment by Tong Zhang, Qingru Zhu, Gao Shan

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Achilles Tendon Ruptures in National Hockey League Players: Return to Sport and Performance Impact by Emmitt Hayes MD, Bradley Meulenkamp MD, Bogdan Matache MD, Michael Pickell MD

“…Level of Evidence: Level III, case-control study.…”
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Initial investigation into patellofemoral morphology in hemophilic arthritis patients by Haohao Wang, Rendong Jiang, Zhishang Dong, Dongyue Zhao, Jianli Zhao, Chao Shi, Zhen Yuan

“…These findings can inform the design of knee joint prostheses tailored to this condition, improve the precision of total knee replacement surgery, and reduce postoperative knee pain and patellar dislocation.MethodsBefore surgery, we conducted preoperative measurements of patellar length, patellar diagonal length, patellar ligament length, patellar width, patellar thickness, the INSALL index, the lateral patellofemoral angle, the trochlear groove angle,the patellar lateral displacement rate, and the patellofemoral index using lateral and axial x-ray images in 40 subjects with Haemophilia, 40 OA patients, and 40 normal individuals.ResultsSignificant statistical differences in certain morphological parameters were observed among the three groups of patients (P < 0.05). …”
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Estrogen treatment and periodontal disease progression: an experimental study in ovariectomized rats by Marianne Spalding, Priscila Ferreira Amschilnger, Marcela Almeida Prado, Ivan Balducci, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho

“…MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty five female Wistar rats were ovariectomized and divided into two groups, experimental and control that received 17ß estradiol or vehicle, respectively. …”
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The application of fibrous sheath subcutaneous segment in central vein recatheterization by HE Da, SU Shan-na, CHEN Fang, CHENG Li, ZHANG Huang, XIE Lan-qian, XIONG Fei

“…Objective To study the feasibility and safety of application of fibrous subcutaneous segment in central vein recatheterization in selected patients.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted for a total of 21 selected patients who underwent recatheterization through the fibrous sheath subcutaneous segment of the previous hemodialysis catheter due to catheter fall-off or other reasons,from September 2012 to June 2019,and their case data were statistically analyzed.Results A total of 21 patients were collected,including 7 males and 14 females,with an average age of(65.9±15.8) years and an average dialysis age of(27.7±24.0) months.The reasons for recatheterization included complete catheter fall-off in 11 cases,catheter-related bloodstream infection in 6 cases,long-term complete hemodialysis catheter blockage in 2 cases,and unsuccessful ectopic catheter puncture in 2 cases.Of the 21 patients,20(95.2%) achieved successful recatheterization,and 1(4.8%) underwent long-term catheterization of femoral vein after failure.In patients with successful,the X-ray examination indicated that the catheter was in good position.All the above patients’ pumping control blood flow in hemodialysis after recatheterization was equal to or greater than 250 mL/min.There were no serious complications in this group.Conclusions In situ recatheterization of hemodialysis catheter through the fibrous sheath subcutaneous segment of previous hemodialysis catheter is an economical and safe method with a high success rate and few complications,and may be used as a helpful supplement for in situ catheter replacement through a guidewire and catheter replacement through ectopic catheter puncture.…”
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