Application of tourniquet in enhance recovery after total knee arthroplasty (止血带在全膝关节置换术快速康复中的应用) by FENG Haiping (冯海萍), HAO Dexia (郝德霞), LIU Xiaoyu (刘小钰), XIE Jun (解骏), XU Minglan (许明岚)

“…With the concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery(ERAS), the use of tourniquets in knee replacement has generated much discussion. In this study, a systematic analysis of the evidence-based use of TKA tourniquet, its potential complications, and its prevention and control strategies was carried out by literature review, aiming to provide a reference for the development of an individualized tourniquet management plan in accordance with the principles of ERAS. …”
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Predictors of Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Infections in Surgical Intensive Care Patients: A Retrospective Analysis by Aynur Camkıran, Aycan Kundakcı, Coşkun Araz, Arash Pirat, Pınar Zeyneloğlu, Hande Arslan, Gülnaz Arslan

“…In hospital mortality rates for patients with MRAB infection and their controls were 56% and 32%, respectively (p=0.154). …”
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The Effectiveness of behavioral activation group therapy on the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and quality of life in medical students by Parisa Rezapour, Maryam Bakhtiari, Abbas Masjedi-arani, Amirsam Kiani-moghadam4

“…After clinical evaluations and qualifications, 30 medical students were selected randomly, and then replaced in two groups of experimental and control of 15 subjects. …”
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Impact of vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring on mortality in sepsis patients across different age groups: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study by Huaidong Peng, Ruichang Zhang, Shuangwu Zhou, Tingting Xu, Ruolun Wang, Qilin Yang, Xunlong Zhong, Xiaorui Liu

“…The primary outcome was 30-day mortality. To control for potential confounding factors and evaluate associations, we used Cox proportional hazards regression and propensity score matching (PSM). …”
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Prolonged ECMO support in a pediatric patient with complex cardiac conditions during wartime in Kyiv, Ukraine by Rusnak Daniel, Condello Ignazio, Dohtiar Valerii, Varbanets Serhii, Alieksieieva Kristina, Luhovkin Serhii, Palokha Vladyslav, Zhoha Vadym, Bukhnei Neonila, Krashevska Lesia, Kutsenko Olha, Kupina Nataliia, Vnukov Oleksii

“…Frequent adjustments to ECMO parameters, infection control, and daily rehabilitation efforts were essential components of care. …”
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Short-term and long-term oncological outcomes of chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer patients with or without oxaliplatin: a propensity score-matched retrospective analysis by Amirali Azimi, Fatemeh Sadat Tabatabaei, Kasra Kolahdouzan, Hamideh Rashidian, Forouzan Nourbakhsh, Maryam Abedini Parizi, Nima Mousavi Darzikolaee, Reyhaneh Bayani, Samaneh Salarvand, Azadeh Sharifian, Farzaneh Bagheri, Saeed Rezaei, Naeim Nabian, Reza Nazari, Negin Mohammadi, Mohammad Babaei, Marzieh Lashkari, Farshid Farhan, Mahdi Aghili, Felipe Couñago, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Reza Ghalehtaki

“…This study aimed to investigate the benefits of incorporating oxaliplatin into fluoropyrimidine-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) to increase locoregional control and survival. Methods Among 290 patients with LARC admitted to the Iran Cancer Institute’s radiation oncology department between January 2008 and December 2019, 29 received CAPEOX (capecitabine 625 mg/m²/bid on RT days and weekly oxaliplatin 50 mg/m²), whereas 293 received capecitabine (825 mg/m² twice daily or rarely 5FU in the first 4 days and last week of radiotherapy (RT)). …”
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Appraising the role of previously reported risk factors in epithelial ovarian cancer risk: A Mendelian randomization analysis. by James Yarmolinsky, Caroline L Relton, Artitaya Lophatananon, Kenneth Muir, Usha Menon, Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj, Axel Walther, Jie Zheng, Peter Fasching, Wei Zheng, Woo Yin Ling, Sue K Park, Byoung-Gie Kim, Ji-Yeob Choi, Boyoung Park, George Davey Smith, Richard M Martin, Sarah J Lewis

“…We obtained summary statistics for the association of these SNPs with risk of overall and histotype-specific invasive epithelial ovarian cancer (22,406 cases; 40,941 controls) and low malignant potential tumours (3,103 cases; 40,941 controls) from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium (OCAC). …”
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Developing an advanced safety device for bridge-type cranes by A. N. Nazarov, S. D. Ivanov

“…It is suggested to achieve the safety of such cranes through the development of safety devices that take into account the dynamic characteristics of a particular crane and control algorithms of its drives.Materials and methods. …”
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Factors influencing endometrial receptivity in women with recurrent implantation failure by Katarzyna Opuchlik, Katarzyna Pankiewicz, Piotr Pierzyński, Janusz Sierdziński, Elina Aleksejeva, Andres Salumets, Tadeusz Issat, Piotr Laudański

“…This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of age and other clinical factors on endometrial receptivity in women with RIF. Methods 68 women with RIF (defined as at least three unsuccessful transfers of good quality embryo of at least 1BB category of blastocysts) and 49 controls (women undergoing IVF treatment because of idiopathic infertility or male factor) were included to the study. …”
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The Effectiveness of Fun Learning Approach in Arabic Learning by Betty Mauli Rosa Bustam, Iswanto Iswanto, Mhd. Lailan Arqam, Wikanti Iffah Juliani, Akhmad Najibul Khairi

“…It is hoped that teachers can innovate to replace learning methods with fun learning which is more attractive to students.…”
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Evaluation of Laboratory Toxicities and Field Application of Plant Spray Oil and Its Mixture with <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i> Against <i>Diaphorina citri Kuwayama</i> (Hemiptera:... by Dasong Chen, Jiaqi Suo, Jianquan Yan, Lijia Chen, Fenghao Chen, Jianying Huang, Haitao Duan, Gecheng Ouyang, Xiang Meng

“…Its efficacy further increased to 96.28% by the 8th day, demonstrating its potential to replace chemical control methods. This study provides a practical example for exploring biopesticides and leveraging the synergistic effects of biogenic pesticides in preventing and controlling pests.…”
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Comparing efficacy of schema therapy & emotion-oriented therapy on adherence to treatment in patients with MS by Azita Mohaghegh, Biuok Tajeri, hadi keramati

“…The statistical population consist of all patients suffering from MS who in the second half of 2020 referred to the Iranian MS Association to receive services in Tehran. Sampling method was Purposful. 60 available patients selected (twenty in each experimental group) and replaced randomly in experimental groups. twenty other patients placed in control group and did not receive any training. …”
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The Effect of Gamification-Based E-Learning on Cognitive Engagement and Flexibility of School Children by Sirous Mahmoudi, Mahmoud Sharafi, Mehran Khalaj

“…Objective: This study aims to assess the effect of gamification-based e-learning on the cognitive engagement as well as cognitive flexibility of schoolchildren. Methods: The research methodology is semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest control group design. …”
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Versatile Tunable Current-Mode Universal Biquadratic Filter Using MO-DVCCs and MOSFET-Based Electronic Resistors by Hua-Pin Chen

“…This paper presents a versatile tunable current-mode universal biquadratic filter with four-input and three-output employing only two multioutput differential voltage current conveyors (MO-DVCCs), two grounded capacitors, and a well-known method for replacement of three grounded resistors by MOSFET-based electronic resistors. …”
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Policy strategies to enhance uptake of conservative kidney management in advanced chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Natasha Chawla, Yot Teerawattananon, Natcha Yongphiphatwong, Natanong Thamcharoen, Henny Aryani, Yin May Tun, Dimple Haresh Butani, Rujira Ngam-Prukwanit, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee

“…Observational studies or randomized controlled trials that assessed the efficacy of interventions aiming to increase CKM utilization or preference in patients with chronic kidney disease were eligible for this study. …”
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The Genetic Background and Culture Medium Only Marginally Affect the In Vitro Evolution of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Toward Colistin Resistance by Matteo Cervoni, Antonio Maria Ferriero, Alessandra Lo Sciuto, Francesca Guidi, Naida Babić Jordamović, Silvano Piazza, Olivier Jousson, Alfonso Esposito, Francesco Imperi

“…Resistance-associated mutations were identified by comparative genomics, and the role of selected mutated genes was validated by allele replacement, deletion, or conditional mutagenesis. <b>Results</b>: Most colistin-resistant mutants carried mutations in genes belonging to four functional groups: two-component systems controlling LPS aminoarabinosylation (PmrAB, PhoPQ), LPS biosynthesis, the production of the polyamine norspermidine, and fatty acid metabolism. …”
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Study on Operating Modes of a Biofuel Diesel Engine by V. A. Likhanov, O. P. Lopatin

“…The study is aimed at establishing dependences showing the effect of various engine operating modes on the specified indicators in order to determine their numerical characteristics.Materials and Methods. The diesel engine was started using rapeseed oil, after which the ethanol supply was switched on, replacing the rapeseed oil until the set optimum value was reached. …”
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Biofilm and the effect of sonication in a chronic Staphylococcus epidermidis orthopedic in vivo implant infection model by Erik Thorvaldsen Sandbakken, Erling Høyer, Eivind Witsø, Caroline Krogh Søgaard, Alberto Díez-Sánchez, Linh Hoang, Tina Strømdal Wik, Kåre Bergh

“…We were unable to distinguish infected plates from negative controls using epifluorescence microscopy. On infected plates small colonies of staphylococci were identified by SEM. …”
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The use of near-infrared spectroscopy in the acute phase of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns by L. S. Stryzhak, I. O. Anikin

“…To evaluate the significance of using continuous peripheral NIRS monitoring in full-term infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy for early detection of renal hypoperfusion against the background of prophylactic use of methylxanthines. Materials and methods. A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted from 2019 to 2022 on the basis of the Neonatal Intensive Care Department of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Clinical Children’s Hospital. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Examination of Patterns of Sedentary Behavior and Cardiometabolic Risk in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 55 Years and Older by Kelsey L. McAlister, Daniela A. Rubin, Koren L. Fisher

“…Associations between the SB measures and each cardiometabolic risk factor were examined using separate stepwise multiple regression models, controlling for sex, MVPA, and accelerometer wear time. …”
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