Minimally invasive versus median sternotomy for mechanical mitral valve replacement: a single-center comparative study of treatment outcomes and quality of life by The Binh Nguyen, Tran-Thuy Nguyen, Long Hoang Luong, Duc Hoang Nguyen, Cong Huu Nguyen, Ngoc Thanh Le, Bao Giang Kim

“… Mechanical mitral valve replacement (MMVR) is normally indicated for severe, irreparable mitral valve disease and is often performed through median sternotomy (MS). …”
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Incidence of intensive care unit acquired weakness in critically ill patients treated with kidney replacement therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tao Yang, Kaikai Zhang, Xiuming Xi, Shanshan Yu

“…<h4>Background</h4>This study assesses the incidence of ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) among patients using kidney replacement therapy (KRT) and explores the uncertain relationship between KRT and ICUAW in critically ill adult patients.…”
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Efficiently Learning an Encoder That Classifies Token Replacements and Masked Permuted Network-Based BIGRU Attention Classifier for Enhancing Sentiment Classification of Scientific... by Muhammad Inaam Ul Haq, Khalid Mahmood, Qianmu Li, Ashok Kumar Das, Sachin Shetty, Majid Hussain

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Partial replacement of corn silage with sorghum-sudangrass silage improves growth performance and rumen function in Hu sheep via microbial and metabolic modulation by Chuang Li, Zhiqiang Cheng, Xuezhao Sun, Jingquan Yang, Ning Chen, Kailun Yang, Mengzhi Wang

“…To explore the potential of sorghum-sudangrass silage (SS) as an alternative to whole-plant corn silage (WS), this study evaluated the growth performance, rumen microbiota, serum metabolome, and rumen fermentation characteristics of Hu sheep. …”
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Preparation of Nanocomposite Biopolymer Films from <i>Commelina coelestis</i> Willd Starch and Their Nanostructures as a Potential Replacement for Single-Use Polymers by Lucia García-Guzmán, Gonzalo Velazquez, Israel Arzate-Vázquez, Patricia Castaño-Rivera, Maria Guerra-Valle, Johanna Castaño, Andrea Y. Guadarrama-Lezama

“…The physicochemical (swelling capacity and water solubility), morphological (SEM and AFM), thermal (DSC and TGA), and mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at break, and Young’s modulus) of the films were evaluated. The nanocomposite biopolymer films exhibited better dimensional stability (40–60%) than the control films. …”
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Interim Analysis of Treatment Outcomes of Young Children with 5q Spinal Muscular Atrophy on Gene Replacement Therapy with Onasemnogene Abeparvovec. Clinical Observations by Anna A. Kokorina, Sergei S. Nikitin

“…Onasemnogene abeparvovec is the first gene replacement therapy medication based on the adeno-associated viral vector (AAV9). …”
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Associations between new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation and changes in left ventricular mass index in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement by Hua-Jie Zheng, Jun Li, Ling-Feng Tang, Mei Guo, Ya-Nan Wei, Wei Cheng

“…Abstract Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). At present, the impact of POAF on cardiac remodeling after TAVR has not been thoroughly studied. …”
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Serum LH levels before progesterone administration significantly affect pregnancy outcomes in hormone replacement therapy-frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles by Xu Han, Chang Liu, Jie Wang, Ye Zheng, Huidan Wang, Mei Sun, Xiufang Li

“…Abstract Background In hormone replacement therapy-frozen-thawed embryo transfer (HRT-FET) cycles, endogenous LH levels may still rise, and the relationship between this and pregnancy outcomes is unclear. …”
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Optimizing Bioceramic Composites for Hip Joint Replacements using SPS Method: Investigating the Effects of Titanium Diboride (TiB2) on Tribological Properties by Pavankumar Ravikumar, Goud Mallesh, S. Suresh Kumar, H. S. Manjunatha

“…Wear tests were conducted using a pin-on-disk apparatus, and wear losses were systematically evaluated using a Design of Experiments (DOE) approach with an L27 orthogonal array. …”
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Enhancing Product Quality, Nutrition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Sensory Quality of Chicken Sausages by Replacing Fats with <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> and Soybean Oil by Haijuan Nan, Haixu Zhou, Tetiana M. Stepanova, Zongshuai Zhu, Bo Li

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Preoperative prediction of major adverse outcomes after total arch replacement in acute type A aortic dissection based on machine learning ensemble by Hanshen Luo, Xinyi Liu, Yuehang Yang, Bing Tang, Pan He, Li Ding, Zhiwen Wang, Jiawei Shi

“…Abstract A machine learning model was developed and validated to predict postoperative complications in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) who underwent total arch replacement combined with frozen elephant trunk (TAR + FET), with the goal of improving postoperative survival quality and guiding clinical treatment. …”
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Efficacy of sivelestat in alleviating postoperative pulmonary injury in patients with acute aortic dissection undergoing total arch replacement: a retrospective cohort study by Zhiyan Mai, Xudong Liu, Weixun Duan, Chen Yang, Yenong Zhou, Tao Chen, Zheng Su, Yang Yang, Jincheng Liu, Zhenxiao Jin

“…Abstract Objective Sivelestat may reduce postoperative pulmonary injury after total arch replacement (TAR). This study aimed to evaluate whether the preoperative PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio affects the efficacy of sivelestat in reducing postoperative pulmonary injury in patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD) who underwent TAR using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). …”
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Partial replacement of high-fibre forages with corn silage across the lactation cycle: effects on methane emission, rumen fermentation and efficiency in dairy cows by M. Eslamizad, M. Schmicke, H. Sauerwein, B. Kuhla

“…The increase in the proportion of corn silage was achieved by partial replacement of grass silage, straw, and hay with corn silage. …”
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Relationship between psychological resilience, cognitive flexibility and post-traumatic growth level in patients with severe sepsis treated by continuous renal replacement therapy by Changzheng Zhao, Lancai Zhou, Haixia Gao, Yongzan Lu, MiaoMiao Shi

“…ObjectiveContinuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is the primary treatment for severe sepsis and has been shown to reduce patient mortality. …”
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Serum biochemical indicators in rats of different ages after replacing femoral metaphysis defects with allogeneic bone implants saturated with mesenchymal stem cells by P. M. Vorontsov, M. O. Korzh, F. S. Leontieva, V. O. Tuliakov

“…The aim of the study: to evaluate the course of metabolic processes after replacing femoral metaphysis defects with allogeneic bone implants saturated with allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) based on the analysis of serum biochemical indicators of connective tissue metabolism in laboratory rats. …”
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Impact on Outcome of Different Mechanisms, Baseline Degree and Changes of Mitral Regurgitation in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Francesco Melillo, Annamaria Tavernese, Vincenzo Rizza, Francesco Putortì, Alberto Preda, Francesco Ancona, Giacomo Ingallina, Stefano Stella, Antonio Colombo, Marco Ancona, Alaide Chieffo, Nicola Buzzatti, Alessandro Castiglioni, Michele De Bonis, Francesco Maisano, Matteo Montorfano, Eustachio Agricola

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the MR mechanism in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). …”
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A comparison of low-fat mozzarella cheese with basil seed and taro root mucilage as natural fat replacers through chemical and rheological analysis by Aqsa Akhtar, Tetsuya Araki, Tatsuki Kamata, Daisuke Nei, Nauman Khalid

“…This study was planned to evaluate and compare the effect of basil seed mucilage (BSM) and taro roots mucilage (TRM) as a fat replacer to improve the stretching and viscoelastic attributes of low-fat mozzarella cheese (LFMC). …”
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Impact of estrogen replacement therapy on outcomes following total shoulder arthroplasty: a propensity-matched retrospective cohort study of 1,779 patients by Seyedeh Zahra Mousavi, BS, Ethan R. Harris, BS, Sanjana Agarwal, BS, Prasenjit Saha, BA, Eve R. Glenn, ScB, Henry M. Fox, MD, Umasuthan Srikumaran, MD, MBA, MPH

“…This study aimed to evaluate whether ERT use impacts TSA outcomes at 2, 4, and 10 years postoperatively. …”
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Edge-to-edge with partial band mitral valve repair compared to replacement and undersized restrictive annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitationCentral MessagePerspective by Alex Nantsios, MD, Aryan Ahmadvand, BHSc, Ian G. Burwash, MD, FRCPC, Vincent Chan, MD, MPH, FRCSC, Ming Hao Guo, MD, MSc, Thierry Mesana, MD, PhD, FRCSC, David Messika-Zeitoun, MD, Tim Ramsay, PhD, Fraser D. Rubens, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of replacement, edge-to-edge leaflet approximation with mild-undersized annuloplasty and undersized ring annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation. …”
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Effects of Replacing Rice Straw with Corn Straw Silage Treated with Different Additives on Growth Performance, Blood Parameters, and Rumen Microorganisms of Fattening Cattle by Chunmei Zhang, Huawei Zou, Rui Hu, Quanhui Peng, Bai Xue, Lizhi Wang, Fali Wu, Yiping Tang, Zhisheng Wang, Jianxin Xiao

“…This experiment aimed to evaluate the impact of various feed additive-treated silage corn straw on the growth performance, blood parameters, nutrient apparent digestibility, and rumen fermentation in Simmental cattle. …”
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