Nitroglycerin (NTG) Infusion for Intraprocedural Vasospasm in Transarterial Microembolization (TAME): A Case Series by Kuan-Wei Li, Keng-Wei Liang, Wen-Ying Liao, Chien-Kuo Wang, Yi-Sheng Liu, Tai-Hua Yang, Chun-Hsin Wu, Bow Wang

“…Difficulty of the catheter reaching the target vessel and restricted drug delivery are possible consequences. …”
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The Influence of Obesity and IL-6 on Infertile Iraqi Women with COVID-19 Complications by Fayhaa M. Khaleel, Kadhim K. Ghudhaib, Farah Emad Ali

“…Conclusion: Obesity and Corona-virus-infection negatively affect ovulation in infertile-women due to their effect on the pituitary-gland-hormones, in addition to causing chronic-infections that lead to an increase in the level of interleukin-6, which increases of pituitary gland disorder and the difficulty of treating infertility and increasing of corona complications. …”
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Treatment of lung diseases via nanoparticles and nanorobots: Are these viable alternatives to overcome current treatments? by Meekha George, Rabah Boukherroub, Amitav Sanyal, Sabine Szunerits

“…Challenges: Respiratory diseases remain challenging to treat, with current efforts primarily focused on managing symptoms rather than maintaining overall lung health. …”
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Volumetric osteoconchoplasty method by B. M. Zargaryan, S. D. Litvinov

“…Pathology of the inferior turbinates (IT) was found in 76.1% of patients with difficulty in nasal breathing. If nasal breathing cannot be restored with conservative measures, surgical intervention becomes the method of choice.Materials and methods. …”
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Efficacy and safety of avatrombopag in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a single-center retrospective study by Huiyan Yang, Jingyu Gao, Yongsheng Ruan, Zhaokun Chen, Ruihan Fang, Lei Zhang, Zhibiao Wang, Tiantian Yi, Qian Zhang, Yang Luo, Libai Chen, Xuedong Wu

“…Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of avatrombopag in treating CIT patients diagnosed with ALL. Design: This retrospective study, using propensity score matching, included 42 pairs of cases treated with and without avatrombopag (CAT: 54 cases, CAT+: 30 cases). …”
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An Exploratory‐Descriptive Qualitative Study on Accessing Eye Health Services at the Community Level in the Gamo and Gofa Zones, Southern Ethiopia by Tsegaye Alemu, Dawit Seyum, Mulate Gebre, Alemayehu Sisay

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Access to eye health care, which has a substantial influence on quality of life, is crucial for preventing and treating vision impairments. The determinants of access to eye health care in Ethiopia, especially in the Gamo and Gofa Zones in southern Ethiopia, are not well known. …”
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A simplified treatment algorithm for chronic scrotal content pain syndrome by Sergey Kravchick, Sijo J. Parekattil, Gennady Bratslavsky, Matthew R. Beamer, Robert Moldwin, Daniel Shulman, J.Curtis Nickel

“…General urologists may have difficulty treating these patients because of uncertainties regarding the etiology and pathophysiology of CSCP. …”
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Predicting PbS Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cell Parameters Using Neural Networks Trained on Experimental Data by Hoon Jeong Lee, Arlene Chiu, Yida Lin, Sreyas Chintapalli, Serene Kamal, Eric Ji, Susanna M. Thon

“…The measurement system considers the spatial distribution of the materials parameters to gather and predict large amounts of data by treating an inhomogeneous device as a series of thousands of micro‐devices, a novel feature compared to existing solutions. …”
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Comparison of Endothelial Cell Loss following the Big Bubble versus the Microbubble Incision Technique during Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Eyes with Keratoconus by Amro Abuelkheir, Mohamed Bahgat Goweida, Nada Medhat, Hany Ahmed Helaly

“…Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is now becoming an increasingly popular surgical technique in treating corneal stromal pathologies with healthy endothelium. …”
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Varicocele - literature review by Wojciech Sowiński, Wiktoria Walentyn, Maria Wachowska, Marek Molenda, Oliwia Woszczyńska, Paweł Rycąbel, Mateusz Romaniuk, Mateusz Paniak, Marta Szymura, Agnieszka Wojciechowska, Michał Krawczyk, Michał Zdybel

“…The most common indication for treating varicocele is difficulty getting pregnant. …”
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Laparoscopic excision of deep rectovaginal endometriosis in BSGE endometriosis centres: a multicentre prospective cohort study by Paul Smith, Lucky Saraswat, Sanjay Vyas, Thomas Ind, Ertan Saridogan, Elizabeth Ball, Edward Morris, James Clark, Tony Chalhoub, David Rowlands, Moiad Alazzam, Dominic Byrne, Tamara Curnow, Alfred Cutner, T Justin Clark, Iris Menninger, Yousri Afifi, Kevin Phillips, Saikat Banerjee, Robert Richardson, Jeremy Hawe, Barry Whitlow, Emmanuel Ofuasia, Ashwini Trehan, Tyrone Carpenter, Christian Becker, Stuart Jack, Kumar Kunde, Chris Barnick, Alan Farthing, Graham Phillips, John Bidmead, Mohamed Abdel-aty, George Botros, Marlin Mubarak, Christian Kremer, Stanley Okolo, Edmond Edi-osagi, Kamel Shehata-iskander, Gaity Ahmad, Jonathan Frappell, Brice Rodriguez, Yemi Coker, Gourab Misra, Adam Moors, Chris Guyer, Caroline Overton, Suku George, Oliver Chappatte, Richard Penketh, Funlayo Odejinmi, Keith Louden, Jon Hughes

“…In addition, there were significant reductions in voiding difficulty, bowel frequency, urgency, incomplete emptying, constipation and passing blood. …”
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An Item Response Theory Model for Functional Assessment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Based on the Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded by FAN Yabei, CHEN Jinjin, GE Panli, CHENG Xi, ZHANG Yichen, LIN Feng

“…Monte Carlo simulation was used to prove that the item difficulty distribution of the model was not affected by the sampling process. …”
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Research on Classification Criteria for the Reducibility and Irreducibility of Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures by Fenghua Zhu, Jinya Qiu, Liang Han, Hongxing Xu, Longtao Xiao, Qiushun Zhang, Yifeng Zhao

“…The purpose of this study was to develop classification criteria for femoral intertrochanteric fractures based on their reducibility and irreducibility and to provide a reference standard for preoperative predictions of the level of difficulty likely to accompany the fracture. Methods Four hundred thirty‐seven patients with intertrochanteric fractures of the femur treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University and several county hospitals from January 2015 to August 2023 were reviewed. …”
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PHYLLOID TUMORS OF MAMMARY GLANDS. CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, I. M. Shirokikh, N. V. Kharchenko, G. M. Zapirov, E. K. Saribekyan, N. V. Ablitsova, A. V. Ermakov, M. A. Kunda, V. S. Sidorenko, H. S. Gevorgyan

“…The reports about these rare cases appearing in the literature are, as a rule, descriptive, which only emphasizes the difficulty of differential diagnosis, the development of the correct tactics for treating such patients. …”
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Incidence, Management and Factors Affecting Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in Pediatric Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study in Pakista... by Muhammad Soaib Said, Razia Fatima, Ooi Guat See, Amjad Khan, Mahmood Basil A Al-Rawi, Irfanullah Khan, Amer Hayat Khan

“…The study emphasizes the difficulty in treating children with MDR-TB and the importance of creating individualized treatment programs that take each patient’s medical history and resistance profile into account. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of treatment based on bioenergy economy approach and cognitive-behavioral therapy on emotional regulation of women by Simin Goodarzi, Simindokht Rezakhani, Azam Fattahi Andabil

“…It is suggested that this approach be used in treating emotional regulation disorders…”
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Surgical Management of Bilateral Superolateral Displacement of Condylar Segment with Intracapsular Fracture in Complex Facial Trauma: A Case Report by Divya Suvarna Dixit, Nitin Bhola, Bhushan Mundada, Deepankar Shukla

“…She presented to the department with swelling, pain, difficulty in opening her mouth (limited to only 15 mm), and malocclusion. …”
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Interlaminar Endoscopic Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease After Posterior Instrumented Lumbar Fusion by Liang M, Shao X, Zhu R, Li K, Shi L, Wang Y

“…The change in dynamic position X-ray of the spine proved that ILT would not destroy the stability of the spine.Conclusion: Interlaminar endoscopic surgery is a feasible option for treating ASD. However, due to the impact of the initial operation, the difficulty and risk of reoperation have increased; therefore, surgical indications must be strictly controlled, and superb surgical skills are required.Keywords: adjacent segment disease, interlaminar technique, lumbar spinal stenosis, primary surgery, revision surgery…”
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Endoscopic discectomy for L4–L5 disc herniation: percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy vs. unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy by Huan Chen, Long Chen, Yu Zhang

“…Both techniques are effective for treating central, axillary, and shoulder-type disc herniations. …”
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A double-blinded randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair by Nikhil Mandya Nagakumar, Aditi Sachdeva, Vishal Lakhotia, Rushil Jain, Vikas Panwar, Sourav Panda

“…BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is a widely recognized procedure for treating ventral hernias, yet managing postoperative pain remains difficult. …”
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