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Prognostic Value of the TAPSE/PASP Ratio in Lung Transplant Candidates With Advanced Interstitial Lung Disease

Pulmonary Circulation
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a critical yet often underrecognized determinant of prognosis in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease (ILD) undergoing lung transplant evaluation.
Seda Tanyeri Uzel, Halit Eminoglu, Barkin Kultursay, Ismail Balaban, Gulumser Sevgin Halil, Enver Yucel, Murat Karacam, Rezzan Deniz Acar   +7 more
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Incisors Extrusion with Clear Aligners Technique: A Finite Element Analysis Study

Applied Sciences, 2021
Since the low level of available evidence and the limited number of studies do not clarify whether clear aligners are a good option for extrusion, finite element (FE) analyses were performed to obtain more accurate biomechanical data about open-bite ...
Gabriele Rossini, Stefano Modica, Simone Parrini, Andrea Deregibus, Tommaso Castroflorio   +4 more
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A Situational Assessment of the Diagnostic Landscape and Organizational Readiness to Implement Next‐Generation Sequencing at Two Childhood Cancer Treatment Centers in Ghana

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged as a promising approach to improve diagnostic accuracy, but its feasibility in low‐ and middle‐income countries remains unknown. This study characterized the diagnostic landscape and assessed organizational readiness for NGS implementation at two childhood cancer treatment centers in Accra ...
Melissa Carvalho, Emmanuella Amoako, Nihad Salifu, Lily Gloria Tagoe, Yaw Bediako, Michelle Hermiston, Catherine Segbefia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximum surgical blood ordering schedule for elective surgical procedures in Omdurman teaching hospital, Sudan

BMC Surgery
Background The need for blood during a surgical procedure is greater than what blood banks are able to provide. There is an excessive amount of blood being ordered for elective surgeries, surpassing the actual requirements.
Mohanad Khalifa, Eman Elhassan, Faisal Ibrahim   +2 more
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Beyond the Document: A Single‐Center Qualitative Study of Survivorship Care Plan Barriers and Opportunities Across Pediatric Oncology Stakeholders

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivorship care plans (SCPs) summarize cancer treatment and guide risk‐based follow‐up for cancer survivors, yet remain difficult to create, share, and use. Stakeholder perspectives are needed to inform usable approaches.
Molly S. Talman, Emma Fleisher, Megan E. Salwei, Debra Friedman, Laurie Novak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

IV Estimation of a Panel Threshold Model of Tourism Specialization and Economic Development [PDF]

The significant impact of international tourism in stimulating economic growth is especially important from a policy perspective. For this reason, the relationship between international tourism and economic growth would seem to be an interesting and ...
Michael McAleer, Thanchanok Khamkaew, Chia-Lin Chang   +2 more
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Expanding horizons: lung transplantation for non-IPF interstitial lung diseases

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Objective Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are diverse pulmonary disorders marked by diffuse lung inflammation and fibrosis. The variability in characteristics and treatment approaches complicates diagnosis and management.
Sevinc Citak, Ertan Saribas, Ayse Nigar Halis, Fatma Feyza Alkilic, Murat Ersin Cardak, Mustafa Vayvada, Ahmet Erdal Tasci   +6 more
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Comparative analysis of perioperative outcomes between hybrid system and MiECC: A prospective pilot study

The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology
Background: Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) has been introduced to mitigate the inflammatory response and reduce blood transfusion needs compared to conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) perioperatively.
Kırali Kaan, Aksüt Mehmet, Altaş Özge, Gürcü Mustafa Emre, Aydın Sibel   +4 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Late-onset Sheehan’s syndrome: a major diagnostic challenge—a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Sheehan’s syndrome is a form of maternal hypopituitarism resulting from excessive blood loss during or after childbirth. This extensive bleeding may reduce blood flow to the pituitary gland, causing pituitary cell damage and death (necrosis ...
Luis Miguel Osorio-Toro, Yessica Alejandra Ordoñez-Guzman, Jhon Fernando Montenegro-Palacios, Jhon Herney Quintana-Ospina, Julian Andres Pacichana-Abadia, Jorge Enrique Daza-Arana, Hector Fabio Escobar-Vargas, Katherine Restrepo-Erazo, Andrés Felipe García-Ramos   +8 more
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