Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in meniscal repair surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Giovanni Sergio Utrilla, Irene Roman Degano, Riccardo D’Ambrosi

“…Abstract Purpose This study’s primary objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) administration for meniscal injuries treated with meniscal repair procedures (sutures), using radiologic measures and clinical scales. …”
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Enhancing nursing practice through patient outcome measures: a framework for optimizing care in intracranial surgery by Rasha Hassan Abbas Shady, Rasha Hafez Ramadan El-Shaboury, Reham AbdElhamed AbdElmawla Elsaid, Shereen Abd El-Moniem Ahmed, Ghada Gamal Badawy, Warda Elshahat Hamed, Rania Rabie El-Etreby, Ayman Muhammad Kamel Senosy

“…Abstract Background The nursing practices are evidence-based and have not been systematically applied to patients undergoing intracranial surgeries, which is one of the most critical procedures for treating brain diseases. Nursing care prevents complications, minimizes infections, and ensures a healthy, speedy recovery across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Swim-Up, Density-Gradient Centrifugation, and Microfluidic Sorting in Sperm Preparation, and the Impact on Motility, Morphology, and DNA Integrity by Wen ZN, Duan L, Chen Y, Qiu QH, Liu G, Luo N, Li PH, Tian EP, Ge RS

“…Further clinical studies are needed to validate these findings and explore the long-term implications of microfluidic sorting in ART procedures.Keywords: sperm preparation, DNA fragmentation index, microfluidic, mitochondrial O2⁻, assisted reproductive technologies…”
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Artificial intelligence in molecular and genomic prostate cancer diagnostics by A. O. Morozov, A. K. Bazarkin, S. V. Vovdenko, M. S. Taratkin, M. S. Balashova, D. V. Enikeev

“…The use of AI capabilities is more appropriate for blood and urine analysis, procedures that do not require additional economic costs for biomaterial sampling. …”
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Ultrasound-guided mandibular nerve block combined with superficial cervical plexus nerve block in patients undergoing radical surgery for tongue canceron: a randomized controlled t... by Yongjun Liu, Wenjie Sun, Shibiao Chen, Shiping Yin, Gaofeng Fan

“…Given the considerable size of the surgical area and the prolonged duration associated with radical tongue cancer procedures, these factors significantly hinder postoperative recovery, particularly in elderly patients. …”
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Road traffic accidents and its determinants among Kenyan households: analysis of the 2022 national health survey using multilevel modeling by Bewuketu Terefe, Mahlet Moges Jembere, Bikis Liyew

“…Enumeration areas served as the primary sampling units, and households served as the secondary sampling units in a stratified two-stage cluster sampling procedure. Key causes of road traffic accidents in Kenya were investigated using univariate and multivariable multilevel logistic regressions. …”
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OPTIMASI STERILISASI PERMUKAAN DAUN DAN ELIMINASI ENDOFIT PADA BURAHOL by Noor Aini Habibah, Sumadi -, Sri Ambar

“…This study aims to get the optimization procedure surface sterilization of burahol leaf explant and also perform detection and elimination endophyte on burahol leaves. …”
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Health information-seeking behavior among users of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) by Miriam Trübner, Alexander Patzina, Judith Lehmann, Benno Brinkhaus, Christian S. Kessler, Rasmus Hoffmann

“…Our analysis of information-seeking behavior for certain therapeutic procedures reveals that, as respondents’ propensity to use TCIM as a health-promoting measure rises, they are more likely to perceive themselves as being influenced by scientific studies (AME: 0.04, p = 0.004), personal advice (AME: 0.09, p = 0.000), and their social circle’s experiences (AME: 0.08, p = 0.000). …”
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Preparation and characterization of bovine dental pulp-derived extracellular matrix hydrogel for regenerative endodontic applications: an in vitro study by Hisham Elnawam, Abdelrahman Thabet, Ahmed Mobarak, Amr Abdallah, Rania Elbackly

“…Conclusions Both P-ECM and P-ECM + HA retained their bioactive properties demonstrating a potential role as functionalized scaffolds for regenerative endodontic procedures.…”
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Ce que révèlent les contrats de mariage des Français établis ou nés à Bizerte (1897-1918) by Belhassen Sahli

“…Before the establishment of the French Protectorate, Tunisia did not have a civil status law that included all groups residing in the country: Tunisian Muslims were subject to Sharia courts, while Jews performed their civil procedures before rabbinical courts. As for foreigners, they came under consular jurisdictions. …”
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LAPAROSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE by O. N. Reznik, A. N. Ananiev, E. S. Nevirovich, V. S. Daineko, A. E. Skvortsov, A. A. Kutenkov, D. O. Kuzmin

“…Patients after laparoscopic procedures were activated in 2–3 days (2.63 ± 0.23), after open operations on 4–5 (4.13 ± 0.39, p < 0.05). …”
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PENGEMBANGAN BUKU AJAR ILMU PENGETAHUAN ALAM BERBASIS SAINS TEKNOLOGI MASYARAKAT by Sri Yamtinah, Roemintoyo Roemintoyo, Aliffah Kartikasari

“…The method used was research and development (RD). The development procedure included two stages, namely a preliminary study and prototype development. …”
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10-YEAR HEART TRANSPLANTATION EXPERIENCE IN NOVOSIBIRSK by A. M. Chernyavskiy, D. V. Doronin, A. V. Fomichev, D. E. Osipov, V. A. Shmyrev, A. M. Karaskov

“…Over a 10-year period, we have gained a lot of experience in heart transplantation; the procedures complications have been studied; the stages of preservation, harvesting and transportation of the donor heart, operative technique and postoperative treatment of patients have been improved to avoid complications in the early and long-term postoperative period.…”
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Sanitary, hygienic, and welfare aspects of keeping Pomeranian Spitz in a breeding private kennel by N. Yu. Krempa, O. V. Kozenko, B. V. Gutyj, S. S. Popadiuk, M. A. Ivakhiv

“…Evaluating the level of compliance with individual hygienic procedures, it was established that they are carried out at a high level, as evidenced by the appearance of the animals. …”
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Outcomes of Subtalar Arthrodesis in the Setting of Isolated vs Following Ankle Arthrodesis by Yash Suri MS, Petar Nikolic BS, Daniel Latt MD, PhD

“…Among the 12 patients with delayed healing, 9 required subsequent surgery, averaging 2.7 additional procedures. Conclusion: In this retrospective study of subtalar fusion outcomes in patients with and without prior ankle arthrodesis we found that the previous arthrodesis group had higher rates of delayed union (57.14%) and nonunion (50%) compared to the isolated subtalar group (33.3% and 25%, respectively). …”
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Development and cross-validation of LMS-based normative reference standards and health benefits zones for muscular strength among adolescents by age and sex by Yang Yang, Syed Ghufran Hadier, Syed Ghufran Hadier, Liu Long, Syed Muhammad Zeeshan Haider Hamdani, Syed Muhammad Zeeshan Haider Hamdani, Syed Danish Hamdani

“…The robustness of the generated standards was examined through internal cross-validation using a back-generation procedure to confirm high predictive accuracy.ResultsBoys demonstrated significantly higher muscular strength than girls across all ages (p < 0.001), with strength increasing progressively with age in both sexes. …”
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Thermogravimetric data suggest synergy between different organic fractions and clay in soil structure formation by Ivan Šimkovic, Andrej Hrabovský, Adela Joanna Hamerníková, Silvia Ihnačáková, Pavel Dlapa

“…Besides determining basic properties and nutrient availability, stability of soil aggregates was quantified using wet sieving (WS) and rainfall simulation (RS) procedures. The samples were analyzed by thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). …”
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Modified transventricular and transaortic mitral valve edge-to-edge repair mimicking MitraClip overcorrectionCentral MessagePerspective by Nestoras Papadopoulos, MD, PhD, Omer Dzemali, MD, PhD, Luisa Bott, MD, Vasileios Ntinopoulos, MD, Aleksandra Miskovic, MD, Anton Moritz, MD, PhD

“…Indication was grade 2+ functional mitral valve incompetence and dilated or impaired left ventricle (N = 25; 52%), or grade 3+ (N = 22; 45%) and grade 4+ functional mitral valve regurgitation (N = 2; 4%). Surgical procedure included aortic root surgery in 65%, aortic valve replacement with surgical revascularization in 18%, and Dor-plasty with surgical revascularization in 14%. …”
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Evaluating Fitbits for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study by Bridget A Nestor, Andreas M Baumer, Justin Chimoff, Benoit Delecourt, Camila Koike, Nicole Tacugue, Roland Brusseau, Nathalie Roy, Israel A Gaytan-Fuentes, Navil Sethna, Danielle Wallace, Joe Kossowsky

“…MethodsWe investigated participant experience of Fitbit use over 3 to 4 weeks for a sample of youth with acute pain undergoing either orthopedic or cardiac surgical procedures (N=34, mean age 14.46, SD 3.70 years, 47.06% [n=36] female) and a sample of youth with chronic pain enrolled in an intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment program (N=28, mean age 15.00, SD 2.33 years, 82.14% [n=23] female). …”
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Performance Optimization of <italic>&#x03B2;</italic>-Ga&#x2082;O&#x2083;-Based Solar-Blind Photodetector by Introducing an Ultra-Thin Sn-Doped High Conductivity Layer by Bin Yin, Weizhe Cui, Chuanhan Lin, Shihao Fu, Aidong Shen, Bingsheng Li

“…To optimize the M/S contact of Al and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\beta $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-Ga2O3, several annealing procedures were explored, including low-temperature annealing, direct Sn layer deposition, and face-to-face annealing. …”
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