Pore size characterization of Cretaceous ironstone by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance technique by A.A. Ige-Adeyeye, O.B. Olatinsu, V.C. Ozebo, L. Esteban

“…Porosity and water content from NMR and WIP shows high degree correlation of 79 % and 97 %, respectively with average porosities from both procedures given as 22.06 pu. and 21.96 pu., respectively. …”
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The Use of Perceval Valves in Older Patients: A Systematic Review by Ivo Deblier, Dina De Bock, Inez Rodrigus, Wilhelm Mistiaen

“…The use of a minimally invasive approach and the association of other procedures, such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), varied depending on the research design. …”
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Biomass production and heavy metal uptake by crops grown in two contrasting soils amended with sewage sludge by Laura Arló, Andres Beretta, Virginia Takata, Gimena Arrarte, Ariel Szogi, Amabelia del Pino

“…Under these conditions, applying SS to agricultural soils represents a safe disposal procedure. Additionally, as different crops led to varying residual HMs concentrations, we suggest crop rotations to improve SS application sustainability. …”
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Rethinking surgical success in non-cancer operations—why patient experience must lead by Jacob Rosenberg, Anders Gram-Hanssen, Hugin Reistrup, Jason Joe Baker

“…Despite the evident patient-centered goal of non-cancer surgical procedures, research has long prioritized clinical parameters over patient-reported outcomes (PROs). …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

“…Patients fulfilling the selection criteria will be informed about the study procedure in their native language. The diagnosis of liver cirrhosis will be established based on the patient’s detailed history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and ultrasound scan. …”
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Medical Consequences and Treatment of Injuries Caused by White Phosphorus Munitions by J. Lakota

“…It is advisable to excise the burned area within an hour after the lesion and repeat surgical procedures until all phosphorus particles have been removed; to control during the first 48 hours for the content of calcium and phosphorus in the blood serum with appropriate correction. …”
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Comparison between Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy versus Alcohol-Assisted Photorefractive Keratectomy in Correction of Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism by Ashraf M. Bakhsh, Shaaban A. M. Elwan, Ahsan A. Chaudhry, Tamer M. El-Atris, Taghleb M. Al-Howish

“…The pain scores were lower, level of haze was less, and healing time was shorter in the TPRK group which provided patient better felling and comfort in this period. Both of procedures are effective and safe for correction of myopia and compound myopic astigmatism. …”
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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC BIOFEEDBACK IMPROVES FOCUSED ATTENTION IN ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER by E. M. Sokhadze, B. Hillard, M. Eng, A. S. El-Baz, A. Tasman, L. Sears

“…The neurofeedback protocol (“Focus/Alertness” by Peak Achievement Trainer, Neurotek, KY) used to train patients has focused attention training procedure, which according to specifications, represents wide band EEG amplitude suppression training. …”
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One-year Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Cost of Hospitalizations for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States by Christopher M. Blanchette, Emily Zacherle, Joshua M. Noone, Bryce A. Van Doren, Debosree Roy, Reuben Howden

“…We compared patient demographics and healthcare outcomes (eg, length of stay, inpatient death, type and number of procedures, and cost of care) between COPD patients with and without alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES BASED ON GUIDED INTERVIEWS by Nikola Sobotková, Aneta Oblouková, Vojtěch Bartoš, Eva Vítková

“…Due to the low return rate of questionnaire surveys, which is usually between 10 and 25%, a procedure using guided interviews was chosen. These interviews made it possible to obtain relevant responses, with each size category of enterprises adequately represented. …”

Prediction of the water solubility by a graph convolutional-based neural network on a highly curated dataset by Nadin Ulrich, Karsten Voigt, Anton Kudria, Alexander Böhme, Ralf-Uwe Ebert

“…Data curation was done by us in a step-wise procedure, where we identified various errors in the experimental data. …”
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Primary posterior capsulorexis: historical aspects and the current state of the issue by E.V. Egorova, A.O. Direev

“…The fields of application, variations, effectiveness and safety of the procedure are considered. Material and methods. A search for research on the subject of work from 2008 to 2023 was carried out. …”
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Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Leaching of Silica-Sulfide Gold Ores from May-Hibey Deposits, Tigray, Ethiopia by Goitom Gebreyohannes Berhe, Desta Berhe Sbhatu, Samuel Estifanos Gebre, Kiros Hagos Abay, Genet Gebryohannes Mhretu, Gebrekidan Mebrahtu Tesfamariam, Samuel Alemayehu Lapiso, Mulugeta Sisay Cheru, Afewerk Gebre Meressa

“…More research will be performed to optimize the procedure and leaching kinetic, examine the impact of metal content, and take into account the potential for bioleaching process pollution in addition to the amount of gold recovered.…”
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Lingual Foramina Anatomy: An Observational Study in Dry Mandibles by Charalambos Tsatsarelis, Zoi Maria Thomaidi, Vasileios Papadopoulos

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The lingual foramina of the mandible serve as passageways for arterial branches that are susceptible to injury during surgical procedures, potentially leading to varying degrees of hemorrhage. …”
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Precision in practice: exploring the impact of ai and machine learning on ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia by Noor Ul Huda Bhatti, Syed Ghazi Ali Kirmani, Maryam Butt

“… Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia (UGRA) is a commonly utilized practice in both elective and emergency situations during surgical procedures and for pain management. Its benefits include, being non-invasive, cost-effective, readily accessible, and providing the anaesthetist with clear visualization of essential anatomical landmarks, needle progression, and the spread of local anaesthetic. …”
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Relation of Mitral Annulus and Left Atrial Dysfunction to the Severity of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Sorina Mihaila Baldea, Denisa Muraru, Marcelo Haertel Miglioranza, Sabino Iliceto, Dragos Vinereanu, Luigi Paolo Badano

“…Our results provide new insights that might help with better selection of patients for MV transcatheter procedures.…”
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Judgment on the merits of the International Court of Justice of January 31, 2024, case Ukraine vs Russian Federation by O. A. Kiseleva

“…The author analyzed the procedure for considering this dispute, the stated subject and basis of the dispute in conjunction with the decisions of the Court itself on jurisdiction, and assessed the adopted final decisions on the merits of the dispute. …”
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UAV-Based Survey of the Earth Pyramids at the Kuklica Geosite (North Macedonia) by Ivica Milevski, Bojana Aleksova, Slavoljub Dragićević

“…Then, the photos taken by the drone were aligned and processed using Agisoft Metashape software (v. 2.1.4), producing a digital elevation model and orthophoto imagery with a very high (sub-decimeter) resolution. Following this procedure, more than 140 earth pyramids were delineated, ranging in height from 1 to 2 m and to 30 m at their highest. …”
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Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of a Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in the Crystalline Lens: A Case Report by Santos-Oliveira J, Teixeira-Martins R, Ferreira AM, Macedo JP, Oliveira-Ferreira C

“…The patient consented to undergo a bilateral intravitreal dexamethasone injection (dexamethasone intravitreal implant (0.7 mg)). The procedures were uneventful, except for an extensive conjunctival hemorrhage in the right eye. …”
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Short-term postoperative changes in nucleus drop cases during phacoemulsification surgery: a comparative analysis of the choroidal vascular index following pars plana vitrectomy by Ali Hakim Reyhan, Funda Yüksekyayla, İrfan Uzun, Çağrı Mutaf, Mübeccel Bulut, Ali Şimşek, Mehmet Eryavuz

“…Conclusions: The study findings demonstrated that decreases observed in choroidal thickness, total choroidal area, luminal area, and stromal area measurements indicate that this procedure affects the anatomical structure. However, the similarities in CVI and LA/SA ratio values suggest that the relative balance within the microvascular structure is maintained.…”
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