Assessment of Potential Environmental Risks Posed by Soils of a Deactivated Coal Mining Area in Northern Portugal—Impact of Arsenic and Antimony by Marcus Monteiro, Patrícia Santos, Jorge Espinha Marques, Deolinda Flores, Manuel Azenha, José A. Ribeiro

“…Therefore, further studies on As and Sb fractionation and speciation were conducted using the Shiowatana sequential extraction procedure (SEP). The results showed that As and Sb levels in the more mobile fractions were not significant. …”
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Guidelines for kangaroo care in district hospitals and primary healthcare maternity sections in the Free State by Hanneke Dippenaar, Gina Joubert, Maryn E. Brussow

“…The chance of weight gain was reduced if one of the following occurred: anaemia, low body temperature, inappropriate amount and route of milk administered, sepsis, transport, procedures and other medical conditions. The reinsertion of nasogastric tubes (53%), improved temperature control with improved kangaroo care technique (79%), the correction of anaemia with blood transfusion (12%) and the correction of the volume of milk (5%) were the major corrective steps taken to address the problem. …”
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Evaluation of Perinatal Outcome in Women with Impaired Glucose Homeostasis During Pregnancy by Neha SAHAY, Felice FAIZAL

“…Conclusion: Cases with abnormal glucose homeostasis of lesser degree than GDM, like only abnormal GCT, IFG and GGI also were observed to have adverse maternal outcomes than controls, in form of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, significantly higher LSCS rates, and increased risk of macrosomia. Instead of 2 step procedure, single step screening cum diagnostic test with 75 gm OGTT for diagnosing GDM could be an option to be universally practiced.…”
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Gluteoplastia de aumento: a importância do ensino na formação atual do residente frente à demanda crescente Buttocks increase: the importance of teaching in current resident facing... by Diogo Almeida Lima, Daniel Akira Minakami, Lucas Chagas Pereira, Maieve Corralo Grando, Ricardo Souza Cruz, André Ramalho Braga, Enéas Cardoso de Almeida Neto, Rodrigo Araújo Guimarães, Ronaldo Carrara de Almeida, Acrysio Peixoto de Souza Neto, Cristiam Machado Haesbaert, Márcio Grave, Ricardo Morgental Zambenedetti, Marcelo Moreira Cardoso, José Humberto Cardoso Resende

“…<br>INTRODUCTION: Facing the increasing demand for buttocks augmentation with implants in recent years, it is important that there are enough trained and qualified to perform such a procedure and their associations with liposuction/ fat grafting with an ultimate aim of improving the contour of the hip. …”
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Development and Validation of Nutri S-Can, a Short Screener to Evaluate Adherence to the 2018 WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations by Alice Chaplin, Mar Nafría, Albert Sesé, Elena Rayó, Marga Morey, Lara Prohens, Dora Romaguera

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The VIP trial: a randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) for the reduction of continued symptoms of depression or anxiety in... by Victoria Vickerstaff, Vari M Drennan, Marta Buszewicz, Anthony Kessel, Gerard Leavey, Jonathan Cooke, Chris Brewin, Teresa Lee, Marc Serfaty, Jessica Satchell, Gloria Laycock

“…Further research on victim care and improving the delivery and quality of therapy is required.Trial registration number All procedures were approved by the University College London (UCL) Research Ethics Committee on 17 March 2016 (6960/001). …”
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Safety, efficacy, gastrointestinal tolerance, and digestibility of brewed chicken protein in healthy adult dogs by Meredith A. Smola, Patrícia M. Oba, Julio C. Mioto, Pernilla Audibert, Tomas Belloso, Kelly S. Swanson, Kelly S. Swanson, Kelly S. Swanson

“…Data were analyzed using the Mixed Models procedure of SAS 9.4, with p &lt; 0.05 being significant and trends accepted at p &lt; 0.10.ResultsConsumption of BCP did not affect food intake, BW, physical parameters, serum chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis. …”
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Estimation of total leaf area in perennial plants using image analysis Estimativa da área foliar total de culturas perenes por meio de análise de imagens by Marlon Marcon, Kleber Mariano, Roberto A. Braga, Carlos M. Paglis, Myriane S. Scalco, Graham W. Horgan

“…However, direct methods of estimation of the leaf area cause damage to the plants, whereas indirect methods such as based on light measurement, demand accuracy in the setup of the measurement procedure, which is specific to each crop. Coffee is one of the most important perennial plants related to worldwide trade, and this demands some ability to estimate the productivity of the crop, as well as all the perennial plants involved in production of agricultural products. …”
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Three-Arm Registry-Based Comparison of Trans-Inguinal-Pre-Peritoneal, Laparoscopic, and Lichtenstein Techniques for Scrotal Hernia Repair by J. F. Gillion, M. Soler, A. Mettoudi, A. Lamblin, A. C. Couchard, O. Oberlin, J. P. Cossa, N. Maillot, F. Jurczak, The Club-Hernie Members

“…Lichtenstein was not only a default technique but also a fallback procedure: Fifteen (40.5%) of the 37 conversions occurring in laparoscopic or TIPP techniques ended up in a Lichtenstein technique.ConclusionThis study shows that TIPP is feasible, safe and effective in scrotal hernias, providing results close to those of laparoscopic techniques. …”
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Optimizing Thyroid Nodule Management With Artificial Intelligence: Multicenter Retrospective Study on Reducing Unnecessary Fine Needle Aspirations by Jia-Hui Ni, Yun-Yun Liu, Chao Chen, Yi-Lei Shi, Xing Zhao, Xiao-Long Li, Bei-Bei Ye, Jing-Liang Hu, Li-Chao Mou, Li-Ping Sun, Hui-Jun Fu, Xiao-Xiang Zhu, Yi-Feng Zhang, Lehang Guo, Hui-Xiong Xu

“…These nodules were initially assessed as “suspicious for malignancy” by radiologists based on ultrasound features, following standard clinical practice, which prompted further FNA procedures. Ultrasound images of these nodules were re-evaluated using a deep learning–based AI system, and its diagnostic performance was assessed in terms of correct identification of benign nodules and error identification of malignant nodules. …”
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Synthesis of 2-phenyl- and 2-benzyl derivatives of 4(3Н)-quinazolinone with analgesic activity by I. P. Kodonidi, A. V. Bicherov, E. A. Manvelyan, A. A. Kolodina, A. A. Bicherov, M. M. Manvelyan, A. V. Ivchenko, N. N. Vdovenko-Martynova, A. T. Navalieva, M. M. Manvelyan

“…The use of computer modelling made it possible to identify the amino acid residues involved in the formation of the ligand-receptor complex with the nociceptive receptor, and to construct a mathematical model to explain the analgesic activity of 2-phenyl- and 2-benzyl derivatives of 4(3H)-quinazolinone. Modified procedures for the synthesis of target compounds have been proposed. …”
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Health professional and facility engagement in antimicrobial resistance prevention and containment strategic initiatives at public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia: facility-based cr... by Mende Mensa Sorato

“…Nearly one-fourth of professionals (n=169; 26.7%) reported including AMR prevention and containment procedures in their facility’s annual plan. The overall health professional and facility engagement in AMR PCSIs was 412 (65.0%). …”
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Adaptive reactions of rats after light desynchronosis and physical overwork by A. A. Gostyukhina, T. A. Zamoshchina, K. V. Zaitsev, S. S. Gutor, O. B. Zhukova, M. V. Svetlik, N. G. Abdulkina, A. A. Zaitsev

“…The histological analysis of the stress-realizing organs was carried out according to a standard procedure using light microscopy using the Axioskop 40 microscope from CarlZeiss (Germany).Results. …”
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Comparison of different timings of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a network meta-analysis by Qi Wen, Jiuyu Yang, Guomin Xu, Da'an Wang

“…Among them, PCI after TAVI may effectively reduce all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and stroke, but the interval between the two procedures remains uncertain. Future studies should investigate the optimal interval between PCI and TAVI to maximize clinical benefits. …”
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Interventions for breastfeeding-related nipple pain or injury: a meta-analysis by Xuyan Jia, Xuyan Jia, Yang Dong, Cuili Shen, Yuanyuan Cai, YiTing Xu, Lina Yang, Jiayue Jiang, Tong Sun, Wenhui Lu, Rong Huang

“…Conversely, interventions that target the study outcomes and have standardized operational procedures are referred to as specialized interventions.MethodsWe conducted a systematic literature search across 9 databases, including MEDLINE (via Ovid), PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL (via EBSCO), EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, SinoMed, and Wanfang. …”
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Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Minimum Alveolar Concentration of Sevoflurane for Blunting Sympathetic Response to Pneumoperitoneum: A Randomized Trial by Yuan Y, Zheng G, Guan J, Zhou C, Gao W, Li J, Dai D, Yao Y

“…Yan Yuan,1,&amp;ast; Guanlin Zheng,2,&amp;ast; Jinsheng Guan,2,&amp;ast; Chenye Zhou,3 Weitao Gao,3 Junyu Li,3 Dongsheng Dai,3 Yusheng Yao3 1Department of Pharmacy, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongsheng Dai, Email fjdaidongsheng@fjmu.edu.cn Yusheng Yao, Email fjslyys@fjmu.edu.cnPurpose: Laparoscopic procedures require abdominal inflation (pneumoperitoneum), which triggers strong stress responses that typically need high concentrations of sevoflurane to manage. …”
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Spatial variation of HIV testing and associated factors among pregnant women: a Spatial and multilevel analysis, DHS of sub-Saharan African countries by Mihret Getnet, Desalegn Anmut Bitew, Lemlemu Maru, Ephrem Tesfaye, Dagnew Getnet Adugna

“…Methods To recruit study participants, a two-stage stratified sampling procedure was used in conjunction with the Demographic Health Survey (DHS). …”
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Application of supervised machine learning and unsupervised data compression models for pore pressure prediction employing drilling, petrophysical, and well log data by Abu Bakker Siddique, Tanveer Alam Munshi, Nazmul Islam Rakin, Mahamudul Hashan, Sushmita Sarker Chnapa, Labiba Nusrat Jahan

“…PCA significantly speeds up the entire process by lowering the number of dimensions, hence enhancing the cost-effectiveness of the procedure. Using a few petrophysical, drilling, and well log data, the methodology presented in this work can help engineers and researchers quickly and precisely determine the reservoir pore pressure, validating the safe and cost-effective drilling operations.…”
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Epidemiology of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Various Medical Wards by A. V. Liubimova, N. A. Shalyapina, V. V. Kolodzhieva, S. A. Riachovskich, O. V. Dmitrieva, T. V. Brodina, A. A. Shishmakov

“…VRE were detected on the related to patient care environmental objects in common use for all patients (scales, changing tables, procedure tables, sink faucets) in the neonatal intensive care units and non-medical objects shared by all patients (tables in patient rooms, microwave oven and refrigerators shelves) in the haemato-oncology unit. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of uropathogens among suspected patients attending Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, southern Ethiopia by Alo Edin, Dagnamyelew Tilahun, Berhanu Adula Jara, Angefa Ayele

“…Clean catch midstream specimens were collected following standard microbiological procedures. The identification of gram-negative organisms was done using TSI, oxidase, H2S production, gas production, motility, indole production, urease production, citrate utilization, and lysine decarboxylation and deamination. …”
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