Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infections with rapid and slow growth rates in Cali, Colombia by Juanita María Parra-Villamil, Natalia Ramos-Ospina, Sofia Alexandra Montes-Tello, Angie Valeria Torres-Morales, Mabel Moreno-Turriago, José Fernando García-Goez

“…A contributing factor to the higher cure rate observed in this study may be the use of more extensive surgical interventions, with some patients undergoing more than one procedure. Given the limited number of case series on extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infections, these findings emphasize the potential importance of surgical management in achieving higher cure rates. …”
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Local proteolytic system indicators as suspective factors of keratolysis development after urgent keratoplasty by E. V. Chentsova, N. V. Borovkova, K. V. Sirotkina, O. V. Beznos, T. A. Pavlenko

“…Material and methods. 20 patients who underwent urgent penetrating keratoplasty were tested for cornea perforation (melting) before and after the procedure. For control, 12 healthy adults (24 eyes) were tested. …”
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Determination method for trace polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in paddy soils by HE Mingjiang, SHEN Haoran, ZHA Ting, YU Xiongsheng, LIU Xingmei

“…The analysis of target compounds was performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).The results showed that the soil samples were extracted ultrasonically three times with V(n-hexane)∶V(acetone)=1∶1 mixture, followed by clean-up with C18 solid phase extraction (SPE) column and 8 mL of V(n-hexane)∶V(dichloromethane)=7∶3 mixture elution solution, and the nitrogen blowing temperature was 20 ℃, which was the optimal pretreatment procedure. The correlation coefficients (R²) for the tested 16 PAHs were 0.999 0-0.999 9 within the range of 10-1 000 μg/L. …”
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Influence of clinical and therapeutic indicators on the severity of neurocognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia by E. G. Kornetova, A. A. Goncharova, E. G. Dmitrieva, A. A. Arzhanik, A. N. Kornetov, A. V. Semke

“…Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Kruskal-Wallis test ANOVA with the multiple comparison procedure, the Pearson’s chi-squared test, and K-means cluster analysis.Results. …”
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Prophylaxis of cerebro-vascular complications while performance of aorto-coronary shunting in conditions of artificial blood circulation by D. О. Radіushin, О. А. Loskutov, P. V. Кіstruga

“…Іntraoperative monitoring of cerebral blood flow was done, using transtemporal access in accordance to standard procedure. Cognitive status of the patients was estimated with the help of verbal and nonverbal tests (day before and on the fifth postoperative day). …”
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Lung Surfactant Deficiency in Severe Respiratory Failure: A Potential Biomarker for Clinical Assessment by Peter Schousboe, Bülent Uslu, Amalie Schousboe, Lars Nebrich, Lothar Wiese, Henrik Verder, Nikolaos Scoutaris, Povl Verder, Henning Bay Nielsen

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Critical lung infection affects alveolar cells and probably also their ability to perform surfactant procedures, but bedside tools for monitoring lung surfactants are lacking. …”
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Overcoming Barriers: A Study on Family Experiences and Treatment Adherence in Congenital Talipes Equinovarus in Kutch District, Gujarat by Vishal Pushkarna, Daxesh J Patel, Tej S Rudani

“…A majority of 190 families reported that the tenotomy procedure was less difficult than initially expected. …”
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Main tendencies of temporal changes for concentration of priority pollutants in sediments of the coastal areas at Vladivostok (Peter the Great Bay, Japan Sea) by A. V. Moshchenko, T. A. Belan, T. S. Lishavskaya, A. V. Sevastianov, B. M. Borisov

“…Temporal variations of the concentrations and derived indices are classified to 4 types of dynamics, using the methods of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, crosscorrelation analysis, and fuzzy set classification procedure. They are: primary contamination; secondary contamination; exponential growth; and polymodal dynamics. …”
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Home‐Based High‐Intensity Interval Training for People With Parkinson's: A Randomized, Controlled, Feasibility Trial by Conrad Harpham, Hilary Gunn, Jonathan Marsden, Raul Bescos‐Garcia, Christopher Murgatroyd, Luke Connolly

“…HIIT related adverse effects were minor and temporary, and the majority of exercise program and delivery procedures were deemed feasible and acceptable by participants. …”
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International legal treatment of boundary disputes in the territory of former Yugoslavia by Dimitrijević Duško

“…The territory passes to the new States on the basis of the pre-existing administrative boundaries, regardless of the procedure by which this boundaries were established. …”
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Online search and activities of parents of children with ADHD: a qualitative study by Marie Bringer, Sylvain Bodard, Ana Moscoso, Anne Revah-Levy, Diane Purper-Ouakil, Eric Acquaviva, Richard Delorme, Benjamin Landman, Jordan Sibeoni

“…Data analysis was conducted using a descriptive and structuring procedure to identify key experiential themes. Results Data analysis produced three central experiential axes: [1] Internet and the care pathway; [2] Internet knowledge and its supporting role; and [3] Internet and discordant discourse on ADHD between health professionals. …”
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Study of motor load regulation training with visual feedback in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy by N. D. Babanov, D. V. Frolov, E. V. Krukov, E. N. Panova, O. V. Kubryak

“…Estimation of body balance on a power platform — stabiloplatform) — stabilometry. The procedure included 5 stages of management, in which the patient followed the instructions (training) in which there was a stepwise increase in the depth of feedback («sensitivity») at each stage from 10 to 50% of the conditional «normal», with a step of 10%. …”
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The viability of human dental pulp cells and apical papilla cells after treatment with conventional calcium hydroxide and nanoparticulate calcium hydroxide at various concentration... by Kamolparn Pugdee, Awiruth Klaisiri, Panupat Phumpatrakom

“…Conclusions: Nanoparticulate Ca(OH)2 increased the viability of APCs and can be an alternative choice of intracanal medication for regenerative endodontic procedures. However, Nanoparticulate Ca(OH)2 exerted some effects on DPCs. …”
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Biochar Amendments for Reducing Nitrate Leaching from Soils of Different Textural Classes in the Nigerian Savanna by Rejoice Ibrahim Solomon

“…The data collected were analysed using the Generalized Linear Model (GLM) procedure and the means were separated using Tukey’s honest significant difference (SAS version 9.4). …”
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The Impact of Clinical Audits on Improving the Healthcare System in Romania by Rebeca-Maria POPA, Andrei-Marius ȘTEFAN

“…Hospitals with structured audit procedures demonstrated better patient outcomes and compliance with healthcare standards. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Influence of the Rate of Injection (Roi) on Engine Performance for B100 Fuel Control Strategy in Diesel Engines by Moïse Ligan Noukpo, Claude Valery Ngayihi Abbe, Joseph Nkongho Anyi, Dieudonné Essola, Cyrille Mezoue, Ruben Mouangue, Robert Nzengwa

“…The experimental and numerical-based control strategy provides interacting relationships between B100 properties and specific engine features where actions shall be made to keep the engine’s efficiency when the shift is made; meanwhile, the algorithm provides a hierarchical step-by-step correcting procedure taking into account the possible degradation that could occur from the use of B100 in diesel engines.…”
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Minimal invasive prophylaxis of bleeding from esophageal varices in children with extrahepatic portal hypertension by R. Z. Yuldashev, M. M. Aliev, Sh. I. Shokhaidarov

“…The group III included 29 children who underwent only azygos-portal disconnection procedures. We performed the comparative analysis of the severity of EV before and after sessions of the endoscopic treatment of EV, as well as the analysis of the frequency of recurrent bleedings in comparison groups.Results. …”
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Clinical approbation today: analysis of current problems and solutions by V. V. Omelyanovskiy, D. V. Lukyantseva, T. I. Alekseeva, Yu. V. Voropaeva, T. A. Tomilina, R. A. Teryan, A. O. Gadzhieva

“…The basis for making management decisions on improving the quality of CA procedure was formed by the participants of the CA issues strategic session which had been initiated by the Center for Healthcare Quality Assessment and Control.Results. …”
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Protocol for a feasibility and acceptability study using a brief ACT-based intervention for people from Southwest Wales who live with persistent pain by Madalina Saracutu, Darren J Edwards, Helen Davies, Jaynie Rance

“…The findings will help enhance the intervention by making appropriate modifications to the processes and procedures involved, following the recommendations made by the Medical Research Council framework. …”
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Learning curve for full-endoscopic lumbar decompression via interlaminar approach using the learning curve cumulative summation analysis by Sung Cheol Park, Sang-Min Park, Hoon-Jae Chung, Yong Jin You

“…Conclusions The results of this study have demonstrated that a learning period of 51 cases could be required to achieve proficiency in full-endoscopic interlaminar lumbar decompression. However, the procedure can be safely performed even during the early learning period by surgeons with adequate microscopic surgical experience.…”
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