Bacterial Profile, Antibacterial Resistance Pattern, and Associated Factors from Women Attending Postnatal Health Service at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethio... by Abebaw Bitew Kifilie, Mulat Dagnew, Birhanemeskel Tegenie, Biruk Yeshitela, Rawleigh Howe, Ebba Abate

“…Multidrug-resistant bacteria species were isolated. Using a procedure such as cesarean section and episiotomy for delivery and premature rapture of membrane had strong association with bacterial infection. …”
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Reducing hydrogen consumption in hybrid electric vehicles using aquila optimization algorithm by A.M. Nassef, H.E. Ghadbane, E.T. Sayed, H. Rezk

“…Applying the federal test procedure to simulate the conditions of city driving, the proposed energy management strategy performance was assessed and contrasted with that of eight competent algorithms through a comparative simulation.FINDINGS: The simulation findings illustrated that the suggested energy management strategy surpasses other currently available solutions resulting from competitive optimizers by reducing the consumption of fuel, with a considerable decrease of 52.26 percent. …”
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Comparison of Hormonal, Inflammatory, Muscle Damage and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Changes in Response to High-Intensity Interval, Circuit and Concurrent Exercise Bouts by Francisco Javier Martínez-Noguera, Linda H. Chung, Amelia Guadalupe-Grau, Silvia Montoro-García, Pedro E. Alcaraz

“…Blood biomarkers were measured by standard procedures at rest, after exercise (P0), 30 min (P1), 24 h (P24), and 48 h (P48) after exercise. …”
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Lost in translation: the need for qualified medical interpreters by Abdul Basit Sangah, Shazia Saleem Shaikh, Muhammad Zain Khalid

“… • Hale found in her study that untrained interpreters may not comprehend the reasons behind certain procedures, particular questions, or styles of delivery in varied situations, as well as the value of the layperson’s replies in enabling the healthcare workers to fulfill their tasks efficiently and correctly.1 We discovered especially in Infectious and Internal Medicine OPDs of teaching hospitals that inexperienced translators typically ignore or alter clinical information, failing to convey essential information. …”
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Influence of row spacing on the yield of two flax cultivars (Linum usitatissimum L.) by Darja KOCJAN AČKO, Stanislav TRDAN

“…Production and processing of flax should not remain just an attractive cultural and historical presentation of this activity at some turist farms in Bela Krajina (JV of Slovenia); it should also present a challenge to young farmers to find the place for this crop in organic production of food and other raw materials with the use of mechanisation and modern technological procedures. The production and processing of flax presents the possibility for increased biotic diversity of the cultural landscape and revitalization of rural areas.…”
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Analysis of Inpatient Mortality Cases in a Tertiary General Hospital in Beijing Based on Diagnosis-related Groups by ZHANG Yufei, ZHOU Jiong, MA Xiaojun, WANG Xiaoran

“…The most frequent DRG group among all mortality cases was RW29, while EC13 (Tuberculosis, Operating Room Procedure with Complications/Comorbidities) accounted for the majority of low/medium-low-risk deaths. …”
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Importance of blood biomarker determination in the selection of patients with heart failure for cardioverterdefibrillator implantation by N. N. Ilov, O. V. Petrova, K. D. Tverdokhlebova, K.D. E. Yotio, A. A. Nechepurenko, S. A. Boytsov

“…This single-center prospective clinical study included 319 patients (men, 83%) aged 57 (51-63) years with LVEF of 29 (24-33)% receiving optimal therapy for HF, hospitalized for cardioverterdefibrillator implantation for the purpose of primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Before the procedure, the concentration of blood biomarkers (blood electrolytes, C-reactive protein, creatinine, Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), galectin-3) was determined. …”
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Effects of cardioneuroablation for vasovagal syncope: ganglionated plexus localization by tentative anatomical ablation and high-frequency electrical stimulation by Chenze Li, Yingying Hu, Yi Li, Ziyue Zeng, Wenxi Yu, Zhen Zhou, Hao Qiu, Bo He, Zhibing Lu

“…Identification of the cardiac ganglionated plexus (GP) is a critical factor influencing the outcome of the procedure. This study sought to compare the efficacy of tentative anatomical ablation (TAA) and high-frequency electrical stimulation (HFS) in locating the GP. …”
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Spices, Herbs, and Essential-Oil Plants: Yield and Fatty Acid Composition of Seeds by Tatsiana V. Sachyuka, Alena V. Feskova, Natallia A. Kovalenko, Galina N. Supichenko, Vladimir M. Gavrish, Viktar N. Bosak

“…A set of standard laboratory procedures made it possible to define the content of crude fat, while the fatty acid composition of seed lipids was studied by gas chromatography in extracts of methyl esters of fatty acids. …”
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Immunoregulatory function of Ganoderma spore oil in immunocompromised mice by YI Youjin, HU shun, XIONG Xingyao, LIU Dongbo, ZHONG Yingli, YI Chuanzhu

“…In addition, the Ganoderma spore oil had remarkable promoting effect on immune regulation of immunocompromised mice, including cell immunity, humoral immunity and non-specific immunity.These results indicate Ganoderma spore oil can stimulate both specific and non-specific immune function in mice, and enhance the immunoregulation functions of the immunocompromised mice according to the Chinese Theory Evaluating Procedure and Test Method of Health Foods.…”
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Intravenous medication administration practices: insights into knowledge, attitude, and behavior of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Pakistan by Tawseef Ahmad, Sirima Sitaruno, Sutthiporn Pattharachayakul, Muhammad Kiddeer, Shujaat Ali Khan

“…However, only 73.5% adhered to hand hygiene practices during IV medication preparation and administration, despite 97.2% receiving formal training in these procedures during their education. Multivariate analysis revealed significant associations: nurses fluent in English demonstrated better understanding of medication instructions (odds ratio OR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.26–5.31; p = 0.009). …”
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Safety and efficacy of flexible articulated instrument (ArtiSential®) in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer by Jong-Sung Ahn, Jesung Park, Seung-Bum Ryoo, Min-Jung Kim, Ji-Won Park, Seung-Yong Jeong, Kyu-Joo Park

“…Patients were divided into groups based on the use of ArtiSential® or straight device, and their clinical characteristics, surgical procedures, pathological findings, postoperative complications, and survival outcomes were analyzed. …”
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Clinical usefulness of hemoencephalography beyond the neurofeedback by Serra-Sala M, Timoneda-Gallart C, Pérez-Álvarez F

“…Mireia Serra-Sala,1–3 Carme Timoneda-Gallart,1–3 Frederic Pérez-Álvarez1,2,4 1Fundació Carme Vidal NeuroPsicoPedagogia, 2Institut Recerca Qualitat de Vida Universitat de Girona, 3Facultat Educació Psychology University of Girona, 4Pediatric and Behavioral Neurology, University Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain Aim: Hemoencephalography (HEG) is an emerging procedure for clinical application in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disorders, regardless of age. …”
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Machine learning anomaly detection of lost and unaccounted for gas in natural gas networks by Omar Fayez Mohamed ElMahdy, Mohamed Ezz Hassan, Sayed M. Metwalli

“…When linked to a digital map, emergency and/or investigation crews can be easily deployed for immediate action according to specific approved procedures. Furthermore, with the use of the Internet of Things (IoT), online devices such as meters, pressure and temperature online transmitters, and anomaly detection in real-time can trigger immediate action, saving gas loss.…”
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Reconstruction of the temperature in the active layer of the glacier on the Western plateau of Elbrus for 1930–2008 by S. A. Tyuflin, O. V. Nagornov, G. A. Chernyakov, V. N. Mikhalenko, P. A. Toropov, S. S. Kutuzov

“…The method used for solving the inverse problem is the Tikhonov regularization, implemented numerically as an iterative procedure. The boundary condition on the surface (the restored function of the temperature changes) was found as a finite sum of harmonics with indeterminate coefficients. …”
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Microaccelerometer on Surface Acoustic Waves with a Ring Resonator on Anisotropic Material by Dmitry P. Lukyanov, Alexander M. Boronakhin, Sergey Yu. Shevchenko, Mariya A. Khivrich, Temurmalik A. Amirov

“…The following output characteristics were assessed: sensitivity threshold, dynamic range and scale factor. In addition, a procedure was developed for calculating MMA on a SAW with a ring resonator on an anisotropic material. …”
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Application of quality sensitive indicators in the quality control in the central sterile supply department (质量敏感指标在消毒供应中心管理中的应用) by ZHANG Yajun (张亚军)

“…Higher quailed rates of instruments recycling, packaging, distribution, washing, sterilization and other procedures were found after implementation (P＜ 0. 05). …”
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COMPATIBILITY OF INDONESIA'S REGULATIONS ON SUBMARINE CABLE WITH UNCLOS 1982 by Agustina Merdekawati, Swissitya Ajari, Irkham Afnan Trisandi Hasibuan, I Gusti Putu Agung

“…The Government of Indonesia is advised to regulate an exemption clause for submarine cable installation in EEZ in the Draft of Government Regulation on Marine Location Permit; formulate and formalize ‘prior notification’ procedures by other countries in submarine cable laying activities in EEZ into laws and regulations; and publish the Government Regulation on Marine Spatial Planning and its annexes through the channels of relevant international organizations such as International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). …”
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Results of clinical approbation of information leaflet for patients treated with intravitreal injections of drugs by V. V. Neroev, O. V. Zaytseva, E. V. Bobykin, A. Zh. Fursova, P. A. Nechiporenko, V. Y. Krokhalev, O. V. Morozova, R. M. Sutyushev

“…The clinical assessment of the leaflet “Intravitreal injections (information for patients)”, which contains brief information about what the procedure is, contraindications, preparation details, symptoms of the postoperative period that require urgent assistance, allows us to recommend the leaflet for use in the clinical healthcare practice of the Russian Federation.…”
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Effects of dental treatment under general anesthesia on the oral health quality of life and dental fear of preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tu Huang, Jinchu Liang, Chunrong Li, Zihao Wang

“…However, methods to improve dental fear in children during this procedure remain to be explored.…”
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