A profile of Caesarean sections performed at a district hospital in Tshwane, South Africa by I. Govender, C. Steyn, O. Maphasha, A. T. Abdulrazak

“…Introduction: Caesarean section (CS) is a common obstetric procedure that prevents neonatal and maternal death when performed correctly if indicated; however, CS can give rise to complications that lead to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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A Distributed RF Threat Sensing Architecture by Georgios Michalis, Andreas Rousias, Loizos Kanaris, Akis Kokkinis , Pantelis Kanaris , Stavros Stavrou

“…The proposed sensors incorporate an automatic calibration and time-depended environment RF profiling algorithm and procedure for optimizing RF jamming detection in a dense RF spectrum, occupied by heterogeneous RF technologies, thus minimizing false-positive alerts. …”
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Current Techniques of Intravascular Imaging and Implantation of Bioresorbable Coronary Vascular Scaffolds (Stents) by I. E. Nikolaeva, I. G. Zagitov, I. V. Buzaev, R. Yu. Risberg

“…This paper aims to assess the impact of routine use of OCT on long term outcomes in patients with scaffolds implanted.Materials and methods. 32 stenting procedures with the use of bioresorbable coronary intravascular scaffolds (Absorb, Abbot Vascular) were performed in 2014-2015 with subsequent visualisation and assessment with optical coherence tomography. …”
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Seismic Risk Mitigation for a Portfolio of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings through Optimal Allocation of a Limited Budget by Nicola Caterino, Behnam M. Azmoodeh, Gaetano Manfredi

“…Then, an optimization is performed for each building of the portfolio to select a relevant structural intervention from four alternatives (no intervention, partial retrofit, full retrofit, and demolition and reconstruction), based on both the overall risk reduction and the amount of financial resources. Procedures for quick estimation of fragility curves and installation costs are also discussed as part of the proposed approach. …”
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Laparoscopic Technique for Serial Collection of Para-Colonic, Left Colic, and Inferior Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in Macaques. by Jeremy Smedley, Rhonda Macalister, Solomon Wangari, Mercy Gathuka, Joel Ahrens, Naoto Iwayama, Drew May, Debbie Bratt, Megan O'Connor, Paul Munson, Michael Koday, Jeff Lifson, Deborah Heydenburg Fuller

“…Here, we describe a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique for serial sampling of these sites that can be used with increased sampling frequency, yields greater cell numbers and immune cell subsets than current non-invasive techniques of the GALT and reduces the potential for surgical complications that could complicate interpretation of the results. This procedure has potential to facilitate studies of pathogenesis and evaluation of preventive and treatment interventions, reducing sampling variables that can influence experimental results, and improving animal welfare.…”
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Üst Çenede Çift Taraflı Gömülü Köpek Dişi-Birinci Küçük Azı Transpozisyonu ve Yan Keser Diş Eksikliğinin Multidisipliner Tedavisi Multidisciplinary Treatment of Bilateral Maxillary... by Esra Ulusoy Mutluol

“…The esthetic and functional success depends on the correct diagnosis and clinical procedures.  In this case report 13-year-old female with bilateral maxillary impacted canine-first premolar transposition and lateral incisor agenesis. …”
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Extracorporal modified ascitic fluid reinfusion in treatment of resistant ascites in liver cirrhosis by I. E. Onnintsev, S. Ya. Ivanusa, A. V. Khokhlov, A. A. Sokolov, A. V. Yankovskiy

“…Laparocentesis and fractional evacuation of ascitic fluid were carried out for the patients of the first group (n=40). This procedure was followed by intravenous infusion of 25 % albumin (10 g of albumin on each 2 litres of removed fluid) in order to make up losses of protein. …”
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Concave Side Apical Control in Early Onset Scoliosis Managed with Growing Rods by Tameem Mohammed Elkhateeb, Mohamed Wafa, Mahmoud Ahmed Ashour

“…Conclusions: The concave side apical control of the growing rod seems to be a hopeful surgical procedure for the management of EOS. Curve correctability in patients was 60% and can be sustained for a minimum of 2 years. …”
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Characterizing the Three‐Dimensional Flow in Partially Vegetated Channels by S. Unigarro Villota, M. Ghisalberti, J. Philip, P. Branson

“…In addition to the secondary flow, additional rotating cells are observed both above the patch and next to it with increasing canopy density. A triple‐averaging procedure allowed for the quantification of the vertical advective dispersive stresses, which are up to 21% of the total shear stress. …”
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Effects of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block on intrapulmonary shunt and oxygenation in patients with single-lung ventilation by Guoshao Zhu, Changsheng Su, Zhenming Kang, Jingyang Zeng, Shunyuan Li

“…BackgroundSingle-lung ventilation (SLV) is a widely used procedure in thoracic surgery; however, it can lead to hypoxemia, which is attributed to intrapulmonary shunt and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. …”
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The clinical application of intravesical botulinum toxin A injection in patients with overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis by Yuan-Hong Jiang, Jia-Fong Jhang, Hann-Chorng Kuo

“…Generally, intravesical injections of BoNT-A are well tolerated, though transient hematuria and urinary tract infection can occur after the procedure. In order to prevent these adverse events, experimental trials have been conducted to test if BoNT-A can be delivered into the bladder wall without intravesical injection under anesthesia such as using liposomes encapsulated BoNT-A or application of low energy shock wave on the bladder to facilitate BoNT-A penetrating across the urothelium and treat OAB or IC/BPS. …”
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Comparative evaluation of phacoemulsification combined with goniosynechi-alysis with goniotomy versus trabeculectomy in patients with angle-closure glaucoma and cataract by Mei Li, Yuanhui Jin, Jiangjian Hu

“…After minimum of 6 months of postoperative follow-up, observations were made on intraocular pressure (IOP), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), use of antiglaucoma medications, and complications for both surgical procedures. Results Postoperative BCVA improved significantly in both groups. …”
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Comparative efficacy of intrastromal amphotericin B versus voriconazole in treating deep-stromal refractory fungal keratitis by Charul Singh, Amrita Mohanty, Raksheeth N Rajagopal, Md Hasnat Ali, Joveeta Joseph, Bhupesh Bagga

“…The demographics, clinical profiles, and outcomes of the ISAMPB and ISVCZ groups were compared, with key outcomes being the proportion of patients achieving clinical resolution and the number of therapeutic keratoplasty procedures performed. A logistic regression model was constructed for multivariate analysis to adjust for potential confounders. …”
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STEPS TOWARDS HARMONISING AND IMPROVING CONSUMER INSOLVENCY RULES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by Monica CALU

“…Thus, the study reveals the current inadequacy of legal procedures for determining the insolvency of the debtor in various jurisdictions of the Union to the particular situations induced by the pandemic, the limitations of the current approach to the recovery of the debtor and the lack of harmonization in personal insolvency between Member States. …”
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On quantitativeness of diffraction-limited quantitative phase imaging by Zdeněk Bouchal, Petr Bouchal, Tereza Chmelíková, Jaromír Fiurášek

“…The study’s relevance is underscored by results showing that the phase accuracy of some structures is lost (a relative phase error of −40%) even though they are spatially resolved (a phase visibility of 0.5). A reliable procedure is used to estimate phase errors in given experimental conditions, opening the way to mitigate errors’ impact through data post-processing. …”
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A reanalysis of event shape distributions in electron-positron annihilation by Zhu-Yu Ren, Sheng-Quan Wang, Jian-Ming Shen, Xing-Gang Wu, Leonardo Di Giustino

“…Abstract Theoretical calculations for event shape observables are often determined by using the conventional scale setting; i.e. the procedure defined by setting the renormalization scale to the center-of-mass energy μ r = s $$ \sqrt{s} $$ and evaluating theoretical uncertainties by varying the same scale μ r in an arbitrary range. …”
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Crosslinking as a treatment for infectious crystalline keratopathy by S. V. Trufanov, I. A. Riks, S. S. Papanyan, M. Ezugbaya, R. Boutaba

“…Only after an accelerated crosslinking procedure (PACK-CXL), needlelike opacities disappeared in the area of microbial invasion and signs of infiltration appeared, indicating the restoration of the local immune response. …”
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Constipation at endocrine diseases by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. G. Komova

“…Laxatives, including volume and osmotic laxatives, stimulating drugs, are prescribed in absence of response to nonpharmaceutical procedures.Conclusion. Disorders of defecation is a characteristic symptom of the most common endocrine diseases; at some from them constipation alternates with diarrhea. …”
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Comparison of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology andHistopathology in diagnosing malignant thyroid swellings: Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre of Tripura, India by Biswanath Das, Tarun Guha, Shatabdi Pal

“…Conclusion FNAC is a minimally invasive, cost-effective procedure with high accuracy in diagnosing malignant thyroid swellings. …”
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Scientific toolkit for predictive efficiency management of railway transportation by D. A. Macheret, N. A. Valeev

“…It is advisable to monitor the marginal coefficient of operating costs in the network as a whole, and also to develop the procedure for its evaluation by kinds of freight, directions of transportation and transport products. …”
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