Multicenter Evaluation of Geometric Accuracy of MRI Protocols Used in Experimental Stroke. by Xenios Milidonis, Ross J Lennen, Maurits A Jansen, Susanne Mueller, Philipp Boehm-Sturm, William M Holmes, Emily S Sena, Malcolm R Macleod, Ian Marshall

“…For effective pooling of data in multicenter studies, centers should adopt standardized procedures for system QA and in vivo imaging.…”
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The Quality of Life in Patients After Surgical Treatment of a Lumbar Disc Herniation — a Preliminary Study by Joanna Rosińczuk, Aleksandra Pytel, Małgorzata Miksiewicz, Aleksandra Kołtuniuk

“…The analysis of data obtained through the ODI showed that before surgery, the majority of respondents belonged to the group 3, while after the procedure they were in group 1. Conclusions. 1) Spinal disk disease and related pain had a negative impact on social and sexual life of patients. 2) After surgery, patients experienced significantly less pain. 3) It was observed that in patients operated for a lumbar disc herniation, the degree of disability was reduced and the quality of life increased after surgery. …”
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The national program digital economy of the Russian Federation: the first results of implementation by V. V. Roshchupkina, M. V. Roshchupkin

“…One of the key directions is the digitalization of public services, which helps to reduce the cost of bureaucratic procedures and increase their accessibility to citizens. …”
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Autoimmune/Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants by A. A. Zayaeva, S. I. R. Younsi, A. I. Zausalina, G. N. Коshukova, A. V. Кlimchuk, G. A. Younsi

“…In addition, medical professionals should raise patients’ awareness of the side effects of using certain cosmetic procedures and the use of silicone implants, for which it is necessary to include a description of the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of ASIA syndrome in teaching aids for students, residents and doctors of various specialties as a separate nosological unit.…”
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Clinical and microbiological evaluation of dental plaque on topical application of olive oil, olive oil with 35% Curcuma zedoaria, and olive oil with 30% Azadirachta indica in hosp... by Anshula Deshpande, Simron Baishya, Sneha Dori, Medha Wadhwa, Khushali Shah

“…Background: Hospitalized children find difficulty in performing regular oral hygiene procedures. In such cases, direct application of herbal oils such as olive oil, Azadirachta indica (AI) (neem), and Curcuma zedoaria (CZ) (white turmeric) as antiplaque agents could be beneficial in maintaining oral hygiene. …”
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Review Study about Portable and Wearable Artificial Kidney Systems by Fanar Aljanabi, Hassanain Ali Hussein Lafta

“…For some patients, the dialysis procedure is an exhausting and sometimes expensive trip to the specialized dialysis centers since it must be done about three times a week, depending on the physician's decision depending on the glomerular filtration rate of the kidneys[2-4]. …”
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A prospective randomized placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety and benefits of tranexamic acid injections for primary unilateral total knee replacement by Prashant Bhavani, Suhas Aradhya Bhikshavarthi Math, Mainak Roy, Mulagondla Harshavardhan Reddy, Deepanjan Das, Priyanshu

“…Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective trial involving 50 unilateral TKA procedures. In 25 TKR following closure, intra-articular TXA was administered, and in 25 TKR, 0.9% normal saline of equivalent volume was provided. …”
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Successful Outcome of Post Liposuction Extensive Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of Abdomen and Concomitant Jejunal Perforation—A Case Report by Hardeep Singh, Rakesh Kumar Khazanchi, Sanjay Mahendru

“…Introduction Liposuction is one of the common cosmetic surgery procedures performed. Although rare, the complications associated with it are necrotizing soft tissue infection and bowel perforation. …”
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Parcours-travail et cancers professionnels. Recherche-action en Seine Saint Denis (France) by Annie Thébaud-Mony, Laura Boujasson, Michael Levy, Catherine Lepetit, Parvine Goulimaly, Hélène Carteron, Michèle Vincenti

“…The job history study is not necessarily the only way of identifying whether or not patients have been exposed to carcinogenic agents, but it is a way of developing two other kinds of knowledge, namely how the exposure histories fit into an individual and collective history, both spatially and temporally, and how to recognize and compensate for occupational disease procedures - in other words, to see how the compensation system rules are applied and how they can be changed to suit the specific situation of occupational cancer victims.…”
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Photorefractive keratectomy in a patient with Stargardt disease: Case report by Alyssa Pasvantis, Jinghua Chen, Walter Allan Steigleman

“…The patient reported subjective improvement in vision at all time points after the procedure, likely due to the resolution of minification from previous corrective lenses. …”
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Interdisciplinary Comments Highlighting the Importance of SupraMicrobiological Approaches to Covid-19 Pandemic by Rodrigo Riera, Ada M. Herrera, Ricardo A. Rodríguez

“…Methodologically speaking, this article is simple: interdisciplinary links are established and statistical procedures based on data extracted from international institutions are interspersed in order to support the respective interdisciplinary link. …”
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Using Cholesterol-Loaded Cyclodextrin to Improve Cryo-Survivability and Reduce Capacitation-Like Changes in Gender-Ablated Jersey Semen by Ahmed S. Aly, Kevin J. Rozeboom, John J. Parrish

“…Sexing procedures and subsequent freezing still impact sperm cells, leading to decreased fertility of gender-ablated semen. …”
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Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Malva parviflora Extract for Improving a New Nutrition Formula of a Hydroponic System by A. G. Oraibi, H. N. Yahia, K. H. Alobaidi

“…There are increasing needs for developing nontoxic, low-cost, high-yield, and eco-friendly procedures for manufacturing nanoparticles. Nanobiotechnology can be used in food security for improving crop production; nanoparticles could enhance the growth and yield of different crop plants; therefore, this work aimed to improve a new nutrition formula of a hydroponic system using green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and Malva parviflora aqueous extract. …”
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Evaluation of Dioxin/Furan and Elements in Poultry from Zarqa Governorate, Jordan by Mohanad Masad, Samer Alawaideh, Basheer Nusairat, Ali Alnawaiseh, Ahmad Al Shra’ah

“…All samples were analyzed for PCDD/Fs after a Soxhlet extraction procedure and cleanup by column chromatography; then, all compounds were identified and determined using GC-MS techniques. …”
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Estimation of Observer Metameric Failure when Using Modern Displays by A. A. Motyko, N. A. Obukhova, K. A. Smirnov

“…Categorical observers, formed by clustering of color matching functions of individual users, were used. The procedure of searching for pairs of colors that would be indistinguishable for one categorical observer, but would look different for another, i.e., would cause an observer metameric failure, was developed based on the solution of an optimization problem. …”
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Methodological support of the Estimated Efficiency of Public Procurement on a Contractual basis by T. M. Rogulenko, A. V. Bodyako, S. V. Ponomareva, P. A. Pashkov

“…The subject of the study is the problems of institutional and methodological-legal regulation of the contract system of public procurement.The relevance of the problem is due to the fact that there have been changes in the structure and composition of forms of contract activity as a result of the 2017 adoption of amendments to Law No. 44 in the dynamics of the distribution of order placement procedures.The purpose of the study is to develop a scientific methodology for calculating the effectiveness of procurement activities on the basis of a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of public procurement on a contractual basis, plan-fact analysis, and the implementation of the principles of compliance control in public procurement management.The paper uses methods of statistical and comparative analysis, generalization, classification and valuation. …”
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Measurement and assessment of human resources in information economy: substantive and methodological aspect by Krasova Elena

“…The following weaknesses of the existing methodical base were identified: lack of a unified understanding of the category of “human resources” and some related categories, complexity of selecting indicators and indirectness of assessments, mixing different types of indicators in one measurement procedure, shift towards assessing the socio-demographic component, underestimation of feedback in the interaction of human resources with the economic, social, institutional environment, underdeveloped synthesis of traditional and digital methods. …”
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Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects in elderly patients and risk factors of postoperative arrhythmias by Jianming Wang, Xianyang Zhu, Jingsong Geng, Qiguang Wang

“…The results and complications of the closure were evaluated by electrocardiography (ECG) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) immediately and 1 day after the procedure. TTE was done 1, 3, 6, 12 m, and as a follow up annually.ResultsInterventional closure was successful in all 59 patients. …”
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Experimental Investigations to Study the Effectiveness of Cepstral Features to Detect Surface Fatigue Wear Development in a FZG Spur Geared System Subjected to Accelerated Tests by Muniyappa AMARNATH, I.R. PRAVEEN KRISHNA, Ramalingam KRISHNAMURTHY

“…On the other hand, reliable wear assessment is very important to perform maintenance action which depends on the sensors, data acquisition procedure, vibration signal analysis and interpretation. …”
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Reliability Improvement of Power Distribution Systems using Advanced Distribution Automation by M. R. Elkadeem, M. A. Alaam, Azmy Azmy

“…For the investigated network, the complete procedure and structure of the LC-FLISR are presented. …”
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