Pooled Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Implantable Cardiac Devices by Rabih Tabet, Najib Nassani, Boutros Karam, Youssef Shammaa, Philippe Akhrass, Liliane Deeb

“…A total of 735 VCE procedures were performed in patients with cardiac devices in various clinical settings. …”
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Embodied Conversational Agents in Extended Reality: A Systematic Review by Fu-Chia Yang, Pedro Acevedo, Siqi Guo, Minsoo Choi, Christos Mousas

“…We narrowed down the selection to 23 papers using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, which employed an iterative screening procedure and criteria defined by our research team. …”
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Risk factors and prognosis of pulmonary infection in hepatitis B-related acute-on-chronic liver failure: a retrospective cohort study by Neng Wang, Yu Zheng, Shuai Tao, Liang Chen

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that independent risk factors for pulmonary infection included TBIL, CRP, invasive procedures, peritoneal effusion, and hepatic encephalopathy. …”
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Fungsi Sel Imun Interleukin-4 (IL-4) pada Ikan Kerapu Tikus (Cromileptes altivelis) dengan Induksi Protein Imunogenik Vibrio harveyi <br><i>[The Function Of Interleukin-4 (IL-4) Im... by Uun Yanuhar, Asus Maizar SH, Ita Fitria S

“…The research objective was to see the function of immune cells of interleukin-4 (IL-4) are formed due to the induction of immunogenic proteins of Vibrio harveyi. Research procedures include Vibrio harveyi immunogenic protein isolation, SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, elektroelusi and dialysis, clinical exam of Vibrio harveyi immunogenic proteins, and immunohistochemical to look at immune cells (cells IL-4) with using a secondary antibody labeling of anti IL-4 biotin conjugate. …”
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Neural Networks Detection of Low-Amplitude Components on ECG Using Modified Wavelet Transform by A. V. Mnevets, N. G. Ivanushkina

“…The main idea of the study was to modify the wavelet transform in such a way as to select the components which has the target amplitude and reduce all other components that complicate the neural networks analysis of the interested fragments of the signal. Also, possible procedures for signal restoring were proposed for preserving the effect of using scaling modifications. …”
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The typical flight performance of blowflies: measuring the normal performance envelope of Calliphora vicina using a novel corner-cube arena. by Richard J Bomphrey, Simon M Walker, Graham K Taylor

“…Image sequences were analysed using custom-written automated tracking software, and processed using a self-calibrating bundle adjustment procedure to determine the subject's instantaneous 3-dimensional position. …”
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Patient-specific estimation of distal lung morphometry using aerosol deposition data by S. G. Karthiga Devi, S. G. Karthiga Devi, Alladi Mohan, Kalawat T.C, Mahesh V. Panchagnula

“…Using a mathematical model of aerosol transport, we demonstrate a novel procedure to estimate patient-specific lung morphometric parameters of the distal generations of the human lung and average alveolar diameter.ResultsMorphometric parameters of the healthy subjects recruited in the study are determined. …”
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Innovations and Productivity: the Empiric Study of Barriers to Advancement through Longitudinal Analysis by A. V. Trachuk, N. V. Linder

“…The received results have shown the following: 1) the barriers of innovative activity are various: at the level of creating the innovations the greatest negative effect spreads over the factors of insufficient liquidity, attraction complexity of investment resources for innovative activity financing, as well as the complexity of the commercialization, insufficient demand for innovative production and the lack of risk assessment procedures and return of investments, as for the stage of innovations commercialization the factors of experts shortcoming, capable to be engaged in innovative activity have the greatest value, a lack of experience of the heads in innovative projects implementation; 2) the assumption that the influence power of innovative activity barriers effects will be various in different sectors of manufacturing industry, is confirmed; 3) relations between innovation investments and productivity growth are not linear and have a steady positive interrelation only after a certain critical mass of investments in research and design and experimental works is reached; 4) the companies of low-technology branches have negative investments elasticity in innovations and productivity that is connected with the influence of unprofitability effect into investments innovations (appropriability effect), i. e. the additional investment profit is not really essential.…”
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Age differences in intra-individual variability in simple and choice reaction time: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Dominika Dykiert, Geoff Der, John M Starr, Ian J Deary

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate and quantify age differences in RT IIV in healthy ageing; to examine the effect of different tasks and procedures; to compare raw and mean-adjusted measures of RT IIV.…”
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy effects mediated by methylene blue in surfactant medium as an adjuvant treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis and presence of fistula-Proto... by Carolina Wince, Claudio T Kassa, Joaquin Insper, Daniela Amzallag, Wilhem Consonlandich, Ana Carolina A C Tortamano, Fabiana Divino Magalhães, Valentina Lestido, Christiane Pavani, Renato A Prates

“…Group II will undergo the same conventional endodontic treatment, but with an additional step of aPDT. The aPDT procedure involves applying a photosensitizer to the root canal and irradiating it with light to produce reactive oxygen species. …”
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Omentum transplantation for malignant tumors: a narrative review of emerging techniques and clinical applications by Xiangyu Wang, Hao Yu, Yanlei Dong, Wenli Xie

“…The omentum has also been beneficial in laparoscopic procedures for pudendal nerve decompression and in managing thoracic aortic graft infections, demonstrating its versatility and effectiveness in various clinical settings. …”
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Experimental and computational assessment of the heat transfer exchange in evacuated tube receiver using helical external fins by Ameer R. Kalash, Nabil J. Yasin

“…Comparative analysis between the experimental results and the ANSYS results indicates agreement within a reasonable margin of error, confirming the validity of the computational simulation procedure. The CFD results were consistent with the experimental data, showing a similar trend in thermal efficiency and useful energy extraction for both smooth tubes and finned tubes. …”
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- Is central venous catheter placement overrated for inotropic support: a voice from low-resource setting by Zofishan Anwar, Madiha Ismail

“…In conclusion, Peripheral inotropic administration appears to be a cost-effective and safe alternative, saving patients from unnecessary invasive procedures, challenging the traditional paradigm, and providing clinicians with a broader armamentarium for managing hemodynamically unstable patients. …”
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Determination of Nitrofuran Metabolites in Complex Food Matrices Using a Rough, Cheap, Easy-Made Wooden-Tip-Based Solid-Phase Microextraction Probe and LC-MS/MS by Xiaoming Gong, Kai Li, Wenjuan Xu, Liming Jin, Mengxiao Liu, Mengmeng Hua, Guoning Tian

“…In addition, the main parameters affecting the SPME procedure efficiency were investigated in detail and the optimal conditions were found. …”
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Catholic Martyrs and Canon Law: Reassessing the Meaning of Hagiographic Texts in Philip II’s Spain by Vittoria Feola

“…Further, I will demonstrate that, within Counterreformation Catholicism, Canon law definitions and beatification procedures impacted the production and uses of martyrdom works both in Spain as well as among English Catholics who were implicated in the Impresa d’Inghilterra during Philip II’s reign. …”
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Translation and Validation for the Portuguese Population of the Bedside Handover Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire by Cruchinho P, López-Franco MD, Teixeira G, Lucas P, Gaspar F

“…The questionnaire was cross-culturally adapted through translation, translation synthesis, and back-translation procedures, an expert committee harmonization, and two pre-tests.Results: We obtained one factorial solution through exploratory factor analysis that explained 53.5% of the total variance, with 18 items distributed by four components: Direct Engagement, Personal Interaction, Information Sharing, and Individualized Approach. …”
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Suboptimal Femoral Component Size after Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Does it Affect Clinical Outcome? by Wen-Shuo Chang, Kuan-Ting Chen, Tsung-Mu Wu, Chin-Wei Lin, Chung-Han Ho, Chien-Cheng Huang, Chi-Sheng Chien

“…Background: Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (OUKA) is a reliable surgical procedure for anteromedial osteoarthritis of the knee. …”
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METODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN PROTEIN AND LIPIDIC EXPRESSIONS IN BRAIN TISSUE EXPOSED TO Co60 BASED ON DESI/MALDI-MSI by Matheus Figueiredo Soares Mingote

“…The images´s production was directly dependent on the rigorous execution of the methodological procedures. Innumerable interferences could impair the image´s generations and protein and lipid analysis.  …”
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Pesquisa-ação na engenharia de produção: proposta de estruturação para sua condução Action research in production engineering: a structure proposal for its conduction by Carlos Henrique Pereira Mello, João Batista Turrioni, Amanda Fernandes Xavier, Danielle Fernandes Campos

“…<br>Action research is a qualitative method that is increasingly achieving a place of prominence as a technical procedure used in production engineering research. …”
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Predicting Methods for Analyzing Data on Fatal Outcome Possibility in the Combination of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation According to the Krasnodar Region Registry by Z. G. Tatarintseva, E. D. Kosmacheva, S. V. Kruchinova, V. A. Akinshina, A. A. Khalafyan

“…For the construction of predictive models, a statistical method was used for the classification trees and, the procedure for neural networks implemented in the STATISTICA package. …”
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