A comparison of three kinds of balloon dilatations for patients with benign esophageal strictures by Ping Liu, Jianzhuang Ren, Xinwei Han, Changqing Guo, Yonghua Bi

“…Technical success rates of dilatation procedure were 88.7%, 87.1% and 89.7% in Group S, Group D and Group L, respectively (P = 0.9291). …”
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Impact of diabetes mellitus on patients affected by oral lichen planus: a retrospective study by Gianluca Tenore, Ahmed Mohsen, Andrea Ricciotti, Giordano Piombarolo, Gian Marco Podda, Cira Rosaria Tiziana Di Gioia, Umberto Romeo

“…It seems that the clinician should consider DM as an essential co-factor that may influence the management procedures of OLP. Considering interdisciplinary management and involving endocrinologists may add significant value to the OLP management process.…”
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Public attitudes toward the research use and storage of residual dried blood spots from newborn screening in China by Xiaoshan Yin, Peiyao Wang, Yaru Liu, Kaixing Le, Ziyan Cen, Qimin He, Benqing Wu, Xinwen Huang

“…Interventions should prioritize standardized consent procedures, prenatal education, and flexible storage options that accommodate diverse preferences.…”
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Rethinking the Teaching of Law by Richard Johnstone

“…What distinguished Australian legal education from the English system was that the professional authorities did not themselves take responsibility for the “practitioners” subjects such as Evidence, Procedure and Conveyancing. Instead the law schools became “trade schools” providing almost all of the substantive law courses required for admission to practice. …”
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Vazões mínimas e de referência para outorga na região do Alto Rio Grande, Minas Gerais Minimum and reference discharges for water rights concession criteria in Alto Rio Grande regi... by Antônio M. da Silva, Polyanna M. de Oliveira, Carlos R. de Mello, Cyntia Pierangeli

“…Regional hydrologic models were adjusted by least square methodology and significant variables were selected by "backward" statistical procedure. Annual daily minimum discharge and mean minimum discharge at seven days duration time frequencies of occurrence were better represented by Log-normal 3 parameters probability distribution model, according to qui-square statistical test the regional hydrologic models have good statistical adjusting. …”
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Safety, cost and environmental impact of reprocessing high risk single-use medical devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis by McGrath, Niamh, Waldron, Catherine, Farragher, Ailish, Walsh, Cathal, Polisena, Julie

“…Reprocessing was defined as cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation or related procedures, and function and safety testing. Items were sourced via database, grey literature and supplemental searching of English and German language sources. …”
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Effect of a Healing Program Using Marine Resources on Reducing Pain and Improving Physical Function in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Tri... by Ji-Eun Baek, Sung-Hyeon Kim, Ho-Jin Shin, Hwi-Young Cho

“…Traditional treatments, such as medications and surgery, carry long-term risks, including dependency, side-effects, and complications from invasive procedures. Additionally, healthcare accessibility is limited due to high costs, long waiting times, and geographic disparities in healthcare services, particularly in rural areas. …”
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Preparation of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein by A. S. Yakovleva, A. V. Kanshina, A. M. Timina

“…Use of the optimal expression and purification procedure allowed us to prepare 1.5 mg of purified antigen from 100 mL of Escherichia coli culture. …”
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Evaluation of Soil Moisture Retrievals from a Portable L-Band Microwave Radiometer by Runze Zhang, Abhi Nayak, Derek Houtz, Adam Watts, Elahe Soltanaghai, Mohamad Alipour

“…The accuracy of PoLRa-yielded high-resolution soil moisture can be further improved via standardized operational procedures and appropriate tau-omega parameters.…”
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Qualitative Analysis of National Documents on the Role and Duties of Supplementary Medical Insurance in Health System: Evidence from Iran by Ebrahim Hasanzadeh, Hasan Aboulghasem Gorji, Aziz Rezapour, Mani Yousef Vand

“…Results: The study identified eight central themes regarding the legal requirements and responsibilities of supplementary insurance companies: (1) Interactions with service providers, (2) document handling processes, (3) electronic procedures, (4) contracts with healthcare providers, (5) service packages and coverage, (6) insurance premiums, (7) financial resources, and (8) monitoring and evaluation. …”
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Development and Implementation of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines in the Slovak Republic by Jana Babjakova, Adela Penesova, Peter Minarik, Daniela Minarikova, Jozef Golian

“…The FBDGs were submitted in 2021–2022, divided into two parts (general and special—Štandardný postup na výkon prevencie: “Odporúčania pre stravu a výživu u dospelých”, “Odporúčania pre stravovanie a výživu u dospelých—špeciálna časť”), and were approved by the Ministry of Health SR and integrated into standard procedures for implementing prevention, supported by a grant from the Human Resources operational program of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, and Families (<i>Development of the new and innovative guidelines for prevention and their implementation into medical practice</i>). …”
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Pelvic Kinematics during Gait Following Long-Segment Spinal Fusion Due to Adult Spinal Deformity: An Analysis Using a Smartphone-Based Inertial Measurement Unit by Masanari Takami, Daisuke Nishiyama, Shunji Tsutsui, Keiji Nagata, Yuyu Ishimoto, Kotaro Oda, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroshi Yamada

“…Introduction: Gait changes could occur after thoracic to pelvic long-segment corrective fusion surgery, a common procedure for adult spinal deformity (ASD), potentially affecting the occurrence and progression of postoperative hip osteoarthritis. …”
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Comparison between CAD/CAM titanium mesh vs. conventional titanium mesh in bone regeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gian Maria Ragucci, Antonio Fernández Augè, Anna Tresserra Parra, Basel Elnayef, Federico Hernández-Alfaro

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to compare CTM and TM in terms of bone gain and complication rates in vertical ridge augmentation procedures. Materials and methods A systematic search was carried out in four electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) up to January 2025, with no time restrictions applied. …”
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Interdisciplinary approach to surgical treatment for patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy by K. V. Rudenko, L. O. Nevmerzhytska, M. V. Kozhanov, M. О. Tregubova, P. А. Danchenko

“…Secondary abnormal chordal attachment cutting, papillary muscle realignment and anterior mitral leaflet plication along with septal myectomy allows to fully correct all phenotype of HCM, is the safe and effective procedure as well as the definitive method of this pathology treatment minimizing the risk of disease recurrence.…”
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Analyses of proximal adjacent segment degeneration and prognostic factors after lumbar fusion surgery: study based on proximal facet joint angle by Feng Qin, Weiqiang Fan, Lili Ren, Qi Chen, Xiaoxiao Chen, Wenjun Liu

“…Abstract Objective Lumbar fusion surgery is a common procedure for treating various degenerative spinal conditions. …”
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The utilisation of scientific crime investigation methods and forensic evidence in the criminal investigation process in Indonesia by Handar Subhandi Bakhtiar, Amir Ilyas, Abdul Kholiq, Handina Sulastrina Bakhtiar

“…Results The regulatory framework for forensic investigations in Indonesia has been established through various legislative and technical provisions, including the Indonesian Criminal Procedure Code, the Law on Electronic Information and Transactions, and specific police regulations governing the collection, preservation, and analysis of forensic evidence. …”
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Pre‐Percutaneous Coronary Intervention C‐Reactive Protein Levels and In‐Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Himanshu Rai, Renitha Reddi, J. J. Coughlan, Rory Durand, Daniel O'Callaghan, Roisin Colleran, Robert A. Byrne

“…To be included, studies had to be original research with: (i) angiographically determined ISR group, (ii) angiographically or clinically determined no‐ISR group, and (iii) CRP levels measured before the index PCI procedure for both groups. The mean difference in baseline CRP levels and associated 95% confidence interval (CI) between the ISR and no‐ISR groups was ascertained for each included study. …”
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Comparison of Incubation Conditions for Microbial Contaminant Isolation in Microbiological Environmental Monitoring by O. V. Gunar, N. G. Sakhno, O. S. Tyncherova

“…To harmonise quality control procedures, it is necessary to develop a unified strategy for processing microbiological samples.AIM. …”
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Paraplegia complicating percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: case report Remoção cirúrgica de polimetilmetacrilato epidural como complicação de vertebro... by Nilo M. Lopes, Vinicius K. Lopes

“…Sudden onset of excruciating pain in the distribution of the right sixth intercostal nerve with hyperemia along its path, prompted the interruption of the procedure. Under narcotic sedation the patient was taken to the ICU and 10mg of dexamethasone was administered intravenously. …”
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Implementación de un procedimiento metodológico para la elaboración de piezas por bruñido con rodillo simple. by S. Díaz Rojas, C. O. Boada Carrazana, C. S. Padrón Soroa

“…The most important result of this work is the proposal of a methodological procedure developed for the elaboration of parts by means of this type of mechanical treatment for superficial plastic deformation that will allow the creation and diffusion of a technological discipline about a manufacturing process that possesses advantages and that is little diffused in metalworking shops.…”
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