Construcción y validación de un instrumento para valorar la calidad de la formación de profesores de Educación Física en Chile (Construction and validation of an instrument for ass... by Marcelo Gonzalez Orb, Edgardo Molina Sotomayor, Mariela Ferreira Urzúa, Roberto Leiva Contardo, Cristian Martínez Salazar, Héctor Trujillo Galindo, Manuel Lobos González, Ana Beltran Gonzalez, Rodrigo Vargas Vitoria, Jorge Flandez Valderrama, Mario Negron Molina

“…This is a descriptive, projective transversal study, which aims at determining elaboration procedures (consultation with eight national and six international experts) regarding formal and methodological aspects, as well as the selection of items by dimension (bodily expression, didactics, management, training, sports, recreation, health, and first aid). …”
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Establishment of a wastewater-based surveillance network to support infectious disease surveillance in South Africa by Ms Sibonginkosi Maposa, Dr Mukhlid Yousif, Ms Chenoa Sankar, Mr Victor Vusi Mabasa, Ms Nosihle Msomi, Mr Emmanuel Phalane, Mr Sipho Gwala, Ms Mokgaetji Macheke, Ms Natasha Singh, Ms Kathleen Subramoney, Ms Phindile Ntuli, Mr Nkosenhle Ndlovu, Mr Thabo Mangena, Ms Mantshali Motloung, Mr Lethabo Monametsi, Ms Lebohang Rabotapi, Ms Fiona Els, Dr Said Rachida, Ms Sibonginkosi Maposa, Dr Kerrigan McCarthy

“…Samples are collected according to standard procedures, maintained at 40C and transported to the NICD laboratory, In the laboratory, samples undergo concentration, storage of residual concentrate, RNA extraction, PCR detection and quantification. …”
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Assessing the Predictive Accuracy of the S.T.O.N.E. Score for Stone-Free Rates in Semirigid Pneumatic Ureteral Lithotripsy: Implications for Validation by Ahmed F, Al-Kohlany K, Al-Naggar K, Alnadhari I, Altam AY, Badheeb M

“…Further validation in diverse populations is needed to confirm its clinical utility.Plain Language Summary: Ureteral lithotripsy (ULT) is a procedure used to treat ureteral stones; however, predicting the success of this treatment remains challenging for urologists. …”
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Ambiguous results of balloon angioplasty for central vein stenosis in hemodialysis patients with native arteriovenous fistula by Z. B. Kardanakhishvili, A. B. Zulkarnaev, B. V. Baykov, V. A. Stepanov

“…The control group included 41 patients who, for various reasons, did not do balloon angioplasty, but underwent palliative interventions: thrombectomy, proximalization of arteriovenous anastomosis, AVF blood flow-reducing surgical procedures. Results. Primary patency (time interval between the first intervention for CVS and the second intervention) in the experimental group was 61.5% [95% CI 44.5; 74.7] and 15.4% [95% CI 6.2; 28.3] at 6 and 12 months, respectively. …”
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Improvement and exploration of a water conservation system in the Central Sterile Supply Department (节水型消毒供应中心给水系统改进与探索) by WANG Yuena (王岳娜), REN Guquan (任顾群), LIU Jianrong (刘建荣), XU Yuanle (许远乐), RENG Xiajuan (任娟霞), MA Huan (马欢)

“…The condensate water produced after the completion of pressure steam sterilization was cooled and recycled through a condenser and stored in a condensate storage tank, and then it was used for instrument cleaning, washing, rinsing and as raw water for secondary reverse osmosis after disinfection and sterilization procedure. The quality of concentrated and condensate water was monitored regularly, and were recovered firstly in the process of instrument rinsing and washing, and continuous monitoring of cleaning and sterilization quality was carried out. …”
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Prediction of sinus rhythm maintenance after radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation using speckle tracking echocardiography and dynamics of left atrial struct... by T. I. Musin, Z. A. Bagmanova, D. A. Gareev, V. G. Rudenko, N. Sh. Zagidullin

“…In group 2, LA S levels in 4C- and 2C-views did not significantly change depending on the performed RFA procedure: 4C-S, 16,9±4,4% and 17,4±6,2% (p=0,12); 2C-S, 14,5±4,4% and 16,5±6,8% (p=1,0). …”
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Computer-simulated mirror osteotomy in the treatment of post-traumatic cubitus varus deformity in children by WenQiang Xu, YongFei Fan, XiuLin Ma, JianQiang Zhang, WenZhi Bi, ChaoYu Liu, Wei Wang

“…Conclusion Using computer-based mirroring technology for osteotomy simulation enables precise bone resection, which not only shortens the surgical duration but also makes the surgical procedure easier to operate, with satisfactory clinical treatment outcomes in the short-term.…”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…The differences in terms of secondary endpoints were not identified, including BBPS assessment for different sections of the colon, the level of polyp detection, the duration and completeness of colonoscopy, and the investigator’s satisfaction with the procedure. The analysis by subgroups also did not reveal any significant differences.Conclusion. …”
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Utilizing tumor deposit count as a stratification criterion in revising TNM staging system for patients with colorectal cancer: a nomogram review study by Lifei Zhang, Lifei Zhang, Yunna Ma, Jiantao Dong, Jiantao Dong, Jianhui Cai, Jianhui Cai, Jianhui Cai, Jianhui Cai

“…The clinical application study demonstrated that the model outperformed the TNM staging approach in terms of net benefit increases and fewer needless procedures.ConclusionsTDs have significant predictive significance in CRC. …”
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COMPETITION RESPONSE OF PSMA-I&T RADIOLABELED WITH LUTETIUM-177 TO LNCAP, PC-3 AND RWPE-1 CELLS by Luiza M Balieiro, Luana Pereira da Silva, Luiz Felipe Teixeira da Silva, Laura Fernanda Garcia, Margareth Mie Nakamura Matsuda, Maria Helena Bellini Marumo, Elaine Bortoleti de Araújo

“…Cells were washed two times with 1 mL of 0.1 M PBS pH 7.4, followed by an incubation step of 5 minute at room temperature with 1mL ice-cold glycine buffer (0.05 M glycine pH 2.8) and lysed with 2 mL of 1 M sodium hydroxide and incubation step of 10 minutes at room temperature. The same procedure was repeated replacing 1 mL of RMPl 1640 medium with 1mL of competitor (PSMA I&T, molar excess of 7.6 nmol in RMPl 1640 medium). …”
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The Comparison Of The Effect Of Etomidate And Propofol On Serum Cortisol Level by Yusmalinda Yusmalinda, Johan Arifin, Doso Sutiyono

“…Background: The choose of anesthetic agent not only based on primary effect as an ideal anesthetic for surgical procedure, but also took attention for their effect to various organ system. …”
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Six-Year Epidemiologic Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infections in a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Western Romania by Elena Hogea, Alexandra-Cristina Muntean, Oana Plavitu, Adelina Fratutu, Iulia Georgiana Bogdan, Felix Bratosin, Cristian-Iulian Oancea, Septimiu-Radu Susa, Daniel Porav-Hodade, Mihai-Calin Bica, Alexandru Blidisel

“…Identification was performed using standard bacteriological procedures, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method in accordance with EUCAST guidelines. …”
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A Comparison and Evaluation of Landslide Stabilization Methods (Case Study: The Landslide Occurred in the 194 km of Malayer - Kermanshah Railway) by Jahangir Khazaei, Mehdi Ghaem

“…This condition can be soften by applying the procedures such as drainage. In the case of the pile application for stabilization, the largest landslide displacement was about 30cm, which was quite in a normal range, although it needs considerable operating expenses. 4- Conclusion The findings of this study revealed that gallery implement method proposed by the project consulting engineer and stabilization method with piles are the most appropriate method for stabilizing the slope. …”
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Multi-cohort study in gastric cancer to develop CT-based radiomic models to predict pathological response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy by Ze-Ning Huang, Hao-Xiang Zhang, Yu-Qin Sun, Xing-Qi Zhang, Yi-Fen Lin, Cai-Ming Weng, Chao-Hui Zheng, Ping-Li, Jia-Bin Wang, Qi-Yue Chen, Long-Long Cao, Mi Lin, Ru-Hong Tu, Chang-Ming Huang, Jian-Xian Lin, Jian-Wei Xie

“…Radiomic features were extracted from CT images, and a multi-step feature selection procedure was applied to identify the top 20 representative features. …”
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THE VALUE OF COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH IN THE PREPARATION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS by V.M. Kosenko

“…Conclusion The proposed list of general and professional competencies will prepare not only professionals who are skilled in dental procedures technology, but also individuals who are able to work in a team of a dental clinic, make informed decisions, take the initiative. …”
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Spatiotemporal evaluation and impact of superficial factors on surface water quality for drinking using innovative techniques in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, India by Abhijeet Das

“…So, complex decision-making procedures and management techniques are required to optimize between information needs and information obtained from water quality monitoring networks. …”
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Abstract 129: Endovascular Therapy in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Nationwide Insights and Implications for Mortality by Liqi Shu, Elizabeth M. Lee, Piers Klein, Mohamad Abdalkader, Thanh Nguyen, Shadi Yaghi, Thalia Field, Lily Zhou

“…CVT and other diagnoses, and EVT and other procedures, were identified using standard ICD 10 codes. …”
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Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the left upper palate accompanied by massive maxillary hemorrhage: a case report and literature review by ZHANG Wangru, CHEN Yuanyuan, LI Zhiping, MENG Jian

“…Following a multidisciplinary consultation involving the oral and maxillofacial surgery, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and thoracic surgery, the patient underwent a procedure comprising left subtotal maxillary resection, autologous free flap transplantation, and thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary metastases. …”
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Uso de retalho cutâneo para reconstrução nasal após ressecção neoplásica Use of skin flaps for nasal reconstruction after neoplastic resection by Francisco Felipe Laitano, Lourenço Frigeri Teixeira, Evandro José Siqueira, Gustavo Steffen Alvarez, Pedro Djacir Escobar Martins, Milton Paulo de Oliveira

“…CONCLUSIONS: Several surgical procedures are used for nasal reconstruction following tumor resection. …”
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The effect of a programme to improve men's sedentary time and physical activity: The European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) randomised controlled trial. by Sally Wyke, Christopher Bunn, Eivind Andersen, Marlene N Silva, Femke van Nassau, Paula McSkimming, Spyros Kolovos, Jason M R Gill, Cindy M Gray, Kate Hunt, Annie S Anderson, Judith Bosmans, Judith G M Jelsma, Sharon Kean, Nicolas Lemyre, David W Loudon, Lisa Macaulay, Douglas J Maxwell, Alex McConnachie, Nanette Mutrie, Maria Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Hugo V Pereira, Matthew Philpott, Glyn C Roberts, John Rooksby, Øystein B Røynesdal, Naveed Sattar, Marit Sørensen, Pedro J Teixeira, Shaun Treweek, Theo van Achterberg, Irene van de Glind, Willem van Mechelen, Hidde P van der Ploeg

“…Participants consented to study procedures and provided usable activity monitor baseline data. …”
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