Benefits from Implementing Low- to High-Intensity Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review by Aphrodite Evangelodimou, Irini Patsaki, Alexandros Andrikopoulos, Foteini Chatzivasiloglou, Stavros Dimopoulos

“…Cardiac surgery procedures are among the main treatments for people with cardiovascular disease, with physiotherapy playing a vital part. …”
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Energy Management System for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle-Based Industries Using Digital Twins: A Waste Management Industry Case Study by Andrés Bernabeu-Santisteban, Andres C. Henao-Muñoz, Gerard Borrego-Orpinell, Francisco Díaz-González, Daniel Heredero-Peris, Lluís Trilla

“…Furthermore, the optimization strategies reduce the operational costs by 1.3%, compared to the actual industry procedure, resulting in daily savings of EUR 24.2 through the efficient scheduling of electric vehicle fleet charging.…”
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Electromagnetized black holes and swirling backgrounds in nonlinear electrodynamics: The ModMax case by José Barrientos, Adolfo Cisterna, Mokhtar Hassaine, Konstantinos Pallikaris

“…We begin by constructing the Melvin-Bonnor electromagnetic universe in ModMax through a limiting procedure that connects the spacetime of two charged accelerating black holes with that of a gravitating homogeneous electromagnetic field. …”
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Possible complications associated with the use of cyanoacrylate obliteration in patients with varicose veins by B. V. Boldin, V. Yu. Bogachev, S. V. Rodionov, P. Yu. Turkin, A. A. Slesareva, P. Yu. Golosnitskiy, I. M. Dizengof, G. A. Varich

“…Since this method is relatively new, the number of publications describing complications of this procedure is increasing. We describe a number of specific adverse events that occur during this surgery (extravasation of cyanoacrylate composite with the formation of aseptic granulomas and, in some cases, phlebitis-like phenomena, formation of rigid subcutaneous bands limiting mobility in the knee joint, migration of cyanoacrylate into the deep venous system of the lower extremities), possible mechanisms of their occurrence, and various approaches to treatment. …”
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QFR measurements post CTO percutaneous coronary intervention: Can the long term outcome be predicted? by Yanguo Xin, Jiayu Li, Xiaosong Ding, Xuhe Gong, Li Zhou, Hui Chen

“…Methods and Results: A retrospective study of 616 CTO patients who underwent PCI for CTO, with QFR assessed post-procedure. In a 5-year follow-up study involving 616 patients, the study used three tertiles (first tertile: QFR ≥ 0.88, second tertile: 0.85 ≤ QFR < 0.88, third tertile: QFR < 0.85) to determine the “cut-off” value. …”
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Cell free supernatant for sustainable crop production by Elizabeth Temitope Alori, Elizabeth Temitope Alori, Elizabeth Temitope Alori, Abidemi Olubusayo Onaolapo, Abidemi Olubusayo Onaolapo, Abidemi Olubusayo Onaolapo, Ayibanoa Lekoo Ibaba, Ayibanoa Lekoo Ibaba, Ayibanoa Lekoo Ibaba

“…PGPB strains that present these difficult constraints can be employed in the production of cell-free supernatants (CFSs), which are broth cultures that have undergone various mechanical and physical procedures to eliminate cells. The available literature suggests that CFS may be a reliable source of secondary metabolites for sustainable agriculture. …”
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Potential of Participatory School Budgeting Practices in Improving Financial Literacy of Students by Boris V. Kupriyanov, Elena M. Karpova, Mikhail A. Shevelev

“…The proposed model allows to develop an empirical research program and select diagnostic procedures. The presented material can be helpful for teachers who use initiative school budgeting to improve students’ financial literacy.…”
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Quality by Design-Based Methodology for Development of Titanate Nanotubes Specified for Pharmaceutical Applications Based on Risk Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling by Ranim Saker, Géza Regdon, Krisztina Ludasi, Tamás Sovány

“…Methods: In the present work, a risk assessment-based procedure was developed and completed using ANN-based modeling to enable the design and fabrication of titanate nanotube-based drug delivery systems with desired properties, based on the critical analysis and evaluation of data collected from published articles regarding titanate nanotube preparation using the hydrothermal treatment method. …”
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Developing positive design with innovative thinking framework: A design pedagogical approach to enhance subjective well-being by Wenjia Li, Xinni Zhang, Han Gao, Jingjing Gui, Xiaoyu Yang, Jidong Yang

“…The results indicate that this method is crucial for making it easier to convert design ideas into practice and for enhancing the efficiency of instructional techniques in a specific design procedure. The bottom-up approach is beneficial for creating sets of cards and design strategies, as well as for utilizing the cards in innovative ways to enhance students' creativity, engagement, and self-efficacy. …”
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Who I am and who I want to be: The positive effect of self-concept clarity on purpose, life satisfaction, and personal meaning among Chinese and Indonesian emerging adults by Livia Yuliawati, Afinnisa Rasyida, Putri Ayu P. Wardhani

“…Therefore, we assessed self-concept clarity in relation to purpose in life, life satisfaction, and personal meaning among Chinese and Indonesian samples. Participants and procedure The survey participants were 248 Indonesian undergraduates and 311 Chinese, aged 18-25 years, recruited through convenience sampling. …”
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Case report: administration of immune checkpoint inhibitor for SMARCB1 (INI1)-negative rhabdoid carcinoma with microsatellite instability (MSI)-high in the right colon by Toshinori Kobayashi, Yuki Matsui, Hisanori Miki, Masahiko Hatta, Mitsuaki Ishida, Hironaga Satake, Mitsugu Sekimoto

“…Therefore, ileocecal vascularized bulky lymph nodes were sampled, and gastrojejunostomy with Braun’s anastomosis and ileotransversostomy were performed as palliative procedures. Histopathological examination of the lymph nodes revealed that the neoplastic cells had rich eosinophilic cytoplasm and eccentrically located large nuclei characteristic of rhabdoid carcinoma. …”
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StraightTrack: Towards mixed reality navigation system for percutaneous K‐wire insertion by Han Zhang, Benjamin D. Killeen, Yu‐Chun Ku, Lalithkumar Seenivasan, Yuxuan Zhao, Mingxu Liu, Yue Yang, Suxi Gu, Alejandro Martin‐Gomez, Taylor, Greg Osgood, Mathias Unberath

“…As MR navigation systems continue to mature, StraightTrack realizes their potential for internal fracture fixation and other percutaneous orthopedic procedures.…”
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Transarterial Embolization in Neonatal Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome by Yinghao Wang, Song Wang, Lili Wang, Shaohua Bi, Jian Zhang, Ping Zha, Liying Dai

“…Nine patients underwent two TAEs, and two patients underwent only one embolization procedure. They all obtained &gt;80% devascularization of their lesions without a major complication. …”
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Integrating Confidence Maps and Visual Servoing for Needle Tracking in Robotic US-Guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy by Hoorieh Mazdarani, James Watterson, Rebecca Hibbert, Carlos Rossa

“…Ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive procedure to remove large kidney stones through an incision in the patient&#x2019;s back. …”
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Regulatory framework of the oncological medical care provision by S. N. Tishkina, V. E. Matskevich, Yu. A. Ledovskikh, E. V. Semakova, V. V. Omelyanovskiy

“…The authors examined the main legislation acts relating to oncological medical care, including documents of the compulsory medical insurance, the annual decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation on the program of state guarantees of free provision of medical care to citizens for the coming year and the planned period, the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation regulating the provision of medicines and medical products, provisions on the organization of medical care by type of medical care, procedures for the provision of oncological medical care, regulatory documents on clinical guidelines and standards of medical care.Results. …”
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Dataset of future-shifted weather files for Canada using climate projections from CMIP6Zenodo by Stephen R. Sobie, Charles L. Curry

“…These future-shifted files have been generated using a weather file “morphing” procedure applied to adjust hourly time series of selected thermodynamic variables including dry bulb and dew point temperature, relative humidity, and surface pressure. …”
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A systematic narrative review of the involvement of executive functions in flying performance of pilots by Stefanie Enriquez-Geppert, Stefanie Enriquez-Geppert, Diede Smit, Diede Smit, Marike C. de Boer, Negin Daneshnia, Alex Lafont, Frédéric Dehais

“…Understanding the exact nature of this relationship has the potential to advance research on pilot selection procedures, cockpit design, and influence cognitive training approaches to ultimately improve flight safety. …”
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Occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pets and their owners in rural and urban communities in Trinidad by Naomi Scott, Christopher Seeraj, Brandon Satram, Natalie Michelle Sandy, Keenan Seuradge, Brittany Seerattan, Ishta Seeram, Alva Stewart-Johnson, Abiodun Adesiyun

“…Staphylococcus aureus was identified using standard biochemical procedures. The resistance of S. aureus initially assessed detection of MRSA isolates to cefoxitin and confirmed by the PBP2a latex agglutination test. …”
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The importance of physical treatment in children underwent craniosynostosis surgery in the first year of life by Pavićević Danijela, Milošević Jelena, Petrović-Marković Ivana, Milenković Zoran, Parezanović-Ilić Katarina

“…Habilitation treatment significantly reduced the deviations in psychomotor development of children with craniosynostoses if it started immediately after the surgical procedure.…”
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Revisiting fosfomycin to treat urinary tract infections in the era of rising carbapenem resistance by Sweety Kumari, Debasish Chattopadhya, Shalini Upadhyay, Tanisha Bharara, Manisha Khandait, Anshika Dubey

“…Materials and Methods: Clean catch midstream urine samples from cases clinically suspected of UTI received for culture were processed using standard guidelines for microbiological procedures. Antimicrobial sensitivity was performed through the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. …”
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