Gastrointestinal Nematode Control in Lithuanian Sheep Farms: Insights from a Questionnaire Survey by Agnė Beleckė, Tomas Kupčinskas, Inga Stadalienė, Rasa Adomkienė, Saulius Petkevičius

“…Macrocyclic lactones were the most commonly used anthelmintics (50.7%). Quarantine procedures for new animals were implemented by less than half of the farmers (44.4%), while others treated without isolation (56.6%). …”
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Poverty and Food Insecurity Status of Fisherfolk in the Coastal Region of Nigeria by Lawrence Olusola Oparinde, Olaniran Anthony Thompson, Similoluwa Adewole, Adebote Esther Eriromurun, Ibidun Comfort Adene, Oluayo Anthony Bello-Olusoji

“…Data from 420 artisanal fisherfolk, selected through a multistage sampling procedure, were analysed using descriptive statistics, a multidimensional poverty index approach, a household food insecurity access scale, and Seemingly unrelated regression equation (SURE). …”
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Isolation and Culture of Ferret Airway Stem Cells by Ziying Yan, John Engelhardt, Feng Yuan

“…Additionally, we provide a detailed procedure for measuring transepithelial ion transport relevant to airway diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. …”
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Fast Determination of Furocoumarins in Food Supplements Containing <i>Heracleum sphondylium</i> L. Using Capillary Electrophoresis by Eszter Laczkó Zöld, Csenge Kis, Erzsébet Nagy-György, Erzsébet Domokos, Elek Ferencz, Zoltán-István Szabó

“…This method is additionally characterized by its simplicity, allowing for the analysis of samples following a rapid extraction procedure and dilution, without necessitating extra cleanup steps. …”
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A Cross-Fusion Network for Salient Object Detection in Optical Remote Sensing Images by Weining Zhai, Panpan Zheng, Liejun Wang

“…Salient object detection (SOD) is usually taken as a key procedure on the preprocessing of remote sensing images (RSIs), in which RSI-SOD techniques are employed to accurately locate the most attractive targets from RSIs. …”
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A Secure and Efficient White-Box Implementation of SM4 by Xiaobo Hu, Yanyan Yu, Yinzi Tu, Jing Wang, Shi Chen, Yuqi Bao, Tengyuan Zhang, Yaowen Xing, Shihui Zheng

“…Experimental results indicate that the DCA procedure fails to retrieve the correct key. Furthermore, theoretical analysis shows that the techniques employed in our scheme effectively prevent existing algebraic attacks. …”
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Long-term results of outpatient rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery by T. N. Zvereva, I. V. Samus, A. A. Pronina, I. N. Lyapina

“…Adherence to recommendations following open revascularization procedures is crucial for the prognosis of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death. …”
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The Association of Streptococcus gallolyticus Subspecies pasteurianus Bacteremia with the Detection of Premalignant and Malignant Colonic Lesions by Gaurav Chand, Leonid Shamban, Adam Forman, Prabhat Sinha

“…A colonoscopy was suggested, but his clinical instability made such a procedure intolerable. Final cultures revealed Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (previously bovis biotype II). …”
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Colorectal Cancer: A Study of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Surgical Interventions by Mohammed Fahad Alhazmi, Rakan Abu Alqam, Abdullah Alassiri, Faris Shawli, Hussain AlTalaq, Abdulrahman Bahkali, Mahmood Numan, Suhail Abdullah Alturkistani

“…Data were obtained from medical records of patients who underwent procedures and were diagnosed with CRC from 2015 to 2023. …”
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Surgical nuances in the management of pineal region tumors via the occipital transtentorial approach without using brain retractor by Lingmin Shao, Mohammad Rohul Amin, Jia Liu, Renzhong Liu, Zhihong Jian

“…The clinical data, surgical procedure, and results were examined. Results: Twelve patients underwent surgery via OTA for treatment of pineal tumors. …”
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Methodological study on coal-based microbial modification of mineral black clay to overcome plant growth challenges on open-pit mine dumps in cold regions by María Laura Gigena, Dong Xiao, Fangzhou Li, Chengyu Wu, Yuhong Zhang

“…To refine and implement this microbial-based bioremediation strategy in practical ecological restoration efforts, two key technical methods were employed: • A comprehensive experimental protocol was established for black clay bioremediation, covering both laboratory-scale and field test procedures, ensuring the approach can be readily adapted to diverse environmental conditions. • By incorporating the characteristics of local species, employing representative seed germination tests to assess plant compatibility can facilitate a rapid evaluation of the bioconversion of mineral substrates into arable soils.…”
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Novel AAV capsids for intravitreal gene therapy of photoreceptor disorders by Marina Pavlou, Christian Schön, Laurence M Occelli, Axel Rossi, Nadja Meumann, Ryan F Boyd, Joshua T Bartoe, Jakob Siedlecki, Maximilian J Gerhardt, Sabrina Babutzka, Jacqueline Bogedein, Johanna E Wagner, Siegfried G Priglinger, Martin Biel, Simon M Petersen‐Jones, Hildegard Büning, Stylianos Michalakis

“…A unique in vivo selection procedure was performed, where an AAV2‐based peptide‐display library was intravenously administered in mice, followed by isolation of vector DNA from target cells after only 24 h. …”
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Using Orthodontic Wire electrodes in Gel Electrophoresis Device by Basma Faihan, Eman Ghadhban Khalil, Ziad T. Al-Dahan, Ilham A. Jasim

“…Further research is recommended to explore its wider applications in molecular biology research and improve experimental procedures using this alternative electrode materiale.…”
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Dermatological Practice in Nepal during COVID-19 Crisis: Recommendations of National Panel of Experts by Sudip Parajuli, Dinesh Binod Pokhrel, Sudha Agrawal, Ajay Kumar, Kumar Pokhrel, Anup Bastola, Sabeena Bhattarai, Shristi Shrestha, Manisha Shrestha, Shekhar KC, Smita Joshi, Anil Kumar Das, Mahesh Shah, Nidhi Shah, Shambhu Dutta Joshi, Sushil Paudel, Shashi Hirachan, Upama Paudel, Saraswoti Neupane

“…Recommendations have been made for opening of dermatological services – opening of outpatient department, performing dermatosurgical and cosmetic procedures as well as strategies on triage of patients and use of masks. …”
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Characterization of microstructure evolution and weld geometry in micro-friction stir spot welding of lightweight AZ31B magnesium alloy by Agus Widyianto, Edwar Yazid, Aan Yudianto, Herminarto Sofyan, Gunadi

“…The micro-friction stir spot welding (µFSSW) procedure is investigated in this study. The process is used for magnesium alloy AZ31B with different thicknesses of 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm. …”
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Iterative Syndrome-Based Deep Neural Network Decoding by Dmitry Artemasov, Kirill Andreev, Pavel Rybin, Alexey Frolov

“…A sequential training procedure for optimizing the behavior of component decoders is utilized. …”
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Small bowel obstruction caused by a true ileo-ileal knot: a rare case successfully treated by prior ligation of mesenteric vessels by Kohei Kanamori, Kazuo Koyanagi, Hitoshi Hara, Kenji Nakamura, Kazuhito Nabeshima, Miho Yamamoto, Yamato Ninomiya, Tadashi Higuchi, Kentaro Yatabe, Mika Ogimi, Kohei Tajima, Masaki Mori, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Toshio Nakagohri, Soji Ozawa

“…Resection of the necrotic small intestine without releasing the knot could be performed safely, and might be considered as an option of surgical procedure.…”
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Representations of in vitro fertilization in the first cycle of IVF in women by Milica Mitrović, Nikola Ćirović, Ivana Janković, Miljana Spasić Šnele, Jelena Opsenica Kostić, Mila Guberinić, Milan Trenkić

“…Thematic Analysis with a social constructionist epistemology was employed to investigate co-produced accounts of their first IVF.Results: Four ways of representing IVF emerged from the women’s statements about this procedure: IVF as a helpful step towards success; as a stressful journey into the unknown; as a game of chance; and as something I (do not) ask about.Discussion: The representations of IVF identified allow us to understand the subject positions of our participants that determine their thoughts, emotions, and behavior. …”
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Clinical study of management and outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: an institutional experience and re... by Tushar Soni, Divyang Patel, Tejas Chotai, Shreyansh Patel, Manas Ranjan Deo

“…Conclusions: These findings align with previous research, demonstrating ACDF as a safe and effective procedure for improving neurological function and quality of life in DCM patients. …”
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Survey on Effective Disposal of E-Waste to Prevent Data Leakage by Akila Victor, Gurunathan Arunkumar, Rajendran Kannadasan, Soundrapandiyan Rajkumar, Ramani Selvanambi

“…Furthermore, this article discusses various algorithmic, logical, and methodological foundations and procedures followed for large-scale data disposal, determining when the life of data comes to an end. …”
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