Effect of thread embedding acupuncture for facial wrinkles and laxity: a single-arm, prospective, open-label study by Younghee Yun, Inhwa Choi

“…Fourteen participants received thread embedding acupuncture one time and were measured before and after 1 week from the procedure. The primary outcome was a jowl to subnasale vertical distance. …”
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Sensory and Statistical Analysis of Banjarbaru Rice Production: Hedonic Evaluation, Sensory Attributes, and Normal Distribution by Fitri Mahyudi, Surti Surti, Husinsyah Husinsyah

“…In addition to sensory analysis, the study investigated zinc retention during typical household preparation practices, including repeated washing and standard cooking procedures. Micronutrient content was analyzed using standard laboratory methods, while sensory data were statistically tested using one-way ANOVA. …”
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La Société pour l’étude des Langues Romanes vue du lycée de Montpellier et de l’Académie d’Aix-en-Provence : Tourtoulon, Boucherie et le proviseur Foncin by Danielle Bertrand-Fabre, Lisa Bertrand

“…Precise data make it possible to observe the procedure Tourtoulon had followed during the research of the oc/oïl boundary in 1873, the highest point of his life as a linguist. …”
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Application of Fractal Analysis in Detecting Trabecular Bone Characteristics Around Mandibular Impacted Third Molars on Dental Panoramic Radiographs by Elif Polat Balkan, Hatice Ahsen Deniz, Mehmet Hakan Kurt, Erçin Samunahmetoğlu, Sevilay Karahan

“…It is very important to know the pattern of trabecular structure before surgical procedure on M3M. The bone density around the impacted M3M may be higher than the healthy alveolar bone, however, the fact that males have denser bone than females should not be ignored during the operation. …”
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Pre-operative therapeutic eyelid hygiene in the prevention of complications following excimer laser vision correction by V. V. Kurenkov, A. V. Zhemchugova, E. G. Polunina, S. I. Abramov, A. A. Kozhuchov

“…Inflammatory complications rate was estimated as 5.7% in study group and 10.6% in control group.Conclusion: therapeutic eyelid hygiene is highly effective in the prophylaxis and treatment of post-operative complications duу to ocular surface pathology and meibomian glands dysfunction. the procedure is safe and can be recommended as a part of complex preventive treatment before excimer laser vision correction.…”
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REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN UKRAINE by Natalia Chekh, Ivan Vinnyk

“…However, in such areas as permitting system, inspection system, technical regulation there are significant changes aimed at simplifying basic procedures and reducing regulatory pressure. Conclusions. …”
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Scientific basis for the trainer aircraft anti-g equipment requirements by M. A. Kiselev, S. V. Levitsky, D. V. Moroshkin

“…It should be noted that the stated above requirements are often a tool of competition, for example, when tightening the aircraft noise abatement procedures provides advantages for particular manufacturers, not admitting other manufacturers to enter the market, whose aircraft do not conform to the new standards. …”
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Investigating the Lethal Effects of Carvone on the Protoscoleces of Hydatid Cyst, In Vitro and Ex Vivo by Hossein Mahmoudvand, Amal Khudair Khalaf, Ezatollah Fazeli Moghadam, Javad Ghasemian Yadegari, Ahmad Adineh, Amir Jalili

“…However, further studies are required to clarify the specific mechanisms underlying its action and to assess its efficacy in clinical trials, which may facilitate the application of CV in the context of hydatid cyst surgical procedures. …”
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<i>Dens Invaginatus</i>: A Comprehensive Review of Classification and Clinical Approaches by Abayomi O. Baruwa, Craig Anderson, Adam Monroe, Flávia Cracel Nogueira, Luís Corte-Real, Jorge N. R. Martins

“…Contemporary therapeutic strategies now include calcium-silicate-based cement sealing materials, endodontic microsurgery for inaccessible anatomy, and regenerative endodontic procedures for immature teeth with necrotic pulps. Emerging developments in artificial intelligence, genetic research, and tissue engineering promise to further refine diagnostic capabilities and treatment options. …”
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Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia in older adults aged ≥ 80 years with gastric cancer by Shunji Endo, Masaharu Higashida, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kei Furuya, Shuya Yano, Toshimasa Okada, Kazuhiko Yoshimatsu, Tomio Ueno

“…Results The patients were aged 80–93 years (median 83 years) and consisted of 63 males and 25 females. The surgical procedures included distal gastrectomy in 54, total gastrectomy in 25, proximal gastrectomy in two, and local resection in seven. …”
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Influences of Seedling Age and Variety on the Growth and Bulb Yield of Onion in Northwest Ethiopia by Eshetie Aragie, Melkamu Alemayehu, Alemu Abate

“…Growth and yield parameters of onion were collected based on the standard procedures and analyzed using SAS version 9.6. The results revealed that both variety and seedling age significantly (P< 0.001) influenced plant height, leaf number, bulb diameter, fresh bulb weight, and marketable bulb yield, while their interaction effect did not influence these parameters. …”
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The usefulness and utilisation of Lu’s retractor for unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective cohort study by Qing-zhou Zhang, Da-wei Zhang, Hui-lan Wen, Tao Chen, Jun-quan Chen, Hai Lu

“…These findings support its potential utility as an effective alternative in minimally invasive spinal procedures.…”
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Influence of Brand and Perceived Quality on Customer Behavior in the Covid-19 Pandemic: Ethical Marketing Mix by Hamidreza Ghezelsefloo, Tayebeh Zargar, Seyed Hossein Alavi

“…Product quality also has the highest impact on customer loyalty.Results: The results of factor analysis of the data showed that creating loyal behavioral patterns requires the development of ethics marketing mix is new in that the components of product promotion and ethical pricing have the greatest impact on the brand-customer relationship, so it is recommended to sports business owners as part of the corona virus outbreak.Conclusion: Most of the economic power of households is focused on the supply of basic goods by providing clear rules and regulations, as well as adhering to the obligations of online sales procedures as an indicator of e-commerce growth, to provide a platform for strengthening purchasing behavior.…”
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Approaches regarding the Management of Food Policies in the Context of the African Swine Fever Crisis based on a Food Sustainability Statistical Model by Valentin Marian Antohi, Monica Laura Zlati, Roxana Sârbu, Silvius Stanciu, Florina Oana Virlănuță, Sorin Anagnoste

“…Thus in some cases it is necessary to adopt food security plans and biosecurity procedures in order to isolate outbreaks, and limit the spread of the epidemic, protect the unaffected food and mitigate the negative impact of the crisis on the local sources of agro food production. …”
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Impact of bypass percentage on clinical outcomes following one-anastomosis gastric bypass: a one-year follow-up study by Ramin Ebrahimian Jektaji, Seyed Soroush Moosavi, Moein Moghaddam Ahmadi

“…Abstract Purpose One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is an established bariatric procedure for managing obesity and related metabolic conditions. …”
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Russian Regional Debt Sustainability Estimation by O. V. Suchkova, A. Yu. Chemis

“…By results of assessing regressions by the generalized method of moments (two-step Arellano-Bond procedure) favorable primary budget balance was found for the developed group (considerable 10% impact of the accumulated debt), which proves stability of debt policy. …”
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Clinical Features of the Ophthalmic Status in Pregnant Women by V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Poluninа, D. V. Andzhelova, E. E. Kazaryan, Yu. V. Evstigneeva

“…An important aspect is the  identification of potentially dangerous conditions of laser retina coagulation no later than 34 weeks of gestation with considering thepossibility of rheumatogenic retinal detachment and dystrophic changes in the delivery. This procedure can allow avoiding operativedelivery in the second group of patients. …”
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Safe explantation of spinal cord stimulator paddle electrodes by Zachary T. Olmsted, Michael J. Dorsi

“…While percutaneous leads can be explanted without open surgery, paddle electrode explantation has been considered a high risk procedure. We describe our operative technique and the safety of SCS paddle electrode removal. …”
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Health Monitoring of Thick Materials Using Piezoceramic Patches, Time Signals, and Wavelet Transmittance Functions by D.R. Hughes, A. Ghoshal, E. Rowe, M.J. Sundaresan, M.J. Schulz, J.T. Feaster

“…Global methods of health monitoring use modal parameters or frequency response functions in an inverse procedure to quantify damage in structures with thick sections. …”
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Nationalization (expropriation) of foreign investors’ property: relevant issues by A. E. Evstratov, I. Yu. Guchenkov

“…In particular, this can be achieved by establishing a detailed regulated procedure for the nationalization (expropriation) of the property of foreign investors, providing guarantees of compensation and legality in such seizure of their property. …”
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