Differential impacts of land use regimes on soil aggregate stability and aggregate-associated organic carbon sequestration in semi-arid Vertisols by Patience Ponyane, Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel, Peter N. Eze, Peter N. Eze

“…Routine laboratory procedures were used to analyze the pH, Electrical conductivity, calcium carbonate, exchangeable cations, soil organic carbon, bulk density, particle size distribution, and clay mineralogy. …”
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Use of total knee arthroplasty by type of public insurance scheme: a cross-sectional study based on claims data in Thailand by Ipek Gurol-Urganci, Jan van der Meulen, Anne Mills, Woranan Witthayapipopsakul, Apichat Asavamongkolkul

“…We investigated the extent to which use of TKA varied by insurance scheme.Design A retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting We used national-level inpatient claims data from CSMBS and UCS between 1 Jan 2018 and 31 Dec 2020.Participants We included patients aged >50 with primary osteoarthritis who underwent TKA.Primary and secondary outcome measures A Poisson regression model was used to estimate procedure rates per 100 000 insured people per year by an insurance scheme. …”
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Econometric analysis and modeling of the dynamics of the balance of payments’ development in Azerbaijan by N. S. Ayyubova

“…For the empirical analysis of non-stationary time series, statistical methods of information processing are used inthe work; to check the adequacy and test the multivariate model, the appropriate criteria and modern econometric procedures are used, taking into account the impact of exogenous factors. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of 100 mg/kg Levetiracetam Injection in Two Different Epilepsy Models: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Genetic Absence Epilepsy by Elif Tuğçe Erdeve, Filiz Onat, Nihan Çarçak

“…Methods: GAERS and Wistar rats underwent stereotaxic surgery for cortical recording electrodes implantation, while bipolar stimulation electrodes were implanted in the right basolateral amygdala of Wistar rats for kindling stimulations. For the kindling procedure, Wistar rats were stimulated at after discharge (AD) threshold twice daily. …”
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Risk factors and a nomogram model for recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Qingchun Pan, Bei Li, Kai Zou, Jing Zhang, Yuanling Wang, Xiaoming Tang

“…ObjectiveTo explore factors influencing the recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) within 1 year after treatment with canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) and to construct a risk prediction model with a nomogram. …”
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A CDE-based data structure for radiotherapeutic decision-making in breast cancer by Fabio Dennstädt, Maximilian Schmalfuss, Johannes Zink, Janna Hastings, Roberto Gaio, Max Schmerder, Nikola Cihoric, Paul Martin Putora

“…Local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were analyzed to identify relevant decision-making criteria used in clinical practice. …”
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The relationship between the anatomical location of the left lumbar segmental artery and the course of the contralateral (right) segmental artery in oblique lumbar interbody fusion... by Worawat Limthongkul, Peeradon Jaruprat, Maruay Tanayavong, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Vit Kotheeranurak

“…Conclusion This cadaveric study suggests that identifying the anterior trajectory of the left segmental artery intraoperatively may serve as a reliable predictor for locating the contralateral artery, particularly at the L4 and L5 levels during OLIF procedures. if the left segmental artery is observed overlying the L4 and L5 vertebral bodies—rather than at the L3/4 or L4/5 intervertebral disc levels—surgeons can be reasonably assured that the corresponding right-sided arteries are also not positioned over the disc spaces. …”
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Community surveys of the prevalence, distribution, and coinfection of helminth and protozoan infections in semiurban and rural areas of Gabon, Central Africa. by Jean Claude Dejon-Agobé, Christian Chassem-Lapue, Paul Alvyn Nguema-Moure, Moustapha Nzamba Maloum, Roméo-Aimé Laclong Lontchi, Mahmoudou Saidou, Ynous Djida, Jean Ronald Edoa, Yabo Josiane Honkpéhèdji, Jeannot Fréjus Zinsou, Bayodé Roméo Adégbitè, Martin Peter Grobusch, Peter Gottfried Kremsner, Ayôla Akim Adegnika

“…The participants were selected via a stratified sampling procedure. Blood, urine, and stool samples, along with sociodemographic data, were collected. …”
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En-bloc Dual Adult Kidney Transplantation with Multiple Vessels in a Short-Stature Recipient by Abhiyutthan Singh Jadaon, Chandra Pal Singh

“…At 4 months, serum creatinine levels of 0.8 mg/dl. The procedure described allows implanting two adult kidneys using only one arterial and one venous anastomosis. …”
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Antibiotic resistance and pathogenic bacterial profiles in drinking and surface water in Baghdad, Iraq. by Wael Obaid, Anmar Khalaf, Jilan Shakur

“…Methods: The samples were analyzed for their physicochemical parameters. Standard procedures were used to enumerate and characterize pathogenic bacteria, nonfermentors, and fecal coliforms. …”
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Formation and development of the highest state authorities of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic from self-declaration to admission to the Russian Fede... by E. S. Anichkin, I. Yu. Mankovskiy, Yu. I. Kolpakova

“…With the help of the formal legal method, a study of normative legal sources was conducted, which made it possible to form the logic of the presentation of the material and the conceptual apparatus of the declared topic.The procedure for the formation and activities of the state authorities of the DPR and LPR are regulated by an array of legal acts, the norms of which reflect both the identity of the power institutions of the republics of Donbass and the tendency to the reception of constitutional and legal institutions existing in Russia. …”
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Comparison of Analytical Performance of Dry Chemistry Analysers Vitros 5600 and Vitros 250: A Cross-sectional Study by Edakkadath Raghavan Sindhu, Emilin Zacharias, Keezhpally Soman Mini, Therayangalath Bindu, Padippurayil Faizal, Thekkoottuparambil Ananthanarayanan Ajith

“…If results from an analyser fell outside the acceptable range, the analyser was calibrated and the IQC procedure was performed again. Acceptable values were recorded for comparison. …”
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Distinct effects of three knee-preserving surgeries on hip-knee-ankle alignment in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Nengteng Huang, Binbin Xu, Ziguang Wu, Xiuye Ye, Junyuan He, Chun Li, Jianbang Tang

“…We hypothesized that these procedures would exert differential effects on specific alignment parameters. …”
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Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, phenol neurolysis or conservative medical management in patients with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for the RADIOPHENOL randomised controll... by Markus W Hollmann, Johan Haumann, Bram Thiel, Marc B Godfried, Jan-Willem Kallewaard, Paul R de Wit, Rienk van Beek, Monique Schokker, Carin Wensing, Gezina Oei, Derk A van Kampen, Lars Elzinga, Gijs Hendriks, Jeroen van de Heiden, Jan Willem Coumou

“…Secondary outcomes include Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, knee pain by numeric rating scale, physical functionality, health-related quality of life, mental health, change in medication use, predictive value of a diagnostic block, procedure time, patient discomfort score during the intervention and adverse events.Ethics and dissemination The protocol (V.2.0, 15 May 2023), was approved by the Ethics Committee of Amsterdam UMC (NL83410.018.22 – METC2022.0890) on 31 July 2023. …”
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Proximal row carpectomy versus four-corner arthrodesis: a retrospective comparative study by Richard Chan, Justine Goursat, Mathilde Payen, Matthieu Lalevée, Kamel Guelmi

“…The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of these two procedures. Methods: This single-center, retrospective cohort study included all patients who had PRC or FCA between January 1st, 2009 and January 1st, 2019 and who were followed up. …”
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Case-Only Survival Analysis Reveals Unique Effects of Genotype, Sex, and Coronary Disease Severity on Survivorship. by Jennifer R Dungan, Xuejun Qin, Benjamin D Horne, John F Carlquist, Abanish Singh, Melissa Hurdle, Elizabeth Grass, Carol Haynes, Simon G Gregory, Svati H Shah, Elizabeth R Hauser, William E Kraus

“…Post-hoc analyses further stratifying by sex and disease severity revealed replicated effects for rs1462845: even after adjusting for aforementioned covariates and coronary interventional procedures, males with severe burden of CAD had significantly amplified hazards of death with the minor variant of rs1462845 in both cohorts (HR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.08-1.55, p = 0.00456; replication HR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.05-1.49, p = 0.013). …”
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Therapeutic effect of soluble factors of M2 phenotype macrophages in children with language impairments by E. Ya. Shevela, V. G. Degtyareva, A. V. Sosnovskaya, E. V. Voronova, M. Yu. Kafanova, I. M. Rashchupkin, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh

“…., within a month after the first procedure, being maintained or intensified during a follow-up for 6 months. …”
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Improving Pressure Steam Sterilization Quality Through Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis: A Pre-Post Intervention Study in Central Sterile Supply Departments by Zhang Y, Hu R, Chen Y, Liu X, Wu J, Yi L

“…Targeted interventions included: optimizing the traceability system with department-specific alerts, standardizing scanning protocols, staff retraining on verification procedures, increasing instrument inventory and sterilizer racks, and implementing performance monitoring with 5W1H checklists.Results: Pre-intervention, 87 defects were identified among 185,382 sterilization packages (32 unlabeled “non-sterilized”, 10 wet packages). …”
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Qualidade fisiológica de sementes de sorgo coletadas em diferentes pontos de um secador Physiological quality of sorghum seeds collected at different points in the dryer by Jadir N. da Silva, José Cardoso Sobrinho, Jairo A. de Carvalho, Denise C. F. dos S. Dias, Fernando P. Reis

“…A composite sample was also collected and used as the control in relation to the others, at the respective heights. These sampling procedures were followed at heights of 0.85; 2.02 and 3.64 m from the dryer base. …”
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Optimizing Essential Oil Mixtures: Synergistic Effects on Cattle Rumen Fermentation and Methane Emission by Memoona Nasir, María Rodríguez-Prado, Marica Simoni, Susana M. Martín-Orúe, José Francisco Pérez, Sergio Calsamiglia

“…In Exp. 2, an analysis was conducted using the MIXED procedure in SAS. Mean comparisons were assessed through Tukey’s test. …”
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