COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on Breast Cancer Screening, Staging at Diagnosis at Presentation, Oncologic Management, and Immediate Reconstruction: A Canadian Perspective by Adolfo Alejandro Lopez Rios, Alissa Dozois, Alexander T. Johnson, Toros Canturk, Jing Zhang

“…The study examined patient demographics, cancer stages, treatment timelines, and procedures, including neoadjuvant chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and surgical treatment. …”
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Analysis of Proximate and Protein Profile of Kefir from Fermented Goat and Cow Milk by Erwin Hidayat, Irna Kinayungan W, Muhammad Irhas, Fathurrahman Sidiq

“…The research design was true experimental with Completely Randomized Design (CRD) of 3 repetitions. The research procedures consisted of kefir production, proximate analysis and protein profile characterization. …”
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The 'missing babies' cases: Constitutional court vs. European court of human rights? by Draškić Marija

“…The Constitutional Court also found that all the neatly guided medical protocols with data on the health status of twins, undertaken diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, anamnesis and discharge lists were delivered to the complainant. …”
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Progression of arthritis after four-corner fusion in patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: a case series of eleven patients by John F. Hoy, Farhan Ahmad, Mark S. Cohen, Robert W. Wysocki, John J. Fernandez, Xavier C. Simcock

“…Results: All participants (11/11) deemed their wrist fusion a success, with an average satisfaction score of 8.8 out of 10.73% (8/11) patients were able to return to their original occupation after the procedure. The mean flexion of the affected wrist preoperatively was 43 degrees (SD: ±12 degrees) and 41 degrees (SD: ±7 degrees) at the final follow-up. …”
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Robotics-assisted epicardial left atrial appendage clip exclusionCentral MessagePerspective by Tamim Antaki, MD, FHRS, FACS, Joshua Michaelman, MHS, PA-C, John McGroarty, MD, MS

“…No patients died intraoperatively or within 30 days, or due to conversion to thoracotomy, intraoperative complications, or failure to apply the clip satisfactorily. The procedure was successfully completed despite pericardial adhesions in 2 patients with prior coronary bypass grafts and 3 with postpericarditis scars. …”
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Patients' Perception of Missed Nursing Care in a Tertiary Hospital: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Afia Achiaa Sarpong, Amanda Towell‐Barnard, Lucy Gent, Ebenezer Afrifa‐Yamoah, Diana Arabiat

“…Findings The most frequently reported missed nursing care activities included mouth care (63%), ambulation (35%), helping patient out of bed into a chair (31%), informing patient about tests or procedures (29%) and considering patient opinion (27%). …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Rhabdomyolysis in Snakebite Victims by Wang FZ, Xiang SH, Lin SQ, Qian FQ, Zhang QX, Geng MH, Deng JX, Wu SC

“…Debridement and blood purification procedures were more frequently administered to the RM group in comparison to the NRM group (P < 0.05). …”
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Effects of Willow Bark (Salix Extract) on Pain and Stress Following Disbudding of Organic Dairy Calves by Madison E. Bacon, Marcia I. Endres, Bradley J. Heins

“…Cautery disbudding is a painful procedure and major welfare concern in organic dairy production, which lacks effective and easily implemented methods of pain control. …”
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Biomass carbon stock dynamics: effects of disturbances and consequences for soil properties in the dry evergreen Afromontane forests of the Choke Mountain ecosystem, Ethiopia by Fikirte Asrat Gelaw, Teshome Soromessa, Semegnew Tadese Feyisa, Getaneh Gebeyehu, Meaza Kassahun Zegeye, Mehari Girmay

“…Carbon stock was estimated following standard inventory procedures, together with soil sampling for physicochemical analysis. …”
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Factors influencing recurrence after in-hospital treatment of odontogenic-related oromaxillofacial infections: a single-centre experience by Andreas Sakkas, Majeed Rana, Mario Scheurer, Robin Kasper, Marcel Ebeling, Frank Wilde, Alisa Schramm, Jasmin Engelbrecht

“…A secondary aim was to analyze associations between patient- and procedure-specific variables, treatment outcomes, and hospital length of stay (LOS), and to identify high-risk patients. …”
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Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Infectious Complications Among Pediatric Patients with Cancer by Elizabeth D. Cochran, Jillian C. Jacobson, Arti Machchhar, Jingbo Qiao, Dai H. Chung

“…<b>Result:</b> In total, 14,973 pediatric patients who underwent a surgical procedure and had an active cancer diagnosis at the time of operation were identified. …”
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Lipid metabolism in experimental animals by Francisco J. Sánchez-Muñiz, Carmen Cuesta

“…In conclusion frying appears to be an useful tool to modify the fatty acid composition of food and the lipoprotein metabolism of consumers, however this culinary procedure has to be gently done to avoid high level of potential toxic compounds. …”
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Diffractogram data processing module for electronic journal. Finding diffraction maximum by Roman D. Gerasimov, Arseny D. Starikov

“…In addition, in conditions of complexity of procurement procedures for specialized software, the issue of creating domestic solutions seems relevant. …”
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The five-step medial epicanthoplasty: simple and standardized by Jie Chen, Jianfei Zhang, Wenwen Xi, Wenhui Chen, Feng Yang

“…Various surgical methods exist for correcting epicanthus, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, and lacking a standardized operational protocol, making it difficult for beginners to master and for clinical promotion.This article aims to explore a standardized and simplified five-step procedure for treating epicanthus and report our clinical experience and effectiveness. …”
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Specific characteristics and challenges associated with breast cancer diagnostics in women after breast augmentation and reconstructive surgeries with implants by O. S. Khodorovich, V. A. Solodkiy, T. V. Sherstneva, L. B. Kanakhina, Sh. M. Dibirova

“…Breast augmentation remains the most common surgical procedure in women, which demonstrated a 0.5 % increase over the past 4 years. …”
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Trapeziectomy and Ligament Reconstruction Using a Reinforced Half-Slip of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Tendon for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis by Teiji Kato, MD, PhD, Katsumasa Ideo, MD, PhD, Takeshi Miyamoto, MD, PhD

“…Here, we newly adopted a trapeziectomy with a graft-augmented ligament reconstruction procedure, in which the reconstructed ligament is reinforced using a half-slip extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) tendon. …”
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Carbon emissions from clinical activities by speciality in secondary and tertiary care in England: an exploratory cross-sectional analysis of routine administrative dataResearch in... by Hasina Begum, William K. Gray, Robin M. Simpson, Rose Ingleton, Manraj K. Phull

“…Such activity-level (and even more granular procedure-level and patient pathway-level) analysis is needed to inform carbon hotspot identification, intervention development and implementation to reduce the carbon emissions of care. …”
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Possibilities of Virtual Reality Technologies for the Development of Gaming Applications by E. V. Romanova, L. V. Kurzaeva, L. Z. Davletkireeva, T. B. Novikova

“…Thus, the goal of the task was to ensure the immersiveness and convenience of interaction between the player and the game environment.Based on materials on software, position sensors in space, the approach of pedagogical design was applied and the procedure was formed for a practical task, reflecting the relevant competencies.Results. …”
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Barriers to community engagement during the response to an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda by Ann Robins, David Musoke, Henry Mwebesa, Edwinah Atusingwize, George Upenytho, Seungwoo Nam, Jesse Bonwitt, Chimwemwe Msukwa, Meddy Rutayisire, Henry Kyobe

“…Specifically, these barriers included: limited consultation due to misbelief in community roles; delayed sociocultural discussions; stigma and delayed psychosocial interventions; misinformation, rumours and political influence; poor communication mechanisms; contradictory messages and lack of transparency; language barrier and inappropriate communication media; work overload for CHWs and other community volunteers; failure to prioritise protection of community workers; lack of compensation for CHWs and other community personnel; poor logistical management; inadequate coordination and partner operations; unfavourable institutional structures; and limited funding for emergencies.Conclusion The barriers encountered in community engagement during the 2022-2023 EVD outbreak need to be addressed through strengthening guidelines and standard operating procedures, capacity building for partners and communities, as well as adequate financing to ensure Uganda is better prepared for future health emergencies.…”
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Healthcare Costs and Resource Use Associated With Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Conization: A Retrospective Study of German Statutory Health Insurance Claims Data by Anna-Janina Stephan, Miriam Reuschenbach, Kunal Saxena, Vimalanand S. Prabhu, Christian Jacob, Kim M. Schneider, Wolfgang Greiner, Regine Wölle, Monika Hampl

“…Healthcare costs and resource utilization in a 24-month observation period (1:1:1 matching) were compared in 18- to 45-year-old women with CIN (1-3) who underwent a conization procedure (study cohort 1) and in women with CIN (1-3) who did not undergo conization (study cohort 2) to women with neither CIN nor conization (control group)…”
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