Biopolymers in Facial Aesthetics: Gel-Based Applications, Safety, Effectiveness, and Future Prospects—A Systematic Review of the Literature by Gonzalo Ruiz-de-León, Daniela Cortés-Eslava, Esther Hernández-Pacheco, María-Ángeles Serrera-Figallo, Daniel Torres-Lagares, María Baus-Domínguez

“…This systematic review evaluates the current scientific literature on the effectiveness and safety of injectable biopolymers used in facial aesthetic procedures. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase databases for studies published between 2016 and 2024. …”
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Wood waste quantification from the furniture industry in Ubá (Brazil) and its reuse prospects in civil construction by Roziani Maria Gomes, Antônio Cleber Gonçalves Tibiriçá, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Gustavo Henrique Nalon, Leonardo Gonçalves Pedroti, Marcos Oliveira de Paula

“…Data from 17 different companies were analyzed in terms of production demand, quantities and types of raw materials, procedures to prevent storage losses, consumption and types of wood waste, waste disposal methods, etc. …”
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Impact of an Acute Care Surgery Model on the Management of Acute Appendicitis in South Korea: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Gun-Hee Yi, Hak-Jae Lee, Seul Lee, Jong-Hee Yoon, Suk-Kyung Hong

“…This may be due to the application of an integrated medical procedure, such as a new clinical pathway, rather than differences in the surgical techniques.…”
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Proposed improvement of product support packaging material defects using the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) approach by Rina Fitriana, Anik Nur Habyba, Gina Almas Nabiha, Sannia Mareta

“…The Deployment stage produces improvement proposals by creating a Dashboard, Standard Operating Procedure, and Check Sheet.…”
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The Effect of Saliva with Different Nitrogen Compositions on Ruminal Fermentation in a Rumen Simulator Technique (Rusitec^®) System Fed a Lactating Dairy Cow Diet by Ícaro Rainyer Rodrigues de Castro, Luiza de Nazaré Carneiro da Silva, Isabela Fonseca Carrari, Giulia Berzoini Costa Leite, Eduardo Marostegan de Paula, Amanda Moelemberg Cezar, Marcos Inácio Marcondes

“…Data were analyzed as a completely randomized design using the MIXED procedure of SAS (v. 9.4), with linear and quadratic contrasts tested for treatment effects (significance set at <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). …”
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Transvesicoscopic Robotic-Assisted excision of giant ureterocele and bladder neck reconstruction: A novel approach in pediatric and young adult patients by J.A. García Andrade, J.E. Arboleda- Bustán, J. Chirinos, F. Alarcón, Escobar Gabriela

“…One case included ureteral reimplantation and Mitrofanoff revision. Results: All procedures were completed robotically with operative times ranging from 210 to 300 min. …”
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Genes, kidneys, and the future: transforming chronic kidney disease management through genomic insights by Song Yi Kil, Woo Sik Yang, Ye Na Kim, Ho Sik Shin, Yeonsoon Jung, Hark Rim

“…Genetic insights not only support diagnosis but also guide treatment strategies, facilitate familial risk assessment, and can eliminate the need for invasive procedures like renal biopsy. Nevertheless, challenges remain, including the interpretation of variants of uncertain significance, limited understanding of genetics among clinicians, and inadequate access to genetic counseling. …”
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Detachable coils and glue embolization for hemoptysis secondary to anomalous systemic arterial supply to the left lower lobe: a case report and literature review by Congqing Xie, Congqing Xie, Gaoyi Li, Wei Wei, Weiming Wang, Bin Yang, Xun Zhang, Wei Hu, Yanneng Xu, Guangyan Si, Gang Yuan

“…Here, we present the case of an 18-year-old male with hemoptysis, diagnosed with ASALLL via CTA, who underwent successful embolization of the anomalous systemic artery using detachable coils combined with medical tissue glue. The procedure was uneventful, with excellent postoperative recovery. …”
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Automated Food Weight and Content Estimation Using Computer Vision and AI Algorithms by Bryan Gonzalez, Gonzalo Garcia, Sergio A. Velastin, Hamid GholamHosseini, Lino Tejeda, Gonzalo Farias

“…The weight estimation procedure combines computer vision techniques to measure food volume using both RGB and depth cameras. …”
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Prognostic factors influencing outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing selective internal radiation therapy by Maria Stella Franzè, Paul Vigneron, Anna Sessa, Carlo Saitta, Julia Chalaye, Vania Tacher, Alain Luciani, Hélène Regnault, Ancuta Bejan, Rami Rhaiem, Daniele Sommacale, Vincent Leroy, Raffaele Brustia, Giovanni Raimondo, Giuliana Amaddeo

“…Over the past decade, an increasing number of studies have focused on better understanding the prognostic factors associated with SIRT to identify patients who derive the most benefit from this treatment or to refine the optimal technical procedures of SIRT. Several variables can influence treatment decisions, with a growing emphasis on a personalised approach. …”
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Targeted and Untargeted Urinary Metabolomics in Exercise Science: A Systematic Review by Zi-Xiao Yu, Ji-Suk Chang, Ah-Ram Kim, Ho-Seong Lee

“…Metabolomics has advanced the field of exercise science, although most studies use invasive procedures for sample collection and have low rates of participant compliance. …”
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Variability in Uremic Control during Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration in Trauma Patients by Sigrid Beitland, Kjetil Sunde, Harald Moen, Ingrid Os

“…CRRT pauses were caused by filter clotting (54%), therapeutic interventions (25%), catheter related problems (10%), filter timeout (6%), and diagnostic procedures (6%). Rhabdomyolysis did not affect the CRRT data. …”
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TACTICS OF TREATMENT FOR POSTTRAUMATIC SOFT TISSUE DEFECTS OF EXTREMITIES by E. Y. Shibayev, P. A. Ivanov, A. V. Nevedrov, M. P. Lazarev, A. P. Vlasov, L. L. Tsoglin, A. L. Rybinskaya

“…In the second group (study group), the developed procedure of cover tissues restoration using vascularized tissue complexes (69 patients) was applied. …”
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Infective endocarditis and oral health: a long-known threat, still a challenge by Mohamed Alsergani, Renad Hatim Zaini, Naji Al Kholaif, Mohammed Al Admawi, Maria Teresa Savo, Dan Alexandru Cozac, Donatella Tansella, Basil Ali Aladani, Sara Di Michele, Valeria Pergola

“…The increasing recognition of oral health as a risk modifier has led to greater focus on the oral microbiome, dental procedures, and periodontal disease as potential contributors to bacteremia and IE. …”
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Planning and Scheduling System for Electric Vehicle Charging by Piotr Palka, Tomasz Sliwinski, Przemyslaw Kaszynski, Marta Kuta, Bogdan Ruszczak, Marcin Malec, Piotr Saluga, Jacek Kaminski

“…The research details the functional requirements of this procedure application and its architecture. A step-by-step description of the optimization model is provided, in particular, the constraints responsible for the non-linear model of charging time, the varying time zone-dependent trip parameters (including rush hours), as well as the used optimization criteria, and the scalarization methods. …”
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration Biopsy of a Renal Mass by Jaehyun Ha, Daejin Kim, Hyunsoo Kim, Chang Keun Park, Jaekwon Jung, Yun Jin Chung, Jaekwang Lee, Hanjun Ryu

“…No adverse events were observed after the procedure. Pathological examination confirmed RCC, clear cell type, and the patient is currently undergoing treatment with sunitinib. …”
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The prediction of success in kickboxing based on the analysis of morphofunctional, physiological, biomechanical and psychophysiological indicators by L.V. Podrigalo, A.A. Volodchenko, O.A. Rovnaya, O.V. Podavalenko, T.I. Grynova

“…The prognostication is carried out by means of a sequential Wald procedure. Prognostic coefficients and their informativity were calculated. …”
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Radiographic and anatomic investigation on the prevalence of bifid mandibular canals in cone beam computed tomography scans by C. Casagrande, S. G. Orestes, A. D. Schroder, A. A. De-Lima, A. Franco, I. Makeeva, Â. Fernandes

“…Knowing the radiologic anatomy of the mandibular canal is essential to perform optimal anesthetic techniques in dentistry, especially in endodontic and surgical procedures. Bifid mandibular canals figure as anatomic variations that may hamper dental anesthesia and lead to surgical accidents.Objective. …”
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Impact of the nonlinear thermal radiation on the Arrhenius activation energy of tangent hyperbolic micropolar hybrid nanofluid flow across an extending surface by MD. Shamshuddin, Balasani Srinitha, S.O. Salawu, M. Sunder Ram

“…The system of PDEs is transmuted into a dimensionless form of ODEs (ordinary derivative equations), which are then further treated with the MAPLE package based on the Runge-Kutta 4th order with shooting procedure. The influence of diverse terms on flow fields was examined via plotted graphs. …”
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The influence of iconicity and autistic traits on novel word learning: a cross-cultural investigation by Vijayachandra Ramachandra, Kairi Sugimoto, Kelly Ziskind, Ark Verma, Irfan Ahmad, Mahayana Godoy, Katsumi Watanabe

“…Word recognition was assessed using a three-alternative forced-choice procedure, and autistic traits were measured with the autism spectrum quotient (AQ). …”
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