Physicochemical, Microbiological and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Okpaka Section of Warri River, Delta State, Nigeria by C. L. Diejomaoh, L. O. Nwogor

“…Hence, the objective of this paper was to investigate the physicochemical, microbiological, and ecological risks assessment of heavy metals in the Warri River, Delta State, Nigeria using appropriate standard procedures. The findings indicated that pH values ranged from 5.00 to 6.50, with an average of 6.20; dissolved oxygen levels varied between 4.60 and 4.81 NTU, averaging 4.21 NTU. …”
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Effect of Surface Treatment on Physical and Tensile Properties of Borassus Fruit Fibers by K. Boimau, J. Bale, N. P. G. Suardana, I. P. Lokantara, D. G. H. Adoe, Y. Pell

“…This study will describe the NaOH treatment procedure on fibers utilizing the batch reactor approach, as the soaking method is typically used in this case. …”
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Orthodontic retention protocol among Kurdistan Region of Iraq orthodontists by Mahmoud Kanan Mohsin, Zana Qadir Omer, Rebin Ali Mohammed Amin

“…Therefore, the aim of current survey was to identify the common retention procedures and to evaluate the results with similar studies conducted in different countries. …”
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Immunization against Medically Important Human Coronaviruses of Public Health Concern by Nabil A. Nimer, Seema N. Nimer

“…COVID-19 has been a challenge to keep reconsidering the usual approaches to regulatory evaluation as a result of getting mixed and complicated findings on the vaccines, as well as licensing procedures. However, it is observed that medicinal herbs also play an important role in treating infection of the upper respiratory tract, the principal symptom of SARS-CoV due to their natural bioactive composite. …”
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Comparison of the Anterior Septal Line and Mitral Isthmus Line for Perimitral Atrial Flutter Ablation Using Robotic Magnetic Navigation by Shipeng Dang, Ru-Xing Wang, Christian Jons, Peter Karl Jacobsen, Steen Pehrson, Xu Chen

“…There were no significant differences in procedure time (148.7 ± 46.1 vs. 123.2 ± 30.1 min, P=0.058) or radiofrequency ablation time (25.9 ± 11.4 vs. 23.5 ± 12.6 min) between the two groups. …”
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The ‘why’ and the ‘who’ of choosing a rural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship: medical graduates’ perspectives from a qualitative study by Marley Binder, Hannah Beks, Lara Fuller, Jessica Beattie

“…Enhanced understanding of selection and admission processes could provide procedures to optimise student success and wellbeing in rural training environments. …”
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Transoesophageal electrocardiography features in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia by A. V. Tarasov, K. V. Davtyan, Yu. M. Pozdnyakov

“…To diagnose SVT, 391 TE ECG procedures were performed; in 234 patients, PAVNRT diagnosis was confirmed. …”
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THE USE OF ENOXAPARIN IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME by E. A. Smirnova, S. S. Yakushin

“…At the same time throughout the period of ACS, including invasive procedures, change of heparin products is extremely undesirable, since switching from enoxaparin to UFH and vice versa, not only reduces the effectiveness of the treatment, but also increases the risk of bleeding. …”
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WILD TURKEY HARVEST MANAGEMENT: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE by William M. Healy, Shawn M. Powell

“…Examples of practical harvest management models are available for spring and fall hunting. The use of these procedures will allow managers to make annual changes in harvest in response to population data, and to improve public understanding and support for harvest management programs.…”
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Reinforcement of Transdural Angiogenesis: A Novel Approach to Treating Ischemic Stroke With Cerebral Perfusion Impairment by Ji Man Hong, Hee Sun Shin

“…The multiple burr hole procedure has been preliminarily used as an indirect revascularization method to induce transdural arteriogenesis. …”
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Hydroxyapatite-Coated Titanium Mesh: An Innovative Strategy for Guided Tissue Regeneration in Periodontal Therapy by Radha Anil Goenka, Kiran Dodani, Ankur Singh Rajpoot, Pallavi Goswami, Preeti Rajput, Pratiksha Bordoloi

“…The enhanced osteoconductivity of hydroxyapatite may contribute to improved clinical and radiographic results in GTR procedures.…”
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Retalho hemissolear reverso na reconstrução de defeito do terço distal da perna Reversed hemisoleus flap for wound coverage in the distal third of the leg by Marcus Vinicius Ponte de Souza Filho, Janete Clívea Eleutério de Oliveira Teixeira, Oscar Costa de Castro

“…Although microsurgical flaps have been the method of choice for this reconstruction, many hospitals do not have equipment or microsurgical staff trained for this type of procedure. Moreover, the patient's clinical condition does not allow a more complex surgery in some cases. …”
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Spontaneous recanalization of extracranial internal carotid occlusion: A systematic scoping review. by Sarah Y Zhang, Hee Sahng Chung, Brian Dewar, Robert Fahed, Michel Shamy, Risa Shorr, Dar Dowlatshahi

“…Twenty-one studies reported a revascularization procedure following spontaneous recanalization.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Spontaneous recanalization of an occluded extracranial carotid artery may occur, and possibly within 6 months after documented occlusion. …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“… # Results Significant predictors of UQC for OPEN repair procedures were: history of treated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), previous bypass surgery, transfer from hospital and age >70 (area under receiver operating curve [ROC] = 0.726). …”
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Aortic annuloplasty: Subcommissural, intra-annular suture techniques, external and internal ringsCentral Message by Jan M. Federspiel, MD, Tristan Ehrlich, MD, Karen Abeln, MD, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, MD

“…Aortic valve repair and valve-preserving root replacement have evolved into increasingly practiced procedures. With increasing experience, the need for an annuloplasty has become more evident, at least for pathologies that involve annular dilatation. …”
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Multi-scale characterization of industrial infrastructure vulnerability to multiple hazards in their territories by David Javier Castro Rodriguez, Antonello A. Barresi, Micaela Demichela

“…The goal of this research was to systematically characterize the vulnerability of industrial critical infrastructures (ICIs) to various hazards in their territories. A multi-scale procedure was implemented in the Italian context as a case study, where spatial analyses were developed using open data. …”
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Experience of development and testing of a new model of an anthropomorphic radiodosimetric phantom of the human body ardf-10 "ROMAN" by Bruhov Roman, Felix Finkel

“…The main application of the new model of the Phantom ARDF-10 «ROMAN»: - increase of the precision of calibration and implementation of the periodic monitoring of Whole body counters (WBC) equipment, standardization of measurement procedure for inter-laboratory comparisons of the incorporated activity. - metrological support of the development and implementation of new methods for human radiation spectrometry: • identification of radionuclide content of incorporated activity in the human body; • measurements of the activity of incorporated technogenic and natural radionuclides in the whole body and in the lungs; • measurements of 90Sr content in the bone tissue…”
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An in vitro evaluation of effectiveness of chitosan, Citrus aurantifolia, and Sapindus mukorossi on the pushout bond strength of AH plus and gutta-percha by Tirumala Dabburi, Nagesh Bolla, Aameena Banu Mayana, Roopadevi Garlapati, Sayesh Vemuri, Bandlapally Sreenivasa Guptha Anila

“…Three groups have been established based on the irrigating procedures used with the samples. Group 1 (n = 10): 3 mL 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) for 1 min and 17% ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) for 1 min; Group 2 (n = 10): 3 mL of a 2:1 ratio of CA and SM solution; and Group 3 (n = 10): 3 mL of 0.2% chitosan. …”
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Prediction of Auditory Performance in Cochlear Implants Using Machine Learning Methods: A Systematic Review by Beyza Demirtaş Yılmaz

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Cochlear implantation is an advantageous procedure for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss in many aspects related to auditory performance, social communication and quality of life. …”
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Correlation of cytomorphology with flowcytometric immunophenotyping in patients of acute leukemia in tertiary care hospital by Garima Pandey, Rahsmi Nichlani, Farah Jalaly, Naila Durrani, Manal Ashraf Ali

“…Major challenges for the near future are the standardization of technical procedures, data interpretation, and reporting.…”
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