A pilot study of cognitive training with and without transcranial direct current stimulation to improve cognition in older persons with HIV-related cognitive impairment by Ownby RL, Acevedo A

“…Patients and methods: In this single-blind randomized study, participants were 14 individuals of whom 11 completed study procedures (mean age =51.5 years; nine men and two women) with HIV-related mild neurocognitive disorder. …”
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High-Speed Privacy Amplification Scheme Using GMP in Quantum Key Distribution by Bingze Yan, Qiong Li, Haokun Mao, Xiaofeng Xue

“…Privacy amplification (PA) is the art of distilling a highly secret key from a partially secure string by public discussion. It is a vital procedure in quantum key distribution (QKD) to produce a theoretically unconditional secure key. …”
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Relationship between the diameters of sphenopalatine foramen and alveolar antral artery and maxillary sinus volume: a retrospective cone beam computed tomography study by Arif Turkoglu, Halil Ayyildiz

“…Abstract Background It has been reported that the morphology and volume of the maxillary sinus (MS), which is the largest paranasal sinus, have an impact on the success of surgical procedures that are to be performed in the MS region. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of gram-positive pathogens in Lebanon: The need for surveillance and stewardship by Yara Khachab, Racha Khoumassi, Elie Salem Sokhn

“…Bacterial identification was performed following WHO clinical bacteriology procedures, utilizing gram staining, catalase and coagulase tests, and biochemical assays. …”
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FEATURES OF MODELING THE FLOW AROUND THE HELICOPTER MAIN ROTOR TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ARBITRARY BLADES MOTION by V. A. Vershkov, B. S. Kritsky, R. M. Mirgazov

“…For modeling flapping blade movements, the control laws and equations describing the angle of blade flapping as a function from its azimuth angle obtained from the experiment were used. The procedure for reconstructing the grid according to a given law was conducted using standard grid deformation methods presented in the ANSYS CFX software. …”
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Sinonasal Sarcoidosis: A Scoping Review of Demographics, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes by Ariana L. Shaari, Janvi J. Shukla, Aman M. Patel, Hannaan S. Choudhry, Sean Haimowitz, Jean Anderson Eloy

“…The most common presenting symptom was nasal obstruction (N = 54, 50%). 73% (N = 75) of patients received steroid treatment. 38% (N = 39) received surgery, the most common procedure being endoscopic sinus surgery (32%, N = 33). …”
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Acute effects of strength exercises and effects of regular strength training on cell free DNA concentrations in blood plasma. by Suzan Tug, Anna-Katharina Tross, Patrick Hegen, Elmo Wanja Immanuel Neuberger, Susanne Helmig, Wolfgang Schöllhorn, Perikles Simon

“…In contrast, training procedures did not cause any alterations in CK. Our results suggest that during strength exercise short-fragmented cfDNA is released, reflecting a fast, aseptic inflammatory response, while elevation of longer fragments at baseline on day two seemed to reflect mild cellular damage due to a novel training regime. …”
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High isolation integrated four-port MIMO Antenna for terahertz communication by Youssef Amraoui, Imane Halkhams, Rachid El Alami, Mohammed Ouazzani Jamil, Hassan Qjidaa

“…Traditional protocol-based design procedures lead to reduced product prototyping speed because they require extensive computational time. …”
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Radiation protection considerations with [89Zr]Zr-girentuximab PET and surgery by Adnan Chowdhury, Clément Morgat, Clement Bailly, John Sunderland, Stephen A. Graves, Andrew M. Scott, Sean Baker, Beverley F. Holman

“…To guide assessment of the radiation risk and necessary safety guidelines, we present laboratory dose rate measurements of 89Zr syringes and vials, and dose rates measurements made during the ZIRCON clinical trial ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) to evaluate healthcare provider exposure during administration, imaging, and surgical procedures. Results The maximum dose rate from a vial with no shielding was 0.334 µSv/h/MBq, and the minimum dose rate with 66 mm lead shielding was 0.004 µSv/h/MBq. …”
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Calculated Versus Estimated Blood Loss in Plastic Breast Surgery by Carly M. Wareham, MD, Gabriel De La Cruz Ku, MD, Manish M. Karamchandani, MD, Abhishek Chatterjee, MD, MBA, FACS, Sarah M. Persing, MD, MPH, Christopher Homsy, MD

“…Complex and longer procedures tended to have a greater discrepancy between EBL and CBL. …”
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Generation of Synthetic Density Log Data Using Deep Learning Algorithm at the Golden Field in Alberta, Canada by Sungil Kim, Kwang Hyun Kim, Baehyun Min, Jungtek Lim, Kyungbook Lee

“…After securing the data, 5 wells among the 29 wells are excluded from dataset during preprocessing procedures (elimination of abnormal data and min–max normalisation) to improve the prediction model. …”
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Research on the Shear Performance of Concrete Beams Strengthened with Lateral External Prestressing by Zhenhua Ren, Yuzhu Wang, Wei Chen, Xiantao Zeng, Xuanming Ding

“…In order to quickly improve the structural resilience and service life of existing engineering structures, a new method of rapid reinforcement for in-service concrete beams is proposed in this paper, which is the external prestressed reinforcement method of the side façade. The specific procedure involves creating a penetration hole at each end of the side surface of the concrete beam, inserting a prestressed support rod into the hole and subsequently installing a prestressed long bolt within the support rod. …”
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Determinants of outbound logistics performance in selected Sub-Saharan Africa countries: a panel data analysis by Enock Musau Gideon, Noleen N. Pisa, Chengete Chakamera

“…Policymakers are encouraged to prioritize improvements in consignment tracking and streamline customs procedures. For businesses, understanding the key determinants of logistics performance can inform strategic investments in logistics infrastructure and operational processes, ultimately enhancing overall supply chain efficiency in the region.…”
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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided capsular hydrodilatation for refractory post-trauma finger joint stiffness in adult patients by Xin Ju Hou, Ying Jing Ng, Qing Ying Yu, Xing Zhen Lin, Ray P.S Han

“…It is a relatively simple and minimally invasive procedure that can rapidly reduce pain, and swelling, and restore finger joint function.…”
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The use of combined fenestrated and bifurcated endografts in fenestrated aortic repair by Eric Dorenberg, Anne-Marte Schrøder-Aasen, Beate Lindberg, Rune Andersen, Steinar Guvåg, Ulrik Carling

“…The combined design allows for a modification of the procedure that may contribute to lowering the risk of damaging the target vessel stents and reducing the perioperative obstruction of the ipsilateral access vessel. …”
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M. K. Dieterichs’ “Parish reform” in Priamursky Zemsky region (august–october 1922): theoretical foundations and an attempt of implementation by Fedor Popov

“…The lack of normative legal acts clarifying the procedure of creating a parish together with poor informing were the reasons why by October 1922 only a very small number of parishioners were registered in the parishes. …”
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The Influence of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on Muscle Mass in Patients with Rectal Cancer by Gregory Simpson, Thomas Marks, Sarah Blacker, Conor Magee, Jeremy Wilson

“…The skeletal muscle mass volume is related to outcomes in multiple surgical procedures including colorectal cancer. However, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer may adversely affect muscle mass. …”
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Machine learning and deep learning in glioblastoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment by Hadja Fatima Tbahriti, Ali Boukadoum, Meriem Benbernou, Mohamed Belhocine

“…These developments can potentially improve medical practice with improved diagnosis, personalized treatment and fewer invasive procedures. Nevertheless, variation in data, weak external validation, and missing prospective clinical studies warrant careful interpretation of these results.…”
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Tingkat Ketaatan Pengelolaan dan Pemantauan Lingkungan Hidup pada Industri Manufaktur di Kota Salatiga by Merry Yohana Panjaitan, Purwanto Purwanto, Budi Warsito

“…Oleh karena itu Pemerintah Daerah diharapkan dapat melakukan penyusunan Standart Operating Procedure Pengawasan Lingkungan, meningkatkan kapasitas dan kompetensi personil Pejabat Pengawas Lingkungan Hidup Daerah (PPLHD), penegakan hukum lingkungan dengan pemberian sanksi administratif,  melakukan pemetaan sebaran industri beserta publikasi hasil uji kualitas lingkungannya. …”
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An efficient hybrid downscaling framework to estimate high-resolution river hydrodynamics by Z. Tan, D. Xu, S. Taraphdar, J. Ma, G. Bisht, L. R. Leung

“…Our analysis further revealed that the dominant uncertainty sources of the downscaled hydrodynamics are different, with flow velocity dominated by the dimensionality reduction error, which we reduced by using a regionalized training procedure. The downscaling approach achieves an 84-fold acceleration in computational time compared to the high-resolution 2-D RHM, making high-fidelity ensemble flood modeling feasible. …”
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