Multifunctional Superhydrophobic Coatings for Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Applications and Performance - Review by Hanaa Soliman, Rongling Zhang, Xialong Cai, Wei Feng, Alanood A. Alsarayreh, Awesar A. Hussain, Salih Alsadaie

“…The current methods for preparing superhydrophobic surfaces require complicated procedures, expensive equipment, and strict processing conditions, which create challenges for industrial-scale implementation. …”
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Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Rearrangement of Lung Adenocarcinoma among North Sumatera Population by Muhammad Yusuf Adira Putra, Noni Novisari Soeroso, Elisna Syahruddin, Evlina Suzanna, Dina Afiani, Taufik Ashar, Darren Wan-Teck Lim

“…The laboratory analyzed the patient’s FFPE for ALK fusion protein expression using the VENTANA anti-ALK (D5F3) procedure to determine the prevalence of ALK rearrangement. …”
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Bridging the gap between ensemble forecasting and end-user needs for decision-making on high-impact events by M. Ponzano, B. Joly, I. Beau, E. Renard, G. Fifre

“…In both cases, ensemble forecasts were used to generate impact-oriented products to enhance operational decision-making procedures. The tools were evaluated through retrospective testing and end-user feedback. …”
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Cerebral infarction by paradoxical gas embolism detected after laparoscopic partial hepatectomy with an insufflation management system: a case report by Kenji Shimizu, Masahiro Usuda, Yuta Kakizaki, Tomohiro Narita, On Suzuki, Kengo Fukuoka

“…Gas embolism is commonly known as a risk factor for all laparoscopic procedures. We report a case of severe cerebral infarction presumably caused by paradoxical CO2 embolism in laparoscopic partial hepatectomy with an insufflation management system. …”
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Mechanical and thermal performance of polylactic Acid (PLA)- Saba banana peel composite by Ahmad Irfan Nazarudin, Adi Azriff Basri, Ernnie Illyani Basri, Kamarul Arifin Ahmad, Mohammed Thariq Haji Hameed Sultan, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrahim, Mohd Rafein Zakaria

“…The banana powder was extracted from banana peel waste by the drying method combined with grinding and sieving at 60 μm procedures followed by melt-blending and compression-moulding. …”
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Processing Factors and Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Wine by Sandra Cermeño, José Manuel Veiga-del-Baño, Miguel Ángel Cámara, Pedro Andreo-Martínez, José Oliva

“…The findings emphasise the importance of optimising clarification and racking procedures, selecting effective fining agents, and refining filtration techniques to further enhance pesticide removal.…”
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Biobanking in the hospital of a multidisciplinary research medical center as a potential for a wide research range. Part I. Organizational and methodological aspects by A. I. Borisova, O. V. Kopylova, M. S. Pokrovskaya, I. A. Efimova, A. V. Pustelenin, А. I. Ershova, O. M. Drapkina

“…Biobanking of blood and related products is carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures. From each patient, 12 aliquots of serum and blood plasma are stored, as well as 1 tube of whole blood with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid potassium salt. …”
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ISOLATED HYPERTHERMIC CHEMOPERFUSION OF THE LIVER IN ITS METASTATIC LESIONS by N. A. Maistrenko, A. I. Babich, P. N. Romashchenko, Yu. A. Pobedinceva, V. M. Unguryan, V. A. Kudlachev, T. Yu. Kushtan, A. I. Strogonov

“…Using of the isolated hyperthermic liver chemoperfusion allowed reaching full necrosis of liver metastases that confirmed by histopathology results and CT data of the abdominal cavity in a month after the procedure. CONCLUSION. Isolated hyperthermic liver chemoperfusion with melphalan and tumor necrosis factor alpha is the effective method of regional chemotherapy, which is advisable in patients with unresectable isolated metastatic lesion of the liver and resistible to systemic chemotherapy.…”
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Evaluation of tumor targets selected from public genomic databases for imaging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Nada Badr, Luca Ten Elshof, Ruben D. Houvast, Lysanne D. A. N. de Muynck, A. Stijn L. P. Crobach, Gerard J. P. van Westen, Ronald L. P. van Vlierberghe, J. Sven D. Mieog, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer, Peter J. K. Kuppen

“…This study aimed to identify and validate tumor targets for FGS during PDAC resection procedures. RNA expression data from over 4000 cell surface genes, obtained from public genomic databases, were analyzed to identify genes encoding PDAC-associated proteins. …”
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Patterns and trends of pediatric and young adult computed tomography use in Brazil: 2008-2014 by Ana Cristina Murta Dovales, Tainá Olivieri Chaves, Paulo Roberto Valle Bahia, Marcela Brisighelli Schaefer, Bruna Bonaventura Failla, Lisa Suzuki, Marcelo Valente, Vinicius de Araújo Gomes, Luiz Antônio Ribeiro da Rosa, Mark Stephen Pearce, Lene Holanda Sadler Veiga

“…Patients younger than 20 years of age underwent around 8.9% of the CT procedures in the private setting, while in SUS this proportion was around 12.7% in the same period. …”
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A Review of the Nigerian National Health Policy on Injection Safety and Healthcare Waste Management by Demilade Ibirongbe, Adenike Oyeneyin, Olatunde Falusi, Funmilayo Ige, Fadesola Ademulegun, Tope Ipinnimo, Wasiu Adebimpe

“…For the efficient and productive implementation of the policy, there should be continuous training of health workers, enforcement of guidelines and procedures, proper data collection and provision of necessary consumables. …”
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Structural characteristics and influencing factors of agricultural carbon emissions spatial correlation network: evidence from Shandong Province by Mengwen Shan, Min Ji, Fengxiang Jin, Yanyan Li, Zhen Fang, Hanyu Ji

“…Clarifying the agricultural carbon emissions spatial correlation network (ACESCN) and its influencing factors in Shandong Province is crucial for advancing low-carbon agricultural development.MethodsBased on ACE in 16 cities of Shandong Province, this study uses Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Quadratic Assignment Procedure (QAP) to investigate the spatial spillover effects and driving factors of ACESCN in Shandong Province from 2010 to 2022.Results and discussionThe findings show that the following: (1) overall, ACE in Shandong Province has shown a trend of initially increasing and then decreasing. (2) the ACESCN in Shandong Province has gradually improved in both connectivity and robustness, forming a network structure centered around Weifang, Jinan, and Tai’an. …”
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Comparative assessment of sarcopenia screening tools for patients with bone tumors: insights for enhanced clinical application by Jun Yu, Jun Yu, Qiongyao Guan, Yanyu Chen, Lan Zhou, Jian Chen, Yingchun Zeng

“…BackgroundSarcopenia screening in bone tumor patients is challenging due to limited awareness, complex procedures, and high costs-especially since most research targets older adults, overlooking younger patients in this group. …”
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Mean Field Initialization of the Annealed Importance Sampling Algorithm for an Efficient Evaluation of the Partition Function Using Restricted Boltzmann Machines by Arnau Prat Pou, Enrique Romero, Jordi Martí, Ferran Mazzanti

“…We conclude that these are good starting points to estimate the partition function with AIS with a relatively low computational cost. The procedures presented are not linked to any learning process, and therefore do not require a priori knowledge of a training dataset.…”
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Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides in Green Leafy Vegetable Samples via Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified QuEChERS Integrated to Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextractio... by Ling Yu, Guiquan Guo, Jun Zhao, Linnan Zhao, Aiqing Xia, Xu He, Cuijuan Xing, Lili Dong, Fang Wang

“…In the QuEChERS process, Fe3O4 MNPs were used as a new impurity adsorbent after the sample extraction procedure by acetonitrile, which achieved phase separation rapidly. …”
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Trauma Simulation Training Increases Confidence Levels in Prehospital Personnel Performing Life-Saving Interventions in Trauma Patients by Christine M. Van Dillen, Matthew R. Tice, Archita D. Patel, David A. Meurer, Joseph A. Tyndall, Marie Carmelle Elie, Jonathan J. Shuster

“…Simulation training improved prehospital care providers’ confidence level in performing two life-saving procedures.…”
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LIFE-THREATENING MANIFEST OF LONG-QT-SYNDROME by M. E. Polyak, D. G. Podolyak, O. V. Glazova, E. A. Artyukhina, M. A. Nechaenko, E. V. Zaklyazminskaya

“…Although there were no clinically significant heart rhythm disorders found, the patient with suspected family type of idiopathic ventricular tachicardia underwent cardioverter-defibrillator setting up procedure. Molecular-genetic methods helped to prove the diagnosis of "long-QT-syndrome type 1" and the cascade family screening was started to choose a treatment strategy for asymptopathic mutation bearers. …”
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Can Two-Port Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Appendectomy be a Good Alternative to Open and Three Port Appendectomies? by Turgut Dönmez, Oğuzhan Sunamak, Adnan Hut, Muzaffer Akıncı, Ahmet Kocakuşak, Hüseyin Avaroğlu, Doğan Yıldırım, Sina Ferahman

“…Results: The mean duration of the surgical procedure was 23.175 minutes and the mean duration of the whole operation was 41.3 minutes. …”
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Osteoradionecrosis: Case report by Rosana Ferreira Silva, Zulene Eveline Abreu Ribeiro, Lúcio Murilo dos Santos, Rodrigo Dias Nascimento, Michelli Bianchi de Moraes, Fernando Vagner Raldi

“…Clinical management of osteoradionecrosis is complex and depending on the degree of involvement, it may require analgesics and antibiotics in addition to the adoption of surgical procedures, aiming to eliminate pain, control infection, and prevent or reduce the progression of the lesion. …”
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Classification of Pulmonary Nodules Using Multimodal Feature‐Driven Graph Convolutional Networks with Specificity Proficiency by Renjie Xu, Zhanlue Liang, Dan Wang, Rui Zhang, Jiayi Li, Lingfeng Bi, Kai Zhang, Weimin Li

“…We achieved the average accuracy/sensitivity/specificity/AUROC of 0.8612/0.9425/0.6786/0.9025 for the main dataset via the novel GCNN proposed, respectively, maintaining the robustness of the deep learning procedures. Especially for the external testing dataset (hospital 2/hospital 3), the specificity is much higher than comparison methods (0.6250–0.6731 vs. 0.2569–0.2788). …”
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