Levothyroxine Timing during Ramadan: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Moeber Mahzari, Fahad Al Remthi, Ibrahim Ajwah, Mohammed Al Hazmi, Wesam Moafa, Awad Al Shahrani, Sameerah Al Shehri, Motasim Badri

“…For most hypothyroid patients fasting during Ramadan, compliance with the administration procedure is a challenge. This study aimed to determine the impact of different administration times of levothyroxine on thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4 (FT4) levels before and after the holy month of Ramadan. …”
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Accuracy of Fetal Weight Estimation by Ultrasonographic Evaluation in a Northeastern Region of India by Ranjumoni Konwar, Bharati Basumatary, Malamoni Dutta, Putul Mahanta

“…The accuracy of the two procedures was evaluated using mean absolute error (MAE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). …”
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Pertanggungjawaban Hukum Perbuatan Praktek Tukang Gigi by Imelda Ongkiwijaya, John Dirk Pasalbessy, Deassy Jacomina Anthoneta Hehanussa

“… Introduction: The practice of dental artisans which is now increasingly mushrooming in the community seems to have caused serious problems, namely victims of practices that are not in accordance with procedures. Several cases indicate that it turns out that the practice of dental artisans has become one of the people's choices given the low cost and practicality in providing services, even though medically the consequences are often not considered, and if a victim arises, the legal issue is whether dental artisans can be held legally responsible, if so, what form? …”
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The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygenation on the Circulation of Urea in Rats Following Experimental Partial Hepatectomy by P. N. Savilov, D. V. Molchanov

“…Activation of the urea incretion from the operated liver to the bloodstream under hyperoxic conditions was accompanied by increased urea concentration in the arterial blood and excretion from the body with urine that was facilitated by the elimination of a stimulating effect of PHE on the reabsorption of urea in the kidneys by the HBO procedure. At the same time, the production of urea in the renal tissue was activated and further released to the circulation through the renal vein. …”
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Risk factors of delirium after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yue Wang, Bingjie Wang

“…Abstract Background Post-operative delirium (POD) is a relatively common occurrence following surgical procedures, particularly cardiac surgeries. Given that the majority of pharmacologic treatments for delirium have demonstrated inadequate efficacy, it is of great importance to identify risk factors to prevent delirium or reduce its complications. …”
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Salvage robotic-assisted radical cystectomy is safe in patients with history of pelvic irradiation by James Kovacic, Ankur Dhar, Jonathan Kam, Andrew Shepherd, Ahmed Goolam, Matthew Winter

“…Further studies with long-term follow-up, including oncological outcomes, are required to support the widespread adoption of this procedure.…”
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Análisis del coeficiente de carga dinámica interna en engranajes cilíndricos según ISO 6336-1. // Analysis of the ISO dynamic factors for cylindrical gears with external contact.... by G. González Rey, M. E. García Domínguez

“…</p><p>_______________________________________________________________________________</p><p>Abstract:<br />Five different methods of calculation procedures of the dynamic factor Kv on cylindrical gears is exposed in this<br />paper, taking into account the International Standard ISO 6336:96. …”
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Exploration of Machine Learning Models for Prediction of Gene Electrotransfer Treatment Outcomes by Alex Otten, Michael Francis, Anna Bulysheva

“…ML models have been used previously to predict ablation performance in irreversible electroporation procedures and single-cell electroporation platforms. …”
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"The COVID-19 pandemic in BRICS: Milestones, interventions, and molecular epidemiology". by Stephanie van Wyk, Monika Moir, Anindita Banerjee, Georgii A Bazykin, Nidhan K Biswas, Nikita Sitharam, Saumitra Das, Wentai Ma, Arindam Maitra, Anup Mazumder, Wasim Abdool Karim, Alessandra Pavan Lamarca, Mingkun Li, Elena Nabieva, Houriiyah Tegally, James Emmanuel San, Ana Tereza R Vasconcelos, Joicymara S Xavier, Eduan Wilkinson, Tulio de Oliveira

“…Pandemic intervention strategies first implemented by BRICS countries included non-pharmaceutical interventions during the onset of the pandemic, such as nationwide lockdowns, quarantine procedures, the establishment of fever clinics, and mask mandates- which were emulated internationally. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Inverse Weibull based on Step-Stress Partially Accelerated Life Tests with Unified Hybrid Censoring Data by Amal Soliman Hassan, Abd ELwahab Hagag, Nader Metwally, Omar Hussein Sery

“…For the purpose of estimating the model parameters and acceleration factor, the maximum likelihood approach is applied along with the maximum product of the spacing procedure to generate point and interval estimates. …”
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Perspective on the use of scraping cytology for jawbone destructive lesions, entamoeba gingivalis, and actinomyces co-infection: a retrospective analysis by Tsuyoshi Kurobane, Sukhbaatar Ariunbuyan, Shiro Mori, Hiroyuki Kumamoto, Tsuyoshi Sugiura

“…The use of minimally invasive procedures, focusing on removing necrotic bone and loose teeth, led to effective healing and rapid recovery across all cases, offering promising prospects for enhanced treatment outcomes. …”
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Scientific review of protocols to enhance informativeness of global health clinical trials by B. Burford, T. Norman, S. Dolley

“…The areas with the highest frequency of recommendations were statistics and data analysis, trial procedures, and intervention/dose. Conclusions This study provides a taxonomy of scientific review feedback topic areas that can be used to categorize clinical trial design topics. …”
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CFD-simulation of impact jet radiator for thermal testing of microprocessors by V. E. Trofimov, A. L. Pavlov, A. S. Storozhuk

“…One of the final stages of microprocessor development is thermal testing. This procedure is performed on a special stand, the main element of which is a switching PCB with mounted microprocessor sockets, chipsets, interfaces, jumpers and other components which provide various modes of microprocessor operation. …”
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Physical Education Teachers' Experiences in Promoting Life Skills using Differentiated Instruction by Razalí Razalí, Jusuf Blegur, Amung Ma'mun, Berliana Berliana, Agus Mahendra, Tite Juliantine, Ade Evriansyah Lubis, Rahayu Prasetiyo, Zuvyati Aryani Tlonaen

“…Interview data were analyzed using thematic procedures. The research findings imply that teachers already have concepts and well-integrated PE life skills, such as analytical and critical thinking, communication, and simple product development. …”
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Intrapleural injection of bupivacaine liposome for pain management after thoracoscopic surgery by Junqi Qin, Zhenniu Lei, Rongli Li, Yifan Zhou, Yonglong Zhong

“…In patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung surgery, the administration of intrapleural intercostal nerve block utilizing bupivacaine liposome can alleviate postoperative pain and reduce the need for analgesics following the procedure. This method represents a safe adjunctive treatment for the pain management of postoperative pulmonary surgery.…”
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The impact of interferon receptor gene polymorphisms on humoral immunity to influenza and frequency of acute respiratory viral infections; taking into account vaccination status by E. A. Krieger, O. V. Samodova, O. A. Svitich, R. V. Samoilikov, E. A. Meremianina, L. L. Shagrov, Yu. M. Zvezdina, A. V. Kudryavtsev

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study involving adult residents of Arkhangelsk who do not receive vaccination against influenza; N=156; and those who receive vaccination annually; N=70. The research procedure included a survey; assessment of concentration of immunoglobulin G to influenza A virus and determination of specific polymorphic variants of interferon receptor genes.Results. …”
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CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS: SURVEY RESULTS OF PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS by Mykola V. Khaitovych, Olga A. Golubovska, Leonid L. Pinskyi, Vladyslav Yu. Rafalskyi, Daria V. Turchak, Olena A. Temirova

“…Insufficient microbiological diagnostic support was reported by 61% of respondents, communication challenges in coordinating antimicrobial therapy by 44.5%, difficulties in teamwork development by 35.6%, antibiotic shortages by 28.8%, lack of time by 23.3%, inadequate administrative support by 20.5%, insufficient regulatory support by 19.9%, and challenges in creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) by 19.2%. Training prescribers of antimicrobial agents was considered the most significant intervention by 45.9% of respondents; 13% cited preauthorization; 8.9% mentioned prospective audit with feedback; 8.2% each mentioned optimizing the duration of antimicrobial therapy and developing SOPs; and 2.7% identified stepwise therapy. …”
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Radiogenomic correlation of hypoxia-related biomarkers in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Yijun Shao, Harmony S. Cen, Anu Dhananjay, S. J. Pawan, Xiaomeng Lei, Inderbir S. Gill, Anishka D’souza, Vinay A. Duddalwar

“…Machine learning modeling was conducted using the High-Performance Random Forest (RF) procedure in SAS Enterprise Miner 15.1, with significance at P < 0.05. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING IN CROHN'S DISEASE by G.M. ZHARGALOVA, P.V. SELIVERSTOV

“…Furthermore, this invasive procedure is often poorly tolerated by patients, making it less applicable for repeated use. …”
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The Long‐Term Journey of a Tuberculosis Patient With Triple Organ Involvement and Rheumatological Disease: A Case Study and Literature Review by Homina Saffar, Pooria Sobhanian, Shahriar Alian, David Darvishnia, Mansoureh Baradaran

“…Despite treatment initiation, the patient developed a brain abscess 1 year later, necessitating surgical intervention. Following the procedure, he received another 1‐year course of a TB treatment regimen and experienced full recovery without any complications during a 2‐year follow‐up period. …”
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