Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of patients reported with intra-hospital infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cienfuegos, 2015-2019 by Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret, Tania Cantero Martínez, Maribel Caridad Águila Toledo, Sarah Hernández Malpica, Vivian Hernández Monsón

“…The analyzed variables were: age at discharge, sex, location of sepsis, high-risk procedure, use of microbiological support and its positivity, lethality.…”
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Adipogenic dedifferentiation enhances survival of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells under oxidative stress by Yin Yuan, Meina Kuang, Tengye Yu, Sirui Huang, Fujie Jiang, Biyi Lu, Mingen Cai, Xin Lu

“…After an in vitro differentiation and dedifferentiation procedure, the resultant dedifferentiated hMSCs (De-hMSCs) displayed properties similar to their original counterparts, including immunophenotype and mesodermal potential. …”
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Exploring the Production and Usage of a Metal Wall Hanging to Highlight some of the Crucial Issues Confronting Girl-Child Education in Ghana by Mohammed Kwaku Baidoo, Charles Adu-Boachie, Sandra Acquah, Prince Edem Dzakpasu, Cyril Etornam Adala, Isaac Kwabena Agyei

“…The study also showed that completing techniques of etching allows artists to build complex, 2-dimensional designs that express a variety of artistic and personal messages. This procedure produced a semi-rendition that successfully conveyed the goal of the project and demonstrated how combining technical and creative expression can result in relevant fabrication products, such as a wall plaque. …”
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Using Lyα Absorption to Measure the Intensity and Variability of z ∼ 2.4 Ultraviolet Background Light by Laurel H. Weiss, Karl Gebhardt, Dustin Davis, Erin Mentuch Cooper, Maja Lujan Niemeyer, Mahdi Qezlou, Mahan Mirza Khanlari, Robin Ciardullo, Daniel Farrow, Eric Gawiser, Simon Gazagnes, Caryl Gronwall, Gary J. Hill, Donald P. Schneider

“…We also argue that the absorption signal becomes negative due to HETDEX’s sky-subtraction procedure. The amount that the absorption is oversubtracted is representative of the z  ∼ 2.4 UV contribution to the overall extragalactic background light (EBL) at Ly α . …”
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An exploratory study of Type B variation of the sciatic nerve by Rasyidah Rehir, Rasyidah Rehir, Jun Mun Teoh, Sumar Chan, Raghad Abdulaziz Almansour, Raghad Abdulaziz Almansour, Abeer Saleh Alshaya, Abduelmenem Alashkham

“…Understanding these variations helps prevent injuries during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This study examined the branching patterns of this nerve in the Scottish cadavers using the Beaton and Anson classification, which categorizes them into Type A–G.MethodsTwelve gluteal regions (4 males, 8 females) with a mean age of 87.3 years, were obtained from a Scottish University regulated by the Human Tissue (Scotland) 2006. …”
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Dental management and oral manifestations in child with Robinow syndrome: case report by Lucas Fernando Oliveira Tomáz Ferraresso, Beatriz Cruz Lopes, Mariella Padovese, Tatiane Garcia, Farli Aparecida Carrilho Boer, Mariana Emi Nagata, Cássia Cilene Dezan

“…Preventive, restorative and rehabilitative dental procedures are being carried out. Robinow syndrome presents clinical and radiographic findings that may be present from birth and require pediatric dentistry follow-up. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Bedside Percutaneous Catheter Drainage of Necrotic Pancreatic Fluid Collections in the Intensive Care Unit by Pankaj Gupta, Shreya Sehgal, Jyoti Gupta, Jayanta Samanta, Harshal Mandavdhare, Vishal Sharma, Usha Dutta, Rakesh Kochhar, Manavjit Singh Sandhu

“…The mean pain to percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD interval was 42.2 days (range, 7–167 days). All the procedures were technically successful, and none of the patients required shifting to the interventional radiology suite for computed tomography guidance. …”
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The Wizard Apprentice: A Serious Games System in Immersive VR as a Feasible Rehabilitation Approach in Children With Cerebral Palsy by Cristian Camardella, Federica Serra, Caterina Linciano, Chiara Malasoma, Gabriele Carrieri, Sara Aliboni, Ilaria Bortone, Federico Posteraro, Luca Bonfiglio, Daniele Leonardis

“…The study shows that immersive VR games are a feasible approach in rehabilitation procedures, with positive results regarding acceptability, retention, adherence to the planned exercises and absence of adverse effects in the long-term use. …”
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Automation in vitrification and thawing of mouse oocytes and embryos by Yan Zhu, Quan-Jun Zhang, Huai L. Feng, Jin Luo, Shu Miao, Man-Xi Jiang

“…Particularly, there were no significant differences in oocyte survival rates, fertilization rates, and subsequent embryo development and its quality between two procedures. Our findings suggest that AVTS has no impact on osmolalities of vitrification and thawing solutions, ensuring the proper exchange of cryoprotectants. …”
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Severe obstructive colitis treated with repeated colonoscopic decompression by Junya Arai, Nobumi Suzuki, Yoku Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Matzuzaki, Yuichiro Yokoyama, Tomonori Aoki, Rei Ishibashi, Nariaki Odawara, Sozaburo Ihara, Yosuke Tsuji, Soichiro Ishihara, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

“…Moreover, endoscopic images of improved colitic mucosa obtained through repeated colorectal procedures are rare and noteworthy.…”
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Clinical Survey of Decreased Blood Flow Rate in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Retrospective Observational Study by Makoto Harada, Masafumi Ooki, Kaede Kohashi, Tohru Ichikawa, Mamoru Kobayashi

“…Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is an essential procedure for patients with acute kidney injury in intensive care. …”
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Prolonged paralysis following mivacurium administration in a pediatric patient with previously undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency: a case report by Davut Deniz Uzun, Katharina Wildenberg, Fabian Ruping, Jens H. Westhoff, Felix C.F. Schmitt, Markus A. Weigand, Aleksandar R. Zivkovic

“…The neuromuscular blocking agent mivacurium was used during general anesthesia. Following the procedure, there was no spontaneous recovery of breathing. …”
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Portable and Rapid Smartphone-Based Colorimetric Assay of Peracetic Acid for Point-of-Use Medical/Pharmaceutical Disinfectant Preparation by Suphakorn Katib, Sutasinee Apichai, Jutamas Jiaranaikulwanitch, Busaban Sirithunyalug, Fumihiko Ogata, Naohito Kawasaki, Kate Grudpan, Chalermpong Saenjum

“…The greenness of the proposed approach was evaluated using the Complementary Green Analytical Procedure Index, Analytical Greenness, and Blue Applicability Grade Index, demonstrating enhanced environmental friendliness and practical advantages, as well as simple, portable instrumentation that is easier to operate than traditional spectrophotometric and titration methods. …”
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Analysis of Agroforestry Farm Profitability and Potential Economic Value of Carbon Sequestered by Agroforest Lands in Oyo State, Nigeria by Olatoye C. Foluke, Oladimeji U. Yusuf, Sanni A. Sukurat, Abdulkadir Aishat

“…Three-stage sampling procedures were adopted to select 346 agroforestry farmers involved in one agroforestry practice or the other. …”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Acquisition in Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Context of Otorhinolaryngological Surgery or Dentist Attendance: Case Series and Discussion of Preventive Concepts by Jochen G. Mainz, Andrea Gerber, Michael Lorenz, Ruth Michl, Julia Hentschel, Anika Nader, James F. Beck, Mathias W. Pletz, Andreas H. Mueller

“…Despite some fields around ORL-procedures with comparable risk for acquisition of P. aeruginosa, such CF cases have not yet been reported. …”
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Analysis of thermal wave scattering and temperature distribution in sub-surface, defects of gradient construction materials by Xujiao Yang, Jinlei Gai, Xinliang Zheng, Yi Xie, Xiaomiao Yu, Ruizhi Gong, Zhongqing Meng, Shuo Zhai, Xunlong Zhao

“…The effects of thermal diffusion length (µ/a), wave number (ka), non-uniformity coefficient (σ₁a), and defect embedding ratio (b/a) on the surface temperature distribution are systematically analysed by the wavefunction expansion method and the virtual mirror technique combined with the independently developed numerical procedure. The results show that: the peak temperature amplitude occurs in the region directly in front of the scatterer; the thermal fluctuation effect is significantly enhanced with the increase of the thermal diffusion length or the decrease of the defect size; the temperature fluctuation response is strengthened by the high modulation frequency (large ka) and the shallow burial depth of the defects; and the increase of the non-uniformity parameter of the material σ₁a results in the increase of the surface temperature. …”
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Validation of the Second Version of the LittlEARS^® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) in Romanian-Speaking Children with Normal Hearing by Alina-Catalina Ivanov, Luminita Radulescu, Sebastian Cozma, Madalina Georgescu, Bogdan Cobzeanu, Adriana Neagos, Petronela Moraru, Alma Maniu, Corina Butnaru

“…<b>Methods:</b> The English version of the LittlEARS^® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) was adapted into Romanian language using a translation/back-translation procedure and validation of the content before applying the questionnaire. …”
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Emerging practices of healthcare waste management among private surgeries: A case of the City of Tshwane by Tshepiso K. Hlako, Thabiso J. Morodi, Matodzi M. Mokoena, Gomotsegang F. Molelekwa

“…Conclusion: Private surgeries in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality managed hazardous HCW satisfactorily, but improvements in container usage and waste handling procedures are recommended. Contribution: The findings of the study can be used to develop comprehensive HCW management guidelines for private surgeries, to help them better manage the HCW they generate.…”
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Endovascular Treatment of Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Retrospective Monocentric Case-Series Study by Giuseppe Sarti, Giovanni Barbato, Francesco Tiralongo, Gianpaolo Santini, Francesco Arienzo, Davide Nilo, Fabio Tortora, Alfonso Reginelli, Rosita Comune, Maria Borrelli, Stefania Tamburrini, Antonio Basile, Mariano Scaglione

“…The primary endpoint was technical success (defined as angiographic nidus occlusion), while secondary endpoints included clinical recurrence and procedure-related complications. Follow-up included clinical and Doppler ultrasound assessments. …”
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Simple and Robust Analysis of Cefuroxime in Human Plasma by LC-MS/MS: Application to a Bioequivalence Study by Xingjiang Hu, Mingzhu Huang, Jian Liu, Junchun Chen, Jianzhong Shentu

“…The accuracy was higher than 90.92%, while the intra- and interday precision were less than 6.26%. The extraction procedure provides recovery ranged from 89.44% to 92.32%, for both analyte and IS. …”
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