QUALITY OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH: FACTORS AND DETERMINANTS by Nikolaj I. Komkov, Mihail N. Dudin, Nikolaj V. Lyasnikov

“…The practical application of the results of this work will improve procedures for forecasting and planning the strategic development of an economic complex in view of the current economic and social trends.…”
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Effect of Enhanced Exercise Program on Pain and Physical Activity for Patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty by Safaa M. Hamed, Rasha F. M. Gaballah

“… Context: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered the most effective orthopedic procedure for treating knee osteoarthritis. The need for knee replacement is predicted to increase six-fold between 2005 and 2030 to reflect an increasingly yet functionally demanding population. …”
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Life cycle assessment for construction materials of an industrial building using web-based software “OneClick LCA” by Berlant Arab, Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Amir Rahal, Mariam Mostafa, Mohamed Nagib AbouZeid

“…Additionally, this study involves preparing the required data for compatibility with OneClick software and proposing a procedure for entering these data to the web-based software to assess the environmental impact of the industrial building. …”
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Effects of Ramadan on clinical visits at a primary health center in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. by Taizo Sakata, Odgerel Chimed-Ochir, Md Omar Sharif Ibne Hasan, Mototaka Inaba, Yasuhiko Kamiya, Yui Yumiya, Tatsuhiko Kubo

“…The three periods had no significant differences in mean patient age, patient sex, or surgical procedures. The most noteworthy differences were fewer visits for NCD during Ramadan than during the BR-period (OR: 0.461; 95%CI: 0.307, 0.693; P < 0.0004); more visits for gastritis during Ramadan than during the BR-period (OR: 1.246; 95%CI: 1.106,1.404; P = 0.0019); and more visits for ARI during Ramadan than during the AR-period (aOR: 1.842; 95%CI: 1.567, 2.164, P < 0.0001). …”
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Need for Redo Surgery of Maxillofacial Fractures by Hanna Thorén, Sami Suojanen, Anna Liisa Suominen, Tero Puolakkainen, Miika Toivari, Johanna Snäll

“…Although redo surgery was required fairly infrequently, the findings highlight the relevance of surgical competence to treatment success; suboptimal surgical procedure was the most common reason for redo surgery. …”
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Analysis of algorithms for detecting traffic incidents on highways using stationary vehicle detectors by D. V. Navoi, D. V. Kapski, N. A. Filippova, I. N. Pugachev

“…Manual algorithms or procedures rely on reports from human witnesses. Based on functional characteristics, incident detection algorithms are divided into algorithms for highways and algorithms for street networks. …”
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Modern Aspects of Cataract Surgery from the Standpoint of the Medical and Social Health Model. Review by V. V. Neroev, N. I. Ovechkin

“…Based on the analysis, the following main modern aspects of cataract surgery were identified from the standpoint of the medical and social model of health: QOL study; assessment of ophthalmo-ergonomic indicators; medical and psychological aspects (correction of postoperative pain syndrome and dry eye syndrome, neuroadaptation after implantation, primarily trifocal IOLs, patient anxiety level).Conclusion. Currently, the PCE procedure is almost completely optimized from a technical point of view. …”
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Within-subject variability of interferon-g assay results for tuberculosis and boosting effect of tuberculin skin testing: a systematic review. by Richard N van Zyl-Smit, Alice Zwerling, Keertan Dheda, Madhukar Pai

“…Several national guidelines recommend a two-step testing procedure (tuberculin skin test [TST] followed by IGRA) for the diagnosis of LTBI. …”
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The Impact of Bioabsorbable Nasal Implants, Nasal Radiofrequency Remodeling, and Anesthesia Type on Patient Selection for Nasal Valve Surgery by F. Jeffrey Lorenz, Cheng Ma, Scott G. Walen

“…However, when analyzing anesthesia type by specific procedure (NVR, NVI, and NRR), most comorbidities were not significantly more common in those who underwent local anesthesia compared to general anesthesia. …”
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The Disease Burden of Hereditary Angioedema: Insights from a Survey in French-Canadians from Quebec by Jean-Nicolas Boursiquot, Hugo Chapdelaine, Charles St-Pierre, Jacques Hébert

“…Prior to diagnosis, 69% of participants underwent unnecessary treatments and procedures, with a 10-year delay between first symptoms and diagnosis. …”
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Safety of Robot‐Assisted Radical Cystectomy for Muscle‐Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Real‐World Analysis Using the National Clinical Database in Japan by Shingo Hatakeyama, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kitamura, Toshiyuki Kamoto, Eiji Kikuchi

“…We compared the postoperative complications within 30 days between the surgical procedures using the Clavien–Dindo classification. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted for grade ≥ 3 postoperative complications. …”
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The alternative approach to epiretinal fibrosis surgery by P. V. Lyskin, I. R. Makarenko, O. A. Chucanin

“…To evaluate the possibility of removal of epiretinal fibrosis (ERF) with complete saving of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) to reduce the risk of iatrogenic intraoperative trauma associated with the procedure of ILM removing, and postoperative complications associated with retinal nerve fiber layer damage developing as a result of ILM removing.Material and methods. …”
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Comprehensive Stiffness Modeling and Evaluation of an Orthopedic Surgical Robot for Enhanced Cutting Operation Performance by Heqiang Tian, Mengke Zhang, Jiezhong Tan, Zhuo Chen, Guangqing Chen

“…This research offers a validated, high-accuracy approach to stiffness modeling for surgical robots, bridging the gap between simulation and clinical application, and providing a foundation for safer, more precise robotic orthopedic procedures.…”
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Improvised Femoral Nerve Block Model Using Everyday Items: An Affordable Alternative for Medical Training by Aysha Simran Haris, Wasim Ahmed, Martin Joseph, Tasnim Ahmed

“…Performing nerve blocks under ultrasound guidance in the emergency department (ED) is considered an effective and minimally invasive procedure that can be performed by adequately trained ED physicians. …”
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COMPARISON RESULTS OF THE INTRACARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPICAL ATRIAL FLUTTER AND FIBRILLATION by P. S. Novikov, A. V. Pevzner, A. V. Shlevkov, E. V. Maykov, N. Yu. Mironov, S. F. Sokolov, S. P. Golitsyn

“….), directed for catheter ablation procedure for TAF or AF. Depending on the anamnesis of arrhythmia, patients were selected to 4 groups: 1 — isolated TAF (n=26, 32%), 2 — AF with “spontaneous” TAF (n=27, 33%), 3 — AF and TAF, when the latter had been registered only under treatment by antiarrhythmics of IC and III classes (n=14, 17%), 4 — isolated AF (n=15, 18%). …”
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Common Temporization Techniques Practiced in Saudi Arabia and Stability of Temporary Restoration by Fahda N. Algahtani, Reem M. Barakat, Bashayer S. Helaby, Manar A. Alhefdhi, Munirah S. Binshabaib, Lama A. Alrasheed, Mohammed H. Mashyakhy

“…Two-visit RCT is commonly practiced in Saudi Arabia, and endodontists performed significantly more single-visit procedures. Temporization practices may lack uniformity; however, clinicians were more likely to use calcium sulfate-derived material for two weeks or less. …”
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Effect of high and low flux hemodialysis on vascular endothelial cell growth factor and interleukin-1 beta levels in maintenance hemodialysis patients by WANG Wen-zheng, ZHANG Jin-ping, WANG Jia, YANG Xiao-ping

“…Objective To invesigate the effects of the different dialysis procedures on vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and interleukin-1 beta(IL-1β) levels in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD) patients to provide a theoretical basis for a reasonable choice for dialysis,and for improving the prognosis of patients with hemodialysis.Methods From June 2012 to June 2014 in the Blood Purification Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University,32 patients with MHD were selected,including high flux hemodialysis group of 16 cases,and low flux hemodialysis group of 16 cases.The 16 healthy volunteers served as control group.Related biochemical indexes were determined,and ELISA was used to detect the plasma levels of VEGF and IL-1β.Results As compared with control group,the plasma VEGF level in patients with MHD was significantly increased(P<0.05),and that in HFHD group was significantly lower than in LFHD group(P<0.05).The single factor correlation analysis showed that plasma VEGF level was positively correlated with dialysis age,intact parathyroid hormone(iPTH),and low density lipoprotein(r= 0.65,0.605,and 0.284,P<0.05).As compared with control group,plasma IL-1β was significantly increased,and that was statistically reduced in HFHD group as compared with LFHD group(P<0.05).The single factor correlation analysis showed there was a negative correlation between IL-1β and age(r=-0.261,P<0.05),but a positive correlation between IL-1β with low density lipoprotein,dialysis age,iPTH and VEGF(r =0.274,0.722,0.658,and 0.783,P<0.01).Single factor correlation analysis showed that plasma VEGF and IL-lβ levels showed a positive correlation(r = 0.783,P<0.01).Conclusions As compared with LFHD,HFHD can reduce micro-inflammatory state in MHD patients and protect endothelial function more effectively,and improve the prognosis of patients.…”
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The role of endoscopic investigation in expertise and rehabilitation diagnostics of patients and disabled persons after stomach surgery by K. A. Velikolug, Zh. M. Sizova, Ye. K. Baranskaya

“…Authors give a new definition to the term «expertise and rehabilitational endoscopy» and the new diagnostic procedure is introduced into practice of medical and social examination for the first time.Conclusions. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Capacity of Health Facility Laboratories in Zone One of Afar Regional State, Ethiopia by Chalachew Genet Akal, Tesfaye Andualem

“…Availability of laboratory related national guidelines and standard operating procedure varies among HFs studied. In 42 selected laboratory equipment and materials assessed, their availability shows variations among HFs from 13 (30.2%) to 32 (74.4%). …”
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Preparation and characterization of hyaluronic acid-based fixable materials for prevention of postsurgical adhesion by Hyun Ho Shin, Seungwon Hong, Seongyeon Jo, Hong Kee Kim, Ji Hyun Ryu

“…Postsurgical adhesions are frequent complications of surgical procedures that cause significant morbidity in patients. …”
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