Efficacy and safety of retrograde laparoscopic appendectomy in pediatric complicated appendicitis: A 14- year retrospective analysis by Mario Riquelme, Carlos Garcia-Hernandez, Irving Alan Cardenas-Medina, Ana Cantu-Zendejas, Alejandro Cendejas-Higuera

“…It is a reproducible procedure for surgeons with experience in laparoscopic techniques, offering a viable alternative in complex cases. …”
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A Novel Approach for Transcatheter Management of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with a Subaortic Ridge by Hussein A. Wahab, Hussein A. Alsalkhi, Khalid A. Khalid, Ahmmed F. Abusuda

“…The mean AR pressure half-time increased significantly after intervention (from 385 ± 38 ms to 535 ± 69 ms (significant P value, 0.001)), and the mean of the peak pressure gradient across the LVOT decreased from 33 ± 7 mmHg to 15 ± 2.4 mmHg (significant P value, 0.001). Successful procedures were achieved in 33 patients (86.8%). Conclusion. …”
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Assessment of Technical Difficulty and Complications of Urological Laparoscopic Operations According to “European Scoring System”: 228 Cases by Fuat Demirel, Fatih Yalçınkaya, Murat Çakan

“…Materials and Methods We evaluated a total of 228 laparoscopic urologiy procedures performed between 2002 and 2007. The first 114 cases were named as group 1 and the second 114 cases as group 2. …”
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Significance of intraoperative induced cough reflex in reducing the incidence of residual and recurrent lumbar disc herniation after microdiscectomy. A prospective cohort study by Mohamed Samir Abdelhamid, Tarek Anwar Elfiky, Hesham Aly El Saghir, Mahmoud Elsayed Ali Nafady, Yasser Mohamed Ehab Amin Elmansy

“…Purpose The study objective was to evaluate the significance of the intraoperative induced cough reflex in detecting the hidden residual disc material that could be a cause of early postoperative recurrence.Literature overview Recurrent LDH after discectomy is a common problem (2% to 25%).Methods A prospective cohort included 70 consecutive patients who underwent single level lumbar microdiscectomy in the period between November 2021 and January 2023.The microdiscectomy procedure was performed in a standard way. After removal of the disc fragment, the test was started by lightening of the anesthesia and slight movement of the endotracheal tube following the reversal of the muscle relaxants. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND SELF-PERCEPTION by Mihaela RUS, Mariana Floricica CĂLIN, Mihaela Luminița SANDU, Ionel SIMIONCA

“…The methodology included using two instruments: an interview designed to identify a healthy lifestyle and the “Unconditional Acceptance of One’s Own Questionnaire – USAQ” in order to assess the self-esteem. The working procedure involved the application of these instruments to collect data concerning the participants’ health habits and self-perception. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTY OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY IN ACUTE WOUNDS: A MICROBIOLOGICAL, PATHOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL CORRELATION by Amalu Joy Kallananiyil, Pradeoth Mukundan Korambayil, Sanoj P Poulose

“…All patients underwent appropriate surgical procedures and complications were managed as per standard treatment protocols. …”
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Acute unilateral renal embolism: a therapeutic challenge by Long Cheng, Xuanlin Chen, Chongjun Shi, Fanfei Zeng, Weizhong Yang, Huage Cai, Caiyong Lai

“…At the one-year follow-up, severe atrophy of the affected kidney and compensatory enlargement of the contralateral kidney were observed. We found that procedurally successful revascularization does not necessarily translate to functional recovery of the renal parenchyma. …”
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Role of diffuse endocrine system and cellular homeostasis of epithelial cells of the stomach mucosa in development and progression of peptic ulcer of the duodenum

“…The group of generally healthy persons was investigated once by similar procedure.Results. The relapse of PUD is associates with hyperplasia of epithelial cells of the stomach, immunopositive to nitric oxide synthase, endothelin-1, melatonin, and with subsequent increase in number of epithelial cells, immunopositive to Ki-67, and increase of apoptotic activity. …”
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The Cooking and Pneumonia Study (CAPS) in Malawi: Implementation of Remote Source Data Verification. by William Weston, James Smedley, Andrew Bennett, Kevin Mortimer

“…<h4>Background</h4>Source data verification (SDV) is a data monitoring procedure which compares the original records with the Case Report Form (CRF). …”
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Psycholinguistics of Organizational Phenomena: A Case of the Managerial Culture Study by Віталій Шимко

“…This article is devoted to the case study of relevant linguacultural stereotypes of the particular organization’s managerial culture and based on corresponding results the inquiry of the discourses formation features associated with the lexico-semantic meanings dispersion of (Foucault). Methods and Procedure of Research. Top managers of a large Ukrainian enterprise (67 respondents) were asked to arbitrarily describe the following concepts – “manager”, “subordinate”, “managerial style”. …”
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A retrospective study of chronic post-surgical pain following thoracic surgery: prevalence, risk factors, incidence of neuropathic component, and impact on qualify of life. by Zhiyou Peng, Huiling Li, Chong Zhang, Xiang Qian, Zhiying Feng, Shengmei Zhu

“…<h4>Background</h4>Thoracic surgeries including thoracotomy and VATS are some of the highest risk procedures that often lead to CPSP, with or without a neuropathic component. …”
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Radiographic Examination before Dental Extraction from Dentists’ Perspective by Atheer Talib Jiboon, Faaiz Y. Alhamdani, Nagham Hussein Ali

“…The need for dental radiography in all dental extraction procedures was reported in the majority of responses (n = 86). …”
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Building Trust for Community-Engaged Research: Recommendations From a Qualitative Study by Thi Phuong Thao Tran, Jacque-Corey Cormier, Corey Anthony Hopwood, Jordan Foster, Isabel Scheib, Fei Li, Kathleen A. Dolan, Nicole A. Lynch, Dawn M. Aycock, Claire A. Spears, Christine E. Stauber, Ashli A. Owen-Smith, Jalayne J. Arias, Terry Frank Pechacek, Lucy Popova

“… # Results Participants identified historical mistreatment and mistrust, inadequate information about research and the utilization of data, discomfort with data collection procedures, legal risks, language barriers, and discrimination issues as barriers to participation in research. …”
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Post-CABG Deep Sternal Wound Infection: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Early versus Late Referral to a Plastic Surgery Unit in a Tertiary Care Center by Parag B. Sahasrabudhe, Mugdha D. Pradhan, Nikhil Panse, Ranjit Jagtap

“…Results The early group had 33 patients, while the late group had 39 patients. The number of procedures done by the cardiothoracic team before referral to the plastic surgery unit is significant (p = 0.002). …”
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On problems of the lens of the eye radiation dose monitoring by G. N. Kaydanovsky, E. N. Shleenkova

“…This group of personnel was selected because of the fact that methodic of carrying out procedures forces medical staff to be not only in the zone of scattered radiation but also in the X-ray beam. …”
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Barriers and Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Development in Ukraine: Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Economic Future by Svitlana Kropelnytska, Sergiy Yekimov, Oleh Aleksandrovych

“…Ukraine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has long been hindered by institutional and regulatory challenges typical of post-Soviet transition economies, including complex administrative procedures, corruption risks, limited access to capital, and a large informal sector. …”
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A multicenter retrospective study protocol comparing thoracoscopic anatomical lesion resection and lobectomy in children with congenital lung malformations by Yong Lv, FanKe Shu, DengKe Luo, Ru Jia, Miao Yuan, Chang Xu

“…Abstract Thoracoscopic anatomical lesion resection (TALR) and lobectomy (TL) are the main surgical procedures for congenital lung malformations (CLMs). …”
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Structural and morphometric evaluation of the lumbar plexus and its branches: Focus on lumbar nerve roots by Shebna Sithara V, Sapna AK, Sudhil TR

“…Conclusion: Morphometric knowledge can be useful during procedures, such as lumbar plexus blocks, estimating nerve root compression risks, selecting donor nerves for grafts, and planning nerve rehabilitation.…”
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SARS-CoV-2 detection in pregnant and non-pregnant women by Noor Hazim Abdulkareem, Elham Hazeim Abdulkareem

“…A clinical laboratory procedure, including taking blood samples, IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette was performed to validate SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Efficacy of Dexamethasone on Pain and Swelling Following Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars by Saber Mizher

“… Objective: Surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars is a common dental procedure associated with significant postoperative complications, including pain and swelling. …”
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