Impact of adverse childhood experiences on sensory thresholds in adults living with multimorbidity and chronic pain (the ACE-MAP study): protocol for an observational feasibility s... by Louise Marryat, Blair H Smith, Lesley A Colvin, Dhaneesha N S Senaratne, Timothy G Hales

“…The ACE-MAP study is a cross-sectional feasibility study with the primary aim of assessing the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed study procedures. The secondary aim is to generate preliminary data to understand the impact of ACEs on QST thresholds.Methods and analysis We plan to recruit 40 participants, with 10 in each of the following groups: (1) chronic pain with multimorbidity; (2) chronic pain without multimorbidity; (3) multimorbidity without chronic pain; and (4) controls. …”
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Carbon Nanotubes as Excellent Adjuvants for Anticancer Therapeutics and Cancer Diagnosis: A Plethora of Laboratory Studies Versus Few Clinical Trials by Silvana Alfei, Caterina Reggio, Guendalina Zuccari

“…The unsolved challenges that still hamper the possible translation of CNT-based material in clinics, including regulatory hurdles, have been discussed to push scientists to focus on the development of advanced synthetic and purification work-up procedures, thus achieving more perfect CNTs for their safer real-life clinical use.…”
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The restrained inguinal hernia at children with violation a floor form by M. A. Axel’rov, E. B. Khramova, V. N. Evdokimov, A. V. Shaytarova, A. V. Stolyar

“…In the treatment of this pathology, both open procedure and laparoscopic surgery are used. Infringement of a hernia, manifested by sudden or gradual compression of its contents in the gates, is a dangerous complication.Violation of the formation of sex - a condition associated with the clinical and biochemical manifestation of the discrepancy between the genetic, gonadal and phenotypic sex of the child. …”
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Clinical profile of patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: experience of a regional vascular center by A. K. Nesova, D. B. Tsydypova, V. V. Ryabov

“…Regardless of the risk degree, there was a high (53,5%) likelihood of completing invasive coronary angiography as a diagnostic procedure. Most of the observed complications as a result of invasive coronary angiography were characteristic of the high(18,3%) and very high-risk groups (21,5%).Conclusion. …”
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The magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among adult chronic kidney disease patients in selected hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. by Mahder Asefa, Amene Abebe, Behailu Balcha, Daniel Baza

“…Serum albumin level was determined by reference laboratory standard procedure. Data were entered into Epi- data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. …”
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Effectiveness of modified cutting and suture technique for endonasal caudal septoplasty in correcting nasal obstruction and preventing nasal tip projection loss by Yu Hosokawa, Takeshi Miyawaki, Taisuke Akutsu, Kazuhiro Omura, Shinya Tsumiyama, Jiro Iimura, Nobuyoshi Otori, Hiromi Kojima

“…Abstract Purpose Caudal septoplasty is a difficult procedure. The cutting and suture technique is suitable for caudal septoplasty, but a batten graft is always necessary and bears the risk of nasal tip projection loss. …”
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Effect of intravenous esketamine on postoperative sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled... by Haijin Wang, Lan Wang, Jing Gao, Fengqi Zhou

“…Abstract Background The population of elderly individuals undergoing surgical procedures is increasing, necessitating effective postoperative management strategies. …”
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Upaya Meningkatkan Kecerdasan Naturalis Anak dengan Kegiatan Menanam Selada Menggunakan Media Tanam Hidroponik Melalui Manajemen PAUD Berkualitas Di TK Islam Terpadu Ibnul Mubarok... by Carla Delvia Lembah, Nita Qonitiah Hifdziatul Fitri, Ricky Yoseptry, Siti Nur Janah, Dini Lidinillah

“…This study was conducted through two cycles by following the stages of classroom action research procedures, namely: (1) planning, (2) implementation, (3) observation, (4) reflection. …”
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Unraveling the Pancreatic Anlagen: Validating a Manual Dissection Protocol with Immunohistochemical Staining for Pancreatic Polypeptide in a Human Cadaver Study by Athanasios Alvanos, Elisa Schubert, Karsten Winter, Hanno Steinke

“…Approaching the pancreatic tissue with regard to its ontogenetic origin and its clearly distinguishable compartments might even enable tailored treatment beyond refined surgical procedures.…”
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Improving the steering performance of microrobots by using a magnetically actuated technique by Anwar Hamza Bresam, Haider Al-Mumen

“…Mobile microrobots show the significance of potential medical procedures and challenge areas within the human body. …”
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Analysis of Demographic Associations and Survival Outcomes in Patients With Colorectal Cancer at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan. A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Muhammad Osama MBBS, Hira Moosa MBBS, FCPS, Hussain Sohail Rangwala MBBS, Burhanuddin Sohail Rangwala MBBS, Ayesha Farrukh MBBS, Sakeena Fayaz MBBS, Muhammad Nalwala MBBS, Muhammad Ashir Shafique MBBS, Mazhar Iqbal MBBS, FCPS

“…Data from electronic medical records included diagnostic procedures and treatment histories. Tumor location and staging were determined according to the TNM staging system. …”
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RE-EVALUATING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO MONEY POLITICAL CRIME IN PEMILUKADA IN BANGGAI REGENCY by Hardianto Djanggih, Nasrun Hipan, Azwad Rachmat Hambali

“…This is due to a long legal process and procedure of investigation undertaken by investigators at Banggai Regency Police, Central Sulawesi, and finally in Criminal Investigation Agency at INP headquarters. …”
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Base-catalyzed oxidation of poly (ethylene glycol) by alkaline permanganate: Part II. Kinetics and mechanistic of decomposition of coordination intermediate complex by Refat M. Hassan, Suzan A. Sayed, Samia M. Ibrahim

“…The negative results of 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine and hydroxylamine identified investigations along with (FTIR) spectra results indicated that the oxidation product is the acid derivative of poly (ethylene glycol) (ADPEG). The synthesis procedure of the acid-derivative of PEG (ADPEG) as the final oxidation product was described in detail. …”
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Open Partial Nephrectomy with Zero Ischaemia Using a Supra 12th Rib Miniflank Incision: A Minimally Invasive Open Approach for Small Renal Masses by Syed Ali Ehsanullah, Abida Sultana, Brian Kelly, Charlotte Dunford, Zaheer Shah

“…A minimally invasive open partial nephrectomy remains an important option for units that cannot offer patients a laparoscopic or a robotic procedure.…”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF MICROFINANCE BANK INITIATIVES IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD PRACTICES AMONG FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by Olayinka Jelil Yusuf, L.K Olatinwo, Z.T Saka, M.J Wahab, I.A Akintola

“…A cross-sectional research design method was used to select 143 farmers following a multistage sampling procedure. Primary data were collected with structured interview schedule and analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. …”
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Evaluation of a bioengineered ACL matrix's osteointegration with BMP-2 supplementation. by Paulos Y Mengsteab, Patrick Conroy, Mary Badon, Takayoshi Otsuka, Ho-Man Kan, Anthony T Vella, Lakshmi S Nair, Cato T Laurencin

“…To achieve this, a new braiding procedure was developed to allow the matrix to be folded in half, making two-limbs, while maintaining its bone and ligament compartments. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of bilateral recanalization of chronic coronary artery occlusion by I. S. Ruzanov, I. V. Shitikov, I. V. Titkov, E. A. Glukhov, A. K. Sanbaev, M. S. Zhuravel, A. O. Oleynik

“…Bilateral CCAO recanalization is a technically demanding procedure, requiring an extensive surgical expertise and experience, and linked to a higher risk of complications. …”
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Evaluation of bone adhesive barrier membranes for guided bone regeneration: an experimental study in rats by SEM Poos, M van Erk, BAJA van Oirschot, SCG Leeuwenburgh, RP Félix Lanao, H van Goor, JJJP van den Beucken

“…Background: Guided bone regeneration (GBR) procedures require barrier membrane fixation to ensure membrane and graft stability. …”
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Explosive Episodes and Time-Varying Volatility: A New MARMA–GARCH Model Applied to Cryptocurrencies by Alain Hecq, Daniel Velasquez-Gaviria

“…To identify causal vs. noncausal structures, we develop a higher-order diagnostics procedure using spectral densities and residual-based tests. …”
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Current utility, instruments, and future directions for intra-renal pressure management during ureteroscopy: scoping review by global research in intra-renal pressure collaborative... by Steffi Kar Kei Yuen, Wen Zhong, Yun Sang Chan, Daniele Castellani, Naeem Bhojani, Madhu Sudan Agarwal, Theodoros Tokas, Stefanie Croghan, Helene Jung, Thomas Herrmann, Bhaskar Somani, Vineet Gauhar

“…With the availability of noninvasive tools for IRP monitoring, future research should focus on multicenter studies to establish reference ranges and best practices for IRP management, ultimately improving patient outcomes in endourological procedures.…”
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