Informe final: desarrollo de la tecnología de inmovilización: estabilización / solidificación de desechos peligrosos en Costa Rica by Luis Guillermo Romero-Esquivel, Maricruz Vargas-Camareno

“…Con el fin de determinar si el lodo se puede disponer en un relleno sanitario, se determinaron las características toxicas de lixiviación del lodo mediante el método Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), determinándose que los niveles de lixiviación del níquel están por encima de la norma nacional. …”
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Evaluation of the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response System, Sierra Leone, 2019 by Kadijatu Nabie Kamara, Adel Hussein Elduma, Joseph Sam Kanu, James Sylvester Squire, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru

“…Facilities visited had adequate reporting forms but limited MDSR guidelines and standard operating procedures. Challenges included limited internet and computer access (75%; 27/36) and difficulty analyzing data 58% (21/36). …”
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A study of electrochemical properties of Fe doped spinel copper cobaltite CuCo2O4 for supercapacitor application by R. Amirthavalli, A. Nishara Begum, M. Parthibavarman, Vibee Mithran K S

“…In this study, spinel pure copper cobaltite CuCo2O4 (CC0) and Fe doped CuCo2O4 electrodes at different mole concentrations (FCC1–0.05 M, FCC2–0.1 M, FCC3–0.15 M, and FCC4–0.2 M) of metal mole complexes are made utilizing the sol-gel procedure using solvents such as citric acid and water. …”
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STOP-BANG: a Mandatory Tool for Targeted Respiratory Therapy in Bariatric Patients by R. D. Skvortsova, K. А. Аnisimova, K. А. Popova, V. А. Pavlova, А. N. Kulikov, D. I. Vasilevsky, S. G. Balandov, Z. А. Zaripova, А. А. Kazachenko, Yu. D. Rabik, T. S. Razumovskaya

“…Based on the results, a screening procedure has been offered for bariatric patients with high respiratory risk associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Conclusion. …”
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Winglet Design for Class I Mini UAV—Aerodynamic and Performance Optimization by Eleftherios Nikolaou, Eleftherios Karatzas, Spyridon Kilimtzidis, Vassilis Kostopoulos

“…This study outlines an optimization procedure for implementing winglets on a Class I fixed-wing mini-UAV to maximize aerodynamic efficiency and performance. …”
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Development of validated, context-specific patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) tools to enhance quality and patient safety in India by Malathi Murugesan, Reka Karuppusami, Lallu Joseph, Rahul Deshmukh, Neesha Ajit Nair, Ebinesh Antony, Premkumar Ramasubramani, Pratheesh Ravindran

“…In phase 2, focus group discussions were conducted by the multidisciplinary principal teams to finalise the standard operating procedures for each key process and prepare the respective PREMs questionnaires. …”
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Morphometric Parameters of the Corneal Flap after FemtoLASIK Using Various Femtosecond Laser by A. V. Doga, I. A. Mushkova, A. D. Semenov, A. N. Karimova, E. V. Kechin, I. N. Shormaz

“…Purpose: to make a comparison of the corneal flap parameters after the FemtoLASIK procedure using femtolaser systems Femto Visum (Russia) and Femto LDV Z6 (Switzerland).Patients and methods. …”
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Implantation of a posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens on Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width, retinal nerve fiber layer, and macular thickness by Josefina Reñones, Humberto Carreras, Alfonso Antón-López, Ángel García-García, Rafael Melián, Juan Francisco Loro-Ferrer, David P Piñero

“…CONCLUSION: Minimal changes are induced in BMO-MRW, RNFL and MT after ICL implantation in healthy eyes, confirming the safety of the surgical procedure regarding the structure of the optic nerve head and the macula, and indicating that this phakic intraocular lens seems to have a slight impact on OCT measurements.…”
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A synthetic data-driven machine learning approach for athlete performance attenuation prediction by Mauricio C. Cordeiro, Ciaran O. Cathain, Ciaran O. Cathain, Lorcan Daly, Lorcan Daly, David T. Kelly, David T. Kelly, Thiago B. Rodrigues

“…Our findings emphasize that this approach increased data availability and improved model performance in specific scenarios.DiscussionSeveral limitations remain: (1) there is limited framework transferability to sports with different physiological demands; (2) the Synthetic Data Generation (SDG) does not currently enforce feature constraints, and future implementations must ensure the procedure respects domain-specific feature limits; and (3) TVAE faced data fidelity challenges with certain variables, such as VO2max. …”
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An integrated approach to the implementation of the stage of pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the importance of lifestyle modificati... by T. V. Tayutina

“…The analysis of the effectiveness of 100 programs of the outpatient stage of rehabilitation of COPD patients who have suffered an exacerbation of moderate severity with the inclusion of the stage of correction of risk factors, physical therapy and physiotherapy procedures was carried out. The effectiveness was evaluated with the determination of high-speed indicators, the severity of shortness of breath according to the modified Medical Re­search Council Scale (mMRC) questionnaire and the Borg's scale, the level of blood oxygen saturation, body mass index, the six-minute walk test and the BODE index (Body-mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise). …”
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Implementation of a community-based LC-UV drug checking service: promising preliminary findings on feasibility and validity by Nicolas Fabresse, Eurydice Papias, Alma Heckenroth, Victor Martin, Daniel Allemann, Perrine Roux

“…For the LC-HRMS instrument, calibration and quality control procedures followed European Medicines Agency (EMA) guidelines. …”
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Multicenter Study of Comorbidities in Patients with Periprosthetic Fractures After Total Hip Arthroplasty and Their Association with Immediate Postoperative Complications by Victor Niculescu, Alexandru Lisias Dimitriu, Delia Carmen Nistor-Cseppento, Sebastian Tirla, Anamaria Gherle, Bogdan Uivaraseanu, Cristian Burnei

“…<b>Results:</b> Of all patients with PFs, 81.48% had minor complications—grade 1, 9.26% had grade 2 complications (complications requiring medical treatment or other minor interventions), and 3.70% had complications requiring surgery or invasive procedures. Clavien–Dindo grade 5 (patient death) had an incidence of 3.70%. …”
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Electroacupuncture at ST36/SP6 Restores Surgical Stress‐Induced Impairment of Dendritic Cell Maturation via GR/GILZ Signaling in Mice by Mengting Jiang, Caixia Liu, Yinzhou Zhang, Sibei Li, Yuhui Li, Chengcheng Zhou

“…Electroacupuncture was administered 12 h before and during the surgical procedure. Post‐surgery, levels of corticosterone (CORT) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the serum were quantified using ELISA. …”
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Why do nulliparous teenagers have the highest rate of unassisted vaginal deliveries compared to their older counterparts? by Pierre-Yves Robillard, Silvia Iacobelli, Malik Boukerrou, Brahim Boumahni, Francesco Bonsante, Phuong Lien Tran, Gustaaf Dekker

“…Analysis of the main indications for cesarean sections (c-sections) and also need for operative vaginal procedures of all nulliparous pregnant women with an age range from 14 to 40+ yrs.Results Out of 33,785 singleton primiparous livebirth pregnancies, vaginal births represented 91% at the ages 14–15 dropping to just 55% at ≥40 yrs. …”
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Therapeutic potential of Cannabis sativa against tick-induced injuries (Rhipicephalus linnaei): biochemical and histopathological evaluation in rabbits by O. Silva, D. Sapatini, M. L. Rodrigues, B. F. Evangelista, B. S. Vicente, A. S. Marques, M. L. J. Leitão, B. C. Lancia, M. I. Camargo-Mathias

“…Therefore, in the work that originated this project investigated the effects of C. sativa flower extract in oil dilutions of 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 mg/mL, applied to skin lesions of rabbit hosts of R. linnaei ticks, to evaluate their healing. In addition, this procedure made it necessary to evaluate, what was done in the present work, the hepatic tissue of these animals, as the extract, while functioning as a tickicide and promoting healing of skin lesions, should also be harmless to the hosts to be considered viable for ectoparasite control. …”
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Co-developing an intervention to facilitate safe and early transition to neonatal home care for very preterm infants: a mixed-method study evaluating the impact of patient and publ... by Sofia Arwehed, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Elin Carlsson Filipowicz, Anna Axelin

“…Contributing factors include limited parental presence, insufficient stimulation, and exposure to stressful procedures. In Nordic countries, neonatal home care programmes support early discharge by enabling parents to manage nasogastric tube feeding at home under specialist supervision. …”
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“Since I never felt pain, it didn’t occur to me to visit a dental clinic”: a qualitative exploration of social perceptions and influencers of oral care-seeking behaviour among adul... by Shakeerah O. Gbadebo, Promise U. Okereke, Gbemisola A. Oke, Oluwole O. Dosumu

“…Key barriers included financial constraints, fear of dental procedures, limited accessibility to services, and misinformation, often passed through family or community networks. …”
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Pengembangan Sistem Manajemen Pengetahuan di Organisasi Asosiasi Alumni Program Beasiswa Amerika - Indonesia (ALPHA-I) by Muhammad Nurwegiono, Sri Nurdiati, Sony Hartono Wijaya

“…The second problem is the explicit knowledge of employees to record the Standard Operational Procedure (SOP), activity reports, meeting report, partner list, and other relevant documents were written by books. …”
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An ampullary adenoma presenting with jaundice caused by duodenal intussusception: a case report by Hiroyuki Nojima, Hiroaki Shimizu, Mihono Hirota, Takashi Murakami, Masato Yamazaki, Kazuto Yamazaki, Kiyohiko Shuto, Chihiro Kosugi, Mikihito Mori, Akihiro Usui, Tetsutaro Sazuka, Keiji Koda

“…Owing to the possibility of a postoperative cancer diagnosis which may have caused the biliary obstruction and the difficulty in making an accurate preoperative diagnosis, it is imperative to choose the appropriate surgical procedure such as a pancreaticoduodenectomy.…”
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Prevalence of Early Vascular Aging Syndrome in Men Working Under Noise Exposure by M. D. Rudoi

“…All patients underwent volumetric sphygmography according to the standard procedure in the morning on the VaSera 1500N device (FukudaDenshi, Japan), the device automatically determined the cardio-ankle vascular index on the right and left (R/L — CAVI), the estimated age of the arteries. …”
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