SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN COMBINATION WITH X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE STUDY OF LACRIMAL PASSAGES. FIRST RESULTS by E. L. At’kova, I. O. Tomashevskiy, A. I. Luchshev, V. D. Yartsev

“…SPECT is an objective procedure to study lacrimal drainage function. It cannot provide data on the anatomic structure of lacrimal passages and determine the location of their stenosis or obstruction. …”
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The Naso-labial and lateral forehead flaps as a single stage: A case report and review of literature by Adigun I, Oladele A, Olabanji J

“…We present here the case of a patient with a major traumatic nasal loses who had a near-total nasal reconstruction as a single-stage procedure. A 35 year-old civil servant who was involved in a road traffic injury about two years before presentation. …”
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18F-FES radiation dosimetry preliminary estimates for preclinical studies based on voxelized phantom by Andréa Vidal Ferreira, Ana Carolina Araujo Bispo, Christiane Silva Leite, Juliana Batista da Silva, Marcelo Mamede, Rodrigo Modesto Gadelha Gontijo, Bruno Melo Mendes

“…Longitudinal preclinical studies with five or more image procedures, involving radiopharmaceuticals injection and/or X-radiation, are not uncommon. …”
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Machine Learning Can Predict the Timing and Size of Analog Earthquakes by F. Corbi, L. Sandri, J. Bedford, F. Funiciello, S. Brizzi, M. Rosenau, S. Lallemand

“…We show that the common procedure of estimating the next earthquake size from slip‐deficit is unreliable. …”
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A successful treatment case of refractory hemorrhagic ulcer with eosinophilic gastritis by endoscopic hand suturing by Shun Nakagome, Eriko Koizumi, Osamu Goto, Michika Kitamura, Noriyuki Kawami, Kazutoshi Higuchi, Takeshi Onda, Jun Omori, Naohiko Akimoto, Katsuhiko Iwakiri

“…After the endoscopic closure by endoscopic hand suturing, the patient had no symptoms of bleeding thereafter and was discharged 19 days after the procedure by taking oral prednisolone. The patient remained well and was continuously treated with a small dose of steroids in outpatient. …”
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Rethinking Biochar’s MRV Systems: A Perspective on Incorporating Agronomic and Organic Chemistry Indicators by Karam Abu El Haija, Rafael M. Santos

“…Through an examination of recent findings, this perspective explores the integration of geochemical tracers, functional group (hydroxyl, carboxyl, phenolic, lactonic, etc.) analysis, and nutrient dynamics into MRV procedures/systems to create a more comprehensive framework. …”
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On Bobkov-Tanaka type spectrum for the double-phase operator by Gambera Laura, Guarnotta Umberto

“…The proofs are based on normalization procedures, the Nehari manifold, and truncation techniques, exploiting Picone-type inequalities and an ad-hoc strong maximum principle.…”
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Dose response of Fricke Gel dosimeters with distinct indicators by Iasmin Nishibayaski, A. L. S Silveira, L. C. Meira-Belo

“…The three-dimensional dosimetry has several applications, such as in radiotherapy procedures, imaging diagnosis techniques and internal dosimetry. …”
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Botulinum neurotoxin type-A when utilized in animals with trigeminal sensitization induced a antinociceptive effect by Elcio J Piovesan, Michael Oshinsky, Stephen Silberstein, Pedro Andre Kowacs, Edison Matos Novak, Lineu Cesar Werneck

“…A control group underwent a sham procedure consisting of surgical exposure of the nerve. …”
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Research Progress on Rapid Detection of Pyrethroid Pesticide Residues by Xiaoyao WANG, Siyao ZHONG, Xuping SHENTU, Zihong YE, Haizhi HUANG, Xiaoping YU

“…Traditional laboratory detection has been faced with the challenges such as expensive equipment, complex operation, and lengthy procedures. Therefore, it is urgent to develop efficient and sensitive rapid detection technology for PYRs to realize its on-site detection in food and agricultural products. …”
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A survey on network simulators in three-dimensional wireless ad hoc and sensor networks by SeokYoon Kang, Monther Aldwairi, Ki-Il Kim

“…As steady research in wireless ad hoc and sensor networks is going on, performance evaluation through relevant network simulator becomes indispensable procedure to demonstrate superiority to comparative schemes and suitability in most literatures. …”
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Brightening dark excitons and trions in systems with a Mexican-hat energy dispersion: example of InSe by Lewis J. Burke, Mark T. Greenaway, Joseph J. Betouras

“…The momentum-dark systems require a brightening procedure to provide the necessary momentum to become bright. …”
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Modeling the penetration of oscillating impulse electromagnetic fields through the screen, made of superconducting materials with time dispersion1 by V. T. Erofeenko, V. F. Bondarenko

“…A procedure of simulating the processes of impulse oscillating TE-polarized plane electromagnetic fields penetration through the superconducting thin-shelled plane screen is developed. …”
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Considerations about traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in small animals by Raíne da Luz de Toledo, Sheila Canevese Rahal, Luciane dos Reis Mesquita, Maria Jaqueline Mamprim, Geovane José Pereira, Cláudia Valéria Seullner Brandão, Jeana Pereira da Silva, Ricardo Shoiti Ichikawa

“… Diaphragmatic hernia is a relatively common disorder in routine surgical procedures for small animals. This hernia is characterized by discontinuity of the diaphragm due to a rupture or defect, which may result in the displacement of abdominal organs into the thoracic cavity. …”
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Factors for a Successful Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in Very Large Uteri by Harald Krentel, Rudy Leon De Wilde

“…Minimally invasive hysterectomy is a standard procedure. Different approaches, as laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy, vaginal hysterectomy, and subtotal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy, have been described and evaluated by various investigations as safe and cost-effective methods. …”
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Occurrence and Antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus in some Dairy Products Sold in Parts of Kaduna State, Nigeria by Okpo, N.O, Abdullahi, I.O, Whong, C.M.Z, Ameh, J.B

“…A total of 160 samples were examined using standard bacteriological procedures. The isolation frequency ranged from 0 – 17.50%, consisting of Kindrimo 5 (6.25%) and Manshanu 9 (11.25%). …”
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Implementation of emergency measures to improve the efficiency of nickel removal from water at the existing water treatment plant by Radibratović Zorana Z., Cakić Biljana B., Vilotijević Marija N., Radović Ivona R., Kijevčanin Mirjana Lj.

“…The paper presents the results of the nickel removal using multiple laboratory tests as well as at the WTP to achieve the best procedure for water treatment. In accordance with the results obtained the water quality problem in terms of the nickel removal was solved and the required effects are obtained (nickel content below the MAC, i.e. <0.02 mg dm-3)…”
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Wear Enhancement of High Yield Steels using Laser Cladding by D. C. Cuculea, C. Iatan, G. Ardelean, E. M. Stanciu, A. Pascu

“…The current study aims to improve the base material surface by applying a layer of high alloy nickel via the coaxial laser cladding procedure. The experimental tests were conducted utilizing S700MC steel as base material, owing to its widespread industrial application in agriculture for various components. …”
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Legal and Ethical Aspects of Discontinuing Futile Medical Care in Poland, the United Kingdom and Italy. A Comparative-Legal Perspective by Oliwia Czajkowska, Natalia Robak

“… Futile care encompasses a range of medical procedures that serve to sustain the vital functions of a terminally ill person, thus prolonging their dying process. …”
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H-Darrieus Wind Turbine with Blade Pitch Control by I. Paraschivoiu, O. Trifu, F. Saeed

“…A procedure for computing the optimal variation of the blades' pitch angle of an H-Darrieus wind turbine that maximizes its torque at given operational conditions is proposed and presented along with the results obtained on a 7 kW prototype. …”
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