Accelerating Secure Permutation: Application to Matrix Algebra by Jiwon Heo, Joonsoo Yoo, Baekyung Song, Jiwon Yoon

“…In this paper, we present an innovative approach to accelerating the extraction procedure in the permutation of matrices in vector representation, specifically addressing the challenges posed by SIMD structures within BGV-like schemes. …”
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Surgical Repair of Bile Duct Injuries Due to Cholecystectomy—An Experience from a Referral Center in Slovenia by Irena Plahuta, Špela Turk, Barbara Lovrenčič Petreski, Tomislav Magdalenić, Stojan Potrč, Arpad Ivanecz

“…This retrospective study aimed to report the outcomes of surgical repair of BDI due to these procedures at a tertiary referral center. Methods: A retrospective review of patients’ records was conducted. …”
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Endothelial cell supplementation promotes xenograft revascularization during short-term ovarian tissue transplantation by Mariagiulia Spazzapan, Silvia Pegoraro, Roman Vuerich, Gabriella Zito, Andrea Balduit, Elena Longo, Lorella Pascolo, Miriam Toffoli, Giorgia Meshini, Alessandro Mangogna, Gloria Ros, Francesca Buonomo, Federico Romano, Letizia Lombardelli, Giovanni Papa, Marie-Pierre Piccinni, Serena Zacchigna, Chiara Agostinis, Roberta Bulla, Giuseppe Ricci

“…Furthermore, tissue viability, evaluated by nuclear counting, was significantly higher (mean of 169.6 nuclei/field) in the tissue grafted with OVECs than in the tissue grafted alone (mean of 87.2 nuclei/field).Overall, our findings suggest that the OVECs-supplementation shortens the ischemic interval and may significantly improve fertility preservation procedures.…”
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Comprehensive Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Placenta and Fetal Membrane and Their Response to Osteoactivin Stimulation by C. M. Raynaud, M. Maleki, R. Lis, B. Ahmed, I. Al-Azwani, J. Malek, F. F. Safadi, A. Rafii

“…However, cells from these tissues must be obtained through invasive procedures. We, therefore, characterized MSCs isolated from fresh placenta (Pl-MSC) and fetal membrane (Mb-MSC) through morphological and fluorescent-activated cell sorting (FACS). …”
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Hydrostable hard tissue adhesives based on organophosphates and magnesium phosphates with strong bonding and cellular compatibility by Tobias Renner, Valentin Carl Steinacker, Niclas Fleckenstein, Laura Marx, Alexander Kübler, Paul Frederik Otto, Uwe Gbureck

“…Abstract Bone adhesives have significant potential for improving surgical procedures and can enhance and simplify them. Recently, phosphoserine-modified mineral-organic resorbable bone adhesives have shown particular promise. …”
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Treatment of hemorrhagic retinal detachment additionally complicated by vitreous hemorrhage in a patient with end-stage renal failure by Mikołaj Guzikowski, Sebastian Sirek, Wojciech Rokicki

“…A pars plana vitrectomy procedure was performed with subretinal blood removal, retinal laser therapy and silicone oil endotamponade of the right eye. …”
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Tolosa-Hunt syndrome: is it really necessary to show granuloma? - The report of eight cases by Podgorac Ana, Zidverc-Trajković Jasna, Jovanović Zagorka, Ristić Aleksandar, Radojičić Aleksandra, Pavlović Aleksandra, Mijajlović Milija, Švabić-Međedović Tamara, Čovičković-Šternić Nadežda

“…Clinical presentation of THS in patients with and without shown granuloma, did not significantly differ concerning headache characteristics (localization, intensity, quality, duration preceding cranial nerve palsy, response to steroids), the affected cranial nerve, disease course and response to the treatment, as well as types of diagnostic procedures that were performed in ruling out other diseases from the extensive differential diagnosis of painful ophthalmoplegia. …”
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Mortality of severe pneumonia treated with methylprednisolone versus hydrocortisone: a propensity-matched analysis by Takuya Sato, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Ryota Inokuchi, Shotaro Aso, Hideo Yasunaga, Kent Doi

“…Methods In this retrospective observational study, we utilized a nationwide Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination inpatient database to include adult patients with severe pneumonia who were admitted to hospitals between April 2017 and March 2022 and received either methylprednisolone or hydrocortisone. …”
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Impact of a Multidisciplinary Functional Recovery Program on Post-Lung Transplant Outcomes: A One-Year Follow-Up by Diana-Lidia Tache-Codreanu, Iuliana David, Dan Corneliu Blendea, Ana-Maria Tache-Codreanu, Maria-Veronica Morcov, Andrei Tache-Codreanu, Corina Sporea

“…Lung transplantation (LT) is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage respiratory diseases. …”
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COVID-19, frailty and long-term care: Implications for policy and practice by Melissa Andrew, Samuel D Searle, Janet E McElhaney, Shelly A McNeil, Barry Clarke, Kenneth Rockwood, David J Kelvin

“…Registration of cases and deaths may be limited by testing capacity and policy, record-keeping and reporting procedures. Hospitalization and death rates may be inaccurate depending on atypical presentations and whether or not residents’ goals of care include escalation of care and transfer to hospital. …”
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Occurrence of blaTEM among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Different Clinical Samples in Erbil City by Sevan H. Bakir, Fattma A. Ali, Bashdar M. Hussen, Shahin H. Mustafa, Ahmed Akil, Shilan S. Ahmad

“…Microorganism was obtained, treated, and recognized using normal microbiological culture procedures, biochemical testing, DNA extraction, and polymerase chain reaction to identify the presence of the blaTEM gene. …”
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Declining Service Labor Rates for Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Medicare Patients by John M. Dundon, MD, FAAOS, Nicholas Brown, BS, Jennifer Escobar, BS, RN, Paul M. Lombardi, MD, FAAOS

“…Background: Total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) are highly successful surgeries, but reimbursement for these procedures has decreased due to relative value unit scale devaluation and Medicare cuts. …”
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Unveiling Calotropis procera’s promising wound healing secrets by QSAR, molecular docking, DFT and ADMET profiling by Maryam Rashid, Neha Sajjad, Nusrat Shafiq, Shagufta Parveen, Erum Chaudhry, Rashid Ahmed Khan, Pravin Badhe, Mohammed H. AL Mughram, Musaab Dauelbait, Mohammed Bourhia

“…After 3D-QSAR analysis, molecular docking procedure was performed on the active compounds against wound healing proteins (PDB: 6SMA, 5A8Y) and their binding scores were analyzed for the evaluation of binding interaction of Protein–Ligand complexes. …”
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Multi-criteria analysis applied to aircraft selection by Brazilian Navy by Sérgio Mitihiro do Nascimento Maêda, Igor Pinheiro de Araújo Costa, Marcos Alexandre Pinto de Castro Junior, Luiz Paulo Fávero, Arthur Pinheiro de Araújo Costa, José Victor de Pina Corriça, Carlos Francisco Simões Gomes, Marcos dos Santos

“…For this purpose, we applied the AHP-TOPSIS-2N, a hybrid multicriteria method composed by the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and two normalization procedures (2N). Originality In this paper, a real military case study is conducted to support the decision-making process in BN, contributing to the better performance of the Brazilian Armed Forces. …”
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Dynamic Data Updates and Weight Optimization for Predicting Vulnerability Exploitability by K. Bennouk, D. Mahouachi, N. Ait Aali, Y. El Bouzekri El Idrissi, B. Sebai, A. Z. Faroukhi

“…With the purpose of managing efficiency in a large number of published vulnerabilities, the time-intensive process requires significant effort and efficient vulnerability prioritization procedures. In order to enhance the cybersecurity defense posture, it becomes imperative to ensure alignment with risk tolerance and business needs, making vulnerability management critical for reducing cybersecurity risks, avoiding system breaches, and optimizing organizational resources. …”
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Evaluation of a Myoelectrical Arm for Transradial Amputation in Functional Activities by Michael Tobias, Oluwasola Okhuoya, Jamelia Ancel, Michelle Intintoli, Lara A. Thompson, Ji Chen

“…While indications of potential improvements in balance, muscle efficiency, and functionality were present, the data were inconclusive as to the effectiveness of the training procedure. One outcome measure that showed improvement across most tasks was the task completion time, which, on average, for the targeted Box and Block Test (tBBT) task was reduced by 24.0 s, box lifting by 1.6 s, bottle pouring by 9.0 s, and the pulley task by 8.4 s. …”
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Low anterior access single port robotic pyeloplasty in a pediatric patient by Austin Thompson, Kassandra Zaila Ardines, Shelby Harper, Nicolas Soputro, Jihad H. Kaouk, John K. Weaver, Jessica H. Hannick

“…Herein we demonstrate that the lower anterior access (LAA) approach to single port robotic pyeloplasty is a safe surgical alternative in conjunction with principles of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) to optimize the management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children. Surgical Procedure: Access to the retroperitoneum was gained via a 3.5 cm incision two finger breadths above the superior pubic ramus. …”
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Utility and advantage of the unroofing technique for gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors: A multicenter retrospective cohort study by Masashi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Ryotaro Uema, Takashi Kanesaka, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Shinji Kitamura, Hideki Iijima, Kengo Nagai, Shusaku Tsutsui, Masato Komori, Katsumi Yamamoto, Yoshiki Tsujii, Yoshito Hayashi, Tetsuo Takehara

“…The median tumor size was 20 mm, and the median procedure time was 38 min, with 82% successful tumor exposure. …”
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Sex-Based Constraints in Accessing Agricultural Resources in Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Chukwudi Loveday Njoku, Miracle Chinedu Mgbeokwere, Chibuzo Uzoma Izuogu, Michael Olatunji Olaolu, Gillian Chidozie Azuamairo, Sikiru Olesin-Ibrahim, Gabriel Daniel Agou

“…A cross-sectional research design and a multi-stage random sampling procedure were used in selecting 120 respondents. Data were analyzed using percentages, mean means, and regression analysis. …”
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Management of adult patients with alcoholic liver disease: clinical guidelines of the Russian Scientific Liver Society by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ch. S. Pavlov, Yu. P. Sivolap, V. D. Lunkov, M. S. Zharkova, R. V. Maslennikov

“…Abstinence from alcohol is the first line and the basic therapeutic procedure for any form and stage of ALD. Short therapeutic interventions practice helps to cope with alcoholic issue at any stage, gives the chance to motivate the patient, including the treatment of addiction to alcohol, intake of drugs. …”
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