The Coronary Angiography-Derived Index of Microcirculatory Resistance Predicts Left Ventricular Performance Recovery in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Chang Hou, Meng Guo, Yuliang Ma, Qi Li, Chuanfen Liu, Mingyu Lu, Hong Zhao, Jian Liu

“…Echocardiography was performed within the first 24 hours and at 3 months after the index procedure. Left ventricular recovery was defined as the change in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) more than zero. …”
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Primary and recurrent glaucoma-induced disability in senior working-age population in the Altai territory by S. I. Makogon, A. S. Makogon

“…The dynamics and structure of primary and recurrent glaucoma-induced disability in senior working-age population showed that the tactics of prevention, concrete preventive measures, and rehabilitation procedures for glaucoma patients need to be developed. …”
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Microwave ablation versus radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching and inverse probability weighting analysis by Wenlong Yang, Xiaoyan Li, Xufang Tan

“…The discrepancies in the 5-year cumulative recurrence-free rate might be attributed to the small MWA cohort, possible differences in patient selection, the margin assessment procedure used and the overall short follow-up period.…”
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Gestão do Conhecimento na análise de falhas: mapeamento de falhas através de sistema de informação Knowledge Management in the failure analysis: mapping failure method using inform... by Dagoberto Alves de Almeida, Fabiano Leal, Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho, Liliane Dolores Fagundes

“…This system provides failure trees, which storage photos, procedures, management descriptions of failures and, to avoid relapse, previous ways of solutions. …”
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Exploring best soil conservation practices using the tolerable soil loss limit in central highland of Ethiopia: A case study of Andit Tid watershed by Tilahun Getachew Abebe, Tesfaye Mebrate Lemma, Tesfa Worku Meshesha

“…To achieve these the study used the SWAT model, coupled with the SWAT Calibration and Uncertainty Procedures (SWAT-CUP), for simulation, sensitivity analysis, calibration, and validation using streamflow and sediment yield data. …”
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Wave propagation-based tests for concrete piles – an overview by Reham Samaan, Abdelsalaam Mokhtar, Mohamed Saafan, Ahmed Ebid

“…The study reviews the advancements in pile integrity testing, from early methodologies to modern approaches, while proposing a unique classification of techniques based on their focus: whether they involve the procedure of pile integrity testing or the interpretation of test findings. …”
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X-ray Planning and Control in Gastrointestinal Stenting by Yu. A. Kozlova, Z. А. Bagateliya, D. D. Dolidze, I. Yu. Korzheva, G. М. Chechenin, Yu. V. Barinov, G. V. Danilov

“…Total SEMS expansion was achieved in 99% of cases versus 79% after only endoscopic procedures, correct stent placement – in 98% and 75%, respectively, evacuation was restored in 98% and 70%, respectively. …”
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Optimizing Frozen Sample Preparation for Laser Microdissection: Assessment of CryoJane Tape-Transfer System®. by Yelena G Golubeva, Roberta M Smith, Lawrence R Sternberg

“…We have established a sample preparation protocol for glass and membrane slides including manual coating of membrane slides with CryoJane solutions, cryosectioning, slide staining and dissection procedure, lysis and RNA extraction that facilitated efficient dissection and high quality RNA retrieval from CryoJane preparations. …”
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Determinants of Fertility-Sparing Surgery Choice in Cervical Cancer: A Narrative Review by San Zhu, Manman Zhu, Yaoyao Zhang

“…Findings in Brief: FSS encompasses procedures such as conization, radical trachelectomy (vaginal, abdominal, or minimally invasive), and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT)- facilitated surgery, tailored to the tumor stage, size, and histology. …”
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Deltoid muscle intramuscular injection methods examining pain comfort satisfaction and fear in ShotBlocker helfer skin tap and standard techniques by Güzel Nur Yildiz, Bahar Çiftçi

“…Abstract Background Deltoid Muscle intramuscular (IM) injection is a standard nursing procedure that often causes discomfort and anxiety. …”
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The Tourtous Course and Branching Pattern of Ulnar Artery Around Guyon’s Canal by Nazia Quadir, Rashmi Deopujari, Ranjana Agrawal, Ashwini Kudopa, Rajveer Singh Chourasia

“…Conclusion: This study highlights the variability in the ulnar artery’s course, with a 38% prevalence of tortuosity and its potential impact on clinical procedures. The findings are crucial for vascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists, especially when performing transulnar angiography and angioplasty. …”
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Standards of practice for peripheral nerve blocks at a tertiary care center in a low-middle income country– a prospective observational study by Heena Purshotamdas Bhupta, Priyanka Kini, Nisha Sara M. Jacob

“…Individual components of process metrics such as intravenous access, use of personal protective equipment, ultrasound guided block technique and use of short bevel needles exceeded the 95% benchmark, while components such as monitoring (54%), aseptic site preparation (76.5%), the Stop Before You Block procedure (61.9%) and use of block additives (70.2%) fell short of the benchmark. …”
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The problem of internal church division at the Pre-council Presence of 1906: teleological and dogmatic substantiations of the idea of representation by Анна Макарова

“…The article is devoted to the analysis of the discussion at the Pre-Council Commission of 1906 on the composition of the participants in the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church and on the procedure for choosing delegates to the Council. The key topic of controversy between the members of the Commission was the question of the admissibility of the presence at the Council (in addition to the bishops) of representatives of the laity and the clergy and of the rights that such delegates should be endowed with. …”
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Evaluation of Factors Influencing Assistant Referee Decisions in Determining "Offside" in Football by Anatoly Abdula, Stanislav Marulin

“…This study is based on the procedure and factors that influence decision-making in the context of Law 11 (Offside). …”
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Relationship of pharmacotherapy and the incidence of embolic complications of carotid reconstructive surgery by O. S. Osipova, S. V. Bugurov, Sh. B. Saaya, A. V. Cheban, A. A. Gostev, A. A. Rabtsun, P. V. Ignatenko, A. A. Karpenko

“…Preoperative antiplatelet and statin therapy reduces the likelihood of embolism during the CA revascularization procedure.…”
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Robot pouring: identifying causes of spillage and selecting alternative action parameters using probabilistic actual causation by Jaime Maldonado, Jonas Krumme, Christoph Zetzsche, Vanessa Didelez, Kerstin Schill

“…To fulfill these requirements, we perform a complete causal modeling procedure (i.e., task analysis, definition of variables, determination of the causal graph structure, and estimation of conditional probability distributions) using data from a realistic simulation of the robot pouring task, covering a large combinatorial space of task parameters. …”
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Should academic success be redefined amidst the climate and environmental crisis? A dialogue between five UK geographers by Lucy Clarke, Stephen Tooth, Heather Viles, Daniel Schillereff, Erin Harvey

“…(3) Do we feel that the measures of success are appropriately valued by our colleagues and by modern university management procedures? Our collective reflections on the key points extracted from the dialogue will likely have resonance beyond the United Kingdom (and university) context. …”
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Methodological problems of librarianship in N. S. Kartashov’s heritage by M. G. Vokhrysheva

“…He has suggested the structure of the comparative librarianship method, procedure of research based on it, the system of criteria and indices of comparison; described the instruments which may be used in the investigation. …”
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Approach to assessment of prerequisites for innovative development of intellectual business by Sergii Illiashenko, Yuliia Shypulina, Nataliia Illiashenko

“…The principles for managing the choice of innovative development strategies and forming innovative development projects for intellectual business have been developed: a conceptual management scheme, a criteria base, the sequence and content of procedures for making managerial decisions. The obtained scientific results, conclusions, and recommendations in total deepen the principles of innovative management of enterprises and institutions in the conditions of the fourth industrial revolution and the transformation of technological ways. …”
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Identification of morphological risk factors for sacroiliac joint syndrome using in vivo computed tomography-A comparative study. by Johannes G Dinkel, Christina Wendl, Johanna Ottner, Ekaterina Noeva, Quirin Strotzer, Christian Stroszczynski, Hans-Peter Dinkel, Marco Dollinger, Andreas Schicho

“…Further studies are needed to evaluate for causality, prognostic value and potential impact of these factors on individual treatment procedure. In a high-risk population, opportunistic analyses might enable targeted preventive measures.…”
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