Evaluation of a fluidised catalytic cracking co‐processing method for the production of renewable fuels using Category 3 animal fat and used cooking oils by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Lieve Herman, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Maarten Nauta, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Alessandra De Cesare, Pablo Fernandez Escamez, John Griffin, Kamela Kryemadhi, Angel Ortiz‐Pelaez, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez

“…EFSA only assesses the alternative processing methods under normal operating conditions. Thus, the procedures under an unplanned shutdown were not assessed as part of the alternative processing method. …”
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Intensive Care for Eclampic Coma by V. V. Moroz, Yu. S. Podolsky

“…The volumes of total and extracellular fluids were estimated using 20% urea and mannitol solutions, respectively, at 0.2 g/kg weight by the procedure of V. M. Mogen. Circulating blood volume (CBV) was determined by a radioisotopic method using 131iodine albumin on an УPI-7 apparatus (USSR). …”
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Impact of iodinated contrast media on X-ray-induced DNA damage: a comprehensive review by Chiara Iacconi, Maria Xiarcou, Valeria Piagneri, Enrica Ciofini

“…This often-unacknowledged genotoxic influence may play a pivotal role in elevating cancer risks among patients undergoing radiation-based procedures, necessitating a reconsideration of risk assessment protocols and clinical practices.…”
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Rapid outpatient evaluation for emergency department patients with intermediate risk chest pain safely reduces admissions by Quentin Reuter, Nicholas Lesh, Michelle Reyes, David Gothard, Michael Pallaci, Michael Weinstock

“…Non‐inferiority of the post‐intervention study epoch for the AMI/death composite outcome was assessed via the two one‐sided tests (TOST), procedure. Results After implementing the OCPP, rates of patients with ED HEART score of 4 or 5 admitted from the ED decreased from 85.1% (605/711) to 74.1% (1239/1671) in 2022. …”
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A feasibility study of a tailored mindfulness-based group intervention for psychological distress and adjustment for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant outpatients by Litza Kiropoulos, Phuong Linh Dang, Vanja Rozenblat

“…Qualitative analysis indicated that participants valued the social support element of the group format and for the intervention to be offered before and after the allogeneic HSCT procedure. Conclusions This study found that a tailored six-week mindfulness group intervention was feasible and accepted by haematological cancer patients post-HSCT and that participants reported improvements in factors such as functional wellbeing and reductions in anxious preoccupation.…”
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Haemodynamic Patterns of Severe Aortic Stenosis by A. E. Komlev, M. A. Saidova, T. E. Imaev, V. N. Shitov, R. S. Akchurin

“…Severe AS is a surgical disease that should be treated in a surgical way in all patients but those in whom predicted risk overbalances potential benefits of the procedure. The use of integrated clinical and instrumental approach for identification of a true sever AS is the matter of great concern, as both overestimation and underestimation can misguide the clinical decision-making process. …”
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Diverse surgical techniques for laparoscopic transumbilical intraperitoneal suturing of the internal ring in male pediatric patients by Puneng Ma, Yadong Li, Xiaoling Huang, Guohou He, Xiaohui Xie

“…For each technique, we recorded the duration of unilateral internal ring suturing as well as instances of bleeding, surgical complications, length of hospital stay, and recurrence rate. All procedures were successfully completed without conversion to open surgery. …”
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Outcomes of Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Pyeloplasty for the Treatment of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Adult Patients by Çetin Demirdağ, Oktay Özman, Sinharib Çitgez, Bülent Önal, Zübeyr Talat

“…This study aims to assess the outcomes of treatment efficacy of LTP performed in our clinic for the treatment of UPJO in adult patients.Materials and Methods:Data of patients, who underwent LTP procedure in our clinic between 2004 and 2017, were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Performance Evaluation of 5G New Radio V2X Sidelink for Coexisting Traffic by Joao Guerra, Miguel Luis, Pedro Rito

“…We deeply investigate the impact of several PHY layer parameters of the resource allocation procedure, for safety-related broadcast messages, with different message transmission rates and vehicle density. …”
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Clinical application of three-dimensional printing technology in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: a pilot study and video demonstration by Zongxian Zhao, Rundong Yao, Yuan Yao, Zongju Hu, Shu Zhu, Fusheng Wang

“…Preoperative identification of vascular anomalies and intraoperative precise navigation can enhance surgical safety and reduce the difficulty of the procedure. Accordingly, this study aimed to explore and evaluate the application of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and printing technology in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy and its assistance in preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation. …”
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Solicitude toward artificial intelligence among health care providers and its relation to their patient’s safety culture in Saudi Arabia by Hamda Ahmed Mohamed Eldesoky, DaifAllah AlThubaity, Abeer Yahia Mahdy Shalby, Fatma Abdelaziz Mohammed

“…AI technologies promise to improve work procedures, mitigate future risks, and expedite proactive patient care. …”
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Integrating Personal Health Records to Improve Data Integrity in Trials With Decentralized Elements: A Pilot Study by Yoonjin Kim, Ki Young Huh, Kyung‐Sang Yu

“…One key area impacted by these challenges is eligibility assessment, which is critical in clinical trials but often limited in depth during remote screening procedures. Integrating personal health records may help address this issue. …”
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Efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block and intraligamentary anesthesia in the extraction of primary mandibular molars: A randomized controlled clinical trial by Maraai Orafi, Halima Abd Elmunem, Subhashraj Krishnaraaj

“…Frankl’s behavior rating score, quality of anesthesia as perceived by clinician, and duration of procedure were recorded. Demographic and other variables were analysed using Pearson x2 test, Pearson correlation coefficient, Fisher exact test, or an analysis of variance, as appropriate. …”
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FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC MECHANISM OF ENSURING INVESTMENT ACTIVITY OF ENTERPRISES WITHIN INSTITUTIONAL MODELS OF FINANCING THE REAL SECTOR OF ECONOMICS by Olga Bogutska

“…The developed financial and economic mechanism includes the procedure for selecting methods and instruments of indirect stimulation (state-regulator) or direct financial support for investment activity of enterprises (state-investor) on the basis of the selected model of economic development and financial policy in the country. …”
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A Systematic Review of Interventions to Change Staff Care Practices in Order to Improve Resident Outcomes in Nursing Homes. by Lee-Fay Low, Jennifer Fletcher, Belinda Goodenough, Yun-Hee Jeon, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Margaret MacAndrew, Elizabeth Beattie

“…Intervention components were coded as including education material, training, audit and feedback, monitoring, champions, team meetings, policy or procedures and organizational restructure.<h4>Results</h4>Sixty-three unique studies were broadly grouped according to clinical domain-oral health (3 studies), hygiene and infection control (3 studies), nutrition (2 studies), nursing home acquired pneumonia (2 studies), depression (2 studies) appropriate prescribing (7 studies), reduction of physical restraints (3 studies), management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (6 studies), falls reduction and prevention (11 studies), quality improvement (9 studies), philosophy of care (10 studies) and other (5 studies). …”
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Retrograde femoral nailing for deformity correction and fracture treatment in osteogenesis imperfecta: clinical and radiological assessment of a novel technique by Georges Samuel, Saliba Ibrahim, Finidori Georges, Haumont Edouard, Pannier Stephanie, Pejin Zagorka

“…Potential complications, including hip osteonecrosis, distal femoral growth arrest, and infections, were also evaluated. Results: The procedure showed favorable outcomes, with no postoperative knee motion limitations or persistent pain. …”
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The impact of cross-validation choices on pBCI classification metrics: lessons for transparent reporting by Felix Schroeder, Stephen Fairclough, Frederic Dehais, Matthew Richins

“…Our results exemplify why detailed reporting on data splitting procedures should become common practice.…”
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Ultrasound-guided subtransverse interligamentary (STIL) block versus erector spinae plane (ESP) block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy... by Neelesh Anand, Amrita Rath, Reena, Divesh Arora, Annie Horo, Sanjay Bhaskar

“…The time taken to perform the procedure was significantly less in Group I (P < 0.001). …”
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Comparative Analysis of IMERG Satellite Rainfall and Elevation as Covariates for Regionalizing Average and Extreme Rainfall Patterns in Greece by Means of Bilinear Surface Smoothin... by Nikolaos Malamos, Theano Iliopoulou, Panayiotis Dimitriadis, Demetris Koutsoyiannis

“…Additionally, the BSS framework is herein extended to provide Bayesian credible intervals for the final estimates, using the posterior variance estimate and the equivalent degrees of freedom determined through the Generalized Cross Validation error minimization procedure. Elevation-based models outperformed IMERG, particularly for indices of extreme rainfall, capturing the differential effects of orography. …”
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Tendências históricas dos estudos dietéticos no Brasil Historical tendencies of diet studies in Brazil by Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos

“…Several methodological procedures to evaluate individual and population diets were found: food history; 24-hour dietary recall; food intake diary or register; food weight and measures; food intake frequency questionnaire, and research on food budget. …”
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