Comparison of the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and endoscopic intragastric balloon placement on hormone profile and menstrual cycle in obese women with polycystic ova... by Omer Tammo, Esra Söylemez, Hüseyin Bayhan

“…To this end, surgical treatments have come to the forefront, and procedures such as laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and endoscopic intragastric balloon (EIB) placement are being used increasingly. …”
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Development of intelligent monitoring system for tension overhead line construction based on multi-parameter sensing by Liu-Huo Wang, Qi Xiao, Feng Wang, Xiao-Bin Li, Hua-Shen Guan, Bao-Jun Liu

“…After analyzing the construction process and construction procedures of tension wire construction, it is determined that allround safety monitoring of tension wire construction is carried out from the aspects of traction speed of traction machine, traction force of traction machine, release speed of tension machine, tension of tension machine, force of traction walking plate, and tilting angle of traction walking plate, etc., and then it builds up the overall structure of the system’s monitoring points. …”
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Prostate cancer management—helping your patient choose what is best for him by Christiaan F. Heyns, Andre van der Merwe

“…Although a vast amount of information on prostate cancer is available on the internet, some of the websites are driven by financial incentives to promote their products or procedures, and patients may emerge with unrealistic expectations based on misinformation. …”
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Photodynamic therapy for flat warts arising on a tattoo by Federica Li Pomi, Andrea d'Aloja, Mario Vaccaro, Francesco Borgia

“…The light exposure period was 8 min, resulting in a total light dose of 75 J/cm2. The procedure was well tolerated by the patient, who complained of only a mild burning sensation during light exposure. …”
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The quality appraisal of massive open online courses using decision support model by Wei Zhong Wang, Yu Chen, Zhengyan Yang, Yan Hu, Muhammet Deveci, Hana Tomášková

“…Quality appraisal of MOOCs is a critical procedure for enhancing their performance. Moreover, the quality assessment of MOOCs can be acknowledged as an uncertain decision-making problem with multi-attribute and multiple decision-makers. …”
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MOLECULAR AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AUTOCHTHONOUS CELLULOLYTIC MICROORGANISMS FROM THREE LANDFILL SITES IN LAGOS, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA by Olusola Abayomi Ojo-Omoniyi, Olanike Maria Buraimoh, Grace Toluwalase Jolaoluwa, Opeyemi Hannah Akindusoye, Racheal Oluwayemisi Fashogbon

“…Soil and leachate samples were obtained simultaneously (0 – 30 cm depth) at the same time from three waste dumpsites in Lagos, using aseptic procedures. Thereafter, composite soil samples and leachates were generated independently and transported to the laboratory for analysis. …”
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Accompanying Immunomodulatory Therapy in Treatment of Patients with Neglected Tuberculosis by V. M. Kolomiets, N. V. Rubleva, A. L. Kovalenko, E. V. Talikova

“…The patients were divided into 2 groups: the main group (54 patients), in addition to etiotropic therapy, received a complex of therapeutic and rehabilitation measures, including preparation of cycloferon administered according to a modified procedure at a dose of 0.25 g 2 times per week until the end of the intensive phase of the main treatment. …”
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION QUALITY DEVELOPMENT AND ITS ASSESSMENT IN COMPETENCE-BASED MODEL OF LEARNING by Irina N. Emelyanova

“…The author points out the drawbacks of the proposed technique that require a further work and development of measure procedure of specialist training quality.…”
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Hybrid template directed hydrothermal synthesis of MCM-41 silicas with surface silanol and 3-chloropropyl groups by N. V. Roik, I. M. Trofymchuk, L. O. Belyakova, O. I. Oranska

“…The IR spectroscopy was applied to carry out control under the complete removal of template moieties from pores by extraction procedure and to confirm introduction of 3?chloropropyl groups into the surface layer of synthesized silicas. …”
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Effect of thermomechanical aging on marginal fit of three CAD-CAM restorative materials: An in vitro study by Reda Eid Attia, Hussein Ramadan Mohammed, Khaled Mohamed Haggag

“…Each material’s cementation procedure was carried out according to the manufacturer’s instructions. …”
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Comparison of Activity Levels Around Disbudding Between Individually and Pair-Housed Dairy Calves by Sophie A. Mahendran, Richard E. Booth, D. Claire Wathes, Nicola Blackie

“…Calf disbudding through thermal cautery is a common procedure, with recognized physiological and behavioral implications. …”
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Femoral neck system versus dynamic hip screw for fixation of femoral neck fracture in the adult: a meta-analysis by Qi Long Jiang, Yong Cao, Xinwen Bai, Yu Deng, Yan Li

“…Conclusion: The novel femoral neck system could optimise surgical procedures, with shorter operation times and lesser blood loss. …”
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Domestic scale vermicomposting for solid waste management by Meghdad Pirsaheb, Touba Khosravi, Kiomars Sharafi

“…Results: This study was carried out as an experiment using the following procedure: a plastic container was prepared for vermicomposting; then, a bed was prepared in a ready container with a layer of initial bedding, sieved garden soil, and compostable waste. …”
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A novel approach for solving the triangular fuzzy neutrosophic assignment problem by Srinivas Subadhra, Prabakaran K.

“…This study develops and refines algorithms tailored to address these complexities, ensuring originality through a stepwise procedure that simplifies computations in a neutrosophic manner. …”
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Multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Esmeraldas, Ecuador (2018–2022): prevalence and clinical–epidemiological profile from a retrospective observational study by Jaime Angamarca-Iguago

“…Statistical analysis included univariate and bivariate procedures, with prevalence odds ratios (OR) and chi-square tests. …”
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EVALUASI IMPLEMENTASI LAPORAN KEUANGAN SEBAGAI BENTUK AKUNTABILITAS GEREJA KATOLIK SAINT STANISLAUS GIRISONTA by Galuh Setiawan, Yulianti -

“…Stanislaus Parish Girisonta had been good, and their financial management responsibilities was in accordance with procedures. However, it was not well distributed.  Therefore, some people kept questioning the management of the financial statements of the Parish of St. …”
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Carotid artery stenting with intravascular lithotripsy for calcific carotid stenosis: A systematic literature review by Alexander R Evans, Adaira R Reid, Abdurrahman F Kharbat, Mary K Gumerlock, Hakeem J Shakir

“…Conclusion We explored the application of intravascular lithotripsy in carotid artery stenting procedures, in which success in improving lumen patency has been documented. …”
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Effectiveness of neuromodulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy after failed surgical treatment by F. A. Efremov, R. V. Agaev, S. A. Kim, G. I. Moisak, E. D. Anisimov, E. A. Khabarova, J. A. Rzaev

“…In case of ineffective conservative antiepileptic therapy, surgical treatment aimed at removing the epileptogenic focus may be applied. Resection procedures allow to eliminate seizures in most patients, but in 20–30% cases they persist or recur, thereby proposing to use some neuromodulation.Objective: to assess effectiveness of neuromodulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) after failed resection surgical interventions.Material and methods. …”
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Cellular events and biomarkers of wound healing by Shah Jumaat Mohd. Yussof, Effat Omar, Dinker R. Pai, Suneet Sood

“…Clinical examination of wounds inconsistently predicts which wounds will heal when procedures like secondary closure are planned. Surgeons therefore hope that these chemicals can be used as biomarkers of wounds which have impaired ability to heal. …”
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Responsibility of the president and the prosecutor's office for the integrity and security of the state by N. A. Blokhina, M. A. Vlasova

“…The authors propose measures to strengthen Russia's security: (1) introduce a competitive selection procedure for the post of Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation with the participation of civil society institutions, which would have the right to present candidates to the Federation Council; (2) adopt a federal law on the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation to avoid duplication of powers with the Russian Government and other authorities; (3) change the criteria for assessing the scientific activity of universities, established by the Ministry of Science of the Russian Federation.…”
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