A multicenter retrospective study protocol comparing thoracoscopic anatomical lesion resection and lobectomy in children with congenital lung malformations by Yong Lv, FanKe Shu, DengKe Luo, Ru Jia, Miao Yuan, Chang Xu

“…Abstract Thoracoscopic anatomical lesion resection (TALR) and lobectomy (TL) are the main surgical procedures for congenital lung malformations (CLMs). …”
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Structural and morphometric evaluation of the lumbar plexus and its branches: Focus on lumbar nerve roots by Shebna Sithara V, Sapna AK, Sudhil TR

“…Conclusion: Morphometric knowledge can be useful during procedures, such as lumbar plexus blocks, estimating nerve root compression risks, selecting donor nerves for grafts, and planning nerve rehabilitation.…”
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SARS-CoV-2 detection in pregnant and non-pregnant women by Noor Hazim Abdulkareem, Elham Hazeim Abdulkareem

“…A clinical laboratory procedure, including taking blood samples, IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette was performed to validate SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Efficacy of Dexamethasone on Pain and Swelling Following Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars by Saber Mizher

“… Objective: Surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars is a common dental procedure associated with significant postoperative complications, including pain and swelling. …”
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Factors for traffic accident-prone section formation on federal roads by E. V. Pechatnova, K. S. Nechaev

“…The study is based on data on accidents that occurred on the federal motorways of the Altai Territory in the period from 2018 to 2021. The procedure for performing the work included three stages. …”
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Analysis of risk factors and development of a predictive model for postoperative pulmonary complications in hepatic echinococcosis patients by Shuai Li, Zhanxue Zhao

“…., antibiotics, drainage procedures).…”
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Nationwide analysis of surgical and interventional uterine fibroid treatments over the past decades in Germany by Katharina Rippel, Josua Decker, Thomas Kroencke, Christian Scheurig-Muenkler

“…Basic demographic data and all encoded diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were collected and analyzed. Special focus laid on patients receiving either of the three invasive treatments: hysterectomy (HE), myomectomy (ME), and uterine artery embolization (UAE). …”
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Epidemiology and management of cysticercosis and Taenia solium taeniasis in Europe, systematic review 1990-2011. by Lorenzo Zammarchi, Marianne Strohmeyer, Filippo Bartalesi, Elisa Bruno, José Muñoz, Dora Buonfrate, Alessandra Nicoletti, Héctor Hugo García, Edoardo Pozio, Alessandro Bartoloni, COHEMI Project Study Group

“…One third of neurosurgical procedures were performed because the suspected diagnosis was cerebral neoplasm. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Chemical Hop (<i>Humulus lupulus</i>) Compounds: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Despina Kiofentzoglou, Elisavet M. Andronidou, Panagiota I. Kontou, Pantelis G. Bagos, Georgia G. Braliou

“…These findings underscore the need for standardized, evidence-based protocols—including uniform microbial panels and consistent experimental procedures—to reliably evaluate the antimicrobial properties of hop-derived compounds and extracts. …”
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Systematic Review on HRV Reference Values by Maximillian Brozat, Irina Böckelmann, Stefan Sammito

“…Of the 6640 studies yielded by the query, 58 were used for this systematic review. The STARD-HRV procedure was used to assess the quality of the studies. …”
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Agroforestry practices, adoption factors, and livelihood contributions among smallholder farmers in Didu district, southwestern Ethiopia by Alemayehu Abera, Elias Bojago, Mamush Masha, Teshome Lidatu

“…Using a multi-stage sampling procedure, 296 respondents (174 adopters and 122 non-adopters) were selected. …”
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Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Automated Machine Learning by Khafsa Ehsan, Kashif Sultan, Abreen Fatima, Muhammad Sheraz, Teong Chee Chuah

“…However, traditional diagnostic procedures for identifying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically involve lengthy clinical examinations, which can be both time-consuming and costly. …”
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Effects of femoral de-rotation on lower limb alignment using patient-specific guides with reliance on EOS scan, a retrospective study by Muhammad Taqi, Jidapa Wongcharoenwatana, Munjed Al Muderis, Mustafa Alttahir, Kevin Tetsworth, Claris Shi

“…A retrospective review was conducted on patients who underwent femoral derotation procedures using a minimally invasive patient-specific external guide system from January 2014 to January 2022 at Macquarie University Hospital. …”
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Twenty-Four-Year Follow-up of Successful Total Hip Arthroplasty for Recurrent Proximal Femoral Aneurysmal Bone Cyst with a Pathologic Fracture Following Extended Curettage and Bone... by Javahir A Pachore, Vikram I Shah, H R Jhunjhunwalla, Clint Babu, Apurve Parameswaran, Krishna Kiran Eachempati

“…Curettage with or without bone grafting was considered the procedure of choice until recently but is associated with high recurrence rates. …”
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Assessment of Patients Satisfaction Regarding Nursing Care Provided at General Hospitals in Al-Najaf City by Muna A. Khaleel, Riyadh A. Abed Al-Hussein

“…Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis procedures were used to data analysis. Results: The results showed that there was an accepted satisfaction (54%) among the nurses-patient's communication, also more than half of the study sample (56.7%) were satisfied with nursing care domain. …”
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ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATING TO NURSES' COMPLIANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST IN WEST KALIMANTAN by Putra Ardhana, Suriadi Jais, Lidia Hastuti, Haryanto, Dedi Damhudi

“… Background: Hospitals as health institutions play an important role in providing optimal health services, including surgical procedures, which are susceptible to the risk of complications and death. …”
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Differential treatment of individuals with mental health conditions in high-consequence decision-making: a comparison of policy on advance directives and assisted suicide in three... by Sophie Gloeckler, Matthé Scholten, Nikola Biller-Andorno

“…While both assisted suicide and advance directives relate to potentially high-consequence decision-making, the procedures for assisted suicide requests and expressing preferences through an advance directive typically place such processes outside of acute, emergency scenarios. …”
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MULTI-WAVE ULTRASONIC CONTROL OF CONCRETE by D. Yu. Snezgkov, S. N. Leonovich

“…But a reverse side of simple measuring procedure is a loss of additional information on concrete which is contained in the accepted acoustical signal. …”
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Uncertainty-aware Fourier ptychography by Ni Chen, Yang Wu, Chao Tan, Liangcai Cao, Jun Wang, Edmund Y. Lam

“…We introduce Uncertainty-Aware FP (UA-FP), a comprehensive framework that simultaneously addresses multiple system uncertainties without requiring complex calibration and data collection procedures. Our approach develops a fully differentiable forward imaging model that incorporates deterministic uncertainties (misalignment and optical aberrations) as optimizable parameters, while leveraging differentiable optimization with domain-specific priors to address stochastic uncertainties (noise and data quality limitations). …”
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A study of hurdles in mass treatment of schistosomiasis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by A. Randjelovic, S. G. Frønæs, M. Munsami, J. D. Kvalsvig, S. G. Zulu, S. Gagai, A. Maphumulo, L. Sandvik, S. G. Gundersen, Eyrun F. Kjetland, M. Taylor

“…Coverage would likely increase through improved consent procedures and repeated schools visits. Further information is needed on how to increase compliance in older teenagers, males and learners in large schools. …”
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