The effects of dental implant macrodesign on the success of prosthetic replacement by Andrey N. Nikolaenko, Mikhail A. Postnikov, Nikolay V. Popov, Alexander P. Borisov, Anastasia A. Kiiko

“…However, there are not so many comparative clinical trials exploring the effects of the main characteristics of the implant on the success of prosthetic procedures. For the practical dentist, the problem of selecting the implant system remains topical, which is why the proposed review is focused on the effects of the dental implant macrodesign on the success of implantation. …”
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The Impact of an Algorithm-Guided Management of Preoperative Anemia in Perioperative Hemoglobin Level and Transfusion of Major Orthopedic Surgery Patients by Dietmar Enko, Franz Wallner, Achim von-Goedecke, Christa Hirschmugl, Vinzenz Auersperg, Gabriele Halwachs-Baumann

“…Group I (n= 101) underwent conventional preoperative procedures before algorithm implementation. Group II (n= 234) underwent algorithm-guided preoperative anemia management. …”
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Micro-CT evaluation of the removal of root fillings using rotary and reciprocating systems supplemented by XP-Endo Finisher, the Self-Adjusting File, or Er,Cr:YSGG laser by Gülsen Kiraz, Bulem Üreyen Kaya, Mert Ocak, Muhammet Bora Uzuner, Hakan Hamdi Çelik

“…Supplementary approaches after retreatment procedures may improve root canal cleanliness.…”
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Pathogenetic Factors Contributing to the Development of Delayed Complications of Acute Destructive Pancreatitis by A. V. Ershov, V. T. Dolgikh, O. V. Korpacheva, V. V. Rusakov, N. N. Nikolaev, S. V. Palianov

“…Complete diagnostic procedures were performed once every six months after hospitalization for five years. …”
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Lag time for diagnosis and treatment in 1120 retinoblastoma children: Analysis from InPOG-RB-19-01 by Sima Das, Rachna Meel, Amita Mahajan, Rolika Bansal, Vijay Anand Reddy, Subhav Prasad, Neiwete Lomi, Sameer Bakhshi, Seema Kashyap, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Devjyoti Tripathy, Nishant Verma, Usha Singh, Parag K Shah, Mobashir Sarfraz Ali, Asim Ghosh, Aakar Singh, Santosh G Honavar

“…Patient or Study Population: All newly diagnosed RB patients treated at the participating centers during the study period were enrolled. Observation Procedure: Lag time was subdivided into parent-lag time (symptom onset to first consult) and system-lag time (including diagnosis lag time, defined as first consult to diagnosis, and treatment lag time, defined as diagnosis to treatment initiation.). …”
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The role of the neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring to prevention of postoperative neurological complication in the surgical treatment of scoliosis by M. A. Khit, S. V. Kolesov, D. A. Kolbovskiy, N. S. Morozova

“…Of these three cases, the amplitude drop SSEPs and TESMEPs-was due, to the pharmacological aspects of anesthetic management, in the other four cases – with surgical procedures (response halo-traction – 1 case, mechanical damage of sheath of the spinal cord by pliers Kerrison – 1case, overcorrection – 2 cases). …”
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Shell Model Reconstruction of Thin-Walled Structures from Point Clouds for Finite Element Modelling of Existing Steel Bridges by Tomoya Nakamizo, Mayuko Nishio

“…This research contributes to establishing practical FE modelling procedures from point cloud data and providing a model validation framework that ensures appropriate abstraction in structural analysis.…”
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Recreational Use of Nitrous Oxide as a Source of Frostbite Injuries to the Skin: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report by Sebastian Holm, Reza Tabrisi, Johann Zdolsek

“…Nitrous oxide has a wide range of medical applications, such as being used as an analgesic in general anesthesia, dental procedures, childbirth and sedation. Lately, it has also been employed as an inhalant recreational drug to induce brief euphoria. …”
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Influence of the material of weighing bottles on loss-on-drying reproducibility by A. A. Voropaev, O. V. Fadeikina, T. N. Ermolaeva, D. S. Davydov

“…The authors assessed the samples’ mass uniformity using Shewhart’s X-charts, and analysed their residual moisture content using a loss-on-drying procedure with glass and metal weighing bottles. Statistical processing of the results was carried out by calculating the main statistical indicators: Student’s t-test and Fisher’s F-test. …”
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Caregivers’ experiences and challenges of the diagnostic odyssey in Dravet syndrome by Jan Domaradzki, Dariusz Walkowiak, the Association for People with Severe Refractory Epilepsy Dravet.pl

“…It also shows the need to increase general practitioners’ awareness of the developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) and the creation of more rapid and transparent referral procedures for children with DEE.…”
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515 Targeting negative-self-referential processing with transcranial magnetic stimulation: Feasibility studies by Susan Conroy, Ho-Ching (Shawn) Wang, Yu-Chien Wu, Stephen Strakowski, Paul Holtzheimer

“…The MRI and TMS protocols were replicable and tolerable. These procedures can now be used experimentally by our team with confidence to test our hypothesis that targeting the VMPFC within the brain’s default-mode network may normalize aberrant VMPFC activity seen in major depression, thereby improving excessive negative self-referential processing. …”
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Hand hygiene practices in a neonatal intensive care unit in Ghana by Amgbo Asare, Christabel C. Enweronu-Laryea, Mercy J. Newman

“…Gloves were used for 60.8% patient contacts (85.7% high-risk, 35.4% low-risk); however, compliance to recommended procedure occurred in only 12.2% of high-risk contacts and none of the low-risk contacts. …”
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COLON ATRESIA IN COMBINATION WITH HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE: A RARE CLINICAL CASE by S. A. Karavaeva, A. V. Kagan, A. N. Kotin, T. V. Kesaeva

“…At the age of 4 months, the patient underwent Soave-Swenson endorectal pullthrough procedure with intraoperative extended express-biopsy that confirmed the absence of ganglion cells in whole distal bowel. …”
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The factors affecting accessibility to credit capital of small and medium enterprises in Vietnam by Phung The Dong, Nguyen Thi Hong Nham

“…For enterprises without a bank loan, eliminating the reasons for the lack of demand and unwish to be in debt, the main reasons not to access bank loans are high interest rates, complicated loan procedures and insufficient collateral.Results. The results obtained from the Logistic and Probit models show that the estimated coefficients are statistically significant, affecting the probability of taking a business loan, accepted by financial institutions. …”
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Sling plication for failed midurethral sling surgery to treat female stress urinary incontinence by Eva M.P. Remmen, John P.F.A. Heesakkers

“…Sling plication is a less invasive procedure compared to other surgical options, however data is relatively scarce. …”
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Equipotent Dose and Cost Comparison of Atracurium and Rocuronium in Laboratory Pigs Anesthetized with Propofol by Eleonora Benetti, Alessandro Mirra, Olivier Louis Levionnois

“…Neuromuscular blocking agents such as atracurium and rocuronium are commonly used during anesthetic procedures in laboratory pigs. However, species-specific dosing guidelines remain limited, leading to reliance on data extrapolated from other species. …”
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Leveraging on membership in agricultural cooperatives to alleviate abject poverty among smallholder farming households in Nigeria by Ayodeji Damilola Kehinde, Taiwo Fausiyat Adesiyan, Sheriff Oluwasola Hassan, Ife Gideon Familusi

“…Primary data were gathered from 240 smallholder farming households using a multistage sampling procedure. The Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke (FGT) Index and the Endogenous Switching Probit Regression Model (ESPM) were used to analyze the data. …”
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Current possibilities of chorioretinites diagnostics by O. V. Chudinova, V. M. Hokkanen

“…Complex ophthalmologic examination was performed in all the patients; the examination included the following procedures: determination of visual acuity with correction, computer perimetry, biomicroscopy of eye fundus, inspection of eye fundus using Goldman lens, optic coherent tomogra- phy (OCt), ultrasound Dopplerography (USDG) of eye vessels.Results: the following was determined by OCt data: subclinical serous retinal detachment, isolated cells of cyst-like edema, cyst- like edema in macular zone, unevenness of hyperreflective band of pigment epithelium, thinning of neurosensory retina in the area of scarry focus, hyperreflectivity of the zone of the fibrosis being formed, architectonics disorder of NE layers in foveolar zone and para- foveally at the expense of the presence of small hyperreflective parts. …”
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Protocol for low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to control post-endodontic treatment pain in patients with apical periodontitis: a randomized controlled trial by Gabriela Bonacina, Rafael Chies Hartmann, Maximiliano Schünke Gomes, Daiana Elisabeth Böttcher

“…Post-operative pain levels will be assessed through numeric raking scale (NRS) before intervention and at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 72 h after endodontic procedures. Quality of life will be assessed using the OHIP-14 before intervention, post-preparation, post-obturation and 6 months after RCT. …”
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Impact of season on birth weight, growth, and average daily gain of conventionally raised Holstein heifers in the Midwestern United States by K.N. Brost, J.K. Drackley

“…Data were analyzed using the MIXED and UNIVARIATE procedures in SAS. Winter-born calves had greater birth and weaning BW when compared with summer calves. …”
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