A novel pedicle screw design to maximize screw-bone interface strength using finite element analysis and design of experiment techniques by Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Harikrishna Varma Parimanathukovilakom Ramavarma, Gurunathan Saravana Kumar, Chirathody Vayalappil Muraleedharan, Ganesh Divakar

“…Overview of Literature Pedicle screw-based fixation is the gold-standard treatment for spine diseases, particularly in fusion procedures. However, pedicle screw loosening and breakage still occur in osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic patients. …”
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25-gauge vitrectomy with gas tamponade for uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: experienced vs. inexperienced surgeons by Martin Pencak, Zbynek Stranak, Jakub Dite, Jana Vranova, Pavel Studeny, Miroslav Veith

“…Patients were divided into two groups: in the experienced surgeon group (ESG), the procedure was performed by an experienced vitreoretinal surgeon, in the inexperienced surgeon group (ISG), it was performed by two inexperienced surgeons. …”
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Performance and emission prediction using ANN (artificial neural network) on H2-assisted Garcinia gummi-gutta biofuel doped with nano additives by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, M. A. Kalam, Erdem Cuce

“…A constant mass flow rate of 10 L/min was used for the hydrogen flow throughout the test procedures. Test results were carefully analyzed to determine the performance and emission measures. …”
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Digital transformation in market research in Peru by Paulo César Callupe-Cueva, Augusto Aliaga-Miranda, Luis Ricardo Flores-Vilcapoma, Christian Efrain Raqui-Ramirez, Bernabé Teodoro Vila-Hinojo, Wilmar Salvador Chavarry-Becerra

“…The methodological framework incorporated structured surveys and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimations, with robust validation procedures and adherence to statistical assumptions. …”
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TYPE 4TH: FEATURES OF THE COURSE, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONS by N. G. Pravdyuk, A. V. Novikova, E. A. Korolyеv

“…Diagnostic criteria for myocardial infarction 4a type include increasing the level of troponin above 5 rules of 99th the upper threshold reference values within 48 hours after the PCI procedure, in patients with normal troponin increased (≤ 99th the upper threshold reference values), or a level of troponin 20 % or more in patients with initial high level troponin combined with evidence of prolonged myocardial ischemia. …”
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An Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Infection Rates and Various Risk Factors by Ayşe Ulus, Soner Sertan Kara, Elif Çelik

“… Objective: The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a unit in which the general condition and vital signs of patients aged one month to 18 years are continuously monitored, and support treatments after advanced pediatric and surgical procedures are provided. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can develop during some interventions and treatments. …”
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The effects of education with printed material on glycemic control in patients with diabetes type 2 treated with different therapeutic regimens by Selea Anujka, Šumarac-Dumanović Mirjana, Pešić Milica, Šuluburić Dušica, Stamenković-Pejković Danica, Cvijović Goran, Micić Dragan

“…Finally, booklet „Healthy lifestyle with diabetes mellitus type 2“ was given to them. The same procedure was repeated after 3, 6 and 18 months. Results. …”
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Las situaciones no-habituales en el diseño de juegos motores de tríada (Non-habitual situations through triad motor game designs) by Vicente Navarro-Adelantado, Miguel Pic

“…Thus, the main contributions were: i) promoting innovative decisions by the players in a triadic game, sometimes with paradoxical situations; overcoming cultural inertia, ii) promoting novel design through a structured procedure. To do this, we rely on two approaches with complementary ingredients: a) play principles and tactical conducts, and b) roles and relationships with players, space and time. …”
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Rage humaine et itinéraire médical au Niger: A propos d’un cas confirmé par RT- qPCR en 2019 by Morou Mounkaila, Bayaki Saka, Gado Amadou Mahamadou, Lagaré Adamou, Ibrahim Maman Laminou

“…Il fut suspecté de rage et fut isolé et pris en charge et la procédure «One Health» a été déclenchée. Il a été mis sous tranquillisant. …”
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Results of a cluster randomized trial testing the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to increase cervical cancer screening in family planning clinics in Mombasa County, Keny... by McKenna C. Eastment, George Wanje, Barbra A. Richardson, Emily Mwaringa, Shem Patta, Kenneth Sherr, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Walter Jaoko, R. Scott Mcclelland

“…Methods Twenty FP clinics in Mombasa County were randomized 1:1 to SAIA versus usual procedures. SAIA has five steps: (1) cascade analysis tool to understand the cascade and identify inefficiencies, (2) sequential process flow mapping to identify bottlenecks, (3) develop and implement workflow modifications (micro-interventions) to address identified bottlenecks, (4) assess the micro-intervention in the cascade analysis tool, and (5) repeat the cycle. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological and pathogenetic features of viral hepatitis C in the hemodialysis departments by R. N. Akalaev, G. Z. Aripkhodzhaeva, S. A. Rashidova, A. N. Abdullaev, K. A. Khashimov

“…This is associated with surgical interventions on the vessels, fairly frequent transfusions of blood components, and regular hemodialysis procedures. But in recent years, the ratio of reported cases of viral hepatitis B and C in patients on programmed hemodialysis has changed significantly. …”
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Redefining dental image processing: De-convolutional component with residual prolonged bypass for enhanced teeth segmentation by Prasun Kumar, Verma Anil, Mishra Rajiv

“…Therefore, the proposed model employs DL (Deep Learning) techniques due to its capability to learn the features strongly from the data by using a general-purpose learning procedure. So, DL techniques can work efficiently on huge datasets. …”
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Empyema and pyogenic spondylitis caused by direct Streptococcus gordonii infection after a compression fracture: a case report by Daisuke Nakamura, Ryoichi Kondo, Akiko Makiuchi, Kenichi Isobe

“…Conclusions Compression fracture with dental procedures possibly results in the thoracic cavity and spinal infection caused by oral pathogens. …”
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Clinical characteristics and post-operative outcomes in children with purulent meningitis with hydrocephalus: 46 cases in a single center study by Yaning Sun, Juan Du, Jiangshun Fang, Shengjuan Wang, Jimei Luan, Zhenghai Cheng, Zhiguo Yang, Yishuo Sun

“…This study has modified the external ventricular drain procedure. Clinical outcomes, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test results, complications, and outcomes were compared between the modified external ventricular drainage (n = 21) group and conventional external ventricular drain (n = 25) group. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Propensity to Cheat Scale Validation in the Ethiopian Public Higher Education Institutions [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with res... by Tesfaye Semela, Samuel Assefa, Dame Taye

“…By establishing discriminant and convergent validity, as well as reliability, through different validation procedures, the study has provided strong evidence for the effectiveness of the PCS as an instrument for determining whether university students are likely to engage in cheating behavior.…”
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Rare earth elements (REE) in wild macrofungi: a review highlighting the importance of requisite analytical methodology on data quality by Jerzy Falandysz, Alwyn R. Fernandes, Anna Kilanowicz, Heesoo Eun

“…Key requirements for credible REE determination in fungal biomass include avoiding cross contamination from substrates, exclusion of spectral/non-spectral interferences through robust purification and selective, sensitive measurement procedures, inclusion of the full range of lanthanides and strict quality control. …”
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Sex-Specific Differences in Sepsis Development in Polytrauma Patients Undergoing Stand-Alone Definitive Surgery by Philipp Vetter, Cédric Niggli, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> In the triaging of polytrauma, patients with less severe injuries and lower somatic stress often undergo isolated definitive orthopedic surgery without damage-control procedures. Adverse events, particularly sepsis, should be minimized. …”
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Clinical outcomes and feasibility of implementing outpatient labor induction with misoprostol: A prospective cohort study by Kjersti Engen Marsdal, Ingvil Krarup Sørbye, Stine Bernitz, Nasreen Adan, Elin Baustad Grødal, Anne Flem Jacobsen, Mirjam Lukasse

“…This study aims to evaluate the clinical outcomes and feasibility of implementing IOL with oral misoprostol as an outpatient procedure. Material and Methods This multicenter, prospective cohort study is part of the Labor Induction Inpatient and Outpatient (LINO) project (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04746248). …”
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Toxicity evaluation of Ziziphus spina-christi fruit on Wistar rats by Khadija Aliyu Nuru, Usman Adamu Garkuwa, Hindatu Yusuf, Habibu Tijjani, Aminu Umar Kura

“…A total of 15 young adult female Wistar rats were used for acute toxicity study based on the OECD 420 guidelines for testing of chemicals. Fixed-dose procedure using 2000 mg/kg of the extracts was employed. …”
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Comprehensive profiling of social mixing patterns in resource poor countries: A mixed methods research protocol. by Obianuju Genevieve Aguolu, Moses Chapa Kiti, Kristin Nelson, Carol Y Liu, Maria Sundaram, Sergio Gramacho, Samuel Jenness, Alessia Melegaro, Charfudin Sacoor, Azucena Bardaji, Ivalda Macicame, Americo Jose, Nilzio Cavele, Felizarda Amosse, Migdalia Uamba, Edgar Jamisse, Corssino Tchavana, Herberth Giovanni Maldonado Briones, Claudia Jarquín, María Ajsivinac, Lauren Pischel, Noureen Ahmed, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Rajan Srinivasan, Prasanna Samuel, Gifta John, Kye Ellington, Orvalho Augusto Joaquim, Alana Zelaya, Sara Kim, Holin Chen, Momin Kazi, Fauzia Malik, Inci Yildirim, Benjamin Lopman, Saad B Omer

“…Thematic and rapid analyses will help to identify key themes and categories through coding, guiding the design of quantitative data collection tools (enrollment survey, contact diaries, exit survey, and wearable proximity sensors) and the implementation of study procedures. We will create three age-specific contact matrices (physical, nonphysical, and both) at each study site using data from standardized contact diaries to characterize the patterns of social mixing. …”
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