Combination use of anti-inflammatory drugs and myorelaxants in the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis in outpatient settings by Inna Zurabievna Gaidukova, O. G. Polyanskaya, A. V. Aparkina, A. P. Rebrov

“…Saratov outpatient physicians were interviewed using a questionnaire to specify the aims and procedures of using anti-inflammatory drugs.Results. …”
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<p><strong>Sublethal effects of two acaricides, propargite and fenpyroximate on life history of <em>Macrolophus pygmaeus</em>  (Hemiptera: Miridae) reared on the two-spotted spider... by Shima Rahmani, Solmaz Azimi, Parisa Lotfollahi

“…Demographic analysis performed with LC30 of each acaricides using the age-stage, two-sex life table procedure. Results showed that both chemicals had significant effects on the developmental time of all stages, the total pre-oviposition period (TPOP), the adult pre-oviposition period (APOP) and females’ fecundity. …”
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THE URGENCY OF ANTI-CIRCUMVENTION ARRANGEMENTS IN INDONESIA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE UNITED STATES AND ISLAMIC LAW PERSPECTIVES by Adi Prasetyo, Wirdyaningsih Wirdyaningsih

“…Third, the investigation procedure should allow initiation by both the authorities and external parties, with field verification and a deadline for completion. …”
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Influence of Different Enamel Pretreatment on Bond Strength of Fissure Sealant by Dafina Doberdoli, Hrvoje Jurić

“…Thus, the MSP with a 140 μs pulse mode might be the preferred choice as a pre-treatment procedure for fissure sealing.…”
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National trends in utilization and outcomes of elective open and minimally invasive colostomy reversal: A NSQIP analysis. by Kevin Tabibian, Nam Yong Cho, Oh Jin Kwon, Esteban Aguayo, Ayesha P Ng, Courtney Obasohan, Dariush Yalzadeh, Arjun Chaturvedi, Peyman Benharash, Hanjoo Lee

“…<h4>Background</h4>Minimally invasive approach for reversal of Hartmann's procedure remains understudied. This study examined the outcomes associated with open and minimally invasive approaches for colostomy reversal in a national cohort.…”
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Person-centredness in dementia care: study protocol for an integrative review of theoretical approaches by Daniel Purwins, Martina Roes, Mike Rommerskirch-Manietta, Jonathan Serbser-Koal

“…The title/abstract and full-text screening will be performed independently by two researchers according to the inclusion criteria. The data analysis procedure will have two steps: (1) identification and extraction of general information (e.g., type of publication and name of theoretical approaches described) and (2) a qualitative content analysis to analyse the components, goals, outcomes and understanding of the respective underlying conceptions of personhood within the theoretical approaches. …”
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Assessment of the distance between root apices of mandibular posterior teeth and the mandibular canal: A cone beam computed tomographic study in an Indian subpopulation by P. Mondal, R. Nag, J. Das, K. Mandal, T. Paul, S. Das, L. B. Murmu, K. K. Saha

“…Its juxtaposition to the apices of the mandibular posterior teeth has significant clinical consequences for dental implant placement and endodontic procedures. Despite its importance, limited data exist on its anatomical variations in the Eastern Indian population.AIM. …”
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Experimental dataset of a model-scale ship in calm water and wavesUniversity of Southampton Institutional Repository by Saeed Hosseinzadeh, Stephen Turnock, Haesol Lee, Rodolfo Olvera

“…Additionally, video footage captured from two different angles during various runs serves as illustrative samples of the experimental procedures. This comprehensive series of experiments offers a benchmark for future research endeavours, providing a foundation for refining subsequent experiments, validating numerical methods, and enhancing mathematical models.…”
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Surgical treatment options of displaced midshaft fractures of the clavicle in young adults: plate fixation versus intramedullary nailing by Ji Un Kim, Ji Young Yoon, Hyung Jun Park, Jung Ho Park

“…Outcome measures were achievement of union, time to healing, residual deformity, complications, and need for additional procedures. Results Of 39 patients, 29 underwent ORPF and 10 underwent IMN. …”
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Intraoperative Administration of Esketamine is Associated with Reduced Opioid Consumption After Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Huan C, Zhang T, Jiang Y, He S, Jin J

“…Subsequently, maintenance doses of 0.20 mg/Kg/h and 0.40 mg/Kg/h were administered throughout the procedure, respectively. The control group was given an intravenous injection and a maintenance infusion of normal saline. …”
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Choroidal thickness in varied types of refraction and its changes after sclera strengthening surgeries by E. P. Tarutta, G. A. Markossian, A. A. Sianosyan, S. V. Milash

“….), or bandaging scleroplasty (BSP, average age 12.33 ± 0.35 yrs) according to Snyder and Thompson and were examined prior to and after the procedure. All patients underwent a standard ophthalmologic examination and had choroid thickness (CT) manually measured by EDI-SD-OCT technique. …”
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ONLINE FUZZY CLUSTERING OF HIGH DIMENSION DATA STREAMS BASED ON NEURAL NETWORK ENSEMBLES by Yevgeniy Bodyanskiy, Iryna Perova, Polina Zhernova

“…In the event the reduction-compression procedure cannot be used due to the probability of losing the physical meaning of the original space, a new clustering criterion was introduced; this criterion contains both a well-known polynomial fuzzifier and the weighment of individual components of the deviations of presented images from cluster centroids. …”
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Design, assembly, alignment and application of a versatile, open-source, single-pixel microscope by Samuel I. Zapata-Valencia, Heberley Tobón-Maya, Luis Ordoñez, Andrea Farina, Jesús Lancis, Enrique Tajahuerce

“…This work presents a comprehensive framework for the design, assembly, and alignment of a modular, open-source SPM system. The proposed procedures minimize aberrations introduced during construction and ensures the accurate projection of structured light patterns onto the sample. …”
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Determining the minimum data elements to develop a child malnutrition registry system by Malihe Sadeghi, Mostafa Langarizadeh, Beheshteh Olang, Mohammadjavad Sayadi, Abbas Sheikhtaheri

“…Results A dataset was designed using the determined minimum data elements, including administrative data elements with three sub-categories (demographic, socioeconomic, and healthcare providers) and clinical data elements with 11 sub-categories (medical history, anthropometric indicators, clinical examination, nutritional data, physical activity and sleep, lab tests, para-clinical tests, diagnosis, complications, care procedures, life status, and follow-up). The number of final data elements in administrative and clinical categories were 47 and 251, respectively. …”
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Effect of engine failure on aerodynamic characteristics of a light transport aircraft model by Yu. S. Mikhailov

“…If the half of engine thrust is lost, which adversely affects a rate of climb, the most critical flight modes are the take-off and go-around procedures performed at low altitudes using the engine asymmetric thrust. …”
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Improvement of all-ceramic crowns fixation method with the use of transfer-template construction by A. V. Bokoch, M. Yu. Honcharuk-Khomyn, I. V. Penzelyk

“…In order to evaluate the efficiency of transfer-template use during the procedure of single all-ceramic crowns fixation in the frontal area, a comparative analysis of 105 prosthetic constructions functioning outcomes was carried out, 54 (51.43 %) of which were fixed by classical adhesive protocols with the use of brush-holders, and 51 (48.57 %) were fixed with the use of transfer-template. …”
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Polymer waste and pollution in oral healthcare clinics: a systematic review by Anne Margrete Gussgard, Asbjørn Jokstad

“…On-site sampling revealed the presence of polymer nano- and microparticles in the clinic air, which was influenced by dental procedures and the equipment used. Conclusions This review highlights critical knowledge gaps about polymer waste and pollution in oral healthcare clinics. …”
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Prepare for trouble and make it double: Effects of Carpobrotus acinaciformis and Apis mellifera invasion in floral visitor networks by Luiz F. C. Serigheli, Sofia Bacca, Brisa Marciniak, Michele S. Dechoum

“…Fieldwork was carried out in the Dunas da Lagoa da Conceição Natural Municipal Park, in southern Brazil, with active searches and collection of bees and flowering plants in areas invaded and uninvaded by C. acinaciformis in year 1 of the study. Collection procedures were repeated in uninvaded and managed areas after C. acinaciformis was subjected to mechanical control in year 2. …”
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Deep learning‐based reconstruction on intensity‐inhomogeneous diffusion magnetic resonance imaging by Zaimin Zhu, He Wang, Yong Liu, Fangrong Zong

“…Methods An attention‐based q‐space inhomogeneity‐resistant reconstruction network (qIRR‐Net) is proposed for the voxel‐wise reconstruction of diffusion tensor imaging and diffusion kurtosis imaging metrics. A training procedure based on data augmentation and consistency loss is introduced to ensure that the reconstruction results of qIRR‐Net are not affected by signal inhomogeneity. …”
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Is negative urine culture necessary for PCNL safety? Experience from a large-volume stone center by Xiao Bo, Xue Zeng, Gang Zhang, Chaoyue Ji, Song Jin, Wenjie Bai, Yuzhe Tang, Bixiao Wang, Jianxing Li

“…These patients were allocated to two groups according to pre-operative urine culture results: negative (Group 1, n = 278) and positive (Group 2, n = 144). All procedures were ultrasound-guided. Standard access was achieved in all patients. …”
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