Thermoguided technique of lipolysis and skin retraction with 980nm diode laser by Fabio Kamamoto, Orlando Ferrari Neto, Juliana Oliveira Gomes Reis, Carla Eunice Chineze Santos, Thomas Miliou

“…Introduction: Liposuction is a consecrated procedure to improve body contouring, and various types of laser can be applied to cause lipolysis and skin retraction. …”
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Laparoscopic partial liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma arising from Fontan-associated liver disease: a case report by Miku Iwata, Katsunori Sakamoto, Chihiro Ito, Akimasa Sakamoto, Mio Uraoka, Tomoyuki Nagaoka, Kei Tamura, Naotake Funamizu, Akihiro Takai, Kohei Ogawa, Yasutsugu Takada

“…Abstract Background The Fontan procedure (FP) is a palliative surgery for functional single ventricle. …”
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Evaluating an early childhood caries prevention strategy: a study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial by Yan Zhang, Fan Zhang, Wenjuan Tao, Wei Yin, Peiya Cao, Jinming Yang, Shannon H. Houser, Xuedan Shi, Xing Qu

“…The two primary outcomes are (1) the proportion of primary care providers completing all CRAM procedures and (2) improvements in parents’ home-based oral care practices for children under age 3. …”
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Design and Fabrication of An Automated Glass Bottle Cutter for Reuse and Recycling Bottle Glass Products by Alya Amanina binti Mohd Ishak, Ainaa Maya Munira Ismail, Ahmad Idzwan Yusuf, Ab Aziz Bin Mohd Yusof

“…The cutter accelerates the procedure, yielding a superior finish with reduced physical exertion. …”
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Agreement between Gonioscopic Examination and Swept Source Fourier Domain Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging by Mohammed Rigi, Nicholas P. Bell, David A. Lee, Laura A. Baker, Alice Z. Chuang, Donna Nguyen, Vandana R. Minnal, Robert M. Feldman, Lauren S. Blieden

“…The superior angle of each FD ASOCT image was graded as open or narrow by 2 masked readers. The same procedures were repeated within 6 months. Kappas for interobserver and intervisit agreements for each instrument and interinstrument agreements were calculated. …”
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A New Erosive Burning Model of Solid Propellant Based on Heat Transfer Equilibrium at Propellant Surface by Yanjie Ma, Futing Bao, Lin Sun, Yang Liu, Weihua Hui

“…To use these models, trial-and-error procedure must be implemented to determine the unknown constants firstly. …”
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Traumatic Burst Fracture with Spinal Channel Involvement Augmentation with Bioactive Strontium-Hydroxyapatite Cement by S. Masala, E. Calabria, G. Nano, R. Iundusi, L. Greco, R. Di Trapano, U. Tarantino, G. Simonetti

“…A CT scan, performed the day after the procedure, ruled out extravertebral cement leakage. …”
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The management of non-union following minimally invasive bunion surgery by Gil Genuth, M.D., Rachel Thompson, B.A., Amanda Zeng, B.A., Nick Cullen, M.D., Andrew Goldberg, M.D., A. Holly Johnson, M.D.

“…As the use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) becomes more prevalent for the correction of hallux valgus deformity, there is increased information on complications following the procedure, including non-union. However, there remains a gap in literature relating to the management of symptomatic non-union following MIS. …”
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Harvesting solutions: Discover the evolution of agriculture wastewater treatment through comprehensive bibliometric analysis using scopus database 1971-2023 by Hajjar Hartini Wan Jusoh, Hafizan Juahir, Nur Hanis Mohamad Hanapi, Nur Zulaikha Mohd Afandi, Nurfarahana Mohd Nasir, Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Nurulhuda Zakaria, Siti Mariam Muhammad Nor

“…This study was conducted using VOSviewer software (version 1.6.17) which enables advanced bibliometric analysis and visualization, exploring the publication networks and patterns. By using various procedures to collect and refine data, 1908 research articles were retrieved. …”
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A Novel Frequency Scanning Variable PRI Imaging Mode for Ultrawide Continuous Swath Spaceborne SAR Imaging by Ruizhen Song, Wei Wang, Yongwei Zhang, Yuwei Wu, Weidong Yu

“…Moreover, a complete signal processing procedure for FS-VPRI SAR is proposed, where an echo separation approach, termed joint time-frequency filtering, is developed. …”
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Healthcare providers’ perceptions and understanding of voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative study by Celenkosini T. Nxumalo, Gugu G. Mchunu

“…The results were analysed thematically using phenomenographic data analysis procedures. Results: Categories of description in participants’ perceptions and understanding of VMMC emerged. …”
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Venous and arterial thromboses in ART programs: epidemiology and preventive strategies by V. O. Bitsadze, J. Kh. Khizroeva, E. Grandone, R. I. Gabidullina, M. V. Tretyakova, N. A. Makatsariya, N. R. Gashimova, K. N. Grigoreva, A. V. Vorobev, A. V. Lazarchuk, M. M. Muravyova, A. G. Krendeleva, T. E. Polyakova, M. S. Zainulina, D. L. Kapanadze, F. E. Yagubova, J.-C. Gris, I. Elalamy, G. Gerotziafas, P. Van Dreden, A. D. Makatsariya

“…Here, we review the current data on the relationship between in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures and thrombotic complications by focusing on epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical aspects. …”
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Development of colorimetric and fluorescent closed tube LAMP assay using simplified extraction for diagnosis of Meloidogyne enterolobii in root tissues by Arunee Suwanngam, Philipp H. Schiffer, Anongnuch Sasnarukkit, Suradej Siripattanapipong, Kansiree Jindapunnapat, Buncha Chinnasri, Toon Ruang-areerate

“…The Men-LAMP assay exhibits simple procedure and achievable outcomes directly from root gall samples within 75 to 80 min, using a simplified Worm Lysis Buffer Plus (WLB +) extraction and the LAMP assay. …”
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Factors Related with Unsafe Action in Palm Oil Harvesters at PT. Priatama Riau Kebun Rupat Island by Iskandar Iskandar, Y. Denny A. Wahyudiono, Noeroel Widajati, Zulkifli Zulkifli

“…Introduction: Work accidents can be caused by unsafe action factors in the field, such as not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), not following work procedures, and not following work safety regulations. …”
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Analysis and quality control of weighing lysimeter water storage data by Steven R. Evett, Paul D. Colaizzi, Gary W. Marek, Karen S. Copeland, Brice B. Ruthardt

“…Example data from 2018 illustrate the processing and quality control procedures.…”
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Exploring Iranian Pre-Service English Teachers’ Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) Identities and the Role of Mentor Teachers by zohreh Hoominian Sharifabad, Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar, Massood null Yazdanimoghaddam

“…This longitudinal study based on mixed method sequential design, and random sampling procedure strived to investigate male and female Iranian pre-service teachers' intercultural communicative competence. …”
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PipaSet and TEAS: A Multimodal Dataset and Annotation Platform for Automatic Music Transcription and Expressive Analysis Dedicated to Chinese Traditional Plucked String Instrument... by Yuancheng Wang, Yuyang Jing, Wei Wei, Dorian Cazau, Olivier Adam, Qiao Wang

“…Our work aims to systematically clarify a complete creation procedure of a pipa solo dataset with audio, musical notation and multiview video modalities. …”
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Neonatal delirium: fact or fiction? A study protocol of a prospective, observational study at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by Richel Lousberg, Kim AM Tijssen, Husam KZ Salamah, Kelly MP Hauman, Danilo AWD Gavilanes-Jimenez, Jan NM Schieveld, Jacqueline JMH Strik

“…All admitted infants are screened for agitation and apathy as the main delirium markers, using the neonatal pain agitation and sedation scale and the Cornell Assessment of Paediatric Delirium.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol and informed consent procedure were submitted to the Medical Ethics Committee (METC) (METC 2023–3709). …”
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Deep learning for enhancing automatic classification of M-PSK and M-QAM waveform signals dedicated to single-relay cooperative MIMO 5G systems by Haithem Ben Chikha, Alaa Alaerjan, Randa Jabeur

“…Feature dimensionality is reduced using the Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization procedure to enhance training efficiency. A centralized decision-making strategy aggregates predictions from multiple antennas. …”
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A Bumpy Ride Through a Turbulent Airway: But Not Always—A Case Report of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica by Maneesh Gaddam MD, Shivendra Tangutoori MD, Dedeepya Gullapalli MD, Shyam Ganti MD, Muhammad Hakim MD, Ajsza Matela MD

“…Severe cases with significant airway obstruction may warrant advanced bronchoscopic procedures or surgical interventions. Despite its benign nature, TPO can mimic other serious tracheal diseases. …”
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