The Influence of Future-Oriented Technology Analysis: Addressing the Cassandra Challenge by Ron Johnston

“…It does not fit easily with established public administration procedures and protocols. This situation has several explanations: the universities have no educational programs on FTA; managers lack the knowledge and skills to foresee serious challenges. …”
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Nurses perceptions and use of artificial intelligence in healthcare by Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Farnaz Rahmani, Maryam Vahidi, Seyyedeh Zahra Saadati, Akram Pourmahmood

“…The study’s results also showed that nurses have positive opinions of AI in the healthcare industry, which will help them speed up procedures and improve nursing care.…”
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Modulating neuroplasticity for chronic pain relief: noninvasive neuromodulation as a promising approach by Nishani Jayanika Jayathilake, Tien Thuy Phan, Jeongsook Kim, Kyu Pil Lee, Joo Min Park

“…Current treatments for neuropathic pain include pharmacological interventions (for example, antidepressants and anticonvulsants), invasive procedures (for example, deep brain stimulation) and physical therapies. …”
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The Impact of Two Different Transfusion Strategies on Patient Immune Response during Major Abdominal Surgery: A Preliminary Report by Kassiani Theodoraki, Maria Markatou, Demetrios Rizos, Argyro Fassoulaki

“…We investigated the difference between a restrictive versus a liberal transfusion strategy on the immune response, as expressed by the production of inflammatory mediators, in patients subjected to major abdominal surgery procedures. Fifty-eight patients undergoing major abdominal surgery were randomized preoperatively to either a restrictive transfusion protocol or a liberal transfusion protocol (with transfusion if hemoglobin dropped below 7.7 g dL−1 or 9.9 g dL−1, respectively). …”
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THE SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM OF MIGRATION PROCESSES MODELING IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by R. V. Fattakhov, M. M. Nizamutdinov, V. V. Oreshnikov

“…In particular, we conducted the procedure of normalization of the selected indicators by subjects of the Russian Federation (2000 figures). …”
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Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Splenic Biopsy: Diagnostic Accuracy and Complication by Sairah Razak, Atif Khan

“…Conclusion: The authors concluded that US-guided percutaneous splenic biopsy is a safe procedure with a high diagnostic yield and relatively high accuracy. …”
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A novel edge crop method and enhanced YOLOv5 for efficient wind turbine blade damage detection by Boyu Feng, Bo Liu, Li Song, Yongyan Chen, Xiaofeng Jiao, Baiqiang Wang

“…The edge cropping method adaptively modifies the cropping stride by the edge features of both sides of the blade, thereby procuring image content that predominantly encompasses the blade region. This procedure effectively mitigates the interference from complex background features and augments the utilization of image pixels. …”
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Ecological impact of anesthesia: Analysis of sevoflurane consumption as a greenhouse gas by Scandurra Giulia, Cristea Carmen, Dony Philippe

“…The sevoflurane quantities used were obtained from information provided by the ventilator after each procedure. Potential savings were based on scientific recommendations regarding anesthesia ventilator settings. …”
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Newly Developed Operative Instrument for Carpal Tunnel Release: A Cadaveric Study by Witchate Pichaisak, Nomina Pradhan, Pojchong Chotiyarnwong

“…Subsequent exploration after the procedure revealed no identifiable injury to the neurovascular structures or tendons in the surrounding area. …”
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Accuracy of artificial intelligence in caries detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alexander Maniangat Luke, Nader Nabil Fouad Rezallah

“…Traditional diagnostic procedures such as eye inspection and radiography have limitations in detecting early-stage degradation. …”
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Impact of advanced prostatic cancer treatment on quality of life and sexual function by Fernando Parma Marsicano, Andy Petroianu

“…All these adverse effects were worse when the surgical procedure was associated with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation hormone therapy. …”
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Satisfaction with Professional Training of Graduates of Educational Institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia by Ulyanina O.A.

“…Description of research procedure and sampling: the survey was conducted a year after graduation from educational organizations, it took part 319 of the heads of the expert, investigative and operational units of the Moi of Russia in Volgograd region and 348 graduates of the Volgograd Academy of the MIA of Russia. …”
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS, INVESTMENT POLICY AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PENSION FUND ADMINISTRATORS IN NIGERIA by Adeoye Amuda Afolabi, Mubaraq Sanni, Muritala Olatunji Oladele, Yusuf Alabi Olumoh, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman

“…The study recommended that pension fund administrators in Nigeria should regularly assess and update corporate governance procedures to align with industry best practices, implement robust oversight mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability in decision-making processes, and enhance board training and development to improve the effectiveness of governance structures; and periodically review the investment policy to adapt to changing market conditions and emerging risks, diversify investment portfolios to spread risk and enhance potential returns, and utilize advanced risk management tools to identify and mitigate potential investment risks. …”
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Typology of Consumption Style and Body Management of Women (Case Study: Women of Tabriz City) by Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam, Saeed Soltani Bahram, Farnaz Fallahi Emamieh

“…The descriptive findings show that among the dimensions of body management, slimming procedures had the lowest average, while facial and body makeup had the highest. …”
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Medium-term clinical outcomes of laminoplasty with adjunct short anterior fusion in multilevel cervical myelopathy by Tsung-Chiao Wu, Kuang-Ting Yeh, Ru-Ping Lee, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Ing-Ho Chen, Cheng-Huan Peng, Kuan-Lin Liu, Jen-Hung Wang, Wen-Tien Wu

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the medium-term clinical outcomes of this procedure and to analyze the risk factors affecting the neurological function at the last follow-up. …”
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Detection rate of breast malignancy of needle localization biopsy of breast microcalcification by Kian-Hwee Chong, Kuo-Feng Huang, Hsiu-Wen Kuo, I-Shiang Tzeng, Jia-Hui Chen

“…Correlation between preoperative imaging assessment and final diagnosis was investigated, and the complications associated with the procedures were recorded. Results: A total of 301 needle-localized biopsies were performed under mammographic guidance. …”
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Association between longitudinal blood pressure and prognosis after treatment of cerebral aneurysm: A nationwide population-based cohort study. by Jinkwon Kim, Jang Hoon Kim, Hye Sun Lee, Sang Hyun Suh, Kyung-Yul Lee

“…Endovascular coil embolization and surgical clipping are established procedures to treat cerebral aneurysm. However, longitudinal data of blood pressure after the treatment of cerebral aneurysm and its impact on long-term prognosis are not well known.…”
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A Methodical Review of Iridology-Based Computer-Aided Organ Status Assessment Techniques by Suja Alphonse, Ramachandran Venkatesan, Theena Jemima Jebaseeli

“…Recognizing the limitations of iridology allows healthcare providers to avoid errors in diagnosis and prevent individuals from undergoing redundant procedures or therapies based solely on iridology assessments.…”
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The Important Role of Safety Culture in the Management of Major Industrial Accidents by Siti Noraishah Ismail, Azizan Ramli, Tofan Agung Eka Prasetya

“…Method: The systematic literature review (SLR) from the ScienceDirect database was established using the four basic procedures outlined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). …”
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The main approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis by N. V. Toroptsova, A. O. Sorokina, O. V. Dobrovolskaya

“…The review presents epidemiological data indicating the urgency of the osteoporosis problem, as well as information on normative documents regulating the procedure for observation patients with osteoporosis. …”
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