Thoracic surgery may alter body static balance via diaphragm dysfunction. by Janusz Kocjan, Bożena Gzik-Zroska, Katarzyna Nowakowska-Lipiec, Michał Burkacki, Sławomir Suchoń, Robert Michnik, Damian Czyżewski, Mariusz Adamek

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate whether thoracic surgery may elicit diaphragm dysfunction thereby impairing postural stability. 40 patients qualified to video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) lobectomy or lobectomy via thoracotomy due to pulmonary carcinoma were examined two times: a day before lung resection and 3-5 days after surgical procedure. Diaphragm assessment was performed using ultrasonography, while postural sways were evaluated by Zebris FDM-S stabilometric platform. …”
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ON CRIMINOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS by M. Kaledin

“…The author proposes to amend the current version of article 421 of the code of Criminal procedure in the context of imposing the obligation to conduct a comprehensive psychological and psychiatric examination of a minor, due to the existence of many diseases that occur latently and are diagnosed only by a specialist. …”
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Mechanical behavior of a sandwich with corrugated GRP core: numerical modeling and experimental validation by D. Tumino, T. Ingrassia, V. Nigrelli, G. Pitarresi, V. Urso Miano

“…Different validation procedures have been implemented to verify the quality of the proposed method. …”
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Low-Redshift Observational Constraints on Dark Energy Cosmologies by Mohammad Malekjani

“…Our main aim is to show the influence of each data sample on the procedure of constraining. The main results of our analysis are as follows. …”
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Evaluation of Dimensional Accuracy and Feasibility of an in House Desktop Printer for Preoperative Planning and Precontouring of Implants for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery by Shahana Parveen, Dinesh Kumar, Mausumi Iqbal, Ayushi Mishra, Yogesh Garg, Shailesh Jain

“…Results: Average time and blood loss during the operative procedure that was observed were 217.5 min and 405 mL, respectively. …”
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New insights on the role of auxiliary information in target speaker extraction by Mohamed Elminshawi, Wolfgang Mack, Srikanth Raj Chetupalli, Soumitro Chakrabarty, Emanuël A. P. Habets

“…Following this evaluation procedure, many SE studies have reported performance improvement compared to SS, attributing this to the auxiliary information. …”
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Further examining how animals weigh conflicting information about reward sources over time by Jack Van Allsburg, Timothy A. Shahan

“…Subjects experienced varied reward conditions in a concurrent choice procedure before preference between options was evaluated at various test delays. …”
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Robotic reconstruction for benign upper urinary tract obstruction: a review of the current literature by Rebeca Gonzalez Jauregui, Rohan G. Bhalla, Karen Doersch, Brian J. Flynn

“…The current literature demonstrates increased utilization of the robotic platform in reconstructive urological procedures. Robotic surgery has been shown to be associated with shorter learning curves, lower surgeon fatigue, better visualization and equivalent results to those seen with laparoscopic surgery. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURAL INTERNSHIP TRAININGS EXPOSURE TO STUDENTS AND THEIR JOB ASPIRATION IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES by J. O. AYINDE, B. E. OLAREWAJU, O. T. ALAO

“…A Multistage sampling procedure was used to select two hundred (200) respondents from four (4) Federal Universities in South Western Nigeria. …”
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Utilization of shrimp head powder to enhance color performance and growth of multicolor betta fish (Betta splendens) by Andri Iskandar, Fauzan Arya Maulana, Hendriana Andri, Kusumanti Ima, Permatasari Sheny, Wahyudi Imam Tri

“…The method used was a completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments, namely, control, 5% TKU, 10% TKU, and 15% TKU, each with three replicates. The research procedure included the preparation of shrimp head meal, mixing feed with TKU, fish rearing, and observation of changes in color brightness, weight and length growth, survival rate, and water quality. …”
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Assessing Current Practices of Client Requirement Change Management in Building Construction Projects in Ethiopia by Kibremoges Tesfaye Alemayehu

“…Furthermore, the study reveals a low adoption of formal procedures for translating needs into specifications, limited use of lifecycle management, and a predominant reliance on manual processes. …”
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Technology and identity formation in the performance of the Iraqi theatrical actor by Humam Abduljabbar turki, Russil kadim Oda

“…The research in (research procedures) dealt with an analysis of the research sample, which was represented by the Iraqi theatrical performance (Facebook). …”
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The Method for Determining the Internal Complex Resistance of a Source to Obtain Maximum Power from an Active Multi-Pole by Busher V. V., Glazeva O. V.

“…It is based on the selection of conjugated complex resistances of the load and the source. The procedure consists of two stages: ensuring the voltage resonance in each phase of a multipole and iterative selection of the resistance of the load in each phase to obtain the maximum power. …”
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Effects of culture salinity on growth and reproduction of the polychaete Dendronereis chipolini by Ngoc Ut Vu, Trung Giang Tran

“…Investigation into the effects of salinity on performance of this worm species is fundamental for the development of mass culture procedure to produce feed for fattening shrimp broodstock and reduce pressure on wild catch. …”
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Geometrically Nonlinear Aeroelastic Stability Analysis and Wind Tunnel Test Validation of a Very Flexible Wing by Changchuan Xie, Yi Liu, Chao Yang, J. E. Cooper

“…The exact flutter boundary is searched via an iterative procedure. A wind tunnel test is conducted to validate this theoretical analysis framework, and reasonable agreement is obtained. …”
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Geometric Optimization of Coanda Jet Chamber Fins via Response Surface Methodology by Hui Zhang, Kai Yue, Yiming Zhang

“…The numerical results demonstrate a 2.13% reduction in the optimized blade total pressure loss coefficient and a 12.74% reduction in the endwall loss coefficient compared to those of the original unfinned construction under the same air injection conditions. The optimization procedure markedly improves flow separation in the compressor, leading to a considerable decrease in the volume of low-energy fluid on the blade’s suction surface, particularly in the corner area. …”
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Navigating uncertainty with cybernetics principles: A scoping review of interdisciplinary resilience strategies for rail systems by Corneliu Cotet, Peter Kawalek, Thomas Jackson

“…It unfolds a selection of procedures addressing the impacts of extreme weather and other unexpected disruptions. …”
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Motion – Prophylactic Banding of Esophageal Varices Is Useful: Arguments against the Motion by Kris V Kowdley

“…The available data do not yet support the prophylactic use of variceal band ligation, and this procedure should be reserved for patients who are either unwilling or unable to take beta-blockers. …”
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Poly(butylene terephthalate)/polylactic acid based copolyesters and blends: miscibility-structure-property relationship by I. Irska, S. Paszkiewicz, K. Goracy, A. Linares, T. A. Ezquerra, R. Jedrzejewski, Z. Roslaniec, E. Piesowicz

“…A series of aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters based on poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) have been synthesized by means of a novel reactive blending procedure coupled with polycondensation in melt. The obtained copolymers were further compared with PBT and PLA homopolymers and PBT/PLA non-compatibilized physical blends in order to investigate the effect of transesterification reactions on the structural, morphological, thermal and mechanical performance. …”
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Similarity Statistics for Clusterability Analysis with the Application of Cell Formation Problem by Yingyu Zhu, Simon Li

“…This study leads to the development of the U-shape criteria and the criterion based on the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Accordingly, a procedure is developed to classify whether an input CF problem can potentially lead to a well-structured or ill-structured CF matrix. …”
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