Modern possibilities of minimally invasive biliary drainage techniques for patients with malignant jaundice by E. V. Didenko, V. O. Hubka

“…Minimally invasive methods of biliary drainage have demonstrated significant advantages over open surgeries, including a reduced risk of surgical complications, shorter rehabilitation period, and the ability to perform the procedure under local anesthesia. However, despite technological progress and accumulated clinical experience, a number of unresolved issues remain, in particular, related to choosing the optimal drainage method for a particular patient, and assessing the effectiveness and safety of a specific technique. …”
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Maximum Correntropy Criterion Kalman/Allan Variance-Assisted FIR Integrated Filter for Indoor Localization by Manman Li, Lei Deng, Yide Zhang, Yuan Xu, Yanli Gao

“…In the realm of medical applications, precise localization is crucial for various aspects, such as tracking the movement of a medical instrument within the human body or monitoring its position in the human body during procedures. This study uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to rectify the position errors of the INS. …”
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Re-emergence of susceptibility to conventional first line drugs in Salmonella isolates from enteric fever patients in Nepal by Hari Jung Chand, Komal Raj Rijal, Biswas Neupane, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Bharat Jha

“…Standard microbiological procedures were followed during collection and processing of blood samples, isolation and identification of Salmonella serotypes. …”
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Medicamentous abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol in Serbia and Montenegro by Stojnić Jelena, Ljubić Aleksandar, Jeremić Katarina, Radunović Nebojša, Tulić Ivan, Bošković Vladimir, Dukanac Jelena

“…The principal outcome measure was a successful abortion defined as a complete expulsion of intrauterine contents without a need for surgical intervention 14 days after the procedure. Other outcome measures were the following: drug related effects, and adverse effects related to the abortion process. …”
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THE ANALYTICAL TREATMENT OF THE SYSTEM "SYNCHRON" AT SHEREMETYEVO AIRPORT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS by E. E. Nechaev, A. O. Nikulin

“…Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) is a collaborative process management tool in accordance with agreed procedures to improve the performance of all partners in all situations. …”
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Work-related Experiences and Challenges of Perioperative Nurses in Southwestern Nigeria by Olufemi Oyebanji Oyediran, Emmanuel Olufemi Ayandiran, Kofoworola Ebunoluwa Ishola, Boluwaji Reuben Fajemilehin

“…Background: Perioperative nursing is highly demanding due to the long hours of complex procedures, limited support, inadequate facilities, and staffing issues. …”
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Selective intraarterial radionuclide therapy with yttrium-90 (Y-90) microspheres for hepatic neuroendocrine metastases: Initial experience at a single center by Arslan Nuri, Emi Mustafa, Alagöz Engin, Üstünsöz Bahri, Oysul Kaan, Arpacı Fikret, Uğurel Şahin, Beyzadeoğlu Murat, Özgüven Ali Mehmet

“…All patients had meticulous pre- and post-imaging studies as a part of their work-up procedure, as well as serologic tests of liver function to determine the extent of liver function damage. …”
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Geostress-Adaptive Charge Structure Design and Field Validation for Machinery Room Excavation by Xiaocui Chen, Yuan Mi, Xinru Shuai, Yuan Zheng, Wenhu Zhao

“…The challenge of optimizing blasting procedures to satisfy excavation needs while minimizing vibration impacts is a critical concern in blasting excavation. …”
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EARLY RESULTS OF CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY WITH LOCAL ANESTHESIA by Orçun Ünal

“…Material and Method: A total of 417 endarterectomy procedures for carotid artery stenosis between 2002 and 2017 were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Description of the method of fuzzy situational control based on a composite hybrid model of a complex technical system by D. Yu. Avramenko

“…The stages, features, advantages and disadvantages of fuzzy situational control for this type of systems are considered. The procedure for determining and unambiguously identifying emerging fuzzy situations for the system is given, and a method for analyzing and developing typical control strategies is also considered. …”
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Public Administration as an Object of Scientific Research and a Direction of Civil Servants’ Education by A. A. Likhtin

“…The subject of contemporary public admin- istration consists of some problem areas, including: international, national, regional and local public administration systems; organization and implementation of sectoral and sectoral policies, strategies, projects and programs; administrative processes and procedures; research of the state and municipal service; civil society; information support and digital transformation of administration. …”
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Feasibility Assessment of Novel Multi-Mode Camshaft Design Through Modal Analysis by Merve Üngör, Osman Taha Sen, Akif Yavuz, Cemal Baykara

“…Third, a model updating procedure is applied to improve the accuracy of the computational model. …”
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7 Years Experience of Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in Indonesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Maruhum Bonar H Marbun, Endang Susalit, Vidhia Umami

“…Results: data from 492 kidney transplant procedures were obtained (donor median age, 30 (17 – 66) years; 25.1% were family-related. …”
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FLOW CYTOMETRY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PRECLINICAL TUMOR MODELS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AS CANDIDATE LIQUID BIOMARKERS

“…Currently, it is mainly achieved through invasive procedures such as tissue biopsy and surgical resection, often associated with complications and especially challenging. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum and intestinal parasitic co-infections in HIV-infected patients in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria by Frederick Olusegun Akinbo, Christopher Ehis Okaka, Richard Omoregie

“…Methodology: A total of 2,000 stool specimens from HIV-positive patients and 500 controls (HIV-negative individuals) were examined for ova, cysts, or parasites using standard procedures. In addition, patients' blood samples were analyzed for CD4 counts by flow cytometry and examined for Plasmodium falciparum by microscopy. …”
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Approaches to assessing the demand for medical personnel in the Russian Federation by S. N. Tishkina, T. G. Alkhasov, D. V. Lukyantseva, T. P. Bezdenezhnykh

“…The review included the orders of the Ministry of Health of Russia, which established the methodology for calculating the demand for medical personnel, organizational standards of medical care, and procedures for the provision of medical care.Results. …”
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Assessment of Pre-test and Clinical Probability in the Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Syndrome — What's New? by A. N. Sumin, A. V. Shcheglova

“…Therefore, it is advisable to conduct prospective studies to confirm the possibility of reducing the total number of non-invasive and invasive studies in patients with suspected coronary heart disease, as well as the safety of such a decrease in diagnostic procedures.…”
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A 20-year experience in unilateral cleft lip repair: From Millard to the triple unilimb Z-plasty technique by Percy Rossell-Perry

“…During this time, various techniques were used including Millard's technique and its modification and two types of geometrically designed procedures. The study objective was to compare surgical outcomes of different surgical techniques for unilateral cleft lip repair. …”
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Hotspots and super-spreaders: Modelling fine-scale malaria parasite transmission using mosquito flight behaviour. by Luigi Sedda, Robert S McCann, Alinune N Kabaghe, Steven Gowelo, Monicah M Mburu, Tinashe A Tizifa, Michael G Chipeta, Henk van den Berg, Willem Takken, Michèle van Vugt, Kamija S Phiri, Russell Cain, Julie-Anne A Tangena, Christopher M Jones

“…Cross validation using an out-of-sample procedure showed accurate identification of hotspots. …”
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Critical Management of Haemodynamically Unstable Acute Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 by Eka Adip Pradipta, Vienna Rossimarina, Indira Kemalasari, Siska Suridanda Danny

“…Early systemic thrombolysis remains the first line of treatment for hemodynamically unstable PE in those infected with COVID-19, particularly considering the risks of infection to other personnel during catheter-directed thrombolysis procedures. This report aims to describe a typical case of hemodynamically unstable acute PE with COVID-19 management in our center. …”
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