Prediction of chronic postsurgical pain in adults: a protocol for multivariable prediction model development by Christian Fynbo Christiansen, Lone Nikolajsen, Simon Haroutounian, Nicholas Papadomanolakis-Pakis

“…Introduction Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a condition that affects an estimated 10%–50% of adults, depending on the surgical procedure. CPSP often interferes with activities of daily living and may have a negative impact on quality of life, emotional and physical well-being. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE QUEUE SYSTEM OF A DRIVING LICENSE APPLICATION AT KEPOLISIAN SUMBAWA BESAR by Koko Hermanto, Eki Ruskartina, Iksan Adiasa, Nurul Hudaningsih, Gipari Royen P, Harizahayu Harizahayu

“…One of the reasons drivers don't apply for a driving license is because they object to follow every procedure in making a driver's license, which takes a long time and causes long queues every day. …”
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Single-Session Mechanical Thrombectomy of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Using the ClotTriever System: A Single-Institution Experience by Vibhor Wadhwa, Anuj Malhotra, Andrew Kesselman

“…Technical success was achieved in 90% patients and no procedure-related adverse events were observed. Reintervention within 30 days was required in two (20%) patients at 12 and 13 days. …”
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A Probability-Based Framework for Evaluating Slope Failure Under Rainfall Using Coupled Finite Element Analysis by Nadarajah Ravichandran, Tharshikka Vickneswaran

“…However, a coupled flow deformation analysis procedure combined with a probabilistic method is required to consider the temporal and spatial variations in the soil properties due to water infiltration and to evaluate the probability of slope failure. …”
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Elevation Models, Shadows, and Infrared: Integrating Datasets for Thermographic Leak Detection by Loran Call, Remington Dasher, Ying Xu, Andy W. Johnson, Zhongwang Dou, Michael Shafer

“…During the field tests, five known leak sites were evaluated using an intensive experimental procedure that involved conducting multiple flights at each test site and a stringent filtration process for the measured temperature data. …”
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The role of drain placement in post-bariatric surgery bleeding and leak detection: Palestinian main center experience (2017–2021) by Fatima az-Zahra Mohammed Thawabteh, Taqwa Riad Abu Ghanieh, Osama J. Makhamreh, Khaled Alshawwa, Bayan Fathi Al-Qtishat, Ruba Maher Salameh, Omar Abu Zaydeh

“…Sleeve gastrectomy was the most common procedure (78.1%). Postoperative complications occurred in 3.0% of patients, with bleeding being the most prevalent (1.4%). …”
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Postcode health inequalities in aortic valve surgery in North East England: retrospective study of disparities in presentation and hospital outcomes by Benjamin Irene Omoregbee, Emeka B. Kesieme, Dumbor L. Ngaage

“…We examine disparities in the presentation and outcome of aortic valve replacement (AVR) between three postcode towns in North East England.Methods Clinical data for all patients who had AVR±other procedures at our institution between February 1999 and October 2022 were reviewed. …”
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Thoracoscopic right middle lobe subsegmentectomy: A single-center, retrospective reviewCentral MessagePerspective by Min Zhang, MD, Qingchen Wu, MD, Mingjian Ge, MD

“…Methods: This retrospective study included 94 patients who underwent thoracoscopic right middle lobe subsegmentectomy between August 2018 and February 2021. All procedures were performed with the help of the preoperative 3-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography. …”
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Formation and Assessment of Skills of Independent Preparation of Written Works in General by O. A. Vakurova, O. A. Filippova

“…To solve this problem, the authors of the article have analyzed the works of Russian and foreign authors in the field of pedagogy, as well as works on the digital generation and the information society formation in the Russian Federation and legislative acts (Federal law «on education in the Russian Federation» dated 29.12.2012 N 273-FZ, national project «Education», order of the Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation dated December 17, 2010 No. 1897 «on approval of the Federal state educational standard of basic General education», The procedure for admitting citizens to study in educational programs of primary General, basic General and secondary General education, approved by order of the Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation of January 22, 2014, No. 32, etc.).Results. …”
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Graft revascularization after a hepatic artery rupture inflicted by a stent by S. E. Grigorev, A. V. Novozhilov, A. M. Manukyan, M. O. Movsisyan, E. G. Grigoryev

“…Graft revascularization in deficient arterial blood flow is usually performed by X-ray endovascular stenting procedure and/or by reconstruction of vascular anastomosis. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Hypochlorous Acid Preserved Wound Cleanser versus Saline Irrigation in Conjunction with Ultrasonic Debridement for Complex Wounds by Peter J. Mallow, John M. Hiebert, Martin C. Robson

“…The expected incremental cost per patient in the study and effect was US$49.97 with 55% relative reduction in wound-related complications at day 14 post debridement procedure. The NNT and cost per NNT were 2 and US$99.94, respectively. …”
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Treating Periodontitis Strictly Non-Surgically—A Retrospective Long-Term Analysis of Tooth Loss During Supportive Periodontal Care by Marco Michael Herz, Sandra Braun, Nina Hoffmann, Stefan Lachmann, Valentin Bartha, Hari Petsos

“…Nevertheless, at T1, it may be beneficial to focus on stopping TM by splinting the mobile teeth and reducing the PD or treating FI appropriately, understanding that these precise applications of surgical procedures could positively affect long-term tooth retention.…”
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Technology of automated video observation of a drogue-sensor basket in the problem of autonomous aerial refueling by A. V. Gaidenkov, M. I. Kanevskiy, A. S. Ostrovskiy, O. I. Ganyak, N. Yu. Chizhov

“…It is established that the main observation procedures: detection, capture for tracking and determination of the current drogue coordinates with a given rate and quality should be performed automatically, the pilot-operator takes part in the operation of the synthetic vision system in case of capture errors or mistracking. …”
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The value of ultrasonography in predicting the outcomes of simple long bone fractures treated by closed intramedullary nail fixation by Tilak Rommel Pinto, Chiranjeevi Srinivasa Gowda, Anston Vernon Braggs, Kiyana Mirza, Aravinda Hegde K

“…The purpose of this study was to test the validity and efficacy of ultrasonography as an adjunct in the assessment of fracture healing in long bones treated with intramedullary interlocking devices and its predictive value in determining the need for a secondary surgical procedure. Methods: This was a descriptive longitudinal study of 40 skeletally mature patients from November 2016 to February 2019, who sustained long bone fractures of the tibia or femur treated using intramedullary interlocking nails. …”
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Effect of Triage Education on knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses in Poursina Educational and Therapeutic Emergency center in Rasht by zahra haghdoost, mahbuobeh safari, hosein yahyavi

“…Introduction: One of the most important functions of nurses is preserving lives of clients in emergency cases, thus it is necessary that nurses be aware of triage procedure, so that upon which they can provide quick and correct nursing interventions to those injured by on time identification of needs in critical conditions. …”
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The early second-trimester multifetal pregnancy reduction improves pregnancy outcome by Jing-Jing Jiang, Ting Han, Yan-Hui Zhu

“…Reductions to monochorionic twins and reductions to one embryo were excluded. All procedures were performed at 12-24+6 wks gestation. …”
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A Case Series Analysis of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): Not the Deadliest but Certainly the Most Destructive Form of Skin Cancer by Aditya Sharma, Ritika Khanna, Parul Khanna, Rahul Khanna, Seema Khanna

“…All our patients responded well to the surgical procedures, i.e., wide local excision of the tumor, and experienced no problems associated with anesthesia or any other systemic complications. …”
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The Impact of Organizational and Managerial Factors on Integrated Resilience Engineering Indicators: A Case Study in a Petrochemical Complex Aimed at Enhancing Employee’s Health by Zahra KhosraviShapourAbadi, Zahra Naghavi-Konjin, Siavash Etemadinezhad, Jamshid Yazdani-Charati

“…The validity of the tools was confirmed through the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI), and reliability was assessed using test-retest procedures and Cronbach's alpha. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software (version 28) at a 5% significance level, and efficiency was evaluated through the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. …”
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Assessment of a multiplex detection method for Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes in cow milk by Rocio Patiño Burbano, Ana Karina Carrasca, Jorge Luis Parra Arango, Jorge Luis Parra Arango

“…This approach promises to be a feasible routine procedure when testing milk samples in industry and public health control setups.…”
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A Retrospective Study to Evaluate the Quality Assurance of Thyroid Profile In A Tertiary Care Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory by Harish Rangareddy, Shashidhar Kurpad Nagaraj, Prabhavathi Kannala

“…Conclusion: The Six Sigma metric analysis serves as a benchmark tool that can aid laboratories in enhancing assay performance, formulating protocols for Internal Quality Control (IQC), and evaluating existing laboratory procedures. Keywords Six sigma, Quality Goal Index, Internal Quality Control…”
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