Synthesis of Polyesters from AB Tung Oil-based Polyol Monomers Through Step-growth Polymerization Reactions by Eni Budiyati, Hartini Hartini, Rochmadi Rochmadi, Arief Budiman, Budhijanto Budhijanto

“…TOBPs are polyols made from Tung oil through a series of hydroxylation and epoxidation procedures. They have hydroxyl (OH) and carboxylic (COOH) functional groups. …”
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Real-world implementation and adaptation to local settings of first trimester preeclampsia screening in Italy: a systematic review by Silvia Amodeo, Giulia Bonavina, Anna Seidenari, Paolo Ivo Cavoretto, Antonio Farina

“…Methods: We performed a systematic review of the literature to understand the critical issues hampering the implementation of PE screening procedures in Italy. All studies on first trimester PE screening in the Italian population were eligible for inclusion. …”
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German Translation and Validation of the FACE-Q Nose and Nostrils Subscales by Nadia Sadok, MD, PhD, Marius Mischke, Tobias Bastian, MD, Stefan Mattheis, MD, Stephan Lang, MD, Kerstin Stähr, MD

“…The FACE-Q rhinoplasty module is a validated tool used to assess patient satisfaction in aesthetic procedures, but a German version was previously unavailable. …”
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Comparison of A Mini-Clinical evaluation exercise with the routine logbook in assessing clinical competence of operating room trainees: A parallel randomized controlled trial by Sara Bagheri, Amin Sedigh, Zahra Zarei, Mozhgan Kazemzadeh, Nader Sharifi

“…Abstract Background Enhancing the skills of future operating room students, who will have a crucial role in surgical procedures, necessitates the adoption of innovative training techniques. …”
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Porosity and pore size distribution in high-viscosity and conventional glass ionomer cements: a micro-computed tomography study by Aline Borburema Neves, Laísa Inara Gracindo Lopes, Tamiris Gomes Bergstrom, Aline Saddock Sá da Silva, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes, Aline de Almeida Neves

“…After reconstruction, segmentation procedures, and image analysis, total porosity and pore size distribution were obtained for specimens in each group. …”
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The effect of intraoperative inosine infusion on transplant outcomes in deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients by You Luo, Yang Zhang, Zuofu Tang, Jinhua Zhang, Ning Na, Hengjun Xiao

“…Objectives It is unknown when inosine was first employed as a renoprotective agent in the context of kidney transplantation procedures. However, there is no clinical evidence to support a protective role of inosine. …”
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Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Gastrointestinal Motility by Eleni Sioka, George Tzovaras, Konstantinos Perivoliotis, Vissarion Bakalis, Eleni Zachari, Dimitrios Magouliotis, Vassiliki Tassiopoulou, Spyridon Potamianos, Andreas Kapsoritakis, Antigoni Poultsidi, Konstantinos Tepetes, Constantine Chatzitheofilou, Dimitris Zacharoulis

“…Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) was considered mainly as a restrictive procedure due to anatomic alterations in the upper gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Breastfeeding and early Bifidobacterium-driven microbial colonization shape the infant gut resistome by Anna Samarra, Alejandro J. Alcañiz, Cecilia Martínez-Costa, Alberto Marina, Iñaki Comas, Nicola Segata, Narciso M. Quijada, Maria Carmen Collado

“…Importantly, we identify exclusive breastfeeding as a key strategy to mitigate the impact of C-section delivery on the infant gut resistome, counteracting the early-life antibiotic exposure associated with this procedure and the resulting resistance acquisition. …”
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Methodic aspects of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus detection in raw wastewater and presence in treatment plants in southeastern Germany by Michael Geissler, Helene Berndt, Ella Herberger, Konrad Wilms, Roger Dumke

“…With identical virus strains, we investigated different concentration methods, RNA isolation kits and primer/probe combinations for detection of influenza virus (IV) A/B and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) A/B. For procedure optimization, virus enrichment and RNA extraction methods were found to be of relevance. …”
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Analysis of emotional fluctuations in infertile women during ART treatment: the impact of ovarian hyperstimulation by Xinyu Zhou, Sen Liang, Dongmei Ji, Chunmei Liang, Yunxia Cao

“…Background Infertility affects many reproductive-aged couples, with assisted reproductive technology (ART) offering hope but also significant emotional stress due to invasive procedures, hormonal fluctuations, uncertainty, and financial and emotional burden of repeated cycles. …”
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Investigation of Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness and Failure Analysis of AISI-4140 Alloy Steel by Y. S. Upadhyaya, Rutuja Balaji Kottawar, Narahari Suresh Patil, Vishwanath Managuli

“…The fracture toughness test is conducted as per established procedures, and the specimens are subjected to controlled loading until a fracture occurs. …”
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Analysis of Method Performance for Quantitative Assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in Queso Fresco Cheese by Neha Singh, Ravinder Reddy, Karina Hettwer, Kirstin Frost, Matthew Kmet, Steffen Uhlig

“…The participant results indicated that the repeatability of standard deviation, which reflects the scatter of results within a laboratory (participant), was mainly driven by the MPN procedure. Out of forty reported results from twenty laboratories, 85% were satisfactory. …”
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Early surgical intervention for extensive nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease by T.-F. Kuo, M.-R. Lee, H.-L. Huang, K.-C. Chen, M.-W. Lin, S.-W. Kuo, P.-M. Huang, H.-H. Chen, J.-Y. Wang, J.-S. Chen

“…Data on patient characteristics, surgical procedures and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. …”
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Vitamin D level among patients with unexplained musculoskeletal symptoms by Md. Abdur Razzaque, Iftekhar Hussain Bandhan, Rijwan Bhuiyan, Mohammad Ziaul Haider, Mirza Nurul Karim, Minhaj Rahim Choudhury

“…MSK symptoms were assessed by rheumatologist and serum vitamin D levels were measured according to the standard laboratory procedure. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were done. …”
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HPLC-Fluorescent Analysis of Memantine: An Investigation on Fluorescent Derivative Formation by Pornpan Prapatpong, Thanayu Techa-In, Wantaporn Padungpuak, Sawanya Buranaphalin, Leena Suntornsuk

“…Due to the lack of chromophores/fluorophores in memantine molecule, this work focuses on a novel procedure for memantine-fluorescent derivative formation enabling it to be monitored by a fluorescence detector. 4-(N-Chloroformylmethyl-N-methyl)amino-7-N,N-dimethylaminosulphonyl 2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (DBD-COCl) was chosen as a fluorescent probe since the carbonyl chloride of DBD-COCl could easily react with the amine on memantine to form the fluorescent derivative. …”
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index as a prognostic marker for predicting survival outcomes in patients with UTUC after radical nephroureterectomy by Lei Zheng, Jianjun Ye, Qiyou Wu, Jinhong Chen, Qihao Wang, Kai Chen, Qiang Wei, Yige Bao

“…The optimal cut-off point for GNRI was determined using the X-Tile procedure. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify predictors, and two- and four-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) prediction nomograms were created based on the results of the multivariate analyses. …”
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Expression of ALDH1 isotypes and its potential as a prognostic and diagnostic marker in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer by Sumit Dey, Smita Pattanaik, Nandita Kakkar, Monidipa Konar, Ipsita Panda, Arup Kumar Mandal, Ravimohan Suryanarayan Mavuduru

“…Gene expression of ALDH1A1, 1A2 and 1A3 along with immunoblot procedure was also performed in a prospectively collected 30 MIBC patients to further validate the IHC findings. …”
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Assessment of the prevalence and spatial distribution of the posterior superior alveolar artery within the maxillary sinus wall utilizing CBCT imaging by Maha Maqbool, Ahmad Danyal, Zubair Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Haseeb, Usman Manzoor, Nuvaira Ijaz

“…This artery is of particular significance while performing procedures that involve the maxillary sinus. Our current study aimed to localize this artery and record its distance from a particular landmark: the maxillary sinus floor in patients reporting to a dental teaching hospital. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Ten-Item Personality Inventory for Children and Adolescents (TIPI-CA) in a Spanish sample by Francisco J. López-Fernández, David Pineda, María Rivera-Riquelme, Daniel Lloret, José A. Piqueras

“…The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of an adaptation of this questionnaire (the Ten-Item Personality Inventory for Children and Adolescents, TIPI-CA). Participants and procedure The sample comprised 2428 children and adolescents (Mage = 12.65, SD = 2.41, 47.16% girls). …”
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In Vivo and In Vitro Evaluation of the Feasibility and Safety Profiles of Intraarticular Transplantation of Mitochondria for Future Use as a Therapy for Osteoarthritis by Carlos Vaamonde-Garcia, Tamara Hermida-Gómez, Sara Paniagua-Barro, Elena F. Burguera, Francisco J. Blanco, Mercedes Fernández-Moreno

“…Mitochondria were isolated from liver using the procedure described by Preble and coworkers combined with magnetic beads coupled to anti-TOM22 antibodies. …”
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