Comparison of Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy and Vaginal Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation Techniques Applied Concomitantly in Patients Undergoing Vaginal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomy fo... by Ömer Ünal, Ozan Karadeniz

“…We also aimed to determine which procedure is superior according to the results of the cases in which TLH + SCP and VAH + SLF were applied. …”
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Eating disorders in relation to alcohol addiction—A study of drunkorexia in young adults in Poland by Marta Giezek, Marek Landowski, Paulina Zabielska, Andriej Szpakow, Beata Karakiewicz

“…The research results and the description of the problem are a useful contribution to the practice of doctors and nurses in primary health care allowing them to differentiate drunkorexia from alcoholism and eating disorders and introduce early therapeutic procedures in order to prevent serious health and social consequences.…”
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Estimating the global clinical burden of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in 2007. by Simon I Hay, Emelda A Okiro, Peter W Gething, Anand P Patil, Andrew J Tatem, Carlos A Guerra, Robert W Snow

“…Opportunities for further reducing uncertainty in clinical burden estimates by hybridizing alternative burden estimation procedures are also evaluated.…”
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Extracorporeal ultrasound exposure by the low-frequency acoustic amplitude-modulated signal on a ureteral stent for preventing its incrustation: experimental determination of optim... by A. Yu. Tsukanov, D. S. Akhmetov, A. A. Novikov, N. A. Negrov, A. R. Putintseva, S. P. Semikina

“…However, there was an excessive heat effect, manifested by hyperemia and hyperthermia of the animal's skin, fascicular muscle contractions during the instrument functioned in the permanent mode, which can potentially lead to thermal burns and intolerance to the procedure.Conclusion. The pulsed mode of the device function is most safe. …”
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Histopathological findings in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in the Western region of Saudi Arabia by Samah Saharti, Reem Aljohani

“…Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is the most commonly performed procedure, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. …”
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Initial production prediction for horizontal wells in tight sandstone gas reservoirs based on data-driven methods by Jian Sun, Jianwen Gao, Kang Tang, Long Ren, Yanjun Zhang, Zhipeng Miao, Zhe Zhang

“…Finally, the models are applied to make predictions on a test set to validate their reliability, forming a set of methods and procedures for IPHTSG prediction. Then, this work describes a case study that was conducted on the tight gas reservoir of the H8 Member in the Sulige Southeast Field (Ordos Basin). …”
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Usefulness of Spleen Index and Alkaline Phosphatase Level for Predicting Post‐Liver Biopsy Bleeding by Hirohito Takeuchi, Katsutoshi Sugimoto, Tatsuya Kakegawa, Hiroshi Takahashi, Takuya Wada, Masakazu Abe, Yu Yoshimasu, Kazuharu Harada, Masataka Taguri, Takao Itoi

“…We examined bleeding complications and procedures following liver biopsy and the liver biopsy needle size, blood test results, and spleen index to determine factors related to bleeding complications. …”
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Clinical significance of contrast extravasation on computed tomography immediately after thermal ablation for hepatic tumors by Dong Kyu Kim, Joon Ho Kwon, Kichang Han, Juil Park, Gyoung Min Kim, Man-Deuk Kim, Jong Yun Won

“…The OS rate after the procedure was 96.7%. Conclusion The presence of contrast extravasation on post-ablation CT was not clinically significant, when extravasation confined to intrahepatic or venous origins. …”
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Dr Papineau Meets Dr Masquelet—Management of Open Calcaneal Fractures, Combining Two Techniques: A Case Report by Shuvendu P Roy, Yogendra Gupta, Gurinder Bedi, Vishwadeep Sharma

“…Case description: A 68-year-old male with a 6-day-old history of trauma presented to us with multiple fractures, including Gustilo–Anderson type IIIB open calcaneum fracture with Sanders type IV fracture pattern, and was managed with a staged procedure. Initial debridement resulted in a soft-tissue defect of 4.5 × 2.5 cm wound over the medial side. …”
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Paralisia de Bell subsequente a ritidoplastia Bell's palsy subsequent to rhytidectomy by Cristiano d. Silveira Ramos, Marcelo Wilson Rocha Almeida, Leonardo Fernandes de Souza Aguiar, Marcelo Chemin Cury

“…Treatment must be performed to prevent complications and the medical procedures are not universally accepted. The following have been mentioned as BP risk factors: arterial hypertension, mellitus diabetes, pregnancy, puerperium and infection caused by type I herpes virus. …”
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Options for correction of local immune status in patients with chronic endometritis by I. O. Borovikov, E. I. Kravcova, V. P. Bulgakova, O. I. Borovikova, M. I. Biryukova

“…Our aim was to assess some changes in local immune status in the patients with chronic endometritis and repeated implantation failures during complex preparation for the IVF procedure, using a cavitated solution of rIL-2.A study of the local immune changes of uterine cavity in the patients with recurrent implantation failures suffering with chronic endometritis was carried out under complex preparation for IVF with thawed embryos (n = 82). …”
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Evaluation of the antitumour activity of local intraperitoneal hyperthermia in a model of advanced high-grade ovarian carcinoma in rats by Ya. G. Murazov, A. L. Semenov, K. Yu. Senchik, A. O. Nyuganen, A. S. Artemyeva, A. M. Belyaev

“…There were no differences in os between the cisplatin and Hipep groups (log-rank test р=0.4853). The Hipep procedure was associated with a significant decrease in total pci, a tendency towards a decrease in the ascites weight and a higher severity of haemorrhagia. …”
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Possibilities of transposition of the extensores carpi tendons in the treatment of the rheumatoid hand by A. V. Rozov, E. I. Byalik, A. M. Lila

“…The previously widespread arthrodesis procedures are gradually giving way to modern soft tissue joint-preserving surgeries that prevent the development of severe deformities and preserve hand function.Objective: to compare the functional outcomes of extensor carpi ulnaris and extensor carpi radialis longus transposition surgery (ECU+ECRL) and wrist joint arthrodesis in patients with RA.Material and methods. …”
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Application of Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Analysis of Heavy Metals in Soil: A Review by Aosong JIANG, Longhua WU, Zhu LI

“…At present, the soil sample preparation procedures applied to ED-XRF detection have been relatively mature, and the opinions of scholars on how to reduce the impact of soil matrix effects on the operation methods are relatively unanimous, that is, to use dry samples, low particle size or pressed soil samples as much as possible, and there is still some room for optimization in the processing and analysis of detection data. …”
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Acoustic spectra processing for the determination of cavitation threshold in a high-frequency sonoreactor in water and PEG mixtures from 1 to 54 mPa.s by V. Avramovic, L. Hallez, C. Inserra, J-Y Hihn

“…The study of sonochemical activity and efficiency in a high frequency reactor (575 kHz) provides an opportunity to take an interest in the step-by-step implementation of a hydrophone measurement, from selection of the device to recording procedures, and especially signal processing with selection and extraction of the two most relevant probes: 3F0/2 magnitudes useful for detecting stable cavitation and cumulative integration of broadband noise and its interpretation (slope discontinuity) to get an indication of transient cavitation appearance. …”
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Fascial plane blocks for postoperative pain management after fast-track total knee arthroplasty: A narrative review by Fabio Costa, Alessandro Ruggiero, Pierfrancesco Fusco, Massimiliano Ricci, Romualdo Del Buono, Alessandro Strumia, Sabrina Migliorelli, Felice E. Agrò, Massimiliano Carassiti, Rita Cataldo, Giuseppe Pascarella

“…Total knee replacement is a common surgical procedure associated with significant postoperative pain, which can delay recovery and increase healthcare costs. …”
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The social-economic burden of spinal muscular atrophy in Russia by A. S. Kolbin, D. V. Vlodavets, A. A. Kurylev, Yu. Ye. Balykina, M. A. Proskurin, S. A. Mishinova, O. Yu. Germanenko, N. Yu. Kolbina

“…The study aims to calculate the socio-economic burden of SMA in the Russian Federation for direct medical procedures and indirect costs before the introduction of pathogenetic therapy and after its implementation. …”
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Impact of sampling technique, anticoagulant, processing delay, and temperature on murine platelet function in whole blood by Silvia Maria Grazia Trivigno, Alice Assinger, Waltraud Cornelia Schrottmaier

“…Advances in understanding how experimental procedures influence human platelet activation have improved the accuracy and comparability of diagnostic and research data. …”
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The economic evaluation of a vaccination against pertussis infection in children in Moscow by S. V. Svetlichnaya, L. N. Mazankova, L. D. Popovich, L. A. Elagina

“…Two scenarios were compared, providing for the preservation of the existing procedure of revaccination only at 6 years (95% coverage) and the scenario in which the second revaccination of all adolescents was carried out at 14 years. …”
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Immune cell profile and metabolic preference following intramuscular lipopolysaccharide injection of highly inbred and advanced intercross genetic lines by Kayla M. Elmore, Susan J. Lamont, Elizabeth A. Bobeck

“…Statistical analysis used the SAS 9.4 MIXED procedure with fixed effects of genetic line, injection status, and their interaction followed by Tukey–Kramer adjustment, with significance denoted at p ≤ 0.05. …”
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