Comparison of cone beam-computed and micro-computed tomography data for measuring facial canal dehiscence by Mert Ocak, Ferhat Geneci, Bilge İpek Torun, Mehmet Fatih Şentürk, Emine Şebnem Kurşun Çakmak

“…These findings provide critical insights for preoperative evaluation and surgical planning in middle ear procedures.…”
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Evaluation of graft osteogenesis using fractal dimension analysis on cone-beam computed tomography images following maxillary sinus lift surgery by Emre Sozen, Emre Aytugar, Elif Tarim Ertas, Erhan Cene, Muhammed Isa Kara

“…Abstract Background Fractal dimension (FD) analysis is a method used to numerically characterize the complexity of structures or tissues. After sinus lift procedures, the graft material gradually transforms into natural bone over time. …”
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Possible risk factors for postoperative urinary tract infection following ureteroscopic lithotripsy by Jovanović Mirko, Bančević Vladimir, Košević Branko, Aleksić Predrag, Šuljagić Vesna

“…The study included 389 patients with ureteroscopic lithotripsy and possible risk factors were analyzed: age of the patients, sex, diabetes presence, degree of hydronephrosis, stone size, stone localization, wear of ureteral JJ stent and percutaneous nephrostomy catheter, type of surgical procedure and duration of the operation. The frequency of postoperative urinary tract infection was statistically analyzed in relation to the possible risk factors. …”
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Heat Stress Response in Ruditapes Decussatus: Transcriptional Regulation of Key Pathways and Novel SNPs in Antioxidant Genes by Dimitrios K. Papadopoulos, Basile Michaelidis, Ioannis A. Giantsis

“…This study evaluates the response of the grooved carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758) to increasing temperatures (22.5°C, 24.5°C, 26.5°C) over 25 days through the transcription of key genes involved in antioxidant defense [Cu‐Zn superoxide dismutase (Cu‐Zn sod), catalase, metallothionein], anti‐apoptotic procedures [b‐cell lymphoma 2 (bcl2)], and energy metabolism [pyruvate kinase (pk), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pepck)]. …”
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Bio-interventional uveoscleral outflow enhancement in patients with medically uncontrolled primary open-angle glaucoma: 1-year results of allograft-reinforced cyclodialysis by Kevin Barber, Brian Flowers, Michael Patterson, Lautaro Vera, Tsontcho Ianchulev, Iqbal Ike Ahmed

“…The bio-interventional cyclodialysis surgery and scleral reinforcement were successfully performed in all cases. The procedures were well tolerated, and there were no visually significant or serious, vision-threatening ocular adverse events. …”
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Initial Experiences with Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Insights from Survivors and Their Caregivers by Oscar Herrera-Restrepo, Nuzhat Afroz, Eliazar Sabater Cabrera, Matthew Reaney, France Ginchereau Sowell, Ramiya Kumar, Alicia Stillman, Patti Wukovits, Mariana Rodrigues, Sofia B. Pinto, Zeki Kocaata, Obinna Onwude

“…At IMD onset, interactions with the healthcare system impacted participants’ experiences; confusion and care delays were common, and procedures were often invasive (e.g., amputations). …”
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Multiple intracranial meningiomas: diagnosis, biological behavior and treatment Meningiomas intracranianos múltiplos: diagnóstico, comportamento biológico e tratamento by José Carlos Lynch, Leandro Alcy Sales Ferreira, Leonardo Welling, Renata Cardoso Schulz

“…Twenty-two meningiomas were identified and varied from 1.5 to 192 cm³, with an 62.8 cm³ average volume. The number of procedures varied from 1 to 5 per patient. No surgical death occurred in this series. …”
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The Effect of an Individualized Informational Intervention on the Quality of Life, Adherence and Psychosocial Economic Status of Patients with COPD: A Research Protocol by Antonia Aravantinou Karlatou, Antonios Christodoulakis, Sophia E. Schiza, Evangelos C. Karademas, Ioanna Tsiligianni

“…Finally, when the analyses of both data types are finalized, they will be triangulated to achieve convergence. This procedure entails the creation of a figure or illustration that demonstrates the convergence or divergence of both data types. …”
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Frailty Assessment in Vascular OUtpatients Review (FAVOUR) protocol: single-centre prospective cohort study comparing feasibility and prognostic value of commonly used frailty asse... by Terry Quinn, Julie Brittenden, Silje Alvsaaker Welsh, Keith Hussey, Douglas J Orr

“…Patients treated surgically/endovascularly will undergo additional 30-day and 1-year postoperative follow-up, outcome measures include: surgical procedure, mortality, complications (according to Clavien-Dindo Classification), length of stay, readmission rates, non-home discharge, home-time, higher social care requirements on discharge and amputation-free survival. …”
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The impact of the Change4Life Food Scanner app on children’s diets and parental psychological outcomes: a randomised pilot and feasibility study by Sundus Mahdi, Jim Chilcott, Nicola J. Buckland

“…Conclusions Despite high attrition, study procedures were deemed feasible. Low app engagement and usage barriers may have impacted app acceptability and related outcomes. …”
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In-hospital outcomes of treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome using distal radial access by Yu. v. Mikheeva, D. S. Kurtasov, P. P. Ogurtsov, A. G. Koledinskii

“…The use of dTRA does not increase the total procedure duration compared to conventional TRA. The complication rate was comparable in both study groups. …”
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Tourist tax: first results and prospects by A. V. Savtsova, A. A. Domarev, M. E. Volostnikov, A. A. Petrovskaya, A. A. Pogozheva

“…Assessment of the organizational and legal aspects of the introduction of a tourist tax in the Stavropol Territory, analysis of the regulatory framework, administrative and control procedures, identification of possible risks and measures to minimize them. …”
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Involuntary admission of psychiatric patients in the Northern Cape Province and the accuracy of the initial psychiatric assessment done by referring general practitioners by Talat Habib, Francois C. van Rooyen, L.A. Hiemstra

“…If a mentally ill person needs admission because of a threat to himself and other people, the law prescribes procedures to admit such a person into an appropriate facility for care, treatment and rehabilitation. …”
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Pericardial effusion in pediatric paragonimiasis: Surgery may not be necessary in cases of moderate to large effusion-a retrospective study. by Houxi Bai, Yanchun Wang, Xiaotao Yang, Yi Huang, Feng Jiao, Yonghan Luo

“…However, the use of non-surgical treatment approaches, such as praziquantel and corticosteroids, have shown promise in certain cases, potentially avoiding the need for invasive procedures.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze the clinical features and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with paragonimiasis complicated by moderate to large pericardial effusion, with particular emphasis on comparing surgical and non-surgical treatment approaches, thereby providing clinical evidence for non-surgical treatment in such cases.…”
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Exploring the capabilities of hyperspectral remote sensing for soil texture evaluation by Mohammad Hosseinpour-Zarnaq, Mahmoud Omid, Fereydoon Sarmadian, Hassan Ghasemi-Mobtaker, Reza Alimardani, Pouya Bohlol

“…Additionally, we compared the performance of random forest (RF) algorithms with partial least squares regression (PLSR), multiple linear regression (MLR), support vector machine regression (SVR), decision trees (DTs), and multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural networks, addressing the effects of feature selection and irregular soil data on the modeling procedure. Our results revealed that an accurate method for predicting and mapping sand, clay, and silt content involved a combination of t + g + v + c + s covariates offered by the SCORPAN model and the RF model, achieving an R2 of 0.54, 0.25, and 0.33 for predictions of sand, clay, and silt, respectively. …”
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Esomeprazole’s Role in Enhancing Colonic Anastomotic Healing Post-Ischemic Injury in the Rat Model by Faruk Pehlivanli, Oktay Aydin, Mehmet Selçuk Mısırlıgil, Kevser Peker, İlker Kaplan

“…Intraperitoneal 10 mg/day esomeprazole was given to the rats in the ESP-A and ESP-C groups for three and ten days after similar surgical procedures. Then, at scheduled times, 2 cm proximal and distal regions of the anastomosis line were resected, and bursting pressure was measured. …”
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The Effect of a Program Based on Educational Games with Extra-Curricular Activities in Developing Some Life Skills for Children with Autism by Haunaz Ali Ahmed, Afrah Yassin Mohamed

“…The researcher formulated Items in their initial form and consisted of (40) Items representing life skills  The experiment was implemented by applying the (training program) consisting of (21) training sessions for a period of two months and specific with general and specific objectives, three sessions per week for a period of two months (8) weeks, in addition to (3) other sessions used to apply the tribal adaptive behavior scale, as well as to complete the homogenization procedures within the group and the application of the pre- and post-test. …”
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Magnetopause Boundary Detection Based on a Deep Image Prior Model Using Simulated Lobster-Eye Soft X-Ray Images by Fei Wei, Zhihui Lyu, Songwu Peng, Rongcong Wang, Tianran Sun

“…The method begins with calibration procedures to correct for vignetting and effective area variations in the SXI images, thereby restoring the accurate brightness distribution and improving spatial uniformity. …”
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Assessment of ESR1, PGR, ERBB2, and MKI67 mRNA in Hormone Receptor‐Positive Early Breast Cancer: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Hamid Rezvani, Shayan Forghani, Arman Forghani, Fatemeh Mahdavi Sabet, Atieh Akbari, Sanaz Tabarestani

“…In clinical routine, immunohistochemistry (IHC) is used to assess estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), HER2, and Ki67 protein expression. However, IHC procedure is challenged with pre‐analytical and analytical variability. …”
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Role of neuropeptide Y in development of valproate-induced eating behaviour disorder by N. A. Shnayder, V. V. Grechkina, M. Ya. Kissin, D. V. Dmitrenko, R. F. Nasyrova

“…After the selection procedure, 53 out of 1105 publications retrieved by query keywords were included in the analysis.Results. …”
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