Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Leptospira interrogans Serogroup Sejroe Serovar Hardjo in Dairy Farms in and around Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia by Garoma Desa, Yosef Deneke, Feyissa Begna, Tadele Tolosa

“…A stratified and simple random sampling procedure was used for the selection of dairy farms and individual animal’s, respectively. …”
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Implementation of Patient Complaint Management Mechanisms for Quality Improvement in Maternal Health Services: Exploration of Provider Perspectives at Mkuranga District Hospital by August F, Nyamhanga T, Kakoko DC, Anaeli A, Mwangu MA

“…A well-structured system of receiving and managing complaints may result in, but is not limited to, improved accountability, control of abuse and vulgar language, and assurance/compliance with the code of conduct or procedure. Tanzania established a National Guide for Complaint Management in Health Facilities. …”
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Indications for Pediatric Enucleations of Non-Retinoblastoma Globes in Saudi Arabia with Clinical and Radiological Correlation To Final Histopathological Diagnosis by Azza MY. Maktabi, Hala A. Helmi, Yaser M. Benthabet, Seham Aljohar, Hind Manaa Alkatan

“…The overall commonest indications for this procedure are intraocular neoplasm (mostly retinoblastoma in children and uveal melanoma in adults), trauma, painful blind eyes, phthisis bulbi, and microphthalmos for cosmetic restoration of the orbital size. …”
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Causes of unsatisfactory results after laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair by A. G. Grintcov, R. V. Ishchenko, I. V. Sovpel, O. V. Sovpel, V. V. Balaban

“…Further studies are needed to evaluate the use of lengthening esophagus procedure on the long-term outcomes.…”
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Evaluation of the Antileishmanial Activity of Some Benzimidazole Derivatives Using In Vitro and In Silico Techniques by Mustafa Eser, İbrahim Çavuş, Aybüke Züleyha Kaya, Asaf Evrim Evren, Leyla Yurttaş

“…The compounds (<b>K1</b>–<b>K4</b>) had been previously synthesized through a four-step procedure. The potential in vitro cytotoxic properties of the compounds were assessed against the <i>Leishmania</i> (L.) …”
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In vitro fertilization following laparoscopic ovarian diathermy in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome by Nicola Colacurci, Fulvio Zullo, Pasquale DeFranciscis, Antonio Mollo, Giuseppe DePlacido

“…We report a significantly better ongoing pregnancy rate after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer procedures in women pretreated by means of laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery. …”
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Application of a Texture Appearance Model for Segmentation of Lung Nodules on Computed Tomography of the Chest by F. Shariaty, V. A. Pavlov, S. V. Zavjalov, M. Orooji, T. M. Pervunina

“…Early detection of lung cancer is essential; therefore, particular attention should be paid to the development of effective diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Computer processing of CT scans in the course of lung cancer diagnostics involves the following stages: medical image acquisition, pre-processing of medical images, segmentation, and false-positive reduction. …”
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Oral and dental health utilization among patients with special health care needs: a qualitative study in Iran by Zahra Zare, Mohammad Amin Bahrami, Foad Iranmanesh, Zahra Kavosi

“…In care delivery processes, geographic access and procedures and waiting lists emerged as key subthemes. …”
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Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population‐based case–control study by Dorthe Louise Ahrenkiel Thisted, Steen Christian Rasmussen, Lone Krebs

“…No significant association was found between previous complete uterine rupture and preterm delivery, placenta previa, hysterectomy in relation to subsequent births, diagnosis such as meno/metrorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, or procedures such as hysteroscopy or hysterectomy. Conclusions In pregnancies following complete uterine rupture continuing after 22+0 weeks, maternal and fetal outcomes are good when managed promptly with cesarean delivery.…”
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Analysis of the Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Edible Coating Prepared from Sweet Whey Base to Improve the Physicochemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Attributes of Swiss Chee... by Jayani Siriwardana, Isuru Wijesekara

“…Proximate analysis according to the standard Association of Official Analytical Collaboration (AOAC) procedures revealed that total solid, moisture, protein, fat, total ash, lactose, titratable acidity, and antioxidant activity of the antimicrobial edible coating solution were 25.34% (wt/wt), 74.66% (wt/wt), 8.63% (wt/wt), 11.87% (wt/wt), 0.81% (wt/wt), 3.80% (wt/wt), 0.09% (v/v), and 37.13% (Au/Au), respectively.…”
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Assessment of adherence to drug and non-drug treatments and its changes under the influence of an education program in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by E V Orlova, L N Denisov, A O Arsenyev, D E Karateev

“…The number of patients who were compliant to the procedures for shaping a correct functional stereotype increased by 14 and 10 times following 3 and 6 months (60.9% and 43.5%, respectively; p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Scaling the grape berry developmental stage by molecular phenology: Application details and caveats by Giovanni Battista Tornielli, Ron Shmuleviz, Alessandra Amato, Marco Sandri, Paola Zuccolotto, Mario Pezzotti, Nick Dokoozlian, Marianna Fasoli, Sara Zenoni

“…We describe the output of the application of this tool on berry samples from plants subjected to various cultivation and environmental factors (e.g. cluster thinning, defoliation, water limitation, and varying temperature regimes). We illustrate the procedure for unveiling molecular responses uniquely related to the tested factor by comparing differentially expressed genes upon alignment of fruit samples by MPhS stage. …”
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Screening criteria for high-quality Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. seeds from the Ordos Plateau by Dongyang Fang, Xinyang Zhao, Yuqing Pan, Jiaxin Qiao, Yongbin Xu, Erjun Chai, Yali Li

“…The quality grading standards developed for G. uralensis seeds can provide an experimental basis for analyzing the current status of G. uralensis seed quality and devising standard operating procedures for seed testing.…”
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Revision surgeries following artificial disc replacement of cervical spine by Jong-Beom Park, Han Chang, Jin S. Yeom, Kyung-Soo Suk, Dong-Ho Lee, Jae Chul Lee

“…Two patients underwent combined procedures due to infection or severe subsidence and osteolysis. …”
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Efficient Wheat Disease Identification Using Hybrid Swin-SHARP Vision Model by Waqar Khalid, Yazeed Alkharijah, Syed Muhammad Usman, Shehzad Khalid

“…However, subjective opinions, errors, and laborious procedures frequently limit traditional approaches, which are based on expert knowledge. …”
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Early surgical outcomes of 550 consecutive patients treated for benign gynecological conditions by transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery by Yannick Hurni, Colin Simonson, Marcello Di Serio, Régine Lachat, Pauline Bodenmann, Stéphanie Seidler, Daniela Huber

“…Results Of the 550 included patients, 365 (66.4%) underwent a vNOTES hysterectomy, 167 (30.4%) a procedure limited to the adnexa, and 18 (3.3%) other interventions, including myomectomy, pelvic adhesiolysis, post‐hysterectomy pelvic hematoma drainage, pelvic organ prolapse repair, and appendectomy. …”
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Combined left thoracoscopic and median sternotomy approach to resect aortopulmonary mediastinal paraganglioma following feeding artery embolization: a case report by Kota Itagaki, Hirotsugu Notsuda, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Ryota Tanaka, Hiroki Kamada, Kei Omata, Yuta Tezuka, Hideki Ota, Yoshinori Okada, Yoshikatsu Saiki

“…Subsequently, a surgical team consisting of thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons resected the aortic body tumor using a video-assisted small left thoracotomy approach combined with a median sternotomy approach. The procedure was completed without cardiopulmonary bypass or blood transfusion. …”
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A Comparative Study of Urinary Complication Rates before and after the Incorporation of a Urethral Lengthening Technique during Masculinizing Genital Gender Affirmation Surgery by Richie Gupta, Rajat Gupta, Anurag Puri

“…Objectives Masculinizing genital gender affirmation surgery (MgGAS) consists of operative procedures designed to help the transition of transmen in their journey toward male gender role. …”
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Land Use Change Effect on Soil Carbon Stock and Selected Soil Properties in Gobu Sayyo District, Western Ethiopia by Deginet Wako, Mengistu Welemariam, Getahun Kitila

“…A total of 36 composite soil samples were collected, and the major soil properties and SOC storage of the area were analyzed and computed based on their standard procedures. SOC stock was significantly (p<0.05) higher (43.09–81.86 t ha−1) in forest land and was significantly lower (38.08–43.09 t ha−1) in cultivated land at the top 20 cm. …”
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Examiner experience moderates reliability of human lower extremity muscle ultrasound measurement – a double blinded measurement error study by Konstantin Warneke, Stanislav D. Siegel, Jonas Drabow, Lars H. Lohmann, Daniel Jochum, Sandro R. Freitas, José Afonso, Andreas Konrad

“…Abstract Structural muscle properties are critical in health and athletic settings, with magnetic resonance imaging considered the gold standard assessment procedure under static conditions due to its reliability and objectivity. …”
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