Antistripping potential of cement kiln dust on recycled asphalt pavement. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions by Usman, Kabiru Rogo, Ali, Atheer Muhammed, Wakawa, Yakubu Mamman, Usman, Abbas

“…In addition to the physical, mechanical, chemical, and structural/morphological tests, the safe inclusion of CKD in terms of heavy metals was evaluated by applying toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) test. The fndings confrm that CKD meets ASTM C150 standards for type II and type IIA hydraulic cement for use as a fller in asphalt. …”
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Provision of Managerial Skills by Micro Credit Institutions and Sustainability of MSMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region South Western Uganda by Kyabarongo, Benon, Moses, Agaba, Siraje, Kaaya

“…Descriptive and cross-sectional surveys, as well as an additional interview, were used in the study to collect data from various MSMEs records and panel procedures. A cluster sampling technique was used to choose the respondents from the businesses. …”
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Technology-enabled CONTACT tracing in care homes in the COVID-19 pandemic: the CONTACT non-randomised mixed-methods feasibility study by Carl A Thompson, Thomas A Willis, Amanda Farrin, Adam Gordon, Amrit Daffu-O’Reilly, Catherine Noakes, Kishwer Khaliq, Andrew Kemp, Tom Hall, Chris Bojke, Karen Spilsbury

“…Staff privacy concerns were a barrier to adoption. Study procedures added to existing work, making participation burdensome. …”
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flexZhouse by Mohd Zairul

“…It describes in detail the basic procedures that were used, such as the data collection strategy and the data analysis approach. …”
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Impact of allogeneic dental pulp stem cell injection on tissue regeneration in periodontitis: a multicenter randomized clinical trial by Yi Liu, Yitong Liu, Jingchao Hu, Jianhui Han, Lin Song, Xu Liu, Nannan Han, Xia Xia, Jia He, Hongfang Meng, Meng Wan, Haojie Wang, Xiaodan Liu, Zhanyi Gao, Xiao Wang, Chutse Wu, Songlin Wang

“…In this study, a human dental pulp stem cell (DPSC; hDP-MSC) injection was developed to promote periodontal regeneration through a non-invasive procedure. A total of 132 patients with chronic periodontitis (158 teeth) from two centers in China were included. …”
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Advancing Understanding of Anorectal Malformations Through Microfocus Computed Tomography Imaging of Resected Material by Daniël Docter, Bernadette S. de Bakker, Jaco Hagoort, Joris J.T.H. Roelofs, Sjoerd de Beer, Ernst van Heurn, Joep Derikx, Marc A. Benninga, Justin de Jong, Ramon R. Gorter

“…During ARM surgery (anterior and posterior sagittal anorectoplasty procedure), the distal part of the bowel (fistula) is usually resected. …”
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The Automated Information System “Perimeter” is a Tool for the Modernization of Information and Technical Support of Sanitary and Quarantine Control by A. Yu. Popova, E. B. Ezhlova, V. Yu. Smolensky, A. N. Letyushev, A. A. Treskin, A. V. Ivanova, V. A. Safronov, A. A. Zubova, I. G. Karnaukhov, V. P. Toporkov, S. A. Shcherbakova, V. V. Kutyrev

“…It facilitates the work of SQP, staff related to conducting standard operational procedures, due to considerable decrease in the volume of routine activities to keep records. …”
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Phyllospongia foliascens-Derived Fungi: Molecular Identification, Antimicrobial Activity and Secondary Metabolite Profile of Their Methanolic Extracts by Putra I Putu Yogi Astara, Ariantari Ni Putu, Wibowo Joko Tri, Leliqia Ni Putu Eka, Dwija Ida Bagus Nyoman Putra, Wulandari Ni Made Widya, Dwijayanti Ni Kadek, Putri Ni Putu Ananda Eka, Dewi Komang Tria Noviana

“…The identification of pure fungal isolates was done through molecular biology procedure. After rice fermentation of the pure fungal isolates, extraction was carried out using ethyl acetate. …”
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Cross-national research on adolescent mental health: a systematic review comparing research in low, middle and high-income countries by Xiao Zhang, Anne Abio, David M Ndetei, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Wan Mohd Azam Wan Mohd Yunus, Yuko Mori, Zahra Kafami Khorasani, Sonja Gilbert, Meytal Grimland, Nikita Bezborodovs, Sanju Silwal, Minja Westerlund, Hitoshi Kaneko, Emmi Heinonen, Andre Sourander

“…It highlights the need to address methodological heterogeneity, including the use of validated and culturally adapted measures, comprehensive reporting of sampling procedures, sample sizes, response rates and greater attention to generalisability. …”
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Renal parenchymal volume analysis: Clinical and research applications by Carlos Munoz‐Lopez, Kieran Lewis, Nityam Rathi, Eran Maina, Akira Kazama, Anne Wong, Angelica Bartholomew, Worapat Attawettayanon, Yunlin Ye, Zhiling Zhang, Wen Dong, Rebecca A. Campbell, Nicholas Heller, Erick Remer, Christopher Weight, Steven C. Campbell

“…Additionally, PVA has important research applications, enabling the precise study of the determinants of functional recovery after partial nephrectomy, which can affect surgical approaches to this procedure. Conclusions Despite the wide availability of PVA, primarily for use in renal transplantation, it has not been widely implemented for other urologic purposes at most centres. …”
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Peripheral Artery Tonometry Reveals Impaired Endothelial Function before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Periprocedural Myocardial Injury by Zhangwei Chen, You Zhou, Jiasheng Yin, Qinglai Gao, Ao Chen, Yan Xia, Danbo Lu, Dong Huang, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…RHI assessment through PAT could be a promising method to predict PMI before the procedure. RHI is associated with increased risk of long-term adverse cardiac events after DES implantation.…”
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Astragalus mongholicus polysaccharides alleviate insulin resistance through modulation of PI3K/AKT, TLR4/NF-kB signaling pathway and microbiota in rats with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitu... by Haisheng Yuan, Guoquan Xu, Jingran Liu, Yan Yan, Shimin Zhao, Fujuan Cai, Xiuling Yu, Yuzhen Wang, Minhui Li

“…This study aims to evaluate the alleviating effects and mechanisms of Astragalus mongholicus Polysaccharide (mAPS) against diet combined with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Experimental procedure: T2DM rats were orally administrated either with 200 mg/kg mAPS or 300 mg/kg Metformin (MET) once daily for four weeks. …”
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Impact of Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Insights From the OCEAN‐Mitral Registry by Takashi Hiruma, Mike Saji, Mamoru Nanasato, Itaru Takamisawa, Ryosuke Higuchi, Yuki Izumi, Ryo Abe, Mitsuaki Isobe, Masanori Yamamoto, Shunsuke Kubo, Masahiko Asami, Yusuke Enta, Shinichi Shirai, Masaki Izumo, Shingo Mizuno, Yusuke Watanabe, Makoto Amaki, Kazuhisa Kodama, Junichi Yamaguchi, Toru Naganuma, Hiroki Bota, Yohei Ohno, Daisuke Hachinohe, Masahiro Yamawaki, Hiroshi Ueno, Kazuki Mizutani, Toshiaki Otsuka, Kentaro Hayashida

“…Patients with CS were more likely to be younger and female, had a higher prevalence of ventricular tachyarrhythmia and cardiac resynchronization therapy, and had a larger left ventricle with more severe MR than the others. At the procedure, 38 patients (95.0%) had devices placed at the central lesion. …”
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Evaluating treatment options for symptomatic uterine fibroids: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness, recovery, and long-term outcomes (MARIE WP1) by Elena Bedggood, Sun Jie, Snehal Ghosh, Vindya Pathiraja, Tharanga Mudalige, Nirmala Rathnayake, Heitor Cavalini, Om Kurmi, George Uchenna Eleje, Peter Phiri, Peter Phiri, Paula Briggs, Jian Qing Shi, Jian Qing Shi, Gayathri Delanerolle, Gayathri Delanerolle, Gayathri Delanerolle, Sohier Elneil

“…The pooled mean difference was −6.99 [95% CI: (−16.49, 2.51); I2 = 71.9%; P = 0.03], indicating no significant difference in quality of life impact between procedures. However, the pooled mean difference for UFS-QoL symptom severity was 4.85 [95% CI: (0.50, 9.21); I2 = 0.0%; P = 0.52], suggesting myomectomy significantly reduces symptom severity compared to uterine artery embolisation. …”
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The role of medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of exudative lymphocytic pleural effusions: an observational study by Pradeep Naik G, Swathi Karanth MP, Aravind Ram, Akshata JS, Raghu BP, Nagaraja C

“…The clinico-demographic profile, radiological images, gross thoracoscopy findings, HPE reports, and post-procedure complications were recorded and analyzed using analysis of variance and chi-square test. …”
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Survey methods contributing to the difference of dentin hypersensitivity prevalence among publications between 1998 and 2022: a research-on-research study by Guanru Wang, Cheng Miao, Honglin Li, Guile Zhao, Chunjie Li

“…The lower study quality was primarily attributed to insufficient elaboration on representativeness of the exposed cohort, comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis controlled for confounders, and follow-up procedures. Conclusion The included studies demonstrated substantial heterogeneity in survey methods. …”
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Bromodomain-containing protein 4 contributes to chronic postsurgical pain via activating TLR4/NF-kappaB-dependent neuroinflammation by Ruichen Shu, Yuan Li, Zengli Zhang, Xuan Zhang, Shan Guan, Kaiyuan Wang, Yiqing Yin

“…Abstract Background Chronic pain affects 1.5 billion individuals worldwide but remains woefully undertreated, particularly occurring in the populations undergoing surgical procedures. Increasing evidence indicates that epigenetic modifications are involved in the pathogenesis of chronic pain. …”
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Redo axillary artery cannulation in aortic reoperations: Technical variations and implications for optimal outcomesCentral MessagePerspective by Suguru Ohira, MD, PhD, Gabrielle Amar, BA, Sooyun Caroline Tavolacci, MD, MSCR, Masashi Kai, MD, Ramin Malekan, MD, Junichi Shimamura, MD, PhD, Steven L. Lansman, MD, PhD, David Spielvogel, MD

“…Among the 50 Redo-AX procedures, 46 patients had direct AX cannulation, and 4 patients had the side-graft technique in their initial surgery. …”
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Impact of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular function on outcomes of isolated tricuspid valve surgeryCentral MessagePerspective by Salah E. Altarabsheh, MD, Juan A. Crestanello, MD, Nishant Saran, MD, Richard C. Daly, MD, Joseph A. Dearani, MD, Kevin L. Greason, MD, John M. Stulak, MD, Austin Todd, MS, Phillip G. Rowse, MD, Arman Arghami, MD, Gabor Bagameri, MD, Mauricio A. Villavicencio, MD, Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Vidhu Anand, MBBS

“…Operative mortality was 4.7%, similar for reoperations (5.2%) and primary procedures (4.5%) (P = .907). Median follow-up was 5.4 (interquartile range, 2.3-12.5) years, survival was 74.4%, 48.4%, 39.8%, and 67.3% in groups I-IV, respectively (P < .0001). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Relative Study on the Catalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Doped MnCO3, –MnO2, and –Mn2O3 Nanocomposites for Aerial Oxidation of Alcohols... by Mohamed E. Assal, Mufsir Kuniyil, Mohammed Rafi Shaik, Mujeeb Khan, Abdulrahman Al-Warthan, Mohammed Rafiq H. Siddiqui, Syed Farooq Adil

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles doped manganese carbonate catalysts [X% ZnOx–MnCO3] (where X = 0–7) were prepared via a facile and straightforward coprecipitation procedure, which upon different calcination treatments yields different manganese oxides, that is, [X% ZnOx–MnO2] and [X% ZnOx–Mn2O3]. …”
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