Osun Worshipers in Osogbo: An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Participations of the Osun Festival in Southwestern Nigeria by Hafeez Idowu Agbabiaka

“…A systematic sampling procedure was adopted to select 3% of the estimated 10,913 buildings within the designated zones in Osogbo based on the degree of homogeneity of the inhabitants. …”
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Robotics Applications in the Hospital Domain: A Literature Review by Elijah M. G. N. Vera Cruz, Sancho Oliveira, Américo Correia

“…These systems improve patient care both by freeing healthcare professionals from repetitive tasks and by assisting them with complex procedures. This analysis examines the development and implementation of the use of robotic systems in healthcare. …”
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Enhancing medical diagnosis on chest X-rays: knowledge distillation from self-supervised based model to compressed student model by Jaydeep Kishore, Akshita Jain, K. Krishna Koushika, Pawan Kumar Mishra, Shekhar Karanwal, Surendra Solanki

“…The results of this study may enhance medical diagnosis procedures and increase their accessibility in environments with limited resources. …”
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Development of murine model of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and graft-versus-host disease by I. S. Moiseev, E. A. Burmina, A. V. Botina, M. O. Popova, A. R. Muslimov, O. G. Smykova, K. V. Lepik, K. V. Melsitova, A. I. Shakirova, I. M. Barkhatov, V. V. Baikov, O. V. Galibin

“…Modeling of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) plays a crucial role in the improvement of transplantation procedures and testing novel immunosuppressive drugs. …”
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The application of the metaverse in surgical clinical teaching: transforming medical education through immersive approaches by Tao Yu, Zhichao Yang, Meng Zhang, Lin Yao, Xiaodan Sun

“…Core features of the Metaverse offer medical students a safe virtual setting for practicing complex surgical procedures and honing clinical decision-making skills. …”
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A review of novel methods to assist digital planning and execution of osteotomy for upper limb deformities by Yoshii Yuichi, Sho Kohyama, Akira Ikumi, Yohei Yanagisawa, Takushi Nakatani, Junichiro Morita, Takeshi Ogawa

“…This review evaluates the effectiveness of a three-dimensional (3D) preoperative planning program and an image fusion system designed for intraoperative guidance during corrective osteotomy procedures. The application processes and clinical outcomes observed with these technologies in various surgical scenarios involving the upper extremities were summarized. …”
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Crack Location in Wind Turbine Blades Using Vibration Signal and Support Vector Machine by Perla Y. Sevilla-Camacho, José B. Robles-Ocampo, Juvenal Rodríguez-Resendíz, Sergio De la Cruz-Arreola, Marco A. Zuñiga-Reyes, Edwin N. Hernández-Estrada

“…The blade conditions were healthy, and transverse cracked at the root, midsection, and tip. The experimental procedure is easy, and only one low-cost piezoelectric accelerometer is needed, which is affordable and straightforward to install. …”
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Agent-based modeling in cancer biomedicine: applications and tools for calibration and validation by Nicolò Cogno, Cristian Axenie, Roman Bauer, Vasileios Vavourakis

“…Agent-based models and simulations are especially interesting candidates among computational modeling procedures in cancer research due to the capability to, for instance, recapitulate the dynamics of neoplasia and tumor – host interactions. …”
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Polish digit triplet test for auditory screening: development and initial evaluation by Edward Ozimek, Dariusz Kutzner, Aleksander Sęk, Andrzej Wicher

“…The first stage of the work deals with the preparation of the test and the recording procedure. The second part presents results of the digit triplets intelligibility measurement and retest data. …”
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Posterior Arthroscopic Anatomic Glenoid Reconstruction by Liam Rappoldt, M.Sc., Felicia Licht, M.Sc., Cathy Coady, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., Ivan Wong, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., M.Ac.M., Dip. Sports Med.

“…Similar to surgical treatment of anterior instability, both arthroscopic and open procedures have been used, with the former gaining momentum as the preferred method. …”
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Applications of Air Mass Trajectories by Isidro A. Pérez, Florinda Artuso, Mastura Mahmud, Umesh Kulshrestha, M. Luisa Sánchez, M. Ángeles García

“…Ranging from meteorological applications to their links with living beings, air trajectory calculations become important tool especially when alternative procedures do not seem possible. This review covers the reports published during last few years illustrating the geographical distribution of trajectory applications and highlighting the regions where trajectory application research proves most active and useful. …”
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Radioiodine (131I) therapy in a child with autism spectrum disorder: A complex and demanding task by Giovanni Bibbo, Ian Kirkwood, Victoria Sigalas, Tracy Benger

“…It was pursued with regular, frequent contact between the child, his parents, and members of the team for counseling and behavioral modification, familiarization of the child with the staff, procedures, trial visits, and admission. The patient was successfully treated in October 2017.…”
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Frozen shoulder contracture syndrome: manipulation under anesthesia or physical therapy? by Christopher Felipe Cereceda Muriel, Denisse Elizabeth Concha Valdebenito, Dennis González Valencia

“…Regarding surgical procedures, arthroscopic capsular release and manipulation under anesthesia stand out. …”
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A Stepwise Approach to Arthroscopic Management of Recalcitrant Knee Arthrofibrosis Including Arthroscopic Posterior Capsular Release by Alexander C. Hayden, M.D., Louis S. Kang, B.S., Adam J. Tagliero, M.D., Mario Hevesi, M.D., Ph.D., Kelechi R. Okoroha, M.D., Bruce A. Levy, M.D., Aaron J. Krych, M.D.

“…Revision arthroscopic LOA may be performed in this scenario. This revision procedure places neurovascular anatomy in the posterior compartment at risk. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasound cyclo-plasty in treatment of glaucoma in Asian population by Ping Ge, Jie Yang, Jin-Wei Xi, Wei Sang, Xiang-Xiang Yang, Zi-Wei Fu, Jun Jia, Yuan He

“…As a non-invasive surgical procedure ultrasound cyclo-plasty (UCP) has gained attention among ophthalmologists in recent years. …”
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Non-conventional pressure estimates by using transmission electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (TEM-EDS): testing on submicrometer white mica from low-gr... by E. Sanità, M. Di Rosa, E. Mugnaioli, E. Mugnaioli

“…The innovative methodological procedure used in this work confirms the tectonic scenario proposed for the Internal Ligurian Units.…”
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Law enforcement practice of addressing administrative lawsuits for temporary restriction to exercise a special right by E.R. Labashova

“…Here, the mechanism of this procedure is discussed in detail and can be defined as the most effective tool for the execution of certain enforcement documents.…”
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Laparoscopic surgery in a patient with foramen of Winslow hernia due to large uterine fibroids: a case report and literature review by Shusaku Honma, Takenori Itohara, Seigo Sha, Hirohiko Onoyama

“…Conclusions Laparoscopic surgery for FWH is considered an extremely effective surgical treatment option because of its safety and efficacy in performing delicate procedures (such as adhesiolysis) with a good magnified field of view.…”
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Parametrization of the attainable set for a nonlinear control model of a biochemical process by Ellina Grigorieva, Evgenii Khailov, Andrei Korobeinikov

“…For this control model, we analytically study the corresponding attainableset and parameterize it by the moments of switching of piecewise constant control functions.This allows us to visualize the attainable sets using a numerical procedure.    These analytical results generalize the earlier findings, which were obtained for a trilinearreaction rate (which corresponds to the law of mass action) and reportedin [18,19], to the case of a general rate of reaction. …”
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Experimental model for percutaneous tracheostomy training by Caroline Schmiele Namur, Kassem Samir Saleh, Marianne Yumi Nakai, Alexandre Baba Suehara, Antonio Jose Gonçalves

“…All of them were able to perform the procedure successfully. Conclusion: The proposed simulation model presented good results when applied to surgeons, and it is a possible alternative to percutaneous tracheostomy training. …”
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