A rapid onset of Guillain–Barre syndrome following spinal anesthesia for knee arthroscopy: a case report by Amin Ahmed Kapadia, Lena Koshy, Usman Ali, Salil Gupta, Hammad Naqi Khan

“…Abstract Background Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune polyneuropathy, typically follows infections and rarely surgical procedures. Post-surgical Guillain–Barré syndrome is an uncommon subset with significant clinical implications. …”
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Sistemas para la preparación y toma de decisiones en la Ingeniería // Systems for preparing and making decisions under multiple criterions by J. Arzola Ruiz, R. Simeón Monet, A. Fiol Zulueta

“…<br />· Elaboration of the general procedure of preparation and making of decisions<br />Examples of application of this methodology to the solution of great complexity engineering tasks are exposed.…”
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Architectural Models Enabled Dynamic Optimization for System-of-Systems Evolution by Zhemei Fang, Xiaozhou Zhou, Ani Song

“…Using a surface warfare SoS as an example, this paper demonstrates and explains the procedures of developing DoDAF models, mapping DoDAF models to ADP elements, formulating ADP formulation, and generating evolutionary decisions. …”
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Inequality of women in the labor market in the context of the green economy by Ostojić Ivana, Maksimović Marijana, Stojković-Zlatanović Sanja

“…The latest trends related to the transition to a green economy also aim to promote the importance and necessity of mitigating factual inequality between the sexes with legal measures deriving from the principle of equal opportunities and procedures in employment and work. The subject of this analysis is an overview of gender inequalities in the labour market, Norway, Slovenia and Serbia, which were taken as examples of good practices in the period from 2015 to 2021. …”
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Bacterial translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes fueling surgical site infections: evidence, technical challenges and future directions by Simone N. Zwicky, Lara Mordasini, Daniel Spari, Bahtiyar Yilmaz, Guido Beldi

“…The traditional understanding of SSIs has focused on the impact of various external origins of contamination or on the importance of intestinal spillage during surgical procedures. However, recent studies highlight the significant contribution of the patient's intestinal microbiota in the onset of SSIs. …”
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New opportunities in management of patients with retinopathy prematurity (literature review and analysis of own data) by L. A. Katargina, E. N. Demchenko

“…The advantages of anti-VEGF therapy include higher clinical effectiveness of treatment of ROP type I with localization in the posterior pole (I and posterior II zone), absence of "blockage" of the peripheral retina, lower frequency of myopia development and degree, relative fastness of the procedure, the acceptability for patients whose fundus is difficult to visualize, and somatically burdened patients who are contraindicated for prolonged anesthesia used for retinal laser coagulation. …”
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End-to-end Standardization of Original Medicines when Determining Related Impurities by Yu. E. Generalova, I. I. Terninko, A. B. Zelentsova

“…Development of a unified analytical procedure for the determination of related impurities in samples (RS, API, FPP) of Malоben and Ethmaben.Materials and methods. …”
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White vs. colored coats: Which reduces dental anxiety better? by Elif Kilic, Sema Aydinoglu, Dilara Nil Gunacar

“…Methods The participants were divided into two groups by the pediatric dentist based on the participants’ coat color (white vs. colored), and procedures were performed during two separate appointments for both groups: dental examination (DE) and preventive dental treatments (PDT). …”
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Inference of epidemiological dynamics based on simulated phylogenies using birth-death and coalescent models. by Veronika Boskova, Sebastian Bonhoeffer, Tanja Stadler

“…For each tree, we re-estimated the epidemiological parameters using both a birth-death and a coalescent based method, implemented as an MCMC procedure in BEAST v2.0. In our analyses that estimate the growth rate of an epidemic based on simulated birth-death trees, the point estimates such as the maximum a posteriori/maximum likelihood estimates are not very different. …”
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Building Diagnostics Options for Existing Buildings – Innovative Methods by Zsolt Szurös, Rita Rebeka Ordog, Kitti Ajtayné Károlyfi, Dóra Szalai, Ádám Bukovics

“…The newly emerging and now widespread survey procedures based on laser, photogrammetric remote sensing reflect a real-time, current state of the buildings, which maximizes the accuracy of the Building Information Model (BIM) - Historic Building Information Model (HBIM) completed in the later phases and helps detect structural or surface defects. …”
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Scoping review on the perceptions and attitude of women on methods for collecting cervicovaginal samples for Human Papillomavirus testing in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Uduak Ima Andrew-Bassey, Deborah Olamiposi Oke, Michael A Okunlola, Imran Morhason-Bello

“…Six studies reported that women perceived self-sampling to provide better privacy and comfort, five studies reported that self-sampling was an easier procedure, five studies reported self-sampling was less painful, four reported that self-samples caused lesser embarrassment, three studies reported that women were willing to self-sample, and five studies reported it to be associated with better confidentiality than clinician sampling. …”
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Perspectives of medical students on the implementation of sub-internship rotation in year 5 surgical clerkship: A brief report from a private medical college in Pakistan by Amber Sultan, Nadeem A. Siddiqui, Muhammad Anees, Sadaf Khan, Raziuddin Biyabani, Mohammad Nazim

“…Students expressed positive attitudes toward the SI rotation, with 92 (76%) agreeing on the accessibility of medical staff/chief residents, 89 (74%) indicating clarity in goals, 86 (71%) understanding practical issues in clinical settings, 83 (69%) recognizing good learning opportunities for practicing essential skills, and 81 (67%) reporting good opportunities to observe and perform procedures. However, 53 (44%) found the rotation duration inadequate for achieving the desired objectives. …”
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A deep learning-based prognostic approach for predicting turbofan engine degradation and remaining useful life by Samiha M. Elsherif, Bassel Hafiz, M. A. Makhlouf, Osama Farouk

“…Abstract Predicting the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of turbofan engines can prevent air disasters caused by component degradation. It is an important procedure in prognostics and health management (PHM). …”
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Biostratigraphy and paleoenvironment studies of shales from Owan-1 Well, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria by Abdulrasaq Haruna, Jamiudeen Raji, Yusuf Jimoh, James Adeoye, Olatunji Alu, Abdullahi Badmus, Babatunde Garba

“…Palynological slides were prepared following standard palynological preparation procedures of sample maceration with hydrochloric (HCl) and hydrofluoric (HF) acids. …”
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Advancing diabetic retinopathy diagnosis with fundus imaging: A comprehensive survey of computer-aided detection, grading and classification methods by S. Prathibha, Siddappaji

“…Furthermore, contemporary leading methods generally focus on single retinal characteristics, necessitating patients to undergo multiple CAD procedures, thereby increasing time, costs, and possibly intensifying retinal complexities. …”
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Clinical efficacy of hyaluronic acid in post-extraction sockets of impacted mandibular third molar by Sairan Khurshed Nariman, Reiadh Kamal AL-Kamali

“…Materials and Methods: A comparative study included 50 healthy patients were subdivided into two equal sub group, aged 18-35 years with impacted lower third molars type of impaction (class II; position B according to Pell–Gregory classification). The procedure has been performed under local anesthesia. …”
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Blended learning module for universities and extended education programs by Egorova P. Egorova, Anton A. Abashkin, Vladimir G. Mosin

“…The paper examines in detail the procedure for creating, implementing and operating an educational module implemented in a mixed hybrid format and actually provides a teaching technology that can be widely replicated in a wide variety of educational fields. …”
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The level of discomfort during the use of different circuits of the mechanical ventilator by Meng-Yi Liu, Pei-Shan Hsu, Chiu-Feng Wu, Yao-Kuang Wu, Mei-Chen Yang, Wen-Lin Su, I-Shiang Tzeng, Chou-Chin Lan

“…Objectives: Endotracheal tube (ETT) intubation is a life-saving procedure in patients with respiratory failure. However, the presence of an ETT can cause significant discomfort. …”
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Development of a Thermal Infrared Network for Volcanic and Environmental Monitoring: Hardware Design and Data Analysis Software Code by Fabio Sansivero, Giuseppe Vilardo, Ciro Buonocunto

“…This work presents the comprehensive development of a thermal infrared monitoring network, detailing everything from the hardware schematics of the remote monitoring station (RMS) to the code for the final data processing software. The procedures implemented in the RMS for managing TIR sensor operations, acquiring environmental data, and transmitting data remotely are thoroughly discussed, along with the technical solutions adopted. …”
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Reproductive and developmental safety assessment of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract in Wistar rats by K. Kalaiselvan, V. Sweatha, V. Gayathri, P. Kalaivani, R. Siva, Shonam Tamrakar

“…Pregnant females were housed individually during the post-mating period and lactating phase, while male rats were returned to their group cages. The procedure used was based on OECD Guideline 421 (OECD, 2016).ResultsThe No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) in adult rats was 2,000 mg/kg. …”
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