Medial Plantar Artery Flap for Soft Tissue Coverage of Heel Defect: A Case Report by Ramadhani Hengki Wijaya, Achmad Fachrizal

“…It is relatively easy to perform, provides a strong thin skin flap, and can results in a preferable cosmetic outcome.…”
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Prevalence of gallstone disease in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Seid Mohammed Abdu, Ebrahim Msaye Assefa

“…This study aims to summarise and synthesise available data on the prevalence of gallstone disease across populations in Africa.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis, reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.Data sources PubMed, Google Scholar, Hinari, and African Journal Online were searched, from 2000 up to 31 December 2023.Eligibility criteria The review included all observational studies that reported the prevalence of gallstone disease and were published in English.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the risk of bias using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool. …”
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Une motte castrale dans le contexte des recompositions politiques au tournant de l’an mil (Région Centre, Indre-et-Loire) by Samuel Riou, Flore Marteaux

“…The bailey and the first Low Court were quickly forsaken by the Lords of Betz, who preferred to live in the village. Later on, circa the 12th century, they built a stone castle at the bottom of the rocky spur. …”
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The use of virtual reality in screening for preclinical Alzheimer's disease: A scoping review protocol. by Yuan Tian, Maneesh V Kuruvilla, Mira Park

“…<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>The methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley (2005) will be introduced to guide the conduction of the scoping review, and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) (2018) will be used to organize and structure the review. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS IN NIGERIA’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY by Nnedinma UMEOKAFOR, oniface UMEADI, David ISAAC

“…It also recommends that: building planning departments in local councils be involved in H&S enforcement; in tender selection, preference should be given to construction contractors with good safety records; H&S professionals should exploit the economic benefits of good H&S management system to attract management commitment  …”
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Clinical benefits of the 5th intercostal incision in uniportal VATS for female patients by Dalin Wang, Zhilin Luo, Jia Ming

“…These findings support the 5th intercostal incision as a preferred approach in this patient population, aligning with precision surgery principles to optimize outcomes.…”
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Effects of different approaches of infraclavicular brachial plexus block on perfusion index and tissue perfusion by Çağdaş Baytar, Bengü Gülhan Köksal

“…Both approaches can be preferred especially in surgeries in which an increase in tissue perfusion is desired owing to perfusion-enhancing properties.ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04764591.…”
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Tatars of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the United States of America by Siarhiej Miskiewicz

“…They were looking for work and the USA became their preferred country. Many Tatars returned back to homeland, but most of them stayed in America and succeeded. …”
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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…It seems more logical to prefer cost-effective oral contraceptive treatments with a low side-effect profile than high-cost Dionegest. …”
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Soft computing paradigm for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey: A systematic review by Muhammad Talha, A. Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Kieron Moller

“…These three nations—key Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) members and a nexus between Europe and South Asia—are experiencing diverse environmental challenges due to varying climatic conditions. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we conducted a comprehensive search in the Scopus database, ultimately identifying 76 relevant articles out of an initial 492. …”
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Relevance of histamine and tryptase concentrations in nasal secretions after nasal challenges with phosphate buffered saline and allergen by D. Wang, P. Clement, J. Smitz, M.-P. Derde

“…This study suggests that tryptase is a more preferable marker than histamine in quantitative monitoring of mast cell activation especially during the early phase nasal allergic reaction.…”
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Identifying the burdens for informal caregivers of tracheostomy-dependent people: a scoping review protocol by Yuan Chu, Haiyan Luo, Xiao Miao, Song Liming

“…Reporting will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review checklists. …”
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Socio-sexual norms and young people's sexual health in urban Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan: A qualitative scoping review. by Prima Alam, Leesa Lin, Nandan Thakkar, Abhi Thaker, Cicely Marston

“…The authors followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines for the design and analysis of this study. …”
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Vulnerability of Parkinson’s Patients to COVID-19 and Its Consequences and Effects on Them: A Systematic Review by Sorayya Rezayi, Meysam Rahmani Katigari, Leila Shahmoradi, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi

“…This systematic review was performed based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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An Overview of Composite Standard Elastic-Net Distribution Based on Complex Wavelet Coefficients by Tahani A. Aloafi, Hassan M. Aljohani

“…These methods can be described as thresholding rules. Another often preferred method is the posterior mean (PM) technique. …”
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A Novel Statistical Feature Analysis-Based Global and Local Method for Face Recognition by Mohammed Ahmed Talab, Suryanti Awang, Mohd Dilshad Ansari

“…As the binary image is becoming the preferred format for low face resolution analysis, there is a need for further studies to provide a complete solution for the image-based face recognition system with a higher accuracy rate. …”
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Reuse of peanut shells and Azolla mixes as a peat alternative in growth medium of Dieffenbachia amoena ‘tropic snow’ by Ali Mahboub Khomami, Mohammad Naghi Padasht, Ali Ajili Lahiji, Fariba Mahtab

“…Conclusions Considering the high price of peat in comparison with compost, replacing peat with 30% compost is economically preferable. Compost was thus found to be a good alternative to peat as an ornamental plants growing medium.…”
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Performance Evaluation of Different Blood Levels of Crossbred Dorper Sheep and Farmers’ Perception Toward Crossbred Dorper Sheep in Central South Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Kebede Habtegiorgis, Deribe Gemiyo, Ayele Abebe, Addisu Jimma

“…Farmers expressed a preference for Dorper crossbred lambs due to their faster growth rates (odds ratio [OR] = 1.95, p <0.05) and docile behavior (OR = 2.12, p≤0.01). …”
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Removal of Heavy Metal Ions Using the Fungus by Ridvan Say, Nalan Yilmaz, Adil Denizli

“…The equilibrium loading capacity of Pb(II) was greater than that of other metal ions, the fungal biomass showing preference towards the binding of Pb(II) over Cd(II), Hg(II) and As(III). …”
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<i>TFL1</i>-like genes in <i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp. with different growth habit types by E. A. Krylova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Agricultural producers prefer cultivars suitable for mechanized cultivation, with a determinate growth habit type. …”
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