Resection and Reconstruction of Maxillary Class IIIc Defect in a Case of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Cost-Sensitive Technique without Microvascular Grafts by Dwarkadas Adwani, Anirudh Bhattacharya, Rajender Singh Arora, Ramawatar Soni, Nitin Adwani

“…ACC is a rare malignant tumor that affects most commonly the major and minor salivary glands and rarely the paranasal sinuses, lacrimal gland, larynx, ear, vulva, and so forth. …”
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Combined Left Central Retinal Artery Occlusion and Bilateral Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuritis: A Rare Presentation of Giant Cell Arteritis by Anne D. D. Joseph, Jebananthy Anandaselvam Pradeepan, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Muthusamy Malaravan

“…Giant cell arteritis, a large vessel vasculitis is characterized by headache, visual impairment, constitutional symptoms, and increased inflammatory markers. …”
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Computerized QT and QTc Measurements From Bedside ICU Monitors Are Similar to Those Derived From a Standard 12‐Lead ECG by Arthur Murray, Karolina Ho, Thomas J. Hoffmann, Gopika K. Ganesh, Shelvin Prasad, Sarah Berger, Cass Sandoval, Amy Larsen, Hildy Schell‐Chaple, Michele M. Pelter

“…Agreement was evaluated using Bland–Altman analysis. Results A total of 120 patients were evaluated for inclusion, and 60 (50%) had a 12‐lead ECG for comparison. …”
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Achieving prediabetes reversal in China: a nationwide longitudinal study on the role of blood glucose and lipid management in middle-aged and elderly adults by Hongguang Yang, Yao Liu, Zhenhe Huang, Guifang Deng

“…BackgroundPrediabetes, impacting a third of the adult Chinese population, is linked to a variety of detrimental health outcomes. …”
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High Serum Advanced Glycation End Products Are Associated with Decreased Insulin Secretion in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Brief Report by Tsuyoshi Okura, Etsuko Ueta, Risa Nakamura, Yohei Fujioka, Keisuke Sumi, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Kyoko Shoji, Kazuhiko Matsuzawa, Shoichiro Izawa, Yuri Nomi, Hitomi Mihara, Yuzuru Otsuka, Masahiko Kato, Shin-ichi Taniguchi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto

“…Plasma glucose and insulin were measured in these participants during a meal tolerance test, and the glucose disposal rate was measured during a euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp. …”
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Una encrucijada de voluntades: conflictos «poliédricos» en Hispania Roma, Cástulo y los ilergetes (218-195 a. C.) by Gerard Ventós

“… La Segunda Guerra Púnica y la revuelta del 197-195 a. C. sumieron parte de la península ibérica en un estado de inestabilidad e incertidumbre, provocando la aparición de nuevos enfrentamientos que se imbricaron con el conflicto ya existente. …”
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Short-term health system responses to epidemics across hard to reach areas in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Annette A Murunga, Ben Ngoye, Francis P Wafula, Gilbert O Kokwaro

“…In the past 20 years, the sub-Saharan region has witnessed a marked increase in the number of outbreaks in pandemics, such as cholera, dengue, A/H5N 1 influenza among others. …”
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Comparing sexual dysfunction in cosmetic rhinoplasty candidates and normal population among married women in Shiraz, Iran: A case-control study by Ali Sahraian, Masoud Janipour, Atoosa Ebrahimi, Zohre Zareizadeh, Pardis Habibi, Amirhossein Babaei

“…Conclusion: Our study indicated a significant sexual dysfunction among the studied population, but the difference was not statistically significant between the rhinoplasty and the control group. …”
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How to Reliably Measure Stroke Volume Index in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Comparison of Thermodilution, Direct and Indirect Fick, and Cardiac MRI by Andrea Baccelli, Deepa Gopalan, Rachel J. Davies, Gulammehdi Haji, Wendy Gin-Sing, Luke S. Howard, Francesco Lo Giudice

“…We aimed to compare these different invasive methods, and in a subgroup of patients, to a non-invasive method using MRI. …”
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Role of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Rehabilitation of a Traumatised Deficient Maxillary Alveolar Ridge Using Symphyseal Block Graft Placement by Shipra Arora, Arundeep Kaur Lamba, Farrukh Faraz, Shruti Tandon, Abdul Ahad

“…A concavity was found on the labial aspect of edentulous area. …”
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A Short Period of Ventilation without Perfusion Seems to Reduce Atelectasis without Harming the Lungs during Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion by Sandra Lindstedt, Leif Pierre, Richard Ingemansson

“…To evaluate the lung function of donors after circulatory deaths (DCDs), ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been shown to be a valuable method. We present modified EVLP where lung atelectasis is removed, while the lung perfusion is temporarily shut down. …”
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Asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 infection in women prior to oocyte retrieval has no impact on embryo laboratory outcomes: a retrospective study by Yanhong Wu, Shenghao Wu, Weijue Su, Junzhao Zhao, Liangliang Ma

“…Results The Gn dosage in group A was significantly higher than those in groups B and C. …”
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Association between Waste Management and HBV among Solid Municipal Waste Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Carmela Romana Natalina Corrao, Angela Del Cimmuto, Carolina Marzuillo, Emanuele Paparo, Giuseppe La Torre

“…Aim. To conduct a systematic review of this relationship using available published observational studies in the field of solid municipal waste treatment. …”
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Caesarean Section Rates and Activity-Based Funding in Northern Norway: A Model-Based Study Using the World Health Organization’s Recommendation by Jan Norum, Tove Elisabeth Svee

“…Consequently, the introduction of a cutoff at a 15% CS rate would gain the two southern hospital trusts by a budget increase of 0.2%. …”
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A Novel AC Green Plug Switched Filter Scheme for Low Impact Efficient V2G Battery Charging Stations by Albe M. Bloul, Adel M. Sharaf, Hamed H. Aly, Jason Gu

“…In this paper, a novel switched/modulated capacitor filter scheme is proposed for enhancing vehicle-to-house (V2G) battery-charging stations utilized in electric vehicles (EVs). …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Patients with Fracture in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Beminet Yimenu, Belayneh Mengist

“…Fracture continues to be a major public health concern in many parts of the developing world that results in several consequences and complications including lifelong morbidity and mortality. …”
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El reconocimiento de efectos jurídicos a las parejas de hecho en derecho español: evolución legislativa y jurisprudencial by Susana Espada Mallorquín

“…En España, en los últimos años se ha producido una evolución esencial en el Derecho de familia. Sin embargo, a pesar de estas reformas, el reconocimiento de efectos jurídicos a las parejas de hecho sigue siendo una asignatura pendiente. …”
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La infracción adolescente a la ley penal en el centro del debate sobre seguridad pública en Uruguay by Carolina González-Laurino

“…Este artículo busca reflexionar sobre el debate uruguayo de laseguridad pública centrado en la infracción penal juvenil, en el marco de la presentación de unproyecto que propone bajar la edad de imputabilidad penal de dieciocho a dieciséis años presentadaa plebiscito en 2014, y de las ambigüedades planteadas a nivel legislativo por la izquierda en elgobierno desde 2005, que se debate entre el discurso de la represión y el de la rehabilitación social.Asimismo se propone un debate acerca de la rehabilitación social en contextos de encierro.…”
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A diferença como política de resistência e de ressignificação da subjetividade feminina em campos de saberes masculinos by Neiva Furlin, Marlene Tamanini

“…This article analyzes narratives of women teachers inserted into the context of teaching Catholicism in a traditionally masculine space structured to be unintelligible to women. …”
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Harmonious regulation flavor and lipid oxidation in dry-cured tenderloin through electrical stimulation: A study on lipase activity and sensory correlations by Lisha Lan, Li Chen, Xiaolin Zhong, Weiguo Cao, Ying Zhou, Jing Wan, Yuanyuan Liu, Qinjin Zhu

“…This study examined the effects of electrical stimulation on dry-cured tenderloin at different processing stages (0, 4, and 11 days), with a primary focus on lipid oxidation and the composition of volatile compounds. …”
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