COMPARISON OF CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TENCKHOFF CATHETER INSERTION (OPEN SURGERY VS LAPAROSCOPIC) – A CASE CONTROL STUDY by Christopher Kusumajaya, Tjahjodjati

“…Material & Methods: This is a case control comparative study reviewed from the medical records of patients who required insertion, removal, or repairment of Tenckhoff catheter for the provision of CAPD at Hasan Sadikin Bandung general hospital between January 2015 to December 2020. Clinical outcome and complication were compared between the open surgery and laparoscopic group. …”
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Seasonal Changes of Fish Assemblages in a Subtropical Lagoon in the SE Gulf of California by F. Amezcua, F. Amezcua-Linares

“…The composition and seasonal changes of the fish assemblage in a coastal lagoon system in southeastern Gulf of California were assessed from December 2001 to July 2005. A total of 20,877 organisms belonging to 191 species and 47 families were analyzed. …”
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Bacterial Infection Complicating Varicella Infection: A 10-Year Review of Hospitalized Children by Golda Milo-Manson, Carol Portwine, Elaine Wang

“…The charts of all children admitted with chickenpox to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989 were reviewed. Immunocompromised children and those hospitalized for another reason who had an incidental diagnosis of chickenpox were excluded. …”
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Prevalence of canine impaction among Kurdish people in Kurdistan region of Iraq. by Anees Mahmood Mudhir, Omar Fawzi Chawshli, Liqaa Jabur Hassan

“…Methods: This study comprised data from 2520 patients who attended the oral diagnosis and radiology clinic in specialized centers of dentistry in Duhok, Erbil and Slemany cities in a period between January 2015 to December 2019 were examined for the study. The age of the patients ranged from 15years to 45 years. …”
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Craniocerebral trauma characterization in hospitalized patients. Cienfuegos, 2018-2020 by Aymée Marrero Gil, Ernesto López Cabrera

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in patients aged 0 to 17 years old, admitted for craniocerebral trauma from January 2018 to December 2020. The data were collected from the individual medical history and provincial statistical registry.…”
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Mikhail Gorbachev's First Visit to Britain: 30 Years on by K. V. Shlykov

“…The article explores the significance of Mikhail Gorbachev's first journey to the UK in December 1984 for the East-West relations. The visit was initiated by Margaret Thatcher who wanted to get acquainted with the potential Soviet leader as she hoped to become a trusted intermediary between Moscow and Washington. …”
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The Effect of Psych-education on Fear of Childbirth and Postpartum Outcome: Systematic Review and Meta Analysis by Zulfıyya Nuralıyeva, Ayşenur Turan, Aysu Yıldız Karaahmet

“…Methods: Literature search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and Science Citation Index (Web of Science) until December 2022. This work is based on the recommendations of the Cochrane guidelines. …”
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Obstetric Characteristics and Management of Patients with Postpartum Psychosis in a Tertiary Hospital Setting by C. E. Shehu, M. A. Yunusa

“…Records of the patients diagnosed with postpartum psychosis from January 1st, 2002, to December 31st, 2011, were retrieved and relevant data extracted and analyzed using the SPSS for Windows version 16.0. …”
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Measurement of Machine Effectiveness Using the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Value Approach on the BX-75 Machine (A Case Study) by Indro Prakoso, Denny Andiya Nur Wibowo

“…The average OEE value on BX-75 machines in November-December 2022 was 78.86%. The result is still below 85% so six big losses analysis is still needed. …”
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Systemic immune inflammation index as a predictor of disease severity in tetanus patients: A retrospective observational study. by Dai Cheng, Ding Wenying, Huang Jizheng, Sun Wei, Li Liang, Han Guolei, Yang Hao

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Clinical data of 34 tetanus patients admitted to the Second People's Hospital of Fuyang from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022 were analyzed. Based on whether patients received intensive care unit (ICU) treatment after admission, the patients were divided into ICU and non-ICU groups. …”
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Study on applicability of parallel perforated ventilation subgrade to the runway in frozen soil regions by Xiaolan Liu, Chuanwei Fu, Chao Lv

“…The maximum thawing settlement of runway appears on December 20th every year. The displacement of runway is increasing from the center of pavement to the natural surface, and the lateral inhomogeneous displacement between pavement and natural surface increases year by year. …”
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Global sustainable development programs: Challenges to the achievement of the goals by V. P. Vasiliev

“…Vasiliev, shares his assessments of the results and significance of the UN climate Conference held in November-December 2023 in the UAE (Dubai). He examines the current dynamics of the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement, the key provisions of the reports of the World Health Organization and the International Energy Agency, and focuses on the discussions that unfolded at the conference on the use of fossil fuels and the transition to renewable energy sources. …”
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De Compras Para la Salud: Mariscos by Michelle Brown, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Dahl, and published by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, December 2015. FSHN14-05s/FS275: De Compras Para la Salud: Mariscos (ufl.edu) …”
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Identification of Gastrointestinal Worms Egg on Spotted Deer (Axis axis) and Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) at Wonorejo Bibit Park and Surabaya Flora Park by Achmad Hasan Sahani, Sri Mulyati, Tri Bhawono Dadi, Sri Mumpuni Sosiawati, Kusnoto Kusnoto, Ratna Damayanti

“…The research was conducted in October-December 2017 used total 50 specimen of sample faeces, 40 sample faeces from Surabaya Flora Park and 10 sample faeces from Wonorejo Bibit Park, the samples analyzed at the Department of Parasitology Veterinary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University. …”
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Study on the sedative effect and safety of oral midazolam combined with dexmedetomidine nasal drops in children during magnetic resonance imaging examination by Yuancui Li, Rongzhu Lei

“…This study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of combining intranasal dexmedetomidine (ID) with oral midazolam (OM) in children undergoing MRI, and assess its clinical feasibility.MethodsA prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 196 pediatric patients undergoing MRI from January 2022 to December 2023. Patients were randomly assigned to a control group (OM alone) or an observation group (OM + ID), with 98 cases each. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Gametes and Endometrium: A Narrative Review by Esra Karatas, Ali Can Gunes, Bilal Esat Temiz, Sezcan Mumusoglu, Gurkan Bozdag

“… The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been affecting our lives since December 19. Naturally, during the COVID-19 outbreak, it has become a point of interest whether severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection might affect oocyte, and sperm and influence the implantation during the assisted reproductive technology cycles. …”
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Toxoplasma Uveitis by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, Gabriela Alexandra Villacis Paredes, Karen Daniela Salazar Pullutacsi, Génesis Camila Romero Paredes

“…The publication period of the articles established was from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2022. 54 articles were found to which the exclusion criteria were applied and 36 studies were excluded, for this reason they were included in the study. 18 articles. …”
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Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance Function of Patients with Stroke: a Systematic Review by Shuzhen LI, Guohua ZHENG, Yucheng WANG, Shan LI, Jian HE

“…Objective:To systematically evaluate the effect of Tai Chi exercise on the balance function of patients with stroke.Methods:A literature search was performed in English and Chinese databases including Pubmed, SCI, Cochrane library, VIP, CNKI and Wan Fang, and “Tai ji” “balance” “stroke” were selected as keywords to obtain the original research articles which published before December 2014. The software of Review Manager 5.2 was applied for data analysis and quality assessment of eligible studies.Results:Seven studies with 629 participants were included. …”
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Estimation of Natural Variability and Detection of Anthropogenic Signal in Summertime Precipitation over South America by Stefanie Talento, Marcelo Barreiro

“…The first empirical orthogonal function of rainfall in December–February is used to characterize summertime variability. …”
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Foresight older adults' quality of life in the aging crisis in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Raheleh Alimoradzadeh, Katayoun Jahangiri, Roya Alimoradzadeh

“…Methods: All relevant articles were searched in the English and Persian databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, SID, and Medex regardless of the time range up to December 2023. Results: Out of 348 articles found, 8 articles were included finally. …”
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