Comparison of the mechanical properties of different skin sites for auricular and nasal reconstruction by M. F. Griffin, B. C. Leung, Y. Premakumar, M. Szarko, P. E. Butler

“…The surgeon’s decides on the appropriate skin coverage for reconstruction based on colour matching, subcutaneous tissue thickness, expertise and experience. One of the major complications of placing subcutaneous implants is the risk of extrusion (migration through the skin) and infection. …”
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Image Enhancement of Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics Video Surveillance Based on Partial Differential Equations by Xiaosheng Yu, Peili Wu

“…Cross-border e-commerce not only breaks through the trade barriers between countries; it makes trade move towards borderlessness and at the same time triggers major changes in international trade. This paper introduces partial differential equations into the video surveillance image enhancement system of cross-border e-commerce logistics. …”
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Quality control and safety management of oil and gas pipelines during its whole life cycle by Changliang JIANG

“…Starting with the construction of the "8.3" pipeline, China's long-distance oil and gas pipeline construction has undergone four major stages of leap-forward development, forming a new pattern of oil and gas strategic channels "running north-south, crossing east-west, covering the whole country and connecting overseas". …”
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Immediate results of aortic valve reconstruction using Ozaki method by В.М. Todurov, I.Yu. Mokryk, I.O. Aksionova, N.V. Ponych, C.M. Monastyrska, О.А. Yepanchintseva, I.M. Kuzmich, V.B. Demianchuk

“…There were no mortality or major complications in postoperative period. Aortic regurgitation was absent, trivial or mild in all cases. …”
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Factors involved in the recruitment and retention of voluntary blood donors in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo), results from a qualitative study by Susanne Mbaka Ngunza, Isabelle Aujoulat

“…Abstract Background and objective Voluntary blood donations remain a major concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo, increasing morbidity and mortality due to shortages of safe blood. …”
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Effect of a silicon-based sealing agent (GapSeal) on the reverse torque value of the abutment–implant screw by Talayeh Katebi, Soolmaz Heidari, Shima Aalaei

“…Objective: One major cause of dental implant failure is screw loosening. …”
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Predictors of knowledge level and awareness towards the principles and methodology evaluation of pharmacoeconomics in Saudi Arabia by Dhafer Mahdi Alshayban

“…Background: Pharmaceutical expenditure has been a major concern for decision-makers worldwide. One strategy to control medication costs involves applying pharmacoeconomic (PE) methods in the approval and listing of new medications. …”
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Impact of nutrient dynamics on chlorophyll-a concentrations in non-interconnected lakes: A study in the Vellore and Chennai region by Raghul Mageswaran, Porchelvan Ponnusamy

“…PCA identified turbidity, total phosphate, and total nitrate as major contributors to chlorophyll-a variability. …”
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Oral administration of hydrolyzed collagen alleviates pain and enhances functionality in knee osteoarthritis: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Juan Antonio Carrillo-Norte, Guillermo Gervasini-Rodríguez, María Ángeles Santiago-Triviño, Virginio García-López, Rafael Guerrero-Bonmatty

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of chronic pain and disability, representing a significant global health concern that affects 10–15 % of individuals aged over 60, with a higher prevalence among females than males. …”
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Funding of activities of state veterinary services of Russian Federation Subjects by I. M. Klinovitskaya, M. A. Shibayev, A. K. Karaulov

“…In 2019, overall funding of the veterinary service of the country amounted to about 49.5 billion rubles which made up 96% of funding requirements for this period. The major sources of funding were the budgets of the Russian Federation Subjects (56.3%) and veterinary services’ own extrabudgetary resources (43.2%). …”
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Spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and influencing factors of environmental welfare performance in Chinese cities by Yipeng Zhang, Meixia Wang

“…Additionally, the enhancement of EWP in neighboring regions is also notably facilitated by economic development, opening-up, financial development, and digital infrastructure. Within the three major regions, the direct and indirect effects of various influencing factors exhibit significant differences.ConclusionBased on these insights, we suggest comprehensively improving environmental welfare efficiency, narrowing regional disparities, strengthening spatial agglomeration effects, optimizing industrial structure, and strengthening financial support and digital infrastructure construction.…”
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3D Chaotic Nonlinear Dynamic Population-Growing Mathematical System Modeling with Multiple Controllers by Shaymaa Hussain, Suzan Obaıys, Nadia Al-saidi, Yeliz Karaca

“…Dynamic systems of growing population signifies a model describing the way a population evolves over time during which population goes through major life events, split into discrete time periods. …”
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Predictive performance of oximetry in detecting sleep apnea in surgical patients with cardiovascular risk factors. by Rida Waseem, Matthew T V Chan, Chew Yin Wang, Edwin Seet, Frances Chung

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>In adults with cardiovascular risk factors undergoing major noncardiac surgery, unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with postoperative cardiovascular complications. …”
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Evaluation of video-assisted HPV education in government-supported clinics in Western Kenya. by Haley Dion, Hanul Choi, Michelle Huang, Laya Sathyan, Emily Herfel, Breandan Makhulo, Jeniffer Ambaka, Saduma Ibrahim, Megan Huchko

“…The workflow observations identified variable video projection and viewing space, access to power supply, and CCHA availability and ability to utilize the projector as major factors impacting education workflow. Women in FGDs appreciated the video modality, length of video, and education location. …”
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CURRENT ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY: WHY PLASTIC SURGEONS MUST TAKE CONCERN? by Tiara Amanna Amandita, Hastika Saraswati

“…Highlights: • This study shows that in the era of society 5.0, digital technology has played a major role in doctor-patient communication in the medical field, especially in plastic aesthetic surgery…”
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A case series of VATS intrapericardial pneumonectomy: a bi-centric experience by Güntuğ Batıhan, Kenan Can Ceylan

“…Abstract Background Intrapericardial pneumonectomy is a complex procedure indicated for large lung tumors where safe dissection of major vascular structures outside the pericardium is unfeasible or when the pericardium itself is invaded. …”
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“Crisscross” Approach: An Unconventional Technique for Simultaneous Antegrade and Retrograde Catheterization through Femoral Access by Siju T Abraham, Vishnu Motukuru, Vivek Anand, KB Sumanth Raj

“…Only 2 (9.1%) patients developed mild hematoma at the access site with no major access related complications. Conclusion: “Crisscross” technique can be considered a safe and effective approach for revascularization of ipsilateral concomitant iliac artery and infrainguinal lesions in patients with CLTI.…”
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An Indole Alkaloid Extracted from Evodia rutaecarpa Inhibits Colonic Motility of Rats In Vitro by Guo-xiang Wang, Yan-li Xiang, Hong-gang Wang, Yang-de Miu, Guang Yu

“…Evo could inhibit spontaneous muscle contractions; NO synthase, inhibitor L-NAME CCK1R antagonist, could partly block this effect, while the enteric neurons may not play a major role. Evo inhibited the peak ICa,L in colonic SMCs at a membrane potential of 0 mV. …”
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Rare Case of Multiple Perirenal, Extra-Adrenal Myelolipoma: Case Report, Current Management Options, and Literature Review by Goran Benko, Andrina Kopjar, Marin Plantak, Danijel Cvetko, Vicko Glunčić, Anita Lukić

“…Given the significant size of the masses, that compressed major abdominal vessels and the suspicion of liposarcoma, a surgical excision of the lesions was performed. …”
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Five Years Pathological Evaluation of Corneal Regrafts: A Study from Southern Iran by Masoomeh Eghtedari, Mahmood Kamalzadeh, Masoud Yasemi, Hossein Movahedan, Mohammad Javad Ashraf

“…Endothelial cell loss was the major cause of failure in our study. Also, recurrence rate in infective cases, especially fungal keratitis, was very high. …”
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