Elective incisional hernia repair: lower risk of postoperative wound infection with laparoscopic versus open repair by Serene Si Ning Goh, Kaushal Amitbhai Sanghvi, Aaryan Nath Koura, Jaideepraj Krishnaraj Rao, Aung Myint Oo

“…The majority were elderly Chinese women who were overweight. Open repair was performed in 49.4% of patients, while 50.6% underwent laparoscopic repair. …”
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Time to intubation with McGrath™ videolaryngoscope versus direct laryngoscope in powered air-purifying respirator: a randomised controlled trial by Qing Yuan Goh, Sui An Lie, Zihui Tan, Pei Yi Brenda Tan, Shin Yi Ng, Hairil Rizal Abdullah

“…Methods: To simulate intubation of COVID-19 patients, we randomly assigned 28 elective surgical patients to be intubated with either McGrath™ MAC VL or direct laryngoscope (DL) by specialist anaesthetists who donned 3M™ Jupiter™ powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR) and N95 masks. …”
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A History of the Migration and Emergence of an Enclave Settlement of Gobirawa in Kano since Nineteenth Century by Abdulaziz Mamuda, Mustapha Kabiru, Maryam Yusuf Ilu, Musa Datti Kurawa

“…By the end of the 20th century, this new founded settlement witnessed an increasing number of people who were mostly from Gobir and settled in the area for one type of business or the other. …”
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Do Pathologic Fractures in Long Bone Following Bony Malignancy Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism? A Comparative Study by Sanjay Kumar Rai, Tej Pratap Gupta, Bhavya Sirohi, Surbhi Rajauria, Nitish Khandelwal

“…Materials and Methods: In a retrospective study on patients who underwent surgeries for pathological fracture fixation between September 2010 and October 2020. …”
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The Effect of Different Doses of Intraamniotic Digoxin on the Timing of Fetal Demise in Second Trimester Medical Abortions by Gulsah Aynaoglu Yildiz, Ragip Atakan Al

“…RESULTS: In this retrospective study, we reviewed the data of 61 patients who underwent feticide by intra-amniotic digoxin 0.75 mg and 1 mg. …”
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Mechanical ventilation in patients diagnosed with COVID -19 by Adisnay Rodríguez Plasencia, Jennifer Lisette Miranda Miranda, Rider Fabiàn Donoso Noroña, Elisabeth Germania Vilema Vizuete

“…A population of 176 patients who were treated in the Intensive Care Unit and who met the following inclusion criteria: connected patients to mechanical ventilation and that the doctor in charge agreed to include them in the research were analyzed.…”
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The influence of changes in Sundanese cultural behavior on post-earthquake disaster assistance program support in Cianjur Regency by Kurniadi Anwar, Maarif Syamsul, Syamsunasir, Dewa Ketut Kerta Widana I

“…The results of the research showed that the impact of the earthquake resulted in changes to 2 of the 7 pillars of Sundanese culture, namely: a) Tengginas, which was characterized by feeling hopeless, and reluctant to work again, depending on the help of others; b) Someah who is characterized as not needing to be friendly towards those who give aid, not ashamed to take help without permission, forcing the help giver to follow his wishes. …”
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Onset of Celiac Disease after Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C with Interferon Based Triple Therapy by Amandeep Singh, Nayere Zaeri, Immanuel K. Ho

“…We herein present the case of a 53-year-old female patient who developed celiac disease (CD) as a result of triple therapy (interferon, ribavirin, and boceprevir) for chronic HCV. …”
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Hair Coil Penile Tourniquet Syndrome in an Unusual Age by Kursad Zengin, Mustafa Yasar Ozdamar, Sebahattin Albayrak, Serhat Tanik, Muhittin Atar, Hasan Bakirtas, Muhammed Abdurrahim Imamoglu, Mesut Gurdal

“…Therefore, we aimed to present a boy who is 8 years old diagnosed as PTS because of his mother’s hair coil.…”
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Some Psychometric Properties of Lithuanian Thinking and Language Dysfunction Scale (TALD) by Karolina Petraškaitė, Neringa Grigutytė

“…The results of all dimensions and the overall assessment allow excellent separation of those who suffer from mental health disorders from those who not, and the objective positive symptoms can differentiate schizophrenia or schizoaffective patients from depression ones the most effectively. …”
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Rola uniwersytetów ludowych w ekologicznej edukacji młodzieży wiejskiej by Janusz Aptacy

“…A special tribute of these educational institutions was reaching those country groups of people who were hungry for knowledge and social advance. …”
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The Effect of Prucalopride on Small Bowel Transit Time in Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Capsule Endoscopy by Majid Alsahafi, Paula Cramer, Nazira Chatur, Fergal Donnellan

“…We included all hospitalized patients who underwent VCE at a tertiary academic center from October 2011 through September 2016. …”
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Korelasi Pemberian Terapi Bermain Mewarnai Gambar terhadap Dampak Penurunan Stres Akibat Hospitalisasi pada Anak Usia Pra Sekolah by Asep Mulyana, Septiandi Eka Darusman, Deni Wahyudi

“…The number of samples in this study was 32 preschool children who met the inclusion criteria. The instrument used for data collection used a questionnaire, then the data was analyzed using a paired t-test. …”
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Comparison of the effect of quick response code-based training and traditional methods on the knowledge, skill, and satisfaction of the nursing students in using medical device by Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami, Mahsa Kamali, Amirabbas Mollaei

“…The level of satisfaction among students who received training using QR codes was non-significantly higher than traditional method group. …”
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Use of oral midodrine for weaning off norepinephrine in patients with septic shock by Mohamed Obaya, Randa Soliman, Alia Abdelfattah, Moamen Arafa

“…Conclusions Midodrine may serve as a valuable adjunct for weaning from IV vasopressors in septic shock patients. Septic shock patients who received midodrine for IV norepinephrine weaning showed significantly lower NE doses, durations of NE infusion, and NE weaning times.…”
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Concept and structure of the special forces of operative-search activity by V. M. Davydiuk

“…Attention has been paid to the fact that only those persons, who cooperate with law enforcement agencies on a confidential basis are logically treated as special forces of operative and search activity. …”
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and chronic cognitive impairment: A scoping review. by Kerry McInnes, Christopher L Friesen, Diane E MacKenzie, David A Westwood, Shaun G Boe

“…Symptom resolution is thought to occur within 3 months post-injury, with the exception of a small percentage of individuals who are said to experience persistent post-concussion syndrome. …”
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Duodenal Tube Feeding: An Alternative Approach for Effectively Promoting Weight Gain in Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux and Congenital Heart Disease by Seiko Kuwata, Yoichi Iwamoto, Hirotaka Ishido, Mio Taketadu, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki

“…In conclusion, duodenal tube feeding improves the weight gain of infants with GER who need treatment for CHD-associated heart failure. …”
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Embarking on Friendship: Exploring Early Soviet-Indian Relations by S. I. Lunev

“…During the wartime, the USSR underestimated the advantages of forging close ties with Indian left-wing centrists, favoring instead communists who provided the Kremlin with falsified data on the national liberation movement in the country.The article examines how bilateral relations evolved and strengthened as mutual knowledge grew. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Properties and Heavy Metals in Borehole Water Used For Drinking In Okada Town, Edo State, Nigeria by W.A. Raji, C.E. Anih, P.O. Obeta

“…The pH in the water samples is an indication of acidity and the WHO standard for pH value is specified within the range of 6.5-8.5. …”
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