Reconstruction of nasal defects using the Rieger flap by Filipe Lopes Decusati, Antônio Egidio Rinaldi

“…Methods: A retrospective study was carried out, selecting patients who had basal cell carcinoma, in the middle and/or lower third of the nose, who were treated at the Plastic Surgery outpatient clinic of the Plastic Surgery Service Prof. …”
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Ultrasonographic and pathological correlation of asymmetric retroareolar density on mammogram. by Anamika Jha, Ranjit Kumar Chaudhary, Shreya Shrivastav, Umesh Khanal

“…Benign (58%) diagnosis was more often present, with equal number of normal studies and malignancies (21%). …”
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Energy and Exergy Efficiency Analysis of an Ejector‐Expansion Refrigeration Cycle Using the Working Fluid R134a and Its Potential Substitutes by Xiaoqin Liu, Weibin Wang, Jianyong Wang

“…The energy and exergy analysis methods are used to evaluate and compare the performance of two cycles and seven kinds of different refrigerants. …”
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Midwifery care in The Gambia: A focus group study with clinical midwives, midwifery students, educators and leaders on how barriers and facilitators impact quality midwifery care. by Lamin Suwareh, Helena Lindgren, Kerstin Erlandsson, Haddy Tunkara Bah, Evelina Holm, Majda Meljoum, Omar Manjang, Saineh Sanneh, Baboucarr Cham, Ulrika Byrskog

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study is to explore the impact of barriers and facilitators on the quality of midwifery care in The Gambia, from the perspectives of clinical midwives, midwifery students, educators, and leaders.<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study based on focus group discussions with 29 clinical midwives, midwifery students, educators and leaders analysed with content analysis. …”
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Statins in Secondary Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova, R. G. Gataulin

“…To study the effect of atorvastatin on the progression of the arrhythmia in hypertensive patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) in the longterm follow-up.Material and methods. Patients with paroxysmal AF (n=65) were included into the study. …”
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Constraint-induced aphasia therapy in post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Jiaqi Zhang, Jiadan Yu, Yong Bao, Qing Xie, Yang Xu, Junmei Zhang, Pu Wang

“…Five RCTs showed that the CIAT performed equally well as other intensive aphasia therapies, in terms of improving language performance. …”
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Comparison of bacterial colonization of implant abutment internal recess in internal hex and conical connection implants: An in vivo prospective study by Lalit Kumar, Shefali Singla, Jyoti Sharma, Komal Sehgal, Dhananjay Arora, Mili Gupta

“…Materials and Methods: Group Internal Hex (IH) and group Conical Connection (CC) received implants with IH and CC, respectively. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension in rural and urban areas of Punjab: A cross-sectional study by Jasvinder Singh, Syed A. Iqbal, Tareq I. Mohammed, Prithvi Radhavan, Shreya Rajpal, Sahini Gajula, Shree Rath

“…Results: The prevalence of hypertension in Ludhiana was 62%, with an equal distribution between rural and urban areas. …”
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Comparison of vinorelbine with cisplatin in concomitant chemoradiotherapy in head and neck carcinoma by Devleena, Majumdar Anup, Poddar Soumita, Chakraborty Anindya

“…<b>Patients and Methods:</b> Forty patients of advanced head and neck cancer were randomized into two arms. …”
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A Rare Case Report of Tropheryma Whipplei-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in an Immunocompetent Patient by Fu Y, Zhou J, He P, Li X

“…Traditional diagnostic methods failed to identify the causative pathogen. …”
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Are conspiracy theorists inaccurate, unmotivated to be accurate, or both?: A latent class analysis [version 1; peer review: 5 approved] by Lisa Fazio, Shauna Bowes

“…As such it remains unclear whether all conspiracy theorists are equally inaccurate, overconfident, and reliant on intuition or whether there are types of conspiracy theorists who differ across these variables. …”
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Tooth size discrepancy in different malocclusion groups in Libya: a pilot study by F Elsheikhi, I Bugaighis, T Hamed

“…Each malocclusion group (20 dental casts) included equal numbers of males and females, 12-17 years of age. …”
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EFFICIENCY OF THE USE OF SUPERCRITICAL EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGIE IN THE RECOVERY OF ETHYLENE OXIDE by D. D. Akhcmetlatyypova, F. M. Gumerov, E. Sh. Telyakov

“…But, since the degree of extraction of ethylene oxide in the extraction scheme with the addition of propane turned out to be practically equal to unity (0.996), the considered energy indices, referred to the kilogram of the product obtained, turned out to be the best for this scheme.…”
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TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TRANSLATORS: FOCUS ON LOCALIZATION by Iuliia Golovatska

“… Future translators need to be prepared for present-day circumstances to provide a localized international translation product that users worldwide will engage with equal vigor. The article highlights the author’s view on the technologization of professional training of future translators based on localization in the conditions of digitalization of higher linguistic education. …”
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The 100 Most Frequently Cited Articles on Myopia by Rachel Shemesh, Sarah Dichter, Eedy Mezer, Tamara Wygnanski-Jaffe

“…To provide a bibliographical-historical perspective and main interest in the field of myopia. Methods. In this bibliographic study, the Web of Science Database was searched from 1999 to 2018. …”
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Safety and efficacy of using a combination of midazolam and fentanyl in comparison to midazolam only during flexible bronchoscopy by Wael Emam, Marwa Hussein

“…Patient satisfaction and procedural tolerability were equal in both midazolam and midazolam-fentanyl.…”
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Management of Secondary Caries in Primary Molars Using Silver Diamine Fluoride: An In-Vitro Study by Osama M Felemban, Arwa A Swead, Deema J Farsi, Sara M. Bagher, Amina M Bagher, Najat Farsi

“…Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the effects of 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) application on the progression of secondary caries (SC) around resin-based composite (RBC) restoration margins in extracted human primary molars compared to 2.5% fluoride varnish (NaF) with hydroxyapatite and no intervention. Methods: Standardized box-shaped cavities were prepared on 30 primary teeth and restored with RBC restorations. …”
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ATTITUDE AND KNOWLEDGE OF HIV INFECTION AMONG HEALTH PERSONNEL IN BULGARIA by Radoslava Emilova, Yana Todorova, Maria Nikolova

“…Material and Methods. We analyzed the results of anonymous local survey comprised of 18 closed-choice questions on the knowledge and attitude towards HIV infection and PLHIV. …”
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Inter-examiner repeatability and validity of static retinoscopy by Nabeela Hasrod

“…Setting: The study took place within a South African university. Methods: Convenience, non-random sampling was used to obtain a sample of 68 adult participants, predominantly male (51.5%) of African descent (60.3%). …”
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The cost-effectiveness of wound-edge protection devices compared to standard care in reducing surgical site infection after laparotomy: an economic evaluation alongside the ROSSINI... by Adrian Gheorghe, Tracy E Roberts, Thomas D Pinkney, David C Bartlett, Dion Morton, Melanie Calvert, West Midlands Research Collaborative, ROSSINI Trial Investigators

“…The aim of the paper was to assess whether WEPDs are cost-effective in reducing SSI compared to standard care alone in the United Kingdom.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>An economic evaluation was conducted alongside the ROSSINI trial. …”
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