Does stapled colorectal anastomosis in anterior resection always guarantee restoration of intestinal continuity? by P. V. Tsarkov, A. Yu. Kravchenko, I. A. Tulina, P. B. Tsugulya

“…To analyze causes and frequency of non-closure of colonic stomas created for prophylactic or medical reasons after anterior resections with stapled colorectal anastomosis for cancer of the rectum.Material and methods. …”
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On completeness of quasi-pseudometric spaces by Seithuti P. Moshokoa

“…We discuss completeness in terms of a notion of absolute closure. This will be done in the context of separated quasi-pseudometric spaces and bitopological spaces. …”
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Emerging Roles of Synapse Organizers in the Regulation of Critical Periods by Adema Ribic, Thomas Biederer

“…These processes have been extensively studied in the developing visual cortex, where critical period opening and closure are orchestrated by the assembly, maturation, and strengthening of distinct synapse types. …”
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More on Dα-Closed Sets in Topological Spaces by Xiao-Yan Gao, Ahmed Mostafa Khalil

“…., Dα−R0 and Dα−R1) by using the notions of Dα-open set and Dα-closure. The space of Dα−R0 (resp., Dα−R1) is strictly between the spaces of α−R0 (resp., α−R1) and g−R0 (resp., g−R1). …”
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Boolean Algebra of Soft Q-Sets in Soft Topological Spaces by Samer Al Ghour

“…We define soft Q-sets as soft sets whose soft closure and soft interior are commutative. We show that the soft complement, soft closure, and soft interior of a soft Q-set are all soft Q-sets. …”
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Cyclization Reactions Involving 2-Aminoarenetellurols and Derivatives of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids by Jayna A. Patel, Aundrea M. Lee, Donna V. Franklin, Frank R. Fronczek, Thomas Junk

“…Conceptually, such compounds can form 1,3-tellurazoles without the involvement of the unsaturation in the ring closure, they can form 1,4-tellurazinone derivatives, or they can undergo ring closure to 1,5-tellurazepinones. …”
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Patent foramen ovale in young stroke patients: diagnostic challenge and a new approach to the secondary prevention (a case report and review of literature) by I. Beržanskytė, J. Valaikienė, D. Jatužis

“…Nevertheless, currently available data suggests that PFO closure is superior to medical therapy. Two problems remain in clinical settings: identification of patients who would benefit from PFO closure most and the exact indications for intervention. …”
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The Clinical Outcomes of Ventricular Septal Rupture Secondary to Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective, Observational Trial by Xin-Ying Zhang, Li-Zhao Bian, Nai-Liang Tian

“…Coronary revascularization combined with the closure of rupture might be helpful in improving their prognosis.…”
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Fat Graft Myringoplasty versus Chemical Cauterization in Small Tympanic Membrane Perforation:A Comparative Study by Vertika Tewari, Mohamed Tabrez Bahauddin Gafoor, Harendra Kumar Gautam, Azme Zehra, Priyali Singh

“…A variety of autografts have been used for closure of tympanic membrane perforation such as perichondrium. temporalis fascia, cartilage fat, platelet rich plasma, and chemical cauterization. …”
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Contemporary Management of Patent Foramen Ovale: A Multinational Survey on Cardiologists’ Perspective by Maciej Dębski, Amr Abdelrahman, Halia Alshehri, Marloe Prince, Andrew Wiper, Shajil Chalil, Dariusz Dudek, Christopher J. White, David Hildick-Smith, David H. Roberts

“…The study shows a vast spectrum of opinions on the optimal approach to PFO closure with significant differences between the US, UK, and Gulf countries. …”
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Erratum to “The usefulness of surgical drains on short term outcomes among patients undergoing craniotomy at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza Tanzania” [World Neurosurgery: X(22C... by Dennis Onsombi, Gerald Mayaya, Vladimir Herrera, Anton Manyanga, Washington Leonald, Samuel Byabato, James Lubuulwa

“…In a bivariate analysis on drain use vs patient factors, dural closure (P value= <0.001),skin closure (P value= <0.001) and cormobidities (p value = 0.013),for which on further multivariate regression, watertight dural closure (p = 0.015, OR = 14.15) was found to be associated with less likelihood of drainage use. …”
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Postbloom Fruit Drop (PFD) Identification and Management by Megan M. Dewdney, Natalia A. Peres, Jamie D. Burrow

“…The ID card includes photos of blooms affected by PFD and photos of healthy blooms for comparison. …”
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Postbloom Fruit Drop (PFD) Identification and Management by Megan M. Dewdney, Natalia A. Peres, Jamie D. Burrow

“…The ID card includes photos of blooms affected by PFD and photos of healthy blooms for comparison. …”
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The Net in a Fuzzy Soft Topological Space and Its Applications by Rui Gao, Jianrong Wu

“…Some important results about the closure, separation, and compactness are obtained. …”
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Effect of Morphology Parameter Determination on Contact Behavior of Rock Joints under Compressive Loading by Feng Tian Tang, Zhi Cheng Tang

“…The closure behavior of rock joints is of critical importance to the study of hydromechanical behaviors and geophysical properties of jointed rock masses. …”
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Comparison of Approaches for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: Network Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. by Navkaranbir S Bajaj, Rajat Kalra, Nirav Patel, Taimoor Hashim, Hemant Godara, Sameer Ather, Garima Arora, Tilak Pasala, Thomas T Whitfield, David C McGiffin, Mustafa I Ahmed, Steven G Lloyd, Nita A Limdi, Pankaj Arora

“…<h4>Background</h4>Multiple novel oral anticoagulants and left atrial appendage closure devices (WATCHMAN) have been tested against dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists in randomized controlled trials for stroke prophylaxis in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. …”
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High output stoma after surgery for rectal cancer - a risk factor for low anterior resection syndrome? by Xuena Zhang, Qingyu Meng, Jianna Du, Zhongtao Tian, Yinju Li, Bin Yu, Wenbo Niu

“…These findings suggest the need for careful management of HOS to potentially reduce LARS occurrence after stoma closure.…”
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Study of Predictive Value of Middle Ear Risk Index on Hearing Improvement in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Nitya Singh, Ramesh AV

“…Results: 92.04% and 77.27% showed hearing improvements, 4.54% and 1.13% had deterioration and 3.40% and 21.59% had no change when compared to preoperative results in AC and BC thresholds respectively. 57.95% had post-operative closure of air bone gap of ≤ 12. Compared to cases with AB gap closure ≤ 12, those with AB gap closure > 12 showed statistically significant gain in BC by 0.2dB. …”
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Comparative Study of Conventional Inverted ILM Flap Covering and ILM Flap Filling Technique in Idiopathic Macular Hole Treatment: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Mengying Tao, Guoqing Wang, Yueqin Gou, Ming Zhang

“…The primary outcomes included the MH closure rate and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). …”
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Monitoring Salivary Levels of Interleukin 1 Beta (IL-1β) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) for Two Years of Orthodontic Treatment: A Prospective Pilot Study by Hülya Çevik-Aras, Fadimana Isik-Altun, Hatice Kilic-Tok, Julia Naoumova

“…The mean levels of IL-1β and VEGF were calculated according to the different orthodontic treatment stages: alignment, space closure, and finishing. Repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) measurements were used to compare the means between different treatment stages. …”
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