Aural Myiasis, a Rare Cause of Earache by Ibrahim Al Jabr

“…They were removed by using a forceps and gentle irrigation of ear to expel any remnant. …”
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Genetic Factors and the Risk of Periodontitis Development: Findings from a Systematic Review Composed of 13 Studies of Meta-Analysis with 71,531 Participants by Maélson Klever da Silva, Antonio Carlos Gonçalves de Carvalho, Even Herlany Pereira Alves, Felipe Rodolfo Pereira da Silva, Larissa dos Santos Pessoa, Daniel Fernando Pereira Vasconcelos

“…A total of 13 meta-analysis articles with 25 polymorphisms in seven interleukins (IL-1A, IL-1B, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-18), three cellular receptors (Fcγ receptors: FCGR2A, FCGR3A, and FCGR3B), and five inflammatory mediators (COX-2, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-8, and MMP-9), with a total of 71,531 participants, approaching different classifications of the disease. …”
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Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Extraction and Antioxidant and Antiglycation Activities of (Poly)phenols from <i>Ribes magellanicum</i> by Felipe Ávila, Natalia Martinez, Nicolás Mora, Katherine Márquez, Felipe Jiménez-Aspee

“…An increase in TPC and FRAP values was observed for TT samples, but an increase in the IC₅₀ values of fluorescent AGEs for PEEs with increasing water content was observed. …”
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Broken Instrument Removal Methods with a Minireview of the Literature by Mohsen Aminsobhani, Nasim Hashemi, Fatemeh Hamidzadeh, Pegah Sarraf

“…This case series reports six cases of successful removal of broken instruments using different methods including the ultrasonic, tube-and-glue, tube-and-wire, tube-and-internal shaft, and the forceps techniques and also provides a brief review of the relevant literature.…”
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Chronic, Stromal Foreign Body of Presumed Human Origin, following Corneal Abrasion by Alexander K. Soon, Rookaya Mather

“…Successful removal of the hair was performed using local anesthetic, jeweler’s forceps, a microblade, and a thirty-gauge needle with good visual outcome. …”
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Bronchial Leech Infestation in a 15-Year-Old Female by Mohammad Ashkan Moslehi, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Ali Adib

“…Finally, bronchoscopy was performed and a 5 cm leech was found within the right B7-8 bronchus and removed by forceps and a Dormia basket.…”
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Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Review of Imaging Diagnosis and Early Endoscopic Intervention by Ali Kord Valeshabad, Jennifer Acostamadiedo, Lekui Xiao, Winnie Mar, Karen L. Xie

“…Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) showed a fistula tract between the left pleural cavity and pancreas which was confirmed on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). …”
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Development of Semiliquid Ingredients from Grape Skins and Their Potential Impact on the Reducing Capacity of Model Functional Foods by Milan Stojanovic, Laura Marinoni, Giovanni Cabassi, Malisa Antic, Vera Lavelli

“…With respect to freeze-dried GS, the recovery of FRAP values was ~75% for both air-dried GS and 2% GS dispersion and 59% for 10% GS dispersion. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Extracts of Soursop (Annona muricata L.) Leaves, Fruit Pulps, Peels, and Seeds by Hakime Hülya Orak, Ilayda Sevik Bahrisefit, Temine Sabudak

“…The soursop seed, followed by leaf and peel extracts (MeOH and EtOAc) had the highest DPPH• scavenging activity, TEAC, FRAP, and CUPRAC. Antioxidant activity of peel extracts (MeOH and EtOAc) was particularly high in β-carotene-linoleic acid emulsion system. …”
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Recurring Facial Erythema in an Infant by Sam Hassan, Mary Jacqueline Saviour

“…It is rare in children and is mostly attributed to forceps assisted delivery. It can also be misinterpreted as food allergy. …”
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Sistem Informasi Geografi untuk Zonasi Kerentanan Kebakaran Lahan dan Hutan di Kecamatan Malifut, Halmahera Utara by Sahrul S Adam, Mochammad Gamal Rindarjono, Puguh Karyanto

“…Pengolahan dan analisis data berbasis software System Informasi Geografi yakni ArcGIS 10.1 dengan scoring dan overlay sebagai teknik analisis data. …”
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Sistem Informasi Geografi untuk Analisis Potensi Sumber Daya Lahan Pesisir Kepulauan Padaido Kabupaten Biak Numfor, Papua by Rosalina Giovani Mandowen, Rinto H Mambrasar

“…Teknik pengolahan dan analisis data ini menggunakan software SIG yakni ArcGIS 10.1 dengan model skoring dan overlay. Hasil penelitian dengan studi kasus Kepulauan Padaido ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa saat ini dengan adanya SIG yang dibangun, Pemerintah Daerah Biak Numfor sudah dapat mengolah lahan pesisir untuk dimanfaatkan sesuai dengan potensi lahan yang seharusnya, seperti potensi lahan untuk usaha budidaya rumput laut seluas 13.269,41 ha atau 94%, untuk budidaya teripang seluas 7.069,91 ha atau 83%, sebagai aktifitas pariwisata pesisir seluas 7.778,45 ha atau 86%, sebagai kegiatan konservasi seluas 2.957,54 ha atau 163%, untuk daerah tangkapan ikan karang seluas 2.078,92 ha atau 80%, dan sebagai daerah tangkapan ikan pelagis 1.585,61 ha atau 87%.   …”
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Democracia como significación. Los Foros participativos regionales de consulta pública en Argentina by Víctor Humberto Guzmán

“…Así, a partir del análisis de las intervenciones en los FPCP, el trabajo presenta la emergencia de la democracia como gradualidad democrática configurada en tres dimensiones analíticas: lo que la democracia no es, la democracia como pluralidad, y la democracia como participación.…”
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A Mislocated Intrauterine Device Migrating to the Urinary Bladder: An Uncommon Complication Leading to Stone Formation by Mohamed Ali Nouioui, Tarek Taktak, Seif Mokadem, Houssem Mediouni, Ramzi Khiari, Samir Ghozzi

“…The device was securely removed without complications using grasping forceps under cystoscopy, and no parietal defect was detected. …”
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Role of interventions in diagnosis and management of lung disorders in rheumatic diseases by Venkata Nagarjuna Maturu, Chetan Rao Vaddepally, V Pratibh Prasad

“…This article focuses on these modalities, the procedures which can be performed (bronchoalveolar lavage, endobronchial biopsy, forceps and cryo transbronchial lung biopsies, transbronchial needle aspiration) and the indications for the same.…”
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Moderate and Severe Postendoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis Despite Prophylactic Pancreatic Stent Placement: The Effect of Early Prophylactic Pancreatic Ste... by Dana C Moffatt, Pradermchai Kongkam, Haritha Avula, Stuart Sherman, Evan L Fogel, Glen A Lehman

“…BACKGROUND: Placement of prophylactic pancreatic stents (PPS) is a method proven to reduce the rate and severity of postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) in high-risk patients; however, PPS do not eliminate the risk completely. …”
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A METHODOLOGY FOR THE EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL URBAN AREAS IN ROMANIA by ANTONIO TACHE, MONICA TACHE

“…This methodology is redefining functional urban areas and is based on the study of polycentric ESPON 1.1.1 and on a statistical-mathematical model for assessing the Functional Urban Areas (FUA-s), using a spatial database in ARCGIS 10.2.2. Any assertion of European metropolitan integrated areas requires a new strategy for maximizing the integrated development of large cities in Romania. …”
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Uso de los parques recreativos en Mérida, Yucatán by Susana Pérez Medina, Lane F. Fargher

“…La metodología se basó en la aplicación de encuestas y de los softwares Google Earth y ArcGis 13. Los resultados muestran que ninguna de las zonas cuenta con una oferta suficiente de parques ni con los equipamientos adecuados; sin embargo, la accesibilidad de los usuarios, tanto física como percibida, sus contextos sociales y económicos, así como sus cualidades de consumo, hacen que cada grupo tenga particularidades en el uso de dichos espacios.…”
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In Vitro Study on the Antioxidant Potentials of the Leaves and Fruits of Nauclea latifolia by Ademola O. Ayeleso, Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju, Nicole L. Brooks

“…Similarly, the aqueous extract of the leaves also exhibited higher DPPH (IC50 20.64 mg/mL), FRAP (86.10±3.46 μmol AAE/g), TEAC (94.83±3.57 μmol TE/g), and ORAC (196.55±0.073 μmol TE/g) than the extract of the fruits with DPPH (IC50 120.33 mg/mL), FRAP (12.23±0.40 μmol AAE/g), TEAC (12.48±0.21 μmol TE/g), and ORAC (58.88±0.073 μmol TE/g). …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Quality Characteristics and Processing Suitability of Different Varieties of Large-fruited Sea Buckthorn Juice from Xinjiang Using Multivariate Analysis... by Rong HAN, Yan MA, Yu AO, Ting ZHANG, Xintao MENG, Mingqiang XU, Yan PAN

“…Principal component analysis, combined with assessments of coloration (L*, b*, c, h ), total phenols, total flavonoids, vitamin C, browning degree, ABTS+, and FRAP were determined to be key indexes affecting the quality of sea buckthorn juice. …”
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