Comparison of clinical efficacy between proximal femoral locking plate and cannulated compression screws for femoral neck fracture by Xianglong Zhou, Dongxuan Wei, Jiheng Xiao, Tianyi Xia, Haoran Zhou, Jianhui Xiang, Hanhong Fang, Hui Song, Liming Xiong

“…The statistical analysis revealed that there were no significant differences in intraoperative fluoroscopy times and Garden index between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Transverse process-pedicle approach versus conventional transpedicular approach in percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture by Changjia Huang, Fulai Pei, Buyun Li, Xiaolei Tang, Baodi Zha

“…Abstract Background Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) has been shown to achieve favorable clinical outcomes after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) performed via the transverse process–pedicle approach (TPPA). …”
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Optimizing Pediatric Chest Compressions: A Randomized Crossover Simulation Trial of Over-the-Head vs. Lateral Techniques by Malgorzata Kietlinska, Wojciech Wieczorek, Michal Pruc, Lukasz Szarpak, Grazyna Nowak-Starz, Wojciech Flieger, Burak Katipoglu, Monika Tomaszewska

“…Results: OTH showed a tendency for enhanced overall performance (72.94 vs. 64.46; <i>p</i> = 0.08), while the differences lacked statistical significance. The compression rate was somewhat elevated with OTH (116.94 compared to 114.57; <i>p</i> = 0.31). …”
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Femtosecond Pulse Compression With Pedestal Suppression in a Sagnac Interferometer Constructed of Anti-Resonant Hollow Core Fiber by Taoying Yu, Xuesong Liu, Andrey Pryamikov, Alexey Kosolapov, Zhongwei Fan

“…In experiment, we demonstrate the pedestal suppression temporal pulse compression of 800 nm, 160 fs, 10 &#x03BC;J pulses from a Ti: Sapphire laser at 1 kHz to 20 fs with maximum compression efficiency of 25&#x0025; nearly and compression ratio of eight.…”
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Clinical effect analysis of unilateral percutaneous vertebral cement distribution in the repair of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures by Liu Yuntao, Abuduwupuer Haibier, Aiben Kayierhan, Ma Liang, Yimuran Abudukelimu, Alimujiang Aximu, Tuerhongjiang Abudurexiti, Meng Xiangyu

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) by assessing postoperative cement distribution. …”
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Pirfenidone: An Encouraging Therapeutic Approach For Enhancing Lateral Spinothalamic Tract Function After Spinal Cord Compression Injury by Noman Ullah Wazir, Ambereen Humayun, Irum Javaid, Asma Amir, Nayyab Khattak, Ayesha Iftikhar

“… Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether intraperitoneally administered pirfenidone could enhance the sensory activity of the lateral spinothalamic tract in rats after compression injury to the spinal cord. Method: Injury induction at the T7 spinal cord level was achieved using a 70-gram force aneurysm clip in rats. …”
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Functional Recovery Following Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures Fixated with the Dynamic Hip Screw vs. the Percutaneous Compression Plate by Yocheved Laufer, Miriam Lahav, Reuben Lenger, Elliot Sprecher

“…The Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) is currently the most frequently used implant for the treatment of pertrochanteric hip fractures. The Percutaneous Compression Plate (PCCP) is a recently developed, alternative device that involves minimal invasive surgery. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Feed-Forward Neural Networks for Predicting Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Seybaplaya Carbonate Rock Cores by Jose W. Naal-Pech, Leonardo Palemón-Arcos, Youness El Hamzaoui

“…Accurate estimation of the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of carbonate rocks underpins safe design and stability assessment in karst-influenced geotechnical projects. …”
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A Newly Developed Compressed Air Cannon Test Bench Designed for Multi-Impact Analysis of Composite Structures by Ayoub Soufri, Ameur Chettah, Benoît Piezel, Christophe Bouvet

“…This article presents the development and characterization of a novel test bench, the “Compressed air multi-cannon”, designed specifically for studying the multi-impact behavior of composite materials. …”
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Enhancing fracture risk indication: The impact of bone load index and muscle fat infiltration on vertebral compression fracture by Xiao-Yue Jiang, Zhi-Yang Tang, Bo-Wen Liu, Si-Yuan Lu, Dong-Gang Pan, Hui Jiang, Xiu-Hong Shan

“…Purpose: This study aims to identify risk factors for vertebral compression fracture and enhance the ability to indicate fracture risk. …”
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Some features of compression therapy for varicose veins of the lower extremities of clinical class C2 according to CEAP by V. Yu. Bogachev, B. V. Boldin, P. Yu. Turkin, M. N. Klyuchevskaya

“…In this situation, conservative measures come to the fore, the key one among which is compression therapy.Aim. Study of the immediate effect of compression therapy on venous outflow from the lower extremities in patients with varicose veins and the medium-term results of medical knitwear classes 1 and 2.Materials and methods. …”
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Impact of bed height on the biomechanics of healthcare professionals during chest compressions on the neonate: a descriptive pilot study by Nicole K Yamada, Louis P Halamek, Jennifer Parent-Nichols, Julia Perez, Brittany Witherell, Paula McWilliam, Nancy Kent, Wendy Varnum

“…Objectives The biomechanics of the healthcare professionals (HCPs) performing the life-saving intervention of chest compressions in the neonatal population is poorly understood. …”
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Effect of Preoperative Zoledronic Acid Administration on Pain Intensity after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Weiran Hu, Hongqiang Wang, Xinge Shi, Yuepeng Song, Guangquan Zhang, Shuai Xing, Kai Zhang, Yanzheng Gao

“…No statistically significant differences in age, sex, weight, and body mass index (BMI) were found between the two groups. …”
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty by two-step fluoroscopy: a treatment for osteoporotic compression fractures of thoracic vertebrae in older adults by Jianzhong Ge, Kuisheng Chen, Peng Xu, Zhiling Zhang, Kai Wang, Tao Zhang, Xin Dong, Zhigang Kang, Yizhou Ge, Feng Chang

“…This method stand as an effective approach for managing osteoporotic compression fractures of the thoracic vertebrae in elderly.…”
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Complication frequency of mechanical chest compression devices: A single-center, blinded study using retrospective data by Takumi Tsuchida, Takashi Kamiishi, Hiroaki Usubuchi, Akiko Semba, Masaki Takahashi, Asumi Mizugaki, Mariko Hayamizu, Mineji Hayakawa, Takeshi Wada

“…Aim: Use of mechanical chest compression devices for patients with cardiac arrest is increasing. …”
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The effect of combined compression and tactile stimulation on ankle somatosensation in a lunar gravity lower limb load analog by Ashleigh Marchant, Jeremy Witchalls, Sarah B. Wallwork, Nick Ball, Gordon Waddington

“…In the medium and high-performer groups, there was no difference between the compression-tactile sock conditions and barefoot conditions (p &gt; 0.05 for all). …”
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Evaluation of Setting Time, Compressive Strength, Microleakage and Antibacterial Properties of Nano Hydroxyapatite Incorporated GIC: An In-vitro Study by Akshada Chougaonkar, Updesh Masih, Abhilasha Manker, Neelesh Gautam, Nidhi Soni

“…Results: A statistically significant difference was observed (p<0.001) between Group-1 (GIC II) and Group-II (4% GIC-NHAp), III (8% GIC-NHAp), IV (10% GIC-NHAp) and V (15% GIC-NHAp) regarding setting time, compressive strength, microleakage and antibacterial properties. …”
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Median arcuate ligament syndrome in an old male: a case report with occlusion of celiac artery after stenting by Qiang Hu, Yan Zhao, Yi Yang, Gang Wang

“…Abstract Background Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), also called celiac artery compression syndrome or Dunbar syndrome, is a rare disorder caused by the compression of the celiac trunk by the median arcuate ligament, which results in patients presenting with bloating, vomiting, nausea, weight loss, and postprandial abdominal pain. …”
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Combined coding of bit planes of images by B. J.S. Sadiq, V. Yu. Tsviatkou, M. N. Bobov

“…The paper proposes the rules for combined coding and combined encoders for bit planes of pixel differences of images with a tunable and constant structure, which have lower computational complexity and the same compression ratio as compared to an arithmetic encoder of bit planes.…”
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EFFECT OF CYLINDER HEAD GASKET ADDITION AND VARYING OCTANE NUMBER GASOLINE TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE PERFORMANCE by Bahtiar Rahmat, Mohammad Burhan Rubai Wijaya, Fahmy Zuhda Bahtiar, Yuris Bahadur Wirawan, Katiko Imamul Muttaqin

“…The aim of this research was to investigate the different impacts of compression pressure on power and torque outputs using gasoline RON 92, RON 95, and RON 100. …”
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