3D printing and acute maxillofacial trauma: an overview of the literature by E Bertin, C Coussens, E Brumpt, C Meyer, A Louvrier

“…Abstract Background The consequences of maxillofacial injuries are functionals and aesthetics. The initial treatment must lead to consolidation without any sequelae (complete healing with no clinical symptoms). 3D printing is increasingly used in maxillofacial surgery, but data on its use in the initial phase of trauma is scarce. …”
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Crystallization processes of thin polycrystalline layers of galium stybnide for thermophotovoltaic application by Yevgen Bahanov, Stanislav Shutov, Vadym Tsybulenko, Anatolii Levytskyi

“…It is determined that the selected range of grain surface density corresponds to the cultivation temperature range of 450-550°C. …”
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Model-Based Geostatistical Mapping of the Prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus in West Africa. by Simon J O'Hanlon, Hannah C Slater, Robert A Cheke, Boakye A Boatin, Luc E Coffeng, Sébastien D S Pion, Michel Boussinesq, Honorat G M Zouré, Wilma A Stolk, María-Gloria Basáñez

“…<h4>Background</h4>The initial endemicity (pre-control prevalence) of onchocerciasis has been shown to be an important determinant of the feasibility of elimination by mass ivermectin distribution. …”
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Unveiling parents' lived experience with preterm infant care and support in neonatal care units of public hospitals in Nepal: A phenomenological inquiry. by Tumla Shrestha, Archana Pandey Bista, Sarala Joshi Pradhan, Sangita Pudasainee-Kapri, Madhusudan Subedi

“…In-depth interviews were conducted among 25 purposively selected parents, (both mothers and fathers) of low-birthweight PTIs admitted to the NCUs. …”
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Analysis of related influencing factors of prognosis and microbiology in patients with peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis by Liu Xiao-hua, Liu Gen-yan, Ren Hai-bin, Liu Kang, Wei Ji-fu, Mao Hui-juan

“…The withdrawal group is considered a technical failure group.ResultsA total of 125 peritonitis cases in 79 selected peritoneal dialysis patients included 78 cases in the cured group，20 cases in the relapse group，27 cases in the withdrawal group. …”
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Three-body Mean Motion Resonance Chains as a Delivery Mechanism for White Dwarf Pollution by Jeremy Wood, Natalie Cummins

“…Two three-body resonance chains were selected for study: the 6:3:2 and the 4:2:1. Asteroids in both a dynamically colder initial orbit in the 6:3:2 resonance and hotter initial orbits in both resonances were studied. …”
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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Direct Costs Associated with the Management of Neuropathic Pain by Manuel E Machado-Duque, Andres Gaviria-Mendoza, Jorge E Machado-Alba, Natalia Castaño

“…From a drug-claim database, a cohort of randomly selected outpatients diagnosed with neuropathic pain was obtained from an insurer in Colombia and followed up for two years after diagnosis. …”
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A metaheuristic-based approach for optimizing the allocation of emergency water reservoirs for fire following earthquake suppression by Ali Tanoumand, Mohammadreza Mashayekhi, Ali Majdi, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi

“…Within each urban area, a specific number of candidate locations are selected from the initial locations. Using a metaheuristic algorithm, the optimal allocation zones are identified based on the total distance from urban areas and the FFE risk factor. …”
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Feasibility study of the implementation of health promoting processes in a secondary school and ways to capture its impact on adolescent lifestyle choices by C.A. Forbes, A.J. Williams, K. Wyatt

“…Methods: A purposefully selected secondary school in England, with high Free School Meal (FSM) allocation, was recruited to implement the HPS processes, which includes an annual school audit. …”
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Exploring what works in mental health education for health profession students: a realist review by Zoe McCormack, Aisling Kerr, George Leigh, Andrew Simpson, Dolores Keating, Judith Strawbridge

“…The search strategy was developed iteratively, with support from a research librarian, and additional searches supplemented the initial search. Following screening in duplicate, the selected studies were appraised for relevance, richness and rigour. …”
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The effect of dexmedetomidine on hemodynamic parameters during neuro-oncological surgery by M. V. Rumiantceva, L. M. Tsentsiper, A. N. Kondratyev

“…The study revealed that the optimal dosage of dexmedtomidine to achieve a central sympathomodulating effect is 0.7 ± 0.1 mkg/kg/h in the initial stages and 0.2 ± 0.1 mkg/kg/h in the maintenance.…”
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Hybrid EXGBStackQoE Classifier and Stackelberg Game-Theoretic Approaches for Enhanced QoE in Video Services Over 5G Wireless Networks by K. B. Ajeyprasaath, Vetrivelan Pandu

“…The proposed framework features a novel Hybrid EnhancedXGBStackQoE (EXGBStackQoE) analytical model that applies a two-level stacking technique combined with 5-fold cross-validation to mitigate overfitting. At the initial level, various machine learning (ML) models are trained using the entire dataset, while the subsequent level leverages meta-features generated from the initial predictions to improve overall accuracy. …”
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A multi-dimensional semantic pseudo-relevance feedback framework for information retrieval by Min Pan, Yu Liu, Jinguang Chen, Ellen Anne Huang, Jimmy X. Huang

“…First, traditional sparse retrieval methods are used in the initial retrieval stage to ensure efficiency, and term-level weights are calculated based on statistical information. …”
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Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of a Compound Based on D-chiro-inositol + Myo-inositol, Melatonin, Folic Acid, and Vitamin D in Patients with Menstrual Cycle Disorders by Silvia P. González, María del Mar Rubio, Helena Losa

“…Additional investigations into the long-term efficacy and safety of this formulation are warranted, although initial results hold promise.…”
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The health response to the Rohingya refugee crisis post August 2017: Reflections from two years of health sector coordination in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. by Rosanna Jeffries, Hassan Abdi, Mohammad Ali, Abu Toha Md Rezuanul Haque Bhuiyan, Mohamed El Shazly, Sandra Harlass, Asm Ishtiak, Md Khadimul Anam Mazhar, Mukeshkumar Prajapati, Qing Yuan Pang, Balwinder Singh, Francis Tabu, Amrish Baidjoe

“…In the early days of the response, minimum service standards for primary health care were established, a fundamental initial step which enabled the standardization of services based on critical needs. …”
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Value Engineering Study on Drainage Channel Works on AW. Syahranie Road, Samarinda by Sundari Sundari, Wateno Oetomo, Risma Marleno

“…From the analysis results obtained that the best alternative that can replace the initial implementation method on selected work items in concrete work is Ready Mix Concrete and Conventional Concrete using a mixer. …”
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How do medical schools influence their students’ career choices? A realist evaluation by Adam Thomas, Ruth Kinston, Sarah Yardley, R. K. McKinley, Janet Lefroy

“…Interview transcripts were coded for context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations to test initial theories of how career decisions are made.Results A total of 26 junior doctors from 12 UK medical schools participated. …”
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Cohort study evaluating management of burns in the community in clinical practice in the UK: costs and outcomes by Julian F Guest, Graham W Fuller, Jacky Edwards

“…Objective To evaluate health outcomes, resource use and corresponding costs attributable to managing burns in clinical practice, from initial presentation, among a cohort of adults in the UK.Design Retrospective cohort analysis of the records of a randomly selected cohort of 260 patients from The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database who had 294 evaluable burns.Setting Primary and secondary care sectors in the UK.Primary and secondary outcome measures Patients’ characteristics, wound-related health outcomes, healthcare resource use and total National Health Service (NHS) cost of patient management.Results Diagnosis was incomplete in 63% of patients’ records as the location, depth and size of the burns were missing. …”
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Fabrication of magnetic manganese ferrite-loaded sugar cane bagasse/peanut peel biochar adsorbents for the adsorptive removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution by Alyaa I. Salim, Nada A. Abdelgawad, Ehab Rozaik, Nagwan G. Mostafa

“…Abstract Adsorption has the potential to be a highly effective and selective method for recovering and adsorbing phosphate from wastewater and water, which can serve as secondary sources of phosphorus. …”
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Quid du port romain estuarien de Barzan (Charente-Maritime) ? by Vivien Mathé, Laurence Tranoy, Marion Druez, François Lévêque, Vincent Miailhe, Frédéric Pouget

“…In a second stage, favourable areas were selected to conduct high-spatial-resolution remote sensing to identify buildings and constructions upstream from the shore. …”
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