The Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on the Diagnosis and Management of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Observational Single-Center Study by Carmine Cristiano Di Gioia, Alice Alame, Daniele Orso

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Comparison of Point-of-Care and Highly Sensitive Laboratory Troponin Testing in Patients Suspicious of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Efficacy in Clinical Outcome by Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Nasim Matani, Neda Soleimani, Hamed Bazrafshan drissi

“…The primary and secondary outcomes were the diagnostic performance of POC-cTnI in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) during 30 days, respectively. Materials and Methods. In this diagnostic accuracy study, 136 patients with suspected ACS who were referred or admitted to the Al Zahra Hospital, Shiraz, Iran, were included between March (2020) and July (2020). …”
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Prognostic and predictive value of a novel 100-point scale in patients with T1–2N0M0 breast cancer by R. M. Paltuev, A. G. Kudaybergenova, V. F. Semiglazov, A. S. Artemyeva, T. Yu. Semiglazova, A. V. Komyakhov, O. A. Volynshchikova, V. V. Klimenko, M. M. Urezkova

“…To increase the efficacy of systemic breast cancer therapy and reduce inappropriate prescriptions using individual immunohistochemical tumor characteristics, as well as to develop prognostic scales to ensure a tailored approach to adjuvant systemic treatment in breast cancer patients.   Materials and methods. We conducted a comprehensive study that included collection of literature data on clinical, pathomorphological, prognostic, and predictive factors of breast cancer, as well as a retrospective cohort study using the data from the cancer registry. …”
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Las dimensiones del material en piragüismo de aguas tranquilas (Equipment dimensions in flatwater canoeing) by Fernando Alacid Cárceles

“…This article provides the traditional methods used in order to set up the paddle dimensions, and the relationships between anthropometric dimensions and the paddle length, the distance between hand grips, and the horizontal distance between the lowest point of the seat and the foot-bar. …”
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COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEPTH OF PENETRATION OF SILICONE IMPRESSION MATERIALS INTO THE DENTAL GROOVE DEPENDING ON THE RECEIPT OF THE IMPRESSION (IN THE EXPERIMENT) by Юлия Юрьевна Зорина, Олег Васильевич Орешака, Антон Викторович Ганисик, Светлана Ивановна Елгина, Елена Владимировна Рудаева, Кира Борисовна Мозес, Яэль Центер

“…Determination of impression material penetration depth into the "dental groove", when obtaining impressions by different methods and materials. …”
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Word-forming Potential of Prefixes де- and ре- in the Current Political Situation (Based on the Material of the Media and Internet) by Sofia Sergeevna Stavitskaya

“…As additional criteria, the euphony of the new formation, the presence or absence of elements of word play, expressiveness and the presence of authorial connotations are considered. The work uses methods of contextual and word-formation analyses. …”
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Mechanical properties and microstructure of low carbon high-strength engineered cementitious composites with supplementary cementitious material by Shuangquan Qing, Chuanxi Li

“…The present study provides a novel utilisation method for coal gangue, a solid waste byproduct, which significantly mitigates its environmental impact. …”
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Scleral reactions to different suture materials: A comparative quantitative histological study in a rabbit model by Lenka Vaňková, Věra Křížková, Martina Grajciarová, Veronika Hátlová, Lenka Hecová, Markéta Štefková, Jiří Cendelín, Pavel Klein, Štěpán Rusňák, Pavel Studený

“…Conclusions From a histological point of view, it is evident that there are differences in the quantitative parameters between the untouched sclera and the sclera with suture material. …”
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Effects of surface coating on the flexural strength of fluoridereleasing restorative materials after water aging for one year by Muhittin Uğurlu

“…Purpose To evaluate the effects of surface coating and one-year water storage on the flexural strength of fluoride-releasing restorative materials. Materials and Methods Forty specimens were prepared from each material; GCP Glass Fill (GCP), Amalgomer CR (AHL), Zirconomer (Shofu), Fuji IX GP Capsule (GC), Beautifil II (Shofu), Estelite Σ Quick (Tokuyama) and reliaFIL LC (AHL). …”
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Material decomposition approaches for monosodium urate (MSU) quantification in gouty arthritis: a (bio)phantom study by Torsten Diekhoff, Sydney Alexandra Schmolke, Karim Khayata, Jürgen Mews, Maximilian Kotlyarov

“…Scanner 1 used the conventional postprocessing method while scanner 2 employed the material map approach. …”
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Survey among European and Canadian feed control units on monitoring packaging material residues in feed by microscopy analyses by Manuela Zadravec, Roland Weiss, Michael Egert, Lotte Hougs, Igor Ujčič Vrhovnik, Daniela Marchis, Lisa-Marie Schwinkendorf, Jeroen Vancutsem, Linda Engblom, Andrea Heuer, Pia Gödecke, Marion Müller, Tina Eggers, Marion Smith, Paolo Schumacher, Céline Clément, Geneviève Frick

“…They can be plastic foil, hard plastic, metal pieces, paper, wood or some combination of materials. Their features (sharp, pointed) can be as important as the material itself. …”
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In vitro comparison of color stability of resin-modified glass ionomer and Cention N bioactive restorative material by Azadeh Khazaei Zadeh, Sahebeh Haghi, Mona Drikvand

“…Materials and Methods: In this in vitro experimental study, 12 specimens were fabricated from Cention N and Fuji II LC RMGI and immersed in Turkish coffee, Nescafe, cola, and distilled water as control (n = 3). …”
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Evaluation of flexural strength and degree of conversion of temporary crown materials at different aging periods in artificial saliva by Huda Abbas Abdullah, Zahraa Abdulaali Al-Ibraheemi, Manhal Majeed, Suhad Al-Nasrawi

“… Objective: Evaluate the effects of different storage periods on flexural strength (FS) and degree of conversion (DC) of Bis-Acryl composite and Urethane dimethacrylate provisional restorative materials. Material and Methods: A total of 60 specimens were prepared from four temporary crown materials commercially available and assigned to four tested groups (n = 15 for each group): Prevision Temp, B&E CROWN, Primma Art, and Charm Temp groups. …”
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Comparing the Effects of a Series of Ischaemic Compression Therapy and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain Threshold and Muscle Tension in People with Upper Crossed Syndrome by Dawid Janczarzyk, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Bartosz Zając

“…A popular method of therapy is ischaemic compression (IC) of trigger points and muscle energy techniques (MET). …”
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An innovative agent-based technique for determination of tortuosity in porous materials – Case study: bread and bread dough by Arash Ghaitaranpour, Mohebbat Mohebbi, Arash Koocheki

“…Tortuosity is an important structural parameter of porous materials, and it is the ratio of the actual distance between two points to the shortest linear distance between them. …”
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Fatigue Behaviour of Metallic Materials Under Hydrogen Environment: Historical Perspectives, Recent Developments, and Future Prospects by Shiyuan Yang, Debiao Meng, Peng Nie, Abílio M. P. De Jesus, Yan Sun

“…The fatigue life prediction methods for materials in hydrogen environment are then summarised in this paper. …”
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Improving Material Tracking for Sustainable Construction: A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Framework for Resource Efficiency by Dema Munef Ahmad, László Gáspár, Hummam Mohammed Shaheen, Talal Ahmad Al-Shihabi, Rana Ahmad Maya, Francisco Silva Pinto

“…Inefficient material tracking continues to be a major challenge in sustainable construction, often leading to unnecessary waste, budget overruns, and project delays. …”
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Evaluation of mechanical properties of three commonly used suture materials for clinical oral applications: An in vitro study by Abullais Shahabe Saquib, Al-Qahtani Nabeeh Abdullah, Naqash Talib Amin, Khan Abdul Ahad, Arora Suraj Prakash, Bhavikatti Shaeesta

“…Methods. Three suture materials, silk (SL), polyglactin 910 (PG) and polypropylene (PP), were used in 4–0 gauge. …”
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Strengthening of One-Way Slabs Using Composite Laminates of HPFRCC Including Synthetic Fibers PPS by Ali Kheyroddin, Zeinab Madah, Majid Arab Hasanabade

“…Composite Laminates were attached to the slab by epoxy grout and using the NSM method. All slabs were evaluated by a pure one-point bending test after preparation. …”
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Beyond Green’s Functions: Inverse Helmholtz and “Om” <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">ॐ</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formu... by Maxim Durach

“…Green’s function method (GFM) involves finding fields of point sources and applying the superposition principle to find fields of distributed sources. …”
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