The Performance of the Uterine Artery Resistance Index following Stimulation of the Cervix in the Diagnosis of Endometriosis: A Prospective Study by Su-Hong Jia, Hong Sun, Ying Wei, Qi Ma, Qiong-Zhen Ren, Min-Fang Shao, Yu-Ma Jin, Yuan Xie

“…For the diagnosis of endometriosis, especially for PEM, the post-stimulation RI may prove to be a promising non-invasive diagnostic technique.…”
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Clinical and radiographic outcome of open reduction and internal fixation of 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures augmented with impaction bone grafting and a magnesium-based b... by Midhat Patel, MD, Charles Cogan, MD, Catherine Shemo, BS, Scott Kilpatrick, MD, Jason C. Ho, MD, Eric T. Ricchetti, MD, Vahid Entezari, MD, MMSc

“…Further comparative data is needed to evaluate the efficacy of this technique compared to alternative methods of augmentation.…”
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Adolescents in provisional reception: investigative analysis about the vulnerability to HIV by Lilian Joane Cavalcanti, Richardson Augusto Rosendo Da Silva, Ana Raquel Cortês Nelson, Jose Rebberty Rodrigo Holanda, Nanete Caroline da Costa Prado, Mayara Mirna do Nascimento Costa

“…Study participants were the street teenagers, attendees of the Casa de Passagem III, in Natal City, of state Rio Grande do Norte. With the technique of Focus Group (FG),  Results: The topics were addressed in relation to knowledge about HIV/AIDS; self-protectio and responsibility on sexuality; sexual behaviors and values; and the institution's contribution in protecting against HIV/AIDS. …”
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Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Berbasis Android untuk Perbaikan Kualitas Citra Tanaman Atas Perbedaan Spesifikasi Kamera Smartphone pada Prediksi Kandungan Pigmen Fotosintesis Secara Real... by Felix Adrian Tjokro Atmodjo, Kestrilia Rega Prilianti, Hendry Setiawan

“…Therefore, the Partial Least Square Regression (PLSR) technique was used in this work as an image enhancement method to resolve the issue. …”
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A comparative study in the functional outcomes after conventional Deltopectoral approach vs. anterior deltoid split approach for fixation of proximal humerus fractures by Shradha A. Kulkarni, MS Orthopaedics, DNB Orthopaedics, Mansoor Malnas, Postgraduate Student-MS Orthopaedics (final year- 3rd year), Karan Bhanushali, MS Othopaedics, DNB Orthopaedics, Parag K. Munshi, MS Orthopedics, Dorth, DNB, MchOrth, FRCS (Gen Surg), FRCS (Orth)

“…The choice of approach should depend on the surgeon's familiarity with the technique, specific fracture characteristics, and the need to minimize soft tissue damage to enhance recovery and reduce the chances of avascular necrosis. …”
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Responses of maximal fat oxidation and Fatmax to incremental exercise and electrical muscle stimulation in overweight men by Minoo Bassami, Shirin Khaknejad, Rasoul Easlami, Ali Nejatian Hoseinpour

“…Electrical muscle stimulation is an advanced technique which has the ability to create effects similar to the muscle contraction and can increase blood flow to muscles and possibly as a result fat oxidation increases. …”
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Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Polyphenols from Vietnamese Callisia fragrans Leaves and Antioxidant Activity of the Extract by Le Thao My Phan, Kim Thien Phuc Nguyen, Hoai Thanh Vuong, Do Dat Tran, Tran Xuan Phuong Nguyen, Minh Nam Hoang, Thanh Phong Mai, Huu Hieu Nguyen

“…Therefore, SC-CO2 method could be regarded as a potentially upcoming extraction technique which might be employed to replace the conventional SE method.…”
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Déterminants de la faible participation des relais communautaires aux activités des soins de santé primaires : cas de la Zone de Santé de Kabondo, Province de la Tshopo, République... by Jean Pierre Kilima Musamba, Gérard Eloko Eya Matangelo, Bernard Ntoto Kunzi

“…La taille de l’échantillon est de 73 relais communautaires soit le 10 % de la population totale. La technique d’interview appuyée par un questionnaire préétabli nous a permis de collecter les données de notre recherche. …”
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Personalized multichannel transcranial direct current electrical stimulation (tDCS) in drug‐resistant epilepsy: A SEEG based open‐labeled study by Fabrice Bartolomei, Maëva Daoud, Megane Delourme, Sophie Tardoski, Julia Makhalova, Eya Bourguiba, Samuel Medina Villalon, Stanislas Lagarde, Fabrice Wendling, Giulio Ruffini, Ricardo Salvador, Francesca Pizzo, Bernard Giusiano

“…Plain Language Summary This study tested a personalized brain stimulation technique called tDCS in people with difficult‐to‐treat epilepsy. …”
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Alternative source of chitosan for the direct laser synthesis of Ag@chitosan composites with antibacterial and photocatalytic properties by M. Marsico, A. Guarnieri, M. Triunfo, M. Curcio, A. Galasso, C. Scieuzo, R. Salvia, P. Falabella, R. Teghil, A. De Bonis

“…In this study, we used chitosan obtained from the pupal exuviae of the insect Hermetia illucens to produced silver nanoparticles (Ag@CSE) by nanosecond laser ablation in liquid technique. The physic-chemical and functional properties of the obtained nanocomposite were compared to Ag@CS prepared by using a solution of chitosan from crustaceans as liquid, in the same experimental conditions. …”
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Anatomical features of aortic root in patients with aortic stenosis treated by TAVR: an observational study by Yang Chen, Baihua Sun, Zhongyu Wang, Moyang Wang, Hongliang Zhang, Guannan Niu, Zhenyan Zhao, Dejing Feng, Pinghai Zhang, Zhibo Jiang, Junhua Yuan, Junxian Song, Yongjian Wu

“…Abstract Objective Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a well-established technique for the treatment of aortic stenosis (AS). …”
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The Conflict of Legal Norms: Islamic Law and Positive Law in the Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages in Pekalongan City by Agung Barok Pratama, Dewi Sekar Arum

“…The analysis of legal material is prescriptive to offer arguments to answer problem issues, while the inference technique uses deductive thinking logic. Based on the analysis of Hans Kalsen's norm theory and the principles of legal norm formation, the research shows that the dialectic of Islamic and positive legal norms that produce local regulations on the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the city of santri is a consequence of the autonomy authority of local governments in making local regulations in order to carry out assistance tasks. …”
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Chinese expert consensus on integrated case management by a multidisciplinary team in CAR-T cell therapy for lymphoma by Sanfang Tu, Ping Li, Heng Mei, Yang Liu, Yongxian Hu, Peng Liu, Dehui Zou, Ting Niu, Kailin Xu, Li Wang, Jianmin Yang, Mingfeng Zhao, Xiaojun Huang, Jianxiang Wang, Yu Hu, Weili Zhao, Depei Wu, Jun Ma, Wenbin Qian, Weidong Han, Yuhua Li, Aibin Liang, Sihan Zhou, Xiuyuan Hao

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Single-atom bridges across biotic-abiotic interfaces facilitate direct electron transfer for solar-to-chemical conversion by Wentao Song, Yong Liu, Yao Wu, Cheng Wang, Zhourui Liu, Yinan Liu, Xinyue Zhang, Lei Cao, Bowen Li, Bo Song, Bin Cao, Yingfang Yao, Xianwen Mao, Qian He, Zhigang Zou, Bin Liu

“…Moreover, operando single-cell photocurrent technique and theoretical calculations further quantitatively unravel that C3N4/Ru-Shewanella with a unique Ru-N4 interfacial structure exhibits a 11.0-fold increase in direct electron uptake compared to C3N4-Shewanella. …”
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Mediating effect of pubertal stages on the family environment and neurodevelopment: An open-data replication and multiverse analysis of an ABCD Study® by Michael I. Demidenko, Dominic P. Kelly, Felicia A. Hardi, Ka I. Ip, Sujin Lee, Hannah Becker, Sunghyun Hong, Sandra Thijssen, Monica Luciana, Daniel P. Keating

“…., 2016) are an efficacious technique for investigating the effect of different operationalizations of the same construct on underlying interpretations. …”
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Effects of simultaneous intervention of aerobic training and berberine supplementation on AMPK and GLUT4 gene expression in the quadriceps muscle of diabetic male rats by Mahboobe Zaefarani Arani, Javad Ramezani, Saeid Naghibi

“…Forty-eight hours after the last training session, rats were deeply anesthetized by intraperitoneal injection of ketamine (75 mg/kg body weight) and xylazine (10 mg/kg body weight) and quadriceps muscle tissue samples were collected. RT-PCR technique was used to measure the relative expression of GLUT4 and AMPK genes. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of copper-nickel coated door handles: a blinded, randomized controlled study in a clinical setting by Idelevich, Evgeny A., Schlattmann, Andreas, Sauerland, Cristina, Gebert, Carsten, Becker, Karsten

“…In addition, contamination kinetics of door handles were determined by ATP measurement at time points 0 h, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, 12 h and 24 h after disinfection. Each technique was used on three subsequent days. Results: Using swab method, the mean total number of colony forming units (cfu) of control and copper-nickel alloy surfaces was 2.14 cfu/cm2 and 0.67 cfu/cm2, respectively, yielding a difference of 68.7% (p=0.27). …”
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CURRENT REPERFUSION THERAPY POSSIBILITIES IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND ISCHEMIC STROKE by E. V. Konstantinova, N. A. Shostak, M. Yu. Gilyarov

“…The established inadequate efficiency and safety of this technique lend impetus to a search for new approaches and novel fibrinolytic agents. …”
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Adaptação psicossocial de idosos em tratamento hemodialítico: uma análise à luz do Modelo de Roy [Psychosocial adaptation of older adults in hemodialysis treatment: an analysis in... by Rosângela Alves Almeida Bastos, Francisca das Chagas Alves de Almeida, Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes

“…Method: in this qualitative, descriptive study with a sample of 15 older adults undergoing hemodialysis treatment at a hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba, the thematic analysis technique was used on the guiding principle of Roy’s psychosocial model. …”
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ANALISIS SWOT STRATEGI PROMOSI MUSEUM SONOBUDOYO DALAM MEMBANGUN CITRA POSITIF by Ikrimah Abdurrahman, Chatia Hastasari

“…The subjects of this research were three people and chosen by purposive sampling technique, which included the Head of the Sonobudoyo Museum, Head of the Sonobudoyo Museum's Information and Preparation Guidance Section and Staff of the Sonobudoyo Museum's Information and Preparation Section. …”
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