Validation of a Hyperspectral Imaging System for Color Measurement of In-Vivo Dental Structures by Maria Tejada-Casado, Razvan Ghinea, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Domingo, María M. Pérez, Juan C. Cardona, Javier Ruiz-López, Luis Javier Herrera

“…The aim of this study was to use a hyperspectral imaging system for the colorimetric characterization of 4 in-vivo maxillary anterior teeth and to cross-check the results with similar studies carried out with other measuring systems in order to validate the proposed capturing protocol. …”
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Pyogenic versus amoebic liver abscesses: A comparative clinical study in a series of 58 patients Absceso hepático piógeno versus amebiano: Estudio clínico comparativo de una serie... by A. Cosme, E. Ojeda, I. Zamarreño, L. Bujanda, G. Garmendia, M. J. Echeverría, J. Benavente

“…A percutaneous drainage was carried out on 6 patients. Mean hospital stay was 18 days and two patients died. …”
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Noor-Eesti tähendust otsides: vanu ja uusi mõtteid. In Quest of the Meaning of Young Estonia: Old and New Reflections by Jüri Kivimäe

“…Young Estonia disintegrated during the First World War, with its ending marked both by the publication of the fifth and final album in 1915 and by the journal Vaba Sõna (Free Word), which carried on the ideology of Young Estonia in the years 1914–1916. …”
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Evaluation of carotid intima‐media thickness and factors associated with cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease by Renata Lopes, Mauro Batista de Morais, Fernanda Luisa Ceragioli Oliveira, Ana Paula Brecheret, Ana Lucia Cardoso Santos Abreu, Maria Cristina de Andrade

“…Material and methods: Observational, cross‐sectional study carried out at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (chronic kidney disease outpatient clinics) with 55 patients (60% males) with a median age of 11.9 years (I25–I75: 9.2–14.8 years). …”
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A Comparison of ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT-Based Split Renal Function with ^99mTc-MAG3 Renography in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma Tre... by Lerato Gabela, Thokozani Mkhize, Bawinile Hadebe, Lerwine Harry, Thembelihle Nxasana, Nontobeko Ndlovu, Venesen Pillay, Sphelele Masikane, Maryam Patel, Nozipho Elizabeth Nyakale, Mariza Vorster

“…A comparison between the split renal function using ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT and the ^99mTc-MAG-3-derived split renal function was carried out in 56 kidneys (<i>n</i> = 56). The SRF on ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA was calculated using the volume and the average standard uptake value (SUVmean) within each VOI calculated as previously described by Roser et al.: <i>SRF</i> = (<i>VOLUME_right</i>) ∗ <i>SUVmean_right</i>/(<i>VOLUME_right</i> ∗ <i>SUVmean_right</i> + <i>VOLUME_left</i> ∗ <i>SUVmean_left</i>). …”
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Miotomía endoscópica peroral, experiencia in vivo: imprescindible para desarrollo de la técnica en humanos by A. Peñaloza-Ramírez, J. Suárez-Correa, J. Báez-Blanco, C. Sabogal-Gómez, H. Kuan-Casas, C. Sánchez-Pignalosa, P. Aponte-Ordóñez

“…Results: The technique was carried out in all the models. There was one intraoperative death. …”
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EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE BUCAL A GESTANTES, PUÉRPERAS E PRIMEIRA INFÂNCIA: RELATO DE ATIVIDADE DE EXTENSÃO by Marcos Cezar Pomini, Alana Tais Gawlik, Natali Pereira, Amanda Rodrigues dos Santos, Bianca Rodrigues dos Santos, Jessyca Twany Demogalski, Nayara Silva de Gouvea, Fabiana Bucholdz Teixeira Alves

“…The project operates on three approaches: the first, with the pregnant women, where the educational approach in dental prenatal care is carried out as a priority, especially regarding feeding and oral hygiene; the second approach, in the immediate puerperium, with guidelines for breastfeeding and non-nutritive sucking; and the third, with oral evaluation, Neonatal Tongue Screening Test and baby follow-up up to one year. …”
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Knowledge audit in Iranian university libraries with factor analysis approach by Tayebeh Abash, Fahimeh Babalhavaeji, Dariush Matlabi

“…MethodologyThis research is of an applied type, which was carried out with the descriptive survey research method. …”
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E-1500: encuesta sobre prácticas de alimentación en los primeros 1500 días recomendadas por profesionales de la salud en Latinoamérica by L. Ladino, R. Vázquez-Frias, L. Montealegre, M.C. Bagés-Mesa, E. Ochoa-Ortiz, P.G. Medina-Bravo

“…A total of 71.4% were familiar with the concept of the first 1,000 days of life, 95% answered that exclusive breastfeeding should be carried out up to 6 months of age, and 34.3% responded that complementary feeding should be begun between 4 and 6 months of age. …”
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Actividades preventivas en la mujer. Actualización PAPPS 2022 by Alberto López García-Franco, José Antonio Baeyens Fernández, M. José Iglesias Piñeiro, Pablo Alonso Coello, Cristina Ruiz Cabello, Ana Pereira Iglesias, Jacinta Landa Goñi

“…We also propose the prevention of osteoporosis, including carrying out densitometry based on the risk of fracture in the next 10 years, and therefore densitometric screening is not recommended in women under 60 years of age. …”
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O ciclo anual dos Anopheles do subgênero Kerteszia, no sul do Brasil by Mario B. Aragão

“…From an analysis of the data concerning monthly collections of larvae and adults, carried out in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, it resulted: 1. …”
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DIMENSIONES CULTURALES DEL CONCEPTO DE SALUD EN TRABAJADORES JUBILADOS DE GUADALAJARA, MÉXICO DIMENSÕES CULTURAIS DO CONCEITO DA SAÚDE NOS TRABALHADORES APOSENTADOS DA GUADALAJARA,... by María de los Ángeles Aguilera Velasco, Teresa Margarita Torres López, Rosa María Rodríguez García, Martín Acosta Fernández

“…Material and methods: qualitative study with descriptive, cross-sectional and exploratory design. It was carried out in the Metropolitan Area in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, between January and August, 2009. …”
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Placed Nomads by Seyed Amir Mansouri

“…The way today's knowledge recognizes the place and landscape as a living, soulful phenomenon that carries the meaning that the observer gains from the simultaneous interpretation and perception of "outside". …”
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Mass changes of the northern Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheet derived from repeat bi-static synthetic aperture radar acquisitions for the period 2013–2017 by T. Seehaus, C. Sommer, T. Dethinne, T. Dethinne, P. Malz

“…Within this study, the first assessment of the geodetic mass balance throughout the ice sheet of the northern Antarctic Peninsula is carried out employing bi-static synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data from the TanDEM-X satellite mission. …”
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A model for the integration of production-distribution levels in the supply chain of non-perishable materials by considering intermediate warehouses by Kayvan Ahmadi, Sohrab Abdollahzadeh

“…Determining the optimum amount of production for each manufacturer, the amount of shipment carried out by each warehouse transport system, and the optimum inventory availability with respect to demand and the perishability factor of the warehouse are the objectives of the study. …”
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<i>Moringa concanensis</i>-Mediated Synthesis and Characterizations of Ciprofloxacin Encapsulated into Ag/TiO₂/Fe₂O₃/CS Nanocomposite: A Therapeuti... by Naheed Zafar, Bushra Uzair, Farid Menaa, Barkat Ali Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Fatima S. Alaryani, Kamlah Ali Majrashi, Shamaila Sajjad

“…Further, biological studies were carried out both ex vivo (i.e., by disk diffusion method (DDM), fluorescence-activated single cell sorting (FACS), MTT assay) and in vivo (i.e., antibacterial activity in a rabbit model, colony-forming unit (CFU) on blood agar, histopathological analysis using H&E staining). …”
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Měření dechové frekvence z EKG signálu s ohledem na vyšetření aktivit autonomního nervového systému Measurement of breathing frequency from ECG in the examination of autonomous ner... by Jakub Krejčí, Simona Gwozdziewiczová, Milan Elfmark, Šárka Theuerová, Pavel Stejskal, Petr Kolisko, Petr Štěpaník, Jiří Salinger

“…Statistical verification of the selected method and recommendation of the optimal method for breathing frequency measurement was carried out with the help of reference values of breathing frequency at 9 and 12 cycles/min that were via acoustic signals transmitted to the tested subjects. …”
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Styl życia pacjentów z nadciśnieniem tętniczym = Lifestyle in the patients suffering from hypertension by Beata Kropornicka, Bożena Baczewska, Ewelina Szalast, Ewa Krzyżanowska, Robert Łuczyk, Elżbieta Nowicka, Cecylia Olszak, Bożena Muraczyńska, Regina Lorencowicz

“…The investigation was carried out in the group of 101 patients suffering from hypertension. …”
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Prevalence of methanogens and associated factors in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and healthy controls in a Southeastern Mexican population by M.G. Aja-Cadena, M. Amieva-Balmori, H.A. Taboada-Liceaga, O.J. Cobos-Quevedo, G.A. Hernández-Ramírez, J. Reyes-Huerta, F. Roesch-Dietlen, A. Meixuerio-Daza, J.M. Remes-Troche

“…Materials and methods: A baseline fasting measurement of alveolar H2 and CH4 gas was carried out, by gas chromatography (stationary phase), in consecutive patients diagnosed with IBS and a control group. …”
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Cirurgia vídeo-assistida para a ablação da fibrilação atrial isolada por radiofrequência bipolar Cirugía videoasistida para ablación de fibrilación atrial aislada por radiofrecuenc... by Alexandre Siciliano Colafranceschi, Andrey José de Oliveira Monteiro, Eduardo Souza Leal Botelho, Leonardo Secchin Canale, Arnaldo Rabischoffsky, Ieda Prata Costa, Fernando Eugênio dos Santos Cruz Filho, Roberto Luiz Menssing da Silva Sá, Ana Luiza Boechat, Luis Alberto Oliveira Dallan

“…RESULTS: The surgery was carried out as planned in all patients. There was no intra-thoracic structure iatrogenic lesion or deaths. …”
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