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Invited and Selected Paper Abstracts; WAEA Annual Meetings, Denver, Colorado, July 11-15, 2003 [PDF]

Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,
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Short‐Term Outcomes and Cost Drivers of Emergency Surgery for Acute Abdominal Disease in Super‐Elderly Patients: A Study in the Japanese Tertiary Care Hospital

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study analyzed patients aged ≥ 85 years undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, focusing on short‐term outcomes and inpatient cost structure under the Japanese DPC system. Although major complications occurred in 19.4% of patients, more than 70% were discharged home.
Yuta Kobayashi, Ryo Oikawa, Yumi Shibuya, Masakazu Tatsuno, Atsuya Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Keiichiro Hara, Shojiro Hata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi   +8 more
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Septic Arthritis of the Hip: An Arthroscopic Technique for Irrigation and Debridement

Arthroscopy Techniques
Septic arthritis of the hip poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, requiring prompt intervention to prevent long-term joint complications.
Fauzan Akhter, B.S., Peter Regala, M.D., Mahmoud Almasri, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.   +2 more
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Soft Artificial Ciliary Brush with Integrated Haptic Feedback for Efficient Airway Mucus Cleaning

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A fundamental mucus cleaning mechanism is reported, which utilizes both artificial cilia mechanical sweeping and suction‐based mucus cleaning. A novel haptic feedback interface for the artificial cilia provides touch feedback on tissue contact, enhancing operator control and safety.
Zhongming Lyu, Yusheng Wang, Ruijian Ge, Darren Wang, Matthew Bacchetta, Caitlin T. Demarest, Fabien Maldonado, Xiaoguang Dong   +7 more
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Sialoendoscopy with Intraductal Irrigation in Chronic Salivary Gland Disease: A Minimally Invasive, Antibiotic-Sparing Strategy

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: Chronic and recurrent sialadenitis are inflammatory disorders of the major salivary glands often managed with repeated courses of systemic antibiotics, despite limited long-term efficacy and growing concerns regarding antimicrobial
Riccardo Manzella, Palmira Immordino, Francesco Lorusso, Francesco Dispenza, Federico Sireci, Cosimo Galletti, Salvatore Gallina, Angelo Immordino   +7 more
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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
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Use of balloon catheter dilation and steroid-eluting stent in light and severe rhinosinusitis of frontal sinus: a multicenter retrospective randomized study [PDF]

, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Frontal sinus surgery has an increased rate of re-stenosis, if compared to other sinuses, that mainly depends on recurrent inflammation and abnormal scarring at the frontal recess; its reduction represents one of the keys of therapeutic ...
Azimonti, Dario, CAVALIERE, CARLO, DE VINCENTIIS, Marco, Dragonetti, Alberto, Franzetti, Andrea, MINNI, Antonio, RALLI, MASSIMO, ROSATI, DAVIDE, SCIUTO, Antonino   +8 more
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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
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An in vitro evaluation of various irrigation techniques for the removal of double antibiotic paste from root canal surfaces

Journal of Applied Oral Science
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of conventional syringe irrigations, passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), Vibringe, CanalBrush, XP-endo Finisher, and laser-activated irrigation (LAI) systems in removing double ...
Hakan GOKTURK, Ismail OZKOCAK, Fevzi BUYUKGEBİZ, Osman DEMİR   +3 more
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Closed-space hand infections: diagnostic and treatment considerations

Orthopedic Reviews, 2012
Despite modern diagnostic methods, surgical advances and antibiotics evolution, acute closed-space hand infections still remain a therapeutic challenge.
Nikolaos Rigopoulos, Zoe H. Dailiana, Sokratis Varitimidis, Kostantinos N. Malizos   +3 more
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