The phrase "as the first procedure" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an initial step or action in a sequence of procedures or instructions.
Example: "We will begin the experiment as the first procedure to ensure accurate results."
Alternatives: "as the initial step" or "as the opening procedure".
Ultrasonography (US) has become an important diagnostic tool for an increasing number and range of clinical conditions, such as the detection of abdominal masses or as the first procedure used in the evaluation of trauma or non-traumatic acute abdominal conditions.
The follow-up after a second PVI was performed in the same way as the first procedure, omitting the baseline Holter and event recording.
Up to six septuagenarians per day arrived at the clinic before breakfast and, as the first procedure, fasting blood samples were obtained.
Overall success was significantly lower with 70% (median 74% [IQR 60 92%]; P = 0.05) as well as the first procedure success rate of 58% (median 55% [IQR 47 81%]; P = 0.001, Table 3 ).
In persistent AF, success rates were significantly lower with 70% [median 74% (IQR 60 92%)]; P = 0.05) as well as the first procedure success rate of 58% [median 55% (IQR 47 81%)]; P = 0.001).
According to the Danish guidelines for registration of obstetric interventions, oxytocin administration should only be coded as induction if it is used as the first procedure for induction of labor.
To cope with this limitation, we propose a second procedure consisting in adding new atoms as in the first procedure and deleting remote non-active ones (Figure 1b).
In the same medium, potential of −0.5 V and time of 60 s were used for accumulation, then followed with equilibration and anodic stripping steps as mentioned for the first procedure.
With these basic components, a genetic algorithm works as follows: The first procedure is to generate the first population represented with string codification (chromosome) that represents possible solution to the problem.
