Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery as a Potential Determinant of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Remodeling: Is SGLT2 Cotransport... by Rodrigo L. Castillo, Jorge Farías, Cristian Sandoval, Alejandro González-Candia, Esteban Figueroa, Mauricio Quezada, Gonzalo Cruz, Paola Llanos, Gonzalo Jorquera, Sawa Kostin, Rodrigo Carrasco

“…In heart failure (HF) patients undergoing cardiac surgery, an increased activity of mechanisms related to cardiac remodeling may determine a higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). …”
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Towards Explainable Pedestrian Behavior Prediction: A Neuro-Symbolic Framework for Autonomous Driving by Angie Nataly Melo Castillo, Carlota Salinas Maldonado, Miguel Ángel Sotelo

“…Currently, the focus of such predictions extends beyond accuracy and reliability, placing increasing emphasis on the explainability and interpretability of the models. …”
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Immunotherapy in Advanced Cutaneous Melanoma: From the Optimal Treatment Duration to the Impact on Survival in Case of Early Discontinuation Due to Immune-Related Adverse Events by Giacomo Triggiano, Gaetano Pezzicoli, Marco Tucci

“…In this context, we include data on the real life of patients from our Medical Oncology Center who discontinued anti-PD1 after at least a stable disease or those interrupting the combo-IT due to adverse events.…”
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Évaluer ex ante la pertinence de projets locaux d’adaptation au changement climatique by Alexandre Magnan

“…Yet, such bases are essential pillars for ensuring consistency among scattered adaptation initiatives, while these latter are expected to grow in number in the context of adaptation funds increase. (iii) Ex ante assessments are as necessary as currently dominating ex post assessments, as they contribute upstream and in parallel of projects’ monitoring and efficiency analysis, to the coherence and the optimisation of adaptation endeavours.…”
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Research on the Urban Village Renewal Mechanism Based on Rent Gap Theory: A Case Study in Xi’an, China by Jiaxi Xiao, Fan Dong

“…This paper proposes a rent gap theory that is more suited to China’s context and further expands its applicability through case study research. …”
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Liquid Modernity and the Holocaust by Dariusz Brzeziński

“…I emphasise that, according to Bauman, both moral indifference and xenophobia are increasingly significant phenomena in contemporary society, which may entail pernicious – and currently barely foreseeable – consequences. …”
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From Surveillance to Sentencing: Evaluating AI's Role in Indian Criminal Justice by Kumar Navin

“…Additionally, AI shows promise in addressing cybercrime, one of the most formidable challenges currently facing Indian authorities. However, the integration of AI into criminal investigations raises critical concerns regarding privacy, surveillance, data protection, and algorithmic bias. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Vulvodynia; an under-recognized disease by Simona Roxana Georgescu, Cristina I. Mitran, Mădălina I. Mitran, Maria I. Sârbu, Mircea Tampa

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Using Big Data Technology to Protect the Environment by Dovgal Vitaly, Kuizheva S.

“…The concept of "big data" means a huge amount of information, the size of which is too large, or it is created too quickly or has a structuring that does not allow it to be processed using traditional data management systems. Currently, large amounts of data and analytics are increasingly used by government agencies, non-governmental organizations and private companies in the field of environmental protection. …”
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Imagining digital twins in healthcare: Designing for values as designing for technical milieus by Bas de Boer, Carla Strasser, Sander Mulder

“…Medicine is increasingly focusing on the prevention of diseases. …”
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Teacher training for the future: insights from a Needs Analysis on Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence by Letizia Cinganotto, Giorgia Montanucci

“…This contribution provides an in-depth analysis of the skills and competencies currently required by educators to effectively fulfill this evolving role. …”
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Return rates of European graduate students in the US : How many and who return, and when ? by Linda Van Bouwel

“…First, we find a high stay rate : 64 % are currently working in the US, whereas only 24 % move back to their home country and an additional 10 % move to another European country. …”
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Profile of Succesful Entrepreneur in Romania. Comparative Study Among Students from West University of Timisoara, Romania by Denisa ABRUDAN, Cătălin MARTIN

“…The entrepreneurial companies are the companies which create jobs and contribute to increase the productivity. Currently, entrepreneurship development is important all over the world. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Assessing the extent of transport social exclusion among the elderly by Helena Titheridge, Kamalasudhan Achuthan, Roger L Mackett, Juliet Solomon

“…“Social exclusion” is a concept that has become increasingly prominent in the UK and elsewhere in the last ten years. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Achievements and challenges of research and development activity as one of the pillars of Knowledge Triangle in the Republic of Moldova by Rodica CRUDU

“…Moldova can not be competitive in this new context, unless it becomes more innovative and responds more efficiently to the consumer needs and preferences. …”
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Biomarkers as Potential Treatment Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review by Travis B Murdoch, Sarah O’Donnell, Mark S Silverberg, Remo Panaccione

“…CRP and hemoglobin levels can be used to help predict clinical relapse in the context of withdrawal of therapy. Ultimately, the authors conclude that currently available biomarkers should not be used as treatment targets in inflammatory bowel disease because they have inadequate operational characteristics to make them safe surrogates for clinical, endoscopic and radiographic evaluation. …”
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Alternative Methods of Vaccine Delivery: An Overview of Edible and Intradermal Vaccines by E. Criscuolo, V. Caputo, R. A. Diotti, G. A. Sautto, G. A. Kirchenbaum, N. Clementi

“…Despite the tremendous value conferred by currently available vaccines toward public health, the implementation of additional vaccine platforms is also of key importance. …”
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