Influence of Comprehensive Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment on ASA Classification and Surgical Cancellations in Dogs and Cats: A Retrospective Observational Study by Ariel Cañón Pérez, María De Los Reyes Marti-Scharfhausen Sánchez, Antonio Sevilla Ureba, Eva Zoe Hernández Magaña, Jaime Viscasillas Monteagudo, Agustín Martínez Albiñana, José I. Redondo

“…Sixty-three percent of cancelled interventions were later completed after further evaluation or treatment. These data demonstrate that structured PAA substantially alters perioperative decision-making in small-animal practice and supports selective yet rigorous diagnostic test use to enhance patient safety and optimise theatre utilisation.…”
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Species and index diversity of macrofungi from two different locations in East Kalimantan by MUHAMMAD FAUZI ARIF, HILDIANA APRILIANI DHIU DEMO, FERDINA YULIANI, NUBLI HAZMI, IMAM ROSADI, ERVINDA YULIATIN, SUGIANUR SUGIANUR, HERY ABRIYANTO

“…The study was conducted in several phases, including planning, survey, preparation, sampling, and data analysis. Sampling was carried out systematically in 20 × 20 m² plots. …”
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Barriers and strategies affecting the use of assistive devices for falls prevention among people with Parkinson’s disease: a qualitative pilot study by Júlio Belo Fernandes, Josefa Domingos, Sónia Fernandes, Noélia Ferreira, Ana Silva Almeida, Ana Chalaça, Natacha Sousa, Isabel Santos, Andreia Duarte, Catarina Godinho

“…Methods We used a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive research design. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted from October 2021 to July 2022, with participants selected through convenience sampling. …”
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Factors influencing agroforestry practices adoption in the central river Region of The Gambia by Kennedy Muthee, Priscilla Wainaina, Lalisa Duguma, Christine Majale, Monica Mucheru-Muna, Jane Mutune, Divine Foundjem-Tita, Alagie Bah, Peter Minang

“…Stratified random sampling was used to collect primary data from 377 households using semi-structured questionnaires and farm-level walkabout observations. …”
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How to build resilient community energy systems? Lessons from Malawi and Ethiopia by Harshit Vallecha, Mulualem Gebreslassie, Fana Filli, Christopher Hara, Chrispin Gogoda, Amare Assefa, Long Seng To, Joshua Kirshner, Vanesa Castán Broto

“…Three CES projects, two in Malawi and one in Ethiopia, have been examined through qualitative analysis of data collected through semi-structured interviews with CES project stakeholders. …”
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Localized material compression to correct distortion in wire arc additive manufacturing by Nathan Lambert, Shramana Ghosh, Randall Lind, Michael Sebok, Andrzej Nycz, Whitney Watters, Chris Masuo, Yukinori Yamamoto

“…Validation of this model was performed using 3D scan data to compare the change in wall curvature induced by compression to the volume of the applied compressions. …”
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Critical Success Factors for ERP Systems’ Post-Implementations of SMEs in Saudi Arabia: A Top Management and Vendors’ Perspective by Sayeed Haider Salih, Samah Abdelsalam, Mosab Hamdan, Abdelzahir Abdelmaboud, Muzaffar Hamzah, Anwer Mustafa Hilal, Abdelwahed Motwakel

“…A total of 177 end-users of ERP systems from two manufacturing organizations in KSA that had implemented on-premises ERP systems were involved in this study. Data gathered from structured questionnaires were analyzed using SmartPLS3 and SPSS software programs. …”
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Mechanisms of climate-induced lake dynamics in the Source Region of Three Rivers, Tibetan Plateau by Xiankun Zheng, Sihai Liang, Dezhao Yan, Xingxing Kuang, Li Wan

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INTERPLAY BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH, SYSTEMIC COMORBIDITIES, AND THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: TOWARD AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF DEMENTIA CARE by Oana Cristina Cretu, Doriana Agop Forna, Cosmin Bida, Marius Cocu, Teona Tudorici, Magda Calina Bârlean, Andrei Georgescu, Corina Ciupilan, Razvan Branzan, Elena Rodica Popescu

“…This study supports the need for structured oral health protocols as a component of comprehensive dementia care." …”
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Advancing public health through technological rehabilitation: insights from a national clinician survey by Marianna Capecci, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Sofia Straudi, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Nicolò Baldini, Lucia Pepa, Elisa Andrenelli, Nicola Smania, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Giovanni Morone, Donatella Bonaiuti, on behalf of HTA section of SIMFER (Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)

“…The online questionnaire consists of 71 structured questions designed to collect demographic and geographical data of the respondents, as well as detailed insights into the prevalence and range of technologies they use, together with their specific applications in clinical settings." …”
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GlycoIP: an integrated platform for simultaneous and site-specific N/O-glycosylation analysis of human semen by Gaoshu Yan, Fei Cai, Keliang Wu, Qingyuan Cheng, Yong Zhang, Lin Fan

“…Characterizing these intact glycopeptides is particularly challenging, yet it provides invaluable insights into the structure and function of both glycans and their attachment sites. …”
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Relationship Between Aquatic Fungal Diversity in Surface Water and Environmental Factors in Yunnan Dashanbao Black-Necked Crane National Nature Reserve, China by Kaize Shen, Yufeng Tang, Jiaoxu Shi, Zhongxiang Hu, Meng He, Jinzhen Li, Yuanjian Wang, Mingcui Shao, Honggao Liu

“…This study employed high-throughput sequencing to characterize fungal diversity and community structure across 12 understudied wetland sites in the reserve, while analyzing key environmental parameters (dissolved oxygen, pH, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus). …”
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A Contiguous Taltson‐Thelon Margin Revisited by J. A. Cutts, B. V. Dyck, M. G. Perrot, J. H. F. L. Davies, A. M. Osinchuk, D. Šilerová, R. A. Stern, M. Chiaradia, R. Canam

“…Our isotopic data, together with other regional constraints from the area, are most consistent with the Taltson magmatic zone having formed in a continental arc setting emplaced into ca. 2.3 Ga juvenile basement crust.…”
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Spatiotemporal Variations of Temperature in Jupiter’s Upper Atmosphere by Kate Roberts, Luke Moore, James O’Donoghue, Henrik Melin, Tom Stallard, Katie L. Knowles, Carl Schmidt, Paola I. Tiranti

“…Pole-to-pole temperature structure is consistent across time spans of 1 month to 1 yr. …”
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Thermodynamic modeling adsorption behavior of a well-known gelation crosslinker on sandstone rocks by Yang Yue, Ayat Hussein Adhab, Dharmesh Sur, Soumya V. Menon, Abhayveer Singh, S. Supriya, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Deepak Nathiya, Morug Salih Mahdi, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi, Nasr Saadoun Abd, Mohammad Mahtab Alam, Khaled Herati

“…Adsorption isotherms, including the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and linear models, were applied to experimental data to predict adsorption capacity and understand underlying mechanisms. …”
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Multi-Pathway 3D CNN With Conditional Random Field for Automated Segmentation of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions in MRI by Reeda Saeed, Shahab U. Ansari, Muhammad Hanif, Kamran Javed, Usman Haider, Iffat Maab, Saeed Mian Qaisar, Pawel Plawiak

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Perceived acceptability of a prototype toolkit to support patients and informal caregivers to express their perspectives in palliative care conversations by Annet Olde Wolsink-van Harlingen, Jan Jukema, Kris Vissers, Madeleen Uitdehaag, Jeroen Hasselaar, Leontine Groen-van de Ven

“…Method: Patients and informal caregivers end users and HCPs participated in semi-structured individual or group interviews. This resulted in two databases of qualitative data which were thematically analysed. …”
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Cross-sectional study of myopia prevalence and associated risk factors among children and adolescents in Shaanxi Province, China, in 2021 by Yi-Ming Guo, Guan-Chen Liu, Junhan Wei, Jiaqi Wang, Jiejing Bi, Juan Huang, Dang-Xia Zhou, Lu Ye

“…Myopia was defined as SE ≤−0.5 D and categorized into low (SE >−3.0 D), moderate (SE >−6.0 D), and high myopia (SE ≤−6.0 D). Data on age, gender, education level, and ethnicity were collected using structured questionnaires administered through face-to-face interviews.Results The overall prevalence of myopia was 67.4% (95% CI: 67.20%–67.50%), with high myopia at 4.63% (95% CI: 4.55%–4.71%). …”
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LoadSeer: Exploiting Tensor Graph Convolutional Network for Power Load Forecasting With Spatio-Temporal Characteristics by Jiahao Zhang, Bin Yu, Hanbin Lai, Lin Liu, Jinghui Zhou, Fengliang Lou, Yili Ni, Yan Peng, Ziheng Yu

“…Inspired by tensor time series, considering the structure of spatial geographic location, we propose Tensor Graph Convolutional Network for Power Load Forecasting, LoadSeer. …”
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Aripiprazole/Sertraline Combination: Clinical and Cost‐Effectiveness in Comparison With Quetiapine for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression (ASCEnD Trial)—Protocol for a Nested Qual... by Isobel Hoppe, Stuart Watson, Caroline Kemp, Fiona Turnbull, Firoza Davies, John Gibson, Lumbini Azim, Lauren Wall, Niraj Ahuja, Sarah Al‐Ashmori, Sally Keys, Thomas Kabir, Carolyn A. Chew‐Graham

“…Methods The qualitative study will use semi‐structured interviews to explore pilot trial participants' and clinicians' perspectives on recruitment procedures, the acceptability of the intervention, the management of bipolar disorder and attitudes to medication combinations. …”
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