Comparative analysis of machining and electropolishing for surface quality improvement of shape memory nitinol samples additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Rodrigo Zapata Martínez, Shohom Bose-Bandyopadhyay, Alan Burl, Óscar Contreras-Almengor, Carlos Aguilar Vega, Kyle Saleeby, Thomas Kurfess, Andrés Díaz Lantada, Jon Molina-Aldareguia

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Capricious pathways – a comparative analysis of local identity building in border regions. A case study of Polands Western and Eastern border by Martin Barthel

“…This contribution provides a comparative analysis between German-Polish and Polish-Ukrainian border regions, stressing on the similarities and differences in the everyday life of borderlanders. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Bone Mineral Density between Wheelchair-bound versus Wheelchair Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury Using Quantitative Ultrasound by Pabitra Kumar Sahoo, Amit Kshatriya, T. K. Varshin Bal, Senapathi Arun Kumar

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Comparative Analysis of Non-Negative Matrix Factorization in Fire Susceptibility Mapping: A Case Study of Semi-Mediterranean and Semi-Arid Regions by Iraj Rahimi, Lia Duarte, Wafa Barkhoda, Ana Cláudia Teodoro

“…The performance of the proposed method was then compared with three other already proposed NMF methods: principal component analysis (PCA), K-means, and IsoData. …”
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Addressing Multi-Center Variability in Radiomic Analysis: A Comparative Study of Image Acquisition Methods Across Two 3T MRI Scanners by Claudia Tocilă-Mătășel, Sorin Marian Dudea, Gheorghe Iana

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Comparative Analysis of dNBR, dNDVI, SVM Kernels, and ISODATA for Wildfire-Burned Area Mapping Using Sentinel-2 Imagery by Sang-Hoon Lee, Myeong-Hwan Lee, Tae-Hoon Kang, Hyung-Rai Cho, Hong-Sik Yun, Seung-Jun Lee

“…The experimental results showed that SVM was able to effectively identify affected areas using only post-fire imagery, and that ISODATA enabled fast classification and severity analysis without training data. …”
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Position-specific biomarker responses to match vs. VAMEVAL test modalities in elite female soccer players: a comparative analysis study by Manel Slimani, Hatem Ghouili, Wissem Dhahbi, Zouhaier Farhani, Mohamed Ben Aissa, Marouen Souaifi, Noomen Guelmami, Ismail Dergaa, Lamia Ben Ezzeddine

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Comparative analysis of isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power, and physical fitness in male Taekwondo players based on body mass index standards by Minhyuk Park, Yonghyun Byun, Sangho Kim

“…Measurements were analyzed using one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Scheffe’s post-hoc test for group comparisons. …”
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Experience in Diagnostic of HIV Drug Resistance in the Mekong Delta Region, Vietnam: A Comparative Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic by Huynh Hoang Khanh Thu, Alexandr N. Schemelev, Yulia V. Ostankova, Vladimir S. Davydenko, Diana E. Reingardt, Ton Tran, Le Chi Thanh, Thi Xuan Lien Truong, Areg A. Totolian

“…HIV-1 genotyping and mutation detection were performed based on an analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the <i>Pol</i> gene region. …”
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Effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia compared with controls among cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials by Joshua T. Cooper, Ellie Svoboda, Allan V. Prochazka, Duc M. Ha

“…Objective To conduct a systematic-review and meta-analysis and evaluate the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) among cancer survivors, compared with controls, on insomnia. …”
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Therapeutic vancomycin monitoring: a comparative analysis of high-performance liquid chromatography and chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay methods in liver transplant recip... by Soha Azadi, Seyed Soroush Jalali, Seyed Soroush Jalali, Soliman Mohammadi-Samani, Soliman Mohammadi-Samani, Parisa Ghasemiyeh, Parisa Ghasemiyeh, Bita Geramizadeh, Bita Geramizadeh, Hamed Nikoupour, Hamed Nikoupour, Afsaneh Vazin, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Mojtaba Shafiekhani

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A comparative analysis of nutritional content changes in six Chinese cuisines prepared using industrial versus traditional hand-cooked modes by Xuan Wang, Jun Li, Xiaomeng Wu, Sai Fan, Zhu Wang, Yunfeng Zhao, Jingguang Li, Dawei Chen

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Inguinodynia following inguinal hernia repair: a comparative analysis of open Lichtenstein and laparoscopic TAPP techniques in a two-center cohort by Anas Aljaiuossi, Saleh A. Ba-shammakh, Mohammad Bani Hani, Musab Al-A'athal, Mohammad Abu-Hussein, Mohammed Sobh, Mohammad Yousef, Zaid Mesmar, Raad Dowais, Aseel W. Ababneh, Ahmad Kenani, Mohammad Ababneh, Sameh Alawneh, Rawa'a Al-Ibrahim, Saja Al-Shdooh, Thikrayat Daoud

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Rationale and design of randomized non-inferiority clinical trial to compare the safety and efficacy of ticagrelor monotherapy with dual antiplatelet therapy in chronic coronary sy... by Seyed Alireza Mirhosseini, Mohammadreza Akbari, Davar Aldavood, Hooyar Zarifkar, Armin Attar, Javad Kojuri

“…Kaplan-Meier estimates will be used to assess event rates, while the log-rank test and Cox regression analysis will be employed to compare safety and efficacy outcomes between the groups.…”
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Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal compared to ventilation alone in patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: cost-utility analysis of the REST RCT by Ashley Agus, James J. McNamee, Colette Jackson, Danny F. McAuley

“…Multiple imputation was used for missing total cost and quality-adjusted life-year data in the cost-utility analysis. Ventilation alone dominated extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal and there was 0% probability of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal being cost-effective compared to ventilation alone for all willingness to pay thresholds per quality-adjusted life-year considered (£0–50,000). …”
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Festive Pollution: A Global Concern—A Comparative Study of Diwali in India and New Year’s Eve in Poland by Anamika Roy, Mamun Mandal, Sneha Kumari Binha, Dinesh Prasad, Robert Popek, Arkadiusz Przybysz, Abhijit Sarkar

“…This study evaluated gaseous and particulate matter (PM) concentrations using a gas and particulate sampler, alongside noise levels measured by a sound level meter, during the pre-to-post-Diwali period of 2023 and 2024 in Malda, India, and PM concentrations in Warsaw, Poland in 2024, using a DustAir dust meter. …”
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How different scenarios of a maxillary central incisor with endodontic microsurgery, fiber post, and periodontal loss affect biomechanical behavior: a finite element analysis study by Deniz Yanık, Nurullah Türker, Merve Özarslan

“…Abstract Aim The study aimed to compare the effects of endodontic microsurgery, fiber post, horizontal bone loss, and their combinations on the biomechanical behavior of a maxillary central incisor using finite element analysis (FEA). …”
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Influence of impaired renal function on the outcomes of patients with acute ischaemic stroke treated with intravenous tenecteplase and alteplase: a post hoc analysis of the TRACE-2... by Yongjun Wang, Yilong Wang, Xia Meng, Yuesong Pan, Yu Wu, Yilun Zhou, Wanliang Du, Shuya Li, Mengxing Wang

“…Therefore, we examined the association of impaired renal function with the safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolytic treatment (IVT) in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS).Methods A post hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial (ClinicalTrials gov. …”
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Comparative Lifecycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Investments in Public Buildings: A Case Study of an Austrian Kindergarten Under Atypical Operational Conditions by Georgia Kousovista, Giannis Iakovides, Stefanos Petridis, Nikolaos-Charalampos Chairopoulos, Angelos Skembris, Maria Fotopoulou, Despina Antipa, Nikolaos Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios Rakopoulos

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A pooled analysis of the efficacy of sertraline in women, with a focus on those of childbearing age by Andrea Fagiolini, Melissa Paulita Mariano, Egbert Biesheuvel, Pradeep Purushottamahanti

“…Sertraline was compared with placebo for changes in total HAM-D17 and CGI scores measured over time through MMRM analysis. …”
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