The impact of aneurysm volume on midterm Post-EVAR outcomes by Mehmet Ali Turkcu, Osman Eren Karpuzoglu, Bahadir Aytekin, Ferit Cetinkaya, Mustafa Dagli, Hakki Zafer Iscan

“…Aim: We examined the impact of preoperative three-dimensional aortic volume on outcomes following Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR). Material and Methods: A total of 146 patients who underwent elective EVAR at our hospital between January 2018 and January 2023, and who had preoperative and postoperative multislice Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA), were included in the study. …”
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A 15-year pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma experience in a single centre: a Singapore perspective by Yingshan Lee, Leon Yuan Rui Tan, Shaikh Abdul Kader Kamaldeen Abdul Shakoor

“…The objective of this study was to describe our experience with these two entities in a Singapore population. Methods: We identified patients with positive histopathological confirmations of PCC and PGL who were treated at a tertiary Singapore hospital between January 2000 and December 2015. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Singapore by Wai Sze Agnes Chan, Yisheng Wong, Hazel Hwee Boon Oon, Colin Thiam Seng Theng, Wei-Sheng Chong

“…In this study, we assessed the efficacy and safety of patients receiving ustekinumab for psoriasis. Methods: This retrospective study included all adults with chronic plaque psoriasis who were prescribed ustekinumab in a tertiary dermatologic centre between December 2009 and December 2015. …”
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Health-related quality of life in hemato-oncology patients: role of informativeness and doctor-patient communication by Stella Sremić, Lovorka Brajković, Vanja Kopilaš

“… # Objective This study aimed to determine whether certain facets of health-related quality of life of hemato-oncology patients in Croatia could be predicted based on patients' sociodemographic data, the disease's determinants, the patients' information about their disease and the quality of doctor-patient communication. # Methods 60 women and 54 men with diagnoses of both leukemia and lymphoma have participated in filling out questionnaires. …”
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Analytic two-loop four-point form factor of the stress-tensor supermultiplet in N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 SYM by Yuanhong Guo, Lei Wang, Gang Yang, Yixiong Yin

“…We obtain the full D-dimensional integrands up to two loops via unitarity-cut methods. Subsequently, we utilize IBP reduction to express the result in terms of a set of uniformly transcendental basis integrals, incorporating the two-loop non-planar five-point one-mass integrals recently given by Abreu et al. …”
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Patient and parent satisfaction after surgical repair of concealed penis in children by Amr Mehrez, Osama El Gamal, Mohamed Adel Omar, Mohamed Elmaadawy, Salah Nagla

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate parents’ satisfaction after surgical repair of concealed penis in children. Methods The study was carried out on male patients, aged < 18 years, diagnosed with concealed penis. …”
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Periodontal disease status and treatment need among a Kurdish population in Sulaimani - Iraq as assessed by CPITN index by Sarhang Sarwat Gul

“… Background and Objective: This study identifies the prevalence and severity of periodontal diseases in a given population of Sulaimani using the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) and attempts to find the relation of CPITN with age, sex, location, visit to dentist, tooth brushing, use of mouth wash and interdental aids, systemic disease, smoking status and missing teeth. Methods: Periodontal examinations were performed using CPITN, plaque index (PI) and bleeding index (BI). …”
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Gamma-knife radiosurgery for jugular foramen schwannomas. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Timoleon Siempis, Spyridon Voulgaris, George A. Alexiou

“…The aim of this study was to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available literature regarding the outcomes of cases of JFS treated with radiosurgery. Methods: A literature review until 28th of March 2023 was performed. …”
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Reframing the filter bubble through diverse scale effects in online music consumption by Dougal Shakespeare, Victor Chareyron, Camille Roth

“…Abstract The impact of platforms’ algorithmic curation devices on users’ consumption diversity has long since been the subject of debate in popular culture and academia alike. In recent years, methods to concretely appraise this debate have taken a comparative turn, with emerging research strands seeking to assess the influence of algorithmic recommendations relative to users’ organic behaviour (i.e. those with a relative lack of algorithmic influence). …”
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Monosodium glutamate (MSG) exposure induced oxidative stress and disrupted testicular hormonal regulation, exacerbating reproductive dysfunction in male WISTAR rats by Adesua Emmanuel Ogunmokunwa, Babatunde Oluwaseun Ibitoye

“…Objective: To investigate the effects of chronic, low-dose MSG on testicular hormones and oxidative stress biomarkers in adult male Wistar rats. Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 6 per group). …”
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PegasosQSVM: A Quantum Machine Learning Approach for Accurate Fake News Detection by Mehdi Khalil, Chi Zhang, Zhiwei Ye, Peng Zhang

“…The achieved results outperform other machine learning methods on the BUZZFEED dataset, including Quantum Neural Networks and Quantum K-Nearest Neighbors. …”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“…A sample size of 374 Nigerian mothers on academic journey from various universities was selected using a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires, while qualitative data were obtained via in-depth interviews. …”
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Addressing temperature challenges in machining: Deep-eutectic metalworking fluids and their influence on surface integrity by Erik Abbá, Alistair Speidel, Zhirong Liao, Donka Novovic, Dragos Axinte

“…To benchmark DEFs against traditional material removal methods, including dry, and wet (emulsion-based, Hocut 3380) processes, grinding was selected due to its thermal and lubrication demands. …”
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Neurocognitive and Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Techniques after ACL injury - Part 2: Maximizing Performance in the Advanced Return to Sport Phase by Zachary M. Thomas, Lewis Lupowitz, Morgan Ivey, Kevin E. Wilk

“…# Purpose The purpose of Part 2 of this clinical commentary is to offer strategies to implement neurocognitive training elements into the traditional ACLR rehabilitation (in weeks 9+) and review updated testing metrics that may better discern an athletes readiness to return to competition. …”
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Use of the measurement tools of TeamSTEPPS®: a scoping review by Hümeyra Dener, Melih Elçin

“…The aim of this scoping review is to explore and describe the current research regarding those measurement tools across the health sciences education continuum, and consider where, when, how and with whom these tools are being used. Methods The study was conducted, planned, and reported according to the PRISMA-ScR checklist. …”
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Effect of Metadoxine on Chronic Primary Hepatopathies in Canines:  Number of Cases by Paula María Bermúdez-Duarte, José Alfredo Rivera-Rojas

“…To evaluate the effect of Metadoxine on paraclinical, ultrasound, and histopathological findings in canines with primary hepatopathies through a number of cases. Materials and Methods. Seven dogs aged 2 to 14 years with mild to moderate clinical signs of primary hepatopathy, abnormal bile acids, increased ALT or ALP values three times above the upper range for 4 weeks, underwent ultrasound evaluation and ultrasound-guided Tru-Cut liver biopsy to confirm hepatopathy according to the histological classification of the WSAVA. …”
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Research on the influence path of red tourism experience on tourists’ well-being: based on the chain mediating role of tourists’ emotion and national identity by Huiling Zhou, Qianru Zhang, Lu Lu, Yajun Jiang, Ke Wu

“…Abstract Background Red tourism is a way of tourism with Chinese characteristics, carrying tourists’ fresh emotions and value pursuit, and is an important part of the construction of tourists’ well-being. Methods Based on the stimulus-organic-response (SOR) theory and taking tourists’ emotion and national identity as the mediating factors, this study researched on the mechanism of tourists’ well-being in red tourism by constructing a structural equation model of red tourism experience and tourists’ well-being. …”
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Role of alpha-fetoprotein in complex diagnostics of progressing course of chronic hepatitis B and C by I. A. Belavina, O. P. Dudanova

“…To determine the role of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in complex diagnostics of progressing course of chronic hepatitises B and C. Material and methods. Overall 69 patients with chronic viral hepatitis were investigated: 39 with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and 30 — with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) without signs of cirrhotic transformation and liver cancer. …”
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Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Levels of Some Local Vegetables(<i>Vernomia anydalira, Manihot esculenta, Teiferia occidentalis, Talinum triangulare, Amaranthus spinosus</i>) from... by PO Agbaire

“…Analyses were done using standard analytical methods. Crude protein, crude lipid, carbohydrate, moisture, ash, crude fiber and colorific values, had values 4.74%±1.48, 4.78% ± 0.62, 4.98% ± 1.79,80.84% ± 4.69,1.96% ± 0.19,2.00% ± 1.25,78.92 ± 21.94Kcal/100g respectively. …”
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The role of candidate genetic polymorphisms in covid-19 susceptibility and outcomes by Anthony Yazbeck, Reem Akika, Zainab Awada, Nathalie K. Zgheib

“…Abstract Background This study aims to investigate the association between candidate host genetic polymorphisms and COVID-19 susceptibility, severity, hospitalization, hypoxia, and their combined effect, measured by the polygenic risk score (PRS). Methods Three hundred and seventy-six Lebanese participants, comprising 151 controls and 225 cases, were included. …”
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