Upper pole calyx fornix subapical puncture in percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Tong-Zu Liu, Bing Li, Yong Zhang, Bo Li, Wei Wang, Yong-Zhi Wang, Ying-Tong Zuo, Xing-Huan Wang, Zhong-Hua Wu

“…Patients were divided into two groups based on puncture technique: the Upper-PCNL group (n = 122) with upper pole calyx fornix subapical puncture and the Mid-PCNL group (n = 72) with middle calyx fornix apex puncture. Data collected included tract establishment time, operative time, stone-free rates, complications, and auxiliary procedures. …”
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Influence of Food Quality, Hygiene, and Price on Word-of-Mouth: A Case Study of Local Restaurants in Surat Thani Province, Thailand by Siripat Chodchuang, Kitiya Made, Kanyanat Nujinjit, Banthita Samosorn, Parichamon Waiprib, Pattamawan Sanjorn, Phanutchanat Phetchamnan, Suchawan Suwannao

“… This research aims to study the influence of quality, hygiene, and price factors on word-of-mouth: A case study of local restaurants in Surat Thani Province. Data were collected through questionnaires from consumers who dined at the restaurants, totaling 400 sets, using non-probability convenience sampling method. …”
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Digital skills and farmers’ consumption inequality: mechanisms, regional insights, and policy implications by Xinru Liu, Ubair Nisar, Zainab Khalid, Xiujie Zhang, Mingyuan Guo, Meijie She, Mahmood Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad

“…A Tobit regression model is employed, supplemented with robustness checks.ResultsThe findings reveal that digital skills significantly reduce consumption inequality, especially in subsistence-related categories (such as food and healthcare) and enjoyment-oriented categories (such as education and leisure).DiscussionMechanism analysis identifies three key pathways through which digital skills operate: reducing mobility constraints, increasing non-farm employment opportunities, and improving access to information. …”
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Non-Invasive Detection of Breast Cancer by Low-Coverage Whole-Genome Sequencing from Plasma by Li Peng, Ru Yao, Sihang Gao, Yang Qu, Li Qu, Jingbo Zhang, Yidong Zhou

“…Methods: Here we propose a method that leverages the available data by incorporating information on copy number variations, mutation signature, and fragment size. …”
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Evaluating the predictive value of log odds of positive lymph nodes on postoperative survival in patients with laryngeal cancer: a SEER population-based study by Jiahui Zhang, Wenjun Su, Yue Wang, Peiji Zeng, Wei Wang, Wenjie Fu, Chengfu Cai

“…Although several studies have demonstrated that the log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) offers superior predictive accuracy compared to the TNM staging for other cancers, there is limited research for laryngeal cancer. This study analyzed data from SEER database (2000–2019). Independent risk factors for survival were identified using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses, and different prognostic models were constructed based on the multivariate analysis results. …”
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Ice thickness/density measurement method based on its capacitance effect by Lina Dong, Zhijin Zhang, Hualong Zheng, Guolin Yang, Jianlin Hu, Lichun Shu, Xingliang Jiang

“…Obtaining accurate data of ice thickness and density is the basis of ice disaster prevention and emergency treatment of power grids. …”
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Bond strength of resin cements to novel materials to intracanal posts applications by Lígia Gabrielle Sanches Mariotto, Carla Larissa Vidal, Denise Tornavoi de Castro, Alma Blásida Concepcion Elizaur Benitez Catirse, Rossana Pereira de Almeida, Andréa Cândido dos Reis

“…The data were analyzed by the Shapiro-Wilk test, followed by the two-way analysis of variance, performed with the Bonferroni post-test (?…”
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Pulmonary Complications after Surgery for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Evaluation of Laparoscopic versus Open Approach from a Multicenter Study on 477 Consecutive Cases by Marco Milone, Ugo Elmore, Andrea Vignali, Alfredo Mellano, Nicola Gennarelli, Michele Manigrasso, Francesco Milone, Giovanni Domenico De Palma, Andrea Muratore, Riccardo Rosati

“…To evaluate the impact of open or laparoscopic rectal surgery on pulmonary complications in elderly (>75 years old) patients. Methods. Data from consecutive patients who underwent elective laparoscopic or open rectal surgery for cancer were collected prospectively from 3 institutions. …”
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Assessing Safety Concerns in Omeprazole Use: An Observational Study of Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions and Patient Adherence in a Spanish Community Pharmacy by Franc Capdevila Finestres, Daida Alberto Armas, Antoni Miró Manzano, Verónica Hernández García, Yeray Sosa Alonso, Arturo Hardisson de la Torre, Carmen Rubio Armendáriz

“…<b>Methods:</b> We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study (CEIm Code FCF-OME-2023-01) involving 100 omeprazole users at a community pharmacy in Barcelona from November 2023 to May 2024. Data were collected via clinical interviews using a Data Collection Questionnaire. …”
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Utilizing Vision Transformers for Predicting Early Response of Brain Metastasis to Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stage Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Treatment by Simona Ruxandra Volovăț, Diana-Ioana Boboc, Mădălina-Raluca Ostafe, Călin Gheorghe Buzea, Maricel Agop, Lăcrămioara Ochiuz, Dragoș Ioan Rusu, Decebal Vasincu, Monica Iuliana Ungureanu, Cristian Constantin Volovăț

“…The use of the attention mechanism in the vision transformers allowed the model to focus on relevant features in the magnetic resonance imaging images, ensuring an unbiased performance even with the imbalanced data. Confusion matrix analysis further confirmed the model’s reliability, with minimal misclassifications. …”
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Interpretable machine learning for predicting isolated basal septal hypertrophy. by Lei Gao, Boyan Tian, Qiqi Jia, Xingyu He, Guannan Zhao, Yueheng Wang

“…The performance of each model was evaluated using Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (ROC),calibration curves and Decision Curve Analysis (DCA)curve, with the model demonstrating the best performance being selected. …”
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MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA BERDIFERENSIASI UNTUK MATEMATIKA SMP [DIFFERENTIATED MATH LEARNING MEDIA FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATH] by Dira Salsabila, Usfandi Haryaka

“… This study is grounded in the problems, namely: students' difficulties in understanding the material using data, limited learning facilities in the form of LCD projectors, learning media used have not implemented differentiated learning, and the widespread use of smartphones with Android operating systems among students. …”
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A preliminary study on developing statistical distribution table of hearing threshold deviation for otologically normal Chinese adults by Linjie WU, Yang LI, Haiying LIU, Anke ZENG, Jinzhe LI, Wei QIU, Hua ZOU, Meng YE, Meibian ZHANG

“…Based on the pure tone audiometry data and power function operation formula, the relevant parameters of the median and percentile calculation formula of ISO 7029 were adjusted. …”
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Using quality control circle activities to reduce the incidence of the incidence of intraoperative acquired pressure injuries in patients undergoing surgery in the prone position (... by WANG Chengwei (王成伟), SU Dan (苏丹), WANG Zhengjian (王政鉴)

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Human paradox research and practice by Aysin Pasamehmetoglu

“…<strong>Research Papers: Human Paradox Research and Practice</strong> <strong>Relationship Between Stress Management and Decision Making: A Research on Pilots</strong><strong></strong> Mert Dural, Aysun Doğan, and Hulusi Cenk Sözen examined the relationship between decision-making behaviors and stress management of civil aviation pilots. The data was collected from 206 captains and first mates working in a private airline company operating in Turkiye. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Environmental Variables in Compost Barn Dairy Systems by Ana Luíza Guimarães André, Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz, Gabriel Araujo e Silva Ferraz, Jacqueline Cardoso Ferreira, Franck Morais de Oliveira, Eduardo Mitke Brandão Reis, Matteo Barbari, Giuseppe Rossi

“…Geostatistical analysis was performed using R, and spatial distribution maps were generated with Surfer 13^®. …”
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Radio Wave Propagation Scene Partitioning for High-Speed Rails by Bo Ai, Ruisi He, Zhangdui Zhong, Ke Guan, Binghao Chen, Pengyu Liu, Yuanxuan Li

“…Based on our measurements along the Wuhan-Guangzhou HSR, Zhengzhou-Xian passenger-dedicated line, Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan passenger-dedicated line, and Beijing-Tianjin intercity line in China, whose operation speeds are above 300 km/h, and based on the investigations on Beijing South Railway Station, Zhengzhou Railway Station, Wuhan Railway Station, Changsha Railway Station, Xian North Railway Station, Shijiazhuang North Railway Station, Taiyuan Railway Station, and Tianjin Railway Station, we obtain an overview of HSR propagation channels and record many valuable measurement data for HSR scenarios. …”
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Burrowing Behavior as Robust Parameter for Early Humane Endpoint Determination in Murine Models for Pancreatic Cancer by Jakob Brandstetter, Lisa Hoffmann, Ingo Koopmann, Tim Schreiber, Benjamin Schulz, Stephan Patrick Rosshart, Dietmar Zechner, Brigitte Vollmar, Simone Kumstel

“…Their welfare was monitored before any intervention, during tumor progression, and on the days before the individual humane endpoint for each mouse by assessing body weight change, distress score, perianal temperature, burrowing behavior, nesting activity, and mouse grimace scale. The data was retrospectively analyzed via receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to quantify the predictability of each parameter for humane endpoint determination. …”
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Development of Power Supply System Solar Base for Coffee Pulper by Iqbal, Ferialdi, Paliling Agil Ricky, Azis Abdul, Mursalim, Achmad Mahmud, Waris Abdul, Hardinasinta Gemala, Mubarak Husnul, Hati Febriana Intan Permata, Rizal Muhammad

“…This research went through several stages which are collecting secondary data, designing the tools to be developed, technical analysis, and performance test. …”
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Sicurpest: A Prototype of a User-Friendly Tool for Preventive Risk Assessment of Pesticide Use in Agriculture by Federico Maria Rubino, Daniele Puri, Mario Fargnoli, Mara Lombardi, Stefan Mandić-Rajčević, Claudio Colosio

“…This study summarizes the results of the research, which consisted of three main phases: the definition of the main parameters that characterize the farmers’ exposure based on the analysis of the literature; the development of a risk assessment model that integrates these determinants with data provided by producers for each authorized pesticide; and the development of software tool (called SICURPEST) for a preliminary risk assessment when using pesticides. …”
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