Comparison of computed tomography–guided core needle biopsy of pulmonary nodules performed with and without the coaxial technique by Qun-Qun Zhu, Li Zhang, Fengfei Xia, Yi-Bing Shi, Lei Zhu, Xian-Xian Liang

“…The study population was divided according to the use of CAT for the biopsy. Procedure-related data, diagnostic accuracy and yield, and complication rates were compared between the 2 groups. …”
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Evaluation of shear bond strength of labial veneers after sandblasting/micro-abrasion of prepared teeth by aluminum oxide particles. An in-vitro study by Abdullah Alayad, Ahmed Alduraywishi, Nawaf Alhatarisha, Yousef Khalaf, Ahmed Alobaid, Muath Aldosari

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Exploring cloud enterprise resource planning and open innovation for small and medium enterprises: Insights from practitioners by Poh Wai Hong, Magiswary Dorasamy, Low Jing Hong, Chinnasamy Agamudai Nambi Malarvizhi

“…Methods: The study uses a qualitative method and analyses the evidence from in-depth interviews with Cloud ERP practitioners, followed by sentiment and thematic analysis of the data. Results: The findings suggest that the adoption of Cloud ERP systems could enhance the organisational performance of SMEs by having the right resources, capabilities, culture and competitive attributes. …”
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Elective Splenectomy Combined with Modified Hassab’s or Sugiura Procedure for Portal Hypertension in Decompensated Cirrhosis by Ya-wu Zhang, Feng-xian Wei, Zhen-gang Wei, Gen-nian Wang, Man-cai Wang, You-cheng Zhang

“…Postoperative mortality and morbidity data were collected, and a retrospectively comparative analysis was conducted. …”
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Unveiling team needs: a qualitative study of simulation training for endovascular cerebral thrombectomy by Hege Ersdal, Martin Kurz, Caroline Guldberg Fugelli, Britt Sætre Hansen

“…This study aimed to investigate team members’ experiences of simulation training in preparation for clinical EVT, including how the training and related clinical procedures could be improved to address their identified needs.Methods Six focus group interviews (one anaesthesia-only professional, five mixed healthcare professionals) were conducted with a purposeful sample of EVT team members. The data were analysed using inductive qualitative content analysis.Results EVT team members considered simulation training an essential introduction to the clinical procedure, particularly for familiarisation with the angio suite, equipment, team roles and communication. …”
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Reduced Insulin-like Growth Factor Levels in Pre-Menopausal Women with Endometrial Cancer by Irene Ray, Carla S. Möller-Levet, Agnieszka Michael, Lisiane B. Meira, Patricia E. Ellis

“…We undertook the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis for calculating the potential of IGF1 and IGF2 to effectively distinguish pre-menopausal women with endometrial cancer from those without it. …”
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‘I want to be a member of my heart team’: Insights from patients’ experiences of minimalist transcatheter aortic valve implantation by Celeste Percy, Fuchsia Howard, Bobby Lee, Janarthanan Sathananthan, David Wood, John Webb, Sandra Lauck

“…We used interpretive description as the methodological approach to not only inform data collection and analysis but also to generate evidence to inform practice. …”
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Predictive Model of Cesarean Hysterectomy Accompanying Cesarean Section in Patients with Placenta Previa by Myeong Gyun Choi, Jong Woon Kim, Yoon Ha Kim

“…Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 926 patients diagnosed with placenta previa who had cesarean section from January 2011 to December 2021. We analyzed data by independent t-test and Pearson’s chi-squared test. …”
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Two novel deep-learning models to predict spontaneous ureteral calculi passage: Model development and validation by Zhiying Xiao, Hui Bai, Yumeng Zhang

“…Both the 2D and 3D ResNet29 models showed significantly higher accuracy than the stone diameter approach. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that both DL models had a significantly higher area under the curve than the stone diameter–based classification. …”
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Fairway to fractures: Income inequality and violent crime as the driving factors for golf club-related assaults – a case series of 21 compound skull fractures by R Grobler, E-M Geldenhuys, A J Vlok

“…Data on demographic details, computed tomography brain image findings, presenting Glasgow Coma Scale, surgical operative notes, septic complications and outcomes at discharge were collected. …”
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State of care in patients with cervical cancer in Zaporozhzhia region since 2008 to 2015 year by O. P. Kolesnik, A. V. Kadzhoian, A. O. Kabakov

“…The 2-nd place is taken by surgery or complex treatment (operations + palliative chemotherapy), 86.3% and 87.5% respectively. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and sarcopenia: 2011–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES) by Yi Shen, Jiayu Zhang, Xiuyue Qiu

“…We explored the relationship between CMI and sarcopenia through multivariate linear and logistic regression, and we performed sensitivity and subgroup analyses. Also, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and area under the curve (AUC) were utilized to evaluate the performance of CMI in identifying sarcopenia. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Corneal and Epithelial Thickness Map Parameters to Detect Keratoconus and Suspect Keratoconus by Abdelrahman Salman, Cosimo Mazzotta, Obeda Kailani, Marwan Ghabra, Rana Omran, Ashraf Armia Balamoun, Taym Darwish, Rafea Shaaban, Hala Alhaji

“…This retrospective study reviewed the data of 144 eyes separated into three groups by the Sirius automated corneal classification software: normal (N) (n = 65), SKC (n = 43), and KC (n = 36). …”
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Residential Comfort and Energy Efficiency in a Csb Mediterranean Climate: An Adaptive Comfort Study by Tom Sanya

“…This paper assesses the indoor thermal conditions in a naturally ventilated middle-class residence in the Mediterranean climate of Cape Town. Data logged in two separate rooms was imputed into Ladybug, a building environmental design software, to execute a full-year adaptive comfort simulation for each room. …”
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An electrical load forecasting model based on a novel closed loop neural networks and interaction gain feature selection by Gholamreza Memarzadeh, Faezeh Amirteimoury, Hossein Noori, Farshid Keynia

“…This multi-step process begins with the wavelet transform, which decomposes the load data into distinct frequency components, allowing for a detailed analysis of underlying patterns. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION SYSTEM by A. Y. Ogorodnikov

“…Cognitive modeling method is used in the course of interpretation and data analysis. The author draws the conclusion using the method of dialectical opposition unity. …”
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Two Clusters of Meningococcal Meningitis in Bunyangabu District, Uganda: October, 2017 by Doreen Birungi, Miriam Nakanwagi, Bernard Wandera, Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Alex Riolexus Ario

“…Introduction: On 13 November 2017, the Uganda Ministry of Health through the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre was notified of an unknown illness that caused sudden deaths of 3 children in Bunyangabu District. …”
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Volunteering in the Political Discourse (Based on the Materials of Official Websites of the President of Russia and Parliamentary Parties) by O. V. Bakhlova, E. N. Makshaeva

“…The study was based on materials from the official websites of the President of the Russian Federation and Russian parliamentary parties, data from the Legislative Support System, and regulatory legal acts in the designated area. …”
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Power System Transient Stability Assessment Based on Intelligent Enhanced Transient Energy Function Method by Tianxiao Mo, Jun Liu, Jiacheng Liu, Guangyao Wang, Yuting Li, Kaiwei Lin

“…Then, the principal component analysis method is used to reduce the dimension of the feature data. …”
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Occurrence of C-Shaped Canal in Mandibular First and Second Molars in the Erbil Population using Cone Beam Computed Tomography by Rasti Omar Sedeeq, Raid Fahim Salman

“…Result: The analysis of 676 molars from 222 patients revealed low occurrence rates of this anatomic feature in mandibular first molars 3 cases (0.97%), but mandibular second molars exhibit a comparatively greater frequency 28 case (7.62%). …”
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