Changing trends from inguinal radical orchiectomy to testis-sparing surgery in pediatric testicular tumors by Özlem Balcı, Aslı Nur Abay, Şule Yeşil, İbrahim Karaman, İsmet Faruk Özgüner, Burçak Kurucu, Derya Erdoğan, Gürses Şahin, Ayşe Karaman

“…The median age was 6.2 years. Twenty-eight (59.6%) patients had left, 14 (29.8%) right, and 5 (10.6%) bilateral testicular tumors. …”
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Investigating the Biological Impact of Melatonin on Male Albino Mice: A Comprehensive Characterization by Hanan H. ALQaragholy

“…The aim of this study was to see how Mel generated from Ziziphus spina-christi leaves affected thyroid, liver enzymes, and lipid profiles in male albino mice. Twenty male mice were divided into four groups, each containing five mice, and were administered intraperitoneally (i.p) injections of Mel in three doses (4, 7 and 10 mg/ml), except for the control group, which received only a dose of normal saline solution. …”
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Edmée Chandon : femme pionnière, scientifique invisible. Les ressorts de l’injustice épistémique dans le champ astronomique du premier XXe siècle by Charly Pellarin-Régis

“…Then the third and last part, with the help of her work archives tries to deconstruct the epistemic injustice in order to shed light on Edmée Chandon’s contribution to the scientific production of the first part of the twentieth century.…”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Salmonella typhi among Food Handlers Working in Catering Establishments of Public Institutes Found in Dawuro Zone, South-Western Ethiopia by Abera Kumalo, Eyasu Gambura, Terfe Dodicho, Khawaja Shakeel Ahmed, Tamrat Balcha, Bahailu Beshir, Misrak Abraham

“…A. lumbricoides was the most prevalent parasite (8.0%), followed by E. histolytica/dispar (4.23%). Twenty-six (6.5%) of food handlers were positive for Widal test. …”
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Assessing the clinical support capabilities of ChatGPT 4o and ChatGPT 4o mini in managing lumbar disc herniation by Suning Wang, Ying Wang, Linlin Jiang, Yong Chang, Shiji zhang, Kun Zhao, Lu Chen, Chunzheng Gao

“…Abstract Purpose This study evaluated and compared the clinical support capabilities of ChatGPT 4o and ChatGPT 4o mini in diagnosing and treating lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with radiculopathy. Methods Twenty-one questions (across 5 categories) from NASS Clinical Guidelines were input into ChatGPT 4o and ChatGPT 4o mini. …”
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Experiences of Students with Disabilities Enrolling in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study in the United Arab Emirates [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Richard Mottershead, Nabeel Al Yateem, Syed Azizur Rahman, Ahmad Rajeh Saifan, Shahd Mohammed Elabed, Vidya Seshan, Alounoud Mohamed Al Marzouqi, Mini Sara Abraham, Heba Hesham Hijazi, Janisha Kavumpurath, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Ahmed Mahmoud Sallam, Muhammad Arsyad Subu

“…Methods We used a descriptive qualitative research approach to understand how students with disabilities experience the phenomenon under study. Twenty-five students participated, chosen via purposeful sampling. …”
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Vascular Endhothelial Growth Factor levels in medium-intensity versus low-intensity exercise with blood flow restriction in elderly women by Nanda Aulya Ramadhan, Damayanti Tinduh, Nuniek Nugraheni, Imam Subadi, Inggar Narasinta, Soenarnatalina Melaniani

“…This research aims to compare vascular endothelial growth factor levels between medium-intensity strengthening exercise and low-intensity strengthening exercise with blood flow restriction in elderly women. Methods: Twenty-two participants were trained for six weeks and underwent assessment at baseline, immediate after exercise, and at the end of training period. …”
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Neural structural alterations correlates of quadriceps muscle strength deficits in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Le Yu, Shanshan Zheng, Yushi Chen, Xiao'ao Xue, Zikun Wang, JiaYan Cheng, Yang Sun, He Wang, Yinghui Hua

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationships between the structural alterations of CST and quadriceps muscle strength deficits in patients with ACLR. Methods: Twenty-nine participants who had undergone unilateral ACLR (29 males; age = 32.61 ± 6.72 years) were enrolled in a cross-sectional investigation. …”
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Deep Brain Stimulation Frequency of the Subthalamic Nucleus Affects Phonemic and Action Fluency in Parkinson’s Disease by Valéria de Carvalho Fagundes, Carlos R. M. Rieder, Aline Nunes da Cruz, Bárbara Costa Beber, Mirna Wetters Portuguez

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of the frequency of STN-DBS on the performance of verbal fluency tasks in patients with PD. Methods. Twenty individuals with PD who received bilateral STN-DBS were evaluated. …”
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Association between the prognosis and comorbidity of active cancer in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension by Hiroyuki Fujii, Yu Taniguchi, Yuichi Tamura, Miki Sakamoto, Sachiyo Yoneda, Kenichi Yanaka, Noriaki Emoto, Ken-ichi Hirata, Hiromasa Otake

“…More than half of the cancer were diagnosed within two years before or after CTEPH diagnosis. Twenty-seven patients died during the study period. …”
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Les riches heures et l’avenir incertain de la culture cotonnière en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre by Camille Renaudin

“…Cotton farming has been one of the rare achievements in the agricultural development of Western and Central African CFA franc countries in the second half of the twentieth century. However, the economical crisis is now facing threats that jeopardize its future and shows the difficulty for African cotton industries to integrate the global market. …”
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OMERACT GCA phantom project: validation of a 3D-printed ultrasound training phantom for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by Annamaria Iagnocco, Christian Dejaco, Richard J Wakefield, Stavros Chrysidis, Sara Monti, Thomas Daikeler, Esperanza Naredo, Lene Terslev, Wolfgang A Schmidt, Alojzija Hočevar, Christina Duftner, Chetan Mukhtyar, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer, Kate Smith, Eugenio De Miguel, Marcin Milchert, Andreas P Diamantopoulos, Pierluigi Macchioni, Uffe Møller Døhn, George A Bruyn, Verena Tischler, Wolfgang Hartung, Markus Aschwanden, Giuseppe Germanò, Aaron Juche, Rositsa Karalilova, Dennis Boumans, Kresten Krarup Keller, Luca Seitz, Berit Nielsen, Tobias Schremmer, Florian Recker, Cees Haagsma, Pantelis Karakostas, Borsha Sarker

“…This study tested the reliability of ultrasonography findings and measurements of the intima-media thickness (IMT) among ultrasonography experts by using phantoms of the axillary (AA) and temporal arteries (TA) created with high-resolution 3D printing.Methods Twenty-eight participants from 12 European countries received eight sets of phantoms of the AA and the superficial TA (including common, frontal and parietal branches), which were examined in a blinded fashion according to a predefined protocol and evaluated based on Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) GCA ultrasound definitions. …”
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A Type III Monteggia Injury with Ipsilateral Fracture of the Distal Radius and Ulna in a Child: Case Report Followed for 21 Years by Takeshi Inoue, Makoto Kubota, Keishi Marumo

“…The postoperative course was favorable. Twenty-one years later, the patient, now 27 years old, had no decreased range of joint motion or problems with activities of daily living. …”
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Operations Research for Transportation and Sustainable Development by Jesica de Armas, Helena Ramalhinho, Eduardo Lalla-Ruiz, Belen Melian-Batista, Marcos Moreno-Vega

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A scoping review of HIV epidemiologic, sociocultural and programmatic studies related to transgender women and men who have sex with men in Cambodia, 1999-2019. by Jan W de Lind van Wijngaarden, Frits van Griensven, Ly Penh Sun, Stephen Wignall

“…We also searched websites for reports commissioned by national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-seven relevant studies and papers were found and reviewed; most were epidemiological in nature. …”
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Effect of multiple-dose administration of carprofen on hematological and biochemical parameters in sheep by Duygu Durna Çorum, Ramazan Yıldız

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Twenty healthy Akkaraman sheep were enrolled. The animals were randomly divided into two equal groups. …”
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Influence of Pilocarpine Eyedrops on the Ocular Biometric Parameters and Intraocular Lens Power Calculation by Ruxin Gao, Jinkun Liu, Xiaojie Zhou, Luping Huang, Weiyi Huang, Yingying Xue, Fei Wang, Songjian Gong, Renyi Wu, Yuhong Wang

“…To evaluate the influence of pilocarpine eyedrops on the ocular biometric parameters and whether these parameter changes affect the intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). Methods. Twenty-two PACG patients and fifteen normal subjects were enrolled. …”
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From Composite Building to Partial Figure: Variations in the Teaching of Colin Rowe and Peter Eisenman by Michael Jasper

“…It adds to studies of twentieth-century architecture education and opens a line of research around a little studied aspect of Eisenman’s practice.…”
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Reviewing the Literature on the Effectiveness of Pressure Relieving Movements by Rachel Schofield, Alison Porter-Armstrong, May Stinson

“…The aim of this review was to synthesize and critique the existing literature investigating the effectiveness of pressure relieving movements on seating interface pressures. The twenty-seven articles included in this paper highlight the need for further research investigating the effect of recommended pressure relieving movements on the pressures around the ischial tuberosities. …”
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Capturing crisis dynamics: a novel personalized approach using multilevel hidden Markov modeling by Emmeke Aarts, Barbara Montagne, Thomas J. van der Meer, Muriel A. Hagenaars, Muriel A. Hagenaars

“…This study aims to clarify crisis dynamics by clustering fluctuations in the interplay of cognitive, affective, and behavioral (CAB) crisis factors within persons over time into latent states.MethodsTo allow for fine grained information on CAB factors over a prolonged period of time, ecological momentary assessment data comprised of self-report questionnaires (3 × daily) on five CAB symptoms (self-control, negative affect, contact avoidance, contact desire and suicidal ideation) was collected in twenty-six patients (60 measurements per patient). …”
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