Massive Intra-Abdominal Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in a 21-Year-Old Male by Ann Falor, Amanda K. Arrington, Carrie Luu, Hans F. Schoellhammer, Michelle Ko, Warren Chow, Massimo D'Apuzzo, Jinha Park, Joseph Kim

“…Unfortunately, the GIST increased in size, and a subsequent attempt at surgical resection was aborted fearing infiltration of major vascular structures. The patient was then referred to our institution, at which time imatinib therapy was discontinued. …”
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Automated chick gender determination using optical coherence tomography and deep learning by Jadsada Saetiew, Papawit Nongkhunsan, Jiraporn Saenjae, Rapeephat Yodsungnoen, Amonrat Molee, Sirichok Jungthawan, Ittipon Fongkaew, Panomsak Meemon

“…Unlike conventional imaging techniques, OCT provides micrometer-scale visualization of cloacal structures, allowing precise differentiation between male and female chicks based on internal anatomical markers. …”
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Experiences of providing end-of-life care in adult intensive care units: a qualitative study by Dan-Dan Xu, Jin Li, Xin-Bo Ding, Jing Ma, Rui-Tong Hou, Na-Na Chen, Xiao-Lin Cheng, Fen Hu

“…Methods This study employed a descriptive phenomenological approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 13 intensive care units’ nurses from November 2023 to February 2024. …”
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Clinical Guide Adaptation for Amalgam Waste Management in Dental Settings in Iran by Mahsa Eshrati, Fatemeh Momeniha, Nafiseh Momeni, Elham Ahmadi, Atieh Hashemian, Homa Kashani, Mojgan Alaeddini

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A Qualitative Study on the Role of Social Determinants of Health in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease by Davide Costa, Nicola Ielapi, Pietro Marino, Roberto Minici, Giulio Accarino, Ashour Michael, Teresa Faga, Umberto Marcello Bracale, Michele Andreucci, Raffaele Serra

“…Methods: A qualitative study has been conducted using semi-structured interviews to understand the role of SDHs in patients with PAD. …”
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Everyday Skating, Conflict, and Peacebuilding at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University by Ernest Ogbozor, Sofia Farnsworth, Jace Martin, Austin Welch, Jennifer Wojton, Katie Lopez

“…The research combines qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, including surveys, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and participant observation. …”
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Inclusionary zoning as a tool for social sustainability: A systematic review of urban housing policy outcomes by Muhammad Hariz Azlan, Ainur Zaireen Zainudin, Norhisham Rahmat, Fatin Afiqah Md Azmi, Nur Berahim, Salfarina Samsudin, Azizah Ismail, Rohaya Abdul Jalil, Yong Adilah Shamsul Harumain

“…Our methodology employs a rigorous systematic review protocol, documented through a comprehensive PRISMA flow diagram, combined with a structured data extraction framework that enables consistent analysis across diverse policy implementations. …”
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‘They didn’t look at me with good eyes' – experiences of the socioeconomic impact of tuberculosis and support needs among adults in a semi-rural area in Mozambique: A Qualitative S... by Pedroso Nhassengo, Clara Yoshino, Américo Zandamela, Verónica De Carmo, Bo Burström, Knut Lönnroth, Tom Wingfield, Celso Khosa, Salla Atkins

“…A total of 52 semi-structured one-to-one in-depth interviews were conducted and data were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Efficiency- and lifetime-limiting effects of commercially available UVC LEDs: a review by Grigory Onushkin, Jan Ruschel, Francesco Piva, Matteo Buffolo, Jens Rass, Lynn Davis, Nicola Trivellin, Carlo De Santi, Willem van Driel, Matteo Meneghini

“…Moreover, also package-related degradation processes are investigated, which stand-out due to the peculiar structures and materials required to sustain both high-energy UV photons and high localized self-heating, while maximizing the optical efficiency of the LEDs. …”
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Intermediate-mass-ratio Inspirals with General Dynamical Friction in Dark Matter Minispikes by Yu-Chen Zhou, Hong-Bo Jin, Cong-Feng Qiao, Yue-Liang Wu

“…The dynamical friction from these DM minispike structures can affect the dynamics and the gravitational-wave (GW) emission of the IMRIs. …”
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Three New Depsipeptides, Homiamides A–C, Isolated from <i>Streptomyces</i> sp., ROA-065 by Jeong-Hyeon Kim, Ji Young Lee, Juri Lee, Prima F. Hillman, Jihye Lee, Byeongchan Choi, Man-Jeong Paik, Songyi Lee, Sang-Jip Nam

“…., ROA-065. The planar structures of homiamides A–C (<b>1</b>–<b>3</b>) were elucidated using mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic data. …”
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Experience of sexual relationship of patients after radical prostatectomy: a qualitative study by Haiyu Zhang, Zhen Liu, Zhen Liu, Yongmei Ye, Xiaolian Long, Tuan Yu, Yuxi Zhang, Ziling Dai, Juan Du, Ling Chen

“…Purposive sampling was used to select 16 patients with prostate cancer who were followed up after radical prostatectomy in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Colaizzi’s seven-step process for the phenomenological approach was applied to data analysis.ResultsFour themes and 11 subcategories were identified. …”
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Mitigating Polarization Leakage in Gas Pixel Detectors through Hybrid Machine Learning and Analytic Event Reconstruction by Nicoló Cibrario, Michela Negro, Raffaella Bonino, Nikita Moriakov, Luca Baldini, Niccoló Di Lalla, Alessandro Di Marco, Sergio Fabiani, Andrea Frassá, Alessio Gorgi, Fabio La Monaca, Luca Latronico, Simone Maldera, Alberto Manfreda, Fabio Muleri, Nicola Omodei, John Rankin, Carmelo Sgró, Stefano Silvestri, Paolo Soffitta, Stefano Tugliani

“…This work presents the first application of this hybrid method to experimental data, including both calibration lab measurements and IXPE observational data. …”
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Mineurs harragas : du côté de l’errance européenne by Céline Graas, Marjorie Lelubre

“…To answer this question, the article is structured into three sections and is grounded in empirical data collected during our fieldwork in Brussels.First, we discuss the research context and methodology. …”
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Emergency physician's diagnosis of stroke subtype: an accuracy study Diagnóstico dos subtipos de acidente vascular cerebral: um estudo de acurácia com médicos de emergência by MARLEIDE DA MOTA GOMES, MONICA FONSECA COSTA, CHARLES ANDRÉ, RAQUEL GOMES, SÉRGIO A.P. NOVIS

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of clinical unstructured and structured diagnosis of acute stroke subtypes -- cerebral haemorrhage (CH), cerebral infarction (CI), subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). …”
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Giving justice to listening: exploring the impact of a novel dialogical approach to mental wellbeing on healthcare staff by Isaac Nsiah, Cornelia Junghans, Cornelia Junghans, Henock B. Taddese, Anna Dentschuk, Amanda Bueno de Mesquita, Matthew Ball

“…This study aims to explore perceptions of JL training amongst a variety of health professionals and how JL can be utilised to improve mental health and wellbeing in a health care context.MethodsWe employed qualitative methodology, gathering data through semi-structured interviews with healthcare workers who had undergone JL training in Westminster. …”
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Human immunodeficiency virus accelerates brain aging and disrupts the trajectory of glymphatic clearance in aging brain by Benedictor Alexander Nguchu, Benedictor Alexander Nguchu, Jing Zhao, Yu Lu, Yifei Han, Han Jin, Xiaoxiao Wang, Hongjun Li, Peter Shaw

“…ResultsOur results showed that subjects with HIV had increased brain-PAD in several brain structures compared to those who were HIV-negative, suggesting underlying neuropathology associated with HIV. …”
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Microvascular flow imaging of fibroids: A prospective pilot study by Marissa Frijlingh, Barbara Stoelinga, Robert A. deLeeuw, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, Jos W. R. Twisk, Thierry van denBosch, Lynda J. M. Juffermans, Judith A. F. Huirne

“…Using 2D MV‐flow different vascular structures were visible in detail, in contrary to using 2D and 3D power Doppler. …”
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Developing a Professional Judgment Framework for Implementing the Fair Value Standard by Zahra Aslani, Ghasem Blue

“…Methods This study utilized a combination of systematic literature review and fieldwork methods. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 Iranian accounting and auditing experts from four groups—valuers, auditors, preparers, and regulators—conducted between the beginning and end of August 2023. …”
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Integrative approach of plyometrics and nutritional strategies on vertical jump performance in elite targetball players by Kalai Murugan Sembaiyan, Mohana Krishnan Renganathan, Swamynathan Sanjaykumar, Svitlana Stadnyk, Daria Okun

“…Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of combining plyometric training with a structured nutritional plan on the vertical jump height of elite Targetball players. …”
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