Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prediction of Postoperative Mortality Risk in Patients with Non-metastatic Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma by Lian Fang MD, Zhiyu Zhang MD, Ouyang Song MD, Yufeng Hou MD, Hujuan Yang MD, Jun Ouyang PhD, Xuefeng Zhang PhD, Nan Wang PhD, Shicheng Sun PhD

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with non-metastatic sRCC and develop a predictive model for postoperative mortality risk. …”
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Branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a retrospective study on neoplastic risk after 5 years of surveillance by Marie-Pier Bachand, Mohamed-Anas Chennouf, Mandy Malick, Annie Beaudoin

“…We performed a retrospective analysis of data from all patients with a presumed BD-IPMN diagnosis at the CIUSSS de l’Estrie CHUS, from 2004 to 2018. …”
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Study on the Interaction Mechanism Between Urbanization and Ecological Resilience—The Case of Urban Agglomeration on the North Slope of Tianshan Mountain by Yanjun Tong, Tiange Shi, Shubao Zhang, Yunjie Cheng, Jiangyan Liang, Jun Lei

“…Although it promotes national economic development, urbanization causes regional ecosystems to suffer from disturbances and impacts that cannot be completely avoided. …”
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Scientific and Technical Tools for Enhancement of Special Treatment Devices by V. V. Mahniboroda, A. A. Gorjachev, A. E. Krasnov

“…The analysis of key performance parameters for on-board special treatment devices, employed for armaments and military and special purpose equipment that are operated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and its foreign counterparts has confirmed that either the existing special treatment sets should be improved or a new (unified) on-board special treatment device (set) should be developed which can provide a full special treatment of armaments and military and special purpose equipment with water-based, solvent and foam solutions as well as their sanitizing in summer, autumn and spring.Conclusions. …”
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Quality control of malt by photoluminescent method by M. G. Kulikova, M. V. Belyakov, A. A. Gerts

“…For all the samples studied, families of excitation and luminescence characteristics were obtained for grains of varying degrees of powdery content, extractivity and acidity.ConclusionAs a result of the conducted research:The spectral characteristics of excitation and luminescence of barley and oat malt grains of various degrees of germination have been studied.The dynamics of changes in the powdery content, extractivity and acidity of barley and oat malt during germination has been studied.The dependences of the luminescence flux on the studied biochemical characteristics are presented.Linear approximation equations for barley and oat malt grains are derived.With the help of additive modeling, equations are derived that allow predicting the time to reach the norm of indicators of malt of the highest class.The technological scheme of the process of express diagnostics of powdery content, extractivity and acidity of malt has been developed.The obtained results of spectral and biochemical studies are valuable experimental data that can become the basis for further scientific research in the field of grain and malt studies. …”
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Improving maternal well-being: a matrescence education pilot study for new mothers by Victoria Trinko, Julia Sarewitz, Aurelie Athan

“…Pre- and post-intervention surveys were administered to assess mindfulness, self-compassion, perceived stress, personal growth, and psychological well-being. Quantitative data were analyzed using paired t-tests to compare pre- and post-intervention scores, and qualitative responses were analyzed using thematic analysis to capture participant perceptions of the program’s relevance and impact. …”
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Successful remission induction therapy with azacitidine and venetoclax for a treatment-naive elderly patient with ETP/myeloid mixed-phenotype acute leukemia: a case report by Kaikai Huang, Yanbin Pang

“…BackgroundMixed-phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) is a rare acute leukemia for which data are currently not available to guide therapy. …”
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Knowledge of Parkinson’s disease among non-PD specialists: a web-based survey in South China by Shaohua Lyu, Zhe Li, Zhenhui Mao, Jingbo Sun, Chunye Zheng, Qiaozhen Su

“…Consequently, it is imperative to assess the general knowledge regarding PD among these specialists to develop optimal educational strategies and enhance early recognition and diagnosis of PD.MethodsWe developed a questionnaire covering motor symptoms, non-motor symptoms, prodromal symptoms, risk factors and antiparkinsonian medications based on published guidelines, and conducted the web-based survey via Wenjuan xing (https://www.wjx.cn/) among physicians not specializing in PD in Guangdong Province, China.ResultsA total of 312 respondents, working in 28 diverse departments across 64 hospitals of three different categories, were eligible for data analysis. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the stressor scale for emergency nurses by Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh, Nishtman Pour Mohammadi, Fazel Dehvan, Hamid Sharif-Nia

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Czech Participation in Ukraine’s Reconstruction: Risks, Scenarios and Opportunities in the Housing Sector by Pavlák, Miroslav, Mentlík, Roman, Halouzka, Miroslav, Yurchenko, Svetlana

“…Data triangulation was applied to ensure internal validity. …”
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Extrinsic or intrinsic motivation? The incentive mechanism to target rural outreach services into remote locations within the county medical community: a mixed-methods study by Qian Wu, Hongbing Tao, Lijun Zhuo, Yuntian Chu, Yao Dai, Zijin Wan

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Effectiveness of Educational Program on Nurse's Knowledge Concerning Management of Cardiogenic Shock at AL-Mosul Teaching Hospitals by Hakema S. Hassan, Ali M F. Hussein

“…Reliability of instrument tools was determined through the use of test and retest and the instrument validity was determined through a panel of experts. The analysis of data was performed through the application of description statistic (Frequencies, Percentages, and cumulative percent, Mean of Score, Standard Deviation, Relative Sufficiency) and Inferential statistical (Chi-Square test, Fisher Exact Probability test to present the differences between the study and control groups). …”
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Freshwater access in high salinity regions: impacts and adaptation insights from the Ganges River Delta by Yukyan Lam, Pamela J Surkan, Peter J Winch, Fosiul Alam Nizame

“…To gain insight on the impacts and adaptation responses triggered by rising salinity, we conducted a multi-method study based in the Ganges river delta, in the region of southwest coastal Bangladesh. # Methods Data collection was conducted between May 2015 and January 2016. …”
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Research on Intelligent Hierarchical Energy Management for Connected Automated Range-Extended Electric Vehicles Based on Speed Prediction by Xixu Lai, Hanwu Liu, Yulong Lei, Wencai Sun, Song Wang, Jinmiao Xiang, Ziyu Wang

“…This study not only establishes a technical paradigm with theoretical depth and engineering applicability for EMS, but also quantitatively reveals intrinsic mechanisms underlying long-term prediction accuracy enhancement through data analysis, providing critical guidance for future vehicle–road–cloud collaborative system development.…”
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Family life under strain: the impact of forced migration on refugee parenting in reception centers by Jennifer Drummond Johansen, Sverre Varvin, Mette Sagbakken

“…This study explores the effects of forced migration on refugee parents living in Norwegian reception centers, focusing on how the context of the reception centers influence parenting capacities.MethodsThe research adopts ecological and sociocultural perspectives to understand resilience and parenting within the context of forced migration. Data collection includes individual interviews with 12 parents, field notes, and reflexive accounts, analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to capture the participants’ lived experiences.ResultsFindings indicate that the constraints imposed by the asylum system significantly hinder parents’ access to essential resources, leading to increased stress and reduced parenting capacities. …”
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Evaluating accountability, transparency, and bias in AI-assisted healthcare decision- making: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives in the UK by Saoudi CE Nouis, Victoria Uren, Srushti Jariwala

“…Transcribed data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis framework, allowing us to identify core themes relating to the benefits of AI, ethical challenges, and potential mitigation strategies. …”
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Mental health and catastrophic health expenditures in conflict-affected regions of Colombia before and during COVID-19: an inequalities perspective by Sebastian Leon-Giraldo, Nicolas Jater-Maldonado, Javier Garcia-Estevez, Oscar Bernal

“…Abstract The objective of this study is to analyze the changes in catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) and out-of-pocket expenditures (OOP) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to examine their determinants in Meta, Colombia, a region affected by armed conflict. We used data from the Conflicto, Paz y Salud (CONPAS) survey and applied mixed-effects logistic regression models. …”
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Improving the reliability of the forecast of the quality of carbonate raw materials by К. V. Repina

“…This formed the basis for the development of a methodology for identification of blocks of homogeneous carbonate raw materials with subsequent breakdown by grades. …”
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Japanese university students without depressive symptoms at university entrance by Yoshie Miyake, Koki Takagaki, Atsuo Yoshino, Yuri Okamoto

“…This study investigated the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of Japanese university students who did not have depressive symptoms before the pandemic. Methods The data of 3,100 fourth-year university students who did not have depressive symptoms at either the clinical or subthreshold level, or disordered eating behaviors at university entrance were available for analysis: 1,335 were fourth-year students before the pandemic and 1,765 fourth-year students during the pandemic. …”
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Exploring the threshold of human activity impact on urban ecosystem service value: a case study of Hefei, China by Zhiqiang Yao, Shi Chen, Yinlan Huang

“…To address these gaps, this research employed Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) data from Hefei spanning 2000 to 2020. An equivalent factor corrected ESV assessment model, an ESV flow matrix, a human activity intensity (HAI) measurement model, and a GeoDetector model were utilized to conduct a comprehensive analysis. …”
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