Gastric greater curvature plication combined with Nissen fundoplication compared to sleeve gastrectomy in patients with obesity and animal model by Chong Cao, Bo Xu, Yu Wang, Yikai Shao, Qiwei Shen, Xiaojian Fu, Rong Hua, Qiyuan Yao

“…However, all 8 patients with preoperative reflux in the GGCP + Nissen group achieved complete resolution of symptoms postoperatively, whereas in the SG group, 10 patients developed new-onset reflux at 1 month, with 4 continuing to experience persistent symptoms at 24-month follow-up. …”
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Association between body composition in early pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus by Yan Li, Bin Zhao, Yang Tian, Yang Li, Xia Li, Hongmei Guo, Li Xiong, Jiaying Yuan

“…RCS analysis indicated that the risk of GDM continuously increased with higher levels of PBF and FM, whereas it decreased with FFM and LM (p-overall < 0.001, p-non-linear range: 0.073–0.924). …”
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Fatal toxoplasmic encephalitis triggered by anti-TNF therapy by Rodrigo A. Montoro, Michael Moran, Katherine A. Overmyer, Andrew Periaccante, Joshua J. Coon, Swapnil Lanjewar, Laura J. Knoll, Rob Striker

“…Here we present a 74-year-old woman who developed fatal cerebral toxoplasmosis after anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). …”
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Enhancing collaborative clinical reasoning among multidisciplinary healthcare teams in a neurosurgery ICU: insights from video-reflexive ethnography by Ching-Yi Lee, Ching-Hsin Lee, Sze-Yuen Yau, Hung-Yi Lai, Po-Jui Chen, Mi-Mi Chen

“…VRE proved to be a valuable tool for promoting self-awareness and continuous improvement among healthcare teams. The findings suggest that education programs should focus on developing teamwork and communication skills, and interventions should aim to optimize information flow and foster a culture of open communication. …”
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Reinforcement Learning With Deep Features: A Dynamic Approach for Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks by Mohamad Khayat, Ezedin Barka, Mohamed Adel Serhani, Farag Sallabi, Khaled Shuaib, Heba M. Khater

“…Intrusion detection in Internet of Things (IoT) networks is essential to identify and mitigate security breaches and unauthorized access to connected devices. As IoT devices continue to advance, securing interconnected systems against malicious attacks is essential to ensure data privacy, system integrity, and user safety. …”
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Evaluation of methylene blue solution distribution in the four-point transversus abdominis plane block technique in pigs: a pilot anatomical study by Jerneja Sredenšek, Jana Brankovič, Urša Lampreht Tratar, Urša Lampreht Tratar, Maja Čemažar, Maja Čemažar, Mihajlo Đokić, Mihajlo Đokić, Alenka Seliškar

“…AimThis prospective pilot anatomical study aimed to develop an ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block technique that desensitises cranial and mid-abdominal wall in grower pigs. …”
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Microbial community shifts during salt mitigation treatments of historic buildings using mineral poultices: a long-term monitoring of salt and associated biofilms by Johannes Tichy, Beate Sipek, Martin Ortbauer, Lukas Fürnwein, Monika Waldherr, Alexandra Graf, Katja Sterflinger, Guadalupe Piñar

“…In this study, mineral poultices prepared with different clay minerals (sepiolite, kaolinite and vermiculite) were developed and tested for a long-term (1 year) application on salt-weathered surfaces, thus contributing to their preservation. …”
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Review of thermal neutron scintillators: Evaluation metrics and future prospects for demanding applications by G. Jeff Sykora, Sarah E. Mann, Giacomo Mauri, Erik M. Schooneveld, Nigel J. Rhodes

“…Finally, new scintillator developments relevant to high count rate, low background applications are discussed.…”
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Adolescents’ Daily Lives (ADL) project: an intensive longitudinal design study protocol examining the associations between physical literacy, movement behaviours, emotion regulatio... by Sam Liu, Ryan Rhodes, Megan Ames, Sharan Srinivasa Gopalan, C Emmett Sihoe, Stephanie G Craig, Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, Jonathan Rush, E Jean Buckler

“…Introduction Adolescence represents a critical developmental period, with changes in emotional regulation capacities influencing physical and mental health. …”
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Source, migration, distribution, toxicological effects and remediation technologies of arsenic in groundwater in China by Zhen Wang, Hua-ming Guo, Hai-yan Liu, Wei-min Zhang

“…All the above remediation methods still have certain limitations, and it is urgent to develop treatment materials and technical means with stronger As removal performance and sustainability. …”
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Epidemiological and etiological characteristics of hand-foot-mouth disease in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 2010‒2023 by FENG Shuang, REN Xiaobin, WANG Zhe, HE Zhaokai, TAO Yanyang, KAO Qingjun, SUN Zhou

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics and trends of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in Hangzhou, so as to provide an evidence for developing effective prevention and control measures and evaluating the control effects.MethodsThe incidence data of HFMD in Hangzhou were collected from the Infectious Disease Reporting Information Management System of China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. …”
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IoT‐Based Elderly Health Monitoring System Using Firebase Cloud Computing by Adhan Efendi, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah, Indra Griha Tofik Isa, Meli Puspita Sari, Jasmine Nurul Izza, Yohanes Sinung Nugroho, Hamid Nasrullah, Denny Alfian

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims The increasing elderly population presents significant challenges for healthcare systems, necessitating innovative solutions for continuous health monitoring. This study develops and validates an IoT‐based elderly monitoring system designed to enhance the quality of life for elderly people. …”
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Hybrid Big Bang-Big crunch with cuckoo search for feature selection in credit card fraud detection by Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Nilesh Bhosle, Gadug Sudhamsu, Ali Khatibi, Sahil Sharma, Rubal Jeet, R. Sivaranjani, A. Bhowmik, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…Consequently, there has been a substantial rise in instances of credit card fraud that leads to monetary losses for both individuals and financial institutions. The fraudsters continuously develop new technologies to breach security and acquire the credit card credentials of users through fraudulent activities such as scamming, phishing, or exploiting data breaches. …”
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A land-cover-assisted super-resolution model for retrospective reconstruction of MODIS-like NDVI data across the continental United States by blending Landcover300m and GIMMS NDVI3... by Zhicheng Zhang, Zhenhua Xiong, Xuewen Zhou, Kun Xiao, Wei Wu, Qinchuan Xin

“…While data fusion techniques are capable of generating spatiotemporally continuous data, challenges remain in capturing interannual variation of land surface dynamics at a spatial resolution where real observation data are lacking. …”
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Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study by Bruce Guthrie, Lis Neubeck, Janet Hanley, Sheona Mchale, Iain Atherton, Mary Paterson, Brian McKinstry, Alice Pearsons

“…BP telemonitoring permitted routine care to continue for participants in this study and may offer a service useful in pandemic proofing hypertension healthcare in the future.…”
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Research on optimization technology of new pipeline design for regional natural gas pipeline network by Jingyi CUI, Kunfeng ZHU, Cuixian GAO, Li GU, Jing REN, Yuxing LI, Wuchang WANG

“…ObjectiveThe pipeline network has been continuously expanding to accommodate the increasing number of natural gas users and the rising gas consumption. …”
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Discrete Phase Shift IRS-Assisted Energy Harvesting in Cognitive Radio Networks With Spectrum Sensing by Lilian Chiru Kawala, Guoquan Li, Mihertie Habtamu Demeke, Junzhou Xiong, Hao Xiong, Hang Hu

“…Despite this potential, most existing IRS-assisted CRN frameworks assume ideal continuous phase shifts, an impractical assumption given hardware limitations that permit only discrete phase levels, leading to quantization errors and increased design complexity. …”
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Right ventricular dysfunction as a predictor of complicated course in left heart surgery by E. Z. Golukhova, I. V. Slivneva, I. I. Skopin, I. Yu. Farulova, Yu. D. Pirushkina, D. V. Murysova, D. I. Marapov, I. V. Volkovskaya

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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus suis isolated from local pig breeds in Jiangxi Province, China by Mei-Fang Tan, Chen-Long Liu, Quan-Yong Zhou, Jia-Zhen Wei, Jia-Wei Hong, Ming-Chun Wan, Feng-Lin Zhang, Hua-Yuan Ji

“…Streptococcus suis is an important zoonotic pathogen that continuously threatens swine production systems and public health globally. …”
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Enhancing antibiotic stewardship: Physicians’ acceptance of AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve)-based microbiology reporting and its impact on judicious antibiotic selection – a cross-s... by Hassan, Heera, Reghukumar, Aravind, Rajahamsan, Jyothi, Harikumar, Sreenadh, Shanmugham, Manjusree

“…This study evaluates a novel antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) tool – the AWaRe-based microbiology reporting format – developed by the Departments of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala state, India. …”
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