Satisfaction with a new patient education program for children, adolescents, and young adults with differences of sex development (DSD) and their parents. by Sabine Wiegmann, Ralph Schilling, Mirja Winter, Martina Ernst, Katja Wechsung, Ute Kalender, Barbara Stöckigt, Annette Richter-Unruh, Olaf Hiort, Ulla Döhnert, Louise Marshall, Julia Rohayem, Klaus-Peter Liesenkötter, Martin Wabitsch, Gloria Herrmann, Gundula Ernst, Stephanie Roll, Thomas Keil, Uta Neumann

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Shielding Design and Dose Evaluation for HTR-PM Fuel Transport Pipelines by QAD-CGA Program by Sheng Fang, Jianzhu Cao, Wenqian Li, Chen Luo, Feng Yao, Xiaofan Li, Kai Li

“…Doses at different points of interest were calculated with no shielding scenario and with lead shielding of different thicknesses scenario. …”
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Design and Performance Evaluation of Batch Reactor for Biomass Valorization: LHW Valorization of Coffee and Peapod Waste by Paula Andrea Ramírez Cabrera, Alejandra Sophia Lozano Pérez, Carlos Alberto Guerrero Fajardo

“…Based on the design, the reactor was manufactured, and a set of experiments was performed to test it at different temperatures ranging from 120 to 180 °C, at different times (1–4 h) and with different types of biomass (peapods and coffee cherry waste). …”
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Evaluating demand responsive transit services using a density-based trip rate metric by Benjamin Kaufman, Abraham Leung, Matthew Burke

“…This research aims to provide a suite of evaluation metrics with low data requirement and widespread availability, so that operators, funders, regulators, and practitioners can better evaluate the performance of DRT services. …”
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Performance and optimization evaluation for integration of sCO2 power system into the aircraft propulsion system by L. Vesely, C. Bringhenti, J. Kapat, J.T. Tomita, M. Stoia

“…The present work focuses on the integration of the sCO2 power system into the aircraft propulsion system and evaluation of its performance. Detailed optimization of the sCO2 waste heat system will be evaluated with a focus on cycle efficiency and net power under different operating conditions, including ground, takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing operations. …”
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Condensation Risk Under Different Window-Opening Behaviours in a Residential Building in Changsha During Plum Rains Season by Yecong He, Miaomiao Liu, Zhigang Zhao, Sihui Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Jifei Zhou

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Patients with History of Metastasis Have Differing Surgical Indications and Increased Perioperative Risk Following Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty by Aroob Zaheer BS, Alexander S. Vo BS, Guillermo Ramirez Campos BS, Nithin Gupta BS, Morgan Gable MD, Zachary Jodoin MD, Tyler K. Williamson DO, Frank A. Buttacavoli MD

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Effects of different calcium-silicate based materials on fracture resistance of immature permanent teeth with replacement root resorption and osteoclastogenesis by Gabriela Leite de Souza, Gabrielle Alves Nunes Freitas, Maria Tereza Hordones Ribeiro, Nelly Xiomara Alvarado Lemus, Carlos José Soares, Camilla Christian Gomes Moura

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A Comparative Assessment of Fracture Resistance of Zirconia Crowns Prepared With Different Finish Line Designs – A In Vitro Study by Jobin Joy, K Abhinav Mohan, Unni Pympallil, Cimmy Augustine, Lino Paul, Nirosha Vijayan

“…Introduction: The purpose of this work is to evaluate and contrast many finish line designs on monolithic zirconia crown fracture resistance. …”
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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SOLAR WATER HEATER FOR THE OPTIMAL TILT ANGLE AT DIFFERENT FLOW RATES BY USING FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR by Markndeyulu Vuggirala, N. Alagappan, CH V K N S N Moorthy, N.V. Narasimrao Rao

“…The efficiencies for the collectors are tested at different flow rate (60kg/hr,90kg/hr,120kg/hr) and at different tilt angles (150,300,450). …”
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Analysis of Tolerance to Heavy Metal Ions and Their Oxides on Endogenous Short-Range Denitrification Systems Domesticated by Different Valence Iron by JIN Baodan, YAN Yeyu, BAI Zhixuan, LIU Ye, WANG Baogui, DU Jingjing, PANG Long, JI Jiantao, Ma Chuang

“…Finally, the impact resistance of different iron acclimated EPD systems to heavy metal ions and their oxides was compared and analyzed.Results and Discussions　The introduction of nZVI, Fe²⁺, and Fe³⁺ improved the EPD system's operation performance, with maximal NO₂^--N accumulation rate of 91.4±3.5% under Fe³⁺domestication condition. …”
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The Effects of Glutathione Monoethyl Ester on Different Biochemical, Oxidant, and Antioxidant Levels During Storage in Leukoreduced Red Blood Cells by Behrooz Ghezelbash, Mohammadreza Deyhim, Azita Azarkeivan, Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, Nahid Eskandari

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of glutathione monoethyl ester on different biochemical changes, oxidant, and antioxidant levels in the leukoreduced RBCs (LR-RBCs) during storage. …”
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Adaptive evaluation of gross total resection rates for endoscopic endonasal approach based on preoperative MRI morphological features of pituitary adenomas by Ao Shen, Yue Min, Dongjie Zhou, Lirui Dai, Liang Lyu, Wenyi Zhan, Shu Jiang, Peizhi Zhou

“…The clinical prediction model was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis. …”
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Analyzing the spatial relationship between land surface temperature and normalized difference vegetation index using remote sensing and GIS by Vicky Anand, Simarjit Kaur, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Saglara Mandzhieva, Santosh Kumar, Aastha Sharma, Sunil Kumar

“…This study evaluates the LST-NDVI relationship in Mohali district officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district, Punjab India, utilizing Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) data from 2013 and 2022. …”
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Comparison of analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block at different levels in laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a randomized controlled trial by Serpil Şehirlioğlu, Ümran Yaman, Ayfer Kaya Gök, Ülkü Aygen Türkmen, Döndü Genç Moralar, Muhammed Özdemir

“…The objective of this study is to assess the impact of ESPB performed at different levels during LC operations on postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption. …”
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Enhanced Malignancy Prediction of Small Lung Nodules in Different Populations Using Transfer Learning on Low-Dose Computed Tomography by Jyun-Ru Chen, Kuei-Yuan Hou, Yung-Chen Wang, Sen-Ping Lin, Yuan-Heng Mo, Shih-Chieh Peng, Chia-Feng Lu

“…Model performance was evaluated using accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). …”
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Research on the predictive performance of using ROC curve to evaluate axial length for myopia in children and adolescents by Cui Mingming, Zhu Zhongxin, Gao Yuting, Zong Xinnan, Li Shaoli, Liu Junting, Chen Fangfang, Yang Zhou, Yin Tao, Lyu Yanyu, Zhang Hao

“…The study aims to explore the relationship between AL and myopia, and to predict the risk thresholds of AL in children of different age and sex groups. Method Visual acuity examination, refractive screening and ocular axis examination of 2388 children aged 7–18 (4776 eyes) from 8 schools in a certain area of Beijing were used as the data source, we evaluated the predictive ability of AL for myopia in children using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves, and constructed Logistic Regression to analyze the reference value of AL threshold for children of different age and sex groups. …”
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Explore the changes of metabolites in feces and serum of acute pancreatitis patients with different etiologies by LC-MS based metabolomics strategy by Meng-Yan Cui, Meng-Yan Cui, Meng-Yan Cui, Miao-Yan Fan, Miao-Yan Fan, Miao-Yan Fan, Jun Wu, Su-Min Chen, Meng-Qi Zhao, Meng-Qi Zhao, Qiao-Li Jiang, Jing-Jing Wang, Yue Zeng, Yu Zhao, Ying-Ying Lu, Ying-Ying Lu

“…Previous studies have explored the changes of serum metabolites in patients with AP. However, whether different etiologies have distinct impacts on the fecal and serum metabolites of the AP patients is still in suspense.AimThis investigation was designed with dual objectives: (1) to systematically delineate etiology-specific alterations in metabolic profiles and associated pathway perturbations in AP cohorts, and (2) to evaluate their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and pathogenesis-targeted therapeutic strategies.MethodsFifteen stool samples and fifteen serum samples from the patients with biliary acute pancreatitis (BAP) and hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HAP), respectively, were analyzed. …”
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Optimizing restoration of intestinal function in moderate-risk surgical patients with abdominal emergencies using different infusion therapy regimens by O. M. Klyhunenko, O. V. Kravets, V. A. Sedinkin

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The effect of different degrees of visible trephine-based foraminoplasty in PETD surgery on lumbar biomechanics: a finite element analysis by Duohua Li, Wei Sun

“…An L3-5 lumbar spine model, M0, was established via the three-dimensional finite element method. Different degrees of resection of the superior articular process of L4 were simulated via a visualized trephine during the operation, and six models were established (M1: tip resection; M2: resection of the ventral 1/3; M3: resection of the ventral 1/2; M4: resection of the ventral 2/3; M5: resection of the ventral 3/4; and M6: complete resection). …”
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