Reinforced locking screws with enhanced head and neck junction: improving biomechanical stability in opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy applications by Kyung-Wook Nha, Hyungsuh Kim, Kyoung-Tak Kang, Jae Gyoon Kim, Hyung Jun Park

“…Both groups consisted of 5.0 mm locking screws, each with a length of 80 mm. Biomechanical testing, which included compression, fatigue, and torsional strength tests, was conducted to reflect clinically relevant conditions. …”
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Computer-navigated, stereotactic navigation for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteomas: dose comparison and procedure times by Chiara Schmidli, Frank Mosler, Danielle V. Bower, Gerd Nöldge, Johannes Heverhagen, Nando Mertineit

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed the records of 19 patients who underwent procedures at our clinic amounting to a total of 27 ablations between 2012 and 2022. At the time of each procedure, the operating physician made the decision whether or not to use stereotactic navigation assistance. …”
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Extreme heat and pediatric health in a warming world: a space-time stratified case-crossover investigation in Ontario, Canada by Hallah Kassem, Eric Lavigne, Kate Weinberger, Michael Brauer

“…Tailored policies and programs that reflect the specific heat-related vulnerabilities of children to respiratory and infectious illnesses are warranted in the face of a rapidly warming climate.…”
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Evaluation of a coastal acoustic buoy for cetacean detections, bearing accuracy and exclusion zone monitoring by Kaitlin J. Palmer, Sam Tabbutt, Douglas Gillespie, Jesse Turner, Paul King, Dominic Tollit, Jessica Thompson, Jason Wood

“…We show that the system can be used for monitoring exclusion zones and clearly highlight the value of including bearing estimation into exclusion zone monitoring plans while noting that placement and configuration of units should reflect anticipated ambient noise conditions.…”
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Predicting Clinical Outcomes at the Toronto General Hospital Transitional Pain Service via the Manage My Pain App: Machine Learning Approach by James Skoric, Anna M Lomanowska, Tahir Janmohamed, Heather Lumsden-Ruegg, Joel Katz, Hance Clarke, Quazi Abidur Rahman

“…The development and progression of chronic pain are unique to each individual due to the contribution of interacting biological, psychological, and social factors. …”
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Experimental study on the complex electrical dispersion response characteristics of coal during hydraulic fracturing by LEI Dongji, LIU Liying, JIA Ziqiang, LIU Ning

“…Their changes were analyzed to determine the fracture development process within the coal body， and their dispersion characteristics were examined using excitation polarization theory.ResultsThe results showed that： （1） during the hydraulic fracturing process， the dispersion curves of the real part of the coal at each pressure point exhibited a “three-stage” pattern with frequency changes， while the imaginary part showed a “U-shaped” pattern. …”
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EQ-5D Based Utility Values for Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression by Natasha Salant, Syed Mohiuddin, Yuanyuan Zhang, Lynda Ayiku, Kusal Lokuge, Paul Jacklin, Lesley Owen

“…It is, therefore, important to use meta-analysed utilities for cost-utility analyses that reflect the context and patient population of the model. …”
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Numerical test study on propagation law of cylindrical wave superimposed into plane wave and response characteristics of rockbolts by Ziyou YANG, Benshui YANG, Yang HE, Junjie LIU

“…The results showed that the cylindrical waves formed after the explosion of the cylindrical charge by superimposing on each other were able to form plane waves above and below the charge plane and were reflected to produce tensile waves when they propagated to the upper surface of the model and to the vault of the caverns, and tensile cracks were produced in both places. …”
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“GLORY TO ARTISTIC SKILL”: EKPHRASIS OF FINE ARTS IN P. ZAHREBELNYI`S NOVEL “WONDER” by Nataliia L. Bilyk.

“…In its turn, in the discreteness of the descriptions indirectly reveals the dynamics of its evolution, the amplitude of which from the seed of inspired abilities reaches the exuberance of an all-powerful philanthropic mastery, sensual and sensitive, insightful, frank, caring, which overcomes existential reflections in its longing for the good, bringing creativity closer to life-affirming thought. …”
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Formulation and development of Commiphora myrrha based polyherbal nanoemulsion mouthwash and assessment of its anti-oxidant and cytotoxicity activity by Norafiqah Yusof, Sheba R David, Nuramalina H Mumin, Liyana Ahmad, Rajan Rajabalaya

“…Stability studies were also conducted on each formulation. Results and Discussion: The particle sizes ranged from 77 to 216 nm, with zeta potential values between -0.92 and -2.09 ± 0.38 mV, indicating stability. …”
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Nudging Health Behavior Change Among Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: A Scoping Review by Yang Z, Jin D, Huang H, Zheng X, Liu S, Wang A

“…In addition, digital nudging technology with gamification elements may become the mainstream in future research.Conclusion: These studies reflected different objectives and implement nudging strategies in different ways. …”
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HCN1 and HCN2 in Rat DRG neurons: levels in nociceptors and non-nociceptors, NT3-dependence and influence of CFA-induced skin inflammation on HCN2 and NT3 expression. by Cristian Acosta, Simon McMullan, Laiche Djouhri, Linlin Gao, Roger Watkins, Carol Berry, Katherine Dempsey, Sally N Lawson

“…We then injected fluorescent dye enabling subsequent immunostaining. For each dye-injected neuron, ring- and cytoplasmic-immunointensities were determined relative to maximum ring-immunointensity. …”
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An interpretable machine learning approach for predicting and grading hip osteoarthritis using gait analysis by Qing Yang, Xinyu Ji, Yuyan Zhang, Shaoyi Du, Bing Ji, Wei Zeng

“…Afterwards, the Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method is applied for feature selection and dimensionality reduction, providing detailed explanations of each feature’s contribution to classification performance. …”
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Systematic exploration of the molecular characteristics of CD8+ T cells to predict the response to immunotherapy and the prognosis of patients with colon adenocarcinoma by Xin Shen, Lifeng Shang, Junwei Han, Yi Zhang, Wenkai Niu, Haiwang Liu, Hai Shi

“…Moreover, immune analysis reflected immunosuppression in patients with high CD8S. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SCOLIOSIS DIAGNOSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN CHATGPT AND SURGEONS by LUCAS SILVEIRA RABELLO DE OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL CARBONI DE SOUZA, ANDRÉ EVARISTO MARCONDES CESAR, BRUNO VIEIRA MOTTER, WILKER HERKSON DE ALMEIDA OLIVEIRA, GUILHERME FOIZER, GABRIELLE DO AMARAL VIRGINIO PEREIRA, LUCIANO MILLER REIS RODRIGUES

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving five fictitious cases of idiopathic scoliosis presented to ChatGPT, which provided the Lenke classification and a suggested approach for each case. A panel of 37 surgeons evaluated the responses, determined the best approach, and scored ChatGPT’s recommendations on a Likert scale from 1 to 5, reflecting their level of agreement. …”
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Fire ant ovary gene expression analyses revealed immune and insulin pathways underlie the reproductive transition from virgin to mated queen by Tainá N. Ferreira, Mei-Er Chen, Perot Saelao, Cecilia Tamborindeguy, Patricia V. Pietrantonio

“…Insulin-related genes were up-regulated in mated queens, reflecting the metabolic demands for egg production. …”
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Evolutionary trends of dependence paths and degree of external dependence in global high-purity quartz trade by GUAN Qing, ZHAO Yurong, SHEN Junjie

“…This approach clarifies the targets and sources of import dependence, thereby reflecting the supply security levels of high-purity quartz trade for each country. …”
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Association between novel adiposity parameters and hyperuricemia: a cross-sectional study by Baoan Wang, Baoan Wang, Chuncheng Ma, Chuncheng Ma, Jinhua Wu, Jinhua Wu, Ze Huang, Ze Huang

“…ObjectivesBody mass index (BMI) is a commonly used parameters to measure obesity, but it cannot well reflect the distribution of body fat, which has limitations in clinical practice. …”
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Reduced Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Glaucoma by N. M. Agarkov, A. M. Chukhraev, O. L. Fabrikantov, N. V. Yablokova

“…The analysis of the quality of life in elderly patients with glaucoma is of practical importance for the organization of an individual treatment and prevention plan, since it takes into account the opinion of each patient about the perception of the disease.…”
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Assessing participants’ experiences with the COVID-19 symptom diary in a clinical trial by T. Michelle Brown, Chisom Kanu, Magdalena Harrington

“…Overall, 25 participants were interviewed across 10 clinical sites. Each of the 14 symptoms included in the diary were reported by ≥ 1 participant, with low energy/tiredness being reported most frequently (88.0%). …”
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