Early results of robot-assisted knee replacement by Georgii A. Airapetov, Petr K. Yablonskiy, Mikhail S. Serdobincev, Zaurbek V. Dziov, Anjum H. Alkafaween, Farah H. Alkafaween

“…Introduction: Primary total knee arthroplasty has long been proven effective in the treatment of stage 3–4 knee osteoarthritis. …”
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Assimilation of Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Level Two Cloud Products for Typhoon Analysis and Prediction by Haomeng Zhang, Yubao Liu, Yu Qin, Zheng Xiang, Yueqin Shi, Zhaoyang Huo

“…A novel data assimilation technique is developed to assimilate MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) level two (L2) cloud products, including cloud optical thickness (COT), cloud particle effective radius (Re), cloud water path (CWP), and cloud top pressure (CTP), into the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model. …”
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Building a Robust Scenario Library for Safety Assurance of Automated Driving Systems: A Review by Antonio A. Bruto da Costa, Patrick Irvine, Tudor Dodoiu, Siddartha Khastgir, Paul Jennings

“…Scenario-based testing has emerged as a promising approach for ADS safety assurance, but the industry still lacks a comprehensive workflow to effectively implement this process. A pivotal element of scenario-based safety assurance is the creation of a scenario library that thoroughly encompasses the necessary conditions to test ADSs for deployment in specific regions. …”
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Genome-wide association study for ashy stem blight resistance in USDA common bean germplasm by Ainong Shi, Diego M. Viteri, Angela M. Linares-Ramírez, Haizheng Xiong, Senyu Chen

“…Due to the limited effectiveness of fungicides against ASB, the development of genetically resistant cultivars offers an eco-friendly and sustainable management strategy. …”
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Study on Urban Landscape Ecological Risk Measurement and the Influencing Factors in the Yellow River Delta by LI Jianchun, ZHOU Xiaoyu, LI Huilin, WANG Yuting, YUAN Wenhua

“…[Results] 1) The average value of LER in Dongying was 0.15, generally showed a spatial pattern of high in the north and east, and low in the middle and southwest. …”
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Assessing the impact of socio-technical congruence in software development: a systematic literature review by Binish Raza, Rodina Ahmad, Mohd H.N.M Nasir, Shukor S.M Fauzi, Muhammad A. Raza

“…., excessive STC measurement may overburden the software development process); (2) STC measurement techniques facilitate the identification of congruence gaps, but no attention have been given towards the unweighted social network analysis based STC measurement models; (3) STC measurement techniques are generally applied in the development phase of the project lifecycle, but these measurements are rarely used in other software development phases, such as the requirement and testing phases or all phases; and (4) The development factors that effects on STC measurement are rarely focused by researchers in context of various domains.…”
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Emulsifying Properties of Oat Protein/Casein Complex Prepared Using Atmospheric Cold Plasma with pH Shifting by Yang Teng, Mingjuan Ou, Jihuan Wu, Ting Jiang, Kaige Zheng, Yuxing Guo, Daodong Pan, Tao Zhang, Zhen Wu

“…Moreover, the ACP treatment effectively enhanced the emulsifying activity of the OPI/casein mixtures, reaching (179.65 ± 1.96 m²/g). …”
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Comparative study on the depression, anxiety, and some risk factors among different nationalities during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Walaa A. Fouad, Thanaa M. Rabah, Asmaa M. Fathy, Sherif M. Eldeeb, Doaa E. Ahmed, Ahmed Aboulghate, Ghada A. Abdellatif, Amira Mohsen, Dalia M. Elmosalami, Rehan M. Saleh, Hala A. Amer, Iman I. Salama, Aida M. Abdelmohsen, Fardos S. Bayomi, Somaia I. Salama, Lobna A. El Etreby, Samia M. Sami, Fatma A. Shaaban, Hanaa Emam, Hazem M. El-Hariri

“…The present study aims to compare the depression and anxiety effects of coronavirus pandemic on the general population of different ages and different countries and to highlight risk factors of depression during the pandemic. …”
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Numerical and experimental justification of transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis design by E. A. Ovcharenko, K. U. Klyshnikov, A. A. Shilov, N. A. Scheglova, T. V. Glushkova, D. V. Nushtaev, L. S. Barbarash

“…Generally, experiments carried out showed the consistency of the concepts, including from the point of view of implementation of the leaflet apparatus based on xenogeneic tissues treated with ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether.…”
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The Relevance of the Higher Education Curriculum in the Development of the World of Work and the Industrial Sector: The Case of Universitas Islam Syekh-Yusuf by Joko Rianto, Mustofa Kamil, Walla Astianty Putry, Saepul Bahri

“…There is a need for further studies to examine the effectiveness of implementing a curriculum based on the business world and the industrial world.…”
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A comparative analysis of perceptions and evaluations of Simodont® Dental Trainer: a decade of virtual simulation by Mahmoud M. Bakr, Andrew Cameron, Ghassan Idris, Ghassan Idris, Mohamed Shamel, Mahmoud Al Ankily

“…The data collected from the current study was compared against similar data collected and published a decade ago in the same educational institution.ResultsIn general, participants from the present study rated different aspects of Simodont® dental trainer higher than their counterparts from the previous study a decade ago. …”
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Primary healthcare professionals’ awareness of management guidelines for type-2 diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction in Indonesia: a focus group discussion during the COVID-1... by Setho Hadisuyatmana, Gulzar Malik, Ferry Efendi, Sonia Reisenhofer, James H. Boyd

“…Future studies should explore how enhancing HCPs’ skills and knowledge can be effectively translated into the practical implementation of ED screening within T2DM management. …”
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Comparison of the Knowledge and Practices in Medicine Dispensing between Retail Medicine Shops and Model Pharmacies in Dhaka Metropolis by Mst Marium Begum, Sanzana Fareen Rivu, Md. Ziauddin Iqbal, Nuzhat Tabassum, Nurnahar, Md. Sahab Uddin, Md. Marufur Rahman Moni, Md. Mahmud Al Hasan, Md. Sohanur Rahman

“…This study was aimed to analyze and compare the effectiveness of drug dispensing patterns, practices, and knowledge of both clients and dispensers of model pharmacies over traditional retail medicine shops. …”
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Monkeypox Virus Occurrence in Wastewater Environment and Its Correlation with Incidence Cases of Mpox: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytic Study by Cornelius A. Omatola, Ropo E. Ogunsakin, Ademola O. Olaniran, Sheena Kumari

“…We performed a random-effects model meta-analysis to calculate the pooled prevalence at a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). …”
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Virtual delivery of Go4Life® resources: A pilot study enhancing physical activity in older adults through pre- and post-intervention evaluation by Nazia Naz S. Khan, MD, MS, Syed S. Raza, BS, Nikhil Regmi, MD, Ling Wang, Ph.D

“…A larger study is warranted to determine further the effectiveness of periodic virtually delivered Go4life® resources to increase PA among older adults.…”
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The use of herbal preparations as topical therapy during pre- and post-surgery in patients with 3–4 grade hemorrhoids by S. V. Vasiliev, A. I. Nedozimovanii, D. E. Popov, A. S. Vasiliev, I. V. Gor

“…To determine the effectiveness of using Fleming’s ointment during pre- and post-surgery in patients with 3–4 grade hemorrhoids.Material and methods. 85 patients with a diagnosis of hemorrhoids III–IV grade were divided into 2 groups. …”
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The smoking habits, attitudes towards smoking and knowledge regarding anti-smoking legislation of students in institutions of higher learning in the Eastern Cape Province of South... by A.A. Awotedu, E.R. Jordaan, O.Z.B. Ndukwana, N.O. Fipaza, K.O. Awotedu, J. Martinez, H. Foyaca-Sibat, M.K. Mashiyi

“…The knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking is generally good.…”
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Commodity risk assessment of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride from the US by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Beata Hasiow‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan Van Der Gaag, Andrea Battisti, Claude Bragard, Christer Magnusson, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Alžběta Mikulová, Fabio Stergulc, Eugen Christoph, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Franz Streissl, Paolo Gonthier

“…In particular, it is important to note that SF treatments are generally less effective in eliminating fungi than insects, the required parameters of the fumigation should be met at all points of the pile of wood chips and the time of storage of wood chips before treatment should be kept as short as possible because B. xylophilus can easily reproduce and spread throughout the pile under conducive conditions.…”
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Digital inclusion for a sustainable future: Catalysing green economic growth by Oleksii Lyulyov, Tetyana Pimonenko, Aleksy Kwilinski

“…Initial investments in digital inclusion have limited or even adverse effects due to infrastructure development costs and increased energy consumption. …”
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New method for neuromodulation against pain using minimally invasive electrodes outside the epidural space by Sofia Cecchini, Maurits K. Konings, Mienke Rijsdijk, Albert J. van Wijck, Ronald L. Bleys, Frank J. Huygen, Joris E. Jaspers

“…Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has proven to be an effective technique for pain mitigation in many cases. …”
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