Development of routine-data-compatible quality indicators for the management of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip in ambulatory care: a RAND-modified Delphi consensus process by Tobias Bock, Philip Bammert, Ronja Flemming, Rüdiger von Eisenhart-Rothe, Igor Lazic, Leonie Sundmacher

“…Results Following pre-selection by two non-panel physicians, 19 of the 24 QIs identified in the systematic review were included in the first Delphi round. …”
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Mechanisms and parameters of cryotherapy intervention for early postoperative swelling following total knee arthroplasty: A scoping review by Lin Yang, Yi‐fang Zhan, Zan‐jing Zhai, Hong Ruan, Hui‐Wu Li

“…Results A total of 69 studies were identified from the initial research, of which 40 articles were included for the full text analysis. …”
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Different Resuscitation Termination Criteria for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest; A Prognostic Accuracy Study by Phatcha Termkijwanich, Pitsucha Sanguanwit, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Satariya Trakulsrichai, Pungkava Sricharoen

“…The KoCARC III showed FPR of 2.8%. Based on the initial presenting criteria, the FPR varied at different resuscitation time points, with increasing FPR over 30 minutes. …”
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Development and psychometric test of self-advocacy scale for patients with stroke by Zhixin Zhao, Jing Chen, Beilei Lin, Chunhui Zhang, Shanshan Wang, Yongxia Mei, Yunjing Qiu, Hu Jiang, Xiaoxuan Wang, Zhenxiang Zhang

“…The study adhered to the STROBE checklist for reporting. From an initial 40-item pool, 24 items were retained after expert consultation and item analysis. …”
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Exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence by university students: a systematic literature review by Anna E. Korchak, Yevgeny D. Patarakin, Jamie Costley

“…Results . From the initial screening of 620 papers, 42 were selected for the final sample based on the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Borderline Ovarian Tumors And Fertility-Preserving Surgery - A Systematic Review by Sadia Shoukat, Samah Abdalnoor, Nadia Shoukat

“…CONCLUSION FPS provides reasonable reproductive outcomes but requires careful patient selection due to higher cystectomy-associated recurrence. …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line CDK4/6 inhibitors plus AI therapy for patients with HR +/HER2- advanced breast cancer: a network meta-analysis by Yanrong Kang, Bing Han, Yongmei Kong, Shuai Liu, Nan Zhang

“…Abstract Background CDK4/6 inhibitors plus aromatase inhibitors (AI) significantly improve the therapeutic effect of initial treatment for HR + /HER2- advanced breast cancer. …”
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Detection of Dental Anomalies in Digital Panoramic Images Using YOLO: A Next Generation Approach Based on Single Stage Detection Models by Uğur Şevik, Onur Mutlu

“…<b>Results</b>: Based on its leading performance on the internal validation set, YOLOv11x was selected as the optimal model, achieving a mean Average Precision (mAP50) of 0.91. …”
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Indications and Surgical Techniques for Repeat Corneal Transplantation in Eastern China: A Twelve-Year Study by Xichen Wan, Wang Yao, Songjiao Zhao, Jianjiang Xu, Qihua Le

“…The median interval between the initial keratoplasty and the first repeat keratoplasty was 25 months, and that between two keratoplasties after the first repeat keratoplasty was 27.5 months. …”
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Optimization and efficacy of an autoinoculation device for managing Liriomyza sativae with Beauveria bassiana by Qikai Zhang, Dengjie Wang, Xinghui Liang, Haihong Wang, Baoqian Lyu

“…After selection of the optimal strain, the attractant formulation was refined and the device design was optimized to maximize pest attraction and infection rates. …”
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Endoscopic versus Percutaneous Biliary Drainage in Palliation of Advanced Malignant Hilar Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Harsha Moole, Sirish Dharmapuri, Abhiram Duvvuri, Sowmya Dharmapuri, Raghuveer Boddireddy, Vishnu Moole, Prathyusha Yedama, Naveen Bondalapati, Achuta Uppu, Charan Yerasi

“…Fixed and random effects models were used to calculate the pooled proportions. Results. Initial search identified 786 reference articles, in which 62 articles were selected and reviewed. …”
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Recognition of anxiety disorders in children: a cross-sectional vignette-based survey among general practitioners by Mattijs E Numans, Semiha Aydin, Mathilde R Crone, Bart M Siebelink, Robert R J M Vermeiren, P Michiel Westenberg

“…GPs varied in their recognition of anxiety, with 44.1% not once selecting anxiety as the probable presenting problem. …”
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ECAP processing-based improvement of mechanical and corrosion properties of Mg–Li–Y alloys designed for biomedical applications by Jan Dittrich, Michal Knapek, Jozef Veselý, Jiří Kubásek, Jan Bohlen, Stanislav Šašek, Conrado R.M. Afonso, Peter Minárik

“…A selection of pre-extruded alloys from the Mg–Li–Y system designed for biodegradable orthopedic implant applications was processed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). …”
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Protection and waning of vaccine-induced, natural and hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong by Jialiang Jiang, Kwok Fai Lam, Eric Ho Yin Lau, Guosheng Yin, Yun Lin, Benjamin John Cowling

“…Infection-induced immunity showed higher initial effectiveness but declined faster than vaccine-induced immunity. …”
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Optical methods for the correction of postkeratoplastic ametropia by M.V. Sinitsyn, A.E. Terent’eva, T.G. Tolmacheva, N.A. Pozdeeva

“…In total, 50 articles related to the topic of the review were selected, including long-term observations on the methods of optical correction of PA that are currently used worldwide. …”
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Landscape genomics reveals genetic signals of environmental adaptation of African wild eggplants by Emmanuel O. Omondi, Chen‐Yu Lin, Shu‐Mei Huang, Cheng‐An Liao, Ya‐Ping Lin, Ricardo Oliva, Maarten vanZonneveld

“…Using four genotype–environment association methods, we detected 396 candidate SNPs (2.5% of the initial SNPs) associated with eight environmental factors. …”
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La sessualità nella psicoterapia della Gestalt (GT): una scoping review by Roberta Stanzione1 , Sara Ballotti 3 , Matteo Defraia3 , Samuele Giovagnini 3 , Jgor Francesco Luceri 2 , Mariano Pizzimenti 2 , Iride Memè Susanna Pistacchio4 , Stefano Roti 3 , Enrico Moretto1

“…Scientific papers concerning sexuality and organic pathologies, other literature reviews, book chapters, books and essays were excluded. Results: The initial search yielded a total of 39 articles. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 6 articles were selected for full review. …”
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Predicting mortality in critically ill patients with hypertension using machine learning and deep learning models by Ziyang Zhang, Jiancheng Ye

“…SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) values were used to interpret model outputs and identify key predictors of mortality.ResultsThe 1D CNN model with an initial selection of predictors achieved the highest AUC (0.7744), outperforming both traditional ML models and other DL models. …”
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Clinical Validation of Commercial AI Software for the Detection of Incidental Vertebral Compression Fractures in CT Scans of the Chest and Abdomen by Vinu Mathew, Dawn Pearce, Noah Kates Rose, Sidharth Saini, Earl Bogoch

“…A secondary aim was to assess the rate of missed VCFs using initial radiologist reports. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective analysis was performed on 590 outpatient CT scans. …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

“…Patients fulfilling the selection criteria will be informed about the study procedure in their native language. …”
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