Influence of vesicourethral segment reconstruction techniques in radical prostatectomy on urinary continence: evaluation of immediate and long-term outcomes by M. I. Kogan, I. I. Belousov, V. V. Mitusov, S. K. Tokhtamishyan, R. S. Ismailov

“…Preoperative demographic, questionnaire and instrumental statistics did not differ (p > 0.05) between the groups, confirming the homogeneity of the samples. After RP, the urethral catheter was removed in a period of 7 to 21 days. …”
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Blood eosinophil reference values and determinants in a representative adult population by Reshed Abohalaka, MSc, Selin Ercan, MD, Lauri Lehtimäki, MD, PhD, Saliha Selin Özuygur Ermis, MD, Daniil Lisik, MD, Muwada Bashir Awad Bashir, MD, PhD, Radhika Jadhav, MD, Linda Ekerljung, MD, PhD, Göran Wennergren, MD, PhD, Jan Lötvall, MD, PhD, Teet Pullerits, MD, PhD, Helena Backman, PhD, Madeleine Rådinger, PhD, Bright I. Nwaru, PhD, Hannu Kankaanranta, MD, PhD

“…It ranged from 400 to 500 cells/μL in the full sample and from 300 to 400 cells/μL in subjects without asthma, COPD, and clinical allergy (n = 710). …”
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Bacterial profile and antibiotic sensitivity in silk sutures following odontectomy by Rita Endriani, Elita Rafni, Agung Prakoso, Wahyu Prima, Farhan Hadi, Azzahra Dwi Alni, Vezi Adina Dwideta

“…Background: Impacted teeth, hindered from erupting normally due to space constraints, obstruction by neighboring teeth, or an abnormal eruption pathway, often necessitate surgical intervention known as odontectomy. …”
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Perceptions and implications of implicit gender bias in the hotel sector in Aruba by Madhu S. Jadnanansing, Robin B. DiPietro, Mieke De Droog

“…Different types of bias were identified such as: judgments regarding pregnancy, unequal pay and obstructions by the male general manager. How the women dealt with this bias depended on the type of bias and their personality. …”
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Exhaled volatile organic compounds as novel biomarkers for early detection of COPD, asthma, and PRISm: a cross-sectional study by Jiaxin Tian, Qiurui Zhang, Minhua Peng, Leixin Guo, Qianqian Zhao, Wei Lin, Sitong Chen, Xuefei Liu, Simin Xie, Wenxin Wu, Yijie Li, Junqi Wang, Jin Cao, Ping Wang, Min Zhou

“…Abstract Background Globally, chronic respiratory diseases have become the third leading cause of death, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, and have been threatening human life for a long time. …”
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Implementation of patient-centred care: which organisational determinants matter from decision maker’s perspective? Results from a qualitative interview study across various health... by Lena Ansmann, Holger Pfaff, Kira Isabel Hower, Vera Vennedey, Hendrik Ansgar Hillen, Ludwig Kuntz, Stephanie Stock

“…The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to conceptualise determinants of PCC.Results Decision makers identified similar determinants facilitating or obstructing the implementation of PCC in their organisational contexts. …”
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Lung Health of Early COPD (LHEC): A Multi-Center Cohort Study—Rational and Design by Li W, Lei J, Li B, Tang X, Peng Y, Huang K, Yang T

“…Comprehensive and follow-up questionnaires will be administered, and the participants will undergo physical examination, pulmonary function testing, high-resolution computed tomography (CT), routine blood tests, and biological sample collection. We will analyze the changes in lung function, CT images, symptoms, biomarkers, and other relevant parameters across the different groups.Discussion: There is an urgent need for a more precise definition of early COPD for intervention at an earlier stage. …”
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Abstract 055: Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Cardiomyopathy Patients with Heart Failure: A NIS‐based Analysis by Serena Wong, Bridget Dolan, Fawaz Al‐Mutfi, Brittany Russo, Chaitanya Medicherla, Kevin Clare, Aiden Liu

“…The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016‐2019 for patients with a principal diagnosis of AIS using the ICD‐10 code I63 was queried. …”
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN INFANTS WHO RECEIVED THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA by М. Соломенко, О. Харитонова

“…Exclusion criteria encompassed: gestational age <35 weeks, congenital malformations, confirmed genetic abnormalities, progressive obstructive ventriculomegaly, previous central nervous system infections, and neonatal hemolytic disease. …”
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A Method for Determining the Thicknesses of the Reserved Protective Layers in Complex Goafs Using a Joint-Modeling Method of GTS and Flac3D by Xin Zhao, Dianshu Liu, Shenglin Li, Meng Wang, Shuaikang Tian, Xiaoming Niu, Lin Mo

“…In regard to the morphology of the study area, based on a thin plate theory and the obtained field sampling data, a formula was established for the thicknesses of the reserved protective layers in the goafs. …”
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A meta‐analysis of lesser prairie‐chicken nesting and brood‐rearing habitats: Implications for habitat management by Christian A. Hagen, Blake A. Grisham, Clint W. Boal, David A. Haukos

“…We estimated effect sizes (di) from the difference between use (nests and brood sites) and random sampling sites for each study (n = 14), and derived an overall effect size (d++). …”
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Oral azithromycin versus doxycycline in meibomian gland dysfunction: A hospital-based study at Nepal eye hospital by Sabita Dhakal, Sabina Shrestha, Pooja Karki, Sujata Dhakal

“…The most common cause is obstruction of the meibomian glands, which causes inflammatory changes and increases bacterial colonization along the lid margins. …”
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Impact of Urodynamically Proven Detrusor Underactivity on Outcomes of Transurethral Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Using Duet® Logic G2 System: A Quasi-Experimental Study... by Hassan Ur Rahman Khan, Hafiz Muhammad Saad, Rana Ata Ur Rehman, Humayun Saeed, Muhammad Arsalan Butt, Ali Shandar Durrani

“… Backgound: Difficult voiding in men can largely be found in detrusor hypo-contractility or bladder outlet obstruction (BOO); still, physicians may miss that both can happen together when only UD is considered. …”
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Between host country and homeland: a grounded theory study on place of dying and death in migrant cancer patients by Simona Sacchi, Loredana Buonaccorso, Silvia Tanzi, Giulietta Luul Balestra, Luca Ghirotto

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 28 participants (patients, family members, cultural mediators, and other key informants, some from a previous grounded theory study). Theoretical sampling guided participant selection for this study, and data analysis followed an iterative coding process, leading to the development of a conceptual model. …”
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Generation and regulation of two-dimensional autofocusing Airy beams based on holographic metasurfaces by Song Zhang, Hao Xue, Yicen Li, Jiaqi Han, Haixia Liu, Long Li, Tie Jun Cui

“…The proposed holographic metasurface comprises subwavelength patch unit cells with a period of fewer than 1/8 wavelengths, which means that it has the finer sampling for electromagnetic waves and can simultaneously achieve precise modulations for the amplitude and phase of electromagnetic waves. …”
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Case Report: Adult Hirschsprung's Disease by Kevin Wortman, Brooklyn Hornbuckle, Morgan Robinson

“… BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) remains the most common condition to cause low functional intestinal obstruction in children. It is caused by the failed migration of colonic ganglion cells during gestation. …”
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AHG-YOLO: multi-category detection for occluded pear fruits in complex orchard scenes by Na Ma, Na Ma, Na Ma, Yile Sun, Yile Sun, Chenfei Li, Chenfei Li, Zonglin Liu, Zonglin Liu, Haiyan Song, Haiyan Song

“…First, the sampling method in the backbone and neck networks is replaced with ADown downsampling to capture higher-level image features, reducing floating-point operations and computational complexity. …”
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Proteomic discovery analysis of quantitatively assessed emphysema in the general population. The MESA Lung Study by Daniel E. Guzman, Lisa Ruvuna, Claire J. Guo, Yifei Sun, Katherine A. Pratte, Ani W. Manichaikul, John S. Kim, Wendy S. Post, Alain G. Bertoni, Norrina B. Allen, Karol E. Watson, James S. Pankow, Eric A. Hoffman, Ruth F. Dubin, Rajat Deo, Igor Z. Barjaktarevic, Eugene R. Bleecker, Christopher B. Cooper, Victor E. Ortega, Annette T. Hastie, Robert Paine, James Michael Wells, Jeffrey L. Curtis, Edwin K. Silverman, Prescott G. Woodruff, Christine Kim Garcia, Jerome I. Rotter, Russell P. Bowler, Peter Ganz, R. Graham Barr

“…Objective We performed a proteomic discovery analysis of percent emphysema on computed tomography (CT) in a population-based, multiethnic sample from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Lung Study. …”
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Transthoracic Lung Ultrasound in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Capacity to Differentiate Chest Computed-Tomographic Characteristic Patterns by Cinzia Rotondo, Giuseppe Busto, Valeria Rella, Raffaele Barile, Fabio Cacciapaglia, Marco Fornaro, Florenzo Iannone, Donato Lacedonia, Carla Maria Irene Quarato, Antonello Trotta, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Addolorata Corrado

“…The exclusion criteria were as follows: history or recent reactivation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, lung infection, heart failure, pulmonary oedema, pulmonary arterial hypertension, acute respiratory distress syndrome and diffuse alveolar haemorrhage and thoracic surgery. …”
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Sputum Microbiota Compositions Correlate With Metabolome and Clinical Outcomes of COPD‐Bronchiectasis Association: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zhen‐feng He, Xiao‐xian Zhang, Cui‐xia Pan, Xin‐zhu Yi, Yan Huang, Chun‐lan Chen, Shan‐shan Zha, Lai‐jian Cen, Han‐qin Cai, Lei Yang, Jia‐qi Gao, Hui‐min Li, Zhen‐hong Lin, Sheng‐zhu Lin, Zhang Wang, Nan‐shan Zhong, Wei‐jie Guan

“…ABSTRACT Bronchiectasis frequently co‐exists with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD‐bronchiectasis association [CBA]). …”
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