Quality of life in children with unilateral hearing loss undergoing cochlear implantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Paola Piva de Freitas, Rafael Freire de Castro, Ana Paula de Morais e Oliveira, Carlos Takahiro Chone, Arthur Menino Castilho

“…Meta-analysis compared QoL scores obtained between pre- and post-operative periods for time of onset or hearing loss (congenital vs. post-lingual), evaluated by parents and children, and the effective cochlear implant usage time. …”
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Over 20-year Follow-up Result of Total Knee Arthroplasty for Knee Arthropathy: A Single Center Cohort Study by XU Yiming, HU Mingwei, ZHU Wei, YU Muyang, LIN Jin, JIN Jin, QIAN Wenwei, FENG Bin, WENG Xisheng

“…Up to the last follow-up, there were 29 patients (35 knees) with an average follow-up of more than 20 years, and 12 patients (16 knees) completed HSS score, ROM measurement and patient satisfaction evaluation. …”
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Knowledge, perceptions, and practices of dental professionals and students regarding obturation in endodontic procedures: a nationwide cross-sectional survey by Kalyani Garde, Ajinkya M. Pawar, Anuj Bhardwaj, Jatin Atram, Suraj Arora, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Maria Febritania Wahyuni Huri, Dennys Kurnia

“…A sizable proportion (58.5%) underwent retreatment operations for unsuccessful obturations, highlighting the need for improved obturation outcomes. …”
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Long-term functional results of orthotopic urinary derivation by Studer and VIP after radical cystectomy in women by V. A. Atduev, Yu. O. Lyubarskaya, D. S. Ledyaev, Z. K. Kushaev

“…At the time of surgery, the age of patients was 61.1±1.9 years (29 ‒ 82). The average follow-up time was 77.5±7.8 months (17 ‒ 157, median 82). …”
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Ningaloo Marine Park management program best practice for whale shark (Rhincodon typus) conservation by Julian A. Tyne, Holly Raudino, Emily Lester, Gemma Francis, Peter Barnes, Kelly Waples

“…Measuring the effectiveness of the management program is important to minimise potential impacts on the whale sharks. In NMP tour operator vessels are equipped with an Electronic Management System (EMS) to collect data during whale shark encounters. …”
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Identification of the key material degradation mechanisms affecting silicon solar cells: Systematic literature review by Eshetu Tadesse Ymer, Hirpa Gelgele Lemu, Mesay Alemu Tolcha

“…The study addresses the critical challenge of reduced solar cell performance and lifespan, driven by environmental and operational stressors, which subsequently diminish the efficiency and economic viability of solar energy systems. …”
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Short Term Analysis of New Single-Piece Aspheric Diffractive Trifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, M. M. Konovalova, A. Yu. Tsygankov, M. E. Konovalov, N. E. Temirov

“…The overwhelming majority of patients (96.9 %) rated the result of the operation as “excellent” (n = 51, 78.5 %) and “good” (n = 14, 21.5 %). …”
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QI at Barnet General Hospital: to make the AAU Hub a paperless, Sustainable Green project by Lauren Farber, Ratnadeep Ghadge

“…This increased the workload for admin staff and delayed patient care, leading to higher operational costs and reduced efficiency.A well-established time-tested system and a high volume of patients in the AAU hub were noted to be obstacles for switching to an online system. …”
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Allocation of Cost of Reliability to Various Customer Sectors in a Standalone Microgrid System by Sakthivelnathan Nallainathan, Ali Arefi, Christopher Lund, Ali Mehrizi-Sani

“…Similarly, the seasonal peak demand approach identified the educational sector as the most significant contributor, though with a reduced share of 15.44%. The normalized average demand during Loss of Load (LOL) events also indicated the same sector as the highest contributor, with 12.34% of the total cost. …”
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Estimation and Forecasting of Nigeria’s Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Electricity Demands by Prosper O. Ugbehe, Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke, Daniel O. Aikhuele, Kenneth E. Okedu, Gauri Kalnoor

“…While the Python simulation indicated a lower average Mean Square Error (MSE) of 0.008%, the stochastic/probabilistic extrapolation procedure gave an MSE of 0.021%. …”
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Catheter‐Based Renal Denervation for Resistant Arterial Hypertension: 10‐Year Real‐World Follow‐Up Data by Sofie Brouwers, Giulia Botti, Matthias Verbesselt, Lucio Addeo, Marta Belmonte, Kostas Bermpeis, Dario Tino Bertolone, Chiara Valeriano, Michele Mattia Viscusi, Eric Wyffels

“…Sixty‐five consecutive patients underwent renal denervation (RDN) (single operator) for uncontrolled resistant hypertension. …”
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Development of a Mathematical Model for Personalized Estimation of Life Expectancy in Ukraine by Vladyslav Malanin, Illya Chaykovsky

“…Statistical analysis revealed that the average expected life expectancy was 73 years for men and 83 years for women. …”
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Ready, Set & Go! An anticipatory action system against droughts by G. Guimarães Nobre, J. Towner, B. Nhantumbo, C. João da Conceição Marcos Matuele, I. Raiva, M. Pasqui, S. Quaresima, R. M. Lemos Pereira Bonifácio

“…The “Ready, Set & Go!” system is operational in Mozambique for activating anticipatory action (AA) against droughts based on predefined thresholds, triggers and pre-allocated financing. …”
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Bone transport combined with internal fixation in post-traumatic distal humerus defects and nonunions: retrospective analysis of 16 patients by Xiriaili Kadier, Aierbanjiang Shali, Yimurang Hamiti, Yang Xin, Alimujiang Abulaiti, Xiayimaierdan Maimaiti, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

“…The mean follow-up time was 22.1 ± 1.9 months, the average external fixation time (EFT) was 9.1 ± 1.4 months and the external fixation index (EFI) was 1.65 ± 0.11 months/cm. …”
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Improvements in aerosol layer height retrievals from TROPOMI oxygen A-band measurements by surface albedo fitting in optimal estimation by M. de Graaf, M. Sneep, M. ter Linden, L. G. Tilstra, D. P. Donovan, G.-J. van Zadelhoff, J. P. Veefkind

“…An independent verification with ATmospheric LIDar (ATLID) data from EarthCARE showed consistent behaviour between the new operational data and the test cases.</p>…”
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Layered Production Allocation Method for Dual-Gas Co-Production Wells by Guangai Wu, Zhun Li, Yanfeng Cao, Jifei Yu, Guoqing Han, Zhisheng Xing

“…Validation results show that the proposed method reliably reconstructs reservoir contribution rates under various operational conditions and wellbore configurations. …”
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Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume Assessment in the General Population and CAD-RADS 2.0 Score Correlation Using Dual Source Cardiac CT by Federica Dell’Aversana, Renato Tuccillo, Alessandro Monfregola, Leda De Angelis, Giovanni Ferrandino, Carlo Tedeschi, Fulvio Cacciapuoti, Fabio Tamburro, Carlo Liguori

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The efficacy of augmented reality technology assisted by 3D-CT reconstruction in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm craniotomy by Hailiang Shi, Kuo Zhang, Yang Li, Haowei Shi, Xiaolong Wen, Tao Qian

“…The impact of the modified method on surgery was assessed based on operation time, incision length, postoperative complications, long-term efficacy, and patient-reported outcomes. …”
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Lateral epicondyle osteotomy results in improved radiologic and functional outcomes in severe lateral tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective cohort study by Hendrik Fahlbusch, P. Behrendt, A. Becker, C. Arras, H. Gablac, J. Frings, M. Hoffmann, M. Krause, K. H. Frosch

“…Fracture reduction quality was assessed via post-operative CT scans, and clinical outcomes and complications were evaluated over a minimum of 24-month follow-up. …”
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ALGORITHMS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF MEDICAL WORKERS DURING THE WAR IN UKRAINE by Lydia V. Butska, Hanna B. Varina, Oksana O. Drevitska, Valentin O. Ryzhak, Volodymyr I. Bulda, Olha V. Kovalova

“…A total of 29% of respondents agreed that medical workers on average possess the skills of PE and PS, and 48% believe that MPs have a low level of these competencies; 98.7% noted the need for medical professionals to have psychological education, and 100% of respondents spoke in favor of the acquisition of PS skills by students of medical educational institutions. …”
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