Surgical treatment for multifocal epilepsy by K. R. Kostiuk, V. M. Buniakin, V. V. Cheburakhin, M. M. Shevelov, Y. M. Medvedev, A. O. Popov, D. A. Tevzadze, S. M. Dichko, V. V. Musulievska, O. M. Kanaikin

“…Best results were achieved after FH and MFR (90 % patients became seizures free), whereas seizures stopped only in 25 % cases after SC. 3 (6.3 %) patients developed operative complications, one of them died (postoperative mortality was 2.1 %). …”
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Prior guided deep difference meta-learner for fast adaptation to stylized segmentation by Dan Nguyen, Anjali Balagopal, Ti Bai, Michael Dohopolski, Mu-Han Lin, Steve Jiang

“…The pre-trained segmentation models were adapted to three different clinician styles for post-operative CTV for prostate, parotid gland, and rectum segmentation. …”
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Left‐Digit Bias in Serum Creatinine Levels and Contrast Administration: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using a Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry by Takahiro Suzuki, Yuichiro Mori, John A. Spertus, Nobuhiro Ikemura, Atsushi Mizuno, Taku Asano, Yasufumi Kijima, Daisuke Yoneoka, Hideki Wada, Kyohei Yamaji, Tetsuya Amano, Ken Kozuma, Shun Kohsaka

“…Despite differences at integer thresholds of creatinine, minimal variation across AKI risk levels suggests operators prioritize creatinine values over predicted AKI risk. …”
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Chest wall injury fracture patterns are associated with different mechanisms of injury: a retrospective review study in the United States by Jennifer M. Brewer, Owen P. Karsmarski, Jeremy Fridling, T. Russell Hill, Chasen J. Greig, Sarah E. Posillico, Carol McGuiness, Erin McLaughlin, Stephanie C. Montgomery, Manuel Moutinho, Ronald Gross, Evert A. Eriksson, Andrew R. Doben

“…The Chest Injury International Database (CIID) is the largest prospective repository of the operative and nonoperative management of patients with severe chest wall trauma. …”
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Nonspecific craniovertebral spondylitis: features of surgical tactics by I.Yu. Lisitsky, V.А. Khomenko, A.V. Lychagin, A.Yu. Zarov, A.L. Korkunov, V.G. Cherepanov, I.A. Vyazankin, E.Yu. Tselishcheva

“…In 6 cases, combined operations were performed simultaneously, and in one case — with an interval of 7 days. …”
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Laser Applications in Metal Orthodontic Bracket Debonding: A Systematic Review by Patryk Woś, Sylwia Kiryk, Tomasz Dyl, Jan Kiryk, Tomasz Horodniczy, Magdalena Szablińska, Magdalena Aleksandra Dubowik, Wojciech Dobrzyński, Marcin Mikulewicz, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…Additionally, diode lasers demonstrated the potential to minimize enamel damage, particularly when operated at lower power settings. Four publications were assessed as high quality (low risk of bias), and another four as moderate quality (average risk of bias). …”
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Evaluation methods and engineering applications of in-situ stress in deep, strong heterogeneity terrestrial shale oil and gas reservoirs: a case study of jurassic shales in the Yin... by Shujun Yin, Jianliang Zhang, Hucheng Deng, Hucheng Deng, Hao Qin, Wenhao Xia, Yu Du, Ming Gong, Tao Huang, Chang Li

“…In the Jurassic formation, the maximum horizontal principal stress ranges from 42.33 MPa to 102.56 MPa, averaging 74.89 MPa; the minimum horizontal principal stress ranges from 39.20 MPa to 84.04 MPa, averaging 67.20 MPa; and the vertical principal stress varies between 31.91 MPa and 91.39 MPa, averaging 60.23 MPa. …”
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Percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation in geriatric patients by Rongqing Qin, Rongqing Qin, Anhong Guan, Anhong Guan, Min Zhu, Pin Zhou, Bing Zhou, Bing Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Zaiyong Guan, Zaiyong Guan

“…All patients were followed up for an average duration of 14.2 ± 1.9 months (range: 12–16 months). …”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy between da Vinci® robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a report of 550 cases by Zhang Cheng, Ma Rui, Duan Fuxiao, Gao Guangrong, Li Da

“…Compared with the laparoscopic group, the robotic group had longer operative time but less intraoperative blood loss, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). …”
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Adaptive surge control of variable-mass unmanned surface vehicle based on super-twisting sliding mode observation by Zhaokun YAN, Guanyu YANG, Hongdong WANG

“…Compared to the traditional sliding mode observer, the average observation errors of the draught and mass are significantly reduced by 43.75% and 43.76%, respectively. …”
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Interpretable prognostic modeling for long-term survival of Type A aortic dissection patients using support vector machine algorithm by Hao Cai, Yue Shao, Xuan-yu Liu, Chang-ying Li, Hao-yu Ran, Hao-ming Shi, Cheng Zhang, Qing-chen Wu

“…To identify significant prognostic factors, we performed LASSO (Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator) Cox regression analysis, including preoperative blood markers, previous medical history and intraoperative condition. …”
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Analyzing cryptographic algorithm efficiency with in graph-based encryption models by Yashmin Banu, Biplab Kumar Rath, Debasis Gountia

“…The CPU's internal clock was employed to record the execution time of encryption and decryption operations, facilitating the assessment of time complexity for both algorithms. …”
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Imaging and clinical efficacy analysis of minimally invasive reduction and crossbar external fixation in the treatment of Sanders Ⅱ and Ⅲ calcaneal fractures by Jianchuan Wang, Jianchuan Wang, Tianmin Guan, Qiwen Xue

“…All patients were followed up for an average duration of 15.6 ± 1.2 months. Group A demonstrated significantly shorter preoperative waiting times, operative durations, lower intraoperative blood loss, and shorter incision lengths compared with groups B and C (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Partial quadrate lobectomy improves early outcomes of laparoscopic Kasai surgery in type III biliary atresia by Chunhui Gu, Chunhui Gu, Chunhui Gu, Jian Sun, Lihong Ding, Lihong Ding, Bing Li, Youcheng Zhang, Guoqing Jiang, Guoqing Jiang

“…Follow-up results were compared between the groups.ResultsThe partial quadrate lobectomy group (14 patients) had a mean weight of 5.50 kg and average age of 66.79 days, while the control group (11 patients) had a similar weight (5.50 kg) and a mean age of 71.09 days. …”
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Random vibration study of cold rolling mill excited by different hardness of strip steel by Weiquan Sun, Xiaoqiang Yan, Shen Wang, Lu Zhang, Weijing Yun, Yuchen Chen

“…Furthermore, analyzing the random vibration characteristics of cold rolling mill models under varying strip hardness conditions is essential for elucidating the complex vibration mechanisms involved in rolling operations. This investigation offers critical insights into establishing correlations between material properties and dynamic responses in industrial rolling processes. …”
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Background characterization of the CONUS+ experimental location by E. Sánchez García, N. Ackermann, S. Armbruster, H. Bonet, C. Buck, K. Fülber, J. Hakenmüller, J. Hempfling, G. Heusser, E. Hohmann, M. Lindner, W. Maneschg, K. Ni, M. Rank, T. Rink, I. Stalder, H. Strecker, R. Wink, J. Woenckhaus

“…The muon flux was examined using a liquid scintillator detector measuring (107 ± 3) muons s $$^{-1}$$ - 1 m $$^{-2}$$ - 2 , which corresponds to an average overburden of 7.4 m of water equivalent. The new background conditions in CONUS+ are compared to the previous CONUS ones, showing a 30 times higher flux of neutrons, but a 26 times lower component of reactor thermal power correlated $$\gamma $$ γ -rays over 2.7 MeV. …”
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Statistical Analysis and Forecasting of Gender Asymmetry Indexes in the Labor Market of the Orenburg Region by L. V. Zolotova, L. V. Portnova

“…The labor market in Russia and its regions operates in an unstable socio-economic situation, which can contribute to the emergence of gender disproportion. …”
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Impact of <i>Lactobacillus</i>- and <i>Bifidobacterium</i>-Based Direct-Fed Microbials on the Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Fecal Bacterial Populations of Nursery Pigs by Juan Castillo Zuniga, Anlly M. Fresno Rueda, Ryan S. Samuel, Benoit St-Pierre, Crystal L. Levesque

“…For animal performance, an effect was observed in the early stages (Day 0 to Day 10), as pigs fed diets supplemented with either DFMs were found to have higher average daily feed intake (ADFI) compared to pigs fed the control diet (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Statistical Analysis and Forecasting of Indexes of Gender Asymmetry in the Labor Market of the Orenburg Region by L. V. Zolotova, L. V. Portnova

“…All-Russian and regional labor markets operate in an unstable socio-economic situation, which can contribute to the emergence of gender disproportion. …”
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Single exposure to near-threshold 5G millimeter wave modifies restraint stress responses in rats by Akiko Matsumoto, Ikumi Endo, Etsuko Ijima, Akimasa Hirata, Sachiko Kodera, Masayoshi Ichiba, Mikiko Tokiya, Takashi Hikage, Hiroshi Masuda

“…The guidelines define a whole-body average specific absorption rate (WBA-SAR) of 4 W/kg which causes a 1 °C increase in core temperature, as the operational threshold for adverse health effects. …”
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