Clinicians’ Perceptions and Potential Applications of Robotics for Task Automation in Critical Care: Qualitative Study by Jiafeng Song, Rishika Iytha Sridhar, Darlene Marie Rogers, Cheryl Hiddleson, Carolyn Davis, Tina Lynn Holden, Shanna Ramsey-Haynes, Lisa Reif, Julie Swann, Craig S Jabaley, Mary Gullatte, Rishikesan Kamaleswaran

“…The integration of robotics in ICUs could potentially enhance patient care and operational efficiency amid existing challenges faced by health care professionals, including high workload and decision-making complexities. …”
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COMPARISON OF CRUSTAL DEFORMATION RATES ESTIMATED FROM SEISMIC AND GPS DATA ON THE BISHKEK GEODYNAMIC POLYGON by N. A. Sycheva, A. N. Mansurov

“…A comparison of Figures 4 and 5 shows a general coincidence between the directions of compression/shortening axes estimated from the seismic and GPS data. On average, the STD intensity is by two to three orders lower than the deformation intensity assessed from the GPS data. …”
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From Spirituality to Technontology in Education by Florent Pasquier

“…These dramatic events have rekindled existential questions that professionals had previously put to one side by lack of a dedicated institutional space and time to reflect on educational bodies aims and modes of operation. This concern is motivated by the idea that our world ought to be passed these behaviors. …”
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The efficacy of using the allogeneic osteoplastic material in skull trepanation by A. A. Ofitserov, N V. Borovkova, A. E. Talypov, O. V. Leshchinskaya, N. E. Kudryashova, A.  S. Mironov, M. S. Makarov, I. N. Ponomarev, A. S. Kozhanov, A. A. Budaev

“…Osteoplastic material grafts were used intraoperatively at the cranioplastic stage of the operation after the main stages had been completed. …”
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Comanagement with rheumatology and prescription biologics filled during pregnancy in women with rheumatic diseases: a retrospective analysis of US administrative claims data by Jonathan Kay, Kate L Lapane, Divya Shridharmurthy, Jonggyu Baek, Anthony Nunes, Shao-Hsien Liu

“…Established rheumatological care and biologics claims during the 90 days before LMP showed good prediction accuracy for receiving comanagement with rheumatology during pregnancy (axSpA: area under the receiver operator curve (AUC) 0.73, RA/PsA: AUC 0.70).Conclusion Comanagement with rheumatology during pregnancy occurs infrequently, especially for women with axSpA. …”
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Arthrodesis with Hybrid Nail-Frame Construct Allows for Expedited Frame Removal During Neuropathic Limb Salvage by William Polachek MD, Philip H. Locker MD, Jacob R. Zide MD, Veerabhadra Reddy MD, David Vier MD

“…The typical immediate post operative protocol allowed for at least partial weight bearing for transfers and balance. …”
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Unveiling the twin epidemics of hypertension and diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis of sex-specific prevalence, risk, and hotspots in India’s epidemiological transition zones by Nishikant Singh, Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Pratheeba John, Rimjhim Bajpai, Prince Chugh, Rituparna Sengupta, Ritesh Ranjan Pushkar, Nishant Yadav, Navin Singh, Rajeev Sadanandan

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Evaluation of using small volume of interest regions for clinical kidney dosimetry in 177Lu-DOTATATE treatments by Jehangir Khan, Tobias Rydèn, Martijn Van Essen, Johanna Svensson, Peter Bernhardt

“…Abstract Segmentation of the whole-kidney parenchyma (WKP) is considered the reference method for kidney dosimetry of radiopharmaceuticals, as it provides the average absorbed dose to the fully delineated WKP. …”
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Utility of an in-line somatic cell count sensor for selecting cows for dry-cow therapy by Scott McDougall, Amanda Kilby, Jo Holter, Rob Orchard

“…This determination was made by maximizing the area under the curve (AUC) for the receiver operator curve. The average of the in-line SCC over the final 12 wk of lactation (in-line 12wSCC) was found to be the best predictor and was used for further analyses. …”
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Measurement of Human Body Segment Properties Using Low-Cost RGB-D Cameras by Cristina Nuzzi, Marco Ghidelli, Alessandro Luchetti, Matteo Zanetti, Francesco Crenna, Matteo Lancini

“…Traditional methods involve the adoption of anthropometric tables, which describe only the average human shape, or manual measurements, which are time-consuming and depend on the operator. …”
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Obstetrical and perinatal consequences of childbirth in women with antenatally undiagnosed fetal growth restriction by V. A. Puchkov, M. I. Pavliuchenko, O. A. Bohomolova

“…Analysis of neonatal outcomes showed that the average birth weight was significantly lower in group I and was 2180 ± 55 g against 2420 ± 61 g in group II (p < 0.0001). …”
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A new method for rapid construction of multi-band vegetation index by Chenbo Yang, Juan Bai, Hui Sun, Rutian Bi, Lifang Song, Chao Wang, Yu Zhao, Wude Yang, Lujie Xiao, Meijun Zhang, Xiaoyan Song, Meichen Feng

“…The main results were as follows: Compared with the traditional random bands combination to construct the vegetation index, the results of using the rapid method proposed in this study to construct the vegetation index were reliable, and can greatly reduce the time required to construct the vegetation index, which only took about 17.7044 s on average. In the four arithmetic operations used, the priority should be given to Subtraction(Sub.) and Division(Div.), combined with Addition(Add.) and Multiplication(Mul.) operations to construct multi-band vegetation index can achieve good monitoring results. …”
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Assessment of OLCI absorption coefficients for non-water components across all optical water classes by Astrid Bracher, Astrid Bracher, Andrew Clive Banks, Hongyan Xi, David Dessailly, Juan Gossn, Carole Lebreton, Rüdiger Röttgers, Ewa Kwiatkowska, Spyros Chaikalis, Ehsan Mehdipour, Elli Pitta, Mariana Altenburg Soppa, Jan Wevers, Christina Zeri

“…To obtain a good assessment on the temporal and spatial consistency, the monthly aphy(443) and acdm(443) data from 2019 have been intercompared with other operationally available products. The intercomparisons show that all products agree well for their 2019 average median value and in their overall regional distribution and seasonal variation. …”
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Effects of Electroacupuncture Preconditioning at Baihui and Zusanli Acupoints on the Expression of Inflammatory Factors in Brain and Intestines of Rats with Cerebral Ischemia/Reper... by ZHANG Jiyao, TANG Qiang, ZHU Luwen

“…The M-con group was given the operation of MCAO/R model and the cerebral blood perfusion was restored after 120 minutes. …”
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Feasibility of automating the determination of changes in forest areas using satellite images (Case Study: Central Alborz protected area) by Amir Satari Rad, Behzad Rayegani, Ali Jahani, Hamid Goshtasb Meigooni

“…Finally, the changes were detected by applying a threshold on the images of 2001 and 2016 and applying Boolean operations with the bolean operators on them. Then, using the Google Earth system, these points were validated.Results By applying PCA to the images, the amount of noise was reduced to the optimal level while maintaining the original information of the images. …”
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy as a new approach in the treatment of patients with achalasia cardia by O.M. Kiosov, M.B. Danyliuk, M.A. Kubrak

“…So, for stage II, the beginning of the endoscopic tunnel formation and myotomy was determined from the first persistent esophageal spasm, which most often corresponded to a distance of 25.0 ± 2.0 cm from the incisors and, accordingly, myotomy of the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, and gastric myotomy averaged 15.0 ± 3.0 cm. We noted that in all operated patients six months after the operation, a propulsive activity appeared during contrast X-ray of the esophagus, and its volume decreased from 5.6 ± 0.4 cm at stage II to 2.3–4.1 cm (p = 0.0324) and from 7.4 ± 0.2 cm at stage III to 3.6 ± 0.8 cm (p = 0.0267), which indicates a decreased pressure in the lower esophageal sphincter after surgery. …”
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Neural Plasticity and Hearing‐Speech Development in Children with Auditory Brainstem Implants for Congenital Hearing Loss Due to Severe Inner Ear Malformation by Yu Zhang, Yongchuan Chai, Yiwen Zhang, Huan Jia, Zhaoyan Wang, Zhihua Zhang, Zhili Wang, Jie Chen, Xue Wang, Yun Li, Ying Chen, Hao Wu

“…The mean age at the time of surgery and postoperative follow‐up are 3.4±1.9 years and 25.7±11.7 months (3–48 months), respectively. The average percentage of elicited electrodes (eABR%) during the operation is 72.73±17.99%. …”
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Enhanced specific energy in fast-charging lithium-ion batteries negative electrodes via Ti-O covalency-mediated low potential by Jun Huang, Qirui Yang, Anyi Hu, Zhu Liao, Zhengxi Zhang, Qinfeng Zheng, Zhouhong Ren, Shun Zheng, Yixiao Zhang, Xiaolong Yang, Zhenming Xu, Le Zhang, Daming Zhu, Wen Wen, Xi Liu, Akihiro Orita, Nagahiro Saito, Liguang Wang, Yongyao Xia, Liwei Chen, Jun Lu, Li Yang

“…., Li4Ti5O12, TiNb2O7) operate at high potentials (>1.5 V vs. Li+/Li) to circumvent lithium plating, yet this compromises specific energy. …”
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Collaborating With Schools for Public Health Research in England: Lessons Learned for Successful Partnerships by Ivelina Tsocheva, Jasmine Chavda, James Scales, Rosamund Dove, Harpal Kalsi, Helen E Wood, Grainne Colligan, Louise Cross, Luke Sartori, Jessica Moon, Aisling Murray, Sarah Van Den Berg, Alice Hirst, Jessica Mitchell, Jason Le, Frances Balkwill, Kristian Petrovic, Esther Lie, Mia Keating, Britzer Vincent Paul Raj, Pavani Kotala, Gurch Randhawa, Ian S Mudway, Chris Griffiths

“…Measures included height, weight, pre- and post- bronchodilator spirometry, physical activity monitoring, cognitive assessment, epigenetic markers of disease risk, SARS-CoV-2 IgE and IgM antibody testing, and heavy metals testing. The average annual participant attrition for our study was 11.6%. …”
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In-depth exploration and initial clinical practice of the ratio of endoscope-sheath diameter theory: smaller flexible ureteroscope with smaller ureteral access sheath by Haowen Gu, Pengfei Qin, Jian Shan, Guohai Xie, Jiasheng Hu, Qiang Li, Ting Huang, Jingyu Shi, Yue Cheng, Zejun Yan, Li Fang

“…In clinical research, the sheath placement success rate was 100%, with an average operation time of 55.0 ± 20.0 min and a lithotripsy time of 150.4 ± 199.0 s. …”
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