Altered Knee Loading Following Primary ACL Repair versus ACL Reconstruction by Steven Singleton, Harrison Scofield, Brittany Davis, Alexandra Waller, Craig Garrison, Shiho Goto, Joseph Hannon

“…Bilateral peak knee extension moment and total knee joint power as a measure of eccentric loading (contraction) during the descent phase of the squat were calculated on the surgical and non-surgical limb and averaged across the middle three of five trials. Participants also completed quadriceps strength testing on both limbs three months after surgery on an isokinetic dynamometer at 60°/sec. …”
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A comparison study and multi-objective optimization of a DICI engine fueled with petroleum diesel and Fischer-Tropsch diesel by Panpan Cai, Zheng Jing, Chunhua Zhang, Bing Han, Gang Li, Wenlong Song

“…Compared to PD100, the averagely optimal BSFC, BSNOx and K of FT100 could be decreased by 1.6 %, 25.3 % and 59.0 % at 0.88 MPa BMEP. …”
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Autological bone marrow concentrate for the treatment of early stages of femoral head avascular necrosis (literature review) by M. A. Panin, N. V. Zagorodnii, A. V. Boiko, A. S. Petrosyan

“…Articles containing actual data on the stage of osteonecrosis, the number of femoral heads operated on, the use of autologous bone marrow cells as an adjunct to the core decompression of the femoral head, the number of ineffective surgical interventions after which total hip arthroplasty was required were included.Results. …”
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Deploying machine learning for long-term road pavement moisture prediction: A case study from Queensland, Australia by Ayesh Dushmantha, Ruixuan Zhang, Yilin Gui, Jinjiang Zhong, Chaminda Gallage

“…The approach incorporates current moisture content, rather than averaged values, along with seasonality (both daily and annual), and key climatic factors to predict next step moisture. …”
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The Effect of Blepharoplasty on Hemodynamic Parameters of the Eyelids at Different Observation Periods by A. V. Trubilin, V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Polunina, D. V. Andzhelova, E. N. Eskina, А. V. Filonenko

“…All patients included underwent color Doppler mapping (CDM) of the right and left eyes to assess geomdignamic indicators in the lacrimal artery bed, the results were averaged and included in the protocol. CDM was performed using the transpalpebral method. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…Specifically, Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone saw vaccine acceptance rates below global averages. This research delves into the underlying factors that influenced these disparities in vaccine acceptance in these two countries, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as guiding frameworks. …”
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The Development of Porosity-Enhanced Synthetic Coal Plugs for Simulating Deep Coalbed Methane Reservoirs: A Novel Laboratory Approach by Changqing Liu, Zhaobiao Yang, Heqing Chen, Guoxiao Zhou, Yuhui Liang, Junyu Gu, Yuqiang Wang, Cunlei Li, Benju Lu, Shuailong Feng, Jianan Wang

“…To address this, a novel and operable laboratory method has been developed to fabricate porosity-enhanced synthetic coal plugs that better simulate deep coalbed methane reservoirs. …”
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Examining the link between intensive care unit nurses’ burnout and perceived quality of life: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Hazel Novela Villagracia, Tajah Ali Akhdair, Salwa Abd El Gawad Sallam, Rico William A. Villagracia, Bushra Alshammari, Awatif M. Alrasheeday, Shaimaa Mohamed Nageeb, Lea L. Dando, Odeta A. Nacubuan, Turki Ahmed Alsaif, Sage Mesias Raguindin, Ingrid Jacinto- Caspillo, Salman Amish Alshammari, Mubarak Ashewi Eid Alshammari, Rizal Angelo N. Grande, Daniel Joseph E. Berdida

“…The overall QoL score was moderate, averaging 64.46 out of 105. Significant negative correlations were observed between burnout and all measured dimensions of QoL (p = 0.01). …”
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Diurnal variations in corneal biomechanics in healthy young adults by DaTian Zhu, LuMeng Wang, ZhanXin Qu, Pu Wang, YongYi Yuan, Lan Yang, XinYu Yao, XiaoBo Zheng, HengLi Lian, Chong Wang, JunJie Wang, YuFeng Ye, Ahmed Elsheikh, FangJun Bao, JunHua Li

“…Results Sixty-one subjects were included and intra-operator reproducibility was good for most DCR parameters at the 6 time points. …”
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Revolutionizing total hip arthroplasty: The role of artificial intelligence and machine learning by Umile Giuseppe Longo, Sergio De Salvatore, Alice Piccolomini, Nathan Samuel Ullman, Giuseppe Salvatore, Margaux D'Hooghe, Maristella Saccomanno, Kristian Samuelsson, Rocco Papalia, Ayoosh Pareek

“…Abstract Purpose There has been substantial growth in the literature describing the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications in total hip arthroplasty (THA); these models have shown the potential to predict post‐operative outcomes using algorithmic analysis of acquired data and can ultimately optimize clinical decision‐making while reducing time, cost and complexity. …”
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The role of turbulent heat flows of the atmospheric boundary layer in the formation of radiation fogs by Олег Грушевський, Наталя Міщенко, Анатолій Яцишен

“…The criterion for determining its upper boundary is proposed to be the averaged values of the upper limits of the stabilizing layers in the presence of radiation fogs.…”
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Predicting death or readmission following heart failure hospitalisation: the VancOuver CoastAL Acute Heart Failure (VOCAL-AHF) registry by Nandini Dendukuri, James Brophy, Nathaniel Mark Hawkins, Samaneh Salimian, Negareh Mousavi

“…An integrated and multifaceted selection approach (combining backward selection, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and expert opinion) to Cox-proportional hazard models was used for model development. …”
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Comparison of combined spinal-epidural versus general anesthesia with epidural catheter on postoperative quality of recovery after abdominal hysterectomy: a prospective observation... by Mehmet G. Taflan, Sevda Akdeniz, Hatice Kusderci, Kübra Arslan, Mural Ünal, Mustafa Süren, Serkan Tulgar

“…Additionally, the CSE group required less analgesic consumption, averaging 119.53 ± 33.16 ml compared to 149.32 ± 53.11 ml in the GE group (p = 0.002). …”
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Kinetics of the amino acid uptake tracer O-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (FET) in human brain by Korbinian Krieger, Thomas Pyka, Clemens Mingels, Hasan Sari, Albert Gjedde, Axel Rominger, Paul Cumming

“…We averaged the individual parametric maps to obtain estimates of the physiological uptake relatively unaffected by individual residual lesions and resections, and tested simplified single-frame methods for quantitation. …”
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Advanced Biofuel Value Chains Sourced by New Cropping Systems With Low iLUC Risk by Andrea Parenti, Walter Zegada‐Lizarazu, Karla Dussan, Ana M. López‐Contreras, Truus deVrije, Igor Staritsky, Berien Elbersen, Bert Annevelink, Fulvio Di Fulvio, Katja Oehmichen, Niels Dögnitz, Andrea Monti

“…The bioethanol cost ranged from 0.0017 to 0.020 € MJ−1 fuel depending on the feedstock, with operations and maintenance impacting up to 90% of the final cost. …”
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Revolutionizing climbing perch disease management: AI-Driven solutions for sustainable aquaculture by Kosit Sriputhorn, Rapeepan Pitakaso, Surasak Matitopanum, Peerawat Luesak, Surajet Khonjun, Rungwasun Kraiklang, Chakat Chueadee, Sarayut Gonwirat

“…Tested on two self-collected datasets comprising 620 images, our system outperformed existing methods like ResNet-50 and InceptionV3, showing improvements of 7.83 % and 7.46 % in accuracy, achieving a remarkable 97.61 % overall accuracy. Operational performance of the CPDDCS highlights its efficiency, with response times averaging 0.95 s, a processing capacity of 1200 images per hour, and 99.98 % system uptime. …”
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Nursing Practices and Risk Factors in Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome Undergoing Surfactant Replacement Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Elbilgahy AA, Jothirajan D, Alanazi LO, Alanazi FA, Alanazi MG, Alanazi AS

“…Most nurses (69.8%) provided competent care, especially those with more education (p < 0.001) or training (p = 0.002). Newborns averaged 35.9 weeks gestation with initial APGAR scores of 5.8. …”
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Performance of Domestically Made Surface Solar Radiation Observation System at Zhongshan Station, Antarctica by Zheng Xiangdong, Zhao Yong

“…To fill this gap, the performance of the domestically made solar radiation observation systems at Zhongshan Station, Antarctica in 2017, including global solar radiation (GSR), direct solar radiation (DIR) and the diffuse solar radiation (DIF) measurements, is evaluated. The averaged nighttime thermal offsets of two domestic FS-6A pyranometers, respectively for GSR and DIF observations, are both less than 3 W·m-2, and their temporal variations are highly consistent. …”
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The Restorative Effects of Three Commonly Used Materials on Hearing Thresholds in Patients with Austin-Kartush Type A Ossicular Defects by Harun Gür, Kemal Koray Bal, Kemal Görür, Onur İsmi, Yusuf Vayısoğlu, Cengiz Özcan

“…Air-conduction (AC) and bone-conduction (BC) thresholds were calculated by averaging the threshold values for 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 Hz, and air-bone gap (ABG) values were calculated by subtracting the BC thresholds from the AC thresholds, preoperatively and postoperatively. …”
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Laparoscopic Radical Colectomy with Complete Mesocolic Excision Offers Similar Results Compared with Open Surgery by Vasile V. Bintintan, Vlad Fagarasan, Radu I. Seicean, David Andras, Alexandru I. Ene, Romeo Chira, Adriana Bintintan, Georgiana Nagy, Cristina Petrisor, Simona Cocu, Elena Stefanescu, Ionut Negoi, Adrian Calborean, George C. Dindelegan, Ciprian Silaghi, Iulia Lupan, Gabriel Samasca

“…<i>Materials and methods</i>: This study included 100 consecutive patients with colonic cancer, who were operated on by the same surgical team using a standardized medial-to-lateral open or laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision technique. …”
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