Microwave ablation vs. single-needle radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of HCC up to 4 cm: A randomized-controlled trial by Katsutoshi Sugimoto, Kento Imajo, Hidekatsu Kuroda, Go Murohisa, Kazue Shiozawa, Kentaro Sakamaki, Takuya Wada, Hirohito Takeuchi, Kei Endo, Tamami Abe, Takashi Matsui, Takahiro Murakami, Masato Yoneda, Atsushi Nakajima, Shigehiro Kokubu, Takao Itoi

“…Moreover, the two techniques were safe, with only two severe complications reported in the entire study cohort. Given that an RCT differs slightly from daily clinical situations, practical and anatomical criteria for selecting the optimal technique on a lesion-by-lesion basis are required.…”
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The role of imaging in defining cardiovascular risk to help cancer patient management: a scoping review by Roberto Farì, Giulia Besutti, Pierpaolo Pattacini, Guido Ligabue, Francesco Piroli, Francesca Mantovani, Alessandro Navazio, Mario Larocca, Carmine Pinto, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Luigi Tarantini

“…It aims to evaluate: (1) the correlation between non-gated chest CT and the conventional Agatston score from cardiac CT; (2) the association between coronary calcium scores from non-gated chest CT and CV risk in non-oncological patients; (3) the link between coronary calcium assessed by non-gated chest CT and CV events or endothelial damage in cancer patients. Methods Three different searches were performed on PubMed, according to the three steps described above. …”
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Proactive dynamic flooding regulations for river basins in China’s arid and semi-arid region of Xinjiang by Xintong Gong, Qiang Zhang, Senlin Tang, Yungang Bai, Vijay P. Singh, Zhenlin Lu

“…Study focus: Taking the TouTun Reservoir in Xinjiang as a case study, we formulated flooding regulation protocols with the aim to reduce flood disasters and optimize water resources use. Different from traditional static flooding regulations, here we proposed and validated a dynamic potential flood stage by subdividing the flood seasons into three intervals: pre-flood, main flood, and post-flood. …”
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Runoff simulation and analysis of water source in the high-altitude and cold region of the Shaliu River Basin by Yunying Wang, Zongxing Li, Zongjie Li, Baijuan Zhang, Guohui Li, Lanping Si

“…The snowmelt module was improved using a dual-factor method of temperature and radiation, and the surface runoff module was optimized under the condition of permafrost presence. …”
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Study of the Effects of Hardfacing Modes Carried out by FCAW-S with Exothermic Addition of MnO₂-Al on Non-Metallic Inclusions, Grain Size, Microstructure and Mechanical... by Bohdan Trembach, Illia Trembach, Aleksandr Grin, Nataliia Makarenko, Olha Babych, Sergey Knyazev, Yuliia Musairova, Michal Krbata, Oleksii Balenko, Oleh Vorobiov, Anatoliy Panchenko

“…At the first stage, it is proposed to use the Taguchi plan (L9) method to find the most significant variables. At the second stage, for the development of a mathematical model and optimization, a factorial design is recommended. …”
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From Graphene Oxide to N‐Doped Graphene: Understanding the Doping Process by José Manuel Ruiz‐Marizcal, José Israel Paez‐Ornelas, Héctor Noé Fernández‐Escamilla, Eduardo Antonio Murillo‐Bracamontes, Gabriel Alonso‐Núñez, Eduardo G. Perez‐Tijerina, Noboru Takeuchi, José Manuel Romo‐Herrera

“…They are making attractive the scalable methods to achieve enough material. However, optimizing the appropriate nitrogen species in the N‐doped graphitic electrocatalysts is critical. …”
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A pragmatic randomized trial to compare strategies for implementing primary HPV testing for routine cervical cancer screening in a large healthcare system by Chun R. Chao, Nancy Cannizzaro, Erin E. Hahn, Ernest Shen, Chunyi Hsu, Quyen Ngo-Metzger, Michael K. Gould, Corrine E. Munoz-Plaza, Michael H. Kanter, Patricia Wride, Lena H. Ajamian, Melissa Hodeib, Benjamin I. Broder, Ivette T. Curiel, Alicia Castaneda, Stephanie K. Ong, Krishnansu Tewari, Ramez N. Eskander, Devansu Tewari, Brian S. Mittman

“…The generalized estimating equation framework and the difference-in-differences approach were used to compare outcomes across study arms. …”
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Robust and Efficient Registration of Infrared and Visible Images for Vehicular Imaging Systems by Kai Che, Jian Lv, Jiayuan Gong, Jia Wei, Yun Zhou, Longcheng Que

“…The automatic registration of infrared and visible images in vehicular imaging systems remains challenging in vision-assisted driving systems because of differences in imaging mechanisms. Existing registration methods often fail to accurately register infrared and visible images in vehicular imaging systems due to numerous spurious points during feature extraction, unstable feature descriptions, and low feature matching efficiency. …”
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Predictors of sperm retrieval success in first-time and repeated Micro-TESE for nonobstructive azoospermia by Sulieman Alriyalat, Mohammad Ghassab Deameh, Hamzeh Farraj, Jad Khaled Alsmadi, Baha’ Aldeen Bani Irshid, Hammam Abu Rahmeh, Ahmad Khaled Awawdeh, Mohammad Ahmad Mubarak, Ali Fawzey Ababneh, Wa’el Ahmad Bani Amer, Mohammad Al-Zubi

“…Introduction Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) is the preferred sperm retrieval method, although success rates vary based on factors such as age and hormone levels. …”
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Predicting Index Trend Using Hybrid Neural Networks with a Focus on Multi-Scale Temporal Feature Extraction in the Tehran Stock Exchange by Mohammad Osoolian, Ali Nikmaram, Mahdi Karimi

“…To address the limitations identified, future research endeavors could explore alternative model configurations, ensemble methods, or hybrid architectures that combine the strengths of different predictive models. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors for primary membranous nephropathy complicated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and establishment of a nomogram prediction model by Mirixiatijiang· Maimaiti, Zhu Guo-qiang, Su Ming-jie, Halinuer· Shadekejiang, Zhang Xue-qin, Lu Chen

“…LASSO regression was applied to optimize the screening variables. A nomogram was constructed and validated for its performance through visualized statistical methods.ResultsCompared with patients in the non-ASCVD group， those in the ASCVD group were significantly older ［56（51， 63） years <italic>vs</italic> 35（28， 44） years］， and had significantly higher proportions of males ［154（70.3%） <italic>vs</italic> 117（57.1%）］， smokers［71（32.4%）<italic> vs</italic> 43（21.0%）］， and alcohol consumption［54（24.7%） <italic>vs</italic> 32（15.6%）］. …”
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ІMPORTANCE SMS 'OBJECTIVELY INDICATORS DENTAL HEALTH FOR EVALUATION FACTORS RISK OF CARIES TEETH IN CHILDREN by E.V. Bezvushko, L.S. Lahoda

“…The aim is to determine the significance of the subjective indicators for dental health evaluation to assess risk factors of dental caries in children. Material and methods. A dental examinations and anonymous follow of two children ages 12 and 15 years after 100 children. …”
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Research progress on comprehensive utilization of phosphogypsum and metallurgical acidic gypsum residue by Shenao ZHANG, Yongwei WANG, Lijue WANG, Junwei HAN

“…This paper presents a framework for comparing phosphogypsum and acidic wastewater neutralization gypsum residues for the first time, systematically discusses their current utilization and disposal methods, and thoroughly explores the resource-utilization mechanisms of different production systems, along with the fixation mechanisms for heavy metals and other pollutants. …”
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Enhancing ICU Candida spp. surveillance: a cost-effective approach focused on Candida auris detection by Teresa Nascimento, João Inácio, Daniela Guerreiro, Priscila Diaz, Patrícia Patrício, Luís Proença, Cristina Toscano, Helena Barroso

“…We employed culture-based screening methods combined with molecular techniques to identify Candida spp. down to the species level. …”
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Finite element analysis of short-segment fixation combined with expandable polyetheretherketone vertebral body replacement in osteoporotic vertebrae by Long Chen, Xiaozhen Wang, Markus Kröber, Elhassan Abdelmonem, Xuan Wan

“…Four fixation models were developed using SolidWorks based on different posterior fixation methods and VBR materials. …”
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AGREE II Quality Assessment of National and International Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prostate Cancer Management by the OPTIMA Consortium by Vasileios Sakalis, Yagnaseni Bhattacharya, Katharina Beyer, Charlotte Murray, Emma Jane Smith, Peter-Paul M. Willemse, Giorgio Gandaglia, Romain Boissier, Angelika Borkowetz, Saeed Dabestani, Renee C.A. Leenen, Antoni Vilaseca, Gianluca Maresca, Jeremy Teoh, Juan Gómez Rivas, Pawel Rajwa, Michael Lardas, Nikolas Grivas, Thomas Van den Broeck, Benjamin Pradere, Natasha Schouten, Zafer Tandogdu, Susan Evans-Axelsson, Steven Maclennan, Marlene Thomas, Alberto Briganti, Anders Bjartell, Phil Cornford, Hagen Kruger, James N’Dow, Monique J. Roobol, Muhammad Imran Omar

“…Methods: The quality of the identified clinical practice guidelines was assessed independently by two assessors using the AGREE II tool. …”
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Mixed Land use Pattern in Deteriorated and Inefficient Neighborhoods of Region Eighteen of Tehran and its Role in Sustainable Neighborhood Regeneration by Mojtaba Roustaei, Ahmad Pour Ahmad, Nafiseh Marsousi, esmaeil ali akbari

“…Urban development based on the mixed land use is a new approach not only to regulate and make optimal use of physical space but also achieve sustainability, especially in the process of regenerating deteriorated and inefficient urban area of neighborhoods. …”
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Steroids Static Postural Balance Changes After Exercise Intervention Correlate with Steroidome in Elderly Female by Zuzanna Kornatovská, Martin Hill, Dobroslava Jandová, Milada Krejčí, Anna Zwierzchowska

“…Postural balance was assessed using the dual-scales method (DLLL-DSM), which estimates postural imbalance by evaluating differences in the lower limb load in the standing position. …”
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Phytosynthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles from <i>Antigonon leptopus</i>: Assessment of Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Properties by Marisol Gastelum-Cabrera, Pablo Mendez-Pfeiffer, Manuel G. Ballesteros-Monrreal, Brenda Velasco-Rodríguez, Patricia D. Martínez-Flores, Sergio Silva-Bea, Vicente Domínguez-Arca, Gerardo Prieto, Silvia Barbosa, Ana Otero, Pablo Taboada, Josué Juárez

“…The synthesis was optimized under different pH conditions (5.5, 8.0, 10.0) and EXT-<i>AL</i> concentrations (10–200 μg/mL). …”
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Radio Frequency Sensing&#x2013;Based Human Emotion Identification by Leveraging 2D Transformation Techniques and Deep Learning Models by Najah AbuAli, Ihtesham Jadoon, Farman Ullah, Mohammad Hayajneh, Shayma Alkobaisi

“…The study underscores the impacts of the optimizer selection, batch size, and feature extraction methods on model performance and computational efficiency, offering valuable insights for optimizing deep learning models for RFS-based human emotion recognition.…”
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