Economic evaluation of [18F]fluorocholine PET/CT in pre operative assessment of hyperfunctional parathyroids in primary hyperparathyroidism: a cost effectiveness analysis by Adel Mamou, Sihame Chkair, Olivier Gilly, Laurent Maimoun, Yassine Mamou, Sean C. Sheppard, Pierre Olivier Kotzki, Benjamin Lallemant, Vincent Boudousq

“…This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of PET as a stand-alone first-line imaging strategy compared to CU + MIBI + PET and CU + PET strategies in the French healthcare system. Methods A Markov model estimated costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for each imaging strategy. …”
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Vegetation Coverage and Its Response to Land-Use Change in the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone of Inner Mongolia, China by Hao Liu, Ya Na, Yatang Wu, Zhiguo Li, Zhiqiang Qu, Shijie Lv, Rong Jiang, Nan Sun, Dongkai Hao

“…Additionally, the study explores the impacts of LUCC, precipitation, and temperature on vegetation cover using methods such as geo-detector, pixel-based statistical analysis, and univariate linear regression. …”
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High-quality carrots in relation to the superior phloem parenchyma cells and proportion of xylem vessel in coordinated water-fertilizer management by Ying Zhao, Yanchen Gong, Yun Li, Hua Xin, Ruiping Chi, Yanling Chen

“…However, its role in connecting quality with the anatomical structure of the phloem and xylem in carrots remains unclear.MethodsThis study involved a two-year field trial with four different water and fertilizer treatments: farmer practices (FP), an optimized water and fertilizer system (OPT), 30% organic substitution with compressed peanut shells (PS), and 30% organic substitution with Pleurotus ostreatus residue (M) combined with water and fertilizer optimization.ResultsCompared with the FP treatment, the OPT, PS, and M treatments increased both yield and quality. …”
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Hypersensitive pneumonitis and cardiovascular comorbidity by A. V. Medvedev, N. G. Demyanenko, G. E. Alichubanova, S. A. Kasimtseva, M. N. Kovalevskaya, R. V. Tarasov

“…Objective: to study the factors influencing the prognosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in patients associated with cardiovascular diseases.Object and methods. A retrospective analysis of the database of 228 patients with HSP was performed. …”
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Effects of phosphorus supply levels on the growth and nutrient utilization of Pinus massoniana lamb hybrid saplings by Wenyue Wang, Wenyue Wang, Jinguo Hua, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Zhichun Zhou, Zhichun Zhou, Renchao Wu, Simin Qu, Xiuli Chu, Xiuli Chu

“…Pinus massoniana, a key timber and resin species in China, shows varied shoot-sprouting characteristics and nutrient use under different phosphorus levels. Understanding its response to fertilization is crucial for optimizing plantation management and growth.MethodsWe employed a two-factor randomized block design with three Pinus massoniana hybrid varieties (with shared male or female parents) and four phosphate fertilizer levels (0, 100, 250, 500 g·plant⁻¹). …”
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A Computable Phenotype Algorithm for Postvaccination Myocarditis/Pericarditis Detection Using Real-World Data: Validation Study by Matthew Deady, Raymond Duncan, Matthew Sonesen, Renier Estiandan, Kelly Stimpert, Sylvia Cho, Jeffrey Beers, Brian Goodness, Lance Daniel Jones, Richard Forshee, Steven A Anderson, Hussein Ezzeldin

“…The objective of this study was to enhance active surveillance efforts through a pilot platform that can receive automatically reported AE cases through a health care data exchange. MethodsWe detected cases by sharing and applying computable phenotype algorithms to real-world data in health care providers’ electronic health records databases. …”
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Intensity vs. Volume in Professional Soccer: Comparing Congested and Non-Congested Periods in Competitive and Training Contexts Using Worst-Case Scenarios by Tom Douchet, Antoine Michel, Julien Verdier, Nicolas Babault, Marius Gosset, Benoit Delaval

“…<b>Methods:</b> Data were collected from a professional soccer team across a congested and non-congested match period. …”
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Poor Nutritional Status Increases Risk of Postoperative Adverse Events after Surgical Management of Traumatic Ankle Fracture by Sanket Mehta MD, Nicholas Danford MD

“…Methods: We performed a retrospective study of adult patients from the National Trauma Data Bank 2011-2016. …”
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Robotic Assistance in Percutaneous Liver Ablation Therapies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ana K. Uribe Rivera, MD, Barbara Seeliger, MD, PhD, Laurent Goffin, MSc, Alain García-Vázquez, MD, Didier Mutter, MD, PhD, Mariano E. Giménez, MD, PhD

“…Methods:. Several databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, ProQuest, Science Direct, Research Rabbit, and IEEE Xplore) were systematically searched for robotic preclinical and clinical percutaneous liver ablation studies, and relevant original manuscripts were included according to the Preferred Reporting items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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A study on the relationship between self-efficacy and career identity of rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students based on the mediating effect of vocational outcome expectat... by Xiaoying Chen, Yue Chen, Xuebo Zhu

“…The study provides empirical evidence to enhance the willingness of RTMSs to serve in primary healthcare and to optimize talent training policies. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 428 RTMSs in Zhejiang, China, between November 2023 and March 2024. …”
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Age-related distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in women with cervical squamous cell carcinoma from Linyi, China, 2015–2023 by Yiming Wang, Haiyan Hou, Guanzheng Dong, Hanlin Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Yuxia Zhou, Mei Xue, Zhihui Wang, Jianxiang Geng, Lisai Liu

“…These findings emphasize the importance of expanding vaccination coverage and optimizing screening programs to further reduce the cervical cancer burden across different age groups.…”
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Clinical practice guidance for the management of fetal growth restriction: an expert review by Cecilia Villalaín, Ignacio Herraiz, Ranjit Akolekar, Francesc Figueras, Fatima Crispi, Giuseppe Rizzo, Ilenia Mappa, Manel Mendoza, Teresa del Moral, Tamara Stampalija, Tullio Ghi, Alberto Galindo

“…Our aim was to provide recommendations of the management of FGR reaching all possible scenarios (high-income and low-middle-income countries, referral as well as referring centers) but not to stablish a universal standard of care.Methods an organizational committee assigned a panel of experts’ different topics regarding clinical practice management of FGR. …”
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How can the left atrial strain be correctly determined by cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking? by Rehsan Akkuzu, Hermann Körperich, Niroshan Shanmugarajah, Tobias Rossnagel, Oliver M. Weber, Christian Stehning, Wolfgang Burchert, Jan Eckstein

“…Two different planning procedures were compared: (1) the standard planning procedure using the cine steady-state free-precession (SSFP) 2Ch and 4Ch views aligned to the LV and (2) the optimized planning procedure based on cine SSFP 2Ch and 4Ch views, however, aligned to the LA. …”
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Effects of sedatives on diaphragm activity monitored by ultrasound: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiaren Luo, Luhao Wang, Bilin Wei, Zhikun Huang, Huifang Zheng, Bin Gu, Fei Pei, Zenan Chang, Yang Liu, Xiangdong Guan, Xuyu Zhang, Zimeng Liu

“…This meta-analysis aims to launch this problem by systematically analyzing the available evidence. Methods The EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched. …”
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Treatment and outcomes in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. by Elizabeth P Harausz, Anthony J Garcia-Prats, Stephanie Law, H Simon Schaaf, Tamara Kredo, James A Seddon, Dick Menzies, Anna Turkova, Jay Achar, Farhana Amanullah, Pennan Barry, Mercedes Becerra, Edward D Chan, Pei Chun Chan, Domnica Ioana Chiotan, Aldo Crossa, Peter C Drobac, Lee Fairlie, Dennis Falzon, Jennifer Flood, Medea Gegia, Robert M Hicks, Petros Isaakidis, S M Kadri, Beate Kampmann, Shabir A Madhi, Else Marais, Andrei Mariandyshev, Ana Méndez-Echevarría, Brittany Kathryn Moore, Parpieva Nargiza, Iveta Ozere, Nesri Padayatchi, Saleem- Ur-Rehman, Natasha Rybak, Begoña Santiago-Garcia, N Sarita Shah, Sangeeta Sharma, Tae Sun Shim, Alena Skrahina, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Martin van den Boom, Marieke J van der Werf, Tjip S van der Werf, Bhanu Williams, Elena Yablokova, Jae-Joon Yim, Jennifer Furin, Anneke C Hesseling, Collaborative Group for Meta-Analysis of Paediatric Individual Patient Data in MDR-TB

“…Little is known about the optimal treatment for these children.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>To inform the pediatric aspects of the revised World Health Organization (WHO) MDR-TB treatment guidelines, we performed a systematic review and individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis, describing treatment outcomes in children treated for MDR-TB. …”
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Gas chromatography for analysis and estimation of 13C at natural abundance level in fatty acids produced from Aurantiochytrium limacinum, a sustainable source of polyunsaturated fa... by Amina M. Dirir, Kaumeel Chokshi, Kaumeel Chokshi, Abdelmoneim H. Ali, Media Alhanawi, Mohan Rommala, Mayssa Hachem, Mayssa Hachem

“…In this study, we first optimized the culture conditions of A. limacinum ATCC MYA-1381 (strain SR21). …”
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Flow-based Text Style Transfer Model by Zihan ZHANG, Jinqiao DAI, Pin YANG

“…Objective In recent years, numerous style transfer methods in the text style transfer (TST) have relied on semi-supervised and unsupervised learning. …”
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Implementasi VPN Antar Cabang Menggunakan Teknologi SDWAN dengan Metode Load Balance (Studi Kasus: PT. Mitra Solusi Infokom) by Muhammad Fikri, Muhammad Rifqi

“…Seeing this problem, researchers will try to develop an ongoing topology using the PPDIOO development research method (Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate, and Optimize) to assist and provide stages of network installation, monitoring, and development. …”
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Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation programme design on effectiveness in COPD: a systematic review and component network meta-analysisResearch in context by Thomas J.C. Ward, Lorna Latimer, Enya Daynes, Suzanne C. Freeman, Sarah Ward, Jiaqing Xu, Muhammed Haris, Majda Bakali, Sophie Reap, Mamoon Iqbal, Lin Wang, Akash Mavilakandy, Aarinola Olaiya, Hnin Aung, Theresa C. Harvey-Dunstan, Sally J. Singh, Neil J. Greening, Rachael A. Evans, Michael C. Steiner, Alex J. Sutton

“…However, programmes vary widely and the optimal combination of components to maximise benefits and efficiency remains unknown. …”
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Air-Outlet and Step-Number Effects on a Step-like Plenum Battery’s Thermal Management System by Olanrewaju M. Oyewola, Emmanuel T. Idowu, Morakinyo J. Labiran, Michael C. Hatfield, Mebougna L. Drabo

“…The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method was employed to predict the performances of different designs. …”
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