The impact of DRG payment reform on inpatient costs for different surgery types: an empirical analysis based on Chinese tertiary hospitals by Mingwei Luo, Hongying Li, Rongyue Li, Yugao Wu, Yuping Lan, Shiwei Xie

“…BackgroundTo evaluate the impact of DRG (Diagnosis-Related Group) payment reform on inpatient costs for four major types of surgery at a tertiary hospital in China, with a focus on its implementation in general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, and urology.MethodsBased on inpatient data from 2019 to 2023, the study employed Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Difference-in-Differences (DiD) models to compare inpatient cost differences between the DRG payment group and the non-DRG payment group. …”
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Acute Effects of Different Intensities of Flywheel Half Squat Based on Velocity on Vertical Jump Performance in High-Level Athletes by Xixuan Wang, Haiting Zhai, Hongwen Wei

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Application of Carbon Quantum Dots in Food Business: A Comprehensive Review by Muhammad Sadiq Naseer, Ali Imran, Qaswaa Yousif Jameel, Ashok Kumar Bishoyi, Faiyaz Ahmed, Ahmed Elawady, Pranchal Rajput, Fakhar Islam, Tahir Zahoor, Abdela Befa Kinki, Saima Naz

“…ABSTRACT The growing demand for efficient, accurate, and affordable methods of evaluating food safety has led scholars to look into cutting‐edge analytical techniques. …”
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Satellite-based detection of deep-convective clouds: the sensitivity of infrared methods and implications for cloud climatology by A. Z. Kotarba, I. Wojciechowska

“…These methods are the infrared-window method (IRW; <span class="inline-formula"><i>T</i>_b11</span>), the brightness temperature difference method (BTD; <span class="inline-formula"><i>T</i>_b6.7−<i>T</i>_b11</span>), and the temperature difference method with the tropopause method (TROPO; <span class="inline-formula"><i>T</i>_b11−<i>T</i>_tropo</span>). …”
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Deep serological profiling of the Trypanosoma cruzi TSSA antigen reveals different epitopes and modes of recognition by Chagas disease patients. by Guadalupe Romer, Leonel A Bracco, Alejandro D Ricci, Virginia Balouz, Luisa Berná, Juan C Villar, Janine M Ramsey, Melissa S Nolan, Faustino Torrico, Norival Kesper, Jaime Altcheh, Carlos Robello, Carlos A Buscaglia, Fernán Agüero

“…<h4>Methods/principle findings</h4>Our assays revealed variations in the seroprevalence of TSSA isoforms among Chagas disease populations from different settings, hence strongly supporting the differential distribution of parasite lineages in domestic cycles across the Americas. …”
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The Influence of Central Corneal Thickness on The Intraocular Pressure as Measured by Different Tonometers: Non-Contact Tonometer and Goldmann Applanation Tonometer by Yaseen Ahmed Ali, Tara Mahmood Hassan

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An Improved Cole–Cole Model for Characterizing In Vivo Dielectric Properties of Lung Tissue at Different Tide Volumes: An Animal Study by Yangchun Qin, Liang Zhang, Tixin Han, Yifan Liu, Xuechao Liu, Feng Fu, Hang Wang, Shuoyao Qu, Zhanqi Zhao, Lin Yang, Meng Dai

“…This study aims to develop an improved model using in vivo measurements to accurately characterize the dielectric properties of rabbit lung tissue across various tidal volumes. Methods: In this study, six sets of different tidal volumes (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 mL) were set in the frequency band of 100 MHz~1 GHz to analyze the trend of the dielectric properties, and the dielectric parameters were systematically constructed under the conditions of different tidal volumes. …”
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Differences in 30-15 IFT test performance across playing positions and categories among adult professional soccer players by Felipe Hermosilla-Palma, Rodrigo Villaseca-Vicuña, Pablo Merino-Muñoz, Nicolás Gómez-Álvarez, Jorge Pérez-Contreras, Miguel Salas-Ávila, Hugo Cerda-Kohler, Moacyr Portes-Junior, Esteban Aedo-Muñoz

“… Objective: This study aims to assess the performance of professional soccer teams from different divisions and playing positions using the 30-15 intermittent fitness test (30-15 IFT). …”
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Methods for the detection of tumor-specific single nucleotide somatic mutations in plasma cDNA samples by L. M. Dyakov, O. M. Krivtsova, P. A. Khesina, I. F. Kustova, N. A. Dyakova, N. S. Muge, N. E. Kudashkin, Yu. I. Patyutko, N. L. Lazarevich

“…Liquid biopsy is considered as a minimally invasive method of molecular genetic analysis that can be used for early diagnosis, prognosis of disease development, monitoring of residual disease or treatment outcomes, and selection of optimal drug therapy schemes for a patient. …”
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Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Broad-Spectrum Antivirals Remdesivir and Obeldesivir with a Consideration to Metabolite GS-441524: Same, Similar, or Different? by Darius Babusis, Cynthia Kim, Jesse Yang, Xiaofeng Zhao, Guoju Geng, Carmen Ip, Nathan Kozon, Hoa Le, Jennifer Leung, Jared Pitts, Dustin S. Siegel, Rao Kalla, Bernard Murray, John P. Bilello, Roy Bannister, Richard L. Mackman, Raju Subramanian

“…The distinct route of administration and metabolic fate of each prodrug produced in vivo PK and metabolism profiles with differential GS-441524 to tissue GS-443902 relationships, thereby supporting alternate methods for predicting human efficacious doses. Overall, a metabolism-directed prodrug design enabled optimized delivery of the identical active GS-443902 metabolite through different routes of administration, supporting broader applications of the same nucleoside analog across an expanded spectrum of potential antiviral indications.…”
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Analysis of the Porphyrin Peak Shift and Fluorescence Lifetime in Gliomas with Different Tumor Grades, Intratumoral Regions, and Visible Fluorescence Status by Lisa Irina Körner, David Reichert, Marco Andreana, Angelika Unterhuber, Mikael T. Erkkilae, Jessica Makolli, Barbara Kiesel, Mario Mischkulnig, Thomas Rötzer-Pejrimovsky, Adelheid Wöhrer, Mitchel S. Berger, Rainer Leitgeb, Georg Widhalm

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Study on the spatial and temporal differences and influencing factors of out-of-pocket payments as a share of total health expenditure in China by Xiaoyu Dong, Huaizhi Cheng, Ruotong Tian, Lingxiao Gao, Wenpei Lyu, Jiaqi Zhang, Doudou Huang, Bin Guo

“…Methods Based on the panel data of 31 provinces in China, the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of the proportion of OOP payments in China from 2013 to 2022 were analyzed using spatial autocorrelation. …”
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Effects of Different Adjuvants on the Protective Efficacy of a Subcellular Vaccine Against <i>Chlamydia abortus</i> Infection in Sheep by Morag Livingstone, Kevin Aitchison, Javier Palarea-Albaladejo, Sergio Gastón Caspe, Clare Underwood, Holly Hill, Cameron Cunnea, Kelly Stronach, Francesca Chianini, Gary Entrican, Sean Ranjan Wattegedera, David Longbottom

“…This study aimed to optimize the vaccine further by comparing the effects of different adjuvants on protective efficacy. …”
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Co-designing a blueprint for spreading person-centered, Whole Health care to HIV specialty care settings: a mixed methods protocol by Sonia Rupcic, Ming Z. Tam, Kathryn L. DeLaughter, Allen L. Gifford, Anna M. Barker, Barbara G. Bokhour, Chris Xu, Eileen Dryden, Ekaterina Anderson, Guneet K. Jasuja, Jacqueline Boudreau, Jamie H. Douglas, Justeen Hyde, Reagan Mozer, Steven B. Zeliadt, Gemmae M. Fix

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Hormonal, antioxidant, and body composition differences in national level male athletes: a comparative study of aerobic and anaerobic training by Manar Burhan Jaradat, Eyyad Maghayreh, Waqar Husain, Khaled Trabelsi, Khaled Trabelsi, Khaled Trabelsi, Adam Amawi, Haitham Jahrami, Haitham Jahrami, Hadeel Ali Ghazzawi

“…Recommendations include incorporating resistance training into aerobic regimens to optimize muscle mass and monitoring protein intake to support antioxidant defense.…”
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Size-dependent aggregation of erythrocytes by low molecular weight hyaluronic acids of different sizes: bioactivity and quality control potential by Xinyue Ma, Xiao Wang, XiaoXiao Jia, Jessica H. Hui, Joshua H. Shofaro, Ran Tao, Mizhou Matthew Hui

“…Species-specificity of aggregation was examined by comparing erythrocytes from different animals.ResultsLMW-HA induced erythrocyte aggregation in a size-dependent manner, with HA60 exhibiting the strongest binding affinity, followed by HA35 and HA24. …”
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Coronal plane alignment of knee (CPAK) classification in Indians undergoing total knee arthroplasty: Are there racial differences in phenotype distribution? by Akshay Ks, Pathik Shah, Rahul Ragate, Aashiket Sable, Vaibhav Bagaria

“…Introduction: Optimizing alignment &amp; balance strategies during Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) requires a comprehensive understanding of lower limb constitutional alignment. …”
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Fracture Resistance of CAD/CAM-Fabricated Zirconia and Lithium Disilicate Crowns with Different Margin Designs: Implications for Digital Dentistry by Tareq Hajaj, Diana Marian, Cristian Zaharia, Serban Talpos Niculescu, Radu Marcel Negru, Florina Titihazan, Mihai Rominu, Cosmin Sinescu, Andreea Codruta Novac, Gabriel Dobrota, Ioana Veja

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Joint impacts of genetic and non-genetic risk scores on risks of different subtypes of breast cancer among Chinese females by Zhipeng Wang, Yunmeng Zhang, Huan Wang, Zhangyan Lyu, Hongji Dai, Yanrui Zhao, Peifang Liu, Ying Zhu, Fangfang Song, Yubei Huang, Fengju Song, Kexin Chen

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Prediction of Winter Wheat Yield and Interpretable Accuracy Under Different Water and Nitrogen Treatments Based on CNNResNet-50 by Donglin Wang, Yuhan Cheng, Longfei Shi, Huiqing Yin, Guangguang Yang, Shaobo Liu, Qinge Dong, Jiankun Ge

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