Epidemiology of Multiple Myeloma in Novosibirsk (Siberian Federal District) by NV Skvortsova, TI Pospelova, IB Kovynev, GS Soldatova, IN Nechunaeva

“…To analyze major epidemiological parameters of multiple myeloma, i.e. registered incidence, prevalence, mortality, and survival in Novosibirsk, megalopolis in Siberian Federal District. Materials & Methods. The study covered medical records of 335 patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) treated from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2016 at the Center of Hematology in Novosibirsk. …”
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Preoperative prediction for early recurrence in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: combining radiomics and abdominal fat analysis by Suo Yu Yan, Fang Ming Chen, Bang Jun Guo, Su Hu, Li Lin, Yi Wen Yang, Xin Yu Jiang, Hui Yao, Chun Hong Hu, Yun Yan Su

“…This study aims to develop a preoperative model for predicting early recurrence (ER) in patients pathologically confirmed PDAC, combining radiomic and abdominal fat analysis. Methods A total of 177 patients (Hospital A) were retrospectively analyzed and allocated to the training cohort (n = 124) and internal validation cohort (n = 53). …”
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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…Cross-over was limited: one participant (0.3%) allocated to collagenase received LF; seven participants allocated to LF received collagenase (2.1%). …”
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Effects of 8 weeks plyometric training on injury prevention of domestic cricket players: A randomized clinical trial by Aqsa Safdar, Farhan Ahmad, Aisha Amin, Abdul Rehman, Hafiz Muhammad Abu Bakar Rashid

“…They were randomly allocated into the plyometric group (n=18) and a conventional group (n=18). …”
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Assessing the role of socioeconomic factors-income, education, broadband access, and healthy foods on location-wise disparities in COVID-19 cases by Aindrila Chakraborty, Jaymeen Shah

“…Results Higher income, education level, and broadband speed reduce the probability of violating recommended preventive measures, promote health awareness among individuals, and lower COVID-19 cases. …”
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Preoperative identification of low-risk patients for major complications after acute hip fracture surgery in geriatric patients: an observational cohort study by Eveline de Haan, Anna de Ronde, Louis de Jong, Veronique. A. J. I. M. van Rijckevorsel, DHFR, Gert R. Roukema

“…Patients with a low risk of complications may probably not require extensive geriatric care, enabling more efficient allocation of healthcare resources and contributing to cost reduction.…”
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Low carbohydrate versus isoenergetic balanced diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Celeste E Naude, Anel Schoonees, Marjanne Senekal, Taryn Young, Paul Garner, Jimmy Volmink

“…<h4>Background</h4>Some popular weight loss diets restricting carbohydrates (CHO) claim to be more effective, and have additional health benefits in preventing cardiovascular disease compared to balanced weight loss diets.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We compared the effects of low CHO and isoenergetic balanced weight loss diets in overweight and obese adults assessed in randomised controlled trials (minimum follow-up of 12 weeks), and summarised the effects on weight, as well as cardiovascular and diabetes risk. …”
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Integrated transportation system planning with gravitational search algorithm approach based on fuzzy mutant controller by Alireza Hosseinzadeh Kashani, Seyed Ahmad Shayannia, Mohammad Mehdi Movahedi, Soheila Sardar

“…The observed tests show that the presented method has better results than other compared algorithms.…”
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Effects of a nutrition education intervention on food-provision managerial decisions in Catalan old age nursing homes. by Beatriz Rodríguez-Sánchez, Isaac Aranda-Reneo, Toni Mora

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to assess whether a nutrition education intervention provided to nursing home managers can improve dietary managerial decisions within nursing homes.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a multicenter study, where each center was randomized to an intervention or a control group. …”
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Effectiveness of a tailored rehabilitation versus standard strengthening programme for patients with shoulder pain: a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Ot... by J Haxby Abbott, Daniel C Ribeiro, Zohreh Jafarian Tangrood, Gisela Sole

“…Participants will be randomly allocated into one of the interventions group: tailored or standardised rehabilitation. …”
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Potential Associations Between Anthropometric Characteristics, Biomarkers, and Sports Performance in Regional Ultra-Marathon Swimmers: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Iasonas Zompanakis, Konstantinos Papadimitriou, Nikolaos Koutlianos

“…Although pacing and nutritional strategies were not directly examined, observational data—such as consistent swimming rhythm, time allocation for active recovery (AR), and structured carbohydrate intake—suggest these factors may have contributed to performance maintenance and probably the lack of body composition differences after the ultra-marathon effort. …”
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Two years of precision livestock management: harnessing ear tag device behavioral data for pregnancy detection in free-range dairy cattle on silage/hay-mix ration by Damiano Cavallini, Melania Giammarco, Giovanni Buonaiuto, Giorgio Vignola, Julio De Matos Vettori, Martina Lamanna, Paraskevi Prasinou, Riccardo Colleluori, Andrea Formigoni, Isa Fusaro

“…This finding highlights the potential for developing a system alert to identify “probable pregnant” and “probable non-pregnant” animals.…”
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Algorithms to Identify Copied and Manipulated Spectrum Occupancy Data in Cognitive Radio Networks by Joseph Tolley, Carl B. Dietrich

“…Further, we recommend that the proposed techniques be used in conjunction with other SSDF thwarting methods that use statistics, probability, or machine learning, and can identify a wider range of SSDF attacks, albeit more slowly and less reliably than the proposed methods can identify the specific types of SSDF attacks for which they are effective. …”
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The OPTION trial: outpatient induction of labour – study protocol for a prospective, non-inferiority, multicentre randomised controlled trial by Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Susanne Hesselman, Sophia Brismar Wendel, Magnus Domellöf, Ulla-Britt Wennerholm, Maria Jonsson, Verena Sengpiel, Helen Elden, Ylva Carlsson, Sofie Graner, Tove Wallström, Helena Kopp-Kallner, Heléne Sangskär, Andreas Herbst

“…Before introducing outpatient induction into clinical routine, studies need to assure safety for the child and woman as well as efficacy of the method.Method and analysis A register-based randomised controlled multicentre non-inferiority trial to study if outpatient induction in low-risk inductions is (1) as safe for the child (perinatal composite of mortality and morbidity) and (2) as effective (proportion of vaginal deliveries) as inpatient induction at the hospital. …”
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ECONOMICAL CORE AT THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HIERARCHY by К. В. Павлов

“…Thus, when selecting the optimal option we should use the core economic indicators characterizing the processes of concentration and specialization of production, as well as various expert methods. In addition, it is advisable to use an indicator of structural flexibility.…”
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Risk Factors for Hospital Admissions Among Emergency Department Patients: From Triage to Admission by Jemima Koh, Oh Hong Choon, Seah Zeyen, Steven Lim

“…Methods: Using a retrospective cohort study of all eligible visits to a Singapore ED between January 1–December 31, 2019, we conducted a multivariable, mixed-effect logistic regression model to study the factors associated with hospital admissions. …”
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Machine learning-driven development of a stratified CES-D screening system: optimizing depression assessment through adaptive item selection by Ruo-Fei Xu, Zhen-Jing Liu, Shunan Ouyang, Qin Dong, Wen-Jing Yan, Dong-Wu Xu

“…The stratified design makes it particularly valuable for large-scale mental health screening programs, enabling efficient risk stratification and targeted assessment allocation.…”
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Age-patterns of malaria vary with severity, transmission intensity and seasonality in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and pooled analysis. by Ilona Carneiro, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Jamie T Griffin, Lucy Smith, Marcel Tanner, Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg, Brian Greenwood, David Schellenberg

“…Maximum likelihood methods were used to fit five continuous probability distributions to the percentage of each outcome by age for each of the six transmission scenarios. …”
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The evaluation of patient blood management in lung resection under thoracotomy by Suleyman Anil Akboga, Kadir Baturhan Ciflik, Busra Ozdemir Ciflik, Anil Gokce, Yucel Akkas, Bulent Kocer

“…The cross-match / transfusion rate was 3.88, the transfusion index was 0.78, and the transfusion probability was 36.7%. There is a positive and statistically significant correlation between the amount of blood allocated (r = 0.591, p = 0.00) and the duration of intensive care and hospital stay (r = 0.266, p = 0.013). …”
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Development and validation of a web-based nomogram for acute kidney injury in acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients by Chaolian Wei, Honghua Cao, Lina Huang, Lu-Huai Feng

“…Patients were randomly allocated into training and validation cohorts for further analysis. …”
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