Effects of X-ray-based diagnosis and explanation of knee osteoarthritis on patient beliefs about osteoarthritis management: A randomised clinical trial. by Belinda J Lawford, Kim L Bennell, Dan Ewald, Peixuan Li, Anurika De Silva, Jesse Pardo, Barbara Capewell, Michelle Hall, Travis Haber, Thorlene Egerton, Stephanie Filbay, Fiona Dobson, Rana S Hinman

“…We evaluated whether: (i) a radiographic diagnosis and explanation of knee OA influences patient beliefs about management, compared to a clinical diagnosis and explanation that does not involve X-rays; and (ii) showing the patient their X-ray images when explaining radiographic report findings influences beliefs, compared to not showing X-ray images.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This was a 3-arm randomised controlled trial conducted between May 23, 2024 and May 28, 2024 as a single exposure (no follow-up) online survey. …”
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On Optimally Selecting Candidate Detectors with High Predicted Radio Signals from Energetic Cosmic Ray-Induced Extensive Air Showers by Tudor Alexandru Calafeteanu, Paula Gina Isar, Emil Ioan Slușanschi

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Improved Tuna Swarm Optimization (ITSO) Algorithm based on Adaptive Fitness-Weight for Global Optimization by A. F. Seini Yussif, T. Seini, C. Adu

“…An alternative way to determine the weight (p) value to improve the convergence speed of the original Tuna Swarm Optimization (TSO) algorithm is the primary objective. This method comes along with an adaptive fitness weight strategy which is used to replace the former approach for the weight value calculation to significantly improve the algorithm’s performance on high-dimensional problems. …”
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Solid-State Transformers: A Review—Part II: Modularity and Applications by Dragoș-Mihail Predescu, Ștefan-George Roșu

“…Given the expansive research conducted in this area in the past years, the volume of information available is large, so the main contribution of this paper is a new method of classification based on the modular construction of the SST derived from its applications and available constructive degrees of freedom. …”
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Supplementation with selenium, iron, and vitamin E in calves under immunological challenge by Márcia S. V. Salles, Fábio J. F. Figueiroa, Carla M. M. Bittar, Viviani Gomes, Raquel S. Marques, Julia A. G da Silveira, Elias J. Facury Filho, José Esler de Freitas, Arlindo Saran Netto

“…This study was to evaluate the performance and health of calves in the suckling phase, with supplementation of selenium, iron, and vitamin E while undergoing immunological challenge with Anaplasma marginale.MethodsAn experiment was conducted on an experimental farm using 42 newborn Holstein male calves, aged up to 60 days, in a completely randomized design, and they were assigned to the following three treatments: C (control milk replacer, N = 14); SeVitE (milk replacer supplemented with 0.6 mg organic selenium/kg + 100 IU vitamin E, N = 14); SeVitEFe (milk replacer supplemented with 0.6 mg organic selenium/kg + 100 IU vitamin E + 200 mg Fe chelate/kg, N = 14).ResultsSelenium, iron, and vitamin E intakes were higher in supplemented animals. …”
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Identifying Causal Risk Factors for Violence among Discharged Patients. by Jeremy W Coid, Constantinos Kallis, Constantinos Kallis, Mike Doyle, Jenny Shaw, Simone Ullrich

“…Predictive methods should be abandoned if the aim is to progress from risk assessment to effective risk management and replaced by methods which identify factors causally associated with violence.…”
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The impact of online educational modules on learning musculoskeletal anatomy for health professionals. A systematic review by Nikita Bandekar, K.G. Mohandas Rao, Aithal P. Ashwini, K. Anniesmitha, Bincy M. George

“…The pandemic accelerated the adoption of online anatomy education, with many studies demonstrating that digital platforms successfully replaced traditional methods while achieving comparable educational outcomes. …”
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Characteristics of left ventricular dysfunction in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A multi-institutional deep learning analysis of regional strain and dyssynchrony by Brendan T. Crabb, Rahul S. Chandrupatla, Evan M. Masutani, Sophie Y. Wong, Sachin Govil, Silvia Montserrat, Susana Prat-González, Julián Vega-Adauy, Melany Atkins, Daniel Lorenzatti, Chiara Zocchi, Elena Panaioli, Nathalie Boddaert, Laith Alshawabkeh, Lewis Hahn, Sanjeet Hegde, Andrew D. McCulloch, Francesca Raimondi, Albert Hsiao

“…In this study, we sought to characterize patterns of LV dysfunction in this patient population using deep learning synthetic strain (DLSS), a fully automated deep learning algorithm capable of measuring regional LV strain and dyssynchrony. Methods: We retrospectively collected cine steady-state free precession (SSFP) MRI images from a multi-institutional cohort of 198 patients with rTOF and 21 healthy controls. …”
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The Desire for Enrichment as a Cause of Corruption of the Republic by F. V. Arkhipov

“…Wealth itself, in accordance with the classic Republican critique of statism, becomes dangerous when it replaces virtue, or becomes the price for which a person is willing to sell his freedom.At the same time, the most dangerous form of such a deal can be called a compromise, in which republican institutions continue to function formally, but political participation in society is replaced by police state control. …”
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MODIS surface reflectance reconstruction based on an RTLSR inversion strategy with dynamically adjusted multi-surface parameters by Junjie Hu, Junjie Hu, Junjie Hu, Bo Gao, Bo Gao, Bo Gao, Hao Ma, Huili Gong, Huili Gong, Huili Gong, Yuanyuan Liu, Jiahao Liu, Jiahao Liu, Jiahao Liu, Yinchuan Feng, Yinchuan Feng, Yinchuan Feng, Heping Lin, Heping Lin, Heping Lin, Ziteng Wang, Ziteng Wang, Ziteng Wang

“…To enhance the quality control of input data, the conventional NDVI threshold-based snow masking approach was replaced with the more rigorous “Internal Snow Mask” from the MOD09GA product. …”
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Monitoring of CO2 Absorption Solvent in Natural Gas Process Using Fourier Transform Near-Infrared Spectrometry by Mohd Yusop Nurida, Dolmat Norfadilah, Mohd Rozaiddin Siti Aishah, Chan Zhe Phak, Syafiqa M. Saleh

“…The analytical methods for the determination of the amine solvent properties do not provide input data for real-time process control and optimization and are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and impractical for studies of dynamic changes in a process. …”
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Primary repair vs arthroscopic reconstruction for proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears: a comparative study by Sergey A. Gerasimov, Ekaterina A. Morozova, Daria A. Naida, Denis O. Kolmakov, Andrey A. Zykin, Ekaterina V. Khramtsova

“…The aim of study is to compare functional outcomes of patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and primary repair. Methods. In the period from 2020 to 2023, we conducted randomized prospective multicenter control comparative study, which enrolled 170 patients with the ACL tear types A, B, E according to the Gächter classification. …”
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Modal and Dynamic Analysis of a Vehicle with Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System by Bangji Zhang, Jie Zhang, Jinhua Yi, Nong Zhang, Qiutan Jin

“…A novel kinetic dynamic suspension (KDS) system is presented for the cooperative control of the roll and warp motion modes of off-road vehicles. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE MUSIC EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION by A. Islam

“…The study advocates for the thoughtful incorporation of these technologies into music education curricula, ensuring that they complement rather than replace traditional teaching methods. The primary contribution of this research is the demonstration that digital technologies, when effectively integrated, create meaningful and pedagogically sound experiences in music education and play a critical role in enhancing and promoting music learning, empowering students to take control of their educational journey. …”
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Resin bonded bridges in patients with hypodontia: Clinical performance over a 7 year observation period by Lamyia Anweigi, Ambreen Azam, Cristiane de Mata, Ebtissam AlMadi, Samar Alsaleh, Alhanoof Aldegheishem

“…It was also to determine the factors that may influence the survival of RBBs in patients with hypodontia. Methods: Forty patients with hypodontia who received 65 RBBs from 2001 to 2007 were identified and contacted to be recruited for this study. …”
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Grading of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Comparison between Color Fundus Photography, Fluorescein Angiography, and Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography by Nils F. Mokwa, Tina Ristau, Pearse A. Keane, Bernd Kirchhof, Srinivas R. Sadda, Sandra Liakopoulos

“…To compare color fundus photography (FP), fluorescein angiography (FA), and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) for the detection of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), choroidal neovascularisation (CNV), and CNV activity. Methods. FPs, FAs, and SDOCT volume scans from 120 eyes of 66 AMD and control patients were randomly collected. …”
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Study of patients with acute kidney injury in tertiary rural hospital by Rakesh Amroliwala, Vishruti Gandhi, Charmee Joshi, Sakshi Prabodh, Siddharth Garg, Vipul Chehani

“…Objectives: The aim was to study etiology and outcome of patients with AKI, to study association of AKI with other diseases with and utility of pRIFLE and AKIN as prognostic indicators. Material & Methods: Patients aged one month to 17 years admitted to pediatric intensive care unit were included in the study; patients with known chronic kidney disease & congenital anomaly were excluded. …”
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Content Analysis of Judges’ Sentiments Toward Artificial Intelligence Risk Assessment Tools by A. Fine, S. Le, M. K. Miller

“…Scientific novelty: The authors created apriori themes based on the literature, which included judges’ algorithm aversion and appreciation, locus of control, procedural justice, and legitimacy. Results suggest that judges experience algorithm aversion, have significant concerns about bias being exacerbated by AI, and worry about being replaced by computers. …”
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POTENTIOMETRIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH NON-REMOVABLE ORTHOPEDIC STRUCTURES AND INTRAORAL HALITOSIS by O.A. Udod, A.O. Hlivynska

“…In addition, hygienic training of patients with quality control of personal hygiene was conducted. In the course of the study, 35 patients from the first and second groups after the complex treatment were replaced by replacing the existing dentures with orthopedic structures made of titanium. …”
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The impact of dimethylformamide on the synthesis of graphene quantum dots derived from graphene oxide by Khuong T. Truong, Thach H. Pham, Khai V. Tran

“…In addition to the main ingredient – graphene oxide suspension, dimethylformamide (DMF) and hydrogen peroxide serving as a cutting agent were added to the reaction mixture. This synthesis method was found to be more promising than the reference one in which DMF was replaced by double distilled water. …”
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