Comparing survival outcomes of localized tumor destruction, sublobar resection, and pulmonary lobectomy in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer: a study from the SEER database by Lin Cheng, Sheng-Wei Li, Xiao-Guang Li

“…Compared with PL, the CSS and OS of LTD were lower, but when the tumor size was ≤ 1 cm, the CSS and OS of LTD were no worse than those of PL.…”
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Clinical and endoscopical and morphofunctional scores in evaluation of development of gastroesophageal reflux disease in various age groups by M. A. Osadchuk, A. M. Zolotovitskaya, N. V. Kireyeva, S. N. Nikolenko, I. M. Kvetnoy

“…At the erosive form of GERD same ethipathogenic factors take place, as at the catarrhal form. However, disorder of neurohumoral regulation and pathological acid production, exhausting compensatory potential of the body, play the leading role. …”
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Dose-dependent effects of hydroquinone on liver injury and lipid dysregulation based on SCD1/AMPK signaling pathway in C57BL/6 mice by Lijun Zou, Fen Lin, Jinying Wen, Jinyu Huang, Yue Tan, Hui Huang, Gonghua Hu

“…Hydroquinone (HQ) is extensively utilized in various industrial applications and as a dermatological agent; however, its metabolic processes and toxicological effects, particularly in the liver, remain insufficiently understood. …”
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Community disaster exposure and first onset of depression: A panel analysis of nationally representative South African data, 2008-2017. by Andrew Tomita, Busisiwe P Ncama, Yoshan Moodley, Rashieda Davids, Jonathan K Burns, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Albert T Modi, Rob Slotow

“…Risk of first depression onset between individuals exposed and unexposed to community disaster was measured, accounting for multiple disaster exposure over time by fitting generalized estimating equation (GEE) regression models. …”
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Tumor characteristics and survival rate of axillary metastatic breast cancer patients: a three decades retrospective cohort study by Seyed Mohamad Sadegh Mousavi-kiasary, Mahdis Bayat, Fereshteh Abbasvandi, Batoul Khoundabi, Fatemeh Mousavi, Atieh Akbari, Maryam Bagherian, Afsoon Zandi, Behnam Honarvar, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari

“…Accordingly, pN0 patients had a lower recurrence risk than the others (P = 0.01). …”
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Lightweight AES Design for IoT Applications: Optimizations in FPGA and ASIC With DFA Countermeasure Strategies by Salman Ahmed, Nabihah Ahmad, Nasir Ali Shah, Ghulam E. Mustafa Abro, Ardhi Wijayanto, Abdinasir Hirsi, Abdul Rehman Altaf

“…The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) remains the benchmark for securing IoT systems while balancing low power consumption, minimal area usage, and moderate throughput with high security. …”
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The important roles of ERAP1, ERAP2 genes polymorphisms and their DNA methylation levels in pulmonary tuberculosis by Shi-Hong Su, Xue-Qian Cai, Yong-Huai Li, Ai-Hui Xu, Qian Huang, Hua Niu, Qing-Hai You, Geng-Yun Sun

“…Haplotype analysis of ERAP2 gene suggested that the frequency of CTGGT haplotype was higher, while the frequency of CTGTT haplotype was lower in PTB patients. When compared with controls, the ERAP1 methylation level was lower in PTB patients, while the ERAP2 methylation level was significantly increased. …”
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Synthetic CT generation from CBCT and MRI using StarGAN in the Pelvic Region by Paritt Wongtrakool, Chanon Puttanawarut, Pimolpun Changkaew, Supakiet Piasanthia, Pareena Earwong, Nauljun Stansook, Suphalak Khachonkham

“…Quantitatively, CycleGAN exhibited a lower mean absolute error (MAE) for the body (42.8 ± 4.3 HU) and bone (138.2 ± 20.3), whereas StarGAN produced a higher MAE for the body (50.8 ± 5.2 HU) and bone (153.4 ± 27.7 HU). …”
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Laminoplasty vs laminectomy in the surgical management of spinal intradural extramedullary tumors by Deepak Kumar Singh, Prevesh Kumar Sharma, Vipin Kumar Chand, Kaif Mohammad, Kuldeep Yadav, Neha Singh

“…Also, laminoplasty group had a lower incidence of post-operative deformity. Conclusions Laminoplasty is a constructive technique in the management of intradural extramedullary spinal tumors, associated with fewer post-operative complications, lower incidence of new post-operative deformities or worsening of preoperative deformities, and a shorter duration of post-operative pain. …”
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The Effects Of Differing Density Of Swim-Training Sessions On Shoulder Range Of Motion and Isometric Force Production In National and University Level Swimmers by Matias Yoma, Lee Herrington, Tanya Mackenzie

“… # Results University-level swimmers had lower baseline ER torque (p= 0.006; d= 2.55) and IR torque (p= 0.011; d= 2.42) than national-level swimmers. …”
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Measuring serious violence perpetration: comparison of police-recorded and self-reported data in a UK cohort by Rosie Cornish, Alison Teyhan, Kate Tilling, John Macleod, Iain Brennan

“…Police-recorded serious violence was lower at all ages, peaking at 17-18 years (1.7% among males, 0.5% among females). …”
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Mineralogy and geochemistry of shale from Shanxi Formation, Southern North China Basin: Implication for organic matter accumulation by Qian Chen, Pei Li, Xiaoliang Wei, Changsheng Chen, Wei Dang, Haikuan Nie, Jinchuan Zhang

“…This is further supported by the oxygen level variations between the lower and upper shale intervals. Moreover, no significant positive correlation was observed between SiO2 and Al/Na ratios, nor between clay minerals and total organic carbon (TOC) content. …”
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New proof and generalization of some results on translated sums over k-almost primes by Laib, Ilias

“…Recently, Lichtman gave the best lower bound $h=1.04\cdots $ on semiprimes and he obtained other results for translated sums on $k$-almost primes with $ 2…”
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Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt, Gregory Hendricks

“…If it is not feasible for the grower to conduct an on-farm dye test, results from a dye test with similar site characteristics—including region, soil type, bed geometry, and drip tape—can be used. …”
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CINEMATICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRE-TAKING AND PRE-COMPACTING MECHANISMS OF SOME GARBAGE TRUCKS by GHEORGHE VOICU, MIRCEA LAZEA, BIANCA-STEFANIA ZABAVA, PAULA TUDOR, VICTOR MOISE

“… The paper presents several constructive variants of power systems and makes a comparative analysis of them, both constructively and functionally. …”
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Agreeing and Impacting: The Effect of the Shareholders' Agreement on Firms' Market Value by Andre Leonardo Pruner da Silva, Jeferson Lana, Rosilene Marcon

“…Some countries admit the presence of pacts that allow to change the relations and balance of power control exercised by the shareholders. Known as shareholder agreements, these pacts are contracts between two or more partners whose goal is to agree on the direction of the relationship between its members. …”
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A decolonial reading of the Third Chapter of the Gospel of John in Moffat’s Translation of the Catechism into Setswana (1826) by I.D. Mothoagae

“…The introduction of the Setswana spelling book in 1826 epitomised the vernacularisation and standardisation of Setswana. In 1826, Robert Moffat also translated the first Setswana catechism. …”
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