Finite element analysis and experimental validation of polymer–metal contacts in block-on-ring configuration by K. Y. Eayal Awwad, Khosro Fallahnezhad, B. F. Yousif, Ahmad Mostafa, Omar Alajarmeh, A. Shalwan, Xuesen Zeng

“…Abstract The wear profile analysis, obtained by different tribometers, is essential to characterise the wear mechanisms. However, most of the available methods did not take the stress distribution over the wear profile in consideration, which causes inaccurate analysis. …”
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Predictive Model for the Type of Active Retinopathy of Prematurity Based on Data from Angiological Studies by I. G. Trifanenkova, A. V. Tereshchenko

“…The dependent variable can take values close to 0, which determine the favorable type of the disease, or close to 1, which determines the unfavorable type of the disease.Conclusion. …”
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Influence of the rotation angles on the mechanical behavior of the one reci instrument by Renaud Giess, Éric Mortier, Marie Delanoë, Romain Hocquel, Jean-Marc Martrette, Rémy Balthazard, Marin Vincent

“…Abstract Aims The reciprocity is a complex endodontic kinematic involving many parameters. The most important of these is undoubtedly the selection of clockwise and counterclockwise rotation angles. …”
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Single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analyses revealing tumor microenvironment remodeling after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer by Xiaolu Cui, Siyuan Liu, He Song, Jingjing Xu, Yanbin Sun

“…Abstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents the most common pathological type of lung cancer, and the combination of neoadjuvant immunotherapy with chemotherapy has emerged as the first-line treatment for NSCLC. …”
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Assessing the representativeness of large medical data using population stability index by Sheng-Chieh Lu, Wenye Song, Andre Pfob, Chris Gibbons

“…Despite small effect sizes (Cramér's V 0.01 – 0.09), Chi-Square tests were significant for most comparisons, indicating likely type-I error caused by our large sample. …”
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Relationship between vaginal infections and gestational diabetes by Amjad Ahmadi, Noushin Abdolmaleki, Daem Roshani, Fariba Farhadifar, Rashid Ramazanzadeh, Sholeh Shahgheibi, Mozhdeh Zarei, Nadia Shakiba, Bahram Nikkhoo

“…Background: Gestational diabetes is defined as glucose intolerance with variable severity which starts or is first diagnosed during pregnancy. …”
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Analyzing the adverse events of NK-1 receptor antagonists: a pharmacovigilance study from the FAERS database by Hong Pan, Xiang Shi, Yiguo Jiang, Jiaqiang Wu, Li Shen

“…The System Organ Classes (SOC) appeared as significant safety signals were found. Among NK-1RAs, the most frequently reported AEs were related to general disorders and administration site conditions. …”
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Preferences of pregnant women toward a future maternal Group B Streptococcus vaccine in China: A cross-sectional survey with a discrete choice experiment by Jiaxi Du, Wenjing Ji, Hang Zhao, David J. McIver, Yifei Zhao, Jie Chang, Yu Fang

“…Vaccine safety was the most important attribute of a future vaccine, while cost was the least important attribute. …”
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The “Mosque Tower Pattern” for the Preoperative Marking of Reduction Mammaplasty by Rossella Elia, MD, PhD, Michele Maruccia, MD, Pasquale Tedeschi, MD, Eleonora Nacchiero, MD, Giuseppe Giudice, MD

“…Breast reduction, the seventh most performed plastic surgery globally, has witnessed a significant increase in procedures over recent years. …”
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Toward elimination of hepatitis A and B in Europe: vaccination successes, challenges, and opportunities by Maria Buti, Paolo Bonanni, Nimzing Ladep, George Papatheodoridis, Markus Frühwein, Cary James, John W. Ward, Volker Vetter, Pasquale Cacciatore, Divya Kesters, Pavitra Dewda, Pierre Van Damme

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccines available in Europe are underutilized in some age groups. While most European countries implemented childhood HBV universal routine vaccination (URV), vaccination coverage among adults remains low. …”
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Late-week surgical treatment of endometrial cancer is associated with worse long-term outcome: Results from a prospective, multicenter study. by Tormund S Njølstad, Henrica M Werner, Janusz Marcickiewicz, Solveig Tingulstad, Anne C Staff, Klaus Oddenes, Line Bjørge, Marie E Engh, Kathrine Woie, Jostein Tjugum, Margaret S Lode, Frederic Amant, Helga B Salvesen, Jone Trovik

“…In conclusion, endometrial cancer surgery conducted late-week is associated with worse long-term outcome. Our findings are most evident among patients with higher FIGO stages, and patients who underwent more extensive surgical procedure (lymphadenectomy). …”
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Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Grassland Species Diversity and Their Driving Factors in the Three Rivers Headwater Region of China from 2000 to 2021 by Mingxin Yang, Ang Chen, Wenqiang Cao, Shouxin Wang, Mingyuan Xu, Qiang Gu, Yanhe Wang, Xiuchun Yang

“…This study integrated ground monitoring data, Landsat remote sensing, and environmental variables in the Three Rivers Headwater Region (TRHR) from 2000 to 2021. …”
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Predicting characteristics of bursty bulk flows in Earth’s plasma sheet using machine learning techniques by Xuedong Feng, Jian Yang, Jacob Bortnik, Chih-Ping Wang, Jiang Liu, Jiang Liu

“…One approach involves incorporating optimal parameter combinations, utilizing as many input parameters as possible to predict upper and lower bounds of a target variable. Within this framework, we further apply the leave-one-feature-out method to quantitatively assess the contribution of each input, identifying the most dominant factor influencing BBFs in a statistical sense. …”
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Three decades in healthcare service efficiency evaluation: a bootstrapping Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of Ministry of Health Malaysia by M Zulfakhar Zubir, Aizuddin A.N, Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf, A Aziz Harith, M Ihsanuddin Abas, Maizatul Izyami Kayat, M Firdaus M Radi, Mas Norehan Merican, Nurcholisah Fitra, Affendi M Ali, Sharifah Ain Shameera Syed Rusli

“…Abstract Background One of the most important ways to boost the health system’s performance and lower the rising cost of healthcare is to increase its efficiency. …”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…This means that groundwater in the area is mainly made up of mixtures of earth alkaline and alkaline metals and predominantly Cl- -SO4 2-water type. Most of the water samples are made up of mixtures of the two water types. …”
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Development of a 3 kW Wind Energy Conversion System Emulator Using a Grid-Connected Doubly-Fed Induction Generator by Boussad Boukais, Koussaila Mesbah, Adel Rahoui, Abdelhakim Saim, Azeddine Houari, Mohamed Fouad Benkhoris

“…The DFIG was chosen for its high efficiency at variable wind speeds and its reduced power converter requirements compared to other generators. …”
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Modeling the density of chlorinated brines with nonlinear multivariate regressions by Mauricio Sepúlveda, Thierry Bertrand De Saint Pierre Sarrut, Andrés Soto-Bubert, Rashmi Bhardwaj, Roberto Acevedo

“…Finally, the salt molar weight attribute interacts strongly with the molality and temperature attributes, presenting the most complex expressions. A comparison with a physicochemical model (Laliberté) was made. …”
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The school policy, social, and physical environment and change in adolescent physical activity: An exploratory analysis using the LASSO. by Campbell Foubister, Esther M F van Sluijs, Anna Vignoles, Paul Wilkinson, Edward C F Wilson, Caroline H D Croxson, Helen Elizabeth Brown, Kirsten Corder

“…The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator variable selection method (LASSO) was used to determine exposures most relevant to the outcome. …”
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Predicting Neoplastic Polyp in Patients With Gallbladder Polyps Using Interpretable Machine Learning Models: Retrospective Cohort Study by Zhaobin He, Shengbiao Yang, Jianqiang Cao, Huijie Gao, Cheng Peng

“…The polyp size was recognized as the most important predictor variable, indicating that lesions ≥ 18 mm should prompt heightened clinical surveillance and timely intervention. …”
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Personalized Predictions for Changes in Knee Pain Among Patients With Osteoarthritis Participating in Supervised Exercise and Education: Prognostic Model Study by Mahdie Rafiei, Supratim Das, Mohammad Bakhtiari, Ewa Maria Roos, Søren T Skou, Dorte T Grønne, Jan Baumbach, Linda Baumbach

“…In supplementary analyses, we additionally considered recently added variables to the GLA:D registry. ResultsWe evaluated the performance of a full, continuous, and concise model including all 34 variables, all 11 continuous variables, and the 6 most predictive variables, respectively. …”
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