Late Pleistocene Climate–Weathering Dynamics in Bohai Bay: High-Resolution Sedimentary Proxies and Their Global Paleoclimatic Synchronicity by Yanxiang Lei, Xinyi Liu, Yanhui Zhang, Lei He, Zengcai Zhao, Liujuan Xie, Siyuan Ye

“…Our results indicate that chemical weathering proxies from marginal sea sediments can serve as robust recorders of post-Late Pleistocene climate variability, establishing a new proxy framework for global paleoclimate comparative research.…”
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An Analysis of the Outcomes and Complications of Ultrasound Guided Corticosteroid Injection on Tendinopathy in the Foot and Ankle by Benjamin Jacques MS, Miraj N. Desai MD, Chase Gauthier MD, Tyler Gonzalez MD, MBA, J. Benjamin Jackson MBA. MD

“…Paired Student’s t-test was utilized to compare pre- and post-procedure patient-reported outcomes. Multivariable analysis was utilized to control for confounding variables. …”
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Alanine, a potential amino acid biomarker of pediatric sepsis: a pilot study in PICU by Tiantian Liu, Yaya Xu, Shaohua Hu, Shuyun Feng, Hong Zhang, Xiaodong Zhu, Chunxia Wang

“…Demographic and laboratory variables were also retrieved from the medical records specified times. …”
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Influencing factors of moral resilience among intern nursing students: a cross-sectional survey by Shuo Zheng, Weiqing Zhang, Junmei Kong, Yan Wang, Yaxuan Wu, Xiaoli Guo

“…As practicing nurses are instrumental in advancing the future of nursing, it is crucial to comprehend and ascertain the variables linked with moral resilience. This is vital for developing a curriculum on the subject. …”
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Using machine learning algorithms to predict risk factors of heart failure after complete mesocolic excision in colorectal cancer patients by Yuan Liu, Yuankun Liu, Yu Zhang, Pengpeng Zhang, Jiaheng Xie, Ning Zhao, Yi Xie, Chao Cheng, Songyun Zhao

“…The HF prediction model post-CME, derived from the XGBoost machine learning algorithm in this study, attests to its elevated predictive accuracy and clinical utility.…”
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Multi-Component Remote Sensing for Mapping Buried Water Pipelines by John Lioumbas, Thomas Spahos, Aikaterini Christodoulou, Ioannis Mitzias, Panagiota Stournara, Ioannis Kavouras, Alexandros Mentes, Nopi Theodoridou, Agis Papadopoulos

“…The methodology demonstrated seasonal variability in detection capabilities, with optimal UAV-based identification occurring during early-vegetation growth phases (NDVI, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ≈ 0.30–0.45) and post-harvest periods. …”
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Critical care nurses’ knowledge, confidence, and clinical reasoning in sepsis management: a systematic review by Omar Abdalhafith, Mohammad Rababa, Audai A. Hayajneh, Talal Ali F. Alharbi, Bandar Alhumaidi, Manar Nuwayfi Alharbi

“…However, limitations include variability in measurement tools, self-reporting bias, small sample sizes, and language-based selection bias. …”
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The Multimodal Rehabilitation of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Its Contribution to the Improvement of Visual–Spatial Memory, Visual Information-Processing Speed, Mood, and Cop... by Justyna Wiśniowska, Iana Andreieva, Dominika Robak, Natalia Salata, Beata Tarnacka

“…<b>Results</b>: In the post-test compared to the pre-test, the participants with CRPS obtained a significantly high score in visual–spatial learning (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and visual information-processing speed (<i>p</i> = 0.01). …”
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Acute modulation of common synaptic inputs and motor unit discharge rates following neuromuscular electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary contractions by R. Borzuola, S. Nuccio, A. Del Vecchio, I. Bazzucchi, F. Felici, G. De Vito, A. Macaluso

“…Motor unit discharge rate (DR) and inter-spike variability (ISIvar) were analyzed from decomposed HDsEMG signals. …”
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Application of 3D Printing Technology in Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery by Sergey V. Donchenko, Karen A. Egiazaryan, Andrey A. Prokhorov, Aleksey V. Shabunin, Alexander D. Rubtsov, Alexander M. Nemnonov

“…Five patients have dropped out of the study (3 foreigners, 1 patient was transferred to the psychosomatic department of related medical facility, 1 patient died as a result of pulmonary embolism at 1.5 months post-op). At the time of writing, 48 patients remained in the study: radiographic signs of fracture union were noted in 43 (90%) cases, in the remaining 5 (10%) cases, the follow-up period was less than the average fusion period (3 months). …”
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Neuropsychological Abnormalities Associated with Alcohol Dependence During Long-Term Rehabilitation Treatment of German Inpatients by Josef Rabl, Dieter Geyer, Dario Kroll, Fabrizio Schifano, Norbert Scherbaum

“…Inpatient rehabilitation treatment enables the longitudinal investigation of such variables during a long, largely secured, period of abstinence. …”
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The Effect of Perinatal Hypoxia on Red Blood Cell Morphology in Newborns by S. A. Perepelitsa, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova

“…The course of an early adaptation period (post-hypoxic period) is characterized by the instability of all nanostructures of red blood cell membranes and a greater variability of morphological forms. …”
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Lower socioeconomic status is associated with recurrent shoulder instability before surgical shoulder stabilization by Mahdi N. Mazeh, Joshua P. Castle, Johnny Kasto, Brittaney Pratt, Eric X. Jiang, Matthew Gasparro, Lawrence Enweze, Jared M. Mahylis, Vasilios Moutzouros, Stephanie J. Muh

“…Patients’ demographic and social determinant variables were extracted using the electronic medical record. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on growth determinants in premature neonates: observational study in a secondary health service in Carapicuíba, São Paulo (2020–2023) by Vanessa Marques Leite Martha, Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio, Luiz Silva dos Santos, Julia Marques Leite Martha, Pedro Marques Leite Martha, Guido de Paula Colares Neto

“…Statistical analysis with tests for quantitative and qualitative variables was carried out with the SPSS Statistics software version 27.0 (SPSS et al., USA).ResultThe study analyzed a sample of 302 newborns, predominantly male (51.7%) and classified as moderately preterm (47.4%), with an average gestational age of 32.4 ± 2.8 weeks. …”
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Bilateral Rectus Sheath Block with Continuous Bupivacaine Infusions After Elective Open Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Janis Opincans, Igors Ivanovs, Aleksejs Miscuks, Janis Pavulans, Katrina Deja Martinsone, Agris Rudzats, Zurabs Kecbaja, Olegs Gutnikovs, Aleksejs Kaminskis

“…The primary outcome measures were the quantity of an opioid analgesic administered during the initial 72 h post-surgery and the level of postoperative pain as indicated by the visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Associations between serum ferritin levels and gestational diabetes mellitus among a non-anemic population by Menglin Zhou, Liying Song, Yan Huang, Danqing Chen

“…Both GDM and non-GMD women revealed a significant negative relationship between hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and SF levels (P < 0.001 for nonlinearity for both). The 1-hour post-glucose load plasma glucose showed a positive correlation tendency with SF levels (P = 0.748 for nonlinearity) in GDM women, while the relationship between these two variables was not obvious in non-GDM women (P = 0.045 for nonlinearity). …”
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Optimizing Parathyroid Preservation in Thyroidectomy: The Burjeel Protocol Utilizing Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging by Iyad Hassan, Lina Hassan, Mohamad Askar, Rawan Khalid Salih

“…Further research is needed to identify numerical variables that aid intraoperative decision-making.…”
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Modelos de gestión pedagógica: Factores de participación, cambio e innovación en centros educativos costarricenses by Evelyn Chen-Quesada, Virginia Cerdas-Montano, Satya Rosabal-Vitoria

“…Mientras que el enfoque cuantitativo se realiza con un diseño ex post facto y transversal, porque responde a la percepción del colectivo participante, explora elementos y factores que influyen en la participación y la actitud, frente al cambio en el desarrollo de los MGP. …”
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Prediction of 12-month exacerbation-related readmission in hospitalized patients with COPD: a single-center study in China by Cong Zhang, Wenhao Ling, He Pan, Hongxia Tan, Li He

“…The model incorporates routinely available clinical and physiological variables and demonstrated good internal performance. …”
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Hemeroby reveals the dynamics of vegetation cover following the destruction of the Kakhovka Reservoir by Olena Lisovets, Serhiy Podorozhniy, Hanna Tutova, Karina Molozhon, Olha Kunakh, Olexander Zhukov

“…The observed correspondence between these factors and the level of hemeroby confirms the utility of hemeroby and naturalness indices as effective tools for monitoring post-catastrophic ecological changes and informing future strategies for ecosystem restoration.…”
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