Telemedicine in Nerve Surgery: An Effective Method to Determine Indications for Surgery by Noah S. Llaneras, BS, Ruby L. Taylor, MD, Jonah P.M. Orr, MD, Rachel Alessio, BS, Carolyn Carper, BS, Brendan M. Patterson, MD, Susan E. Mackinnon, MD

“…We conducted a retrospective review comparing surgical decision-making via telemedicine versus in-person consultations, hypothesizing that in-office visits would be more effective in establishing a surgical plan than telemedicine. …”
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Dataset on Programming Competencies Development Using Scratch and a Recommender System in a Non-WEIRD Primary School Context by Jesennia Cárdenas-Cobo, Cristian Vidal-Silva, Nicolás Máquez

“…By offering this dataset openly, the study contributes to filling critical gaps in educational research, promoting inclusive access to programming education, and fostering a more comprehensive understanding of how computational competencies can be developed across diverse socioeconomic and cultural contexts.…”
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Unemployment and the Migration of the Romanian Labour Force. Causes and Effects by Mirela Stoian, Georgiana-Raluca Lădaru, Florian Marin

“…Then, the paper analyzes the specificity of the labor market in Romania, proposing a more in-depth analysis of unemployment, which also includes an econometric model. …”
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Relevance and Acceptability of a Technology-delivered Childhood Obesity Intervention for Hispanic/Latino Families in Rural Nebraska: A Qualitative Approach by Thais F. Alves, Natalia Santos, Camila Squarcini, Felipe Marta, Christine Eisenhauer, Fabio Almeida, Fabiana Brito

“…We used PowerPoint presentations to share samples of the materials that comprise the Hispanic Family Connection intervention. …”
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Integrated analysis of O/K-antigen biosynthesis diversity and molecular serotyping scheme development of Vibrio alginolyticus by Keyi Yu, Zhenzhou Huang, Yanjun Li, Lizhi Ma, Xuemei Bai, Xiuping Fu, Biao Kan, He Gao

“…Serogroups O1, O4, and O11 were most prevalent in our sample set, accounting for approximately 60% of all V. alginolyticus strains. The K serogroups had more extensive diversity than the O serogroups. We further identified the K serogroup-specific gene, wzy, corresponding to the serogroup in a one-to-one parallel relationship. …”
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Risk assessment of pressure injuries in newborns. Appropriateness of Glamorgan and NSRAS scales: a scoping review by Biagio Nicolosi, Felice Curcio, Maria Aurelia Gheorghe, Prisco Ranieri, Eustachio Parente

“…All these factors make the newborn's skin more fragile to any stimulus. To have effective prevention and intervention procedures, an accurate and practical risk assessment tool should be identified as a preliminary step for adequate prevention. …”
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Effects of fixed orthodontic lingual retainers on PDL stress, root resorption risk, and tooth displacement by Mehrnaz Moradinejad, Marzieh Mazhari, Mohsen Mazhary, Alireza Hashemi Ashtiani, Marzie Yazdi, Vahid Rakhshan

“…Nevertheless, for lateral incisors, bone resorption may affect their PDL stresses more than root resorption. FMS might be superior to CAD/CAM in most evaluated scenarios, except few scenarios like intact bone and roots.…”
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Technical and economic analysis of retrofitting concentrated solar collector to generate the thermal energy required for the crude oil products distillation process by Saif W. Mohammed Ali, Hussam H. Jabbar, Abbas K. Alshaibany

“…The economic feasibility study shows that retrofitting such a solar units would be more beneficial in the years period between 2022-2050 as the LCOE of flue gas (0.0363 $/kWh) is higher than the LCOE of PTC (0.01604 $/kWh) leading to an overall cost saving reaches about 14523013 $ after year of 2021. …”
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Academic and Socioсultural Adaptation of Students in Russian Universities by P. A. Ambarova, G. E. Zborovsky, V. S. Nikolskiy, N. V. Shabrova

“…The article presents the results of the All-Russian sociological study of academic and sociocultural adaptation of students in Russian universities. …”
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Seasonal Changes in Chemical and Microbiological Contamination of Rural Groundwater: A Case Study from Dalgo Pole, Bulgaria by Aleksandar Kolev Slavov, Bogdan Georgiev Goranov, Zapryana Rangelova Denkova, Eva Dimitrova Dimitrova, Ilia Ivanov Tamburadzhiev, Yordanka Vladimirova Gaytanska, Denica Eliyanova Blazheva

“…However, challenges persist, particularly in rural regions lacking proper infrastructure, where groundwater from individual wells is basically used. The present study examines seasonal changes and potential pollution sources in five groundwater wells G1, G2, G3, G4 and G5 in the village of Dalgo Pole, Bulgaria. …”
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Experimental Demonstration of FTN-NRZ, PAM-4, and Duobinary Based on 10-Gbps Optics in 100G-EPON by Hong-Bo Zhang, Ning Jiang, Zhi Zheng, Wen-Qin Wang

“…This paper presents an experimental demonstration of 100-Gbps time- and wavelength-division multiplexed passive optical network (TWDM-PON) with 4<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ \;\times$</tex-math></inline-formula> 25-Gbps downstream transmission. …”
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Regulatory support for the organic market (in the world, EAEU countries, Russia) by V. F. Pivovarov, A. F. Razin, M. I. Ivanova, R. A. Meshcheryakova, O. A. Razin, T. N. Surikhina, N. N. Lebedeva

“…The article presents international and national documents providing regulatory support for the organic market. …”
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Smart &#x03BC;LED Display-VLC System With a PD-Based&#x002F;Camera-Based Receiver for NFC Applications by Xianbo Li, Babar Hussain, Jian Kang, Hoi Sing Kwok, C. Patrick Yue

“…This paper presents a smart micro-light-emitting-diode (&#x03BC;LED) display system employing visible light communication (VLC) as the near-field communication technology for portable devices equipped with &#x03BC;LED displays. …”
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Vaccine hesitancy among Syrian refugee parents in Canada: A multifaceted challenge in public health by Baraa Alghalyini, Abdul Rehman Zia Zaidi, Safoura Zangiabadi, Akm Alamgir, Hala Tamim

“…Vaccine hesitancy presents a significant public health challenge, particularly among Syrian refugee parents in Canada, who navigate unique barriers to vaccination. …”
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Statistical analysis of the formation mechanism of concepts-representations in organizational and technical systems by Alexander A. Solodov

“…The success of the computer paradigm application is certainly impressive, but there are clearly situations in which human consciousness operates much more efficiently, interpreting the unconventional, the new situation with the aim of formulating an adequate response. …”
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Masseter Muscle Haemangioma with Calcifications Showing Turkey Wattle Sign: A Case Report with Review of Literature by Anila Koneru, Vidyachandra Katapadi, VK Varsha, Amita Singh, H Aparna Latha

“…Furthermore, the swelling appeared more prominent during contraction of the masseter muscle, which is termed as the “Turkey Wattle Sign.” …”
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Assembly of a conductive antimony tin oxide (ATO) polyethersulfone (PES) nano composite thermal insulation film by Baoyan Xing, Honfang Ma, Bingrong Dong, Aijun Li, Jianguo Zhao, Guibin Ma

“…However, the film conductivity is not homogenous, and it becomes more homogenous when the OA/ATO weight ratio is reduced to 0.19 and with 35.8% ATO. …”
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European integration and the prospects for the Baltic states by Egidijus Vareikis

“…Nevertheless, the second part of the article researches economic and political aspects of EU expansion and debates not only those positive sequels but also presents a list of the difficulties (six) that shall be faced and tackled soon. …”
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Integrating behavioural science and epidemiology to improve early detection of zoonotic swine influenza in the Netherlands by Juliette Fraser, Ewa Pacholewicz, Peter Hobbelen, Thomas Hagenaars, Ron Bergevoet, Michel Counotte

“…The work can be further enhanced by complementing expert judgement with more extensive stakeholder surveys, randomized scenario presentations, and immersive methods. …”
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Um outro paradigma para análise do mapa-múndi de Mercator de 1569 by Giovanni Colossi Scotton, Ruth Emilia Nogueira

“…Desta maneira, foi possível identificarmos os ocultos, segredos e censuras, e ideais presentes na iconografia do mapa numa interpretação iconológica. …”
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