Impact of Preoperative Quality of Life and Related Factors on the Development of Surgical Site Infections Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Case-Control Stu... by Styliani Iliopoulou-Kosmadaki, Argyris C. Hadjimichael, Angelos Kaspiris, Ioanna Lianou, Marina Kalogridaki, Ioannis Trikoupis, Panagiotis Touzopoulos, Emmanuel Velivasakis, Ioannis Sperelakis, Emmanouela Dionysia Laskaratou, Dimitra Melissaridi, Elias Vasiliadis, Georgios Kontakis, Panagiotis J. Papagelopoulos, Olga D. Savvidou

“…Moreover, the younger the patients, the more likely they were to require treatment with antibiotics. …”
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Development and validation of a prognostic nomogram for gastric GIST patients under 65 years of age by Yifan Cheng, Shuyang Gao, Zhen Tian, Shuai Zhao, Ruiqi Li, Jiajie Zhou, Yayan Fu, Qiannan Sun, Daorong Wang

“…Due to the fact that younger patients often present with more aggressive disease and exhibit different treatment responses compared to older patients, this study aimed to develop models to predict overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in postoperative gastric GIST patients under the age of 65, thereby aiding in the creation of optimal, individualized treatment strategies. …”
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Statistics and behavior of clinically significant extra-pulmonary vein atrial fibrillation sources: machine-learning-enhanced electrographic flow mapping in persistent atrial fibri... by Peter Ruppersberg, Steven Castellano, Philip Haeusser, Kostiantyn Ahapov, Melissa H. Kong, Stefan G. Spitzer, Stefan G. Spitzer, Georg Nölker, Andreas Rillig, Tamas Szili-Torok

“…Notably, the majority of significant sources were not continuously active; however, when these sources switched “ON,” the spatial variability of AF cycle lengths in the respective atrium decreased by more than 50%, suggesting an entraining effect.ConclusionsBy systematically optimizing the EGF Model's hyperparameters based on clinical outcomes, we reliably detect and target key AF sources that, when ablated, improve procedural success. …”
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Ectopic thyroid gland in parotid region: a case report and literature review by ZHANG Lei, CHEN Xibo, HENG Wei, WANG Xuefeng, WANG Yangyang, LIU Rui

“…In the latter, the thyroid gland in the neck is absent. Both can present with abnormal thyroid gland function and local compression symptoms, and the symptoms are more obvious in patients with a complete ectopic thyroid gland. …”
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Procedure‐specific simulation for vaginal surgery training: A randomized controlled trial by Roxana Geoffrion, Nicole A. Koenig, Geoffrey W. Cundiff, Catherine Flood, Momoe T. Hyakutake, Jane Schulz, Erin A. Brennand, Terry Lee, Joel Singer, Nicole J. Todd

“…The objective of the present study was to investigate whether procedure‐specific simulation skills, vs usual training, result in improved operative competence. …”
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Impact of meteorological conditions and air pollution on the incidence of carbon monoxide poisoning: a retrospective analysis in northern China by Rui Ma, Xiaoshuang Xia, Juanjuan Xue, Yongyuan Yao, Aihua Xin, Shuli Song, Lin Wang, Xin Li

“…Notably, patients in the coma group were significantly older (P = 0.003) and predominantly presented at the hospital between 6:00 AM and 11:59 AM. …”
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Media Reports and Knowledge of e-Cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury Among Adolescents in California: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Jijiang Wang, John Ayers, Eric Leas, Anthony Gamst, Shu-Hong Zhu

“…Media coverage of EVALI presents a case study of the critical but complicated role of modern media in communicating health information.…”
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Renal cancer survival in clear cell renal cancer compared to other types of tumor histology: A population-based cohort study. by Teesi Sepp, Antti Poyhonen, Anneli Uusküla, Andres Kotsar, Thea Veitonmäki, Teuvo L J Tammela, Aleksei Baburin, Teemu J Murtola

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Renal cancer (RC) presents a challenge with increasing incidence and mortality. …”
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Improvement of Nanopore sequencing provides access to high quality genomic data for multi-component CRESS-DNA plant viruses by Daniel H. Otron, Denis Filloux, Andy Brousse, Murielle Hoareau, Babbitha Fenelon, Cécile Hoareau, Emmanuel Fernandez, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Jean-Michel Lett, Justin S. Pita, Philippe Roumagnac, Pierre Lefeuvre

“…Face with of increasing challenges posed by viral CRESS-DNA plant diseases, integrating this approach into routine workflows could pave the way for more proactive responses to viral epidemics.…”
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Identifying diagnostic errors in the emergency department using trigger-based strategies by Prashant Mahajan, Fernanda Bellolio, Daniel Cabrera, Kalyan Pasupathy, Todd Huschka, Mahsa Khalili, Moein Enayati, Shrinath Patel, Sarah J Parker

“…To improve error detection performance, we recommend exploring data-driven strategies, such as machine learning techniques, to more effectively identify underlying contributing factors to diagnostic errors and enhance detection accuracy in the ED.…”
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Estudo antropométrico do crânio de recém-nascidos normais em Sergipe Anthropometric cranial measurements of normal newborn in Sergipe - Northeast of Brazil by Hélio A. Oliveira, Antonio C. da Paixão, Marcelo de Oliveira R. Paixão, Vanessa Cristina F. Barros

“…The anthropometrics measureaments utilized at the present time are based in the results obtained for more than five decades, which are not able to determine a national pattern mostly likely due to some ethnic influences. …”
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On Some Graphophonetic Features of Old Kalmyk, Mid Eighteenth to Early Nineteenth Centuries: Analyzing Kalmyk Wordlists by G. F. Müller (1760–1762) and B. Bergman (1804–1805)... by Saglara V. Mirzaeva

“…If compared to written texts from the same period usually characterized by classical/literary language forms, such records would reflect the then Kalmyk phonetic features in a more accurate manner. Goals. The paper attempts an analysis into grapho-phonetic peculiarities inherent to the Kalmyk language throughout the mid-eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries. …”
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Estimativa da produção de sedimentos mediante uso de um modelo hidrossedimentológico acoplado a um SIG Sediment yield prediction through the use of a runoff-erosion model coupled t... by Richarde M. da Silva, Celso A. G. Santos

“…The sediment yield results showed that the planes with the largest erosion yield produced more than 200 t ha-1 year-1 (653,079 t in an area of 67.87 km², 11.3% of the total area). …”
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Experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in selected hospitals in Imo state, Nigeria, regarding the usability and satisfaction of reminders using M-health features: a qualitative... by Chinelo Judith Ezelote, Eunice Anyalewechi Nwoke, Sally Nkechinyere Ibe, Blessed Okwuchi Nworuh, Chimezie Christian Iwuala, Obinna Godwin Udujih, Christopher Chike Anunonwu Okereke, Joy Nkechi Osuoji, Eleanor Asuzu, Oghenekowhoro Stephen Eyarefe, Ugochukwu Emmanuel Felix, Alexis Ebikonbowei Okaba

“…Abstract HIV presents an ongoing, serious issue within the global public health domain, with prevalence across all nations. …”
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<i>Atp1b2^Atp1b1</i> Knock-In Mice Exhibit a Cone–Rod Dystrophy-Like Phenotype by Susanne Bartsch, Yevgeniya Atiskova, Stefanie Schlichting, Elke Becker, Maike Herrmann, Udo Bartsch

“…The results also show that cones are more susceptible to Na,K-ATPase dysfunction than rods. …”
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The Cost of Expanding Ethiopia’s Salt Iodization Program to Include Multiple Micronutrients by Katherine P Adams, Dawd Gashu, Elias Asfaw Zegeye, MG Venkatesh Mannar, Levente L Diosady, N Ananth, E Louise Ander

“…Conclusions: If Ethiopia considers modifying its existing salt iodization standard to include 1 or more additional micronutrients, there will be many important considerations, including costs and affordability. …”
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To explore the effects of different ways of high intensity interval training on self-control and physical health of college students by Yan Sun, Yu Wang, Haohan Yu, Kaiwei Cheng, Haoyi Wang, Jingmin Liu

“…ObjectiveThe present study aims to investigate the effects of different modes of high-intensity interval training on the self-control and physical fitness levels of college students.Methods1. …”
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The Global Prevalence of <i>Bacillus</i> spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tianmei Sun, Ran Wang, Yanan Sun, Xiaoxu Zhang, Chongtao Ge, Yixuan Li

“…It is recommended to use molecular-based rapid detection methods to obtain a more accurate prevalence of <i>Bacillus</i> contamination. …”
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Bias in modeled Greenland Ice Sheet melt revealed by ASCAT by A. Puggaard, A. Puggaard, N. Hansen, R. Mottram, T. Nagler, S. Scheiblauer, S. B. Simonsen, L. S. Sørensen, J. Wuite, A. M. Solgaard

“…Biases, however, vary spatially between models and with compensating errors in different regions, suggesting that one RCM can sometimes represent the present-day surface across the entire ice sheet more effectively than the ensemble mean.…”
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Osteogenic and Antibacterial Response of Levofloxacin-Loaded Mesoporous Nanoparticles Functionalized with <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine by Alberto Polo-Montalvo, Natividad Gómez-Cerezo, Mónica Cicuéndez, Blanca González, Isabel Izquierdo-Barba, Daniel Arcos

“…These nanoparticles would present antibacterial activity able to disintegrate the biofilm and regenerate the peri-implantar osseous tissue. …”
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