Self-Supervised Learning-Based General Laboratory Progress Pretrained Model for Cardiovascular Event Detection by Li-Chin Chen, Kuo-Hsuan Hung, Yi-Ju Tseng, Hsin-Yao Wang, Tse-Min Lu, Wei-Chieh Huang, Yu Tsao

“…This study employed self-supervised learning (SSL) to pretrain a generalized laboratory progress (GLP) model that captures the overall progression of six common laboratory markers in prevalent cardiovascular cases, with the intention of transferring this knowledge to aid in the detection of specific cardiovascular event. Methods and procedures: GLP implemented a two-stage training approach, leveraging the information embedded within interpolated data and amplify the performance of SSL. …”
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Evaluation of 3D printed nano-modified resin shear bond strength on titanium surfaces (an in-vitro study) by Noha Sabry ElMalah, Yomna Ibrahim, Dawlat Mostafa

“…Abstract Background Interim restorations are crucial in dental implant procedures as they ensure patient’s comfort, maintain esthetic appearance, and restore function during the healing process. …”
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Acid resistance and bond strength of calcium-containing adhesive on enamel by Hirotoshi Iwabuchi, Go Inoue, Xuefei Chen, Masaomi Ikeda, Yasushi Shimada

“…Introduction and Aims: Marginal sealing by enamel bonding is important to enhance the durability of the restoration and prevent secondary caries after operative procedure. This study aimed to evaluate the enamel acid resistance and bond strength of an experimental calcium-containing adhesive system. …”
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The Threat of Emerging and Re-emerging Infections in Indonesia by Erni Juwita Nelwan

“…Last, despite the adherence to treatment and procedures in minimizing the risk of adverse event to medication, we are now facing the primary resistance virus that transmitted in the community as mentioned by Megasari et al.8 on her report regarding the transmission of drug resistance HIV virus to naïve patients in Bali. …”
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Anesthesiologic Provision of Osteosynthesis of the Neck of the Femur in Geriatric Patients by O. V. Lapin, Yu. V. Nikiforov, V. V. Konstantinov

“…Osteosynthesis of the neck of the femur with cannulated screws proposed by the Osteosynthesis Association (OA) was performed in 90 patients (33 males and 57 females) aged 65 to 90 (71.0±5.026) years. Two procedures were used for the anesthe-siological provision of the operation. …”
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Primary high-throughput screening of engineered phytases by online monitoring of the oxygen transfer rate of Komagataella phaffii by Sarah Luise Straaten, Marie Zöllner, Eva Forsten, Sekar Mayang W. Wahjudi, Anna Joëlle Ruff, Johanna Stotz, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Jørgen Barsett Magnus, Jochen Büchs

“…Until now, new phytase variants are evaluated at the end of the expression by standard offline screening procedures, where promising candidates with high activities and protein titers are identified. …”
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A Comprehensive Drift-Adaptive Framework for Sustaining Model Performance in COVID-19 Detection From Dynamic Cough Audio Data: Model Development and Validation by Theofanis Ganitidis, Maria Athanasiou, Konstantinos Mitsis, Konstantia Zarkogianni, Konstantina S Nikita

“…Upon detecting significant drift, a retraining procedure was triggered to update the baseline model. …”
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Experimental Study of a New Metallic Damper Using Hourglass Fuse by Mohammad Hossein Afridoon, Reza Aghayari, Mohammad Hosein Adibrad, Mehrzad Tahamouliroudsari

“…A simplified analytical procedure using plastic analysis and simple rules of mechanics of solids was found to accurately predict the HSP behavior and was found to be consistent with experimental results. …”
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Safety and efficacy of stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty in the treatment of hyperopia: a retrospective study by Jing Zhang, Fangfang Sun, Jie Hou, Yulin Lei, Yahui Dong, Yafei Xu

“…Conclusions At 6-month post-SLAK follow-up, hyperopic patients achieved expected visual and refractive outcomes. The procedure increased corneal curvature and thickness, prolonged corneal deformation time, and shortened deformation distance, suggesting enhanced corneal stiffness, with most biomechanical parameters remaining stable pre- to postoperatively.…”
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Experimental investigation of baffle configurations, blockage, and flow variability on downstream scour in box culverts by Andaz Mohammed Rasul, Kaywan Othman Ahmed, Jamil Bahrami, Mohsen Isari, Muhammed Raza Kavian pour, Younes Aminpour, Farhad Faghihi, Miklas Scholz, Chaitanya Baliram Pande

“…The sediment and flow scenarios were meticulously chosen to maintain clear water throughout the experimental procedures. According to the findings, the scour patterns under both steady and unsteady flow conditions, as well as the effectiveness of the baffle in minimizing scour depths, were compared with the base case scenario at different blockage levels at culvert outlets. …”
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Comparative Functional Outcome between Standalone Iliac Crest Bone Graft and Standalone Cage Fusion with Anterior Cervical Discectomy for Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Cervica... by Munisekaran Chendrayan, Sudharsan Arumugam, Anandhakumar Palanisamy, Baba Dhoulath KHM Ismail, Makesh Ram Sriraghavan

“…Introduction: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the standard procedure for cervical degenerative disc disease. Fusion is achieved using either autologous iliac crest bone graft or titanium standalone cages. …”
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Weathering intensity and trace elements (Ni, Sr, Zn, and Cr) distribution in Vertisols developed on basalt in a semiarid environment: agronomic implications by Peter N. Eze, Peter N. Eze, Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel, Itumeleng Nkonga, Antje Musiol, Anja M. Schleicher, Christina Günter, Stefan Norra

“…The soils were characterized on the basis of their macromorphological, physicochemical, mineralogical, and geochemical properties via routine laboratory procedures. A suite of 11 weathering indices was used to quantify chemical weathering, whereas multivariate analysis was used to interpret the geochemical dataset and detect affinity groups of samples and pedogenic properties. …”
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Delving into immune modulation: thymectomy in myasthenia gravis by Nanlong Lin, Zhongshan Yang, Weiqiang Yi, Yanxun Chen, Fancai Lai

“…Conclusion Thymectomy in MG patients results in a long-term decrease in T lymphocyte levels and a shift in the CD4/CD8 ratio. The procedure also induces transient changes in cytokine levels, which stabilize after 3 months. …”
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Least travel time ray tracer version 2 (LTT v2) adapted to the grid geometry of the OpenIFS atmospheric model by M. Vasiuta, A. Navarro Trastoy, S. Motlaghzadeh, L. Tuppi, T. Mayer-Gürr, H. Järvinen

“…The least travel time (LTT) concept is one of the approaches to model signal slant delays via a ray tracing (RT) procedure. In this study, we developed an LTT-based RT algorithm (LTT v2), where the three-dimensional refractivity field of the atmosphere is based on the atmospheric model data. …”
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The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Monitoring Disease Activity and Therapeutic Response to Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis by Edoardo Conticini, Jurgen Sota, Paolo Falsetti, Caterina Baldi, Marco Bardelli, Francesca Bellisai, Gian Marco Tosi, Bruno Frediani, Luca Cantarini

“…We highlighted a reliability of imaging procedures in the evaluation of disease activity and treatment response. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of rapid on-site evaluation in subtyping lung cancer via bronchoscopic biopsy by Shuang Yan, Hua Jiang, Li Gong, Lei Pan, Faguang Jin

“…ROSE remains critical for optimizing biopsy workflows and reducing repeat procedures.…”
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Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-examination among Middle-aged Females Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital by Barak Waris, Nauman Ismat Butt, Imania Khizar, Ihtisham UI Hasan, Ayman Bashir, Huzaifa Nadeem

“…It is the most effective method, as the procedure is self-performed and does not require surveillance by a medical professional. …”
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Identifying Key Drivers Influencing the Future of Auditing: A Meta-Synthesis Approach by Mohammad Javad Mansouri, Gholamreza Karami, Hamid Reza Yazdani

“…Additionally, 34 drivers related to the near environment were organized into eight general categories: human resources, academic and professional education, audit procedures and approaches, professional structure, stakeholders, work standards, reporting frameworks and corporate governance, and customers and the business environment. …”
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Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Breast Cancer Survivors: An Exploratory Observational Study Using the French Nationwide Health Care Database Sample by Laura Saint‐Lary, Juliette Thariat, Baptiste Pinel, Gaëlle Jimenez, Marie‐Odile Bernier, Loïc Panh, Serge Boveda, Sophie Jacob

“…ABSTRACT Background Catheter ablation is a key treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). This procedure is clearly identifiable in French medical‐administrative databases and can be used as a surrogate for symptomatic patients with drug‐refractory or symptomatic paroxysmal AF 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

“…Prior studies indicate that an increased number of preoperative shoulder dislocations raises the likelihood of recurrent instability following stabilization procedures. However, limited research explores the association between SDOH and preoperative dislocation frequency. …”
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