Association of plasma TGF-β1 levels with polymorphic loci and TGFB1 haplotypes rs1800469 and rs1800470 in pediatric liver transplant recipients by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsirulnikova, O. E. Gichkun, I. E. Pashkova, O. P. Shevchenko

“…Before transplantation and 1 month after the procedure, TGF-β1 levels in pediatric recipients were not associated with the carriage of the studied alleles or haplotypes. …”
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Policy implications of physicians’ attitudes towards being examined by medical students by Ruth Kannai, Tamar Freud, Tsafnat Test, Roni Peleg

“…Only 16.8% agreed to allow students to perform invasive procedures. Interestingly, teaching physicians were significantly less likely than non-teachers to agree to student presence during intimate exams (29.7% vs. 51.6%; p = 0.018). …”
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Assessing the validity of Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score in predicting stroke risk among patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery at a tertiary hospital in Pakistan: a... by Javerya Hassan, Namra Usman, Muhammad Salman, Arshan Ali, Maryam Shaukat, Hana Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Hasanat Sharif

“…The study included all eligible patients aged 18 years or older who underwent cardiac surgical procedures between January 2010 and December 2016. Of the 3,898 patients initially identified, 814 records were excluded due to incomplete data or pre-existing conditions. …”
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Genotypic Characterisation and Risk Assessment of Virulent ESBL-Producing <i>E. coli</i> in Chicken Meat in Tunisia: Insights from Multi-Omics Machine Learning Perspective by Khaled Abdallah, Ghassan Tayh, Elaa Maamar, Amine Mosbah, Omar Abbes, Ismail Fliss, Lilia Messadi

“…The main objectives of this research were to conduct a multimodal risk assessment, to determine the extent of contamination of chicken meat with <i>Escherichia coli</i>, assess the prevalence of strains resistant to extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESC), and characterise the genes associated with resistance and virulence. A standardised procedure involving enrichment in buffered peptone water and isolation of <i>E. coli</i> on MacConkey agar was carried out on 100 chicken carcasses. …”
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence in urban redesign: A collaborative approach to post-war design phases by I. Alshafei, R. Almashhour

“…The study also highlights the importance of ethical considerations in Artificial Intelligence restoration procedures, addressing acceptance, community involvement, and cultural heritage safeguarding concerns. …”
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Improving the understanding and interpretation of myeloma screening among resident doctors and physician associates: a quality improvement project by Mahmoud Gouda, Hannah Hunter

“…This lack of understanding can lead to unnecessary testing, increasing healthcare costs and potentially exposing patients to avoidable procedures. Additionally, insufficient confidence in interpreting test results often leads to unnecessary referrals to haematology specialists, wasting valuable resources and time. …”
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Immediate results of combined and multivisceral resections for rectal cancer by S. G. Afanasyev, A. Yu. Dobrodeev, I. B. Khadagaev, S. A. Fursov, E. A. Usynin, А. S. Tarasova, D. A. Sorokin, V. V. Faltin, A. V. Usova

“…Multivisceral resection in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer is a complex surgical procedure requiring the multidisciplinary team of surgeons. …”
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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Everyone Intervention Study: Protocol for a Controlled Before-and-After Trial by Kondwani Chidziwisano, Mindy Panulo, Clara MacLeod, Marcella Vigneri, Blessings White, Joseph Wells, Ian Ross, Tracy Morse, Robert Dreibelbis

“…Systematic sampling procedures were used to select 20 households per cluster with a total of 1400 households at both baseline and end line. …”
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Comparing the analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided caudal block and dorsal penile nerve block in pediatric concealed penis correction surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Zhuopeng Lin, Yunhao Shao, Huidong Li, Zhifeng Chen, Yanfei Li, Shuhuan Wu, Nian Liu, Zhongqi Zhang

“…Parental and surgeon satisfaction were higher in the CB group (p = 0.049 and p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionsUltrasound-guided CB provides superior perioperative analgesia, fewer complications, and higher satisfaction compared to DPNB in pediatric concealed penis surgery, supporting its preference for this specific procedure in clinical practice. Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?…”
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The Use of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in the Treatment of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by K. S. Karaganov, A. S. Lishuta, Y. N. Belenkov

“…All patients had a course of EECP (35 one-hour procedures with a compression pressure of 220-280 mm Hg). …”
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Estimation of Dynamic Stiffness and Analysis of Error Source of Spacer Grid for Pressurized Water Reactor Fuel Assembly by ZHOU Ding1, 2, HUANG Congcai2, LI Tianyong2, QIAO Hongwei2, CUI Yihang2, ZHAO Xiangji2, MA Jianzhong2, SUN Lei2

“…The gap in understanding has led to the absence of a standardized estimation procedure, which could potentially introduce uncertainties in the safety assessments of fuel assemblies. …”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Leptospira Hardjo among commercial dairy cattle farms of Rupandehi district, Nepal by Tulsi Ram Gompo, Sudiksha Pandit, Deepak Subedi, Ram Chandra Sapkota, Aditi Pandey, Rojina Nepal, Ananda Tiwari, Sumit Jyoti

“…A total of 367 blood samples were collected from 206 cattle farms using a proportionate sampling procedure. An indirect ELISA was used to detect specific antibodies in serum samples against Leptospira interrogans serovar Hardjo. …”
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Assessing Heterogeneity of Surface Water Temperature Following Stream Restoration and a High-Intensity Fire from Thermal Imagery by Matthew I. Barker, Jonathan D. Burnett, Ivan Arismendi, Michael G. Wing

“…Here, we present methods to classify and filter visible wetted area, including a novel procedure to measure canopy cover, and extract and correct radiant surface water temperature to evaluate changes in the variability of stream temperature pre- and post-restoration followed by a high-intensity fire in a section of the river corridor of the South Fork McKenzie River, Oregon. …”
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Enhancing intra-axial brain surgery in resource-limited settings: a pilot study balancing safety and radicality by Mohammed Osama ELArossi, Mohammed Ashraf Ghobashy, Hisham Anwar Abdelrihim, Zeiad Youssry Ibrahem Fayed, Abdelrahman Hesham Elgayar

“…We also aim to report our single institution experience and lessons learned concerning the AC procedure from the perspective of LMIC. Results Forty-six patients aged fourteen years or older, harboring intra-axial brain lesions with the preoperative radiological diagnosis of DLGG were included. …”
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Long short-term memory (LSTM) networks for precision prediction of Schottky barrier photodiode behavior at different illumination levels by Gökalp Tulum, Sajjad Nematzadeh, İlke Taşçıoğlu, Şemsettin Altındal, Fahrettin Yakuphanoğlu

“…Using the temporal gating and memory capabilities of the LSTM architecture, we proposed a time- and cost-efficient alternative deep-learning model to extensive experimental procedures, ensuring that the diode characterization process could be accelerated without compromising accuracy. …”
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Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yin Liu, Zhan Yang, Dong Wang, Huan Zhang

“…Methods: Relevant literature from PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials published between January 1, 2004, and December 25, 2023, was searched and screened using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) procedure. The effect sizes for each identified risk factor were calculated using STATA v18 and RevMan 5.3. …”
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Identifying Disinformation on the Extended Impacts of COVID-19: Methodological Investigation Using a Fuzzy Ranking Ensemble of Natural Language Processing Models by Jian-An Chen, Wu-Chun Chung, Che-Lun Hung, Chun-Ying Wu

“…However, this study also highlights that model architecture, training procedures, and optimization techniques are critical determinants of classification effectiveness. …”
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Validation of Reliability Indices during Experimental Development of a Complex Technical Series System by O. Yu. Tsarev, Yu. A. Tsarev

“…The probability of a successful outcome when testing technical systems was represented by:– the probability of event for a system element;– confidence value;– required scope of tests.In these terms, the null and alternative hypotheses and the corresponding reliability control procedures were investigated. Two provisions were considered. …”
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Fruit characterization and seed germination of selected dry forest wild edible fruit tree species in North West Ethiopia by Kirubiel Motbaynor, Asmamaw Alemu, Yohannis Gebremariam, Amare Gebeye, Muhabaw Taju

“…The seed quality examination was conducted based on the International Seed Test Association (ISTA) standard testing procedures. The germination experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with five pre-sowing treatments (control, cold water, hot water, concentrated sulphuric acid (98%), and nicking) with four replications. …”
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Cálculo de la capacidad de trabajo y parámetros de funcionamiento de los cojinetes de deslizamiento, actualidad del tema. // Calculation of work capacity and operation parameters o... by A. García Toll, O. Yera Pérez

“…<br />This work presents a calculation method that values the work capacity of bearings under conditions of hydrodynamic<br />lubrication. The procedure is based on the study of DIN 31652 (1983) norm, and the ISO/DIS 7902 norm proposal debated<br />on October – December 1997 .…”
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