Antegrade Endobiliary Forceps Biopsy Improves Diagnosis of Klatskin Tumor Compared to Brush Biopsy by A. V. Kozlov, P. G. Tarazov, A. A. Polikarpov, A. V. Moiseenko, A. I. Urbansky, M. V. Yutkin, G. M. Yakshieva, D. A. Granov

“…After successful PTBD, the diagnosis was verified by antegrade access. 74 procedures were performed: brush (n = 36; 48.6 %) or forceps biopsies (n = 38; 51.4 %).Results. …”
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Uncovering the Critical Role of Ni on Surface Lattice Stability in Anionic Redox Active Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.6O2 by Peirong Li, Yande Li, Qi Liang, Yize Niu, Shun Zheng, Zengqing Zhuo, Yunhong Luo, Bocheng Liang, Dong Yang, Jixiang Yin, Supeng Chen, Wanneng Ye, Yuanyuan Pan, Qinghao Li, Pengfei Yu, Xiaosong Liu, Qiang Li

“…Accordingly, a novel optimization strategy is proposed by adding a relaxation step at 4.50 V within the first cycle procedure. Battery performance can be effectively improved, with voltage decay suppressed from 3.44 mV/cycle to 1.60 mV/cycle, and cycle stability improved from 66.77% to 90.01% after 100 cycles. …”
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Endoscopic treatment of Bouveret syndrome with a combination of electrohydraulic lithotripsy and balloon expansion: A case report by Kotaro Watanabe, Hirokazu Kawai, Toshifumi Sato, Masaaki Natsui, Ryosuke Inoue, Mayuki Kimura, Kazumi Yoko, Syun‐ya Sasaki, Masashi Watanabe, Yoshihisa Tsukada, Shuji Terai

“…Endoscopic treatment with minimally invasive procedures is preferable for patients with this syndrome, typically for elderly individuals with a high surgical risk. …”
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High Diversity of Waters, Communities and Stressors—Design of Croatian Fish Index for Rivers (CFIR) by Ivana Buj, Perica Mustafić, Lucija Ivić, Sara Pleše, Zoran Marčić, Davor Zanella, Marko Ćaleta, Sven Horvatić, Lucija Onorato

“…Nevertheless, based on comprehensive sampling of fish communities throughout Croatia and following appropriate statistical procedures, we were able to identify stressors acting on certain water bodies, as well as responses of fish communities to them, and, finally, describe the ecological state of natural water bodies throughout Croatia. …”
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Age- and Sex-Specific Cerebral Blood Flow Atlases for Healthy Brain Across the Lifespan by Ziyu Meng, Yuhao Ma, Wenqi Zhang, Huixiang Zhuang, Chang Xu, Yaoyu Zhang, Yao Li

“…To ensure data reliability, rigorous quality control procedures and extensive validation at both temporal and spatial scales were conducted. …”
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Implementation of the Borda Method for Selecting Winners in the Tahfeez Tahmeed and Prayer Competition by DPD Recital Alhidayah by Miftah Rizki Marpaung, Edi Kurniawan, Elly Rahayu

“…This problem has become increasingly complex with a large number of participants and the absence of standard procedures in awarding scores. This research was conducted to develop a decision support system that can assist the judges in determining the winner of the competition objectively, efficiently, and transparently. …”
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Usefulness of intraoperative colonoscopy and synchronous scoring system for determining the integrity of the anastomosis in left-sided colectomy: a single-center retrospective coho... by Sung Hwan Cho, Hyun Sung Kim, Byung-Soo Park, Gyung Mo Son, Su Bum Park, Mi Sook Yun

“…Conclusion IOC can be performed as a reference procedure to assess the integrity of the anastomosis during left-sided colorectal surgery.…”
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A companion to the preclinical common data elements for rigor, reproducibility and transparency in basic and translational epilepsy research. A report of the TASK3‐WG1A: Pharmacolo... by Brian D. Klein, Lauren Harte‐Hargrove, Wenzhu Mowrey, Aristea S. Galanopoulou, Cameron S. Metcalf, Lisa Coles, Patrick A. Forcelli, Anna‐Maria Katsarou, Rudiger Koehling, Karine Leclercq, Heidrun Potschka, TASK3‐WG1A working group

“…Abstract Rigorous and transparent procedures in preclinical epilepsy research studies are important to permit assessing the reproducibility of their findings and derisk their translation into the clinic. …”
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Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Analyzing the Past to Determine a Research Agenda by Warley Henrique Silva, Patricia Guarnieri, José Márcio Carvalho, Josivania Silva Farias, Silvia Araújo dos Reis

“…The content analysis technique was performed, following the procedures of categorical thematic analysis proposed by Bardin (1977), which considers the creation of categories a posteriori, based in the direction senses related to the content analyzed. …”
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Mechanical and Dynamic Properties of Banana Fiber‐Reinforced Polyester Composites: A Multi‐Analytical Characterization Study by G. Sathish Kumar, R. Sridhar, A. Parthiban, S. Sivabalan, T. Sathish, Jayant Giri, J. Isaac Joshua Ramesh Lalvani, Ahmad O. Hourani, Nidhal Becheikh, Boutheyna Belhaj Bettaieb

“…The composite samples are fabricated using a hand layup procedure with randomly arranged 10 mm‐long fibers. …”
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Local conservation status and economic value of mangrove clam (Pegophysema philippiana) in Sitio Maitom, Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental by Ace N. Palma Gil, Phoebe Nemenzo-Calica, Jhonnel P. Villegas

“…However, the pricing needs formal procedures and assessments. The P. philippiana fishery in Maitom operates at an artisanal level and requires essential gear or equipment, including proper harvesting techniques. …”
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A case report: combined posterior subthalamic area and globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease by Qi Deng, Qi Deng, Yanghong Zou, Yanghong Zou, Yingwang Yuan, Yingwang Yuan, Xin Geng, Xin Geng

“…The globus pallidus interna (GPi) is a key target for this procedure. The posterior subthalamic area (PSA) serves as an effective target for tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease. …”
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High-throughput measurement of adipocyte size with open-source software using whole-slide adipose tissue images by Alan Ramalho, Marie-Frédérique Gauthier, Ina Maltais-Payette, Giada Ostinelli, Frédéric Hould, Laurent Biertho, André Tchernof

“…Adipocyte diameters were measured both manually and with an automated procedure created using ImageJ. Comparative analysis of our automated method with the manual measurement and associations of the mean adipocyte diameters with cardiometabolic markers were used to validate our method. …”
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Amodal Instance Segmentation for Mealworm Growth Monitoring Using Synthetic Training Images by Przemyslaw Dolata, Pawel Majewski, Piotr Lampa, Maciej Zieba, Jacek Reiner

“…Next, synthetic images with occlusions are generated from the database of automatically extracted instances. The generation procedure uses simple computer graphics tools and is computationally inexpensive, yet yields images that allow training off-the-shelf AIS models. …”
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Enhancing nano indentation properties of Al 7075 alloy: The role of silver addition by Mariyam Sattar, Raja M Umer, Muhammad Punhal Sahto, Mamoon Aamir, Mohammed A. Tashkandi, Lioua Kolsi

“…Therefore, this research employs experimental and numerical procedures to investigate the effects of Ag addition on the nanoindentation properties of Al 7075. …”
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Modelling a Logistics and Financial Supply Chain Network during the COVID-19 Era by Sina Abbasi, Ilias Vlachos, Ali Samadzadeh, Shayan Etemadifar, Mohamad Afshar, Mohsen Amra

“…<i>Methods</i>: This study suggests an analytical framework for assessing environmentally friendly procedures and dynamic capacities to assure performance in a disruptive environment. …”
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Influence of Pulsed Electric Field Parameters on Electrical Conductivity in <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> Measured by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy by Athul Thomas, Teresa Lemainque, Marco Baragona, Joachim-Georg Pfeffer, Andreas Ritter

“…Our results may be beneficial for multiphysics modelling of IRE with specific electrical properties, conductivity mapping with optimal contrast—such as in electrical impedance tomography—and development of IRE procedures.…”
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Intraoperative Fast Adaptive Focus Tracking Robotic OCT Enables Real‐Time Tumor Grading and Large‐Area Microvascular Imaging in Human Spinal Cord Surgery by Bin He, Yuzhe Ying, Yejiong Shi, Zhe Meng, Zichen Yin, Zhengyu Chen, Zhangwei Hu, Ruizhi Xue, Linkai Jing, Yang Lu, Zhenxing Sun, Weitao Man, Youtu Wu, Dan Lei, Ning Zhang, Guihuai Wang, Ping Xue

“…Abstract Current surgical procedures for spinal cord tumors lack in vivo high‐resolution multifunctional imaging systems, hindering precise tumor resection. …”
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Utilization of Thromboelastogram and Inflammatory Markers in the Management of Hypercoagulable State in Patients with COVID-19 Requiring ECMO Support by Angela Smolarz, Paul McCarthy, Aaron Shmookler, Vinay Badhwar, Awori J. Hayanga, Ankit Sakhuja

“…This included monitoring inflammatory markers (D-dimer and fibrinogen), performing a series of therapeutic plasma exchange procedures, and administering high-intensity anticoagulation therapy and thromboelastography- (TEG-) guided antiplatelet therapy. …”
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Decoding Pain Dynamics: EEG Insights into Neural Responses and Classification via RQA Analysis by Mahsa Tavasoli, Zahra Einalou, Reza Akhondzadeh

“…Results: The performance of the classification procedure is 95.25 4%. That is compared with other research, it is a novel method of using rough neural network for distinguishing pain from non-pain states. …”
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