Mental health needs in the acute and subacute phases of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake: Emergency Medical Information System data analysis in Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Te... by Yasuto Kunii, Yumiko Hamaie, Mizuki Hino, Yusuke Utsumi, Yasuhisa Fukuo, Hiroaki Tomita

“…Abstract Aim As it is difficult to examine the mental health of disaster victims immediately after a disaster through the rigorous procedures required for academic papers, the overall mental state of victims immediately after a disaster is not well understood. …”
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Urolithin A supplementation to improve endothelial and cerebrovascular function in middle-aged adults with obesity: Study protocol for a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized... by Ana Clara da C. Pinaffi-Langley, Camila B. Pinto, Zsofia Szarvas, Anna Peterfi, Zalan Kaposzta, Peter Mukli, Mihaly Muranyi, Cameron D. Owens, Cheryl Adams, Ali Shahriari, Henry Kinnard, Jr., Bryan Ticer, Leah Anderson, Stefano Tarantini, Yan Daniel Zhao, Norman G. Hord, Andriy Yabluchanskiy

“…Thus, this protocol details the procedures of a study designed to investigate the effect of 4 weeks of UroA supplementation on endothelial and cerebrovascular function in middle-aged adults with obesity. …”
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Evaluation of the increase in invasive device associated infections in cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit by Esra Kaya Kılıç, Cemal Bulut, Muzaffer Çeliköz, Günay Tuncer Ertem, Çiğdem Ataman Hatipoğlu, Meliha Çağla Sönmezer, Sami Kınıklı, Salih Fehmi Katırcıoğlu

“…It is possible to prevent an outbreak of hospital infections only by the accurate analysis of data and establishing strict infection control procedures. …”
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Wandering spleen and intestinal malrotation in a 14-year-old female: a case report by Moustafi Amine, Mrani Alaoui Nidal, Zaoui Younes, Cherkaoui Malki Mohamed, Chat Latifa

“…We did a splenectomy and a Ladd procedure, including a prophylactic appendectomy. Her postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged in stable condition. …”
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Calibration of ionization chamber in megavoltage x-ray field of medical linear accelerator by Pham Hong-Lam, Hoang Thanh-Phi-Hung, Sunjun Jin, Bui Duy-Linh, Nguyen Tuan-Khai, Bui Van-Loat, Le Tuan-Anh, Nguyen Huu-Quyet, Pham Duc-Khue, Phan Viet-Cuong, Phan Tien-Dung, Pham Quang-Trung, Tran Hoai-Nam, Le Ngoc-Thiem

“…The calibration factors of IC-1, ND1,D,w, Q were deduced (for beam qualities Q of MeV X-ray fields with maximum energies of 6 MeV and 15 MeV). The identical procedure was applied to two other ionization chambers (IC-i, i=2,3) to obtain absorbed doses to water at a depth of 10 cm (referred to as Di-new10) using the new beam quality correction factor. …”
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What paediatricians need to know about modern urologic management of vesicoureteral reflux by Jeanne Goulin, Jeanne Goulin, Jeanne Goulin, Delphine Demède, Delphine Demède, Bruno Ranchin, Mélodie Mosca, Aurélie De-Mul, Valeska Bidault Jourdainne, Valeska Bidault Jourdainne, Valeska Bidault Jourdainne, Valeska Bidault Jourdainne

“…With minimally invasive surgery becoming increasingly common among pediatric urologists, treatment modalities for VUR have evolved significantly, and endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted procedures now play a central role in surgical management. …”
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Contemporary Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness by Luca Zanin, Laura Broglio, Pier Paolo Panciani, Riccardo Bergomi, Giorgia De Rosa, Luca Ricciardi, Giusy Guzzi, Alessandro Fiorindi, Carlo Brembilla, Francesco Restelli, Francesco Costa, Nicola Montemurro, Marco Maria Fontanella

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> IONM significantly improves neurological outcomes in spinal surgery and is cost-effective in most clinical scenarios, particularly in high-risk procedures. Multimodal monitoring approaches provide the most comprehensive neurological assessment. …”
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Feature-Level Fusion Network for Hyperspectral Object Tracking via Mixed Multi-Head Self-Attention Learning by Long Gao, Langkun Chen, Yan Jiang, Bobo Xi, Weiying Xie, Yunsong Li

“…Secondly, a new training procedure is introduced, in which the modules designed for hyperspectral object tracking are first pre-trained on a sufficient amount of modified RGB data to enhance generalization, and then fine-tuned on a limited amount of HS data for task adaption. …”
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AngioSim: A Novel Augmented-Reality Angiography Simulator for Radiation-Free Neurointerventional Training by Jan Gottfried Minkenberg, Smit Khandelwal, Ilya Digel, Martin Wiesmann, Thorsten Sichtermann

“…However, training in angiographic procedures often entails exposure to ionizing radiation, which carries inherent risks. …”
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Triple-Row Modification of Knotless Speed Bridge Technique for Rotator Cuff Repair by Roger V. Ostrander MD, Skyler T. Hoelscher MD, Eric A. Branch MD, Reece Vesperman MD, Cooper Williams, Garrett Flynn

“…Background: Rotator cuff pathology is the leading cause of shoulder-related disability, with approximately 250,000 rotator cuff procedures performed annually in the United States. …”
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Smart 3D-printed facades: a review of innovations, materials, and sustainable performance by Dan-Radu Baraboi, Luminița Maria Scutaru, George Dragomir, Alin Ionuț Brezeanu, Răzvan Calotă, Mihaela Pavel, Gabriel Năstase

“…Critical challenges persist, including concerns regarding long-term durability, cost-effectiveness, scalability for large-scale applications, and the establishment of standardized testing and certification procedures. Future research should prioritize comprehensive lifecycle assessments to quantify environmental impacts and focus on developing robust material performance models under diverse climatic conditions. …”
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Predicting Lymphoma Development by Exploiting Genetic Variants and Clinical Findings in a Machine Learning-Based Methodology With Ensemble Classifiers in a Cohort of Sj&#x00F6;gren... by Konstantina D. Kourou, Vasileios C. Pezoulas, Eleni I. Georga, Themis Exarchos, Costas Papaloukas, Michalis Voulgarelis, Andreas Goules, Andrianos Nezos, Athanasios G. Tzioufas, Earalampos M. Moutsopoulos, Clio Mavragani, Dimitrios I. Fotiadis

“…The evaluation of the proposed methodology based on a 10-fold stratified cross validation procedure yielded considerable results in terms of balanced accuracy (GB: 0.7780 &#x00B1; 0.1514, RF Gini: 0.7626 &#x00B1; 0.1787, RF Entropy: 0.7590 &#x00B1; 0.1837). …”
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Implementing peer support work in mental health care in Germany: The methodological framework of the collaborative, participatory, mixed‐methods study (ImpPeer‐Psy5) by Sebastian vonPeter, Ute Maria Kraemer, Lauren Cubellis, Georgia Fehler, Guillermo Ruiz‐Pérez, Daniela Schmidt, Jenny Ziegenhagen, Madeleine Kuesel, Susanne Ackers, Candelaria Mahlke, Lena Nugent, Imke Heuer

“…The choice of a collaborative or participatory methodological framework is advised to better align research questions and procedures to the specific needs and challenges of PSWs and other stakeholders concerned with PSW implementation. …”
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New unloading criterion for enhancing multi-stage triaxial tests based on radial strain gradient by Guodong Jin, Shujath Ali Syed, Héctor José González-Pérez, Hyung Tae Kwak, Ali Abdullah Yousef, Ali Abdullah Al Dhamen

“…Failure envelopes from the RSG criterion match well with those from single-stage tests. A practical procedure is recommended to use the RSG criterion: an unconfined compression or single-stage test is first conducted to determine the RSG at peak stress for one sample, the unloading point is then selected to be a value close to the RSG at peak stress, and the multi-stage test is finally performed on another sample using the pre-selected RSG unloading criterion. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF UNIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY SURGICAL ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by Adriano Meneghini, Marcelo Rodrigues Bacci, Neif Murad, Antonio Carlos Palandri Chagas, José Honório Palma, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Victor E. Valenti, João Roberto Breda

“…All cases were diagnosed at least 12 months before the procedure and the group consisted of 15 (42,8%) male and 20 female (51,2%) patients, aged 25-78 years (52,23±12,82).Results. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices related to COVID-19 among People in Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Shalaw Faris Ahmed, Dara Abdulla Al-Banna, Jamal Kareem Shakor, Sairan Khurshed Nariman, Ari Ahmed Taha

“…Majority of respondents (92.9%) were optimistic that the government could take necessary procedures to reduce the risks of Coronaviruses infection. …”
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The value of preoperative RDW for post-pancreatectomy haemorrhage and surgical prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer: a retrospective study by Ting Niu, Yueying Wang, Liangliang Lu, Jialin Li, Tianhua Cheng, Yuanqiang Dai

“…Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly malignant tumor, and only some patients can receive surgical treatment. Complex surgical procedures combined with various postoperative complications seriously affect the prognosis of patients. …”
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Clinical Resolution of Plantar Warts Using the Needling Technique by María-Luisa Sobrín-Valbuena, Alberto Aldana-Caballero, Laura Martín-Casado, Inés Palomo-Fernández, Raquel Mayordomo, Félix Marcos-Tejedor

“…Methods: A total of 26 patients underwent the needling procedure, which included puncturing the wart under local anesthesia, followed by wound dressing and topical application of iodopovidone to facilitate scab formation. …”
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Accelerating Secure Permutation: Application to Matrix Algebra by Jiwon Heo, Joonsoo Yoo, Baekyung Song, Jiwon Yoon

“…In this paper, we present an innovative approach to accelerating the extraction procedure in the permutation of matrices in vector representation, specifically addressing the challenges posed by SIMD structures within BGV-like schemes. …”
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Surgical Repair of Bile Duct Injuries Due to Cholecystectomy—An Experience from a Referral Center in Slovenia by Irena Plahuta, Špela Turk, Barbara Lovrenčič Petreski, Tomislav Magdalenić, Stojan Potrč, Arpad Ivanecz

“…This retrospective study aimed to report the outcomes of surgical repair of BDI due to these procedures at a tertiary referral center. Methods: A retrospective review of patients’ records was conducted. …”
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