Unraveling the site-specific features in small intestinal stromal tumors: a retrospective study by Qipu Wang, Muhan Li, Xiaoyin Bai, Ruishi Zhang, Suaizhi Ruan, Chengzhu Ou, Ji Li, Jingnan Li

“…Ileal GISTs were associated with an older age of onset and a higher prevalence of hematochezia (19.6%), with one-third of cases discovered incidentally during gynecological procedures. Notably, the biological behavior of small intestinal GISTs varied significantly by sites. …”
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Liquid biopsy in cancer management: Integrating diagnostics and clinical applications by Shashwat Pandey, Preeti Yadav

“…Unlike traditional tissue biopsies, which require invasive procedures, liquid biopsy offers a more accessible and repeatable method for tracking cancer progression, detecting early-stage cancers, and monitoring therapeutic responses. …”
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An extended CoCoSo method under (p–q) rung orthopair fuzzy environment for multi-criteria decision-making applications by Asghar Khan, Omar Barukab, Young Bae Jun, Sher Afzal Khan, Umair Ahmad, Ali Muhammad Ali Rushdi

“…Comparing our suggested decision-making procedure to current MCDM techniques demonstrates its high efficacy and dependability in evaluating and rating HCW.…”
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Fracture Propagation and Hydraulic Properties of a Coal Floor Subjected to Thick-Seam Longwalling above a Highly Confined Aquifer by Shaodong Li, Gangwei Fan, Dongsheng Zhang, Shizhong Zhang, Liang Chen, Shang Ren, Yibo Fan

“…The results show that the floor rocks experience fracture generation, extension, and convergence procedures as the workface advances along the longitudinal direction, and fractures appearing in front of the workface are more developed. …”
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Research progress of continuous care of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (经皮冠状动脉介入治疗术后患者延续性护理的研究进展) by JIA Hongwei (贾红薇), LIU Ning (刘宁), QI Yanchun (齐艳春), (韩平平), LI Rongyan (李荣艳), WANG Lijun (王丽君), SHAN Xiaoyan (单晓燕), YANG Lin (杨林)

“…Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a non-surgical, invasive procedure with advantages of minimal incision and fast recovery in the treatment of coronary heart disease. …”
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Validation of transient elastography cut-points for assessing the stage of liver fibrosis in children by E. A. Kulebina, A. N. Surkov, K. A. Kulikov, A. S. Potapov, E. E. Bessonov

“…Currently, a liver biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing fibrosis, but this procedure is associated with the risk of bleeding, intrahepatic hematomas, and infectious complications. …”
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Carbon Nanofiber-Reinforced Carbon Black Support for Enhancing the Durability of Catalysts Used in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Against Carbon Corrosion by Minki Sung, Hyeonseok Yi, Jimin Han, Jong Beom Lee, Seong-Ho Yoon, Joo-Il Park

“…The structure, morphology, and crystallinity of the resulting CNF–CB hybrid supports were characterized, and the performances of these hybrid supports in mitigating carbon corrosion and enhancing the PEMFC performance was evaluated through full-cell testing in collaboration with a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) manufacturer (VinaTech, Seoul, Republic, of Korea), adhering to industry-standard fabrication and evaluation procedures. Accelerated stress tests following the US Department of Energy protocols revealed that incorporating CNFs enhanced the durability of the CB-based hybrid supports without compromising their performance. …”
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Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in infants: A review article by Shih-Jou Fang, Chih-Cheng Chen, Da-Ling Liao, Mei-Yung Chung

“…In addition to assist in the use of NAVA, EAdi can also serve as a continuous and real-time monitor of vital signs, assisting physicians in the administration of sedatives, evaluation of successful extubation, and as a reference for the patient's respiratory condition during special procedures.…”
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Modern RFID Reader Antennas: A Review of the Design, State-of-the-Art, and Research Challenges by Chandni Bajaj, Sachin Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar Upadhyay, Binod Kumar Kanaujia, Dhiraj Gupta, Tanweer Ali

“…The RFID reader antennas are investigated based on their operating frequency bands, gain, and polarization. Generalized procedures for designing specific antenna configurations, which are useful and widely used by readers, are illustrated and explained. …”
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The Mechanism of Physical Exercise Activates the Mechanistic Target Signaling Pathway of Rapamycin in Mice as a Trigger for Cell Proliferation: A Systematic Review by Hamdani, Anton Komaini, Junian Cahyanto Wibawa, Joseph Lobo, Ainun Zulfikar Rizki, Alvin Afandi, Dwi Lorry Juniarisca, Bambang Ferianto Tjahyo Kuntjoro, Muchamad Arif Al Ardha, Novadri Ayubi

“…The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) were used in this study to as-sess the standard operating procedures. According to this systematic study, exercise has been proven to raise mTOR. …”
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Comparison of coronally advanced versus semilunar coronally repositioned flap in the management of maxillary gingival recessions by Bharath R. Govindasamy, Vanaja Krishna Naik, Aruna Balasundaram

“…Materials and methods: Thirty patients with Miller’s class I gingival recession in maxillary anteriors and premolars were assigned to 2 groups including SLCRF and CAF. All procedures were performed using 2.5× magnifying loupes. …”
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Small Force Estimation and Velocity Limitation Control for a Tele-Operated 6-DoF Eye Surgery Robot by Karam Dad Kallu, Chenyu Wang, Gowoon Jeong, Seong Young Ko, Amad Zafar, Muhammad Umair Ali, Hamza Khan

“…Furthermore, during lengthy microscopic surgery procedures, surgeons can experience fatigue and tiredness due to the intense focus required. …”
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Postmarketing assessment of a switchable similar anastrozole product in Brazilian breast cancer patients by Manuela Vasquez Cardoso, Renata Obadia, Luna Silva, Priscila Pentagna, Rafael Linden, Vanessa Câmara Fernandes, Andreia Cristina de Melo, Guilherme Suarez-Kurtz

“…The genetic component (rGC) of through anastrozole plasma concentrations, estimated using the repeated drug administration procedure across the three phases, was 0.94, suggesting an important component of genetic variability in anastrozole pharmacokinetics.…”
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Transient left ventricular function deterioration after patent ductus arteriosus closure: A case series by Mohammad Reza Sabri, Chehreh Mahdavi, Hamid Bigdelian, Ali Reza Ahmadi, Mehdi Ghaderian, Bahar Dehghan, Davood Ramezani Nezhad

“…Here, we aim to present nine cases whose left ventricular ejection fraction deteriorated early or late after the procedure. There were nine patients diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus by echocardiography. …”
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Efficacy of preprocedural mouth rinses (Chlorhexidine, essential oil, and hydrogen peroxide) in reducing bacterial aerosols during dental scaling by Soma Hoseyni, Masoumeh Rostamzadeh, Himen Salimizand, Arian Azadnia, Farshad Rahimi, Shabnam Khalifehzadeh

“…Blood agar plates were used to collect aerosols during the scaling procedure, with plates placed at the patient’s chest, dentist’s chest, and assistant’s chest. …”
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A Study of the Nonlinear Attenuation Behavior of Preload in the Bolt Fastening Process for Offshore Wind Turbine Blades Using Ultrasonic Technology by Jia Han, Ke Xie, Zhaohui Yang, Lin’an Li, Ming Zhao

“…These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing bolt installation procedures, enabling precise preload control to mitigate fatigue failures caused by abnormal preload attenuation.…”
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H∞ positive filter-based control for positive linear systems by Montassar Ezzine, Mohamed Darouach, Harouna Souley Ali, Hassani Messaoud

“…The filter is positive, that is, it ensures the nonnegativity of the estimated states. The proposed procedure is based on the positivity of an augmented system composed of dynamics of both considered system and proposed filter-based controller and also, on the unbiasedness of the estimation error by solving a Sylvester equation. …”
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Mental health aspects and the doctor-patient relationship do matter in the management of refractory chronic pain by João Paulo Consentino Solano, José Eduardo Guimarães Pereira, Rayane da Silva Souza Barbosa, Hazem Adel Ashmawi

“…The suggestions presented may be useful in the management of refractory CNCP cases and should preferably be implemented before indicating invasive procedures.…”
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An analytical study of the greater palatine foramen in adult human skulls using anatomical planes for clinical considerations by Naveen Kumar, Ravi Bhaskar, Anjana Shidaraddi, Melissa Glenda Lewis, Swamy Ravindra Shanthakumar, Ashwini P. Aithal

“…The data presented here will also provide an index for future studies and help with various invasive procedures in the field of dentistry.…”
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Ultrasound molecular imaging of M2 macrophages for early detection of chronic rejection in heart transplantation by Jia Xu, Cheng Deng, Tang Gao, Mengrong He, Wenpei Fu, Xin Zhang, Yin Bai, Jiani Qiu, Rui Wang, Yihan Chen, Qiaofeng Jin, Li Zhang, Qing Lv, Mingxing Xie, Wenqian Wu

“…Currently, its diagnosis heavily relies on invasive procedures, underscoring the pressing need for non-invasive evaluation methods. …”
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