Surgical Treatment Intensity at the End of Life in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review by Samuel Lawday, BMBS, MByRes, Benjamin E. Zucker, MA, MBBS, MRCS, Shona Gardner, MBChB, MRCS, James Robb, MBChB, MA, Lorna Leandro, MA, BM, BCh, William Hollingworth, PhD, Jane Blazeby, MBChB, MD, Angus G.K. McNair, PhD, FRCS, Charlotte Chamberlain, PhD, MRCP

“…There is significant reporting heterogeneity, with variation in patient inclusion criteria and EoL timeframes, demonstrating uncertainty within the literature. Identification of the context where surgical treatment intensity at the EoL is potentially inappropriate is not currently possible.…”
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The ideals of student youth in relation to the present, possible and anti-ideal by I. A. Nikolaeva

“…Frequency reflects the relevance of categories in the general evaluation and regulatory system, and the probability of their occurrence in students’ minds in a situation of uncertainty. The socio-institutional specificity of ideals lies in the predominance of older and female images, images of relatives, parents and representatives of science. …”
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Fetal growth and risk of stillbirth: a population-based case-control study. by Radek Bukowski, Nellie I Hansen, Marian Willinger, Uma M Reddy, Corette B Parker, Halit Pinar, Robert M Silver, Donald J Dudley, Barbara J Stoll, George R Saade, Matthew A Koch, Carol J Rowland Hogue, Michael W Varner, Deborah L Conway, Donald Coustan, Robert L Goldenberg, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network

“…However, the relationship between fetal growth and stillbirth is difficult to determine because of uncertainty in the timing of death and confounding characteristics affecting normal fetal growth.…”
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Improving diagnostics and surveillance of malaria among displaced people in Africa by Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Oyinbolaji Akinwande Ajetunmobi, Gafar Babatunde Bamigbade, Innocent Ayesiga, Muhammad Hamza Shah, Tolulope Sharon Rumide, Abdurahman Babatunde Adesina, Ganiyat Adekemi Adeshina, Oluwabusola Elizabeth Oni, Bet-ini Nsikak Christian, Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Andrew Awuah Wireko, Hala Ibrahim Thaalibi, Iman Mustafa Abdalla, Sewar Basheer Banimusa, Justice Ndubuisi Jonathan, Isreal Ayobami Onifade, Md Ariful Haque

“…Furthermore, the psychological impact of malaria, which is marked by feelings of anxiety and uncertainty, is particularly severe in vulnerable populations such as displaced children and pregnant women, aggravating the overall burden. …”
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Determinants of induced abortion among second-trimester pregnant women attending Dessie City health facilities, Northeast Ethiopia: a case-control study by Elsabeth Addisu, Bitya Admassu, Wolde Melese Ayele, Kassawmar Angaw, Bezawit Adane

“…Study participants who were currently not married (AOR = 10.82; 95% CI: 5.01-23.36%), having poor knowledge about induced abortion (AOR = 3.03; 95% CI: 1.46-6.26%), uncertainty about last normal menstrual period (AOR = 4.12; 95% CI: 2.01-8.44%), late pregnancy testing (AOR = 5.94; 95% CI: 2.5-14.15%), not using contraceptives (AOR = 3.70; 95% CI: 1.85-7.44%), having irregular menstrual cycle (AOR = 4.83; 95% CI: 2.41-9.70%), and three and more live births (AOR = 0.25; 95% CI: 0.11-0.59%) were independent predictors of induced abortion in the second-trimester. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of More Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment in Patients with High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Modelling Study of Meta-Analysis by Ziyad Almalki, Yasser Alatawi, Adnan Alharbi, Bader Almaklefi, Suliman Alfaiz, Omar Almohana, Yasser Alsaidan, Abdullah Alanezi

“…Sensitivity analysis was conducted using one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) to evaluate the robustness and uncertainty of the estimates. Results. Treating 10,000 patients with high CVD risk with more intensive BP therapy would avert a total of 873 CV events over their remaining lifetimes as compared with a less intensive strategy. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

“…Four major themes were identified in relation to the initial impact of COVID-19 on clinical academics: opportunities, barriers, personal characteristics and social identity, and fears and uncertainty. COVID-19 presented opportunities for new avenues of research. …”
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Global, regional and national epidemiological trends of multiple myeloma from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Linmin Zhuge, Xiaowu Lin, Ziwei Fan, Mengxian Jia, Chaowei Lin, Minyu Zhu, Honglin Teng, Guoliang Chen

“…Estimates are reported per 100,000 population with uncertainty intervals (UI). Temporal trends were assessed through estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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Super-twisting sliding mode control of grid-side inverters for wind power generation systems with parameter perturbation by Weiqi Zhang, Yanmin Wang, Muhammad Zeeshan, Fengling Han, Kai Song

“…Further, the predictable control gain and time-varying control gain in three STSMC controllers are designed to minimize control system energy expenditure caused by over-regulation and prevent excessive computation of uncertainty boundaries following system disturbances. …”
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Structural-Electromagnetic-Thermal Coupling Technology for Active Phased Array Antenna by Pengying Xu, Yan Wang, Xiaoxian Xu, Longyang Wang, Zhihai Wang, Kunpeng Yu, Wenzhi Wu, Meng Wang, Guojun Leng, Dongming Ge, Xiaofei Ma, Congsi Wang

“…Finally, the future research direction of SET technology of APAA has been discussed, and SET technology is extended to more fields such as antenna parameter uncertainty, high-frequency circuit electronics manufacturing, and electronic equipment performance guarantee.…”
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An empowerment programme to improve diet quality during pregnancy – the Power 4 a Healthy Pregnancy cluster randomised controlled trial by Renske M. van Lonkhuijzen, Jeanne H. M. de Vries, Elske Brouwer-Brolsma, Susanne Cremers, Janine P. M. Faessen, Edith J. M. Feskens, Annemarie Wagemakers

“…Women across all empowerment levels expressed uncertainty regarding their weight gain during pregnancy. …”
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Ethical attitudes of the future Russian officials and businessmen: Comparative analysis by A. A. Maksimenko, O. S. Deyneka, D. V. Krylova, E. V. Zabelina, E. A. Bulgakova

“…In addition, future civil servants have more uncertainty about whether they will be able to take place in life, fears about possible collisions with life crises and difficulties, as well as anxiety for their future. …”
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A Quick Method for Appraising Pore Connectivity and Ultimate Imbibed Porosity in Shale Reservoirs by Ziqing Hong, Mianmo Meng, Kong Deng, Jingwen Bao, Qianyou Wang, Xingchen Liu

“…In previous studies, the uncertainty in sample dimensions and the extra-long stable time during imbibition experiments exploring pore connectivity and ultimate imbibed porosity showed a lack of discussion, which influenced the accuracy and efficiency of the SI experiments. …”
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Global burden of neck pain and its gender and regional inequalities from 1990 - 2021: a comprehensive analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Haifeng Wu, Yue Li, Congying Zou, Weidong Guo, Feng Han, Guoshun Huang, Lin Sun

“…Results In 2021, the global age-standardized rates for incidence, and YLDs of neck pain per 100,000 population was 519 (95% uncertainty interval, 408—633), and 242 (163—343) per 100,000 population, respectively. …”
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A faunal inventory of methane seeps on the Pacific margin of Costa Rica by Charlotte A. Seid, Avery S. Hiley, Marina F. McCowin, José I. Carvajal, Harim Cha, Shane T. Ahyong, Oliver S. Ashford, Odalisca Breedy, Douglas J. Eernisse, Shana K. Goffredi, Michel E. Hendrickx, Kevin M. Kocot, Christopher L. Mah, Allison K. Miller, Nicolás Mongiardino Koch, Rich Mooi, Timothy D. O'Hara, Fredrik Pleijel, Josefin Stiller, Ekin Tilic, Paul Valentich-Scott, Anders Warén, Mary K. Wicksten, Nerida G. Wilson, Erik E. Cordes, Lisa A. Levin, Jorge Cortés, Greg W. Rouse

“…Of these, 131 are described species, at least 58 are undescribed species, and the remainder include some degree of taxonomic uncertainty, likely representing additional undescribed species. …”
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Quantifying the potential value of entomological data collection for programmatic decision-making on malaria control in sub-Saharan African settings by Nora Schmit, Hillary M. Topazian, Matteo Pianella, Giovanni D. Charles, Peter Winskill, Penelope A. Hancock, Ellie Sherrard-Smith, Katharina Hauck, Thomas S. Churcher, Azra C. Ghani

“…The DALYs averted and their net monetary benefit were compared at different cost-effectiveness thresholds and the value of resolving uncertainty in entomological model parameters was calculated. …”
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Applying the Dempster–Shafer Fusion Theory to Combine Independent Land-Use Maps: A Case Study on the Mapping of Oil Palm Plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia by Carl Bethuel, Damien Arvor, Thomas Corpetti, Julia Hélie, Adrià Descals, David Gaveau, Cécile Chéron-Bessou, Jérémie Gignoux, Samuel Corgne

“…., confidence) and conflict (i.e., uncertainty) maps produced by DST evidenced that industrial plantations were detected with higher confidence than smallholder plantations. …”
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Mesalazine for People with Diverticular Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Andrea Iannone, Marinella Ruospo, Germaine Wong, Michele Barone, Mariabeatrice Principi, Alfredo Di Leo, Giovanni F. M. Strippoli

“…Mesalazine may reduce recurrences in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease. There is uncertainty on the effect of mesalazine in achieving diverticular disease remission. …”
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Möte mellan tradition och förändring: en forskningsöversikt om undervisning i fritidshem by Helene Elvstrand, Lena Boström, Monica Orwehag

“…The phenomenon of teaching is fairly new in SAEC, and several studies show that SAEC teachers experience uncertainty in how this should be interpreted and put into practice. …”
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Exploring the influence of pre-analytical variables on gene expression measurements and relative expression orderings in cancer research by Tian Tian, Guie Lai, Ming He, Xiaofang Liu, Yun Luo, You Guo, Guini Hong, Hongdong Li, Kai Song, Hao Cai

“…However, measurements are prone to uncertainty and errors due to various pre-analytical variables. …”
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