Optimal duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy: A multicenter cohort study by Kenjiro Okada, Kenichiro Uemura, Sohei Satoi, Tsutomu Fujii, Manabu Kawai, So Yamaki, Toru Watanabe, Hideki Motobayashi, Shinya Takahashi

“…Abstract Background Antimicrobial prophylaxis is routinely administered in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy, with cephalosporins being the most frequently used agents. However, there is limited evidence regarding optimal duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis. …”
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A Novel Two-Stream Network for Few-Shot Remote Sensing Image Scene Classification by Yaolin Lei, Yangyang Li, Heting Mao

“…Our framework consists of two streams: a global stream that assesses the likelihood of the whole image being associated with a particular class and a local stream that evaluates the probability of the most significant area corresponding to a particular class. …”
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Residual stress, microstructure and micro-hardness evolution of laser powder bed fusion Ti6Al4V: Effect of stress relief annealing by Zhongxu Xiao, Xu Luo, Pan Liu, Guanjun Fu, Jun Wang, Guangxuan Zhou, Xiaojia Nie, Yang Qi, Haihong Zhu

“…Stress relief annealing serves as a critical post-processing in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of Ti6Al4V alloy to release the inherited residual stress. However, most researches on the heat treatment of Ti6Al4V alloy in LPBF mainly focused on the high-temperature stress-relief annealing to regulate the microstructure and mechanical properties. …”
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Modern approaches to the assessment of the cost of commercial bank by Natal’ya I. Malykh, Natal’ya A. Prodanova

“…To assess financial institutions using the comparative method, it can be mainly used the multipliers based on the value of own capital – the ratio «price/earnings» (PE), and the ratio of «price/book value» (PBV).The authors emphasize that the evaluation of the market value of the business or assets is needed today not only in the framework of transactions of sale and purchase or in determining of the collateral value of the object, but also to make competent strategic and management decisions.A comprehensive analysis determines the competitiveness, reliability and attractiveness of the bank for the customer and for the investor.Thus, after analyzing the financial situation of any bank, with a considerable degree of confidence among banks-counterparts we can choose the most attractive and ensure its reliability, a further operation and for the bank’s customers, feeling more safe in cash transferring for the management and effectiveness of services.…”
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Development of a 24-h Preservation Protocol of Forearm Vascularized Composite Allotransplants in Nonhuman Primates Using Subnormothermic Machine Perfusion by Haïzam Oubari, MD, Loïc Van Dieren, MS, Yanis Berkane, MD, Lucile Cabanel, MD, Mark A. Randolph, MAS, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr, MD, Alexandre G. Lellouch, MD, Korkut Uygun, PhD

“…Subnormothermic machine perfusion shows promise as a viable alternative to static cold storage for prolonged preservation of vascularized composite allografts. To date, most studies have been conducted in nonprimate models, and we report its first utilization in a cynomolgus forearm preclinical model for 24-h preservation. …”
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Le Cyrano de Bergerac de Jacques Prévot by Madeleine Alcover

“…At the end of the article are examined two attributions, one about a substitution concerning the most important philosophical “treatise” in the novel and the other about the attributions, after Lachèvre, of seven mazarinades to Cyrano, although a stylistic test, inspired by Harold Love’s works, has established in 2004 the total improbability of these attributions to Cyrano ; but Prévot does not refute his adversaries, he just continues to assertdogmaticallyhis opinions……”
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New insights into validity, reliability, and measurement invariance of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire 23 by Hamilton Dollaku, Paolo Iovino, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Laura Rasero, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Rosaria Alvaro, Ercole Vellone

“…The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) 23 is the most used tool to measure the health status in this population; however, its psychometric properties have not been thoroughly established. …”
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Case report: hyponatraemia in Wolfram syndrome by Khadijah Tukur, Zakari Sani

“…Results and Discussion: Hyponatraemia is a common clinical problem in patients with Wolfram syndrome and requires careful management because most patients have concurrent diabetes mellitus and bladder dysfunction.3Arginine vasopressin deficiency, a component of Wolfram syndrome, leads to polyuria. …”
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A novel and secure artificial intelligence enabled zero trust intrusion detection in industrial internet of things architecture by Asif Ali Laghari, Abdullah Ayub Khan, Amel Ksibi, Fahima Hajjej, Natalia Kryvinska, Ahmad Almadhor, Mohamad Afendee Mohamed, Shtwai Alsubai

“…One of the major problems that arises as a malevolent possibility is cybercrime, which poses a threat to governments, corporations, and societies—most significantly, civil society. It is now feasible to work with more than two people to integrate Advanced Digital Technology (ADT) and move the foundation in the direction of a strong hierarchy, but in a complicated way, which has turned into a playground for cybercriminals. …”
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Pilot study of a novel lumen‐apposing metal stent for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided procedures in porcine models by Benedetto Mangiavillano, Gianluca Franchellucci, Francesco Auriemma, Daryl Ramai, Alberto Larghi, Danilo Paduano, Diletta De Deo, Federica Calabrese, Carmine Gentile, Matteo Fiacca, Antonio Facciorusso, Alessandro Repici

“…The Hot‐Spaxus (Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd.), the second most commonly utilized lumen‐apposing metal stent, requires two operators for its release which has been considered a limitation compared to other lumen‐apposing metal stents. …”
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IMPROVEMENT OF SPECIFIC CHOLERA PREVENTION USING IMMUNOMODULATORS by A. V. Filippenko, N. D. Omelchenko, N. I. Pasyukova, A. A. Trufanova, I. A. Ivanova

“…It was shown that in the first month after vaccination, polyoxidonium most effectively stimulated the formation of antibodies, but lycopide contributed to a longer retention of anti-cholera immunoglobulins in the serum of vaccinated rabbits. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Alchemy: Understanding the dynamics of age, vaccination, and geography in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in India. by Mansi Patel, Uzma Shamim, Umang Umang, Rajesh Pandey, Jitendra Narayan

“…This study investigates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 via mutation dynamics, focusing on distinct age cohorts, geographical location, and vaccination status within the Indian population, one of the nations most affected by COVID-19.<h4>Methodology</h4>Comprehensive dataset, across diverse time points during the Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variant waves, captured essential phases of the pandemic's footprint in India. …”
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Incorporating face-to-face and online learning features to propose blended learning framework for Post-COVID classrooms in India by Md. Tauseef Qamar, Abdullah Malik, Juhi Yasmeen, Mohd. Sadiqe, Mohd Ajmal

“…Purpose – This study examines learner readiness and satisfaction with blended learning systems in India’s post-vaccine classrooms, focusing on the relationship between face-to-face (F2F), online learning (OL), and blended learning (BL) indicators and identifying which predictors within these systems most significantly affect learners’ satisfaction (LS). …”
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Effect of a Cooperation Strategy between Primary Care Physicians and Hospital Liver Units on HBV Care in Campania, Italy by Rosa Zampino, Nicolina Capoluongo, Adriana Boemio, Margherita Macera, Martina Vitrone, Luigi Elio Adinolfi, Pietro Filippini, Evangelista Sagnelli, Caterina Sagnelli, Emanuele Durante-Mangoni, Nicola Coppola

“…All patients referred to HLU completed the program; most of them were HBV inactive carriers. Conclusions. …”
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia: A Retrospective Claims Analysis of Complications, Resource Utilization, and Cost of Care by Eliza Kruger, Justin Nedzesky, Nina Thomas, Jeffrey D. Dunn, Andrew A. Grimm

“… # Results Overall, 557 patients with GSDIa and 5570 matched comparators (male, 63%; adults, 67%) were identified. The most frequent complications in patients with GSDIa vs comparators included anemia due to enzyme disorders (odds ratio, 4.0 × 103; 95% confidence interval, 555.9–2.8 × 104), hepatocellular adenoma (305.9; 41.6–2.2 × 104), liver transplantation (164.6; 21.8-1.2 × 103), and gastrostomy (152.2; 61.1-379.2), as well as acidosis (45.5; 29.4-70.3), hepatomegaly (43.6; 29.1-65.3), hyperuricemia (23.6; 11.9-46.9), and hypoglycemia (20.2; 14.3-28.7). …”
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Comprehensive identification of NRG1 fusions in 25,203 patients with solid tumors by Shui Xiang, Yiwen Zheng, Mengxiao Wang, Xuewen Liu, Xing Zhang, Dongsheng Chen, Guangxian Meng, Hongtao Xu, Xiaoxuan Wang

“…Patients with NRG1 fusions presented a greater frequency of FGFR1 mutations and RET fusions, compared with non-NRG1 fusion patients. Most lung cancer and colorectal cancer patients with NRG1 fusions harbored FDA-approved or potential drug targets, whereas those diagnosed with breast cancer harbored fewer such targets. …”
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A reach-integrated hydraulic modelling approach for large-scale and real-time inundation mapping by R. Chlumsky, R. Chlumsky, J. R. Craig, J. R. Craig, B. A. Tolson, B. A. Tolson

“…<p>Flooding is one of the world's most common and costly natural hazards, inflicting billions in damages each year. …”
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A Novel Approach for Pollen Identification and Quantification Using Hybrid Capture‐Based DNA Metabarcoding by D. Kireta, K.‐J. vanDijk, S. Crotty, A. Malik, K. Bell, K. Hogendoorn, A. J. Lowe

“…Whilst the method developed here has tremendous potential, the choice and expansion of reference databases remains one of the most important factors allowing qualitative and quantitative accuracy using the full set of genomic regions screened by this hybrid capture method.…”
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Improvement of Oxidative Stability and Antioxidative Capacity of Virgin Olive Oil by Flash Thermal Pretreatment—Optimization Process by Dubravka Škevin, Sandra Balbino, Mirella Žanetić, Maja Jukić Špika, Olivera Koprivnjak, Katarina Filipan, Marko Obranović, Karla Žanetić, Edina Smajić, Mateo Radić, Magdalena Bunić, Monika Dilber, Klara Kraljić

“…Oblica was most sensitive to heating, showing OSI and AC reductions (up to 28%), despite increased oleocanthal and olacein. …”
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Variability of antimicrobial susceptibility of commensal Neisseria species supports its use as a marker of excessive antimicrobial consumption – reflections from the results of a f... by Izumo Kanesaka, Claudio Foschi, Antonella Marangoni, Paul C Adamson, Jeffrey Klausner, Huan Vinh Dong, Thibaut Vanbaelen, Irith De Baetselier, Tessa de Block, Sheeba Santhini Manoharan-Basil, Chris Kenyon

“…The higher azithromycin and ciprofloxacin MICs observed in the cohorts of MSM compared to the general population and the higher ciprofloxacin MICs in Japan compared to Belgium and Italy are commensurate with the most commonly antimicrobial prescribed in these populations. …”
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