Pathological Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effects of Argon Plasma Coagulation in Gastric Low-Grade Dysplasia by Min Kyung Yeo, Sun Hyung Kang, Hyun Seok Lee, Hyuk Soo Eun, Hee Seok Moon, Eaum Seok Lee, Seok Hyun Kim, Jae Kyu Sung, Byung Seok Lee

“…Only three of the 13 patients with residual lesions 24 h after APC demonstrated residual lesions at the three-month follow up. No post-procedural complications were observed. Conclusions Residual dysplasia may persist even after APC and cause local recurrence. …”
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Long-term effectiveness of a multicomponent frailty management program in Singapore: One-year preliminary findings of a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Tianma Xu, Rhin Tok, Yan Ying Tay, Shi Ting Lai, Grace Hui Ling Tan

“…There was no significant difference found in most outcome measures between groups across all time points. Fall reduction post-intervention was observed. SNTF demonstrated potential long-term effectiveness in improving frailty status, physical functions, self-efficacy, community participation, quality of life and fall reduction in the community-dwelling older adults with pre-frailty and frailty in Singapore, regardless of the training background of the program facilitators.…”
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Analgesic efficacy of a laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus no transversus abdominis plane block in bariatric gastric bypass surgery a retrospective analys... by Gianluca De Santo, Oliver Stumpf, Peter Look, Marc Abdelmalek, Rolf Lefering, René Mantke, Christoph Paasch

“…Conclusion The L-TAP block is a safe procedure and sufficiently reduces post-operative pain one hour after gastric bypass surgery, but does not bring any benefits in the further course. …”
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Hot-Deformed Microstructure and Texture of Ti-62222 Alloy by Chanho Park, Haeju Jo, Jae H. Kim, Jongtaek Yeom, Namhyun Kang, Wookjin Lee

“…The results showed that in the specimens before heat treatment, the morphology of the primary Ti α phase grains elongated perpendicular to the compression direction as the strain increased. In contrast, the post-heat-treated specimens (PHTSs) exhibited similar aspect ratios, regardless of the strain level, owing to grain spheroidization induced by the STA heat treatment process. …”
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War in Ukraine vs. Motherhood: Mental health self-perceptions of relocated pregnant women and new mothers by Liudmyla Krupelnytska, Alona Vavilova, Nazar Yatsenko, Magdalena Chrzan-Dętkoś, Olha Morozova-Larina, Ana Uka, Maria F. Rodríguez-Muñoz

“…However, there is a stark contrast between this relatively low inequality and the substantial reports on worsened financial conditions post-invasion. This finding underscores the significant impact of war-related financial instability on the perceived distress of pregnant women and new mothers, with financial burdens emerging as a primary predictor of their distress. …”
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Labour precariousness in the Mexican health workforce: taking to the surface a neglected problematic issue by Gustavo Nigenda, Edson Serván-Mori, Patricia Aristizabal, Rosa Amarilis Zárate-Grajales, Germán Fajardo-Dolci, Rafael Lozano

“…We used a pooled state and year fixed-effects multiple logistic regression to estimate the likelihood of having precarious employment for each survey year in both groups and according to the private/public employment sector. We conducted post hoc comparisons of quintiles of changes (2005–2022) in the adjusted percentage of labour precariousness according to the employment sector and of the private–public labour precariousness gap by state. …”
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A Systematic Retrospection and Reflections on Main Glacial Hazards of the Tibetan Plateau by Changjun Gu, Suju Li, Ming Liu, Bo Wei, Shengyue Jin, Xudong Guo, Ping Wang

“…Hazard frequency increased post-2000, especially in the Karakoram and eastern Himalayas, during June to September. (3) Changes in glacier numbers contribute most to hazard frequency (11.56%), followed by July’s temperature change (10.24%). …”
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Direct mosquito feedings on dengue-2 virus-infected people reveal dynamics of human infectiousness. by Louis Lambrechts, Robert C Reiner, M Veronica Briesemeister, Patricia Barrera, Kanya C Long, William H Elson, Alfonso Vizcarra, Helvio Astete, Isabel Bazan, Crystyan Siles, Stalin Vilcarromero, Mariana Leguia, Anna B Kawiecki, T Alex Perkins, Alun L Lloyd, Lance A Waller, Uriel Kitron, Sarah A Jenkins, Robert D Hontz, Wesley R Campbell, Lauren B Carrington, Cameron P Simmons, J Sonia Ampuero, Gisella Vasquez, John P Elder, Valerie A Paz-Soldan, Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec, Alan L Rothman, Christopher M Barker, Thomas W Scott, Amy C Morrison

“…We analyzed the probability of onward transmission during 50 feeding events involving 27 participants infected with DENV-2 based on the presence of infectious virus in mosquito saliva 7-16 days post blood meal. Transmission probability was positively associated with the level of viremia and duration of extrinsic incubation in the mosquito. …”
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Atrial fibrillation in breast cancer therapy: does tamoxifen confer a lower risk than aromatase inhibitors? by Patrick A. Kwaah, Samuel A. Mensah, Emmanuel A. Agyemang, Joseph S. Kekrebesi, Daniil Katkov, Abraham Carboo, Grace Appah, Hamza A. Rashid, Jennifer M. Kwan

“…The incidence of AF was assessed at 1, 5, and 10-years post-treatment initiation. Results The study included 220,552 AI users and 73,388 tamoxifen users before matching, with 54,175 patients in each group after matching. …”
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Recrystallization processing of additively-manufactured oxide dispersion strengthened Ni alloys by Timothy Stubbs, Wenyuan Hou, Abdel Moustafa, Sam Gao, Yang Liu, Christopher P. Carter, Yuman Zhu, Zachary C. Cordero, Aijun Huang

“…This study investigates the recrystallization behaviors of an additively manufactured oxide dispersion-strengthened (ODS) alloy during post-process heat treatments, with the intention of increasing the grain size for high-temperature creep resistance. …”
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CONSIDERATIONS ON RUSSIAN PHILOSOPHY TODAY by Giorgia Rimondi

“…A central point of the discussion is the concept of the transition from the post-Soviet phase to the contemporary era. The author highlights how this transformation has fragmented the Russian philosophical landscape, divided between Soviet ideological legacies—concerning the role and tasks of the philosopher in society—and new cultural demands. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Computer-Supported Input Enhancement on Enhancing Parallel Structures in EFL Learners' Writing: A Comparative Study in Flipped Online and Face-to-Face Highe... by Mehri Farzaneh, Farzaneh Khodabandeh, Ehsan Rezvani

“…At the semester's conclusion, all participants completed a post-test essay assessment to evaluate their proficiency in utilizing parallel structures. …”
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Public-Private Partnership and Early Childhood Education in Kasese District, Uganda. by Kategaya, Raymond Mwesigye, Adyanga, Akena Francis, Ocan, Johnson

“…The study was conducted through an Ex Post Facto design study design. The target population of the study was stakeholders for early childhood education in Kasese District, Western Uganda. …”
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Effects of Agro-Based Industries on Economic Development of Kanungu District: A Case Study of Rugyeyo Sub-County. by Tukamushaba, Enos

“…Improved infrastructure will facilitate the efficient movement of agricultural products, reduce post-harvest losses, and enhance market access. There should be collaboration between government agencies, non-governmental organizations, private sector stakeholders, and local communities. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Harvested Rainwater in Hamuhambo Town Council Rubanda District. by Atuheire, Israel

“…However, this rainwater is mainly used directly for consumption and domestic use without any post-harvest treatment to improve the water quality since it is commonly done individually without any specialist knowledge and standard guidelines. …”
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Communication and Delivery of Project Activities: A Case Study of Selected Organisations in Kabale Municipality by AINE, ONAN

“…A Dissertation Submited to the Faculty of Post Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of Master’s in Project Planning and Management of Kabale University…”
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Staff Training Programmes and Teachers’ Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Kanungu Town Council, Kanungu District by Richard Bens, Agaba

“…A Research Dissertation Submitted To the Directorate of Post Graduate Training in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of a Master of Arts Degree in Education Management of Kabale University…”
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Climate-resilient strategies for wheat farming: minimizing climate impact, optimizing productivity, and maximizing profitability in the subtropical agroecological landscape of Indi... by Vijay Singh Meena, Vijay Singh Meena, Raj Kumar Jat, Shubham Durgude, Suneel Kumar, R. K. Sohane, R. K. Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, R. N. Singh, Illathur R. Reddy, S. Pazhanismy, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Ved Prakash, Sanjay Kumar, Anirban Mukherjee, Brijendu Kumar, Tarun Kumar, Sanjay Mandal, Muneshwar Prasad, Raghubar Sahu, Raghubar Sahu, Rajesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Devendra Mandal, Ashok Kumar, Rajeev Singh, Bipul Kumar Mandal, N. K. Singh, Anita Kumari, Jitendra Kumar, S. K. Gangwar, Jogendra Soren, Krishna Bahadur Chhetri, Sourav Chaudhary, Rahul Singh Rajput, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Umesh Narayan Umesh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Vikash Kumar, Vikash Kumar, Ashutosh Yadav, Anmol Kumar, Anmol Kumar, Manish Kumar, Manish Kumar, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Asheesh Chaurasiya, Rupashree Senapati, Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Devesh Kumar, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Sudip Sarkar, Shailja Kumari, Varsha Kumari, Kirti Kumari, Priyanka Kumari, Avinash Kumar, Avinash Kumar, Sonu Kumar Rai, Sonu Kumar Rai, Tej Pratap, Tej Pratap, Bipul Kumar Jha, Anil Kumar Jha, Dhananjay Pati Tripathi, Swati Sagar

“…Among crop establishment methods, happy seeder (HS) and zero tillage (ZT) consistently outperformed conventional farmer-managed practices, achieving 12.6–14.5% higher net returns and benefit-cost ratios up to 2.02, underscoring the agronomic and economic advantages of timely planting and resource-conserving technologies. …”
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Bias in the estimated association between all-cause mortality and long-term exposure to a specific chemical component of fine particulate matter: The example of black carbon by Jianyu Deng, Ning Kang, Xueqiu Ni, Hong Lu, Meng Wang, Mingkun Tong, Pengfei Li, Mingjin Tang, Tao Xue, Mei Zheng, Tong Zhu

“…Based on the classical OVB formula, we developed a post hoc adjusted model and verified its performance via a simulation study. …”
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Identification and characterization of early human photoreceptor states and cell-state-specific retinoblastoma-related features by Dominic WH Shayler, Kevin Stachelek, Linda Cambier, Sunhye Lee, Jinlun Bai, Bhavana Bhat, Mark W Reid, Daniel J Weisenberger, Jennifer G Aparicio, Yeha Kim, Mitali Singh, Maxwell Bay, Matthew E Thornton, Eamon K Doyle, Zachary Fouladian, Stephan G Erberich, Brendan H Grubbs, Michael A Bonaguidi, Cheryl Mae Craft, Hardeep P Singh, David Cobrinik

“…Here, we used deep full-length single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) to distinguish post-mitotic cone and rod developmental states and identify cone-specific features related to retinoblastomagenesis. …”
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