Perioperative management of patients undergoing spine surgery: a survey of spine surgeons and a non-systematic review of the literature by V.B. Lebedev, B.R. Kinzyagulov, D.S. Epifanov, A.A. Zuev

“…To assess trends in the management of patients after surgical treatment for degenerative diseases of the spine and to analyze literature data on perioperative management of this category of patients. Material and Methods. An anonymous online survey of 55 spine surgeons was conducted on the specifics of management of patients operated on for spinal stenosis and intervertebral disc herniation using microsurgical and endoscopic methods. …”
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Sustaining student concentration: the effectiveness of micro-breaks in a classroom setting by Benjamin T. Sharpe, Michael Geoffrey Trotter, Beverley J. Hale

“…The study employed a mixed-methods design, comparing traditional break periods with more frequent micro-breaks. …”
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Accurate and Robust Train Localization: Fusing Degeneracy-Aware LiDAR-Inertial Odometry and Visual Landmark Correction by Lin Yue, Peng Wang, Jinchao Mu, Chen Cai, Dingyi Wang, Hao Ren

“…The proposed method delivers robust positioning within 5 m RMSE accuracy for high-speed, long-distance train travel, establishing a novel framework for intelligent railway development.…”
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Model‐Free Deep Reinforcement Learning with Multiple Line‐of‐Sight Guidance Laws for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Full‐Attitude and Velocity Control by Chengren Yuan, Changgeng Shuai, Zhanshuo Zhang, Jianguo Ma, Yuan Fang, YuChen Sun

“…The attitude control experiments on the X‐AUV prototype validate that A‐TD3's control performance with PID method.…”
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How machine learning on real world clinical data improves adverse event recording for endoscopy by Stefan Wittlinger, Isabella C. Wiest, Mahboubeh Jannesari Ladani, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Matthias P. Ebert, Fabian Siegel, Sebastian Belle

“…Accurate and comprehensive documentation is crucial for enhancing patient safety and optimizing clinical outcomes; however, adverse events remain underreported. …”
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Graphene-Based Grid Patterns Fabricated via Direct Ink Writing for Flexible Transparent Electrodes by Yongcheng Zheng, Hai Zi, Shuqi Wang, Shengming Yin, Xu Shen

“…SDS eliminates the coffee ring effect via Marangoni flow, while ethanol enhances graphene flake alignment during hot-pressing, achieving a high conductivity of 5.22 × 10⁵ S m⁻¹. …”
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Wide-field fluorescence lifetime imaging of single molecules with a gated single-photon camera by Nathan Ronceray, Salim Bennani, Marianna Fanouria Mitsioni, Nicole Siegel, Maria J. Marcaida, Claudio Bruschini, Edoardo Charbon, Rahul Roy, Matteo Dal Peraro, Guillermo P. Acuna, Aleksandra Radenovic

“…Here, we report fast and accurate single-molecule FLIM with a commercial time-gated single-photon camera. Our optimized acquisition scheme achieves single-molecule lifetime measurements with a precision only about three times less than TCSPC, while imaging with a large number of pixels (512 × 512) allowing for the spatial multiplexing of over 3000 molecules. …”
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Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy after upfront cytoreductive surgery for stage III epithelial ovarian cancer: Follow‐up of long‐term survival by Ziying Lei, Yue Wang, Runya Fang, Ke Wang, Jun Tian, Yangxiao Chen, Yingsi Wang, Jiali Luo, Jinfu He, Binghui Ding, Xianzi Yang, Li Wang, Shuzhong Cui, Hongsheng Tang, the Chinese Peritoneal Oncology Study group (Gynecologic Oncology Study group)

“…Among the women who underwent optimal cytoreduction in the PCS‐plus‐HIPEC group and PCS‐alone group, the median OS was 49.9 (95% CI, 45.2–58.4) months and 37.8 (95% CI, 30.5–53.0) months (p = 0.042) while the 5‐year OS rate was 43.7% (95% CI, 37.7%–49.6%) and 33.2% (95% CI, 23.3%–43.5%), respectively (p = 0.040). …”
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Deltoid ligament repair and augmentation using the posterior tibial tendon during hindfoot arthrodesis in Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity: A novel technique by Turki Almugren, MBBS, Sulaiman Alrefai, MB, BCh, BAO, Shahin Kayum, MD, ABOS, MRCS, Jasim Alsaei, MD, FRCSC, Timothy Daniels, MD, FRCSC

“…Despite multiple reconstruction methods, an optimal approach remains elusive. Technique: This study presents a novel technique for deltoid ligament repair and augmentation using the posterior tibial tendon (PTT) in patients undergoing hindfoot arthrodesis for PCFD. …”
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Predictors of Nonadherence to Medications among Hypertensive Patients in Ghana: An Application of the Health Belief Model by Fidelis Atibila, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Rob Ruiter, Gerjo Kok, Gill Ten Hoor

“…This study determined predictors of nonadherence to HPT medications in Ghana using the health belief model. Methods. A cross-sectional descriptive survey employing a quantitative approach was conducted among HPT patients who routinely attend clinics at selected hospitals in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. …”
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The Spectroscopic and Conductive Properties of Ru(II) Complexes with Potential Anticancer Properties by Adebayo A. Adeniyi, Peter A. Ajibade

“…Different density functional methods (DFT) have been used to optimize and study the chemistry of five potential anticancer complexes in terms of their electronic, conductive, and spectroscopic properties. …”
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Social Factors Influencing Healthcare Expenditures: A Machine Learning Perspective on Australia’s Fiscal Challenges by Wei Gu, Zhantian Zhang, Ou Liu

“…Healthcare expenditures in Australia have grown steadily in recent years, intensifying fiscal pressures and exposing challenges related to unequal resource distribution. While traditional statistical methods struggle to capture complex data relationships, machine learning offers a more robust approach to handling intricate and non-linear data. …”
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Contemporary surgical strategies for pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis: a comprehensive review by Hanne Oscé, Jeroen Meulemans, Greet Hens

“…Key factors affecting surgical success, such as patient selection and perioperative management, are discussed.ResultsSingle-stage LTR is favored in healthy children with moderate SGS, while PCTR offers superior outcomes in severe or recurrent cases. …”
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Pertinence of contact duration as edge feature for epidemic spread analysis by Ramya D. Shetty, Shrutilipi Bhattacharjee

“…Existing studies consider the edges mostly equally while designing the algorithms for the unweighted contact networks, where each connection explicitly shows whether the individuals are in contact or not. …”
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Electrochemical properties of NiTi samples in simulated root canal environments: insights from OCP and PCV analysis (an in-vitro study) running head: electrochemical properties of... by Amr Hossam Eldin Hassan Hussein, El Aziz, Sarah Abouelenien, Geraldine M. AHME

“…Materials and Methods: NiTi samples were immersed in two different electrolyte solutions. …”
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Sub-suppliers model 4.0 and knowledge discovery in industry supply chain by Milena KRUMOVA, Evgeniy PETROV

“…Chapter three of the research starts with web 4.0 tools and proposes a Sub-Suppliers Model 4.0, while trying to explain how the ISSP can be optimized based on the KPIs used. …”
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CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYSTEMS OF VENOUS ACCESS IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER by Maksim Yur'evich Rykov, Vladimir Georgievich Polyakov

“…In the article the clinical and economic analysis of the use of different systems of venous access in the treatment of children with cancer.Objective: to conduct clinical and economic analysis systems venous access in order to optimize the cost of treatment of children with cancer.Materials and Methods. …”
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Estimating Value Added Tax Gap in Uzbekistan by I. M. Niyazmetov

“…The purpose of the paper is to investigate methods for evaluating the effectiveness of VAT mechanism and, on that basis, to evaluate the VAT gap in Uzbekistan and the factors influencing it. …”
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Effect of implant abutment material on peri-implant tissues: Narrative review by G. Sanjana, G. Priyanka, Ponsekar Abraham Anandapandian

“…Zirconia is particularly advantageous for esthetic zones, while titanium is suited for areas requiring high mechanical strength. …”
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Data enrichment for semantic segmentation of point clouds for the generation of geometric-semantic road models by David Crampen, Joerg Blankenbach

“…While most approaches handle data without considering real-world context, our approach leverages existing geospatial data to enrich the data foundation through an adaptive feature extraction workflow. …”
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