Development and validation of an improved prediction model for vaginal birth after previous cesarean section: a retrospective cohort study of a Chinese population by Haiyan Liu, Yi Yu, Xiaoyue Zhang, Jiangnan Pei, Yao Tang, Rong Hu, Weirong Gu

“…The development dataset comprised 481 women, while the other 239 women constituted the temporal validation dataset. …”
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Does the Urinary Calcium/Citrate Ratio Help in the Diagnosis of Children at Risk of Urolithiasis? by Utku Dönger, Aysun Çaltık Yılmaz, Caner İncekaş, Kaan Gülleroğlu, Esra Baskın

“…The urinary calcium-citrate ratio is a proposed method for assessing urolithiasis risk. Evaluating high urinary calcium alongside citrate may be more informative than high calcium alone. …”
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THE ROLE OF PLASMA ENRICHED WITH PLATELETS AND GROWTH FACTORS IN MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICE by O.V. Pavlenko, R.Yu. Bida

“…This type of biological treatment leads to natural tissue regeneration method by which you can optimize and reduce healing time. …”
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PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN JASA, KUALITAS PRODUK, DAN CITRA MEREK TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN PADA PT. TRIMAS KEMASINDO CIKARANG... by Fitri Ariani Kusuma

“…For research purposes, the method used in this study consists of descriptive and verification methods. …”
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Application of the joint clustering algorithm based on Gaussian kernels and differential privacy in lung cancer identification by Hang Yanping, Zheng Haixia, Yang Minmin, Wang Nan, Kong Miaomiao, Zhao Mingming

“…Differential privacy (DP) has emerged as a key method for safeguarding privacy during data analysis and publishing. …”
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Decomposition analysis of public health service utilization and health disparities among urban and rural older adult migrants in China by Bo Dong, MengHan Jiang, Jing Zong

“…Against the backdrop of growing urban–rural development disparities in China, this study aims to examine the differences in public health service utilization and health status between urban and rural older adult migrants and quantify the contribution of relevant influencing factors.MethodsThis study utilized data from the 2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS). …”
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Perspectives of adult advanced pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients about kidney replacement therapy in three referral hospitals in Rwanda by Gloria Shumbusho, Darlene L. Nyenyeri, Jules Kabahizi, Darius Uwiragiye, Oswald Habyarimana, Gad Binayisa, Alice Nyirangirimana, Emile Twagirumukiza, Kara L. Neil, Negussie Deyessa, Alan Leichtman, Janvier Murayire, Erhard Dufatanye, Gerard Nkundimana, Emile Sebera, Ahmed M. Elbasha

“…Healthcare providers served as key information sources, while financial constraints and limited knowledge of CKD progression and management emerged as major barriers to optimal care. …”
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Technological pecularities of producing cast iron with spherical graphite using a fast-cooled copper-magnesium ligature by A. G. Slutsky, I. L. Kulinich, V. A. Sheinert, V. A. Stefanovich, R. E. Trubitsky, A. V. Kotkov

“…Some of them are designed for inoculating modification, which improves mechanical properties and eliminates the appearance of whiteness in castings, while others are designed for spheroidizing processing, in particular for producing cast iron with spherical and vermicular graphite. …”
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Grouping Digital Health Apps Based on Their Quality and User Ratings Using K-Medoids Clustering: Cross-Sectional Study by Maciej Marek Zych, Raymond Bond, Maurice Mulvenna, Lu Bai, Jorge Martinez-Carracedo, Simon Leigh

“…K-medoids clustering identified app typologies, with the optimal number of clusters determined using the elbow method. …”
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Impact of parenchymal transection techniques on intraoperative blood loss during liver resection in a porcine model of elevated central venous pressure: A comparative study by Felicia Kneifel, Annika Mohr, Alexander D. Bungert, Tristan Wagner, Mazen Juratli, Haluk Morgul, Finnja Marie Krug, Tim-Gerald Kampmeier, Christian Ertmer, Andreas Andreou, Philipp Houben, Shadi Katou, Andreas Pascher, Benjamin Strücker, Felix Becker

“…Materials and Methods: This study established an innovative porcine model for high-CVP liver resection. …”
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Exploring Machine Learning Models for Vault Safety in ICL Implantation: A Comparative Analysis of Regression and Classification Models by Qing Zhang, Qi Li, Zhilong Yu, Ruibo Yang, Emmanuel Eric Pazo, Yue Huang, Hui Liu, Chen Zhang, Salissou Moutari, Shaozhen Zhao

“…Regression models predicted vault height as a continuous variable, while classification models categorized vault heights into binary and multi-class tasks. …”
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THE CONCEPT AND SCOPE OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE ENTITIES’ COMPETENCE IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND CANADA by A. Larichev

“…УДК 342.25The purpose of this article is to study the concept and the content of "competence" cate-gory in relation to the entities of municipal governance in Russia and Canada. The methods of theoretical analysis, along with legal methods, including formal-legal and comparative law methods are used to achieve this goal.In the article, the author notes the lack of consensus in legal science in determining the con-tent of "competence" category and its subjective identity. …”
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Feature engineering through two-level genetic algorithm by Aditi Gulati, Armin Felahatpisheh, Camilo E. Valderrama

“…We evaluated our approach on twelve datasets from various fields, achieving an average F1 score improvement of 1.5% while reducing the feature set size by 54.5%. Moreover, our approach outperformed or matched traditional filter-based methods. …”
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Clinicians’ Agreement on Extrapulmonary Radiographic Findings in Chest X-Rays Using a Diagnostic Labelling Scheme by Lea Marie Pehrson, Dana Li, Alyas Mayar, Marco Fraccaro, Rasmus Bonnevie, Peter Jagd Sørensen, Alexander Malcom Rykkje, Tobias Thostrup Andersen, Henrik Steglich-Arnholm, Dorte Marianne Rohde Stærk, Lotte Borgwardt, Sune Darkner, Jonathan Frederik Carlsen, Michael Bachmann Nielsen, Silvia Ingala

“…<b>Objective:</b> Reliable reading and annotation of chest X-ray (CXR) images are essential for both clinical decision-making and AI model development. While most of the literature emphasizes pulmonary findings, this study evaluates the consistency and reliability of annotations for extrapulmonary findings, using a labelling scheme. …”
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Beyond one-cutoff-fits-all: determining cutoff values for the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) by Amelie Pettrich, Julia Schellong, Anne Dyer, Thomas Ehring, Christine Knaevelsrud, Antje Krüger-Gottschalk, Yuriy Nesterko, Ingo Schäfer, Heide Glaesmer

“…Reliable outcomes require tailoring cutoff scores to the population, intended use (clinical, research, or prevalence estimation), and appropriate statistical methods to ensure their validity.Objective: While previously little emphasis has been placed on thorough methodological evaluation and purpose-driven cutoff selection, this work addresses these gaps by evaluating optimal PCL-5 cutoff scores for clinical use, prevalence estimation, and research in a German-speaking clinical sample.Methods: Previously published data from 443 trauma-exposed individuals in Germany were re-analyzed for this purpose. …”
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Application of Infrared Thermography in the Detection of Hoof Disease and Lameness in Cattle by Tina Bobić, Nikola Raguž, Mihaela Oroz, Marko Oroz, Maja Gregić, Pero Mijić, David Kranjac, Boris Lukić

“…However, further research is needed to develop optimal combinations of different diagnostic methods to improve the accuracy and efficiency of detecting hoof disease and lameness.…”
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Innovative Cold Plasma Pretreatment and Enzyme-Assisted Extraction of Genistein from Edamame and Storage Stability of Dried Extract Powder by Shaher Bano, Sarana Rose Sommano, Noppol Leksawasdi, Siraphat Taesuwan, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Charin Techapun, Nutsuda Sumonsiri, Julaluk Khemacheewakul

“…In this study, we sought to identify the optimal conditions for extracting genistein, belonging to the aglycone subgroup of isoflavones, from edamame using the cold plasma (CP) and enzyme method. …”
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Process standardization and characterization of Mozzarella cheese made from blend of homogenized milk and unhomogenized milk by Patel Harsh, Jana Atanu, Ankit Bihola, Shaikh Adil, Parmar Satish

“…To avail the benefits accrued from milk homogenization, a standardized protocol of Mozzarella cheesemaking adopting direct acidification method employing lactic acid was developed using a blend of homogenized and unhomogenized milk (1:1 w/w). …”
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Terrain and individual tree vertical structure-based approach for point clouds co-registration by UAV and Backpack LiDAR by Tingwei Zhang, Xin Shen, Lin Cao

“…., UAV LiDAR systems tend to overlook details of the tree trunk or the lower ground, while Backpack LiDAR systems struggle to capture the treetop, etc. …”
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Comparing the photocatalytic activity of suspended and floating Ag-decorated TiO2 for dye removal by Nila Davari, Ermelinda Falletta, Claudia L. Bianchi, Viviane Yargeau, Cristina Rodriguez-Seco, Daria C. Boffito

“…In the first step, an ultrasound-assisted sol-gel method followed by spray drying was adopted to synthesize powder photocatalysts. …”
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