Cyberattacks and the Erosion of State Sovereignty by Ana Maria COSTEA, Mihail CARADAICĂ

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Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection: A Nationwide Propensity Score Matched Analysis by Gabriela Pilz da Cunha, MD, Jasper P. Sijberden, MD, PhD, Susan van Dieren, PhD, Paul Gobardhan, MD, PhD, Daan J. Lips, MD, PhD, Türkan Terkivatan, MD, PhD, Hendrik A. Marsman, MD, PhD, Gijs A. Patijn, MD, PhD, Wouter K. G. Leclercq, MD, PhD, Koop Bosscha, MD, PhD, J. Sven D. Mieog, MD, PhD, Peter B. van den Boezem, MD, PhD, Maarten Vermaas, MD, PhD, Niels F. M. Kok, MD, PhD, Eric J. T. Belt, MD, PhD, Marieke T. de Boer, MD, PhD, Wouter J. M. Derksen, MD, PhD, Hans Torrenga, MD, PhD, Paul M. Verheijen, MD, PhD, Steven J. Oosterling, MD, PhD, Arjen M. Rijken, MD, PhD, Marielle M. E. Coolsen, MD, PhD, Mike S. L. Liem, MD, PhD, T.C. Khé Tran, MD, PhD, Michael F. Gerhards, MD, PhD, Vincent Nieuwenhuijs, MD, PhD, Mohammad Abu Hilal, MD, PhD, Marc G. Besselink, MD, PhD, Ronald M. van Dam, MD, PhD, Jeroen Hagendoorn, MD, PhD, Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg, MD, PhD, for the Dutch Hepatobiliary Audit Group

“…Overall, 792 RLR and 2738 LLR were included. After PSM (781 RLR vs 781 LLR), RLR was associated with less blood loss (median: 100 mL [interquartile range (IQR): 50–300] vs 200 mL [IQR: 50–500], P = 0.002), less major blood loss (≥500 mL,18.6% vs 25.2%, P = 0.011), less conversions (4.9% vs 12.8%, P < 0.001), and shorter hospital stay (median: 3 days [IQR: 2–5] vs 4 days [IQR: 2–6], P < 0.001), compared with LLR. …”
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Maternal prepregnancy overweight/obesity increase the risk of low Apgar scores in twins: a population-based cohort study in China by Zhoushan Feng, Zhoushan Feng, Xiaohong Wu, Xiaomei Tong, Zheng He, Chunxia Yang, Wei Shen, Yueqin Ding, Jin Liu, Qiong Meng, Aiqin Zhang, Hong Jiang, Wenkang Yan, Jianwu Qiu, Xian Wei, Yayu Zhang, Xiaobo Lin, Lijun Liu, Ya Jin, Youfen Wei, Xiufang Yang, Yitong Wang, Yangfan Cai, Xinzhu Lin, Qiliang Cui

“…Sensitivity analyses using PSM [1.60 (1.20–2.13) and 1.55 (1.07–2.25)], IPTW [1.67 (1.31–2.12) and 1.48 (1.17–1.87)], and OW [1.65 (1.08–2.57) and 1.47 (0.97–2.25)] confirmed the stability of these results. …”
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Targeted Metabolomic Analysis Reveals the Key Genes Involved in Triterpenoid Biosynthesis of <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> by Xiaolan Xu, Chunxia Li, Fangjing Wu, Shuangshuang Zhao, Tiqiang Chen, Haihong You, Yijie Lin, Xiaoxing Zou

“…A transcriptomics analysis showed that there were 371 DEGs in the P_vs_FM group, including 171 down-regulated genes and 200 up-regulated genes. …”
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Identification des agents pathogènes responsables des pourritures des fruits d’avocats (Persea americana. L) du Maroc après récolte by Keltoum Elberrak, Najiba Brhadda, Rabea Ziri, Lamyaa Zelmat, Abdelali SAMDI, Meriem Hamrani, Mohammed El Guilli

“…Cependant, les mauvaises pratiques de manipulation en post-récolte contribuent à la détérioration, tant en termes de quantité que de qualité des fruits. …”
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Statut foncier et services écosystémiques fournis par les palmiers dattiers (Phoenix dactylifera L) des oasis du Kawar (Nord-Est du Niger) by Malam Moussa Dagrama, Tidjani Adamou Didier, Moustapha Moustapha Aboubacar, Elhadji Mohamoud Chekou Koré

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The South African Traditional Communities and Women for Rural Democracy and Land Rights by Wandile Brian Zondo

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RESEARCH ON DOOR LIGHTWEIGHT BASED ON MODAL AND STIFFNESS by LIU Feng, ZHANG RuiQian, CHEN Yong

“…Taking the left-front door of a certain vehicle as an object,the method of combining the welding plate and the adaptive response surface method（ ARSM） was applied to optimization of the thickness of door parts for lightweight research. …”
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Combined Magnetohydrodynamic and Geometric Optimization of a Hypersonic Inlet by Kamesh Subbarao, Jennifer D. Goss

“…The flow solution is based on the Advection Upstream Splitting Method (AUSM) that accounts for the MHD source terms as well. …”
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Study psychoemotional status in patients planning keratorefractive surgery using SMILE procedure by I.V. Dutchin, O.V. Kolenko, O.B. Dutchina, E.L. Sorokin, Yu.V. Kutuzova

“…At the second stage, among the selected patients, we studied the degree of their mental stress using stress scale with the Psychological Stress Measure (PSM-25) questionnaire. Results. At the first stage, 42 patients (29%) were identified with increased level of psychological anxiety: 20 men and 22 women. …”
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Effects of migrant workers’ health capital on their returning home intentions: evidence from China by Haitao Li, Haitao Li, Haibo Li, Hao Xiang

“…A probit model was used to probe the impact of Chinese migrant workers’ HC on their RHI, and propensity score matching (PSM), replacing the explained variable (REV), and transforming the model (TM) were used for the robustness test. …”
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The Synthesis of Magnetic Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for the Removal of Reactive Orange 12 Dye by Norah Salem Alsaiari, Abdelfattah Amari, Khadijah Mohammedsaleh Katubi, Fatimah Mohammed Alzahrani, Faouzi Ben Rebah, Mohamed A. Tahoon

“…The magnetic properties were studied using vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) indicating ferromagnetic behavior of the synthesized materials that facilitate their separation using an external magnetic field after adsorption treatment. …”
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Visualization Methods of 3D Plant Models: A Systematic Mapping Study by Shilin Di, Lingzhi Cao, Yongqi Ge

“…Therefore, our work not only analyzes the challenges faced by 3D-PVM and the research directions that need more attention in the future but also provides some suggestions for researchers to find suitable research directions in this field. …”
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Clinical efficacy of cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in the treatment of oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer by Feng Qi, Yihang Xu, Zicheng Xu, Qing Zou

“…After propensity score matching (PSM), it was found that cytoreductive surgery could significantly improve the CRPC-free survival of omHSPC patients (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.537, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.317–0.909, P = 0.016). …”
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CT-based scoring system for diagnosing eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma versus clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Sunya Fu, Dawei Chen, Yuqin Zhang, Yuguo Wei, Yuning Pan

“…The two groups were matched on a 1:2 basis using the propensity-score-matching (PSM) method, with matching factors including sex and age. …”
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Uncertainty Analysis of Biogas Generation and Gas Hydrate Accumulations in the Baiyun Sag, South China Sea by Pibo Su, Jinqiang Liang, Huai Cheng, Yaoyao Lv, Wei Zhang, Zuofei Zhu

“…In this study, we use petroleum systems modeling (PSM) to quantitatively simulate the uncertainty of biogenic gas generation modes and their impact on the spatial distribution and resource assessment of gas hydrates in the Baiyun Sag, South China Sea. …”
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An Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Point of View to Develop Controllers of Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Ngo Van Hien, Van-Thuan Truong, Ngoc-Tam Bui

“…The detailed PIM is subsequently transformed into the PSM by open-source platforms to rapidly implement and deploy the Q-UAV controller. …”
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Association between internet use and depression among the middle-aged and elderly adults with multimorbidity in China: do gender differences exist? by Jiao Zhang, Jiao Zhang, Yuheng Jia, Lixin Hong, Yixin Zhang, Lihua Li, Kan Tian, Kan Tian

“…Meanwhile, propensity score matching (PSM) was used to test the robustness of the results.ResultsOverall, 49.8% of respondents had a risk of developing depression, and 14.9% of the participants used the Internet. …”
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Mucosal snare resection-endoscopic submucosal excavation for gastric submucosal tumors: a retrospective study (with video) by Wei Wei, Xiaolong Zheng, Yongli Ye, Hongxia Li, Yiping Hong, Jianting Cai

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) showed no significant differences in postoperative antibiotic use, fasting time, or intraoperative perforation between the two groups (P&gt;0.05). …”
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Predictive factors for clinical cure in the treatment of HBeAg(−) chronic hepatitis B or compensated cirrhosis: a prospective observational study by Yan-Qing Lv, Ru-Hua Guo, Kun-Yu Liu, Jia-Jie Li, Hui-Fan Ji

“…The study aimed to analyze the clinical cure rate and the predictive factors.ResultsAfter propensity score matching (PSM), a total of 104 patients were included in the exposure and the control groups. …”
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