Analysis of the risk of early postoperative complications after Bentall procedure by V.A. Tymoshenko, B.M. Todurov

“…In addition, these patients were 3.6 times more likely (p = 0.0005) to use an autohemotransfusion device and almost 6 times more likely (p = 0.0037) to require rethoracotomy due to bleeding. …”
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Long-Term Oncological Outcome Comparison between Intermediate- and High-Dose Radioactive Iodine Ablation in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Match... by Kwangsoon Kim, Ja Seong Bae, Jeong Soo Kim

“…Recurrence rates in the intermediate- and high-dose groups were 3.1% and 5.6%, respectively. After propensity score matching, LN ratio >0.22 (HR, 2.915; 95% CI, 1.228–6.918; p=0.015) and serum Tg >10 ng/mL after RAI (HR, 3.976; 95% CI, 1.839–8.595; p<0.001) were significant predictors of recurrence. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA FLIPBOOK BERBASIS REALISTIC MATHEMATICS EDUCATION PADA KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS PESERTA DIDIK by Karsim Karsim, Nani Ratnaningsih, Diar Veni Rahayu

“…The subjects in this study were 3 mathematics teachers, 6 students taken from each class VIII outside class VIII-E, 2 material experts, 2 media experts and 32 students from class VIII-E SMPN 3 Banjar. …”
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Trajectory analysis of glucocorticoid treatment highlights issues in the current tapering strategy for polymyalgia rheumatica by Yoshiya Tanaka, Toshiya Takahashi, Toshiki Fukasawa, Shoichiro Inokuchi, Hidetoshi Uenaka, Akiko Fujita, Koji Shimamoto, Kazuhito Sakamoto

“…The median doses at week 52 in the low-dose, intermediate-dose and high-dose groups were 3.0, 4.0 and 7.5 mg/day, respectively. These groups had higher cumulative doses and greater GC-related toxicities compared with the rapidly declining group, which was reduced to 0 mg/day by week 8. …”
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EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PENILAIAN KELAS PADA MATA PELAJARAN PRODUKTIF ADMINISTRASI PERKANTORAN DI SMK BHAKTI PERSADA KABUPATEN KENDAL by Nanik Suryani, Hengky Pramusinto

“…The subjects of this study were 3 teachers, 1 principal and 146 students of Office administration department. …”
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Comparative utility analysis of Chordoma search information between ChatGPT vs. Google Web by Shankar S. Thiru, Addisu Mesfin

“…Responses to the 10 most common FAQs were collected and classified using the Rothwell scheme. Results: There were 3 of 10 questions (30 %) similar amongst FAQs provided by a Google Web and ChatGPT search for the term “chordoma.” …”
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Correlates of Professional Breastfeeding Perceived Role, Perceived Influence, and Confidence in Providing Lactation Support Among Registered Dietitians and Registered Nurses by Lauren M. Dinour, Melanie Shefchik, Andrea Uguna

“…Respondents who were breastfed as infants were 3.4 times more likely to agree that it is their responsibility to highlight health problems associated with infant formula when giving breastfeeding advice (<i>p</i> = 0.009). …”
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Nanoemulsification of Rose (Rosa damascena) Essential Oil: Characterization, Anti-Salmonella, In Vitro Cytotoxicity to Cancer Cells, and Advantages in Sheep Meat Application by Iman Saffari, Abbasali Motallebi Moghanjoghi, Reza Sharafati Chaleshtori, Maryam Ataee, Azad Khaledi

“…The obtained IC50 of RDNE against colon and cervical cancer cell lines (HCT 116 and HeLa cells) were 3.31 and 4.6 µg/mL, respectively. Adding RDNE at a concentration of 250 µg/g to fresh ground meat resulted in the total bacterial count (TBC) remaining below 8 log CFU/g during storage. …”
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Association between Gastric Cancer Risk and Serum Helicobacter pylori Antibody Titers by Mitsutaka Shuto, Toshio Fujioka, Osamu Matsunari, Kazuhisa Okamoto, Kazuhiro Mizukami, Tadayoshi Okimoto, Masaaki Kodama, Shigeru Takigami, Chuichi Seguchi, Yoshihito Nonaka, Ryugo Sato, Yoshio Yamaoka, Kazunari Murakami

“…We performed gastroendoscopy if HpAb titers were ≥3.0 U/mL (i.e., more than measurable limit, E-Plate). …”
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Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia with or without Ultrasound-Guided Bilateral Intercostal Nerve Blocks in Children Undergoing the Nuss Procedure: A Randomized, Double-Blinde... by Bingjie Ma, Yuan Sun, Can Hao, Xiaoming Liu, Sai’e Shen

“…The mean differences in VAS scores between the two groups were 3.2 in the PACU (p<0.001), 1.7 on postoperative day 1 (p<0.001) and 0.7 on postoperative day 2 (p=0.015). …”
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Study the antibiotics sensitivity and beta- lactamase productivity of some Staphylococcus spp. Isolates from different sources of the Al Jamhoree Teaching Hospital in Mosul City by Ayman Mohammed Khaleel, Adeeba Younis Shareef, Shakeeba Younis Shareef

“…The isolates were 6 isolated by 33% and the samples of burns were 3 isolates. 17% were isolated and Staphylococcus aureus was the most dominant species. …”
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Antimicrobial prescribing quality in Australian emergency departments: an analysis of the Hospital NAPS data set by Lenna Zosky-Shiller, Karin Thursky, Sarah Park, Rodney James, Lisa Hall, Caroline Chen, Courtney Ierano

“…Variables assessed included guideline compliance and appropriateness by antimicrobial and indication, and reasons for inappropriateness. Results There were 3,098 antimicrobial prescriptions from EDs included for analysis. …”
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Prognostic indicators and survival rates in vulvar cancer: insights from a retrospective study by Tharinee Rahong, Panitta Sitthinamsuwan, Suchanan Hanamornroongruang, Khemanat Khemworapong, Vuthinun Achariyapota

“…The calculated hazard ratios for these two subsets were 3.032 (95% CI = 1.419–6.480; p = .004) and 2.421 (95% CI = 1.120–5.232; p = .025), respectively.Conclusions Factors leading to unfavourable PFS are coexisting vulvar lesions, positive LVSI status, pelvic or paraaortic lymph node metastases, and positive p53 status. …”
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Cumulative effect of digital manufacturing techniques, preparation taper and finish line designs on the retention of aged temporary molar crowns − An in vitro study by Firas K. Alqarawi, Mohammed E. Sayed, Harisha Dewan, Fawzia Ibraheem Shaabi, Hina Naim, Manawar Ahmad, Hanan Ibrahim Hakami, Ebrahim Fihaid Alsubaiy, Areen Sultan, Saad Saleh AlResayes

“…Groups 1–4 were milled, and Groups 5–8 were 3D printed specimens. A consistent procedure was used to cement 80 temporary crowns. …”
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Program for Providing Iron Tablets in Schools and Reducing the Incidence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Padang City by Rita Asriyanti, Azrimaidaliza Azrimaidaliza, Frima Elda, Khiky Dwinatrana

“…Girls who did not consume iron tablets were 3.03 times more likely to be anemic. Many expressed concerns about the potential negative effects of iron tablets. …”
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Acetoxy Chavicol Acetate (ACA) Concentration and Cytotoxic Activity of Alpinia galanga Extract on HeLa, MCF7 and T47D Cancer Cell Lines by Andi Suhendi, Erindyah Retno Wikantyasning, Gunawan Setyadi, Arifah Sri Wahyuni, Muhammad Da'i

“…The result showed that the concentration of ACA of AGE from the three local markets were 3.798; 0.035; and 0.009 % w/w, respectively. …”
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Effects of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Weight in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Therapeutic Regimen Recommendation by Dong-Dong Wang, Yi-Zhen Mao, Yang Yang, Tian-Yun Wang, Ping Zhu, Su-Mei He, Xiao Chen

“…For SGLT-2 inhibitors, canagliflozin, empagliflozin, ertugliflozin, ipragliflozin, luseogliflozin and tofogliflozin, the Emax, and treatment duration to reach half of the maximal effects (ET50) were -3.72% and 3.35 weeks, -5.59% and 16.8 weeks, -2.84% and 3.42 weeks, -3.43% and 3.09 weeks, -3.04% and 4.38 weeks, and -2.45% and 3.16 weeks, respectively. …”
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Effects of the Getting Ready for School intervention on children's school readiness skills by Maria Marti-Castaner, Maria Marti-Castaner, Emily C. Merz, Cynthia A. Wiltshire, Samantha A. Melvin, Kimberly Henry, Cassie Landers, Kimberly G. Noble, Helena Duch

“…The goal of this study was to examine the effects of the GRS intervention on school readiness skills in children in Head Start programs.MethodsParticipants were 3- to 4-year-olds (N = 463, 46% male, 81% Hispanic/Latine). …”
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The initial implementation of the transverse bone transport technique in the post-radiation region of the mandible. A pre-clinical in vivo study by Xian Wang, Yuetong Wang, Yuetao Li, Haoyu Lu, Dongqin Mo, Zhiqing Liu, Linjing Gao, Yanfei Zhao, Lixiang Zhao, Yude Huang, Yiyang Fan, Daiyou Wang

“…CBCT revealed that the transport height in the normal and radiotherapy groups were 3.24 ± 0.17 mm and 3.22 ± 0.19 mm respectively. …”
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Simulation of fluoride transport in groundwater using visual MODFLOW flex and Human Health Risk Assessment by Sathish Nagaraj, Uma Shankar Masilamani

“…Calibration of groundwater flow simulation after 365 days indicates that R 2 value was 0.98; SEE, RMSE and NRMSE were 3.72 m, 27.87 m and 6.33%, respectively. MT3D simulation reveals that the value of R2 was 0.97, and RMSE and NRMSE were 0.23 m and 7.41%, respectively. …”
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