Differentiating Liver Metastases from Primary Liver Cancer: A Retrospective Study of Imaging and Pathological Features in Patients with Histopathological Confirmation by Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Mirela Loredana Grigoras, Luminioara Maria Rosu, Sorin Lucian Bolintineanu, Laurentiu Sima, Octavian Cretu

“…ROC curve analysis showed that a combination of imaging features had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.91 for differentiating the two entities. …”
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One-stage versus two-stage thoracoscopic surgery for synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules: a propensity score-matched analysis by Yu Han, Fei Xiao, Qianli Ma, Zhenrong Zhang, Zaiyong Wang, Chaoyang Liang, Deruo Liu

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the surgical efficacy of one-stage and two-stage video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for bilateral multiple pulmonary nodules (BMPNs). Methods A retrospective analysis was made of 156 patients, 84 who underwent one-stage and 72 who underwent two-stage VATS for BMPNs at our department between January 2019 and December 2022. …”
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Perceptions about Eclampsia, Birth Preparedness, and Complications Readiness among Antenatal Clients Attending a Specialist Hospital in Kano, Nigeria by Umar Muhammad Lawan, Idris Usman Takai, Hamza Ishaq

“…Background. Eclampsia is a reliable indicator of poor birth preparedness and complications readiness. …”
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Evaluation of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression Using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale: A Cross-Sectional Analytic Study by Gaye Kahveci, Bekir Kahveci, Hamza Aslanhan, Pakize Gamze Erten Bucaktepe

“…The data were collected between April-June 2018 by applying a sociodemographic data form consisting of 44 questions and the EPDS consisting of 10 questions. …”
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La réforme territoriale en France : parlementaires et géographes face à « l’art de la découpe » gouvernementale by Alexis Sierra, Élisabeth Bonnet-Pineau

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The burden and outcomes of firearm injuries at two district-level emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa: A descriptive analysis by L Bush, C Hendrikse, C Van Koningsbruggen, K Evans

“…Methods. This study was a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database. …”
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Correspondence on “assessing the risk of retinopathy in indian patients using hydroxychloroquine for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: A retrospective observational study” – Reply by Arindam Nandy Roy, Vinitha Samala, Yarram Ashok Kumar, Syeda Sana Fatima

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Doctor! Did you Google my symptoms? A qualitative study of patient perceptions of doctors’ point-of-care information seeking by Mieke L van Driel, Isaac Tranter, Ben Mitchell

“…Participants were asked about their experiences and opinions, and to comment on short videos of simulated consultations in which a doctor sought information. The interviews were analysed through a process of iterative thematic analysis using the framework of Braun and Clarke.Participants The 16 participants were purposively sampled including 5 men and 11 women from a diverse range of educational and age groups.Results How a doctor’s need to look up information impacted patient impressions of competence and trust was an overarching theme. …”
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Service users’ perception and attitude toward telemedicine-based treatment for substance use disorders: A qualitative study from India by Abhishek Ghosh, Tathagata Mahintamani, P. V. Aswathy, Debasish Basu, Surendra K. Mattoo, B. N. Subodh, Renjith R. Pillai, Manpreet Kaur

“…Results: Most participants were middle-aged men (40.5 years, 86.7%), dependent on two or more substances (86.7%), and had a history of chronic, heavy substance use (use ~16 years, dependence ~11.5 years). …”
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A construção social da qualidade na produção agroalimentar: o caso do arroz "Amigo do Taim"1 by Flávio Sacco dos Anjos, Gisela Loureiro Duarte

“…The article analyzes the trajectory that culminated in the creation of organic rice "Amigo do Taim", revealing the nature ofthe social ties that were being woven to develop a unique process of social construction of quality in a specifíc region ofRio Grande do Sul, in the close to one ofthe main natural reserves of this Brazilian state, the Taim Ecological Sta-tion. …”
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A Hyperlipidic Diet Combined with Short-Term Ovariectomy Increases Adiposity and Hyperleptinemia and Decreases Cytokine Content in Mesenteric Adipose Tissue by Nelson Inacio Pinto Neto, Maria Elizabeth Sousa Rodrigues, Ana Claudia Losinskas Hachul, Mayara Franzoi Moreno, Valter Tadeu Boldarine, Eliane Beraldi Ribeiro, Lila Missae Oyama, Claudia Maria Oller do Nascimento

“…Four-week-old female Wistar rats were divided into two groups and fed a control diet (C) or a hyperlipidic diet (H) for 4 weeks. …”
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Case report: Suspected propofol associated Heinz body anemia in five mechanically ventilated dogs: a historical case series by Emily M. Ireland, Claire R. Sharp, Ellie M. Leister, Susan Boyd

“…All five dogs became anemic, and a complete blood count and blood smear interpretation by a specialist clinical pathologist confirmed the presence of oxidative red blood cell injury (eccentrocytosis and HBs). …”
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Comparing the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Highland Barley <i>β</i>-Glucan from Different Sources: A Focus on Color by Ping Yu, Xuemin Kang, Pengfei Liu, Zhengzong Wu, Yue Cheng, Bo Cui, Wei Gao

“…Among them, LBG had a low particle size distribution and a high shear viscosity, showing obvious round aggregates on its surface. …”
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Why do people walk their dog where the wild things are? A qualitative content analysis from an urban nature reserve by Jasmin Packer, Mark Kohler, Dolly Dawson, Nusrat Asad, Rosslyn von derBorch, Anna Chur‐Hansen

“…Our study addressed the need to understand people and their behaviour when walking a dog on versus off‐leash in nature reserves protecting wildlife species such as endangered marti (bandicoot; Isoodon obesulus) in an Australian biodiversity hotspot. …”
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Functional connectivity-based compensation in the brains of non-demented older adults and the influence of lifestyle: A longitudinal 7-year study by Pascal Frédéric Deschwanden, Isabel Hotz, Susan Mérillat, Lutz Jäncke

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Duffing-Type Oscillator with a Bounded from above Potential in the Presence of Saddle-Center Bifurcation and Singular Perturbation: Frequency Control by Robert Vrabel, Pavol Tanuska, Pavel Vazan, Peter Schreiber, Vladimir Liska

“…It is shown that the frequency can be controlled by a small parameter at the highest derivative.…”
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A Study on the Relationship between Sense of Disease Uncertainty and Family Strength and Mental Resilience in Guardians of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Jun Yan, Lin Luo

“…The guardians of children with IBD had a more serious sense of disease uncertainty, which was related to family strength and mental resilience.…”
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Endoscopic removal of a deteriorated fully-covered self-expandable metal stent using an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography guide sheath by Tsuyoshi Suda, Kosuke Satomura, Miyabi Miura, Kiichiro Kaji, Kuniaki Arai, Shuichi Terasaki

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Trends and Factors Affecting Hospitalization Costs in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Two-Center Study over the Past Decade by Junjie Xu, Minyue Tang, Jun Shen

“…With the growing number of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and hospitalization cases, the overall medical care cost elevates significantly in consequence. A total of 2458 hospitalizations, involving 1401 patients with IBD, were included from two large medical centers. …”
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A propos de l'extension complète des doigts longs et des 4 derniers orteils des primates by J Norbert Kuhlmann

“…L'extenseur commun des doigts des mains et des pieds des Primates agit sur l'aponévrose digitale dorsale, mais ne peut à lui seul en assurer l'extension complète. D'autres muscles, des extenseurs complémentaires, lui viennent en aide. …”
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