Dual-modal radiomics ultrasound model to diagnose cervical lymph node metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a two-center study by Jiajia Tang, Yan Tian, Jiaojiao Ma, Xuehua Xi, Liangkai Wang, Zhe Sun, Xinyi Liu, Xuejiao Yu, Bo Zhang

“…Abstract Objectives To establish and validate a dual-modal radiomics nomogram from grayscale ultrasound and color doppler flow imaging (CDFI) of cervical lymph nodes (LNs), aiming to improve the diagnostic accuracy of metastatic LNs in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). …”
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Modeling Survival Time to Death among Stroke Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa, Teramaj Wongel Wotale, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho, Legesse Kassa Debusho, Kibrealem Sisay, Wubishet Gezimu

“…Background. Stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs due to impaired blood flow to brain tissues. …”
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Axial Symmetry Cosmological Constant Vacuum Solution of Field Equations with a Curvature Singularity, Closed Time-Like Curves, and Deviation of Geodesics by Faizuddin Ahmed, Bidyut Bikash Hazarika, Debojit Sarma

“…In this paper, we present a type D, nonvanishing cosmological constant, vacuum solution of Einstein’s field equations, extension of an axially symmetric, asymptotically flat vacuum metric with a curvature singularity. …”
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Associations between parental bonding and health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of youths aged 14–35 years in Singapore by Yoke Boon Tan, Eng Hong Tay, Shazana Shahwan, Yunjue Zhang, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Mythily Subramaniam

“…Methods: Data were obtained from a larger cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 400 psychiatric outpatients: 191 patients aged 14–21 (mean ± standard deviation 18.1 ± 2.22) years and 209 patients aged 22–35 (28.0 ± 4.33) years. …”
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An <mml:math alttext="$H$"> <mml:mi>H</mml:mi> </mml:math>-system for a revolution surface without boundary

“…Under suitable conditions we prove that the existence of a solution is equivalent to the solvability of a scalar equation <mml:math alttext="$N(a)={L}/{sqrt{2}}$"> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>a</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mi>L</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mrow> <mml:msqrt> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msqrt> </mml:mrow></mml:mrow> </mml:math>, where <mml:math alttext="$N:mathcal{A}subset mathbb{R}^+ ightarrow mathbb{R}$"> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mo>:</mml:mo><mml:mi>&#x1D49C;</mml:mi><mml:mo>&#x2282;</mml:mo><mml:msup> <mml:mi>&#x211D;</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>&#x2192;</mml:mo><mml:mi>&#x211D;</mml:mi> </mml:math> is a function depending on <mml:math alttext="$H$"> <mml:mi>H</mml:mi> </mml:math>. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Epiblepharon Effectively Alleviates Keratopathy but Not Astigmatism: A Case-Control Study Utilizing Vector Analysis in East Asian Children by Shang-Te Ma, Yao-Lin Liu, Ching-Ju Hsieh, Yo-Shen Chen, Tzu-Hsun Tsai

“…Power vector analyses confirmed a nuanced against-the-rule shift in the surgical group. …”
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Inteligência Artificial, moderação de conteúdos no YouTube e a proteção de direitos: características, problemas e impactos políticos by Sivaldo Pereira da Silva, Daniel Jorge Teixeira Cesar

“…Este artigo tem como principal objetivo caracterizar o papel de sistemas de inteligência artificial na moderação de conteúdos de usuários no YouTube, seus problemas e impactos políticos, especialmente no horizonte da proteção de direitos individuais. A pesquisa utilizou o método de rastreamento de processo, baseado na coleta e análise de dados qualitativos para estabelecer relações causais e compreender como ocorre a moderação de conteúdos na plataforma. …”
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Comparison of Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation from Serum Creatinine and Cystatin C in HNF1A-MODY and Other Types of Diabetes by Magdalena Szopa, Maria Kapusta, Bartlomiej Matejko, Tomasz Klupa, Teresa Koblik, Beata Kiec-Wilk, Maciej Borowiec, Maciej T. Malecki

“…We previously showed that in HNF1A-MODY the cystatin C-based glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimate is higher than the creatinine-based estimate. …”
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Do Investments in Innovation and Quality Management Systems Ensure Superior Financial Performance? A Quantitative Study of Brazilian Publicly Traded Companies by Lis Lisboa Bernardino, Paulo S. Figueiredo, Abel Ribeiro de Jesus, Flávio Garcia de Oliveira Soares Filho

“…The interaction between ISO 9001 and R&D came close to significance, indicating a possible synergistic effect to be tested in future studies. …”
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Entre socialisation à l'individualisation et sélection : expériences de la transition secondaire-supérieur des nouveaux bacheliers généraux by Nadia Nakhili

“…Based on 20 interviews with 2021 high school graduates, we describe the way they appropriated the new rules, uncertainly and with a very little degree of personalized support. Thus, the ingredients of socialization to individualization established by the reforms, prepare high school students for a difficult and unequal experience of the secondary to higher education transition.…”
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Invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast and bilateral ovarian mature cystic teratoma with benign Brenner tumor in a postmenopausal woman – An uncommon occurrence by Pavithra Ayyanar, Suvradeep Mitra, Mohammed Imaduddin, Dillip K. Muduly

“…The synchronous occurrence of bilateral ovarian tumors and breast malignancy often raise the suspicion of a Krukenberg tumor or a hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, both of which are uncommon in clinical practice. …”
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Comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve pulsed radiofrequency and nerve block for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder: a prospective cohort study by Yue Wu, Jiangyou Huang, Weibo Zhang, Suming Tian, Gang Chen

“…Shoulder pain during rest, activity and sleep was measured by a numerical rating scale (NRS), the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) was used to assess shoulder function and disability, and the passive range of motion (PROM) of the shoulder joint was measured by a digital inclinometer. …”
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« Tsiganite na sapun, Tsiganite na Saturn » Quelques notes à propos des discours sur les Roms en Bulgarie by Cécile Canut

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Pasión y honor. elementos culturales del homicidio en la provincia de Soto (Santander) de 1903 a 1930 by Jairo Antonio Melo Flórez

“…Así mismo, la pasión era un sentimiento que conllevaba a reacciones violentas, relacionado en buena medida con el honor, y cuya reacción podía ser más o menos ritualizada en un pleito o bastante impulsiva en una riña.…”
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Evolution of Residual Stress, Crystal Orientation, and Texture on Preheating Weld Treatment of Low Carbon Steel ASTM A572 Grade 42 by Suratno Adi Saputro, Andoko Andoko, Poppy Puspitasari

“…This study aims to analyze the effect of preheating at a temperature of 200 ºC on the welding for ASTM A572 Grade 42 steel with a thickness of 40mm using the SMAW (Shielded Metal-Arch welding) method. …”
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Development and feasibility testing of a new device for home-based leg heat therapy in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease by Bohyun Ro, MSc, John P. Spence, BBA, Paul A. Spence, MD, Christian Buckley, BS, Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD, Bruno T. Roseguini, PhD

“…Building on a cryotherapy water-circulating device used in sports recovery, we developed a new prototype system consisting of a single-touch controller unit integrating a heater, water pump, and air pump, and leg sleeves with inner-layer water-circulating pads and an outer layer of inflatable bladders. …”
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Assessment of Factories on Adherence to COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures: A Case Study of Wakiso, Mukono, Buikwe, and Jinja Districts, Uganda by Joseph M. Kungu, Edity Namyalo, Angella Musewa, Sarah Nitumusiima, Phiona Keije, Catherine Nakakooza, Osborn Oyirwoth

“…During the lockdown, some factories remained operational; hence, there is a need for a study aimed at assessing the level of adherence to COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) in factories as a mitigator for the pandemic. …”
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Los intelectuales argentinos frente a la independencia cubana de 1898: último bastión imperialista y nuevo status colonial by Carolina Elisabet López

“…En Argentina, el confl icto construyó un territorio de opinión, generando posturas diversas a través de las cuales se legitimaron o denunciaron los intereses que motivaban las acciones de los países beligerantes. …”
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Knockdown of zebrafish tmem242 enhances the production of ROS that signals to increase f9a expression resulting in DIC-like condition by Afnan Deebani, Jabila Mary, Sanchi Dhinoja, Ayah Al Qaryoute, Weam Fallatah, Pudur Jagadeeswaran

“…Notably, mRNA levels of several clotting factor genes, including coagulation factor 5 (f5), coagulation factor 7 (f7), and coagulation factor 9a (f9a), were elevated, except for coagulation factor 8 (f8). …”
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Optimizing Rural MG’s Performance: A Scenario-Based Approach Using an Improved Multi-Objective Crow Search Algorithm Considering Uncertainty by Mohammad Hossein Taabodi, Taher Niknam, Seyed Mohammad Sharifhosseini, Habib Asadi Aghajari, Seyyed Mohammad Bornapour, Ehsan Sheybani, Giti Javidi

“…Since the proposed problem is a multi-objective non-linear optimization problem with conflicting objectives, the idea of the Pareto front is used to find a group of optimal solutions. …”
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