Performance of the 2023 diagnostic criteria for MOGAD: real-world application in a Chinese multicenter cohort of pediatric and adult patients by Meng-Ting Cai, Yi Hua, Qi-Lun Lai, Sheng-Yao Su, Chun-Hong Shen, Song Qiao, Yong-Feng Xu, Zhe-Feng Yuan, Yin-Xi Zhang

“…The new criteria proposed in 2023 were designed to better identify the disease but require validation across various populations to ascertain its clinical utility. …”
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Aetiology and Outcomes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in a University Hospital, India by Sudha V. Hooli, Neelima Shah, Prashant Shah, Shrradha Suresh, Bali Sukeshani Sunil

“…Patient-related data such as menstrual and obstetric history, presenting complaints, obstetric examination, and basic investigations were collected in a pre-designed, pre-tested proforma. All cases were followed until delivery to record any maternal complications, or any other morbidities. …”
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Rancang Bangun Sistem Konversi Mata Kuliah (Studi Kasus : Prodi Informatika, Fasilkom, UPN "Veteran" Jawa Timur) by Henni Endah Wahanani, Made Hanindia Prami Swari, Fawwaz Ali Akbar

“…The development of the conversion system has challenges, especially in designing the KHS data input menu interface which must be easy to use and ensure that all data is correct in accordance with KHS. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Serious Game to Deliver Health Education About Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Clustered Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Lauren Bloomfield, Julie Boston, Martin Masek, Lesley Andrew, Donna Barwood, Amanda Devine

“…This study evaluates the efficacy of the Meningococcal Immunisation Awareness, Prevention and Protection app (MIApp), a serious game designed to replicate the information provided in a 30-minute face-to-face presentation provided by a trained educator. …”
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Climate change risks illustrated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “burning embers” by P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, V. Muccione, V. Muccione, P. W. Thorne, Z. Zommers

“…Since its Third Assessment Report (AR3), released 2 decades ago, the IPCC has developed a synthetic representation of how risks increase with global warming, with risk levels reflected by the colours used, including shades of yellow and red, which led to the nickname “burning embers”. While initially designed to illustrate five overarching Reasons for Concern, these diagrams have been progressively applied to risks in specific systems and regions over the last 10 years. …”
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Dynamicizing the Discourse of Hadith: Study of HR. Bukhārī No. 1291 and Abū Dāwūd No. 4291 from a Philosophical Hermeneutics Perspective by Fachruli Isra Rukmana, Aldi Hidayat, Nur Laili Nabilah Nazahah Najiyah, Mohammad Fahmi Abdul Hamid, Sri Kurniati Yuzar

“…The dominance of isnād (chain of transmission) studies, debates over the designation of ḥadīth as a secondary source of Islam, and the use of certain ḥadīth to reject renewal have played central roles in the stagnation of ḥadīth. …”
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Evaluation and refinement of thresholds for early migration of total knee replacements as an estimator of late aseptic loosening: an updated systematic review of RSA and survival s... by Raymond Puijk, Jiwanjot Singh, Rowan H Puijk, Elise K Laende, José W M Plevier, Peter A Nolte, Bart G C W Pijls

“…The newly proposed fixation-specific 6-month migration thresholds were found to be reliable for early identification of unsafe TKR designs, while 1- to 2-year mean continuous migration data were found not to be reliable for this purpose. …”
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Research on the mechanism of the anti-myocardial infarction effect of the Qiliqiangxin capsule on heart failure rats via nontargeted metabolomics and lipidomics by Kuangyi Liu, Yanting Xiong, Yingli Fan, Shunhui Li, Lijuan Wu, Hui Chen, Xiaomin Wang

“…Abstract Background Qi Li Qiang Xin (QLQX) capsule has a solid theoretical basis and clinical efficacy in the treatment of chronic heart failure; however, the underlying mechanisms remain obscure. This study was designed to determine the effect of the QLQX on the treatment of heart failure and delineate the underlying mechanisms via a nontargeted metabolomics and lipidomics approach. …”
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ViTAU: Facial paralysis recognition and analysis based on vision transformer and facial action units by Jia GAO, Wenhao CAI, Junli ZHAO, Fuqing DUAN

“…Our proposed method integrates ViT with facial AUs, designing a ViT-based facial paralysis recognition network that enhances the extraction of local area features through its self-attention mechanism, thereby enabling precise recognition of facial paralysis. …”
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A More Efficient and Safer Improved Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion Technique—Trajectory Dynamic Adjustment Technique, Technical Note, and Clinical Efficacy by Hao Li, Zhiguo Ding, Bin Wei, Zhihao Ma, Jing Xie, Yonghao Tian, Lianlei Wang, Xinyu Liu, Suomao Yuan

“…ABSTRACT Objective Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation (PPSF) technique requires a very precise entry point of the Jamshidi needle, which leads to repeated adjustments, damaging the pedicle and increasing radiation exposure. This study was designed to propose an improved percutaneous pedicle screw fixation technique‐trajectory dynamic adjustment (TDA) technique, and evaluate its feasibility and assess the clinical outcomes. …”
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Sodium Butyrate: A Multifaceted Modulator in Colorectal Cancer Therapy by Alexandra Laura Mederle, Alexandra Semenescu, George Andrei Drăghici, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Nicolae-Valentin Vlăduț, Dragoş Vasile Nica

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A comparative study of Lagrange and Gregory forward interpolation techniques for estimating new student enrollment trends in the faculty of Tarbiyah at IAIN Kediri by Ahmad Syamsudin, M. Syamsul Ma'arif

“…This research employs a quantitative approach with descriptive and comparative designs. The descriptive approach is used to depict new student enrollment trends, while the comparative approach compares the prediction accuracy between the two interpolation methods. …”
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Adapting the Technology Acceptance Model to Examine the Use of Information Communication Technologies and Loneliness Among Low-Income, Older Asian Americans: Cross-Sectional Survey... by Pauline DeLange Martinez, Daniel Tancredi, Misha Pavel, Lorena Garcia, Heather M Young

“…Findings also underscore the importance of considering limited English proficiency and subjective cognitive decline when designing interventions and in future research.…”
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Exploring multi-level factors determining social participation of students with intellectual disabilities in inclusive physical education classes by Christoffer Klenk, Matthias Buser

“…A student’s and a teacher’s questionnaire, specifically designed for SwID, were applied. Both questionnaires were compiled of approved instruments. …”
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Hydra Radio Access Network (H-RAN): Multi-Functional Communications and Sensing Networks, Initial Access Implementation, and Task-2 Approach by Rafid I. Abd, Daniel J. Findley, Kwang Soon Kim

“…More specifically, a novel <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {task}_{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> is developed in this study to generate a list of recommended beamforming vectors and patterns designed to address the challenges arising from blockage scenarios of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {level}_{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> in MMW/THz environments.…”
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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…This study therefore aimed to describe the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be who enrolled in a larger BC early prevention trial designed to reach families experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. …”
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Peer- and community-led responses to HIV: A scoping review. by George Ayala, Laurel Sprague, L Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Ruth Morgan Thomas, Judy Chang, Sonya Arreola, Sara L M Davis, Aditia Taslim, Keith Mienies, Alessandra Nilo, Lillian Mworeko, Felicita Hikuam, Carlos Garcia de Leon Moreno, José Antonio Izazola-Licea

“…We limited our search to articles reporting findings from randomized controlled trials as well as from quasi-experimental, prospective, pre/post-test evaluation, and cross-sectional study designs. The overall goals of this scoping review were to gather available evidence on community-led responses and their impact on HIV outcomes, and to identify key concepts that can be used to quickly inform policy, practice, and research.…”
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Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab for the treatment of advanced or recurrent cervical cancer by Xue Zhang, Wen-Jie Yin, Ai-Li Zhang, Xiao-Xiao Zhang, Li-Juan Ding, Jiao Zhang, Shu-Ting He, Jie-Ping Yan

“…Future research will primarily focus on optimising customised regiments that optimally integrate pembrolizumab into new therapies and combination strategies. Designed to maximise patient benefit and efficiently control adverse effects while maintaining a high standard of living.…”
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Clinical and ultrasound characteristics in patients with sars-cov-2 pneumonia, associated with hospitalization prognosis. e-covid project by Noemí Fàbrega Ramon, Marta Ortega Bravo, Gerard Torres Cortada, Joaquim Sol Culleré, Mònica Solanes Cabús, Jose María Palacín Peruga

“…., J Ultrasound Med 39:1459, 2020] A prior study in our territory (Lleida, Spain) was designed to predict complications (hospital admission) of COVID-19 pneumonia in PC patients, being different patterns of Lung ultrasounds (LUS) risk factors for hospital admission. …”
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Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline by Jan Van den Bulcke, Louis Verschuren, Ruben De Blaere, Simon Vansuyt, Maxime Dekegeleer, Pierre Kibleur, Olivier Pieters, Tom De Mil, Wannes Hubau, Hans Beeckman, Joris Van Acker, Francis wyffels

“…The robotic sander allows to obtain high-quality surfaces with minimal sanding or polishing artefacts. It is designed for precise and consistent sanding and polishing of wood surfaces, revealing detailed wood anatomical structures by applying consecutively finer grits of sandpaper. …”
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