Percutaneous cholecystostomy for delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis: analysis of a single-centre experience and literature review by Erdinc Kamer, Fevzi Cengiz, Volkan Cakir, Omur Balli, Turan Acar, Mustafa Peskersoy, Mehmet Haciyanli

“…Results : Percutaneous cholecystostomy was technically successful in 12 patients with no attributable mortality or major complications. Upon the regression of cholecystitis and the decrease in APACHE-II scores, the PC catheter was unplugged and elective LC was scheduled for after 8 weeks. …”
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Text leads, images and videos follow: the impact of processing paths and input modalities on metaphorical competence in Chinese foreign language learners by Siyun Li, Yang Zhao

“…Processing paths (rational processing verses contextual guessing) and input modalities (unimodal verses multimodal) are major factors that may influence learners' metaphorical acquisition. …”
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The anti-sigma factor TcdC modulates hypervirulence in an epidemic BI/NAP1/027 clinical isolate of Clostridium difficile. by Glen P Carter, Gillian R Douce, Revathi Govind, Pauline M Howarth, Kate E Mackin, Janice Spencer, Anthony M Buckley, Ana Antunes, Despina Kotsanas, Grant A Jenkin, Bruno Dupuy, Julian I Rood, Dena Lyras

“…Nosocomial infections are increasingly being recognised as a major patient safety issue. The modern hospital environment and associated health care practices have provided a niche for the rapid evolution of microbial pathogens that are well adapted to surviving and proliferating in this setting, after which they can infect susceptible patients. …”
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Integrating Multi-Model Simulations to Address Partial Observability in Population Dynamics: A Python-Based Ecological Tool by Yide Yu, Huijie Li, Yue Liu, Yan Ma

“…The current tools for wildlife research face three major challenges: insufficient multi-view assessment, a high learning curve, and a lack of seamless secondary development with Python. …”
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Preoperative Hepatitis B seroprevalence and AntiHbs Levels in Children Consulted for Dental Procedures Under Anaesthesia by Fatma Kaya, Sadiye Sert

“…Background/Aims: Hepatitis B virus infection continues to be a major global and national public health concern. …”
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Plasma Glycosaminoglycans: A new Promising tool for Assessment of Non-Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Following Nephrectomy by Awais ALi, Abdelkarem Omneya, Kashif Adil

“…Background: Non-invasive detection of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) recurrence is a major challenge that could radically affect patient survival. …”
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An investigation on the feasibility of applying MODIS snow cover products in cloudy weather by the employment of its integration with microwave images by majid vazifedoust, nima fayaz, shahab araghinejad

“…Variation of snow cover area (SCA) in small to large scale catchment can be studied using MODIS snow products on daily to montly time step since the year 2000. However, one of the major problems in applying the MODIS snow products is cloud obscuration which limits the utilization of these products. …”
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Research on Bogie Frame Lateral Instability of High-Speed Railway Vehicle by Chen Wang, Shihui Luo, Ziqiang Xu, Chang Gao, Weihua Ma

“…By dynamics simulation, it turns out that the unreasonable wheel-rail matching relationship is the major cause of the bogie frame lateral alarm. With the tread-concave wear being aggravated, the equivalent conicity of wheel-rail matching constantly increases, which leads to the bogie frame lateral instability and then the frame instability alarm.…”
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The Importance of Risk and Subgroup Analysis of Nonparticipants in a Geriatric Intervention Study by Elizabeth Rosted, Ingrid Poulsen, Carsten Hendriksen, Lis Wagner

“…Background. A major concern in intervention studies is the generalizability of the findings due to refusal of intended participants to actually take part. …”
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Outpatient primary care cardiology referrals: Referral patterns, risk stratification and clinical outcomes by Yi Yi Chua, Yilin Jiang, Sinead Zhen Wang, Ian Phoon, Khung Keong Yeo, Terrance Siang Jin Chua, Jonathan Yap

“…Outcomes studied included mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Results A total of 33,244 patients (11,865 chest pain, 3427 palpitations, 2844 dyspnoea) were included. …”
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A State-of-the-Art Review on Empirical Data Collection for External Governed Pedestrians Complex Movement by Xiaomeng Shi, Zhirui Ye, Nirajan Shiwakoti, Offer Grembek

“…Complex movement patterns of pedestrian traffic, ranging from unidirectional to multidirectional flows, are frequently observed in major public infrastructure such as transport hubs. …”
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Digitalization of the Educational Environment: Risk Assessment of Distance Education by Russian and Vietnamese Students by A. V. Noskova, D. V. Goloukhova, A. S. Proskurina, T. H. Nguen

“…At the same time, significant differences in the perception of the outcome of the digital transformation of education have been revealed. For MGIMO students, major risks are associated with dehumanization, the severing of social ties, and the possible loss of student status. …”
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Conservation biological control in forest: A case study with the pine processionary moth by Nattan Plat, Lucas Moreews, Laura Schillé, Jean-Baptiste Rivoal, Hervé Jactel

“…In this study, we aimed to test whether broadleaved hedgerows could improve the control of the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in adjacent pine stands by providing a favorable habitat for an insectivorous bird, the great tit (Parus major). To this end, we assessed PPM infestations on the edges of pine plantations adjacent to broadleaved hedgerows or mature pine plantation, recorded the vocal activity of great tit using sound recorders, and experimentally measured bird predation using dummy caterpillars. …”
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Coarse motley shirts with the elements of discontinuous supplementary-weft weaving among the peoples of the Volga-Urals region (on the history of formation of the traditions) by E.E. Nechvaloda

“…Certain ethnographic, ethnoreligious, and ethnoterritorial groups of the peoples in the region acquainted with the tradition under study and the territory of its emergence were analyzed using the historical comparative method and taking into account the history of migrations of these ethnic groups, their neighborhood environments, and major vectors of their interethnic interactions. …”
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The effect of KUS121, a novel VCP modulator, against ischemic injury in random pattern flaps. by Koichi Yoshimoto, Ryosuke Ikeguchi, Takashi Noguchi, Maki Ando, Daichi Sakamoto, Terunobu Iwai, Kohei Nishitani, Hanako Ohashi Ikeda, Akira Kakizuka, Shuichi Matsuda

“…However, postoperative ischemic injury of the skin flap is a major complication and a top concern after the surgery. …”
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Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Induced Gastroduodenal Disease by Acid Suppression by R Lad, D Armstrong

“…One major cause of peptic ulceration is the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). …”
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Old residual mortar as a quality indicator of recycled brick aggregate by Md Roknuzzaman, NHM Kamrujjaman Serker, Md Mahabub Rahman

“…Old residual mortar (RM) on recycled aggregate surfaces is a major factor contributing to its lower quality. The present study aims to quantify the effect of old mortar on the properties of recycled brick aggregates (RBA) and recycled concrete (ReC) made with them. …”

Forging new paths in the development of community mental health interventions for people with mental illness at risk of criminal legal system contact by Amy Blank Wilson, Natalie Bonfine, Jonathan Phillips, Jamie Swaine, Faith Scanlon, Anna Parisi, Caroline Ginley, Robert Morgan

“…Research suggests that criminogenic risk factors, the major drivers of criminal legal system involvement, are disproportionately prevalent among individuals with SMI. …”
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Origin of the Bohai Sea Basin, North China Craton, and implications for bidirectional back-arc extension in the East Asian continental margin by A. L. Chen, X. Chen

“…In this paper, a new model for the genesis of the Bohai Sea Basin is proposed based on the construction of a major fault system and investigation of several main boundaries enclosing the Bohai Sea Basin. …”
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Optimizing Multilayer Perceptron with Cost-Sensitive Learning for Addressing Class Imbalance in Credit Card Fraud Detection by Wowon Priatna, Hindriyanto Dwi Purnomo, Ade Iriani, Irwan Sembiring, Theophilus Wellem

“…However, credit card fraud remains a major challenge due to its potential to cause substantial financial losses. …”
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