Comparative efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant radiotherapy for patients with borderline resectable, and locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and... by Xin Wang, Dan Cao, Qingfeng Wang, Qiancheng Hu, Wanrui Lv

“…Electronic searching by titles using neoadjuvant treatments for PDAC will be performed in the annual meetings of European Society of Medical Oncology and American Society of Clinical Oncology (2018–2020). …”
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Evaluation of a pragmatic approach to predicting COVID-19-positive hospital bed occupancy by Azeem Majeed, Thomas Woodcock, Paul Aylin, Julian Redhead, Derryn Lovett, Jacques Naude

“…Model outputs were used by senior healthcare system leaders to aid the planning, organisation and provision of healthcare services to meet demand for hospital beds.Conclusions The model produced useful predictions of COVID-19-positive bed occupancy prior to the emergence of the Omicron variant, but accuracy deteriorated after this. …”
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US Deterrence against Russia and China (based on strategic documents of J. Biden administration) by V. I. Batyuk

“…The question arises to what extent this ideologized foreign policy of the Biden administration meets the new international realities and the strategic interests of the United States itself.…”
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Optimization of Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Skin Irritation in Formulations Containing Mixtures of Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants Combined with Silica Nanoparticles by Manuela Lechuga, Mercedes Fernández-Serrano, Josefa Núñez-Olea, Juan Francisco Martínez-Gallegos, Francisco Ríos

“…Biodegradation studies followed OECD 301E and 301F guidelines, indicating that individual surfactants generally meet or approach the mineralization threshold, whereas the addition of nanoparticles reduced biodegradation efficacy. …”
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نحو برنامج تدریبى مقترح لتدریب طلاب قسم المکتبات والمعلومات بکلیة الآداب جامعة الاسکندریة فى مقرر التدریب العملى... by د. منى عبد العزیز عبد الغفار

“…Thereis no gap between the theoretical study and the actual reality, with the need tohold meetings between the professor of material and students before the trainingperiod, where the clarification of the training plan and explain everything relatedto the practical training program, in addition to coordination with the large anddiverse libraries for the training of students during the summer period, And tofocus on teaching the technological materials for students in a practical way andbring them all new in the field of specialization.The study also showed that the percentage of male students in the librarydepartment reached 2.6%, while the proportion of females reached 97.4%, whichindicates that there is an unclear reason for the reluctance of male students tojoin the department, and 63.3% of students said that the duration of training is   insufficient, as explained 60% of the students were satisfied with the practicaltraining program. …”
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Controversies in the Application of AI in Radiology—Is There Medico-Legal Support? Aspects from Romanian Practice by Ana-Maria Ungureanu, Sergiu-Ciprian Matei, Daniel Malita

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: In order for AI diagnostic radio-imaging systems to be implemented, they must meet certain quality standards and be approved. The radiologist must know these systems, accept them, know their limits, and validate them in accordance with their degree of involvement in radiological diagnosis. …”
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Advancing Building and Construction Higher Education: The Online Real-Time Block Model’s Contributions to Professional Skills, Gender Equity, and Industry Preparedness by Nima Izadyar, Le Li, Shuo Chen, Darryl O’Brien

“…However, the rigid structure of IP-SL courses often leaves graduates less prepared to meet industry needs. Conducting a comparative analysis of a case study, the Bachelor of Building Surveying program (NBBS) at Victoria University, the research compares three teaching models: IP-SL (2016–2018), In-Person Block Model (IP-BM, 2019–2020), and ORT-BM (2020–2023) using Student Evaluation of Units (SEU) data and Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) metrics. …”
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Wide-ranging and Violent Volcanic History of a Quiet Transborder Area: Volcanic Geoheritage of the Novohrad–Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark by Szabolcs Harangi, Imre Szarvas, Réka Lukács

“…The volcanic heritage meets specific cultural and historical heritage, which makes this geopark a particular tourist destination. …”
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Wpływ prawa rzymskiego na kształtowanie się wybranych instytucji prawa ukraińskiego — uwagi na marginesie art. 291 k.p.k. by Wojciech J. Kosior

“…An indictment is a specific procedural document and thus strictly formalised. It should meet the European standards referred to in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. …”
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Sustainable synthesis and advanced optimization of Prosopis juliflora biomass catalyst for efficient biodiesel production and environmental impact assessment by Thota S S Bhaskara Rao, Manikandaraja Gnanaprakasam, Rajayokkiam Manimaran, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Utku Kale, Artūras Kilikevičius

“…Also, the WTSB exhibits excellent physico-chemical properties that meet most of the ASTM D6751 standards for biodiesel and closely align with the characteristics of conventional diesel fuel. …”
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Limited impacts of climatic conditions on commercial oil palm yields in Malaysian plantations by Susannah Fleiss, Colin J. McClean, Henry King, Jane K. Hill

“…Abstract Background Oil palm is a key driver of deforestation, but increasing yields in existing plantations could help meet rising global demands, while avoiding further conversion of natural habitat. …”
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Effective interventions to prevent youth vaping behaviours: a rapid review by Ana Paula Belon, Laura Nieuwendyk, Tasha Allen, Melissa Worrell, Candace I J Nykiforuk

“…Also important is to tailor programmes to younger youth to better meet their needs.…”
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Fuzzy Logic Recommender Model for Housing by Emanuel G. Munoz, Jaime Meza, Sebastian Ventura

“…Recommending suitable housing implies significant challenges owing to the continuous increase in demand and the need to meet habitability standards. This document presents an innovative approach with which to address these challenges through the use of a housing recommendation method based on distances to key spatial points and the latent characteristics of the properties. …”
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Design and Test of a Cone Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Driving Hopping Robot by Yunguang Luan, Huaming Wang, Ling Zhou, Haichao Song

“…This type of preload mechanism can meet the requirements of a negative-stiffness preload and a light weight. …”
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Assessment of Genetic Parameters for Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and TSS Content Results in Melon Line Crosses at Five Maturity Stages by Achmad Amzeri, Kaswan Badami, Amin Zuhri, Gita Pawana, Suhartono Suhartono, Syaiful Khoiri, Ahmad Syaiful Umam, Yudi Asmoro, Siti Rohmatin, Halimatus Sa’diyah, Badriyah Badriyah

“…Melon breeding is directed at improving the quality of the fruit needed to meet consumers’ demands. The assessment of hybrid melon candidates on important characteristics (vitamin A, vitamin C, and TSS) at five maturity stages is needed to get hybrid melon varieties with good fruit quality and determine the right harvest time. …”
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Improving general practitioners’ approaches to functional somatic syndromes: a pilot training program with a focus on compassion and communication by Gonthier Ariane, Linder Audrey, Sommer Johanna, Despland Jean-Nicolas, Ambresin Gilles

“…Participants expressed a need for more regular meetings of this type. The opportunity to share their negative feelings about therapeutic relationship within a peer group, with compassionate supervision of the trainers, seemed to play an important role in the improvement of their self-compassion Conclusion A multimodal teaching session seems to help the physicians to feel more comfortable and competent when treating patients with functional somatic syndromes. …”
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Using AI chatbots (e.g., CHATGPT) in seeking health-related information online: The case of a common ailment by Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Mahed Maddah, Tala Mirzaei

“…The practical contributions of this study can be useful for developers and designers of conversational AI, as they can focus on improving the design features of AI chatbots to meet users’ expectations, preferences, and satisfaction and promote their adoption and continued use.…”
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The clinical journey of belantamab mafodotin in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: lessons in drug development by Pralay Mukhopadhyay, Hesham A. Abdullah, Joanna B. Opalinska, Prani Paka, Eric Richards, Katja Weisel, Suzanne Trudel, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos, Sagar Lonial

“…Despite the 41% response rate and durable responses observed with belantamab mafodotin in the Phase III confirmatory DREAMM-3 trial, the marketing license for belantamab mafodotin was later withdrawn from US and European markets when the trial did not meet its primary endpoint of superiority for progression-free survival compared with pomalidomide and dexamethasone. …”
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THE IMPACT OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS ON ACCRUALS AND REAL EARNINGS MANGEMENT OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Aisha Chado Muhammad

“…Return on assets (ROA), have negative relationship with both AEM and REM which indicates Manager’s aggressive behavior to meet the benchmark has a significant positive association with both AEM and REM. …”
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A Reproducible Method for Donor Site Computed Tomography Measurements in Abdominally Based Autologous Breast Reconstruction by Damini Tandon, MD, Arthur Sletten, MD, PhD, Austin Ha, MD, Gary B. Skolnick, BA, MBA, Paul Commean, BEE, Terence Myckatyn, MD

“…Bland–Altman plots confirmed intra/interrater agreement. Our study meets its objective of establishing a protocol for obtaining abdominal CT measurements with high reproducibility and intrarater and interrater reliability. …”
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