Sex-related association between smoke exposure and gallstones in a US population: a cross-sectional study by Xingyong Huang, Xuanyu Hao, Tingting Wang, Xiaoyue Zhang, Peng Wu, Lufan Shen, Yuanyuan Yang, Wanchuan Zhang, Kai Zhang

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POSITIVE, NEGATIVE RULE AND APPLICATION by Nguyễn Đức Thuần, Phạm Quang Tùng, Hồ Thị Thu Sa

“…In this paper, we introduce the concepts of extended negative rule, minimal rule and their properties. Then, an algorithm to generate all minimal positive and minimal negative rules is introduced. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of the Distal Transradial Artery for Coronary Diagnostic or Interventional Catheterization by Yaowang Lin, Xin Sun, Ruimian Chen, Huadong Liu, Xinli Pang, Jie Chen, Shaohong Dong

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A Modified Technique Reduced Operative Time of Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Combined with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Concomitant... by Wei Liu, Qunwei Wang, Jing Xiao, Liying Zhao, Jiangsheng Huang, Zhaohui Tan, Pengfei Li

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Percutaneous Method of Management of Simple Bone Cyst by O. P. Lakhwani

“…The case report illustrates the surgical technique of minimally invasive method of treatment. Case Study. …”
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On a family of dendrites by Janusz J. Charatonik

“…We show that only two members of ℱ are minimal and only one of them is unique minimal with respect to open mappings.…”
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The Feasibility of Societal Cost Equivalence between Robotic Hysterectomy and Alternate Hysterectomy Methods for Endometrial Cancer by Neel T. Shah, Kelly N. Wright, Gudrun M. Jonsdottir, Selena Jorgensen, Jon I. Einarsson, Michael G. Muto

“…Sensitivity analysis and Monte Carlo simulation were performed using a cost-minimization model. Results. 40 (17.1%) of hysterectomies for endometrial cancer were robotic, 91 (38.9%), were abdominal, and 103 (44.0%) were laparoscopic. 96.3% of the variation in operative cost between patients was predicted by operative time (𝑅=0.963, 𝑃<0.01). …”
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Reducing Subspaces of Some Multiplication Operators on the Bergman Space over Polydisk by Yanyue Shi, Na Zhou

“…We prove that each reducing subspace of MzN is a direct sum of some minimal reducing subspaces. We also characterize the minimal reducing subspaces in the cases that α=0 and α∈(-1,+∞)∖Q, respectively. …”
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Concurrent Panniculectomy With Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Propensity-scored Matched Study of Quality Improvement Outcomes by Alexis M. Holland, MD, William R. Lorenz, MD, Matthew N. Marturano, MD, Rose K. Hollingsworth, BA, Gregory T. Scarola, MS, Brittany S. Mead, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, Vedra A. Augenstein, MD

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A comparative study between condensed polytetrafluoroethylene mesh versus other composite meshes in Endo-laparoscopic ventral herniorrhaphy by Meredeth Chin, James Lee Wai Kit, Sujith Wijerathne, Avelyn Aw, Daryl Chia Kai Ann, Sean Lee Kien Fatt, Tharun Ragupathi, Harry Ng Ho Man, Davide Lomanto

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Pioneering case: Robotic single port (SP) transvaginal NOTES (RSP-vNOTES) for hysterectomy in ten steps by Xiaoming Guan, Daniel Lovell, Emily Sendukas

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Progress on the Prevention of Esophageal Stricture after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Peina Shi, Xiaoyun Ding

“…Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely accepted as an effective, minimally invasive treatment for superficial esophageal cancers. …”
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Groundwater Single- and Multiobjective Optimization Using Harris Hawks and Multiobjective Billiards-Inspired Algorithm by AbdolGhafour Gerey, Amirpouya Sarraf, Hassan Ahmadi

“…In this study, in order to determine an optimum solution for groundwater drawdown, pumping rates were selected accompanied by three minimization objectives: minimizing shortage influenced by inability to supply, adjusted shortage index, and minimizing the degree of drawdown within predefined areas. …”
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Mitigation of epidemics in contact networks through optimal contact adaptation by Mina Youssef, Caterina Scoglio

“…Hence, the optimal control formulation addresses the tradeoff between minimization of total infection cases and minimization of contact weights reduction. …”
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Placenta Percreta Invading Broad Ligament and Parametrium in a Woman with Two Previous Cesarean Sections: A Case Report by Mansoureh Vahdat, Abolfazl Mehdizadeh, Elaheh Sariri, Shahla Chaichian, Zahra Najmi, Maryam Kadivar

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The Early Results of the Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass/One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass on Patients with Different Body Mass Index by Mohsen Mahmoudieh, Behrouz Keleidari, Naser Afshin, Masoud Sayadi Shahraki, Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri, Erfan Sheikhbahaei, Hamid Melali

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Circulating Tumor DNA Detection for Recurrence Monitoring of Stage I Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Microwave Ablation by Lin Cheng, Sheng Xu, Yu‐feng Wang, Sheng‐wei Li, Bin Li, Xiao‐Guang Li

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Relieving the Impact of Transit Signal Priority on Passenger Cars through a Bilevel Model by Ding Wang, Wenxin Qiao, Chunfu Shao

“…Concerning the typical mixed-traffic flow pattern and heavy transit volume in China, a bilevel model is proposed in this paper: the upper-level model focused on minimizing the vehicle delay in the nonpriority direction while ensuring acceptable delay variation in transit priority direction, and the lower-level model aimed at minimizing the average passenger delay in the entire intersection. …”
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Flexible Reconfiguration for Optimal Operation of Distribution Network Under Renewable Generation and Load Uncertainty by Behzad Esmaeilnezhad, Hossein Amini, Reza Noroozian, Saeid Jalilzadeh

“…The primary objective when operating a distribution network is to minimize operating costs while taking technical constraints into account. …”
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Atlantoaxial Subluxation due to an Os Odontoideum in an Achondroplastic Adult: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Housain F. Soufiani, Valiolah Hassani, Ava Rahimizadeh

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