Parameters Suggesting Spontaneous Passage of Stones from Common Bile Duct: A Retrospective Study by Tawfik Khoury, Mohamed Adileh, Ashraf Imam, Yosef Azraq, Avital Bilitzky-Kopit, Muhamad Massarwa, Ari Benson, Zaher Bahouth, Samir Abu-Gazaleh, Wisam Sbeit, Rifaat Safadi, Abed Khalaileh

“…Comparing groups A versus B, only gamma-glutamyl transferase predicted spontaneous passage of stones from CBD, as the level was significantly higher in group A (677±12.1) versus group B (362.4±216.2) (P=0.023). …”
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Patient-reported outcome measures following surgeries in implant dentistry and associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Xinyu Wu, Qi Yan, Bin Shi, Mengjie Ye, Jiahui Sun, Haibin Xia

“…Similarly, the factors associated with the duration of discomfort included alcohol consumption, pain perception during surgery and age (p<0.05).Conclusions PROMs related to dental implant surgeries can be predicted using certain risk indicators. Alcohol consumption, pain during surgery and age were associated with discomfort following dental implant surgery.…”
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Cardioattentionnet: advancing ECG beat characterization with a high-accuracy and portable deep learning model by Youfu He, Youfu He, Youfu He, Yu Zhou, Yu Zhou, Yu Qian, Jingjie Liu, Jinyan Zhang, Debin Liu, Qiang Wu, Qiang Wu

“…The architecture of CANet allows for effective processing of extended ECG patterns and detailed feature extraction without a substantial increase in model size.ResultsEmpirical results indicate that CANet outperformed traditional models in terms of predictive performance and stability, as confirmed by comprehensive cross-validation. …”
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Long-term Prospective Comparative Analysis of Ototoxic and Survival Outcomes of Sequential Boost and Simultaneous Integrated Boost of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Head-Neck... by Nidhin Das, Sri Harsha Kombathula, Vidhu Sharma, Puneet Pareek, Kapil Soni, Amit Goyal

“…The maximum dose (Dmax) and the mean dose (Dmean) of pharyngeal constrictor muscles predicted dysphagia. No significant SEQ vs. SIB differences were found in late toxicity or survival outcomes. …”
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Screening for schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting: Accuracy of a rapid antibody test using finger prick blood by Margherita Ortalli, Bianca Granozzi, Michele Bacchiega, Concettina Di Lillo, Greta Roncarati, Silvia Stefania Longoni, Cristina Mazzi, Elisa Vanino, Zeno Bisoffi, Stefania Varani

“…At the estimated prevalence level for the study sample, 32.6 % (25.5–40.0), the positive and negative predictive values were 78.2 % (66.4–89.4) and 93.2 % (87.7–97.6), respectively. …”
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Rapid identification and phenotyping of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using a machine‐based approach in diverse healthcare systems by Anna O. Basile, Anurag Verma, Leigh Anne Tang, Marina Serper, Andrew Scanga, Ava Farrell, Brittney Destin, Rotonya M. Carr, Anuli Anyanwu‐Ofili, Gunaretnam Rajagopal, Abraham Krikhely, Marc Bessler, Muredach P. Reilly, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Nicholas P. Tatonetti, Julia Wattacheril

“…Clinical chart review identified a high positive predictive value (PPV) across all healthcare systems: 91% at CUIMC, 75% at UPHS, and 85% at VUMC, and a sensitivity of 79.6%. …”
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RNA m6A-mediated post-transcriptional repression of glucocorticoid receptor in LPS-activated Kupffer cells on broilers by Yulan Zhao, Yidan Jiang, Yue Feng, Ruqian Zhao

“…Subsequently, specific m6A sites on GR were predicted and verified. Mutation m6A sites and luciferase reporter assay was also applied to validate these findings. …”
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Computer-assisted discovery of natural inhibitors for platelet-derived growth factor alpha as novel therapeutics for thyroid cancer by Hira Khalid, Farah Sattar, Iqra Ahmad, Valdir Ferreira de Paula Junior, Valdir Ferreira de Paula Junior, Umar Nishan, Umar Nishan, Riaz Ullah, Hanna Dib, Khaled W. Omari, Mohibullah Shah, Mohibullah Shah

“…These drug candidates were further characterized to predict their biological activity spectra in the human body and medicinal characteristics to know their extensive behavior in laboratory testing. …”
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Dynamics and Insights into the Unique Ecological Guild of Fungi in Bacteria-Bioaugmented Anaerobic Digesters by Linda U. Obi, Ashira Roopnarain, Memory Tekere, Jun Zhou, Heng Li, Yuanpeng Wang, Yanlong Zhang, Rasheed A. Adeleke

“…The functional potential of the fungal community was predicted using ecological guild analysis. The dominant fungal phyla were (with relative abundance ≥1%) Ascomycota and Neocallimastigomycota. …”
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Structural performance of lightweight fibre-reinforced oil palm shell concrete subjected to impact loadings under varying boundary conditions by Idris Ahmed Ja'e, Zakaria Che Muda, Agusril Syamsir, Chiemela Victor Amaechi, Hamad Almujibah, Ali.E.A. Elshekh, Maaz Osman Bashir, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki

“…Regression models were developed to predict responses for specimens with up to 8 boundary conditions and 5 % PPF. …”
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Understanding the Broad-line Region of Active Galactic Nuclei with Photoionization. I. The Moderate-accretion Regime by Qiaoya Wu, Yue Shen, Hengxiao Guo, Scott F. Anderson, W. N. Brandt, Catherine J. Grier, Patrick B. Hall, Luis C. Ho, Yasaman Homayouni, Keith Horne, Jennifer I-Hsiu Li, Donald P. Schneider

“…We compare theoretical predictions with observations of a sample of 67 z  ≲ 0.5 reverberation-mapped AGNs with rest-frame optical and UV spectra in the moderate-accretion regime (Eddington ratio λ _Edd  ≡  L / L _Edd  < 0.5). …”
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Unraveling the depth-dependent causal dynamics of methanogenesis and methanotrophy in a high-latitude fen peatland by Shuai Yang, Jinyun Tang, Zhen Li, Kunxiaojia Yuan, Qiong Wu, Kuang-Yu Chang, Suzanne B Hodgkins, Rachel M Wilson, Qing Zhu, Robert F Grant, William J Riley, Scott R Saleska, Virginia I Rich, Ruth K Varner

“…Overall, this research provides important insights into the causal mechanisms modulating CH _4 cycling across different depths, which will improve carbon cycling predictions, and guide the future field measurement strategies.…”
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Development of an easy non‐destructive particle isolation protocol for quality control of red blood cell concentrates by Marine Ghodsi, Anne‐Sophie Cloos, Anaïs Lotens, Marine De Bueger, Patrick Van Der Smissen, Patrick Henriet, Nicolas Cellier, Christophe E. Pierreux, Tomé Najdovski, Donatienne Tyteca

“…It was reproducible, could predict the number of extracellular vesicles obtained with the 20,000 × g protocol and better discriminated between the three vesiculation cohorts than haemolysis at the legal expiry date of 6 weeks. …”
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Genome-wide identification of novel flagellar motility genes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 by Zichu Yang, Tyler Helmann, Maël Baudin, Maël Baudin, Maël Baudin, Karl J. Schreiber, Karl J. Schreiber, Zhongmeng Bao, Paul Stodghill, Paul Stodghill, Adam Deutschbauer, Adam Deutschbauer, Jennifer D. Lewis, Jennifer D. Lewis, Bryan Swingle, Bryan Swingle

“…Besides many of the known or predicted chemotaxis and motility genes, our method identified PSPTO_0406 (dipA), PSPTO_1042 (chrR) and PSPTO_4229 (hypothetical protein) as novel motility regulators. …”
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Augmenting neurocognitive remediation therapy to Preventive Cognitive Therapy for partially remitted depressed patients: protocol of a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled t... by Huibert Burger, Claudi Bockting, Marlies Brouwer, Gert J Geurtsen, Amanda M Legemaat, Johanne G J van der Stappen, Maria Semkovska, Isidoor O Bergfeld, Nicoline Lous, Damiaan A J P Denys

“…Treatment might be more effective if cognitive functioning of patients is targeted as well since cognitive problems are the most persisting symptom in partial remission and predict poor treatment response and worse functioning. …”
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Association between HLA-B Alleles and Carbamazepine-Induced Maculopapular Exanthema and Severe Cutaneous Reactions in Thai Patients by Chonlaphat Sukasem, Chonlawat Chaichan, Thapanat Nakkrut, Patompong Satapornpong, Kanoot Jaruthamsophon, Thawinee Jantararoungtong, Napatrupron Koomdee, Suthida Sririttha, Sadeep Medhasi, Sarawut Oo-Puthinan, Ticha Rerkpattanapipat, Jettanong Klaewsongkram, Pawinee Rerknimitr, Papapit Tuchinda, Leena Chularojanamontri, Napatra Tovanabutra, Apichaya Puangpetch, Wichai Aekplakorn

“…These alleles may serve as markers to predict carbamazepine-induced cADRs in the Thai population.…”
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Historical and projected forest cover changes in the Mount Kenya Ecosystem: Implications for sustainable forest management by Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Benjamin Kinyili, Harison Kipkulei

“…Understanding historical patterns of forest cover change (FCC) is critical for predicting future trends and informing sustainable management strategies. …”
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Genomic characterization of Achromobacter genogroup 20 and identification of a potential species-specific marker by Mariana Papalia, Rocio Stucchi, Valeria Alexander, Liliana Clara, Mariángeles Visus, Gabriel Gutkind, Marcela Radice

“…Coding sequences were predicted and confirmed with RAST and BLAST, and resistance determinants were evaluated using Resfinder and manual curation. …”
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Health and associated economic benefits of reduced air pollution and increased physical activity from climate change policies in the UK by Heather Walton, David Dajnak, Mike Holland, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Dylan Wood, Christian Brand, Nosha Assareh, Gregor Stewart, Andrew Beddows, Shawn YC Lee, Daniela Fecht, Yunzhe Liu, Bethan Davies, Anna Goodman, Tuan Vu, Sean Beevers

“…We quantified and monetised the health benefits of the Balanced Net Zero (BNZP) and Widespread Innovation (WI) Pathways.Air pollution concentrations were predicted using Chemical Transport Models and population-weighted. …”
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Impact of the external knee flexion moment on patello-femoral loading derived from in vivo loads and kinematics by Adam Trepczynski, Paul Kneifel, Mark Heyland, Marko Leskovar, Philippe Moewis, Philipp Damm, William R. Taylor, Stefan Zachow, Georg N. Duda

“…We hypothesised that the external knee flexion moment (EFM) is highly predictive of the PF contact forces during activities with substantial flexion of the loaded knee.Materials and methodsSix patients (65–80 years, 67–101 kg) with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed two activities of daily living: sit-stand-sit and squat. …”
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