Optimizing implant positioning in total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach: The role and technique of conventional traction table and fluoroscopy by Seiya Ishii, Tomonori Baba, Koju Hayashi, Yasuhiro Homma, Osamu Muto, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Two observers evaluated radiological outcomes using postoperative anteroposterior X-rays. The intraclass correlation coefficients of cup positioning angles were calculated (inclination: 0.92, anteversion: 0.89 for intra-observer agreement; inclination: 0.91, anteversion: 0.85 for inter-observer agreement). …”
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The Design and Development of an Atraumatic Soft Robotic Surgical Retractor by Gavril Yong En Tan, Shaun Mahesh Buxani, Benjamin Wee Keong Ang, Chao Yu Chen, Raye Chen Hua Yeow, Hung Leng Kaan

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Hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among infants before and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an area-based study of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy by Elisa Ballardini, Marco Manfrini, Silvia Fattori, Elena Pellacani, Branislava Ćosić, Giancarlo Gargano, Alberto Berardi

“…There was an overall increasing trend in NIV and oxygen supplementation, and a decreasing trend in chest X-rays. Conclusions This area-based study shows reduced hospital admissions due to bronchiolitis during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and a resurgence of RSV infection after the easing of preventive measures. …”
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Pursuit on the plane by objects moving away from the trajectory of defending object, with simulation of detection area by A. А. Dubanov, T. V. Ausheev

“…The object's velocity vector is the bisector of the angle formed by such rays. If the target enters the detection area, then the object begins the pursuit by the chase method. …”
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ReliefF guided variable spiral tuna swarm optimization algorithm with somersault foraging for feature selection by Yu-Cai Wang, Jie-Sheng Wang, Min Zhang, Hao-Ming Song, Jia-Ning Hou, Yu-Liang Qi, Yu-Wei Song

“…Firstly, inspired by the sudden flipping behavior of manta rays when capturing plankton, a novel somersault foraging strategy is introduced to help the TSO algorithm escape from local optima. …”
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Supra-Acetabular Brown Tumor due to Primary Hyperparathyroidism Associated with Chronic Renal Failure by Rosaria M. Ruggeri, Emanuele Calamoneri, Antonia Russo, Alessandro Sindoni, Baldassarre Mondello, Maurizio Monaco, Michele A. Rosa, Sergio Baldari, Salvatore Benvenga, Alfredo Campennì, Francesco Trimarchi

“…Physical examination revealed deep pain in the iliac region and severe restriction of the right hip's articular function in the maximum degrees of range of motion. X-rays and CT scan detected an osteolytic and expansive lesion of the right supra-acetabular region with structural reabsorption of the right iliac wing. 99mTc-MDP whole-body bone scan showed an abnormal uptake in the right iliac region. …”
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Ultrastructural studies distinguish skin diversities among Galápagos iguanas by Manuel Scimeca, Rita Bonfiglio, Giuliano Colosimo, Eleonora Candi, Glenn P. Gerber, Gregory A. Lewbart, Alessandro Mauriello, Gerry Melino, Christian Sevilla, Yufang Shi, Ying Wang, Gabriele Gentile

“…These skin characteristics may reduce the penetration power of UV rays into the superficial loose dermis, thereby attenuating potential UV-related damage such as DNA breaks and ROS generation. …”
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Quantitative error analysis of polarimetric phased-array radar weather measurements to reveal radar performance and configuration potential by J. Ho, J. Ho, Z. Li, G. Zhang, G. Zhang

“…To ensure temporal and spatial alignment between the radars, reconstructed RHI scans and PPI sectors from KTLX were matched to the corresponding Horus rays and CPPAR domain, respectively. The standard deviations and mean biases of the PPAR weather measurements were calculated and analyzed. …”
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Trend and high risk clusters for the occurrence of congenital anomalies in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil (2008-2019) by Bruna Rayeli Groth, Eliziani Gonçalves da Silva, Camila Beatriz Alves da Rocha, Bruna Hinnah Borges Martins de Freitas, Rafaela Benevides Ferreira Machado, Elena Alves Benevides Ferreira, Lúbia Maieles Gomes Machado, Emerson Soares dos Santos, Iara Denise Endruweit Battisti, Silvana Margarida Benevides Ferreira

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Poor radiological outcomes and associated factors among tibial shaft fracture patients treated with intramedullary nail fixation at Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital,... by Yohannes Shugie, Samuel Kebede, Fanna Adugna, Dereje Bayissa Demissie, Tilahun Desta

“…Data were collected by reviewing medical records and x-rays. The study was conducted on a sample size of 160 using a simple random sampling technique. …”
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A Retrospective Observational Cohort Analysis of Oncology Patients with Febrile Neutropenia in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman by Badar Al-Aamri, Aisha AL Breiki, Darpanarayan Hazra, Talib Al-Aamri, Manar Al-Shehi

“…High-risk patients exhibited significantly higher rates of positive blood cultures (31.6% vs. 1.6%) and positive urine cultures (20.8% vs. 7.7%). Chest X-rays were positive in 5.5% of low-risk patients and 23.2% of high-risk patients. …”
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Compressive Strength of Fly-Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete by Gene Expression Programming and Random Forest by Mohsin Ali Khan, Shazim Ali Memon, Furqan Farooq, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Fahid Aslam, Rayed Alyousef

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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“…This review aimed to investigate the benefits of point-of-care LUS for the early diagnosis of pneumonia compared to traditional chest X-rays (CXR) in a subgroup analysis including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations…”
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Dynamic Stabilisation in the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease with Modic Changes by Olcay Eser, Cengiz Gomleksiz, Mehdi Sasani, Tunc Oktenoglu, Ahmet Levent Aydin, Yaprak Ataker, Tuncer Suzer, Ali Fahir Ozer

“…All of them were examined with lumbar anteroposterior (AP) and lateral X-rays. Lordosis of the lumbar spine, segmental lordosis, and ratio of the height of the intervertebral disc spaces (IVSs) were measured preoperatively and at 3, 12, and 24 months after surgery. …”
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Anti-Osteoporosis Is Imperative in Prevention of Progress of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Zheng B, Yu P, Liu H, Liang Y

“…Sagittal parameters (TTK, TK, MTK, TLK) were assessed using X-rays. Ordinal multinomial logistic regression and Spearman correlation analyses were performed to identify factors influencing joint stiffness.Results: Significant differences in age, BMD, and sagittal parameters (TTK, TK, MTK, TLK) were observed among the groups. …”
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Advancing Radiobiology: Investigating the Effects of Photon, Proton, and Carbon-Ion Irradiation on PANC-1 Cells in 2D and 3D Tumor Models by Alexandra Charalampopoulou, Amelia Barcellini, Giuseppe Magro, Anna Bellini, Sara Sevan Borgna, Giorgia Fulgini, Giovanni Battista Ivaldi, Alessio Mereghetti, Ester Orlandi, Marco Giuseppe Pullia, Simone Savazzi, Paola Tabarelli De Fatis, Gaia Volpi, Angelica Facoetti

“…Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) has emerged as a promising approach due to its ability to deliver highly localized doses and unique radiobiological properties compared to X-rays. In vitro radiobiology has relied on two-dimensional (2D) cell culture models so far; however, these are not sufficient to replicate the complexity of the in vivo tumor architecture. …”
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Experimental analysis of micro-cavity influence on the effective solar absorptance of white sand curtain on porous obstructions of particle heating receivers by Rageh Saeed, Shaker Alaqel, Eldwin Djajadiwinata, Nader S. Saleh, Abdulelah Alswaiyd, Hany Al-Ansary, Syed Noman Danish, Abdelrahman El-Leathy, Zeyad Al-Suhaibani, Sheldon Jeter, Redhwan Almuzaiqer, Zeyad Almutairi

“…Within this curtain, micro-cavities are generated, which dramatically reduce radiation loss to the sky by facilitating multiple reflections, effectively trapping intercepted rays, and thereby maximizing solar absorptance. Achieving high solar absorptance offers substantial economic benefits by enabling the storage of thermal energy in low-cost, naturally abundant solid particles, such as silica sand, despite their inherently poor optical properties. …”
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Posterior instrumented correction and fusion of Scheuermann´s results in physiological reconstruction of sagittal alignment and excellent overall clinical outcome- clinical trail o... by M.-L. Jensch, U. Platz, M. Quante, M. Köszegvary, B. Thomsen, J. Gliemroth, C. Berlin, H. Halm

“…Clinical outcome was determined using SRS-22- and Eq. 5D-questionaires preop and after 3, 12, 24 months after surgery. Whole spine x-rays were analyzed (preop, postop, after 6, 12, 24 months): sagittal and coronary Cobb angles, and pelvic parameters were evaluated; ideal lumbar lordosis (LL) was calculated using formula of le Huec (LL = 0.54*PI + 27.6). …”
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The Role of Microelements of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery by Sadiq R. Karkush, Manal K. Rasheed, Ali T. Abdul Wahid, Ahmed R. Majeed

“…Sixty participants underwent lumbar spine surgery and were diagnosed using X-rays or MRI scans. The other 60 were healthy controls. …”
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Characteristic of the active substance of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae preparation having radioprotective properties by G. S. Ritter, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, A. S. Proskurina, P. E. Kisaretova, O. S. Taranov, T. D. Dubatolova, E. V. Dolgova, E. A. Potter, S. S. Kirikovich, Y. R. Efremov, S. I. Bayborodin, M. V. Romanenko, M. I. Meschaninova, A. G. Venyaminova, N. A. Kolchanov, S. S. Bogachev

“…Time parameters of repair of double-stranded breaks induced by gamma rays were estimated. It was found that the injection of the RNA preparation at the time of maximum number of double-stranded breaks, 1 hour after irradiation, reduces the efficacy of radioprotective action compared with the injection 1 hour before irradiation and 4 hours after irradiation. …”
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