Value of robotic surgery simulation for training surgical residents and attendings: a systematic review protocol by Ngan Nguyen, Kathryn K Howard, Hussein Makki, Nathan M Novotny, Misa Mi

“…The studies were then determined to meet initial screening criteria by one individual for abstract and title with full text screening performed by two authors independently and in duplicate. Narrative themes will be collected, analysed and summarised where possible.Ethics and dissemination There is no Institutional Review Board approval required given that the work is carried out on previously published papers. …”
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Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in Lima by Pablo D. Valencia, José R. Paz, Erick Paredes, Max León, César Zuñe, César Falcón, Roberto Portal, Rosmery Cáceres, Lourdes Murillo

“…We intended to test whether EA and other coping strategies independently predict both state and trait-anxiety. We administered a set of measures (the AAQ-II, a modified version of the Brief COPE, and the STAI) to 284 undergraduates from a public university in Lima, Peru. …”
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Effects of Hyaluronic Acid on Three Different Cell Types of the Periodontium in a Novel Multi-Culture Cell Plate: An Exploratory Study by Alessio Barbieri, Luciano Pitzurra, Bruno Loos, Ineke D. C. Jansen

“…We found that HA exclusively enhanced epithelial cell proliferation, while intercellular communication stimulated the proliferation and osteogenic potential of the osteoblasts, independently from HA use. The proliferation and function of the periodontal ligament fibroblasts were not changed by HA or the cellular interplay. …”
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A cooperative control strategy for power quality based on parallel grid-connected converters by LIANG Xiaorui, LUO Yuhang, ZHANG Huaying, TU Chunming, LIU Huicong, ZHENG Yuting

“…To support the PCC voltage, the parallel system can operate in three conditions: normal operation condition, condition of GFL support voltage independently and co-supported operating condition. Through compensation capacity calculation and reactive power allocation, the voltage at the PCC can maintain near the rated voltage. …”
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Markers of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Diabetes Mellitus in a Multiethnic Sample of US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005–2008) by Charumathi Sabanayagam, Srinivas Teppala, Anoop Shankar

“…In a nationally representative sample of US adults, SDB was independently associated with diabetes only in women, but not in men.…”
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A Novel Approach to Density Near-Zero Acoustic Metamaterials by Milan Sečujski, Norbert Cselyuszka, Vesna Crnojević-Bengin

“…Finally, we show that it can be used to achieve simultaneous near-zero propagation at multiple, independently chosen frequencies.…”
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Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy: Pathogenesis of Intellectual Disability Beyond Channelopathies by Alexandra D. Medyanik, Polina E. Anisimova, Angelina O. Kustova, Victor S. Tarabykin, Elena V. Kondakova

“…These two aspects influence one another but can develop independently, creating diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. …”
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Multi-level encoding of reward, effort, and choice across the frontal cortex and basal ganglia during cost-benefit decision-making by Oliver Härmson, Isaac Grennan, Brook Perry, Robert Toth, Colin G. McNamara, Timothy Denison, Hayriye Cagnan, Sanjay G. Manohar, Mark E. Walton, Andrew Sharott

“…Together, these findings demonstrate a multi-level encoding structure for cost-benefit computations where individual neurons are coordinated into larger assemblies that can represent task variables independently of their constituent components.…”
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Digital currency of the Central bank in Russia and in the world: current status and development prospects by D. V. Baranov, P. S. Shcherbachenko

“…Special attention is given to identifying such advantages of digital currencies over conventional ones as independence, security, transparency and the possibility of using smart contracts. …”
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Experimental Accuracy and Stability of Gas Outburst Experimental System by Yanbao Liu, Haitao Sun, Bo Wang, Linchao Dai, Jie Cao

“…The State Key Laboratory of Gas Disaster Monitoring and Emergency Technology of China independently developed a large-scale coal and gas outburst physical simulation test system. …”
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Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Polysaccharides and 6,10-Ionene for Separation of Nitrogen-Containing Pharmaceuticals and Their Enantiorecognition by Capillary Electrophoresis by Anna Ioutsi, Elena Shapovalova, Aleksandra Prokhorova, Oleg Shpigun

“…Their concentrations, independently verified by HPLC, were found to be 5.3±0.8, 6.6±0.5, and 0.9±0.2 μg mL−1, with LOD=0.07, 0.03, 0.10 μg mL−1, and LOQ=1.0, 0.8, 0.6 μg mL−1, respectively.…”
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The Art and Craft of Music Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation in a Remote North Indian Community by Sahitya Rajagopal, Alex Street, Stephen W. Philip

“…The description provides a unique insight into conditions, culture, and lifestyle in this location, and how these two clinicians were able to merge broader arts-based and holistic approaches, on a journey towards client-centered and functional neurologic music therapy exercises to help the client regain more independence. The background to initial work undertaken by the music therapist, which lasted for one year and eleven months, is followed by a summary of five weekly conjoint sessions with the intern, including the evolution of exercises, rationale, and client responses, illustrated with embedded video excerpts. …”
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ENHANCING WORKPLACE SAFETY BEHAVIOUR THROUGH SAFETY CULTURE AMONG BREWERY WORKERS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE by Abimbola A. AKANNI, Choja A. ODUARAN

“…From the mediation analyses, safety culture and work-life balance independently predicted workplace safety behavior while work-life balance had an indirect effect on the association between safety culture and workplace safety behavior. …”
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INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF MUKTI ALI’S SCIENTIFIC-CUM-DOCTRINER ON AMIN ABDULLAH’S INTEGRATION-INTERCONNECTION IN ISLAMIC STUDIES by Adhika Alvianto, Muhammad Arif, Rosi Islamiyati, Muhammad Harkim Novridho

“…Both believed that one field of knowledge could not work independently, and both had the spirit to dialogue about the sciences, especially religious and other sciences.…”
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Clinical Significance and Characterization of AZT-Resistant Strains of HIV-1 by Mark A Wainberg, Ronald Rooke, Michel Tremblay, XuGuang Li, Michael A Parniak, Qing Gao, Xiao-Jian Yao, Chris Tsoukas, JSG Montaner, M Fanning, J Ruedy

“…A number of laboratories have now independently confirmed that zidovudine (AZT)-resistant strains of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) may be isolated from patients undergoing prolonged therapy with this drug. …”
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Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy Using a Multi-Decision Inception-ResNet-Blended Hybrid Model by Santosh Kumar Henge, Nikhil Reddy Viraati, Musaed Alhussein, Ajay Shriram Kushwaha, Khursheed Aurangzeb, Ravleen Singh

“…However, detecting DR’s early stages remains challenging due to subtle symptoms that are difficult to recognize independently. Our proposed model leverages 172 weighted layers to analyze both sequential and non-sequential fundus images for effective DR detection. …”
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Advances and Challenges in Islet Transplantation: Islet Procurement Rates and Lessons Learned from Suboptimal Islet Transplantation by Annette Plesner, C. Bruce Verchere

“…Given the limited number of donor pancreata selected for islet isolation and that islets from multiple donors are typically required to obtain insulin independence, it is critical to improve pancreas procurement rates and yield of islets for transplantation. …”
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8q22.2q22.3 Microdeletion Syndrome Associated with Hearing Loss and Intractable Epilepsy by Alejandra Rincon, Paola Paez-Rojas, Fernando Suárez-Obando

“…The clinical phenotype is similar to the others seven patients previously reported; however, the severity of epilepsy and the concomitant hearing loss is remarkable, characteristics previously observed independently in only two patients. The KCNS2 gene is located in the deleted regions (8q22.2). …”
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Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania by Grace Stephen, Melina Mgongo, Tamara Hussein Hashim, Johnson Katanga, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Sia Emmanueli Msuya

“…The clinic of recruitment and low education level of the women were the factors that were independently associated with anaemia during pregnancy. …”
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Role of HO/CO in the Control of Peripheral Circulation in Humans by David Sacerdoti, Despina Mania, Paola Pesce, Silvia Gaiani, Angelo Gatta, Massimo Bolognesi

“…In conclusion, HO/CO participates in the control of peripheral circulation, independently from NO, and is involved in vasodilatation to ACh.…”
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