Possible Superconductivity Transition in Nitrogen‐Doped Lutetium Hydride Observed at Megabar Pressure by Xingbin Zhao, Yu Huang, Shuailing Ma, Hao Song, Yanwei Cao, Hao Jiang, Yanping Huang, Tian Cui

“…However, many researchers have failed to independently reproduce these results, which has sparked intense skepticism on this report. …”
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A reliable supply chain network design for perishable crops with disruption risk consideration (case study: tomato supply chain) by Fateme Letafat, Mohammad Reza Gholamian, Mahsa Arabi

“…Moreover, considering the disruptions and protection of products brings us closer to real-world conditions and reduces the amount of waste and related adverse environmental effects.Originality/Value: Agriculture is one of the most important and influential sectors in the economy of any country, it plays a vital role in its political and economic independence. The growing global demand to provide food for the human population has caused a significant increase in cultivation. …”
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The context signals of mitochondrial miRNAs (mitomiRs) of mammals by O. V. Vishnevsky, P. S. Vorozheykin, I. I. Titov

“…Also, for the group mitomiRs/non-mitomiRs we found the statistically significant features of the miRNA nucleotide context near the Dicer and Drosha cleavage sites (Pearson’s χ2 test of independence for the first three positions of the miRNA, p-value < 0.05). …”
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Polonization as a Determinant of National Identities of Ukraine and Belarus by Dylan Payne Royce

“…Since their independence, Ukraine and Belarus have pursued relatively consistent but almost polar-opposite policies toward Russia. …”
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Association of liver fibrosis with aneurysm size and mortality risk in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair by Mohamad Jamalinia, Seyed Alireza Mirhosseini, Maryam Ranjbar, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Ahmad Hosseinzadeh

“…Furthermore, FIB-4 ≥ 2.67 was significantly associated with a baseline aneurysm size ≥ 8cm (aOR: 2.67, 95% CI: 1.17 – 6.09). FIB-4 was independently associated with a higher mortality risk and higher aneurysm size. …”
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Public health and clinical implications of Dobbs v. Jackson for patients and healthcare providers: A scoping review. by David T Zhu, Lucy Zhao, Tala Alzoubi, Novera Shenin, Teerkasha Baskaran, Julia Tikhonov, Catherine Wang

“…We searched eight bibliographic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, Science Direct, JSTOR, and Web of Science) and three preprint servers (medRxiv, bioRxiv, and Europe PMC) using various combinations of keywords related to 'abortion', 'Dobbs', and 'Roe' on March 22, 2023. Four reviewers independently screened the studies based on pre-specified eligibility criteria and one reviewer performed data extraction for pre-identified themes. …”
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A Multimodal Approach to Analgesia in Anorectal Surgery by T. N. Garmanova, D. R. Markaryan, E. A. Kazachenko, A. M. Lukianov, M. A. Kazachenko, M. A. Agapov

“…At the same time many articles aimed at studying only postoperative anesthesia. 2 researchers independently searched for articles published in Medline, Scopus, Cochrane, Web of Science, E-library databases using keywords. …”
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Response Rate and Impact on Lipid Profiles of Obeticholic Acid Treatment for Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Meta-Analysis by Yuan Gao, Li Li, Bei Li, Yutao Zhan

“…We performed PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane controlled trials register (updated to JUN 2019) databases and manual bibliographical searches for randomized controlled trials reporting on OCA treatment in PBC patients. Two researchers independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of studies. …”
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Safety of Simultaneous Hepatectomy and Splenectomy in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Complicated with Hypersplenism: A Meta-analysis by Xuefeng Liu, Zhiqiang Chen, Meng Yu, Wei Zhou, Xuting Zhi, Tao Li

“…Two investigators independently screened all retrieved studies. The investigators of the original publications were contacted if required information was absent. …”
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Lock-out, lock-in, and networked sovereignty. Resistance and experimentation in Africa’s trajectory towards AI by Iginio Gagliardone

“…The definition of sovereignty that has prevailed after independence has followed what Achille Mbembe provocatively referred to as the “fetishization” of the concept of nation-state. …”
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Resurgence of blackwater fever among children in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Julian Abeso, Francis Okello, Peter Olupot-Olupot, George Paasi, Carolyne Ndila, Florence Alaroker, Glorias Asiimwe

“…Our multidisciplinary team has formulated search strategies and two reviewers will independently complete study eligibility screening, final selection and data extraction. …”
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Association between lactate dehydrogenase levels and all-cause mortality in ICU patients with heart failure: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Panxu Guo, Hongfu Ding, Xiaowan Li, Danying Xie, Ke Wang, Wanmin Su, XiaoJuan Yang, Fang Nie, Peixi Wang

“…Elevated LDH levels were independently associated with increased in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates, with adjusted HR of 1.39 (95% CI: 1.16, 1.67) and 1.29 (95% CI: 1.14, 1.45), respectively. …”
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Quantifying Podocyte Number in a Small Sample Size of Glomeruli with CUBIC to Evaluate Podocyte Depletion of db/db Mice by Jiaoyu Shi, Yuan Hu, Guangze Shao, Yixiang Zhu, Zhonghua Zhao, Yanyong Xu, Zhigang Zhang, Huijuan Wu

“…Sample size estimation using the PASS software revealed that taking 5%, 7.5%, and 10% of the mean podocyte number per glomerulus as the statistical allowable error and 95% as total confidence interval, 33, 15, and 9 glomeruli were independently needed to be sampled in C57 mice to represent the overall glomeruli to calculate podocyte number. …”
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Depression Following Thrombotic Cardiovascular Events in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries: Risk of Morbidity and Mortality by Christopher M. Blanchette, Linda Simoni-Wastila, Fadia T. Shaya, Denise Orwig, Jason Noel, Bruce Stuart

“…Depression and antidepressant use may independently increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in adults. …”
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Determination of the Fault Zone by the Level of Short-Circuit Currents by F. A. Romaniuk, E. V. Buloichyk, M. A. Shevaldin

“…Calculation of the estimated distance to the point of SC on the basis of difference of damaged phase currents has been proposed, that enables the independence of the obtained result on the type of the fault. …”
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The impact of community-based non-pharmacological interventions on cardiovascular and kidney disease outcomes in remote dwelling Indigenous communities: A scoping review protocol. by Ikechi G Okpechi, Vinash Kumar Hariramani, Naima Sultana, Anukul Ghimire, Deenaz Zaidi, Shezel Muneer, Mohammed M Tinwala, Feng Ye, Megan Sebastianski, Abdullah Abdulrahman, Branko Braam, Kailash Jindal, Maryam Khan, Scott Klarenbach, Soroush Shojai, Stephanie Thompson, Aminu K Bello, Aminu K Bello

“…Two reviewers will independently screen references in consecutive stages of title/abstract screening and then full-text screening. …”
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Different keratoconus definitions can lead to substantial prevalence disparities in population-based studies by Hasan Shabani, Bart T. H. van Dooren, Magda A. Meester-Smoor, Annette A. J. M. Geerards, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Wishal D. Ramdas

“…To assess reproducibility, two specialists independently applied the proposed definition, with a substantial inter-observer agreement (Kappa = 0.74). …”
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The Impact of Uncertainty on Pedestrians’ Decision to Start Roadway Crossing during the Clearance Phase by Milan Simeunović, Andrijana Jović, Pavle Pitka, Mladen Dobrić

“…With the aim of proposing the design of the pedestrian traffic lights, which could decrease the frequency of pedestrian violations, the comparison of pedestrians behaviour at crosswalks with and without a countdown timer during the clearance time was made, based on the data collected in the video recording. Chi square independency test showed that there is a statistically significant difference in the behaviour of pedestrians during the clearance time, depending on the existence of the timer, as well as the fact that pedestrians behave in a safer manner if there is no clearance time shown on the timer. …”
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Development of agency skills and creative thinking among students of a technical university: practical cases by Oksana F. Abramova

“…Stress tolerance and teamwork skills are also important qualities, which include the skills to independently solve non-standard tasks, the ability to take responsibility for solving a problem or for not completing a task, and the ability to follow the rules. …”
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A Critical Assessment of Friedenwald’s Technique for Estimating the Coefficient of Rigidity of the Cornea by Larysa Tutchenko, Sudi Patel, Mykhailo Skovron, Olha Horak, Oleksiy Voytsekhivskyy

“…Two operators (1 and 2) independently measured Ko in three groups (keratoconus, normal, and post-CXL corneas), and repeated the procedure in some where their care remained unchanged and others after routine CXL (>28 days postop, epi-off treatment, 3.0 mW/cm2, 30 min). …”
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