Futility in TAVI: A scoping review of definitions, predictive criteria, and medical predictive models. by Charlie Ferry, Jade Fiery-Fraillon, Mario Togni, Stephane Cook

“…Especially in the high-risk group, some patients fail to derive optimal or any benefits from TAVI, leading to the risk of futile interventions. Despite consensus among several experts regarding the importance of recognizing and anticipating such interventions, the definition, and predictive criteria for futility in TAVI remain ambiguous.…”
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Comparison of Aging Performances and Mechanisms: Super-Durable Fire-Resistant “Xuan Paper” Versus Chinese Traditional Xuan Paper by Li-Ying Dong, Ying-Jie Zhu, Jin Wu, Han-Ping Yu

“…Paper is highly flammable, leading to the destruction of countless precious ancient books, documents, and art works in fire disasters. …”
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Medical thoracoscopy combined with intrapleural injection of urokinase for treatment of pleural infection-a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled study: study protocol by Kaige Wang, Linhui Yang, Panwen Tian, Fen Tan, Dan Liu, Weimin Li

“…Subsequently, comprehensive statistical analyses will be conducted to compare treatment effects and complications across all groups, ultimately leading to conclusive findings. Discussion The study is the first prospective, multicenter clinical trial on the efficacy and safety of medical thoracoscopy combined with intrapleural urokinase injection for the treatment of pleural infection. …”
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Aeroacoustic Attenuation Performance of a Helmholtz Resonator with a Rigid Baffle Implemented in the Presence of a Grazing Flow by Di Guan, Dan Zhao, Zhaoxin Ren

“…Finally, varying the neck shape from the conventional one to an arc one leads to the dominant resonant frequency being increased by approximately 20% and so the secondary transmission loss peak by 2-5 dB. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma From 2000 to 2022 by TAN Meijuan, YANG Shijie, XU Xiequn

“…The key areas of focus in highly cited literature were RET proto oncogene, targeted therapy, RET gene mutation, and so on.ConclusionsIn the past 20 years, MTC related research has shown a gradual upward trend, with developed countries led by the United States taking a leading position in this field. The current research hotspots are the treatment, diagnosis, application of inhibitors, and exploration of the pathogenesis of MTC.…”
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Identification of duplicate accessions in the sweet maize collection by means of zein electrophoresis by V. V. Sidorova, Yu. A. Kerv, A. V. Konarev

“…Of all the subspecies of Zea mays L. cultivated in the world, sweet maize is the most important for the global economy. The leading seed-growing companies and research institutions around the world are engaged in breeding this crop. …”
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Grouting Design of Rich Water Tunnels and the Calculation of Distance between Annular Blind Pipes by Helin Fu, Pengtao An, Kai Li, Guowen Cheng, Jie Li, Xiaohui Yu

“…In the drainage system, it is important to determine the distance between the annular blind pipes, but there is no clear calculation formula, which leads to the designer often relying on experience. …”
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Validation of the Maslach burnout inventory-general survey 9-item short version (MBI-GS9) among care aides in Canadian nursing homes by Anni Wang, Yinfei Duan, Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh, Peter G. Norton, Carole A. Estabrooks

“…Abstract Background The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) is the leading measure of burnout for all occupations. The MBI-GS9, the 9-item version of the MBI-GS, was formulated based on the MBI-GS and has been used for several years. …”
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Evaluación de los parámetros mecánicos de una mezcla asfáltica sometida a las condiciones ambientales de la ciudad de Bogotá D.C. Evaluation of mechanical parameters of an asphalt... by Hugo Alexander Rondón Quintana, Fredy Alberto Reyes Lizcano

“…Mixtures generally tend to increase their stiffness values after an exposure period, mainly due to hardening and ageing processes undergone by asphaltic binder. A stiffness gain leads to increase endurance against rutting phenomenon and fatigue life of the analyzed mixture employed to lay thick asphaltic layers on the pavement. …”
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INNOVATION IN BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS: CURRENT PERSPECTIVE AND SITUATIONS by Asaftei Victoria, Ciornei Mădălina, Țabără Eduard Lucian, Agop-Forna Doriana, Maxim Alexandra, Norina Forna

“…Osteoconductive calcium phosphate coatings promote bone healing and apposition, leading to the rapid biological fixation of implants. …”
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Charakter prawny rady społecznej w samodzielnym publicznym zakładzie opieki zdrowotnej by Michał Gornowicz

“…The research carried out leads to the conclusion that the shape of the current provisions regulating the functioning of social councils does not fulfil the original intention of the legislator - i.e. to ensure effective social supervision over the activities of independent public health care institutions. …”
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Rooftop Photovoltaic for Residential Electricity Self-Sufficiency: Assessing Potential Benefits in Major Japanese Cities by Samuel Matthew G. Dumlao, Chuyue Yan, Seiichi Ogata

“…Logistic curve projections suggest that most cities are unlikely to reach 100% RTPV penetration before 2050, though leading cities could achieve 75% penetration by then due to favorable growth rates. …”
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INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTING STATE ECONOMIC POLICY FOR POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE: QUANTUM TRANSFORMATIONS AS A DRIVER OF DEVELOPMENT by Oleksiy Shkuratov, Liudmila Antonova, Roman Dzyuba

“…It is well-founded that its formation is one of the key trends in the development of the world's leading countries. Ukraine does not stand aside from global trends and strives for active integration into the world community, and therefore, for quantum transformation of the country. …”
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Genetic variations suggests that Takifugu rubripes, T. chinensis, and T. pseudommus are the same species with a shared gene pool by Ji Young Lee, Kun Hee Kim, Hyuk Je Lee, Sun-Goo Hwang, Tae Sun Kang

“…Here, we provide comprehensive genetic and genomic evidence regarding their speciation and classification.MethodsWhole genome sequencing was performed on T. pseudommus, leading to the identification and development of 15 novel tandem simple sequence repeats (SSRs) from its genomic data. …”
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Predicting breast cancer recurrence using deep learning by Deepa Kumari, Mutyala Venkata Sai Subhash Naidu, Subhrakanta Panda, Jabez Christopher

“…Utilizing the Wisconsin Diagnostic Breast Cancer and Wisconsin Prognostic Breast Cancer datasets, the framework integrates multiple deep learning architectures- Multi layer Perceptron (MLP), Visual Geometry Group (VGG), Residual Network (ResNet), and Extreme Inception (Xception)-with traditional machine learning models such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Trees (DT), Random Forest (RF), and Logistic Regression (LR). This hybridization leads to the creation of 16 robust models that enhance interpretability, facilitate generalization, and effectively manage challenges related to small datasets, class imbalance, and data preprocessing. …”
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Association of leukocyte elastase in semen and seminal plasma with sperm parameters and pregnancy outcomes in male fertility by Mausumi Das, Maha Gumssani, Julia Mullaney, Ralf Henkel, Suks Minhas, Marie Claire Aquilina, Channa N Jayasena

“…Out of 897 identified articles, 334 were screened, leading to 90 full-text reviews. We included 28 studies reporting sperm parameters linked to LE and excluded non-English articles, reviews and animal studies. …”
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in PPARD Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Chinese Populations by Yuan-yuan Qi, Ya-ling Zhai, Xin-ran Liu, Xiao-xue Zhang, Ya-fei Zhao, Xiang-hui Ning, Zhan-Zheng Zhao

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multifactorial autoimmune disease characterized by apoptotic clearance deficiency provoking autoimmune responses and leading to multiple organ damage. PPAR-δ, encoded by the PPARD gene, was induced in macrophages promoting the timely disposal of apoptotic cells. …”
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Super High Contrast USPIO-Enhanced Cerebrovascular Angiography Using Ultrashort Time-to-Echo MRI by Liam Timms, Tianyi Zhou, Ju Qiao, Codi Gharagouzloo, Vishala Mishra, Rita Maria Lahoud, John W. Chen, Mukesh Harisinghani, Srinivas Sridhar

“…However, its potent T2∗ relaxivity limits achievable T1-weighted positive contrast and leads to artifacts in standard MRI protocols. Optimization of protocols for ferumoxytol deployment is necessary to realize its potential. …”
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A successful case study of using HCl and viscoelastic diverting acid systems for carbonate matrix acidizing in an oil well with optimized predictive model by Javad Mahdavi Kalatehno, Ehsan Khamehchi, Mostafa Keihanikamal, Fatemeh Yousefmarzi, Matin Dargi, Peyman Daneshfar

“…Additionally, the refined acidizing program minimized operational uncertainties, leading to improved treatment efficiency and more consistent results in challenging high-temperature formations.…”
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The impact of a weakened AMOC on European heatwaves by Virna L Meccia, Claudia Simolo, Katinka Bellomo, Susanna Corti

“…Consequently, the weakening of the AMOC leads to an increased frequency of heatwaves in Eastern Europe, the only region that presents this opposite trend. …”
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