Relative Performance of Model Selection Criteria for Cox Proportional Hazards Regression Based on Kullback’s Symmetric Divergence by Clarisse Houénafa Dete, Bruno Enagnon Lokonon, Kossi Essona Gneyou, Marcel Senou, Romain Glèlè Kakaï

“…For smaller sample sizes, we should prefer AIC or AICc, and BIC in scenarios where model parsimony is critical. …”
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Shepherding parents to prepare for end-of-life decision-making: a critical phenomenological study of the communication approach of paediatricians caring for children with life-limi... by Katrina Williams, Lynn Gillam, Jenny Hynson, Sidharth Vemuri, Jenny O'Neill

“…Paced reflection, thinking and provision of information are shepherding strategies preferred by paediatricians, and these appear the same regardless of whether paediatricians intend to steer parents towards particular treatment decisions or simply prepare them for the process of decision-making. …”
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A History of The Six-Year Primary Project in the Use of Yoruba as the Medium of Primary Education by Toyin Falola, Michael Oladejo Afolayan

“…If a young child is forced to speak in English (or the majority language) when they prefer to speak in their mother tongue, they are also forced to operate at a lower intellectual age than they actually are. …”
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Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? – a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda by Michael T Wagaba, David Musoke, Charles Opio, Arthur Bagonza, Juliet Aweko, Hajarah Nakitende, Alex Mulyowa, Michael Ediau, Peter Waiswa, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho

“…Qualitative data revealed that most stakeholders preferred cash due to inconsistent and delayed digital payments. …”
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Vagal nerve stimulation dynamically alters anxiety-like behavior in rats by A.G. Butler, J.K. Bassi, A.A. Connelly, M.R. Melo, A.M. Allen, S.J. McDougall

“…Additionally, a place preference assay determined whether VNS is rewarding or aversive. …”
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Volatiles of the Predator <i>Xylocoris flavipes</i> Recognized by Its Prey <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> (Herbst) and <i>Oryzaephilus surinamensis</i> (Linne) as Escape Signals by Shaohua Lu, Li Yang, Zonglin Wu, Mingshun Chen, Yujie Lu

“…We found that <i>T. castaneum</i> and <i>O. surinamensis</i> preferred blank air rather than odors of <i>X. flavipes</i> and <i>X. flavipes</i> emissions, which significantly decreased the orientation preference of <i>T. castaneum</i> and <i>O. surinamensis</i> to wheat. …”
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The Effectiveness of Drying on Residual Droplets, Microorganisms, and Biofilms in Gastrointestinal Endoscope Reprocessing: A Systematic Review by Hefeng Tian, Jiao Sun, Shaoning Guo, Xuanrui Zhu, Han Feng, Yijin Zhuang, Xiu Wang

“…A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting checklist. …”
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Comparison of Maylard and Cherney incisions' outcomes in hysterectomy surgery for benign indications: a double-blind randomized controlled trial by Maryam Vaezi, Roghayeh Zarei, Hosein Azizi

“…Abstract Objectives Choosing the incision for surgery depends on a variety of factors, including the surgeon's preference, patient preference, surgical indications, the patient's systemic issues, previous surgical scars, and other considerations. …”
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Health-related quality of life after prosthodontic rehabilitation in patients with COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: A systematic review by Gunjan Chouksey, Rupali Choure, Kritika Singhal

“…Obturators and zygomatic implant-supported prostheses are preferred options for rehabilitation in patients who have undergone maxillectomy due to COVID-19-associated mucormycosis. …”
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Suriana maritima Bay Cedar by Edward Gilman

“…It also covers the plant’s growth habits, preferred growing conditions, and uses in landscaping, such as hedges, mass plantings, and buffer strips. …”
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Chronic gastritis and functional dyspepsia: is there an exit out of the dead spot? (reflections, blown together by Rome criteria III) by A. A. Sheptulin

“…On the contrary, in such cases the Russian doctors prefer to diagnose CG. Combination of specified diagnoses is most justified, which allows to estimate severity of morphological changes of mucosa of the stomach, to establish basic pathophysiological mechanisms of development of dyspeptic complaints, to determine optimal management approach.Conclusion. …”
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THE CHOICE OF FIELDS OF STUDY: THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS OF FAMILY BACKGROUND by Yulia V. Kuzmina

“…Students with high material resources and prefer to choose economic professions and rarely choose the humanities or pedagogical professions. …”
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Percutaneous Dissolution of Gallstones using Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether by Johnson L Thistle, Bert T Petersen, Claire E Bender, Andrew J Leroy, Timothy M Ridgway

“…Percutaneous transhepatic catheter placement is a well established interventional radiology procedure and is the preferred route for MTBE administration. A small number of patients have been treated using nasobiliary placement of a gallbladder catheter. …”
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Weeds as Indicators of Soil Conditions in Lawns and Landscapes by Norma Samuel, Chris Marble

“…The presence of one or two weed species is not necessarily diagnostic to a specific cultural problem, but heavy infestations or the presence of multiple species that prefer a particular condition could indicate that cultural practices should be altered. …”
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CNS Vasculitis Associated with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia by Tanawan Riangwiwat, Chris Y. Wu, Alberto S. Santos-Ocampo, Randal J. Liu, Aaron M. McMurtray, Beau K. Nakamoto

“…Immunosuppression is the preferred treatment.…”
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PREOPERATIVE PLANNING USING MEDICAD SOFTWARE (GERMANY) by Petar Angelov, Andrey Iotov

“…Digital templating is becoming the preferred method for preoperative planning in total hip arthroplasty (THA). …”
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How and why to study mountains: topics and types of research between limits and opportunities by Laura Bonato

“…Based on the experience gained in three different projects involving the western Alpine arc over the last decade, we intend to highlight the fact that in some contexts it is appropriate to prefer ‘peripheral’ anthropological research, less localised and based on shorter stays. …”
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Failed TAVI in TAVI Implantation: TAVI Dislocation Followed by Ensuing Surgical Graft Resection by Róbert Novotný, Jaroslav Hlubocký, Tomáš Kovárník, Petr Mitáš, Zuzana Hlubocka, Jan Rulíšek, Sevim Ismihan Gulmez, Shubjiwan Kaur Ghotra, Jaroslav Lindner

“…In situations where TAVI treatment fails or is complicated beyond the possibility of endovascular repair, surgical intervention despite its higher risks is the preferred choice.…”
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CComposite Thrips, Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford, 1910) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)Thripidae) by Rafis A. Khan, Dakshina R. Seal

“…Microcephalothrips abdominalis prefers to feed on plants in the composite family and therefore is commonly known as composite thrips. …”
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Análisis comparativo de técnicas multicriterio para justificación de inversiones en robots by Jorge Luis García Alcaraz, Salvador A. Noriega Morales, Juan José Díaz Núñez

“…En este artículo se presenta un análisis comparativo de los resultados de la aplicación de dos técnicas para evaluar robots industriales, una de las cuales ha sido reportada en la literatura y la otra es una evaluación mediante la técnica TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution). Se discuten los resultados obtenidos por las dos técnicas y se demuestra su solidez ante cambios en la evaluación. …”
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