Morbidity of 200 Consecutive Cases of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomies: A Single-Center Experience by Pedro W. Baron, Ramzi Ben-Youssef, Okechukwu N. Ojogho, Arputharaj Kore, D. Duane Baldwin

“…Study Design. We retrospectively reviewed the data of the first 200 hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomies performed between January 2003 and February 2009. …”
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SUBJECT COMPOSITION OF PARTICIPANTS IN LEGAL RELATIONS RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS by Valeria B. Zolotova

“…The methodology of the scientific article consisted of theoretical analysis (study and analysis of legislation regulating intellectual property, review of scientific publications and research on intellectual property in educational institutions), and empirical generalization (collection and analysis of data on subjects of legal relations in educational institutions, materials of law enforcement practice). …”
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High triglyceride-glucose index in patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased likelihood of nephropathy development: evidence from a meta-analysis among Asian... by Raphael Enrique Tiongco, Neil David Cayanan, Michael John Dominguez, Kyll Geonzon, Julie Ann Mercado, Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel

“…Relevant data were extracted from the included studies and were subjected to analysis using Review Manager 5.4. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed from the included studies. …”
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The Influence of Creatine Use on Performance of Swimmers by Hakan Acar, Erkut Tutkun, Osman İmamoğlu, Tülin Atan

“…The existing literature was reviewed. The studies were presented in tables. It was found that most of the studies on creatine use in swimming branch were on single sprint performance, repeated interval swimming set performance and increase in strength. …”
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Global stability for epidemicmodel with constant latency and infectious periods by Gang Huang, Edoardo Beretta, Yasuhiro Takeuchi

“…  &nbsp Furthermore, we also present a review of the SIR, SEIR epidemicmodels, with and without delays, appeared in literature, that can beseen as particular cases of the approach presented in the paper.…”
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Utilization of CT Pulmonary Angiography in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in a Major Urban Emergency Department by Adil Shujaat, Janet M. Shapiro, Edward Eden

“…Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical information of 231 consecutive emergency department patients who underwent CTPA for suspected PE over a one-year period. …”
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Exploring the microbiome-gut-testis axis in testicular germ cell tumors by Sona Ciernikova, Aneta Sevcikova, Michal Mego

“…Concurrently, seminal microbiomes have been linked to variations in sperm quality, fertility potential, and possibly cancer susceptibility, underscoring the need for further evaluation. This review explores the emerging role of the microbiome-gut-testis axis in the context of testicular cancer, highlighting its implications for disease onset, progression, treatment efficacy, and toxicity. …”
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Pediatric Hand Trauma: An Analysis of 3,432 Pediatric Hand Trauma Cases Over 15 Years by Ki Pyo Sung, Soo Hyang Lee

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective medical record review of 3,432 children (2,265 boys, 1,167 girls, under 18 years of age) with hand injuries from January 2005 to December 2019. …”
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Exploring stakeholders' perceptions of the Triple Bottom Line in the UAE construction sector: A structural equation modeling approach by Sara Abdulmaksoud, Ayman Alzaatreh, Salwa Beheiry

“…On a broad level, there is a solid understanding of the term sustainability and its TBL, however, when adopted in the construction sector, different stakeholders have different perceptions about the TBL of sustainability. None of the reviewed papers have considered analyzing the TBL of sustainability and how it impacts the stakeholders' perception of sustainability and their willingness to adopt sustainable construction measures in the UAE. …”
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Positive Psychological Interventions for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Rationale, Theoretical Model, and Intervention Development by Jeff C. Huffman, Christina M. DuBois, Rachel A. Millstein, Christopher M. Celano, Deborah Wexler

“…However, to our knowledge, PP interventions have not been formally tested in T2D. In this paper, we review a theoretical model for the use of PP interventions to target health behaviors in T2D, describe the structure and content of a PP intervention for T2D patients, and describe baseline data from a single-arm proof-of-concept (N=15) intervention study in T2D patients with or without depression. …”
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Cationic Cyclodextrin-Based Carriers for Drug and Nucleic Acid Delivery by Adila Nazli, Milo Malanga, Tamás Sohajda, Szabolcs Béni

“…Recently, cationic cyclodextrins have gained considerable attention, as they can improve drug permeability across negatively charged cell membranes and efficiently condense negatively charged nucleic acid due to electrostatic interactions. This review focuses on state-of-the-art and recent advances in the construction of cationic cyclodextrin-based delivery systems. …”
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Luminescent Lanthanide Infinite Coordination Polymers for Ratiometric Sensing Applications by Ziqin Song, Yuanqiang Hao, Yunfei Long, Peisheng Zhang, Rongjin Zeng, Shu Chen, Wansong Chen

“…These materials are widely used in biological and chemical sensing, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics due to their narrow-band emission, long fluorescence lifetimes, and excellent resistance to photobleaching. This review focuses on the composition, sensing mechanisms, and applications of ratiometric Ln-CPs. …”
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The Effect of Different Glycaemic States on Renal Transplant Outcomes by Angela Sheu, Barbara Depczynski, Anthony J. O’Sullivan, Grant Luxton, George Mangos

“…Adult recipients of renal transplants from a single centre over 5.5 years were retrospectively reviewed. Measured outcomes during transplant admission included glycaemia and complications (infective complications, acute rejection, and return to dialysis) and, at 12 months, glycaemic control and complications (cardiovascular complication, graft failure). …”
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Analisis Peran Dosen dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Mahasiswa Pendidikan Teknik Mesin: Studi Literatur by Andrian Riyadi, Imam Muhtarom, Kartika Anggun Sari

“…Method – This study employs a qualitative approach with a focus on literature review to examine the role of lecturers in motivating students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Education at FT UNY. …”
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Long-Term Followup Comparing Two Treatment Dosing Strategies of 125I Plaque Radiotherapy in the Management of Small/Medium Posterior Uveal Melanoma by Timothy G. Murray, Arnold M. Markoe, Aaron S. Gold, Fiona Ehlies, Ernesto Bermudez, Andrea Wildner, Azeema Latiff

“…The medical records of consecutive patients with choroidal melanomas between 1.5 and 5.0 mm in apical height treated initially with 125I plaque radiotherapy were reviewed. Patients were treated with one of the following two treatment dosing strategies: (1) 85 Gy to the apical height of the tumor (group 1) or (2) 85 Gy to a prescription point of 5.0 mm (group 2). …”
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Evolution of the Web: from Web 1.0 to 4.0 by Asaad Khaleel Ibrahim

“…Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 technologies have all been seen and are still being observed in this review paper. However, there is no clear definition for Web 4.0, which is a 4th generation web technology, in the literature. …”
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Study insights in the role of PGC-1α in neurological diseases: mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Mi-bo Tang, Yi-xuan Liu, Zheng-wei Hu, Hai-yang Luo, Shuo Zhang, Chang-he Shi, Yu-ming Xu, Yu-ming Xu, Yu-ming Xu

“…As such, a deeper and broader understanding of PGC-1α and its role in neurological diseases is urgently needed. The present review provides a relatively complete overview of the current knowledge on PGC-1α, including its functions in different types of neurons, basic structural characteristics, and its interacting transcription factors. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Des-γ-carboxy Prothrombin for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis by Rong Zhu, Jing Yang, Ling Xu, Weiqi Dai, Fan Wang, Miao Shen, Yan Zhang, Huawei Zhang, Kan Chen, Ping Cheng, Chengfen Wang, Yuanyuan Zheng, Jingjing Li, Jie Lu, Yingqun Zhou, Dong Wu, Chuanyong Guo

“…Following a systematic review of relevant studies, Meta-DiSc 1.4 software was used to extract data and to calculate the overall sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). …”
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Impact of the students´ scientific activity on the academic results of the subject Morpho-physiology III by Sandra Williams Serrano, Milagros León Regal, Judeny Coll Cañizares, Juan Andrés Alemañy Co

“…Topics related to the content were offered for bibliography reviews under the advisory of professors fro their presentations during the last week in a scientific Event set for the occasion. …”
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Effects of Microbes on Insect Host Physiology and Behavior Mediated by the Host Immune System by Shan Zhang, Zhengyan Wang, Qiong Luo, Lizhen Zhou, Xin Du, Yonglin Ren

“…Therefore, this paper first briefly reviews the main innate immune signaling and insulin signaling of insects, then summarizes the relationship between immune signaling activated by microbes and insect growth and development, reproduction, pesticide resistance, chemical communication, cell turnover, lifespan, sleep, energy generation pathways and their possible underlying mechanisms. …”
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