Advances in Endoscopic Visualization of Barrett’s Esophagus: The Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy by Helga Bertani, Flavia Pigò, Emanuele Dabizzi, Marzio Frazzoni, Vincenzo Giorgio Mirante, Mauro Manno, Raffaele Manta, Rita Conigliaro

“…In the past, detection of dysplasia and carcinoma of esophagus had been dependent on biopsies taken during standard white-light endoscopy (WLE). Recently high-resolution (HR) endoscopy enables us to visualize esophageal mucosa but resolution for glandular structures and cells is still low. …”
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Estimation of the probability of informed trading models via an expectation-conditional maximization algorithm by Montasser Ghachem, Oguz Ersan

“…Our results indicate that estimations using the ECM algorithm are generally faster, more accurate, and more memory-efficient than the standard methods used in the literature, making it a robust alternative. …”
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Exploring maritime safety and risk management practices among STIP Jakarta graduates by Marihot Simanjuntak, Larsen Barasa, Marudut Bernadtua Simanjuntak

“…Results indicate a strong commitment to safety culture and high compliance with IMO-STCW standards. The study highlights the importance of safety culture, regulatory compliance, and professionalism for ensuring the safety, competence, and sustainability of maritime operations. …”
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Renal Vein Mimicking a Primitive Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report of an Unusual Presentation by Amal Fekkar, Hafsa Elouazzani, Ahmed Jahid, Kaoutar Znati, Fouad Zouaidia, Zakia Bernoussi

“…Tumor cells stain positive for myogenic markers in immunohistochemistry. Standard treatment consists of radical nephrectomy followed by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. …”
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Operative Techniques for Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy by R. G. Kavanagh, J. S. Butler, J. M. O'Byrne, A. R. Poynton

“…The use of autograft to achieve cervical fusion is still the gold standard with allograft showing similar results; however fusion techniques are constantly evolving with novel synthetic bone graft substitutes now widely available.…”
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The Spectrophotometric Multicomponent Analysis of a Ternary Mixture of Paracetamol, Aspirin, and Caffeine by the Double Divisor-Ratio Spectra Derivative Method by Reza Hajian, Ahmad Soltaninezhad

“…This method is based on the use of the derivative of the ratio spectrum obtained by dividing the absorption spectrum of the ternary mixture by a standard spectrum of a mixture of two of the three compounds in the title mixture. …”
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Sanger validation of WGS variants by Arina Kopernik, Mariia Sayganova, Gaukhar Zobkova, Natalia Doroschuk, Anna Smirnova, Daria Molodtsova-Zolotukhina, Olesya Sagaydak, Oxana Ryzhkova, Sergey Kutsev, Olga Groznova, Lyusya Melikyan, Elizaveta Bondarchuk, Mary Woroncow, Eugene Albert, Viktor Bogdanov, Pavel Volchkov

“…Despite that, no works to date report the concordance between variants from whole genome sequencing and their gold-standard Sanger validation. In this study we analyzed the concordance for 1756 WGS variants in order to establish the appropriate thresholds for high-quality variants filtering. …”
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Effect of roof and wall material on energy usage for house cooling system in hot-humid climate by Izzah A Wardah, Niken Adriaty Basyarach

“…Results are presented and compared in terms of the annual energy consumption to meet the Indonesian standards for buildings. The best optimisation shows that the implementation of the insulation in the model can lower the annual energy consumption and conserve the energy by 37%.…”
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Prediction of Chloride Penetration into Hardening Concrete by Wei-Jie Fan, Xiao-Yong Wang

“…Currently, most of experimental investigations about submerged penetration of chloride ions are started after the four-week standard curing of concrete. The further hydration of cement and reduction of chloride diffusivity during submerged penetration period are ignored. …”
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Lessons learnt from advocating for family medicine in South Africa by Robert J. Mash, Klaus Von Pressentin, Jenny Nash, Tasleem Ras

“…Nevertheless, by international standards, the number of family physicians per 10 000 population is low and there is still a need to advocate for the contribution of family physicians to the health system. …”
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Establishing cutoff values for visual amyloid positivity in [18F]flutemetamol PET by Yong-Jin Park, So Young Moon, Joon-Kee Yoon, Su-Jin Lee, Young-Sil An

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to establish the optimal cutoff values for visual amyloid positivity using standardized uptake value ratios (SUVRs) in [18F]flutemetamol (FMM) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. …”
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Goal-directed vocal planning in a songbird by Anja T Zai, Anna E Stepien, Nicolas Giret, Richard HR Hahnloser

“…However, they revert their songs toward the target by about 1 standard deviation of their recent practice, provided the sensory feedback during the latter signaled a pitch mismatch with the target. …”
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Separation and Preconcentration of Copper Ion by Micelle-Mediated Extraction in Aqueous Samples by F. Ahmadi, A. Khanmohammadi, Z. Tavakoli

“…The proposed method has been applied to the determination of copper in various samples and a standard reference material.…”
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Activity and diffusivity of oxygen in the liquid dilute BixSb1-x solutions by Jendrzejczyk-Handzlik D., Handzlik P., Fitzner K.

“…The diffusivity in pure metals (in cm2/s) is: Dbi,O =(9.04 ± 1.82)∙10-3 exp (-49115±1809/RT) DSb,O(2.87±0.22)∙10-4 exp (-16720±677/RT). The standard free energy of solution of oxygen in liquid antimony, bismuth and antimony-bismuth alloys according to the reaction ½ O2 (g) = O (infinite dilution) is calculated. …”
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Development of universal device for determining the needle stroke in diesel and marine diesel sprayers by L. Yu. Volkova

“…The main malfunctions of diesel and marine diesel injectors with an increase in the needle stroke by more than 50 % of the standard value are described — an increase in the temperature of the nozzle of the sprayer, a breakthrough of cylinder gases into the cavity of the sprayer and the formation of coke, a decrease in the pressure of the injected fuel. …”
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Concept of Experimental Psychology as Part of the Reconstruction of Islamic Psychology: An Educational Perspective by Imas Kania Rahman, Nesia Andriana, Desi Elita

“…Using qualitative descriptive analysis, this research examines how experimental methods, when adapted to Islamic ethical standards, can enhance the validation and applicability of Islamic psychological concepts in educational settings. …”
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Addressing Rare Outages in C-V2X With Time-Controlled One-Shot Resource Scheduling by Md Saifuddin, Mahdi Zaman, Yaser P. Fallah, Jayanthi Rao

“…Based on this investigation, this article suggests an efficient One-Shot based solution with a new control parameter, that performs superior to the state-of-the-art solution that is standardized in SAE J3161/1 which this article analyzes and shows to have limitation in case of high-density scenario.…”
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Comprehensive Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma by Georgios Koukourakis, Georgios Zacharias, Michael Koukourakis, Kiriaki Pistevou-Gobaki, Christos Papaloukas, Athanasios Kostakopoulos, Vassilios Kouloulias

“…Nephroureterectomy with excision of the ipsilateral ureteral orifice and bladder cuff en bloc remains the gold standard treatment of the upper urinary tract urothelial cancers, while endoscopic and laparoscopic approaches are rapidly evolving as reasonable alternatives of care depending on grade and stage of disease. …”
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Spectral analysis of rotor current of induction motor as indicator of its effectiveness by V. L. Kodkin, A. S. Anikin, A. A. Baldenkov

“…These experiments demonstrating the operation of the drive at low loads corresponding to a slip of 3%, with a load close to the nominal corresponding slip of 8-10%, convincingly demonstrated that the torque generation algorithm implemented in standard frequency inverters (for example, ATV, Schneider Electric) is not the most effective, at the same time, a constructive solution is proposed that improves the dynamics of the drive by almost half, making it close to the dynamics of permanent magnet motors. …”
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EduVR Collab: A tool for management immersive collaborative learning by Robson Santiago Viol, Paula Cintra Fernandes, Iago Izidório Lacerda, Koda Gabriel Faria Melo, Arilton Junior de A. Nunes, André Schneider G. M. Pimenta, Cláudia Martins Carneiro, Mateus Coelho Silva, Saul Delabrida

“…Heuristic evaluations of EduVR’s integrated environment design have demonstrated its potential as a model for developing new educational platforms, setting a new standard for virtual reality educational systems. …”
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