Altered Knee Loading Following Primary ACL Repair versus ACL Reconstruction by Steven Singleton, Harrison Scofield, Brittany Davis, Alexandra Waller, Craig Garrison, Shiho Goto, Joseph Hannon

“…The purpose of this study was to assess for differences in metrics of knee joint loading during a single limb squat task between individuals following a primary ACL-r versus those who underwent a standard ACL-R with a patella bone-tendon-bone autograft…”
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Learning from Demonstrations and Human Evaluative Feedbacks: Handling Sparsity and Imperfection Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning Approach by Nafee Mourad, Ali Ezzeddine, Babak Nadjar Araabi, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi

“…The results indicate that the IRLDC significantly enhances the learning process where the standard IRL methods fail and learning from feedbacks (LfF) methods has a high regret. …”
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Effect of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review by Baris B. Koc, Alexander Truyens, Marion J.L.F. Heymans, Edwin J.P. Jansen, Martijn G.M. Schotanus

“…However, more randomized controlled trials with standardized intervention protocols and outcome measurements are needed to add evidence on the clinical value of LL-BFR training…”
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Development of a model for measuring sagittal plane parameters in 10–18-year old adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis based on RTMpose deep learning technology by Zhijie Kang, Guopeng Shi, Yong Zhu, Feng Li, Xiaohe Li, Haiyan Wang

“…The model's prediction accuracies for key points were 91–100% within the 4-mm range compared to the reference standards. The model's predictions for 15 anatomical parameters showed high consistency with experienced physicians, with intraclass correlation coefficients ranging from 0.892 to 0.991. …”
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Mortality Predictive Value of APACHE II and SOFA Scores in COVID-19 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Mohammad Taghi Beigmohammadi, Laya Amoozadeh, Forough Rezaei Motlagh, Mojgan Rahimi, Maziar Maghsoudloo, Behzad Jafarnejad, Babak Eslami, Mohammad Reza Salehi, Kazem Zendehdel

“…COVID-19 pandemic has become a global dilemma since December 2019. Are the standard scores, such as acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE II) and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, accurate for predicting the mortality rate of COVID-19 or the need for new scores? …”
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Occurrence of Enteric Viruses in Surface Water and the Relationship with Changes in Season and Physical Water Quality Dynamics by Wasonga Michael Opere, Maingi John, Omwoyo Ombori

“…This would be important in continuous understanding of the hydrological characteristics changes of the lake for proper management of its quality with reference to the WHO standards. A multiple varied-sampling approach in different geographical regions during different seasons is recommended to establish the geographical distribution and relatedness to seasonal distribution patterns of the viruses. …”
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Modular-based psychotherapy (MoBa) versus cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with depression, comorbidities and a history of childhood maltreatment: study protocol fo... by Elisabeth Schramm, Martin Hautzinger, Carolin Jenkner, Moritz Elsaesser, Sabine Herpertz, Hannah Piosczyk

“…By optimally tailoring module selection and application to the specific needs of each patient, MoBa has great potential to improve the currently unsatisfying results of psychotherapy as a bridge between disorder-specific and personalised approaches.Methods and analysis In a randomised controlled feasibility trial, N=70 outpatients with episodic or persistent major depression, comorbidity and childhood maltreatment are treated in 20 individual sessions with MoBa or standard cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression. …”
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Prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in Malaysia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ker Yang Chua, Ker Yung Chua, Karuthan Chinna, Chooi Ling Lim, Maheeka Seneviwickrama

“…Future studies of the prevalence of childhood excess weight should follow a standardized reference for body mass index by age to ease interstudy comparisons.…”
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Antiallodynic Effects of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2R) Agonists on Retrovirus Infection-Induced Neuropathic Pain by Wen S. Sheng, Priyanka Chauhan, Shuxian Hu, Sujata Prasad, James R. Lokensgard

“…Diverse types of neuropathic pain respond differently to standard drug intervention, and little is currently known regarding the effects of modulation through CB2Rs. …”
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The Impact of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Bowel Morbidity on Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Radio (Chemo) Therapy. A Systematic Literature Review by Natuhwera G, Ellis P

“…Germanus Natuhwera,1,2 Peter Ellis3 1Clinical and Administration Departments, Hospice Africa Uganda, Kampala, Uganda; 2Education Department, Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa, Kampala, Uganda; 3Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UKCorrespondence: Germanus Natuhwera, Email ngermans16@gmail.com; gnatuhwera@hospice-africa.orgAbstract: Introduction: Radiotherapy, administered with or without chemotherapy is the gold standard treatment for cervical cancer with both curative and palliative intent. …”
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Environmental, social, and governance performance: The role of Chinese employee stock ownership plans by Yasi Liu, Shaun McDowell, Chunxiao Xue, Jianing Zhang

“…A firm’s transition from non-ESOP to ESOP status raises ESG ratings by 1.213, representing 22% of the ESG score’s standard deviation. The findings indicate that greater involvement of the top management team in an ESOP weakens the positive impact of the ESOP on corporate ESG performance. …”
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Identifikasi Dini Curah Hujan Berpotensi Banjir Menggunakan Algoritma Long Short-Term Memory (Lstm) Dan Isolation Forest by Ahmad Wijayanto, Aris Sugiharto, Rukun Santoso

“…The probability of high rainfall is identified to calculate water infrastructure resilience and set appropriate standards for rainy, flood-prone areas. LSTM predictions are evaluated using Mean Square Error (best 19.11) and Root Mean Square Error (best 4.37) before conducting long-term forecasting. …”
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Effect of Informative Cesarean Delivery Operative Steps Video on Maternal Anxiety Level: A Randomized Controlled Trial [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Pichita Prasongvei, Panicha Phetprapasri, Athita Chanthasenanont, Densak Pongrojpaw, Suphachai Chaitrakulthong, Winitra Nuallaong

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of an informative cesarean section operative steps video on the maternal anxiety score compared with standard pre-cesarean section care. Methods This randomized controlled trial was conducted at Thammasat University Hospital, Thailand, between April and September 2023. …”
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Validation of In-field Calibration for Low-Cost Sensors Measuring Ambient Particulate Matter in Kolkata, India by Siddharth Nobell, Arnab Majumdar, Shovon Mukherjee, Sukumar Chakraborty, Sanjoy Chatterjee, Soumitra Bose, Anindita Dutta, Sandhya Sethuraman, Daniel M. Westervelt, Shairik Sengupta, Rakhi Basu, V. Faye McNeill

“…The LCS data after cross-calibration correctly identified days as being in or out of attainment with the 24h National Ambient Air Quality Standard of 60 µg m−3 91% of the time. The corrected data accurately identifies days with an India scale Air Quality Index of “poor” or worse 94% of the time. …”
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Progress and insights from worldwide deep coalbed methane exploration and development by Jiaqi ZHANG, Zengqin LIU, Baojian SHEN, Shihu ZHAO, Xinjun CHEN, Jincheng YE

“…Increasing exploration efforts for different types of deep CBM, strengthening theoretical and technological research, accelerating the construction of standard systems, and enhancing industry support policies will help foster high-quality exploration and efficient development of deep CBM in China.…”
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Sex differences in the time trends of sepsis biomarkers following polytrauma by Cédric Niggli, Philipp Vetter, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…Females had more wound infections (27% vs. 18%, p = 0.042) and borderline higher urinary tract infections (22% vs. 14%, p = 0.059). CRP and PCT are standard sepsis markers, but PCT’s predictive value varies by gender, and women may show different CRP kinetics. …”
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Analysis of Surface Level PM2.5 Measured by Low-Cost Sensor and Satellite-Based Column Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) over Kathmandu by Jeevan Regmi, Khem N. Poudyal, Amod Pokhrel, Nabin Malakar, Madhu Gyawali, Lekhendra Tripathee, Mukesh Rai, Srikanthan Ramachandran, Katrina Wilson, Rudra Aryal

“…The ± number for each season represents the standard deviation from the hourly average. AOD550nm data collected by MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) onboard two NASA satellites, Terra and Aqua, are compared with simultaneously observed PM2.5. …”
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SUMS99方案治疗儿童急性淋巴细胞白血病的长期疗效 by 陈纯, 方建培, 黄绍良, 夏焱, 周敦华, 徐宏贵

“…【方法】回顾分析1999～2002年收治的56例儿童ALL,按中山医科大学99（SUMS99）方案的分型标准,标危型ALL（standard risk-ALL,SR-ALL）33例,中危型（middle risk-ALL,IR-ALL）12例,高危型ALL（high risk-ALL,HR-ALL）11例;所有患者按SUMS99方案进行治疗。…”
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Efektivitas Fortifikasi Pangan terhadap Kadar Hemoglobin pada Remaja: Tinjauan Sistematis dan Meta-Analisis by Ulfatul Karomah, Ni Made Putri Kusuma Dewi, Likke Prawidya Putri

“…Nilai beda rerata tertinggi adalah fortifikasi pada kecap kedelai dengan fortifikan 40 mg NaFeEDTA, nilai Standardized Mean Difference (SMD)=2,88 mg/dL, sedangkan yang terendah adalah fortifikasi pada beras dengan nilai SMD=0,01 mg/dL. …”
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Association between healthy lifestyle choices and mental health among students: a cross sectional study by Yan Wang, Jiayu Zhang, Lihua Huang, Xiaonan Li, Yanyan Zhong

“…Results A total of 969 (53.1%) students met standard criteria for poor mental health. Multiple analysis revealed that personal characteristics including female (1.280[1.035—1.582]), obesity (2.015[1.278—3.175]), general or poor health status (1.738[1.380—2.188]; 4.265[1.125—16.165]), occasionally attending health knowledge lectures or paying attention to health books and information (1.376[1.055—1.795]), healthy lifestyle choices including occasionally or seldom eating breakfast (1.393[1.105—1.757]; 1.825[1.287—2.587]), occasionally or seldom getting enough sleep (2.800[2.179—3.597]; 3.544[2.209—5.685]), a poor or very poor irregular schedule (1.792[1.222—2.628]; 3.619[1.380—9.486]), seldom or no physical exercise (1.395[1.053—1.847]; 1.377[1.066—1.779]), and often smoking (3.320[1.281—8.604]) were identified as significant predictors of poor mental health. …”
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