Ultrasonography in the evaluation of peripheral enthesitis in spondyloarthropathy by Sumeet Agrawal, Ashok Kumar

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Is rituximab “The Wonder Drug” for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis? by Saket Jha, GSRSNK Naidu, Aman Sharma

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Association of abstinence time with semen quality in men who undergoing fertility evaluation: a cross-sectional study from 3052 participants by Guanying Yao, Qinglin Qi, Xianchao Dou, Wen Zhou, Shun Bai, Xi Zhang, Xi Zhang

“…Semen parameters including volume, sperm concentration, progressive motility, total motility, total motility sperm count (TMSC), morphology and DNA fragmentation index were assessed for their association with AT.ResultsShort AT was significantly associated with lower semen volume (P< 0.001), sperm concentration (P= 0.01) and TMSC (P< 0.001), while long AT was significantly associated with higher sperm concentration (P= 0.006), reduced progressive motility (P= 0.005) and total motility (P= 0.02), and higher DFI (P< 0.001). …”
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Optimal outpatient training for resident physicians’ general medicine in-training examination score: a cross-sectional study by Taiju Miyagami, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Koshi Kataoka, Masanori Nojima, Gautam Deshpande, Toshio Naito, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…This study evaluates outpatient care among Japanese resident physicians by determining how the volume of outpatient encounters and length of outpatient training correlate with residents’ clinical competence. …”
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Comprehensive Monitoring of Construction Spoil Disposal Areas in High-Speed Railways Utilizing Integrated 3S Techniques by Xiaodong Hu, Bo Xia, Yongqi Guo, Yang Yin, Huihua Chen

“…In scenario 3, Sentinel-1 data were used to analyze elevation changes through the differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar method, followed by the estimation of spoil volume changes. The effectiveness of this integrated framework was validated through a case study. …”
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Transition zone-based prostate-specific antigen density for differentiating clinically significant prostate cancer in PI-RADS score 3 lesions by Yongming Jin, Fei Chen, Gang Xu, Chaogang Wei, Congsong Dong

“…The diagnostic performances of prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD), TZ-adjusted PSAD (TZPSAD), and TZ-ratio (TZ volume/whole gland prostate volume) were analyzed. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting pregnancy outcomes in patients with adenomyosis after high intensity focused ultrasound ablation: a retrospective study by Rong Ma, Diego Armando Burgos Briones, Min Zou, Yu Xiong, Jin Bai, Lian Zhang

“…Patients with small adenomyotic lesion volume had a greater pregnancy chance than that of patients with large lesion volume (OR < 1, p < 0.05). …”
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Clinical efficacy of electrosurgery and steel scalpel surgery for umbilical herniorrhaphy in bovine calves: A comparative analysis by Mohammad Raguib Munif, Md Ariful Islam, Md Sabuj Rahman, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Alam

“…Skin incision length, volume of blood loss, surgical duration, healing time, postoperative complications, and postoperative pain response were documented. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of autotransfusion using a cell saver device versus allotransfusion in the perioperative management of acute hemoperitoneum in 43 dogs (2017–2021) by Fabienne Blunschi, Dennis Gluding, Esther Hassdenteufel, Matthias Schneider, Hendrik Lehmann

“…Differences in changes of laboratory parameters (hematocrit and lactate), transfusion volume, and outcomes were analyzed across groups.ResultsForty-three dogs were included. …”
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DIÁLOGOS EM HUMANIDADES by Roberta Ferreira Coelho de Andrade, Wagner dos Reis Marques Araújo, Aldair Oliveira de Andrade, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…Neste terceiro número do volume 2 (2019) da Revista Relações Sociais fazemos uma reflexão sobre dois temas fundamentais, o Nordeste e o Mundo do Trabalho. …”
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Research on High-Speed Railway Subgrade Design Method Based on Energy Dissipation and Dynamic Stability Characteristics by Zongqi Bi, Yangsheng Ye, Degou Cai, Hongye Yan, Mingzhe Ouyang, Ke Su

“…The correlation between unit volume dissipated energy and shakedown state under cyclic loading conditions is identified. …”
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Influence of Team Ability on Physical and Tactical Performance According to Playing Position in Spanish Soccer LaLiga. by Carlos Lago, Ezequiel Rey, Roberto López del Campo, Ricardo Resta, Yixiong Cui, Miguel Ángel Gómez Ruano

“…The following variables were considered: total distance covered (TD) covered by players, distance covered at high intensity (HIR; >24.0 km · h−1),  number of efforts made at high-intensity running (N of HIR), Average Speed (AvSpeed, km · h−1), Offensive Volume (Off Vol): sum of passes, shots, and dribbles executed by the player; Defensive Volume (Def Vol): sum of recoveries, clearances, opponent attack interruptions, and blocked shots executed by the player; and (iii) Game Volume (Game Vol): sum of offensive actions and defensive actions. …”
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Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System guided objective function parameter optimization for inverse treatment planning by Eduardo Cisternas Jiménez, Fang-Fang Yin, Fang-Fang Yin, Fang-Fang Yin

“…Mimicking human planning behavior, the AI system adjusts TPPs, represented as dose-volume constraints, to meet the prescribed dose goals. …”
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Numerical investigation of combined convective heat transfer using fractal barriers in a circular cavity filled with nanofluid by Reza Mougouei, Ali B.M. Ali, Omid Ali Akbari, Gholamreza Ahmadi, Soheil Salahshour, Sh Baghaei

“…In the present research, the numerical investigation of the nanofluid flow inside the circular cavity with the presence of fractal barriers has been done using the finite volume method (FVM). This investigation is done for Richardson numbers (Ri) = 0.1 to 1, solid nanoparticle volume fraction (φ) = 0 to 0.6 and for three shapes of fractal barrier in the two-dimensional (2D) cavity. …”
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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject... by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

“…Whether removal or preservation of the PF influences drain volume, seroma formation and other postoperative complications following BPM remains unclear. …”
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Primena daljinske detekcije u inventuri mešovitih šuma hrasta lužnjaka by Borota Dragan, Pantić Damjan, Ponjarac Radenko, Popović Aleksandar

“…In the maturing stands, these deviations are 13.1 % and 3.7 %. The stand volume is the element with the greatest deviations compared to the total measurement. …”
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Long COVID-19–related and non-COVID-19 postviral olfactory dysfunction a comparative MRI study focusing on the olfactory cleft and bulbs by Yifan Li, Yifan Li, Mengfan Liu, Mengfan Liu, Ruoqi Zhang, Ruoqi Zhang, Yibei Wang, Jianfeng Liu, Jianfeng Liu

“…MRI features, including OC opacity, OB morphology, OB volume, and olfactory sulcus depth, were compared between groups. …”
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Phosphorus Fertilization and Chemical Root Pruning: Effects on Root Traits During the Nursery Stage in Two Mediterranean Species from Central Chile by Fiorella Calderón-Ureña, Carolina Álvarez-Maldini, Manuel Acevedo, Manuel E. Sánchez-Olate, R. Kasten Dumroese, Antay Sierra-Olea, Juan F. Ovalle, Edwin Esquivel-Segura

“…In <i>A. chilensis</i>, higher P concentrations only increased the length and volume of medium roots. In <i>Q. saponaria</i>, P additions increased root length and diameter and the length and volume of fine and medium roots. …”
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Predicting the critical drainage induced by soil seepage failure during pumping in foundation pit construction by Fuwei JIANG, Shujun TANG, Xiaofei DENG, Zhenchao LI, Fawang ZHANG, Hongyuan YIN

“…To prevent damage to this layer during pumping, an artesian well SJ1 with a designed critical drawdown volume of 174.45 m3/d was used, and actual pumping volumes were controlled within 150 m3/d without observing any permeability failures, demonstrating applicability of the proposed method. …”
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Green tea consumption and cerebral white matter lesions in community-dwelling older adults without dementia by Shutaro Shibata, Moeko Noguchi-Shinohara, Ayano Shima, Taro Ozaki, Yuta Usui, Yasuyuki Taki, Kazuhiro Uchida, Takanori Honda, Jun Hata, Tomoyuki Ohara, Tatsuya Mikami, Tetsuya Maeda, Masaru Mimura, Kenji Nakashima, Jun-ichi Iga, Minoru Takebayashi, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Kenjiro Ono, On behalf of the Japan Prospective Studies Collaboration for Aging and Dementia (JPSC-AD) study group

“…A Food Frequency Questionnaire was used to assess green tea and coffee consumption, whereas brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed to assess cerebral white matter lesions, hippocampal volume, and total brain volume. Multivariable-adjusted analysis revealed significant correlations between fewer cerebral white matter lesions and higher green tea consumption, whereas no significant differences were found between green tea consumption and hippocampal or total brain volume. …”
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