Learning curve and complications of unilateral biportal endoscopy–unilateral laminectomy bilateral decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis by Jiashen Shao, Zihan Fan, Hai Meng, Qi Fei

“…Conclusions: UBE is an effective minimally-invasive spinal endoscopic technique for treating lumbar spinal stenosis, offering short time to achieving surgical mastery and a low complication rate.…”
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Automated CAD system for early detection and classification of pancreatic cancer using deep learning model. by Abubakar Nadeem, Rahan Ashraf, Toqeer Mahmood, Sajida Parveen

“…The detection stage analyzes the tumor region's extracted features characteristics by labeling the connected components and selecting the region with the highest density to locate the tumor area, achieving a good accuracy of 99.64%. In the classification stage, the system classifies the detected tumor into the normal, pancreatic tumor, then into benign, pre-malignant, or malignant using a proposed reduced 11-layer AlexNet model. …”
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Military and Political Studies by A. I. Podberyozkin

“…Global changes in the balance of power and the nature of the conflict, the emergence of new types of weapons are changing the basic methods and approaches to the art of war, which requires a science-based perspective on problem solving and multi-disciplinary approach in achieving the goals. Military and political studies allow us to understand how the development of military technology and military organization of the state affected by the political situation in the world, the national security of the country and its place in the system of international relations. …”
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Impact of central corneal astigmatism on postoperative visual outcomes in patients undergoing trifocal intraocular lens implantation by Lan Wang, Jiaqi Meng, Jiao Qi, Dongling Guo, Yi Lu, Xiangjia Zhu

“…Significantly higher percentages of eyes in the low astigmatism group achieved uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) of 0.00 logMAR or better compared to the high astigmatism group (UDVA: 67% vs. 54%, CDVA: 76% vs. 64%, both P < 0.05). …”
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Plant-Mediated Green Synthesis of Ag NPs and Their Possible Applications: A Critical Review by Darbin Kumar Poudel, Purushottam Niraula, Himal Aryal, Biplab Budhathoki, Sitaram Phuyal, Rishab Marahatha, Kiran Subedi

“…Although these methods produce nanoparticles with high purity and well-defined morphology, it is critical to develop cost-effective, energy-efficient, and facile route, such as green synthesis; it suggests the desirable use of renewable resources by avoiding the use of additional solvents and toxic reagents in order to achieve the ultimate goal. However, each method has its pros and cons. …”
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A High Performance Adaptive Digital LDO Regulator With Dithering and Dynamic Frequency Scaling for IoT Applications by Muhammad Asif, Imran Ali, Danial Khan, Muhammad Riaz Ur Rehman, Qurat- Ul-Ain, Muhammad Basim, Young Gun Pu, Minjae Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, Youngoo Yang, Kang-Yoon Lee

“…It automatically senses load variations and adaptively controls multi-loop architecture to reduce quiescent current, minimize output voltage ripples and achieve fast transient response. The multi-loop architecture with hill climbing reduces the total bi-directional shift registers length which results in the reduced leakage current in the transistor-switch-array (TSA), and improves the recovery time and output DC voltage accuracy. …”
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Enabling analytical precision in microplastic analysis: innovative solutions for precise method validation, evaluation and quality control by Jovan Badzoka, Christoph Kappacher, Jakob Lauß, Lisa Obwaller, Anna Pavun, Christian W. Huck

“…Through detailed validation, encompassing recovery, precision, and accuracy parameters, our approach represents a proof of concept that enables robust and reliable MP validation and quality control, addressing critical gaps in current methodologies. Achieved recovery rates for different polymer types and shapes, including LDPE and PVC fragments, as well as, spherical PS beads were all above the 95% mark, demonstrating high accuracy. …”
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The essence and features of corruption as an object of administrative and legal influence by E. O. Muzychuk

“…In a broad sense, legal means are those that allow to achieve the goal of legal regulation chosen by legislation. …”
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Optimization of the "Loose Tea Blooming" Process for Guizhou Green Tea and Analysis of Characteristic Volatile Compounds by Linyao SONG, Hui XU, Siyao WU, Fengwei MA, Qiang FEI, Junyi DENG, Dajuan SHI, Yuze LIU, Yichen ZHAO, Xuan DONG, Su XU

“…The final fermented tea exhibited a mellow taste, bright orange and yellow color, pure aroma, and achieved a comprehensive score of 83.75±2.52. Furthermore, 18 characteristic volatile compounds with OAV>1 were identified in both green tea and the final fermented tea, revealing a strong "golden flower" aroma in the fermented tea, attributed to eight volatile compounds like linalool and methyl salicylate. …”
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Leveraging deep learning for robust EEG analysis in mental health monitoring by Zixiang Liu, Juan Zhao

“…The STFM synthesizes spatial and temporal elements, generating a comprehensive representation of EEG signals.Results and discussionOur empirical results confirm that the EEG Mind-Transformer significantly surpasses conventional approaches, achieving an accuracy of 92.5%, a recall of 91.3%, an F1-score of 90.8%, and an AUC of 94.2% across several datasets. …”
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Technical University Teacher Competences in Russia and Abroad by T. Yu. Polyakova, V. M. Prikhodko

“…It is realized by Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) that was recognized as a Federal Innovative Platform in 2020.The project is aimed at designing an additional program intended to develop technical university teachers’ competences that are, on the one hand, relevant to the needs of Russian higher school, and, on the other hand, correspond to the requirements for applying for the title «ING-PAED IGIP» of the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP). In order to achieve that it is necessary to identify if technical university teachers’ competences that are relevant in Russia correspond the competences determined in IGIP.In order to solve this problem, the authors undertook comparative analysis of the competencies registered in two documents: RF Professional Standard “Pedagogue of professional teaching, professional education and additional professional education” and the Fourth IGIP Prototype Curriculum.The paper specifies the notion of technical university teacher competence for the research, validates the possibility of the two documents comparison, describes the procedure of comparative analysis on the basis of compiling summary tables.The paper also gives the main conclusions of the comparative analysis. …”
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Turkish validity and reliability of Burnout Syndrome Assessment Scale for nurses working in intensive care units by Yağmur Dağ, Gülsün Özdemir Aydın, Nuray Turan

“…The scale’s internal consistency coefficient demonstrated a high-reliability level, achieving a value of 0.95. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) obtained for each subdimension and overall questionnaire were high. …”
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Experimental Study on the Performance of Basalt Fiber Modified Pervious Concrete Based on Entropy Method by Wenhua Wang, Xiaojun Cheng, Jinzhong Zhu, Da Jiang, Hongliang Sun, Siyu Liu

“…Finally, the entropy method is used to comprehensively analyze the optimum incorporation indexes of basalt fiber, which can achieve the optimal mechanical properties and water permeability at the same time with, 20 μm in diameter, 24 mm in length, and 2 kg/m3 in dosage, and it provides a reference value for the popularization and application of basalt fiber pervious concrete in practical engineering.…”
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Non-Linear Biomechanical Evaluation and Comparison in the Assessment of Three Different Piece Dental Implant Systems for the Molar Region: A Finite Element Study by Jesus Alejandro Serrato-Pedrosa, Ignacio Villanueva-Fierro, Rodrigo Arturo Marquet-Rivera, Rosa Alicia Hernández-Vázquez, Salvador Cruz-Lopez, Verónica Loera-Castañeda

“…Understanding the biomechanical behavior of implant–tissue interactions is crucial for achieving successful and long-lasting implant therapy. …”
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Clinical impact of proteinuria on renal function and treatment outcomes in patients with radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer treated with lenvatinib by Naoki Fukuda, Kazuhisa Toda, Hirotaka Suto, Ryosuke Oki, Xiaofei Wang, Tetsuya Urasaki, Yasuyoshi Sato, Kenji Nakano, Makiko Ono, Junichi Tomomatsu, Hiroki Mitani, Shunji Takahashi

“…When proteinuria was observed, the dose and schedule of lenvatinib were adjusted to achieve a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) of less than 3.5 g/gCre according to the study protocols of recent pivotal trials. …”
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Mapping Temperature Zone of Ethiopia for Binder Performance Grading System by Mahlet G. Mihretu, Habtamu M. Zelelew

“…This research introduces the performance grading (PG) system, a key component of SHRP’s developments, with two main objectives: (1) to develop a PG map for Ethiopia and (2) to evaluate asphalt binder performance using PG testing standards. Achieving these objectives requires two different approaches. …”
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OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR EXTRACTION PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND FLAVONOIDS FROM MILLET BRAN AND STUDYING SOME OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY by Mariem M. A.AL-Abas, Jassem. M. Nasser

“…The highest phenolic and flavonoids compounds concentrations were achieved when ethyl alcohol (99%) as extraction solution was used for Ukrainian millet. …”
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Implementation of model-informed precision dosing for tamoxifen therapy in patients with breast cancer: A prospective intervention study by Ruben Y.M. van Nijnatten, Sanne M. Buijs, Bram C. Agema, Raphaël M.J. Fischer, Inge Ghobadi Moghaddam-Helmantel, Caroline M.E. Contant, Felix E. de Jongh, Auke M.T. Huijben, Manon Kop, Annemieke van der Padt-Pruijsten, Hanneke J.M. Zuetenhorst, Ron H.N. van Schaik, Birgit C.P. Koch, A. Jager, Stijn L.W. Koolen, Ron H.J. Mathijssen

“…Endoxifen samples that were acquired 4–6 weeks after treatment initiation, are informative of steady-state endoxifen levels and can be used to inform MIPD and adjust tamoxifen dosing prior to steady-state attainment.In this first MIPD implementation study for patients treated with tamoxifen, MIPD did lead to more patients achieving endoxifen levels ≥16 nM as compared to the one-dose-fits-all strategy, albeit insignificant. …”
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Contributions of Fasting and Postprandial Glucose Concentrations to Haemoglobin A1c in Drug-Naïve Mal-Glucose Metabolism in Chinese Population Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring S... by Rengna Yan, Yun Hu, Fengfei Li, Lanlan Jiang, Xiaohua Xu, Jie Wang, Ying Zhang, Lei Ye, Kok Onn Lee, Xiaofei Su, Jianhua Ma

“…These results may help the health-care provider set appropriate plasma glucose testing goals with the expectation of achieving specific HbA1c values.…”
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Functional outcome of the three-stitch technique of humerus nailing for comminuted shaft humerus fractures by Sachin Kale, Bhushan Patil, Garvit Khatod, Pramod Bhor, Gursimran Sandhu, Venkatsh Jyoti, Rohan Baruah, Sachiti Kale, Rahul Ghodke, Joydeep Dey

“…Two patients encountered delayed wound healing; one underwent vacuum-assisted closure therapy, ultimately achieving satisfactory healing after a series of dry dressings over 2–3 weeks. …”
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