Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: The Learning Curve of a Low Volume Surgeon by Anuar I. Mitre, Mario F. Chammas, José Eugênio A. Rocha, Ricardo Jordão Duarte, Gustavo Xavier Ebaid, Flavio Trigo Rocha

“…An enhancement of estimated blood loss, surgery length, and presence of a positive surgical margin were all considered as a function of surgeon’s experience. …”
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Safety-involved co-optimization of speed trajectory and energy management for fuel cell-battery electric vehicle in car-following scenarios by Longlong Zhu, Fazhan Tao, Zhumu Fu, Mengyang Li, Guoqu Deng

“…However, the security issues and power sources life loss of fuel cell-battery hybrid electric vehicle (FCHEV) are still challenging due to disturbances and power sources degradation. …”
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Study on the Mechanical Properties of Metal Rubber Inner Core of O-Type Seal with Large Ring-to-Diameter Ratio by Yangyang Yang, Zhi Ying Ren, Hongbai Bai, Ding Shen, Bin Zhang

“…The loss factor and energy dissipation of the heat-treated sample were lower than those of the untreated sample. …”
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Ecological shifts in lagoon patch reefs: consequences of large-scale alterations to coastal systems by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Ellery Lennon, Amelia Grace Roskar, Jacob Patus

“…Fish assemblages showed a significant loss of both species and trophic diversity over time. …”
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Changes in the Major Antioxidant Compounds of Red Cabbage Under Water Stress Applied at Different Vegetative Growth Periods by Okan Erken, Umut Mucan, Bayram Kızılkaya, Murat Yıldırım

“…The effect of water stress on the major antioxidant compounds, as well as on yield and some morphological parameters were investigated.According to the findings, the least yield loss (22%) occurred in the early vegetative period of the second-year trial where 70% irrigation water was applied, while the highest yield loss (56%) was obtained during the early vegetative period of the first-year trial where no irrigation was applied. …”
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Investigation of the Polycrystalline Silicon PV Cell Efficiency in 3D Approximation versus Electromagnetic Field under Monochromatic Illumination by Adama Ouedraogo, Boubacar Soro, Ramatou Konate, Fati Amadou Oumarou, Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo

“…This loss causes a Joule heating effect of the junction. …”
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Pengaruh Naupli Artemia yang Diperkaya dengan N-3 HUFA terhadap "Budget" Energi Larva Ikan Red Sea Bream Pagrus major by O. Sumule

“… Energy budget of red sea bream Pagrus major larvae fed n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA)-enriched (EA) and non-enriched (NEA) Artemia nauplii was constructed as: EI = F + M + U + G, where EI is energy intake, F energy loss as feces, M energy loss for metabolism, U energy loss as non-fecal matter based on ammonia excretion, and G energy for growth. …”
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Thromboelastography parameters in chronic viral liver disease and liver resection: a retrospective study by Ying Di, Jialu Li, Chunjuan Ye, Zheng Wang, Qianqian Zhu

“…In addition, R-times obtained before liver resection were weakly associated with perioperative blood loss after multivariable adjustments. TEG utility for haemostasis assessment and prediction of blood loss during liver resection should be further explored in high-quality studies.…”
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Performance of Partial and Cavity Type Squealer Tip of a HP Turbine Blade in a Linear Cascade by Levent Kavurmacioglu, Hidir Maral, Cem Berk Senel, Cengiz Camci

“…Three-dimensional highly complex flow structure in tip gap between blade tip and casing leads to inefficient turbine performance due to aerothermal loss. Interaction between leakage vortex and secondary flow structures is the substantial source of that loss. …”
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Surgical techniques in tonsillectomy: A comparative analysis of cold steel dissection and bipolar diathermy. by Nisar Akber Khan, Muhammad Dawood Saleem, Muhammad Ali, Abdul Shakoor, Nighat Arif, Izzah Islam

“… Objective: To compare intra-operative blood loss, operative time and postoperative pain scores with cold steel dissection technique versus bipolar diathermy technique in tonsillectomy at our institution. …”
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Use of Silica Fume and GGBS to Improve Frost Resistance of ECC with High-Volume Fly Ash by Yushi Liu, Xiaoming Zhou, Chengbo Lv, Yingzi Yang, Tianan Liu

“…Moreover, the relative dynamic elastic modulus and mass loss of ECC by freeze-thaw cycles increase with FA content increasing. …”
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Ethanol Extracts Test of Kumis Kucing (Orthosiphon sp.) Leaves as Natural Preservative of Wood by Abdul Azis, T.A. Prayitno, Sutjipto A Hadikusumo, Mahdi Santoso

“…The tested parameters were termite mortality, mass loss, and degree of damage of the test samples (filter paper). …”
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Ms44-SPT: unique genetic technology simplifies and improves hybrid maize seed production in sub-Saharan Africa by Sarah Collinson, Jill E. Cairns, Lucia Ndlala, Benjamin Deonovic, Dickson Ligeyo, Marc Albertsen, Walter Chivasa, Kingstone Mashingaidze, Michael S. Olsen, Berhanu T. Ertiro, Boddupalli M. Prasanna

“…A unique nuclear genetic male sterility seed production technology, referred to as Ms44-SPT, was developed to avoid hybrid seed loss and to improve the purity and quality of hybrid maize production. …”
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The impact of selective episiotomy on maternal short-term morbidity: a retrospective study by Gazal Radner, Lukas Jennewein, Dörthe Brüggmann, Frank Louwen, Ammar Al Naimi

“…However, it may be associated with maternal morbidity in terms of increased blood loss.…”
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Dynamic Warping Network for Semantic Video Segmentation by Jiangyun Li, Yikai Zhao, Xingjian He, Xinxin Zhu, Jing Liu

“…Furthermore, we introduce the temporal consistency loss including the feature consistency loss and prediction consistency loss to explicitly supervise the warped features instead of simple feature propagation and fusion, which guarantees the temporal consistency of video segmentation. …”
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Advancing the Classification and Attribution Method for Alpine Wetlands: A Case Study of the Source Region of Three Rivers, Tibetan Plateau by Xiankun Zheng, Sihai Liang, Xingxing Kuang, Li Wan, Kuo Zhang

“…The results indicate (1) the high accuracy of the SRTR land cover maps from 1990 to 2020, with an overall accuracy of above 92.48% and a Kappa coefficient of over 0.91, satisfying the subsequent analysis of wetland spatiotemporal changes; (2) a net loss of 3.8% in the SRTR alpine wetlands, with a notable 7.9% net loss in marsh wetlands and nearly 32,010 km² lost by 2015; and (3) topography and permafrost change as key drivers (as identified by the PLS-SEM), with permafrost contributing 52% to the significant marsh wetland loss from 2010 to 2015. …”
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Optimization of Wireless Communication Coverage in Underground Tunnels Based on Zone Division by Yu Huo, Qingsong Hu, Yanjing Sun, Xiwang Guo, Liang Qi, Xiaohu Zhao, Enjie Ding

“…In order to reduce the path loss of the wireless communication signal in the underground tunnel, a scheme for configuring the antenna polarization of wireless systems based on a zone-division method is proposed. …”
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A clinical study of minimal blood flow clamping combined with 3D printing technology in laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery by Lingbo Yang, Pengtao Wei, Xiaohui Li, Jiantao Sun

“…The operation time, renal artery branch clamping time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative renal function injury, and complication rate were compared between the two groups.ResultsThe operation time, blood loss, renal function injury, and complication rate of Group A were shorter than those of Group B (p < 0.05). …”
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The insurmountable energy of the mind – education, science and culture – in the strategy of the civilizational development of mankind by Віктор Андрущенко

“…At the same time, the loss of reason can take vari­ous forms – from “mind loss” to the loss of human values at work to the madness of war. …”
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Uncertainties in Earthquake Risk Assessment for Disaster Planning by Yasin Fahjan, Ferhat Pakdamar, Yaşasın Eryılmaz, Fatma Kara

“…In Turkey, earthquake losses have an important role in disaster planning. …”
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