Achieving the Recommended Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure: A Randomized Control Study Comparing Loss of Resistance Syringe to Pilot Balloon Palpation by Fred Bulamba, Andrew Kintu, Nodreen Ayupo, Charles Kojjo, Lameck Ssemogerere, Agnes Wabule, Arthur Kwizera

“…This study set out to determine the efficacy of the loss of resistance syringe method at estimating endotracheal cuff pressures. …”
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A Novel Attention-Guided Enhanced U-Net With Hybrid Edge-Preserving Structural Loss for Low-Dose CT Image Denoising by Muhammad Zubair, Helmi Md Rais, Talal Alazemi

“…The model integrates residual blocks to improve feature representation and employs a custom hybrid loss function that combines structural loss with gradient regularization using the Euclidean norm, promoting superior CT image quality retention. …”
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Digitalised Welfare-to-work program in Indonesia: A Prelimenary Study of The Pre-Employment Card (PECP) and Job-Loss Insurances (JLI) Programs by Fadillah Putra, Anwar Sanusi

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Does Preoperative Weight Change Predict Postoperative Weight Loss after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in the Short Term? by Dan Eisenberg, Andrew J. Duffy, Robert L. Bell

“…Many institutions mandate preoperative weight loss prior to bariatric surgery. This study examines the correlation between preoperative weight change and postoperative success following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. …”
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Application of Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (Rusle) Model to Assess Soil Erosion in “Kalu Ganga” River Basin in Sri Lanka by D. L. D. Panditharathne, N. S. Abeysingha, K. G. S. Nirmanee, Ananda Mallawatantri

“…The average annual soil loss in Kalu Ganga river basin varied from 0 to 134 t ha−1 year−1 and mean annual soil loss was estimated at 0.63 t ha−1 year−1. …”
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Comment on “The Goal of Intraoperative Blood Loss in Major Hepatectomy Resection for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Saving Patients From a Heavy Complication Burden” by Francesca Ratti, MD, Rebecca Marino, MD, Luca Aldrighetti, MD, PhD

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Melatonin Reverses the Loss of Stemness Induced by TNF-α in Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Upregulation of YAP Expression by Xudong Wang, Tongzhou Liang, Jincheng Qiu, Xianjian Qiu, Bo Gao, Wenjie Gao, Chengjie Lian, Taiqiu Chen, Yuanxin Zhu, Anjing Liang, Peiqiang Su, Yan Peng, Dongsheng Huang

“…However, long-term in vitro culture results in loss of MSC stemness. The inflammation that occurs at stem cell transplant sites (such as that resulting from TNF-α) is a contributing factor for stem cell treatment failure. …”
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Effect of tele-nutrition education on weight loss, energy intake, and fat adequacy among obese adults in Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia by Jati Prasetyo Teguh, Nur Khoiriani Izzati, Aulia Wicaksari Sifa, Ratna Ramadhan Gumintang

“…The results indicated that there was a significant weight loss in the intervention (p=0.008) group, while there was no weight reduction in the control group (p=0.283). …”
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Electrophysiologically calibrated optogenetic stimulation of dentate granule cells mitigates dendritic spine loss in denervated organotypic entorhino-hippocampal slice cultures by Tijana Hanauske, Carolin Christina Koretz, Tassilo Jungenitz, Jochen Roeper, Alexander Drakew, Thomas Deller

“…Denervated GCs exhibited significant spine loss four days post-denervation, but this detrimental effect was mitigated when AP firing was induced at a physiological GC bursting rate. …”
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Case report: Hypoparathyroidism-sensorineural hearing loss-renal dysplasia without febrile seizures: a novel mutation in the GATA3 gene by Haibin Chen, Haibin Chen, Yudi Zhang, Xueyao Yang, Xueyao Yang, Yongzhen Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to summarize the diagnostic and treatment experience of a case of Hypoparathyroidism-Sensorineural Hearing Loss-Renal Dysplasia (HDR) syndrome caused by a heterozygous mutation in the GATA3 gene.MethodsThe diagnostic and treatment process of the patient with HDR syndrome in our hospital was compared and analyzed.ResultsA 9-month-old male infant with a history of poor physical condition and increased susceptibility to infections. …”
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Assessment of the Body Composition and the Loss of Fat-Free Mass through Bioelectric Impedance Analysis in Patients Who Underwent Open Gastric Bypass by Wilson Rodrigues de Freitas Junior, Elias Jirjoss Ilias, Paulo Kassab, Roberto Cordts, Paulo Gustavo Porto, Francisco Cesar Martins Rodrigues, Mohamed Ibrahim Ali Taha, Paulo Carrara, Isabella de Carvalho Aguiar, Luis Vicente Franco de Oliveira, Osvaldo Castro, Carlos Alberto Malheiros

“…Open gastric bypass induced a significant loss of total weight and loss of fat-free mass in patients six months after the surgery. …”
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Radioprotective Effects of Vitis vinifera L. Seed against Radiation-Induced Short-Term Memory Loss in Young Adult Wistar Rats by Ayomide Abe, Fatai Balogun, Olugbenga Ayannuga

“…Conclusion: Exposure to 40 Gy of fractionated whole-brain gamma irradiation-induced short-term memory loss in rats. However, Vitis vinifera L. seed attenuated the radiation-induced short-term memory loss.…”
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Investigation of 3D steel frames with a reduced beam section and various web-opening shapes under internal column loss by Ali Altheeb, Ibrahim M. H. Alshaikh, Aref A. Abadel, Moncef L. Nehdi, B.H. Abu Bakar

“…The sudden loss of columns due to abnormal loads demonstrates a remarkable example of a localized failure that might ultimately result in the progressive collapse of the complete steel-framed structures. …”
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Biomechanical analysis for the distalisation of the mandibular dentition with anterior alveolar bone loss based on the location of an applied force: A finite element study by Yang Jing, Zhang Qianqian, Zheng Dehua, Hou Fengchun

“…The present study analysed the tooth movement patterns and stress distribution in patients presenting with anterior alveolar bone loss, associated with the use of force vectors applied from a mini-screw to distalise the mandibular dentition.…”
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Comparative analysis of efficiency of different types of thermal insulation in heat exchanger-utilizer of heat loss recovery system of mobile compressor units by V. L. Yusha, G. I. Chernov, A. M. Kalashnikov

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A Comparison of Metaheuristic Techniques for Solving Optimal Sitting and Sizing Problems of Capacitor Banks to Reduce the Power Loss in Radial Distribution System by Tongfei Lei, Saleem Riaz, Hira Raziq, Munira Batool, Feng Pan, Jianfeng Wang

“…The losses in the radial distribution system are inevitable which needs to be minimized for the proper transmission of power to the end customers. …”
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Overcoming optical losses in thin metal-based recombination layers for efficient n-i-p perovskite-organic tandem solar cells by Jingjing Tian, Chao Liu, Karen Forberich, Anastasia Barabash, Zhiqiang Xie, Shudi Qiu, Jiwon Byun, Zijian Peng, Kaicheng Zhang, Tian Du, Sanjayan Sathasivam, Thomas J. Macdonald, Lirong Dong, Chaohui Li, Jiyun Zhang, Marcus Halik, Vincent M. Le Corre, Andres Osvet, Thomas Heumüller, Ning Li, Yinhua Zhou, Larry Lüer, Christoph J. Brabec

“…Here, we demonstrate an efficient strategy to mitigate optical losses in Au-embedded ICLs by tailoring the shape and size distribution of Au nanoparticles via manipulating the underlying surface property. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Adjunctive Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation on Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Tinnitus: A Preliminary Study by Seung-Ho Shin, Sung Wan Byun, Zoo Young Lee, Ho Yun Lee

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Finite element stress analysis to evaluate and compare the effect of splinting in periodontally compromised teeth having 55 % bone loss with different materials by Shivangi Joshi, Prakash Talreja, Prajakta Rao, Nilesh Joshi, Vinayak Thorat, Ruhi Mohta

“…This study aimed to evaluate and compare the stress distribution of four different splint materials—composite, fiber-reinforced composite (FRC), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), and metal—on mandibular anterior teeth with 55 % bone loss using finite element analysis (FEA). Methodology: Finite element models of mandibular anterior teeth with 55 % bone loss were developed using SOLIDWORKS 2020. …”
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Insight into the current practice of ototoxicity monitoring during cisplatin therapy by N. M. Santucci, B. Garber, R. Ivory, M. A. Kuhn, M. Stephen, D. Aizenberg

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