Risk Values of Weight and Body Mass Index for Chest Wall Thickness in Patients Requiring Needle Thoracostomy Decompression by Chia-Hung Hsu, Tzu-Yin Lin, Ju-Chi Ou, Jiann Ruey Ong, Hon-Ping Ma

“…CWT values at four ICSs as well as four variables, namely, age, weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) for both men and women were compared using a nonparametric method, namely, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. …”
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Prediction of implant failure risk due to periprosthetic femoral fracture after primary elective total hip arthroplasty: a simplified and validated model based on 154,519 total hip... by M. A. Alagha, Justin Cobb, Alexander D. Liddle, Henrik Malchau, Ola Rolfson, Maziar Mohaddes

“…Concerning implant design, factors such as cementless femoral fixation, reverse-hybrid fixation, hip resurfacing, and small (< 35 mm) or large (> 52 mm) femoral heads increased both revision and reoperation risks. Conclusion: This is the first study to develop machine-learning models to forecast the risk of PPFF necessitating secondary surgery. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Organic Matter Enrichment in Early Cambrian Marine Shales in the Lower Yangtze Area, South China: An Example Using Well JXY1 by Sihong Cheng, Bin Li, Kun Zhang, Weiwei Liu, Jun Peng, Mingcai Hou, Ming Wen, Qingsong Xia, Xin Wang, Xiaoxue Liu, Li Zhong, Yizhou Huang, Yongyang Liu, Muhe Yuan, Yue Yao

“…Active hydrothermal activities promoted high biological productivity and an anaerobic environment, both of which were conducive to the preservation and enrichment of organic matter, resulting in extremely high TOC content in the Wangyinpu shales (from 6.5% to approximately 16%).…”
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Anxiety disorders and the gut microbiota: a bibliometric and visual analysis by Linli Guo, Linli Guo, Qin Ding, Qin Ding, Qing Li, Danping Zheng, Danping Zheng, Linglin Guo, Linglin Guo, Xiaotao Cao, Xiaotao Cao, Qianqian Mou, Qianqian Mou

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Identification of TUBB3 as an immunotherapy target in lung cancer by genome wide in vivo CRISPR screening by Dan Zhao, Ravindra Deshpande, Kerui Wu, Abhishek Tyagi, Sambad Sharma, Shih-Ying Wu, Fei Xing, Stacey O'Neill, Jimmy Ruiz, Feng Lyu, Kounosuke Watabe

“…We integrated our results with multi-omics clinical data and performed both in vitro and in vivo assays to evaluate the role of the top candidate in regulating cytotoxic T cell killing. …”
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Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review by Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Baenziger, Laura Caci, Kathrin Blum, Aline Wolfensberger, Angela Dramowski, Bianca Albers, Marta Castro, Marie-Therese Schultes, Lauren Clack

“…While educational as well as evaluative and iterative strategies were most frequently employed to support the implementation of IPC practices in both LMICs and HICs, other strategies employed showed variance across country income levels. …”
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Is Thermal Pulsation Therapy Effective for Dry Eyes Before and After Cataract Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen KY, Chan HC, Chan CM

“…The variability in study quality and heterogeneity highlights the need for well-designed, high-quality research to confirm these findings and evaluate the durability of TPT’s therapeutic effects both before and after cataract surgery.Synopsis: This study investigated if thermal pulsation therapy (TPT) helps with dry eye symptoms after cataract surgery. …”
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Allelic variants for Waxy genes in common wheat lines bred at the Lukyanenko National Grain Center by E. R. Davoyan, L. A. Bespalova, R. O. Davoyan, E. V. Agaeva, G. I. Bukreeva, Yu. S. Zubanova, D. S. Mikov, D. M. Boldakov

“…The molecular markers selected for the study allowed identification of valuable breeding material carrying both single null alleles of Wx genes and their combinations in its genome. …”
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Soil preferential flow dynamics in the southern drylands of India—a watershed based approach by Pushpanjali, K. S. Reddy, Ashish S. Dhimate, K. Karthikeyan, Josily Samuel, A. G. K. Reddy, N. Ravi Kumar, K. V. Rao, Prabhat Kumar Pankaj, Jagriti Rohit, Manoranjan Kumar, V. K. Singh

“…Heterogeneous matrix flow and fingering were observed both at the surface and sub-surface, along with macropore flow with low and mixed interactions. …”
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Difference of clinical characteristics in patients with reinfection and primary infection variants of SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective study in China by Chao-Chao Qiu, Xiao-Qing Lin, Qiang Zhang, Ya-Long Chen, Xiao-Qiao Su, Ming-Ying Zhang, Le-Fei Zhu, Zhi-Ruo Lin, Fang Cheng, Shang-Ren Xie, Ji-Chan Shi, Xian-Gao Jiang

“…The top three clinical symptoms in both groups were fever, cough with expectoration, and dizziness with fatigue (p < 0.001). …”
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AmelOBP4: an antenna-specific odor-binding protein gene required for olfactory behavior in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Fang Liu, Yu Lai, Lixian Wu, Qiang Li, Linyue Lei, Wei Yin, Yuan Zhang, Zachary Y. Huang, Hongxia Zhao

“…Results In this study, we found that AmelOBP4 had high expression levels in the antennae of both nurses and foragers, and could be successfully inhibited by feeding double stranded RNA of AmelOBP4 (dsAmelOBP4). …”
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Women and birth partners’ experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital by Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Helen Cheyne, Boo Charkin, Monica Ferreira, Eloise Price, Amarnath Bhide, Mairead Black, Kathleen Boyd, Neelam Heera-Shergill, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J. Stock, Rosemary Townsend, Linda J. Williams, Christine McCourt

“…However, there is a lack of evidence on both women’s and birth partners’ experiences and acceptability of at home cervical ripening informing its practice. …”
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Cerebellum abnormalities in vascular mild cognitive impairment with depression symptom patients: A multimodal magnetic resonance imaging study by Yirong Chen, Liling Chen, Liyu Hu, Jianjun Wang, Jinhuan Zhang, Hanqing Lyu, Jinping Xu, Jianxiang Chen, Haibo Yu

“…Results: Structural analysis indicated gray matter atrophy in left cerebellar lobules I_IV and VI (Cere6.L) in svMCI patients. svMCI+D patients showed reduced RSFC between Cere6.L and left cerebellar region IX and the left superior frontal gyrus (SFGdor.L). Both svMCI+D and svMCI-D groups showed increased RSFC between Cere6.L and the right caudate nucleus. …”
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Analysis on Characteristics of Surrounding Rocks of Roadway and Bearing Structure Based on Stress Regulation by Ruofei Zhang, Guangming Zhao, Xiangrui Meng, Jian Sun, Wensong Xu, Yingming Li, Zenghui Liu, Siming Kao

“…Results demonstrate that the unloading construction optimizes the axial ratio of spatial excavation in a roadway and the reinforcement zones on both sides are the supporting zones of the bearing structure. …”
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Discoloration and Degradation of Bamboo under Ultraviolet Radiation by Haixia Yu, Shengliang He, Wenfu Zhang, Mengyao Zhan, Xiaowei Zhuang, Jin Wang, Wenji Yu

“…Effects of light sources, radiation time, and distances on discoloration and discoloration mechanism were systematically studied. For both UV 313 and high-pressure mercury light, the bamboo surface turned red-yellow, and color parameters including ΔE, Δa, Δb, and C rapidly increased first and then stabilized for long time, while ΔL showed a similar trend, except for the final decrease. …”
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Gender-based Morphometric Analysis of the Human Orbital Aperture Profile using 3D Reconstruction Computed Tomography: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study by Muhammad Omer Afzal Bhatti, Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey, Muhammad Ikram Ali, Allah Rakhyo Shoro, Abdulkrem Ahmed Alenazi, Rayan Alhumaidi Alruwaili

“…The study encompassed CT scans of subjects from both genders, aged 18 years and above. However, CT scans of patients who had sustained head trauma or orbital injuries were excluded from the study. …”
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COVID-19 status and utilisation of essential maternal and child healthcare services during the pandemic in Ahmedabad, India by Sandul Yasobant, K Shruti Lekha, Ravina Tadvi, Bhavin Solanki, Walter Bruchhausen, Deepak Saxena

“…Methods A mixed-method approach was used for the data (both quantitative and qualitative) collection from November 2021 to October 2022. …”
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Efficacy and Safety Assessment of Antifungal Prophylaxis with Posaconazole Using Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Pediatric Patients with Oncohematological Disorders—A Single-Centre... by Karolina Liszka, Paweł Marschollek, Dawid Przystupski, Jowita Frączkiewicz, Monika Mielcarek-Siedziuk, Igor Olejnik, Zuzanna Gamrot, Natalia Haze, Agnieszka Kwella, Paulina Zalewska, Matylda Resztak, Marek Ussowicz, Krzysztof Kałwak

“…Hypoalbuminemia was related to both higher and lower PPC. The concomitant administration of specified drugs significantly impacted the PPC. …”
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Comparing prediction accuracy for 30-day readmission following primary total knee arthroplasty: the ACS-NSQIP risk calculator versus a novel artificial neural network model by Anirudh Buddhiraju, Michelle Riyo Shimizu, Tony Lin-Wei Chen, Henry Hojoon Seo, Blake M. Bacevich, Pengwei Xiao, Young-Min Kwon

“…Although both models possessed similar accuracy (Brier score: ANN = 0.03; SRC = 0.02), only the ANN demonstrated a higher net benefit than intervening in all or no patients on the decision curve analysis. …”
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Analysis of Radio Science Data from the KaT Instrument of the 3GM Experiment During JUICE’s Early Cruise Phase by Paolo Cappuccio, Andrea Sesta, Mauro Di Benedetto, Daniele Durante, Umberto De Filippis, Ivan di Stefano, Luciano Iess, Ruaraidh Mackenzie, Bernard Godard

“…The radiometric data were fitted using both NASA’s Mission Analysis, Operations, and Navigation Toolkit Environment (MONTE) and ESA’s General Orbit Determination and Optimization Toolkit (GODOT) software. …”
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