Comparative outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar intervertebral discectomy with and without annulus fibrosus suture in lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective analysis by Wei Zhou, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Qianlong Gong, Rong Zhang, Teng Zeng, Qi Fei, Tadiwa Chiedza Chirima, Sy-Trung Tran, Yutian Qiu, Huasong Luo

“…The two groups showed a slight difference in estimated costs, with the sutured group averaging RMB 29,234.78 ± 5,265.83, compared to RMB 22,311.10 ± 3,527.00 for the un-sutured group.ConclusionAnnulus fibrosus suturing during minimally invasive lumbar disc surgery may increase time and expense and reduce the risk of recurrent herniation and reoperation. …”
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A study of measurement scenarios for the future CO2M mission: avoidance of detector saturation and the impact on XCO₂ retrievals by M. Weimer, M. Hilker, S. Noël, M. Reuter, M. Buchwitz, B. Fuentes Andrade, R. Lang, B. Sierk, Y. Meijer, H. Bovensmann, J. P. Burrows, H. Bösch

“…We use the Fast atmOspheric traCe gAs retrievaL (FOCAL) algorithm, which has been selected to be one of the operational greenhouse gas retrieval algorithms to be implemented within the CO2M ground segment. …”
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Analysis the clinical data from 51 colorectal cancer patients undergoing natural orifice specimen extraction surgery by Luo Jun, Wang gang, Liu yong, Zhu Yuping, Feng Haiyang

“…[Results] Among the 51 patients, intraoperative blood loss was less than 100 mL in 34 patients (66.7%) and more than or equal to 100 mL in 17 patients (33.3%). The operation time averaged (185.5±74.3) minutes, and the mean number of lymph nodes obtained was (16.8±7.7). …”
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A 10-week remote monitoring study of sleep features and their variability in individuals with and without ADHD by Hayley Denyer, Ewan Carr, Qigang Deng, Philip Asherson, Andrea Bilbow, Amos Folarin, Madeleine J Groom, Chris Hollis, Heet Sankesara, Richard JB Dobson, Jonna Kuntsi

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Performance Comparison of 10 State-of-the-Art Machine Learning Algorithms for Outcome Prediction Modeling of Radiation-Induced Toxicity by Ramon M. Salazar, PhD, Saurabh S. Nair, MS, Alexandra O. Leone, MBS, Ting Xu, PhD, Raymond P. Mumme, BS, Jack D. Duryea, BA, Brian De, MD, Kelsey L. Corrigan, MD, Michael K. Rooney, MD, Matthew S. Ning, MD, Prajnan Das, MD, Emma B. Holliday, MD, Zhongxing Liao, MD, Laurence E. Court, PhD, Joshua S. Niedzielski, PhD

“…The graphical user interface was used to compare all algorithms for each data set automatically. When averaging the area under the precision-recall curve across all toxicities, Bayesian-LASSO was the best model. …”
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Species-specific machine learning models for UAV-based forest health monitoring: Revealing the importance of the BNDVI by Simon Ecke, Florian Stehr, Jan Dempewolf, Julian Frey, Hans-Joachim Klemmt, Thomas Seifert, Dirk Tiede

“…In our study, we have acquired a highly heterogenous, multispectral time-series dataset from the International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests) inventory plots across Bavaria, Germany, focusing on the main tree species. …”
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Presepsin as a marker of sepsis in oncological patients after surgical interventions by N. K. Guskova, A. A. Morozova, D. A. Rozenko, A. V. Alyoshkina, A. M. Skopintsev, O. N. Selyutina, N. V. Golomeeva, E. A. Guskova, A. K. Donskaya, I. V. Tselishcheva, A. S. Nozdricheva

“…The studies were carried out before and on the 2nd day after the operation. Data were assessed by comparing P-SEP levels with hsCRP, PCT, IL6, lactate, WBC, blood culture test results, and the clinical status of patients. …”
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Investigating patient engagement associations between a postdischarge texting programme and patient experience, readmission and revisit rates outcomes by Farzan Sasangohar, Claudia García, Roberta L Schwartz, Courtenay Bruce, Theresa Pinn-Kirkland, Adam Meyers, Emmanuel Javaluyas, John Osborn, Sayali Kelkar, Lindsey Bruchhaus, Kristen McLaury, Katherine Sauceda, Karen Carr, Lee Ann Arabie, Terrell Williams, Gail Vozzella, Tariq Nisar

“…Objectives This study aimed (1) to examine the association between patient engagement with a bidirectional, semiautomated postdischarge texting programme and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey outcomes, readmissions and revisit rates in a large health system and (2) to describe operational and clinical flow considerations for implementing a postdischarge texting programme.Setting The study involved 1 main academic hospital (beds: 2500+) and 6 community hospitals (beds: 190–400, averaging 300 beds per hospital) in Houston, Texas.Methods Retrospective, observational cohort study between non-engaged patients (responded with 0–2 incoming text messages) and engaged patients (responded with 3+ incoming, patient-initiated text messages) between December 2022 and May 2023. …”
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Impact of Primary Health Care Data Quality on Infectious Disease Surveillance in Brazil: Case Study by Pilar Tavares Veras Florentino, Juracy Bertoldo Junior, George Caique Gouveia Barbosa, Thiago Cerqueira-Silva, Vinicius de Araújo Oliveira, Marcio Henrique de Oliveira Garcia, Gerson Oliveira Penna, Viviane Boaventura, Pablo Ivan Pereira Ramos, Manoel Barral-Netto, Izabel Marcilio

“…However, these datasets are primarily collected for operational use, making data quality assessment essential to ensure an accurate interpretation of epidemiological analysis. …”
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Comparative analysis of Egypt's malaria elimination strategies and implementation science: Pathways to achieve malaria-free status for other African countries. by Chukwuka Elendu, Dependable C Amaechi, Rhoda C Elendu, Sehajmeet Kaur Saggi, Tochi C Elendu, Emmanuel C Amaechi, Ijeoma D Elendu, Kanishk Dang, Opeyemi P Amosu, Omoyelemi F Idowu, Toluwanimi S Oseni

“…Acceptability scores averaged 87% across stakeholders, reflecting strong alignment with community values, trust in health authorities, and perceived relevance of interventions.…”
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Detergent-mediated reduction of fiber fragment emissions during conventional machine laundering of textiles and garments by Dong Li, Meritxell Asensio, Nello Russo, Mariacristina Cocca, Stefan Brandt, Maike Rabe, Patricia A. Holden

“…First, four institutions washed each of four fabric types using either a conventional detergent or a novel (low shed) detergent, finding that the latter decreased sFF mass emissions despite institutional—operational and methodological—differences. The masses of sFFs per mass of textiles averaged, for each of four institutions, 0.08 ± 0.06, 0.07 ± 0.07, 0.05 ± 0.04, and 0.08 ± 0.04 g/kg when using the novel detergent, versus 0.23 ± 0.13, 0.16 ± 0.11, 0.14 ± 0.05, and 0.11 ± 0.05 g/kg for the conventional detergent. …”
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Evaluation of the adherence of municipalities and states to the Ministry of Health’s microplanning for high-quality vaccination activities and the increase in vaccination coverage... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez, Luciana Maiara Diogo Nascimento, Carla Conceição Ferraz, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…To address this, Brazil’s Ministry of Health introduced the concept of operational microplanning (OM) for high-quality vaccination activities (HQVA) in 2023 to ensure excellence in routine service and campaigns. …”
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Quantification of Subsurface Hydrological Connectivity Using Wavelet Coherence Analysis by REN Ruijie, Fan Bihang, ZHANG Yaling, WANG Erqing, YANG Ruxin, HAN Xiaole, LIU Jintao, GUO Li

“…Thirdly, two quantitative metrics were calculated: a) the Percentage Area of Significant Coherence (PASC), computed for three operational scales – short-term (<1 week), medium-term (1 week to 3 months), and long-term (>3 months) – representing the proportion of significantly coherent regions within each scale domain; and b) the Global Coherence Coefficient (GCC), computed as the scale-averaged coherence to evaluate the persistence of connectivity across time scales. …”
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Development of a portable laser-flash photolysis Faraday rotation spectrometer for measuring atmospheric total OH reactivity by B. Fang, N. Wei, W. Zhao, N. Yang, H. Zhou, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Li, W. Zhang, Y. Lu, Y. Lu, Z. Zhu, Z. Zhu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu

“…The developed portable LP-FRS instrument extends the measurement methods of atmospheric total OH reactivity and has certain advantages in terms of cost, operation, and transportation, which will play an increasingly important role in future atmospheric chemistry research.…”
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