Development and Validation of a Novel Classification System and Prognostic Model for Open Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Yuhui Chen, Li Chen, Liang Xian, Haibing Liu, Jiaxing Wang, Shaohuai Xia, Liangfeng Wei, Xuewei Xia, Shousen Wang

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Air Traffic Efficiency Analysis of Airliner Scheduled Flights Using Collaborative Actions for Renovation of Air Traffic Systems Open Data by Akinori Harada, Tooru Ezaki, Tomoaki Wakayama, Koichi Oka

“…The aircraft position and time data used in this study were obtained from Collaborative Actions for Renovation of Air Traffic Systems Open Data—the radar data released by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau. …”
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A frightening complication after TAVI with Portico Valve: A case report of a “frozen” leaflet stuck in the opened position. by Totaro Antonio, Tota Antonio, Pierro Antonio, Ienco Vincenzo, Galluccio Chiara, Testa Nicola, Testa Gianluca, Sacra Cosimo

“…It occurs when one of the leaflets in the implanted valve doesn’t open and close properly. This complication can lead to serious health problems, even death.…”
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A Prospective Open-Label Multicentre Trial on the Use of 1 G, Once Daily Ceftriaxone in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Donald E Low, Lionel A Mandell

“…This prospective. single open-label sludy was conducted in 14 Canadian centres to assess lhe efncacy of I g, once a day intravenous ceftriaxone treatment administered for a minimum of three days in patients with lower respiratory tract infection. …”
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Retracted: Optimisation of Working Line Length during the Period of Gently Inclined Slope in Tilted Coal Seam Open-Pit Mine by International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems

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Nonsurgical Orthodontic Treatment of a Severe Open Bite Case Using Miniscrews with Modified Multiloop Edgewise Arch Wire Technique by Abdulkarim A. Hatrom, Bushra Kanwal, Fatima Hamooda, Hashim A. Alzahrani

“…Skeletal open bite is one of the most challenging malocclusions to treat and maintain due to the difficulty and instability of correction. …”
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Analysis of Electrically Shorted and Open Cases on Love Waves Propagating in Piezoelectric Layer Embedded over a Fiber-Reinforced Substrate by Suparna Roychowdhury, Abhijit Pramanik, Mostaid Ahmed

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Simulation-Based Multiobjective Optimization of Open-Pit Mine Haulage System: A Modified-NBI Method and Meta Modeling Approach by Milad Abolghasemian, Armin Ghane Kanafi, Maryam Daneshmand-Mehr

“…In this paper, multiobjective optimization in the extraction system of a copper open-pit mine complex is presented by the modified-NBI optimization method and regression meta-model. …”
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Experimental Study and Numerical Study on Shear Bearing Capacity of Shear Key Joints of Reinforced Concrete Open-Web Sandwich Plates by Hongna Lu, Huagang Zhang, Kejian Ma, Qin Wu, Lan Jiang

“…The shear key in the reinforced concrete open-web sandwich plate (RCOSP) is a block joint that connects with the top chord and the bottom chord. …”
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Elastoplastic Analysis of Circular Opening Based on a New Strain-Softening Constitutive Model and Its Engineering Application in Hydraulic Fracturing by T. Yang, Q. S. Ye

“…Then, the closed-form solution of a circular opening is deduced with the nonassociated flow rule under the cavity expansion state. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Cataract Surgery Combined with Ab Interno Canaloplasty and Micro-Trabecular Bypass Stent Surgery in Open-Angle Glaucoma by Porter MS, Flowers A, Wood BP, Gallardo MJ

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Staged, Open, No-Ischemia Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Bilateral-Multiple Kidney Tumors in a Patient with Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome by Ahmet Tefekli, Ayşe Deniz Akkaya, Kamil Peker, Terman Gümüş, Metin Vural, Fatin Cezayirli, Ahmet Musaoglu, Tarık Esen

“…The report describes the management of kidney tumors with two-stage open nephron-sparing surgery in which the nonvascular clamping technique was utilized.…”
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Acute postoperative pain management after living donor hepatectomy during the transition from an open to minimally invasive surgical approach by Amer Majeed, Noon E. Abdelgadir, Areej A. G. AlFattani, Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad A. Jahangir, Mohamad S. Nagy

“…Results: Patients underwent LDH procedure (n = 414) through open (n = 93, 22%), laparoscopic (n = 68, 16%), or robot-assisted MIS (n = 253, 61%) approaches; and had right lobectomy (n = 215, 52%), left lobectomy (n = 121, 29%), or LL (n = 78, 19%). …”
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Dexamethasone Prophylaxis in Pediatric Open Heart Surgery Is Associated with Increased Blood Long Pentraxin PTX3: Potential Clinical Implications by Franco Lerzo, Giuseppe Peri, Andrea Doni, Paola Bocca, Fabio Morandi, Angela Pistorio, Anna Maria Carleo, Alberto Mantovani, Vito Pistoia, Ignazia Prigione

“…Twenty-nine children undergoing open heart surgery were enrolled in the study. Fourteen received dexamethasone (1st dose 1.5 mg/Kg i.v. or i.m. the evening before surgery; 2nd dose 1.5 mg/kg i.v. before starting bypass) and fifteen children served as control. …”
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A Collaborative Data Network for the Asia Oceania Region Enabled by Emerging Technologies to Foster Innovation in a Secure and Open Environment by Alison Specht, Kim Bryceson, Shoufeng Cao, Margaret O’Brien, S. M. Guru, Pedro Pizzigatti Correa, Michelle Waycott

“…Confidence in the value of data is best achieved if the information used to underpin statements and conclusions is open to scrutiny. This paper presents a framework for the creation of a collaborative data network for the Asia-Oceania region that will allow members to hold, manage, and share data about their countries and regions. …”
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Downscaling of Open Coarse Precipitation Data through Spatial and Statistical Analysis, Integrating NDVI, NDWI, Elevation, and Distance from Sea by Hicham Ezzine, Ahmed Bouziane, Driss Ouazar, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui

“…It was carried out in Morocco and was based on an open dataset including four predictors (NDVI, NDWI, DEM, and distance from sea) that explain TRMM 3B43 product. …”
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Effect Of Open-Pit Blasting Vibrations on a Hanging-Wall Slope: A Case Study of the Beizhan Iron Mine in China by Yong-gang Xiao, Jie Cao, Xiao-min Liu, Chang-hong Li

“…With the increase in the depth of large-scale open-pit mining, many mines have to face problems such as what is the effect of open-pit blasting on the rock slope and how to ensure the stability of a high-steep slope. …”
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Shear Strengthening of RC Deep Beams with Symmetrically or Asymmetrically Positioned Square Openings Using CFRP Composites and Steel Protective Frames by Hamid Karimizadeh, Abolfazl Arabzadeh, Mohammad Reza Eftekhar, Asghar Amani Dashlejeh

“…In most cases, openings are made in the Web of deep beams for installations to pass through. …”
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To Study the Outcome of Low-Cost Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Using Wall-Mounted Vacuum Device in the Treatment of Open Wounds by Neeraj Jain, Ravi Kant Jain, Ajay Sabhnani

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Moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with antegrade cerebral perfusion for the open repair of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with shaggy aorta by Yamini Vyas, MD, Jane M. Chung, MD, Yakov L. Elgudin, MD, PhD, Jae S. Cho, MD

“…It represents a challenging clinical entity for both endovascular and open repair owing to potential atheroembolization, increased early morbidity and mortality, and poor long-term survival. …”
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