Circulating Tumor DNA Detection for Recurrence Monitoring of Stage I Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Microwave Ablation by Lin Cheng, Sheng Xu, Yu‐feng Wang, Sheng‐wei Li, Bin Li, Xiao‐Guang Li

“…ABSTRACT Purpose As microwave ablation continues to be used in patients with inoperable stage I non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), it is particularly important to monitor efficacy. …”
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Performance of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annum) Under Different Grow Bag Media in Lalitpur District, Nepal by Sakuna Nepal, Pratibha Khatiwada, Pankaj Karki Dholi, Safal Adhikari

“…Promoting rooftop farming using suitable grow bag media is of utmost importance in densely populated cities like Lalitpur to sustain the human race. …”
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Afraid of the dentist? There's an app for that: Development and usability testing of a cognitive behavior therapy-based mobile app. by Kelly A Daly, Kiara A Diaz-Gutierrez, Armon Beheshtian, Richard E Heyman, Amy M Smith Slep, Mark S Wolff

“…A sub-sample of participants naïve to the app (n = 10) completed the app during a think-aloud procedure, sharing their candid thoughts and reactions while using the app, prior to reporting on usability and credibility metrics.…”
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A Comparison of the Celiacomesenteric Trunk in the Caribbean with Global Prevalence Calculated by a Systematic Review by Shamir O. Cawich, Maurice Fortune, Rahul Deshpande, Michael Gardner, Neil Pearce, Peter Johnson, Vijay Naraynsingh

“…We compared CMT prevalence in our sample with the global prevalence using Pearson’s chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. …”
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Hydrogeochemistry, Geothermometry, and Genesis of the Hot Springs in the Simao Basin in Southwestern China by Yuqi Zhang, Xun Zhou, Haisheng Liu, Mingxiao Yu, Kuo Hai, Mengru Tan, Dongxue Huo

“…In this study, hydrochemical and isotopic analyses and mixed models are used to examine the sources of recharge, heat, and solutes of the hot springs to better understand the subsurface processes and formation mechanisms of different hot springs in the basin. …”
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Advances in Ultrasound-Targeted Microbubble Destruction (UTMD) for Breast Cancer Therapy by Wu Y, Liu Y, Wu H, Tong M, Du L, Ren S, Che Y

“…Specifically, UTMD improves drug transfer efficiency and destroys tumor neovascularization while reducing toxic side effects on the body during tumor treatment. Given these developments, the application of ultrasound-assisted therapy to breast cancer has gained significant attention from research scholars. …”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction and Predisposing Risk Factors by Julio Armando Sánchez Delgado, Nailé Edita Sánchez Lara, Yalith Pavón Rodríguez, Zulema Castro Vega

“…The following statisticians were used: Pearson's Chi square, Odd Ratio (OR), including p and confidence interval. …”
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Ziwuliuzhu Acupuncture on Primary Insomnia Therapy: A Meta-Analysis by Dunbing HUANG, Shinong GU, Fanping ZHOU, Sai'e HUANG

“…The results of Meta-analysis indicated that to improve the effective rate, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>RR</italic>=1.20; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(1.13, 1.27); <italic>Z</italic>=6.23, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]; to improving the effective cure rate, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>RR</italic>=1.71; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(1.33, 2.19); <italic>Z</italic>=4.18, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1]; to improving the PSQI score, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>MD</italic>=-2.05; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(-2.43, -1.66); <italic>Z</italic>=10.31, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]; to improving the sleep rate, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>MD</italic>=6.09; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(2.32, 9.85); <italic>Z</italic>=3.17, <italic>P</italic>=0.002].Conclusion:Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture has a great advantage compare ith non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture in the treatment of primary insomnia, but larger scale and high quality RCTs are needed to verify the aforementioned conclusion.…”
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Blockchain and cloud platforms in banking services: A paradox perspective by Piotr Łasak, Sławomir Wyciślak

“…The first step of the research was a literature review and critical analysis of the sources related to our research questions. In the second step, we propose a causal loop diagram research procedure, which is a research system dynamic tool used in modeling system dynamics. …”
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Laboratory Study of Local Scour Around an Array of Pile Groups in Clear-Water Scour Conditions by Ming Gong, Xinying Pan, Shengtao Du, Guoxiang Wu, Yingxue Lv, Yunjia Sun, Guangjia Ding, Bingchen Liang

“…The temporal scour depths of the downstream piles increased slowly throughout the local scour processes. During the initial scouring stage, they accelerated rapidly. …”
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Association between individual urinary iodine concentrations in pregnant women and maternal/newborn outcomes by Fernanda Bolfi, Maryan Borcsik Marum, Samantha Ellen da Silva Fonseca, Glaucia M F S Mazeto, Celia Regina Nogueira, Vania dos Santos Nunes-Nogueira

“…Conclusion: In pregnant women, individual diagnosis of UIC <150 μg/L was not associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, emphasizing UIC as a limited method to assess individual iodine status during pregnancy.…”
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Safety Effects of Horizontal Curve Design and Lane and Shoulder Width on Single Motorcycle Accidents in Norway by Sara Kvasnes, Petr Pokorny, Jan Kristian Jensen, Kelly Pitera

“…AADT and speed limit were used as matching variables in this study. A matching ratio of 4 : 1 (i.e., four controls per case) was used, resulting in 752 controls being matched to 188 cases. …”
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Model Predictive Current Control with Asymmetric Stacked Multilevel Inverter and LCL-Filter Based STATCOM by Mostafa Q. Kasim, Raaed Faleh Hassan

“…Moreover, the work includes using a Finite Control Set Model Predictive Current Control (FCS-MPCC) to control the proposed structure. …”
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ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY CALCULATION PROCEDURE FOR THE AUTOMATIC WATER-LEVEL REGULATING INVARIANT SYSTEM IN THE BOILER SHELL by A. N. Kuchorenko

“…Though, they possess the following shortages: occurrence of the steadystate errors at the end of the transient process during the control response to internal disturbances and those by over-heated steam; large level deviations at sharp and significant load changes, which often leads to the boiler or the power block deloading or stoppage. …”
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Forensic-medical determination of the severity of closed injuries of the hyoid-laryngeal complex according to the data of a specialized clinic by M.V. Gubin, V.O. Olkhovskyi, G.I. Garyuk, V.M. Gubin

“…Injuries in 8 (12.9%) patients were assessed as injuries of medium severity, mainly in cases of laryngeal cartilage fractures due to the lack of danger to life. Injuries in 38 (61.3%) patients were assessed as slight physical injuries that caused a short-term health disorder, mainly in cases of damage to the soft tissues of the larynx (hematoma, hemorrhage, swelling). …”
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The necessity of gestational vitamin D supplementation depends on ambient temperature: concern for infant vitamin D status by Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Peng Zhu, Peng Zhu

“…For maternal exposure to an ambient temperature of ≥24.5°C in the eighth gestational month, vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy failed to significantly enhance neonatal vitamin D concentrations. …”
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Trojan Horses and Friendly Faces: Irish Gaelic Typography as Propaganda by Mathew D. Staunton

“…Enfin, les inventeurs des caractères typographiques gaéliques se sont toujours montrés hostiles à toute évolution susceptible de parvenir à une plus grande lisibilité. La forme de chaque caractère répond davantage à un critère d’authenticité visuelle qu’à une quelconque notion d’efficacité.  …”
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dP/dtmax: An underestimated prognostic factor in large animal infarction model by Rita Garamvölgyi, Dénes Kőrösi, Ottó Tátrai, Emőke Bodor, Dániel Fajtai, Kornélia Farkas, András Vorobcsuk

“…Abstract The present study aims to establish a reproducible large animal experimental unit using a minipig model to monitor cardiac function changes. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD-EPI Equation) and Anemia in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Secondary to Chagas Cardiomyopathy by Marcelo Arruda Nakazone, Maurício Nassau Machado, Ana Paula Otaviano, Ana Maria Silveira Rodrigues, Augusto Cardinalli-Neto, Reinaldo Bulgarelli Bestetti

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to establish predictors for death. Results. …”
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Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH).... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Lieve Herman, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Maarten Nauta, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa daSilva Felício, Laura Martino, Winy Messens, Angela Botteon

“…Abstract Water used in post‐harvest handling and processing operations is an important risk factor for microbiological cross‐contamination of fruits, vegetables and herbs (FVH). …”
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