Optimization of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers for Road Bridges Taking into Account Bridge-Vehicle Interaction, Random Pavement Roughness, and Uncertainties by Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel, Guilherme Piva dos Santos

“…Additionally, the few engineers who perform a dynamic analysis typically do not consider the effects of bridge-vehicle interaction and also simplify the road’s irregularity profile. …”
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Incidence, Characteristics, and Management of Patients with Recurrent Myocardial Infarctions: Insights from the EYESHOT POST-MI by Leonardo De Luca, Furio Colivicchi, Domenico Gabrielli, Donata Lucci, Gabriele Grippo, Francesco Piemonte, Bruno Villari, Andrea Di Lenarda, Fabrizio Oliva, Michele Massimo Gulizia

“…It is unknown whether patients who survived two or multiple episodes of myocardial infarction (MI) present different clinical characteristics and management than patients at their first MI. …”
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Internal Limiting Membrane Flap in the Management of Retinal Detachment due to Paracentral Retinal Breaks by Yen-Chih Chen, Chung-May Yang, San-Ni Chen

“…This retrospective observational case series includes nine patients who received surgery for retinal detachment due to paracentral retinal breaks developed either from primary rhegmatogenous origin, or secondary iatrogenic retinal breaks after prior membrane peeling, or during surgery for tractional retinal detachment. …”
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Staphylococcal skin infection isolates from dogs without recent antibiotic exposure are 100% susceptible to clindamycin by W. Cooper Brookshire, Larry D. Ballard, Vernon C. Langston, Joo Youn Park, Keun-Seok Seo

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed on 67 pathogenic canine staphylococcal isolates (62 Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and 5 Staphylococcus schleiferi) from patients who met the study inclusion criteria, and 100% of isolates were susceptible to antibiotics commonly prescribed for canine staphylococcal skin infections, including clindamycin. …”
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Case Report: Endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion using percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopy and 3D printing for an andersson lesion in ankylosing spondylitis by Xiaofeng Yuan, Rui Tao, Mengfei Zhu, Jiajun Zhu

Subjects: “…unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE)…”
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Radiomics-based biomarker for PD-1 status and prognosis analysis in patients with HCC by Gulizaina Hapaer, Feng Che, Qing Xu, Qian Li, Ailin Liang, Zhou Wang, Jituome Ziluo, Xin Zhang, Yi Wei, Yuan Yuan, Bin Song, Bin Song

“…PurposeTo investigate the impact of preoperative contrast-enhanced CT-based radiomics model on PD-1 prediction in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.MethodsThe study included 105 HCC patients (training cohort: 72; validation cohort: 33) who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced CT and received systemic sorafenib treatment after surgery. …”
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Endoscopic Sphincterotomy before Fully Covered Metal Stent Placement Is Not Required for Distal Malignant Biliary Stricture due to a Pancreatic Head Tumor by Kazunari Nakahara, Yosuke Michikawa, Ryo Morita, Keigo Suetani, Nozomi Morita, Junya Sato, Kensuke Tsuji, Hiroki Ikeda, Kotaro Matsunaga, Tsunamasa Watanabe, Nobuyuki Matsumoto, Shinjiro Kobayashi, Takehito Otsubo, Fumio Itoh

“…This study included 68 patients who underwent FCSEMS placement for distal malignant biliary stricture due to a pancreatic head tumor. …”
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“A quality of heart, of presence, and of really caring”: toward affirmative intersex health communication in Canada by Terese Knoppers, Angelica Voutsinas, Nicole Palmour, Kaleb Saulnier, Kaleb Saulnier, Morgan Holmes, Marilou Charron, Hortense Gallois, Hortense Gallois, Narges Jamali, Narges Jamali, Leslie Ordal, Yann Joly

“…IntroductionThis qualitative research study aimed to better understand and help improve the Canadian context for health communication with intersex adults by centering the voices of those directly involved and impacted.MethodsWe conducted 22 semi-structured interviews with intersex individuals (14) and healthcare practitioners (HCPs, 8) from diverse areas of care. …”
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Effects of Diverting Stoma Creation in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Cancer by Hirotaka Momose, Makoto Takahashi, Masaya Kawai, Kiichi Sugimoto, Hiromitsu Takahashi, Shunsuke Motegi, Kumpei Honjo, Yu Okazawa, Rina Takahashi, Shun Ishiyama, Yuichi Tomiki, Kazuhiro Sakamoto

“…Methods: The subjects were 143 patients with rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic or robot-assisted low anterior resection with DS creation from January 2010 to May 2021. …”
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Assessing the relationship between wrist synovitis and anxiety: a study using clinical statistics and Mendelian randomization analysis by Xunhao Wang, Linyi Zhu, Jingyi Mi, Fei Xiong

“…Trial registration This study was retrospectively registered with the WuXi 9th People’s Hospital (WuXi Orthopaedics Hospital) Medical Ethical Committee on August 6, 2023, with reference number KS2023081.…”
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infection and colonization in patients with severe burns: a retrospective cohort study in a single burn center by Myongjin Kim, Kibum Jeon, Dohern Kym, Jinsun Jung, Yu Jin Jang, Seung Beom Han

“…Abstract Background Clinical characteristics and outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infection and colonization have rarely been reported in patients with severe burns, who are prone to severe bacterial infections. This study aimed to evaluate clinical characteristics and outcomes of CRE infection and colonization in patients with severe burns. …”
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Optimizing Job Performance Through Perceived Organizational Support and Self Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement by Anisa Indigovera Wargoputri, Rr. Sri Handari Wahyuningsih, Arni Surwanti

“…Background: This research examines the importance of perceived organizational support (POS) and self efficacy (SE) in optimizing job performance (JP) through work wngagement (WE) in medical recorders. …”
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Serum Sclerostin as a Possible Biomarker in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case-Control Study by Fabio Massimo Perrotta, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Cristiana Barbati, Tania Colasanti, Antonia De Socio, Silvia Scriffignano, Cristiano Alessandri, Ennio Lubrano

“…Serum concentrations of sclerostin were assessed at baseline and after four months of therapy in patients who started an anti-TNF. Results. Twenty healthy subjects and 40 AS patients were enrolled in the study. …”
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Citizens’ Adoption of an E-Health System During the Pandemic by Faye Lorraine P. Mina, Enrique B. Batara, Eucil P. Hussien, Rabby Q. Lavilles

“…Purposive-homogeneous sampling was used to determine the sample size from the target population who are Cagayan de Oro City based PhilHealth formal economy members employed in either private or public sector. …”
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قرآنی آیات کی روشنی میں معاصر سائنسی حقائق کا تجزیہ by Dr Saddaqat Hussain

“…An unbiased individual, free from stagnation and undue influence of modern scientific dogmas, discovers astonishing truths upon studying the Quran. Despite being revealed over 1400 years ago to an unlettered Prophet in the isolated and culturally limited Arabian Peninsula, the Quran contains references to numerous scientific phenomena. …”
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Perinatal Genetic Screening From the Perspective of India-Born Individuals and Healthcare Providers in Victoria, Australia: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Protocol by Anaita Kanga-Parabia, Laura J. Biggs, Belinda Dawson-McClaren, Sharon Lewis, Karamdeep K. Pangli, Alison D. Archibald

“…All community methods are being conducted in English, Punjabi and Hindi languages. …”
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Building an Immune-Related Genes Model to Predict Treatment, Extracellular Matrix, and Prognosis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Yushi Yang, Yang Feng, Qin Liu, Ji Yin, Chenglong Cheng, Cheng Fan, Chenhui Xuan, Jun Yang

“…Due to the considerable heterogeneity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), individuals with comparable TNM stages who receive the same treatment strategy have varying prognostic outcomes. …”
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A Qualitative Study on the Tax Amnesty Perception of Income Taxpayers: The Case of Türkiye by Serap Püren

“…It is understood from the literature that the opinions on tax amnesty practices are divided into two as positive and negative and that there is no full consensus on the subject. …”
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Response to Infliximab in Crohn’s Disease: Genetic Analysis Supporting Expression Profile by Luz María Medrano, Carlos Taxonera, Cristina González-Artacho, Virginia Pascual, María Gómez-García, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta, José L. Pérez-Calle, Fernando Bermejo, Antonio López-Sanromán, Dolores Martín Arranz, Javier P. Gisbert, Juan Luis Mendoza, Javier Martín, Concepción Núñez, Elena Urcelay

“…Patients with active CD (350) who received at least three induction doses of IFX were included and classified according to IFX response. …”
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Évolution des relations entre État et cinéma au Royaume-Uni (1979-2005) by Cecilia Tirtaine

“…By changing the legal definition of a British film in order to entice into the UK foreign investors who want to benefit from attractive tax incentives, the government triggered an increase in the number of co-productions and foreign films shot in the UK – at the risk of undermining the identity of British cinema, and thus, the country’s culture.…”
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