Comparing short‐term outcome after implantation of the HeartWare® HVAD® and the Abbott® HeartMate 3® by Rene Schramm, Armin Zittermann, Michiel Morshuis, Michael Schoenbrodt, Ellen vonRoessing, Vera vonDossow, Andreas Koster, Henrik Fox, Kavous Hakim‐Meibodi, Jan F. Gummert

“…This study was conducted to compare the results after implantation of the HVAD® and the HeartMate 3®. Methods and results We retrospectively analysed preoperative and post‐operative patient data of all 106 patients, who received a HeartMate 3 (HM3) at our centre between 2014 and 2018. …”
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Impact of liver graft steatosis on long-term post-transplant hepatic steatosis and fibrosis via magnetic resonance quantification by Lung-Yi Mak, Lung-Yi Mak, James Fung, James Fung, James Fung, James Fung, Gladys Lo, Christine Shing-Yen Lo, Trevor Kwan-Hung Wu, Matthew Shing-Hin Chung, Tiffany Cho-Lam Wong, Tiffany Cho-Lam Wong, Wai-Kay Seto, Wai-Kay Seto, Albert Chi-Yan Chan, Albert Chi-Yan Chan, Man-Fung Yuen, Man-Fung Yuen

“…The majority (73.6%) were transplanted for hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related complications. MRI performed at a median of 12.2 years post-LT identified PTHS in 27.4 and 10.6% of patients. …”
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The Eye of the Censor: A Critical Genealogy of Censorship as Transparency (16th-18th Centuries) by Magali Bessone

“…An effective tool for governing, censorship paradoxically came to be regarded as legitimate when it escaped the exclusive domain of political authorities and became internalized as a prevalent means of ensuring virtue and rationality among good, self-disciplined citizens. Far from being opposite concepts, both censorship and public opinion should in fact be viewed as co-functional theoretical and empirical instruments that have been created and used with subtlety by governments trying to build consensus in favour of their actions and in the name of “transparency” as a regulatory norm. …”
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Examining general, physical, and mental health disparities between transgender and cisgender adults in the U.S. by Sunday Azagba, Galappaththige S. R. de Silva, Todd Ebling

“…Conclusions The study highlights significant health disparities faced by transgender individuals, who report poorer general, mental, and physical health. …”
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Association between Hyperreflective Foci on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Early Recurrence of Diabetic Macular Edema after Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implantatio... by Kyung Tae Kim, Dong Yoon Kim, Ju Byung Chae

“…Medical records of patients with refractory DME to bevacizumab, who underwent intravitreal DEX implantation and 12-month follow-up, were reviewed. …”
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Work–health–personal life conflicts in naive patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving initial treatment in China: a qualitative study by Li Zhang, Ying Chen, Ying Li, Hongmei Wang, Lin Zhu, Xiaoyang Lu, Yingjing Zheng, Donald Patrick, Fengjiao Xu, Mengna Song, Xiao Cheng, Boyan Chen

“…Then, researchers chose one tertiary hospital from each city as the study site, so a total of six tertiary hospitals were involved.Participants We recruited 32 patients with CHB (59.38% male) who had just started antiviral therapy for no more than three months. …”
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Teaching accounting principles using augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated IsiZulu language translations by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Aneetha Sukhari, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

“…In doing so, we develop a prototype application, which encompasses augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated language translation functionalities to teach accounting principles in an indigenous African language, namely, IsiZulu. …”
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The Effects of Emotional Schema Therapy on Social Health and Attitude Towards Social Harms Among Female Students by Fatemeh Eskandari, Milad Abedi ghlich ghashlaghi

“…Method: The current research is a semi-experimental study with a pre-test, and post-test design involving a control group and a two-month follow-up. The focus of this research was on female students who were enrolled at Honarestans in Shahin Shahr during 2022. …”
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Intracranial CT findings in traumatic brain injury: A retrospective, cross-sectional study among Igbo population in Nigeria by Angel-Mary Anakwue, Felicitas Ugochinyere Idigo, Uloma Benedicta Nwogu, Sylvester Osita Ogbu, Anthony Nnamani, Kennedy Joseph, Camillus Chukwuemeka Ugwoke

“…Computed Tomography (CT) plays a key role in accurate TBI diagnosis and management. The objective of this study was to document the pattern of CT findings in TBI cases reported from Igbo people, in Nigeria. …”
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Multi-dimensional outcomes following extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Tharusan Thevathasan, Vanessa Wahl, Joshua Boettel, Megan Kenny, Julia Paul, Sophie Selzer, Abdulla Al Harbi, Eva-Maria Dorsch, Heinrich Audebert, Matthias Rose, Christoph Paul Klapproth, Sonia Lech, Katharina Schmitt, Steffen Desch, Ulf Landmesser, Ralf Westenfeld, Fabian Voss, Carsten Skurk

“…Results: This study included 33 ECPR survivors, who were predominantly male (70%) with a mean age of 55 years. …”
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Risk-factor Model Derivation and Validation for the Detection of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders among General Population of Towns in Pune District, Maharashtra, India by Khushboo Thakkar, Sahana Hegde Shetiya, Dipti Agarwal, Sudhir L. Jadhav

“…Each risk factor was scored and a total cutoff score was obtained above which screening for OPMD was indicated. Risk factor model validity was assessed using sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value. …”
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Positive airway pressure therapy adherence and outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea: An exploratory longitudinal retrospective randomized chart review by Daniel Stevens, Michaela Title, Kathleen Spurr, Debra Morrison

“…An increasing number of hospitalizations also corresponded with a significant decrease in odds of being adherent (OR=0.741; 95%CI=0.551--0.995; p=0.046)…”
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Concept of indicative strategic program management of the umbrella industrial EICSG-ecosystem of Industry 5.0 by Babkin Aleksandr, Batukova Louisa, Shkarupeta Elena

“…This article: 1) develops the ideas of the classics, who formed the theory of universal organization and the theory of systems, including K.E. …”
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Cost of introducing and delivering malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01E) in areas of seasonal malaria transmission, Mali and Burkina Faso by Jean Bosco Ouédraogo, Alassane Dicko, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Halimatou Diawara, Fadima Yaya Bocoum, Ann Levin, Cynthia Lee, Fatoumata Koita, Rosemonde Guissou, Seydou Yabré, Seydou Traoré, Winthrop Morgan

“…Background The WHO recommends use of the RTS,S/AS01E (RTS,S) malaria vaccine for young children living in areas of moderate to high Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission and suggests countries consider seasonal vaccination in areas with highly seasonal malaria. …”
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Preoperative prediction of multiple biological characteristics in colorectal cancer using MRI and machine learning by Qiao-yi Huang, Hui-da Zheng, Bin Xiong, Qi-ming Huang, Kai Ye, Shu Lin, Jian-hua Xu

“…We collected the clinical, pathological, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data of 136 CRC patients who underwent direct surgical resection. …”
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Small Magnets, Big Future: Low-Field MRI Technology and Clinical Utility by Mohamamdreza Elhaie, Abolfazl Koozari, Iraj Abedi, Mahmoud Mohammadi-Sadr, Abbas Monsef

“…It enables the scanning of anxious patients and children who cannot tolerate enclosed high-field scanners due to discomfort. …”
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Relationship between the location of the popliteal artery and the tibial osteotomy plane in patients with medial and lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A retrospective ana... by Kubo Tatsuya, Takahashi Tsuneari, Kimura Yuya, Ajiki Takashi, Yasuda Eri, Takeshita Katsushi

“…Methods: Preoperative MRI and postoperative radiographs obtained from 50 patients with unicompartmental KOA who underwent fixed-bearing UKA were analyzed. The amount of tibial resection was determined from the surgical records, and a line was drawn parallel to the tibial posterior tilt angle on the sagittal MR image to create a virtual tibial cut line. …”
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The Effects of Synthetic Polymers on the Release Patterns of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrogels by Dorota Wójcik-Pastuszka, Roksana Iwaszkiewicz, Witold Musiał

“…Background: Using hydrogels for the controlled release of drugs is beneficial for patients, who then receive the proper dose of the medicinal substance. …”
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Changes in the shape of the lumbar curve during growth: a geometric morphometric approach by Ruth Pelleg-Kallevag, Sarah Borgel, Einat Kedar, Nathan Peled, Hila May

“…Methods: The study population included 258 children aged between 0 and 20 years (divided into five age groups) who underwent a CT scan between the years 2009 and 2019. …”
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Urinary incontinence (UI) in older women in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review and case study from Burkina Faso by Arthi Kozhumam, Mamadou Bountogo, Dina Goodman Palmer, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Maxime Inghels, Maxime Inghels, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Cristina Osborne, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, David Rapp, David Rapp, Molly Beestrum, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…Multivariable analysis revealed that UI was more common among women who were not currently married and decreased with higher education levels. …”
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