Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Tapered-Tip Sheath System for Biliary-Lesion Tissue Sampling: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hirokazu Okada, Norimitsu Uza, Tomoaki Matsumori, Hajime Yamazaki, Muneji Yasuda, Takeshi Kuwada, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Takahisa Maruno, Masahiro Shiokawa, Atsushi Takai, Ken Takahashi, Akihisa Fukuda, Etsuro Hatano, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Hiroshi Seno

“…Methods: This single-center, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial included patients aged 20 to 85 years admitted to Kyoto University Hospital for biliary strictures. …”
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Constructing Ubudehe? Farmers’ perceptions of drought impacts and resilience capacities in Bugesera, Rwanda by Lazare Nzeyimana, Åsa Danielsson, Veronica Brodén-Gyberg, Lotta Andersson

“…Originality/value – This study analyses farmers’ perceptions of resilience capacities to droughts through a spatiotemporal lens of past droughts, present capital and future challenges by linking scales, knowledge and human–environment nexus. …”
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EXtending Omalizumab Treatment Intervals in patients with Chronic spontaneous urticaria (EXOTIC): protocol of a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial by Alexander Egeberg, Ditte Georgina Zhang, Christian Vestergaard, Simon Francis Thomsen, Jennifer Astrup Sørensen, Misbah Noshela Ghazanfar, Zarqa Ali, Jacob Thyssen

“…Blood samples, Weekly Urticaria Activity Score, Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire, Dermatology Life Quality Index and records of side effects and flares will be obtained throughout the study at weeks 0, 12, 24 and 36.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the Scientific Ethical Committee of the Capital Region in Denmark, the local Data Protection Agency and the Danish Medicines Agency. …”
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Development and validation of a predictive model and tool for functional recovery in patients after postero-lateral interbody fusion by Shuai Zhou, Zhenbang Yang, Wei Zhang, Shihang Liu, Qian Xiao, Guangzhao Hou, Rui Chen, Nuoman Han, Jiao Guo, Miao Liang, Qi Zhang, Yingze Zhang, Hongzhi Lv

“…Method Patients with LDH undergoing PLIF admitted from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022 were included, and patient data were prospectively collected through follow-up. …”
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Unburned habitat essential for amphibian breeding persistence following wildfire by Larissa L. Bailey, Richard Henderson, Wendy A. Estes-Zumpf, Charles C. Rhoades, Ellie Miller, Dominique Lujan, Erin Muths

“…Wildfire regimes are changing rapidly with widespread increase in the intensity, frequency, and duration of fire activity, especially in the western United States. Limited studies explore the impacts of wildfires on aquatic taxa and few focus on lentic habitats that are essential for amphibians, many of which are of conservation concern. …”
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« Ilé Tuntun » à La Havane by Alain Konen

“…Still, controversial though it may be, Ilé Tuntun has real visibility in the Cuban capital.…”
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Neoliberalismo autoritario, élites económicas y reforma educativa en México, 2013 by Jesús Bojórquez-Luque

“…Sobre la base de una metodología cualitativa, de índole exploratoria y descriptiva, se examina el neoliberalismo autoritario; este concepto establece que atravesamos una etapa del capitalismo, en la cual los Estados han aumentado sus rasgos autoritarios en la toma de decisiones sin tener en cuenta el consenso de la población, con el fin de apuntalar los procesos de acumulación de capital. Lo anterior les ha permitido generar andamiajes jurídicos y reforzar los aparatos represivos con el fin de crear inmunidad ante la protesta social, renunciando a la negociación y a la cooptación; todo ello en alianza con las élites económicas y financieras. …”
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Una salida ética a la crisis ambiental contemporánea by Reinaldo Giraldo Díaz, Álvaro Quiceno Martínez, Francis Liliana Valencia Trujillo

“…La investigación permite concluir que bajo una égida distinta a la del sojuzgamiento de la naturaleza por valorizar capital se pueden establecer formas alternativas de morar en y cultivar el mundo.…”
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RENEWABLES IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARAB EAST (CASE OF SOLAR ENERGY) by A. O. Filonik, V. A. Isaev, V. M. Morozov

“…There are also social and economic limits doing alongside with the macroeconomic factors. …”
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Effect of degassing on scaling in hypersaline system: Tuzla geothermal field, Turkey by Serhat Tonkul, Laurent André, Alper Baba, Mustafa M. Demir, Simona Regenspurg, Katrin Kieling

“…If a small quantity of precipitated minerals is predicted before the boiling point, degassing significantly changes the fluid chemistry, and the model predicts the deposition of calcite along with smaller elements including galena, barite, and quartz. The simulation results are consistent with the mineral composition of scaling collected in the well.…”
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THE MODEL OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF UKRAINE IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD: THE STRATEGY OF THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE by Ivan Klopov, Julia Ohrenych

“…The article examines the possibilities for Ukraine's economic recovery in the post-war period, focusing on key areas of development such as infrastructure investment, foreign aid, attracting private capital, restoring industrial enterprises and creating innovative infrastructure in old industrial regions. …”
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Innovations and barriers in sustainable and green finance for advancing sustainable development goals by Raghu Raman, Suparna Ray, Dayana Das, Prema Nedungadi

“…The study underscores the necessity of innovative and inclusive financial mechanisms to mobilize capital flows aligned with the priorities of the Global South. …”
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TRENDS IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: PROFESSIONALIZATION OR DEPROFESSIONALIZATION? by Yu. R. Vishnevsky, D. Yu. Narkhov, Ya. V. Didkovskaya

“…In this regard, it is important to find out the potential of the student's environment in order to convert it without any loss into social and cultural capital of the state. First of all, this potential is made up by education, qualification and profession and students’ valuable relation to their occupation. …”
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Proceso de atención de enfermería aplicado al adulto maduro con neumonía e insuficiencia respiratoria post COVID-19 by Mary Carmen Hernández Quijandria, Elizabeth Huanca Apaza, Nancy Cruz Guado, Mariela Yance Condori

“…Asimismo, no se sometió al comité de ética del hospital. Caso clínico: El principal diagnóstico desarrollado fue patrón respiratorio ineficaz relacionado con fatiga de los músculos respiratorios evidenciado por taquipnea, frecuencia respiratoria 32x, se desarrollaron actividades para la recuperación del paciente adulto maduro con resultados desfavorables. …”
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Estradiol and progesterone levels in early pregnancy after natural, estradiol + progesterone or gonadotrophin stimulated frozen embryo transfer cycle: a randomised controlled trial... by Nina Freiesleben Mørch, Mette Petri Lauritsen, Pernille Fog Svendsen

“…The study is approved by the Scientific Ethical Committee of the Capital Region of Denmark and the Danish Medicines Agency. …”
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Overweight and Obesity Coexist with Thinness among Lao’s Urban Area Adolescents by Katiya Ivanovitch, Sonemany Keolangsy, Nontiya Homkham

“…The study found a high prevalence of overweight/obesity (23.3%) and thinness (10.3%). Poor eating habits were noted in 67.0% of adolescents, even though 78.0% of them had a good knowledge of nutrition. …”
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LEASING AS FORM OF STATE-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP by E. B. Zavyalova, I. V. Linev

“…The specified advantages of the parties of the contract of leasing and its fundamental difference from the rent, being that when leasing the private sector, entering partnership with the state, not only applies administrative skills, but also invests the capital, are preconditions for its widespread introduction. …”
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The role of eco-digital learning in enhancing the impact of IoT, blockchain, and artificial intelligence on green supply chain for SME internationalization by Faisol, Hestin Sri Widiawati, Risky Aswi Ramadhani, Bambang Agus Sumantri

“…However, no significant moderating effect is observed for artificial intelligence (p = 0.2066, T-statistic = 1.2646), indicating limited integration due to resource constraints. These findings highlight the importance of technological readiness, resource allocation, and alignment of digital learning to fully capitalize on the benefits of these technologies in the global market expansion of SMEs. …”
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Protective or limited? Maternal antibodies and RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection in hospitalized infants aged 28-90 days by Shuanglian Li, Shuanglian Li, Chenghao Mei, Chenghao Mei, Sainan Chen, Chenglin Wang, Chenglin Wang, Yelei Gao, Yelei Gao, Jinhua Ma, Jinhua Ma, Li Zhong, Li Zhong, Tingting Luo, Tingting Luo, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Huaqin Bu, Huaqin Bu, Ying Lyu, Ying Lyu, Xiaohu Kuang, Zhenxing Jia, Xiaoli Wang, Yuqing Wang, Daiyin Tian, Daiyin Tian, Daiyin Tian

“…The protective role and limitations of serum maternal RSV antibodies in infants under 3 months remain controversial.MethodsA two-center prospective study from 2020 to 2023 recruited infants (n=286) admitted to the respiratory departments of two children’s hospitals in southwestern and southeastern China during RSV epidemic. …”
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Path analysis of factors influencing length of stay and hospitalisation expenses for oral cancer patients in tertiary hospitals in southeastern China: a cross-sectional study by Jing Wang, Chen Chen, Xiaoying Hu, Yi Fan, Yaping Wang, Yu Qiu, Qiujiao Yang, Mingming Xu, Yanfeng Weng, Yanni Li, Lisong Lin, Fa Chen, Baochang He, Fengqiong Liu

“…Aims To investigate the associations between influencing factors with length of stay (LOS) and hospitalisation expenses in oral cancer (OC) patients, and to explore the potential pathways through which these factors influence hospitalisation expenses using path analysis.Design Cross-sectional.Setting A comprehensive tertiary hospital in southeastern China.Participants A total of 810 patients with histologically confirmed primary OC admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province, between 2015 and 2020.Main outcome measures LOS and hospitalisation expenses for OC patients.Results The median hospitalisation expenses and LOS for OC patients in southeastern China were substantial, amounting to $6330 and 29 days, respectively. …”
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