Preserving Nipple Sensitivity after Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Varsha Harish, Zoe K. Haffner, Jenna C. Bekeny, Adaah A. Sayyed, David H. Song, Kenneth L. Fan

“…Of patients who underwent NSM with neurotization, one study (n = 78) reported maintenance of NAC sensation in 100% of patients, while another study (n = 7) reported average diminished protective sensation in the nipple (average SWM score: 3.9). …”
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Pelnac® artificial dermis assisted by vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers by Zhenmu Lv, Yujie Wang, Jingliang Chen, Qingfu Zhang, Haitao Zhao

“…Ten patients reported normal or near-normal sensation, while 2 patients experienced slight sensory loss. …”
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Assessment of radiological risks in using coastal sediments as building materials in Lagos, Nigeria by Margaret B. Adedokun, Ayo Z. Ibitoye, Victor Saghana, Olasunkanmi I. Olusola

“…Using a Sodium Iodide (NaI (Tl)) detector, the specific activities of 226Ra, 232Th and 40 K were measured ranging from below detectable limit (BLD)—75.45 Bq/kg, 25.30 −106.63 Bq/kg and 49.30–374.83 Bq/kg with a mean of 26.20 $$\pm$$ ± 0.56 Bq/kg, 60.80 $$\pm$$ ± 0.09 Bq/kg and 156.10 $$\pm$$ ± 0.17 Bq/kg respectively. While the mean specific activities of 226Ra and 40 K are lower than the world average values (35, 400 Bq/kg),232Th is over 2 times its world average value (30 Bq/kg) in sediments. …”
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Masked face image segmentation using a multilevel threshold with a hybrid fitness function by Nada AbdElFattah Ibrahim, Ehab R. Mohamed, Hanaa M. Hamza, Yousef S. Alsahafi, Khalid M. Hosny

“…The proposed method achieved superior results of 101.79, 26.83, 0.8058, 0.9339, and 0.9553 for average MSE, average PSNR, average SSIM, average FSIM, and average image quality index, respectively. …”
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Phenological observation of Leucojum aestivum L. and determination to some morphological features and current and future potential distribution areas depending on climate change by Ayse Gul Sarikaya, Seydi Ahmet Kavakli, Almira Uzun

“…The plant height of L. aestivum was determined to be an average of 60.92 ​± ​10.38 ​cm. The width of the bulbs was 31.30 ​± ​6.77 ​mm on average, and also the mean length was 34.67 ​± ​6.22 ​mm. …”
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AGN Triggering in the Infall Regions of Distant X-Ray Luminous Galaxy Clusters at 0.9<z≲1.6 by R. Fassbender, R. Šuhada, A. Nastasi

“…Observational constraints on the average radial distribution profile of AGN in distant galaxy clusters can provide important clues on the triggering mechanisms of AGN activity in dense environments and are essential for a completeness evaluation of cluster selection techniques in the X-ray and mm wavebands. …”
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Influence Mechanism of Accelerator on the Hydration and Microstructural Properties of Portland Cement by Ge Zhang, Kunpeng Li, Li Like, Shi Huawei, Chen Chen, Chengfang Yuan

“…Therefore, the strength of hardened cement paste with AKF continues to increase steadily in the later stages. At 28 days, the average flexural strength increased by 10.2%, while the compressive strength decreased by only 3.0%. …”
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Associations between quality of life and duration and frequency of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: Baseline findings from the WALK 2.0 randomised controlled trial. by Gregory S Kolt, Emma S George, Amanda L Rebar, Mitch J Duncan, Corneel Vandelanotte, Cristina M Caperchione, Anthony J Maeder, Rhys Tague, Trevor N Savage, Anetta Van Itallie, Nadeesha R Mawella, Wei-Wen Hsu, W Kerry Mummery, Richard R Rosenkranz

“…While physical and mental health benefits of regular physical activity are well known, increasing evidence suggests that limiting sedentary behaviour is also important for health. …”
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Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Spatial Depth Measurement System for Subsoiler in Sugarcane Fields by N. Loveimi, A. Azizi, A. Kaab, A. Neisi

“…The angle technique yielded the lowest average error of 1.91 cm, while the ultrasonic technique resulted in the highest average error of 3.83 cm. …”
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Spatial Mismatching of Residents’ Visible Greening with Green Coverage under the Influence of Urban Morphology by Danqi Guo, Sophia Shuang Chen

“…The results show the following: (a) The GVI range is 0.0% to 81.0%, with an average value of 29%. Regardless of seasons, the average fractional vegetation cover (FVC) exceeds the average GVI, indicating substantial potential for green space improvement and requirement of interventions. …”
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A Comparison of Vibroacoustic Response of Isotropic Plate with Attached Discrete Patches and Point Masses Having Different Thickness Variation with Different Taper Ratios by Bipin Kumar, Vinayak Ranjan, Mohammad Sikandar Azam, Piyush Pratap Singh, Pawan Mishra, K. Priya Ajit, Praveen Kumar

“…Finite element method is used to find the vibration characteristics while Rayleigh integral is used to predict the sound radiation characteristics. …”
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Multi-robot path planning in online dynamic obstacle environments based on parallel cooperative strategy optimization algorithm by Chia-Hung Wang, Kun Hu, Xiaojing Wu

“…Simulation results showed notable improvements over the standard RSA, with enhancements of 90.96%, 52.53%, 55.73%, and 62.71% in average path deviation error, average untraveled goal distance, total fitness value, and average execution time, respectively. …”
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Potentially toxic elements impurities and their health risks assessment in some weight loss herbal infusions by Ali Miri, Mohsen Vazifedoost, Zohreh Didar, Bahareh Hajirostamloo, Mohammad Reza Rezaei Kahkha

“…Results showed that the highest amount of lead was found in BR4 and BR2 with an average of 2.23 and 2.11 µg/g, respectively, Cd accumulation was highest in BR1 with an average of 0.177 µg/g, and As concentrations were highest in BR3 with an average concentration of 0.092 µg/g. …”
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Analysis of the Nexus in Agricultural Insurance Welfare and Climate Change Adaptation Decision: Evidence from Nigeria by Theophilus Miebi GBİGBİ, Ifeanyi IKECHUKWUKA

“…Majority (82.3%) of the respondents were married with an average family size of 7 members. Their average farming experience was 14 years. …”

Efektivitas Pendekatan Pembelajaran Berbasis TPACK untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa pada Mata Pelajaran IPA di SDN 2 Sugih Waras by Guntur Gunawan, Sri Faningsi, Lukman Asha, Yuyun Yumiarty

“…The results of the N-Gain test in class III A which used TPACK got an average score of 62.41 which was categorized as quite effective, while in class III B which used the lecture and assignment method the average was 22.77 which was categorized as ineffective.…”
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Development of Nabr Al-Ashwat Al-Arabiyyah Materials to Enhance the Arabic Speaking Skills of Students by Muhajir Muhajir, Alimudin Alimudin, Era Sastra Pangestu, Rafidah Abdullah

“…The researcher concluded that the development of nabr material from the pre-test results obtained an average value (mean) of 60.27, the minimal value being 48, the maximum value being 70 and the standard deviation being 6.036. while in the post-test table the average student score (mean) is 82.77, the minimum value being 70.00, the maximum value being 98.00 and the standard deviation being 8.149, which was proven by the effectiveness test using the JASP application. …”
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Comparing the Performance of Regression and Machine Learning Models in Predicting the Usable Area of Houses with Multi-Pitched Roofs by Leszek Dawid, Anna Marta Barańska, Paweł Baran

“…The estimated values of the usable area of the building designs for the best model on the test set differed on average from the true ones by 8.7 m², while for the existing buildings, the difference was 9.9 m² on average (in both cases, the average relative error was about 7%).…”
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A COMPARATIVE CHEMICAL STUDY OF Pistacia Vera L.CULTIVARS CULTIVATED IN NINAVAH GOVERNORATE by Amer M.Mahmoud

“…The results of this chemical study showed clear and distinct variations among studied cultivars in the nut contents from moisture , protein , oil , and phenolic compounds, the moisture ranged between (25.15 – 36.5%) the average of moisture in pistachio studied cultivars was about (31.96%) , the percentage of oil were varied and a clear variation among cultivars so we may be divided into three groups , the percentage of oil ranged between (49.65 – 68.90%), the average of oil in all studied cultivars was (58.83%) , the cultivars Ashoury was characterized by high oil percentage (68.90%) , the percentages of protein in cultivars don't showed high variation , the higher percentage of protein ranged a bout (25.15%) in cultivars ( Sen Al Feel) , while the lower percentage was found in cultivars Oleimy ( 18.25%). …”
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COMPARISON OF DOSES RECEIVED IN THE MANDIBULAR CONDYLE, COCHLEA, AND PAOTID GLAND IN NEUROAXIAL TREATMENT by Fernanda Lucia Oliveira

“…In the mandible, the half beam and angled field techniques showed that the dose varied an average of 16.5%, while in the techniques with and without the mobile gap, the variation showed an average of 116.4%. …”
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Development of Nabr Al-Ashwat Al-Arabiyyah Materials to Enhance the Arabic Speaking Skills of Students by Muhajir Muhajir, Alimudin Alimudin, Era Sastra Pangestu, Rafidah Abdullah

“…The researcher concluded that the development of nabr material from the pre-test results obtained an average value (mean) of 60.27, the minimal value being 48, the maximum value being 70 and the standard deviation being 6.036. while in the post-test table the average student score (mean) is 82.77, the minimum value being 70.00, the maximum value being 98.00 and the standard deviation being 8.149, which was proven by the effectiveness test using the JASP application. …”
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