Sural Artery as a Recipient Vessel for Free Flaps by Prakash Panagatla, Parvathi Ravula, Patnala Chandrashekar, R. Srikanth, Nakka Alekya

“…Using the submuscular part of the vessel ensures a better distal reach of the flap.…”
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Development of a prediction rule for incomplete vaccination among children in Indonesia by Sofa D. Alfian, Rizky Abdulah, Eelko Hak

“…Despite proven benefits of vaccination programs, its coverage in Indonesia remains inadequate over the years. …”
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CONCOMITANT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND ANTIHYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT IN OUTPATIENT PRACTICE (BY THE RECVASA REGISTRY DATA) by M. Loukianov

“…The RECVASA study data allowed revealing high incidence of concomitant CVDs in hypertensive patients, insufficient use of combined antihypertensive treatment, including AHDs withproved favorable influence on prognosis. …”
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Benchmarking of snow water equivalent (SWE) products based on outcomes of the SnowPEx+ Intercomparison Project by L. Mudryk, C. Mortimer, C. Derksen, A. Elias Chereque, P. Kushner

“…<p>We assess and rank 23 gridded snow water equivalent (SWE) products by implementing a novel evaluation strategy using a new suite of reference data from two cross-validated sources and a series of product intercomparisons. …”
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Calibrating AI Models for Wireless Communications via Conformal Prediction by Kfir M. Cohen, Sangwoo Park, Osvaldo Simeone, Shlomo Shamai Shitz

“…When used in complex engineered systems, such as communication networks, artificial intelligence (AI) models should be not only as accurate as possible, but also well calibrated. …”
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METHODS AND TOOLS FOR ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF NOISE IMMUNITY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS by Vladimir Knyazev, Bogdan Lazurenko, Aleksandr Serkov

“…Conclusions. It is shown that the use of the technology of supersmooth signals allows to carry out wireless redundant transmission of information with low impromptu capacity. …”
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Characteristics, experiences and actions taken by women to address delayed conception: A mixed-methods cross-sectional study protocol. by Priyanka Adhikary, Nivedita Roy, Gitau Mburu, Rita Kabra, Ndema Abu Habib, James Kiarie, Neeta Dhabhai, Ranadip Chowdhury, Sarmila Mazumder

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Mixed-methods cross-sectional design is used to obtain deep insights into the experiences of delayed conception, coping mechanisms, medical assistance and other help sought. …”
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Incidence and Characteristics of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Ingestion in Florida before and during the Coronavirus Pandemic by Justin Arnold, Amira Athanasios, Diep Nguyen, Rahul Mhaskar

“…Introduction: Hand sanitizer use and media coverage increased throughout the coronavirus-2019 pandemic. …”
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Changing maternal, infant and young child nutrition practices through social and behaviour change interventions implemented at scale: Lessons learned from Alive & Thrive by Valerie L. Flax, Sujata Bose, Jessica Escobar‐DeMarco, Edward A. Frongillo

“…Lessons learned included: using existing large‐scale platforms for interpersonal communication, improving counselling skills of health workers, delivering timely tailored messages, engaging key influencers to take specific actions, using research to address underlying behavioural concerns and maximize mass media reach and frequency, using simple memorable messages and employing additional channels to reach low media coverage areas. …”
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Genetic diversity of Apis cerana cerana based on mitochondrial DNA in Lishui, Zhejiang, China by CAO Lianfei, GU Peipei, LIN Yuqing

“…The above results are of great significance to the protection and reasonable use of the genetic resources of Apis cerana cerana in Lishui.…”
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Neurofeedback and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a review on the potential and challenges by Megan Ern Kee, Nancy Choon-Si Ng, Rebecca Shin-Yee Wong

“…Cost analyses reported higher initial NF costs but potential long-term savings relative to continuing medication use. Challenges were inconsistent protocols, loopholes in regulations, and incomplete insurance coverage. …”
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Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in Maridi, South Sudan: Modelling and exploring the impact of control measures against river blindness. by Samit Bhattacharyya, Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Amit Vutha, Luc E Coffeng, Makoy Y Logora, Robert Colebunders, Wilma A Stolk

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>We developed an OAE model within the well-established mathematical modelling framework ONCHOSIM. Using Latin-Hypercube Sampling (LHS), and grid search technique, we quantified transmission and disease parameters using OAE data from Maridi County, an onchocerciasis endemic area, in southern Republic of South Sudan. …”
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Practitioner, patient and public views on the acceptability of mobile stroke units in England and Wales: A mixed methods study. by Lisa Moseley, Peter McMeekin, Christopher Price, Lisa Shaw, Anna Laws, Michael Allen, Gary A Ford, Martin James, Stephen McCarthy, Graham McClelland, Laura J Park, Kerry Pearn, Daniel Phillips, Phil White, David Wilson, Jason Scott

“…Survey data were descriptively analysed while content analysis was used on open-ended questions. Qualitative data were thematically analysed, prior to triangulation using a convergent coding matrix.…”
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Delivering insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) through a digitized single-phase door-to-door strategy: lessons from Ondo state, Nigeria by Laitan Adeniyi, Elisabeth G. Chestnutt, Kunle Rotimi, Azuka Iwegbu, Olusola Oresanya, Julianna Smith, Kolawole Maxwell, Tarekegn A. Abeku

“…Conclusions Single phase door-to-door strategy using digital tools was an effective method to increase coverage of ITNs while closely tracking the progress of distribution campaigns. …”
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Reinforcement Learning-Driven Secrecy Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Enabled Communication Systems by Akram Y. Sarhan, Osamah A. Abdullah, Hayder Al-Hraishawi, Faisal S. Alsubaei

“…This study explores the use of physical layer security (PLS) to facilitate secure communications in RIS-assisted networks, tackling the important issues of safeguarding sensitive information while also addressing limited energy resources. …”
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Spatial Analysis of Pneumonia Distribution in Children Under Five in West Java: Relationships with Individual and Environmental Determinants by Puput Leni Yuliani Suchery, Sutanto Priyo Hastono

“…Descriptive analysis (mean, median, standard deviation) was conducted using SPSS, and geospatial mapping was performed using QGIS. …”
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Implementation of six sigma management to standardize surgical hand disinfection practices by Ping Jiang, Yan Liu, Hai-Yan Gu, Qin-Xia Li, Ling-Bo Xue

“…The overall defect rate decreased substantially, with the most notable reduction observed in incomplete hand coverage with disinfectant, which decreased by 2.75%. …”
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Endocrown with Leucite-Reinforced Ceramic: Case of Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth by Leonardo Fernandes da Cunha, José Mondelli, Caroline Moreira Auersvald, Carla Castiglia Gonzaga, Rafael Francisco Lia Mondelli, Gisele Maria Correr, Adilson Yoshio Furuse

“…This monolithic, ceramic adhesive restoration is singularly used yet warrants wider recognition and use. The endocrown allows preservation of the tooth structure and is minimally invasive. …”
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Anchorage accurately assembles anchor-flanked synthetic long reads by Xiaofei Carl Zang, Xiang Li, Kyle Metcalfe, Tuval Ben-Yehezkel, Ryan Kelley, Mingfu Shao

“…Abstract Modern sequencing technologies allow for the addition of short-sequence tags, known as anchors, to both ends of a captured molecule. Anchors are useful in assembling the full-length sequence of a captured molecule as they can be used to accurately determine the endpoints. …”
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Waveguide-Based All-Metal Near-Field Metasurfaces for Linearly and Circularly Polarized Beam Steering Antennas by Maira I. Nabeel, Muhammad U. Afzal, Khushboo Singh, Dushmantha N. Thalakotuna, Karu P. Esselle

“…This article presents an efficient near-field meta-steering antenna design using metasurfaces composed of waveguide-type, all-metal cells to achieve beam steering in both azimuth and elevation planes. …”
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