Assess Spatial Equity Considering the Similarity Between GIS-Based Supply and Demand Maps: A New Framework with Case Study in Beijing by Xiatong Hao, Xiaojian Hu, Ke Zhang, Qian Chen

“…Spatial equity is a critical issue that the supply allocation should align with the level of demand, enabling all community members to equally benefit from the city’s resources and opportunities, yet commonly used assessment methods have inherent limitations. …”
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Significance of exome sequencing for diagnosis of epilepsy in children by T. V. Kozhanova, S. S. Zhilina, T. I. Meshheryakova, K. V. Osipova, S. O. Ayvazyan, A. G. Prityko

“…Around 70–80% of epilepsy cases have a hereditary component.Aim: to identify the genetic factors of pharmacoresistant epilepsy in children.Materials and methods. Fifty two patients with epilepsy and psychomotor / speech retardation were examined. …”
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Rural heat health disparities: Evidence from the U.S. National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) by Minwoo Ahn, Ladd Keith, Heidi E. Brown

“…This urban-rural disparity was not equal across regions with the odds of EMS events to rural areas of the Western U.S. resulting with a positive outcome for the patient was 54 % less than that for urban areas. …”
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Fluticasone propionate in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP): an artificial intelligence-driven consensus by Emilio Avallone, Raffaella Iannella, Antonella Di Lullo, Michele Grasso, Salvatore Musto, Enzo Piermichele Troncone, Giuseppe Tortoriello, Bernardino Cassiano, Simona Nappi, Gianluca Bava, Giovanna Piazzetta, Giovanni Tomacelli, Aurelio D’Ecclesia, Giacomo Spinato, Giacomo Matrone, Doriano Politi, Carlo De Luca, Claudio Caporale, Livio Presutti, Livio Presutti, Gabriele Molteni, Gabriele Molteni, Ernesto Pasquini, Francesco Panu, Simonetta Masieri, Stefano Di Girolamo, Giulio Cesare Passali, Luca de Campora, Giandomenico Maggiore, Domenico Di Maria

“…However, the need for a consensus on its use stems from the increasing focus on optimizing topical therapies to improve clinical outcomes and minimize systemic side effects.Materials and methodsThe Butterfly Decisions AI platform facilitated the collection and integration of evaluations and feedback, facilitating an expert consensus on 13 statements.ResultsThe participants agreed highly on the different statements. …”
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An economic evaluation of laparoscopy and open surgery in the treatment of tubal pregnancy by Ben W.J Mol, Petra J. Hajenius, Simone Engelsbel, Willem M. Ankum, Fulco Van derVeen, Douwe J. Hemrika, Patrick M.M. Bossuyt

“…This study assesses the impact of the introduction of laparoscopy in the surgical treatment of tubal pregnancy on costs. Methods. Consecutive patients undergoing primary surgery for tubal pregnancy between January 1992 and December 1995 were included in the study. …”
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Dual-Channel Deepfake Audio Detection: Leveraging Direct and Reverberant Waveforms by Gunwoo Lee, Jungmin Lee, Minkyo Jung, Joseph Lee, Kihun Hong, Souhwan Jung, Yoseob Han

“…Previous approaches have attempted to capture deepfake features by combining video and audio content; however, these methods are ineffective when video and audio are mismatched due to occlusion. …”
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A Comparative Rugoscopic Study of the Dentate and Edentulous Individuals in the South Indian Population by Jagdish Prasad Rajguru, Satya Ranjan Misra, Nagaveni S. Somayaji, K. M. K. Masthan, Aravindha N. Babu, Neeta Mohanty

“…The study group was equally divided between the sexes, which was further categorized into 100 dentulous and edentulous patients, respectively. …”
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Advances in Batteries, Battery Modeling, Battery Management System, Battery Thermal Management, SOC, SOH, and Charge/Discharge Characteristics in EV Applications by R. Ranjith Kumar, C. Bharatiraja, K. Udhayakumar, S. Devakirubakaran, K. Sathiya Sekar, Lucian Mihet-Popa

“…Furthermore, the different battery charging approaches and optimization methods are discussed. The Battery Management System performs a wide range of tasks, including as monitoring voltage and current, estimating charge and discharge, equalizing and protecting the battery, managing temperature conditions, and managing battery data. …”
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The Magnetic Field in Quiescent Star-forming Filament G16.96+0.27 by Qi-Lao Gu, Tie Liu, Zhi-Qiang Shen, Sihan Jiao, Julien Montillaud, Mika Juvela, Xing Lu, Chang Won Lee, Junhao Liu, Pak Shing Li, Xunchuan Liu, Doug Johnstone, Woojin Kwon, Kee-Tae Kim, Ken’ichi Tatematsu, Patricio Sanhueza, Isabelle Ristorcelli, Patrick Koch, Qizhou Zhang, Kate Pattle, Naomi Hirano, Dana Alina, James Di Francesco

“…The estimated plane-of-sky magnetic field strength is ∼96 μ G and ∼60 μ G using two variants of the Davis–Chandrasekhar–Fermi methods. We calculate the virial and magnetic critical parameters to evaluate the relative importance of gravity, the magnetic field, and turbulence. …”
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Molecular markers of cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction by O. L. Barbarash, A. G. Kutikhin, T. B. Pecherina, R. S. Tarasov, V. V. Kashtalap, N. V. Fedorova, L. A. Bogdanov, O. N. Hryachkova, D. Yu. Sedykh

“…To perform a screening for molecular markers of cardiac fibrosis upon myocardial infarction.Materials and Methods. We carried out echocardiography-guided endomyocardial biopsy of affected and intact interventricular septum segments of 7 patients with anterior myocardial infarction. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intensive triglyceride-lowering therapy on reducing recurrence of hypertriglyceridemia-associated pancreatitis (REDUCE): protocol for a multicentre, randomis... by Tao Chen, Weiqin Li, Chunping Zhu, Na Liu, Xin Xu, Lihui Deng, Dong Wu, Yao Wu, Jianhua Wan, Xin Huang, Lu Ke, Wenhua He, Hongwei Zhang, Duan Wang, Nong-Hua Lu, Yin Zhu, Ling Ding, Jianing Li, Jianwen Sheng, Nonghua Lu, Huifang Xiong, Liang Xia, Gaifang Liu, Jinyi Sheng, Lingyu Luo, Yupeng Lei, Huajing Ke, Lanting Wang, Shihang Zhang, Zhihua Tang, Youshun Liu, Guan Gui, Yingjie Chen, Yinyu Pan

“…The efficacy and safety of intensive TG-lowering therapy on reducing recurrence of HTG-AP trial aims to determine whether intensive TG-lowering therapy (with a TG goal of <150 mg/dL (equal to 1.7 mmol/L)), compared with usual care (with a TG goal of <500 mg/dL (equal to 5.65 mmol/L)), can reduce recurrence in patients after a first episode of HTG-AP.Methods and analysis This is an investigator-initiated, multicentre, open-label, parallel, superiority, randomised, controlled trial. …”
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The real-world evidence to the effects of primary psychological healthcare system in diluting risks of suicide ideation in underrepresented children/adolescents: an observational,... by Wei Li, Xuerong Liu, Qianyu Zhang, Xiaobing Tian, Xianyong An, Jidong Ren, Xiaodi Han, Jingyu Lei, Chang Shen, Yanyan Li, Ji Chen, Lei Xia, Jingxuan Zhang, Yi Wu, Jie Gong, Hai Lan, Yan Wu, Zhengzhi Feng, Zhiyi Chen

“…Subgroup analysis was conducted to examine the equal benefits of the system for underrepresented children/adolescents. …”
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Clinical impact of air pollution on SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging by Océane Bouchot, Stephan Gabet, Loïc Djaileb, Aurélia Robin, Nicolas De Leiris, Julie Roux, Laurent Riou, Gerald Vanzetto, Daniel Fagret, Catherine Ghezzi, Rémy Slama, Gilles Barone-Rochette

“…This study aimed to characterize relations of air pollution exposure to myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Methods: Patients referred to SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) MPI were prospectively enrolled between 2017 and 2020. …”
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A Critical Analysis of the CFD-DEM Simulation of Pharmaceutical Aerosols Deposition in Upper Intra-Thoracic Airways: Considerations on Aerosol Transport and Deposition by Georgi H. Spasov, Riccardo Rossi, Andrea Vanossi, Ciro Cottini, Andrea Benassi

“…A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model coupled with discrete elements methods (DEM) is used to predict the transport and deposition of the aerosol. …”
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Evaluation of indicators of goniometry of the ankle joint in the complex rehabilitation of athletes with peroneal tendinopathy by A. D. Repetyuk, E. E. Achkasov, A. P. Sereda, N. R. Zhestyankin

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of the developed comprehensive program of physical rehabilitation with tendinopathy of the fibular tendons.Materials and methods. The study involved 60 professional male athletes with the diagnosis of “fibular tendinopathy” established by ultrasound examination. …”
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Can Osteotomes Be Sharpened in the Operating Room Inexpensively and Effectively? An Experimental Study on Sandpaper Versus Arkansas Stone by Cem Bayraktar, Nesrettin Fatih Turgut, Mehmet Eser Sancaktar

“…This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of two inexpensive and easily accessible sharpeners that can be used in the operation room immediately before surgery. Materials and Methods: Three new Cinelli osteotomes were subjected to base sharpness measurements and then used to cut same-sized artificial bone blocks by applying hammer blows with equal force. …”
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Relative Efficacy of Quercetin Compared with Benzydamine Hydrochloride in Minor Aphthae: A Prospective, Parallel, Double Blind, Active Control, Preliminary Study by Maitreyi Pandya, Anupama N. Kalappanavar, Rajeshwari G. Annigeri, Dhanya S. Rao

“…One such agent is a flavonoid named quercetin with proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and ulcer healing properties. Methods. 40 patients with minor aphthous ulcers were divided equally into two groups: A and B. …”
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Identification of the Synoptic Causes of Torrential Rainfall Events in the Canary Islands (1950–2020) by Pablo Máyer Suárez, Ángel Luque Söllheim

“…This work identifies and analyses, from a synoptic point of view, episodes of torrential rainfall (equal to or greater than 200 mm in a single day) that occurred in the Canary Islands between 1950 and 2020. …”
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Analyzing public sentiment on implementing the presidential threshold in Indonesia's presidential election system by Randa Gustiawan, Rafzan Rafzan, Doni Ropawandi, Suswanta Suswanta, Ulung Pribadi

“…However, over time, it has become a subject of prolonged debate, as it was perceived to undermine the rights of individuals in government and impede the principle of equality in democracy. This study utilizes qualitative research methods to gauge public sentiment regarding implementing the presidential threshold in Indonesia's presidential election system after the 2019 election. …”
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Application of Deep Learning to the Prediction of Solar Irradiance through Missing Data by R. Girimurugan, P. Selvaraju, Prabahar Jeevanandam, M. Vadivukarassi, S. Subhashini, N. Selvam, S. K. Hasane Ahammad, S. Mayakannan, Selvakumar Kuppusamy Vaithilingam

“…Furthermore, not all datasets benefit equally from using the same imputation technique. …”
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