On using dynamical seasonal forecasts to develop management-driven wildland fire outlooks in Alaska by Cecilia Borries-Strigle, Uma S. Bhatt, Peter A. Bieniek, Mitchell Burgard, Eric Stevens, Heidi Strader, Richard L. Thoman, Alison York, Robert H. Ziel

“…May forecasts typically have equal or greater skill than March forecasts, with the greatest increases in skill seen during the wind subseason. …”
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Study on the influence mechanism and correlation model of rockfall parameters on indentation morphology by LI Hao, WANG Dong-po, YAN Shuai-xing, LI Wei, CHEN Hui, HE Si-ming

“…This validates the practicality of the proposed method and paves the way for its wider application.…”
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Data-sharing and trustworthiness of trials evaluating cervical ripening in induction of labour: a meta-epidemiological study of randomised controlled trialsResearch in context by Malitha Patabendige, Daniel Lorber Rolnik, Wanlin Li, Ben Willem Mol, Wentao Li

“…It is still unclear whether there are substantial differences in trial characteristics, trustworthiness, effect sizes, and the certainty of evidence between RCTs that share data and those that do not. Methods: In this meta-epidemiological study of RCTs comparing different methods of induction of labour, we included nine IPD meta-analyses. …”
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Optimal 2D Placement of Virtual Objects in Physical Space for Augmented Reality Applications by M. V. Alpatova, Yu. V. Rudyak

“…The work aims at creating and implementing such a 2D algorithm for placing objects in physical space, which takes into account the above limitations.Materials and Methods. Using a set of numerical methods, the authors applied the previously created 1D algorithm for the placement of objects. …”
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Nephropathy: Assessment of Renal Function and Fibrosis by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging by Yuan JL, Hu LA, Wang XY, Shi ZY, Chen T, Huang XZ, Wu Y, Cai QJ, Yang ZX, Chen XY, Yuan L, Zhang Y

“…Jian-Lei Yuan,1,2,* Li-Ao Hu,1,2,* Xin-Yu Wang,2,3,* Zhao-Yu Shi,1,2 Ting Chen,1,2 Xin-Zhong Huang,1,2 Yu Wu,1,2 Qiu-Jie Cai,1,2 Zi-Xu Yang,1,2 Xin-Yi Chen,4 Li Yuan,1,2 Yuan Zhang1,2 1Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 4Nanjing Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 211166, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuan Zhang, Email zhangy.nt.nd@ntu.edu.cn Li Yuan, Email yuanlint@163.comBackground: This monocentric, cross-sectional study explored the use of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) as a non-invasive means to diagnose and monitor diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM, n = 11), mild DN (N = 14), and severe DN (n = 29) were recruited. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Doctors currently use different methods to estimate the best lens size, but these are not always perfect.This study tested a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that predicts how much space (or “vault”) will be left between the implanted lens and the eye’s natural structures after surgery. …”
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Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services by Pirhossein Kolivand, Peyman Saberian, Samad Azari, Peyman Namdar, Fereshte Karimi, Arash Parvari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Behzad Raei, Mehdi Raadabadi, Soheila Rajaie

“…Objective: This study emphasized the importance of providing equal access to rescue and emergency services for all individuals involved in road accidents, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status.Methods: This study involved gathering data on the number of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations in 31 provinces of Iran. …”
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Automated Measurement of Coronary Artery Calcifications and Routine Perioperative Blood Tests Predict Survival in Resected Stage I Lung Cancer by Federica Sabia, MSc, Camilla Valsecchi, MSc, Roberta Eufrasia Ledda, MD, Giorgio Bogani, MD, Riccardo Orlandi, MD, Luigi Rolli, MD, Michele Ferrari, MD, Maurizio Balbi, MD, Alfonso Marchianò, MD, Ugo Pastorino, MD

“…Results: A total of 110 patients (20.5%) had a CAC score greater than or equal to 400, 149 (27.8%) between 100 and 399, and 277 (51.7%) had less than 100. …”
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Effectiveness of a mental health literacy programme in reducing stigma in young people in Póvoa de Varzim by Ana Lia Moura, Barbara Monteiro, Maria João Trigueiro, Vitor Simões Silva, Raquel Simões de Almeida, Paula Portugal, Sara Sousa, Filipa Campos, Ana Paula Soutelo, Paulo Veloso, António Marques

“…Results: There was a decrease in stigma levels in both groups (p<0.001), and the interaction value between the intervention effect and the RIBS score was equal (p<0.001). Conclusion: The effectiveness of the Mental Health Literacy promotion programme "Bicho de 7 Cabeças" in reducing the levels of stigma in young people from Póvoa de Varzim was found. …”
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Classification of the LC4 Primarily-like Cell Line—Recapitulating a CDK4 Overexpressing Immune Evasive HIV-HCV-Induced HCC by Janine Kah, Lisa Staffeldt, Tassilo Volz, Kornelius Schulze, Asmus Heumann, Götz Rövenstrunk, Meike Goebel, Sven Peine, Maura Dandri, Stefan Lüth

“…Moreover, we identified specific biomarkers equally regulated in the parental tissue, in global datasets of the same entities as well as in LC4 cells. …”
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GRaNIE and GRaNPA: inference and evaluation of enhancer‐mediated gene regulatory networks by Aryan Kamal, Christian Arnold, Annique Claringbould, Rim Moussa, Nila H Servaas, Maksim Kholmatov, Neha Daga, Daria Nogina, Sophia Mueller‐Dott, Armando Reyes‐Palomares, Giovanni Palla, Olga Sigalova, Daria Bunina, Caroline Pabst, Judith B Zaugg

“…Despite the strong mechanistic link between TFs and enhancers, we currently lack a framework for jointly analysing them in cell‐type‐specific gene regulatory networks (GRN). Equally important, we lack an unbiased way of assessing the biological significance of inferred GRNs since no complete ground truth exists. …”
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Investigating the chemical composition and antifungal effect of Cinnamomum cassia essential oil against Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Acremonium sp by Fairouz Boubrik, Tahar Boubellouta, Nabil Benyoucef, Yuva Bellik, Lynda Gali, Abdullah Akdoğan, Dmitry E. Kucher, Aleksandra O. Utkina, Olga D. Kucher, Nazih Y. Rebouh

“…The antifungal activity was assessed using the disk diffusion agar method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) were determined using microdilution methods. …”
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The changing demographics and severity in hospitalized patients across COVID-19 variants: A national cohort study by Priyanka Parajuli, Lara A.C. Phipps, Roy Sabo, Rasha Alsaadawi, Amanda Robinson, Evan French, Richard K. Sterling, N3C. consortium

“… Abstract Introduction: The respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has undergone genetic evolution and led to variants of concern that vary in transmissibility and clinical severity. Methods: This retrospective cohort analysis studied 232,364 hospitalized COVID-19-positive patients in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative [April 27, 2020 and June 25, 2022]. …”
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Thrombolytic and Anticoagulant Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism with High and Intermendiate Risk of Early Death. Part 3. An Effect on Pulmonary Perfusion with High and Intermediate R... by O. V. Nikitina, I. P. Mikhailov, N. Y. Kudryashova, E. V. Migunova, A. G. Dorfman, V. I. Avfukov

“…The accumulation deficit of an area equal to a segment was counted as a perfusion deficiency of 5% (subsegmental 2.5%), inferior lobe — 25%, an area equal to the right lung — 55%, the left lung — 45%.Characteristics of the sample In a sample of 503 patients who received treatment at the Intensive Care Unit for Surgical Patients of the N.V. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Community-Based Tourism on the Economic, Social, and Cultural Empowerment of Women (Case Study: Coastal Villages of Bushehr Province) by Ali Shamsoddini, Fatemeh Dehghani

“…To analyze the data, both descriptive and inferential statistical methods were employed within the AMOS and SPSS software environment. …”
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Endotheliumprotectiv and antihypoxic properties of quercetin in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome by O. V. Korkushko, I. A. Antoniuk-Shcheglova, S. S. Naskalova, O. V. Bondarenko, O. M. Hryb, V. B. Shatylo, N. M. Koshel

“…Aim: To investigate the effectiveness of course quercetin in improving functional state of the microvascular endothelium and to determine the possibility of using quercetin to increase body resistance to hypoxia in the elderly. Materials and methods. The effectiveness of quercetin in improving the functional state of the endothelium and increasing body resistance to hypoxia was studied in 110 elderly patients with metabolic syndrome, who were divided equally into the main and control groups. …”
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The effect of three different acrylic intraocular lenses on the glistening formation by Todorović Dušan, Srećković Sunčica, Petrović Nenad, Resan Mirko, Damjanović Goran, Todorović Željko, Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana

“…The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of glistening formation after the implantation of three different acrylic IOLs during the two-year follow-up period. Methods. Cataract surgery was performed in 93 patients (93 eyes) with developed senile cataracts. …”
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Efficacy of perioperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection surgery: protoc... by Li Liu, Fei Wang, Yanxia He, Miyi Zhou, Qingyong Luo, Zuojia Zeng, Si Zeng, Qian Lei

“…The lidocaine group will receive lidocaine intravenously during the intraoperative period, while the placebo group will be administered normal saline at an equal volume, infusion rate and timing. The primary outcome is the incidence of PPCs within 7 days following surgery. …”
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Effect of Ruiyun procedure for hemorrhoids (RPH-4) for treating mixed hemorrhoids by Yao Qixian, Wang jinglin, Di Yan, Tang Lingjiao, An Xiaohai, He yu, Xu Jun

“…[Conclusion] Ruiyun procedure for hemorrhoids (RPH-4) is equally effective as PPH for treating mixed hemorrhoids. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Laparoscopic and Open Tubal Ligation: Insights from a Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital by Naser Al-Husban, Somaya Al Kiswani, Nadeen Al-Falooji, Abdulla Alzibdeh, Zaid Fakhouri, Murad Haddad, Mai Al-Adwan, Alhsna′ Alhusban, Leen Al-Omari, Reem Abuhamdah

“…Background: Female sterilization remains a prevalent contraceptive method globally, despite a declining trend in prevalence over the past decades. …”
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