Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion in patients with obesity: a cohort study and single centre approach to increasing uptake by Walker Andrew, Corr Michael, Conroy Daniel, McDaid James, McGrogan Damian, Fogarty Damian, O’Neil Stephen

“…This study aimed to evaluate PD catheter patency, infection rates, and modality outcomes in obese and non-obese patients to inform best practices and guide programme expansion. …”
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Feline sacroiliac luxation: comparison of fluoroscopy-controlled freehand vs. computer-navigated drilling in the sacrum—a cadaveric study by Lukas Kleiner, Nicole Wolf, Christina Precht, Kati Haenssgen, Franck Forterre, Pia Düver

“…Neuronavigation, using CT-based planning and real-time tracking, was evaluated against the freehand method for accuracy and time efficiency.Materials and methodsBilateral sacroiliac luxation was induced in 20 feline cadavers. …”
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Study on Point Spread Function of Perovskite Fast Neutron Scintillation Imaging Screen by FENG Zhelin1, LIU Linyue2, , SONG Yan2, DUAN Baojun2, BAO Zizhen3, OUYANG Xiaoping2

“…The point spread function, which serves as a critical parameter for evaluating the imaging capability of scintillators, can be defined as the projected distribution of the energy deposited by a single vertical incident radiation on the exit plane of a thin scintillator. …”

Correlation of GPA with Final MBBS Examination Scores Among Students on Three Campuses of the University of the West Indies by Kumar A, Krishnamurthy K, Campbell MH, Connell KL, Lashley PM, Motilal S, Majumder MAA

“…Alok Kumar,1 Kandamaran Krishnamurthy,1 Michael H Campbell,1 Kenneth L Connell,1 Paula Michele Lashley,1 Shastri Motilal,2 Md Anwarul Azim Majumder1 1Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados; 2Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoCorrespondence: Md Anwarul Azim Majumder, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados, Email azim.majumder@cavehill.uwi.eduObjective: To evaluate the correlation between in-course grade point average (GPA) and exit examination scores in a five-year undergraduate medical program in a Small Island Developing State setting.Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at three campuses of a single multinational university, involving 470 students. …”
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CRYOBALLOON ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN DIFFERENT ANATOMY OF PULMONARY VEINS by T. Yu. Chichkova, S. E. Mamchur, A. N. Kokov, N. S. Bokhan, E. A. Khomenko, I. N. Mamchur

“…Aim. To evaluate the results of cryo-ablation in a variety of pulmonary veins (PV) anatomy.Material and methods. …”
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Radiographic acceptable zone of endobutton placement in ACL reconstruction: A prospective study by Arash Sharafatvaziri, Mohammad Tahami, Maryam Salimi, Hamid Rabie, Fardis Vosoughi, Morad Karimpour, Ghazaleh Moradkhani, Mosayeb Soleymani

“…Conclusion In this study, a new method was proposed to evaluate the accuracy of anatomical tunnel placement in ACL reconstruction surgery postoperatively. …”
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A modified protocol merging two published techniques for computer guided zygomatic implants surgery: a technical note by Omar Effat Mokhtar Abouzeid, Ramy M. Gaber, Haitham A. Maergy, Hossam El-Dien Hany, Karim M. Abdelmohsen, Marwa A. Elkassaby, Moustafa M. Taha

“…Differences at the entry points were 0.43 ± 1.79 mm, 0.39 ± 1.12 mm, and − 0.54 ± 2.00 mm from the mid-sagittal, horizontal, and coronal planes respectively. Differences at the exit points were − 0.75 ± 1.25 mm, -0.06 ± 1.09 mm, and 0.63 ± 1.24 mm from the same planes respectively. …”
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El significat del projecte migratori: les dones parlen de la seva experiència El significado del proyecto migratorio: las mujeres hablan de su experiencia The significance of migra... by Anna Ayuste González, Alfons Medina Cambron, Montserrat Payà Sánchez, M. Teresa Romañá Blay

“…Dans cette deuxième phase, l’équipe de recherche a recueilli, à partir de différentes entrevues, de récits de vie et de groupes de discussion, l’évaluation personnelle des femmes migrantes arabes et latino-américaines sur leur projet migratoire. …”
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A Multi-Modal Approach Using a Hybrid Vision Transformer and Temporal Fusion Transformer Model for Stock Price Movement Classification by Ibanga Kpereobong Friday, Sarada Prasanna Pati, Debahuti Mishra

“…Stock market price movement primarily focuses on accurately classifying buy and sell signals, which enables traders to maximize profits with well-timed market entry and exit trading positions. This study presents and implements a multi-modal deep learning approach to classifying stock price movement. …”
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Worldwide SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection: Emerging sub-variants and future vaccination perspectives by Yu-An Kung, Chih-Hsien Chuang, Yi-Ching Chen, Hsin-Ping Yang, Hsin-Chieh Li, Chyi-Liang Chen, Rajendra Prasad Janapatla, Chin-Jung Chen, Shin-Ru Shih, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…Moreover, there is a crucial need for a phased exit strategy, balancing efforts to curtail disease transmission with the mitigation of socioeconomic impacts from rigorous measures. …”
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Effectiveness of an electronic clinical decision support system in improving the management of childhood illness in primary care in rural Nigeria: an observational study by Marek Kwiatkowski, Rodolfo Rossi, Torsten Schmitz, Fenella Beynon, Capucine Musard, Marco Landi, Daniel Ishaya, Jeremiah Zira, Muazu Muazu, Camille Renner, Edwin Emmanuel, Solomon Gideon Bulus

“…Secondary outcomes were antibiotic and antimalarial prescription, referral, and communication of diagnosis and follow-up advice, assessed at day 0 exit interview.Results We recruited 1929 children, of which 1021 (53%) attended ALMANACH facilities, between March and September 2020. …”
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Assessment of cross-section library impact on neutron beam quality in AB-BNCT monte carlo studies by Hong-Bing Song, Jing-Gang Xu, Xiong Yang, Zhi-Feng Li, Sheng Wang, Chang-Li Ruan, Xiang-Pan Li

“…Furthermore, the study assessed the impact of neutron libraries-ENDF/B VII.1, ENDF/B VIII.0, ENDF/B VIII.1, JEFF-3.3, CENDL-3.2, and JENDL-5.0-on neutron beam parameters at the BSA exit, based on the neutron spectrum at the lithium target. …”
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Stress Management Among Caregivers of Detained Youth: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial of the RAISE Web-Based mHealth App by Johanna B Folk, Adrian Aguilera, Tara M Chaplin, Marina Tolou-Shams

“…Caregivers will also participate in a semistructured qualitative exit interview at the 3-month (postintervention) timepoint. …”
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Numerical simulation of a forced circulation solar water heating system by Ahmed Remlaoui, Driss Nehari, Benhanifia Kada, Nor Ain Azeany Mohd Nasir, Assmaa Abd-Elmonem, Neissrien Alhubieshi, Fayza Abdel Aziz ElSeabee, Syed M. Hussain

“…The flow rate at this temperature is lower, at 7 kg/hr, while the water mass flow rate exiting the mixer is higher, at 10.5 kg/hr. In terms of thermal performance, the system’s solar fraction (SF) and thermal efficiency were evaluated. …”
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A prospective study of a training program for bronchial sleeve resection using operable 3-dimensional modelsCentral MessagePerspective by Kohei Hashimoto, MD, PhD, Daiki Kato, MD, PhD, Junji Ichinose, MD, PhD, Yosuke Matsuura, MD, PhD, Masayuki Nakao, MD, PhD, Sakae Okumura, MD, Haruhiko Kondo, MD, PhD, Takashi Ohtsuka, MD, PhD, Mingyon Mun, MD, PhD

“…Objective: To develop a training program for bronchial sleeve reconstruction using our previously developed 3-dimensional (3D) operable airway model and evaluate its effectiveness in surgical trainees. Methods: Eight trainees and 4 faculty surgeons were enrolled. …”
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A Web-Based Mind-Body Intervention to Improve Resilience Among Patients With Nontraumatic Painful Upper-Extremity Conditions and Comorbid Risky Substance Use: Protocol for a Mixed... by Nadine Levey, Neal Chen, Joseph Ditre, Louisa Sylvia, Chaitanya Mudgal, Abhiram Bhashyam, Rohit Garg, David Ring, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Jafar Bakhshaie

“…In aim 2, we propose an open pilot study (n=12) of Web-TIRELESS with exit interviews and pre- and postintervention assessments to evaluate the feasibility, credibility, and acceptability of Web-TIRELESS and refine study procedures. …”
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Mamá Empoderada: study protocol for a pilot trial of a novel parenting and mental health prevention intervention for migrant mothers with young children at the Mexico-US border by Gudelia Rangel, Shira M Goldenberg, Eileen Pitpitan, Kaylee Ramage, Ietza Bojorquez-Chapela, Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, Katherine Rosenblum, Chelsie Hernandez, Monica Alvarez

“…Both groups will complete baseline and exit surveys, as well as follow-up surveys at 2, 4 and 6 months postintervention. …”
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Acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine alongside existing malaria interventions in the trial context by Jayne Webster, Brian Greenwood, Daniel Chandramohan, Alassane Dicko, Issaka Sagara, Djibrilla Issiaka, Adrian VS Hill, Halimatou Diawara, Fatoumata Koita, Seydou Traoré, Jane Grant, Mehreen Datoo, Mala Sylla, Abdrahmane Boncane Dicko

“…A total of 33 in-depth interviews (IDIs), 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 45 exit interviews at the trial clinics were conducted with caregivers of trial participants, 18 IDIs and 8 FGDs were conducted with community members, 13 IDIs with community health workers and 8 IDIs with trial field staff. …”
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Calcium oscillations in mesenchymal stem cells, a control on cell cycle progression to influence cell fate towards proliferation or differentiation? by Leslie A. Vallet, Marina Sánchez-Petidier, Romain Fernandes, Nataliia Naumova, Caterina Merla, Claudia Consales, Giorgia Innamorati, Franck M. André, Lluis M. Mir

“…Methods Using fluorescence microscopy we evaluated the evolution of Ca2+ oscillations throughout the adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation processes. …”
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Feasibility of trancutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in Black and Hispanic/Latino people with peripheral neuropathy by Marlon L. Wong, Eva Widerström-Noga, Jessica L. Bolanos, Gabriel Gonzalez, Frank J. Penedo, Peter J. Hosein, Melissa M. Tovin, Juan P. Gonzalez, Lisa M. McTeague

“…The survey assessed symptom burden, management strategies, and interest in taVNS among CIPN patients. The pilot RCT evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of taVNS in Black and Hispanic/Latino patients with CIPN or diabetic neuropathy. …”
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