The History of a Hospital and Challenge of Expansion: CostEffectiveness and Surgical Coverage by Abdulrahman Hama Amin Hussein, Sanoor kadir Mahmood, Salah Qadir Mahmood, Sakar Abdulkarim Nidhamaddin

“…The aims of this study are to estimate the cost-effectiveness of ophthalmic procedures that were performed after expansion at Shahid Aso Eye Hospital, to analyze how much cost the expansion and rebuilding this hospital can save to the local community and to estimate the expansion of ophthalmic surgical coverage after rebuilding of Shahid Aso Eye hospital. Data collected was based on the retrospective data documented in Shahid Aso Eye Hospital before its expansion, and after its rebuilding to a new specialized hospital from a small department, in addition to that the survey of new ophthalmic branches in different districts of Sulaimani Governorate was incorporated into this study. …”
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Piezoelectric biosensor with dissipation monitoring enables the analysis of bacterial lytic agent activity by Radka Obořilová, Eliška Kučerová, Tibor Botka, Hana Vaisocherová-Lísalová, Petr Skládal, Zdeněk Farka

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The Effect of Beta-Aminopropionitrile and Prednisolone on the Prevention of Fibrosis in Alkali Esophageal Burns: An Experimental Study by Kurtulus Aciksari, Hakan Teoman Yanar, Gulcin Hepgul, Dogac Niyazi Ozucelik, Fatih Yanar, Orhan Agcaoglu, Mediha Eser, Gamze Tanriverdi, Hakan Topacoglu, Baris Murat Ayvaci, Halil Dogan, Kayihan Gunay, Cemalettin Ertekin, Ferudun Celikmen

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Cardiovascular Profile and Cardiovascular Imaging After Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review by Mihaela Toader, Liliana Gheorghe, Costin Chirica, Ionuț-Alexandru Ghicu, Sabina-Ioana Chirica, Andreea Isabela Mazga, Danisia Haba, Mădălina Maxim, Ancuța Andreea Miler, Daniela Crișu, Mihai Ștefan Cristian Haba, Daniel Vasile Timofte

“…In this review, we focused especially on the cardiovascular status of obese patients who underwent bariatric procedures. <i>Results</i>: BaS has been found to be strongly associated with a reduced incidence of severe complications in individuals with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) and severe obesity. …”
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Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Tanzania: Current Status and Challenges by Semvua B. Kilonzo, Daniel W. Gunda, Bonaventura C. T. Mpondo, Fatma A. Bakshi, Hyasinta Jaka

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Chemokine Receptor 2 (CXCR2) Gene Variants and Their Association with Periodontal Bacteria in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis by Denisa Kavrikova, Petra Borilova Linhartova, Svetlana Lucanova, Hana Poskerova, Antonin Fassmann, Lydie Izakovicova Holla

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The influence of workplace bullying on the performance of hotel employees: the mediating role of emotional intelligence and psychological resilience by Kamal Adewole Odunjo-Saka, Banji Rildwan Olaleye, Eric Sarpong, Abdurrashid Ibrahim, Jonathan Olusegun Adedokun

“…Workplace bullying has consistently been observed to have negative impacts on employee well-being by researchers. …”
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Forecasting geothermal temperature in western Yemen with Bayesian-optimized machine learning regression models by Abdulrahman Al-Fakih, Abbas Al-khudafi, Ardiansyah Koeshidayatullah, SanLinn Kaka, Abdelrigeeb Al-Gathe

“…This research leverages machine learning (ML) to optimize geothermal temperature forecasting in Yemen’s western region. The data set, collected from 108 geothermal wells, was divided into two sets: set 1 with 1402 data points and set 2 with 995 data points. …”
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Survey of nutritional intake status in college baseball players by Yoko Iio, Hana Kozai, Mamoru Tanaka, Yukihiro Mori, Manato Seguchi, Yuka Aoyama, Morihiro Ito

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Learning model development moodle-based problem-based learning to improve critical thinking ability by Poy Saefullah Zevender, Disman Disman, Hari Mulyadi, Edutivia Mardetini, Deni Adriani, Lazuardi Imani Hakam

“…Ability thinks critically is ability to make conclusions and judge authenticity as well as truth something based on prior knowledge-owned. …”
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Effect of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose-Beeswax Composite Edible Coatings Formulated with or without Antifungal Agents on Physicochemical Properties of Plums during Cold Storage by Sule Gunaydin, Hakan Karaca, Lluís Palou, Beatriz de la Fuente, María B. Pérez-Gago

“…Food preservatives selected from previous research included potassium sorbate (PS), sodium methyl paraben (SMP), and sodium ethyl paraben (SEP). Emulsions had 7% of total solid content and were prepared with glycerol and stearic acid as plasticizer and emulsifier, respectively. …”
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CXCR3, CCR5, and CRTH2 Chemokine Receptor Expression in Lymphocytes Infiltrating Thyroid Nodules with Coincident Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Obtained by Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy by Jan Jiskra, Marie Antošová, Jan Krátký, Hana Vítková, Zdeňka Límanová, Helena Marečková, Eliška Potluková

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Simultaneous Laparoscopic Surgery for Bladder Diverticulum and Urachal Remnant: A Case Report by Masaki Murata, Kohei Inui, Moto Hasegawa, Yohei Ikeda, Yuki Nakagawa, Noboru Hara, Tsutomu Nishiyama

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A Case of Autoimmune Neutropenia in a Patient Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery by Mio Adachi, Goshi Oda, Masatake Hara, Yuichi Kumaki, Tomoyuki Fujioka, Toshiyuki Ishiba, Ukihide Tateishi

“…Thus, levofloxacin was administered during the surgery. The patient had fever (38.6°C) 1 day after the surgery. Her surgical wound did not present with redness, and there were no other signs of infection. …”
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Pretransplant HbA1c Is a Useful Predictor for the Development of New-Onset Diabetes in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving No or Low-Dose Erythropoietin by Kazuaki Tokodai, Noritoshi Amada, Izumi Haga, Atsushi Nakamura, Toshiaki Kashiwadate, Naoki Kawagishi, Noriaki Ohuchi

“…To evaluate the predictive power of pretransplant HbA1c for new-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) in kidney transplant candidates, who had several predispositions for fluctuated HbA1c levels. …”
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Geomagnetic Storm Effects on the LEO Proton Flux During Solar Energetic Particle Events by Kirolosse M. Girgis, Tohru Hada, Akimasa Yoshikawa, Shuichi Matsukiyo, Viviane Pierrard, Susan W. Samwel

“…Moreover, we have assessed the corresponding radiation environment of the LEO mission. …”
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Comparing cup placement, leg length, and offset discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty between CT-based robotic arm-assisted and navigation systems by Akira Shimizu, Satoshi Murakami, Takayuki Tamai, Yuuki Haga, Tatsuhiko Kutsuna, Tomofumi Kinoshita, Masaki Takao

“…Aims: Excellent outcomes have been reported following CT-based robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) compared with manual THA; however, its superiority over CT-based navigation THA (nTHA) remains unclear. …”
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Water security in North Carolina’s most economically insecure county: a case study by Hana C Long, Beverly Collins-Hall, Kaelan Moore, Bethany Cutts, Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson

“…Despite mandated efforts to allocate significant federal resources to infrastructure funding in ‘disadvantaged communities,’ communities with the most need risk systematic exclusion from access to resources, decision-making structures, and even benefits of research intended to address inequitable infrastructure services and health outcomes in their own communities. …”
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Policy and practice implication of - and tools to address - mental health and psychosocial support needs in Sierra Leone by Alastair Ager, Rebecca Horn, Abdulai Bah, Abdulai Bah, Haja Wurie, Mohamed Samai, Mohamed Samai

“…The last two decades have seen increased awareness of the impact of mental health issues on the population of Sierra Leone. …”
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Electrogastrogram-based detection of cybersickness with the application of wavelet transformation and machine learning: A case study by Ilija V. Tanasković, Nenad B. Popović, Jaka J. Sodnik, Sašo J. Tomažič, Nadica S. Miljković

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