Electrode contact estimation based on preoperative versus postoperative imaging as a basis for anatomy-based fitting by Schreier Andrea, Draut Sarah, Stihl Clemens, Molenda Carmen, Neuling Maike, Müller Philipp, Müller Franziska, Stöcklein Sophia, Simon Florian, Schrötzlmair Florian, Hempel John Martin, Müller Joachim, Polterauer Daniel

“…In addition, subjective tinnitus and dizziness or imbalance issues did not significantly change from the pre-operative appointment over the first fitting to the control fitting one month later. …”
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The impact of environmental and dietary exposure on gestational diabetes mellitus: a comprehensive review emphasizing the role of oxidative stress by Congcong Sun, Jiaying Shen, Rujing Fang, Huiya Huang, Yanan Lai, Yanjun Hu, Jianqiong Zheng

“…Relevant studies have demonstrated that ROS production is closely linked to insulin resistance, adipose tissue accumulation, inflammation, and other pathological processes. Antioxidant substances like vitamins C and E or glutathione can mitigate oxidative stress damage on pregnant women and fetuses by scavenging ROS. …”
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Teamwork between registered nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel in acute care settings: A scoping review by Kang Lynn Wong, Wei Ling Chua, Peter Griffiths, Qin Ling Pearlyn Goh, Kye Wern Chelsea Low, Jia Qi Apphia Tan, Sok Ying Liaw

“…Future research should focus on optimising communication processes and enhancing registered nurses’ delegation skills through education.…”
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3D-printed porous tantalum for acetabular reconstruction in complex primary arthroplasty and revision of hip by Zonghan Wang, Zonghan Wang, Zonghan Wang, Ze Wang, Ze Wang, Ze Wang, Lingchuan Gu, Lingchuan Gu, Lingchuan Gu, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Tiao Su, Tiao Su, Tiao Su, Jiangming Luo, Jiangming Luo, Jiangming Luo, Chengjun Huang, Chengjun Huang, Chengjun Huang, Xiaoyuan Gong, Xiaoyuan Gong, Xiaoyuan Gong, Yang Peng, Yang Peng, Yang Peng, Guangxing Chen, Guangxing Chen, Guangxing Chen

“…For individuals whose hip abnormalities stem from congenital issues, injuries, or previous operations, this procedure can encounter considerable obstacles, including complex bone defects, soft tissue deficiencies, and an increased risk of infections, which may result in poor alignment, joint instability, and higher need for revisions. …”
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Optimization Strategy for Underwater Target Recognition Based on Multi-Domain Feature Fusion and Deep Learning by Yanyang Lu, Lichao Ding, Ming Chen, Danping Shi, Guohao Xie, Yuxin Zhang, Hongyan Jiang, Zhe Chen

“…Underwater sonar target recognition is crucial in fields such as national defense, navigation, and environmental monitoring. However, it faces issues such as the complex characteristics of ship-radiated noise, imbalanced data distribution, non-stationarity, and bottlenecks of existing technologies. …”
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A digital twin model of urban utility tunnels and its application [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Wu Jiansong, Hu Yanzhu, Fan chen, Cai Jitao, Fu Ming, Wang Xin, Zou Xiaofu

“…In the era of digitalization, how to better model the operation of a utility tunnel, dynamically predict the accident evolutions, and support corresponding decision-makings are essential issues. Methods In this study, a CFD-based digital twin framework for accidents in utility tunnels is proposed. …”
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Reliability analysis based on cascaded-Foster thermal networks for systems-in-package (SiP) by Djallel Eddine Touati, Aziz Oukaira, Mohamed Ali, Ahmad Hassan, Yvon Savaria, Ahmed Lakhssassi

“…By identifying the dominant failure mechanism in each layer, the method supports early-stage design decisions to mitigate potential reliability issues. The reliability estimation process involves selecting the mechanism with the shortest predicted lifespan for each layer and constructing the overall reliability curve using a series configuration of the reliability block diagram. …”
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Improving the Certainty of Evidence in Animal Experiment Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis: An Empirical Study of the GRADE Method by LI Tengfei, ZHENG Qingyong, XU Jianguo, LI Yiyi, ZHOU Yongjia, XU Caihua, ZHANG Mingyue, TIAN Jiexiang, WANG Gang, TIAN Jinhui

“…It then deeply analyzes the misuse of the GRADE methodology in practice, including incorrect evidence grading, improper classification of evidence, misapplication in qualitative systematic reviews, inconsistencies between the documentation of the upgrading and downgrading process and results, and inappropriate use for making recommendations. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health from the perspective of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases in Mexico: a qualitative study by Dionicio Angel Galarza-Delgado, Ingris Peláez-Ballestas, Cassandra Michelle Skinner-Taylor, Lorena Perez-Barbosa, Abraham Yair Lujano-Negrete, Fanny Arévalo-Nieto, Maria Eugenia Corral-Trujillo, Andrea Aguilar-Leal, Génesis Guadalupe Sandoval-Torres, Cecilia Rodríguez-Ruiz, Melanie Gabriela Rios-Medina, Amaranta Manrique de Lara

“…These findings emphasise the need for rheumatologists to provide clearer guidance on these issues and collaborate closely with gynaecologists and other specialists to ensure comprehensive, patient-centred care. …”
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Benefits and challenges of asynchronous telemedicine in obtaining a second opinion: a qualitative interview study by Edmund Neugebauer, Felix Muehlensiepen, Dunja Bruch, Susann May, Nadja Könsgen, Jan-Christoph Loh, Sebastian von Peter, Johannes Maximilian Albes

“…Key factors for success include a clear medical question, a well-organised process with good customer support, comprehensive and individualised information, and patient readiness (technical skills, internet access and the ability to articulate symptoms in writing). …”
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Pothole detection and segmentation in the Bushveld Complex using physics-based data augmentation and deep learning by Glen T. Nwaila, Musa S.D. Manzi, Emmanuel John M. Carranza, Raymond J. Durrheim, Hartwig E. Frimmel

“…However, potholes are of scientific value as they are proxies of magma chamber processes that are not directly observable. Unfortunately, it is seldom possible to map the full 3D geometry of potholes directly. …”
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DETERMINANTS IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION by Yulia Strilchuk, Iryna Krasnova, Serhiy Khodakevich, Ievgen Metsger, Artur Stryzhak, Andriy Dubas

“…The era of digital technologies creates new approaches to solving available issues and challenges. New normality requires defining global determinants of sustainable development and creating new tools for achieving its goals. …”
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The role of biochar in enhancing soil health & interactions with rhizosphere properties and enzyme activities in organic fertilizer substitution by Aamir Ali, Aamir Ali, Nida Jabeen, Zaid Chachar, Sadaruddin Chachar, Shoaib Ahmed, Shoaib Ahmed, Nazir Ahmed, Azhar Ali Laghari, Zulfiqar Ali Sahito, Rasulov Farruhbek, Zhenping Yang

“…However, its interactive effects with rhizosphere dynamics and soil enzymatic process, particularly when used with organic fertilizers, remain insufficiently explored. …”
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Descriptive analysis of the national drug adverse events (AEs) database in Lebanon by Rita Karam, Sarah Reda El Sayed, Aya Ibrahim, Joya-Maria Karam, Souheil Hallit, Abeer Zeitoun

“…Background Adverse Events (AE) including both Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) and Medication Errors (MEs) are worldwide health issues tackled by Pharmacovigilance (PV) systems. …”
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Large-area urban TomoSAR method with limited a priori knowledge and a complex deep learning model by Haoxuan Duan, Yuzhou Liu, Hong Zhang, Peifeng Ma, Zhongqi Shi, Zihuan Guo, Yixian Tang, Fan Wu, Chao Wang

“…To address the above issues, this study proposes a novel large-area urban TomoSAR method integrating limited a priori knowledge constraints with a complex-valued (CV) deep learning model. …”
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SURGICAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING NEW TECHNIQUE APPLICATION OF DUODENAL STUMP FORMATION IN GASTRIC CANCER PATIENTS by D. A. Valyakis, A. G. Baryshev, N. V. Khachaturyan, M. V. Bodnya, V. A. Porhanov

“…In 21.6–70.4% cases surgeons meet technical issues while forming duodenal stump when pathological process is closely located. …”
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Integration of Photovoltaic Systems With Hydrogen Production: A Review of Current Technologies and Future Perspective by Mourad Yessef, Youness Hakam, Mohamed Tabaa, Shaik Mohammad Irshad, Z. M. S. El-Barbary

“…It is essential to tackle these issues with creative system designs and control methodologies to facilitate the wider deployment of PV-hydrogen systems, thereby considerably aiding global decarbonization efforts.…”
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Navigating the future of agri-food supply chain: A conceptual framework using bibliometric review by Abdul Kafi, Nizamuddin bin Zainuddin, Mohd Fitri Mansor, Mohamed Najib Bin Salleh, Adam bin Mohd Saifudin, Nurhaizal Azam Arif, Syairah Aimi Shahron, Ravi Ramasamy, Ibrahim Hassan mohamud

“…With market expansion and globalization, one of the most challenging issues in the AFSC to connect these diverse research fields with contemporary supply chain trends. …”
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Optimising fatigue, abdominal pain and faecal incontinence in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD-BOOST Optimise): feasibility study of a checklist and algorithm for initia... by Thomas Hamborg, John McLaughlin, Ailsa Hart, Christine Norton, Sonia Bouri, Laura Miller, Jean-Frédéric LeBlanc, Asma Fikree, Imogen Stagg, Fionn Cléirigh Büttner

“…Nurses endorsed ease and utility of the implementation process. Optimise now needs clinical effectiveness to be assessed.…”
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Molecular regulatory networks of microplastics and cadmium mediated hepatotoxicity from NAFLD to tumorigenesis via integrated approaches by Yuhan Li, Yulun Jian, Jinjin Zhou, Min Zhang, Yanfeng Zhou, Yang Ge, Hui Wang, Wei Mu

“…Microplastics (MPs), as emerging environmental pollutants, not only possess inherent toxicity but also adsorb or carry other hazardous substances, such as the carcinogen cadmium (Cd), leading to more complex public health issues. Exposure to MPs and Cd has been shown to induce liver injury, with each pollutant triggering distinct toxicological pathways and pathological processes. …”
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