Equipoise and the Ethics of the Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Trial study: Should There Be a Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate Lung Volume Reduction Surgery? by John D Miller, Michael D Coughlin, Lori Edey, Patricia Miller, Yasmin Sivji

“…Entering a trial in which one arm leads to a surgical intervention and the other to best medical management also poses a variety of ethical difficulties. If one is to be offered surgery, there must be perceived benefit because the physician has an obligation to offer the best possible treatment for his or her patient. …”
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Refractory Epistaxis due to Severe Factor V Deficiency with Inhibitor by Elizabeth S. John, Minesh D. Patel, Julio Hajdenberg

“…Given that there are no consensus guidelines on treatment, this case offers important insight into the therapeutic approaches that can be used to treat such patients.…”
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The Adaptation, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation of Intake24, a Digital 24-h Dietary Recall Tool for South Asian Populations: The South Asia Biobank by Divya Bhagtani, Birdem Amoutzopoulos, Toni Steer, David Collins, Suzanna Abraham, Bridget A Holmes, Baldeesh K Rai, Rajendra Pradeepa, Sara Mahmood, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Poorvee Mathur, Lathika Athauda, Laksara De Silva, Khadija I Khawaja, Vinitaa Jha, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prasad Katulanda, Malay K Mridha, Ranjit M Anjana, John C Chambers, Polly Page, Nita G Forouhi

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Current status and future prospects of molecular imaging in targeting the tumor immune microenvironment by Xiang Wang, Xiang Wang, Weifen Shen, Weifen Shen, Lingjun Yao, Lingjun Yao, Chao Li, Chao Li, Huiming You, Huiming You, Duancheng Guo, Duancheng Guo

“…Molecular imaging technologies have significantly transformed cancer research and clinical practice, offering valuable tools for visualizing and understanding the complex tumor immune microenvironment. …”
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Digital Mini-LED Lighting Using Organic Thin-Film Transistors Reaching over 100,000 Nits of Luminance by Chia-Hung Tsai, Yang-En Wu, Chien-Chi Huang, Li-Yin Chen, Fang-Chung Chen, Hao-Chung Kuo

“…This approach not only enhances image quality but also improves energy efficiency. OTFTs offer a flexible and lightweight alternative to conventional silicon-based transistors, enabling innovative and versatile display designs. …”
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Pharmacological Findings on the Biochemical Bases of Memory Processes: A General View by Iván Izquierdo, Martín Cammarota, Jorge H. Medina, Lia R. M. Bevilaqua

“…One area in which significant advances have been made is in understanding that many different brain structures are involved in different memories, and that often several brain regions are involved in processing the same memory. …”
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A Comparative Study of DC and BLDC Actuation for Kinesthetic Haptics by Arjun Ivimey, Majid Pahlevani, Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad

“…Brushless direct-current (BLDC) motors offer both high torque density and low friction, making them a prime candidate for this application. …”
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Validation of the REDS score in hospitalised patients who deteriorated and were admitted to the intensive care unit—a retrospective cohort study by Narani Sivayoham, Oliver Mason, Harriet O’Mara, Natasha Trenchard Turner, Katie Sysum, Georgina Wicks

“…Test characteristics at the cut-off points individually and in combination were noted.Results Of the 289 patients studied, 91 died. …”
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La condition des pensionnés de la marine de guerre britannique au xixe siècle by Tri Tran

“…Anyhow a careful scrutiny of the condition of the sailors and their officers reveals a striking paradox: although the Navy was given considerable financial resources by the government with a view to protecting Britain’s strategic and economic interests, it seems that the majority of naval pensioners underwent financial hardship and distress. …”
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Nurturing group work in a children's home by Maggie Bell, Helen Fay, Debbie Ramsden, Shirley Morgan

“…It appeared to have a lot to offer to children and young people and adults who live and work in the residential care system. …”

Application of Surfactants in Commercial Crop Production for Water and Nutrient Management in Sandy Soil by Guodong Liu, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Gene McAvoy, Ben Hogue, Crystal A. Snodgrass

“…Thus, managing water and nutrients in sandy soils is often challenging. This 6-page fact sheet provides an overview of surfactants and how they may be used to better manage water and nutrients in sandy soils for vegetable and fruit production. …”
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The Esthetic Use of Botulinum Toxins in Cancer Patients: Providing a Foundation for Future Indications by Marco Papagni, Monica Renga, Selene Mogavero, Paolo Veronesi, Maurizio Cavallini

“…However, practitioners often hesitate to satisfy such requests due to lacking guidelines or recommendations. …”
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Investigating Feed-Forward Back-Propagation Neural Network with Different Hyperparameters for Inverse Kinematics of a 2-DoF Robotic Manipulator: A Comparative Study by Rania Bouzid, Jyotindra Narayan, Hassène Gritli

“…The comparative outcomes offer valuable insights into the capabilities of various network architectures in addressing inverse kinematics challenges. …”
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Los regímenes de género escolares como geopolíticas educativas estratégicas. Aportes para pensar la transversalidad de la Educación Sexual Integral by Guillermo Romero

“…A partir de la descripción de un régimen de género denominado “viril” y en el marco de una cultura institucional caracterizada como “normativa”, el trabajo da cuenta de algunas limitaciones de un modo de transversalización de la Educación Sexual Integral que aquí se denomina curricular, y ofrece algunas pistas para advertir de qué modos, un enfoque que contemple la totalidad de las dinámicas institucionales en su dimensión pedagógica, podría potenciar los alcances de una política orientada a combatir las desigualdades de género.…”
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Teacher-students interactions and Students’ attitude at international science faculty classes: in the context of biology and chemistry departments by Ratmanida Ratmanida, Honesty Yonanda Ayudhia, Fuad Nabil Adzanil, Meutia Herza Putri

“…In the context of globalization of education, where students often come from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds, interactions between teachers and students play a key role in effective learning experiences. …”
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An Overview of Solar Orbiter Observations of Interplanetary Shocks in Solar Cycle 25 by Domenico Trotta, Andrew Dimmock, Heli Hietala, Xochitl Blanco-Cano, Timothy S. Horbury, Rami Vainio, Nina Dresing, Immanuel Christopher Jebaraj, Francisco Espinosa Lara, Raúl Gómez-Herrero, Javier Rodriguez-Pacheco, Yulia Kartavykh, David Lario, Jan Gieseler, Miho Janvier, Milan Maksimovic, Nasrin Talebpour Sheshvan, Christopher J. Owen, Emilia K. J. Kilpua, Robert F. Wimmer-Schweingruber

“…We characterize energetic particle responses to the passage of IP shocks at different energies, often revealing complex features arising from the interaction between IP shocks and preexisting fluctuations, including solar wind structures being processed upon shock crossing. …”
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PROTAC-based therapeutics for targeting HPV oncoproteins in head and neck cancers by Nobendu Mukerjee, Dattatreya Mukherjee

“…This targeted approach not only potentially reduces the side effects associated with conventional treatments but also directly interrupts the cancer-promoting activities of these proteins, offering a promising avenue for more effective and less invasive treatment of HPV-associated malignancies.…”
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Triboelectric‐Inertial Sensing Glove Enhanced by Charge‐Retained Strategy for Human‐Machine Interaction by Bo Yang, Jia Cheng, Xuecheng Qu, Yuning Song, Lifa Yang, Junyao Shen, Ziqian Bai, Linhong Ji

“…Moreover, triboelectric‐based sensors, with their self‐powered, cost‐effective, and material various characteristics, can offer promising solutions for enhancing existing glove systems. …”
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Gabapentin Does Not Appear to Improve Postoperative Pain and Sleep Patterns in Patients Who Concomitantly Receive Regional Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Orthopedic Surgery: A Rand... by Jean Daniel Eloy, Christy Anthony, Shawn Amin, Moorice Caparó, Mark C. Reilly, Steven Shulman

“…Our results indicate that gabapentin does not offer any additional relief in pain or improve sleep habits in patients who have received either a femoral or lumbar plexus block for lower extremity orthopedic surgery. …”
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On the Evaluation of the Hyperthermic Efficiency of Magnetic Scaffolds by Matteo B. Lodi, Antonios Makridis, Konstantina Kazeli, Theodoros Samaras, Makis Angelakeris, Giuseppe Mazzarella, Alessandro Fanti

“…However, the crucial evaluation of their heating potential has been carried out with significantly different, lab specific, variable experimental conditions and protocols often ignoring the several error sources and inaccuracies estimation. …”
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