Strategies in the Surgical Management of Atrial Fibrillation by Leanne Harling, Thanos Athanasiou, Hutan Ashrafian, Justin Nowell, Antonios Kourliouros

“…An increased understanding of AF pathophysiology has led to enhanced pharmacological and medical therapies; however this is often limited by toxicity, variable symptom control, and inability to modulate the atrial substrate. …”
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Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) by Eleanor F. Phillips, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…The Entomological Society of America designates the term silverfish as the official common name to only one species, however: Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus. …”
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Characteristics of and treatment outcomes in rifampicin-intolerant patients by R. Mangat, S.K. Brode, H.K. Mah, M.S. Brar, N.F. Sabur

“…BACKGROUND: Rifampicin (RIF) is considered the backbone of TB treatment, but adverse effects often limit its use. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study examined patients treated for TB disease at our institution, and compared those who received RIF to those who were intolerant to RIF. …”
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A MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry database for identification and classification of highly pathogenic bacteria by Peter Lasch, Wolfgang Beyer, Alejandra Bosch, Rainer Borriss, Michal Drevinek, Susann Dupke, Monika Ehling-Schulz, Xuewen Gao, Roland Grunow, Daniela Jacob, Silke R. Klee, Armand Paauw, Jörg Rau, Andy Schneider, Holger C. Scholz, Maren Stämmler, Le Thi Thanh Tam, Herbert Tomaso, Guido Werner, Joerg Doellinger

“…Such databases are validated for clinical, or research applications, but are often less comprehensive concerning highly pathogenic bacteria (HPB). …”
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Point-of-Use technology for clean water treatment in disaster areas: Effectiveness of LDH plate in eliminating pathogenic bacteria by Ihsan Taufiq, Afrianita Reri, Ilfan Freddy

“…The process is low-cost and simple, with all materials easily available, so this offers a very reproducible solution to deliver clean water in disaster zones. …”
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Violencia e inseguridad en la frontera norte de México by Julia Estela Monárrez Fragoso, Jaime García de la Rosa

“…Con el primero de ellos pone en la mesa de discusión la reflexión teórica de las conceptualizaciones de violencia e inseguridad que enmarcan este trabajo; y con relación a lo concreto, muestra a través del análisis de documentos oficiales y bases de datos, las cifras de la violencia en los estados fronterizos del norte de México, con seis elementos de análisis: victimización, homicidios, robos, denuncia de los delitos, confianza en las corporaciones policiacas y la percepción de la seguridad de esta población del territorio nacional.…”
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Competencias laborales del trabajador vistas desde el mercado laboral (parte A) by Emilia López Luna, Melba Yesmit Chaparro Maldonado

“…Lo anterior se constituye en una fuente para adecuar la formación profesional a las necesidades del mercado de trabajo; orientar la oferta educativa hacia el logro de las expectativas y resultados que las empresas desean tener de la educación.…”
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SOFT SKILLS AS KEY COMPETENCIES IN HOSPITALITY HIGHER EDUCATION: MATCHING DEMAND AND SUPPLY by DANIELA WILKS, KEVIN HEMSWORTH

“…This study seeks to identify the competencies perceived as essential for hospitality industry leaders. Additionally, it offers some reflections upon hospitality management higher education and examines the structure of Portuguese undergraduate degrees in order to discuss whether the current educational offer matches specific industry demand. …”
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Optimizing building performance with Digital Twins: Pathways to energy efficiency and decarbonization by Tanase Andra, Croitoru Cristiana

“…In the quest for sustainable building management, the concept of digital twins emerges as a transformative technology, offering unprecedented capabilities for enhancing energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprints. …”
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Analysis of Nanostructures and Wettability of Marine Shale in Southern China, Based on Different Fractal Models by Yang Wang, Baoyuan Zhong, Yunsheng Zhang, Yanming Zhu, Meng Wang

“…Results show that the NM and WL models offer distinct advantages in evaluating the reservoir structure of shale oil and gas resources. …”
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Deep learning based analysis of G3BP1 protein expression to predict the prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. by Linshan Zhou, Mu Yang, Jiadi Luo, Hongjing Zang, Songqing Fan, Yuting Zhan

“…The positive expression of G3BP1 protein serves as valuable, independent biomarker, offering predictive insights into a poor prognosis for patients with NPC.…”
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The Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in Florida by Steve A Johnson

“…The main target audience is homeowners who suspect they have Cuban treefrogs on their property and/or need technical assistance dealing with these often-problematic frogs. Environmental educators, natural resource managers, and professional scientists will also find the information herein of interest. …”
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VLSI Architectures for Sliding-Window-Based Space-Time Turbo Trellis Code Decoders by Georgios Passas, Steven Freear

“…These architectures are based on newly proposed building blocks such as a recursive add-compare-select-offset (ACSO) unit, A-, B-, Γ-, and LLR output calculation modules. …”
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TIEMPO E HISTORIA EN LA FENOMENOLOGÍA DEL ESPÍRITU DE HEGEL by LUIS MARIANO DE LA MAZA

“…Se distinguen los distintos sentidos del tiempo en la Fenomenología, para centrar la atención principalmente en uno de ellos, que corresponde a la organización fenomenológico-conceptual de la historia. Finalmente, se ofrece una reflexión sobre la cuestión más general de la relación entre filosofía y temporalidad desde una perspectiva actual.…”
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Economic Evaluation of a Novel Lung Cancer Diagnostic in a Population of Patients with a Positive Low-Dose Computed Tomography Result by Michael J. Morris, Sheila A. Habib, Maggie L. Do Valle, John E. Schneider

“…**Objectives:** This study evaluated the potential cost savings for US payers of CyPath® Lung, a novel diagnostic tool utilizing flow cytometry and machine learning for the early detection of lung cancer, in patients with positive LDCT scans with indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs) ranging from 6 to 29 mm. **Methods:** A cost offset model was developed to evaluate the net expected savings associated with the use of CyPath® Lung relative to the current standard of care for individuals whose IPNs range from 6 to 29 mm. …”
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A prospective study on association between comprehensive lifestyle scores and cognitive function changes in community-dwelling older adults in Tianjin city by Muya ZHANG, Xian CAI, Liping ZU, Huichao ZHAO, Tianyu WANG, Chenyu LI, Jing YUAN, Fei MA

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Genetic Diversity of Freshwater Leeches in Lake Gusinoe (Eastern Siberia, Russia) by Irina A. Kaygorodova, Nadezhda Mandzyak, Ekaterina Petryaeva, Nikolay M. Pronin

“…The study of leeches from Lake Gusinoe and its adjacent area offered us the possibility to determine species diversity. …”
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The Effect of Hydraulic Coupling on Mechanical Deformation Characteristics of Shallow Coal Seam in Western Mining Area by Chunwei Ling, Xiaoshan Shi, Hao Wang, Kangning Zhang, Qingshan Ren, Yinghua Lv

“…For high-intensity mining with shallow coal seam and large mining and strong strata behavior in stope, the hydraulic support is often damaged. Based on basic experiments and physical similarity simulations, overburden fracture in shallow coal seam in western mining area under hydraulic coupling was studied. …”
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Grid structure optimization using slow coherency theory and holomorphic embedding method by Fei Tang, Mo Chen, Yuhan Guo, Jinzhou Sun, Xiaoqing Wei, Jiaquan Yang, Xuehao He

“…Simulation results show that the proposed optimization method effectively improves the synchrony clustering performance and voltage stability of the test systems, offering faster optimization speed and better results compared to other classical algorithms.…”
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Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review. by Phuc Pham-Duc, Kavitha Sriparamananthan

“…Studies that discuss gender within the context of antibiotic use often mention differences between males and females in knowledge, attitudes and/or behaviour, however, do not explore reasons for these differences. …”
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