Temporal Trends in the Utilization and Survival Outcomes of Lobar, Segmental, and Wedge Resection for Early-Stage NSCLC, 2004 to 2020 by Eden Z. Deng, BS, Xiaofei Wang, PhD, Jianrong Zhang, MD, MPH, Thomas E. Stinchcombe, MD, Chi-Fu (Jeffrey) Yang, MD, Nasser Altorki, MD

“…Introduction: Although lobectomy has long been the standard of surgical treatment for early-stage NSCLC, segmental and wedge resections have become another option often used over the past two decades. Methods: To examine the trends over time in the utilization, quality, and overall survival (OS) differences of lobectomy, segmentectomy, and wedge resection, we performed an observational, population-level study of 76,466 patients with T1 or T2 N0M0 NSCLC tumors 2 cm or less in size in the National Cancer Database, from 2004 to 2020. …”
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A Generic Current Mode Design for Multifunction Grounded Capacitor Filters Employing Log-Domain Technique by N. A. Shah, F. A. Khanday

“…Furthermore, being designed using log-domain technique, it offers all its advantages. As an example, 5th-order MFFs are designed in each case and their performances are evaluated through simulation. …”
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Why Is Participation Low in Referendums? Lessons from Latin America by Eli Gavin Rau, Radha Sarkar, Susan C. Stokes

“…Skeptics note—among other criticisms—that turnout tends to be low in referendums, often lower than in candidate elections in the same country. …”
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Differentiation of Lynch syndrome from other forms of non-polyposis colorectal cancer among Russian patients by A. S. Tsukanov, N. I. Pospehova, V. P. Shubin, I. Yu. Sachkov, S. N. Zhdankina, A. A. Ponomarenko, E. G. Rybakov, S. I. Achkasov, V. N. Kashnikov, S. A. Frolov, Yu. A. Shelygin

“…According to neoplastic MSI, age and family history two new criteria for Lynch's syndrome search in the Russian patients have been offered. Efficacy of the first criterion was 60%, that of the second — 85,7%.…”
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The management and clinical outcome of paracetamol poisoning in South African adults: A single-centre retrospective review by C Kotze, J Swanepoel, E C Kruger, E Decloedt

“…Paracetamol is a commonly prescribed drug, and often implicated in pharmaceutical overdoses. Paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity is a common cause of acute liver failure in many high-income countries, but little is known about the factors associated with severity of liver injury and poor clinical outcomes among those treated in sub-Saharan African settings. …”
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An Overview of Composite Standard Elastic-Net Distribution Based on Complex Wavelet Coefficients by Tahani A. Aloafi, Hassan M. Aljohani

“…These methods can be described as thresholding rules. Another often preferred method is the posterior mean (PM) technique. …”
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Indigenous languages as predictors of understanding and accepting COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria and South Africa by Israel Fadipe, Abiodun Salawu, Olanrewaju John Ogundeyi

“… Indigenous African languages have often suffered neglect in health development campaigns until recently. …”
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Quality of life among Indonesian family caregivers caring for dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the community: A cross-sectional, correlational study by Rinco Siregar, Charuwan Kritpracha, Tippamas Chinnawong, Jos M. Latour

“…However, caregiving can be complex and challenging, often negatively affecting caregivers' quality of life (QoL). …”
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Unpacking gendered dynamics in livestock vaccination: Toward more inclusive health strategies by Kaylee A. Byers, Sarah J. Robinson, Lara Hollmann, B. Amarachi Ezeocha, Julia H. Smith, Salome A. Bukachi

“…To manage and mitigate these risks, access to livestock vaccines is critical. This is often gendered, with societal and cultural norms influencing barriers to access. …”
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Allogeneic DNT cell therapy synergizes with T cells to promote anti-leukemic activities while suppressing GvHD by Jongbok Lee, Hyeonjeong Kang, Branson Chen, Yoosu Na, Ismat Khatri, Fraser Soares, Housheng Hansen He, Arjun D. Law, Tianzhong Pan, Armin Gerbitz, Xiaoyu Zhu, Mark D. Minden, Li Zhang

“…CD3+CD4−CD8− double-negative T cells (DNTs) are unconventional mature T cells with potent anti-leukemia effects with “off-the-shelf” potential. A phase I clinical trial demonstrated the feasibility, safety, and potential efficacy of allogeneic DNT therapy for patients with relapsing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) post-allo-HSCT. …”
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The Visual Effects of Intraocular Colored Filters by Billy R. Hammond

“…Many species, especially diurnal, incorporate chromophores from numerous sources (e.g., often plant pigments called carotenoids) into ocular tissues to improve visual performance outdoors. …”
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Evaluating the impact of ESICM 2023 guidelines and the new global definition of ARDS on clinical outcomes: insights from MIMIC-IV cohort data by Duanhong Song, Qingquan Chen, Shangbin Huang, Shengxun Qiu, Zeshun Chen, Yuanhang Cai, Yifu Zeng, Xiaoyang Chen, Yixiang Zhang

“…Conclusions The new ARDS definition offers advantages in earlier detection, more accurate grading, and more precise diagnosis in resource-limited settings compared with the Berlin definition. …”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…Therefore, this approach offers the possibility to obtain intraoperative diagnostic information before resection, importantly independent of any kind of marker or label.…”
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Application of a new highly multiplexed amplicon sequencing tool to evaluate Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial resistance and relatedness in individual and pooled samples from Dsc... by Jacob M. Sadler, Alfred Simkin, Valery P. K. Tchuenkam, Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza, Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza, Abebe A. Fola, Kevin Wamae, Ashenafi Assefa, Ashenafi Assefa, Karamoko Niaré, Kyaw Thwai, Samuel J. White, William J. Moss, Rhoel R. Dinglasan, Sandrine Eveline Nsango, Christopher B. Tume, Jonathan B. Parr, Jonathan B. Parr, Jonathan B. Parr, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano

“…While there was strong concordance of antimalarial resistance mutations between individual samples and pools, low-frequency variants in the pooled samples were often missed.ConclusionOverall, Pf-SMARRT is a robust tool for assessing parasite relatedness and antimalarial drug resistance markers from both individual and pooled samples. …”
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Construction and Application of Enterprise Internal Audit Data Analysis Model Based on Decision Tree Algorithm by Yuna Si

“…The traditional audit work is mainly offline audit, the task is heavy and temporary, there are few auditors, and there is a lack of unified data mart and analysis model support. …”
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Perceptions and Motivations of Japanese Medical Students Regarding Course Evaluations: A Cultural Perspective by Suzuki S, Imafuku R, Kawakami C, Abe Y, Jego EH, Hidai C, Saiki T

“…Understanding these cultural nuances is crucial for the effective implementation of course evaluations in medical schools, as they offer valuable insights into how cultural contexts influence perceptions and motivations across diverse educational environments.Keywords: course evaluation, medical student, Hofstede, cultural dimensions, Confucian, student attitudes…”
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Fair and Tender Data. The FAIRness of Four Databases With Historical Individual Life Course Data Tested by Lex Heerma van Voss

“…To increase Interoperability a large number of tools are offered by the databases. Reusability is among the raisons d’être of these databases.…”
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Ten simple rules for working with high resolution remote sensing data by Mahood, Adam L., Joseph, Maxwell B., Spiers, Anna I., Koontz, Michael J., Ilangakoon, Nayani, Solvik, Kylen K., Quarderer, Nathan, McGlinchy, Joe, Scholl, Victoria M., St. Denis, Lise A., Nagy, Chelsea, Braswell, Anna, Rossi, Matthew W., Herwehe, Lauren, Wasser, Leah, Cattau, Megan E., Iglesias, Virginia, Yao, Fangfang, Leyk, Stefan, Balch, Jennifer K.

“…In practice, many researchers teach themselves how to use high-resolution remote sensing data with ad hoc trial and error processes, often resulting in wasted effort and resources. In order to implement a consistent strategy, we outline ten rules with examples from Earth and environmental science to help academic researchers and professionals in industry work more effectively and competently with high-resolution data. …”
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Deciphering the heterogeneity and plasticity of the tumor microenvironment in liver cancer provides insights for prognosis by Yihao Sun, Yihao Sun, Guojuan Shi, Jian Yang, Chun-Zhong Zhou, Chuhan Peng, Yu-Hong Luo, Ying Pan, Rui-Qi Wang

“…This research provides valuable insights into the makeup of the liver cancer tumor environment and its profound impact on patient outcomes, offering fresh perspectives for managing this challenging disease.…”
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A Generic Framework for Mobile Crowdsensing: A Comprehensive Survey by Abderrafi Abdeddine, Loubna Mekouar, Youssef Iraqi

“…By providing a unified framework, we aim to offer a comprehensive and structured approach to Mobile Crowdsensing (MCS), breaking it down into multiple subprocesses. …”
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