Propensity score matched comparison of lymph node upstaging in early-stage lung cancer: open versus minimally invasive surgery with standardized lymphadenectomy by Julia Zimmermann, Julia Walter, Valentina Pfeiffer, Julia Kovács, Gökçe Yavuz, Johannes Schön, Mircea Gabriel Stoleriu, Christian Ketscher, Niels Reinmuth, Rudolf A. Hatz, Amanda Tufman, Christian P. Schneider

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ACCOUNT OF ELECTRODYNAMIC AFFECT OF SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTS WHILE DESIGNING FLEXIBLE CURRENT-CONDUCTING WIRES 6 – 10 KV OF ELECTRIC SUPPLY SYSTEMS by I. I. Sergey, Yu. V. Bladyko, E. G. Ponomarenko, B. D. Tsemekhman, L. A. Penko

“…The paper shows a vital importance of electrodynamic affect account in respect of relatively small short-circuit-currents on flexible current-conducting wires of electric supply systems at long short-circuit duration. …”
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Glycemic Variability Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Short-Term Outcome in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Observational Pilot Study by Annunziata Nusca, Angelo Lauria Pantano, Rosetta Melfi, Claudio Proscia, Ernesto Maddaloni, Rocco Contuzzi, Fabio Mangiacapra, Andrea Palermo, Silvia Manfrini, Paolo Pozzilli, Germano Di Sciascio

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Short-Term Outcomes of Posterior Fossa Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari Malformation Type 1: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital by Muhammad Idris Khan, Adnan Munir, Sajjad Ullah, Sikandar Ali Khan

“… Objectives: To assess and compare short-term outcomes of patients who underwent posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty for Chiari Malformation Type 1 (CM1). …”
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Impact of statin use on major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with normal stress myocardial perfusion imaging and elevated coronary artery calcium score by Yi Hui To, Xi Min Tan, Cher-Lyn Low, Htet Htet Min, Min Sen Yew

Subjects: “…coronary artery calcium score…”
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Liver Fibrosis Scores and Hospitalization, Mechanical Ventilation, Severity, and Death in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis by Menglu Liu, Kaibo Mei, Ziqi Tan, Shan Huang, Fuwei Liu, Chao Deng, Jianyong Ma, Peng Yu, Xiao Liu

“…The relationship between liver fibrosis scores and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 is not compressively assessed. …”
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Corrigendum: Predicted indirectly recognizable HLA epitopes scores and clinical outcomes after haploidentical stem cell transplantation in pediatric patients with relapsed neuroblastoma by Eun Seop Seo, Eun Seop Seo, In Hwa Jeong, In Hwa Jeong, Hee Young Ju, Ju Kyung Hyun, Ji Won Lee, Keon Hee Yoo, Won Young Heo, Ki Woong Sung, Hee Won Cho, Eun-Suk Kang

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Somatic mutation correlation with lymph node metastasis and prognosis in T1/2 stage colorectal cancer patients: A propensity score matching analysis by Junwei Tang, Yue Zhang, Dongjian Ji, Lu Wang, Han Zhuo, Yaping Wang, Yueming Sun

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Clinical Holistic Medicine (Mindful, Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Complemented with Bodywork) Improves Quality of Life, Health, and Ability by Induction of Antonovsky-Salutogenesis by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

“…The treatment responders radically improved their self-assessed physical health (0.6 step), self-assessed mental health (1.6 step), their relation to self (1.2 step), friends (0.3 step), and partner (2.1 step on a 6-step scale), and their ability to love (1.2 step) and work (0.8 step), and to function socially (1.0 step) and sexually (0.8 step). …”
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Assessment of Tumor Burden Score as a Feasible and Reliable Tool for Prognosis Prediction for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Hepatectomy: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Guan R, Zheng Z, Deng M, Mei J, Lin Y

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Impact of Obesity on Short-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic/Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy for Benign or Malignant Adrenal Diseases: A Meta-Analysis by Maurizio Zizzo, Andrea Morini, Magda Zanelli, Chiara Grasselli, Francesca Sanguedolce, Sze Ling Wong, Munyaradzi G. Nyandoro, Andrea Palicelli, Giuseppe Broggi, Nektarios I. Koufopoulos, Lucia Mangone, Angelo Cormio, Rosario Caltabiano, Antonino Neri, Massimiliano Fabozzi

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Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk Factors by David Z. Munisi, Joram Buza, Emmanuel A. Mpolya, Safari M. Kinung’hi

“…Sampled 513 schoolchildren provided stool specimens which were examined using kato-katz method. …”
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Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention With Short Text Messages to Promote Treatment Adherence Among HIV-Positive Mexican Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial by Luis Eduardo Del Moral Trinidad, Jaime Federico Andrade Villanueva, Pedro Martínez Ayala, Rodolfo Ismael Cabrera Silva, Melva Guadalupe Herrera Godina, Luz Alicia González-Hernández

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Effects of Simultaneously Applied Short-Term Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Tactile Stimulation on Memory and Affective Behaviour of Patients with Probable Alzheimer’s Disease by E. Scherder, A. Bouma, L. Steen

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Short-Term Efficacy of High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Alleviating Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial by Punpetch Siriratna, Chompoonuch Ratanasutiranont, Thongsuk Manissorn, Nonthalee Santiniyom, Waree Chira-Adisai

“…At the end of the study, the overall analysis showed a significant decrease in VAS and T-WOMAC scores in both the groups; a greater decrease in scores was found in the HILT group than in the control group (p<0.001). …”
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Associations of co-exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and vitamin D with early lung dysfunction: Mediating roles of metabolic score-visceral adiposity index by Baihao Lin, Wanlu Liu, Hank-Han Wang, Haixia Qian, Xinyu Zhu, Mengya Xu, Yuyu Zheng, Nada Alhazmi, Yansen Bai

“…Decreased associations of ΣOH-PAHs with FEV1, FVC, and early lung dysfunction, as well as with metabolic score-visceral adiposity index (MSV) were visualized with increased Σ25(OH)D among subjects with body mass index (BMI) < 28 kg/m2. …”
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Carreira profissional de homens e mulheres no setor de turismo: intersecção de profissão, carreira e divisão sexual do trabalho by Thiago Eduardo Freitas Bicalho, Eloiza Helena Gonçalves Maia, Raquel Quirino

“… A atividade turística se desenvolve como uma das principais empregadoras do setor de serviços, contudo, há diferença entre ser profissional homem e ser profissional mulher e, consequentemente, este fator influencia as carreiras profissionais no setor de turismo. …”
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HydroEcoLSTM: A Python package with graphical user interface for hydro-ecological modeling with long short-term memory neural network by Tam V. Nguyen, Vinh Ngoc Tran, Hoang Tran, Doan Van Binh, Toan D. Duong, Thanh Duc Dang, Pia Ebeling

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Psychometric evaluation of the study interest questionnaire-short form among Chinese nursing students based on classical test theory and item response theory by Yue Yi Li, Lai Kun Tong, Mio Leng Au, Wai I. Ng, Si Chen Wang, Yongbing Liu, Liqiang Zhong, Yi Shen, Xichenhui Qiu

“…Considering the good reliability, validity, and widespread applicability of the Study Interest Questionnaire-Short Form (SIQ-SF), the objective of this study was to validate its usage among Chinese nursing students. …”
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Corrigendum: Oxidative balance score was negatively associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome severity, and all-cause mortality of patients with metabolic syndrome by Zhixiao Xu, Xiong Lei, Weiwei Chu, Luoqi Weng, Chengshui Chen, Chengshui Chen, Chengshui Chen, Ran Ye

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