Characteristics Associated with Successful Residency Match in General Surgery by Reagan A. Collins, BA, Kaitlyn Nimmer, BA, Salma A. Sheriff, BS, Tania K. Arora, MD, Anai N. Kothari, MD, MS, Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH, Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS

“…Data included application characteristics for United States (“US”) and “independent” applicants, factors cited by program directors in the interview and ranking process, paths pursued if applicants went unmatched, and racial/ethnic representation. Results:. A total of 9149 US and 3985 independent applicants applied to GSR between 2011 and 2021. …”
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Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Branchial Cleft Cyst without a Thyroid Primary: Navigating a Diagnostic Dilemma by Douglas S. Ruhl, Mark F. Sheridan, Joseph C. Sniezek

“…Only four other cases have been described in the literature. A total thyroidectomy and selective neck dissection was performed, and no evidence of occult primary disease was found after review of fine sections. …”
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Fabrication of biocidal materials based on the molecular interactions of tetracycline and quercetin with hydroxyapatite via In Silico- and In vitro approaches by Anastasiia M. Isakova, Maxim A. Kutyrev, Aleksandra S. Kudasheva, Elizaveta V. Rogacheva, Lyudmila A. Kraeva, Sergey Shityakov, Mikhail V. Zhukov, Sviatlana A. Ulasevich, Ekaterina V. Skorb

“…These affinities correlate with the experimental binding constants, suggesting that molecular docking is a good tool for material property prediction. In addition, the antimicrobial activity of the HA/TET and HA/QUE powders was determined against 2 g-positive bacterial strains: S. aureus and E. faecalis. …”
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Hydrogels of Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and Poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) Interpenetrating Polymer Networks as Dermal Delivery Systems for Dexamethasone by Marin Simeonov, Bistra Kostova, Rositsa Mihaylova, Elena Vassileva

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The study reveals that the IPNs of PHEMA and PDMAM appear to be suitable platforms for dermal delivery of dexamethasone as they have appropriate mechanical properties, providing tools to control drug loading and release, and they are biocompatible with human skin cells.…”
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Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Report of Response to Rituximab by Uroosa Ibrahim, Sara Parylo, Shiksha Kedia, Shafinaz Hussein, Jean Paul Atallah

“…A response to rituximab in refractory cases such as ours has been reported and may guide us towards exploring other immune-based therapeutics in this rare disease.…”
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GOLD VALUE WITH TRADABLE AND NON-TRADABLE GOODS IN A MULTI-COUNTRY GROWTH MODEL WITH FREE TRADE by Wei-Bin Zhang

“…We also demonstrate how changes in the propensities to use, the populations, the propensities to save, and the total factor productivities affect global economic development …”
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Fare Design in Urban Transit Network considering Elastic Demand and Adverse Weather’s Impact by Jiantong Zhang, Biyu Lv, Guichao Tian, Wenchi Liu

“…Such transit fare design problem is described through bilevel programming, in which the upper level is the transportation authority’s transit fare structure decision aiming to minimize the transit network’s total travel and operation cost, while the lower level is a transit network assignment model considering supply and demand uncertainties that influence passengers’ travel choice decisions. …”
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O LEAN THINKING EM UM PROCESSO PRODUTIVO: UM ESTUDO DE CASO EM UMA PRESTADORA DE SERVIÇOS DE LAVAGEM DE ROUPAS by André Dorigueto Canal, Lucas Benini, Pedro Costa Camargos, Vinícius Pereira Marques

“…A manufatura enxuta visa principalmente a eliminação de desperdícios por todo o processo e a exclusão do que não tem valor para o cliente. …”
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Spatial Curve Position and Pose Planning of 6R Industrial Manipulator in Adams by Huiyong Zhou, Gongbing Su, Langjia Yuan, Tianxiang Liu

“…The angular displacement, the angular velocity, the angular acceleration and the torque of the six joints of the manipulator are extracted by Adams. …”
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Application of multi-indexing approach within a GIS framework to investigate the quality and contamination of ground water in Barisal sadar, Bangladesh by Md. Numan Hossain, M. Farhad Howladar, Sohag Ahammed, Md Rezwanul Haque, Majedul Islam Khan, Muyeed Hasan, Tayabur Rashid Chowdhury, Alamgir Hosain

“…The mean electrical conductivity is 1522 μS/cm, and most regions are above the threshold value. Total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride, and NaCl were found in elevated amounts, indicating water's impact on salinity. …”
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Unveiling the impact of community knowledge in malaria programmes: A scoping review protocol. by Faizul Akmal Abdul Rahim, Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip, Ahmad Mohiddin Mohd Ngesom, Mohd Amierul Fikri Mahmud, Norzawati Yoep

“…This concerted effort aims to adeptly leverage community knowledge, thereby propelling progress toward the achievement of malaria elimination goals.…”
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Evaluating the Analgesic Efficacy of Conventional versus Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in Thyroid Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Shivani Gautam, Sushil Guria, Bhavya Krishna

“…Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score at 0, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h, total fentanyl requirement during the intraoperative period, time taken to first rescue analgesia demand, and total tramadol consumption during the first 24 h postoperatively were compared among the two groups. …”
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MOBİLYA SEKTÖRÜNDE SATIŞ SONRASI HİZMETLERİN ÜRÜNLERİN DEĞER ALGILARI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ VE BURSA İLİ İNEGÖL İLÇESİNDE BİR ALAN ARAŞTIRMASI by Mehmet Cıranoğlu

“…Buçalışmada, Bursa ili İnegöl ilçesinde 241 tüketiciden daha önce satın almışoldukları mobilyalarla ilgili Beşli Likert Ölçeğiyle hazırlanmış sorulardanoluşan bir anket kullanılarak veri toplanmıştır. Satış sonrası hizmetlerdenduydukları memnuniyet ve değer algılarına dönük toplanan veriler YapısalEşitlik Modeli kullanılarak ele alınmış ve satış sonrası hizmetlerin tüketicilerinürünle ilgili değer algılarına olan etkisi tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır.Araştırmada cevabı aranan sorular; mobilya sektöründe tüketicilerin satışsonrası hizmetlerden duyduğu memnuniyetin, almış oldukları ürünle ilgili değeralgılarını olumlu yönde etkileyip etkilemediği, bununla beraber algılanandeğerin alt boyutları olan kalite değeri, parasal değer, duygusal değer vesosyal değer algılarını olumlu yönde, ayrı ayrı, etkileyip etkilemediğidir.Yapılan analizler sonucunda AMOS programı kullanılarak elde edilmiş olan p ve tdeğerlerinden faydalanılmıştır. …”
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Trends in the utilisation of maternal and child healthcare services from the public and private health sectors in India, 2005–2021: an analysis of cross-sectional survey data by Niranjan Saggurti, Rajib Acharya, Abhishek Kumar, Anchal Purbey, Arupendra Mozumdar, Punit Mishra

“…Objectives To estimate the levels and trends of maternal and child healthcare (MCH) service utilisation in India across subsidised and unsubsidised health sectors and to explore total market approach to identify geographies where the private sector has potential to improve MCH services in India.Design and setting This study used three recent rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), a cross-sectional survey in India, conducted in 2005–2006, 2015–2016 and 2019–2021. …”
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CHALLENGES TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND SAFETY OF JOURNALISM IN UKRAINE by Galyna Piskorska

“…A preliminary analysis of scientific sources reveals a lack of comprehensive research on this topic. Individual works of scientists that partially address this issue are examined. …”
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How effective is the addition of specific exercise therapy for patients after anterior cruciate ligament surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hao Zhou, Jia Qian, Yu-Mei Xing, Long Cui, Yi-Feng Bu

“…Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool.Study selectionA total of 11 randomized controlled trials (whole-body vibration training = 4, core-stability training = 2, strength training = 3, blood flow restriction training = 1, and aquatic training = 1) involving 552 anterior cruciate ligament surgery patients were included.Data extractionTwo researchers individually screened the key information for each eligible study and evaluated the quality of the studies. …”
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Lipid Profile in Adolescent Girls with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperandrogenemia by Agnieszka Zachurzok, Grazyna Deja, Aneta Gawlik, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop, Katarzyna Klimek, Ewa Malecka-Tendera

“…In all patients, anthropometric measurements were done, and androgens and SHBG were assessed. Results. In T1DM-H, total cholesterol (TC) and low density cholesterol (LDL-ch) were significantly higher than in CG (196.1 ± 41.2 versus 162.7 ± 31.7 mg/dL, p=0.01; 117.3 ± 33.1 versus 91.3 ± 27.8 mg/dL, p=0.01, resp.). …”
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Effects of upper extremity blood flow restriction training on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiapeng Jing, Jiapeng Jing, Qinzhi Zheng, Qinzhi Zheng, Hongfei Dong, Yan Wang, Peiji Wang, Di Fan, Zhuo Xu

“…The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool and GRADE methodology were used to assess the risk of bias and quality in included studies.ResultsThe meta-analysis included a total of 11 articles with 220 participants. …”
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Designing a model of mutual expectations in the relationship between the person and the organization in governmental organizations and service providers in Isfahan based on the phe... by Abbas Nosouhi, Akbar Etebarian, Mehraban Hadi Peykani

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Diabetic Nephropathy: From Pathophysiology to Treatment by Ziyan Shen, Yi Fang, Tao Xing, Feng Wang

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