A Time-motion Comparison of Itemized Treatment Costs in First and Second In Vitro Fertilization Attempts: A United Kingdom Fertility Centre Experience by Christopher A. Jones, Olivia J. Carpinello, Dev Kumar, Louis G. Keith, Renju S. Raj, E. Scott Sills

“…**Conclusions:** This is the first economic appraisal of the IVF treatment sequence in the UK using a timemotion analysis model. Our study found that when combined with consumables, total institutional costs for second IVF cycles were significantly reduced when compared to initial cycles (£1813.12±90.77; p<0.05). …”
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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

“…We further investigated whether the tumor burden score was a feasible subclassification criterion across the BCLC stage. …”
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Analyzing perspectives: A comparative study of pathologists’ and surgeons’ approaches to leftover human biological samples for research purposes – A prospective interventional study by Kurubara Amaresh, M. S. Ganachari, Revanasiddappa Devarinti

“…Thus, study aimed to explore the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) among pathologists and surgeons on utilization of leftover samples in future research use. METHODOLOGY: A Prospective Interventional pre-and-post study targeted Participants completed self-prepared questionnaires for baseline data, underwent education using a tool, and were surveyed again after one month using the same validated questionnaires. …”
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Facilitators’ perspective towards implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in a Government Medical College in Delhi: a cross-sectional study by Ghurumourthy Dhandapani, Sanjeev Kumar, Sunanda Gupta, Shveta Lukhmana

“…Abstract Introduction Competency-Based Medical Education has emerged as a transformative approach to medical education worldwide. …”
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A deep-learning approach to parameter fitting for a lithium metal battery cycling model, validated with experimental cell cycling time series by Maria Grazia Quarta, Ivonne Sgura, Elisa Emanuele, Jacopo Strada, Raquel Barreira, Benedetto Bozzini

“…Toward this goal, we propose the use of a Convolutional Neural Network-Long-Short Term Memory (CNN-LSTM) to identify relevant physico-chemical parameters in the PDE model and to describe the behaviour of simulated and experimental charge–discharge profiles. …”
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A diversidade cultural na formação do licenciado em Ciências Sociais: a experiência do núcleo docente estruturante da UPE by Nadia Patrizia Novena, Maria Antonieta Albuquerque, Artemis Cardoso Holmes

“…A metodologia fundamenta-se na Análise de Conteúdo (Bardin, Bauer; Gaskell), onde emergiram as categorias de análise: paradigma “pluriuniversitário”(Santos); igualdade/diferença; política educacional brasileira para PPC de CS; flexibilização curricular e desenho do perfil do egresso relacionado à diversidade cultural, na perspectiva de Boaventura dos Santos sobre a crise do paradigma universitário. …”
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Evaluation of a Wireless Data Transmission Using a Low-Cost Commercial-off-the-Shelf Wi-Fi Router Applied to Dynamic Tests by Mateus Rodrigues Rocha, Anderson Govertz, Rogerio Pirk, Edilson Alexandre Camargo

“…In the aerospace field, non-intrusive or hybrid instrumentation approaches have demonstrated robustness and viability, presenting significant advantages such as mass reduction of space vehicles, flexibility, and reduction of instrumentation lead time. This work presents a brief overview of a hybrid instrumentation system, in which the Wi-Fi standard communication protocol is highlighted. …”
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Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Rusidah Selamat, Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz, Junidah Raib, Norlida Zulkafly, WNurul Ashikin W. Mohamad, Ainan Nasrina Ismail, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Zahari Ishak, Abqariyah Yahya, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

“…Abstract Background School-based obesity interventions are a promising strategy for combating childhood obesity. …”
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The predicted value for venous thromboembolism based on a modified model of caprini combined with fasting blood glucose and D-dimer: a retrospective study by Ping Wang, Yusi Yang, Lin Zheng, Xiaotong Qi, Sheng Yan, Honglin Dong

“…Results and methods We included 953 LEF patients from January 2019 to December 2021 and randomized them in a 7:3 ratio into a training set (n = 667) and a validation set (n = 286). …”
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Factors that influence the adoption of a school-based eHealth alcohol prevention program among Spanish personnel: a mixed methods study by Ester Alejandra Rosado-Pulido, Pablo Fernández-León, Marta Lima-Serrano, Hein de Vries

“…Abstract Background Evidence-based research has shown that using eHealth interventions effectively reduces risk behaviors such as alcohol consumption, a public health problem worldwide. However, despite its benefits, there has been a poor intention to adopt such innovations, and limited resources exist to understand factors influencing the uptake decision to use school-based eHealth alcohol prevention programs. …”
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Tone or tissue? A comparison of trends and risk factors of severe postpartum hemorrhage according to uterine atony or retained tissue in a hospital setting. by Silje Pettersen, Ragnhild Sørum Falk, Siri Vangen, Lill Trine Nyfløt

“…<h4>Study design</h4>This retrospective hospital-based study of severe PPH included deliveries from a 10-year cohort (2008-2017) and a four-year case-control group (2008-2011). …”
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Cambios espaciales y socioeconómicos en la migración mexicana a Estados Unidos a inicios del siglo XXI (1994–2007) by Guillermo Castillo Ramírez, Jorge González

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Reduction in Healthcare Resource Utilization Following Treatment With a Home-Based Footworn Device in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Claims Analysis by Josh Mark, Shirley Shema-Shiratzky, Joel Sommer, Tim Nolan, Ganit Segal

“…**Results:** HCRU decreased after utilizing the new intervention including a decrease of 79% in diagnostic claims, a 70% decrease in outpatient services, a 22% decrease in non-operative treatments, a 61% decrease in pain medications including an 85% drop in opioids use, and a 44% decrease in intra-articular injections. …”
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A mão dupla da rua: a ambivalência da “nova resistência” ou elementos para uma outra gramática da mobilização by Francisco Sá Barreto, Júlia Figueiredo Benzaquen

“…A discussão que segue está organizada a partir de dois eixos fundamentais, os quais são: a) uma experiência contemporânea da rua: uma geopolítica dos movimentos sociais e pensar em termos de (r)existências; e b) elementos para um estudo do “Jano brasileiro”: entre o pertencimento nacional como disciplina e o desafio de novas formas de associação. …”
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Measles neutralising antibody levels in patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatment - a sub-analysis of a randomized, cross-over bioequivalence trial. by Vatsala Rajendram, Martyn Paddick, John More

“…<h4>Background</h4>Intravenous immunoglobulin is a replacement therapy for patients living with primary immunodeficiencies. …”
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Letter to Editor on “Tuina versus physiotherapy or a combination of both for the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial” by Swarup Ghosh, Krishnagopal Mondal

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Association between Loa loa microfilaremia and anatomical hyposplenia in a rural area of the Republic of Congo: a population-based cross-sectional study by Charlotte Boullé, Elodie Lebredonchel, Jérémy T. Campillo, Valentin Dupasquier, Marlhand C. Hemilembolo, Sébastien D. S. Pion, Jean Claude Djontu, Ludovic Rancé, Philippe Souteyrand, François Missamou, Michel Boussinesq, Francine Ntoumi, Cédric B. Chesnais

“…Conclusions This study provides a detailed description of spleen morphology and the factors influencing its size in a rural central African population. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s disease risk prediction: development and validation of a machine learning-based preclinical screening model in a cross-sectional study by Yanfei Chen, Bing Wang, Yankai Shi, Wenhao Qi, Shihua Cao, Bingsheng Wang, Ruihan Xie, Jiani Yao, Xiajing Lou, Chaoqun Dong, Xiaohong Zhu, Danni He

“…Objectives Alzheimer’s disease (AD) poses a significant challenge for individuals aged 65 and older, being the most prevalent form of dementia. …”
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Introducción a la Tecnología de Injertos a la Industria de Tomate en la Florida: Beneficios Potenciales y Retos by Monica Ozores-Hampton, Xin Zhao, Miriam Ortez

“…HS1187/HS1187: Introducción a la Tecnología de Injertos a la Industria de Tomate en la Florida: Beneficios Potenciales y Retos (ufl.edu) …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF A TYPICAL NIGERIAN TOWNSHIP POST OFFICE: A CASE STUDY OF KAFANCHAN DISTRICT POST OFFICE, KAFANCHAN, NIGERIA by RICHARD BALTHI MSHELIA, FUNSHO BABARINDE

“… This research work focuses on carbon footprinting the operations of a township post office in a developing country. …”
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