The Impact of Endoscopic Linear Stapling Device Stability in Thoracic Surgery: A Delphi Panel Approach by Daniel Miller, Diego Gonzalez Rivas, Kellie L. Meyer, Ryan S. Clark, Tadasu Kohno

“…**Results:** All panelists completed both surveys. Panelists unanimously agreed that: 1) an endoscopic linear stapling device with improved stability would result in less stress/concern for critical firings, surgeries where a fellow is trained, and robot-assisted surgeries requiring an assistant; 2) reduced unintentional tissue/structure damage and reduced tension on tissue being fired upon may result from use of an endoscopic linear stapling device that provides improvement in stability; and 3) endoscopic linear stapling device stability had more clinical importance in video-assisted thoracic surgery compared to open thoracic surgery. …”
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An Approach To Study The Effects of GBP/USD Exchange Rate and Gold Prices on Brent Oil Prices Using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) by Shaho Muhammad Wstabdullah, Muhammed Ali Kamal, Hozan Khalid Hamarashid

“…Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) is possible when cointegration analysis is applied to experimentally to shape the relationship between the variables without considering the regressors are stationary at its first difference or level, there is an integration of order one or both of the variables are mixed. Being based on one equation framework is a benefit of using the ARDL model, in order to take sufficient lags’ number and directing process data generation process in a modelling framework that goes from general to specific. …”
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Credit Risk Management and Financial Performance: A Case of Union Bank Nigeria Limited by Chidinma Nwachukwu C.

“…The research took a case study approach and used both quantitative and qualitative methods. According to the study, the Bank has attempted to diversify geographically not just inside the country, despite the fact that the majority of loans are issued to different regions within the country, but also into neighboring countries such as Tanzania. …”
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Two types of vidian neurectomy show efficacy in treating allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis by ShuJuan Sun, AiPing Chen, Li Shi, YuZhu Wan

“…By analyzing pre- and postoperative VAS, medication score and RQLQ score, the results showed that rhinitis symptoms and quality of life in both VN and HSVN groups were significantly improved at 3 years, and the rate of improvement decreased gradually with time. …”
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Experience of rectosacropexy in treatment of patients with rectum prolapse by A. Yu. Titov, O. M. Biryukov, O. Yu. Fomenko, A. A. Tikhonov, M. A. Voynov

“…After surgical treatment of rectal prolapse statistically significant improvement of anal sphincter pressure was diagnosed in both groups at I and II degree of sphincter insufficiency. …”
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EDUCATION IN ECONOMIC THEORY by Jasmina Osmanković, Hatidža Jahić, Ensar Šehić

“…Research has shown that the analysis of interdependence of education and economic development has been the subject of interest of researchers for many decades and that today, taking into account the high degree of development of theoretical approaches, there is no full commitment to the classic theories nor there is a unified approach to endogenous growth, but an approach that promotes the elements of both, considering education as the key factor of development of the 21st century. …”
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ILORIN EMIRATE TYPE OF ADMINISTRATION IN ISINLAND 1836-1947: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS by ADOLARIN TUNDE AARON

“…This Pre[1]Ilorin Emirate type of administration of Isinland was distorted both in organization and direction with the arrival of Ilorin Emirate political agents into Isinland as heads of administration.The objective of this study is to criticallyinvestigate Ilorin Emirate type of administration in Isinland 1836-1947 as typical example of Ilorin Emirate administration in the non-metropolitan center of the Emirate.The research methodology explored was historical.The primary sources comprised oral interview across prominent individuals of Isinland and at Ajia Opelle’s compound of Ilorin. …”
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Mechanistic elucidation of human pancreatic acinar development using single-cell transcriptome analysis on a human iPSC differentiation model by Atsushi Mima, Azuma Kimura, Ryo Ito, Yu Hatano, Hiraku Tsujimoto, Shin-Ichi Mae, Junko Yamane, Wataru Fujibuchi, Norimitsu Uza, Taro Toyoda, Hiroshi Seno, Kenji Osafune

“…In this study, we aimed to elucidate the developmental mechanisms of pancreatic exocrine acinar lineages to establish a directed differentiation method for pancreatic acinar cells from hiPSCs. hiPSC-derived pancreatic endoderm cells were spontaneously differentiated into both pancreatic exocrine and endocrine tissues by implantation into the renal subcapsular space of NOD/SCID mice. …”
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TCAD analysis of the high-temperature reverse-bias stress on AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Franco Ercolano, Luigi Balestra, Sebastian Krause, Stefano Leone, Isabel Streicher, Patrik Waltereit, Michael Dammann, Susanna Reggiani

“…The study particularly focuses on the role of passivation/cap interface traps, which are known to influence both the drain current (ID) and gate current (IG) over time. …”
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The Adoption of Technology Acceptance Model in E-commerce with Artificial Intelligence as a Mediator by Aram Massoudi, Muslim N. Zaidan, Azwar Qasim Agha

“…The finding showed that both ease of use and usefulness as a TAM component positively influences the likelihood of AI adoption and continued usage among online shoppers. …”
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Convolutional Neural Networks for Direction of Arrival Estimation Compared to Classical Estimators and Bounds by Christopher J. Bell, Kaushallya Adhikari, Andrew Brown

“…We outline the performance of both methods of DoA estimation for single-source and two-source cases for multiple array conditions. …”
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LINC02282 promotes DNA methylation of TRIM6 by recruiting DNMTs to inhibit the progression of Parkinson's disease by Lu Han, Chuansheng Zhao, Feng Jin, Rongfeng Jiang, Hao Wu

“…Overexpression of TRIM6 alone induced PD-like symptoms in mice and combined TRIM6 upregulation inhibited the neuroprotective effect of LINC02282 both in vitro and in vivo. In summary, LINC02282 alleviated neuronal injury in PD by recruiting DNMTs to the promoter region of TRIM6 and inhibiting TRIM6 expression.…”
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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL PROGRESS AND EDUCATION ON CORRUPTION: A CONTINGENCY THEORY PERSPECTIVE by Hatidža Jahić, Merima Činjarević

“…Consistent with a contingency theory, the findings indicate that both social progress-corruption link and education – corruption link are moderated by power distance and individualism. …”
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Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia in Outpatients after COVID-19 Infection by M. S. Turchina, Yu. M. Morozov, T. I. Obolenskaya

“…By Day 28 of the treatment, the intensity of epigastric pain (VAS score) in the group receiving proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) + Kolofort® was significantly lower. In both groups, fully resolved dyspeptic syndrome was observed in up to 90 % of patients, without significant differences (p < 0.06). …”
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Particle settling in a shear-thinning, viscoelastic fluid in the presence of wall effects by Jodie Whorton, Thomas J. Jones, James K. Russell

“…We show that deviations in settling velocity are due to both the shear-thinning and viscoelastic properties of the fluid. …”
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Exploring the intricacies of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria interactions: an omics review by Kamogelo Mmotla, Nompumelelo R. Sibanyoni, Farhahna Allie, Lungile Sitole, Thendo Mafuna, Manamele D. Mashabela, Msizi I. Mhlongo

“…Our examination delves into the mechanisms by which this communication triggers alterations at both the transcriptomic and metabolomic levels. Additionally, we assess the cutting-edge omics technologies currently available to study these intricate processes. …”
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Development of Multimorbidity Indexes Based on Common Mental Health Conditions by Junko Kose, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Pauline Duquenne, Serge Hercberg, Serge Hercberg, Pilar Galan, Mathilde Touvier, Valentina A. Andreeva, Léopold K. Fezeu

“…Performance (C-index) and calibration of the indexes were compared with a simple count.ResultsA general and a sex-specific mental multimorbidity indexes were developed; both were significantly associated with the disability score. …”
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Plasma from hypertensive pregnancy patients induce endothelial dysfunction even under atheroprotective shear stress by Sarah Viana-Mattioli, Miriam Helena Fonseca-Alaniz, Iguaracy Pinheiro-de-Sousa, Ricardo Rosa Junior, Moises Henrique Mastella, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Valeria Cristina Sandrim

“…Our findings demonstrate that shear stress levels influence the endothelial cell transcriptome in response to plasma from hypertensive pregnancy patients. Both PE and GH can induce endothelial dysfunction under atheroprotective LSS, with a more significant effect observed with PE-derived plasma.…”
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Effects of flaxseed mucilage and water-to-cement ratio on the characteristics of an OPC mortar by Haris Brevet, Emmanuel Petit-Laignel, Adeline Goullieux

“…High W/C ratios affect both fresh and hardened properties of mortars. A high ratio accelerates the setting process and generates more heat released on unmodified mortars while decreasing the induction period. …”
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Research on Correlations of lncRNA ST7-AS1 with Progression and Therapeutic Targets of Esophageal Cancer by Xiao Lin, Sijia Sun, JiWen Zhang, Yan Cai, Quan Cheng

“…Cell activity was assessed by both CCK-8 and Transwell assays. The luciferase activity assay verified the association of ST7-AS1 with miR-4262. …”
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