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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The annual number of pancreatoduodenectomies (PDs) in the United States has increased over the past decade, but the facility types driving this growth and whether outcomes have improved remain unclear. We aimed to identify characteristics of facilities with increasing PD volumes and assess national trends in centralization ...
Koichi Tomita, Naruhiko Ikoma
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted rectal surgery (RAS) offers improved dexterity and visualization; however, the high cost of equipment and consumables remains a major challenge for hospital management. At our institution, we have adopted a combined approach using transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for lower rectal cancers, aiming to shorten ...
Takeru Matsuda +9 more
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Competition in markets for life insurance [PDF]
This report presents an empirical analysis of competition in the market for life insurance. In this market, financial advisors play a large role. Therefore, the report devotes considerable attention to the functioning of the market for financial advice ...
Cora Zonderland +3 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This nationwide claims‐based study analyzed recent trends in pancreatic cancer incidence (2016–2021) and surgery (2016–2023) in Japan. The study revealed a rising incidence of pancreatic cancer, notably among young women, and an increasing use of distal pancreatectomy among older adults.
Masamitsu Kido +10 more
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Improvement of life insurance-related accounting opera-tions within the New Economy
Annals of Spiru Haret University Economic Series, 2010 This paper outlines the life insurance-related accounting operations, in consideration to the harmonization of the Romanian legislation with the International Financial Reporting Standards.
Marinică DOBRIN
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Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along the Glissonean Branches (BIPHG)
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This review traces the author's personal journey over three decades in the evolution of liver resection techniques, culminating in the proposal of the Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along Glissonean Branches (BIPHG). Beginning with pioneering experiences in laparoscopic and robotic liver surgeries, the author highlights key ...
Go Wakabayashi, Taiga Wakabayashi
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Artificial Intelligence for Bone: Theory, Methods, and Applications
Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the potential to improve bone research. The current review explores the contributions of AI to pathological study, biomarker discovery, drug design, and clinical diagnosis and prognosis of bone diseases. We envision that AI‐driven methodologies will enable identifying novel targets for drugs discovery. The
Dongfeng Yuan +3 more
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Large Language Model‐Based Chatbots in Higher Education
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.The use of large language models (LLMs) in higher education can facilitate personalized learning experiences, advance asynchronized learning, and support instructors, students, and researchers across diverse fields. The development of regulations and guidelines that address ethical and legal issues is essential to ensure safe and responsible adaptation
Defne Yigci +4 more
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A Robotic Urinary Bladder Enabling Volume Monitoring and Assisted Micturition
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.An implantable robotic bladder is presented that can store urine in an origami‐designed enclosure. An inductance sensing principle can monitor and transfer the urine volume in real‐time. It can actively expand based on the amount of urine collected from kidneys and apply on‐demand mechanical compression to assist urination.
Izadyar Tamadon +4 more
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The Mismatch Between Life Insurance Holdings and Financial Vulnerabilities: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances [PDF]
Using the 1995 Survey of Consumer Finances and an elaborate life-cycle model, we quantify the potential financial impact of each individual's death on his or her survivors, and we measure the degree to which life insurance moderates these consequences ...
B. Douglas Bernheim +3 more
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