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“I Paid A Bribe”—Lessons and Insights From Crowdsourced Corruption Reporting in India
ABSTRACT Preventing and reducing corruption has proven to be an enormous challenge. An important step in this process is to produce and use good metrics to identify where anti‐corruption resources would be most beneficial. Most measures of corruption, however, rely on surveys of perceptions or bribery incidence.
Ina Kubbe +2 more
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Pancreatic Leakage Test in Pancreaticoduodenectomy : Relation to Degree of Pancreatic Fibrosis, Pancreatic Amylase Level and Pancreatic Fistula [PDF]
Background : Pancreatic fistula is major source of postoperative morbidity or mortality. Soft pancreas has been considered to be one of the most important risk factors for pancreatic fistula.
Nishiyama, Kenichi +38 more
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Periods, Pains, Pills, and Performance—Fighting Blood, Bodies and Biology
ABSTRACT This paper draws on various data from long‐term immersion in combat sports to explore the period experiences of cis women fighters. We blend theoretical ideas from the social scientific literature on menstruation and the sociology of medicalization, pain and injury.
Reem AlHashmi +2 more
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Abstract Introduction Intra‐abdominal pressure (IAP) and gut microbiota have been associated with the prognosis of patients with sepsis receiving early enteral nutrition (EEN). In this study, we investigated this association and its prognostic value. Methods In this prospective observational study, we enrolled patients with sepsis receiving EEN.
Kaihui Zheng +9 more
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A case of ruptured pseudo-aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery [PDF]
A case of ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the stump of the gastroduodenal artery with treatment by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) in a 66-year-old man is reported. The patient underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for carcinoma of the bile duct.
谷川, 昇 +17 more
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ABSTRACT In 2023 and 2024, Espírito Santo state, Brazil, experienced its largest dengue epidemic in 30 years, with record numbers of cases and deaths. This study aimed to characterize confirmed dengue cases and the dengue virus (DENV) during the epidemic and pre‐epidemic periods.
Nicolli Ribeiro de Jesus +18 more
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Endoscopic Sealing With a PGA Sheet to Reduce Scarring After Vocal Fold Mucosal Resection
We evaluated whether endoscopic sealing of vocal fold defects using a polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet with fibrin glue improves postoperative voice outcomes after transoral laser microsurgery for early glottic lesions. PGA sealing was associated with earlier recovery of glottal closure and mucosal wave on videostroboscopy, as well as improved perceptual ...
Shun‐ichi Chitose +10 more
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A physics primer on photon‐counting detectors in CT: Physics, signal formation, and performance
Abstract Photon‐counting detector CT (PCD‐CT) is moving from laboratory development to clinical deployment. However, its threshold‐bin data arise from a tightly coupled detector–readout chain that can be difficult to understand as a whole. These data are not a direct readout of photon energy, but the outcome of a sequence of physical and electronic ...
Guang‐Hong Chen, Ruiran Lai, Ke Li
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ABSTRACT Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is the leading cause of heart failure (HF). However, the role of mitochondrial ROS (ROSm) in early MI dysfunction remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of MitoQ on cardiac function in cases of heart HF following MI.
Carolina Falcão Ximenes +14 more
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