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Abstract Objective The primary length of stay (PLOS) metric fails to capture added time, costs, and reduced patient quality of life (QOL) associated with readmissions. To address these limitations, we propose a novel metric, the hospitalization utilization metric (HUM), which integrates PLOS and readmission LOS (RLOS). Study Design Retrospective review
Nana‐Hawwa Abdul‐Rahman +6 more
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We have previously reported that direct injection of dendritic cells (DC) engineered to express the Type-1 transactivator Tbet (i.e., DC.Tbet) into murine tumors results in antitumor efficacy in association with the development of structures resembling ...
Aliyah M. Weinstein +14 more
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Ontologies for Sustainability: Theoretical Challenges
ABSTRACT The lack of sustainable practices in key sectors of human societies is a global concern, posing threats for the whole planet. This paper provides the first review of ontologies for sustainability efforts, outlining their roles in assessing and advancing such efforts. Section 2 outlines three major challenges associated with sustainability: (1)
Giorgio A. Ubbiali +2 more
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Abstract Background Periodontal clinical trials commonly use surrogate end points (e.g., probing pocket depth [PPD], clinical attachment level [CAL], bleeding on probing [BoP], and composite scores such as the Periodontal Risk Score [PRS]) for efficiency, yet tooth loss, treatment burden/cost, and re‐treatment are the definitive patient‐relevant ...
Muhammad H. A. Saleh +7 more
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An improved teaching–learning based
This paper presents an improved Teaching Learning Based Optimization (TLO) and a methodology for obtaining the edge maps of the noisy real life digital images.
Sasirooba Thirumavalavan +1 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To investigate whether angiogenic biomarkers at term in low‐risk pregnancies are associated with the timing of spontaneous and induced labour, and to assess changes from term to post‐term gestation. Design Prospective, non‐interventional, observational cohort study. Setting Single tertiary care centre, Switzerland.
Ann‐Katrin Morr +4 more
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Purpose: To retrospectively compare the pleuropulmonary MDCT findings in children with pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) and prematurity-related lung disease (PLD).
Abbey J. Winant +8 more
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Mesenteric lymphatic dysfunction promotes immune cell accumulation and chronic inflammation, leading to creeping fat formation. Progressive activity drives transmural inflammation. ABSTRACT Crohn's disease (CD) has traditionally been explained by an “inside‐out” model, in which disruption of the intestinal mucosal barrier allows luminal bacteria to ...
Takayuki Ogino +9 more
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The English Awakening of Santi Romano’s Ordinamento Giuridico: a Review of The Legal Order
MORE THAN A CENTURY after its first publication, Santi Romano’s Ordinamento Giuridico is finally available to an English-speaking audience, as The Legal Order (TLO), thanks to Mariano Croce’s efforts in translating the work.
Ata Kassaian
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ABSTRACT Arsenic (As) is a metalloid, widely present in the environment, occurring naturally in soil, water and air. It occurs in nature and food in various chemical forms that differ considerably in their toxicity. Inorganic arsenic (iAs), comprising arsenite (As(III)) and arsenate (As(V)), is considered the most toxic form of arsenic and is therefore
Danijela Stražanac +6 more
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