Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack With Intracranial Artery Stenosis: A Post Hoc Analysis of CHANCE‐2 by Chunjuan Wang, Weili Jia, Jing Jing, Xia Meng, Anxin Wang, Qin Xu, Xinmiao Zhang, Yuesong Pan, Xuewei Xie, S. Claiborne Johnston, Philip M. Bath, Jinxi Lin, Yong Jiang, Hao Li, Yilong Wang, Xingquan Zhao, Liping Liu, Zixiao Li, Yongjun Wang

“…Methods and Results A total of 6412 patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack who carried CYP2C19 loss‐of‐function alleles were randomized to either the ticagrelor–aspirin or clopidogrel–aspirin group. …”
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Total quality management in Nanyang Technological University. by Chan Mei Ling, Chua Wan Lie, Lee Huay Woon Audrey

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The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity on Perioperative Total Joint Arthroplasty Outcomes: The Obesity Paradox and Risk Assessment in Total Joint Arthroplasty by Travis Kotzur, BS, Aaron Singh, BA, Irene Vivancos Koopman, BA, Connor Armstrong, MD, Nicholas Brady, MD, Chance Moore, MD

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Receiving quality antenatal care service increases the chance of maternal use of skilled birth attendants in Ethiopia: Using a longitudinal panel survey. by Shikur Mohammed, Alemayehu Worku, Eshetu Girma

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Significant delay and decreased chance of treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients on remote outer islets of China compared with the main island: the PUTUO Study by Bangbo Xia, Ning Liu, Li Hu, Hongyi Zhu, Bifeng Zhong, Zhongheng Zhang, Jian Lin, Yong Kang

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Total spina bifida of sacrum: A case study by Gyanaranjan Nayak, Niranjan Sahoo

“…Spina bifida of sacrum may result in back pain, failure of epidural anaesthesia and defective trans-pedicular as well as lateral mass screw placement in sacrum. The authors chanced upon an adult female sacrum presenting with total spina bifida and sacralization of coccyx during routine osteology classes of a medical college of Odisha. …”
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Usual intake of dairy products and the chance of pre-diabetes regression to normal glycemia or progression to type 2 diabetes: a 9-year follow-up by Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi

“…Conclusion Regular dairy consumption may increase the chance of Pre-DM regression to NG.…”
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The average gonadotrophin dosage per follicle is predictive of ovarian response and cumulative live birth chances after in vitro fertilization: a retrospective cohort study by Shan Liu, Shuai Ma, Yuan Li

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Impact of prediagnostic smoking and smoking cessation on colorectal cancer prognosis: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from cohorts within the CHANCES consortium by Mena, JM, Walter, V, Schöttker, B, Jenab, M, O’Doherty, MG, Kee, F, Bueno-de-Mesquita, B, Peeters, PHM, Stricker, BH, Ruiter, R, Hofman, A, Söderberg, S, Jousilahti, P, Kuulasmaa, K, Freedman, ND, Wilsgaard, T, Wolk, A, Nilsson, LM, Tjønneland, A, Quirós, JR, van Duijnhoven, FJB, Siersema, PD, Boffetta, P, Trichopoulou, A, Brenner, H

Web-Based Intervention to Act for Weight Loss in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes With Obesity (Chance2Act): Protocol for a Nonrandomized Controlled Trial by Noraini Mohd Saad, Mariam Mohamad, Aimi Nadira Mat Ruzlin

“…This is an unblinded study with a parallel assignment (ie, intervention vs control [usual care] with an allocation ratio of 1:1). A total of 124 study participants will be recruited, of which 62 participants will receive the Chance2Act intervention in addition to the usual care. …”
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Totally opportunistic routing algorithm for underwater wireless sensor network by Rahman, Ziaur

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Type-2 fuzzy chance-constrained linear fractional programming model for a water resource management system: A case study of Taiyuan city, China by Wenyu Wu, Xuehua Zhao, Xueyou Zhang, Liushan Yao, Xin Liu

“…In this study, a type-2 fuzzy chance-constrained linear fractional programming (T2F-CCLFP) is developed to support the water resource management system under uncertainty by incorporating type-2 fuzzy sets, chance-constrained programming, and fractional programming into a comprehensive multi-objective optimization framework. …”
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Adherence to the WCRF/AICR Dietary Recommendations for Cancer Prevention and Risk of Cancer in Elderly from Europe and the United States: A Meta-Analysis within the CHANCES Project... by Jankovic, N, Geelen, A, Winkels, R, Mwungura, B, Fedirko, V, Jenab, M, Illner, A, Brenner, H, Ordóñez-Mena, J, Kiefte de Jong, J, Franco, O, Orfanos, P, Trichopoulou, A, Boffetta, P, Agudo, A, Peeters, P, Tjønneland, A, Hallmans, G, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Park, Y, Feskens, E, de Groot, L, Kampman, E, Consortium on Health and Ageing: Network of Cohorts in Europe and the United States (CHANCES)

Nuclear imaging does not have clear added value in patients with low a priori chance of periprosthetic joint infection. A retrospective single-center experience by K. D. Ottink, S. J. Gelderman, S. J. Gelderman, M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker, J. J. W. Ploegmakers, A. W. J. M. Glaudemans, P. C. Jutte

“…<strong>Results</strong>: A total of 373 patients were evaluated, including 340 TPBSs and 142 WBC scintigraphies. …”
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Implementation of Total Quality Management in the Ministry of Religion-Based Education by Muhammad Hakim Azizi, Syamsul Bakri, Siti Choiriyah

“… Total Quality Management (TQM) is a school management concept in carrying out the process of education, which can certainly provide a better chance for the development, demands, and dynamics of society.   …”
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Two-year experience with cell salvage in total hip arthroplasty by Mehmet I. Buget, Fatih Dikici, İpek S. Edipoğlu, Eren Yıldız, Natig Valiyev, Suleyman Kucukay

“…Background and objective: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of the cell salvage system in total hip arthroplasty surgeries and whether the cell salvage system can reduce the allogeneic blood transfusion requirement in total hip arthroplasty patients. …”
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Research on Parameter Optimization of the Optimal Schedule Model of Water Resources for the Jiaodong Water Transfer Project Based on the ICCP Model by Ranhang Zhao, Tian Gan, Xingju Wang, Haofang Wang

“…Interval Programming (IP) and Chance-Constrained Programming (CCP) were used to optimize the parameters of constraints involving WCE, DC, E, and WSV. …”
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Factors determining chance of type 2 diabetes remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a nationwide cohort study in 8057 Swedish patients by Johan Ottosson, Ingmar Näslund, Torsten Olbers, Erik Stenberg, Yang Cao, Magnus Sundbom, Anders Jans, Erik Naslund

“…In contrast, residence in a medium-sized (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.61) or small (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.71) town and percentage of total weight loss (OR 1.04, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.04) were associated with higher remission rates.Conclusion Among patients with T2D undergoing RYGB surgery, increasing age, HbA1c, and diabetes duration decreased the chance of reaching diabetes remission without cut-offs, while postoperative weight loss demonstrated a positive linear association. …”
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Using Probabilistic Approach to Evaluate the Total Population Density on Coarse Grids by Manal Alqhtani, Khaled M. Saad

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Metroplasty increases the take-home baby rate by reducing pregnancy loss without changing the chance of conception in women with septate uterus: a retrospective, single-center, obs... by Akiko Omoto, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Mariko Inoue, Sachi Morimoto, Kaori Koga, Makio Shozu

“…The conception ratio was calculated as the number of women who achieved ≥ 1 conception/total number of women, the pregnancy loss ratio was calculated as the number of women who experienced ≥ 1 pregnancy loss/the number of women who conceived, and the THB ratio was calculated as the number of women who achieved ≥ 1 THB/total number of women. …”
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