Publications by authors named "S Kada"
This study investigates the influence of printing parameters on the tensile properties and void architecture of poly(lactic) acid (PLA) parts fabricated using the fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique. Two Taguchi optimisation methods were employed to identify the optimal parameter combinations for maximising tensile performance. The results revealed a positive correlation between tensile performance and nozzle diameter (ND).
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- * After reviewing 28 studies with nearly 40,000 pregnant women, the researchers categorized dietary patterns into "Westernized," "Nutritious," "Plant-based," and "Miscellaneous," finding mixed associations with GDM risk.
- * Results show that while "Westernized" diets may increase GDM risk, "Nutritious" and "Plant-based" diets could be protective, indicating a need for more standardized research to guide effective dietary recommendations.
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- The study assessed the effects of prophylactic neck dissection and additional therapy on patients undergoing transoral surgery for hypopharyngeal cancer from 2015 to 2021.
- Out of 221 patients, a high 3-year local recurrence-free survival rate of 89.1% was observed, but positive margins led to higher rates of regional recurrence and distant metastasis, though local recurrence did not affect overall survival.
- The conclusion suggests that monitoring for recurrences is important and that prophylactic neck dissection might not be essential for all patients with positive margins.
Objective: Transoral surgery is a minimally invasive treatment but may cause severe dysphagia at a lower rate than chemoradiotherapy.
Methods: We compared clinical information, surgical complications, and swallowing function in patients who underwent transoral nonrobotic surgery for laryngo-pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma between 2015 and 2021 in a multicenter retrospective study.
Results: Six hundred and forty patients were included.
Dengue viruses (DENV) are endemic in the US territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands, with focal outbreaks also reported in the states of Florida and Hawaii. However, little is known about the intensity of dengue virus transmission over time and how dengue viruses have shaped the level of immunity in these populations, despite the importance of understanding how and why levels of immunity against dengue may change over time. These changes need to be considered when responding to future outbreaks and enacting dengue management strategies, such as guiding vaccine deployment.
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