Pediatric endoscopic retrograde pancreatography expertise in chronic pancreatitis: a single-center analysis by Hongxi Guo, Juan Luo, Hu Yang, Jun Yang, Hongqiang Bian, Xufei Duan, Xin Wang

“…Pancreatic duct stent placement was successfully performed in all 17 children (100.0% success rate). Stent replacements occurred on average 2.2 times (range 1–5) at intervals of 3–6 months. …”
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Value Propositions for Digital Shared Medication Plans to Boost Patient–Health Care Professional Partnerships: Co-Design Study by Benjamin Bugnon, Francesca Bosisio, Alain Kaufmann, Pascal Bonnabry, Antoine Geissbuhler, Christian von Plessen

“…Our findings underscored the shared responsibility of all stakeholders, including policy makers and technology providers, for the effective and safe use of SMPs. …”
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Characterization of the complete genome sequence of the recombinant norovirus GII.P16/GII.4_Sydney_2012 revealed in Russia by E. V. Zhirakovskaia, A. Y. Tikunov, S. N. Sokolov, B. I. Kravchuk, E. I. Krasnova, N. V. Tikunova

“…Noroviruses (the Caliciviridae family) are a common cause of acute gastroenteritis in all age groups. These small non-envelope viruses with a single-stranded (+)RNA genome are characterized by high genetic variability. …”
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Differences in Characteristics of Peripartum Patients Who Did and Did Not Require an Upgrade to the Intensive Care Unit: A Propensity Score Matching Study by Jennifer A. Walker, Jerry M. Yang, Saad Pirzada, Manahel Zahid, Samantha Asuncion, Amanda Tuchler, Gillian Cooper, Allison Lankford, Emad Elsamadicy, Quincy K. Tran

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Effect of “Helping Babies Breathe” Training on Ethiopian Undergraduate Midwifery Students’ Knowledge and Skills in Neonatal Resuscitation at Public Universities: A Non-Randomized Q... by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Girum Sebsibe Teshome, Wegnesh Kelbessa Jirata, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold, Rahel Endalew Gemechu

“…The results demonstrated that, although before the intervention, over 25% of research participants (18; 29.63%) lacked adequate knowledge about managing birth asphyxia, all of them acquired adequate knowledge[≥80%] after the intervention. …”
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Mollusk Diversity in Percut Sei Tuan Silvofishery Ponds, North Sumatra, Indonesia by Ipanna Enggar Susetya, Mohammad Basyuni, Muhammad Rakezza Rifzy Rifzy, Rizka Amelia, Yuntha Bimantara, Rusdi Leidonald, Amanatul Fadhilah

“…Mollusk sampling was carried out on sub-plots measuring 1 x 1 m² in the mangrove vegetation transect, and mangrove density was measured by counting the number of trees directly on all of the mangrove species at two silvofishery ponds. …”
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Automated classification of elongated styloid processes using deep learning models-an artificial intelligence diagnostics by Anuradha Ganesan, N. Gautham Kumar, Prabhu Manickam Natarajan, Jeevitha Gauthaman

“…This comparison indicates that EfficientNetB5 outperformed InceptionV3 across all key metrics.ConclusionIn conclusion, our study presents a deep learning-based approach utilizing EfficientNetB5 and InceptionV3 to accurately categorize elongated styloid processes into distinct types based on their morphological characteristics from digital panoramic radiographs. …”
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sB7H3 in Children with Acute Appendicitis: Its Diagnostic Value and Association with Histological Findings by Xiaochen Du, Yan Chen, Jie Zhu, Zhenjiang Bai, Jun Hua, Ying Li, Haitao Lv, Guangbo Zhang

“…Prior to appendectomy, blood was collected and sent for analysis of routine examination and cytokines (sB7H3 and TNF-α). We compared values of all measured parameters according to histological findings. …”
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Ion bridging enables high-voltage polyether electrolytes for quasi-solid-state batteries by Tianyi Hou, Donghai Wang, Bowen Jiang, Yi Liu, Jia Kong, Yanbing He, Yunhui Huang, Henghui Xu

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Identifikasi Bakteri Coliform pada Air Kobokan di Rumah Makan Kelurahan Andalas Kecamatan Padang Timur by Ervan Arditya Kusuma, Roslaili Rasyid, Endrinaldi

“…This research implemented in two steps: taking the water for cleaning hand sample and also observing factor affecting contamination of the water for cleaning hand, then bacteriologi inspection using Most Propable Number (MPN) methods to presumptive test, confirmation test and complementary test. All of them sampel containing coliform bacteria. …”
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Epidemiology of pediatric dengue virus infection, Scenario from a tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh by Kinkar Ghosh, Selim Reza Tony, Khaleda Islam, Reaz Mobarak, Md. Jahangir Alam, Md. Kamruzzaman, Sumaira Alam, Muhammad Talha, Abdullah Al Faisal, Nahidul Islam, Md Mobarok Hossain, Mst. Noorjahan Begum, Mustafizur Rahman

“…Vomiting (49 %) was most common after fever (100 %). 71 % of patients showed warning signs, with 17 deaths. All patients received antibiotics, and the number of different antibiotics increased with hospital stay. …”
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Biodiesel Obtained from Amazon Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) Biomass Oil by F. Anguebes-Franseschi, A. Bassam, M. Abatal, O. May Tzuc, C. Aguilar-Ucán, A. T. Wakida-Kusunoki, S. E. Diaz-Mendez, L. C. San Pedro

“…The results show that the biodiesel complies with all the specifications of the standard, except the content of polyunsaturated methyl esters. …”
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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…Two independent reviewers will screen the titles and abstracts of all search results. The selected studies will then be fully analyzed, and the data will be collected and coded in a database. …”
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Comparison of Accuracy in Expert Clinical Examination versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Arthroscopic Exam in Diagnosis of Meniscal Tear by Seyed Ali Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Ranjbar, Mohammad Tahami, Reza Shahriarirad, Amirhossein Erfani

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of clinical examination in comparison with MRI examination and with the help of arthroscopic examination as the gold standard in the diagnosis of meniscal tears. Method. All of the arthroscopic surgery candidates, presenting symptoms of meniscal or cruciate ligament lesions, referring to Namazi and Chamran hospitals, Shiraz, Iran, were included in this study. …”
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Main topics in assisted reproductive market: A scoping review. by Janaina Ferreira Aderaldo, Beatriz Helena Dantas Rodrigues de Albuquerque, Maryana Thalyta Ferreira Câmara de Oliveira, Mychelle de Medeiros Garcia Torres, Daniel Carlos Ferreira Lanza

“…The topic of geographic distribution indicates that that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market has the most significant growth potential in all fields. Despite the increase in supply and demand for infertility treatments and technological advances in recent decades, the success rate of IVF cycles remains at around 30%. …”
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Blood Glukose Response of Giant Gouramy (Osphronemus gaouramy, Lac.) to the Stress of Environmental Temperature Changes by S. Hastuti, Eddy Supriyono, Ing Mokoginta, . Subandiyono

“…The survival rate of fish was 100% for all treatments. Injected of insulin 2 IU/100 g body weight was able to reduce hyperglycemia that caused by stress. …”
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Insights into the relations between cell wall integrity and in vitro digestion properties of granular starches in pulse cotyledon cells after dry heat treatment by Ping Li, Bin Zhang, Rui Liu, Li Ding, Xiong Fu, Haiteng Li, Qiang Huang, Xiaowei He

“…The morphological features suggested that all cell samples do not exhibit remarkable changes after being subjected to DHT. …”
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Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…Methods Participants aged ≥ 40 years were recruited from primary healthcare institutions between July 2022 and July 2023. All participants completed COPD diagnostic questionnaires (CDQs) and pulmonary function tests including pre and post bronchodilator maneuvers using a portable spirometer at primary healthcare institutions and a conventional spirometer at a tertiary hospital. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of confirmed infection in patients receiving empiric antimicrobials in the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study by Luis Carlos Maia Cardozo Júnior, Larissa Bianchini, Jakeline Neves Giovanetti, Luiz Marcelo Almeida de Araújo, Yuri de Albuquerque Pessoa dos Santos, Bruno Adler Maccagnan Pinheiro Besen, Marcelo Park

“…Methods: retrospective cohort of prospectively collected ICU data in an academic tertiary hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. We included all adult patients given a new empirical antimicrobial during their ICU stay. …”
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Carrageenan-Free Diet Shows Improved Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Signaling in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Pilot Clinical Trial by Leo Feferman, Sumit Bhattacharyya, Erin Oates, Nicole Haggerty, Tianxiu Wang, Krista Varady, Joanne K. Tobacman

“…One group (n=8) was provided all meals and snacks with no carrageenan. A second group (n=5) received a similar diet with equivalent content of protein, fat, and carbohydrate, but with carrageenan. …”
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