Efficacy of 5 µg and 10 µg Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to 3 mL 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Pelvic and Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by Jigisha Bharatbhai Mehta, Shreya Jatin Patel, Nilesh Vrajmohan Shah, Dinesh K Chauhan, Sara Mary Thomas

“…The onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade, as well as the duration of analgesia, were noted, along with the monitoring of haemodynamic parameters and any side effects. All observed data were analysed using statistical tests such as the unpaired t-test and Chi-square test. …”
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Research on expansion joint for high-speed railway long-span bridges in China by Hui Guo, Jinzhou Jiang, Suoting Hu, Chun Yang, Qiqi Xiang, Kou Luo, Xinxin Zhao, Bing Li, Ziquan Yan, Liubin Niu, Jianye Zhao

“…Based on the above, a performance-based integral design method for BEJs with maximum expansion range 1600 mm (±800 mm), was proposed, covering all stages from overall conceptual design to consideration of detailed structural design issues. …”
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Biallelic SLC13A1 loss-of-function variants result in impaired sulfate transport and skeletal phenotypes, including short stature, scoliosis, and skeletal dysplasia by Christina G. Tise, Katie Ashton, Lachlan de Hayr, Kun-Di Lee, Omkar L. Patkar, Emma Krzesinski, Jennifer A. Bassetti, Erin M. Carter, Cathleen Raggio, Andreas Zankl, Anas M. Khanshour, Kristhen N. Atala, Jonathan J. Rios, Carol A. Wise, Ying Zhu, Futao Zhang, Tony Roscioli, Michael Buckley, Robert J. Harvey, Paul A. Dawson

“…(Tyr582His) were characterized using bioinformatics, molecular modeling, and [35S]-sulfate uptake assays in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. Results: All probands presented with concern for short stature and were found to have scoliosis and/or skeletal dysplasia. …”
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Characterization of Shigella flexneri serotype 6 strains from geographically diverse low- and middle-income countries by Caitlin E. Gabor, Charlotte E. Chong, Jose M. Lemme-Dumit, Tracy H. Hazen, Kate S. Baker, Karen L. Kotloff, Irene N. Kasumba, Sharon M. Tennant, Henry Badji, M. Jahangir Hossain, Richard Omore, Benjamin Ochieng, Alex O. Awuor, Billy Ogwel, Jane Juma, Eileen M. Barry, David A. Rasko

“…This level of conservation has not been noted for other S. flexneri serotypes and is promising for vaccine and diagnostic assays to provide global Sf6-specific coverage.IMPORTANCEShigellosis is an ongoing global public health crisis with >270 million annual episodes among all age groups; however, the greatest disease burden is among children in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). …”
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Comparative and synergistic impacts of lime and biochar on soil properties, nitrogen transformation, and microbial function in acidic soils under tobacco cropping by Bianhong Zhang, Lina Tang, Zhicheng Chen, Xiaoyan Chen, Lindong You, Ruixin Pan, Ting Chen, Yifei Liu, Wenxiong Lin, Wenxiong Lin, Jinwen Huang

“…Four treatments were applied: control (CK), lime alone (L), biochar alone (B), and a lime-biochar combination (L+B).ResultsThe results indicated that all treatments significantly improved NUE, with increases ranging from 20.07% to 27.17% compared to CK. …”
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Impact of interventions on mpox transmission during the 2022 outbreak in Canada: a mathematical modeling study of three different cities by Fanyu Xiu, Carla M. Doyle, Jorge Luis Flores Anato, Jesse Knight, Linwei Wang, Joseph Cox, Daniel Grace, Trevor A. Hart, Terri Zhang, Shayna Skakoon-Sparling, Milada Dvorakova, Rita Shahin, Herveen Sachdeva, Nathan Lachowsky, Hind Sbihi, Darrell H.S. Tan, Michael A. Irvine, Sharmistha Mishra, Mathieu Maheu-Giroux

“…Conclusions: Reduction in sexual activity, contact tracing/isolation, and vaccination all contributed to accelerating epidemic control. …”
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Outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest managed by the pre-hospital emergency medical system in Martinique, a French Caribbean Overseas Territory by Florian Negrello, Jonathan Florentin, Romain Jouffroy, Vianney Aquilina, Rishika Banydeen, Rémi Neviere, Dabor Resiere, Moustapha Drame, Papa Gueye

“…The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and outcomes of adult OHCA patients managed by the Emergency Medical Service team (EMS) in Martinique. Methods: All adults with OHCA, managed by the EMS of Martinique between January 1st 2018 and June 30th 2019, were included. …”
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HESS Opinions: Towards a common vision for the future of hydrological observatories by P. Nasta, G. Blöschl, G. Blöschl, H. R. Bogena, S. Zacharias, R. Baatz, G. De Lannoy, K. H. Jensen, S. Manfreda, L. Pfister, L. Pfister, A. M. Tarquis, I. van Meerveld, M. Voltz, Y. Zeng, W. Kustas, X. Li, H. Vereecken, N. Romano

“…On the downside, a potential limitation of this approach is that a few catchments will not be representative of all pedoclimatic regions, necessitating the consideration of generalization issues.…”
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The Effect of Marketing Mix on Blockchain Technology with the Mediating Role of Perceived Usefulness by Roozbeh Roshanak, Alireza Rousta, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif, Majid Ahmadi

“…The statistical population of this research is all the customers of the Bank Melli Iran in Tehran in 2023. …”
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The Impact of Sanctions’ Reduction and the Financial Strength of Companies on the Development of Garment Exports, Considering the Mediation Role of Direct and Indirect Exports. by Farshad Alidaei, Mostafa Hashemi Tilehnouei, hossein vazifedoost

“…Agents act as brokers or establish a relationship between the exporter and foreign buyers (Grozdanovska et al., 2017).Export development programs include all commercial, informational, and educational actions. …”
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Pressure Methods for Primary Hemorrhage Control: A Randomized Crossover Trial

“…Participants were asked to hold pressure continuously during each application for 10 seconds and all completed each method sequentially. Participants then applied a compression wrap using either an elastic wrap or self-adhesive wrap. …”
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Designing a security-oriented leadership model of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences by Saeid Miladigorji, Mohammad Hassan Shakki, Mojtaba Rezaei Rad

“…Naturally, in such a situation, organizations are looking for frameworks to maintain and improve their competitive advantage and ultimately lead to their continued survival in the global competitive environment. All these factors work hand in hand and will make the organization progress compared to competing organizations. …”
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Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras by Timothy R. Baker, Stephen Adu-Bredu, Kofi Affum-Baffoe, Shin-ichiro Aiba, Perpetra Akite, Miguel Alexiades, Everton Almeida, Edmar Almeida de Oliveira, Esteban Alvarez Davila, Christian Amani, Ana Andrade, Luiz Aragao, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Eric Arets, Luzmila Arroyo, Peter Ashton, Suspense A. Averti Ifo, Gerardo A. C. Aymard, Michel Baisie, William Balee, Michael Balinga, Lindsay F. Banin, Olaf Banki, Christopher Baraloto, Jorcely Barroso, Jean-Francois Bastin, Hans Beeckman, Serge Begne, Natacha Nssi Bengone, Nicholas Berry, Wemo Betian, Vincent Bezard, Lilian Blanc, Pascal Boeckx, Damien Bonal, Frans Bongers, Francis Q. Brearley, Roel Brienen, Foster Brown, Musalmah Bt. Nasaradin, Benoit Burban, David F. R. P. Burslem, Plinio Camargo, Jose Luis Camargo, Wendeson Castro, Carlos Ceron, Victor Chama Moscoso, Colin Chapman, Jerome Chave, Eric Chezeaux, Murray Collins, James Comiskey, David Coomes, Fernando Cornejo Valverde, Flavia R. C. Costa, Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Lola da Costa, Douglas C. Daly, Martin Dančák, Armandu Daniels, Greta Dargie, Stuart Davies, Charles De Canniere, Thales de Haulleville, Jhon del Aguila Pasquel, Geraldine Derroire, Kyle G. Dexter, Anthony Di Fiore, Marie-Noel K. Djuikouo, Jean-Louis Doucet, Vincent Droissart, Gerald Eilu, Thaise Emillio, Julien Engel, Bocko Yannick Enock, Fidele Evouna Ondo, Corneille Ewango, Sophie Fauset, Ted R. Feldpausch, Muhammad Fitriadi, Gerardo Flores Llampazo, Ernest G. Foli, Gabriella Fredriksson, David R. Galbraith, Martin Gilpin, Emanuel Gloor, Christelle Gonmadje, Rene Guillen Villaroel, Jefferson Hall, Keith C. Hamer, Alan Hamilton, Olivier Hardy, Terese Hart, Radim Hédl, Rafael Herrera, Niro Higuchi, Claude Marcel Hladik, Eurídice Honorio Coronado, Isau Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Walter Huaraca Huasco, Wannes Hubau, Muhammad Idhamsyah, Sascha A. Ismail, Kath Jeffery, Eliana Jimenez, Tommaso Jucker, Elizabeth Kearsley, Lip Khoon Kho, Timothy Killeen, Kanehiro Kitayama, William Laurance, Susan Laurance, Miguel Leal, Simon L. Lewis, Stanislav Lhota, Jeremy Lindsell, Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, Jon Lovett, Richard Lowe, William E. Magnusson, Jean-Remy Makana, Yadvinder Malhi, Beatriz Marimon, Ben Hur Marimon Junior, Andrew Marshall, Colin Maycock, Faustin Mbayu, Casimiro Mendoza, Irina Mendoza Polo, Faizah Metali, Vianet Mihindou, Abel Monteagudo-Mendoza, Sam Moore, Patrick Mucunguzi, Jacques Mukinzi, Pantaleo Munishi, Laszlo Nagy, Petrus Naisso, David Neill, Adriano Nogueira Lima, Percy Nunez Vargas, Lucas Ojo, Walter Palacios, Nadir Pallqui Camacho, Alexander Parada Gutierrez, Julie Peacock, Kelvin S.-H. Peh, Antonio Pena Cruz, Colin Pendry, Toby Pennington, Maria Cristina Penuela-Mora, Pascal Petronelli, Oliver L. Phillips, Georgia Pickavance, G. John Pipoly, Nigel Pitman, Axel Dalberg Poulsen, Ghillean T. Prance, Adriana Prieto, Richard B. Primack, Lan Qie, Simon A. Queenborough, Terry Sunderland, Carlos Quesada, Freddy Ramirez Arevalo, Hirma Ramirez-Angulo, Jan Reitsma, Maxime Réjou-Méchain, Anand Roopsind, Francesco Rovero, Ervan Rutishauser, Kamariah Abu Salim, Rafael Salomao, Ismayadi Samsoedin, Muhd Shahruney Saparudin, Juliana Schietti, Ricardo A. Segovia, Julio Serrano, Rafizah Serudia, Douglas Sheil, Natalino Silva, Javier Silva Espejo, Marcos Silveira, Murielle Simo-Droissart, James Singh, Bonaventure Sonké, Thaise Emilio Lopes De Sousa, Juliana Stropp, Rahayu Sukri, Terry Sunderland, Martin Svátek, Michael Swaine, Hermann Taedoumg, Joey Talbot, Sylvester Tan, James Taplin, David Taylor, Hans ter Steege, John Terborgh, Armando Torres-Lezama, John Tshibamba Mukendi, Darlington Tuagben, Peter van de Meer, Geertje van der Heijden, Peter van der Hout, Mark van Nieuwstadt, Bert van Ulft, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, Ronald Vernimmen, Barbara Vinceti, Simone Vieira, Ima Celia Guimaries Vieira, Emilio Vilanova Torre, Jason Vleminckx, Lee White, Simon Willcock, Mathew Williams, John T. Woods, Tze Leong Yao, Ishak Yassir, Roderick Zagt, Lise Zemagho

“…Here, we test whether traits are related to species richness among lineages of trees from all major biogeographical settings of the lowland wet tropics. …”
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A systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour. by Dominiek Coates, Angela Makris, Christine Catling, Amanda Henry, Vanessa Scarf, Nicole Watts, Deborah Fox, Purshaiyna Thirukumar, Vincent Wong, Hamish Russell, Caroline Homer

“…Evidence is weakly supportive for IOL in women with term rupture of membranes. For all other indications, there were conflicting findings and/or insufficient power to provide definitive evidence.…”
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Assessment of hemodynamic disturbances and impaired ventricular filling in asymptomatic fontan patients: A 4D flow CMR study by Li-Wei Hu, Xiaodan Zhao, Shuang Leng, RongZhen Ouyang, Qian Wang, Ai-Min Sun, Yi-Man Liu, Wei Dong, Liang Zhong, Yu-Min Zhong

“…The parameters of FSV normalized to the ventricular end-diastolic volume (KEiEDV) were found to be significantly lower in Fontan patients (all P < 0.05). In both left ventricle (LV) and biventricular (BiV) Fontan subgroups, direct flow was identified as an independent predictor of LV diastolic dysfunction (AUC=0.76, Sensitivity=86 %, Specificity=70 %). …”
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Spirituality as predictor of psychological well-being at work in the Moroccan context: A cross-sectional study by Mohamed MAKKAOUI, Fatima-Zahra HANNOUN, Khalid OUAZIZI, Amelia RIZZO, Driss AIT ALI, Abdelhalim CHERQUI, Kaoutar KHABBACHE, Murat YILDIRIM, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Sefa BULUT, Łukasz SZARPAK, Michal PRUC, Kavita BATRA, Gabriella NUCERA, Francesco CHIRICO, Hicham KHABBACHE

“…In terms of psychological well-being, dimensions such as autonomy (β = 0.363), positive relationships with others (β = 0.421), personal growth (β = 0.534), and purpose in life (β = 0.188) were all significantly associated, though purpose in life had the lowest correlation. …”
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Hypertension Subtypes among Thai Hypertensives: An Analysis of Telehealth-Assisted Instrument in Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Nationwide Pilot Project by Sakolwat Montrivade, Pairoj Chattranukulchai, Sarawut Siwamogsatham, Yongkasem Vorasettakarnkij, Witthawat Naeowong, Patchaya Boonchayaanant, Anut Sakulsupsiri, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, Vorarit Lertsuwunseri, Voravut Rungpradubvong, Sudarat Satitthummanid, Sarinya Puwanant, Somchai Prechawat, Suphot Srimahachota, Jarkarpun Chaipromprasit, Wacin Buddhari, Smonporn Boonyaratavej, Surapun Sitthisook, Peera Buranakitjaroen, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Somkiat Sangwatanaroj

“…A multicenter, observational study included adult hypertensives who had been diagnosed for at least 3 months based on CBP without the adoption of HBP monitoring. All patients were instructed to manually measure their HBP twice a day for the duration of at least one week using the same validated automated, oscillometric telemonitoring devices (Uright model TD-3128, TaiDoc Corporation, Taiwan). …”
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Germline Human Leukocyte Antigen Status is Associated With Immunotherapy-Induced Pneumonitis and Treatment Response in Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With High Programmed... by Alvin H.K. Cheung, MBBS, PhD, Zeta Mui, MPhil, Walter W. Yeung, PhD, Chit Chow, PhD, Mandy F. Yu, BSc, Olivia H. Chen, MD, PhD, Kit-Yee Wong, MPhil, Fuda Xie, MPhil, Yat Ming Lau, MBBS, Alfred S-L. Cheng, PhD, Wei Kang, PhD, Ka-Fai To, MBChB, Tony S. Mok, MD, Molly S.C. Li, MBBS

“…Results: It was observed that the germline HLA-C homozygosity and HLA-DRB1∗13 expression were related to a worse progression-free survival and treatment response. Importantly, all patients (7/7 patients) who developed pneumonitis in our cohort expressed the HLA-DPB1∗02 allele, and the incidence of pneumonitis was 31.8% (7/22 patients) in patients expressing this allele compared with 0% (0/20 patients) in those without this allele (p = 0.009). …”
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Biologically targeted discovery-replication scan identifies G×G interaction in relation to risk of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma by Li Yan, Qianchuan He, Shiv P. Verma, Xu Zhang, Ann-Sophie Giel, Carlo Maj, Kathryn Graz, Elnaz Naderi, Jianhong Chen, Mourad Wagdy Ali, Puya Gharahkhani, Xiang Shu, Kenneth Offit, Pari M. Shah, Hans Gerdes, Daniela Molena, Amitabh Srivastava, Stuart MacGregor, Claire Palles, René Thieme, Michael Vieth, Ines Gockel, Thomas L. Vaughan, Johannes Schumacher, Matthew F. Buas

“…The strongest evidence for secondary replication was for rs17744726×rs3217992 among males, with consistent directionality across all cohorts (Pmeta = 2.19 × 10−8); rs3217992 “T” was associated with reduced risk only in individuals homozygous for rs17744726 “G.” …”
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Dynamic changes and future trend predictions of the global burden of anxiety disorders: analysis of 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pande... by Si Chen, Wei Huang, Min Zhang, Yan Song, Chunshan Zhao, Hongwei Sun, Yanyu Wang, Jihong Wang, Yali Sun, Lei Zhou, Yan Zhu, HongYuan Wang, ZhengYang Xu, YuRui Bai, Cheng Chang

“…Findings: From 1990 to 2021, the ASPR, ASIR, and DALYs associated with anxiety disorders worldwide exhibited a significant upward trend, particularly evident from 2019 to 2021, during which all three metrics experienced a sharp increase. …”
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