Pesquisa em avaliação: algumas reflexões by Maria Isabel Ramalho Ortigão, Maria José Costa dos Santos, Carlos Augusto Aguilar Júnior

“…Apoiando-se   nas   recomendações teórico-metodológicas de Babbie (2005) e de Somekh e Lewin (2015), e nos estudos de cunho sociológico, o grupo pretende investigar: (a) a associação entre características dos estudantes e o desempenho  em  Matemática;  (b)  a  associação  entre  tais  características  e  a  repetência;  (c)  a existência de ênfases curriculares diferenciadas em Matemática entre escolas brasileiras; (d) os sentidos atribuídos aos conceitos que estão na base da concepção do PISA. …”
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Tumor Markers in Pleural Fluid: A Comprehensive Study on Diagnostic Accuracy by Vladimir Aleksiev, Daniel Markov, Kristian Bechev

“…These effusions are a leading cause of debilitating dyspnea and a diminished quality of life among cancer patients, with distant metastasis to the pleural layers occurring in about 20% of cases during treatment. <b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional, observational case-control study was conducted on 151 Bulgarian patients with a hydrothorax. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Performance of Calcium Dihydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) Coating on Ti for Potential Metallic Orthopedic Implant Applications by Harald Holeczek, Michael de Wild, Jasmine Ruegg, Philipp Gruner, Walter Moser, Olivier Braissant

“…Here, we investigate electrochemically deposited Ca(OH)₂ antimicrobial coating for its potential to be used on metallic orthopedic implants. <b>Methods:</b> A triphenyl tetrazolim chloride (TTC) assay and isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC) were used to determine the reduction in microbial activity on three sets of Ti parts (discs and screws): uncoated, coated with hydroxyapatite (HA), and coated with Ca(OH)₂. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Complication Rates of Endodontically Treated Teeth with Fixed Dental Prostheses: A Retrospective Study by Sarah Aloqayli, Hanin Alsalhi, Ali Alenezi

“…Clinical and radiographic assessments were performed to determine the cumulative survival rate, and life table survival analyses of FDPs in the presence of complications were performed. <b>Results</b>: A total of 287 ETT were evaluated in this study, in which 219 were placed in females and 68 in males, with an average follow-up time of 82.4 months. …”
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Warm non-minimally coupled Peccei–Quinn inflation and de Sitter Swampland conjecture by Jureeporn Yuennan, Phongpichit Channuie, Davood Momeni

“…Our investigation focuses on three specific cases: (a) A temperature-dependent dissipation coefficient with an inverse relation, Γ=C−1σ2/T, where n=−1 and p=2; (b) A dissipation coefficient linear in field ϕ, Γ=C0σ, where n=0 and p=1; and (c) A dissipation coefficient linear in temperature T, Γ=C1T, where n=1 and p=0. …”
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Procurement in the field of military property: to the activities of the Russian Supply Committee in America in 1917 by V. M. Tarelko

“…Khrabrov with the Main Directorate for Foreign Supply and the authorized Ambassador from the Russian government B. A. Bakhmetyev, orders and instructions of the Main Directorate for Foreign Supply, materials of the Special Investigative Commission) identified in the funds of the Russian State Historical Archive. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Post-Treatment Evaluation After External Beam Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer: Narrative Review by Eleni Bekou, Admir Mulita, Ioannis Seimenis, Athanasia Kotini, Nikolaos Courcoutsakis, Michael I. Koukourakis, Francesk Mulita, Efstratios Karavasilis

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of advanced techniques of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). <b>Methods</b>: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to evaluate the role of MRI in detecting BCR of PCa patients after external beam radiation therapy. …”
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Characterization of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Phage Endolysin PlyDolk21 by Suyoung Seo, Bokyung Son, Minsuk Kong

“…Broad-spectrum antibiotics, commonly used to control <i>C. perfringens</i>, are becoming less effective due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains, necessitating alternative control strategies. <b>Methods:</b> A <i>C. perfringens</i>-infecting bacteriophage, Dolk21, and its endolysin, PlyDolk21, were isolated and characterized. …”
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CENP-A/CENP-B uncoupling in the evolutionary reshuffling of centromeres in equids by Eleonora Cappelletti, Francesca M. Piras, Marialaura Biundo, Elena Raimondi, Solomon G. Nergadze, Elena Giulotto

“…Abstract Background While CENP-A is the epigenetic determinant of the centromeric function, the role of CENP-B, a centromeric protein binding a specific DNA sequence, the CENP-B-box, remains elusive. …”
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GravIS: mass anomaly products from satellite gravimetry by C. Dahle, E. Boergens, I. Sasgen, I. Sasgen, T. Döhne, S. Reißland, H. Dobslaw, V. Klemann, M. Murböck, M. Murböck, R. König, R. König, R. Dill, M. Sips, U. Sylla, A. Groh, M. Horwath, F. Flechtner, F. Flechtner

“…</p> <p>The GravIS products, divided into several data sets corresponding to their specific application, are available at <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L2B">https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L2B</a> (Dahle and Murböck, 2019), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS_01_L2B">https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS_01_L2B</a> (Dahle and Murböck, 2020), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L3_ICE">https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L3_ICE</a> (Sasgen et al., 2019), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_01_L3_ICE">https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_01_L3_ICE</a> (Sasgen et al., 2020), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L3_TWS">https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L3_TWS</a> (Boergens et al., 2019), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS_01_L3_TWS">https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS_01_L3_TWS</a> (Boergens et al., 2020a), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L3_OBP">https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.GRAVIS_06_L3_OBP</a> (Dobslaw et al., 2019), and <a href="https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS_01_L3_OBP">https://doi.org/10.5880/COST-G.GRAVIS_01_L3_OBP</a> (Dobslaw et al., 2020a).…”
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The Introduction of the Global Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) Research Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Added Value to the WHO and the WHO/... by Erik W. Baars, Petra Weiermayer, Henrik P. Szőke, Esther T. van der Werf

“…The aims of this study were to present the core results of a global TCIH research agenda for AMR and its added value to two existing global AMR research agendas published in 2023. <b>Methods</b>: A survey, interviews, and consensus meetings among network members, as an adapted version of the nominal group technique, were executed to develop the global TCIH research agenda. …”
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Phenotypic and Allelic Distribution of the ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among students at Hawassa University, Ethiopia by Mihret A. Hailu, Wendawek A. Mengesha, Zelalem G. Tolesa

“…A slightly different distribution pattern of ABO blood group was observed among females from Amhara region (O> B> A>AB). The distribution of ABO phenotypes from Addis Ababa and Amhara did not differ significantly from those expected under the Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium. …”
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Factors Affecting the Length of Hospital Stay in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure by Maşide Ari, Tarkan Ozdemir, Murat Yildiz, Deniz Celik, Eren Usul, Emrah Ari, Ömer Faruk Tüten

“…The relationship between these parameters and the length of hospital stay was assessed. <b>Results:</b> A total of 138 patients were included in the study. …”
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Sodium butyrate attenuate hyperglycemia-induced inflammatory response and renal injury in diabetic mice by Yan Man, Zhang Yan-Yan, Xi Yue, Ding Long-Kun, Sun Chang, Qu Li-Juan, Qian Xin, Xu Jing-Wen, Sun Wen, Wu Liang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect and mechanism of butyrate (NaB), a metabolite of intestinal flora, on inhibiting the inflammatory response of human monocyte-macrophages (THP-1 cells) induced by high glucose and the damage of pancreatic and renal tissue in diabetic mice. …”
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Comparison of radiological and computed tomography results of elbow joint in dogs by Canan Kondak Yılmaz, Kurtuluş Parlak, Elgin Orçum Uzunlu, Mustafa Yalçın, Mustafa Arıcan

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A total of Twelve dogs prone to articulatio cubiti dysplasia were used as a materials. …”
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Conjugacy of two types of phenotypic variability of small-leaved linden by S. G. Baranov, I. E. Zykov, D. D. Kuznetsova

“…The increase in FA and the decrease in the developmental stability in urban ambient in 2016 could be due to: a)an intensive flow of vehicles in spring and summer, b) a high level of groundwater in this part of the city and c) increased hydrolytic acidity of the soil.…”
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Environmental adaptability of spring durum wheat (<I>Triticum durum</I> Desf.) cultivars developed in Saratov by S. N. Gaponov, G. I. Shutareva, N. M. Tsetva, I. S. Tsetva, I. V. Milovanov, N. A. Burmistrov, E. S. Zhiganova, N. S. Solovova

“…The cultivars and their yields in 2012–2022 were evaluated to calculate the coefficients of environmental plasticity and stability according to the methods by S. A. Eberhart and B. A. Russell, as interpreted by V. A. Zykin. Grain quality indicators were measured on the devices: Infratec 1241 for protein, Glutomatic for the index of gluten (IG), and Spekol 10 for the yellowness index (b%).Results. …”
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The Role of ChatGPT and AI Chatbots in Optimizing Antibiotic Therapy: A Comprehensive Narrative Review by Ninel Iacobus Antonie, Gina Gheorghe, Vlad Alexandru Ionescu, Loredana-Crista Tiucă, Camelia Cristina Diaconu

“…This review aims to synthesize current evidence on the capabilities, limitations, and future directions for AI chatbots in enhancing antibiotic selection and patient outcomes. <b>Methods:</b> A narrative review was conducted by analyzing studies published in the last five years across databases such as PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. …”
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Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage from Computed Tomography Images: Diagnostic Role and Efficacy of ChatGPT-4o by Mustafa Koyun, Zeycan Kubra Cevval, Bahadir Reis, Bunyamin Ece

“…This study evaluates the diagnostic performance of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer Omni (GPT-4 Omni) in detecting intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) in non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) images, along with its ability to classify hemorrhage type, stage, anatomical location, and associated findings. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective study was conducted using 240 cases, comprising 120 ICH cases and 120 controls with normal findings. …”
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Analysis of Factors Related to Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography: A Cross-Section... by Hoang M. Tran, Hung P. Truong, Cuong C. Tran, Tuan M. Vo, Dung N. Q. Nguyen, Liem T. Dao

“…<b>Objective:</b> The purpose of this research was to assess the factors linked to early left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in hypertensive patients who have preserved ejection fraction (EF ≥ 50%) using speckle tracking echocardiography. <b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 579 outpatients recruited from City International Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City using a total sampling approach, where echocardiographic measurements and clinical data were gathered and analyzed. …”
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