Effectiveness and safety of oral vancomycin for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and pooled analysis by Wassel Sannaa, Mazen Almasry, Mustafa Peedikayil, Alyssa A. Grimshaw, Mashary Attamimi, Abdulelah AlMutairdi, Badr Al-Bawardy

“…Data sources and methods: A systematic search was conducted in Cochrane Library, Embase, Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science from database inception to June 3, 2024. …”
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Comparison of Compression Parallel to Grain of Acacia Hybrid for Untreated and Treated at Different Combination of Age Groups by Gaddafi ISMAILI, Mohamad Yakub BIBI SURIANI, Iskanda OPENG, Nur Syahina YAHYA, Ismaili ZURINA

“…Meanwhile, tests on mechanical properties for both untreated and treated samples were also conducted, including static bending tests (modulus of rupture, MOR and modulus of elasticity, MOE) and compression parallel to the grain test. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Fractal Characteristics of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Cement Soil under Impact Loading by Yi-xin Mo, Jian-yong Pang, Jin-kun Huang

“…Dynamic compression tests for reinforced cement soil with different polypropylene fiber contents of 0%, 0.4%, 0.8%, and 1.2% were conducted using a 50 mm diameter split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) device. …”
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BMI gain and dietary characteristics are risk factors of MASLD in non-obese individuals by Hirokazu Taniguchi, Miho Ueda, Yukiko Kobayashi, Takatomo Shima

“…Abstract This longitudinal observational study aimed to evaluate whether cardiometabolic factors and dietary characteristics are determinants of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in non-obese individuals (body mass index [BMI] < 25 kg/m²). The study was conducted at the Japanese Red Cross Society Kyoto Daiichi Hospital. …”
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A transgender medicine curriculum for Internal Medicine residents at a single academic institution by Anthony R. Sandre, Bikrampal Sidhu, Sara Awad

“…Semi-structured individual interviews of Internal Medicine faculty and residents were conducted to understand the needs for delivering content related to transgender health during residency training. …”
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Correlation between oxygen reserve index monitoring and blood gas oxygen values during anesthesia in robotic total prostatectomy surgery by Hilal Zengin

“…In the ROC curve analysis conducted to determine the optimal cut-off point for ORI to detect PaO2 ≥ 150 mmHg, the AUC was 0.901 (95% CI: 0.821–0.981), and the cut-off value obtained based on the ROC curve (cut point ORI) was 0.220 (sensitivity: 0.826, specificity: 0.771). …”
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Study of Teakwood Quality from Community Forests in Gunungkidul. VII. Natural Subterranean Termite Resistance by Ganis Lukmandaru, Pito Wargono, Arsy Rahman Mohammad, Vendy Eko Prasetyo

“…No-choice termite feeding test by using a subterranean termite Coptotermes curvignathus were conducted on wood samples taken from three trees of three planted sites. …”
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UK policymaker and expert perspectives on the smoke-free generation policy: a qualitative study by Rachael L Murray, Joanne Morling, Nathan Davies, Tessa Langley, Manpreet Bains

“…This study explores the context in which UK may be the first country to introduce SFG, identifies potential barriers and facilitators to SFG implementation and outlines possible approaches to SFG policy design.Methods We conducted 19 qualitative semistructured interviews with policymakers and health leaders in England, Scotland and Wales, including politicians, public health experts, academics, trading standards experts (responsible in UK for enforcing age restrictions on products), clinicians and civil society (charity sector) representatives. …”
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Real-world smartphone-based point-of-care diagnostics in primary health care to monitor HbA1c levels in people with diabetes by Sabrina Rhode, Lisa Rogge, Marthoenis Marthoenis, Till Seuring, Hendra Zufry, Till Bärnighausen, Hizir Sofyan, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Sebastian Vollmer

“…For a heterogeneity test, the tests were performed by an expert, and by a team of local nurses. The study was conducted in a multicenter design in rural and urban Aceh, Indonesia in 2019, and included a total of 533 adults. …”
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Evaluation of Bias in the Measurement of Condensable Particulate Matter with Method 202 by Yu-Mei Huang, Sheng-Hsiu Huang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Chih-Chieh Chen

“…Abstract The present study evaluated the positive and negative biases in measurements of condensable particulate matter (CPM) conducted according to U.S. EPA Method 202. To reduce the overestimation of CPM, four factors were investigated: the SO2 absorption, condensate volume, oxygen content, and residence time. …”
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Two-Step Deep Learning Approach for Estimating Vegetation Backscatter: A Case Study of Soybean Fields by Dong Zhu, Peng Zhao, Qiang Zhao, Qingliang Li, Jinpeng Zhang, Lixia Yang

“…Extensive experiments, conducted on both simulated data and in situ measurements, revealed that the proposed two-step TL-based approach yields a significantly better and more robust performance than SS-RTM and other DL schemes, indicating the feasibility of such an approach in estimating vegetation backscatters. …”
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The effect of waiting time on ovarian cancer survival in oncology centres, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study by Abrham Tesfaye Habteyes, Jembere Tesfaye Deressa, Roza Teshome Kassa

“…Methods A facility-based retrospective cohort study was conducted with a total of 561 study participants included. …”
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Sleep patterns and smartphone use among left-behind children: a latent class analysis and its association with depressive symptoms by Xue Han, Cheng-Han Li, Heng Miao, Su Xu, Wen-Jing Yan, Juan Chen, Juan Chen

“…Latent class analysis was conducted using weekday and weekend sleep duration and smartphone use as indicators. …”
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Enhancing Reliability in Infrastructure-Based Collective Perception: A Dual-Channel Hybrid Delivery Approach With Real-Time Monitoring by Yu Asabe, Ehsan Javanmardi, Jin Nakazato, Manabu Tsukada, Hiroshi Esaki

“…Results have indicated that the E2E network latency of the perception information sent is around 30ms, and the AD software can use shared object data to conduct collision avoidance maneuvers. The dual-channel delivery of CPMs enabled the CAV to dynamically select the best CPM from CPMs received from different links, depending on the freshness of their information. …”
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Developing a Shariah-compliant medical services framework in Malaysia: an expert system approach using fuzzy Delphi method and interpretive structural modelling by Farrah Ilyani Che Jamaludin, Muhammad Ridhuan Tony Lim Abdullah, Mohd Nuri Al Amin Endut, Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen, Kamarul Afendey Hamimi, Shariff Harun

“…The absence of comprehensive frameworks for Shariah-compliant healthcare services often poses challenges for healthcare professionals striving to provide care that aligns with Islamic values.Objective The objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive framework for Shariah-compliant healthcare services, ensuring alignment with Islamic practices in healthcare.Methods, setting, participants This consensus study employed a key input approach using the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) and interpretive structural modelling. Conducted in Malaysia, the study involved 10 experts from various regions across the country. …”
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Assessment of patients’ perception and satisfaction with extemporaneous compounding service in ALERT hospital, Ethiopia by Beyene Hirpina, Muluken Nigatu Selam, Atalay Mulu Fentie, Minychel Wale, Aychew Mekuriaw Tegegne, Samuel Abera

“…Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among patients receiving compounding pharmacy services at ALERT hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 10th April to 10th May 2023. …”
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Public knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers to skin cancer screening in the United Arab Emirates. by Anan S Jarab, Walid Al-Qerem, Karem H Alzoubi, Mariam Al Mohammad, Shrouq R Abu Heshmeh, Yazid N Al Hamarneh, Tareq Mukattash, Maher Khdour

“…A binary logistic regression was conducted to assess variables associated with practice levels.…”
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The efficacy and safety of indobufen in patients with ischemic cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaolu Luo, Chenglu Lai, Tielong Chen

“…A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library databases to identify all relevant studies on indobufen. …”
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Epidemiology of snake bites and envenomations in the Bofidji Group – West, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Blaise Engomba Mokekola, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Guy Bayeli Ilumbe, Idrissa Zabo Assumani, Aristarque Mulonda, Monizi Mawunu, Gires Mboyo Engomba, Colette Ashande Masengo, Godefroid Libono Ekamba

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of snakebite cases from 2019 to 2020 in Bofidji West was conducted. Data sources included medical records, community surveys, and health centre records, focusing on 329 affected individuals. …”
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Evaluating Dispersion of Residential CO and NOx Emissions with the Help of Different Models in Körfez District, Kocaeli Province by Kazım Demirarslan, Şenay Çetin Doğruparmak

“…This study was conducted to investigate the dispersion of spatial source CO and NOx emissions with the help of different models in Korfez District, Kocaeli Province. …”
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