Methodological considerations for estimating indirect costs in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: a scoping review by Anne Kitschen, Lulseged M. Asegu, Dirk Sauerland

“…Methods The systematic literature search was conducted in Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, NHS EED, and the HTA Database considering all articles from inception until 16 October 2024. …”
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Saffron's protective role against atherosclerosis-induced cataract progression in New Zealand white rabbits with phytochemical analysis of saffron's extract. by Yasmin Mohd Zainal Abidin Shukri, Iman Nabilah Abd Rahim, Nurul Alimah Abdul Nasir, Che Puteh Osman, Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim

“…The phytochemical screening of saffron ethanolic extract was conducted and showed the presence of phytochemical compounds including saponins, flavonoids, tannins, and steroids. …”
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Optimization of Urban Rail Transit Train Stock Utilization under Re-coupling Operation Mode by DENG Chengyuan, LU Jinsheng, ZHU Changfeng, SUN Yuanguang, MA Bin

“…Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research on the connection between the train stock and different marshalling train trips under this mode. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of seven non-surgical methods combined with mechanical debridement in peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis: A network meta-analysis. by Yingjie Bai, Shengao Qin, Bingshuai Lu, Weiyi Wang, Guowu Ma

“…This network meta-analysis aims to compare the clinical efficacy of seven non-surgical therapies for peri-implant disease, including laser treatment, photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), systemic antibiotics (SA), probiotics, local antimicrobials (LA), and air-powder polishing (APP) combined with mechanical debridement (MD). We conducted searches in four electronic databases, namely PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Library, to identify randomized controlled trials of non-surgical treatments combined with MD for individuals (aged at least 18 years) diagnosed with peri-implantitis or peri-implant mucositis with a minimum of 3 months follow-up. …”
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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Ca... by Subhash V, Aswini Kumar K, Vineetha Karuveettil

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted with 42 participants, divided into three groups: MC-RPD, TR-RPD, and CPD, each with 14 patients. …”
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Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services by Jokšić-Zelić Milena, Berčenji Emilija, Šijačić Siniša, Radulović Milovan, Burinović Zdravka

“…Materials and methods: Retrospective observational research was conducted in the emergency medical services(EMS) of Bečej Health Center [HC Bečej]. …”
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Compliant flooring to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults: A scoping review of biomechanical efficacy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and workplace safety. by Chantelle C Lachance, Michal P Jurkowski, Ania C Dymarz, Stephen N Robinovitch, Fabio Feldman, Andrew C Laing, Dawn C Mackey

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Informed by the Arksey and O'Malley framework and guided by a Research Advisory Panel of knowledge users, we conducted a scoping review to answer: what is presented about the biomechanical efficacy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and workplace safety associated with compliant flooring systems that aim to prevent fall-related injuries in healthcare settings? …”
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Effect of intramuscular fat level on carcass composition, physicochemical characteristics, texture, and microstructure of breast muscle of broiler chickens by Dariusz Kokoszyński, Karol Włodarczyk, Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska, Marek Kotowicz, Marcin Wegner, Kamil Stęczny, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak

“…To date, there have been no studies determining the effect of IMF level on microstructure and texture traits of m. pectoralis major (except WB shear force) and electrical conductivity in Ross 308 broiler chickens. The results obtained indicate the need for future research in this area with consideration of males and females and research material from multiple sources.…”
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Swasthya Pahal (Health for All) Using a Sustainable, Multisector, Accessible, Affordable, Reimbursable, and Tailored Informatics Framework in Rural and Urban Areas of Chennai, Tami... by Ashish Joshi, Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Ashoo Grover, Harpreet Kaur, Sofia Rani Saggu, Doilyn Oliveira

“…MethodsA quantitative study will be conducted on a convenient sample of 2800 individuals from selected hospital and community settings in rural (n=1400) and urban areas (n=1400) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. …”
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Efficacy and safety of fluorescence navigation combined with 3D imaging in precise liver resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chunwei Xu, Xinhua Cui, Jiafei Che, Xiaojing Shen, Dingchao Chen

“…Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for all English-language publications on fluorescence-guided navigation combined with three-dimensional (3D) imaging technology–assisted precise liver resection, with a cutoff date of July 2024. …”
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Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) to describe the microbial characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers at a tertiary medical center in South China by Hongteng Xie, Zhaohong Chen, Guohua Wu, Pei Wei, Teng Gong, Shun Chen, Zhaorong Xu

“…Trial registration The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethical Review Committee of the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital (approval number 2021KY054).…”
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Medical leadership, a systematic narrative review: do hospitals and healthcare organisations perform better when led by doctors? by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kristiana Ludlow, Robyn Clay-Williams, Luke Testa, Zhicheng Li

“…Studies without full text available, or no organisational, leadership behaviour or patient measures, were excluded.Results The search, conducted in Medline (n=3395), Embase (n=1913) and Emerald Management (n=454) databases, yielded 3926 entries. …”
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The Impact of Linguistic Signals on Cognitive Change in Support Seekers in Online Mental Health Communities: Text Analysis and Empirical Study by Min Li, Dongxiao Gu, Rui Li, Yadi Gu, Hu Liu, Kaixiang Su, Xiaoyu Wang, Gongrang Zhang

“…Through text mining and natural language processing (NLP) technology, we identified linguistic features in online text and conducted an empirical analysis using 12,868 online mental health support reply data items from Zhihu to verify the effectiveness of those features. …”
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Factors influencing breast milk donation to a human milk bank in Iran: implications for policymakers and planners by Leila Doshmangir, Maryam Naghshi, Kamal Gholipour, Ayat Ahmadi, Hosein Azizi, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev

“…This study aims to identify the factors influencing milk donation to HMBs in Iran. Methods We conducted a case-control study involving mothers who had given birth at least one year prior to the study. …”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypokalemia in Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Population Study by Chien-Wen Yang, Si Li, Yishan Dong

“…There are no nationwide population studies conducted to analyze the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypokalemia during pregnancy in the U.S. …”
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Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Varies Widely: A Need for Further Education by Vivian Wai-Mei Huang, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Karen Ivy Kroeker, Karen Jean Goodman, Kathleen M. Hegadoren, Levinus Albert Dieleman, Richard Neil Fedorak

“…A cross-sectional survey of Canadian physicians who are involved in the care of women with IBD was conducted. The survey included multiple-choice and Likert scale questions about perceptions and practice patterns regarding the management of IBD during pregnancy and breastfeeding. …”
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E‐CHAIM as a Model of Total Electron Content: Performance and Diagnostics by D. R. Themens, Ben Reid, P. T. Jayachandran, Bion Larson, A. V. Koustov, Sean Elvidge, A. M. McCaffrey, Chris Watson

“…Comparisons of E‐CHAIM performance against in situ measurements from the European Space Agency's Swarm mission are also conducted, ultimately finding behavior consistent with that of vTEC. …”
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A data-driven approach to study temporal characteristics of COVID-19 infection and death Time Series for twelve countries across six continents by Sabyasachi Guharay

“…These changes can be attributed to the underlying dynamics of state transitions, especially from a random state to either mean-reversion or long-range memory/persistence states. Conclusions We conduct systematic studies covering a widely diverse time series datasets of the daily infections and deaths during the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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LFN-YOLO: precision underwater small object detection via a lightweight reparameterized approach by Mingxin Liu, Mingxin Liu, Yujie Wu, Ruixin Li, Cong Lin, Cong Lin

“…At the same time, the DFL loss function is introduced to reduce regression and classification errors. Experiments conducted on public datasets, including URPC, Brackish, and TrashCan, showed that the mAP@0.5 reached 74.1%, 97.5%, and 66.2%, respectively, with parameter sizes and computational complexities of 2.7M and 7.2 GFLOPs, and the model size is only 5.9 Mb. …”
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Empirical analysis of control models for different converter topologies from a statistical perspective by Hole Shreyas Rajendra

“…The main reason of conduction this research is how to dispel the ambiguity in the process of choosing the suitable control models corresponding to the appropriate converter topology that can satisfy a set of particular application requirements. …”
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