Experimental Study on the Characteristics of Adsorbed Gas and Gas Production in Shale Formations by Zhiming Hu, Xianggang Duan, Nan Shao, Yingying Xu, Jin Chang, Rui Shen, Xueke Chen

“…Thus, in this paper, an experiment system was designed to simulate the degraded development experiments of shale, coal, and tight sandstone to reveal the output law of gas in different occurrence states of shale reservoirs and clarify the pressure propagation rules of different reservoirs, and then, adsorption gas and free gas production laws were studied by theoretical models. …”
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Stress assessment instruments for hospitalized preterm newborns: scoping review by Mónica Costa, Maria Filomena Gaspar, Maria Alice Curado, Ana Brantes

“…Discussion This review highlights the limited availability of instruments exclusively designed to assess neonatal stress in neonatology. …”
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Survey of Dental Implant and Restoration Selection by Prosthodontists in Dubai by Fatma Al Saleh, Moosa AbuZayeda, Sudarat Kiat-amnuay, Alexander Milosevic

“…With various surgical and prosthetic component designs being introduced in dental implants, decisions have to be made when choosing a system and a certain prosthodontic protocol. …”
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Therapists perspectives on the Early Intervention after Rape study: a qualitative process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial by Tina Haugen, Joar Øveraas Halvorsen, Oddgeir Friborg, Berit Schei, Cecilie Therese Hagemann, Marianne Kjelsvik

“…The Early Intervention after Rape (EIR) study is a multisite randomized controlled trial designed to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of training SAC nurses and social workers to deliver a modified version of prolonged exposure therapy shortly after rape.Objective: This article aims to present a qualitative process evaluation of the implementation of the EIR study across three SACs in Norway, from the perspective of nurses and social workers.Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with fifteen nurses and social workers, ten of whom received training in prolonged exposure therapy (mPE). …”
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Cross-Cultural Validity, Reliability, and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease-Psychosocial Questionnaire by Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Farzaneh Farhadi, Hasti Hadizadeh, Gholam Ali Shahidi, Ahmad Delbari, Johan Lökk

“…For this purpose, the scales for outcomes in Parkinson’s disease-psychosocial questionnaire (SCOPA-PS) has been previously designed. The aim of our study was to assess the cross-cultural validation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the SCOPA-PS. …”
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Improving the Quality of Total Hip Arthroplasty Operative Notes: A Clinical Audit Study by Rajeev Shukla, Devendra Nayak, Anurag Jain, Arpit Choyal, Aayush Kumar Soni

“…A memory aid was then designed and placed in the operation room for two months, emphasizing the poorly documented aspects. …”
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Triatoma venosa and Panstrongylus geniculatus challenge the certification of interruption of vectorial Trypanosoma cruzi transmission by Rhodnius prolixus in eastern Colombia. by Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Lídia Gual-González, Natalia Velásquez-Ortiz, Manuel Alfonso Medina Camargo, Paola González, Lissa Cruz-Saavedra, Adriana Castillo, Sara Zuluaga, Giovanny Herrera, Hanson Cowan, Andrés Velez-Mira, Luz Helena Patiño, Juan David Ramírez, Omar Triana, Melissa S Nolan

“…In this study, the aim was to describe the eco-epidemiological aspects of T. cruzi transmission in the rural area of Miraflores. For this, we designed a comprehensive, multi-faceted study in 6 rural villages and performed: (i) A cross-sectional serological and molecular study enrolling 155 people and 58 domestic dogs living within 80 households, (ii) a domestic entomological survey, (iii) a determination of the natural infection and blood meal source in collected triatomine bugs, and (iv) an evaluation of synanthropic mammal infection by parasitological and molecular tools. …”
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Oxyberberine alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal barrier disruption and inflammation in human colonic Caco-2 cells in vitro by Cailan Li, Cailan Li, Cailan Li, Jiahao Wang, Hongmei Yang, Shuang Luo, Qiang Lu

“…Despite several studies reporting the health benefits of OBB in treating ulcerative colitis (UC), its specific mechanism of action has yet to be fully elucidated.PurposeThis investigation is designed to explore the potential protective efficacy of OBB and the latent mechanism using an in vitro model of UC-like inflammatory intestinal cells.MethodsCaco-2 cells were pretreated with OBB and subsequently exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). …”
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Experimental Investigation on Hydraulic Properties of Granular Sandstone and Mudstone Mixtures by Dan Ma, Xin Cai, Zilong Zhou, Xibing Li

“…To investigate the hazard mechanism of granular sandstone and mudstone mixture (SMM) in caved zone, this paper presents an experimental study on the effect of sandstone particle (SP) and mudstone particle (MP) weight ratio on the non-Darcy hydraulic properties evolution. A self-designed granular rock seepage experimental equipment has been applied to conduct the experiments. …”
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Fructosamine measurement for diabetes mellitus diagnosis and monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andre Pascal Kengne, Eugene Sobngwi, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Jobert Richie N Nansseu, Joël Fokom-Domgue, Eric V Balti

“…We aim to search for and summarise available evidence on the accuracy of fructosamine measurements to diagnose and monitor DM.Methods and analysis This systematic review will include randomised control trials, controlled before-and-after studies, time series designs, cohort studies, case–control studies and cross-sectional surveys reporting the diagnosis and/or monitoring of DM (type 1 DM, type 2 DM and gestational DM) with fructosamine compared with other measures of glycaemia (fasting glucose, oral glucose tolerance test, random glucose, HbA1c), without any language restriction. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led medication review among hemodialysis patients: a systematic review by Ganesh Sritheran Paneerselvam, Chen Kah Yee, Muhammad Junaid Farrukh, Ana Yuda, Andi Hermansyah, Mohd. Fadli Mohd. Asmani, Ibrahim Abdullah, Long Chiau Ming

“…The studies predominantly used prospective designs. A total of 4511 DRPs were identified, with suboptimal drug treatment, non-adherence to medications, and drug use without indication being the most common issues. …”
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Metagenomics and Faecal Metabolomics Integrative Analysis towards the Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes in Uyghur-Related Omics by Rebiya Nuli, Jureti Azhati, Junxiu Cai, Aizhatiguli Kadeer, Bing Zhang, Patamu Mohemaiti

“…Gut microbiota and their metabolites play an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This research was designed to study the relationship between gut microbiota and faecal metabolites of Uyghur newly onset T2DM and impaired glucose regulation (IGR) patients. …”
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Decoding mpox: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the transmission and severity parameters of the 2022–2023 global outbreak by Adriana Buitrago-Lopez, Zulma M Cucunubá, Candida Diaz Brochero, Laura Cristina Nocua-Báez, Jorge Alberto Cortes, Kelly Charniga

“…Quality assessment using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal for case series, cross-sectional and cohort studies, and a designed quality assessment questionnaire for mathematical models. …”
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Simultaneous Anti-Tuberculosis and Anti-Tumor Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Co-Existent Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Advanced Lung Cancer by Wang H, Gao L, Cai X, Li J, Lang Y, Zheng R, Yang S

“…Additionally, the implementation of dual therapy for anti-TB and anti-tumor treatment poses significant challenges in terms of avoiding drug–drug interactions and reducing adverse reactions during clinical diagnosis and treatment.Case Description: A 65-year-old male patient was admitted to our designated TB hospital following an out-of-hospital TB diagnosis. …”
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Graphene-Based Materials for Bone Regeneration in Dentistry: A Systematic Review of In Vitro Applications and Material Comparisons by Azahara María Narváez-Romero, Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Lozano, María Pilar Pecci-Lloret

“…Future studies should focus on standardized experimental designs, including in vivo studies to evaluate long-term safety, immune responses, and vascularization processes in realistic biological environments.…”
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Prevalence of the Helicobacter pylori babA2 Gene in Children Mainly Depends on the PCR Primer Set Used by Anja Šterbenc, Maja M. Lunar, Matjaž Homan, Boštjan Luzar, Nina Zidar, Mario Poljak

“…Various polymerase chain reaction- (PCR-) based methods with varying positivity rates were designed to detect the Helicobacter pylori babA2 gene. …”
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Implementing curriculum at Sekolah Rimba Indonesia by Imaanuddin Muhtar, Haliza Hanif, Winny Azwita Putri, Lisa Amelia

“…Through observation and analysis, this article explores how the Sekolah Rimba curriculum is designed to create a holistic and contextual learning environment. …”
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Japi 2.0, a gaming platform to stimulate cognitive and non-cognitive skills in early childhood: protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial by Jorge Gaete, Saray Ramírez, Cristian A. Rojas-Barahona, Valentina Romo, Natalia Ríos, Ricardo Araya

“…Evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of this technological solution for children is expected to produce relevant information about these novel designs. It may help guide future studies, such as a randomized controlled trial on a larger scale. …”
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What are the important factors influencing the physical activity level of junior high school students: a cross-sectional survey by Huijun Ma, Xuefeng Li, Chengliang Ma, Da Teng

“…Furthermore, an exploratory factor analysis of a 32-item questionnaire, designed to identify determinants of physical activity, revealed six principal components. …”
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Effects of NK cell-related lncRNA on the immune microenvironment and molecular subtyping for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Jinze Li, Chuqi Xia, Yuxuan Li, Hanhan Liu, Cheng Gong, Daoming Liang

“…Immunotherapy, especially therapy based on natural killer (NK) cells, presents a promising avenue for the treatment of PDAC.AimsThis research endeavor seeks to formulate a predictive tool specifically designed for PDAC based on NK cell-related long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), revealing new molecular subtypes of PDAC to promote personalized and precision treatment.MethodsUtilizing the Tumor Immune Single-cell Hub 2 platform, we discovered genes associated with NK cells in PDAC. …”
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