Generalizability of Randomized Clinical Trial Outcomes for Diabetes Control Resulting From Bariatric Surgery by Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Hila Zelicha, RD, PhD, Erik P. Dutson, MD, Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, Yijun Chen, MD

“…Even though only a very small proportion of patients undergoing bariatric surgery met the eligibility criteria for the 2 major RCTs, most patients in this contemporary cohort had similar outcomes. …”
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Mapping groundwater potential zone by robust machine learning algorithms & remote sensing techniques in agriculture dominated area, Bangladesh by M. M. Shah Porun Rana, Muhammad Tauhidur Rahman, Md Fuad Hassan

“…The enhancement of human accessibility to sufficient quantities and high-quality groundwater resources is one of the major goals of this research. Several machine learning algorithms and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) models along with geographic information systems (GIS) software integrate sixteen thematic layers, including elevation, slope, soil types, topographic wetness index (TWI), normalized difference water index (NDWI), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), curvature, soil permeability, physiography, topographic position index (TPI), terrain roughness index (TRI), stream power index (SPI), distance from river, rainfall, drainage density, and land use land cover (LULC) to create a groundwater potential zone map. …”
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Reservoir Sensitivity Analysis of Tight Sandstone and Its Controlling Factors: A Case Study from Chang 4+5 to Chang 6 Reservoirs in N 212 Well Block of Nanniwan Oilfield, Ordos Bas... by Pingtian Fan, Yuetian Liu, Ping Li, Yanqin Guo, Weichu Yu, Baiqiang Li

“…In specific, the Chang 4+5 reservoir is stronger in velocity and salt sensitivities, while it is weaker in water, acid, and alkali sensitivities than those of the Chang 6. The major controlling factors on reservoir sensitivity are clay mineral component, petrophysical property, and pore structure. …”
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Effect of concentric exercise-induced fatigue on proprioception, motor control and performance of the upper limb in handball players. by Stelios Hadjisavvas, Michalis A Efstathiou, Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Katerina Daskalaki, Paraskevi Malliou, Christoforos D Giannaki, Jeremy Lewis, Manos Stefanakis

“…<h4>Background</h4>The last phases of a competitive game are when shoulder injuries most commonly happen, and fatigue is thought to be a major contributing factor, perhaps because of reduced proprioception and motor control. …”
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Sustainability by extraction of bioactive compounds from onion seeds by Mestour, Selma, Meniai, Abdeslam-Hassen, Melloul, Sarra, Louaer, Mehdi

“…About ten components were identified in the extracts, but with four major ones, namely 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester, 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester, 9-octadecadienoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester and hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, present with significant percentages, depending on the operating parameters values. …”
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Satisfaction with a daily supportive text messaging program aimed at promoting psychological well-being of educators: Outcomes from implementation of the Wellness4Teachers by Belinda Agyapong, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Raquel da Luz Dias, Yifeng Wei, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong

“…Elementary school teachers and administrators had significantly higher mean satisfaction scores compared to senior high school teachers and educators who selected "other" as their major role in school. Qualitative feedback highlighted preferences for message delivery times and suggestions for enhancing personalization features to improve the Wellness4Teachers program. …”
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The Principle and Downhole Testing of Water Injection Exploration in Depleted Reservoirs by Jinpeng Xu, Hui Zhao, Bing Dong, Yi Li, Chuang Wang

“…Coal mine water hazards are one of the five major natural disasters in mines, and water in depleted areas is the most serious form of water hazard causing casualties. …”
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A systemic analysis of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease cases in Asia by Urwah Rasheed, Sana Khan, Minahil Khalid, Aneeqa Noor, Saima Zafar

“…Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorder, also known as a subacute spongiform encephalopathy. There are three major subtypes of CJD i.e. Sporadic CJD, which occurs for reasons unbeknown to science (85% of known cases), Genetic or Familial CJD which is characterized by the presence of mutations in the human prion protein (PRNP) gene (10–15% cases) and Iatrogenic CJD that occurs via accidental transmission through medical and surgical procedures (1–2% cases). …”
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Active Management of Third Stage of Labor: Practice and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in North Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Wondwosen Molla, Asresash Demissie, Marta Tessema

“…Lack of the necessary skills of birth attendants is a major contributor to these adverse birth outcomes. …”
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Risk factors of chronic kidney disease in cisplatin-based hyperthermia intraperitoneal chemotherapy by Chih-Chung Cheng, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Pei-Wen Su, Chien-Lin Ho, Sheng-Chi Chang

“…Multivariate regression analysis identified intraoperative use of parecoxib (Odds Ratio (OR) = 4.39) and intraoperative maximum temperature > 38.5°C (OR = 6.40) as major risk factors for cisplatin-based HIPEC-related CKD occurrence. …”
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Component composition of essential oil in the North American <i>Pinus</i> L. species introduced to the Southern Coast of Crimea by T. M. Sakhno, Y. V. Plugatar, O. M. Shevchuk, S. A. Feskov, I. V. Bulavin

“…Under the conditions of the southern coast of Crimea, the major essential oil components in P. radiata were β-pinene (29.5% of the total essential oil), α-pinene (21.2%) and limonene (12.4%); in P. sabiniana, phenylethyl butyrate (20.5%), limonene (15.2%) and α-pinene (13.7%); in P. coulteri, β-pinene (11.6%), δ-cadinene (11.0%) and α-pinene (10.6%). …”
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Development of a Circular Nutrient Solution Management System Using a Cost Function by Yeong-Hyeon Shin, Insu Kim, Myongkyoon Yang, Young-Kyun Jang, Ronaldo B. Saludes, Hak-Jin Kim, Woo-Jae Cho

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Apocalypse—Rise of the World Health Organization Priority Pathogens by Apurva Kawdiya, Swati Bhalse, Gaurav Mogra, Kewal K Arora

“…Background: With higher neonatal survival, increasing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions, and rampant use of antibiotics, highly resistant organisms have become a major hurdle in the path of intact survival of neonates. …”
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Representing and Quantifying Conformational Changes of Kinases and Phosphatases Using the TSR-Based Algorithm by Tarikul I. Milon, Krishna Rauniyar, Sara Furman, Khairum H. Orthi, Yingchun Wang, Vijay Raghavan, Wu Xu

“…This study results in several major findings as follows: (i) The clustering method yields functionally coherent clusters of kinase and phosphatase families and their superfamilies. …”
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Silicosis prevalence and related issues in India: a scoping review by Mukti Khetan, Bontha V. Babu

“…Abstract Background Silicosis remains a major occupational health challenge in India. This review systematically examines the prevalence, risk factors, regional differences, and diagnostic tools specific to India’s high-risk industries. …”
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Differences in Aroma Quality of Different Types of Jinmudan Tea Made from Tea Leaves Harvested in Summer and Autumn by TANG Mengting, LIAO Xiansheng, WU Xianshou, WEI Mingxiu, ZHENG Yucheng, JIN Shan, ZHANG Jianming, YE Naixing

“…Overall, flowery aroma was the major aroma type of Jinmudan tea, and the aroma quality of the autumn tea was better than that of the summer tea. …”
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A closer look: factors impacting HIV durable viral suppression among a cohort of clinic attendees in Trinidad & Tobago by Elena Cyrus, Deidre A. Okeke, Omari Lavia, Mary Jo Trepka, Allysha Maragh-Bass, Lunthita Duthely, Michael Sciauodone, Jeffrey Edwards

“…This study investigates these factors using clinical data from a major HIV care clinic in the Caribbean. Methods A retrospective analysis of 533 adult people with HIV (people) at MRFTT from 2017 to 2021 assessed the proportion achieving DVS, defined as a sustained viral load <200 copies/ml over one year. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of surface modified MWCNTs reinforced PVA composite films by Mahjabin Moon, Samiya Rahman Mim, Md. Muktadir Billah, A.K.M. Masud

“…Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) reinforced nanocomposites have exceptional electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. However, a major difficulty in the synthesis of CNT-reinforced nanocomposites is the nanotube agglomeration, which results in poor dispersion and less interfacial bonding between reinforcements and matrix, limiting its advantages. …”
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Data-Driven Bearing Fault Diagnosis of Microgrid Network Power Device Based on a Stacked Denoising Autoencoder in Deep Learning and Clustering by Fast Search without Data Labels by Fan Xu, Xin Shu, Xin Li, Xiaodi Zhang

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Lipoprotein(a) and thromboembolism: current state of knowledge and unsolved issues by Małgorzata Konieczyńska, Joanna Natorska, Michał Ząbczyk, Anetta Undas

“…Elevated Lp(a) levels, found in about 20% of Europeans, are strongly linked to higher rates of myocardial infarction, major adverse cardiac events, accelerated plaque progression, ischemic stroke (especially in younger adults), and calcific aortic valve disease. …”
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