Risk Factors and Characteristics Associated with Visual Impairment and Eye Diseases in Moyamoya Disease: Insights from a National Database by Youyi Song, Xin Yang, Hongzhu Yang, Hongyun Mei, Xuedan Lu, Hao Xie, Qinfeng Yang, Wenbin Duan

“…Understanding these associations is crucial for improving patient management and outcomes. Methods This study utilized International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes from both the 9th edition (ICD-9-CM) and 10th edition (ICD-10-CM) to define diagnoses, complications, and procedures within the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database. …”
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Harnessing the Potential of Local Snacks Produced from African Yam Beans and Local Rice for Improved and Sustainable Livelihoods in Nigeria by Chidiebere I. Nwakanma, Ezinne P. Obinwa, Salomi O. Onoriode, Clara N. Okoroafor, Chima, Ejeabukwa

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Detection of differences in physical symptoms between depressed and undepressed patients with breast cancer: a study using K-medoids clustering by Jianyao Tang, Bingqian Guo, Chuhan Zhong, Jing Chi, Jiaqi Fu, Jie Lai, Yujie Zhang, Zihan Guo, Shisi Deng, Yanni Wu

“…The combination of digital tools and traditional clinical tools for symptom management in follow-up has great potential in the future. …”
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Exploring effects of a booster workshop on progression and retention of resuscitation skills of residents when added to regular low-dose simulation by Hui-Wen Chen, Hung-Wei Tsai, Yi-Chun Chen, Yu-Jui Chiu, Enoch Yi-No Kang, Yi-Ting Hsu, S. Barry Issenberg, Jen-Chieh Wu

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A new indicator for assessing fishing ecological pressure using multi-source data: A case study of the South China Sea by Yanan Guan, Xi Zhang, Gui Gao, Chenghui Cao, Zhongwei Li, Shihao Fu, Genwang Liu

“…The assessment of fisheries resources development is an important basis for formulating marine fisheries management regulations and arranging fisheries production activities reasonably, which is of great significance for improving the economic benefits of the ocean. …”
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Effect of Flowering Shading on Grain Yield and Quality of Durum Wheat in a Mediterranean Environment by Giancarlo Pagnani, Alfredo Lorenzo, Nausicaa Occhipinti, Lisa Antonucci, Sara D’Egidio, Fabio Stagnari, Michele Pisante

“…These findings emphasize the interaction between light availability and nitrogen management, suggesting that optimizing these factors can improve yield and quality in durum wheat under Mediterranean conditions.…”
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A Meta-Analysis of GBA-Related Clinical Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease by Yuan Zhang, Li Shu, Xun Zhou, Hongxu Pan, Qian Xu, Jifeng Guo, Beisha Tang, Qiying Sun

“…Our results demonstrated that there were unique clinical features in GBA + PD which can help the management of the whole duration of PD patients.…”
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Microsatellite loci variability in apple cultivars developed at VIR by A. V. Shlyavas, A. A. Trifonova, I. S. Chepinoga, A. S. Sidnin, K. V. Boris

“…The obtained data on the allelic composition of the studied cultivars can be used for their identification and contribute to more efficient collection  management. Further studying and SSR genotyping of VIR’s apple collection and comparison with the data obtained in the presented work can help to identify the origin of cultivars with unknown pedigrees.…”
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Advances in carbon dioxide capture and conversion technologies: Industrial integration for sustainable chemical production by Okezie Emmanuel, Rozina, Thaddeus C. Ezeji

“…Prioritizing sustainable energy development and management offers the potential to significantly reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions while creating useful products. …”
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Exploration of treatment burden through examination of workload and patient capacity during transition onto kidney replacement therapy: a systematic review of qualitative research by Catrin Jones, Ross Cairns, Heather Walker, Silje Welsh, Benjamin Edgar, Karen Stevenson, Bhautesh D. Jani, Patrick B. Mark, David Kingsmore, Katie I. Gallacher

“…Abstract Background Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease requiring initiation of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) are frequently asked to enact complex management plans. Treatment burden has been defined as the effect of healthcare workload and the capacity a person has to manage this workload has on wellbeing. …”
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Fully CMOS Boost Converter Operating at 2.65 GHz for Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting by Pedro Mendonca Dos Santos, Ricardo Alexandre Marques Lameirinhas, Catarina P. Correia V. Bernardo, Joao Paulo Neto Torres, Antonio Serralheiro, Rafael Vieira, Nuno Lourenco

“…The fully integrated solution can be used in the power management units of stand-alone or remote integrated systems, for several applications such as biomedical or IoT, usually characterised for ultra-low voltage photovoltaic applications.…”
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Risk Factor Analysis in Vascular Access Complications for Hemodialysis Patients by Cristian Dan Roşu, Sorin Lucian Bolintineanu, Bogdan Florin Căpăstraru, Roxana Iacob, Emil Robert Stoicescu, Claudia Elena Petrea

“…<b>Background:</b> Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal failure remain critical global health challenges, with vascular access complications posing significant obstacles in hemodialysis management. <b>Methods:</b> This study investigates the early and late complications associated with vascular access procedures in a cohort of 1334 patients from Timiș County Emergency Clinical Hospital. …”
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Effect of Different Static Load Test Methods on the Performance of Combined Post-Grouted Piles: A Case Study in the Dongting Lake Area by Yu Du, Kai Qi, Run-Ze Zhang, Feng Zhou, Zhi-Hui Wan

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Left hemiparesis due to space-occupying lesion in pregnancy by Luminto, Ekarini Aryasatiani, Mahendro Aji Panuntun, Bobby Wirawan Hassan, Tania Sananta, Arya Elbert Neil

“…Present a case report detailing the diagnosis and management of a space-occupying lesion identified late in pregnancy. 2. …”
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Exploring predisposing factors of hearing loss in prematurely born children: A nationwide case-control study by Pei-Chen Tsao, Hung-Chih Lin, Shang-Po Shen, Yu-Chia Chang

“…Conclusion: To reduce the incidence of childhood HL in prematurely born children, aggressive management of premature birth-related consequences and treatable causes and longitudinal audiological follow-up with early detection and adequate intervention are crucial.…”
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Development of the Whole Day Matters Toolkit for Primary Care: a consensus-building study to mobilize national public health guidelines in practice by Tamara L. Morgan, Michelle S. Fortier, Rahul Jain, Kirstin N. Lane, Kaleigh Maclaren, Taylor McFadden, Jeanette Prorok, Jill Robison, Zachary J. Weston, Jennifer R. Tomasone

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Prevalence of HIV infection and uptake of HIV/AIDs services among fishermen on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania. by Patrick Mwanahapa, Mtoro J Mtoro, Dina Gerald, Pius Horumpende, Salaam Mujeeb

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study among fishermen was employed from February to April 2024, using convenient sampling of 10 beach management units (BMUs) to obtain a robust sample of fishermen aged ≥15 years in Kagera. …”
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Nonlinear Association Between Serum Uric Acid and Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Density in Male Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease by Tan J, Wang L, Li H, Wang H, Yang X

“…Juan Tan,1,&ast; Lin Wang,1,&ast; Hong Li,2 Honggang Wang,3 Xiaozhong Yang3 1Department of General Practice, The Affiliated Huai ‘an No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Health Management Center, The Affiliated Huai ‘an No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Huai ‘an No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Honggang Wang; Xiaozhong Yang, Email hayy_wanghg@163.com; hayy_yxzh@163.comPurpose: To investigate the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 597 adult inpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and ultrasonography-confirmed fatty liver disease. …”
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Determination of Carbapenemase-Producing OXA- 48 and KPC Genes in Antibiotic-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated from Infectious Samples of Cardiovascular Patients Hospitalize... by Mina Owrang, Ebrahim Taheri Hossein Abad, Shakiba Shafaie

“…Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that the rate of drug resistance as well as the production of beta-lactamase enzymes, is significantly high in Gram-negative strains, including members of the Enterobacteriaceae family and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. As a result, the management and treatment of infections caused by these bacteria may pose substantial challenges.…”
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Characterization of an Endemic Plant Origanum grosii from Morocco: Trace Element Concentration and Antihyperglycemic Activities by H. El hassouni, M. Bouhrim, R. El hajji, M. Bnouham, A. Ziyyat, A. Romane

“…The one responsible for this property could be the synergy between the trace elements and the nature of the chemical families of O. grosii species, which can make this plant useful in the management of postprandial hyperglycemia.…”
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