A User-Centered Design Approach for a Screening App for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM-SCREEN): Development and Usability Study by Michael Zeiler, Nikolas Dietzel, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Klaus Kammerer, Rüdiger Pryss, Peter Heuschmann, Elmar Graessel, Peter L Kolominsky-Rabas, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch

“…The test was administered using different randomization options to minimize learning effects. digiDEM-SCREEN was developed as a tablet and smartphone app. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving force analysis of drought characteristics in the Yellow River Basin by Meiying Wang, Yangbo Chen, Jingyu Li, Yanjun Zhao

“…Short-term spatial changes were minimal, indicating gradual external influences. Abrupt changes in precipitation occurred in spring (1992), summer (1996), and winter (1970). …”
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An examination of ankle joint position sense, postural control and associated neuromuscular deficits in patients with plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional analysis with advanced bi... by Shaker Hassan S. Alshehri, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Saeed Y. Al Adal, Faisal M. Alyazedi, Hani Hassan Alnakhli, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“…Postural stability was negatively correlated with AJPS accuracy, particularly in mediolateral sway (r = -0.32, p = 0.037), while physical activity and quality of life had minimal effects. Conclusion This study highlights the impact of pain catastrophizing on proprioceptive deficits in plantar fasciitis, emphasizing the importance of addressing psychological as well as biomechanical factors in treatment. …”
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Fusidic Acid and Lidocaine-Loaded Electrospun Nanofibers as a Dressing for Accelerated Healing of Infected Wounds by Alsulami KA, Bakr AA, Sirwi A, Elfaky MA, Shaik RA, Alshehri BY, Aodah AH, Al Fayez N, Alshehri AA, Almughem FA, Halwani AA, Tawfik EA

“…Khulud A Alsulami,1 Abrar A Bakr,1 Alaa Sirwi,2 Mahmoud A Elfaky,2 Rasheed A Shaik,3 Bayan Y Alshehri,1 Alhassan H Aodah,1 Nojoud Al Fayez,1 Abdullah A Alshehri,1 Fahad A Almughem,1 Abdulrahman A Halwani,4,5 Essam A Tawfik1 1Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, 11442, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 5Regenerative Medicine Unit, King Fahad Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Essam A Tawfik, Email etawfik@kacst.gov.saIntroduction: Wound treatment is a significant health burden in any healthcare system, which requires proper management to minimize pain and prevent bacterial infections that can complicate the wound healing process.Rationale: There is a need to develop innovative therapies to accelerate wound healing cost-effectively. …”
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Dim blue light at night worsens high-fat diet-induced kidney damage via increasing corticosterone levels and modulating the expression of circadian clock genes by Wenji Ren, Zixu Wang, Yulan Dong, Jing Cao, Ting Gao, Qingyun Guo, Yaoxing Chen

“…Nevertheless, the impact of light pollution on kidney disease associated with obesity remains mostly unknown, and potential processes have been minimally investigated. Herein, we fed mice a high-fat diet and gave them dim white (dWL), blue (dBL), green (dGL), and red (dRL) light for 12 weeks. …”
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Redox-Modulating Capacity and Effect of Ethyl Acetate Roots and Aerial Parts Extracts from <i>Geum urbanum</i> L. on the Phenotype Inhibition of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> L... by Lyudmila Dimitrova, Milka Mileva, Almira Georgieva, Elina Tzvetanova, Milena Popova, Vassya Bankova, Hristo Najdenski

“…We performed QS assays to account for the effects of the two EtOAc extracts. At sub-minimal inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) ranging from 1.56 to 6.25 mg/mL, the biofilm formation was inhibited 85% and 84% by EtOAcR and 62% and 39% by EtOAcAP extracts, respectively. …”
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A Blueprint for the Problem Formulation Phase of EPA-Type Ecological Risk Assessments for 316(b) Determinations by Webster Van Winkle, William P. Dey, Steve M. Jinks, Mark S. Bevlhimer, Charles C. Coutant

“…The difference between management objectives focused on sustainability of fish populations and the indigenous aquatic community, and a management objective focused on minimizing entrainment and impingement losses accounts for much of the ongoing controversy surrounding §316(b). …”
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Penerapan Metode K-Medoids untuk Pengelompokan Mahasiswa Berpotensi Drop Out by Syamsul Bahri, Dwi Marisa Midyanti

“…Universities can make policies to minimize the number of students dropping out by identifying students at risk in the early stages of education. …”
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Perancangan Disaster Recovery Plan Pada Pusat Data Dan Teknologi Informasi Komunikasi Instansi XYZ by Sefiulki Weni Sari, Kalamullah Ramli

“…In facing the challenges of the digital era and rapid connectivity, Pusdatik must be prepared to address disruptions in services and operations caused by disasters and threats. One step to minimize the impact of such disruptions is through the development of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). …”
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Healthcare resource utilisation and costs of hospitalisation and primary care among adults with COVID-19 in England: a population-based cohort study by Carmen Tsang, Robert Wood, Tendai Mugwagwa, Kiran K Rai, Jingyan Yang, Theo Tritton, Jennifer L Nguyen, Kathleen Michelle Andersen, Maya Reimbaeva, Leah J McGrath, Poppy Payne, Bethany Emma Backhouse, Diana Mendes, Rebecca Butfield, Kevin Naicker, Mary Araghi

“…HCRU and associated costs were often greater in those at higher risk of severe COVID-19 than in the overall cohort, although minimal differences in HCRU were found across the three different high-risk definitions. …”
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Zero-BertXGB: An Empirical Technique for Abstract Classification in Systematic Reviews by Mohammad Shariful Islam, Mohammad Abu Tareq Rony, Md Rasel Hossain, Samah Alshathri, Walid El-Shafai

“…The findings indicate that the Zero-BertXGB model, alongside other LLMs, can deliver reliable results with minimal human intervention, enhancing abstract screening efficiency and potentially revolutionizing systematic review workflows.…”
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Survey of Firearm Storage Practices and Preferences Among Parents and Caregivers of Children by Meredith B. Haag, Catlin H. Dennis, Steven McGaughey, Tess A. Gilbert, Susan DeFrancesco, Adrienne R. Gallardo, Benjamin D. Hoffman, Kathleen F. Carlson

“…Our results suggest that rapid-access devices may be the most preferable firearm storage devices for distribution by secure storage programs, and costs are likely minimal given parental/caregiver willingness to pay.…”
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Predictive Factors for Failure of Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Clinical Study by Qimin Chen, Ming Liu, Bo Liu, Wei Li, Daixiu Gao, Lulu Xie, Yu Wu, Liang Li, Ying Liu, Ying Wang, Tang Yan, Yuanyi Liu, Yumei Cheng, Xu Liu, Feng Shen

“…Although more than 20 variables were associated with NIV failure, multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that only ideal body weight (IBW) (OR 1.110 (95%1.027–1.201), P=0.009), the maximal heart rate during NIV period (HR-MAX) (OR 1.024 (1.004–1.046), P=0.021), the minimal respiratory rate during NIV period (RR-MIN) (OR 1.198(1.051–1.365), P=0.007), and the highest body temperature during NIV period (T-MAX) (OR 1.838(1.038–3.252), P=0.037) were independent risk factors for NIV failure. …”
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The AMD-associated genetic polymorphism CFH Y402H confers vulnerability to Hydroquinone-induced stress in iPSC-RPE cells by Angela Armento, Inga Sonntag, Ana-Cristina Almansa-Garcia, Merve Sen, Sylvia Bolz, Blanca Arango-Gonzalez, Ellen Kilger, Ruchi Sharma, Kapil Bharti, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, Berta de la Cerda, Simon J. Clark, Simon J. Clark, Simon J. Clark, Marius Ueffing

“…The exposure of RPE cells to RPE conditioned medium, normal human serum (NHS) and inactivated NHS (iNHS) had minimal impact on cell cytotoxicity and caspase activation, nor did the presence of purified soluble FH rescue the observed effects. …”
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Clinical features and genetic analysis of 15 Chinese children with dent disease by Qian Li, Zhenle Yang, Ruixian Zang, Suwen Liu, Lichun Yu, Jing Wang, Cong Wang, Xiaoyuan Wang, Shuzhen Sun

“…Renal biopsy revealed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in 1 patient, minimal change lesion in 5 patients, and small focal acute tubular injury in 1 patient. …”
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Integrating BRCA testing into routine prostate cancer care: a multidisciplinary approach by SIUrO and other Italian Scientific Societies by Giulia Mammone, Simona Borghesi, Nicolò Borsellino, Anna Caliò, Roberta Ceccarelli, Alessia Cimadamore, Giario Natale Conti, Laura Cortesi, Rolando Maria D’Angelillo, Gaetano Facchini, Lorena Incorvaia, Alberto Lapini, Luigi Mearini, Giovanni Pappagallo, Paolo Prontera, Daniela Turchetti, Grazia Sirgiovanni, Sergio Bracarda, on behalf of the Italian Society of Uro-Oncology (SIUrO)

“…A preliminary meeting convened teams from different Italian regions to establish minimal requirements for a mini-counseling program (defined as a pre-test consultation carried out by clinicians responsible of patients’ management) and propose care pathway models. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Human Type I Collagen-Derived Peptide on Bone Regenerative Capacity and Comparison with Various Collagen Materials In Vivo by Tatsunori Asakura, Tran Thi Thuy Diep, Yuta Ueda, Aoi Yamada, Takahiro Tsuzuno, Naoki Takahashi, Masayuki Miyata, Koichi Tabeta, Masaki Nagata, Ken Matsuda

“…However, there is an increasing demand for minimally invasive alternatives involving bone regeneration using artificial materials. …”
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Laminated Veneers with Stratified Feldspathic Ceramics by Henrique Tuzzolo Neto, Wagner Ferreira do Nascimento, Larissa Erly, Rodrigo Alves Ribeiro, Jorge de Sá Barbosa, Jessica Mina Zambrana, Lariça Barbosa Raimundo, Cristiane da Silva Mendes, Ivan Pereira da Silva, Alfredo Mikail Melo Mesquita, Daniela Miranda Richarte de Andrade Salgado, Claudio Costa

“…Through careful treatment planning, it is possible to conservatively use ceramic veneers in the treatments, applying techniques with minimal wear of the teeth and obtaining excellent aesthetic results with mechanical stability and biocompatibility with the periodontal tissues and clinical longevity. …”
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Case report: Novel ACTN4 variant of uncertain significance in a pediatric case of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome requesting kidney transplantation by Ignacio Alarcón, Carolina Peralta, Francisco Cammarata-Scalisi, Maykol Araya Castillo, Francisco Cano, Francisco Cano, Angélica Rojo, María Luisa Ceballos, María Luisa Ceballos, Paola Krall, Paola Krall

“…BackgroundSteroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is a rare kidney disease commonly characterized histopathologically by focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) or minimal change disease. One-third of SRNS-FSGS cases are attributed to a genetic cause ultimately leading to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) during childhood or adulthood. …”
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Prostate cancer incidence and mortality linked to metalworking fluid exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zahra Moradpour, Amin Barik, Goljamal Jorjani, Mohammad Reza Taherian, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Aram Halimi, Aram Halimi, Yaser Soleimani, Mobina Karimian, Tina Khavari, Fateme Azizi Kalankari, Fatemeh Asadipour, Mojtaba Azari, Niloofar Yousefzadeh Shakouri, Saeideh Karamian, Nasser Bahari, Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi

“…Given the observed association between MWF exposure and prostate cancer risk, it is imperative to minimize occupational exposure through the implementation of effective engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and substitution of less hazardous fluids. …”
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