Impact of training dairy farm personnel on milking routine compliance, udder health, and milk quality by Zelmar Rodriguez, Mario Lopez-Benavides, Marianna B. Gentilini, Pamela L. Ruegg

“…Based on parlor evaluations, the premilking disinfectant contact time increased by 9 s per cow. The percentage of milkings with inadequate preparation time decreased from 69% (before training) to 48% (after training). …”
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Long-term deprescription in chronic pain and opioid use disorder patients: Pharmacogenetic and sex differences by Muriel Javier, Escorial Mónica, Margarit César, Barrachina Jordi, Carvajal Cristian, Morales Domingo, Peiró Ana M.

“…Effectiveness (< 50 mg per day of morphine equivalent daily dose without any aberrant opioid use behaviour) and safety (number of side-effects) were analysed in relation to sex differences and pharmacogenetic markers impact [OPRM1 genotype (rs1799971) and CYP2D6 phenotypes]. …”
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Comparative clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with manipulation and other non-pharmacological interventions in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a prospective, multi... by Fudong Shi, Haibao Wen, Yuzhang Liu, Zuoxu Li, Jiao Jin, Ning Liu, Guojun Wang, Chun Chen, Yadi Feng, Hai Lin, Shimin Zhang

“…A total of 240 eligible LDH patients were randomized into four groups (60 patients per group) in a 1:1:1:1 ratio: manipulation combined with acupuncture group, manipulation group, acupuncture group, and traction group. …”
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Prevalence of ABO, Rh (D, C, c, E, and e), and Kell (K) antigens in blood donors: A single-center study from South India by Banerjee Soumee, A. M. Shanthala Devi, Subramanian Sitalakshmi

“…CONCLUSION: This population-based study analyzes a donor population as a whole and separately as per regions of origin and shows that antigen prevalence and thereby risk of alloimmunization does not vary markedly among the different population subsections. …”
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Yield performance, adaptability and processing qualities of pre-release potato clones under different Rwandan agro-ecologies by Rukundo Placide, Ndacyayisenga Theophile, Elke Vandamme, Nshimiyimana Jean Claude, Mendes Thiago

“…The data related to yield (number and weight of tubers per plot, marketable and unmarketable yields, and total yields) and processing qualities (tuber shape and depth of eyes, dry matter content, frying time, crisps color, taste, crunch, waste percentage, and conversion rate) were collected and analysed using GenStat 20th edition. …”
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TOPS-speed complex-valued convolutional accelerator for feature extraction and inference by Yunping Bai, Yifu Xu, Shifan Chen, Xiaotian Zhu, Shuai Wang, Sirui Huang, Yuhang Song, Yixuan Zheng, Zhihui Liu, Sim Tan, Roberto Morandotti, Sai T. Chu, Brent E. Little, David J. Moss, Xingyuan Xu, Kun Xu

“…Here, we report a complex-valued optical convolution accelerator operating at over 2 Tera operations per second (TOPS). With appropriately designed phasors we demonstrate its performance in the recognition of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images captured by the Sentinel-1 satellite, which are inherently complex-valued and more intricate than what optical neural networks have previously processed. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of left atrial thrombus in patients with rheumatic atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery: a cross-sectional study by Jie Cui, Yixiao Zhang, Yulin Wang, Fangyu Liu, Hao Lai, Qiang Ji, Chunsheng Wang

“…In the multivariable logistic regression model, coronary artery disease (OR: 6.35, 95% CI: 2.79–14.46, p < 0.001), larger left atrial diameter (OR: 1.31 per 10 mm increase, 95% CI: 1.02–1.68, p = 0.03), and moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis (OR: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.00–3.13, p = 0.05) were independently associated with an increased risk of LAT, whereas moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation was independently associated with a decreased risk of LAT (OR: 0.21, 95% CI: 0.11–0.43, p < 0.001). …”
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Distance Learning For Military Doctors in Crisis Situations: The DILEMMA Cross-Sectional Study Results by Nataliia Sydorova, Valerii Savytskyi, Taras Kuts

“…In particular, representatives of the DILEMMA-2 arm mostly prefer to have their online classes after 3:00 p.m. (67.5%) with duration for about 2 hours (56.5%), while most participants in DILEMMA-1 arm (73.1%) choose time interval from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 62.8% consider the optimal duration to be 3–4 hours of online classes per day. According to results of survey, optimization of distance learning component was made at UMMA. …”
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Mushroom Intoxication in Türkiye: A Nationwide Cohort Study Based on Demographic Trends, Seasonal Variations, and the Impact of Climate Change on Incidence by Dilara Turan Gökçe, Derya Arı, Naim Ata, Hale Gökcan, Ramazan İdilman, Mustafa Mahir Ülgü, Murat Harputluoglu, Mesut Akarsu, Zeki Karasu, Mustafa Okan Ayvalı, Şuayip Birinci, Meral Akdoğan Kayhan

“…The Black Sea, Marmara, and Central Anatolia regions had the highest number of cases, with specific cities like Tokat, Bolu, Yozgat, and Kastamonu having the highest rates per 100,000 population in 2022. Mushroom intoxication predominantly occurred in May, June, October, and November. …”
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Association Between Diabetic Control And Anti-Diabetic Medication Adherence Using 8-Point Morisky Medication Adherence Scale In Local Population Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Bilal Saeed, Mehmood Hussain, Wasif Anwar, Sidra Riaz, Naveed Abbas

“…., HbA1c <7% with average glycosylated hemoglobin percentage measuring 8.29% ± 1.59%. As per MMAS-8 score, 25 (22.73%) patients reported good adherence, 31 (28.18%) patients reported fair adherence while rest 54 (49.09%) were found to have bad adherence. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Esophageal Dilatation in Pediatric Patients with Esophageal Strictures by Hasan M. A. Isa, Khadija A. Hasan, Husain Y. Ahmed, Afaf M. Mohamed

“…The median number of dilatation sessions per patient was three (interquartile range=2–5). …”
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Oxyuris spp. Infection in Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Under Different Cage Types by shelly kusumarini, Rafi Dzakir Ghalib, Garvasilus Privantio Tegar Virgiawan Huler, Reza Yesica, Nanis Nurhidayah, Haris Muhamad, Nuha Fairusya

“…The results showed that all green iguanas are infected with Oxyuris spp. (40/40 or 100 % prevalence). The highest mean egg per gram (EPG) was found in the green iguana which kept in a loose cage / extensive (mean EPG [CI 95 %] = 14 799.21 [14 442.05 – 15 156.37]), followed by terrarium (mean EPG [CI 95 %] = 8 763.80 [8 436.30 – 9 091.30]), and iron-based cage (mean EPG [CI 95 %] = 1 433.42 [1 303.79 – 1 563.05], respectively. …”
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness assessment among antenatal and postnatal mothers at government hospital, in urban Bengaluru by Sangeetha M.D, Jagadish Ganagi, Darshan H.S, Neha Annet Joy, Akarsh KR

“…The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of Karnataka is 92 per 100,000 live births in SRS 2016-18. Since Karnataka had the highest MMR ratio among the southern states of India the present study was thus conducted to determine the BPACR among antenatal and postnatal women and assess the factors related to it. …”
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Effect of Sling Exercise Therapy on Adolescent Patients with Idiopathic Non-double-curved Scoliosis by Wudong SUN, Qian CAI, Jianye GUO, Xiaorui SHANG, Xianghu ZHAO, Liang XU, Ming MA

“…The both groups were given conventional rehabilitation therapy, which including muscle and fascia relaxation in the concave spine(five minutes a time), respiratory therapy(six times per group, three groups a day, rest for 40 second between two groups), traction therapy(30 minutes a time). …”
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Parametric modeling of under-5 children survival among 30 African countries: Lognormal accelerated failure time gamma shared frailty model. by Bikis Liyew, Kemal Tesfa, Kassaye Demeke Altaye, Abeje Diress Gelaw, Alemu Teshale Bicha, Ayanaw Guade Mamo, Kassaw Chekole Adane

“…<h4>Result</h4>The overall under-five child mortality rate in Africa was 37.55 per 1,000 live births (95% CI: 37.35, 37.74. In this study, children born in Western Africa; children born in Eastern Africa; children born to mothers aged 15-19 years; maternal educational status; maternal decision autonomy; being female; place of delivery; number of ANC visits; children born among mothers who delivered by Cesarean section; mothers who have multiple birth outcome; children who were second birth order; and third birth order and third birth order; children who were small in size at birth; children who were born from a community with a low women education; having poor wealth index; respondents working; mothers delivered at the age between 20-35 were significant predictors of survival time to event of under-five children in Africa.…”
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Strategies to Lower In-Hospital Mortality in STEMI Patients with Primary PCI: Analysing Two Years Data from a High-Volume Interventional Centre by Alexandru Burlacu, Grigore Tinica, Igor Nedelciuc, Paul Simion, Bogdan Artene, Adrian Covic

“…We aimed to analyse data from our high-volume interventional centre (>1000 primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) per year) searching for predictors of in-hospital mortality in acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients. …”
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An analysis of the current status of geriatric oral disease treatment—a dental institutions-based perspective by Caili Li, Dongmei Huang, Qini Pan, Pinyue Tao, Xiao Pan, Yanfei Pan, Ruofei He, Tongting Wang, Huiqiao Huang

“…Out-of-pocket costs for older adults were as high as 91.3%. The per capita cost of older adult patients was beyond 500 yuan in 51.6% of the oral health institutions. …”
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Effect of Probiotic Administration of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus coagulans Isolate on Growth Performance in Broiler Chicken by Berliana Elok Faiqoh, Mirni Lamid, Ratna Damayanti, Sri Chusniati, Mohammad Anam Al Arif, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Tita Damayanti Lestari, Hartanto Mulyo Raharjo, Saifur Rehman, Muhammad Asif Hussain

“…(P0) was a group without probiotics, (P1), (P2), and (P3) were experimental treatment groups consist of probiotic 2 mL/day, 4 mL/day, and 6 mL/day per orally. In results, feed intake, body weight, and FCR values in all treatment groups (P1, P2, P3) were significantly different (p < 0.05) from (P0) group. …”
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The Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Myofascial Trigger Points Versus Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupoints for Treating Plantar Fasciitis With Low Back Pain: A Study Protocol for... by Huang Z, Liang X, Luo Y, Fang Z, Xu M, Xu Y, Cheng S, Li L

“…Eligible participants will receive acupuncture for 30 minutes per session over 8 total sessions, with a 12-week follow-up period. …”
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A Real-Time Human Pose Measurement System for Human-In-The-Loop Dynamic Simulators by Nicola Giulietti, Davide Todesca, Marco Carnevale, Hermes Giberti

“…The YOLOv8x-pose model with four cameras achieves the highest accuracy, with a Mean-Per-Joint Position Error of 18.2 mm and an execution time of 15 ms, outperforming state-of-the-art methods. …”
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