Validation of a method for estimating pulmonary dead space in ventilated beagles to correct exhaled propofol concentration in mixed air by Xiaoxiao Li, Pan Chang, Xing Liu, Zhongjun Zhao, Yixiang Duan, Wensheng Zhang

“…Additionally, the predicted CONCAN values from mixed exhaled air (5.11 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) for beagle A, 5.93 ppbv for beagle B, and 2.56 ppbv for beagle C) showed strong agreement with the actual CONCAN values, with an ICC of 0.996 (P = 0.002) and Pearson’s r of 0.994 (P = 0.046). …”
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Prevalence of complications and comorbidities associated with obesity: a health insurance claims analysis by Jay P. Bae, David R. Nelson, Kristina S. Boye, Kieren J. Mather

“…This study assessed the prevalence of various comorbidities among people diagnosed with obesity (as per ICD-10 diagnosis code) across age cohorts and compared how they differ from people without obesity. …”
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Configurable Multi-Layer Perceptron-Based Soft Sensors on Embedded Field Programmable Gate Arrays: Targeting Diverse Deployment Goals in Fluid Flow Estimation by Tianheng Ling, Chao Qian, Theodor Mario Klann, Julian Hoever, Lukas Einhaus, Gregor Schiele

“…Moreover, for low-power and energy-constrained deployments, a five-layer, 30-neuron MLP accelerator quantized to 8 bits on the iCE40UP5K achieved an inference latency of 83.37 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mo>μ</mo></semantics></math></inline-formula>s, a power consumption of 2.06 mW, and an energy consumption of just 0.172 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mo>μ</mo></semantics></math></inline-formula>J per inference. These results confirm the workflow’s ability to identify optimal FPGA accelerators tailored to specific deployment requirements, achieving a balanced trade-off between precision, inference latency, and energy efficiency.…”
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Analysis of population structure and genetic diversity in a Southern African soybean collection based on single nucleotide polymorphism markers by A. Tsindi, J. S. Y. Eleblu, E. Gasura, H. Mushoriwa, P. Tongoona, E. Y. Danquah, L. Mwadzingeni, M. Zikhali, E. Ziramba, G. Mabuyaye, J. Derera

“…Rapid phenotyping revealed grain yield potential ranging from one to five tons per hectare for the 200 non-genetically modified accessions. …”
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Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 as a multifaceted probiotic to preserve oral health: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults by Serena Altamura, Francesca Lombardi, Francesca Rosaria Augello, Antonella Barone, Mario Giannoni, Benedetta Cinque, Davide Pietropaoli

“…Methods Thirty consenting healthy adults were randomized to receive four lozenges per day of L. brevis CD2 probiotic (n = 15) or placebo (n = 15) over four weeks. …”
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OSSERVARE E INSEGNARE L’ESPRESSIONE DELL’APPROSSIMAZIONE NELL’ITALIANO PARLATO ACCADEMICO: L’USO DI LISTE ED ECCETERA by Elisa Fiorenza

“…Seguendo il modello del GARS per la rappresentazione della lingua parlata, le liste analizzate sono trascritte in “griglie”, un sistema di rappresentazione che permette di distinguere l’asse sintagmatico e l’asse paradigmatico, al fine di evidenziare il processo di produzione del parlato, nonché le funzioni associate a specifiche configurazioni del discorso. …”
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Enhancing growing rabbit heat stress resilience through dietary supplementation with natural antioxidants by Ibrahim Talat El-Ratel, Aml Mekawy, Sara H.M. Hassab, Sameh Abdelnour

“…The rabbits were fed a basal diet (control group) or supplemented with 40 mg of vitamin E (VE40), 5 mg of vitamin C (VC5), 150 mg of lycopene (LYC150), or 150 mg of allicin (AL150) per kg of diet, respectively, under summer Egyptian conditions. …”
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Evaluating the overall renal outcomes of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by Min-Jia Cao, Ting-Ting Liang, Li Xu, Fang-Hong Shi

“…We found that there was no decline in the rate of change in eGFR after 13 weeks and SGLT2 inhibitors treatment significantly improved the rate of change in eGFR after 64 weeks (64–104 weeks: WMD, 1.024 mL/min/1.73m2/per year, 95% CI 0.643–1.406; 104 weeks: 0.978, 0.163–1.794).SGLT2 inhibitors reduced the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) (OR 0.836; 95% CI 0.747–0.936; I 2 = 0%), mainly derived from empagliflozin (P = 0.001) and increased the incidence of volume-related adverse events (AEs) by 23%.However, no statically differences were observed in death due to kidney disease (P = 0.182) or events of eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 (P = 0.202). …”
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Secukinumab in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis: efficacy and safety results through 3 years from the year 1 extension of the randomised phase III FUTURE 1 trial by Philip J Mease, Arthur Kavanaugh, Andreas Reimold, Hasan Tahir, Jürgen Rech, Stephen Hall, Piet Geusens, Pascale Pellet, Evie Maria Delicha, Shephard Mpofu, Luminita Pricop

“…Exposure-adjusted incidence rates for selected adverse events per 100 patient-years (secukinumab 150/75 mg) were serious infections (1.7/1.6), Candida infections (1.4/0.7), Crohn’s disease (0/0.3), ulcerative colitis (0/0.3) and major adverse cardiac events (0.3/0.8).Conclusion Subcutaneous secukinumab provided sustained improvements in the signs and symptoms, quality of life and physical function of patients with active PsA with low rate of radiographic disease progression through 3 years. …”
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Global trends and epidemiological impact of metabolic risk factors on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 1990 to 2021 by Junqing Liang, Jun Shen, Yankai Guo, Manzeremu Rejiepu, Xiuwen Ling, Xiaoyan Wang, Yi Jian, Xing Zhang, Shijie Shao, Baopeng Tang, Ling Zhang

“…Between 1990 and 2021, ASDR rose from 34.22 to 34.94, whereas ASMR increased from 1.46 to 1.50 per 100,000 people. High/high–middle Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) regions showed decreasing trends in ASDR and ASMR, whereas low and middle SDI regions showed increasing trends. …”
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Harmful impacts of microplastic pollution on poultry and biodegradation techniques using microorganisms for consumer health protection: A review by Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Elwy A. Ashour, Fatemah AlMalki, Asmaa F. Khafaga, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Islam M. Youssef, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Sylwester Świątkiewicz

“…The contamination levels ranged from 0.03±0.04 to 1.19±0.72 particles per gram of chicken meat. In poultry, microplastics negatively affect production and harm vital organs such as the kidneys, spleen, and lungs. …”
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Efficacy of Wii-Fit on Static and Dynamic Balance in Community Dwelling Older Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial by Kalpana P. Padala, Prasad R. Padala, Shelly Y. Lensing, Richard A. Dennis, Melinda M. Bopp, Christopher M. Parkes, Mark K. Garrison, Patricia M. Dubbert, Paula K. Roberson, Dennis H. Sullivan

“…The exercise group performed Wii-Fit program while the control group performed a computer-based cognitive program for 45 minutes, three days per week for 8-weeks. The primary (Berg Balance Scale (BBS)) and secondary outcomes (fear of falling, physical activity enjoyment, and quality of life) were measured at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks. …”
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Post-treatment of rat aflatoxicosis by camel milk and silymarin by Nahla H. Hassaneen, Shabaan A. Hemeda, Abeer F. El Nahas, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Muath Q. Al-Ghadi, Zuhair M. Mohammedsaleh, Sabreen E. Fadl, Eman M. El-Diasty, Hader I. Sakr, Hader I. Sakr

“…Camel milk group (supplied with 1.4 mg aflatoxin/kg diet) for 28 days and camel milk (1 milliliter of camel milk per kilogram of body weight) orally, from day 29 to day 43). …”
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INTERFAITH MARRIAGE CONTROVERSIES IN SEMARANG: AN ANALYSIS OF QUR'ANIC LEGAL EXEGESIS by Abdul Basid, Lilik Nur Kholidah, Muhammad Fahmi Hidayatullah, Eka Kurnia Firmansyah, Ahmad Iwan Zunaih, Reza Ahmad Zahid

“…A considerable part of society shows contempt, as per the religious views such marriages can endanger the family’s spirituality. …”
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Fabry cardiomyopathy: Gb3‐induced auto‐reactive panmyocarditis requiring heart transplantation by Andrea Frustaci, Maurizio Scarpa, Rosalia Maria da Riol, Chiara Agrati, Nicoletta Finato, Romina Verardo, Claudia Grande, Cristina Chimenti, Concetta Di Nora, Matteo Antonio Russo, Ugolini Livi

“…PBMC were stained using the monoclonal antibodies CD3‐V500, CD4‐V450, CD8‐APCcy7, CD45RO‐PerCPcy5.5 and CD27‐FITC from BD Biosciences and CD56‐PC7 from Bekman Coulter. …”
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The LIFTMOR-M (Lifting Intervention For Training Muscle and Osteoporosis Rehabilitation for Men) trial: protocol for a semirandomised controlled trial of supervised targeted exerci... by Benjamin K Weeks, Belinda R Beck, Amy T Harding, Steven L Watson

“…Intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses will be conducted.Discussion Whether a high-intensity, low-repetition progressive resistance training and impact loading programme or a machine-based isometric exercise programme can improve determinants of fracture risk, without causing injury, has not been examined in men. …”
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Efficacy and safety of non-invasive low-frequency tibial nerve stimulator in overactive bladder by Zhipeng Zhang, Mengzhu Liu, Yangyun Wang, Peng Wu, Yiping Zhu, Bangmin Han, Zhihui Xu, Xudong Li, Chaoliang Shi, Jing Zhang, Deyi Luo, Guowei Shi, Yaoguang Zhang

“…The absolute and percent changes of average UUI episodes per day from baseline at week 8 in the TNS-01 group were significantly lower from those in the sham group (0.11 ± 1.33 vs 0.68 ± 2.14, p = 0.01; − 27.82% ± 167.33% vs 87.18% ± 25.20%, p = 0.04). …”
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Assessing the Changes of Mumps Characteristics with Different Vaccination Strategies Using Surveillance Data: Importance to Introduce the 2-Dose Schedule in Quzhou of China by Chunting Zhou, Wei Song, Zhiying Yin, Sheng Li, Xiaoying Gong, Quanjun Fang, Shuangqing Wang

“…The average incidence of mumps in 2005-2006, 2007-2010, and 2011-2016 was 51.57, 41.02, and 12.53 per 100,000 individuals, respectively. The highest incidence was in children aged 6-14 years from 2005-2016, of which the majority were school students (67.84%). …”
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Trends in Air Pollution in Europe, 2000–2019 by Wenche Aas, Hilde Fagerli, Andres Alastuey, Fabrizia Cavalli, Anna Degorska, Stefan Feigenspan, Hans Brenna, Jonas Gliß, Daniel Heinesen, Christoph Hueglin, Adéla Holubová, Jean-Luc Jaffrezo, Augustin Mortier, Marijana Murovec, Jean-Philippe Putaud, Julian Rüdiger, David Simpson, Sverre Solberg, Svetlana Tsyro, Kjetil Tørseth, Karl Espen Yttri

“…Elemental carbon has seen a reduction of approximately 4.5% per year since 2000. A similar reduction for organic carbon is only seen in winter when primary anthropogenic sources dominate. …”
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Balanço contábil das nações: reflexões sobre os cenários de mudanças climáticas globais by José Roberto Kassai, Rafael Feltran-Barbieri, Luiz Nelson Carvalho, Alexandre Foschine, Yara Consuelo Cintra, Luís Eduardo Afonso

“…Os balanços contábeis de cada país foram avaliados em unidades equivalentes de produto interno bruto (PIB), ajustados pelo consumo de energia per capita em toneladas equivalente de petróleo (TEP) e em mega toneladas de carbono (MtonC), precificadas pelo custo (US$) de captura de carbono sugeridos pela ONU. …”
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