The IVF Outcome Counseling Based on the Model Combining DHEAS and Age in Patients with Low AMH Prior to the First Cycle of GnRH Antagonist Protocol of Ovarian Stimulation by Miro Šimun Alebić, Nataša Stojanović, Marta Žuvić-Butorac

“…Clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) per initiated cycles was 11.6%. For the prediction of clinical pregnancy, DHEAS and age showed AUC-ROC of 0.726 (95%CI 0.641–0.801) and 0.662 (95%CI 0.573–0.743), respectively (). …”
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Corpus callosotomy for treatment of pediatric epilepsy: two clinical cases and a literature review by R. Matonytė, S. Ročka, J. Grikinienė

“… Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic diseases in children and it affects approximately 6.1 per 1000 children in Lithuania as of 2018 data. …”
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The Last Word Political posters: communicators or decorations? by Lynette Fourie

“…They estimate the cost of a poster at about R10,00 per poster, excluding the logistical costs of putting posters up and taking them down. …”
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Feasibility of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Imaging in Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Using Zr-Bevacizumab Positron Emission Tomography by Reza Golestani, Clark J. Zeebregts, Anton G.T. Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Marjolijn N. Lub-de Hooge, Gooitzen M. van Dam, Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans, Rudi A.J.O. Dierckx, René A. Tio, Albert J.H. Suurmeijer, Hendrikus H. Boersma, Wouter B. Nagengast, Riemer H.J.A. Slart

“…In each segment, the mean percent incubation dose per gram of tissue (%Inc/g) and tissue to background ratio were determined. …”
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Fluoroquinolone-specific resistance trajectories in E. coli and their dependence on the SOS-response by Lisa Teichmann, Sam Luitwieler, Johan Bengtsson-Palme, Benno ter Kuile

“…Conclusions This study shows that the SOS response plays a crucial role in resistance development to certain fluoroquinolones, with varying dependencies per drug. The characteristic impact of fluoroquinolones on resistance mechanisms emphasizes the need to consider the unique properties of each antibiotic in resistance studies and treatment strategies. …”
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Automated Fog Node Audit and Certification Scheme With Multiple Attestation Certificate Authorities by Shuaib Anath, Tahmid Quazi, Bashan Naidoo

“…Results demonstrate that increasing the number of CAs significantly increases service availability, achieving 93% availability with three CAs versus 42% with one CA at 500 requests per second. The distributed nature of the proposed system overcomes the limitation of a single point of failure, and the results show that multiple CAs increase the availability of the certification service, thereby reducing bottlenecks.…”
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Evaluation of antibiotic treatment initiation and duration practices in primary care. Cross-sectional study in two French multi-professional health centers. by Simon Ferme, Emmanuel Piednoir, Marianne Delestre, Elise Fiaux, Johann Masik, Renaud Verdon, Pascal Thibon

“…In total, 1,194 excess days of antibiotic therapy were identified, with an average excess of 1.7 days per prescription [95% CI: 1.4-1.9]. There remains significant room for improvement in both reducing the initiation of antibiotic treatments and shortening their prescribed durations. …”
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Corelational Analysis between the Occupational Competency Assessment and Early Return to Work in Upper Extremity Injuries by Rongzhou ZHONG, Jianing XU, Jian DONG, Xiaoyu SHI, Taoli WANG, Longzhu HUANG, Huifang WANG

“…Six weeks for a course, they were trained two hours one day for general vocational training and twenty minutes per session, twice one day for BTE training and two hours one day for hand function. …”
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Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction by Degife Zebire, Abebe Menkir, Victor Adetimirin, Wende Mengesha, Meseka Silvestro, Melaku Gedil

“…Results There were significant differences among test crosses for days to silking, days to pollen shedding, ear at harvest, ear aspect, ear per plant, grain yield, Striga damage rating at 8 and 10 weeks after planting (WAP), and Striga count at 8 and 10 WAP. …”
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Nucleotides Regulate Secretion of the Inflammatory Chemokine CCL2 from Human Macrophages and Monocytes by K. R. Higgins, W. Kovacevic, L. Stokes

“…Finally, we investigated CCL2 secretion in response to LPS or UTP in human macrophages expressing 312Arg-P2Y2 or 312Ser-P2Y2 where only the latter exhibited significant UTP-induced CCL2 secretion (n=5 donors per group).…”
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Vision-Based Object Recognition and Precise Localization for Space Body Control by Zeyu Shangguan, Lingyu Wang, Jianquan Zhang, Wenbo Dong

“…The high-speed camera and embedded electronic platform driven by GPU are applied for accelerating the image processing speed so that the system works at best by 70 frames per second. The contribution of this work is to introduce the deep-learning method for precision motion control and in the meanwhile ensure both the robustness and real time of the system. …”
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Nonsevere Hypoglycemia Episode Clinical and Economic Outcomes: A Comparison between Sulfonylurea and Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor as Add-On to Metformin from a Canadian... by Pendar Farahani

“…Estimation of excess NSHEs attributable to SU utilization versus SGLT2i in Canada was estimated at 130,434 events per year (sensitivity analysis: minimum 80,680 and maximum 624,465). …”
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Improving Health Outcomes in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Short-Term Protocols of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training: A Community-... by Catarina Gonçalves, Jorge Bravo, João Pais, Ana Abreu, Armando Raimundo

“…Both training programs consisted of 6 weeks of supervised treadmill exercise, three sessions per week. MICT targeted ≈70-75% of peak heart rate (HR), while HIIT aimed for ≈85-95% of peak HR. …”
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Effect of National Accreditation Board for Hospital-Recommended Trainings on Patient Care Standards: A Comparative Study Based on the National Quality Assurance Standards Guideline... by Vikram Singh, Arvind Kumar Singh, Manish Raj Kulshrestha, Dimpi Singh, Adeeba Khan, Mridu Singh

“…Conclusion: The study findings indicate that NABH-recommended training showed positive impact on patient care standards as per the NQAS guidelines. The NABH-trained hospital block exhibited superior compliance with various domains including patient rights, inputs, support services, clinical services, infection control, and quality management.…”
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Characterization of herbal oil with variation of spices ratio (brotowali, clove, cinnamon, kencur, sambiloto) and VCO by Wibowo Muhamad Agus, Khairiah Mira’til Hayati, Ardiningsih Puji, Jayuska Afghani, Sapar Ajuk

“…Herbal oil was made at 100ºC for 60 minutes using variations in the ratio of five total spices and VCO with weight per volume of 3:30 (formula A); 4:30 (formula B); 5:30 (formula C); 6:30 (formula D); and 7:30 (formula E). …”
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Comparison of yarn properties of gossypium hirsutum and naturally colored gossypium arboreum cotton by Syeda Hafsa Hassan, Tanveer Hussain, Zufiqar Ali, Habib Awais

“…Different yarn properties of all yarn samples were investigated as per standard test methods. Result comparisons show that tenacity and elongation of conventional cotton yarns was about 42% and 10 % higher as compared to that of colored cotton respectively. …”
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Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding salt intake: A community-based cross-sectional study by Deepak Sharma, Seema Gupta, Naveen Krishan Goel, Bhavana Katariya, Prabhdeep Singh, Aanchal Sareen

“…However, urine testing revealed that a high proportion of those tested consumed nearly double the WHO recommended threshold of 5 g of salt per day. It is therefore suggested that public health initiatives aimed at promoting recommended salt consumption levels should be further strengthened.…”
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Ilmenite Inclusion: A Solution towards Solid Sagging for Hematite-Based Invert Emulsion Mud by Salem Basfar, Ashraf Ahmed, Salaheldin Elkatatny

“…The experiments were conditioned as per the standards of the American Petroleum Institute. …”
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EFFECT OF REPLACING SOYBEAN MEAL WITH LARVAE MEAL OF BLACK SOLDIER FLY HERMETIA ILLUCENS IN GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL BLOOD PARAMETERS OF COMMON CARP CYPRINUS CARPIO... by Ahmed I. Albayati, R. S. Attee, M. S. Al-Khshali

“…After 12 weeks of feeding, no significant differences (P>0.05) were found in feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) between control and experimental groups. However, T4 (75% BSFLM) showed significantly improved in mean of final body weight (FBW) and weight gain (WG) compared to the control and other experimental groups. …”
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Correlation of the internal genetic evaluation and the ANASB genomic index of a buffalo herd in Venezuela by Iván A. Cárdenas

“…The correlation analysis considered the estimated breeding value for weight at birth (WB), weaning weight adjusted to 270 days (W270), and milk production per lactation (MPL). The 2023 Buffalo and Bull Genomic Index of the ANASB, the RESA, and IgBMI indices were obtained for these same buffalo, in addition to the genetic estimates for milk (M), % protein (%P), % fat (%F), extremities (feet - EF) and mammary gland (MG). …”
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