2.5D Inductive Intertwined Frequency Selective Surface for Band-Pass and High Miniaturization Applications by Juan Andres Vasquez-Peralvo, Rocio Chueca Lasheras, Juan Carlos Merlano Duncan, Shuai Zhang, Pavel Pechac, Vaclav Kabourek, Symeon Chatzinotas

“…The proposed unit cell achieves high miniaturization, with dimensions as small as <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0.0096\lambda _{0} \times 0.0096\lambda _{0}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> at 0.268 GHz, using 4 vias per unit cell. The compact design delivers a fractional bandwidth of 87% for the passband associated with the fundamental harmonic. …”
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Search for surrogate markers to predict end stage kidney disease in long term lithium users by M. J. van der Aa, A. A. Bonenkamp, U. M. H. Klumpers, R. W. Kupka, T. Nijenhuis, A. P. M. Kerckhoffs

“…Seventeen studies were included; ten studies evaluated a percentual decline (between 20 and 50% decline in eGFR) and seven studies focused upon a declining slope (from 1.63 to 6 ml/min/1,73m2 decline per year), using an interval of one to five years. …”
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Liquid feather protein hydrolysate as a potential fertilizer to increase growth and yield of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth) and mung bean (Vigna radiata) by Anissa Nurdiawati, Cucu Suherman, Yudithia Maxiselly, Maulana Ali Akbar, Bayu Adji Purwoko, Pandji Prawisudha, Kunio Yoshikawa

“…Combined treatment of inorganic fertilizer and FPH on mung bean also showed a relatively higher yield per plant compared with control. Conclusion Hydrothermal treatment (HTT) can be a useful method for nutrient recovery from animal residuals such as feather. …”
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Age-period-cohort analysis of self-harm incidence rates by gender in Iran among individuals aged 10–39 years, 1990–2019 by Yousef Ramazani, Alireza Abdi, Shahab Rezaeian, Farid Najafi, Zhyla Aliyavari, Mehdi Moradinazar

“…The average incidence rates of self-harm attempts and deaths among individuals aged 10–39 years were 93.87 and 7.55 per 100,000 individuals, respectively. Females had 1.75 times higher attempt rates than males, while males had 1.62 times higher death rates. …”
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Clinical features and direct medical cost of splenic injury in China: a cross-sectional study by Yan Liu, Yubo Ma, Qiu Zhang, Yong Chen, Ji-Hong Zhou, Yong Qi

“…From 2000 to 2013, the rate of NOM increased from 34.7% to 55.9%, while OM decreased from 65.3% to 44.1%. Mean per-patient DMC in both NOM and OM increased from 2000 to 2013. …”
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A Study on Performance and Reusability of Certified and Uncertified Face Masks by Haebum Lee, Seojeong Kim, HungSoo Joo, Hee-joo Cho, Kihong Park

“…During evaluation of mask reusability, the removal efficiency of certified mask filters decreased by 4% over 5 consecutive days (2 hours per day), and that for the uncertified mask filter decreased significantly, by 30% after 5 days.…”
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Effect of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises on Activity of External Oblique Muscle in Low Back Pain by Hediyeh Hosseini, Abbas Rahimi, Khodabakhsh Javanshir, Mohammad Taghipour, Aliyeh Daryabor, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

“…Each group underwent an 8-week therapeutic exercise program, 5 sessions per week, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes. …”
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Sequencing of game complexes in women’s volleyball: are there differences according to the set played? by Pedro Henrique Cavalcante Vieira, Lorenzo Laporta, Gustavo Ferreira Pedrosa, Augusto Faria de Paula Santana, Auro Barreiros Freire, Crislaine Couto Rangel, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Thiago José Leonardi, Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa

“…Purpose The objective of the present manuscript was to analyse the flow of play in high-level women’s volleyball by sequencing game complexes per set. Methods The sample analysed 135 matches played in the 2021/2022 Brazilian Women’s Superliga, with the number of matches analysed ranging from 14 and 25 matches for all teams participating in the championship. …”
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Common spine codes are reimbursed 13% less by Medicaid compared to Medicare, ranging from 46% to 160% by state by Adam P. Henderson, BS, M. Lane Moore, MD, MBA, Camryn S. Payne, BA, Jack M. Haglin, MD, MS, Joseph C. Brinkman, MD, Paul R. Van Schuyver, MD, Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Michael S. Chang, MD

“…Average cost differences were −$118 per code. Substantial variability between states and codes was also found for Medicaid, while little variability in Medicare rates existed. …”
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Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk... by David Z. Munisi, Joram Buza, Emmanuel A. Mpolya, Safari M. Kinung’hi

“…The prevalence of S. mansoni infection was 84.01%, with geometric mean egg intensity of 167.13 (95% CI: 147.19–189.79) eggs per gram of stool (epg). Other parasites detected were Ascaris lumbricoides (1.4%) and hookworms (1.4%). …”
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Prenatal visualization of the fetal uterus in routine 2D ultrasound examination by Pedro Azumendi, Marisa Borenstein, Jesús Salvador Jiménez, Ernesto González-Mesa, Carlos Corrales, Guillermo Azumendi, Ignacio Alonso-Usabiaga, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco

“…Twenty-five consecutive cases per gestational week were assessed between 20 and 40 weeks. …”
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Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma of Nasopharynx and Paranasal Sinuses in Children Diagnosis and Treatment—Review of the Literature and Case Report by Cristian Mârțu, Ștefan Dragoș Tîrnovanu, Ioana Mârțu, Dan Ferariu, Dan Mârțu, Alexandra Jităreanu, Luminița Rădulescu

“…Rhabdomyosarcoma is the second most common ENT neoplasm in children, following lymphoma, with an incidence of approximately 6 cases per 1,000,000 annually. This report presents the case of an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with aRMS, accompanied by a literature review. …”
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Adding Bismuth to Rabeprazole-Based First-Line Triple Therapy Does Not Improve the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori by Meng-Chieh Wu, Yao-Kuang Wang, Chung-Jung Liu, Fang-Jung Yu, Fu-Chen Kuo, Min-Li Liu, Chao-Hung Kuo, Deng-Chyang Wu, Yao-Kang Huang, I-Chen Wu

“…Comparable compliance and Helicobacter pylori eradication rates were observed in both groups in either intention-to-treat [RAK 72.8% (59/81) versus RBAK 77.8% (63/81); p=0.47] or per protocol analysis [RAK 74.7% (59/79) versus RBAK 81.8% (63/77); p=0.26]. …”
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Persea americana Glycolic Extract: In Vitro Study of Antimicrobial Activity against Candida albicans Biofilm and Cytotoxicity Evaluation by D. Jesus, J. R. Oliveira, F. E. Oliveira, K. C. Higa, J. C. Junqueira, A. O. C. Jorge, G. N. Back-Brito, L. D. Oliveira

“…After incubation (37°C/48 h), the values of colony forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) were converted to log10 and analyzed (ANOVA and Tukey test, 5%). …”
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The burden of prostate cancer in the North Africa and Middle East Region from 1990 to 2021 by Saeid Safiri, Ali Shamekh, Kamaleddin Hassanzadeh, Asra Fazlollahi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mortaza Raeisi, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

“…In 2021, the age-standardised incidence of prostate cancer in the region was 27.4 per 100,000 population, representing a 125.1% increase from 1990. …”
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A Meta-Analysis to Determine Protein and Energy Requirements for Maintenance and Growth of Cattle in Indonesia by Samadi Samadi, Sitti Wajizah, Andika Boy Yuliansyah, Ilham, Anuraga Jayanegara

“…An intercept (where ADG= 0 kg/kg MBW/d) and a slope (required nutrient intake per unit ADG) were taken as maintenance and gain requirements, respectively. …”
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Epidemiological trends and predictions of urinary tract infections in the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yining He, Jing Zhao, Lanhui Wang, Chao Han, Ruxue Yan, Peiqi Zhu, Tianyang Qian, Siyao Yu, Xiaolin Zhu, Weiming He

“…From 1990 to 2021, the number of UTI cases increased by 66.45%, reaching 4.49 billion cases, with an ASIR of 5,531.88 per 100,000 population. The greatest incidence of UTIs was seen in women and older adult men. …”
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Development potential of multi-cropping systems and its influence on agricultural water consumption in the Huang–Huai–Hai River Basin of China by Linghui Li, Qingming Wang, Yong Zhao, Jiaqi Zhai, Haihong Li, Shuying Han, Lichuan Wang, Yunpeng Gui

“…The simulated average evapotranspiration was 491.2 mm per year with an increasing by 30.51 %, and would further increase by 57.28 % after the development of MCS.…”
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Are Anesthesiology Providers Good Guessers? Heart Rate and Oxygen Saturation Estimation in a Simulation Setting by Efrain Riveros Perez, Enoe Jimenez, Camila Albo, Yashi Sanghvi, Nianlan Yang, Alexander Rocuts

“…When the accurate threshold for the heart rate was set at less than 5 beats per minute, the providers only had a correct estimation at two baseline settings with visual aids (p=0.22 and 0.2237). …”
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Synthesis of Potato Starch-Acrylic-Acid Hydrogels by Gamma Radiation and Their Application in Dye Adsorption by Md. Murshed Bhuyan, Nirmal Chandra Dafader, Kazuhiro Hara, Hirotaka Okabe, Yoshiki Hidaka, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Khan, Nazia Rahman

“…The optimum dye adsorption was found to be 576 mg per g of the hydrogel having 7.5 starch and 15% AAc composition. …”
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