Self-Assessment Techniques in Clinical Studies in Public Universities in Anambra State: Benefits and Alignment With Supervisors Evaluation as Perceived by Medical Students by Nneka Chinyere Ezeugo, Lydia Ijeoma Eleje, Gideon Ebuka Obiasor, Njideka Gertrude Mbelede, Kalu Eke Osonwa, Ifeoma Clementina Metu, George Uchenna Eleje

“…RESULTS Results indicate a balanced representation of gender among respondents, with the majority falling within the 21‒25 years’ age range, and nearly equal participation from students at the 500 and 600 levels across two institution types, Federal and State. …”
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The effect of vitamin and mineral supplementation on pregnancy rates in kangal sheep during the breeding season by Mehmet Buğra Kıvrak, Abdurrahman Takcı, Bora Bölükbaş, Murat Yüksel

“…The animals included in the study were randomly divided into four equal groups. Prostaglandin (PGF-2?) injections were administered to all groups with an interval of 11 days. …”
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Aging Does Not Affect Beta Modulation during Reaching Movements by Serena Ricci, Ramtin Mehraram, Elisa Tatti, Aaron B. Nelson, Martina Bossini-Baroggi, Priya Panday, Nancy Lin, M. Felice Ghilardi

“…Here, we determine whether the practice-related increase of beta modulation depth is equally present in a group of younger and a group of older subjects during the performance of a 30-minute block of reaching movements. …”
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Lidocaine Versus Ketamine Pretreatment on Propofol Injection Pain by Amir Murad Khudadad Boujan, Nashmeel fazeel Kareem, Amanj A. Marouf, Saman Abdullah Ahmed Fahmi, Salah Qadir Mahmood

“…It can be concluded that intravenous ketamine and lidocaine were equally effective in preventing Ache during propofol injection.   …”
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Effects of Core Muscle Acupuncture on Trunk Stability Control in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy by Jie ZHANG, Qing HUANG, Shibin LI, Suqiao CHEN, Wenfang DING, Dong LIN

“…Objective:To investigate the effects of core muscle acupuncture on the trunk stability control in children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods:Thirty cases of spastic cerebral palsy children with sitting disequilibrium were selected and divided into equal two groups by simple randomization. The patients of rehabilitation group were taken regular rehabilitation protocol for sitting disequilibrium, while the patients of acupuncture group were taken core muscle acupuncture combined with the same regular rehabilitation protocol mentioned above. …”
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Evolution of the RNA alternative decay cis element into a high-affinity target for the immunomodulatory protein Roquin by Jan-Niklas Tants, Katharina Friedrich, Jasmina Neumann, Andreas Schlundt

“…This raises the question of how and when two structurally distinct cis elements evolved as equal target motifs for Roquin. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we here monitor the evolution of sequence and structure features of the Ox40 ADE across species. …”
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Drug Concentrations in the Air and their Influencing Factors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Hui-Yun Tseng, Yi-Ting Tsai, Ying-Shiuan Su, Po-Pei Peng, Gwo-Hwa Wan

“…This study revealed that the average concentrations of CO2, PM10 (an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 µm), and PM2.5 (an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm) in the PICU met Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) indoor air quality standards. …”
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IAPSM Position Paper on Vertical Transmission of HIV from Mother to Child by Dhrubajyoti J. Debnath, Sanjay K. Rai, Suchit Kamble, Nilesh Gawade, Meenal M Thakare, Purushottam Giri, Shubhada Suresh Javadekar

“…Community-level interventions are equally important in reducing stigma and discrimination and fostering healthcare-seeking behavior. …”
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Hepatitis B virus genotypes A1 and A2 have distinct replication phenotypes due to polymorphisms in the HBx gene. by Min Zhang, Karim Mouzannar, Zhensheng Zhang, Yuji Teraoka, Jason Piotrowski, Yuji Ishida, Chise Tateno-Mukaidani, Takeshi Saito, Hiromi Abe-Chayama, Kazuaki Chayama, T Jake Liang

“…Using HBV generated from molecule clones of subtypes A1 and A2 in cell culture (HBVcc), we demonstrate that HBVcc of subtypes A1 and A2 can be passaged in vitro and in vivo and respond equally well to human IFN-α treatment. HBVcc passaged in human liver chimeric mice (HBVmp) infected human hepatocytes more efficiently than that of the original HBVcc. …”
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Study of centrifugal atomisation mechanisms based on a simulated experiment by Evgeny Yu. Zhukov, Alibek S. Naurzalinov, Igor N. Pashkov

“…A glycerol solution in water with a viscosity equal to the viscosity of tin melt was chosen as a model liquid. …”
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Comparison of treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis patients with biological agents and JAK-STAT inhibitors. An extension study by Małgorzata Wisłowska

“…Conclusions The results of treatment with JAKi were successful, but the potential side effects indicate that this treatment may not be equally suitable for all RA patients.…”
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Integrated Approach for Biomarker Discovery and Mechanistic Insights into the Co-Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Zhu Y, Liu J, Wang B

“…Yidong Zhu,1,* Jun Liu,1,* Bo Wang2 1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bo Wang, Email bowang13241@163.comBackground: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Serum amylase level measurement in acute abdominal pain by Taher Abdullah Hawramy, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Botan H. Tahir

“…Overall, 68 patients were included, with mean age of 45.9 years over the aforementioned time period, 44 females (64.7%) and 24 males (35.3%), of which 37 patients had normal serum amylase level (14 male and 23 female patients), defined as levels between (35 IU/L-115 IU/L) by the laboratory (ELISA) device used for all the tests, while the other 31 patients (10 males and 21 females) had high serum amylase levels due to different disease processes, the most common two with equal frequencies were acute calculous cholecystitis (41.9%) and acute pancreatitis (41.9%).   …”
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Hybrid Modification of Stone Mastic Asphalt with Cellulose and Basalt Fiber by You Huang, Zhaohui Liu, Li Liu, Yunbao Zhang, Qingxiang Xu

“…Specifically, cellulose fiber improved draindown, ductility, and fatigue more significantly, whilst basalt fiber has more influence on improving permanent deformation, deflection strength, and stress sensitivity. Equal portion of cellulose and basalt fiber has the best moisture damage resistance. …”
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Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Daily Versus Weekly Oral Iron Supplementation In Preventing Anemia During Pregnancy by Maliha Sadaf, Khansa Iqbal, Saira Ahmed, Mehak Sehar, Nabeela Waheed

“…They were randomly divided into two equal groups using SPSS, Group A (35) received daily oral iron and Group B, 35 received weekly oral iron.  …”
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Effect of Moringa oleifera Seed Powder on the Clarity, Colloidal Particles, and Nutritional Contents of Cashew Apple Juice by Cajethan U. Ugwuoke, Felicitas G. Ugwuoke, Benedicta A. Omeje, Godwin E. Eze, Nnennaya S. Monwuba, Florence O. Ifeanyieze, Juliana A. Ukonze

“…The colloidal particle contents of cashew apple juice were significantly reduced by the use of M. oleifera seed powder. It was equally found out that the clarified cashew apple juice contained an appreciable amount of nutrients. …”
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Eco-activist imagery in literary texts for children (a case study of English postmodern fairy tales and short stories) by Alla Tsapiv, Mariia Andrieieva

“…It is claimed that literary texts for children dynamically reflect current global trends in culture, environmental pollution, gender equality, and family issues. While some topics remain taboo for young readers, others are increasingly prevalent, gradually replacing magical worlds with more realistic, thought-provoking imagery. …”
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Effect of chiropractic care on low back pain for active-duty military members: Mediation through biopsychosocial factors. by Zacariah K Shannon, Cynthia R Long, Elizabeth A Chrischilles, Christine M Goertz, Robert B Wallace, Carri Casteel, Ryan M Carnahan

“…The difference in effect on pain intensity occurring through biopsychosocial factors was smaller (natural indirect effect = -0.32, 95% CI = -0.50 to -0.18), equaling 26% (95% CI = 15 to 42) of the total effect (-1.23, 95% CI = -1.52 to -0.88). …”
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Bidirectional causal associations between frailty measures and sleep disturbances: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Che L, Zang H, Bi Y, Wen B, Xu L

“…Lu Che,* Han Zang,* Yaodan Bi, Bei Wen, Li Xu Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Xu, Email pumchxuli@163.comBackground: Observational studies have demonstrated a strong association between sleep disturbances and frailty. …”
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Субъектозависимый метод обнаружения атак на биометрическое предъявление в системах распознавания диктора на основе обнаружения аномалий... by Mikhail Evsyukov

“…Экспериментальная оценка предложенного метода с использованием набора данных ASVspoof 2019 LA показывает, что лучшая субъектозависимая система обнаружения атак на биометрическое предъявление, использующая нейронную сеть, предобученную для распознавания дикторов, обеспечивает EER (Equal Error Rate, равный процент ошибок) равный 4.74%. …”
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