Prevalence of asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infection and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Habtamu Belay, Adugna Abera, Esayas Aklilu, Tesfahun Bishaw, Ayinalem Alemu, Geremew Tasew, Berhanu Erko

“…Methods PRISMA guidelines followed and registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024531454). …”
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A Pragmatic Clinical Trial to Compare the Real-World Effectiveness of V-Go versus Standard Delivery of Insulin in Patients with Advanced Type 2 Diabetes by Mark J. Cziraky, Scott Abbott, Matt Nguyen, Kay Larholt, Elizabeth Apgar, Thomas Wasser, Poul Strange, Leon Shi, H. Courtenay Harrison, Beverly Everitt, Lynn Nowak

“…Patients were treated according to routine clinical practice and followed up to 4 months. T2DM medications and supplies were purchased utilizing usual insurance and co-pay systems. …”
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A novel technique of blindly positioning bronchial blockers for one-lung ventilation: a prospective, randomized, crossover study by Seihee Min, Susie Yoon, Jiwon Han, Jeong-Hwa Seo, Jae-Hyon Bahk

“…The patients underwent the one-stage maneuver followed by the two-stage maneuver and vice versa, and the success rates of the two methods were compared. …”
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Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation for Strengthening Soft Clay by J. Z. Xiao, Y. Q. Wei, H. Cai, Z. W. Wang, T. Yang, Q. H. Wang, S. F. Wu

“…These laboratory tests were used to study the chemical reactions, the clay’s strength, and other influencing factors. The results are as follows: (1) directly mixing a S. pasteurii solution, nutrient salts, and soft clay considerably improves the uniformity of the spatial distribution of the bacteria and the nutrients in the soft clay. …”
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Selective micropulse individual retinal therapy in the navigation- guided treatment for central serous chorioretinopathy with parameter selection by preliminary testing by P.L. Volodin, E.V. Ivanova

“…Control group patients (30 eyes) did not receive laser treatment. Follow-up examinations were performed 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after enrollment. …”
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Combined multi-scale characterization of pores in ultra-thick coal seams of Jurassic Xishanyao Formation, Tiaohu-Malang sags, Santanghu Basin by Yue CHEN, Qiqi LEI, Dongmin MA, Xin WANG, Xinggang WANG, Diefang HUANG, Gaoxiang RONG

“…Macropores have the largest volume proportion, accounting for 47.97% and 44.48%, respectively, followed by mesopores and small pores, and the proportion of micropores is the smallest. …”
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Enhancing Soil Moisture Prediction in Drought-Prone Agricultural Regions Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches by Xizhuoma Zha, Shaofeng Jia, Yan Han, Wenbin Zhu, Aifeng Lv

“…Analysis of spatial covariates showed that atmospheric forcing factors, particularly temperature and evaporation, had the most substantial impact on model performance, followed by static factors such as latitude, longitude, and soil texture. …”
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Digital Frequency Customized Relieving Sound for Chronic Subjective Tinnitus Management: Prospective Controlled Study by Dongmei Tang, Yuzhu Peng, Dantong Gu, Yongzhen Wu, Huawei Li

“…All the recruits were instructed to listen to DFCRS or UM for at least 2 hours a day and complete follow-up assessments at baseline, 1, 2, and 3 months. …”
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When can cancer patient treatment nonadherence be considered intentional or unintentional? A scoping review. by Leon Wreyford, Raj Gururajan, Xujuan Zhou

“…The review was registered in the Prospero database CRD42020210340 and follows the PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA Statement for Reporting Literature Searches in Systematic Searches. …”
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Unraveling the genetic spectrum of inherited deaf-blindness in Portugal by Telma Machado, Telmo Cortinhal, Ana Luísa Carvalho, Francisco Teixeira-Marques, Rufino Silva, Joaquim Murta, João Pedro Marques

“…Usher syndrome was the most frequent etiology (71.4%) followed by Polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, and cataract syndrome (6.0%), Autosomal dominant optic atrophy plus (4.8%) and cone-rod dystrophy and hearing loss (4.8%). …”
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Recent Developments in the Physical Adsorption of Toxic Organic Vapours by Activated Carbons by Robert H. Bradley

“…Discussion of these aspects is followed by some comments on adsorption kinetics and dynamic filtration and, to emphasize the theoretical points which arise, examples are given of how manipulation of carbon characteristics can begin to be used to control and optimize adsorption for a range of more challenging applications.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of AI-Based Multi-Spectral Imaging and PCR-Based Assays for Early Detection of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Infection on Pepper Plants by Dimitrios Kapetas, Eleni Kalogeropoulou, Panagiotis Christakakis, Christos Klaridopoulos, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani

“…The Transformer models that comprised the best ensemble classifier were as follows: the Swin-L (P:4 × 4–W:12 × 12), the ViT-L (P:16 × 16), the VOLO (D:5), and the XCIT-L (L:24–P:16 × 16), with the LSTM-based classification solution on the RGB, CVI, GNDVI, NDVI, and PSRI image sets. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairments: the influence of do... by Thatchaya Prathum, Thanwarat Chantanachai, Oranich Vimolratana, Chotica Laksanaphuk, Irin Apiworajirawit, Benchaporn Aneksan, Kanthika Latthirun, Cheng-Ta Yang, Wanalee Klomjai

“…Results A total of 19 RCTs were included. tDCS significantly improved the Mini-Mental State Examination score both immediately post-intervention (SMD = 0.51, p = 0.005) and at follow-up (SMD = 2.29, p = 0.0003). Significant effects were observed when tDCS was used alone (SMD = 0.39, p = 0.04), at current densities $$\le$$ ≤ 0.06 mA/cm2 (SMD = 0.25, p = 0.04), session durations exceeding 20 min (SMD = 0.89, p = 0.01), up to 15 sessions (SMD = 0.28, p = 0.009), and when an active electrode was placed over the temporal area (SMD = 0.33, p = 0.02). …”
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Vaginal colonization and vertical transmission of Candida species: prevalence and associated factors among pregnant women and their neonates at public health facilities of Northeas... by Alemu Gedefie, Getnet Shimeles, Hilina Motbainor, Brhanu Kassanew, Chalachew Genet

“…The samples were inoculated into Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for isolation, followed by inoculation onto a standard CHROM agar Candida plate for species identification, and a germ-tube test confirmed pseudophyphae of C.albicans. …”
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Construction land transition in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its eco-environmental effects during 2000-2020 by ZHANG Zining, LUO Junqiang, ZHANG Peilei, RONG Han, LIU Haiyang, AN Shuang, CHANG Genying

“…Regional differences in land-use transitions were evident: the Northern Tibet Plateau and Qaidam Basin showed higher proportions of transitions to water bodies, water conservancy land, and unused land, while the expansion mainly occupied grasslands and unused land; in other regions, construction land predominantly shifted between cropland and grassland. (3) The <i>IRSEI</i> values of construction land in the regions of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were ranked as follows: Sichuan-Tibet alpine canyon region &gt; Qilian Mountains region &gt; Southern Tibet valley region &gt; Qinghai Plateau &gt; Qaidam Basin &gt; Northern Tibet Plateau. (4) Overall, construction land transition demonstrated negative ecological effects. …”
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Hemoglobin glycation index and mortality risk in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease patients: a novel U-shaped association by Mengjie Zhao, Ning Sun, Yurong Cheng, Wantong Zhang, Jinjin Ji, Qiuyan Li, Fang Lu, Weiliang Weng

“…The study utilized restricted cubic splines (RCS) to visually depict the relationship between HGI and mortality risk. Over a median follow-up duration of 97.0 months, there were 1,352 recorded deaths, among which 386 were attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Assessment of Clinical Analgesic Levels and Serum Biomarkers in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Diclofenac and Methotrex... by Mei Zhang, Zhongyuan Ma, Rinkiko Suguro, Menglin Zhu, Esther Xinyi Chen, Xin Dong, Meixiu Chen, Linling Cheng, Bolun Su, Yizhun Zhu

“…The first group received a combination of diclofenac and methotrexate (MTX) consisting of 25 mg of diclofenac administered thrice daily and 15 mg of MTX administered once weekly. Individual follow-up assessments were carried out after 7 and 14 days. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among HIV-Positive Children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019: A Case-Control St... by Biruk Beletew, Ayelign Mengesha, Mohammed Ahmed, Awet Fitwi, Mesfin Wudu

“…On multivariate analysis, variables which have spastically significant association with anemia were as follows: had amebiasis (AOR = 7.29, 1.22–43.56), had history of opportunistic infections (AOR = 9.63, 1.94–47.85), had malaria infection (malaria pf) (AOR = 4.37, 1.16–16.42), eating nondiversified food (AOR = 10.39, 2.25–48.0), WGT-Age Z score value between −2_−3 (AOR = 9.80, 2.46–39.14), level of adherence (AOR = 2.31, 1.92, 7.77), and being from a rural area (AOR = 8.8, 2.07–37.79). …”
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Maximizing the performance of heat stressed broilers by optimizing starch-to-lipid ratios, digestible amino acid, and metabolizable energy during the finisher phase by Dilshaan Duhra, Denise Beaulieu, Tory Shynkaruk, Juliano C. de Paula Dorigam, Rose Whelan, Karen Schwean-Lardner

“…From d 27 to 32, the birds were subjected to cyclical heat stress, with 12 h of 31°C followed by 12 h of 21°C, with a minimum RH of 50 %. …”
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Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) as a Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis: Long-Term Outcomes by Jiaxin Xu, Tianyin Chen, Shaimaa Elkholy, Meidong Xu, Yunshi Zhong, Yiqun Zhang, Weifeng Chen, Wenzheng Qin, Mingyan Cai, Pinghong Zhou

“…The long-term clinical response was assessed in all patients during a median follow-up of 14.5 months. Clinical success was achieved in 13 (81.25%) patients. …”
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