Preparation of slow-release fertilizer derived from rice husk silica, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol and paper composite coated urea by Idayatu Dere, Daniel T. Gungula, Semiu A. Kareem, Fartisincha Peingurta Andrew, Abdullahi M. Saddiq, Vadlya T. Tame, Haruna M. Kefas, David O. Patrick, Japari I. Joseph

“…The release kinetics followed the first-order kinetic model for both SRF1 and SRF2, highlighting their potential as effective slow-release fertilizers.…”
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The benefits and trade-offs of multi-variable calibration of the WaterGAP global hydrological model (WGHM) in the Ganges and Brahmaputra basins by H. M. M. Hasan, P. Döll, P. Döll, S.-M. Hosseini-Moghari, F. Papa, A. Güntner, A. Güntner

“…The selected model parameters, determined through a multi-variable, multi-signature sensitivity analysis, were estimated using up to four types of observations: in situ streamflow (<span class="inline-formula"><i>Q</i></span>), GRACE and GRACE Follow-On terrestrial water storage anomaly (TWSA), LandFlux evapotranspiration (ET), and surface water storage anomaly (SWSA) derived from multi-satellite observations. …”
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Assessing the effect of On-site supportive communication training (On-site SCT) on doctor burnout: a randomized controlled trial by K.K. Antonsen, J.D. Lyhne, A.T. Johnsen, S. Eßer-Naumann, L.Ø. Poulsen, L. Lund, S. Timm, L.H. Jensen

“…Doctors in the intervention group underwent a two-hour introduction followed by three full days of On-site SCT facilitated by in-house psychologists, while those in the control group continued standard practices. …”
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Green synthesis of magnetic type Zeolites 4A as catalyst for the elimination of quinoline yellow by the Fenton process: Optimization and kinetic investigation by Roland Urselin Noumsi Foko, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Donald Raoul Tchuifon Tchuifon, Charles Banenzoué, Anatole Guy Blaise Azebaze

“…The kinetics results show that the degradation of E104 follows first and second order kinetic models, influenced by pH and catalyst mass, with optimum efficiency at pH 3. …”
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Dataset of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain variants in complex with antigen-binding fragments targeting COVID-19 vaccine-referenced variantsModel Archive by Ferdinando Spagnolo, Florigio Lista, Claudia Curcio

“…For each variant, the homology-modeled RBDs were complexed with the Fab fragments from 8GPY, 8H7Z, and 8XE9 by grafting them onto the RBDs, followed by energy minimization, both individually and in combination. …”
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Mismatch repair, p53, and L1 cell adhesion molecule status influence the response to chemotherapy in advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer by Jung Chul Kim, Byungsoo Ahn, Yong Jae Lee, Eun Ji Nam, Sang Wun Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Young Tae Kim, Eunhyang Park, Jung-Yun Lee

“…PFS and OS were longest in dMMR, followed by p53wt/pMMR, and were the least in p53abn tumors (PFS: p = 0.0006, OS: p = 0.0013). …”
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Perceived benefits and challenges one year after receiving brief therapy in a district psychiatric centre. An exploration of patients' and GPs' experiences: A qualitative study. by Hilde V Markussen, Lene Aasdahl, Petter Viksveen, Marit B Rise

“…This approach would improve assessments, treatment planning, and follow-up strategies, ultimately leading to better patient care and resource management.…”
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Simulation and analysis of marine hydrodynamics based on the El Niño scenario by M. Ikhwan, R. Wafdan, Y. Haditiar, M. Ramli, Z. Muchlisin, S. Rizal

“…The shape of coastal Kelvin waves in the eastern area follows a trend that is similar to the OSCAR Sea Surface Velocity plot data obtained from ERDDAP in the Pacific Ocean in October 2015. …”
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Folic acid supplementation in European women of reproductive age and during pregnancy with excessive weight: a systematic review by Federica Loperfido, Francesca Sottotetti, Irene Bianco, Dana El Masri, Beatrice Maccarini, Chiara Ferrara, Antonio Limitone, Hellas Cena, Rachele De Giuseppe

“…Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. An electronic database search of manuscripts was carried out in Web of Sciences, PubMed and Medline. …”
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Environmental and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and toxic elements in the red sea using Monte Carlo simulation by F. Alshaima Sayed, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, Gouda Ismail Abdel-Gawad, Essam A. Mohamed, Mostafa R. Abukhadra

“…The dominant metals in water samples were arranged in descending order as follows: Pb > Fe > Cr > Cu > Zn > Mn > Cd > Ni. The study evaluated environmental and human health risks using a multifaceted approach, including cluster analysis, principal component analysis, and various indices (HPI, RI, MI, HQ, HI, and CR). …”
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Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions May Attenuate Acute Exacerbations of Asthma: Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan by Lin CY, Lin CH, Lo YL, Lo CY, Huang HY, Hsieh MH, Fang YF, Li TC, Lin SM, Huang YT, Chang PJ, Lin HC

“…The patients in group 3 and 4 had significantly lower rates of oxygen therapy, ventilator use and mortality at 3 and 12 months of follow-up than those in group 1 and 2.Conclusion: The use of NPIs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan may reduce the frequency and severity of asthma AEs. …”
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Endovascular treatment for blood blister ⁃ like aneurysms of internal carotid artery and systematic literature review by ZHOU Lei, WANG Zhong, YANG Guo‐jun, DONG Shi‐biao, LI Nan, ZHU Wei‐wei

“…At 12 months after surgery, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores were as follows: 0 in 15 cases, 1 in 6 cases, 2 in 3 cases, and 6 in one case. …”
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Contrasting seasonal patterns in particle aggregation and dissolved organic matter transformation in a sub-Arctic fjord by M. G. Digernes, Y. V. Bodur, M. Amargant-Arumí, O. Müller, J. A. Hawkes, S. G. Kohler, U. Dietrich, M. Reigstad, M. L. Paulsen

“…For the experiments, surface water (5 m) was either pre-filtered through a GF/F filter (0.7 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m) or left unfiltered, followed by 36 h incubations. Before and after incubation, samples were collected for dissolved and particulate organic carbon concentrations (DOC, POC), extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs), microbial community (flow cytometry), and molecular composition of DOM (high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry – HPLC-HRMS). …”
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ChatGPT’s Attitude, Knowledge, and Clinical Application in Geriatrics Practice and Education: Exploratory Observational Study by Huai Yong Cheng

“…Regarding the fall vignette, ChatGPT answered 3 of 5 pretests correctly and 2 of 5 pretests partially correctly, identified 6 categories of fall risks, followed fall guidelines correctly, listed 6 key physical examinations, and recommended 6 categories of fall prevention methods. …”
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Game-thinking; utilizing serious games and gamification in nursing education – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mats Nylén-Eriksen, Marko Stojiljkovic, Daniela Lillekroken, Katrin Lindeflaten, Elisabeth Hessevaagbakke, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Olav Johannes Hovland, Ada Marie Svarstad Solberg, Sylvia Hansen, Ann Kristin Bjørnnes, Christine Tørris

“…The most significant effect of game-thinking on academic achievement was observed in the academic knowledge performance of nursing students (Pooled ES = 1.06, [95%CI 0.55, 1.57]), followed by academic skill performance (Pooled ES = 0.54, [95%CI 0.06, 1.03]). …”
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A Novel, Patient-Specific Mathematical Pathology Approach for Assessment of Surgical Volume: Application to Ductal Carcinoma in situ of The Breast by Mary E. Edgerton, Yao-Li Chuang, Paul Macklin, Wei Yang, Elaine L. Bearer, Vittorio Cristini

“…In accordance with biological observations, our model simulates the diffusion-limited in situ tumors with a relatively short phase of fast initial growth, followed by a prolonged slow-growth phase where tumor size is constrained primarily by the relative weight of cell mitosis and death. …”
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Use of flavor capsule cigarettes and their preliminary impact on smoking cessation in Mexico: an exploratory study by Rosibel Rodríguez-Bolaños, Paula Ramírez-Palacios, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Arlette Chávez-Iñiguez, Daimarelys Lara, Deborah J. Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera

“…Treating those lost to follow-up as participants who continued smoking, 41.7% (15/36) of participants who smoked FCCs self-reported smoking abstinence at month 3 compared to 42.2% (27/64) of participants who smoked non-FCCs (p = 0.96). …”
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Prognosis and factors related to severe secondary hyperparathyroidism in long-term peritoneal dialysis patients by Yanmei Li, Xiaonan Feng, Na Chen, Shuhua Song, Min Yu, Yan Wang, Hongxia Zhang, Li Wang, Menghua Chen, Na Tian

“…After adjusting for confounding factors, higher (each 100-pg/mL increase) baseline PTH levels (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.206–1.649, p < .001), longer (each 1-year increase) dialysis vintages (95% CI 1.013–1.060, p = .002), higher concomitant diabetes rates (95% CI 1.375–10.374, p = .010), and lower (each 1-absolute unit decrease) Kt/V values (95% CI 0.859–0.984, p = .015) were independent risk factors for progression to sSHPT in patients on PD. During follow-up, 211 deaths occurred (sSHPT group, n = 35; non-sSHPT group, n = 176). …”
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Emulation of ARISTOTLE and ROCKET AF trials in real-world atrial fibrillation patients results in similar efficacy and safety as original landmark trials: insights from the GARFIEL... by Ralf E Harskamp, Karen Pieper, A John Camm, Ajay K Kakkar, Jelle C L Himmelreich, Saverio Virdone, Jean-Pierre Bassand, Frank Misselwitz, Freek W A Verheugt, Frank Cools, Harry Gibbs, Antônio C Pereira-Barretto

“…HRs of apixaban and rivaroxaban versus comparator for stroke/systemic embolism, major bleeding and all-cause mortality within 2 years follow-up were calculated using propensity score overlap-weighted Cox models. …”
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Evaluating the Performance of Artificial Intelligence-Based Large Language Models in Orthodontics—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farraj Albalawi, Sanjeev B. Khanagar, Kiran Iyer, Nora Alhazmi, Afnan Alayyash, Anwar S. Alhazmi, Mohammed Awawdeh, Oinam Gokulchandra Singh

“…The most commonly used LLM was ChatGPT (10/10, 100% of papers), followed by Google’s Bard/Gemini (3/10, 30% of papers), and Microsoft’s Bing/Copilot AI (2/10, 20% of papers). …”
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