Impact and frequency of misdiagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric patients with gastroenteritis in a developing country by Pastor Escárcega-Fujigaki, Guillermo Hernández-Peredo-Rezk, Gerardo Alonso-Acosta, Keren-Hapuc Vargas-Amador

“…The second most common cause of confusion was colitis, which was observed in 40 (34.2 %) patients. Group A had a large number of perforated appendicitis cases (OR: 3.22; 95 % CI: 1.81–5.72; p < 0.01), with more days till oral administration initiation (OR: 3.68; 95 % CI: 1.32–10.27; p < 0.01) and longer hospital stays (OR: 6.83; 95 % CI: 1.85–25.11; p < 0.01). …”
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Use of Nanostructured Layered Double Hydroxides as Nanofilters in the Removal of Fe2+ and Ca2+ Ions from Oil Wells by Emmanuel K. Ephraim, Chinyere A. Anyama, Ayi A. Ayi, Jude C. Onwuka

“…In the infrared spectra, the characteristic absorption band for water molecules was observed in all the compounds. The XRD pattern showed that d012 and d104 peaks of M-Al-PO4 LDHs corresponding to interplanar spacing of 3.4804 and 2.5504 Å, respectively, shifted to higher 2θ values for the M-Al-PO4PF6 system, which indicates a decrease in the interlamellar spacing as PF6− was incorporated along with PO43− anion. …”
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Implications of cytokine genes polymorphisms in Jordanian patients with obsessive compulsive disorder by Ahmad M. Khalil, Manal W. Khrais, Khaled M. Al-Qaoud, Mohamad Y. Al Ta’any

“…In contrast, the link between the gender and the occurrence of the mutant alleles of the other four SNPs IL-1β (− 511 C > T); IL-6 (− 174 G > C); IL-10 (− 1082 A > G); and IL-10 (− 819 C > T was more robust in the males OCD patients than the corresponding females. Conclusion The observed differences between the alleles in different groups may be due to an association in the tested samples rather than a true association. …”
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Newcastle disease virus genotype VII.1.1 identified from backyard chickens with low antibody titer: Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. by Bezina Arega Emeru, Haregawi Tesfaye Desta, Yosef Deneke

“…No statistically significant association between risk factors (breed, age, sex) and virus exposure was observed by RT-PCR (P = 0.41, 0.44, 0.67) or ELISA (P = 0.85, 0.19, 0.11). …”
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Real-World Parkinson&#x2019;s Hand Tremor Detection Using Ensemble Learning Techniques by Sungwook Hur, Jieming Zhang, Moon-Hyun Kim, Tai-Myoung Chung

“…In this paper, we propose a novel approach to detect Parkinsonian hand tremor at walking state by exploiting the periodic synchronization between arm swings and leg steps that is observed in natural walking, specifically by using a wrist-worn sensor to capture the characteristic hand tremor that is induced during walking in Parkinson&#x2019;s patients. …”
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Surgical techniques and prognostic nomogram for patients with supravalvular aortic stenosis by Yuekun Sun, Lizhi Lv, Xinyue Lang, Aihua Zhi, Simeng Zhang, Cheng Wang, Qiang Wang

“…The calibration curve for the probability of re-operation or restenosis showed good agreement between prediction by nomogram and actual observation. Conclusions McGoon repairs and Doty repairs had no difference in re-operation and restenosis risk. …”
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Demographic Associations of Diabetes Status by Both Fasting Plasma Glucose Concentration and Glycated Hemoglobin in a Community Survey in Galle District, Sri Lanka by Keddagoda Gamage Piyumi Wasana, Anoja Priyadarshani Attanayake, Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna, Kamani Ayoma Perera Wijewardana Jayatilaka

“…No association was seen between gender and diabetes status (X2(1) = 0.086, p=0.770), while a significant difference was observed between DM among FDR and diabetes status (X2(1) = 33.215, p<0.001). …”
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Association of Pneumatosis Intestinalis With Surgical Outcomes and Mortality: A Matched, Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review by Kyle D. Klingbeil, MD, MS, Hila Zelicha, PhD, RD, Yijun Chen, MD, Douglas S. Bell, MD, Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF

“…Methods:. A matched cohort observational study was conducted including all clinical encounters for both ambulatory and inpatient care at UCLA Health between February 15, 2006 and January 31, 2023. …”
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Evaluation of the Short- and Long-Term Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency and Conventional Radiofrequency Performed for Medial Branch Block in Patients with Lumbar Facet Joint... by Abdurrahman Çetin, Abdulkadir Yektaş

“…In the comparison of Odom criteria for both groups at the end of the second year, it was observed that the patients in Group 2 were more satisfied with the treatment. …”
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Sustained Intraocular Pressure Rise after the Treat and Extend Regimen at 3 Years: Aflibercept versus Ranibizumab by Alper Bilgic, Laurent Kodjikian, Jay Chhablani, Anand Sudhalkar, Megha Trivedi, Viraj Vasavada, Vaishali Vasavada, Shail Vasavada, Samaresh Srivastava, Deepak Bhojwani, Aditya Sudhalkar

“…Design. Retrospective, observational chart review. Setting. Multicentric. Patients. 789 patients (1021 eyes; 602 males) enrolled in T&E using aflibercept/ranibizumab for diabetic macular edema (DME), wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), or macular edema in retinal vein occlusion (RVO). …”
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Metaverse Clinic for Pregnant Women With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Prospective Randomized Study by Yuanyuan Zheng, Yizhen Chen, Yan Chen, Liang Lin, Ting Xue, Chuhui Chen, Junping Wen, Wei Lin, Gang Chen

“…ResultsOf the 30 participants in each group, adverse maternal outcomes were observed in 43% (n=13) of the standard group and 37% (n=11) of the metaverse group (P=.60). …”
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Systolic blood pressure response during exercise testing in symptomatic severe aortic stenosis by Kristofer Hedman, Anna Carlén, Eva Nylander, Éva Tamás, Carl Bellander, Henric Nilsson

“…We aimed to study the SBP response to exercise in patients with severe symptomatic AS prior to surgery and 1 year postoperatively.Methods Patients scheduled for aortic valve replacement due to severe symptomatic AS were enrolled at a single centre in a prospective observational cohort study. Maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) was performed on a cycle ergometer at baseline and 1 year postoperatively, using standard termination criteria. …”
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Determination of Modelling Error Statistics for Cold-Formed Steel Columns by R. P. Rokade, K. Balaji Rao, B. Palani

“…Studies on statistical analysis of ME suggest that the compression capacity predicting models for flexural-torsional buckling mode are associated with large variation irrespective of the design standard. Similar observations are made for the flexural buckling model as per EN 1993-1-3:2006 (2018) standard and distortional buckling models as per AISI S100-16 (2016) and AS/NZS 4600: 2018 (2018) standards. …”
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Discovery and development of ANV419, an IL-2/anti-IL-2 antibody fusion protein with potent CD8+ T and natural killer cell-stimulating capacity for cancer immunotherapy by Patrizia Murer, Barbara Brannetti, Jean-Michel Rondeau, Laetitia Petersen, Nicole Egli, Simone Popp, Catherine Regnier, Kirsten Richter, Andreas Katopodis, Christoph Huber

“…In cynomolgus monkeys, the estimated half-life of ANV419 is 24 h, and doses that induced sustained expansion of effector cells were well tolerated without the severe toxicities typically observed with high-dose IL-2. These data support the clinical development of ANV419 in solid tumors and hematological malignancies as monotherapy and in combination with checkpoint inhibitors or agents that induce antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. …”
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Pengaruh Inisiasi Menyusu Dini (IMD) terhadap Suhu dan Kehilangan Panas pada Bayi Baru Lahir by Hotma Sauhur Hutagaol, Eryati Darwin, Eny Yantri

“…The design of this study is observational study with cross-sectional comparative design. …”
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Bioaccumulation and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Mussels Collected from Madura Strait, Indonesia by Defri Yona, Aida Sartimbul, Muhammad Arif Rahman, Syarifah Hikmah Julinda Sari, Priyanka Mondal, Abdullah Hamid, Tsania Humairoh

“…Excluding the Pb, higher Cu and Zn concentrations were observed in marine mussels than in seawater and sediments (BAF> 1). …”
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Value of combining lung ultrasound score with oxygenation and functional indices in determining weaning timing for critically ill pediatric patients by Ximeng Hao, Hongnian Duan, Qiushuang Li, Dan Wang, Xin Yin, Zhiyan Di, Shanshan Du

“…No statistically significant differences were observed in age, gender, BMI, and respiratory failure-related comorbidities between the successful and failed weaning groups (P > 0.05). …”
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The Influences of Microwave Irradiation and Heat Treatment on the Dynamic Tensile Response of Granite by Shu Wang, Lei Bao, Pujing Yao, Jingxuan Xi, Ting Zhang, Yueqing Guo, Xinshuang Wu, Yitong Sun

“…Furthermore, an additional decrease in tensile strength was observed with the elevation of heat treatment temperatures, reaching a maximum reduction of up to 40%. …”
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia: A Retrospective Claims Analysis of Complications, Resource Utilization, and Cost of Care by Eliza Kruger, Justin Nedzesky, Nina Thomas, Jeffrey D. Dunn, Andrew A. Grimm

“…**Discussion:** In this large, retrospective database analysis, complications observed among patients with GSDIa were consistent with prior reports and demonstrate the chronic and progressive nature of the disease. …”
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Characterizing Groundwater Level Response to Precipitation at Multiple Timescales in the Lubei Plain Region Using Transfer Function Analysis by Lewei Xu, Huili Gong, Beibei Chen, Chaofan Zhou, Xueting Zhong, Ziyao Ma, Dexin Meng

“…We applied this framework to the Lubei Plain (LBP), and the findings indicated the following: (1) Annual precipitation in the LBP decreased from southeast to northwest, with July and August contributing 51.5% of total rainfall; spatial autocorrelation of GWL was high and was influenced by geological conditions and cropland irrigation. (2) The coherence between GWL and precipitation was 0.96 in the high-precipitation areas but was only 0.6 in overexploited areas, and sandy soils enhanced the effective groundwater recharge, with a gain of 1.65 and a lag time of 2.1 months. (3) Over interannual scales, GWL response was driven by precipitation distribution and aquifer characteristics, while shorter timescales (4 months) were significantly affected by human activities, with a longer lag time in overexploited areas, which was nearly 60% longer than areas that were not overexploited. (4) Groundwater exploitation reduced the seasonality of GWL, and irrigation reduced the coherence between GWL and precipitation (0.5), with a gain of approximately 0.5, while a coherence of 0.8 and a gain of 3.5 were observed in the non-irrigation period. This study clarified the multi-timescale characteristics of the precipitation–GWL response, provided a new perspective for regional research on groundwater response issues, and proposed an important basis for the short-term regulation and sustainable development of water resources.…”
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