Reference intervals for thyroid-stimulating hormone in the adult Lebanese population: Results from the last decade by Elie Naous, Riam Hijazi, Marianne Chalhoub, Nada El Ghorayeb, Marie-Hélène Gannagé-Yared

“…Conclusion: Using the indirect method, TSH RI in the Lebanese population is wider than the manufacturers'one and that those obtained by the direct method and varies according to age, gender and over time. A periodic reevaluation of RI for each population should be done.…”
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Model Formal Negosiasi dalam Sistem Penjadwalan Rapat Berbasis Agen by Tresnaningtiyas Sudartik Purbo, Tri Astoto Kurniawan

“…Abstract An agent-based meeting scheduling system performs a distributed search to find an acceptable meeting time for the participants. In the search process, agents negotiate to balance meeting preferences and those of the participants. …”
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Dynamic Impact of the Sleep Disorder, Depression and Anxiety on the Cognitive Function in the First-Episode Depressive Patients by Zhang W, Zhou N, Li J

“…The dynamic impact of sleep quality on cognitive function is positively correlated, and over time, there is an association between the remission speed of depressive or anxiety symptoms and improving the speed of cognitive function in patients with MDD.Keywords: major depressive disorder, sleep disorder, cognitive function, dynamic tracking, correlation, Latent Growth Curve Model…”
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The Role of Leadership, Religiousness and Work Environment in Supporting Employee Performance and How Motivation Affects The Relationship by Syafran Pardamean, Dodi Indrianto, Sekar Wulan

“…Conclusion: This study shows that leadership and religiosity have a substantial impact on employee performance. At the same time, the work environment has a negative effect. motivation can have a positive influence on the relationship, as well as the work environment on employee performance. …”
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Outcomes for Dostarlimab and Real-World Treatments in Post-platinum Patients With Advanced/Recurrent Endometrial Cancer: The GARNET Trial Versus a US Electronic Health Record-Based... by Scott Goulden, Qin Shen, Robert L. Coleman, Cara Mathews, Matthias Hunger, Ankit Pahwa, Rene Schade

“…**Objectives:** The objective of this study was to compare overall survival (OS) and describe time to treatment discontinuation (TTD) for dostarlimab (GARNET Cohort A1 safety population) with an equivalent real-world external control arm receiving non-anti-programmed death (PD)-1/PD-ligand (L)1/2 treatments (constructed using data from a nationwide electronic health record–derived de-identified database and applied GARNET eligibility criteria). …”
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Customer Loyalty Based on Service Quality, Banking Image, and Fairness Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction by Abdul Fatah Rusydi, Muhtadi Ridwan, Vivin Maharani Ekowati, Achmad Sani Supriyanto, Fuadah Binti Johari

“…Conclusion: This study shows that service quality and banking image have a substantial impact on customer loyalty. At the same time, the concept of fairness has a substantial impact on customer loyalty. …”
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Global trends in importance of 24-hour movement behaviors to pediatric health: implications for South Korea by Eun-Young Lee, Reyana Jayawardena, Seiyeong Park, Justin Y Jeon, Yeon-Soo Kim, Mark S. Tremblay

“…Cultivating a 24-hour movement behavioral profile conducive to health and well-being, marked by adequate levels of physical activity, limited screen time, and sufficient sleep, has emerged as an important avenue for promoting pediatric health. …”
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The antibiotic procurement saga: a long-neglected stewardship target to combat antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan by Shairyar Afzal, Mishal Bajwa, Nabeel Ahmed, Jawaria Jabeen, Mian Shahzeb Haroon, Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Zikria Saleem

“…Abstract Background Consistent and timely access to antibiotics is a hallmark of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) and can be achieved through good procurement practices. …”
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Boards' strategic involvement models: Past, present, and future by Bozhinovska Tihona, Eftimov Ljupcho

“…How has the discourse on boards' strategic role changed over time? Our purpose is to provide comprehensive answers to these questions and draft the future research agenda in this area. …”
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Pre-existing atrial fibrillation and risk of arterial thromboembolism and death following pneumonia: a population-based cohort study by Reimar Wernich Thomsen, Christian Fynbo Christiansen, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Lars Hvilsted Rasmussen, Jacob Gamst

“…Objectives To examine the effect of pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated therapy on the risk of arterial thromboembolism (ATE) and death following pneumonia.Design, setting and participants Population-based cohort study (1997–2012) of 88 315 patients with first-time hospitalisation with pneumonia in Northern Denmark.Results Of the included patients (median age 73.4 years), 8880 (10.1%) had pre-existing AF. …”
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Web-Based Exercise and Nutrition Intervention to Improve Leg Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Pre-Post Pilot Study by Berber Gijsbertha Dorhout, Nick Wezenbeek, Lisette C P G M de Groot, Pol Grootswagers

“…Linear mixed models were used to test differences over time. Semistructured interviews were used to gather experiences of participants. …”
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Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…Through the use of winter habitat indices, we noted high responsiveness of low-mountain grasslands to differences in intra-seasonal snow regimes, partly modulated by topographic features. Prolonged and time-continuous snow cover promotes higher peak productivity and shortened green-up periods. …”
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A prospective model of the potential clinical and economic impact of cervical cancer screening supported by a mobile phone app. by Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Brian W Bresnahan, Faith Yego, Dana Duncan, James K Karichu, Louis P Garrison

“…Published literature, expert elicitation, and time-and-motion observations were used to estimate clinical data, care pathways, and visit-related costs. …”
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Barlow Twins deep neural network for advanced 1D drug–target interaction prediction by Maximilian G. Schuh, Davide Boldini, Annkathrin I. Bohne, Stephan A. Sieber

“…Abstract Accurate prediction of drug–target interactions is critical for advancing drug discovery. By reducing time and cost, machine learning and deep learning can accelerate this laborious discovery process. …”
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The clinical journey of belantamab mafodotin in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: lessons in drug development by Pralay Mukhopadhyay, Hesham A. Abdullah, Joanna B. Opalinska, Prani Paka, Eric Richards, Katja Weisel, Suzanne Trudel, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos, Sagar Lonial

“…It considers how incorporating longer follow-up in DREAMM-3 may have better captured the clinical benefits of belantamab mafodotin, particularly given its multimodal, immune-related mechanism of action with responses deepening over time. A non-inferiority hypothesis may have been more appropriate rather than superiority in the context of a monotherapy versus an active doublet therapy. …”
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Efficacy of high-dose steroids versus low-dose steroids in the treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis: a case series and systematic review by Xiuyue Man, Hong Wang, Chen Chen, Xiaofeng Cong, Lemeng Sun, Xueru Sun, Chen Chen, Jing Zhang, Lei Yang

“…This group also demonstrated lower incidences of biomarker rebound and maintained lower levels over time. Additionally, the clinical treatment process was more straightforward in the high-dose group, with treatment efficacy surpassing that observed in patients who received an initial methylprednisolone (mPSL) dose of less than 1 g/day. …”
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Comparative testing of vaccines based on viruses of genetic lineages G1 and Y280 for their potency against low pathogenic avian influenza H9N2 by S. V. Frolov, L. O. Scherbakova, N. V. Moroz, V. N. Irza, V. Yu. Kulakov

“…The level of inhibition (reduction) of the virulent LPAI virus genome synthesis in vaccinated birds following their challenge with H9N2 virus of genetic lineage G1 was higher in birds following homologous vaccination, while the time periods of the genome detection in the biomaterial samples were the same. …”
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An in-vivo herb-drug interaction study of IME-9 and glimepiride in nicotinamide-STZ-induced diabetic rats by Archana K. Thikekar, Asha B. Thomas, Sohan S. Chitlange

“…This led to a reduction in Vd and CL together with an increase in t1/2 and mean residence time. Notably, the combination treatment (GP+IME-9) significantly decreased FBGL, TC and TG levels compared to individual therapy groups, suggesting synergistic pharmacodynamic effects. …”
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Progress towards 90-90-90 and 95-95-95 strategy implementations and HIV positivity trends in the City of Johannesburg by J C Y Nyasulu, I Maposa

“…In addition, the HIV positivity rate was analysed to observe trends. A time trend analysis for aggregated data was performed on all the measured indicators to determine whether the decrease or increase was statistically significant. …”
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Experience of nurse-guided root cause analysis after a sentinel event: a qualitative study by Li-Li Huang, Yan-Hong Jiang, Ju-Hong Yang, Wei-Wen Hong, Hai-Fei Chen, Wei-Wei Hu

“…The main themes were: (1) success in a demanding field requires exceptional skills and abilities (having comprehensive knowledge, empowering capabilities, demonstrating interest and engagement), (2) building strong interpersonal relationships between guides and team leaders (selecting mature and experienced team leaders, building trust and cooperation with team leaders, exerting the guiding role of team leaders in projects), (3) tailored communication strategies in nursing for effective leadership and safety enhancement (navigating complex hierarchies through tailored communication, fostering collaboration through targeted communication strategies, empowering teams through clear and adapted communication) (4) investing effort and overcoming obstacles are key to successful nursing-guided project implementation (investing time and effort in project implementation, addressing obstacles during project advancement). …”
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