Analisis Pelaksanaan Pelayanan Kesehatan Berdasarkan Prinsip Good Corporate Governance di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Padang Pariaman by Engga Lift Irwanto, Roni Ekha Putera, Ria Ariany

“…The problems that arose then became a matter of consideration for the authorities of the Regional General Hospital Padang Pariaman to promptly carry out improvements and evaluation of service performance in order to regain the trust of the public based on the principle of good corporate governance. …”
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Comprehensive Sepsis Risk Prediction in Leukemia Using a Random Forest Model and Restricted Cubic Spline Analysis by Kou Y, Tian Y, Ha Y, Wang S, Sun X, Lv S, Luo B, Yang Y, Qin L

“…Yanqi Kou,1,2,* Yuan Tian,2,3,* Yanping Ha,2,3,* Shijie Wang,1,* Xiaobai Sun,1 Shuxin Lv,1 Botao Luo,2,3 Yuping Yang,2 Ling Qin1 1Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuping Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, No. 2 Wenming East Road, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524000, People’s Republic of China, Email yangyupingchn@163.com Ling Qin, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, 24 Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, Henan Province, 471003, People’s Republic of China, Email zzqq777@126.comBackground: Sepsis is a severe complication in leukemia patients, contributing to high mortality rates. …”
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Value Propositions for Digital Shared Medication Plans to Boost Patient–Health Care Professional Partnerships: Co-Design Study by Benjamin Bugnon, Francesca Bosisio, Alain Kaufmann, Pascal Bonnabry, Antoine Geissbuhler, Christian von Plessen

“… BackgroundHealth authorities worldwide have invested in digital technologies to establish robust information exchange systems for improving the safety and efficiency of medication management. …”
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The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…The interview guide was developed by the authors based on the multi-dimensional health-related QOL model. …”
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A Nomogram Based on Laboratory Data, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire and CT Enterography for Activity Evaluation in Crohn’s Disease by Zhang H, Shen Y, Cao B, Zheng X, Zhao D, Hu J, Wu X

“…Han Zhang,1,* Yi Shen,1,* Bo Cao,2 Xiaomin Zheng,1 Dehan Zhao,3 Jing Hu,4 Xingwang Wu1 1Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Hu, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Department of Gastroenterology, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 139-5510-7753, Email hujing810@163.com Xingwang Wu, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Department of Radiology, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 153-7533-0696, Email duobi2004@126.comBackground: Accurately assessing the activity of Crohn’s disease (CD) is crucial for determining prognosis and guiding treatment strategies for CD patients.Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for assessing CD activity.Methods: The semi-automatic segmentation method and PyRadiomics software were employed to segment and extract radiomics features from the spectral CT enterography images of lesions in 107 CD patients. …”
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Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Qi Jin, Ge Xu, Yuchen Ying, Lumin Liu, Huimin Zheng, Shifen Xu, Ping Yin, Yuelai Chen

“…Study selection was independently performed by three authors. Quality assessment followed PRISMA guidelines using the Cochrane RoB2 tool. …”
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The Impact of Online Interactive Platform Services on Oral Health Behaviors in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Yin Q, Chai Z, Tao B, Liu P, Luo Y, Zhao Q, Yang B

“…Qianyu Yin,1,2,* Zhaowu Chai,3,* Binbin Tao,1,2 Ping Liu,1,2 Yu Luo,1,2 Qinghua Zhao,4 Bing Yang1 1Department of Nursing, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Outpatient Department at Longfor Guangnian, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 4Center of Nursing Research, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qinghua Zhao, Center of Nursing Research, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18602308866, Email 201307@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn Bing Yang, Department of Nursing, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13228649430, Email yangb@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at a high risk for oral health decline. …”
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Exploring the Analgesic Effect of Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis Based on MLT/cAMP/PKA/CREB Signaling Pathway by Zhang C, Yu M, Zhang L, Zhou X, Han J, Fu B, Xue H, Zhang C

“…Chao Zhang,1,2,* Man Yu,3,* Longyao Zhang,1,2 Xin Zhou,1,2 Jinchang Han,1,2 Bifeng Fu,1,2 Hongfei Xue,1,2 Chao Zhang1,2 1Orthopedics Department, The First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300380, People’s Republic of China; 2National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, 300380, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Second Hospital Affiliated to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300250, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongfei Xue; Chao Zhang, The First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300380, People’s Republic of China, Email 2538287036@qq.com; zhangchao2004.love@163.comBackground: Acupuncture is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), reducing pain and improving function. …”
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Functional Remediation Improves Serum BDNF and TrkB Levels in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Trial Study by Li R, Li J, Ji SS, Li D, Chu L, Zhang J, Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Y

“…Ru Li,1,* Jiaxin Li,1,* Shiyi Suzy Ji,2 Dazhi Li,1 Lijun Chu,1 Jian Zhang,1 Xia Sun,1 Xingguang Luo,3 Yong Zhang1 1Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, New York, USA; 3Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Zhang, Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, 13 Liulin Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 22 8818 8258, Email zhangyong@tjmhc.comPurpose: We aimed to verify the impact of functional remediation (FR) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) levels, to explore the biomechanism of FR intervention in patients with euthymic bipolar disorder (BD).Patients and Methods: This is a randomized controlled, 12-week intervention study with participants randomized into the FR group (n=39) and the treatment as usual group (TAU, n=42) at the 1∶1 ratio. 17-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HDRS-17), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), and Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) were used to assess affective symptoms and cognitive functioning both at baseline and week 12, respectively. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of self-reported oral health problems among adults in the Fanteakwa districts in Ghana by Joana Kwabena-Adade, Enoch Aninagyei, Joy Ato Nyarko

“…Therefore, local health authorities are encouraged to leverage on the identified risk groups for enhanced oral health education towards reduction in the reported oral health problems.…”
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Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Acid-Suppressing Drugs by UPLC-MS/MS Method and Application for Pharmacokinetics Study by Li X, Liu S, Yu M, Xi W, Wu X, Liu D, Liu A, Wang H

“…Xiuqi Li,1,* Shupeng Liu,1,* Mengyang Yu,1 Wanlin Xi,1 Xiaofei Wu,1 Dan Liu,2 Aijing Liu,1 Hongyun Wang1 1Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Drug, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical PK & PD Investigation for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongyun Wang, Email wanghy@pumch.cnBackground: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and potassium competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) are widely used to treat acid-related diseases (ARDs). …”
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Association of Serum Irisin With Severity and Prognosis in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zhang X, Wang W, Li Y, Liu X, Zhang L, Cheng Z, Liu M, Wang Y, Fu L, Yang J

“…Xinli Zhang,1,2,* Wennan Wang,1,3,* Ye Li,2 Xiaoning Liu,2 Liangzhu Zhang,2 Zhenyu Cheng,1,4 Mingyan Liu,1,4 Yu Wang,1,4 Lin Fu,1,4 Jin Yang1,4,5 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 3The Fifth Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 5Information Management Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lin Fu; Jin Yang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China, Email fulindev@126.com; yangqj1015@foxmail.comBackground: Irisin is the cleaved form of fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5), which can confer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…In this issue of the Journal of Health and Social Sciences, several authors [10-13] showed how psychological determinants need to be considered in the face of eating disorders. …”
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PD(L)1 Inhibitors Plus Lenvatinib Vs Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Combined With HAIC for Unresectable HCC: A Propensity Score Matching Study by He Z, Chen H, Liang C, Tang X, Jiang L, Xie F, Liu Q, Zheng Y

“…Zhaoqian He,1– 3,* Hua Chen,1– 3,* Chen Liang,1– 3,* Xiang Tang,1– 3 Lingmin Jiang,1– 3 Feihu Xie,1– 3 Qi Liu,1– 3 Yun Zheng1– 3 1Department of Liver Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 2Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yun Zheng; Qi Liu, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China, Email zhengyun@sysucc.org.cn; liuqi9@sysucc.org.cnPurpose: To compare the clinical outcomes of different systemic therapies, specifically PD(L)1 inhibitors plus Lenvatinib versus Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab, when combined with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) based on the FOLFOX regimen (oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin) as first line treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.Patients and Methods: This real-world retrospective study enrolled 294 patients with unresectable HCC. …”
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Combination Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Enhances the Treatment of Skin Photoaging in a Murine Model System by Li L, He Z, Yu C, Zhang C, Yu Y, Li Y, Xu X

“…Li Li,1– 3,* Zeyu He,3– 5,* Chengqian Yu,3– 5 Chao Zhang,3– 5 Yanqiu Yu,6 Yuanhong Li,3– 5 Xuegang Xu3– 5 1ShanXi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of ShanXi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, People’s Republic of China; 5NHC Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110001, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuegang Xu, Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing Bei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110001, People’s Republic of China, Email xuxuegang2749290@163.com Li Li, Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of ShanXi Medical University, No. 85 South Jiefang Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, 030001, People’s Republic of China, Email lilizaimu0807@163.comBackground: Fractional carbon dioxide lasers and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are commonly employed in the treatment of skin photoaging.Objective: This study was developed to explore the effects of combination carbon dioxide laser treatment and BMSC injection on skin photoaging and the underlying molecular mechanisms.Methods & Materials: In total, 24 mice with experimentally photoaged skin were separated into control, carbon dioxide fractional laser treatment, combination therapy, and BMSC injection groups. …”
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Factors Affecting Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia and Their Relationship with Anxiety and Depression by Zeng G, Liang R, Xiao L, Cao W, Zhou W, Wang W, Liu C, Zhou H, Shi X, Chen B, Chen W

“…Gang Zeng,1,2,* Rongyu Liang,2,3,* Lingxian Xiao,2,4,* Weiye Cao,5 Wenqing Zhou,2,6 Wen Wang,5 Cuixia Liu,2,7 Huarong Zhou,1,2 Xiaolei Shi,1,2 Ben Chen,1,2 Wanhua Chen2,4 1Geriatric Neuroscience Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 6Adult Psychiatry Department, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 7Chronic Psychiatry Department, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wenqing Zhou, Adult Psychiatry Department, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 36 mingXin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15918636953, Email 996459134@qq.com Weiye Cao, School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, 195 Dongfeng West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13149399874, Email 1271932456@qq.comObjective: Negative symptoms significantly impair daily functioning and worsen clinical outcomes. …”
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Association Between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang Q, Yin Y, Liu W, Li L, Wang Z, Tian Y, Fan J

“…Qing Wang,1,* Yishan Yin,2,* Wei Liu,3,* Lingyu Li,1 Zhen Wang,1 Yue Tian,1 Jing Fan1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, The Armed Police Forces Hospital of Shandong, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Emergency Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Fan, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China, Email sddzfanjing@163.comBackground: This study investigates the correlation between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and cognitive performance in the senior American population, focusing on those without diabetes from 2011 to 2014.Methods: We analyzed data from the 2011– 2012 and 2013– 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), focusing on non-diabetic participants aged 60 and older who completed cognitive tests: Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD), the Animal Fluency test (AFT), and Digit Symbol Substitution test (DSST). …”
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Emerging Implications of Serum Resolvin D2 as a Biochemical Marker for Severity Assessment and Prognosis Prediction Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective... by Zong H, Zong Y, Li J, Zhao S, Wu W, Chen R, Zhao G, Li Z

“…Hua Zong,* Yaqiong Zong,* Jian Li, Shaoyun Zhao, Weipeng Wu, Runhong Chen, Guoan Zhao, Zhuolun Li Department of Neurosurgery, Changzhi People’s Hospital, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jian Li, Department of Neurosurgery, Changzhi People’s Hospital, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Email lijian958801@163.comBackground: Resolvin D2 (RvD2), which exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, is neuroprotective. …”
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Identification and Characterization of Genes Associated with Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Oxidative Stress: A Bioinformatics and Experimental Approach Integrating Hig... by Xie Y, Yang M, Huang J, Jiang Z

“…Yongguo Xie,1,* Mingpu Yang,2,* Juanjuan Huang,3 Zongbin Jiang4 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530007, People’s Republic of China; 2General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530007, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530007, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Juanjuan Huang, Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021, People’s Republic of China, Email hjjcbw@163.com Zongbin Jiang, Department of Pain Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530007, People’s Republic of China, Email jiangzongbin@sr.gxmu.edu.cnPurpose: Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IIRI) occurs as a result of temporary blood flow interruption, leading to tissue damage upon reperfusion. …”
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Designing and modeling an intelligent system for managing the distribution and scheduling of farmed fish feed using the Arduino Uno microcontroller by Shayesteh Tabatabaei

“…Conflicts of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Funding: This study has received no funding from any organizations.…”
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