Trends in Brazilian productions on the assistive technologies’ effectiveness for patient safety by Christiani Andrea Marquesini Rambo, Giulia Dos Santos Goulart, Eveline do Amaral Antonello, Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago, Yuliett Mora Pérez, Graziella María Rosa Cauduro

“…The predominant methodological design was the quasi-experimental study (46.1%) and the most used technology was the protocols (38.5%), related to the international objective of preventing health-related infections (30.8%). …”
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Effect of “Time To Surgery” on the Endometrial Cancer Prognosis by Engin Celik, Harika Yumru Celiksoy, Hamdullah Sozen, Hale Goksever Celik, Semen Onder, Mehmet Yavuz Salihoglu, Samet Topuz

“…Our study aims to determine the effect of the time between diagnosis and surgery of endometrial cancer on the prognosis of the disease. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who were diagnosed with epithelial type endometrial cancer and did not receive preoperative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy were included in the study. …”
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Curcumin-enhanced NIR-II-responsive gold nanobipyramids for targeted HSP 90 inhibition by Zhenying Diao, Youcheng Liang, Yong Liu, Dou Zhang, Long Qiu, Jianbo Sun, Qiaoyou Lu, Yanlei Liu, Daxiang Cui, Ting Yin

“…Nanomaterials combined with bioinformatic analysis provides accurate guidance for the design of anti-HSP90 nanomedicines. Herein, a NIR-II-responsive nanoplatform was developed under bioinformatics guided to effectly inhibit HSP90 for enhanced synergistic mild-photothermal chemotherapy without any notable tissue damage. …”
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Two complementing in vivo selection systems based on CCA-trimming exonucleases as a tool to monitor, select and evaluate enzymatic features of tRNA nucleotidyltransferases by Karolin Wellner, Josefine Gnauck, Dorian Bernier, Stephan H. Bernhart, Heike Betat, Mario Mörl

“…To demonstrate the combined potential of these two in vivo selection systems, we applied a semi-rational library design to investigate the mode of operation of catalytically important motifs in the human CCA-adding enzyme. …”
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Thermal performance analysis of a parabolic trough collector based solar water heater using revolving absorber tube by Rasaiah Naveenkumar, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Manickam Ravichandran, Vinayagam Mohanavel, Rajaraman Venkateshkumar, Ankit Kedia, Sathish Kannan, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar

“…Parabolic trough is designed in such a way, which tends to tilt at variant angles like 10°, 20°, 30° respectively towards North and South directions. …”
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Western Australia, 2010–2020 by Delia Hendrie, Crystal Man Ying Lee, Suzanne Robinson, Aron Chakera, James Boyd, Elizabeth Thomas, Sean Randall, Madison Frith, Kevin Chai, Kanika Mehta, Mohamed Estai

“…Objective To assess the prevalence and trends of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Western Australia (WA) from 2010 to 2020 using linked pathology data.Design A retrospective observational cohort study using linked de-identified data from WA pathology providers, hospital morbidity records and mortality records.Setting A Western Australian population-based study.Participants All individuals aged 18 years and older with at least one serum creatinine test.Primary outcome measure CKD status as determined by estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin-creatinine ratio.Results Analysing data from 2 501 188 individuals, there was a significant increase in age-sex standardised CKD prevalence from 4.7% in 2010 to 6.0% in 2020, with annual average percentage change of 3.0% (95% CI: 2.3% to 3.7%). …”
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Torsional Behavior of High-Strength Concrete Beams with Minimum Reinforcement Ratio by Changbin Joh, Imjong Kwahk, Jungwoo Lee, In-Hwan Yang, Byung-Suk Kim

“…Taking into account that this also concerns the design for torsion, this study intends to investigate the regulations related to the torsional minimum reinforcement ratio in view of the minimum ductility requirement with focus on Eurocode 2. …”
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Prevalence of HIV Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV Type 1 Isolates in Antiretroviral Therapy Naïve Population from Northern India by S. Sinha, H. Ahmad, R. C. Shekhar, N. Kumar, L. Dar, J. C. Samantaray, S. K. Sharma, A. Bhargava, R. M. Pandey, R. L. Mitsuyasu, J. L. Fahey

“…In this study we aim to evaluate the prevalence of HIVDR mutations in ART-naive HIV-1 infected patients from northern India. Design. Analysis was performed using Viroseq genotyping system based on sequencing of entire protease and two-thirds of the Reverse Transcriptase (RT) region of pol gene. …”
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Amygdala Nuclei Atrophy in Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Insights from High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Evija Peiseniece, Nauris Zdanovskis, Kristīne Šneidere, Andrejs Kostiks, Guntis Karelis, Ardis Platkājis, Ainārs Stepens

“…Additional research with larger sample sizes and longitudinal designs is needed to confirm these findings and determine their diagnostic value.…”
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Phase I trial on the safety of olprinone for low central venous pressure management aimed at haemorrhage control during open and laparoscopic hepatectomy: a study protocol by Katsuhiko Uesaka, Yuya Miura, Teiichi Sugiura, Ryo Ashida, Katsuhisa Ohgi, Mihoko Yamada, Shimpei Otsuka, Yoshiyasu Kato, Takuya Oyakawa, Eiji Ando, Sunao Tamai

“…The trial employs a 3+3 cohort study design to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and identify dose-limiting toxicities. …”
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Crashworthiness of GFRP/aluminum hybrid square tubes under quasi-static compression and single/repeated impact by Zhang Liangliang, Li Chaojiang, Chen Yilong, Chen Yida, Su Zhihao, Wu Ye, Wu Qiulan, Wan Yun

“…Thin-walled structures comprised of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and metal excel in achieving a balanced design in terms of material cost, weight savings, and mechanical performance. …”
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Awareness and Perception of Plant-Based Diets for the Treatment and Management of Type 2 Diabetes in a Community Education Clinic: A Pilot Study by Vincent Lee, Taylor McKay, Chris I. Ardern

“…To assess awareness, barriers, and promoters of plant-based diet use for management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) for the development of an appropriate educational program. Design. Cross-sectional study of patients and healthcare providers. …”
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Wind energy assessment and hybrid micro-grid optimization for selected regions of Saudi Arabia by Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud, Ibrahim Seidu, Sani Salisu, Umar Musa, Hassan Z. AlGarni, Mohit Bajaj, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…The rseults of this study provide valuable insights into the design of scalable, sustainable, and cost-efficient hybrid MGs tailored to regions with low wind potential, thereby contributing to enhanced energy access and economic development in remote locations.…”
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Comparison of T-Square, Point Centered Quarter, and N-Tree Sampling Methods in Pittosporum undulatum Invaded Woodlands by Lurdes Borges Silva, Mário Alves, Rui Bento Elias, Luís Silva

“…Tree density is an important parameter affecting ecosystems functions and management decisions, while tree distribution patterns affect sampling design. Pittosporum undulatum stands in the Azores are being targeted with a biomass valorization program, for which efficient tree density estimators are required. …”
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The influence of mutually beneficial and self-beneficial situations on the lying behavior and cognition of Chinese 4- to 5-year-old children by Dan Kang, Yingjie Zhang, Xiwu Xu, Jiajia Li

“…However, relatively few studies have investigated whether the sociocultural context affects children’s lying behavior and cognition and the relation between them.MethodsThe present study was designed to examine this question in two experiments by posing two moral dilemmas: lying is good for mutually beneficial (honesty conflicts with mutual interests) and lying is good for self-beneficial (honesty conflicts with self-interests). …”
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Evaluation of Energy Potential in a Landfill Through the Integration of a Biogas–Solar Photovoltaic System by Héctor Alfredo López-Aguilar, Guadalupe Kennedy Puentes, Luis Armando Lozoya Márquez, Oscar Chávez Acosta, Humberto Alejandro Monreal Romero, Claudia López Meléndez, Antonino Pérez-Hernández

“…The novelty of this work lies in the combined evaluation of biogas and photovoltaic potential within a single landfill site, integrating advanced modeling tools to optimize system design. By demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of this hybrid system, the study contributes to clean energy solutions, environmental mitigation, and improved waste management strategies. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria and TB Coinfection at a National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre in Uganda by Joseph Baruch Baluku, Sylvia Nassozi, Brian Gyagenda, Margret Namanda, Irene Andia-Biraro, William Worodria, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika

“…Using a cross-sectional study design we enrolled 363 bacteriologically confirmed adult TB patients, and data on demographics and medical history was collected. …”
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Predicting Earthquake Casualties and Emergency Supplies Needs Based on PCA-BO-SVM by Fuyu Wang, Huiying Xu, Huifen Ye, Yan Li, Yibo Wang

“…The original data are first subjected to dimensionality reduction using PCA, with principal components contributing cumulatively to over 80% selected as input variables for the SVM model, while earthquake casualties are designated as the output variable. Subsequently, the optimal hyperparameters for the SVM model are obtained using the Bayesian Optimization algorithm. …”
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Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles Functionalized with a Cardio-Specific Peptide by Federica Mancini, Lorenzo Degli Esposti, Alessio Adamiano, Jessica Modica, Daniele Catalucci, Dora Mehn, Otmar Geiss, Michele Iafisco

“…This study introduces two distinct strategies for loading a cardio-specific mimetic peptide (MP), previously designed to modulate L-type calcium channel function in cardiomyocytes, onto calcium phosphate nanoparticles (CaP NPs). …”
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Effect of Axial Vibration on Sliding Frictional Force between Shale and 45 Steel by Wu Hao, Chen Ping, Liu Yang, Ma Tianshou

“…To solve this problem, a specially designed experimental setup was utilized to investigate the characteristics of axial vibrating-sliding coupling friction. …”
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