Development of an Evidence-Based First Aid Guideline for First Responders in Sub-Saharan Africa by Bert Avau

“…Of these, 52 could be supported by scientific evidence, in thirteen cases by a Cochrane systematic review. We determined the GRADE certainty of the evidence as low (38%) or very low (53%). …”
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Early Warning Model and Currency Crisis in the Iranian Economy A Probit Approach by Mohammadjavad Khosrosereshki, Yavar Dashtbany

“…Discussion and Conclusion In this article, in addition to examining the exchange rate seasonal growth and the central bank's foreign reserves' seasonal growth, the central bank's performance in the face of currency crises has been determined. Then, a model to predict currency crises with the Probit approach is also provided. …”
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Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Scutellum Color Variation in <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> Adults (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Guangli Wang, Weijun Li, Jiazhan Wu, Ye Xu, Zhaohuan Xu, Qingxiu Xie, Yugui Ge, Haiyan Yang, Xiaozhen Li

“…WS, and 104 DGs in YS vs. LYS. Most genes determining color variation in <i>B. dorsalis</i> scutella were located on chromosomes 2–5. …”
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Effects of low-flux and high-flux hemodialysis on the survival of elderly maintenance hemodialysis patients by Wanqing Huang, Jiuxu Bai, Yanping Zhang, Dongxia Qiu, Lin Wei, Chen Zhao, Zhuo Ren, Qian Wang, Kaiming Ren, Ning Cao

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the use of low-flux or high-flux membranes and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in elderly hemodialysis patients.Methods This was a retrospective clinical study involving maintenance hemodialysis patients which were categorized into low-flux and high-flux groups according to the dialyzer they were using. …”
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Incidence and predictors of respiratory tract infections among birth cohorts in Ethiopia, 2023 by Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Bayu Hailemariam Mersha, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare

“…Hence, this study was aimed to determine the incidence and predictors of respiratory infections among infants aged less than six months in Ethiopia, 2023. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of occupational burnout among healthcare workers in the Chinese mainland during the late 2022 Omicron COVID-19 outbreak: a multicenter cross-sect... by Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Yijin Wu, Xin Liu, Ling Zhang, Xiaoyang Liu, Tianrui Ren, Jiaqi Fu, Xu Chen, Wenjun Wang, Xiaofen Gu, Li Ma, Shaokai Zhang, Yanqin Yu, Li Li, Zhili Han, Xiaoyou Su, Youlin Qiao

“…Univariate-Multivariate analyses were used to determine the influencing factors of occupational burnout. …”
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A first evaluation of the efficacy of minibeam radiation therapy combined with an immune check point inhibitor in a model of glioma-bearing rats by Lorea Iturri, Emmanuel Jouglar, Cristèle Gilbert, Julie Espenon, Marjorie Juchaux, Yolanda Prezado

“…We need to conduct further work to determine the optimal RT-IT combination and schedule for ICI injection and MBRT irradiation.…”
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Neopterin and Beta-2 Microglobulin Relations to Immunity and Inflammatory Status in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients by Celina Wojciechowska, Jan Wodniecki, Romuald Wojnicz, Ewa Romuk, Wojciech Jacheć, Andrzej Tomasik, Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek, Beata Spinczyk, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska

“…Serum NPT and β-2 M were determined in 172 nonischaemic DCM patients who underwent right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy and 30 healthy subjects (ELISA test). …”
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Effect of Chromium Picolinate and Chromium Nanoparticles Added to Low- or High-Fat Diets on Chromium Biodistribution and the Blood Level of Selected Minerals in Rats by Anna Stępniowska, Jerzy Juśkiewicz, Krzysztof Tutaj, Joanna Fotschki, Bartosz Fotschki, Katarzyna Ognik

“…The current research was undertaken to determine whether low-fat or high-fat diets with the Cr(III) addition in the form of picolinate (CrPic) or nanoparticles (CrNPs) have an interactive effect on the retention and accumulation of this element in organs and the content of P, Ca, Fe, Cu and Zn in the blood plasma of rats. …”
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Liver metastases of colorectal cancer contain different subsets of tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells correlated with a distinct risk of relapse following surgery by Syrine Abdeljaoued, Alexandre Doussot, Marie Kroemer, Emilien Laloy, Jean René Pallandre, Antoine El Kaddissi, Laurie Spehner, Myriam Ben Khelil, Adeline Bouard, Virginie Mougey, Ugo Chartral, Angélique Vienot, Julien Viot, Zaher Lakkis, Franck Monnien, Romain Loyon, Christophe Borg

“…In this study, we identified a population of CD103+CD69+ TRM cells exhibiting the characteristics of tumor reactivity and correlated with better patients’ prognosis, with potential implications in optimal therapeutic strategies determination.…”
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Adrenal venous sampling criteria for chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay as a preferable alternative to radioimmunoassay in primary aldosteronism by Kazuki Nakai, Yuya Tsurutani, Koki Irie, Kyoko Teruyama, Sachiko Suematsu, Seishi Matsui, Kohzoh Makita, Jun Saito, Masao Omura, Tetsuo Nishikawa

“…PAC conversion formulas were determined for each AVS sample assay. PAC measured using CLEIA was significantly correlated with that measured using RIA (correlation coefficient = 0.971). …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Prediction of Para‐Aortic Lymph Node Metastases in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer by Tinglu Wang, Jinchen Wei, Li Jiang, Lulu Huang, Tingting Huang, Shanshan Ma, Qiufeng Huang, Yong Zhang, Fang Wu

“…This study aims to identify the risk factors for para‐aortic lymph node (PALN) metastases in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) and determine which part of patients may benefit from prophylactic EFRT. …”
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Contamination profile of heavy metals in marine fish and shellfish by M.A. Salam, S.C. Paul, S.N.B.M. Noor, S.A. Siddiqua, T.D. Aka, R. Wahab, E.R. Aweng

“…In this study, accumulation of heavy metals (zinc, copper, iron, cadmium and lead) in various organs of four commonly consumed fish (<em>Euthynnus affinis</em>, <em>Pampus argenteus, </em><em>Descapterus macrosoma, </em>and<em> Leiognathus daura</em>), prawn (<em>Fenneropenaeus indicus) and</em> crab <em>(Portunus pelagicus)</em> of Tok Bali Port, Kelantan, Malaysia were determined<em>. </em>Health risk was assessed using estimated daily intake and target hazard quotients<em>. …”
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Topical neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism ameliorates ocular pain and prevents corneal nerve degeneration in an animal model of dry eye disease by Amirreza Naderi, Yukako Taketani, Shudan Wang, Francesca Kahale, Ann Yung, Pier Luigi Surico, Yihe Chen, Reza Dana

“…Trigeminal ganglions (TG) were collected to determine SP levels by ELISA and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1), transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M (melastatin) member 8, c-Fos, and activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) mRNA levels by real-time polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Removal of Tetracycline Using Tungsten Disulfide/Graphene Oxide as Photocatalyst: Effect of Light Irradiation and Kinetic Studies by Zulhatiqah Zolekafeli, Syafarina Farisa Sateria, Ahmad Husaini Mohamed, Siti Hajar Alias, Kavirajaa Pandian Sambasevam, Siti Nor Atika Baharin

“…The better performance of the tungsten disulfide-graphene oxide nanocomposite under varying illumination circumstances, as determined by the Langmuir-Hinshelwood (LH) model, presents a viable and sustainable option for tetracycline degradation in water purification. …”
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Profiling of Indigenous Biosurfactant-Producing Bacillus Isolates in the Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated by Petroleum Products and Olive Oil by Paola Sandra Elenga-Wilson, Christian Aimé Kayath, Nicaise Saturnin Mokemiabeka, Stech Anomene Eckzechel Nzaou, Etienne Nguimbi, Gabriel Ahombo

“…Microbiological and biochemical methods have been used including isolation of oil-degrading bacteria, enzymatic activities, the determination of physicochemical parameters, biosurfactant production and extraction assay, oil displacement assay, antimicrobial assay of the biosurfactants, and bioremediation kinetics. …”
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The Association between Resolvin D1 Levels and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Perinatal Outcomes by Zeynep Seyhanli, Burak Bayraktar, Mevlut Bucak, Gulsan Karabay, Betul Tokgoz Cakir, Can Ozan Ulusoy, Gizem Aktemur, Selver Ozge Sefik, Serap Topkara Sucu, Sevki Celen, Ali Turhan Caglar

“…The analysis involved determining the optimal Resolvin D1 cut-off levels for predicting composite adverse neonatal outcomes in GDM using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis. …”
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The clinical role of blood coagulation and platelet receptors gene allelic variants in development of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis at chronic hepatitis C by Yekaterina Ye. Starostina, M. V. Sokolova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. П. Rozina, T. N. Krasnova, Ye. B. Yarovaya, N. A. Mukhin

“…Carriage of mutant genotypes of PAI-675 5G/4G and ITGB3 1565 T/C genes is a factor which allows to predict CGV development in CHC patients, and can determine clinical manifestations of the latter.…”
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Enhanced Interleukin 6 Trans-Signaling Modulates Disease Process in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mouse Models by Carol Milligan, Dale O. Cowley, William Stewart, Alyson M. Curry, Elizabeth Forbes, Brian Rector, Annette Hastie, Liang Liu, Gregory A. Hawkins

“…Given that the SOD1 transgenic mouse is one of the most highly studied and characterized models of ALS, we bred <i>SOD1^G93A</i> mice with IL6R trans-signaling mice to determine how enhanced trans-signaling influenced symptom onset and pathological processes, including neuromuscular junction (NMJ) denervation, glial activation and motoneuron (MN) survival. …”
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Personalized optimization of systematic prostate biopsy core number based on mpMRI radiomics features: a large-sample retrospective analysis by Zhenlin Chen, Zhihao Li, Ruiling Dou, Shaoqin Jiang, Shaoshan Lin, Zequn Lin, Yue Xu, Ciquan Liu, Zijie Zheng, Yewen Lin, Mengqiang Li

“…Results The predicted number of SBx cores was determined by PCS model. Optimal core numbers of SBx for PCS subgroups 1–5 were calculated as 13, 10, 8, 6, and 6, respectively. …”
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