Deep learning radiomics nomogram for preoperatively identifying moderate-to-severe chronic cholangitis in children with pancreaticobiliary maljunction: a multicenter study by Hui-min Mao, Kai-ge Chen, Bin Zhu, Wan-liang Guo, San-li Shi

“…Chronic cholangitis severity was determined by postoperative pathology. Handcrafted radiomics features and deep learning (DL) radiomics features, extracted using transfer learning with the ResNet50 architecture, were obtained from portal venous-phase CT images. …”
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Evaluation of the Psychiatric Disorders among Amphetamine Addicts in Rehabilitation Centers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Saud D. AlOtaibi, Hossam A. Elsisi, Mohammed J. AlShammary, Saud A. AlQader, Hejab A. AlHarbi, Bayan R. AlOlaiyan, Ahmad O. Alanazi, Firas S. AlMendeel, Yazeed N. AlHarbi, Ibrahim AlKhalaf, Ahmad H. Alhowail, Abdelhamid Mohamed Elwy, Ashraf M. Emara

“…Therefore, this research aimed to examine conditions such as depression, anxiety, mood, cognitive abilities at the workplace, and social responsibilities by using sociodemographic factors as useful tools in determining effective strategies for preventing, managing, and treating amphetamine addiction. …”
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Сontrolled breeding of the psychrophilic strain G-034 VIZR of Trichoderma asperellum for fast crop residues’ polymers utilization and soil enhancement by I. I. Novikova, J. A. Titova, I. V. Boykova, I. L. Krasnobaeva

“…The methods for inoculum cultivation, sporulation capacity determination, modified wet chamber, estimating antagonistic activity and biologics’ quality, field small-plot trials management, quantitative estimates of biomass losses, cellulose and lignin content were used in the work. …”
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Role of Aging in Ulcerative Colitis Pathogenesis: A Focus on ETS1 as a Promising Biomarker by Ni M, Peng W, Wang X, Li J

“…Finally, the expression levels of key genes were determined in a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced UC mouse model by qRT-PCR.Results: UC samples were classified into two subtypes (1 and 2), which displayed significant differences in the immune landscape and JAK/STAT signaling pathways. …”
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Effects of exogenous SLs on growth and physiological characteristics of flue-cured tobacco seedlings under different degrees of drought stress by Xiao-dong Wang, Yi-nan Zhang, Xiao-guo Wang, Ye Zhuang, Shao-hua Ge

“…Exogenous strigolactones restored this hormonal balance.ConclusionSixteen traits associated with drought tolerance in tobacco were analyzed using principal component analysis, the traits were classified using cluster analysis, and the magnitude of the D-value was determined by calculating the values of the affiliation function and their respective weights. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Coronavirus and Rotavirus Associated with Calves in Central Part of Oromia, Ethiopia by Umer Seid, Fufa Dawo, Asamino Tesfaye, Munera Ahmednur

“…At the molecular stage, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique was used to determine the presence of coronavirus and rotavirus nucleic acid by using specific primers. …”
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Adherence to Azathioprine/6-Mercaptopurine in Children and Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Multimethod Study by Mervat M. Alsous, Ahmed F. Hawwa, Cameron Imrie, Andras Szabo, Eman Alefishat, Rana Abu Farha, Mohammad Rwalah, Rob Horne, James C. McElnay

“…Medication adherence in 47 children (age range 3 to 17 years) with IBD in three centers in Northern Ireland and Jordan was assessed via subjective (parent and child versions of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) specific questionnaire) and objective methods, that is, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) determination of the 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine (AZA) metabolites in packed red blood cell samples taken during a clinic visit. …”
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Sperm quality of Litopenaeus vannamei broostock injected by PMSG and antidopamin by Fahmi Akbar, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Siti Subaidah

“…ABSTRACT   The important role in determining the productivity of shrimp was the quality and quantity of shrimp sperm. …”
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Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia in dengue patients presenting in the emergency department of a tertiary center in Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Bibechan Thapa, Prakriti Lamichhane, Trishna Shrestha, Saral Lamichhane, Shreyasi Karki, Sneha Pradhananga, Kabita Hada Batajoo, Prajwal Pudasaini

“…This study aimed to determine patient characteristics and hematological parameters (leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia) in patients with dengue infection in the emergency department of a tertiary center. …”
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A Decision Cloud Ranking Approach Based on Privacy and Security in Blockchain E-Health Industry 4.0 Systems by Sarah Qahtan, Khaironi Yatim, Mohd Hafeez Osman, Hazura Zulzalil, Muhammad Luqman Mahamad Zakaria

“…Finally, the weights determined by the SFS-FWZIC method and the three decision matrices are input into the Grey-TOPSIS method to rank E-health systems across the three categories. …”
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Medication reconciliation: impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude and practices of healthcare professionals - a prospective quasi-experimental study in a... by Abubakar Siddique Mustafa Hussain, Siti Maisharah Sheikh Ghadzi, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Saud Mohammad Alsahali, Safiya Fatima Khan

“…The level of significance is determined at P < 0.05. Results There was a significant improvement in the participants’ knowledge, attitude and practice after the educational intervention with mean scores of 0.72 (SD = 1.67, p < 0.0001*), 0.76 (SD = 1.97, p < 0.0001*), and 0.56 (SD = 2.05, p = 0.001*) respectively. …”
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Risk factors for fear of falling in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Li Ma, Qi Xie, Juhong Pei, Ling Gou, Yabin Zhang, Juanping Zhong, Yujie Su, Xinglei Wang, Xinman Dou

“…Future studies are recommended to determine other risk factors specific to patients with stroke.…”
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Assessment of Scleral and Conjunctival Thickness of the Eye after Ultrasound Ciliary Plasty by Bartłomiej Bolek, Adam Wylęgała, Edward Wylęgała

“…The parameters were determined using the Swept Source OCT with anterior attachment. …”
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Combining theory and usability testing to inform optimization and implementation of an online primary care depression management tool by Nicola McCleary, Justin Presseau, Isabelle Perkins, Brittany Mutsaers, Claire E. Kendall, Janet Yamada, Katharine Gillis, Douglas Green

“…User testing methods can help to determine whether the tool itself is optimally designed. …”
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Building on and tailoring to: Adapting a cancer caregiver psychoeducational intervention for rural settings by Erin E. Kent, Kelly R. Tan, Zev M. Nakamura, Jesse Kovacs, Mindy Gellin, Allison Deal, Eliza M. Park, Maija Reblin

“…First, we conducted formative work to determine the unmet social and supportive care needs rural cancer caregivers faced. …”
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Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index by Paolo Tolomeo, Ottavio Zucchetti, Emanuele D'Aniello, Noemi Punzo, Federico Marchini, Luca Di Ienno, Elisabetta Tonet, Rita Pavasini, Claudio Rapezzi, Gianluca Campo, Matteo Serenelli

“…Abstract Aims This study aims to investigate the role of echocardiographically determined left ventricular output indices on sacubitril/valsartan titration in a cohort of outpatients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). …”
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Blood Lead Levels among Blood Donors and High-Risk Occupational Groups in a Mining Area in Ghana: Implications for Blood Transfusion among Vulnerable Populations by Veronica Agyemang, Joseph K. Acquaye, Samuel B. E. Harrison, Felix B. Oppong, Stephany Gyaase, Kwaku P. Asante, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…One millilitre of blood was collected from each participant for determination of their BLL, haemoglobin concentration, and blood film morphology. …”
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Predictors of Neurological and Functional Recovery in Patients with Moderate to Severe Ischemic Stroke: The EPICA Study by Manuel Murie-Fernández, Mercedes Molleda Marzo

“…To evaluate the neurological and functional recovery for 3 months after an acute ischemic stroke occurred within previous 3 months. To determine predictors of recovery. Design. Prospective observational registry. …”
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Assessment of Reproductive Performance and Husbandry Practices of Horro and Crossbred Cattle Under Smallholder in Sibu Sire District of East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Abriham Kebede Deresa, Jiregna Dugassa Kitessa, Yobsan Tamiru Terefa

“…ABSTRACT Purpose The reproductive and production performance of dairy cows determines the profitability of a dairy farm. Method A questionnaire survey was used to assess reproductive performance and husbandry practices by using 100 randomly selected animal owners. …”
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Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization Regimes for Sustainable Maize (Zea mays L.) Production on the Volcanic Soils of Buea Cameroon by Christopher Ngosong, Victorine Bongkisheri, Clovis B. Tanyi, Lawrence T. Nanganoa, Aaron S. Tening

“…A field experiment was conducted with five N application rates (control–0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg N ha−1) to determine optimum rate for best maize yield with limited effect on soil acidification. …”
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