The mechanisms of efficacy and safety of Ginkgo biloba extract in acute ischemic stroke: a real-world study by Xiangqian Huang, Xiaoming Zhang, Jiahao Song, Duo Lan, Mengqi Wang, Xunming Ji, Da Zhou, Ran Meng

“…Methods This real-world study consecutively enrolled 99 patients: 49 with internal jugular venous stenosis (IJVS) treated with GBE; 33 with AIS treated with GBE and low-dose aspirin; and 17 with AIS treated with low-dose aspirin alone. …”
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Impacts of Floods on the Indoor Air Microbial Burden by Akila Muthalagu, Yang Lian, Rekha M Ravindran, Asif Qureshi

“…In our chlorine tests, the bacteria showed resistance to concentrations above 100 ppm, far exceeding those found in national and international guidelines. Bacteria were resistant to common antibiotics such as penicillin and ciprofloxacin.…”
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DEFINING RISK CURVES IN FEASIBILITY ANALYSES OF URBAN REGENERATION PROJECTS WITH MONTE CARLO METHOD by Nicholas Fiorentini, Diego Mariotti, Massimo Rovai

“…The financial sustainability of the project was then assessed using indicators such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period (PP), and Productivity Index (PI). …”
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Impact of aspirin on biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after robot assisted radical prostatectomy in a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Shuhei Suzuki, Hiromitsu Negoro, Masashi Kubota, Takayuki Sumiyoshi, Ryoichi Saito, Tomoya Okuno, Takehiko Segawa, Shigeki Fukuzawa, Hiroyuki Onishi, Kodai Hattahara, Kanji Nagahama, Yuya Sekine, Ryoma Kurahashi, Kimihiro Shimatani, Atsuro Sawada, Shusuke Akamatsu, Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Takayuki Goto, Takashi Kobayashi

“…In the analysis of high-risk subgroups, patients in the aspirin group with an ISUP (International Society of Urological Pathology) grade ≥ 4 had a significantly lower recurrence rate in both matched groups (PSM, hazard ratio 0.44, 95% CI 0.22–0.88; MDM, hazard ratio 0.45, 95% CI 0.23–0.90). …”
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An Overview of Pavement Degradation Prediction Models by Amir Shtayat, Sara Moridpour, Berthold Best, Shahriar Rumi

“…This paper systematically summarizes the existing performance prediction models conducted to predict the condition of asphalt pavement degradation using pavement condition indexes (PCI) and the international roughness index (IRI). These performance indices are commonly used in pavement monitoring to accurately evaluate the health status of pavement. …”
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Presentation and Outcome of Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Diabetic Foot at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Zahid Miyan, Nazish Waris, Awn Bin Zafar, Uroosa Shafiq, Muhammad Saif Ulhaque, Muhammad Danish Muneeb, Bilal Tahir, Abdul Basit

“…Patients with DFI were assessed and classified into mild, moderate, and severe infections according to the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)/International Working Group On Diabetic Foot guideline protocol. …”
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Dynamic Response Characteristics of the Structures under Excavation by High-Efficiency Blasting in the Urban Ultradeep Foundation Pit by Zhen Lei, Qing Chen, Wen Zhao, Yu-Jing Li, Zheng-Hua Gao

“…The peak values of stress, strain, and PPV all decrease with increasing supporting pile height, and there is an inflection point at 20 m. The internal nodes of the pile reciprocate without sharp change and failure in displacement. …”
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Outcome in patients undergoing postponed elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic (TRACE II): study protocol for a multicentre prospective observational study by Markus W Hollmann, Gert Jan Scheffer, Wolfgang Buhre, Sander van Kuijk, Seppe Koopman, Dianne de Korte-de Boer, Peter G Noordzij, Alice C Werger, Jennifer Breel, Carolien S E Bulte, Bas A in ‘t Veld, Carin G C L Wensing

“…Findings will be presented at national and international conferences, as well as published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, with a preference for open access journals. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of 5 Components in the Leaves of Dimocarpus longan by Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents by Single Marker (QAMS) Based on UPLC and HPLC by Jiani Mai, Jie Liang, XianFu Liu, LiuPing Tan, Hui Xu, YaoHua Li, YuShan Zhou, ChuanChuan Yang, ChenXi Xin

“…Quercetin (C3) was chosen as the internal reference. Relative correction factors (RCFs, ƒs/i) of the other 4 components were calculated by two correction methods (multipoint correction and slope correction) to effectuate QAMS. …”
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Digital Health: The Cybersecurity for AI-Based Healthcare Communication by Abdullah M. Algarni, Vijey Thayananthan

“…Despite numerous approaches introduced internationally, the field continues to grapple with real-world issues, demands, and a rising number of unforeseen diseases stemming from vulnerabilities, such as zero-day attacks. …”
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Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice by Ancuta Fedorca, Joachim Mergeay, Adejoke O. Akinyele, Tamer Albayrak, Iris Biebach, Alice Brambilla, Pamela A. Burger, Elena Buzan, Ino Curik, Roberta Gargiulo, José A. Godoy, Santiago C. González‐Martínez, Christine Grossen, Myriam Heuertz, Sean Hoban, Jo Howard‐McCombe, Maria Kachamakova, Peter Klinga, Viktoria Köppä, Elenora Neugebauer, Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Peter B. Pearman, Laia Pérez‐Sorribes, Baruch Rinkevich, Isa‐Rita M. Russo, Adélaïde Theraroz, Nia E. Thomas, Marjana Westergren, Sven Winter, Linda Laikre, Alexander Kopatz

“…To address the challenges associated with estimating Ne for conservation purposes, the COST Action 18134, Genomic Biodiversity Knowledge for Resilient Ecosystems (G‐BiKE), organized an international workshop that met in August 2022 in Brașov, Romania. …”
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Understanding noble gas incorporation in mantle minerals: an atomistic study by Alfredo Lora, Paola Patron, Alin M. Elena, Neil L. Allan, Carlos Pinilla

“…Finally, the discrepancies between our results and recent experiments suggest that there are other incorporation mechanisms such as adsorption at internal and external interfaces, voids and grain boundaries which must play a major role in noble gas storage and solubility.…”
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Factors Affecting Growth and Survival of <i>Salmonella</i> in Onion Extracts and Onion Bulbs by Emmanuel Kiplagat, Moazzameh Ramezani, Subas Malla, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Vijay Joshi, Alejandro Castillo

“…Separately, survival of <i>Salmonella</i> Newport was tested on red, white, and yellow onion bulbs on the external and internal onion layers with a syringe and needle. Onions exposed to blue, red, and white LED light during curing produced extracts with variable antimicrobial effects (<i>p</i> < 0.05), with those exposed to blue light showing the strongest inhibitory effect on red and white onions only. …”
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Detecting Disease Activity in Patients of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sharad Dev, Ashish Verma, Anup Singh

“…The diagnosis of JIA was established using International League of Associations for Rheumatology 2001 criteria. …”
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Adverse Effects of Carbetocin versus Oxytocin in the Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage after Caesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial by D. Mannaerts, L. Van der Veeken, H. Coppejans, Y. Jacquemyn

“…The study was registered in the International Journal of Clinical Trials (ISRCTN 95504420, 2/2017).…”
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Polymorphism T3111C of the Clock gene in ethnic groups of women from Russia and Buryatia by O. V. Kaluzhnaya, N. V. Semenova, T. A. Bairova, I. M.  Madaeva, E. V. Belyaeva, L. I. Kolesnikova

“…Biological rhythms of organisms depend on both changing conditions of the external environment and internal “biological clock”. Circadian rhythms are the response of the organism to the change of day and night. …”
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American Strategy of "Sufficient Presence" in the Middle East by I. V. Ryzhov, M. Yu. Borodina, T. V. Baranova

“…The states managed to find common ground on a number of issues of international politics. However, the situation is still significantly complicated by American support for the Kurds in their quest for autonomy.Trump's ratings at home are falling, and therefore there is a possibility that Trump will lose the upcoming presidential elections to his opponent D. …”
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Association between carotid artery hemodynamics and neurovascular coupling in cerebral small vessel disease: an exploratory study by Peng Zeng, Bang Zeng, Xiaohua Wang, Feiyue Yin, Binglan Li, Lisha Nie, Lin Tian, Dan Luo, Yongmei Li

“…Multiple linear regression was used to investigate correlations between them.ResultsCSVD patients showed elevated PI in the C2 and C4 segments of the internal carotid artery and reduced WSS in the common carotid artery compared to controls. …”
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Sensory alterations and immunological changes during the chronification of postsurgical pain: a study protocol for a prospective observational cohort study by Leo Koenderman, Niels Eijkelkamp, Frank J P M Huygen, Roel J H Custers, Marjelle E C van Driel, Nadine van Veenendaal, Lisette Margaretha Vernooij, L Timmerman, Diyar Delawi, M Rijsdijk

“…The study results are expected to be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated at international conferences.…”
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POLICIES AIMED AT ENHANCING FINANCIAL INCLUSION DURING A PANDEMIC: A LITERATURE REVIEW by Serghei Petighin

“…The primary objectives of this paper are twofold: firstly, to critically assess the array of financial inclusion policies deployed during pandemics, and secondly, to pinpoint potential policy enhancements informed by contemporary research alongside successful international implementations. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research synthesizes quantitative data on policy outcomes with qualitative insights from policy analyses and stakeholder interviews. …”
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