Comparison of the Influence of Vegetarian and Mediterranean Diets on the Formation of Kidney Stones by Sebastian Samuła, Michał Mazur, Dorota Waz, Jakub Szarłowicz, Zofia Goliszek, Karolina Łucja Sobek, Wiktoria Tabin-Barczak, Aldona Sokołowska, Klaudia Fikas, Kamil Chwaliszewski

“…Its comprehensive preventive effects and adaptability to patient needs make it a valuable dietary model for kidney stone prevention and management. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus susceptibilities from wounds of patients who use illicit fentanyl by Drew T. Dickinson, Stephen Saw, Lauren Dutcher, Christina Maguire, Adrienne Terico, Margaret Lowenstein, Sonal Patel

“…PWUF would benefit from joint management by infectious diseases and addiction medicine experts to ensure prescription of active therapy. …”
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Exploring the enigma of low prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in India by Ateev S. Chandna, Satish Suhas, Rahul Patley, Damodharan Dinakaran, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…Conclusion: Our findings underscore the need for culturally informed diagnostic and management programs to accurately identify and address PTSD in the Indian population. …”
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PROGNOSIS OF INHALATION INJURY MORTALITY RATE WITH REVISED BAUX SCORE AT DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL, SURABAYA, INDONESIA (2019-2021) by Dhea Hasna Salsabilla, Agus Santoso Budi, Diah Mira Indramaya, Ronaldo Muslim

“…These findings emphasize the importance of these factors in assessing and managing outcomes for burn patients, particularly those with inhalation injury.…”
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No-tillage practice enhances soil total carbon content in a sandy Cyperus esculentus L. field by Cong Wang, Yuxiang Hu, Hui Wu, Zhirui Wang, Jiangping Cai, Heyong Liu, Wei Ren, Ning Yang, Zhengwen Wang, Yong Jiang, Hui Li

“…Abstract Background No-tillage (NT) is a widely used field management to reduce soil erosion and degradation and is suggested to be beneficial for enhancing soil carbon (C) sequestration capacity. …”
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Optimal Decisions of a Green Supply Chain under the Joint Action of Fairness Preference and Subsidy to the Manufacturer by Zi-yuan Zhang, Duan-xiang Fu, Qing Zhou

“…Government subsidy promotes the development of green supply chain, and the influence of decision-makers’ behavioral preferences becomes increasingly prominent in green supply chain management. In order to further enrich the research content of green supply chain, we first use Stackelberg game theory to construct game models by taking the product green degree, wholesale price and retail price as the decision variables, then we work out the equilibrium strategies of the manufacturer and the retailer under four decision scenarios, and reveal the impact differences between the two parties’ fairness preference behaviors. …”
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The mitigating effect of a topical preparation of amlodipine on imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like lesion in mice Authors by Zainab A. Mahdi, Fouad K. Gatea, Omeed M. Hassan, Zeena A. Hussein

“…Conclusion: The study concludes that topical amlodipine showed an anti-psoriatic effect comparable to that of topical clobetasol owing to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects making amlodipine a promising agent in the future of psoriasis management as an adjuvant treatment to the standard.…”
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Recycling and Reusing Polyethylene Waste as Antistatic and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials by Mostafizur Rahaman, Ibrahim Abdullah Al Ghufais, Govindasami Periyasami, Ali Aldalbahi

“…The aim of this work is to manage the waste product based on polyethylene (PE) films by recycling and reusing it as antistatic material for electronic packaging and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material for protecting electronic equipment from interference of EM radiation. …”
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Use of Antibiotics in Companion Animals from 133 German Practices from 2018 to 2023 by Roswitha Merle, Leonie Feuer, Katharina Frenzer, Jan-Lukas Plenio, Astrid Bethe, Nunzio Sarnino, Antina Lübke-Becker, Wolfgang Bäumer

“…<b>Methods</b>: Antibiotic usage data were obtained from debevet, a cloud-based veterinary practice management software based in Berlin, Germany. Practices with fewer than 100 patients were excluded, and data from 2018 to 2022 were analyzed. …”
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Masquelet’s induced membrane technique in the upper limb: a systematic review of the current outcomes by Davide Pederiva, Lapo De Luca, Cesare Faldini, Luigi Branca Vergano

“…Conclusions The Masquelet induced membrane technique is a viable surgical option for managing segmental bone defects of the upper limb. …”
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Comparison of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) versus biphasic positive airway pressure (BIPAP) ventilation in COVID-19 associated ARDS using transpulmonary pressure moni... by Sandra Emily Stoll, Tobias Leupold, Hendrik Drinhaus, Fabian Dusse, Bernd W. Böttiger, Alexander Mathes

“…Little is known about the risk of ventilator- induced lung- injury (VILI) in APRV vs. BIPAP in the management of in COVID19-associated ARDS (CARDS). This study aimed to compare transpulmonary pressures (TPP) in APRV vs. …”
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Efficacy of Topical Corticosteroid vs PUVAsol Following Split Thickness Grafting in Stable Vitiligo: A Randomised Control Trial by Prafull Mehta, Chinmai Yadav, Ramesh Kumar, Suresh Jain

“…Although majority of cases are managed by medical therapies, surgical methods are reserved for lesions not responding to medical treatment and are stable in nature. …”
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In-Hospital Macro-, Meso-, and Micro-Drivers and Interventions for Antibiotic Use and Resistance: A Rapid Evidence Synthesis of Data from Canada and Other OECD Countries by Rosa Stalteri Mastrangelo, Anisa Hajizadeh, Thomas Piggott, Mark Loeb, Michael Wilson, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Yetiani Roldan, Hussein El-Khechen, Anna Miroshnychenko, Priya Thomas, Holger J. Schünemann, Robby Nieuwlaat

“…We found that hospital structures and policies may influence antibiotic utilization and variations in antimicrobial management. Microlevel factors may sway inappropriate prescribing among clinicians. …”
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Current knowledge on spinal meningiomas: a systematic review protocol by Erik Edström, Adrian Elmi-Terander, Gustav Burström, Victor Gabriel El-Hajj, Jenny Pettersson Segerlind

“…This review will summarise the current knowledge on spinal meningiomas to allow for a better understanding of the disease and contribute to improve its management. For clinicians, the systematic collection and grading of available evidence may aid in decision making and for those seeking to further the scientific field, this review may help to identify areas where knowledge is currently lacking.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was not required for our systematic review as it is based on existing publications. …”
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Assessment of Antenatal Breastfeeding Education, Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding practices of mothers attending a secondary healthcare facility in Southern Nigeria by Isara AR, Ekwo MC

“…Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics and Research Committee of Edo State Hospitals Management Board. Results: A total of 360 mothers aged 18 to 42 years were interviewed. …”
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DMMR status and synchronous lesions predicts metachronous lesions after curative resection for rectal cancer by Xijie Chen, Xijie Chen, Xijie Chen, Junguo Chen, Junguo Chen, Junguo Chen, Liang Xu, Liang Xu, Dezheng Lin, Dezheng Lin, Dezheng Lin, Xiaoling Hong, Xiaoling Hong, Xiaoling Hong, Junsheng Peng, Junsheng Peng, Junsheng Peng, Xiaowen He, Xiaowen He, Xiaowen He, Jiancong Hu, Jiancong Hu, Jiancong Hu

“…Univariable and multivariable analysis showed dMMR status, synchronous adenomas/polyps, surveillance time &gt; 3, and longer surveillance period patients were significant risk factors for development of metachronous lesions; in subgroup analysis, we also found that among rectal cancer patients with synchronous adenomas, adenomas located in the left colon and rectum, and longer surveillance period were independent risk factors for detecting metachronous adenomas.ConclusionsThis study underscored the importance of extended follow-up protocols and targeted surveillance for identifying and managing metachronous lesions in dMMR rectal cancer patients, especially with synchronous adenomas. …”
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Sustainable ceiling panels: exploring the potentials of groundnut shell and sugarcane bagasse-modified plaster of Paris by Ubong Williams Robert, Sunday Edet Etuk, Okechukwu Ebuka Agbasi, David Adeniran Oyegoke, Sylvester Andrew Ekong

“…The persistence of limited/ ineffective waste management systems in less-developed and developing nations warrants adoption of open burning as their prevalent disposal technique. …”
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Application of Infrared Thermography and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Over a Decade (2013&#x2013;2024) by Jahmunah Vicnesh, Massimo Salvi, Yuki Hagiwara, Hah Yan Yee, Hasan Mir, Prabal Datta Barua, Subrata Chakraborty, Filippo Molinari, U. Rajendra Acharya

“…It also, proposes three main recommendations: dataset standardization for ethical data management, clear governance models for ethical practices, and the use of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) to address explainability issues.…”
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CALIBRATION OF MICROSCOPIC TRAFFIC SIMULATION OF URBAN ROAD NETWORK INCLUDING MINI-ROUNDABOUTS AND UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION USING OPEN-SOURCE SIMULATION TOOL by Mehmet Nedim YAVUZ, Halit ÖZEN

“…Microscopic traffic simulation models offer an effective way to analyze and assess different transportation systems thanks to their efficiency and reliability. As traffic management issues become more prevalent, notably in urban areas, simulation tools enable a significant opportunity to replicate real-world conditions before implementation. …”
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Vermicompost and vermiwash as supplement to improve seedling, plant growth and yield in Linum usitassimum L. for organic agriculture by Cinny Makkar, Jaswinder Singh, Chander Parkash

“…Germination and yield were further improved when foliar application of vermiwash was integrated with vermicompost for nutrient management when compared with recommended chemical fertilizer treatment and control. …”
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