Peruvian medical residency selection: a portrayal of scores, distribution, and predictors of 28,872 applicants between 2019 and 2023 by Javier A. Flores-Cohaila, Brayan Miranda-Chavez, Cesar Copaja-Corzo, Xiomara C. Benavente-Chalco, Wagner Rios-García, Vanessa P. Moreno-Ccama, Angel Samanez-Obeso, Marco Rivarola-Hidalgo

“…Hence, this study aimed to evaluate factors associated with the Peruvian National Residency Examination (ENARM) in Peruvian applicants. Methods A repeated cross-sectional analytical study was conducted using data from applicants to the Peruvian ENARM from 2019 to 2023. …”
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Complement activation by in vivo neonatal and in vitro extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Johannes Graulich, Joseph Sonntag, Monika Marcinkowski, Karl Bauer, Hans Kössel, Christoph Bührer, Michael Obladen, Hans T. Versmold

“…In addition complement activation during in vitro ECMO with repeated flow of the same blood volume was measured using blood from healthy adult donors. …”
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Effects of low, moderate, and high-intensity aquatic exercise on joint edema in induced rat knee arthritis by Alline Mardegan Mioto, Daniel Fernando dos Reis, Thiago Alves Garcia, Guilherme Akio Tamura Ozaki, Iara Buriola Trevisan, Rodrigo Metzker Pereira Ribeiro, Robson Chacon Castoldi, José Carlos Silva Camargo Filho

“…Weight changes: Student’s T-test or ANOVA for repeated measurements, with Bonferroni's post-test for inter-week and first and last-week comparisons within each group. …”
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Involvement of RBP-J interacting and tubulin-associated protein in the distribution of protein regulator of cytokinesis 1 in mitotic spindles by Julia Caspers, Andreas Ritter, Badi Bahrami, Samira Catharina Hoock, Susanne Roth, Alexandra Friemel, Franz Oswald, Frank Louwen, Nina-Naomi Kreis, Juping Yuan

“…As defective chromosome congression and segregation are the most remarkable features of cells depleted of RITA, we aimed to explore further potential related mechanisms, using various cellular and molecular techniques, including clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats technique/deactivated CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR/dCas9), mass spectrometry, confocal microscopy, immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation and Western blot analysis. …”
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Combining a Standardized Growth Class Assessment, UAV Sensor Data, GIS Processing, and Machine Learning Classification to Derive a Correlation with the Vigour and Canopy Volume of... by Ronald P. Dillner, Maria A. Wimmer, Matthias Porten, Thomas Udelhoven, Rebecca Retzlaff

“…Model overall performance metrics were optimized with grid search-based hyperparameter tuning and repeated-k-fold-cross-validation. Finally, ML-based growth class prediction results were extensively discussed and evaluated for overall (accuracy, f1-weighted) and growth class specific- classification metrics (accuracy, user- and producer accuracy).…”
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Effects of static stretching and walking during inter-set intervals of resistance training on muscle fatigue of the quadriceps by Kosuke Takeuchi, Hiroaki Inoue, Motoka Fujiwara, Taiki Shimizu, Chiharu Nagai, Kosei Mizuno, Masatoshi Nakamura

“…The number of repetitions to exhaustion and total amount of volume load (load × repetitions) of the leg extension exercise were assessed. Repeated two-way ANOVA and a Friedman test were used to analyze the variables.ResultsRange of motion and muscle hardness were increased after all interventions (both p < 0.05). …”
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Exome sequencing of UK birth cohorts [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Petr Danecek, Amy Hough, John Wright, Karen Ho, Nicholas J. Timpson, Sarah J. Lindsay, Davide Bonfanti, Daniel S. Malawsky, Rafaq Azad, Deborah Plowman, Sara Widaa, Gemma Shireby, Emla Fitzsimons, David Bann, Matthew E. Hurles, Hilary C. Martin, Susan M. Ring, Dan Mason, Michael A. Quail, Wei Huang, Vivek Iyer, Mahmoud Koko, Iaroslav Popov, Laurie Fabian, Gennadii Zakharov, Ruth Y. Eberhardt, Emma E. Wade, Qin Qin Huang

“…Birth cohort studies involve repeated surveys of large numbers of individuals from birth and throughout their lives. …”
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Child mortality in England after national lockdowns for COVID-19: An analysis of childhood deaths, 2019-2023. by David Odd, Sylvia Stoianova, Tom Williams, Peter Fleming, Karen Luyt

“…Poisson regression was used to test for an overall trend across the time period and tested if trends differed between April 2019 to March 2021 (Period 1)) and April 2021 to March 2023 (Period 2: after lockdown restrictions). This was then repeated for each category of death and demographic group. …”
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Intersemiotic Translation: From Medieval Poetry to Modern Movie by Leila Nik Nasab

“…In Attar's works, many long and short stories can be found, which have been repeatedly adapted for the stage both inside and outside the country. …”
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Kinetic-pharmacodynamic model to predict post-rituximab B-cell repletion as a predictor of relapse in pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome by Ziwei Li, Qian Shen, Hong Xu, Zhiping Li

“…However, vast majority of children inevitably experience relapse with B-cell repletion, necessitating repeat course of rituximab, which may increase the risk of adverse effects. …”
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Complications In The Management Of High-Energy Closed Fractures Of Proximal Tibial Plateau. A Retrospective Study by Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Waqas Ali, Riaz Ahmed, Muhammad Nadeem Kashmiri, Hira Waris, Muhammad Haider

“…Routine dressing changes and antibiotic treatment were carried out in patients who had superficial infections.9 out of 25 patients who had faced a deep-seated infection underwent repeated implant removal, debridements, amputation, and flap covering depending on the reaction of the host. …”
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Nontyphi Salmonella Empyema with Bronchopleural Fistula in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Douglas Bretzing, Tasnim Lat, Andrew Shakespeare, Mary Lee, Salim Surani, Shekhar Ghamande

“…Thoracentesis yielded growth of nontyphi Salmonella species consistent with empyema; he was treated with intravenous Ceftriaxone and underwent placement of chest tube for drainage of empyema with instillation of alteplase/dornase twice daily for three days. Repeat CT chest showed a hydropneumothorax. The patient subsequently underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy with decortication. …”
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Immediate management of a cirrhosis-induced severe pericardial effusion: a case report and review of the literature by Maryam Taheri, Arash Hassanpour Dargah, Pedram Ramezani, Mohsen Anafje, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar

“…Post-procedural management included continuous monitoring, repeat echocardiography, and a comprehensive pharmacological regimen addressing fluid overload, autoimmune hepatitis, and cardiac function. …”
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Genes underlying cold acclimation in the tea plant (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) Kuntze) by L. S. Samarina, L. S. Malyukova, M. V. Gvasaliya, A. M. Efremov, V. I. Malyarovskaya, S. V. Loshkareva, M. T. Tuov

“…In recent decades, progress has been made in understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying the cold response of plants – ICE1 (inducer of CBF expression 1), CBF (C-repeat-binding factor), COR (cold-regulated genes) pathways and signaling have been discovered. …”
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Feasibility of Cognitive Training in Combination With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Home-Based Context (TrainStim-Home): study protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Ulrike Grittner, Agnes Flöel, Rafal Nowak, Friederike Thams, Daria Antonenko, Merle Rocke, Robert Malinowski

“…However, access to clinical centres for repeated sessions is challenging, particularly in rural areas and for older adults with reduced mobility, and lack of clinical personnel and hospital space prevents extended interventions in larger cohorts. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Faecal Samples by Ibrahim N. Mwangi, Eric L. Agola, Robert M. Mugambi, Esther A. Shiraho, Gerald M. Mkoji

“…The LAMP primers used in this assay were previously described and they target a 121-bp DNA repeat sequence in S. mansoni. The LAMP assay was optimized at an isothermal temperature of 63°C for 1 hour. …”
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Evaluation of Analgesic Effects of Different Doses of Vitamin D3 in Two Animal Models of Pain in Swiss Albino Mice by Shakeeb Siraj Dhorajiwala, Rajan P. Nerurkar, Kanchan R. Singh

“…Data were analyzed using paired t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA)/Kruskal–Wallis/Friedman’s-ANOVA, and repeated-measures ANOVA with post hoc Dunnett’s tests. …”
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Sunflower lines originated from varieties with high oil content in their seed by V. A. Gavrilova, I. N. Anisimova, T. G. Stupnikova

“…The lines were developed using repeated self pollination of the varieties and selection by morphological characters, CMS, pollen fertility restoration ability, duration of the growing season, and downy mildew resistance in each inbred generation. …”
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Intervention for Social Frailty Focusing on Physical Activity and Reducing Loneliness: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Gen A, Higuchi Y, Ueda T, Hashimoto T, Kozuki W, Murakami T, Ishigami M

“…Loneliness was measured using the three-item version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale. We used repeated-measures analysis of variance with group-by-time interactions to estimate the intervention effects following the intention-to-treat approach.Results: PA was not affected by the intervention. …”
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Frequency of Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Palestine by Fekri Samarah, Mahmoud A. Srour, Dirgham Yaseen, Kamal Dumaidi

“…Transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is an essential therapeutic tool in sickle cell disease (SCD). Repeated RBC transfusions can cause alloimmunization which causes difficulty in cross-matching and finding compatible blood for transfusions. …”
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