Flexible and wireless metasurface coils for knee and elbow MRI by Daniel M. Düx, Robert Kowal, Lucas Knull, Simon Schröer, Othmar Belker, Dominik Horstmann, Moritz Gutt, Holger Maune, Oliver Speck, Frank Wacker, Bennet Hensen, Marcel Gutberlet

“…MCs could match the image quality of standard coils in both knee and elbow imaging. Graphical Abstract…”
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Dispersion modelling of particulate matter concentrations of sand product plants in a mineral complex by Y. Zehtab Yazdi, N. Mansouri, F. Atabi, H. Aghamohammadi

“…The concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 produced by these plants in the mineral complex ambient air were higher than the standard average values recommended by the United States Environmental Protect Agency and World Health Organization. …”
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Changing trends in the global burden of polycystic ovarian syndrome-related infertility over the past 30 years: retrospective data analysis of the global burden of disease study 20... by Ming Huo, Yixiang Wang, Xianbin Yuan, Yue Yuan, Xuehong Zhang

“…The association between the age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR), age-standardized YLD rate (ASYR), and the AAPCs in ASPR and ASYR and the SDI was performed using linear regression analysis. …”
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Use of artificial intelligence for gestational age estimation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sabahat Naz, Sahir Noorani, Syed Ali Jaffar Zaidi, Abdu R. Rahman, Saima Sattar, Jai K. Das, Jai K. Das, Zahra Hoodbhoy

“…The aim of this meta-analysis is to assess the accuracy of AI models in assessing GA against US as the gold standard.MethodsA literature search was performed in PubMed, CINAHL, Wiley Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. …”
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Metodología de análisis y diseño de lechos de frenado Methodology for assessement and design of arrestor beds by Tomás Echaveguren, Sergio Vargas, Juan Ñancufíl

“…These systems are known as Arrestor Bed (AB). Design Standards consider the geometric criteria proposed by AASHTO (2001) standards. …”
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Evaluation of mineral and near-infrared forecasting of wheat yield varieties using spectrophotometric techniques by H.A. Pardhe, N. Krishnaveni, B.K. Chekraverthy, S. Patel, S. Naveen, V. Rashmi, P.C. Govinden

“…The obtained results were compared with the standard "Food Composition and Food Safety Standard Authority of India" and predicted using near-infrared spectra combined with chemometrics.CONCLUSION: The work aims to investigate the nutritional content of various wheat varieties, particularly focusing on iron content, which could potentially have implications for improving dietary strategies and addressing nutritional deficiencies. …”
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Workplace Health Promotion as a good solution to the negative impact of the financial crisis on healthcare systems by Francesco Chirico

“…In this way, economics inequality becomes inequality in health standards. In Italy, recent data from the Italian National Institute of Statistics showed a disparity in life expectancy between the richer Northern and the poorer Southern regions of the country, a clear outcome of health inequality [5]. …”
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Dynamics of inland saline ground water and associated growth potential of common carp Cyprinus carpio for a sustainable aquaculture by P. S. Nagaraja, V. Susitharan, Siddhant Shivaji Upaskar, Jay Prakash Yadav, Pankaj Kumar, Sreedharan Krishnan, A. M. Babitha Rani, Ashok Kumar, Satyendra Singh, Dhalongsaih Reang, Sunil Kumar Nayak, Mohammad Aklakur, Angom Lenin Singh, Aparna Chaudhari, Mujahidkhan A. Pathan

“…The effects of standard length, sex of fish, and sex by pond interaction were found to be significant on the harvest body weight. …”
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Crinum jagus (J. Thomps. Dandy): Antioxidant and protective properties as a medicinal plant on toluene-induced oxidative stress damages in liver and kidney of rats by Mariama, Salihu, Gaber, El-Saber Batiha, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, George D., Zouganelis, Souty M.Z., Sharkawi, Eman, Ibrahim Ahmed, Ibe Michael, Usman, Halima, Nalugo, Juma J., Ochieng, Ibrahim, Ssengendo, Olatayo Segun, Okeniran, Theophilus, Pius, Kyobe Ronald, Kimanje, Eric Simidi, Kegoye, Ritah, Kenganzi, Fred Ssempijja

“…The LFTs, kidney function tests, and antioxidant status were signifi- cantly (P < 0.05) more improved with the methanol extract test and standard control groups compared to the aqueous extract test group; Also, the methanol extract test group showed better histological features than the aqueous extract test and standard control groups. …”
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Leachate characterization and identification of dominant pollutants using leachate pollution index for an uncontrolled landfill site by S. De, S. Maiti, T. Hazra, A. Debsarkar, A. Dutta

“…Among the analysed leachate pollutants, TDS, BOD5, COD, TKN, NH3-N, Cl¯, TCB, Pb, and Hg surpassed the leachate discharge standards for inland surface water as specified by the municipal solid waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2013 for both the dumping grounds. …”
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Improving clinical care of patients in Nipah outbreaks: moving beyond ‘compassionate use’ by Md Zakiul Hassan, Amanda Rojek, Piero Olliaro, Peter Horby

“…Drugs used ‘off-label’ during outbreaks can become the ‘standard of care’ without robust evidence of their safety or efficacy, complicating the testing of new therapies and perpetuating uncertainty about their true effectiveness. …”
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Evaluation of Medical Care for Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in Primary Care in Mexico: Observational Retrospective Study by Agustin Lara-Esqueda, Sergio A. Zaizar-Fregoso, Violeta M. Madrigal-Perez, Mario Ramirez-Flores, Daniel A. Montes-Galindo, Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro, Iram P. Rodriguez-Sanchez, José Guzman-Esquivel, Carmen Meza-Robles, Gabriel Ceja-Espiritu, Pablo A. Kuri-Morales, Josuel Delgado-Enciso, Armando Barriguete-Melendez, Hector R. Galvan-Salazar, Carlos E. Barajas-Saucedo, Elvin Guillermo-Espinosa, Agustin D. Lara-Basulto, Jesus F. Gonzalez-Roldan, Ivan Delgado-Enciso

“…Each patient record was compared against the standard to test the quality of medical care. Results. …”
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Effects of Exercise Training on Molecular Markers of Lipogenesis and Lipid Partitioning in Fructose-Induced Liver Fat Accumulation by Siham Yasari, Denis Prud'homme, Frédérique Tesson, Marek Jankowski, Jolanta Gutkowska, Emile Levy, Jean-Marc Lavoie

“…Rats were further subdivided as follow: rats were fasted for 24 h, refed a standard diet for 24 h, starved for another 24 h, and refed with a standard or a high-fructose diet 24 h before sacrifice. …”
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Repeatability and Reproducibility of Intraocular Pressure and Dynamic Corneal Response Parameters Assessed by the Corvis ST by Bernardo T. Lopes, Cynthia J. Roberts, Ahmed Elsheikh, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Paolo Vinciguerra, Sven Reisdorf, Stefanie Berger, Robert Koprowski, Renato Ambrósio

“…The within-subject standard deviation (ζw) and coefficient of variation (CV) were assessed. …”
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DOMAIN ASSESSMENT OF BALI SARDINELLA RESOURCES THROUGH ECOSYSTEM APPROACH AT ARCHIPELAGO FISHING PORT (PPN) PENGAMBENGAN by Rakhma Fitria Larasati, Iya Purnama Sari, Made Mahendra Jaya, Liya Tri Khikmawati, Noar Muda Satyawan, Yulia Estmirar Tanjov, Muth Mainnah, Muh. Arkam Aziz, Noveldesra Suhery, Wulandari Sarasati, Suratna Suratna

“…Six indicators in the fish resources (SDI) domain were studied, namely standardized CPUE trends, Bali sardinella size, proportion of juveniles caught, species composition of the catch, range collapse of fish resources, and endangered, threatened, and protected species (ETP). …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of CCTA-derived versus angiography-derived quantitative flow ratio (CAREER) study: a prospective study protocol by Liang Zhang, Yang Chen, Cheng Li, Ming Li, Shaofeng Guan, Xinkai Qu, Tingwen Weng, Qian Gan, Zehang Li, Wenzheng Han, Xinrong Zhai, Lin Qi, Xifeng Chang, Shengxian Tu

“…The objective of this investigator-initiated, prospective, single-centre clinical trial is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of CT-QFR with respect to angiography-derived QFR, using FFR as the reference standard.Methods and analysis A total of 216 patients who have at least one lesion with a diameter stenosis of 30%–90% in an artery with ≥2.0 mm reference diameter will be enrolled in the study. …”
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Development and application of a clinical core data set for deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease, dystonia or tremor: from data collection to data exchange and data sharin... by Anna-Lena Hofmann, Jonas Widmann, Lilly Brandstetter, Udo Selig, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Rüdiger Pryss, Jasper Mecklenburg, Andrea Kreichgauer, Philipp Capetian, Christian J. Hartmann, Christian Niklas, Petra Ritter, Patricia Krause, Alfons Schnitzler, Jens Volkmann, Andrea A. Kühn, Peter Heuschmann, Kirsten Haas

“…To ensure high data quality, measures for standardized training, monitoring as well as plausibility and data quality tests were implemented. …”
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Reliability of Diagnostic Tests for Helicobacter pylori Infection by S. Redéen, F. Petersson, E. Törnkrantz, H. Levander, E. Mårdh, K. Borch

“…There is no established gold standard for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection. …”
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Assessing Human Factors in Virtual Reality Environments for Industry 5.0: A Comprehensive Review of Factors, Metrics, Techniques, and Future Opportunities by Oscar Escallada, Ganix Lasa, Maitane Mazmela, Ainhoa Apraiz, Nagore Osa, Hien Nguyen Ngoc

“…Despite the absence of a standardized method for assessing human factors in VR experiences, this comprehensive analysis of 240 different ways of measuring factors highlights the current state of evaluating human-centered VR experiences in Industry 5.0. …”
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Pulse Wave Velocity as Marker of Preclinical Arterial Disease: Reference Levels in a Uruguayan Population Considering Wave Detection Algorithms, Path Lengths, Aging, and Blood Pres... by Ignacio Farro, Daniel Bia, Yanina Zócalo, Juan Torrado, Federico Farro, Lucía Florio, Alicia Olascoaga, Walter Alallón, Ricardo Lluberas, Ricardo L. Armentano

“…Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) has emerged as the gold standard for non-invasive evaluation of aortic stiffness; absence of standardized methodologies of study and lack of normal and reference values have limited a wider clinical implementation. …”
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