Bacterial aetiology of chronic otitis media with effusion in children - risk factors by Izabela Korona-Glowniak, Agata Wisniewska, Marek Juda, Karolina Kielbik, Grazyna Niedzielska, Anna Malm

“…MEF samples were streaked on standard microbiological media. Next, DNA was isolated from MEF samples and analysed with multiplex PCR for Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Alloiococcus otitidis. …”
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Treatment Options for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Failure of Previous Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Chemotherapy: Meta-Analysis of Five Randomized Controlled Trial... by Andrea Messori, Andrea Ossato, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Luna Del Bono, Alessandro Inno, Vera Damuzzo

“…Methods: We undertook a meta-analysis that compared combination regimens with the current standard of care. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included (endpoint, overall survival [OS]). …”
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A Study to Assess Resilience and Empathy among the BSc Nursing Students by S. Anand, K. R. Anoopa, J. P Haripriya

“…The purposive sampling technique is used for the selection of the sample. Standardized self-administered questioners were used to collect the data. …”
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Patient perspectives on health care models in cardiac surgery: a qualitative evaluation by Mona Elisabeth Schmid, Jannik Stumm, Sina Stock, Evaldas Girdauskas

“…Additionally, there is also the standard of care without ERAS. The objective of the study is to gain insight into patient satisfaction and perceived differences across these various care models. …”
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Spatial Variability of Metals in Surface Water and Sediment in the Langat River and Geochemical Factors That Influence Their Water-Sediment Interactions by Wan Ying Lim, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria

“…The average concentration for As in sediment was exceeding ISQG standards as proposed by the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Persian version of the physical workload questionnaire (PWQ) by Mehrnaz Noshadha, Hamid Reza Mokhtarinia, Mohsen Vahedi, Markus Melloh

“…Methods The study involved 255 participants and followed standard guidelines for translation and cultural adaptation. …”
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Determination of 13 Aminoglycoside Residues in Milk by Weak Cation Exchange Solid Phase Extraction Coupled with Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometr... by HE Jinlin, SHEN Luying, SUN Ting, FU Jianwei, YAN Lijuan, XU Dunming

“…The recovery rates of milk spiked at 1 ×, 2 × and 5 × LOQ levels were 73.8%–107.4%, with relative standard deviation (RSD) of 1.0%–9.8%. This developed method is sensitive, simple, stable, and suitable for the determination of these 13 aminoglycoside residues in milk.…”
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Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage from Computed Tomography Images: Diagnostic Role and Efficacy of ChatGPT-4o by Mustafa Koyun, Zeycan Kubra Cevval, Bahadir Reis, Bunyamin Ece

“…Five consecutive NCCT slices per case were selected by radiologists and analyzed by ChatGPT-4o using a standardized prompt with nine questions. Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated by comparing the model’s results with radiologists’ assessments (the gold standard). …”
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Do Lactation-Induced Changes in Ghrelin, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, and Peptide YY Influence Appetite and Body Weight Regulation during the First Postpartum Year? by D. Enette Larson-Meyer, Jessica Schueler, Erin Kyle, Kathleen J. Austin, Ann Marie Hart, Brenda M. Alexander

“…Ghrelin, PYY, GLP-1, and appetite ratings were measured before/and 150 minutes after a standardized breakfast and 60 minutes after an ad libitum lunch. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Health Facilities of Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Yetnayet Abebe Weldsilase, Melaku Haile Likka, Tolossa Wakayo, Mulusew Gerbaba

“…Among the sampled participants, 344 were interviewed, yielding 91% of response rate. The mean ± standard deviation age of the respondents was 34.07 ± 8.76 years and 80.5% of them were urban dwellers. …”
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Study of different thermal management systems for traction batteries to obtain vehicle lightweighting by Giulia Sandrini, Daniel Chindamo, Marco Gadola, Andrea Candela, Paolo Magri

“…Three tools were used for the study: VI-CarRealTime and another consolidate vehicle model to obtain the power demand on a standard driving cycle; and an ad-hoc battery system model, configurable according to the cooling system. …”
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Presenting an Evaluation Model of Digital Libraries (Iran) by Alireza Isfandyari Moghaddam, Atefeh Zarei, Elham Naiich

“…This article aimed to design and present an evaluation model of digital libraries in Iran, considering the existing and standard models in the world. It is necessary to evaluate the digital library in different design and implementation stages to achieve the predetermined goals and develop digital libraries. …”
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Effects of γ-Irradiation of Wild Thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.) on the Phenolic Compounds Profile of Its Ethanolic Extract by Janiak Michał A., Slavova-Kazakova Adriana, Kancheva Vessela D., Ivanova Milena, Tsrunchev Tsvetelin, Karamać Magdalena

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Uninvestigated Dyspepsia and Heartburn Overlap Syndrome at Industrial Hub of Eastern Siberia by V. V. Tsukanov, A. V. Vasiutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, O. V. Smirnova

“…The clinical check-up and interviewing results were registered with a standard questionnaire. Heartburn was diagnosed as per the Montreal Consensus. …”
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Novel laparoscopic “lateral three-port technique” of extended totally extra peritoneal approach for ventral hernias: Short-term results and technical aspects of 100 consecutive cas... by K. Ganesh Shenoy, Marina Thomas, Ramesh B S, Amol Siddalingappa Jeur, Nawab Jan

“…OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to develop a simplified technical modification with an attempt to standardize the extended totally view extraperitoneal–Rives Stoppa (ETEP-RS) procedure. …”
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Evaluation of herbaceous legumes for crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia by Kendrick Cox, Jacob Nulik, Neal Dalgliesh, Esnawan Budisantoso, Paskalis Fernandes, Jefrianus Praing, Philip Dida, Jak Uran, Marcel Meomuku, Debora Kana Hau, Tony Basuki, Lindsay Bell

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Experimental Investigation of Inclusion of Various Nanocarbon Black Concentrations on Mechanical Characteristics of Oil-Well Cement Slurries in High-Pressure High-Temperature Condi... by Ahmed Ebied, Sherif Fakher, Hatem Kayed

“…The study evaluated parameters, such as density, rheology, free fluid (FF), fluid loss (FL), thickening time (TT), compressive strength (CS), tensile strength (TS), porosity, and permeability, following API standards. The results demonstrated that NCB additions slightly increased slurry density and significantly improved rheological properties, with low yield stress at bottomhole circulating temperatures. …”
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GC-MS Profiling and Therapeutic Potentials of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC: Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Insights by Asaad Khalid, Eltuhami A. Abdalgadir, Iman K. Abdel Gadir, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Husham E. Homeida, Shahnaz Sultana, Zia ur Rehman, Rym Hassani, Ahmed Shaher Alqahtani, Hassan A. Alhazmi

“…The antibacterial effect of the plant extracts was evaluated against four standard Gram-positive and four standard Gram-negative. …”
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Grid-Integrated Dual Wind Turbine System Using SEPIC Converter with Whale Optimized PI Controller by Kishore R.D., Sravani K., Sai Kumar N.D., Preetham C.G., Bentu B.2

“…The significance of obtained results is the establishment of an advanced DFIG-WECS-based wind energy system capable of enhancing grid performance, ensuring reliable integration of renewable energy, and maintaining power quality and stability in compliance with modern grid standards.…”
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Rate Pressure Products Affect the Relationship between the Fractional Flow Reserve and Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio by Suguru Ebihara, Hisao Otsuki, Hiroyuki Arashi, Junichi Yamaguchi, Nobuhisa Hagiwara

“…With FFR as the gold standard, the iFR may underestimate and overestimate the functionality of ischemia in the low- and high-RPP groups, respectively.…”
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