Substantial Variation Exists in Clinical Exposure to Chief Complaints Among Residents Within an Emergency Medicine Training Program by Corlin M. Jewell, Amy T. Hummel, Dann J. Hekman, Benjamin H. Schnapp

“…Introduction: While many aspects of emergency medicine (EM) residency training are standardized among residents within a single residency program, there is no standard for the distribution of chief complaints (CC) that residents should see over the course of residency. …”
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Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Susceptibility to Tobacco Use Among School Going Adolescents in a South-Indian District—(Project TEACH) by Priyanka Bantwal, Veena G Kamath, John Britton, Ilze Bogdanovica, Manjula A Kunder, Samir K Praharaj, Muralidhar M Kulkarni

“…Method: Project TEACH (Tobacco Education and Awareness for Creating Healthier Adolescents) is an educational intervention that will comprise an animated video on the effects of tobacco on physical and mental health, along with dispelling myths about tobacco, which will be delivered along with a standard education program. The control group will only receive the standard school-based anti-tobacco education program. …”
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The Clinical Utility of the Seated Wall Angel as a Test with Scoring by Chad Kofoed, Allison Palmsten, Jonathon Diercks, Michael Obermeier, Marc Tompkins, Terese L Chmielewski

“…Passive range of motion was measured with a standard goniometer. SWA scores were compared between sides at initial testing and compared between testing timepoints on the injured side. …”
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Maximal Glycemic Difference, the Possible Strongest Glycemic Variability Parameter to Predict Mortality in ICU Patients by Thanaphruet Issarawattana, Rungsun Bhurayanontachai

“…The maximal blood glucose difference yielded a similar power to the coefficient of variation (p = 0.21) but was significantly stronger than the standard deviation (p = 0.005) and J-index (p = 0.006). …”
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GENDER-SPECIFIC INFLUENCE OF Aу MUTATION ON PROGENY METABOLIC PHENOTYPE, FETAL GROWTH AND PLACENTAL GENE EXPRESSION IN MICE by E. N. Makarova, E. I. Denisova, V. V. Kozhevnikova, A. E. Kuleshova

“…Ay mutation influenced the body weight only in male offspring, which consumed a standard diet, and did not influence obesity development in both male and female offspring. …”
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Performance of current tools used for on-the-day assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury in sport: a systematic review by Phoebe Haste, Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno, Antoine Jérusalem, Jeroen Bergmann

“…The absence of a gold-standard measurement hampers our ability to diagnose or monitor SR-mTBI. …”
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Ultrasonography of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Healthy Volunteers by Ariel Sosa Remón, Wilfredo Boch Rodríguez, Dasha María García Arias, Carmen Esther Remón Chávez, Ana Esperanza Jerez Álvarez, Arian Jesús Cuba Naranjo

“…One of the deficiencies stated is the non-existence of a standard value that suggests the limit between normality and intracranial hypertension. …”
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Do oversimplified durability metrics undervalue biochar carbon dioxide removal? by A J Ringsby, K Maher

“…However, consensus on the definition of durability is still evolving, and as a result, standards developing organizations have generated a variety of different methodologies to assess the removal value of biochar projects. …”
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Investigating The Competence Of Spiritual Care Among Nurses Working In Teaching Hospitals Affiliated With Shahid Sadoughi University Of Medical Sciences In Yazd, 2023 by Roohollah Askari, Hassan Jafari, Arefeh Dehghani Tafti, Neda Futuhi Tafti

“…Results: The overall mean score and standard deviation of spiritual care competence among nurses were 83.9±18.2, indicating an optimal level of competence. …”
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Proximate, Mineral Contents and Physicochemical Properties of <i>Chrysophyllum Albidum</i> (African Star Apple) Kernel Flour and Oil by S.S. Audu, C.I. Beetseh, D.U. Edward-Ekpu, A.A. Ewuga

“…The quality of the kernel oil falls below the standard for edible oil but the oil may be useful in the paint and cosmetic industry Keywords: Chrysophyllum Albidum, Kernel, Oil, Flour …”
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Definitions of Frailty in Qualitative Research: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Deborah A. Lekan, Susan K. Collins, Audai A. Hayajneh

“…There was no consistency across studies in standardized measures or objective assessment of frailty. …”
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Effect of long-term exercise on circulating ghrelin in overweight and obese individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianyang Xin, Hai Wang, Yongqing Guo, Jun Xie

“…The quality of the studies was assessed according to the Cochrane Handbook standards, and data analysis for ghrelin, BMI, and weight was performed using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 16.0 software. …”
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Maternal Serum Uric Acid as an Index of Perinatal Outcomes in Severe Preeclampsia by Rozhan Yassin Khalil, Awat Saber Muhammed

“…SPSS v21 was used for obtain mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage. One way ANOVA test used to obtain P value with consider <0.05 significant value. …”
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Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Hemostatic Efficacy with Kaolin-Impregnated Dressings in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Taking Anticoagulants Undergoing Debridement in an Outpatie... by Yeok Gu Hwang, Jin Woo Lee, Eun Ae Won, Seung Hwan Han

“…With kaolin-impregnated gauze, 100% of patients show complete hemostasis at 10 minutes versus 58.3% in the standard gauze (P<.001). An adverse effect was not noted in all patients. …”
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The Impact of Online Learning System on Students Affected with Stroke Disease by Sobia Wassan, Chen Xi, Tian Shen, Kamal Gulati, Kinza Ibraheem, Rana M. Amir Latif Rajpoot

“…If the value falls under .6, we look back to the mean and standard deviation table and remove the attribute with low values for mean or standard deviation and try the remaining attributes. …”
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Nudge strategies for behavior-based prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A scoping review and ethical assessment. by Fiona Vande Velde, Hans J Overgaard, Sheri Bastien

“…The majority of nudges were of moderate to high ethical standards, with the highest standards being those that had the most immediate and significant health benefits, and those implemented by agents in a trust relationship with the target audience.…”
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Vaccination coverage and its determinants in patients with multiple sclerosis—a multicenter cross-sectional study by Paula Schade, Hai-Anh Nguyen, Julia Steinle, Kerstin Hellwig, Teodor Pelea, Philipp Franken, Birte Elias-Hamp, Veit Becker, Stefan Merkelbach, Stephan Richter, Bert Wagner, Christian Geis, Matthias Schwab, Florian Rakers

“…Approximately half of the patients lack standard vaccination coverage, even those on highly effective DMTs. …”
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Potential antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of essential oil extracted from Cymbopogon citratus on OxLDL and H2O2 LDL induced Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) by Jamuna S., Sakeena Sadullah M.S., Ashokkumar R., Gokul Shanmuganathan, Senguttuvan Sivan Mozhi, Niranjali Devaraj S.

“…In vitro antioxidant assays were carried out to assess the electron donating capability of EOC as compared with a known standard L-ascorbic acid. The cytoprotective effects of EOC were determined in PBMC induced with modified LDL. …”
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The technology landscape for detection of DNA methylation in cancer liquid biopsies by Isabelle Neefs, Joe Ibrahim, Marc Peeters, Guy Van Camp, Ken Op de Beeck

“…As DNA methylation detection in cfDNA brings its own challenges, a shift from the gold standard bisulfite conversion towards enzymatic conversion methods can be observed in recent years. …”
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Application of WiMAX technology in difficult geographical conditions: Perspectives for mountain environment by Rustamova D. F., Suleymanov N. M., Gafarov G. A., Bakhshaliyeva S. V., Marasulov M., Rizaeva Sh.

“…The forum describes WiMAX as “a standards- based technology that provides high-speed wireless network access as an alternative to leased lines and DSL.” …”
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