Impact of BRACTS exercises on muscular strength in eumenorrheic women by Wajiha Shahid, Rabiya Noor

“…This is a two-armed parallel design, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial following Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines, and the study protocol is based on Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) guidelines. …”
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Evaluating different drought products for assessing drought and implications on agriculture in Nepal by Shishir Chaulagain, Manoj Lamichhane, Urusha Chaulagain, Sushant Gyawali, Sadina Shrestha, Vishnu Prasad Pandey

“…By utilizing Soil Water Deficit Index (SWDI) alongside Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) and Standardized Flow Index (SFI), this research highlights the complex progression from meteorological to agricultural and hydrological droughts. …”
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Exploration of the optimal deep learning model for english-Japanese machine translation of medical device adverse event terminology by Ayako Yagahara, Masahito Uesugi, Hideto Yokoi

“…Abstract Background In Japan, reporting of medical device malfunctions and related health problems is mandatory, and efforts are being made to standardize terminology through the Adverse Event Terminology Collection of the Japan Federation of Medical Device Associations (JFMDA). …”
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What enabled the successful implementation of a quality certification initiative in Bhavnagar, Gujarat? A policy analysis case study. by K Shruti Lekha, Sudha Ramani, Harsha Joshi, Preet Verma, Sumit Malhotra, Tapasvi Puwar, Chandramani Kumar, Ankita Shah, Anish Sinha, Deepak Saxena

“…In India, the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) is a certification policy adopted by the government to improve the quality of care in public health facilities. …”
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Probiotic Potential and Enhanced Adhesion of Fermented Foods-Isolated Lactic Acid Bacteria to Intestinal Epithelial Caco-2 and HT-29 Cells by Eun Ah Sim, Seon-Young Kim, SangNam Kim, Eun-Gyung Mun

“…Adhesion ability indicated the superior performance of JAMI_LB_02 and JAMI_LB_05 compared to standard strains. JAMI_LB_02 adhered to Caco-2 cells at 2.10 ± 0.94% and to HT-29 cells at 3.32 ± 0.38%, exceeding standard strains (1.06 ± 0.13% and 1.89 ± 0.58%). …”
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Possibilities and scope of environmental protection through criminal law: The new environmental crime directive by Stojanović Zoran, Bodrožić Ivana

“…The first chapter deals with issues of criminal law protection of the environment in general, the legitimacy of the environment as a separate protected value, the level of its social harmfulness and some legislative characteristics of the relevant elements of the offences which need to fulfil common standards of their normative shaping. The second is dedicated to the structure, aims and goals of the new Environmental Crime Directive in fighting environmental crime, as a part of fulfilling processes of the European Green Deal. …”
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Evaluation of Water Quality of Water Storage Cisterns in Apartments (Case Study of Kermanshah City) by Mohana Faraji, Milad Roshanbas, Mitra Javan

“…Furthermore, in 26% of the cisterns, the amount of residual free chlorine is lower than the recommended amount specified in Publication 1053 of the National Standard of Iran. In 7% of the cisterns, the water temperature is higher than the value suggested in the English standard (BS 8558:2015). …”
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أخلاقیات الذکاء الاصطناعى والروبوت دراسة تحلیلیة by د.خدیجة محمد درار

“…This study aimed to identify the concept of artificial intelligence, bystudy the ethical aspects and issues associated with it, and the fears that mayarise from the self-awareness of robots to come up with local policies proposedfor the ethics of artificial intelligence by studying and analyzing the reality ofartificial intelligence policies in the study community, which represent 5 globalpolicies: Information Technology Industry Council Policy ITI, IEEE Global Policy,Laurel Rick and Don Howard Policy in HRI Research, European RoboticsResearch Organization Policy EUORN, the policy of Federal Ministry ofTransport and Infrastructure in Germany.This study concluded with a number of results, the most prominent is :The Arab world is devoid of the ethical policies of artificial intelligence , None ofthe policies in question met the criteria of the Equivalency Standard, which statesthat robots provide all services and functions required for all users of differentcultures, ages, nationalities and economic levels, The policy of the FederalMinistry of Transport and the infrastructure of the Government of Germany hasreceived the highest standards of ethics Artificial intelligence and robot as 48.7%.Where robots are equal to humans in the Actions that will taken when robots failto work, there is a clear need for further development and improvement in thestandards of artificial intelligence robot.  …”
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Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and Enteritidis Isolated from Raw Shrimp in Bangladesh: An Investigation Based on Molecular Characteristics, Survival, Virulence, Antibiotic... by Prosanto Kumar Das, Ananta Mandal, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Shovon Lal Sarkar, Iqbal Kabir Jahid, Md. Anwar Hossain, A. S. M. Rubayet Ul Alam, Pravas Chandra Roy

“…The standard method for checking its credibility to form biofilm in 0–10% NaCl, tolerate acid/bile stress likewise in the gastrointestinal tract, and resist antimicrobial pressure was performed individually with the particular pathogenic strains. …”
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Health Economic Analysis of Two-Layer Bandage System for Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency by Peter J. Mallow

“…**Background:** Compression therapy is the gold standard for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). …”
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Sensitivity of Self-reported Opium Use in Cancer Patients: Implications for conducting epidemiological studies by Vahideh Mohseni, Maryam Hadji, Mina Khaki, Omid Nabavian, Kazem Zendehdel, Hamideh Rashidian

“…In this study, we avoided using urine tests as the gold standard to prevent false positive results, given that most cancer patients use opioids to alleviate their pain. …”
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Ketogenic metabolic therapy for schizoaffective disorder: a retrospective case series of psychotic symptom remission and mood recovery by Nicole Laurent, Erin L. Bellamy, Katherine A. Tague, Donika Hristova, Ally Houston

“…BackgroundSchizoaffective disorder is a severe psychiatric condition characterized by mood disturbances and psychotic symptoms. Standard treatments, primarily pharmacological, often fail to control symptoms fully and can lead to significant metabolic side effects. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Boceprevir for the Treatment of Patients with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Hungary by Raymond Odhiambo, Jagpreet Chhatwal, Shannon Allen Ferrante, Antoine El Khoury, Elamin Elbasha

“…**Background:** Recent international, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials (SPRINT-2; RESPOND-2) demonstrated that the triple combination of peginterferon (PEG), ribavirin (RBV) and boceprevir (BOC) was more efficacious than the standard dual therapy of PEG and RBV in treatment of patients chronically infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. …”
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Particulate matter concentrations and health risks associated with cow hides singeing in Abattoirs in Benin City, Nigeria by Aimuanmwosa Frank Eghomwanre, Gracious Oghosa Edomwonyi

“…The occurrence and relationship between the reported risk factors and health effects among abattoir workers were also examined using the modified American Thoracic Standard (ATS) respiratory symptoms questionnaire. …”
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Structural characteristics and problems of dairy farms in balıkesir province by Burak Mat, Yavuz Cevger

“…The variables are mean ± standard deviation and Median (Maximum-Minimum) percentage and frequency values are used. …”
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Surgical treatment of Hallux Rigidus – arthrodesis or resection arthroplasty? Retrospective observational study by Dovydas Rapolis, Matas Urmanavičius, Aleksas Makulavičius, Valentinas Uvarovas

“…Arthrodesis procedure is the gold standard. This surgery effectively and relatively quickly reduces painful symptoms but sacrifices joint mobility. …”
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A comprehensive analysis and comparative study of the trends in thyroid cancer burden in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, with projections for the next 15 Years by Yulai Yin, Xiaoyu Zhang

“…Projections for the next 15 years show that the age-standardized incidence rates for both males and females are expected to continue rising in China and globally. …”
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Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy by S. N. Mammayev, A. M. Karimova, T. E. Il’yasova, A. Sh. Khasayev

“…Development of heart failure (HF) decompensation due to provoking factors action requires application of the standard therapeutic approaches to treatment of such patients. …”
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Analysis of Method Performance for Quantitative Assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in Queso Fresco Cheese by Neha Singh, Ravinder Reddy, Karina Hettwer, Kirstin Frost, Matthew Kmet, Steffen Uhlig

“…Although individually inoculated, the samples were considered replicates based on the standard deviation values obtained from the Q/Hampel method. …”
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Nilai Diagnostik Ultrasonografi Hepatobilier sebagai Prediktor Atresiabilier pada Kolestasis Bayi di RSUP Sanglah Denpasar Tahun 2017 - 2021 by Kristin Agustina, Pande Putu Yuli Anandasari, Firman Parulian Sitanggang, I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra, Made Widhi Asih, Putu Patriawan

“…Hepatobiliary ultrasound is the most common initial diagnostic modality in the early detection of biliary atresia. It is not the gold standard, but the hepatobiliary ultrasound examination can be used to determine the appropriate further management. …”
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