Analysis of the potential of dumpsite leachates towards circular economy: a case of Pugu dumpsite in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Yasin Yohana Kifwe, Godlisten Namwel Shao, Christina Fabian Pius

“…Concentrations of minerals such as Mg, Na, Ca, and K were within limits set by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) for city and industrial wastewater. …”
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Adult validation of a self-administered tablet audiometer by Mark Bastianelli, Amy E. Mark, Arran McAfee, David Schramm, Renée Lefrançois, Matthew Bromwich

“…In Group 1, compared to standard audiometry, 95.7% (95% CI: 92.6–98.9%) of thresholds were within 10 dB. …”
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Effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) extract on lipid profile, glucose levels and its safety in adults: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. by Dimuthu Muthukuda, Chamini Kanatiwela de Silva, Saumiyah Ajanthan, Namal Wijesinghe, Anuradha Dahanayaka, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran

“…There was a significant interaction effect between the supplement and participants' glycemic status, with individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who received C. zeylanicum extract experiencing a notable reduction in FBS levels (standardized coefficient: -63, 95% CI: -102 to -25; p = 0.002).…”
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Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of FDG-PET/CT for the detection of sternal wound infection post-sternotomy by Angela Cai, Mehrshad Bakhshi, Yoan Lamarche, Francois Harel, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau

“…Results 44 FDG-PET/CT scans, 12 (27%) of which had DSWI according to the gold standard, were collected and analyzed. 20 studies were assigned to the recent group, and 24 studies to the remote surgery group. …”
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Development and Validation of a New Method for Determination of Pb and Cr in Marine Organisms by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) Spectroscopy by Blanca G. Beltrán, Ibiza Martínez-Serrano, Victor Ramos-Sanchez, David Chávez-Flores, Myrna C. Nevárez-Rodríguez, Emilio A. Suárez-Domínguez

“…The repeatability of the method, expressed as relative standard deviation (RSD), was 5.1% and 4%, for Pb and Cr, respectively. …”
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Sensitivity to Initial Data Errors in Interpreting Temperature Logging of an Isolated Injection Well Segment by K. A. Potashev, D. R. Salimyanova, A. B. Mazo, A. A. Davletshin, A. V. Kosterin

“…The results show that a 1 % error in temperature measurements leads to a standard deviation of about 6 % from the true value.…”
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Deep learning enhanced transmembranous electromyography in the diagnosis of sleep apnea by Ross Mandeville, Hooman Sedghamiz, Perry Mansfield, Geoffrey Sheean, Chris Studer, Derrick Cordice, Ghodsieh Ghanbari, Atul Malhotra, Shamim Nemati, Jejo Koola

“…Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is widespread, under-recognized, and under-treated, impacting the health and quality of life for millions. The current gold standard for sleep apnea testing is based on the in-lab sleep study, which is costly, cumbersome, not readily available and represents a well-known roadblock to managing this huge societal burden. …”
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Enhancing Perioperative Outcomes of Pancreatic Surgery with Wearable Augmented Reality Assistance System: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Hamraz Javaheri, MSc, Omid Ghamarnejad, MD, Rizky Widyaningsih, MD, Ragnar Bade, PhD, Paul Lukowicz, PhD, Jakob Karolus, PhD, Gregor Alexander Stavrou, MD

“…ARAS is a safe and effective assistance system for pancreatic surgery, offering superior perioperative outcomes compared with standard procedures.…”
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Effectiveness of nutritional education intervention during pregnancy on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Degu Jerene, Tefera Belachew, Abera Mersha, Shitaye Shibiru, Gistane Ayele

“…The heterogeneity will be assessed statistically using the standard χ² and I2 tests. Publication bias will be examined graphically using funnel plots and statistically using Egger’s regression test. …”
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Comparison of diagnostic performance for pulmonary nodule detection between free-breathing spiral ultrashort echo time and free-breathing radial volumetric interpolated breath-hold... by Yehai Jiang, Doudou Pu, Xuyang Zhang, Zhanli Ren, Nan Yu

“…All participants underwent both 3T MRI scanning, utilizing the radial VIBE sequence and spiral UTE sequence, as well as standard chest CT imaging. The CT and MRI examinations were conducted within a 7-day interval. …”
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Wine, grapes, autochthonous grape varieties, foamy and sparkling properties, yeast, descriptors, phenolic substances, organic acids, aroma, taste by Olga N. Sheludko, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-3375, Larisa E. Chemisova, Roman N. Bakhmetov

“…The physicochemical parameters of drinks and spirits were defined by standard methods. The highly volatile compounds were determined by gas chromatography. …”
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A Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict Medical Device Recall by the Food and Drug Administration by Victor Barbosa Slivinskis, Isabela Agi Maluli, Joshua Seth Broder

“…We determined sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for each of three time periods prior to recall (T-3, 6, or 12 months), using FDA recall status as the reference standard. The study adhered to relevant items of the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic accuracy studies (STARD) guidelines. …”
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Unveiling Sociocultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Awareness Among the South Asian Population: Case Study of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India by Fahmida Hamid, Tania Roy

“…According to the Global Cancer Statistics 2020 and 2012 reports, for BC (particularly female BC), the age-standardized incidence rate is approximately 22 to 25 per 100,000 people, and the age-standardized mortality rate is approximately 11 to 13 per 100,000 for these areas. …”
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in intraocular fluid of 11 suspected tuberculous uveitis patients by multiplex PCR by Huirong Xu, Min Xu, Fang Chen, Hong Chen, Wei Du, Jing Yu

“…The medium LogMAR Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) significantly improved at the last follow-up (Z=-2.371, P = 0.018). Conclusions Standard antituberculosis therapy demonstrated effectiveness in treating 11 patients clinically suspected of having tuberculous uveitis despite the absence of detectable MTBC DNA in intraocular fluid via multiplex PCR. …”
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Clinical validation of explainable AI for fetal growth scans through multi-level, cross-institutional prospective end-user evaluation by Zahra Bashir, Manxi Lin, Aasa Feragen, Kamil Mikolaj, Caroline Taksøe-Vester, Anders Nymark Christensen, Morten B. S. Svendsen, Mette Hvilshøj Fabricius, Lisbeth Andreasen, Mads Nielsen, Martin Grønnebæk Tolsgaard

“…The model’s performance in assessing standard plane quality was on par with that of clinicians. …”
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THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON THE MOTOR ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS UNDER DIFFERENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION APPROACHES by E. M. Revenko, V. A. Salnikov

“…A comparative analysis of the personal characteristics of senior school students and 1st year students (177 people) identified heterochronism in the development of standard motive and mental abilities of young people. …”
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Development and evaluation of multiplex real-time PCR for rapid identifying major pathogenic mycobacteria from pulmonary and extrapulmonary clinical samples in eastern China by Tingting Fang, Lijun Peng, Tingting Yang, Qingshan Cai, Huanyu Li, Hao Li, Long Cai

“…The specificity and limit of detection (LOD) were tested using standard strains and clinical isolates. The accuracy of the Multiplex PCR was validated with DNA from 228 known clinical samples confirmed by Targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS). …”
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TAX COMPLIANCE RISK AS AN ELEMENT OF THE TAX RISK MANAGEMENT CONCEPT IN AN ENTERPRISE by Olha Mashchenko, Anastasiia Khodus

“…The studied legislative principles of compliance risk based on international risk management standards provide for a comprehensive, flexible, focused and integrated tax risk management system, which at the same time is easy to adapt to the domestic economy. …”
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Development of Coconut Milk-Based Spicy Ice Cream as a Nondairy Alternative with Desired Physicochemical and Sensory Attributes by K. D. S. S. Perera, O. D. A. N. Perera

“…In this study, coconut milk-based spicy ice cream was developed in compliance with the Sri Lankan standards to introduce a new perception of flavor using spices to the ice cream industry. …”
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Reliability and validity of the hand-held dynamometer “NOD”: a new instrument for assessment of isometric grip strength by Francesco Sartorio, Lorenzo Lippi, Stefano Vercelli, Federica Gallo, Davide Zanin, Sara Bergesio, Alessandro de Sire, Marco Invernizzi

“…To assess concurrent validity NOD was compared to the “gold standard” JD, in terms of ICCs and through Pearson correlation. …”
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