Utilisation of alcohol-related treatment after a first alcohol use disorder diagnosis in Hamburg, Germany by Jakob Manthey, Kilian Huß, Sven Buth, Ludwig Kraus, Anna Schranz, Carolin Kilian, Jürgen Gallinat, Ingo Schäfer, Bernd Schulte

“…A similar share of patients utilised standard or intensive inpatient treatment; the latter occasionally followed by rehabilitation treatment. …”
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Strengthening identification and characterization of causes of perinatal deaths in Kaski district of Nepal (Perinatal MITS Nepal) by Nuwadatta Subedi, Sunita Ranabhat, Sanjib Mani Regmi, Mukesh Mallik, Dela Singh, Shree Krishna Shrestha, Bandana Gurung, Arjun Bhattarai, Madan Prasad Baral, Sudhir Raman Parajuli, Ramchandra Bastola, Junu Shrestha, Sahisnuta Basnet, Eva Gauchan, Sabita Paudel

“…The specimens will undergo standard histopathological, microbiological, biochemical, and molecular tests. …”
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Evaluation of spatial variation and nutritional status of environmental quality in the surface seawater from fishing harbours of Hainan island by Ren Bingnan, Geng Jing, Qin Dajun, Yang Bo

“…The single-factor contaminant index method was employed to evaluate the water quality, revealing that the levels of COD, BOD5, and DIP surpass the national seawater quality standards for Type IV. The eutrophication index (EI) of the different fishing ports ranges from 2.38 to 56.29, indicating a high level of eutrophication.…”
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Mental health apps in India: regulatory landscape and future directions by M. I. Singh Sethi, Rakesh C. Kumar, Narayana Manjunatha, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math

“…India's framework, including the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Medical Device Rules 2017, does not cover standalone health apps, raising concerns about data privacy and accuracy. …”
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“One Ring to Bind Them All”—Part I: The Efficiency of the Macrocyclic Scaffold for G-Quadruplex DNA Recognition by David Monchaud, Anton Granzhan, Nicolas Saettel, Aurore Guédin, Jean-Louis Mergny, Marie-Paule Teulade-Fichou

“…Macrocyclic scaffolds are particularly attractive for designing selective G-quadruplex ligands essentially because, on one hand, they show a poor affinity for the “standard” B-DNA conformation and, on the other hand, they fit nicely with the external G-quartets of quadruplexes. …”
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Ectopic Thyroid Mass Separately Present in Mediastinum and Not a Retrosternal Extension: A Report of Two Cases by Abdul Ahad Sohail, Syed Shahabuddin, Moghira Iqbaluddin Siddiqui

“…Surgical treatment with a total thyroidectomy and complete removal of the intrathoracic portion of thyroid is the gold standard treatment. These cervicomediastinal lesions at times may not be continuous, and a sternotomy may be required for complete and safe excision of the mediastinal mass to achieve decompression of the surrounding structures and preventing the hemorrhagic complications if attempted from cervical incision. …”
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Access to Livelihood Capital and Food Security Status as Correlates to Empowerment Among Women on Irrigation Schemes in North-West Province, South Africa by Oladimeji Idowu Oladele

“…Data was obtained with a female empowerment agricultural index questionnaire and analyzed with frequency distribution, percentages, mean and standard deviation, and Chi-Square. The results on the indices of empowerment show that women are disempowered in the use of income and access to productive capital and credit, but are empowered in leadership and decision-making. …”
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Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Poria by Jie Lu, Jing Tian, Li Zhou, Lijun Meng, Sitan Chen, Changyang Ma, Jinmei Wang, Zhenhua Liu, Changqin Li, Wenyi Kang

“…In this paper, we reviewed the literature, summarized the main compound types, and reviewed in detail their pharmacological effects in antitumor, immunomodulatory, effects on kidney, hepatoprotective activity, effects on blood sugar, antioxidant effects, anti-inflammatory effects, effects on the gut, antidepressant, and so on, and also categorized the compounds with the same or similar pharmacological effects to provide a reference for the in-depth study of the material basis of the pharmacological effect, quality standards, and pharmacological activity of Poria.…”
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A Path-Based Gradient Projection Algorithm for the Cost-Based System Optimum Problem in Networks with Continuously Distributed Value of Time by Wen-Xiang Wu, Hai-Jun Huang

“…We develop a path-based gradient projection algorithm for solving the cost-based system optimum model, based on Goldstein-Levitin-Polyak method which has been successfully applied to solve standard user equilibrium and system optimum problems. …”
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Application of NerveCheck Master in the Diagnosis of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy by Raquel García de la Peña, Mercedes Ortiz Romero, José María Juárez Jiménez, Ana María Rayo Pérez

“…<b>Results</b>: To effectively assess thermal and vibratory sensitivity, NerveCheck Master is an affordable and portable device that uses standardized stimuli to measure sensory response. <b>Conclusions</b>: Compared to traditional methods like the infrared laser thermometer, the Rydel–Seiffer tuning fork, and the Semmes–Weinstein monofilament, this device provides definitive results regarding the severity of DPN.…”
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Anatomy Ontology Matching Using Markov Logic Networks by Chunhua Li, Pengpeng Zhao, Jian Wu, Zhiming Cui

“…The anatomy of model species is described in ontologies, which are used to standardize the annotations of experimental data, such as gene expression patterns. …”
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Application of a Homogenous Assay for the Detection of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene to Environmental Water Samples by Ellen R. Goldman, Adrienne L. Egge, Igor L. Medintz, Michael E. Lassman, George P. Anderson

“…Addition of 10x phosphate-buffered saline to samples to increase their ionic strength to that of our standard laboratory buffer (about 0.17 M) significantly improved the range over which the assay functioned in several river water samples.…”
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Measurable Vizing’s theorem by Jan Grebík

“…We prove a full measurable version of Vizing’s theorem for bounded degree Borel graphs, that is, we show that every Borel graph $\mathcal {G}$ of degree uniformly bounded by $\Delta \in \mathbb {N}$ defined on a standard probability space $(X,\mu )$ admits a $\mu $ -measurable proper edge coloring with $(\Delta +1)$ -many colors. …”
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Influence of the crack propagation rate in the obtaining opening and closing stress intensity factor by finite element method by Luiz Carlos H. Ricardo, Carlos Alexandre J. Miranda

“…The aim of this paper is to verify the effect of different crack propagation rates in determination of crack opening and closing stress of an ASTM specimen under a standard suspension spectrum loading from FD&E SAE Keyhole Specimen Test Load Histories by finite element analysis. …”
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High-Frequency and Low-Intensity Patterned Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex as Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder: A Report of 3 Case... by Lizbeth Castillo-Aguilar, Alma E. Ríos-Ponce, Edson Albano de Mendonca, Gabriel Villafuerte

“…All three patients showed sharp changes in their self-reports as well as in the standardized clinical assessment. Hypothesized mechanisms of action of this new variant of magnetic stimulation are discussed.…”
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Politiques publiques et élevage en Uruguay : premiers effets des mesures environnementales et de développement territorial by Éric Sabourin, Maria Fernanda de Torres Álvarez, Pedro Arbeletche, Gilles Massardier, Virgina Courdin, Jean François Tourrand, Hermes Morales Grosskopf

“…Uruguay is in the process of integrating international standards in environmental policies (conservation of water and soil) and regional sustainable development. …”
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The problem of reduction of geometry and graphic training departments in Russian universities by S. I. Rotkov, E. V. Konopatskiy, K. L. Panchuk

“…It is also proposed to fix for engineering specialties at the level of the state standard the necessary labor intensity and more stringent requirements to the staff conditions for the implementation of the basic professional educational program with regard to the disciplines of geometric-graphic training of students.…”
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Outcome Prediction in Infectious Disease by Khie Chen Lie, Yosia Yonggara, Adeline Pasaribu, Sharifah Shakinah, Leonard Nainggolan

“…Despite ongoing advancements, no single gold standard has emerged for sepsis prediction. Current research explores a range of prognostic tools, from traditional scoring systems and biomarkers to cutting-edge omics technologies and artificial intelligence. …”
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Optimizing Self-Compacting Concrete through the Incorporation of Calcined Mud at 850°C by Rachida Mohamed Krachaï, Moulaï Abdellah Bouabdallah

“…The first section of this article aims to detail the steps and essential processes for obtaining high-quality self-compacting concrete, incorporating calcined mud as an additive while adhering to current standards. The second part presents results related to mechanical compressive strength and split tensile strength concerning age. …”
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Solution Interpolation Method for Highly Oscillating Hyperbolic Equations by Pilwon Kim, Chang Hyeong Lee

“…While the constructed numerical schemes retain the same stability condition, they carry both quantitatively and qualitatively better performances than the standard method.…”
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