Antihypertensive drug-related problems in Vietnamese ambulatory care by Hoang Hai Nguyen, Le Anh Thu Vu, Minh-Hoang Tran, Hong Tham Pham

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study targeting ambulatory prescriptions of Vietnamese patients with hypertension who either received standard therapy (using two or fewer medications, SdT) or standard plus add-on therapy (using more than two medications, SdT + add-on). …”
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Supervised vs. Self-Managed Exercise Therapy for Improving Shoulder Function After Traumatic Dislocation and Sprain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Daniel Koska, Robert Zetzsche, Tobias A. Mayer, Christian Maiwald

“…Further high-quality trials with standardized protocols and improved adherence tracking are needed to establish more definitive conclusions and guide clinical decision-making.…”
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Aflatoxin M1 Concentrations, Adulterants, Microbial Loads, and Physicochemical Properties of Raw Milk Collected From Nekemte City, Ethiopia by Leila Nasir, Habtamu Fekadu Gemede

“…The AFM1 concentration was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a Sigma-Aldrich standard (St. Louis, MO, USA). The concentrations of AFM1 in Bake Jama, Burka Jato, Cheleleki, and Bakanisa Kese were found to be 0.01–0.03 g/L, 0.31–0.35 g/L, 0.19–0.21 g/L, and 0.04–0.07 g/L, respectively. …”
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Assessment of the validity and reliability of the nurses’ professional values scale—revised in Persian version among nursing students by Fahimeh Alsadat Hosseini, Ladan Zarshenas, Kobra Parvan, Maryam Shaygan, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Brian Thomson

“…Abstract Background Evaluating professional values is crucial to developing effective strategies for integrating them into professional performance and clinical education. A standard questionnaire is an instrument that can be used to evaluate professional values. …”
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Magnitude of Multidrug Resistance among Bacterial Isolates from Surgical Site Infections in Two National Referral Hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea by Eyob Yohannes Garoy, Yacob Berhane Gebreab, Oliver Okoth Achila, Nobiel Tecklebrhan, Hermon Michael Tsegai, Alex Zecarias Hailu, Abrehet Marikos Buthuamlak, Tewelde Ghide Asfaga, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…Swabs from infected surgical sites were collected using Levine technique and processed using standard microbiological procedures. In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on Mueller–Hinton Agar by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method following Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. …”
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Study on the evolution of the spatial patterns and driving factors of national agricultural cultural heritage in China. by Lifei Xu, Yuyu Liao, Jun Liu

“…During the study period, the X axis of the standard deviation ellipse was always greater than the Y axis, but the difference between the X and Y axes was small, indicating that the spatial distribution direction was northeast-southwest, but the directionality was weak. …”
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Feasibility of generating sagittal radiographs from coronal views using GAN-based deep learning framework in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Tito Bassani, Andrea Cina, Fabio Galbusera, Andrea Cazzato, Maria Elena Pellegrino, Domenico Albano, Luca Maria Sconfienza

“…Measurement errors showed minimal correlation with scoliosis severity. Mean ± standard deviation absolute errors were 7 ± 7° (LL), 9 ± 7° (SS), 9 ± 8° (PI), and 1.1 ± 0.8 cm (SVA). …”
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“Longing is good”: proof-of-concept for a novel psychological intervention to tackle self-blaming emotions by Nahed Lajmi, Suqian Duan, Jorge Moll, Roland Zahn, Roland Zahn

“…BackgroundMany people with depression, for which self-blame plays a key role, are not amenable to current standard psychological treatments. This calls for novel self-guided interventions, which require less attention and motivation. …”
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Abord laparoscopique d’un volumineux kyste hépatique simple : à propos d’un cas [A laparoscopic approach to a large simple hepatic cyst : a case report] by Meriem Bouzida, Mustapha Zeggane, Noura Zahi, Benyahia Boukhatem, Noureddine Ait Benamer

“… French Abstract : La fenestration laparoscopique a récemment été considérée comme une procédure stan­dard pour les kystes hépatiques symptomatiques non parasitaires. …”
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Reversal and prevention of deregulated autophagy in cutaneous autoimmune disorders—a pilot study on vitiligo with nutrigenomics based approach of “Maximum Nutrition and Minimum Med... by Suruchi Garg, Murlidhar Rajagopalan, Anupa Mary George, Hemangi Parwani, Titiksha Hans

“…This approach may prevent the recurrence in patients already stabilized with standard care of therapeutics and surgery in future.…”
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Identifikasi Bakteri Escherichia coli pada Air Minum Isi Ulang yang Diproduksi DAMIU di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya Kota Padang by Rani Afrisetiawati, Erly Erly, Endrinaldi Endrinaldi

“…According to Permenkes No. 492 Tahun 2010 about microbiological standards for drinking water is the absence of </em><em>coliform and </em><em>Escherichia coli in 100 ml of water. …”
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Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of two point-of-care tests for COVID-19 when used in symptomatic patients in community settings in the UK primary care COVID diagnostic accura... by Brian D Nicholson, Philip J Turner, Thomas R Fanshawe, Alice J Williams, Gayatri Amirthalingam, Sharon Tonner, Maria Zambon, Richard Body, Kerrie Davies, Rafael Perera, Simon de Lusignan, Gail N Hayward, F D Richard Hobbs, RAPTOR-C19 Study Group and the CONDOR Steering Committee

“…The reference standard was laboratory triplex reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-PCR) using a combined nasal/oropharyngeal swab. …”
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Impact of caffeine and vitamin D3 on the body-weight of pregnant BALB/c mice by Maimoona Khan, Muhammad Saad Abdullah, Fareeha Mushtaq, Faiza Umbreen, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Ayesha Shahid

“…The control group G1 was given standard diet with water ad libitum for 21 days.  The animals in experimental group G2, in addition to the standard diet, were given 10mg of caffeine per 100g body-weight once a day on alternate days by oral gavage for 21 days.  …”
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Analysis of Fatigue Crack Propagation of an Orthotropic Bridge Deck Based on the Extended Finite Element Method by Ying Wang, Zhen Wang, Yuqian Zheng

“…For the crack in the weld toe of the deck, the crack is in the closed state under the standard fatigue vehicle load. When the residual stress field is introduced, the tensile stress of the fatigue details increases. …”
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The Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Enhancing IVF Success in Women With Ovarian Insufficiency: A Cohort Study by Zahra Mohammad Alipour, Farahnazsadat Ahmadi, Sina Mohajernoei, Roghaye Gharaei, Nazanin Hojjati, Elham Shirali, Firouzeh Akbari Asbagh

“…Participants were divided into two groups: the intervention group, which received PRP alongside the standard IVF protocol, and the control group, which received only the standard protocol. …”
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Utilization of cardiopulmonary bypass at radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma with tumour thrombus by Chalairat Suk‐Ouichai, Mitchell M. Huang, Clayton Neill, Christopher K. Mehta, Ashley E. Ross, Shilajit D. Kundu, Kent T. Perry Jr, Duc T. Pham, Hiten D. Patel

“…Radical nephrectomy with thrombectomy is a standard treatment for patients with RCC and associated TT. …”
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User-Oriented Requirements for Artificial Intelligence–Based Clinical Decision Support Systems in Sepsis: Protocol for a Multimethod Research Project by Pascal Raszke, Godwin Denk Giebel, Carina Abels, Jürgen Wasem, Michael Adamzik, Hartmuth Nowak, Lars Palmowski, Philipp Heinz, Silke Mreyen, Nina Timmesfeld, Marianne Tokic, Frank Martin Brunkhorst, Nikola Blase

“…The findings of this research project have the potential to facilitate the integration of AI-based CDSS into standard care in the long term. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/62704…”
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On the measurement of microclimate by Ilya M. D. Maclean, James P. Duffy, Stef Haesen, Sanne Govaert, Pieter De Frenne, Thomas Vanneste, Jonathan Lenoir, Jonas J. Lembrechts, Marcus W. Rhodes, Koenraad Van Meerbeek

“…Abstract Many organisms live in environments in which temperatures differ substantially from those measured by standard weather stations. The last decade has witnessed a paradigm shift in efforts to quantify these differences and to understand their ecological, functional and evolutionary implications. …”
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Timely short-term specialised palliative home care for older people with frailty and their family: a mixed-methods pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation by Lieve Van den Block, Kim de Nooijer, Lara Pivodic, Peter Pype, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Rose Miranda, Kim Eecloo, Stefanie De Buyser, Aurelie Joos, Katlijn Van Mulders

“…Our secondary aim was to describe any preliminary effects of Frailty+.Design Pilot randomised controlled trial with process evaluation.Setting/Participants We aimed to recruit 50 adults (≥70 years) with Clinical Frailty Scale score 5–7, and complex care needs and their main family carer, if available, from two Belgian hospitals on discharge.Interventions Patients were randomised to the Frailty+ intervention alongside standard care or standard care alone.Outcome measures Implementation and trial feasibility were assessed through interviews, focus groups and quantitative data. …”
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The proper application of logistic regression model in complex survey data: a systematic review by Devjit Dey, Md. Samio Haque, Md. Mojahedul Islam, Umme Iffat Aishi, Sajida Sultana Shammy, Md. Sabbir Ahmed Mayen, Syed Toukir Ahmed Noor, Md. Jamal Uddin

“…Future research should focus on consistently following these standards to ensure stronger and more dependable findings.…”
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