Cost-Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing as a Prenatal Diagnostic Tool for Thalassemia: A Single-Center Study From Central Thailand by Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Sangroongruangsri S, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U

“…Both one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to account for uncertainties in the parameters used.Results: The results revealed that adhering to the standard screening program with genetic testing resulted in a cost-savings of approximately 490 USD per prevented thalassemia case. …”
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Therapeutic effects of reduced glutathione on liver function, fibrosis, and HBV DNA clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients by Qiyao Wei, Jing Zhao

“…The control group received standard entecavir treatment (0.5 mg/time, once a day, continuous treatment for 3 months), while the observation group received a combination therapy of reduced glutathione and the standard entecavir treatment. …”
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Breast cancer risk assessment based on a predictive model: evaluation of risk factors among Japanese women by Michiyo Yamada, Takashi Chishima, Takashi Ishikawa, Kazutaka Narui, Sadatoshi Sugae, Peter J. Tonellato, Itaru Endo

“…Bootstrap methods for bias correction in discrimination and calibration and standard deviations were calculated by the modified case–control ratio. …”
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Use of virtual reality in port implantation to reduce perioperative anxiety and pain: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial at a single German university hospital (VIP-t... by Christoph W Michalski, Felix J Hüttner, Colette Dörr-Harim, Sandra Graf, Hannah Feldmann, Lisa S Hunold, Kira C Steinkraus, Nadir Nasir

“…If the intervention demonstrates that VR can effectively reduce perioperative anxiety and pain, it may become a novel standard of care to minimise the need for analgosedation or general anaesthesia in port implantation procedures and improve patient outcomes. …”
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Radiography may not be accurate in assessing acute ankle sprains in children by Xiongtao Li, Xiantao Shen, Si Wang, Jie Sun, Zhaoting Liu

“…Using MRI as the gold standard, radiography resulted in 17 false-negative cases for lateral ankle fractures, with a sensitivity of only 47%. …”
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Uji Kualitas Mikrobiologis Minuman Teh Poci yang Dijual Pedagang Kaki Lima di Pasar Raya Padang by Genta Pradana, Roslaili Rasyid, Edison

“…Teh Poci street sellers in Pasar Raya do not buy the franchise system which has the appropriate standard for food serving. The Teh Poci stands are also located in the middle of traditional market which cause the serving to the society do not fulfill the sanitary standard.One of the indicators of water contamination is by measuring the amount of the coliform bacteria presents in water.  …”
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Aflatoxins in Uganda: An Encyclopedic Review of the Etiology, Epidemiology, Detection, Quantification, Exposure Assessment, Reduction, and Control by Timothy Omara, Winfred Nassazi, Tom Omute, Aburu Awath, Fortunate Laker, Raymond Kalukusu, Bashir Musau, Brenda Victoria Nakabuye, Sarah Kagoya, George Otim, Eddie Adupa

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Effect of Extraction and Preservation Methods on the Microbiological and Physicochemical Quality of Pentadesma butyracea Butter Produced in a Traditional Area in Benin by Marius Eric Badoussi, Yann E. Madode, Célestin K. C. Tchekessi, Laurenda Honfozo, Ifagbémi Bienvenue Chabi, Kamirou Chabi Sika, Arlette Adjatin, Joseph D. Hounhouigan, Paulin Azokpota

“…The aerobic mesophilic germ load was within the standard in black polyethylene bags (3.22 ± 0.08 log°CFU/g), in contrast to the other packages (4.23 ± 0.08 log°CFU/g–6.45 ± 0.13 log°CFU/g). …”
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Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. by Pin Wang, Tormod Rogne, Joshua L Warren, Ernest O Asare, Robert A Akum, N'datchoh E Toure, Joseph S Ross, Kai Chen

“…We measured drought by the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index at a timescale of 24 months and a spatial resolution of 10 × 10 km, which was further dichotomized into mild and severe drought. …”
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Compact Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Noninvasive Glucose Sensor Upgraded with Direct Comb Data-Mining by Liying Song, Zhiqiang Han, Hengyong Nie, Woon-Ming Lau

“…These concentrations are correlated with those measured with a standard finger-pricking glucometer. An accuracy of 99.6% is confirmed from the 164 measurements with errors not more than 15% from the reference of the standard glucometer.…”
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Factors affecting cadmium toxicity to rice germinated in soils collected from downstream areas of abandoned zinc mines by P. Chanpiwat, A. Numprasanthai

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cadmium contamination in rice grains with a maximum concentration 19 times the national food standard at sites downstream of zinc mines in Thailand has been reported since 2005. …”
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Experiences and overall impact reported by people living with obesity: results from a multinational study by Esther Artime, Swarna Khare, Sarah Zimner-Rapuch, Josefine Redig, Caragh Flannery, Victoria Higgins, Andrea Leith, Ashley Mortimer, Bruno Halpern, Nasreen Alfaris

“…Results: Of 1506 people/patients with obesity, 58% were female (mean ± standard deviation age: 41 ± 12.7 years; body mass index: 32.3 kg/m 2  ± 7.7 kg/m 2 ). …”
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Socio-economic assessment of dog population management systems: a scoping review by Rabina Ghimire, Parimala Mohanty, Elly Hiby, Andrew Larkins, Andrew Larkins, Salome Dürr, Sonja Hartnack

“…Studies highlighted gaps mostly related to data availability and accessibility.ConclusionThe limitations of socio-economic data arise from a lack of standardized methodologies across regions and contexts and limited data collection efforts. …”
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The Role of School Management Committee and Pupils' Performance in Government Primary Schools in RuhiJa Town Council Rubanda District.

“…The major findings included; advising through meetings which had 60(27%) ofrespondents, supervision involving cooperation towards pupils' performance that bad 3.49 mean score and the standard deviation of 0.839; and School Management Committee to participate in leading to reduced number of children in school that had 35% of the respondents. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…This can be done by policy makers so that record cycle operates on a normal scale and there is Need to have standards in place to identify best practices. These standards may be record authorization, record retention, use and disposition. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…This can be done by policymakers so that the record cycle operates on a normal scale and there is a need to have standards in place to identify best practices. These standards may be record authorization, record retention, use, and disposition. …”
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Automatic System for Detection and Positioning of Impacts in Metals Based on Arduino by Carlos Morón, Daniel Ferrández, Pablo Saiz, Alberto Morón

“…If the impact is produced on a metal bar, the energy introduced in the system is spread through the material in the form of vibration. Thus, using standardized construction steel rods B500SD that can be considered homogeneous along entire section, it was possible to detect where the impact is produced, measuring delays of propagation of acoustic wave throughout the material. …”
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Advance in clinical application of Traditional Chinese Medicine collapse therapy in the treatment of hemiplegia after stroke (中药塌渍治疗中风偏瘫的临床应用进展) by ZHANG Nannan (张楠楠), TUO Yuhong (庹玉红), GENG Qingwen (耿庆文), HE Xuelian (何雪莲), LIU LI (刘丽)

“…The TCM prescription adopted in collapse therapy remains controversial, and more efforts should be paid to clarify the standard operating procedure of collapse therapy. …”
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Remonstrance against Decisions Made by Central Administrative Bodies in the Czech Republic by Soňa Skulová, Lukáš Potěšil, David Hejč

“… The remonstrance is traditional standard (ordinary) remedial measure which can be (only) applied after the first instance decision has been issued by central administrative body. …”
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Influence of the measurement medium and matrix modifiers on the determination of silicon in waters by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry by M El Himri, A El Himri, A Pastor, M De La Guardia

“…A limit of detection of 2.6 ƒÊg/L Si was obtained and accuracy was evaluated by analyzing two Standard Reference Material at different concentration levels, a good agreement (<5%) was obtained. …”
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