Content of TDF, SDF and IDF in Cereals Grown by Organic and Conventional Farming – a Short Report by Menkovska Mirjana, Levkov Vesna, Damjanovski Dragan, Gjorgovska Natasha, Knezevic Desimir, Nikolova Nedeljka, Andreevska Danica

“…The objectives of this article were to determine the content of total dietary fibre (TDF) as well as of its fractions – soluble dietary fibre (SDF) and insoluble dietary fibre (IDF) of different cereals grown by conventional and organic farming in Macedonia, as well as to find out the influence of the cereal type and farming method on their values. Standardized enzymatic-gravimetric method (Megazyme Total Dietary Fiber Kit) was used for determination of soluble, insoluble, and total dietary fiber in 27 different cereal samples of wheat, rye, barley, oat, and millet, which were grown at three locations. …”
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Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with da Vinci single-port system by Marek Kurowski, Karolina Kuczapska, Anna Gliwa, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elżbieta Leszczyńska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Paweł Moczydłowski, Karolina Michalczuk

“… Introduction and purpose Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor in men in Poland. In 2021, the standardized incidence rate was 48.2 cases per 100,000 people. …”
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Assessment of Noise Levels of Equipment Used in the Practical Dental Teaching Activities by Meriem Amine, Zineb Aljalil, Asmaa Redwane, Ikram Delfag, Imane Lahby, Anas Bennani

“…These results are below the thresholds of the legislation and international standards. However, we have recorded punctual peaks that exceed the recommended level, requiring the introduction of the means of prevention and the measures of safety against the noise as well at the level of the practical activity classroom and the realization of more in-depth studies concerning the evaluation of the daily exposure of the professors, students, and teaching staff to noise.…”
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Automated Detection and Differentiation of Stanford Type A and Type B Aortic Dissections in CTA Scans Using Deep Learning by Hung-Hsien Liu, Chun-Bi Chang, Yi-Sa Chen, Chang-Fu Kuo, Chun-Yu Lin, Cheng-Yu Ma, Li-Jen Wang

“…The average processing time per CTA scan was 7.9 ± 2.8 s. (mean ± standard deviation). Conclusions: This deep learning automatic model can accurately and quickly detect type A AD patients, and could serve as an imaging triage in an emergency setting and facilitate early intervention and surgery to decrease the mortality rates of type A AD patients.…”
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SMOTE vs. SMOTEENN: A Study on the Performance of Resampling Algorithms for Addressing Class Imbalance in Regression Models by Gazi Husain, Daniel Nasef, Rejath Jose, Jonathan Mayer, Molly Bekbolatova, Timothy Devine, Milan Toma

“…Furthermore, cross-validation analysis reveals that SMOTEENN achieves higher mean accuracy and lower standard deviation compared to SMOTE, indicating more stable and reliable performance. …”
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Stabilization of Soft Clay Soil by the Reinforcement of Single Bottom Ash Silica Fume (BASF) Column by Ng Jun Shen, Muzamir Hasan, Tan Kah Yee

“…The properties of the materials involved in the research were examined by suitable geotechnical tests complying with relevant standards. The important parameter, shear strength was accessed by conducting the Unconfined Compression Test (UCT). …”
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The trend of suicide and self-harm in the Chinese population from 2018 to 2022 based on ambulance medical emergency cases: a retrospective study by Ruizhe Yang, Jinsu Zhou, Francis Manyori Bigambo, Wu Yan, Xu Wang, Haibo Yang

“…Descriptive statistics and content analysis were conducted to identify characteristics and themes related to these events, with age groups defined according to American Medical Association standards.ResultsThe study highlights drug poisoning as the leading method, accounting for 63.56% of the 4,103 suicide events. …”
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Punicalagin prevents obesity-related cardiac dysfunction through promoting DNA demethylation in mice by Shengjie Pei, Run Liu, Qingqing Ma, Peng Jiang, Xin He, Zhongshi Qi, Jiacheng Fang, Xu Yang, Zirui Yao, Xiaoqian Liu, Xianfeng Jing, Lei Chen, Duo Li

“…C57BL/6J mice were fed with standard diet, high-fat diet (HFD), HFD supplemented with resveratrol, low-dose PU (LPU) and high-dose PU (HPU) for 8 weeks. …”
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Lab Study on the Effect of Cation Exchange Capacity on Slurry Performance in Slurry Shields by By Pinghe Sun, Binkui Zhao, Han Cao, Jingyuan Wang, Dingqiang Mo, Shaohe Zhang

“…When the cation exchange capacity increases, the continuity of polymer structure in the slurry decreases first and then increases, the flow index and consistency coefficient are located within a reasonable range, and the rheological properties of the slurry meet the design requirements of the standards.…”
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The effect of preoperative vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine on post-caesarean section infection by Ayodeji Emmanuel Agbana, TOLA YINKA BAKARE, Julius Kolajo Dare, Muideen Gbenga Adesola, Hafeez Ayotunde salawu, Adebunmi Olarinoye, Adegboyega Adisa Fawole

“…Conclusion: The incidence of post-caesarean fever and endometritis was significantly reduced in those scrubbed with both abdominal and vaginal Povidone-iodine compared to those who had standard abdominal scrub alone for emergency caesarean section. …”
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Empowering Stroke Survivors: developing a patient version of guidelines to facilitate patient rehabilitation nursing of stroke patients with limb dysfunction in China by Dan Yang, Jingyuan Zhang, Meiqi Meng, Xuejing Li, Lijiao Yan, Jiaxin Fang, Ziyan Wang, Sihan Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yufang Hao, Fang Wang

“…ObjectiveTo develop a patient version of guidelines (PVG) for rehabilitation nursing (RN) in stroke patients with limb dysfunction, aiming to enhance patients’ awareness, self-management skills, and adherence to rehabilitation programs.MethodsThis guideline was developed based on the cultural and healthcare context of China, and was guided on the Minimum standards for the Development Process, Content and Governance of Patient-Directed Knowledge Tools and the PVG tool book of the Guidelines International Network. …”
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Variability of thermal and precipitation conditions in the area north-eastern Lublin region in the aspect of atmospheric drought risk in the period from 1971 TO 2020 by Barbara Skowera, Alicja Baranowska, Jozefína POKRÝVKOVÁ

“…Basic statistical characteristics of thermal-precipitation conditions were calculated, including: mean values of monthly air temperature and precipitation totals, standard deviations of air temperature (σt), and coefficients of variation of precipitation (cv) in the period 1971–2020. …”
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Analysing interventions designed to reduce tuberculosis-related stigma: A scoping review. by Isabel Foster, Michelle Galloway, Wieda Human, Michaile Anthony, Hanlie Myburgh, Nosivuyile Vanqa, Dillon T Wademan, Goodman Makanda, Phumeza Tisile, Ingrid Schoeman, Graeme Hoddinott, Ruvandhi R Nathavitharana

“…Three key gaps must be addressed in future research: consistent stigma definitions, standardized stigma measurement, and measurement of implementation outcomes.…”
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Antibacterial activity of selenium nanoparticles/copper oxide (SeNPs/CuO) nanocomposite against some multi-drug resistant clinical pathogens by Ahmed Morad Asaad, Sara A. Saied, Mohammad M. Torayah, N. I. Abu-Elsaad, Samah Mohammed Awad.

“…The antimicrobial activity of Se-NPs/Cu2O was investigated using the standard broth microdilution method. The fabricated Se-NPs/Cu2O nanocomposites were detected as stable and highly crystallized nanospheres with an average size of 98.6 nm. …”
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GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSES OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max L.) TO ZINC OXIDE (ZnO) NANOPARTICLES FOLIAR APPLICATION by Fayomi Omotola Michael, Olasan Joseph Olalekan, Aguoru Celestine Uzoma, Terhemba Mamnenge Sarah

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized following standard protocols, and their effects were evaluated across five treatment levels (20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 ppm) in a completely randomized design with five replicates. …”
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Research on Slope Stability Evaluation Based on Improved Set Pair Analysis Method: A Case of Tonglvshan Open-Pit Mine by Xiaojie Yang, Zhenli Hao, Gaotong Ma, Gan Li

“…Afterward, the single-index connection degree between the evaluation index and the evaluation standard of the secondary subsystem is evaluated considering the improved set pair analysis theory, and the comprehensive connection degree of the system is obtained by combining it with the comprehensive weight of each evaluation index. …”
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Physicochemical Characterization of Dembi Reservoir Water for Suitability of Fish Production, Southwest Ethiopia by Ephrem Chekole, Henok Kassa, Abebe Aschalew, Lalit Ingale

“…The recorded values of all physicochemical characteristics, except NO2, NH4, and PO4−3, were found within the recommended standard limit for fish production. The change in reservoir water depth and increase in nutrients shows the presence of sediment siltation and nutrient enrichment. …”
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EFFECTS OF PRENATAL YOGA ON THE ANXIETY OF PREGNANT WOMEN BEFORE BIRTH by Anggraini Dyah Setiyarini, Ellatyas Rahmawati Tejo Putri, Dwi Margareta Andini, Erna Rahmawati

“…The instrument used to measure anxiety levels is the standard Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale questionnaire (HARS). …”
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Self-assembled Human Serum Protein-based Core-shell Nanoparticles to inhibit key oncogenic signalling in Drug-Resistant Leukemia by Archana Payickattu Retnakumary, Lekshmi G Kumar, Neeraj Sidharthan, Pavithran Keechilat, Giridharan L. Malarvizhi, Prasanna L Hanumanthu, Madhavan V Thampi, Deepthy Menon, Krishnakumar Menon, Shantikumar V Nair, Manzoor Koyakutty

“…Molecular analysis of approximately 14 refractory CML patients identified resistance to the standard treatment drug, imatinib, attributed to the overex-pression of the STAT5-transferrin pathway alongside the classic BCR-ABL fusion gene. …”
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Using a Mobile Health App (ColonClean) to Enhance the Effectiveness of Bowel Preparation: Development and Usability Study by Hui-Yu Chen, Ming-Hsiang Tu, Miao-Yen Chen

“… Abstract BackgroundColonoscopy is the standard diagnostic method for colorectal cancer. Patients usually receive written and verbal instructions for bowel preparation (BP) before the procedure. …”
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