Optimization of construction costs and energy consumption during the operation period of residential buildings (Case study: common residential buildings in Tehran) by Meysam Zekavat, Mansoureh Tahabaz, Mohammad Reza Hafezi

“…With this consumption, according to standard 14253, the building receives energy label C. …”
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Cost effectiveness of empagliflozin in adult patients with chronic kidney disease in the Netherlands. by Bart Slob, Tanja Fens, Maaike Weersma, Maarten Postma, Cornelis Boersma, Lisa de Jong

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted using a Markov state microsimulation model, simulating kidney progression of CKD patients with eGFR <90 ml/min per 1.73 m2 comparing empagliflozin plus standard of care (SoC) and SoC alone. KDIGO classification was used to describe the risk of CKD progression. …”
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The Phenolic Content of Pistacia lentiscus Leaf Extract and Its Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Properties by Hamza Bouakline, Saliha Bouknana, Mohammed Merzouki, Imane Ziani, Allal Challioui, Mohamed Bnouham, Abdesselam Tahani, Ali EL Bachiri

“…The characterization of the extract has been performed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) leading to the detection of 20 compounds of which gallic acid, ellagic acid, catechin, kaempferol, and quercetin 3-glucoside were identified using authentic standards. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents, assessed using the Folin–Ciocalteu and quercetin methods, were 394.5 ± 0.08 mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry extract (mg GAE/g DE) and 101.2 ± 0.095 mg quercetin equivalent/g dry extract (mg QE/g DE), respectively. …”
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Single Laboratory Validation of Four Methods for Quantification of HMF in Honey by Elif Yıldız, Abdullah Tahir Bayraç

“…Two method performance parameters, accuracy, and precision were satisfied by each four methods with recovery values at 98.2%, 100.2%, 102.5% and 103.3% and RSDr (relative standard deviation) % values at 6.97%, 6.19%, 2.87% and 0.90% for spectral analysis, Seliwanoff, HPLC and Winkler methods, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Amino Acid PET to Advanced and Emerging MRI Techniques for Neurooncology Imaging: A Systematic Review of the Recent Studies by Brittany M. Stopa, Csaba Juhász, Sandeep Mittal

“…Introduction. Standard neuroimaging protocols for brain tumors have well-known limitations. …”
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Effect of Footwear Versus Barefoot on Double-Leg Jump-Landing and Jump Height Measures: A Randomized Cross-Over Study by Kim Hébert-Losier, Caleb Boswell-Smith, Ivana Hanzlíková

“… # Methods Eighty healthy individuals (55% male) completed the LESS following standard procedures (i.e., land from a 30-cm box to a distance of 50% of body height and then jump upwards maximally). …”
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Turkish validity and reliability of Burnout Syndrome Assessment Scale for nurses working in intensive care units by Yağmur Dağ, Gülsün Özdemir Aydın, Nuray Turan

“…The items’ content validity indices (CVIs) ranged between 0.833 and 1.000 and were higher than the generally accepted standard level. Nevertheless, since most of the items related to the scale were explained over a single dimension, the factor analysis application was carried out over a single dimension. …”
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The effect of different bioceramic root canal sealer removal protocols on the bond strength of composite to coronal dentin in diabetic and non-diabetic patients: an ex vivo study by Arzu Şahin Mantı, Cemile Kedici Alp

“…The samples were restored with composite. A standard shear bond strength (SBS) test was performed. …”
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Division and Effect Evaluation of Fracking Outburst Elimination Zones in Surface Extraction Wells of Coalbed Methane by Jianbao Liu, Zhimin Song, Bing Li, Jiangang Ren, Hongyan Zhang, Nuo Cheng

“…The results showed that the standard-reaching rate of extraction was high, and the danger of outburst could be completely eliminated. …”
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Successful awake intubation using Airtraq® in a low-resource setting for a patient with severe post-burn contractures by Simon Ponthus, Martina Odiakosa, Bertrand Gautier, Lionel Dumont

“…This experience underscores the critical importance of innovation, resourcefulness, and patient cooperation in managing difficult airways when standard tools are unavailable, offering valuable lessons for similar resource-constrained environments.…”
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The Risk Factors for Mortality among Septic Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the National Trauma Data Bank by Nadim Kattouf, Mohamad Assaf, Saadeddine Haidar, Rana Bachir, Mazen El Sayed, Ralph BouChebl

“…These factors can be used to identify patients who are at higher risk of adverse outcomes and implement standardized or protocol-driven methods to improve patient care.…”
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Characterizing the intrinsic and the one-dimensional heterogeneities of a niobium ore based on Pierre Gy’s Theory of Sampling by Ana Carolina Chieregati, Rafael Vaz Dias, Yuntang Lan

“…Results indicated that the 5-minute sampling interval was appropriate, resulting in a low relative standard deviation of HFE, i.e., 2.26% for Nb2O5, considering a 95% confidence interval. …”
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Using frequency regulation to improve the energy efficiency of pumping units in switching circuits with a water tower by Kapanski A. A.

“…The implementation of one of the standard schemes involves decommissioning a water tower, which, on the one hand, allows reducing the cost of its maintenance, on the other hand, if the pump fails, the water tower provides a certain supply of water to the consumer, which increases the overall uptime. …”
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Influences of AC/A ratio and accommodation facility on near vision in presbyopic individuals: A prospective study done on North Indian population by comparing the presbyopic glass... by Amit Kumar Jain, Suman Rajpoot, Vandana Batham, Praveen Kumar Singh, Neeraj Singh Rajput, Nirmala Rajput

“…Statistical analysis was done by SPSS software. Results: Mean ± standard deviation age in glass users and nonglass users was 42.41 ± 2.77 and 43.06 ± 2.98 years, respectively; whereas the mean AC/A ratio was 4.07∆D and 3.91∆D, respectively; P = 0.020. …”
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Space use of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Davis Strait in relation to sea ice and harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) by Larissa Thelin, Evan Richardson, Garry Stenson, Erik Hedlin, Andrew E. Derocher

“…Polar bears (n = 18) tracked in 1991–2001 for 7–12 months had a mean 95% minimum convex polygon (MCP) home range size of 108 146 km2 (standard error of the mean (SE) = 18 252 km2) and a mean 95% kernel density home range size (kernel density estimate (KDE)) of 76 863 km2 (SE = 12 260 km2). …”
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Assessment of Clinical Nurses’ Proficiency in Wound Management of Patients with Diabetes at Kubwa General Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria by Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi, Michael Jacob, Oluseyi Adetunmise Olajide

“…However, the ground mean of clinical nurses’ proficiency in diabetics patients’ wound management was found to be average with X̅ = 2.79, standard deviation = 1.306. Moreover, a noteworthy correlation has been observed between the proficiency of clinical nurses in wound care and their corresponding experience levels (χ2 = 23.62, df = 4, and P ˂ 0.05). …”
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Digital business strategy of enterprise and its components by Liubov Lipych

“…It is substantiated that the digital business strategy assumes that the organization formulates and implements its strategy on the basis of digital resources that create added value for it, enable it to compete in the market and form new standards and business models. This means: going beyond traditional thinking about IT strategy, going beyond systems and technologies, basing the company's activities on a resource-oriented approach and intangible resources, connecting digital strategy with business value creation and operational efficiency. …”
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Exploring networks of care in implementing midwife-led birthing centres in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Sabera Turkmani, Andrea Nove, Oliva Bazirete, Kirsty Hughes, Sally Pairman, Emily Callander, Vanessa Scarf, Mandy Forrester, Shree Mandke, Caroline S E Homer

“…The analysis was based on the four domains of the NOC: 1) agreement and enabling environment, 2) operational standards, 3) quality, efficiency, and responsibility, 4) learning and adaptation, which together are thought to reflect the characteristics of an effective NOC.Of the 40 studies, half (n = 20) were from Brazil and South Africa. …”
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Effect of Nape Acupuncture Combined with Swallowing Training on Dysphagia in Patients with Parkinson's Disease by Linjing WANG, Xue WANG, Jiyao ZHANG, Jiashuai LI, Xinlei HOU, Luwen ZHU

“…The control group was treated with swallowing training, and the treatment group was treated with nape acupuncture combined with swallowing training,30 min each time,6 times a week for 4 weeks. Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA), Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) were used to evaluate swallowing, and Swallowing-related Quality of Life (SWAL-QOL) was used to evaluate quality of life before and after 4 weeks'treatment.Results:There was no significant difference in the SSA, VFSS and SWAL-QOL scores before treatment between the two groups (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). …”
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Assessing the effects of targeted soccer exercises on the physical fitness of 15-16-year-old schoolchildren by Julia Popovych, Olena Nesen, Krzysztof Prusik, Vasyl Lutskyi

“…To assess physical fitness indicators, standardized tests were used, including the Bondarevsky test and the Yarotsky test. …”
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