Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous for Concomitant Cholecystocholedocholithiasis: A Successful Modality Even in the Most Difficult Presentations Including Pregnancy by Bader Hamza Shirah, Zaher Abdulaziz Mikwar, Akram Neyaz Ahmad, Yaser Mohammed Dahlan

“…More scientific studies recruiting more patients should be done in order to standardize the LERV procedure.…”
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The relationship of thinking styles and academic performance of students by O. A. Khalifaeva, N. Yu. Kolenkova, I. Yu. Tyurina, A. G. Fadina

“…In the conditions of modern Russian education, the emphasis is shifted to the ability of students to carry out non-standard professional duties and to work independently. …”
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Gut microbial alteration in chronic spontaneous urticaria unresponsive to second generation antihistamines and its correlation with disease characteristics‐ a cross‐sectional case‐... by Indrashis Podder, David Pesqué, Nerea Carrón, Pedro Iñaki González Torres, Ramon M. Pujol, Ana M. Giménez‐Arnau

“…Methods A cross‐sectional case‐control study including 20 CSU patients unresponsive to standard doses of sgAHs, and 15 age‐and‐sex matched healthy controls was conducted. …”
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Insecticidal effect of Essential Oils of Citrus limon, Cymbopogon citratus and Syzygium aromaticum and their Synergistic Combinations Against Anopheles Mosquitoes by Tunde Ayobami Owolabi, Philippine Chigozie Okubor, James Danga, Issa Onimisi

“…The insecticidal activity was tested using a susceptibility test to evaluate the knockdown, mortality rates and time against adult mosquitoes following standard protocols. The extraction procedure yielded of 0.5, 0.48, and 0.2% were obtained for Lemon, Lemongrass, and Clove respectively. …”
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Circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 levels in gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhen Cao, Zhiming Deng, Jieyi Lu, Ying Yuan

“…(Prospero Registration CRD42024504738). The standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were utilized to determine FGF21 levels among different groups. …”
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Effect of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) on functional status and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure—cardiac resynchronization therapy population by Lamyaa Elsayed Allam, Youssef Abdel Moneim, Hayam Mohammad Eldamanhoury, Sherif Mohammad Aziz Eltoukhy

“…Results We interrogated 100 patients' devices to gauge the incidence and burden of AHRE, then assessed their functional capacity using the standard 6-min walk test (6MWT), and evaluated their QoL using the Minnesota Living with HF questionnaire (MLHFQ) score. 34% of patients had AHRE, and 91.2% of them had AF. …”
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Associations of neutrophil/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with frailty and its mortality by Jianqiang Zhang, Jianqiang Zhang

“…After the adjustment of potential confounding variables, an increase of one standard deviation (SD) in NHR resulted in the increase of the incidence of frailty by 11% (OR: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.04-1.18, P = 0.002). …”
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Design, formulation and antimicrobial assessment of a traditional Iranian antiperspirant formula from Rosa damascena flowers and Myrtus communis leaves. by Maryam Alipanah, Gholamhossein Yousefi, Zahra Sobhani, Mohammad Ali Jahromi, Mohammad Zarshenas

“…Total tannin, total phenol, and total flavonoid contents were determined using standard spectrophotometric methods. The dilution method was used to reduce the concentration of antimicrobial protective components in the formulation and neutralize any residual activity. …”
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Validade de constructo do módulo do questionário ISAQ-A para mensurar barreiras para a prática de atividades físicas no lazer de universitários by Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Silvio Aparecido Fonseca

“…Os resultados da AFC mostraram adequação da proposta de classificação das barreiras em três fatores (Comparative Fit Index = 0,96; Standardized Root Mean-Square Residual = 0,03; Tucker-Lewis Indices = 0,95; Normalized Fit Indices = 0,96). …”
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Hypercysteinemia, A Potential Risk Factor for Central Obesity and Related Disorders in Azores, Portugal by Ana Lima, Rita Ferin, Mafalda Bourbon, José Baptista, M. Leonor Pavão

“…In Azores, the standardized mortality rate for coronary artery disease (CAD) is nearly the double when compared to mainland Portugal. …”
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Kinetic-pharmacodynamic model to predict post-rituximab B-cell repletion as a predictor of relapse in pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome by Ziwei Li, Qian Shen, Hong Xu, Zhiping Li

“…Simulation of a mini-dose regimen with larger intervals (three 150 mg every 2 monthly) indicted longer B-cell depletion time (>7 months) compared to standard regimen.ConclusionThe nomogram indicated optimal infusion timing before relapse and the K-PD model provided tailored rituximab regimens for children with INS to reduce safety risks and financial burden.…”
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Bio-protective solutions for carrot spoilage: exploring the antifungal properties of ginger, garlic, onion, and Moringa by Eugenia Njoku, Florence Mbaoji, Justus Nweze, Bonaventure Echezona, Kayode Baiyeri

“…This study evaluated the efficacy of various plant extracts in reducing microbial load and inhibiting fungal growth on carrot roots using standard microbiological procedures, including agar well diffusion and broth microdilution techniques. …”
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Measurement of Gallbladder Volume with Ultrasonography in Pregnant Women by Sait Kapicioglu, Sevgi Gürbüz, Ahmet Danalioglu, Ömer Sentürk, Mehmet Uslu

“…At the end of this period, all volunteers received a standard liquid test meal, and scans were performed again for 1 h. …”
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In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Crude Extracts of Three Medicinal Plants against Haemonchus Contortus in Sheep at Haramaya Municipal Abattoir, Eastern... by Hassen Shamil Mumed, Dereje Regassa Nigussie, Kedir Sali Musa, Abdallahi Abdurahman Demissie

“…Phytochemical analysis using standard techniques was also used to detect secondary metabolites contained in the plants. …”
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Microbial Quality of Sliced Pawpaw (Carica papaya) and Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Sold on Some Streets of Accra Metropolis, Ghana by Michael Olu-Taiwo, Baakwa Miah De-Graft, Akua Obeng Forson

“…Bacterial identification was done by standard bacteriological methods. Additionally, questionnaires were administered to the vendors to gather data on food hygiene and knowledge on foodborne illness. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria on the Mobile Phones and Computer Keyboards of Healthcare University Students in Ghana by Michael Olu-Taiwo, Christian Afotey Laryea, David Kweku Mykels, Akua Obeng Forson

“…Bacteria identification was performed with a standard bacteriological method. A total of 91 bacterial isolates were obtained from the devices, and they were tested against 9 commonly used antibiotics by the Kirby–Bauer disc method. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Freezing Pressure on the Uniaxial Mechanical Properties of Ice by Baosheng Wang, Weihao Yang, Peixin Sun, Xin Huang, Yaodan Zhang, Fengjun Chen

“…In this method, the water is frozen into the standard cylindrical ice specimen under high hydraulic pressure in a triaxial pressure chamber, and then, the temperature field and stress field of the ice specimens are adjusted to the initial state of the test; finally, an in situ mechanical test is conducted in the triaxial chamber. …”
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Ultranarrow-linewidth stimulated Brillouin scattering with fundamental acoustic waves by Wendao Xu, Maxime Zerbib, Arjun Iyer, Kien Phan Huy, Jean-Charles Beugnot, William H. Renninger

“…Tight confinement of both the optical and acoustic waves yields Brillouin gains over a thousand times higher than traditional backward Brillouin scattering in standard fibers, and a long waist and low-loss transitions enable a Brillouin interaction strength nearly a hundred times greater than prior taper-based FIM-FAM demonstrations. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Multivariate Profiling of Rare Earth Elements in Coffee by Aleksandra Savić, Jelena Mutić, Milica Lučić, Jelena Vesković, Andrijana Miletić, Antonije Onjia

“…Excellent accuracy and precision were achieved, with recovery rates ranging from 80.1% to 112% and relative standard deviations (RSD%) below 14%. Limits of detection (LODs) ranged from 0.2 ng/kg (Yb) to 0.16 µg/kg (Nd). …”
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The effectiveness of non-exposure to incarceration in preventing COVID-19 and mitigating associated events: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Elida Lucia Carvalho Martins, Patrícia Constantino, Gustavo Laine Araújo de Oliveira

“…Non-exposure to incarceration was associated with lower age- and sex-adjusted mortality (RR = 0.36, [0.27, 0.49], p < 0.0001). We did not find standardized data on age-adjusted case fatality. The hospitalized GP was older and showed a higher rate of obesity than the hospitalized IP; however, no statistically significant differences were found between the populations for admission to intensive care (RR = 0,91 [0.74, 1.13], p = 0.41) and hospital mortality (RR = 0.81 [0.54, 1.23], p = 0.32). …”
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