Consideration of Sufficient and Insufficient Benefits in Hearing Aid Fitting by Yoshihiro Nitta, Hajime Sano, Shogo Furuki, Sachie Umehara, Yuki Hara, Taku Yamashita

“…Additionally, the average compression ratio at 50-80 dB SPL in the insufficient benefit group was approximately 1.1 to 1.2, slightly lower than the standard values. Conclusion: Adjusting the compression ratio and lowering the FG to approximately 1.5 and 1/3 G, respectively, may help improve speech discrimination if it worsens with increasing sound levels during HA fitting.…”
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Variative Components of the University Course of Mathematical Analysis: The Experience of Introduction into the Practice of Teaching by S. I. Кalinin, L. V. Pankratova

“…The change in general paradigm of education, its transition to a competent model and the permanent change in federal state standards of higher education have created the problem associated with selecting the content of course programmes studied by university students. …”
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Exposure to needlestick injury among healthcare support staff in Greater Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Mary Eyram Ashinyo, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Paul Okyere

“…Being a healthcare assistant (APR=2.81 (95% CI 1.85 to 4.25)), being married (APR=0.39 (95% CI 0.25 to 0.63)), being a supervisor (APR=0.34 (95% CI 0.20 to 0.57)), had training on standard precaution (APR=0.27 (95% CI 0.14 to 0.57)) and non-existence of needlestick reporting system (APR=0.46 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.74)) were significantly associated with NSI.Conclusion The prevalence of NSI was high compared with other regional studies, and the risk factors were related to sociodemographic, behavioural and organisational factors. …”
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Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts by Fatima Jumare, Helen Ileigo Inabo, Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko, Gbonjubola Olusesan Adeshina

“…Histopathological analysis of the livers and kidneys of mice exposed to the extracts was performed using standard protocols. The chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity was determined using a suppressive test model. …”
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Effect of prophylactic doses of enoxaparin on antifactor Xa activity confirmed by rotational thromboelastometry in critically ill patients: a preliminary prospective cohort study by Piotr F. Czempik, Piotr F. Czempik, Artur Beberok

“…The present study aimed to assess the effects of prophylactic doses of enoxaparin on antifactor Xa activity (anti-Xa) and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) parameters in critically ill patients.Materials and methodsIn this prospective single-center cohort study, the effects of enoxaparin were assessed via anti-Xa monitoring. Standard laboratory coagulation and ROTEM parameters were also determined using the same blood samples.ResultsA total of 61 patients (42.6% women) were enrolled in this study, whose median age was 59.0 (interquartile range: 43.0–70.0) years. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of <i>Trypoxylus dichotomus</i>: Inorganic Elements, Amino Acids, and Bioactive Compounds and Their Anticancer, Antioxidant, and Neuroprotective Properties by Dongyan Ye, Qianhui Li, Xuwen Liu, Jie Zhou, Shuren Yin, Suyi Zhang, Jing Wang, Kh Ahammad Uz Zaman, Helong Bai, Fanlei Meng

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THE INFLUENCE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DISORDERS ON THE LIFE QUALITY OF MEN by Nataliya Medvedovska, Iryna Stovban

“…The universal and standardized Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36 questionnaire was used to study changes in quality of life components. …”
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Feasibility of the area reduction post-closure technique for bedside weaning of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Chen Xu, Guo-xiong Xu, Yi-fei Cao, Lei Chen, Yi-qi Jin

“…The area reduction post-closure technique, utilizing two ProGlide devices (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA), was adopted as a standard practice. The technical success was defined as achieving complete hemostasis without a bailout open repair. …”
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Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease Through Deep Learning-Based Segmentation and Localization in Computed Tomography Angiography by Bo Zhao, Jianjun Peng, Ce Chen, Yongyan Fan, Kai Zhang, Yang Zhang

“…The CRL module mitigates spatial continuity disruptions caused by standard patch-based transformers, while the SAF module enhances spatial locality and preserves fine-grained anatomical details essential for accurate segmentation. …”
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Predicting the risk of hematoma expansion in acute intracerebral hemorrhage: the GIVE score by Tian-Nan Yang, Xin-Ni Lv, Zi-Jie Wang, Xiao Hu, Li-Bo Zhao, Jing Cheng, Qi Li

“…We adopted a revised HE definition, incorporating the standard definition of HE (> 6 mL or > 33%) and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) expansion (any new IVH or IVH expansion ≥ 1 ml). …”
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Prevalence of depression among medical students in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Zerko Wako Beko, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Abere Woretaw Azagew

“…Data were extracted using a standard data extraction checklist that was developed according to Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). …”
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Patient Expectancy of Shared Decision Making according to Ego States in Primary Care by Genco Görgü, Vildan Mevsim

“…Statistical analysis included descriptive measures (mean, standard deviation, and percentage), chisquare analysis, and logistic regression. …”
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Comparative analysis of the parapatellar and subpatellar approaches in reducing peripheral knee pain post-intramedullary tibial fracture surgery by Shaoyu Han, Bingjun Cui, Lang Wu, Chuangong Wang, Zhixiang Chen

“…Abstract Introduction Intramedullary tibial nailing is a standard treatment for tibial shaft fractures. Postoperative knee pain significantly impacts functional recovery; however, studies on this issue are limited. …”
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Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use among Hospitalized Patients in a Referral Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mengistie Yirsaw Gobezie, Minimize Hassen, Nuhamin Alemayehu Tesfaye, Mulat Belete Demessie, Tewodros Solomon, Ermiyas Alemayehu

“…Globally, imprudent consumption practices contribute to the widespread threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Standardized monitoring of antibiotic use is essential to combat AMR, yet few studies in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, have utilized the World Health Organization (WHO) point-prevalence survey (PPS) methodology to examine antimicrobial use. …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was defined using Framingham scores and standard low-density lipoprotein thresholds. To analyze the data, k-means clustering algorithms and regression analysis were used.…”
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Multiclass Supervised Learning Approach for SAR-COV2 Severity and Scope Prediction: SC2SSP Framework by Shaik Khasim Saheb, B. Narayanan, T.V. Narayana Rao

“…Computed Tomography (CT) scan and Chest X-Ray (CXR) are some of the standard image diagnoses. Although a CT scan is the most common method for diagnosis, CXR is the most frequently utilized since it is more accessible, quicker, and less expensive. …”
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Extensive composable entropy for the analysis of cosmological data by Constantino Tsallis, Henrik Jeldtoft Jensen

“…Still, its intriguing area dependence points out the relevance of considering the form W(N)∼μNγ(μ>1;γ>0), W and N respectively being the total number of microscopic possibilities and the number of components; γ=1 corresponds to standard Boltzmann-Gibbs (BG) statistical mechanics. …”
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Bacteriological and Physicochemical Qualities of Ebutte River in Ebutte Community, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria by Fred Osaro Ekhaise

“…The bacterial counts were higher than the acceptable limit of the WHO standards at all sampling points. The total viable counts ranged from 3.40 x 105 to 3.71 x 106cfu/ml for the months of August, 2010 to January, 2011. …”
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Exchange Nailing for Aseptic Nonunion of the Femoral Shaft after Intramedullary Nailing by Sung-Soo Ha, Chang-Wug Oh, Jae-Wook Jung, Joon-Woo Kim, Kyeong-Hyeon Park, Seong-Min Kim

“…Purpose Although exchange nailing is a standard method of treating femoral shaft nonunion, various rates of healing, ranging from 72% to 100%, have been reported. …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

“…The categorical and continuous variables will be represented as frequency (percentage) and mean (standard deviation, SD). The Chi-square test and Independent sample t-test will be used to evaluate the association between various categorical variables and continuous variables. …”
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