Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 381 studies (the meta-TENS... by Gareth Jones, Mark I. Johnson, Carole A. Paley, Matthew R. Mulvey, Priscilla G. Wittkopf

“…Pain intensity was lower during or immediately after TENS compared with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments used as part of standard of care (61 RCTs, 61 samples, n=3155, SMD = −0·72 (95% CI −0·95 to –0·50], low-certainty evidence). …”
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Effect of Brewery Spent Grain Level and Fermentation Time on the Quality of Bread by Tadlo Yitayew, Demewez Moges, Neela Satheesh

“…In this study, five levels (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) of BSG blending ratio and three levels (1, 2, and 3 hrs) of fermentation time were considered. Standard procedures were used to determine the chemical composition of BSG, dough quality, physicochemical composition, and sensory quality of bread. …”
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Evaluating Mirror Therapy Protocols in Phantom Limb Pain Clinical Trials: A Scoping Review by Limakatso K, McGowan E, Ortiz-Catalan M

“…Despite identifying common treatment features across studies with clinically significant pain reduction outcomes, we found no evidence of unanimous consensus in the literature towards any specific protocol for mirror therapy. Establishing a standardized treatment protocol could enhance the reliability and reproducibility of treatment outcomes in future studies and ensure a meaningful comparison between mirror therapy and other treatments in clinical trials and meta-analyses.Keywords: amputation, phantom limb pain, mirror therapy, rehabilitation…”
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Surgical sharp debridement alongside maggot debridement therapy (MDT) for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs): A systematic review of case reports by Babak Choobi Anzali, Anna Javanbakht, Maryam Rasouli, Nasim Talebiazar, Milad Hashemzadeh, Mir Amir Hossein Seyed Nazari

“…Data were extracted using a standardized form, and the quality of case reports was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports. …”
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Home management of malaria among caregivers of under-five children in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria by Liasu Adeagbo Ahmed, Olubankole Akinboboye, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, David Akintayo Oguntuase

“…Clinical findings and malaria test were performed on children using standard methods. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 15. …”
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Design of compact and high gain dual-band four-port MIMO antenna array for mm-wave 5G Communications by Mohammed Mahaboob Basha, Pendli Pradeep, Srinivasulu Gundala, Javed Syed

“…Moreover, the MIMO antenna diversity parameters are characterized to remain below the standard limits. The proposed dual-port and quad-port MIMO array antennas can be used for 5 G mm wave applications at dual-band and hold significant promise.…”
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RESULTS OF THE FIRST STAGE OF CLINICAL AUDIT IN THE UROLOGY DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN LVIV by Taras Gutor, Andriy Zimenkovsky

“…The results of the clinical audit targeting the satisfaction of patients with medical services provided as one of the forms of receiving the patient feedback concerning the quality of medical aid, point out, on one hand, the appropriate level of availability of services, interpersonal attitudes, infrastructure, execution of technical demands as to quality and standard compliance by the staff of department. While, on the other hand, the audit results indicate the presence of dissatisfied with some certain services in the department. …”
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Enteral Nutrition Practices and Complications in ICU Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives in Saudi Arabia by Zaher S, Alhindi R, Alturki L, Alsobhi E, Alahmadi L, Aldhowayan HA

“…These findings may emphasize the importance of targeted training, standardized reporting, and evidence-based practices to optimize EN management and improve patient outcomes in ICU settings.Keywords: enteral nutrition, ICU, PICU, EN complications…”
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A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's dis... by Sonja Beider, Michael Stephan, Tabea Seeliger, Thomas Skripuletz, Torsten Witte, Diana Ernst

“…This study aims to compare depression, anxiety, and fatigue, and their effects on disease activity and physical activity in these conditions.MethodsFrom January 2019 to March 2021, patients with RA, primary SjD and SLE were assessed consecutively in a monocentric cross-sectional study at the rheumatology outpatient clinic of the Hannover Medical School. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess depression, anxiety, fatigue, disease activity, functional impairment, and physical activity in these patients.ResultsOf 445 patients, 36.9% had RA, 32.8% SLE, and 30.3% SjD, with most being female (RA 76.2%, SLE 85.6%, SjD 87.4%). …”
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Abrupt onset or exacerbation of anorexia nervosa following recent infections: a mini-review and a case report with an atypical manifestation of PANS by Lavalle Raffaele, Tournour Cristina, Rubano Serena, Delsedime Nadia, Panero Matteo, Abbate-Daga Giovanni

“…Some cases improved with antibiotics or standard psychiatric treatments, although age, symptom severity, and diagnostic markers like D8/17 varied across studies. …”
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Laparoscopic and Endoscopic cooperative surgery as Rescue-treatment for Advanced gastric Cancer in patients Unfit for Surgery (LE-RACUS): protocol for a feasibility study by Henrik Maltzman, Masami Omae, Fredrik Klevebro, Francisco Baldaque-Silva, Ioannis Rouvelas

“…Abstract Background The standard treatment for advanced gastric cancer without metastasis is gastrectomy in combination with chemotherapy. …”
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Moral grounds and social norms of safe prosocial behaviour of young people by P. A. Kislyakov, E. A. Shmeleva, M. O. Aleksandrovich

“…In the current situation of socio-economic development and digitalisation of society, the question of moral standards is becoming particularly relevant. Individualism, values of self-actualisation, enrichment and autonomy are strengthened in the youth environment, and values of civic participation and moral identity are not developed. …”
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Drainage analysis on the Pondoktisuk Kebonkai Sta 1+700-1+800 road section, Nagrak District, Sukabumi Regency by Putranto Muhammad Luthfisal, Saputra Muhamad Fahmy, Pratama Mochamad Ridwan, Permadi Dio Damas, Sari Nita Kurnita, Saputri Utamy Sukmayu

“…Based on the checking process, the design meets the standard requirements for allowable water flow velocity (1.50 m/s) and slope (1%). …”
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Research Note: Additivity of P digestibility values previously determined using 4 dietary Ca levels for plant-based feedstuffs in broiler grower diets by B.W. Parsons, S.J. Rochell

“…Additivity of previously determined standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of P in individual feedstuffs at different dietary Ca levels was evaluated using nutrient-adequate broiler grower diets. …”
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Developing clinical prognostic models to predict graft survival after renal transplantation: comparison of statistical and machine learning models by Getahun Mulugeta, Temesgen Zewotir, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Mahteme Bekele Muleta, Leja Hamza Juhar

“…Various models were evaluated, including Standard and penalized Cox models, Random Survival Forest, and Stochastic Gradient Boosting. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase System of “Combustible Liquid – Solid Fuel” Combustion in a Fixed Bed by K. V. Dobrego, I. A. Koznacheev

“…Investigation of combustion of complex heterogeneous systems and particularly of twophase “combustible liquid – solid fuel” systems is topical because of the need to improve combustion of multicomponent and non-standard fuels as well as for resolution of specific ecological problems. …”
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Iron supplementation post-blood donation in Vietnam: Impact on hemoglobin, red cell indices, and iron reserves by Viet Pham Tuan, Son Dao Anh, Phong Hoang Van, Tuan Anh Bui Sy

“…Additionally, weak but significant correlations were observed between elemental iron administration and red blood cell count (RBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red cell distribution width coefficient of variation (RDWC), and red cell distribution width standard deviation (RDWS) (r = 0.260, p = 0.002; r = 0.302, p = 0.005; r = 0.160, p = 0.010; r = 0.120, p = 0.020; and r = 0.400, p <0.001, respectively). …”
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Shattering the Amyloid Illusion: The Microbial Enigma of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis—From Gut Microbiota and Viruses to Brain Biofilms by Anna Onisiforou, Eleftheria G. Charalambous, Panos Zanos

“…Developing effective treatments requires standardized methods to identify and measure microbial infections in AD patients, enabling personalized therapies that address individual microbial contributions to AD pathogenesis. …”
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Mapping global annual urban land cover fractions (2001–2020) derived with multi-objective deep learning by Haoyu Wang, Qian Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Lubin Bai, Shuping Xiong

“…GAULCF has undergone rigorous accuracy assessment and third-party validation, whose standard error of regression, root mean square error, and mean absolute error are 0.127, 0.113, and 0.061, respectively. …”
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Crop wild relatives in the protected areas of the Republic of Bashkortostan by S. R. Miftakhova, L. M. Abramova, N. M. Saifullina, O. V. Yusupova

“…The floristic study of CWR was conducted using the standard route method. The methods of comparative floristics were applied in the CWR analysis,. …”
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