Association of Asthma Control and Metered-Dose Inhaler Use Technique among Adult Asthmatic Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic, in Resource-Limited Country: A Prospective Study by Bezie Kebede, Girma Mamo, Abebaw Molla

“…Inhalation technique was obtained using a standard checklist of steps recommended in National Institute of Health (NIH) guidelines. …”
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A Retrospective Study Comparing Nose, Lip, and Chin Morphology in Class I, Class II, and Class III Skeletal Relationships in Patients Visiting to the Department of Orthodontics, BP... by Avinash Chaudhary, Jamal Giri, Rajesh Gyawali, Prabhat Ranjan Pokharel

“…Data were inserted in to SPSS and analyzed statistically using descriptive statistics, and mean and standard deviation was calculated for each variable. …”
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Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Biomechanical Factors During 90° Change of Direction are Associated to Non-Contact ACL injury in Female Soccer Players by Stefano Di Paolo, Alberto Grassi, Filippo Tosarelli, Matteo Crepaldi, Laura Bragonzoni, Stefano Zaffagnini, Francesco Della Villa

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of the present pilot study was to prospectively investigate the biomechanical predictors of ACL injury during a COD task in female football players using both gold standard 3D motion capture and a qualitative scoring system based on 2D video-analysis…”
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Patterns of Antibiotic Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Broiler Chicken in the West Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jude Fonbah Leinyuy, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Ousenu Karimo, Christopher B. Tume

“…Plasmid-borne genes for extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) and resistance to Quinolones (PMQR) and Aminoglycosides were detected by standard endpoint polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Efficacy and safety of anticoagulants on venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Weijie Fu, Maolin Zhao, Sheng Ding, Mei Xin, Ke Yang, Li Jiang, Fan Wu, Xiaochen Wu, Jian Wang, Jie Chen, Feng Gao, Siyi He

“…BackgroundAnticoagulants are the primary means for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but their clinical standardized application still remains controversial. …”
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Soil Characteristics, Growth, Yield, Mineral Composition and Proximate Content of Soybeans Under Various Tillage Techniques by Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Olajire Damilola Adedokun, Ojo Timothy Adebiyi

“…Soybean seeds were later analysed for their mineral and proximate contents using standard methods. P + H resulted in lower soil bulk density than other tillage methods and led to higher growth, yield, proximate and mineral contents of soybean. …”
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Real-World Treatment Patterns in Men with Castration- Resistant Prostate Cancer Receiving Docetaxel by Keith L. Davis, Benjamin Gutierrez, Teresa Zyczynski, James A. Kaye

“…**Background:** Docetaxel has been a standard of care for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) in the United States since 2004, yet little has been reported on its patterns of use in routine practice. …”
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Interpretation services used for non-English language speaking patients with head and neck cancer: Findings from a tertiary London cancer centre by Maesaya Chartkul, Florence Cook, Roganie Govender

“…Background: Treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) can lead to profound changes in swallowing function and nutrition. UK HNC standards recommend informational counselling is provided pre-treatment by the dietitian and speech and language therapist (SLT). …”
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Synthesis and Application of New Ruthenium Complexes Containing β-Diketonato Ligands as Sensitizers for Nanocrystalline TiO2 Solar Cells by Ashraful Islam, Surya Prakash Singh, Liyuan Han

“…The β-diketonato-ruthenium(II)-polypyridyl sensitizers, when anchored to nanocrystalline TiO2 films for light to electrical energy conversion in regenerative photoelectrochemical cells, achieve efficient sensitization to TiO2 electrodes with increasing activity in the order 5 < 4 < 3 ≈ 2 < 1. Under standard AM 1.5 sunlight, the complex 1 yielded a short-circuit photocurrent density of 16.7 mA/cm2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.58 V, and a fill factor of 0.64, corresponding to an overall conversion efficiency of 6.2%. …”
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The Present Status of the Agriculture Sector Towards Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka: A Review of Existing Policies and Suggestions for Improvements by S.D. Dilini Rathnachandra

“…This is because certain issues are still prominent in the agriculture sector: yield losses, lower ability to share the latest information and experiences of organic agriculture, lower responsiveness of hybrid seeds in organic farming, unavailability of properly directed organic agricultural regulations and national standards, post-harvest losses during long distance transportation, limited research and development, higher prices of organic products, higher input costs, higher susceptibility to pests and diseases, and a shortage of organic inputs, etc. …”
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Exploring the Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Potential of Muscari armeniacum: Phenolic Profiling and Enzyme Inhibition by Fevzi Topal, Firat Yılmaz, Meryem Topal, Ahmed Menevşeoğlu

“…The antioxidant activity of Muscari armeniacum was compared with five standard antioxidants commonly used for benchmarking: BHA, α-tocopherol, BHT, trolox, and ascorbic acid. …”
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Kebijakan Indonesia Menjadi Anggota Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Sebagai Kebijakan yang Rasional by Khilda Luqyana Arifin, Yanuar Rahmadan

“…FATF is an important forum for Indonesia to be understood as a safe investment country and a supporting factor for the standard context of countries in establishing business relations with the international community. …”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgeries Performed in One Year in a Private Practice Setting: Review of 2714 Procedures by Laureano A. Rementería-Capelo, Jorge L. García-Pérez, Juan Gros-Otero, Aida Morán, José M. Sánchez-Pina, Inés Contreras

“…The safety profile was also within expected standards. This study provides information for ophthalmologists in private practice on expected outcomes.…”
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Endobronchial Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Bronchial Stenosis or Obstruction by Jian Chen, Tao Xin, Lei Pan, Yan Li, Weisheng Qian, Jin Wei, Yan Yan, Yan Wang, Faguang Jin, Hua Jiang

“…Endobronchial lipoma (EL) is a rare benign tumor characterized by tracheobronchial smooth-surfaced mass, often resulting in bronchial obstruction without standard guidelines for management. This study seeks to clarify the clinical features and interventions of EL, aiming to improve its diagnosis and outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of Radiological and Anatomical Features of Cervical Vertebrae in Adult Persian Cat by Peghah Derakhshi, Siamak Alizadeh, Mohammadreza Hosseinchi

“…Conclusion The accurate and comprehensive standard ranges obtained from the present study can be used for the interpretation of imaging results, clinical decision‐making, and finding the normal and abnormal sizes of the cervical vertebrae and their processes in Persian cats.…”
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Evaluation of The Effect of Pre-Operative Informed Consent Form on Pre-Operative Anxiety by Sultan Zortul

“…The same method was applied to patients staying in the same room: odd-numbered room numbers were assigned to Group 1, and even-numbered room numbers to Group 2. The standard informed consent form was read to Group 1 using a face-to-face interview technique, while the Beck Anxiety Scale was applied to Group 2 after they received a detailed informed consent form that included photographs of the surgical technique, procedures, and potential complications. …”
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Impact of Seasonal Variations on Semen Parameters: A Retrospective Analysis of Data from Subjects Attending a Tertiary Care Fertility Centre by Anitha Malathi, Ramesh P. Iyer, Reji Mohan, Sheila Balakrishnan

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analysed using SPSS 23 and variables expressed as mean and standard deviation. Changes in mean values over years and over seasons were evaluated using F-test. …”
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Effect of Palm Kernel Shell Ash Supplement with Egg Shell Ash on Stabilized Lateritic Soil for a Road Work by Sulaiman Olayinka Subair

“…These parameters were also measured for stabilized soil samples incorporating 4% PKSA and varying percentages of ESA (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10%) by dry weight of the lateritic soil, in accordance with West African Standards (WAS). The analysis revealed that the natural lateritic soil exhibited an SG of 2.53, F-200 of 27.00%, LL of 29.00%, PL of 17.20%, PI of 11.8%, MDD of 1820 kg/m³, OMC of 11.5%, and CBR of 22%. …”
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Analysis of nucleotide sequences of the <i>GT47</i> glycosyltransferase gene in rye cultivars differing in the content of water-soluble pentosans in grain by E. A. Zaikina, R. R. Kayumova, A. R. Kuluev, R. R. Ismagilov, B. R. Kuluev

“…DNA from rye leaves was isolated by the standard CTAB method. Based on the nucleotide sequences of the bread wheat and barley GT47 genes, universal primers were selected, then a fragment of the open reading frames of the studied gene was amplified, and the nucleotide sequences were determined by automatic capillary sequencing.The population cultivars of rye, ‘Chulpan 7’ and ‘Podarok’, and F1 hybrids ‘KVS Aviator’, ‘KVS Magnifico’ and ‘KVS Eterno’ were analyzed. …”
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Hypericin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers: A Systematic Review by Jakub Fiegler-Rudol, Natalia Zięba, Radosław Turski, Maciej Misiołek, Rafał Wiench

“…Despite the encouraging preclinical evidence, significant methodological variability and limited clinical data necessitate further large-scale, standardized and randomized controlled trials.…”
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