Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Samir Abdallah Hanna, Bruna Salani Mota, Fabio Ynoe de Moraes, Gustavo Nader Marta, Heloísa de Andrade Carvalho, Rachel Riera

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Radiation therapy (RT) is a standard treatment for non-metastatic breast cancer and is associated with acute and late toxicities. …”
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Extended spectrum betalactamase and Carbapenemase producing gram negative bacteria from healthcare workers gowns at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Sisay Gebrish Sharew, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehanna, Demissew Shenkute Gebreyes, Tsegahun Asfaw Abebe, Agumas Shibabaw

“…Bacterial identifications were done by standard biochemical tests. Screening for ESBL and carbapenemase production was done using CHROME agar. …”
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Choice white grease used for manufacturing a protein-encapsulated fat blend source for neonatal calves by David P. Casper, Mark F. Scott

“…The study objective was to evaluate CWG PEF as an alternative to a standard animal lard–tallow (ALT) PEF blend to mix a MR to be fed to Holstein calves. …”
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Onchocerciasis is not a major cause of blindness in two endemic villages in Sierra Leone by Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr, Abdulai Conteh, Doris Harding, Mohamed S. Bah, Patricia Houck, Sugandh Juneja, Achille Kabore, Darin Evans, Angela M. Weaver, Yaobi Zhang

“…Ophthalmological, parasitological, and serological tests were conducted using standard procedures to determine the relationship between self-reported vision loss and onchocerciasis in adults. …”
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Efficacy Analysis of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic Tumors: A Retrospective Study by Qian Sun MD, Hanqing Zhao MS, Xianwen Zhang MS, Suli Zhang MS, Zelai He MD, Gengming Wang MD, Hao Jiang MS, Aili Xuan MS, Xianming Li MD

“…The patients received standard treatments plus HFRT for all metastatic foci. …”
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Assessment of a novel unidirectional mid-term absorbable barbed suture versus a competitor barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure after gynaecology surgery, study protocol of a ran... by Petra Baumann, Lourdes Hinojosa Sánchez, Núria Grané Garcia, Larisa Sologiuc, Amadeus Hornemann

“…Abstract Background Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is nowadays the standard to treat benign and malignant disease occurring in the uterus, but the number of robotic-assisted surgeries is increasing worldwide. …”
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Effect of Sports Energy Drink on Fat Metabolism and Weight Loss of College Students by Huan Chu, Wenyong Zhou, Shanshan Wang

“…FATmax can be used as a reference standard for formulating fitness exercise prescriptions.…”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors to high-grade vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: a single-institution study by Min Lu, Xiaoshan Hong, Tingyan Liu, Bi Mai, Guiying Hu, Xiaoli Sun

“…Baseline clinical characteristics, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status, cytology results, and pathology findings were analyzed using standard statistical methods. Results Among 1819 patients, 8.47% (154/1819) were diagnosed with high-grade VaIN (mean age: 42.1 ± 12.4 years), while 91.53% (1665/1819) had high‐grade CIN (mean age: 36.7 ± 10.0 years). …”
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Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty by Meera M. Dhodapkar, MD, MHS, Scott J. Halperin, MD, MHS, Zachary Radford, MD, Lee E. Rubin, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, Jonathan N. Grauer, MD, Mengnai Li, FAAOS, MD, PhD

“…While cefazolin is the standard prophylactic antibiotic, some groups have considered adding aminoglycosides (gentamycin or tobramycin) to this regimen. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of local Abkhazian grape cultivars by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina, I. V. Stepanov, I. I. Suprun, S. V. Tokmakov, V. Ch. Aiba, M. A. Avidzba, V. K. Kotlyar

“…The genotyping of the Abkhazian cultivars Avasirhva, Agbizh, Azhapsh, Azhizhkvakva, Azhikvaca, Atvizh, Atyrkuazh, Achkykazh, Kachich was carried out using 14 DNA markers, 9 of which are standard microsatellite markers recommended for the identification of grape varieties. …”
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine among females with polycystic ovary syndrome in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Oriana Awwad, Mais Saleh, Ali Alsamydai, Fatma U Afifi, Amal Akour, Renad Abu Tarboosh, Manar Hamdan, Asma Sa’d Basha, Sanaa K Bardaweel

“…Considering the primary source of information and the potential interactions of herbal medicine with the standard PCOS treatment, efforts are needed by healthcare providers to better understand the use of CAM among their patients with PCOS.…”
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A hybrid Prairie INFO fission naked algorithm with stagnation mechanism for the parametric estimation of solar photovoltaic systems by Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Salgotra, Saravanakumar Raju, Mohamed Abouhawwash, S. S. Askar

“…On the basis of a comparison of outcomes, the PIFN algorithm is more effective and robust than the other optimization techniques evaluated by prior researchers to address standard benchmark functions (classical benchmarks, CEC 2017, and CEC-2019) and complex engineering design challenges. …”
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Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Structures on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties: The Case of Ejersa Lafo District, Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Adugna Tolesa, Siraj Mammo, Eve Bohnett

“…All the soil samples were analyzed following the standard and recommended procedures. The effect of independent variables (SWC practices and landscape positions) on the dependent variables (soil properties) was statistically tested using the SPSS computer program 21. …”
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Optimal design of off-grid hybrid system using a new zebra optimization and stochastic load profile by Ahunim Abebe Ashetehe, Fekadu Shewarega, Belachew Bantyirga, Getachew Biru, Samuel Lakeo

“…The performance of the proposed ZOA in obtaining the optimal size of the renewable energy-based power supply system for rural communities is evaluated by comparing it with the previous studies, gray wolf optimization (GWO) and HOMER Pro software, and it was found that the proposed algorithm is best at finding the optimal size of the power supply system at the minimum annual cost. The standard deviation for ZOA and GWO, respectively, in determining the optimal configuration value for 25 runs is 14.295 and 36.360 for the PV-BAT configuration, indicating that ZOA is more reliable than GWO in determining the optimal size. …”
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Comparison of 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Running Kinematics and Actual Versus Predicted Running Kinetics by Caitlyn Martinez, Seth Garbett, Kristen Hiromasa, Rhandi Jackson, Eric Miya, Michelle Miya, Joshua D White, Brian S Baum, Mark F Reinking

“… # Purposes The objectives of this study were to (1) compare 2D video analysis of running kinematics with gold standard 3D motion capture and, (2) to evaluate published equations which estimate running kinetics using 2D kinematic and spatiotemporal values and modify these equations based on study findings…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of drooling, reluctance, oropharynx, others, and leukocytosis score as a predictor of mortality and complications following acute corrosive ingestion by Fawaz Poonthottathil, Soorya Suresh, Jamshed Nayer, Praveen Aggarwal

“…OBJECTIVES: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is considered the gold standard in assessing the severity of injury to the gastrointestinal tract following corrosive ingestion. …”
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Spatiotemporal Correlation Analysis for the Incidence of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer From 2010 to 2019: Ecological Study by Zixuan Cui, Chen Suo, Yidan Zhao, Shuo Wang, Ming Zhao, Ruilin Chen, Linyao Lu, Tiejun Zhang, Xingdong Chen

“…ResultsIn 2019, among 204 countries and territories, the age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) of esophageal cancer ranged from 0.91 (95% CI 0.65-1.58) to 24.53 (95% CI 18.74-32.51), and the ASIR of gastric cancer ranged from 3.28 (95% CI 2.67-3.91) to 43.70 (95% CI 34.29-55.10). …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF ASYMMETRIC BILATERAL COMPLEX FENESTRATION SYSTEMS IN STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS IN INDONESIA by Dhafira Ramadhani, Rizki Armanto Mangkuto, R. Triyogo, Atthaillah

“…To meet the good daylighting performance standards, this study utilizes a computational simulation method for annual daylight simulation. …”
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GALVANIC MUD TREATMENT IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK by E. V. Filatova, Kh. M. Malayev

“…Against the background of standard therapy, galvanic mud procedures were included in the therapy.  …”
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Patient “No-Show” Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia by Jeffrey S. Mun, BA, Matthew W. Parry, MD, MS, Alex Tang, MD, Jesse J. Manikowski, MS, Cory Crinella, PA-C, John J. Mercuri, MD, MA

“…When comparing NS and AA patients who both experienced postoperative anemia-related complications, the NS patients had significantly greater intraoperative blood loss compared to AA patients (mean ± standard deviation: 412.6 mL ± 310.2 vs 357.3 mL ± 269.0, P = .028). …”
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