Development of biodegradable magnesium alloy stents with coating by Lorenza Petrini, Wei Wu, Dario Gastaldi, Lina Altomare, Silvia Farè, Francesco Migliavacca, Ali Gökhan Demir, Barbara Previtali, Maurizio Vedani

“…We dealt with the problem exploiting the potentialities of a combined approach of experimental and computational methods (both standard and ad-hoc developed) for designing magnesium alloy, coating and scaffold geometry from different points of views. …”
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Current state of ichthyofauna and use of aquatic bioresources in the Khrystoforivske Reservoir (Bokovenka River, Dnipro basin) by D. Kobyakov, О. Khristov, R. Novitskyi, O. Bozhko

“…Sampling in the nearshore area was carried out with a 15 m long small-mesh beach seine. 504 specimens of fish from gill nets and 208 specimens of fish from beach seine were subjected to biological analysis. Fish age, standard length and individual weight were determined. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of Irritrol as final irrigant against Staphylococcus epidermidis: an in Vitro Study. by Hezha Saadi Hassan, Diyar Khalid Bakr

“…All of the samples were infected with standard strains of Staphylococcus Epidermidis. Samples were randomly divided into five groups, and five teeth were put as a control group to be compared to the samples after disinfection. …”
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Evaluation of CSR Management "Synergy: Rising Together" to Increase SMEs Literacy by Muhammad Hafiz Nurul Haqqi

“…PT Angkasa Pura Logistics (APLog) Public Relation divisions launched the "Synergy: Rising Together with SMEs" CSR program to improve SMEs financial management, digital marketing, and Indonesian National Standards (SNI). However, the program lacks clear success indicators and does not fully address the economic, social, and environmental pillars of CSR or the Triple Bottom Line framework. …”
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Categorization of early embryonic malformations in broilers by a new classification method combining light microscopy and high-resolution Episcopic Microscopy by Yuval Cinnamon, Natalia Slutsky, Maxim Quint, Olga Genin, Dalit Sela-Donenfeld

“…However, understanding of the types and prevalence of early embryonic malformations in broiler eggs remains incomplete.Here we present a novel tool for categorizing abnormalities in 3-day-old broiler embryos through a standardized classification system. Systematic mapping of malformation types and severities was conducted using light microscopy combined with High-Resolution Episcopic Microscopy (HREM), resulting in a new 'malformation atlas.' …”
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Co-effects of COVID-19 and Meteorology on PM2.5 Decrease in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A Comparison of 2016–2019 and 2020–2021 by Cong-Thanh Tran, Le My Thuan Nguyen, Tzong-Gang Wu, Chang-Fu Wu, To Thi Hien, Kuo-Liong Chien

“…However, about half of the days during this period still had daily PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the World Health Organization’s standard of 15 μg m−3. Besides the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on the PM2.5 decrease, noticeable co-effects of meteorological variables on the decline of PM2.5 in HCMC were also observed in the rainy season and with the west-south-west monsoon wind direction. …”
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Factors Influencing the Demoralisation Syndrome of Post‐Operative Patients With Breast Cancer: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Yuxin Huang, Panpan Zhuang, Aixuan Guan, Xiu Rong Ren, Lichun Xu

“…Methods In this cross‐sectional study, 237 patients with breast cancer who were hospitalised in the breast surgery department of Grade A tertiary hospital in Xiamen, China from June 2022 to December 2023 and met the standards of adaxation were selected by the convenience sampling method. …”
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Adaptation Studies of the Aggression and Victimization Scales for Elementary School Children by Arzu KURNAZ, Emine Gül KAPÇI

“…The Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (ROBVQ; Olweus, 1996) wereutilized for the criterion validity.Results: Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the five factor model suggested for the CSBS-SR and three factormodel for the CSEQ-SR met the criteria standards for adequacy of fit. A moderate correlation of the CSBS-SR withROBVQ-Bully Subscale (r=.47) and moderate to high correlation of the CSEQ-SR with ROBVQ-Victim Subscale (r=.70)supported both scale’s criterion validitiy. …”
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Effectiveness of Fewer Falls, an online group-based self-management fall prevention programme for people with multiple sclerosis: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Maria Flink, Charlotte Ytterberg, Kristina Gottberg, Marie Kierkegaard, Susanna Tuvemo Johnson, Elizabeth Walker Peterson, Ulrika Meijer, Johanna Bylinder

“…The control and intervention groups will also receive a brochure on fall risk factors and fall prevention in addition to their standard MS care and rehabilitation. Data collection will be performed at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months after the start of the intervention. …”
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Enhancing road safety of PLEVs by novel vehicle concepts: A comprehensive investigation on regulations, accident statistics, and perception of riders in Europe by Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Susanna Papini, Giovanni Zonfrillo, Peter Miklis, Thomas Unger, Dario Vangi

“…The work additionally emphasizes the need for harmonized regulations, enhanced safety standards, specifically designed infrastructure, and user awareness campaigns to improve PLEV safety. …”
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Healthcare Practitioners’ perspectives on paediatric burns management at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Alberta A. Rockson, Natalie Benjamin-Damons, Sonti Imogene Pilusa

“…In resource-limited settings like Ghana, the absence of adequate supplies and standardized protocols can exacerbate these challenges, necessitating the need for a comprehensive understanding of the perspectives of healthcare practitioners involved in their care.Study Objective.To explore healthcare practitioners’ perspectives on paediatric burns management at a tertiary hospital, Ghana, covering current practices, barriers, impacts on patients and families, and recommendations for improvement. …”
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Biological characteristics of bream (Abramis brama Linnaeus, 1758) of the Kremenchuk Reservoir as an object of commercial fishery by N. Rudyk-Leuska, O. Buzevych, M. Leuskyi, I. Burjak

“…Total mortality (Z) was determined graphically based on the natural logarithms of the number of age classes in terms of the effort of the standard order of gill nets, as the tangent of the angle of inclination of the regression line; natural mortality (M) of bream was calculated using the coefficients of the Bertalanffy equation. …”
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Determination of the kidney stone composition using infrared spectroscopy in Iran at a national referral center during 2019–2023 by Abbas Basiri, Azin Tahvildari, Mohammad Naji, Pardis Ziaeefar, Amir H. Kashi

“…No prior large-scale study has reported the composition of kidney stones based on the gold-standard methods (X-ray diffraction or infrared spectroscopy) in Iran. …”
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Using waist circumference as a predictor of hypertension in Manzese, Dar es Salaam: a community-based cross-sectional study, 2023 by Godbless Henry Mfuru, James N. Allan, Agnes Njau, Omary Ubuguyu, Khadija Y. Malima

“…The relationship between waist circumference and hypertension was analyzed using a Modified Poisson regression model with robust standard errors. Results Among 561 participants screened, 70.4% were female, with a median age of 47 years (IQR: 34–58). …”
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Effects of Groove Feature on Shear Behavior of Steel-Sand Interface by Jukun Guo, Xiaowei Wang, Shengyou Lei, Rui Wang, Hailei Kou, Daokai Wei

“…In order to investigate the interface shear stress-shear displacement curves, interface model and interface shear strength index when normal stress, groove width, and groove angle change, the interface shear tests of standard sand with steel plates are performed using an improved direct shear apparatus. …”
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The role of continuous monitoring in acute-care settings for predicting all-cause 30-day hospital readmission: A pilot study by Michael Joseph Pettinati, Kyriakos Vattis, Henry Mitchell, Nicole Alexis Rosario, David Michael Levine, Nandakumar Selvaraj

“…Performances of ML models as well as the standard-of-care HOSPITAL score for readmissions were assessed with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) and area under precision-recall curve (AUPRC) statistics. …”
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Bacteriological quality of drinking water and its associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chala Daba, Leykun Berhanu, Belay Desye, Gete Berihun, Abebe Kassa Geto

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>We found that the bacteriological quality of drinking water did not comply with the World Health Organization and Ethiopia's standard guidelines for drinking water, which call for urgent intervention. …”
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Conceptualising cultural safety at an Indigenous-focused midwifery practice in Toronto, Canada: qualitative interviews with Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients by Michelle Firestone, Sara H Wolfe, Cheryllee Bourgeois, Janet K Smylie, Mackenzie E Churchill, Helle Moeller

“…We hope that the positive impacts documented here motivate evaluators and healthcare providers to work towards a future where ‘cultural safety’ becomes a standard of care.…”
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Long-term trends in the burden of multiple myeloma in China: a Joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analysis based on GBD 2021 by Yanyu Zhang, Quanxin Su, Jiawen Yu, Xiuli Sun

“…Using the age-period-cohort (apc) model to analyze the impact of age, period, and birth cohort on the burden of MM.ResultsIt is estimated that in 2021, there were 17,250 new cases of MM in China, with 47,004 cases and 12,984 deaths. The age-standardized incidence (ASIR), prevalence (ASPR) and mortality rates (ASMR) per 100,000 people were 0.81 (95% CI: 0.52, 1.07), 2.19 (95% CI: 1.37, 2.90) and 0.62 (95% CI: 0.40, 0.81), respectively. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Characteristics of Produced Water from Terminals of Some Oil Industry Facilities in Nigeria by CC Obunwo, C Chukwudi

“… This study evaluated the physico-chemical characteristics, total hydrocarbon concentration (THC) and some heavy metal levels of produced water from terminals of two oil industry facilities in Nigeria, using standard methods. Appropriate sample bottles were used in the collection of samples for analyses of BOD, other  physico-chemical characteristics, total hydrocarbon and heavy metals. …”
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