Risk Assessment of Soil Heavy Metals in the Jiahe River Basin of Yantai City, China by Xizhuo Chen, Pengfei Zhao, Jiaxin Huang, Jun Liu, Xiaoli Cao, Jing Che, Hui Liao, Xiaolong Zhu, Qingjie Gong

“…The 11 heavy metals were evaluated using the national standard GB15618-2018, with three risk levels of background, screening, and intervention, and using pollution indices, including the contamination factor (C_f), ecological risk factor (Er), enrichment factor (EF), and index of geo-accumulation (I_geo), with different respective risk levels. …”
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Efficacy and prognosis of dapagliflozin in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with type 2 diabetes in Xining area by Jinping Chai, Delian Li, Yanmin Liu, Xiaoling Su

“…Xining is situated in a region of middle to high altitude and due to its unique geographical environment, coupled with the population's limited health awareness, unequal medical standards and other factors, there remain some AMI patients who are difficult to diagnose early on. …”
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Predictors of food security status among informal caregivers of older adults residing in slums in Ghana by Dina Adei, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Bright Osei Boateng, Anthony Acquah Mensah

“…The Generalized Linear Regression Model was used to estimate factors that predict food security status among informal caregivers of older adults in slum communities. Beta values and standard errors were utilised, with a significance level of 0.05 or lower. …”
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Advanced Amperometric Microsensors for the Electrochemical Quantification of Quercetin in <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> Essential Oil from Regenerative Farming Practices by Elena Oancea, Ioana Adina Tula, Gabriela Stanciu, Raluca-Ioana Ștefan-van Staden, Jacobus (Koos) Frederick van Staden, Magdalena Mititelu

“…Recovery rates and relative standard deviation (RSD) values averaged 97.4% ± 0.43, underscoring the sensors’ reliability for quercetin detection in botanical matrices.…”
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Predicting Photovoltaic Module Lifespan Based on Combined Stress Tests and Latent Heat Analysis by Woojun Nam, Jinho Choi, Gyugwang Kim, Jinhee Hyun, Hyungkeun Ahn, Neungsoo Park

“…The results indicated that post light soaking procedure, light-combined damp heat cycles caused a 3.51% power drop, while IEC standard tests (DH1000 and TC200) caused only 0.87% and 1.32% power drops, respectively. …”
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Grammar-constrained decoding for structured information extraction with fine-tuned generative models applied to clinical trial abstracts by David M. Schmidt, Philipp Cimiano

“…These constraints, however, can typically not be guaranteed using standard (fine-tuned) encoder-decoder architectures. …”
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Environmental PM2.5 Exposure: An Ignored Factor Associated with Blood Cadmium Level in Hemodialysis Patients by Hsu CW, Chan MJ, Weng CH, Tsai TY, Yen TH, Huang WH

“…In addition, log BCL was positively associated with the number of days with PM2.5 concentrations above the standard level during the previous 12 and 24 months. …”
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Carboplatin-resistance-related DNA damage repair prognostic gene signature and its association with immune infiltration in breast cancer by Shuwen Dong, Anqi Li, Ruixin Pan, Jin Hong, Zheng Wang, Kunwei Shen

“…IntroductionBreast cancer is among the most prevalent malignant tumors globally, with carboplatin serving as a standard treatment option. However, resistance often compromises its efficacy. …”
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Bridging the gap: understanding the perspective of healthcare professional students towards precision medicine in a Nigerian tertiary institution (a cross-sectional study) by Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu, Jennifer Chinwe Edom, Faith Olanrewaju Omotayo, Agatha Adaeze Amaechi, Chinedu Benneth Obetta, Chibueze Anosike, AbdulMuminu Isah, Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka

“…Descriptive analyses (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and chi-square tests were used to summarize and compare the variables. …”
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Influence of forage-to-concentrate ratio on the effects of a radiata pine bark extract on methane production and fermentation using the rumen simulation technique by N. Vera, S. Suescun-Ospina, C. Gutiérrez-Gómez, P. Williams, C. Fuentealba, R. Allende, J. Ávila-Stagno

“…Climate change and food safety standards have intensified research into plant-based compounds as alternatives to dietary supplements in animal feed. …”
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Comparison of surgical wound infection and dehiscence following the use of two methods of nylon sutures and skin staples in staples in diabetic mellitus patients undergoing total k... by Haadiyeh Rahbari, Mohammadamin Ahmadi, Mina Amiri Doreh, Samira Mahmoudi, Parvin Ghaemmaghami, Armin Fereidouni

“…IRCT20230928059543N1, Trial Id:74754, approved on 12/01/2024, https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/user/trial/74754/view ) and conducted according to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines.…”
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Dysfunction of Thyroid and Parathyroid After Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy in Bandarabbas Omid Radiotherapy Center by Yaghoub Ashouri Taziani, Ramie Derakhshande, Leili Darvish, Mahdieh Afkhami Ardekani, Jahanbakhsh Bagherzadeh Homaei, Parisa Rabiei, Mohammad Haghparast

“…There was a significant difference only in the T3 level before and the last day of radiotherapy (P=0.027). The mean (standard deviation) thyroid dose was 15.0 Gy (6.8), and the mean (SD) value of V20-30-40-50 was 30.3% (14.8), 24.9% (14.8), 18.9% (14.2), and 7.5% (10.7), respectively. …”
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Downscaling the probability of heavy rainfall over the Nordic countries by R. E. Benestad, K. M. Parding, A. Dobler

“…Furthermore, the ensemble downscaled results for annual <span class="inline-formula"><i>f</i>_w</span> and <span class="inline-formula"><i>μ</i></span> were approximately normally distributed, which may justify using the ensemble mean and standard deviation to describe the ensemble spread. …”
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Accumulation of artificial and natural radionuclides in hydrobionts of the Konoplyanka River (Kamianske City, Dnipropetrovsk region) by N. Hudym

“…The measurement range of the beta spectrometer covers from 0.1 Bq to 10-4 Bq, which allows ensuring the control of artificial radionuclides in environmental objects in accordance with the regulatory documents of the “Permissible levels of radionuclides 137Cs and 90Sr in food and drinking water” (PLR–2006) and “Radiation Safety Standards of Ukraine–97” (RSSU–97) Findings. The study of the current radiation status of the Konoplyanka River in the summer-autumn period showed that the contents of artificial radionuclides in the water were significantly lower compared to normative data: the content of 137Cs was 15–19 times lower; 90Sr was 28–50 times lower. …”
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Digital Transformation of Rheumatology Care in Germany: Cross-Sectional National Survey by Susann May, Robert Darkow, Johannes Knitza, Katharina Boy, Philipp Klemm, Martin Heinze, Nicolas Vuillerme, Pascal Petit, Patricia Steffens-Korbanka, Heike Kladny, Johannes Hornig, Peer Aries, Martin Welcker, Felix Muehlensiepen

“…ConclusionsPatient acceptance and use of DHTs in rheumatology is increasing in Germany. A prospective, standardized monitoring of digital transformation in rheumatology care is highly needed.…”
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Short communication: The importance of random effects in detecting purging of inbreeding depression: A model comparison in Pannon White rabbits by I. Nagy, I. Curik, A.T. Nguyen, J. Farkas, Gy. Kövér

“…This finding has high importance as the inclusion of ’polygenic’ random effects is not standard - and possibly never applied - in the IP models, unlike in KAL models where their use is more common.…”
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The in ovo screening of 27 single essential oils showed selective effects on hatchability, performance and gene expression relevant to gut functions in broilers at hatch by Asad A. Khaskheli, Shahram Niknafs, Mila M.Y. Meijer, Xinle Tan, Peter R. Ferket, Eugeni Roura

“…The eggs were incubated under standard conditions until day 17.5, when 1 mL of each EO preparation (5 µL EO + 5 µL polysorbate-80 + 990 µL saline) was injected into the amnion. …”
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Systemic disease activity measured with ESSDAI varies largely over 5 years in a prospective, longitudinal cohort of patients with Sjögren’s disease by Suzanne Arends, Arjan Vissink, Hendrika Bootsma, Liseth de Wolff, Gwenny Verstappen, Alja Stel, Greetje van Zuiden, Jolien van Nimwegen, Frans Kroese

“…Objectives The objectives are to evaluate variation in systemic disease activity (European Alliance of Associations For Rheumatology (EULAR) Sjögren’s Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI)) over time at group and individual patient level and to assess associations of ESSDAI low disease activity (LDA) with other outcome measures in a standard-of-care cohort of patients with Sjögren’s disease (SjD).Methods Patients with SjD participating in a prospective longitudinal study (REgistry of Sjögren Syndrome LongiTudinal cohort) fulfilling the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria with ≥2 years of follow-up were included. …”
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Lack of Male-Female Differences in Disposition and Esterase Hydrolysis of Ramipril to Ramiprilat in Healthy Volunteers after a Single Oral Dose by Tom B. Vree, Erik Dammers, Ivan Ulc, Stefan Horkovics-Kovats, Miroslav Ryska, IJsbrand Merkx

“…Thus, with identical Cmax and half-lives, the difference found in the AUCt /kg of ramiprilat must be due to the difference in dose, as the consequence of the difference in body weight, following a standard dose of 5 mg in both males and females.This study showed clearly that despite subject-dependent hydrolysis of ramipril to the active metabolite ramiprilat, the variability in the rate of hydrolysis between males and females is similar. …”
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Effectiveness of women-led community interventions in improving tuberculosis preventive treatment in children: results from a comparative, before–after study in Ethiopia by Jacob Creswell, Degu Jerene, Ahmed Bedru, Dawit Assefa, Kalkidan Tesfaye, Samuel Bayu, Samuel Seid, Fikirte Aberra, Amera Khan

“…Two control zones received the standard of care, which comprised of facility-based provision of TPT to children. …”
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