Analyzing the association of critical illness and cardioversion success in patients with atrial fibrillation at the emergency department by Sophie Gupta, Sebastian Schnaubelt, Julia Oppenauer, Martin Lutnik, Filippo Cacioppo, Alexander Spiel, Hans Domanovits, Patrick Sulzgruber, Jan Niederdöckl

“…Abstract In critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment algorithms might not be applicable. …”
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Preliminary study on pre-treatment physical activity and quality of life in infertility by Viktória Prémusz, Alexandra Makai, Boróka Gács, Ágnes Nagy, Beatrix Perjés, Pongrác Ács, Kinga Lampek, Ákos Várnagy

“…A cross sectional cohort study was carried out involving 50 female patients with infertility diagnosis. Standardized QoL questionnaires and pre-treatment PA patterns were administrated during December 2018 – April 2019 in a university hospital-based fertility centre in South-Hungary. 43% of the women reported regular exercise. …”
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Gait kinematics at trot before and after repeated ridden exercise tests in young Friesian stallions during a fatiguing 10-week training program by Esther W. Siegers, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Carolien C. B. M. Munsters, Filipe M. Serra Bragança

“…Earlier, this training program was demonstrated to induce overtraining.ObjectivesTo evaluate how this training program affects stallions’ trot locomotion variables in relation to fatigue.Study designProspective analytical study.Methods3 or 4 years-old (n = 16) Friesian stallions performed three ridden indoor standardized exercise tests (SETs) in week-1 (SET-I; n = 15), week-6 (SET-II; n = 11) and week-10 (SET-III; n = 4), measuring heart rate (bpm) and lactate concentration (LA, mmol/L). …”
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Expression of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma by Shivani Sivasakthivel, Pratibha Ramani, Selvaraj Jayaraman

“…Results: The data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation and the statistical analysis was done.OSCC patients showed ACE 2 mean optical density of 0.37 with SD ± 0.045 and healthy individuals showed a mean optical density of 0.45 with SD ± 0.052. …”
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Knowledge and Perception of Eponyms in Chemistry by University Students in Belarus and the United States by U. K. Slabin

“…Analysis of the data collected was done in IBM® SPSS® package using descriptive (mean, standard deviation, variance) and inferential (Mann–Whitney and Pearson tests) statistics.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Growth dynamics of Indian infants using latent trajectory models in pooled survey datasets by Aswathi Saji, Jeswin Baby, Jeswin Baby, Prem Antony, Srishti Sinha, Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, Joby K. Jose, Anura V. Kurpad, Tinku Thomas

“…BackgroundNational survey data show that age- and sex-standardized weight and length measurements decline early in Indian children. …”
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Reverse osmosis for the treatment of well water and wastewater for reuse by A. Mélendez- Rivera, J. Musa-Wasil, D. Almestica-Martinez, K. Malave-Llamas

“…Proper disposal of wastewater from these sectors is imperative to meet environmental standards. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of reverse osmosis systems in treating well water for human consumption, examine the possibility of reusing reverse osmosis treated wastewater, and assess the feasibility of reducing freshwater consumption and wastewater generation.METHODS: The study used the qualitative and quantitative data obtained in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023 from the manufacturing industry in Guayama, Puerto Rico. …”
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IŠ KO KYLA ŽMOGAUS TEISĖS? by Evaldas Nekrašas

“…We are inclined to treat human rights as higher standards than state’s legal norms. Hence we need to prove that human beings really have specific rights even if a state does not grant them to its citizens and residents. …”
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Inverse association between dietary flavonoid intake and nocturia in middle-aged and older adults from NHANES 2007–2010 by Yu Cai, Ying-Chao Liang, Xin-Yu Hu, Ling Li, De-Liang Liu, Shu-Fang Chu, Hui-Lin Li

“…Daily dietary flavonoid consumption was assessed through two 24-hour dietary recall interviews and the principal outcome was assessed based on a standardized questionnaire administered by trained interviewers. …”
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Polymorphisms and dental age in non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: a cross-sectional study by Gabriela Fonseca-Souza, Lhorrany Alves-Souza, Maria Angélica Hueb de Menezes-Oliveira, Nikolaos Daratsianos, Svenja Beisel-Memmert, Christian Kirschneck, Rafaela Scariot, Juliana Feltrin-Souza, Erika Calvano Küchler

“…Results Two hundred and nine (n = 209) children (100 with CL ± P and 109 without CL ± P) with a mean chronological age of 8.66 years – standard deviation (SD) = 1.92 – were included. The group with CL ± P demonstrated a significantly delayed DA (mean=-0.23; SD = 0.71) compared to the group without CL ± P (mean=-0.01; SD = 0.88) (p = 0.049). …”
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Using Sequence Mining to Predict Complex Systems: A Case Study in Influenza Epidemics by Theyazn H. H. Aldhyani, Manish R. Joshi, Shahab A. AlMaaytah, Ahmed Abdullah Alqarni, Nizar Alsharif

“…The model was evaluated using online Google search queries collected from Google Correlate. Standard measure performance MSE, RMSE, and MAE were employed to estimate the results of the proposed model. …”
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Review of Challenges in Performing Real-World Evidence Studies for Nonprescription Products by Maihöfner C, Mallick-Searle T, Vollert J, Kalita P, Sood Sethi V

“…Overall, there is a need to develop standards for execution of RWE studies of nonprescription products in terms of endpoints, study design, and study quality.Keywords: cross-sectional studies, dietary supplements, evidence-based practice, nonprescription drugs, research design…”
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Assessment of the quality of life in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with KRAS gene mutant: a case-control study by Fahmideh Bagrezaei, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari, Reza Eghdam Zamiri, Abdolrasoul Safaiyan, Mohammad Alizadeh

“…The KRAS mutation status of each patient was determined using standard molecular testing. The QOL was evaluated through validated questionnaires from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), including QLQ-C30 and the QLQ-CR29 questionnaire for colorectal cancer patients. …”
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Derivation and Verification of the Relationship between Ablation Index and Baseline Impedance by Zheng Cai, Sainan Li, Qi Zhang, Chenyuan Wang, Zhen Jin, Ming Fu, Shuai Zhang, Ming Liang, Zulu Wang, Yaling Han

“…The relationship between AI and R fitted with experimental data is AI = 1.9933R + 203.61 (r = 0.9649), and the formula derived is ΔAI = (AI0 − 203)/R0 × ΔR. (3) Under the guidance of the empirical formula, there was no significant difference in lesion dimensions between the standard group and the formula guiding groups when AI0 = 400, but there was a shrinking tendence when AI > 700. …”
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Comparison of intensity normalization methods in prostate, brain, and breast cancer multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging by Savannah R. Duenweg, Samuel A. Bobholz, Allison K. Lowman, Aleksandra Winiarz, Biprojit Nath, Michael J. Barrett, Fitzgerald Kyereme, Stephanie Vincent-Sheldon, Peter LaViolette

“…All methods were compared using a two one-sided test (TOST) to test for equivalence of mean and standard deviation of intensity distributions.ResultsWhile each organ had unique results, across every tested comparison, using the Z-score of intensity within a mask of the organ consistently provided an equivalent distribution (all p < 0.001).ConclusionsOur results suggest that intensity normalization using the Z-score of intensity within prostate, breast, and brain MR images produces the most comparable intensities between sites, MR vendors, magnetic field strength, and prostate endorectal coil usage. …”
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A new risk assessment model of venous thromboembolism by considering fuzzy population by Xin Wang, Yu-Qing Yang, Xin-Yu Hong, Si-Hua Liu, Jian-Chu Li, Ting Chen, Ju-Hong Shi

“…Besides, our model was more robust than five ML models and its standard deviations of sensitivities and specificities were smaller. …”
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A scoping review on the obstacles faced by beta thalassemia major patients in Pakistan- Matter of policy investment by Ali Hussain Ansari, Saqib Hussain Ansari, Mubarak Jabeen Salman, Muhammad Usman Hussain Ansari, Rawshan Jabeen

“…To address these issues, essential recommendations include the following: the implementation of a standardized protocol for β-TM care, the enhancement of access to quality care, the provision of iron chelation therapy, and safeguarding safe blood transfusion practices. …”
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Optimal Inflow Performance Relationship Equation for Horizontal and Deviated Wells in Low-Permeability Reservoirs by Liqiang Wang, Zhengke Li, Mingji Shao, Yinghuai Cui, Wenbo Jing, Wei Zhang, Maoxian Wang

“…Furthermore, through regression and error analyses of the standard inflow performance data, the correlation coefficients and error distributions of six types of IPR equations applicable to deviated and horizontal wells at different inclination angles were compared. …”
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Shaping Treatment Expectation to Optimize Efficacy of Interleukin 17A Antagonist Secukinumab in Psoriasis Patients by Hölsken S, Krefting F, Mühlhaus S, Bese D, Schedlowski M, Sondermann W

“…This clinical proof-of-concept study aimed to enhance treatment outcomes by targeting positive treatment expectations of psoriasis patients beginning systemic anti-psoriatic therapy with secukinumab, an interleukin (IL)-17A antagonist.Patients and Methods: We randomly assigned patients to three groups: a treatment as usual (TAU) group receiving the standard 300mg dose of secukinumab, a dose-control (DC) group with 75% dose reduction and an experimental (EXP) group receiving the same reduced dose along with a “cover story” designed to positively influence treatment expectations. …”
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Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Dimethyl Fumarate in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Treated in Routine Medical Practice: Final Analysis of the ESTEEM Study by Krupa Shah Pandey, Kathryn Giles, Konstantin Balashov, Richard Macdonell, Jörg Windsheimer, Mikel Martinez, Ivan Božin, Stephanie Raynaud, Matthew Scaramozza, Oksana Mokliatchouk, Zhaonan Sun, Nicholas Belviso, Yayoi Sato, Xiaochen Lin, Annette Okai

“…Results Overall, 5124 patients received ≥ 1 dose of DMF. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age at enrollment was 40.0 (11.2) years; 74% of patients were female. …”
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