Antitrypanosomal potential of Salvia officinalis terpenoids-rich fraction in Trypanosoma evansi-infected rat model by Marian G. Sawerus, Hamdy H. Kamel, Walaa M. S. Ahmed, Emad B. Ata, Dalia El Amir, Emad A. Mahdi, Marwa A. Ibrahim, Olfat Shehata

“…In this study, we evaluated the effect of Salvia officinalis terpenoids-rich fraction on the degree of parasitemia and associated pathological alterations in rats experimentally infected with T. evansi. Method Eighty adult male rats were equally divided into 4 groups. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Study of a Hydrodynamic Analysis of the Periodical Fluctuation of Bio-Inspired Banded Fins by Chonglei Wang, Qihang Liu, Junhao Yang, Chunyu Guo

“…Through numerical simulation, the hydrodynamic performance of the banded fin under typical working conditions is explored and its propulsion mechanism is analyzed. By using a method of controlling variables, such as wave number, swing angle, and frequency, where only one independent variable is changed at a time while the others remain constant, the impact on thrust coefficient function and the obtained periodic variation laws governing hydrodynamic performance are studied. …”
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Exploring effective video-review strategies of patient encounters for medical students: precepted review versus peer discussion by Kye-Yeung Park, Ye Ji Kang, Hoon-Ki Park, Hwan-Sik Hwang

“…We aimed to implement videorecording-based remediation of standardized patient encounters among medical students, combined with preceptor one-on-one feedback or peer group discussion, and evaluate the effectiveness of the two remediation methods using objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).Methods Following standardized patient encounters, 107 final-year medical students were divided into two groups based on different remediation methods of video review: (1) precepted video review with preceptor feedback (N = 55) and (2) private video review and subsequent peer group discussion under supervision (N = 52). …”
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Cost of Serum Versus Skin Allergy Testing Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries in the United States by Kenny Y. Kwong, Yang Z. Lu

“…# Background Testing for allergic sensitization can be achieved similarly via skin or serum specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) testing, although the costs of each method differ. # Objective This study compared cost and utilization of allergy testing utilizing skin vs sIgE testing and whether equal access (parity) to both testing methods affects overall allergy testing costs among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States…”
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Experimental study of intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion imaging combined with ultrasound renal resistance index in contrast-induced nephropathy by Jinlong Chen, Xiaoyu Song, Zhao Wang, Zhiqiang Wang

“…Abstract Objective This study explored the application of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) diffusion imaging combined with Ultrasound Renal Resistance Index (RRI) for monitoring the pathophysiological changes associated with early contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Methods In this study, forty-two male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into two groups: a contrast media (CM) group and a control group, each containing 21 animals. …”
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Effectiveness of a short-structured training programme on knowledge of healthcare providers and programme managers involved in maternal and child health programmes in Odisha, India... by Vikas Bhatia, Arvind Kumar Singh, Prajna Paramita Giri, Durgesh Prasad Sahoo

“…Each item carried equal weightage in calculation of knowledge score thus maximum possible knowledge score was 15. …”
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Pelecehan Verbal terhadap Siswi Berjilbab: Bentuk, Faktor, dan Dampak Sosial by Rizki Julia, Neila Susanti

“…This study explores the forms of harassment experienced by the students, examines the factors driving such behaviors, and analyzes their psychological and social impacts. A phenomenological method was applied, involving in-depth interviews, participatory observations, and documentation. …”
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Comparison of farmacodynamic properties of three different aspirin formualtions in patients with stable coronary disease by Antić Ana, Stanojković Zoran, Vučić Miodrag, Lazarević Milan, Vacić Nebojša

“…Different ASA preparations observed in this study showed different efficiency on the platelet function as measured by the method of impedance aggregometry.…”
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One or Many Recoveries? Recoveries in the Plural for a Better Understanding of One's Healing Journey by Elena Faccio, Michele Rocelli, Lia Bitetti, Giuseppe Salamina, Susanna Brunelli, Federica Mangione, Ludovica Aquili

“…Aims This narrative review explores the different definitions of recovery available in the literature, by investigating the adjectives that qualify it and the theoretical construct the adjective refers to. Method From the online databases PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and PsycINFO, 43 articles were selected for the review. …”
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Transient Synchronization Stability in Grid-Following Converters: Mechanistic Insights and Technological Prospects—A Review by Yang Liu, Lin Zhu, Xinya Xu, Dongrui Li, Zhiwei Liang, Nan Ye

“…It conducts a comparative analysis of the applicability and limitations of conventional stability assessment methods, such as the equal-area criterion, phase portrait method, and Lyapunov functions, within power-electronics-dominated systems. …”
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Efficient Online Recruitment of Patients With Depressive Symptoms Using Social Media: Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Carolin Haas, Lisa Klein, Marlene Heckl, Marija Kesić, Ann-Katrin Rueß, Jochen Gensichen, Karoline Lukaschek, Tobias Kruse

“…The total cost per patient recruited online was comparable to that achieved using offline methods, but overall recruitment progressed faster. …”
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Field-based soil extractions capture more amino acids that are lost during short-term storage by Scott Buckley, Sandra Jämtgård

“…Aqueous soil extraction is a commonly used method to extract nitrogen (N) from soil. However, the disturbance of collection, transportation, and storage before extraction can potentially lead to mineralisation of extractable organic N pools, and as such may bias our interpretations of plant-available N towards inorganic N. …”
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Measurement of Density and Shape for Single Black Carbon Aerosols in a Heavily Polluted Urban Area by Shurong Wang, Kaili Zhou, Xiaohui Lu, Hong Chen, Fan Yang, Qiang Li, Xin Yang, Xiaofei Wang

“…The results showed that BC-dominated particles whose BC core mass (~2.2 fg) was almost equal to particle mass (~2.3 fg) were observed in particles with 200 nm Da. …”
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Safety of Concomitant Use of Corticosteroids and Traditional Korean Herbal Medicine for Facial Nerve Palsy: A Retrospective Study of Effects on Liver and Renal Function by Lee JY, Kim JH, Goo B, Nam SS

“…This study aimed to assess the safety of using herbal medicine and corticosteroids.Patients and Methods: To evaluate the effects of herbal medicine with corticosteroid liver and renal function, we analyzed the medical records of patients with facial nerve palsy. …”
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Association of serum lactate dehydrogenase levels with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and advanced hepatic fibrosis in the United States: a cross-sectional study using NHANES da... by Xiaotong Zhang, Min Liu, Junjun Huang, Ya Zheng, Yuping Wang, Yongning Zhou

“…LDH levels were measured using an enzymatic rate method. A fatty liver index (FLI) greater than or equal to 60 and an NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS) higher than 0.676 were found to be indicative of hepatic steatosis and advanced hepatic fibrosis. …”
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Image Classification Model Based on Contrastive Learning With Dynamic Adaptive Loss by Quandeng Gou, Jingxuan Zhou, Zi Li, Fangrui Zhang, Yuheng Ren

“…These experimental results fully demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method.…”
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Peritoneal Laser Doppler Flowmetry in Predicting and Diagnosing Tertiary Peritonitis by D. S. Parshin, M. A. Topchiyev

“…To identify early, trigger indicators of peritoneal microcirculation in tertiary peritonitis, obtained by the PLDF method.Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of the results of treatment of 48 patients operated on for secondary diffuse purulent peritonitis in the clinic of general surgery of the Astrakhan State Medical University in the period from 2015 to 2019 was carried out. …”
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GluN2B mRNA expression and molecular sequence in the brain of pigeons (Columba livia) by Mohammad Rabiul Karim, Ahmed I. Abo-Ahmed, Abu Raihan, Md. Asif Karim Hemel, Md. Alamgir Kobir, Munmun Pervin

“…Objectives: The current study sought to ascertain the mRNA expression and establish the complementary DNA (cDNA) sequences of pigeon brain's glutamate receptor 2B of N-methyl-D-aspartate (GluN2B) type. Material and Methods: Adult pigeons (Columba livia; n = 8, sharing an equal number of males and females) were used. …”
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Effects of Na/Ca/Fe intermetallic interactions on nitrogen transformations in high-alkali coal pyrolysis by Yiwen LIU, Lihong WEI, Yanling ZHOU, Yonghao ZHAO, Jifeng SHANG, Kunkun LOU

“…Na, Ca, Fe mono-metal and poly-metals were added to deashed coal by equal volume impregnation and sequential impregnation methods, and nitrogen transformation was studied in fixed-bed pyrolysis of high-alkali coal. …”
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A Qualitative Model of the Firm’s Sustainability Reporting(SR) Requirements in the Iranian Capital Market, Inspired by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability... by Mohsen Zhaleh Azadzanjani, Naghi Fazeli, Khosro Faghani Makrani

“…Finally, after the distribution of 200 instruments, the sample size equals 180 research experts, sampling methods (judgmental) and snowball sampling. …”
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