Selected residual biomass valorization into pellets as a circular economy-supported end-of-waste by Zane Vincevica-Gaile, Maryna Zhylina, Andrei Shishkin, Linda Ansone-Bertina, Linards Klavins, Lauris Arbidans, Linda Dobkevica, Ivar Zekker, Maris Klavins

“…Obtained pellets consisted of woody biomass ashes (ASP3 and ASP5) or coffee grounds (CSP3 and CSP5) at equal proportions mixed with spruce needles biomass (48.5 % or 47.5 %) by adding 3 % or 5 % of peat processing residues as a binder, respectively, as indicated. …”
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Zero-Shot Remote Sensing Scene Classification Based on Automatic Knowledge Graph and Dual-Branch Semantic Correlation Supervision by Chao Wang, Jiajun Yang, Tanvir Ahmed, Yang Zhao, Tong Zhang, Bing Sun, Tao Xie, Jie Wang, Tianyu Chen

“…On this basis, the dual-branch semantic correlation supervised zero-shot remote sensing scene classification network (DBSS) supervises the mapping of semantic features to the visual space via both global and local branches, ensuring the visual space reflects the correlation structure of the semantic space. …”
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Pituitary apoplexy: surgical or conservative? A meta-analytical insight by Kailai Xia, Jihong Peng, Yunhao Zhou, Xiaoqing Liu, Hongyu Chen, Haiyang Xu, Shuangji Wang, Aini Deng, Hua Tang, Jinyang Hu

“…A fixed-effects model was employed to determine the merged odds ratio (OR) values, utilizing the Mantel-Haenszel estimation method. Publication bias was assessed using a funnel plot. …”
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Efficacy, Kinetics, and Mechanism of Tetracycline Degradation in Water by O₃/PMS/FeMoBC Process by Xuemei Li, Qingpo Li, Xinglin Chen, Bojiao Yan, Shengnan Li, Huan Deng, Hai Lu

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About the requirements of regular monitoring of doses for the eye lens of the staff working with radiopharmaceuticals by E. N. Shleenkova, S. Yu. Bazhin, G. N. Kaidanovsky, L. A. Chipiga, V. A. Ilyin

“…In 2011 the International Commission on Radiation Protection established the threshold value of the absorbed dose in the lens of the eye for the development of cataract equal to 0.5 Gy for acute and chronic exposure. A dose limit for exposure of the lens of the eye was established equal to 20 mSv per year, averaged over five consecutive years (100 mSv over 5 years), and 50 mSv for any single year. …”
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Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on Girl Child Education in Buhunga Sub-County Uganda. by Twikirize, Edwig

“…This study was based on a mixed-method design with a descriptive survey approach incorporated. …”
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Assessing Farmers’ Prefrences in using Water Resources in Varamin Plain, Iran A Discrete Choice Experiment Technique by Hojatolah Shayeganfard, Mohsen Mehrara

“…On the other hand, the calculations related to the probability of choosing the levels of the variables showed: a) the probability of choosing the current price of water is equal to 55%. b) the probability of choosing higher quality water is 63%. c) the probability of choosing a centralized government supervision on the performance of waterworks is equal to 57%. d) The probability of trying to get enough water in the summer seasons (hot seasons) is equal to 81%. f) The probability of paying attention to the repair and expansion of the canals is equal to 60%. …”
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Let’s get in sync: current standing and future of AI-based detection of patient-ventilator asynchrony by Thijs P. Rietveld, Björn J. P. van der Ster, Abraham Schoe, Henrik Endeman, Anton Balakirev, Daria Kozlova, Diederik A. M. P. J. Gommers, Annemijn H. Jonkman

“…Identifying PVA through visual inspection of ventilator waveforms is highly challenging and time-consuming. …”
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Satisfaction with Nursing Care and the Functional Consequences of Pain in Neurosurgical Patients by Elżbieta Bartoń, Robert Ślusarz, Ewa Guz, Józef Jasik, Krzysztof Turowski, Anna Mazur, Danuta Zarzycka

“…The aim of the work is to present what dimension of satisfaction from nursing is dominant among patients with lumbar spine pain syndrome and to determine whether their assessment depends on the severity of functional consequences of pain. Material and Methods. The research was performed using the diagnostic survey method and the survey technique. …”
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DETECTION OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC ORIGIN FOREIGN BODIES IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUES OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF MILITARY TRAUMA: A LITERATURE REVIEW by Viktor A. Chernyak, Dmytro Ye. Dubenko, Kostiantyn K. Karpenko, Lidiia V. Butska, Vitalii S. Myrona, Nataliia Yu. Kondratiuk

“…Metal objects are well visualized on radiography and CT, but non-metallic materials, such as wood or plastic, require the use of other imaging methods, such as ultrasound or MRI. …”
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CT-Free Attenuation Correction in Paediatric Long Axial Field-of-View Positron Emission Tomography Using Synthetic CT from Emission Data by Maria Elkjær Montgomery, Flemming Littrup Andersen, René Mathiasen, Lise Borgwardt, Kim Francis Andersen, Claes Nøhr Ladefoged

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The proposed method effectively reduces radiation exposure in paediatric PET/CT imaging by eliminating the need for AC CT scans. …”
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Prevalence of non-vaccine high-risk HPV cervical infections in vaccinated women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Glauciane Resende do Nascimento, Ana Carolina da Silva Santos, Nayara Nascimento Toledo Silva, Nathalia Sernizon Guilmarães, Angélica Alves Lima, Wendel Coura-Vital

“…Forest plots were used to visualize vaccination effects. The study protocol was previously registered in PROSPERO, under code CRD42023440610. …”
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Comparison of nerve block and spinal anesthesia in second toe pulp free flap surgery for fingertip reconstruction by Deok Hyeon Yu, Yunki Kim, Jiho Park

“…However, the choice between these methods depends on patient safety and surgical efficacy. …”
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Job satisfaction among people with disabilities in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional survey by Tsega H. Mirach, Rosemary M. Lysaght, Molalign B. Adugna, Abebe A. Alemu, Meseret H. Ayele, Sewbesew Y. Tilahun, Tewelde G. Adhanom

“…Results: The majority of respondents had motor difficulties (59%), followed by visual impairments (36.7%). The mean age was 33 years, and 67% were male. …”
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Bibliometric Web of Science and Google Trends analysis of multi-criteria decision analysis within the built environment by Kyle Abbott Smith, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Carol Friedland, Isabelina Nahmens

“…The results include Biblioshiny visualizations for MCDA methods studied within built environment academic papers and findings related to tool associations via key clusters, such as GIS and drone based data collection tool usage, in concert with MCDA methods. …”
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Effectivness of submucosal, oral and intramuscular routs of dexamethasone administration in trismus, swelling, and pain reduction after the third lower molar surgery by Đorđević Filip, Bubalo Marija, Perić Dejan, Mihailović Đorđe, Bukumirić Zoran, Dubovina Dejan

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative complications, edema, trismus, and pain after the surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars, depending on the method of its administration. Methods. This prospective study involved 30 healthy patients, aged 18 years and above, of both sexes, with fully impacted lower third molar – class I or II and position B or C, according to Pell and Gregory classification system and vertical position according to Winter classification. …”
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Buccal versus buccal palatal infiltration for pulpal anesthesia using 2% lidocaine and 4% articaine: A randomized controlled trial by Umesh Kumar, Nikita Garg, Ruchi Vashisht, Amrita Kumari, Charan Kamal Kaur, Akhil Rajput

“…The study aimed to compare the anesthetic efficacy of buccal and buccal plus palatal infiltration technique using 2% lidocaine and 4% articaine in permanent maxillary first molars with the diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP). Material and method: One hundred and twenty-three patients with clinical diagnosis of SIP, aged 18–50 years were randomly allocated to three treatment groups (N = 41). …”
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The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework and the Ecologic... by Abdulai Jawo Bah, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Mohamed Samai, Rebecca Horn, Alastair Ager

“…This study aimed to culturally adapt the Friendship Bench Intervention (FBI) for perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone.MethodWe utilized the ADAPT-ITT framework and Bernal’s Ecological Validity Model (EVM) for culturally adapting the FBI’s process and content. …”
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Internal brace augmentation reconstruction versus standard anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomised controlled clinical trial study protocol by Xu Liu, Di Liu, Yusheng Li, Wenhao Lu, Zijun Cai, Linyuan Pan, Wenqing Xie, Hongfu Jin, Wenfeng Xiao

“…Random number table method was used to assign the participants to either the test or the control group. …”
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LIVER EXPLANATION TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION by Александр Сергеевич Разумов, Григорий Валерьевич Вавин, Алексей Владимирович Будаев, Игорь Александрович Радионов, Ольга Дмитриевна Сидорова, Е. Е. Ставицкий, Дарья Александровна Раева, Ф. А. Будаев, Вадим Гельевич Мозес

“…Objective – to reduce mechanical and ischemic damage to the liver during explantation. Materials and methods. An experiment was conducted on liver explantation on 14 sexually mature outbred rabbits of both sexes with zoetil anesthesia. …”
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