The Incidence of a New Coronavirus Infection in Medical Workers and the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Individual Technologies for their Protection at Different Stages of the P... by E. I. Sisin, A. A. Golubkova, I. I. Kozlova, N. A. Ostapenko, O. A. Ezhova, D. I. Marapov, T. A. Platonova, A. V. Deryabina

“…The incidence of new coronavirus infection in ,medical worckers as well as the chances of getting sick, were equal to those in the adult population (OR 1.1), while the frequency of clinical forms of infection with lung involvement was even lower than in the population (P=95.7‰). …”
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Improving the Physico-mechanical Properties of Extruded Rice Based on Mixed Rice-quinoa Flours Using Pickering Emulsion-filled Gel Containing Beta-carotene by Maryam Davtalab, Sara Naji-Tabasi, Mostafa Shahidi

“…Pickering emulsion is one of the encapsulation methods suitable for encapsulating lipophilic compounds like β-carotene. …”
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Independent Association of Sleep Apnea-Specific Hypoxic Burden and Sleep Breathing Impairment Index with Thyroid Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Study by Zhou Y, Shi Y, Zhu S, Cao Z, Xie Y, Lu C, Niu X, Ma L, Wang Z, Su Y, Xia Z, Yuan Y, Yang J, Lu R, Feng Y, Ren X, Hou W

“…Yanuo Zhou,1,2,* Yewen Shi,1,2,* Simin Zhu,1,2,* Zine Cao,3 Yushan Xie,1,2 Chendi Lu,1,2 Xiaoxin Niu,1,2 Lina Ma,1,2 Zitong Wang,1,2 Yonglong Su,1,2 Zihan Xia,1,2 Yuqi Yuan,1,2 Jiayi Yang,1,2 Rui Lu,1,2 Yani Feng,1,2 Xiaoyong Ren,1,2 Wei Hou1,2 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 2Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Otorhinolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaoyong Ren, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, NO. 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Email cor_renxiaoyong@126.com Wei Hou, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, NO. 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Email hw716@163.comPurpose: This study aimed to explore thyroid function changes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and analyze the relationships among the sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden (SASHB), the sleep breathing impairment index (SBII), and the function during different sleep stages.Methods: This retrospective study included 452 patients with OSA who visited the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University between August 2017 and March 2024. …”
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Effect of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound on sleep quality measures in obese doubled chin women: a randomized controlled trial by Nahla Tharwat Moussa Ahmed, Hany Ezzat Obaya, Azza Abd Elaziz Abd Elhadi, Ahmed Elsayed Saad, Akram Abdelaziz

“…To evaluate any effect of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) on sleep quality measures in obese women with a double chin. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Typically, 60 women aged 35–50 years were selected from AL Qasr-Alaini Hospital and were equally divided at random into groups A and B (n = 30). …”
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Pre-service teachers' insights on climate change and health in Kosovo: Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices by Lira Ramadani, Susanne Lopez Lumbi, Zeqir Veselaj, Melanie Boeckmann

“…Results: Our findings revealed misconceptions regarding the causes of climate change, with 64% incorrectly attributing climate change to natural processes or equal combined natural and human causes. Likewise, over 94% of the respondents were not aware of the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. …”
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Pediatric vocal cord mobility: Translaryngeal ultrasound application for resource-limited laryngologists by Divya P. Ramyead, Fiona Kabagenyi, Sandhia Padayachee, Marc Jordaan, Shazia Peer

“…Ages ranged from 10 days to 9 years, and the genders were equally represented. The overall accuracy of TLUS evaluation was 95.5% (sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 60%). …”
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Multislice Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Changes in the Gluteal Muscles of Patients with Scoliosis at Different Ages and with Different Magnitudes of Deformation Before Treatme... by G. V. Diachkova, Yu. Zeynalov, M. A. Korabel’nikov, K. A. Diachkov, T. A. Larionova, I. V. Sutyagin

“…To study the gluteal muscles in patients with scoliosis of various etiologies using multislice computed tomography (MSCT).Material and methods. MSCT was first used to study the gluteal muscles of 27 patients with idiopathic scoliosis. …”
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Effectiveness of psychoeducational intervention in promoting post-stroke self-care: a systematic literature review by Victor Nhime Nungulo, Victor Nhime Nungulo, Mauer Gonçalves, Maria Adriana Henriques, Maria Adriana Henriques, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho

“…BackgroundStroke is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, and sequelae include physical disability, difficulties with independence for self-care, and loss of mobility and quality of life.Objectivethis study was to summarize the evidence about the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions in promoting post-stroke self-care.MethodsA systematic literature review was carried out per the Cochrane recommendations. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Warmed Versus Room Temperature Intravenous Fluids Administration to Prevent Intraoperative Heat Loss in Anaesthetised Calves Undergoing Umbilical... by Sitkican Okur, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Mumin Gökhan Senocak, Ayse Golgeli, Ferda Turgut, Omer Tarik Orhun, Yakup Kocaman, Ugur Ersoz

“…Objectivxe To evaluate the effectiveness of warmed IV fluids administered to prevent intraoperative heat loss in anaesthetised calves undergoing umbilical herniorrhaphy. Methods Thirty Simmental breed calves (aged 10–30 days) were randomly divided between two equal groups, wherein the infusion fluid (Ringer's lactate, 5 mL/kg/h) was administered either at room temperature (Group RoT) or warmed (Group WF). …”
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Theoretical backgrounds for the bionic substantiation of the parameters of the ring-cutting soil-cultivating roller working bodies by L. F. Babitsky, I. V. Sobolevsky, V. A. Kuklin, Y. N. Ismailov

“…The final result is the adaptation of the working organ, bringing it to the image of a living organism and giving it certain geometric shapes, dynamics of movement and properties of the living prototype. The methods of the General theory of systems, agricultural mechanics, continuum mechanics, integral and differential calculus are used. …”
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Gender Participation and Performance in Boccia International-Level Events by Cátia C. Ferreira, José M. Gamonales, Jesús Muñoz-Jiménez, Mário C. Espada

“…Although, if the focus of separating genders in Boccia is toward growing and effective female participation and equal success and reward opportunities, this study highlights as a good perspective aiming regular practice of physical activity, exercise, and sport in people with disabilities, promoting their quality of life.…”
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Effects of Rh-Negative Blood Group on Pure Tone Thresholds and Immittance Test Results by Kamalakannan Karupaiah, Sundaresan Ramachandran, Delna Saji, Jerlin Xavier, Ann Rose Chiyezhan, Nilesh Jeevandas Washnik, Prashanth Prabhu

“…This study was conducted with forty adult female participants with a pure tone threshold range of less than or equal to 15 dBHL and ages ranging from 18 to 25 years. …”
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The Relationship of 2D:4D Ratio and Hand Grip Strength to the Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis by Hamid Arazi, Roghayeh Bavafa Birak Olia, Shahriar Nafissi, Nahid Beladi Moghadam, Akram Falahati

“…The study data was analysed using statistical methods of Pearson and Spearman correlation analysis. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Fingerprint–Vein Biometric Fusion: A Systematic Review with Empirical Evaluation by Sarah Almuwayziri, Abeer Al-Nafjan, Hessah Aljumah, Mashael Aldayel

“…Biometric authentication serves as a strong and user-friendly alternative to conventional security methods such as passwords and PINs, which are often susceptible to breaches. …”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Colchicine, Pirfenidone and Prednisolone in Preventing Stricture Due to Inflammation as a Result of Urethral Mucosal Damage in Rats by Fatih Fırat, Kenan Yalçın, Fikret Erdemir, Fikret Gevrek

“…Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of oral use of drugs with anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties that are used in the treatment of many diseases in clinical practice in rats with stenosis caused by urethral damage. Materials and Methods: Forty male rats were equally divided into 5 groups. …”
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Ellipsoidal <i>K</i>-Means: An Automatic Clustering Approach for Non-Uniform Data Distributions by Alaa E. Abdel-Hakim, Abdel-Monem M. Ibrahim, Kheir Eddine Bouazza, Wael Deabes, Abdel-Rahman Hedar

“…In this paper, a new clustering technique, simulated-annealing-based ellipsoidal clustering (SAELLC), is proposed to automatically partition data into an optimal number of ellipsoidal clusters, a capability absent in traditional methods. SAELLC transforms each identified cluster into a hyperspherical cluster, where the diameter of the hypersphere equals the minor axis of the original ellipsoid, and the center is encoded to represent the entire cluster. …”
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A hybrid model for predicting response to risperidone after first-episode psychosis by Giovany Oliveira Costa, Vanessa K. Ota, Matheus Rodrigues Luiz, Joice Santos Rosa, Gabriela Xavier, Jessica Honorato-Mauer, Marcos L. Santoro, Carolina Muniz Carvalho, Daniel A. Cavalcante, Amanda V.G. Bugiga, Rodrigo A. Bressan, Gerome Breen, Ary Gadelha, Cristiano Noto, Diego R. Mazzotti, Sintia I. Belangero

“…Patients who had a response rate equal to or higher than 50% on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were considered responders (n=72; 51%). …”
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Differences in the Health Status of Older Adults in Community and Hospital Cohorts by Ji Yeon Lee, Kwang Joon Kim, Jong Eun Kim, Young Mi Yun, Eun Seo Sun, Chang Oh Kim

“…Results Using age- and sex-matched propensity score matching, 550 older adults were selected equally from the two cohorts. Logistic regression was performed to predict the health status of the two groups. …”
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Recycling of biogas digestates in plant production: NPK fertilizer value and risk of leaching by Trine A. Sogn, Ivan Dragicevic, Roar Linjordet, Tore Krogstad, Vincent G. H. Eijsink, Susanne Eich-Greatorex

“…In the silt and loam, the ammonium N fraction in digestates had a fertilizer replacement value equal to that of mineral fertilizer N, whereas the replacement value was higher in the nutrient poor sandy soil. …”
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Influence of different fermentable carbohydrates on dual-species biofilms of S. mutans and A. naeslundii – a pilot study by Rosa Virginia Dutra de Oliveira, Yasmin Etienne Albuquerque, Denise Madalena Palomari Spolidorio, Cristiane Yumi Koga-Ito, Fernanda Lourenção Brighenti

“… Objective: The aim of this study was to elucidate the effect of presence of different fermentable carbohydrates in the biomass and acidogenicity of biofilm formed by Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 in association with Actinomyces naeslundii ATCC 19039. Material and Methods: Single-specie and dual-species biofilms were grown at the bottom of microtiter plates at equal concentration for 24 h at 37 ºC. …”
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