The Safety and Efficacy of Chemical Pleurodesis Agents in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion Admitted in Tertiary Care Hospital by Venkateshwaran Kathamuthu, Rajeshkumar Balakrishnan, Saravanavasan Rajendran, Prabhakaran Rathinam

“…Conclusion: Povidone-iodine had an adequate response nearly equal to the talc which was a highly efficacious pleurodesis agent. …”
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Milled in versus round bar for mini implant retained mandibular overdentures: a 8-year retrospective radiographic study of peri-implant bone changes and posterior ridge resorption by Nermeen El Sayed El-Khamisy, Radwa Mohsen Kamal Emera, Heba Nabil Awad

“…Two equal groups of 15 patients each were randomly assigned to receive mandibular overdentures: Group I received overdentures retained by milled bars, while Group II received overdentures retained by round joint bars. …”
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An Explainable Framework Integrating Local Biplots and Gaussian Processes for Unemployment Rate Prediction in Colombia by Diego Armando Pérez-Rosero, Diego Alejandro Manrique-Cabezas, Jennifer Carolina Triana-Martinez, Andrés Marino Álvarez-Meza, German Castellanos-Dominguez

“…However, effective unemployment rate prediction requires addressing the non-stationary and non-linear characteristics of labor data. Equally important is the preservation of interpretability in both samples and features to ensure that forecasts can meaningfully inform public decision-making. …”
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The effect of different intensities Resistance Training on expression mir-204 and transcription factors of osteogenic, Runx2 and biomechanical properties on bone in Old male Wistar... by ZAHRA HEMATI FARSANI, Ebrahim Banitalebi, Mohamad Faramarzi, Amin Bigham-Sadegh

“…They were randomly divided into three equal groups (n=8) include moderate (60% maximum voluntary carrying capacity: MVCC) and high intensity (80% MVCC) resistance training and control according to initial weight. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Distance and Faceto- face Breastfeeding Education on Female Nursing Students’ Knowledge: A Quasiexperimental Study by Marjan Kevenjan, Fatemeh Vizeshfar, Ladan Zarshenas

“…It could provide a suitable method for improving the knowledge of health professionals regarding breastfeeding.…”
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Initial clinical evaluation of a novel integrative bone matrix (IBM) in foot and ankle fusion procedures by Kurt J. Hofmann, Nicholas J. Veale, Matt Veale, Evan Glass, Matthew Beckles

“…Methods The charts of twenty subjects undergoing foot and ankle fusion procedures with INFLUX™ SPARC, a novel IBM, were retrospectively reviewed to determine initial clinical safety and efficacy of this next generation bone graft. …”
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Adaptive versus maladaptive coping strategies: insight from Lebanese young adults navigating multiple crises by Roni Chaaya, Michel Sfeir, Samar El Khoury, Sandrella Bou Malhab, Myriam El Khoury-Malhame

“…However, not all types of coping are created equal, and adaptive versus maladaptive strategies seem to have understudied differential impacts, notably with accumulated adversities. …”
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Aeromonitoring of Alternaria spores in the air of Zaporizhzhia city by K. V. Havrylenko, O. B. Prykhodko, V. O. Liakh, T. I. Yemets

“…Samples were taken annually from March 1 to October 31 by volumetric method using a Hirst-type trap. The device is yearly certified by the state metrological service with certificates. …”
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Mapping the Risk of Snakebite in Sri Lanka - A National Survey with Geospatial Analysis. by Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Nipul Kithsiri Gunawardena, Buddhika Asiri Wijayawickrama, Shaluka Francis Jayamanne, Geoffrey Kennedy Isbister, Andrew Dawson, Emanuele Giorgi, Peter John Diggle, David Griffith Lalloo, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>The survey was designed to sample a population distributed equally among the nine provinces of the country. The number of data collection clusters was divided among districts in proportion to their population. …”
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Patient's journey with HER2 positive breast cancer: difficulties in the access to treatment and new technologies in the Brazilian public health system by Cibele Rosalin Oliveira, Maria Aparecida Nicoletti

“…Conclusion: The implementation of innovative technologies to Brazilian public health system became a way to provide equal access to society, if they sustainably fit in the system. …”
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Relationship between plantar pressure distribution and sagittal spinal curvatures among handball players: A cross-sectional study by Amr A. Abdel-aziem, Mariam A. Ameer, Ammar M. Al Abbad, Maher A. Mahdi

“…Objective: To investigate the relationship between the thoracic kyphosis angle, and plantar pressure distribution among handball players. Methods: Sixty male handball players were distributed into two groups based on their thoracic kyphosis angles. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Swallowing Disorders Among General Practitioners by Zou M, Zhu X, Li J, Yu H, Guo P

“…Min Zou,1,&ast; Xingzhi Zhu,2,&ast; Juan Li,1 Huan Yu,1 Peipei Guo1 1Guizhou Provincial People’s Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, People’s Republic of China; 2The First People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondance: Juan LiGuizhou Provincial People’s Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613885186730, Email 694807055@qq.comBackground: Swallowing disorders constitute a significant clinical concern, necessitating effective management and early detection. …”
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The problem of infinite plate loaded with normal force following a complex trajectory* by A. V. Galaburdin

“…Materials andMethods. Given the periodicity of the load under consideration, it is decomposed in a Fourier series in a time interval whose length is equal to the load period. …”
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Anti-Mutant Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Doripenem and Levofloxacin: <i>In Vitro</i> Model Studies with <i>Pseudomonas Aeruginosa</i> by M. V. Golikova, E. N. Strukova, K. N. Alieva, A. V. Filimonova, Yu. A. Portnoy, A. A. Firsov

“…Evaluation of the applicability of a pharmacokinetically-based approach to predicting anti-mutant effectiveness of combined therapy with doripenem and levofloxacin against gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Material and methods. A collection strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was used in the study. …”
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Deep convolutional neural network based archimedes optimization algorithm for heart disease prediction based on secured IoT enabled health care monitoring system by Sureshkumar S, Santhosh Babu A. V, Joseph James S, Maranco M

“…The decryption time of our proposed approach, when the sensor nodes are equal to 25, is 37 seconds.…”
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HIV in acute care: a review of the burden of HIV-associated presentations to an Emergency Department by B. Naicker, R. C. Maharaj

“…Objective: To determine the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and co-infection on a district-level Emergency Department (ED) in KwaZulu-Natal. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of the case notes of adult medical patients who presented to the ED over a three-month period. …”
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Can providing daily iron-fortified lunches to school-going children living in an impoverished Guatemalan community improve iron status? by Llesenia Massey, Steven McGeehan, Manichanh Ratts, Thomas Mitchell, Christopher Cotten, Alejandra Perez, Kathy Beerman

“… # Conclusions Study results suggest that LIF can be used to prepare large quantities of food and that regular consumption of iron-fortified school lunches can improve iron status in children with marginal status. Equally important is the finding that iron-fortified meals do not negatively impact those with healthy iron values.…”
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Association Between Sleep Quality and Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: A Prospective Case-Control Study by Liu F, Cao T, Liu Y, Huang D, Zhang J

“…Fei Liu,1,&ast; Tianqing Cao,1,&ast; Yacong Liu,1 Dian Huang,2 Jingxin Zhang3 1Department of Cardiology, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, Affiliated hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of General Surgery, People’s Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212002, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jingxin Zhang, Email zfynjykd@163.comObjective: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in sleep quality among patients with cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM).Methods: The study included liver cirrhosis patients aged 18– 75 from Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University and collected their clinical examination results to assess the clinical characteristics and related risk factors of patients with CCM.Results: The study found that the onset of CCM was not related to the etiology of inducing cirrhosis. …”
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Intensive Care Unit Rotations and Predictors of Career Choice in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine: A Survey of Internal Medicine Residency Directors by Daniel J. Minter, Sean D. Levy, Sowmya R. Rao, Paul F. Currier

“…Residents from university-sponsored programs were more likely to pursue specialty fellowship training (p<0.001) overall but equally likely to pursue careers in PCCM as those from community-sponsored programs. …”
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Setting up standardized interventions for HIV serodiscordant couples: a guide for healthcare providers and researchers by Mona Larki, Javad Moghri, Narjes Bahri, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari

“…This study was carried out to investigate setting up standardized interventions for HIV serodiscordant couples. Material and Methods This narrative review was conducted based on the scale for assessing narrative review articles (SANRA). …”
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