Combination of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) Level and Asthma Control Test (ACT) in Detecting GINA-Defined Asthma Control in Treated Asthmatic Patients in Vietnam by Vinh Nguyen Nhu, Pham Le An, Niels H. Chavannes

“…The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for FeNO detecting uncontrolled asthma was 0.730 with an optimal cut-off point of FeNO > 50 ppb, and this AUC increased to 0.89 when combining FeNO and ACT. …”
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Exploring Health-Seeking Behaviors Among Healthcare Workers and the General Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Quantitative Study by Gabriela Castañeda-Millán, Alexia M. Haritos, Edris Formuli, Maryna Mazur, Kishana Balakrishnar, Bao-Zhu Stephanie Long, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

“…Background/objectives: Mental health issues are prevalent among healthcare workers, but help-seeking behavior in this groups remains under-researched. The purpose of this study was to explore predictors of and barriers to mental health help-seeking among healthcare workers in Canada, compared to workers from other sectors. …”
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Fabrication of metal organic framework/Polyoxometalate-TiO2 based DSCCs with enhanced electron lifetime and reduced recombination of charge carriers sensitized with cabbage/spinach... by William Moloto, Pontsho Mbule, Edward Nxumalo, Bulelwa Ntsendwana

“…As a result, this electrode was used to fabricate a novel natural dye (chlorophyll, anthocyanin and cocktail mixture)-based DSSCs.The cocktail based mixture showed higher power conversion efficiency of 1.92 % compared to spinach based DSSCs (0.98 %) and purple cabbage (0.89 %) under 100 ​mW/cm2 light illumination with 30 ​ms of electron lifetime, which is three times and four times more than spinach and cabbage based DSSCs respectively. …”
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TAD-SIE: sample size estimation for clinical randomized controlled trials using a Trend-Adaptive Design with a Synthetic-Intervention-Based Estimator by Sayeri Lala, Niraj K. Jha

“…Abstract Background Phase-3 clinical trials provide the highest level of evidence on drug safety and effectiveness needed for market approval by implementing large randomized controlled trials (RCTs). However, 30–40% of these trials fail mainly because such studies have inadequate sample sizes, stemming from the inability to obtain accurate initial estimates of average treatment effect parameters. …”
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Enhancing anthropometric proficiency: Effect of a structured training program on skills of Anganwadi workers in rural areas of Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh by Mukesh Shukla, Abhay Singh, Sourabh Paul, Mritunjay Kumar, Ravinder Singh Bedi

“…Context: Anganwadi workers (AWWs) require technical skills for growth monitoring of under-five children. Anthropometric skills help Anganwadi workers assess any changes or deterioration in the normal growth of children. …”
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Air pollution, temperature and mumps: A time-series study of independent and interaction effects by Haoyue Cao, Rongrong Xu, Xiqian Lu, Wenguo Jiang, Lihua Wang, Miao Yu, Wenjun Wang, Juxiang Yuan

“…Understanding the associations of air pollutants and temperature with the incidence of mumps, and exploring the interaction effects of heat index (HI) and air pollutants, are crucial for disease intervention under the context of climate change. This time-series study was conducted in Jining city using data on daily mumps cases, meteorological factors and air pollutants obtained from 2015 to 2021. …”
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Hematological Parameters and Hemozoin-Containing Leukocytes and Their Association with Disease Severity among Malaria Infected Children: A Cross-Sectional Study at Pawe General Hos... by Muluken Birhanu, Yaregal Asres, Wondimagegn Adissu, Tilahun Yemane, Endalew Zemene, Lealem Gedefaw

“…A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Pawe General Hospital from July 31 to December 30, 2014. Demographic and clinical data were collected using structured questionnaire. …”
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The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in peritoneal dialysis patients by Mingfan Xu, Jingjia Huan, Lujie Zhu, Jiachun Xu, Kai Song

“…Furthermore, the ROC curve and calibration plots were utilized to compare the performance between NPAR and other conventional indicators.Results The mean follow-up period was 38.2 months. A total of 243 (30.1%) patients passed away, with 128 (52.7%) succumbing to cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. …”
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Comparative analysis of land-based vs. water-based balance training on quality of life and physical and psychological deficits in athletes with chronic ankle instability: a randomi... by Aynollah Naderi, Khadije Ahi

“…Trial registration This study was prospectively registered with the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trial Registry under Clinical Trials UMIN000051746 on July 29, 2023.…”
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Integrated AutoML-based framework for optimizing shale gas production: A case study of the Fuling shale gas field by Tianrui Ye, Jin Meng, Yitian Xiao, Yaqiu Lu, Aiwei Zheng, Bang Liang

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Multivariable Diagnostic Prediction Model to Detect Hormone Secretion Profile From T2W MRI Radiomics with Artificial Neural Networks in Pituitary Adenomas by Begumhan BAYSAL, Mehmet Bilgin ESER, Mahmut Bilal DOGAN, Muhammet Arif KURSUN

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Optimization of Load Rejection Regulation for Compressed Air Energy Storage by Yinghao Wu, Xiankui Wen, Shihai Zhang, Qiang Fan, Huayang Ye, Chao Wu

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Clinical phenotypes and associated factors in knee osteoarthritis in an African black population by Charles Sougué, Malick Diallo, Yannick Laurent Tchenadoyo Bayala, Ismaël Ayouba Tinni, Fulgence Kaboré, Wendlassida Joelle Stéphanie Zabsonré Tiendrebeogo, Patrick Wendpouiré Hamed Dakouré, Dieu-Donné Ouedraogo

“…Methods: This study took place from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, in the rheumatology department. It involved adult patients with knee osteoarthritis. …”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: molecular weapons against chemoresistance in breast cancer by Vittoria Marchio, Giuseppina Augimeri, Catia Morelli, Adele Vivacqua, Cinzia Giordano, Stefania Catalano, Diego Sisci, Ines Barone, Daniela Bonofiglio

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Efficacy of parenteral pantoprazole in patients with acute ulcerative gastroduodenal bleeding at high risk of relapse by S. G. Shapovalyants, S. A. Chernyakevich, A. I. Mikhalev, O. I. Yudin, I. V. Babkova, G. N. Storozhuk, Ye. K. Mayat, P. L. Chernyakevich

“…At admission ongoing AUGDB (Forrest Iа) was revealed at 6 patients, bleeding from under a clot (Forrest Iв) – in 2 patients, bleeding stopped at the time of examination (Forrest IIа) – in 14, with fixed thrombus (Forrest IIв) – in 8. …”
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Ranking of spring bread wheat genotypes according to the heading date and growing season duration in different ecogeographic environments by L. Yu. Novikova, E. V. Zuev, A. N. Brykova

“…A significant contribution of HR was conspicuous under temperatures below 18°C after heading at latitudes above 52–54°N.…”
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Assessment of the Efficiency of Thermal Waste Regeneration in the Blown Impassable Channels of Heating Mains by V. A. Sednin, T. V. Bubyr

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One-stage versus two-stage video-assisted thoracic surgery for synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules: protocol for a single center, non-randomized clinical trial (OTVATS-1) by Yu Han, Weixun Zhang, Peihang Xu, Zhoujunyi Tian, Yang Hao, Jin Zhang, Tai Ren, Chaoyang Liang

“…Trail registration This study underwent review by the Ethics Committee of China-Japan Friendship Hospital under No. 2023-KY-061-1. It has been officially registered with the China Clinical Trial Registry, TRN: ChiCTR2300071198 and registration date is May. 8, 2023.…”
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Enhanced humidity-sensing performance of (Zr4+/Sb5+)-codoped TiO2 ceramics with giant dielectric properties by Noppakorn Thanamoon, Nateeporn Thongyong, Kaniknun Sreejivungsa, Narong Chanlek, Prasit Thongbai

“…The giant dielectric properties were tested to investigate their possible use in capacitors and capacitive humidity sensors under various relative humidity (RH) levels ranging from 30% to 95% RH. …”
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Köppen–Geiger climate classification across France based on an ensemble of high-resolution climate projections by Strohmenger, Laurent, Collet, Lila, Andréassian, Vazken, Corre, Lola, Rousset, Fabienne, Thirel, Guillaume

“…However, major changes are expected after 2040 under RCP 8.5 for 86% of France, with a massive expansion of the temperate, hot summer with or without dry season, as well as the expansion of temperate climate in mountainous regions. …”
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