Exploration of different quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping methods to distinguish Apcmin/+ mice from wildtype mice. by Yuting Sun, Tingyu Zhou, Silin Ye, Effie Yin Tung Lau, Yao Zeng, Jessie Qiaoyi Liang

“…In contrast, when the qPCR methods were used, success rates exceeding 99% were achieved with a single test. Additionally, all qPCR-based methods determined mouse genotypes by analysis of stool samples, highlighting the applicability of these methods for non-invasive genotyping. …”
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Prospective Voice Assessment After Thyroidectomy Without Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury by Ivana Šimić Prgomet, Stjepan Frkanec, Ika Gugić Radojković, Drago Prgomet

“…Logistic regression identified surgery type (Exp(B) = 16.533, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and thyroid volume (Exp(B) = 2.335, <i>p</i> = 0.023) as predictors of voice disorders, achieving 82.7% classification accuracy. Multivariate analysis confirmed gender and surgery duration as significant contributors. …”
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Circular economy and inclusion as effective tools to prevent ecological threats in rural areas during military operations by V.G. Shcherbak, Y.I. Danko, S. Tereshchenko, O. Nifatova, N. Dehtiar, O. Stepanova, V. Yatsenko

“…Factor analysis helped to understand how circular economy measures and inclusion affect ecological threaten, and regression analysis was used to confirm the validity of the research hypotheses.FINDINGS: The study demonstrates integrating circular economy principles with active community engagement significantly mitigates ecological threats in wartime rural Ukraine, achieving a 45 percent risk reduction. Direct positive impact of circular economy practices and inclusivity on environmental health, marking a 30 percent ecological improvement, was discovered. …”
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Development of volleyball skills in physical education lessons using visual imagery in 10-11-year-old schoolchildren by Iryna Krivyca, Olena Nesen, Yevheniia Strelnykova, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…However, the control group achieved a sufficient level of competence, while the experimental group showed significant improvement and attained a high level of competence in technical volleyball skills. …”
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Application of Gastric Tube Decompression for Rapid Tip Positioning in Bedside Blind Insertion of Nasoenteric Tubes by Yang LL, Li DN, Gao P, Zhang H, Wang J

“…Additionally, the number of positioning attempts, time taken, and associated adverse events were recorded as outcome indicators.Results: A total of 55 patients who were critically ill were included in the study, achieving a positioning conformity rate of 98.18% (54/55). …”
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EMNet: A Novel Few-Shot Image Classification Model with Enhanced Self-Correlation Attention and Multi-Branch Joint Module by Fufang Li, Weixiang Zhang, Yi Shang

“…In the five-way one-shot and five-way five-shot experiments on the CUB-200-2011 dataset, EMNet achieved classification accuracies that were 1.27 and 0.54 percentage points higher than those of RENet, respectively. …”
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MANAGING MAXILLARY BONE LOSS USING GROWTH FACTORS IN PRE-IMPLANT THERAPY by Cardas Adelina, Stratan Ion, Moraru Daliana, Tibeica Andreea, Agop-Forna Doriana, Norina Forna

“…Comparative studies have revealed that PRGF can achieve regenerative outcomes comparable to those of autogenous bone grafts while mitigating associated morbidity. …”
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Comparative analysis of microsurgical clipping versus endovascular coiling for middle cerebral artery aneurysms: a prospective study at Ain Shams University hospitals by Mohamed Khamis, Hamdy Ibrahim, Ahmed M.Elsayed, Sameh R. Tawadros, Mohamed Helmy Abdelshafouk Mohamed, K. El-Bahy

“…However, despite the initial enthusiasm for coiling, microsurgical clipping remains the cornerstone of treatment for MCA aneurysms in experienced cerebrovascular centers due to its superior efficacy in achieving complete aneurysm occlusion and minimizing long-term recurrence rates. …”
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Combined Open-Slot and Monopole 8 × 8 High-Isolation Broadband MIMO Antenna System for Sub-6 GHz Terminals by Jie Guo, Shaoqing Zhang, Chong-Zhi Han, Liang Zhang

“…Moreover, the isolation of two closely placed antenna elements is achieved by the parasitic strip-loading technique and defective ground techniques. …”
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Energy efficiency potential determination for an oil treatment and stabilization unit at the field by Leonid M. Ulyev, Mikhail N. Chernyshov

“…Upon implementation of the heat exchange network retrofit project and achievement of target parameters, the following economic results will be obtained: IRR=42%, NPV=7425780 USD, DPP 4 years. …”
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The development of modern-day competences in education, in the context of an agile approach by János Varga, Ágnes Csiszárik-Kocsir, Mónika Garai-Fodor

“…Many education, training and training courses are trying to develop this approach, but the education system can also do a lot to achieve this. In this study, we analysed the generational characteristics of identification with the agile approach by processing 5,067 evaluable questionnaires in a quantitative primary research. …”
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Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for Obese Type 2 Diabetes Patients Uncontrolled on Met... by Lu Ding, Bang Sun, Xinhua Xiao

“…Compared with SGLT-2is, treatment with GLP-1RAs achieved significant reduced HbA1c by 0.40% (95% CI: −0.54, −0.25; p<0.00001), fasting blood glucose (FBG) by 0.17 mmol/L (95% CI: −0.31, −0.04; p=0.01), and postprandial blood glucose (PBG) by 0.32 mmol/L (95% CI: −0.49, −0.14; p=0.0003) for obese T2D patients uncontrolled on metformin. …”
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Recent Progress in Polyolefin Plastic: Polyethylene and Polypropylene Transformation and Depolymerization Techniques by Acácio Silva de Souza, Patricia Garcia Ferreira, Iva Souza de Jesus, Rafael Portugal Rizzo Franco de Oliveira, Alcione Silva de Carvalho, Debora Omena Futuro, Vitor Francisco Ferreira

“…The mismanagement of plastic waste not only pollutes ecosystems but also releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide during degradation and incineration, thereby complicating efforts to achieve global climate and sustainability goals. Given that mechanical recycling only addresses a fraction of macroplastics, innovative approaches are needed to improve this process. …”
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Development and Validation of a Novel Classification System and Prognostic Model for Open Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Yuhui Chen, Li Chen, Liang Xian, Haibing Liu, Jiaxing Wang, Shaohuai Xia, Liangfeng Wei, Xuewei Xia, Shousen Wang

“…In the validation set, the model achieved an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.917 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.864–0.970]. …”
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Tinnitus Suppression with Electrical Stimulation at the Most Basal Contact of the Cochlear Implant Electrode as a Model for Round Window Stimulation by Kiana Kheirkhah, Valerie Van Kelecom, Marc Leblans, Joost van Dinther, Glynnis De Greve, Erwin Offeciers, Andrzej Zarowsk

“…Background: The objective of this research was to test whether efficient tinnitus suppression could be achieved by electrical stimulation of the single most basal electrode contact of a cochlear implant. …”
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How learning to read Braille in visual and tactile domains reorganizes the sighted brain by Maciej Gaca, Alicja M. Olszewska, Dawid Droździel, Agnieszka Kulesza, Małgorzata Paplińska, Bartosz Kossowski, Katarzyna Jednoróg, Jacek Matuszewski, Aleksandra M. Herman, Artur Marchewka

“…Once this activation was achieved, the peak level of VWFA engagement remained stable, even after the follow-up. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Plantago lanceolata extract and assessing their antibacterial and antioxidant activities by Muhammad Zahir Shah, Zheng-Hui Guan, Ala Ud Din, Amjad Ali, Ata Ur Rehman, Kashif Jan, Shah Faisal, Shah Saud, Muhammad Adnan, Fazli Wahid, Saud Alamri, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Shamsher Ali, Wajid Nasim, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad, Shah Fahad

“…NPs were assayed. ACE and Ag. NPs achieved a peak antioxidant capacity of 62.43 ± 2.4 and 16.85 ± 0.4 μg mL−1, compared to standard (69.60 ± 1.1 at 100 μg mL−1) with IC50 (369.5 ± 13.42 and 159.5 ± 10.52 respectively). …”
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SDG11-Based Sustainability Assessment of Urban Communities: A Case Study of Changsha by Qin Shuqian, Zhang Nan, Zhu Peijuan, Zhang Yong, Zhang Chen

“…It is found that: (1) During the period 2010-2020, the degree of achievement of community SDG in Changsha falls in the "relative closeness" range, with a "core-periphery" spatial distribution from the high sections to the low ones. (2) Of the 7 goals, housing guarantee, disaster prevention and relief, and environmental governance are progressing well; public transportation and heritage protection are improving significantly; public space is rising slowly; however, planning management is less than ideal. (3) Based on the assessment results of the coupling coordination degree of the communities' economic-social-environmental systems, the sample communities are classified into three types: coordinated development, transitional development, and dysfunctional decline communities. …”
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Comparative evaluation of localized genotoxicity between the field of focus and scatter following exposure to cone beam computed tomography using buccal mucosal micronuclei assay:... by Rajeswari Sreeenivas, Algi Nadil, Priya Thomas, Giju George Baby, Deepu George Mathew, Pooja Latti, Jiss George

“…Considering the established link between cytotoxicity and carcinogenesis, it is imperative to use CBCT with careful deliberation, ensuring adherence to the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle to effectively mitigate potential risks.…”
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Intravenous versus subcutaneous tocilizumab in Takayasu arteritis: multicentre retrospective study by Patrice Cacoub, Arsène Mekinian, David Saadoun, Pavel I Novikov, Savino Sciascia, Corrado Campochiaro, Olivier Fain, Ilya Smitienko, Nicolas Schleinitz, Patrick Jégo, Francesco Muratore, Carlo Salvarani, Elena Galli, Sabine Berthier, Marc Lambert, François Maurier, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Sergey Moiseev, Masataka Kuwana, Alexandre Belot, Martin Michaud, Francis Gaches, Achille Aouba, Xavier Puechal, Karim Sacre, Tiphaine Goulenok, Alessandro Tomelleri, Thomas Sené, Elena Marina Baldissera, Luigi Boiardi, Abid Awisat, Ygal Benhamou, Vahan Mukuchyan, Mathieu Vautier, Azeddine Dellal, Lucie Biard, Julie Seguier, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Olivier Espitia, Sebastien Humbert, Guillaume Denis, Nolan Hassold, Dagna Lorenzo, Helene Munoz Pons, Jean Baptiste Gaultier, Le Mouel Edwige, Antoinette Perlat, Bertrand Lioger, Jonathan Broner, Virginie Dufrost, Faten Frikha, Alexandra Audemard-Verger, Pascal Woaye-Hune, Pierre Zeminsky, Moya Alvarado, Matheus Vieira, Alberto Lo Gullo

“…Adverse events occurred in 14 (15%) patients on intravenous route and in 2 (11%) on SC tocilizumab.Conclusion In this study, we confirm that tocilizumab is effective in TAK, with complete remission being achieving by 70% of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs-refractory TAK patients at 6 months.…”
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