Patients’ preferences on atopic dermatitis skincare and social media use: a qualitative study by Roxana Mazilu, Stefanie Ziehfreund, Stephan Traidl, Alexander Zink

“…Furthermore, female patients express interest in complementary and alternative therapies as part of an integrative therapeutical approach. …”
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Biodiversité et viabilité de l'agriculture paysanne dans la Réserve de Biosphère Sierra de Manantlán, Mexique by Enrique J. Jardel Peláez, Sergio H. Graf Montero, Eduardo Santana C., Ricardo Ávila Palafox

“…Peasant agriculture offers opportunities to implement alternative forms of sustainable agricultural production and agro-biodiversity conservation compatible with the protection of nature.…”
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Vascular Endhothelial Growth Factor levels in medium-intensity versus low-intensity exercise with blood flow restriction in elderly women by Nanda Aulya Ramadhan, Damayanti Tinduh, Nuniek Nugraheni, Imam Subadi, Inggar Narasinta, Soenarnatalina Melaniani

“…Low-intensity strengthening exercise combined with blood flow restriction can be an alternative to increase muscle strength to the same extent as high-intensity strengthening exercise. …”
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In vitro and ex vivo comparison of reactive oxygen-releasing granules for internal tooth bleaching by Romy M. Mayer, Andrea Gubler, Thomas Attin, Matthias Zehnder

“…Further studies are required to identify alternative compounds with a lesser general health concern.…”
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Applying a sustainability perspective in the literature on physical therapy in relation to pharmaceuticals: a scoping review by Patric Svensson, Magdalena Jacobsson, Annie Palstam, Annie Palstam, Annie Palstam, Elvira Lange, Elvira Lange

“…This highlights a critical gap in current research.DiscussionFuture studies are needed to assess how physical therapy, when compared to pharmaceutical treatments, can contribute to sustainable healthcare by offering a low-carbon, resource-efficient alternative without compromising social sustainability through adverse effects. …”
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Efficacy of the Optilume paclitaxel drug-coated balloon after urethroplasty: short-term results from a multicenter study by Maia VanDyke, Eshan Joshi, Brian Ceballos, Adam Baumgarten, Ethan Matz, Kayla S. Graham, Maxim J. McKibben, Ahmad Imam, Lucas Wiegand, Bryce Franzen, Steven Hudak

“…Background: The Optilume ® paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) is a relatively new-to-market alternative in the management of male anterior urethral stricture disease. …”
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Integration of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag into palm oil fuel ash based geopolymer concrete: a review by Ying Yi Tan, Hanizam Awang, Noor Haida Mohd Kaus

“…For addressing these issues, alternative innovative and sustainable materials, such as geopolymer concrete, which utilised waste materials as binding agents have been introduced, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions. …”

Economic policy of Eastern European countries in the field of energy in the context of global challenges by S. Bogachov, A. Kirizleyeva, O. Mandroshchenko, S. Shahoian, Y. Vlasenko

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The crisis in the energy sector of Eastern European countries determines the search for alternative ways to solve the above problem, one of which is the development of economic policy in the field of energy in the context of European integration. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDING OF STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORIES IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL by Evald F. Zeer, Oksana S. Popova

“…The choice of educational trajectory is determined by socio-professional orientation of students, their value-sense orientation, the availability of alternative educational programs, opportunities for educational organizations. …”
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Terminologie et ontologie pour les humanités numériques : le cas des vêtements de la Grèce antique by Christophe Roche, Maria Papadopoulou

“…It was then necessary to define a methodology for the construction of such an ontoterminology, alternating the linguistic and conceptual dimensions. …”
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Assessing drywell designs for managed aquifer recharge via canals and repurposed wells by Salini Sasidharan, Scott A. Bradford

“…An economic analysis revealed that deeper, small-diameter drywells offer lower levelized costs, down to $0.46 per cubic meter of recharged water, making them economically viable alternatives. However, technical challenges such as clogging, water quality concerns, and regulatory requirements were identified. …”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…We discuss both the use and limitations of this approach, as well as the ways in which social media can be utilized by law enforcement, to promote legal hunting or hunting alternatives and improve conservation education.…”
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Covid 19 and beyond: a procedure for HVAC systems to address infectious aerosol illness transmission by Douglas Stuart Walkinshaw, Raymond Henry Horstman

“…Some settings such as the typical office are shown to already have a relatively low infection reproduction rate. Alternatively, others such as a typical school classroom or a longer commercial air flight require increased filtered ventilation air flows to yield a similarly low reproduction rate. …”
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Investigation of Gamma Radiation Shielding in NiMnGa-Doped Multifunctional Smart Polymer Composites Using Geant4 and WinXCOM by Mediha Kök, Mustafa Ersin Pekdemir, Seçil Niksarlıoğlu, Serpil Yalçın Kuzu, Mustafa Kaya

“…These findings highlight the potential of NiMnGa-doped polymer composites as eco-friendly, cost-effective alternatives to lead-based shields for medical and industrial applications, offering enhanced protection with reduced toxicity and environmental impact.…”
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Transformational technologies for more uptakes of entomopathogenic nematodes by Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad

“…In contrast to chemicals, applying such a sustainable, non-toxic alternative biopesticide should be expanded to control Diabrotica virgifera virgifera infesting maize fields. …”
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Chemicals That Disrupt the Endocrine System and Their Effects on Behavior by Yousaf Khan1, Abdul Sattar1, Syed Amin Ullah1, Zia-Ur-Rehman2, Hakimullah3, Madeeha Bibi4, Hina Sarfraz1, Anila Mukhtiar1

“…In the light of the above, there is dire need of research in this area so as to be familiar to the hazardous and health related issues in Humans caused by these disruptors and to find an alternative for the chemicals and items in order to save the humanity from the negative impacts of these disruptors. …”
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SequenceCraft: machine learning-based resource for exploratory analysis of RNA-cleaving deoxyribozymes by M. Eremeyeva, Y. Din, N. Shirokii, N. Serov

“…The SequenceCraft platform offers an in silico alternative to traditional experimental approaches, potentially accelerating the development of DNAzymes.…”
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Development and Evaluation of an In-House ELISA to Detect Anti-FcεR1α IgG Autoantibodies in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Patients by Chattip Sripatumtong, Tunsuda Tansit, Papapit Tuchinda, Duangjit Kanistanon, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Yuttana Srinoulprasert

“…Our ELISA could be an alternative test benefit for the patient who is unable to omit antihistamine treatment.…”
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Transformer-based malware detection using process resource utilization metrics by Dimosthenis Natsos, Andreas L. Symeonidis

“…To this end, dynamic approaches utilizing process resource-utilization metrics have emerged as promising alternatives. They solve the aforementioned issues, but require large datasets for training and struggle with false-positives and false-negatives. …”
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Application and implementation of brief geriatric assessment in primary care and community settings: a scoping review by Lay Khoon Lau, Penny Lun, Jonathan Gao, Edward Tan, Yew Yoong Ding

“…Hence, a brief geriatric assessment could be a feasible alternative. We conducted a scoping review to identify which brief geriatric assessment tools have been evaluated or implemented in primary and community care settings and to identify the domains assessed including their reported outcomes. …”
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