Radiologic assessment of the optimal point for tube thoracostomy using the sternum as a landmark: a computed tomography‐based analysis by Jaeik Jang, Jae-Hyug Woo, Mina Lee, Woo Sung Choi, Yong Su Lim, Jin Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi, Sung Youl Hyun

“…At the 5th ICS level, 129 patients (70.1%) on the right and 156 patients (84.8%) on the left were located in the safety zone and did not pass the diaphragm. Alternatively, at the lower 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 of the sternum level, 139 (75.5%, P=0.185), 49 (26.6%, P<0.001), and 10 (5.4%, P<0.001), respectively, on the right, and 146 (79.3%, P=0.041), 69 (37.5%, P<0.001), and 16 (8.7%, P<0.001) on the left were located in the safety zone and did not pass the diaphragm. …”
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Improving the physiological status of broiler chickens using rosemary leaf meal and sodium bentonite as ammonia gas control agents by Mercy Chisara Ogwuegbu, Fredrick Ugochukwu Udeh, Josephine Chinenye Ugwuozor, Precious Ezinne Okoye, Joy Chimela Kalu, Emmanuel Chinonso Arum, Doctor Mziwenkosi Nhlanhla Mthiyane

“…As the poultry industry shifts towards natural antibiotic-free alternatives, rosemary leaf meal (RLM) and sodium bentonite (SB) have emerged as promising dietary supplements for enhancing broiler physiological status, meat quality, and environmental management. …”
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Private, public, and bottled drinking water: Shared contaminant-mixture exposures and effects challenge by Paul M. Bradley, Kristin M. Romanok, Kelly L. Smalling, Stephanie E. Gordon, Bradley J. Huffman, Katie Paul Friedman, Daniel L. Villeneuve, Brett R. Blackwell, Suzanne C. Fitzpatrick, Michael J. Focazio, Elizabeth Medlock-Kakaley, Shannon M. Meppelink, Ana Navas–Acien, Anne E. Nigra, Molly L. Schreiner

“…Thus, the results emphasize the need for improved understanding of the adverse human-health implications of long-term exposures to low–level inorganic–/organic–contaminant mixtures across all three distribution pipelines and do not support commercial messaging of BW as a systematically safer alternative to public-TW. Regardless of the supply, increased public engagement in source-water protection and drinking–water treatment is necessary to reduce risks associated with long-term DW–contaminant exposures, especially in vulnerable populations, and to reduce environmental waste and plastics contamination.…”
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Association between mixed exposure of non-persistent pesticides and liver fibrosis in the general US population: NHANES 2013–2016 by Shuge Shu, Yuan Li, Xiangyu Yu, Xinting Chen, Ummara Abdullah, Yongquan Yu

“…Liver fibrosis was determined based on the alternative noninvasive tests Fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and Hepamet Fibrosis Score (HFS). …”
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Cystatin C as a Predictor of Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in a Population with Chronic Kidney Disease by Ana Vigil, Emilia Condés, Luis Vigil, Paloma Gallar, Aniana Oliet, Olimpia Ortega, Isabel Rodriguez, Milagros Ortiz, Juan Carlos Herrero, Carmen Mon, Gabriela Cobo, Juana Jimenez

“…Cystatin C may be an alternative to creatinine for detecting a high risk of death and cardiovascular events in a population with CKD.…”
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Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair versus Optimal Medical Therapy in Patients with Functional Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Muhammad Uzair Lodhi, Muhammad Shariq Usman, Tariq Jamal Siddiqi, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Muhammad Arbaz Arshad Khan, Safi U. Khan, Intekhab Askari Syed, Mustafa Rahim, Srihari S. Naidu, Rami Doukky, Mohamad Alkhouli

“…PMVR has recently emerged as an alternative solution. Methods. We performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis to address this question. …”
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Role of the Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Noncritically Ill Patients during the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic by Olivier Taton, Emmanuelle Papleux, Benjamin Bondue, Christiane Knoop, Sébastien Van Laethem, Alain Bauler, Delphine Martiny, Isabel Montesinos, Marie-Luce Delforge, Kahina Elmaouhab, Dimitri Leduc

“…Therapeutic management was changed in 33 patients because another infectious agent was identified in 23 patients or because an alternative diagnosis was made in 10 patients. In immunocompromised patients, the impact of BAL was even more marked (change in therapy for 13/17 patients). …”
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Pearl Millet Cover Crop Extract Inhibits the Development of the Weed <i>Ipomoea grandifolia</i> by Inducing Oxidative Stress in Primary Roots and Affecting Photosynthesis Efficienc... by Gislaine Cristiane Mantovanelli, Adriano Antônio Silva, Letycia Lopes Ricardo, Fernanda Lima Kagami, Jéssica Dario de Almeida, Mauro Cezar Barbosa, Márcio Shigueaki Mito, Isabela de Carvalho Contesoto, Paulo Vinicius Moreira da Costa Menezes, Gabriel Felipe Stulp, Beatriz Pereira Moreno, Francielli Alana Pereira Valeze, Rubem Silvério de Oliveira Junior, Debora Cristina Baldoqui, Emy Luiza Ishii Iwamoto

“…Such findings demonstrated that the application of the EAF extract from pearl millet can be a natural and renewable alternative tool for weed control.…”
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Vic9 mycobacteriophage: the first subcluster B2 phage isolated in Russia by Marina Zaychikova, Maja Malakhova, Dmitry Bespiatykh, Maria Kornienko, Ksenia Klimina, Aleksandra Strokach, Roman Gorodnichev, Arina German, Mikhail Fursov, Dmitry Bagrov, Dmitry Bagrov, Anna Vnukova, Alexandra Gracheva, Anastasia Kazyulina, Margarita Shleeva, Egor Shitikov

“…This collection also holds significant potential for therapeutic applications, particularly as an alternative to antibiotics in combating drug-resistant bacterial strains. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excisions: A Propensity-Score Matched Cohort study of 5-year survival outcomes by Rauand Duhoky, MsC, Marieke L. W. Rutgers, MsC, Thijs A. Burghgraef, MsC, Samuel Stefan, MD, Shamsul Masum, PhD, Guglielmo N. Piozzi, MD, Filippos Sagias, MD, Jim S. Khan, MD, PhD

“…Robotic rectal cancer surgery is a safe and favorable alternative to the traditional approaches.…”
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Guttiferone K Exerts the Anti-inflammatory Effect on Mycobacterium Tuberculosis- (H37Ra-) Infected Macrophages by Targeting the TLR/IRAK-1 Mediated Akt and NF-κB Pathway by Qingwen Zhang, Jinxia Sun, Yan Fu, Weigang He, Yinhong Li, Hongsheng Tan, Hongxi Xu, Xin Jiang

“…Under this circumstance, alternative host-directed therapy (HDT) emerges timely which can be exploited to improve the efficacy of TB treatment and disease prognosis by targeting the host. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Russian Gastroenterological Association, Scientific Society for the Clinical Study of Human Microbiome, Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Co... by V. T. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, R. S. Kozlov, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, S. R. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, D. N. Andreev, D. S. Bordin, N. N. Dekhnich, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, M. F. Osipenko, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, A. I. Ulyanin, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…A classic four-component therapy based on bismuthate tripotassium dicitrate or quadrotherapy without bismuth drug products which includes PPI, amoxicillin, clarithromycin and metronidazole, may be used as alternative to the first line eradication therapy. The standard triple therapy may be prescribed for 14 days only in those regions, where it has been proven to be effective. …”
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Improved Analgesic Effect of Paravertebral Blocks before and after Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial by Lihua Chu, Xiaolin Zhang, Yaping Lu, Guohao Xie, Shengwen Song, Xiangming Fang, Baoli Cheng

“…The combination of both preoperative and postoperative PVB provides better analgesic efficacy during the early postoperative period and may be an alternative option for pain control after VATS. This trial is registered with ChiCTR1800017102.…”
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Analyzing vehicle emissions using a hybrid machine learning approach using weighted average based k-means clustering for sustainable transportation decision-making by Mohd Mobasshir, Praveen Pachauri, Pratibha Kumari, Faisal Khan, Azhar Equbal, Osama Khan, Mohd Parvez, Taufique Ahamad, Shadab Ahmad

“…As environmental sustainability concerns grow, there is a need to explore alternative fuel options and vehicle technologies with reduced emissions. …”
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Is ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation a reliable treatment option for unifocal T1aN0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma in the isthmus: a retrospective comparative study based on... by Gongli Zhou, Dong Xu, Beibei Zhang, Ruiqing Su, Ke Xu, Xuefeng Zhang, Feng Li, Wei Zhao, Tingting Cai

“…It can be promoted as an alternative to immediate surgery for selected PTC patients.…”
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On-farm hatching and contact with adult hen post hatch induce sex-dependent effects on performance, health and robustness in broiler chickens by Guilloteau, Laurence A, Bertin, Aline, Crochet, Sabine, Bagnard, Charlotte, Hondelatte, Alice, Ravon, Laure, Schouler, Catherine, Germain, Karine, Collin, Anne

“…To improve the early perinatal conditions of broiler chicks, alternative hatching systems have been developed. On-farm hatching (OFH) with an enriched microbial and stimulating environment by the presence of an adult hen is a promising solution. …”
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Dietary intakes, food behaviours, and health indicators among Métis youth in Manitoba, Canada by Chantal Perchotte, Olena Kloss, Joyce Slater, Alan Katz, Bhanu Pilli, Aynslie Hinds, Marcelo L Urquia, Julianne Sanguins, Chris Green, Jaime Cidro, Dan Chateau, Nathan Nickel, Thomas Falkenberg

“…Median intakes of Grain Products and Meat and Alternatives servings were significantly lower among Métis than non-Métis (6.0 vs. 7.0 and 1.8 vs. 2.0, respectively) participants. …”
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The Long-Term Immunity of a Microneedle Array Patch of a SARS-CoV-2 S1 Protein Subunit Vaccine Irradiated by Gamma Rays in Mice by Eun Kim, Muhammad S. Khan, Juyeop Shin, Shaohua Huang, Alessandro Ferrari, Donghoon Han, Eunjin An, Thomas W. Kenniston, Irene Cassaniti, Fausto Baldanti, Dohyeon Jeong, Andrea Gambotto

“…This highlights the urgent need for alternative vaccine platforms that are safe, thermostable, and easy to distribute. …”
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Advanced Amperometric Microsensors for the Electrochemical Quantification of Quercetin in <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> Essential Oil from Regenerative Farming Practices by Elena Oancea, Ioana Adina Tula, Gabriela Stanciu, Raluca-Ioana Ștefan-van Staden, Jacobus (Koos) Frederick van Staden, Magdalena Mititelu

“…This method offers a sensitive, real-time alternative to conventional techniques, enabling the detection of quercetin’s bioavailability, its transformation into active metabolites, and its potential therapeutic effects when applied to the skin. …”
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Unpacking the benefits of black soldier fly frass fertilizer towards nematode suppression and potato production by Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Solveig Haukeland, Solveig Haukeland, Xavier Cheseto, Moses Nyongesa, Patrick Pwaipwai, Sevgan Subramanian, Abdou Tenkouano, Betty Kibaara, Chrysantus M. Tanga

“…Our findings demonstrate that chitin-fortified BSFFF can significantly contribute to potato cyst nematode suppression and boost potato yields in smallholder farming systems, thus, making it a promising and sustainable alternative to commercial fertilizers and nematicides. …”
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