Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium in Tunisia by Nourchène Toukabri, Cyrine Dhieb, Dalenda El Euch, Mustapha Rouissi, Mourad Mokni, Najla Sadfi-Zouaoui

“…Dermatophytes were isolated in 70.5% and the most frequent pathogen was Trichophyton rubrum (98.1%), followed by yeasts (17.7%) commonly Candida parapsilosis. Non-dermatophyte molds (NDMs) were observed in 8.02% cases and Fusarium sp. was the frequent genus (29.1%). …”
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Biomechanical behavior of titanium, cobalt-chromium, zirconia, and PEEK frameworks in implant-supported prostheses: a dynamic finite element analysis by Dilara Sahin Hazir, Irem Sozen Yanik, M. Baris Guncu, R. Senay Canay

“…The displacements of the Co-Cr, Zr, Ti, and PEEK frameworks were 0.15 mm, 0.15 mm, 0.17 mm, and 0.35 mm, respectively. …”
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Designing and characterization of bilayer films based on bitter vetch seed protein and polylactic acid for enhanced food packaging by Sona Dodange, Hajar Shekarchizadeh, Mahdi Kadivar

“…Additionally, the bilayer films exhibited better elongation at break, ranging from 17.91 % to 27.68 %, compared to pure PLA films (ranging from 14.95 % to 23.28 %). …”
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امکان تفسیر واحد از دین نقد و بررسی کتاب تفسیری از دین: پاسخ‌های بشر به امر متعالی by امیر صادقی, مریم صانع پور

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Determinants of Chronic Respiratory Symptoms among Pharmaceutical Factory Workers by Sahle Asfaw, Fikre Enquselassie, Yifokire Tefera, Muluken Gizaw, Samson Wakuma, Messay Woldemariam

“…Previous history of chronic respiratory diseases (AOR = 3.36, 95% CI = 1.85–6.12), family history of chronic respiratory diseases (AOR = 2.55, 95% CI = 1.51–4.32), previous dusty working environment (AOR = 2.26, 95% CI = 1.07–4.78), ever smoking (AOR = 3.66, 95% CI = 1.05–12.72), and service years (AOR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.16–2.99) showed statistically significant association with chronic respiratory symptoms. …”
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Comparative efficacy of programmed death ligand 1 inhibition and chemotherapy in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer with combined positive score – a meta-analysis... by Zakari Shaibu, Fumeng Yang, Liu Ting, Lily Dzidula, Amina Elmi Yusuf, Zhi-hong Chen, Wei Zhu

“…Our analysis revealed no statistically significant difference in CPS values between PD-L1 inhibitors and chemotherapy groups (≥ 1 : 1.03 [95% CI: 0.86–1.24], ≤ 1 : 0.92 [95% CI: 0.77–1.11]). …”
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Long-term results of surgical treatment of a locally advanced rectal cancer using extrafascial principle of dissection by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, D. N. Fedorov, A. Yu. Kravchenko, O. Yu. Samofalova

“…Two-year cumulative cancer-specific survival rate did not differ significantly between groups of comparison - after standard resections this rate was 96,0%, after extrafascial surgery – 93,4% (р=0,37).Conclusions. Extrafascial resections for locally advanced rectal cancer doesn’t lead to decrease of overall and cancer-specific and cancer-specific survival rates in comparison to standard operations.…”
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Comparative Analysis Of Continuous And Interrupted Suturing Techniques In Urethroplasty For Hypospadias by Kamran Aziz, Asra Aleem, Safdar Saeed, Muhammad Rashid Jamal, Ijaz Hussian Shah, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui

“…Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out in the Urology department of DG Khan Medical College and Hospital from June 2022 to June 2023 that included 69 boys divided into 2 groups based on suturing technique: 37 boys underwent continuous-suture Snodgrass TIP urethroplasty and 32 boys underwent interrupted-suture Snodgrass TIP urethroplasty. …”
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Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Different <i>Rosa rugosa</i> Parts by Žaneta Maželienė, Jolita Kirvaitienė, Kamilė Kaklauskienė, Rasa Volskienė, Asta Aleksandravičienė

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Impact of Microplastic-Amended Soil on Seed Germination of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) in a Controlled Environment by Abigail Tatum, Victoria Martin, Vanaja Kankarla

“…Plastic disposal and degradation produce small particles of plastic—less than 5 mm—that can accumulate, infiltrate, or travel through soil, air, water, plants, and the environment. …”
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Comparison of Two Soy Globulins on the Dynamic-Mechanical Properties of the Dough and the Quality of Steamed Bread by Xue-Li Gao, Fu-Sheng Chen, Li-Fen Zhang, Guan-Hao Bu, Ming-Tao Fan

“…The results showed that CSP, 7S, or 11S (each from 2.0 to 4.0%) significantly decreased gluten content (from 29.4 to 26.0, 36.7 to 31.8, and 31.6 to 30.7%), when those were added to wheat flour. …”
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ν-point energy correletors with FastEEC: Small-x physics from LHC jets by Ankita Budhraja, Hao Chen, Wouter J. Waalewijn

“…The projected N-point correlator measures correlations between N final-state particles by tracking the largest separation between them, showing a scaling behavior related to DGLAP splitting functions. These correlators can be analytically continued in N, commonly referred to as ν-correlators, allowing access to non-integer moments of the splitting functions. …”
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Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound by Muhammad Arif Afridi, Imran Khan, Adnan Ahmed, Ibrar Ahmad, Mehmood Khan, Malik Mairaj Khalid

“…Out of 323 patients 280 (86.7%) were male patients and 43 (13.3%) were females patients included in our study. …”
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Public Understanding and Expectations of Digital Health Evidence Generation: Focus Group Study by Paulina Bondaronek, Jingfeng Li, Henry W W Potts

“…Engaging the public in evidence-generation processes and ensuring transparency in app functionality and testing can bridge the gap between public expectations and regulatory standards, fostering trust in digital health technologies.…”
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Modelling the Current and Future Pollutant Emission from Non-Road Machinery: A Case Study in Shanghai by Rui Chen, Xuerui Yang, Lei Xi, Huajun Zhen, Guangli Xiu

“…The prediction suggests that the total emissions of in-plant machinery and agricultural machinery in the medium scenario could decrease by 12.7% and 4.9% in 2025, respectively. For construction machinery, harbor machinery, and other machineries, the total emissions can be predicted to rise by 6.01%, 4.25%, and 7.85%, respectively. …”
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Knowledge and attitude of nosocomial infection prevention and control precautions among healthcare personnel at Kiruddu Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda by Newton Ekakoro, Ritah Nakayinga, Martha A. Kaddumukasa, Maria Mbatudde

“…The mean knowledge scores across different infection prevention aspects were as follows: hand hygiene (82.2 ± 18.9), PPE use (71.8 ± 23.1), sharp disposal and sharp injuries (59.2 ± 25.7), and waste management (57.4 ± 29.9). Notably, 20.5% of participants did not change PPE between patients, and 44.9% indicated that their workload negatively impacted their ability to follow infection prevention standards. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF MICROFILARIAE USING CONVENTIONAL POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND QPCR-HRM by Bagus Muhammad Ihsan, Widyana Lakshmi Puspita, Linda Triana, Wahdaniah, Khayan, Cecep Dani Sucipto

“…Result: The results of the examination using these two methods revealed the presence of Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae with peak melting temperatures ranging from 78.2 – 78.7 °C and 80.8 – 81.2 °C, and fragment sizes of 199 bp and 227 bp, respectively. …”
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Biological age model using explainable automated CT-based cardiometabolic biomarkers for phenotypic prediction of longevity by Perry J. Pickhardt, Michael W. Kattan, Matthew H. Lee, B. Dustin Pooler, Ayis Pyrros, Daniel Liu, Ryan Zea, Ronald M. Summers, John W. Garrett

“…The CT model significantly outperforms standard demographic data for predicting longevity (IPA = 29.2 vs. 21.7; 10-year AUC = 0.880 vs. 0.779; p < 0.001). …”
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儿童生存质量量表ＰｅｄｓＱＬＴＭ３．０患者满意度癌症模块中文版信度与效度分析

“…【结果】 共发放问卷２２３份，收回２１８份，有效问卷２１３份，条目总不适用率为４．３％，不适用情况主要发生在“情感需求”维度；量表各维度的Ｃｒｏｎｂａｃｈｓ’?琢系数介于０．８７～０．９５之间，均超过０．７０，重测信度各维度组内相关系数均大于０．７５；所有条目与所属维度高度相关（相关系数均大于０．８），而与其他维度的相关相对较弱；证实性因子分析结果得χ２／ｄｆ ＝ ２．９３，ＲＭＳＥＡ ＝ ０．０９，ＣＦＩ ＝ ０．９２。…”
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CULTURAL PROPERTIES OF BOVINE RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS STRAIN AB1908 by V. V. Kirpichenko, S. V. Kononova, A. V. Kononov, O. P. Byadovskaya, B. L. Manin, A. V. Sprygin

“…Virus titre in BT cell culture was 4.33 ± 0.16 – 4.66 ± 0.12 lg TCID50/ cm3, in RBT cell culture – 4.33 ± 0.33 – 4.7 ± 0.36 lg TCID50/cm3 and in FBT cell culture – 4.13 ± 0.20 – 4.78 ± 0.17 lg TCID50/cm3. …”
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