Medication burden in patients with dialysis-dependent CKD: a systematic review by Xuemei Liu, Ping Chen, Yun Liu, Xiaoyan Jia, Dongmei Xu

“…A total of 10 studies were included, and the results showed a higher drug burden in patients with DD-CKD. The combined pill burden was 14.57 ± 7.56 per day in hemodialysis (HD) patients and 14.63 ± 6.32 in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. …”
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Supplemental technologies of liver ultrasound investigation at the 1-st type tyrosinemia in pediatrics by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, S. I. Polyakova

“…The density index range at severe fibrosis stage was 2,62 (2,62-2,72) (2,62-2,72), at stage of liver cirrhosis — 3,37 (3,21–3,80) (3,00–4,58). In the areas of normal liver parenchyma no significant differences from the control group were found and the range was equal to 1,10–1,35.Conclusion. …”
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Species delimitation in the Populus laurifolia complex (Salicaceae) based on phylogenetic and morphometric evidence by Xueya Wei, Xingyong Cui, Fulin Yuan, Kerou Zhou, Liwei Zhou, Changli Zhao, Shaoyu Guo, Ce Shang, Zhixiang Zhang

“…Due to limited sampling and systematic studies, its taxonomy has remained unresolved. In this study, 337 specimens, along with online digital samples representing nearly all wild populations, were collected. …”
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Association of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Gene Polymorphisms with Mild Cognitive Impairment Susceptibility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jiahui Sun, Xuefan Jiang, Ming Zhao, Lina Ma, Hui Pei, Nanyang Liu, Hao Li

“…There was no significant association between MTHFR C677T (rs1801133) gene variants and MCI susceptibility under the allelic (OR, 1.318; 95% CI, 0.964–1.801; p=0.084), dominant (OR, 1.296; 95% CI, 0.925–1.817; p=0.132), recessive (OR, 1.397; 95% CI, 0.845–2.312; p=0.193), heterozygous (OR, 1.031; 95% CI, 0.855–1.243; p=0.749), or homozygous (OR, 1.506; 95% CI, 0.850–2.667; p=0.160) models. …”
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Evaluation of Quality Parameters and Shelf Life of Thai Pork Scratching “Kaeb Moo” by Thanapon Kitpot, Sujinda Sriwattana, Sergio Angeli, Prodpran Thakeow

“…At the end of shelf life, the properties of Kaeb Moo samples from predicting equations were as follows: 3.67–6.01% moisture contents, 0.396–0.503 µg/g MDA contents, 0.342–0.481 mg/kg hexanal contents, 50.01–60.08 kg·s linear distances (crispness), 36.01–48.83 mm rancid rating, and 43.72–45.38 mm crispness rating.…”
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait among Prospective Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Berekum, Ghana by Patrick Adu, David Larbi Simpong, Godfred Takyi, Richard K. D. Ephraim

“…Mild G6PD activity (p=0.03, OR: 2.410 (CI: 1.049–5.534)), commercial (p=0.020, OR: 5.609 (CI: 1.309–24.035)), and voluntary (p=0.034, OR: 2.404 (CI: 1.071–5.397)) donors were significantly associated with SCT. …”
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Factors Predicting Renal Function Outcome after Augmentation Cystoplasty by Shahbaz Mehmood, Raouf Seyam, Sadia Firdous, Waleed Mohammad Altaweel

“…Significant deterioration was found in 7 (24%) patients from median eGFR 68.25±42 to 36.57±35.33 (p=.001). …”
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Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistance in Culture-positive Hospitalized Patients in Selected Hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan by Nagwa M. El Amin, Einas A. Osman, Leena Al-Hassan, Ihab B Abdalrahman

“…Cultures in our study were mainly from urine (36.7%), blood samples (37.2%), and wound cultures (19%). …”
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Malaria Parasitemia and Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Umuahia Metropolis by ANC Amadi, PC Nwankwo

“…Reduction and prevention of morbidity and mortality due to malaria and anaemia were discussed. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. Dec. 2012, Vol. 16 (4) 367-370…”
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Comparison of Medical Adhesive Tapes in Patients at Risk of Facial Skin Trauma under Anesthesia by Ling Antonia Zeng, Sui An Lie, Shin Yuet Chong

“…Patient satisfaction score was higher with silicone tape: over eyelids: mean 3.83 (standard) versus 4.53 (silicone), Mann-Whitney U test, p<0.001; over face: mean 3.87 (standard) versus 4.57 (silicone) (p<0.001). …”
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Composition of Free and Bound Phenolics from Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. Flowers and Their Antioxidant and α-Glucosidase inhibitory Activities by CHEN Ling, WANG Xuefang, LI Zhining, ZHANG Lipan, LI Xiao, NING Erjuan

“…Each of the two FPs contained 17 components, with the major ones being resveratrol, 1,2,3,4,6-O-pentagalloylglucose and apigetrin. …”
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Enhancing Aotearoa, New Zealand’s Free Healthline Service through Image Upload Technology by Miriama K. Wilson, Fiona Pienaar, Ruth Large, Matt Wright, Verity F. Todd

“…This research found that more service users were advised to go to an Emergency Department if they did not upload an image compared to service users who used the tool (13.5% vs. 7.7%), whereas a higher proportion of service users were given a lower acuity outcome if they included an image, including visiting an Urgent Care (24.0% vs. 16.9%) and GP (36.7% vs. 24.3%). …”
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Wetland birds of middle Vistula River during breeding season: the impact of human activities on the distribution, abundance and richness of species by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…Such differentiated environment is reflected in richness of birds. The association of 27-30 species reached here the total density of 337-397 pairs/km along the river, unparalleled in other habitats (Table 3). …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ANTERIORLY MOUNTED MICROPROCESSOR-CONTROLLED POWERED HIP JOINT PROSTHESIS by Kelly Brannen, Natalie Baddour, Lucas Cho, David Langlois, Patrick Dumond, Edward Lemaire

“…Article PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/44494/33657 How To Cite: Brannen K, Baddour N, Cho L, Langlois D, Dumond P, Lemaire E.D. …”
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Analisis Perbandingan Algoritma Machine Learning dan Deep Learning untuk Klasifikasi Citra Sistem Isyarat Bahasa Indonesia (SIBI) by Mohammad Farid Naufal, Selvia Ferdiana Kusuma

“…Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan menggunakan 5 cross validation, CNN dengan arsitektur Xception memiliki nilai F1 Score tertinggi yaitu 99,57% dengan waktu training rata-rata 1.387 detik. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in China by Sailimai Man, Yuan Ma, Cheng Jin, Jun Lv, Mingkun Tong, Bo Wang, Liming Li, Yi Ning

“…The prevalence of diabetes was higher among H. pylori-positive participants compared with their counterparts (8.9% vs 7.8%, p=0.05). After adjustment of age, sex, family history of diabetes, smoking, education, stroke, coronary heart disease, BMI, SBP, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C, multivariate logistic regression analysis found no association between H. pylori infection and diabetes (OR 1.02, 95% CI 0.88-1.18). …”
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Chemical Composition and Fatty Acid Content of Some Spices and Herbs under Saudi Arabia Conditions by Fahad Mohammed Al-Jasass, Mohammed Saud Al-Jasser

“…Crude fiber and ash content ranged from 6.36 to 23.6% and from 3.57 to 7.1%, respectively. All seeds contain high levels of potassium (ranging from 383 to 823 mg/100g), followed by calcium (ranging from 75 to 270 mg/100g), Magnesium (ranged from 42 to 102 mg/100g) and iron (ranged from 20.5 to 65 mg/100g). …”
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Effect of sulfinate salt on bonding and polymerization of adhesive to intracoronally bleached dentin by Napatsorn Piyanuluk, Kittisak Sanon, Pasiree Thongthai, Pharsiri Sirirangsee, Raju Botta, Thitaphat Ngernsutivorakul, Varinee Srimahachota, Citra Kusumasari, Dini Asrianti, Junji Tagami

“…SA significantly increased the initial µTBS to bleached pulp chamber dentin surfaces (from 34.7 ± 4.5 to 50.6 ± 5.2 MPa, p < 0.001) and maintained post-TC bond durability (49.5 ± 8.8, p = 0.58). …”
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Comparative Mitogenomics in the Genus <i>Chlorophorus</i> (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and Its Phylogenetic Implications by Zhengju Fu, Lu Chen, Lichao Tian, Zongqing Wang, Zhu Li

“…The mitochondrial genomes of the 21 <i>Chlorophorus</i> species range from 15,387 bp to 15,779 bp in length, and all exhibited AT bias. …”
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Milk adulteration identification using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning by Muhammad Aqeel, Ahmed Sohaib, Muhammad Iqbal, Syed Sajid Ullah

“…Contrary to popular belief, adulterants in milk can result in severe health risks, potentially leading to fatal diseases. …”
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