A descriptive study of syphilitic uveitis in patients treated at tertiary hospitals in Johannesburg by Kashmira Rawjee, Mokokomadi A. Makgotloe

“…Optic disc swelling was observed in 57.1% (n = 4 eyes) of HIV negative patients. There was an improvement in visual acuity (VA) in 64.3% of eyes (n = 27) and no change in VA in 35.7% (n = 15) of eyes. …”
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Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm by Cemal Kurt, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Waqas Liaqat, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Ayşe Nuran Çil, Faheem Shehzad Baloch

“…Linoleic acid varied from 37.7% (China 7) to 77.73% (Iran 1). A correlation analysis indicated strong positive correlations between protein and oil content, as well as between palmitic and myristic acids, and between palmitic and linoleic acids. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Portal Venous Systemic Thrombosis in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Splenectomy and Esophagogastric Devascularization by Miao Chen, Jian-Bo Han, Jia-Kang Zhang, Qing-Hua Shu, Yu-Feng Zhang, Yong-Xiang Yi

“…The results of the multivariate logistic regression suggested that a higher RDW on POD3 (RDW3) (odds ratio (OR): 1.188, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.073–1.326), wider portal vein diameter (OR: 1.387, 95% CI: 1.203–1.642), history of variceal hemorrhage (OR: 3.407, 95% CI: 1.670–7.220), and longer spleen length (OR: 1.015, 95% CI: 1.001–1.029) were independent risk parameters for postoperative PVST. …”
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Cardiovascular and renal safety outcomes of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitor roxadustat for anemia patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review an... by Lei Tian, Mengdi Wang, Mengchao Liu, Yanyu Pang, Jingwen Zhao, Bingjie Zheng, Yutong Wang, Wenjing Zhao

“…The pooled result revealed no significant difference in the risk of occurrence of cardiac disorders when comparing CKD patients receiving roxadustat with the placebo (RR = 1.049; CI [0.918 to 1.200]) or ESA (RR = 1.066; CI [0.919 to 1.235]), in both dialysis-dependent (DD) (RR = 1.094; CI [0.925 to 1.293]) or non-dialysis-dependent (NDD) (RR = 1.036; CI [0.916 to 1.171]) CKD patients. …”
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BAR Score Performance in Predicting Survival after Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Talaat Zakareya, Mohammad Taha, Hassan Elzohry, Ehab Darwiesh, Reda Aglan, Mostafa Elhelbawy, Hazem Zakaria, Mohamed Deif, Mohamed Abbasy

“…Among the investigated factors associated with survival, BAR score <10 points was the only independent predictor of 3-month (OR 7.34, p<0.0001), 1-year (OR 3.37, p=0.001), and 5-year survival (OR 2.83, p=0.044). …”
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Research on the Decompression Effects of Shaft Explosion-Proof Door at Different Lifting Heights by Xue-Bo Zhang, Shuai-Shuai Shen, Zhi-Yang Gao, Ming Yang, Jing-Zhang Ren

“…When the lifting height increased from 0 cm to 5 cm, the peak overpressure at the explosion-proof door decreased from 36.06 kPa to 22.47 kPa, dropping by 37.7%. …”
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The Effect of Electrical Stimulation Strength Training on Lower Limb Muscle Activation Characteristics During the Jump Smash Performance in Badminton Based on the EMS and EMG Senso... by Xinyu Lin, Yimin Hu, Yi Sheng

“…The results revealed that the EMS + strength condition significantly improved performance in both the jump smash and static squat jump, as compared to the baseline and strength-only conditions (<i>F</i> = 3.39, <i>p</i> = 0.042; <i>F</i> = 3.67, <i>p</i> = 0.033, respectively). Additionally, increased activation of the rectus femoris (RF) was observed in the EMS + strength condition, indicating improved muscle recruitment and synchronization, likely due to the activation of fast-twitch fibers. …”
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Characterization of Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) Essential Oil Obtained by Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction with Kombucha Tea (Anthriscus sylvestris L.) Produced by Adding Guava (... by Merve Dilara Gerek, Filiz Yangılar

“…The DPPH, ABTS*+, FRAP, CUPRAC, and ORAC capacities were found to be 66.89-78.90%, 70.83-97.25%, 367-723.15 μmol Trolox/mL, 381.40-460.45 μmol Trolox/mL, and 486.50-737.50 μmol Trolox/mL, respectively. …”
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Age-specific abnormal glucose metabolism in HIV-positive people on antiviral therapy in China: a multicenter case-control study by Lijun Xu, Mengsha Chen, Chunhui Yan, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaoli Ni, Minghang Zhou, Weiwei Xu, Junfang Xu, Shigui Yang

“…Poisson regression models were used to calculate the relative risk (RR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) to assess the associations.Results Compared to PLWTH, PLWH had a higher rate of IR, IFG and DM, and a higher risk of developing IR (RR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.60–2.10), IFG (RR: 3.87; 95% CI: 2.55–6.07), and DM (RR: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.09–2.12). …”
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MINERALOGY AND ORE FORMATION CONDITIONS OF THE NAILY GOLD DEPOSIT (SOUTH URALS) by A.D. Smirnitskaya, E.A. Rozhkova, E.V. Belogub, K.A. Novoselov, M.V. Zabotina, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…The eutectic temperature (–23.5 °C) is typical of NaClKCl-H2O system. The ice melting temperature varies from –0.5 to –3.7 °C corresponding to salinity of 0.9– 6.0 wt. % NaCl-equiv.…”
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The Economic Burden of Infective Endocarditis due to Injection Drug Use in Australia: A Single Centre Study—University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Victoria by Ohide Otome, Alexander Wright, Vanika Gunjaca, Steve Bowe, Eugene Athan

“…Heroin (71%) and methamphetamine (33%) were the most frequently used. 74% (17/23) required intensive care unit (ICU) admission. …”
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Optimizing Methane Production from Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Cow Manure: The Potential Use of Carica (Carica pubescens) Seeds as a Co-Substrate by R. Purwasih, M. Saindah, H. Triyuwanti, F. S. Yusuf, A. Purnomoadi, E. Purbowati, S. Sutaryo

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Quality improvement on reducing neonatal mortality through intensive Clinical Mentorship Intervention: a case study in Biak Regional Hospital, Papua-Indonesia by Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Windhi Kresnawati, Liza Froulina, Bobby Marwal Syahrizal, Nurlely Bethesda Sinaga, Edit Oktavia Manuama, Setya Wandita

“…In the death cases from referrals, a significant decrease from 70% in the intervention period to 39.7% in the postintervention period was observed (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Female Genital Tuberculosis on Ovarian Reserve Parameters by Sharma Richa, Kanhere Anjali, Jain Sonal, Jain Akrati

“…The mean AMH level 1.88 ng/ml (±1.52) and mean AFC 9.0 (±5.50) were significantly lower (P < 0.001) in Group I than in Group II with AMH 3.57 ng/ml (±2.93) and AFC 12.50 (±6.0). Conclusion: In women with prolonged infertility and low ovarian reserve, FGTB should be ruled out. …”
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Prevalence of Esophageal Eosinophilia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Lymphocytic Gastritis in Children with Celiac Disease: A Saudi Tertiary Center Experience by Meshari A. Alaifan, Ammar Khayat, Rana Y. Bokhary, Abdulhameed Ibrahim, Yagoub Bin-Taleb, Bakr H. Alhussaini, Omar I. Saadah

“…Male constituted 54.7% of the overall cohort (n = 41). The most common clinical symptoms were short stature (54.7%), weight loss (34.7%), abdominal pain (33.3%), abdominal distension (29.3%), anorexia (29.3%), diarrhea (24%), and vomiting (21.3%). …”
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Sağlık Çalışanlarında Hiyerarşi ve Takım Eğiliminin Sosyal Kaytarmaya Etkisi: Isparta İlçe Hastaneleri Örneği The Impact of Healthcare Providers’ Hierarchy and Team Trend on Social... by Gaye Atilla Gök, Dilek Koca

“…Hastane ortamı ve sağlık bakım işleri de pek çok sebepten dolayı bunların en başında gelmektedir. …”
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e-GLR Score Predicts Early Graft Loss in Adult Live-Donor Liver Transplantation by Viniyendra Pamecha, MS, MRCS, FRCS, FEBS, Nilesh Sadashiv Patil, MS, MCh, Tharun Gattu, MS, Guresh Kumar, MSc, MPhil, PhD, Bramhadatta Pattnaik, MS, MCh, Nihar Mohapatra, MS, MCh, Gaurav Sindwani, MD, PDCC, Ashok Choudhury, MD, DM

“…Internal cross-validation revealed a high predictive value (C-statistic = 0.858). Conclusions:. Our novel risk score can efficiently predict early allograft loss following graft dysfunction, which enables donor-recipient matching, evaluation, and prognostication simply and reliably in adult LDLT.…”
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Bifurcation and Stabillity Analysis of HIV Transmission Model with Optimal Control by Kumama Regassa Cheneke, Koya Purnachandra Rao, Geremew Kenassa Edessa

“…On the other hand, as we change the value of β2 from 0.1 to 1, the value of the reproduction number increases from 0.205 to 1.347, where the constant value of η=0.1. Further, the developed model is extended to the optimal control model of HIV/AIDS transmission, and the cost-effectiveness of the control strategy is analyzed. …”
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Deep-Learning-Driven Insights into Nitrogen Leaching for Sustainable Land Use and Agricultural Practices by Caixia Hu, Jie Li, Yaxu Pang, Lan Luo, Fang Liu, Wenhao Wu, Yan Xu, Houyu Li, Bingcang Tan, Guilong Zhang

“…Moreover, the XGBoost model exhibited the highest fitting accuracy and the smallest error in estimating nitrate leaching losses, with an R² value of 0.79 and an average absolute error (<i>MAE</i>) of 3.87 kg/ha. Analyses of the feature importance and SHAP values in the optimal XGBoost model identified soil organic matter, chemical nitrogen fertilizer input, and water input (including rainfall and irrigation) as the main indicators of nitrate leaching loss. …”
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Bifunctional electrocatalytic performance of MgAlCe-LDH/β-Ni(OH)2/Ni foam in total natural seawater splitting by Mahsa Mehravaran, Karim Asadpour-Zeynali

“…Consequently, the MgAlCe-LDH/β-Ni(OH)2/Ni foam requires an 80 mV overpotential for OER and 337 mV for HER to attain a current density of 10 mA cm−2. …”
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