Spatiotemporal Variations of Particulate Matter and their Association with Criteria Pollutants and Meteorology in Malaysia by Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar, Mohd Talib Latif, Doreena Dominick, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Azliyana Azhari, Nor Hafizah Baharudin, Norfazrin Mohd Hanif, Jing Xiang Chung, Liew Juneng

“…The Spearman’s Rank Correlation shows that NO2 and CO have a moderately positive correlation (p < 0.01) with PM2.5 (r = 0.47) and PM10 (r = 0.48) in the central regions while all meteorological parameters show significantly weak to very weak correlations with PM. …”
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Short Bowel Patients Treated for Two Years with Glucagon-Like Peptide 2 (GLP-2): Compliance, Safety, and Effects on Quality of Life by P. B. Jeppesen, P. Lund, I. B. Gottschalck, H. B. Nielsen, J. J. Holst, J. Mortensen, S. S. Poulsen, B. Quistorff, P. B. Mortensen

“…GLP-2 improved the overall quality of life VAS-score (4.1±2.8 cm versus 6.0±2.4 cm, 𝑃<.01), the overall SIP score (10.3±8.9% versus 6.2±9.5%, 𝑃<.001), the mental component of the SF-36 (45±13% versus 53±11%, 𝑃<.05), and the overall IBDQ score (5.1±0.9 versus 5.4±0.9, 𝑃<.007) in the 8 patients completing the study. …”
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Effects of dietary chlorogenic acid supplementation on laying performance, egg quality, antioxidant capacity, and liver lipid metabolism in late-peak laying hens by Haitong Zhao, Lianxiang Guo, Ming Yan, Yue Sun, Yan Hong, Mingkun Zhu

“…Additionally, 600 and 800 mg/kg CGA treatment significantly decreased serum TG, T-CHO, and LDL-C levels, as well as liver TG and T-CHO levels, while increasing serum lipoprotein lipase activity. …”
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Characterizing microcycles’ workload when combining two days structure within single training sessions during congested fixtures in an elite male soccer team by Antonio Gómez-Díaz, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Pedro Menezes, João Barreira, Pedro Figueiredo, Diogo Coutinho

“…Data was collected from 27 players from the 1 st Brazilian division (28.7±18.61 years) that participated in the following training days during congested fixtures ( n = 16 weeks): a) Match day+1 (MD+1 MD−2 , session 1 day after the game with tasks from MD+1 and MD-2 sessions, n = 9); b) Matchday-2 (MD-2 MD+2 , session 2 days prior to subsequent match with tasks from MD-2 and MD+2 sessions, n = 11); c) Matchday-1 (MD-1 MD+2 , session 1 day prior to subsequent match with tasks from MD-1 and MD+2 sessions, n = 12); and d) Matchday-1 (MD-1 MD+3 , session 1 day prior to subsequent match with tasks from MD-1 and MD+3 sessions, n = 11). …”
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Time to Reconsider the Straddle-Arm Technique: Providing Care for the Conscious Infant who is Choking

“…L'objectif de cet article est de présenter les résultats initiaux issus des travaux exploratoires visant à étayer ce point de vue et suggérant la nécessité de poursuivre les travaux afin d’améliorer le caractère universel de cette compétence. …”
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Data-driven machine learning approaches for simultaneous prediction of peak particle velocity and frequency induced by rock blasting in mining by Yewuhalashet Fissha, Prashanth Ragam, Hajime Ikeda, N. Kushal Kumar, Tsuyoshi Adachi, P.S. Paul, Youhei Kawamura

“…The analysis of performance metrics shows Catboost regression model demonstrate better performance prediction comparing with the other models with R2 ​= ​0.983, MSE ​= ​0.000078, RMSE ​= ​0.008, NRMSE ​= ​0.019, MAD ​= ​0.004, MAPE ​= ​35.197 in the PPV prediction, and R2 ​= ​0.975, MSE ​= ​0.000243, RMSE ​= ​0.015, NRMSE ​= ​0.031, MAD ​= ​0.008, MAPE ​= ​37.281 for the frequency prediction. …”
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Deficiency of the mitochondrial transporter SLC25A47 minimally impacts hepatic lipid metabolism in fasted and diet-induced obese mice by Brecht Attema, Montserrat A. de la Rosa Rodriguez, Evert M. van Schothorst, Sander Grefte, Guido JEJ. Hooiveld, Sander Kersten

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Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Ku... by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Kwadwo Sarbeng, Enoch Odame Anto, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Shanice Nglokie Arthur

“…Tertiary education [aOR=3.15, 95% CI (0.94 -10.97), and p=0.042] and ≥ 4 ANC visits [aOR=24.6, 95% CI (5.87-103.07), p<0.0001] had statistically significant higher odds of completing the recommended IPTp-SP dose. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of ICU Medical Staff toward Nutrition Care and its Impact on Patient Recovery in Taiz, Yemen by Haitham T. S. Mohammed, Lamia A. S. Ali, Malak Anwar Saif, Nada Khalid Al-Adeemy, Noha Kamel Al-Nadhary, Raghad Sameer Saif, Shaima Kamel Al-Nadhary, Yomna Mukarram Al-Dobai, Nur Mufida Wulan Sari

“…Results: Showed that from 87 personal of medical staff in ICUs. Gander and place of work had a significant correlation with their knowledge (p-value=0.049 and p-value=0.007, respectively). …”
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Cutting performance and surface integrity during rotary ultrasonic elliptical milling of cast Ni-based superalloy by Zhefei Sun, Yihang Liu, Daxi Geng, Deyuan Zhang, Enze Ying, Runze Liu, Xinggang Jiang

“…Rotary ultrasonic elliptical milling (RUEM), a recently developed machining approach that applies ultrasonic transverse vibration to the milling cutter, is evaluated in this study for its effectiveness in controlling surface integrity and tool wear during milling of cast Ni-based superalloys, compared with conventional milling (CM). The findings reveal that RUEM exhibits superior machinability with a maximum force reduction of 25.74% in feed direction and 27.25% in radial cutting depth direction, respectively, compared to that of CM. …”
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Predictive value of lymphocyte-associated inflammation index in post-stroke cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Feng-le Mao, Xia He, Xia-lian Huang, Yue-ming Cheng, Fu-li Qin, Yan-qiu Wang

“…However, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups concerning hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) scores (WMD: -12.78; 95% CI: −25.95, 0.38; p = 0.06) and lymphocyte count (WMD: -0.13; 95% CI: −0.34, 0.07; p = 0.20).ConclusionIncreased levels of PLR and NLR are strongly associated with the PSCI, which may serve as an effective tool for predicting PSCI. …”
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Vertical Profile of Wind Diurnal Cycle in the Surface Boundary Layer over the Coast of Cotonou, Benin, under a Convective Atmosphere by Hagninou E. V. Donnou, Aristide B. Akpo, Clément A. Kouchadé, Basile B. Kounouhewa, Guy H. Hounguè, Gbènoukpo F. Nonfodji, Julien Djossou

“…The average wind speed during this cycle is therefore evaluated to 8.07 m·s−1 for August which is the windiest month and to 4.98 m·s−1 for the least windy month (November) at 60 m of the ground. …”
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Use of standardized nasal and skin decolonization to reduce rates of bacteremia in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Madyson Taylor, Russell L Griffin, Jeremey Walker, Catina James, Angela Akinsanya, Mary Duncan, Rachael A Lee

“…Following implementation of decolonization, the overall incidence rate of BSI increased nonsignificantly from 10.7 to 14.0 infections per 1000 ECMO days (aRR 1.09, 95% CI 0.74–1.59). …”
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Caracterización clínica y epidemiológica de pacientes con la COVID-19 by Yayquier Diaz Morales, Evelyn Tejeda Castañeda, Ernesto Gilberto Díaz Padrón, Wilian Santiago Lopez, Augusto Oyarzabal Guerra, Néstor Antonio Calderón Medina

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Evaluasi penggunaan tepung cangkang rajungan sebagai bahan baku pakan juwana udang windu Penaeus monodon by Agus Kurnia, Wellem H Muskita, Oce Astuti, , Asnani, Wulandari Harahap

“…The shrimp (initial weight: 0,0134±0,02 g) were fed with six experimental diet for six weeks which were formulated to replace FM protein by with CSM at various substitution levels: diet A (0% CSM substitution level), diet B (25% CSM substitution level), diet C (50% CSM substitution level), diet D (75% CSM substitution level), diet E (100% CSM substitution level), diet F (commercial diet). …”
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Assessing the association between household air pollution exposure and child heath in Mongolia: a birth-cohort study by Zaiyou Dai, Katherine E. Woolley, Emma Dickinson-Craig, Tsogzolma Bayandorj, Narangerel Gombojav, Bazarragchaa Tsogt, David Warburton, G. Neil Thomas, Semira Manaseki-Holland

“…An increased risk of pneumonia was observed with an increasing HAP score (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.02 [1.01, 1.04]) at 7 months). An increase in HAP exposure was associated with a decrease in the BSID mental score at 13 months (β: − 0.09 [− 0.17, − 0.01]), BSID psychomotor score at 36 months (β: − 0.12 [− 0.23, − 0.02]). …”
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Early experience of Sacubitril–Valsartan in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in real‐world clinical setting by Charlotte Nordberg Backelin, Michael Fu, Charlotta Ljungman

“…Female gender [odds ratio (OR) 3.58; 95% CI 1.07–2.00; P = 0.038] and NT‐proBNP ≥ median level (OR 0.48; 95% CI 0.26–0.90; P = 0.021) was associated with termination of the medication. …”
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Efficacy of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for Treating Moderate to Deep Periodontal Pockets in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by João Victor Soares Rodrigues, Mariella Boaretti Deroide, Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita, Valdir Gouveia Garcia, Rafael Scaf de Molon, Leticia Helena Theodoro

“…Conversely, periodontal inflammation can disrupt glycemic control, further complicating this interlinked relationship. …”
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染色体微阵列分析在持续性左上腔静脉胎儿中的临床应用 by 杜柳, 何苗, 王晔, 林少宾, 林美芳, 谢红宁

“…【目的】探讨染色体微阵列分析技术（CMA）在全基因组水平分析持续性左上腔静脉（PLSVC）胎儿遗传性病因的临床应用价值。【方法】2014年1月至2016年12月在中山大学附属第一医院行胎儿系统超声筛查提示持续性左上腔静脉且在我院产前诊断中心接受常规染色体核型分析和CMA检测的81例胎儿纳入研究，比较持续性左上腔静脉胎儿核型分析和CMA检测染色体异常的检出率差异。…”
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Causal machine learning models for predicting low birth weight in midwife-led continuity care intervention in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia by Wudneh Ketema Moges, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Aweke A. Mitku, Esubalew Tesfahun, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…This study adopted causal machine learning (CML) algorithms for predicting LBW in newborns, drawing from midwife-led continuity care (MLCC). …”
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