THE AROMA OF STRAWBERRIES GROWN IN THE RIGHT-BANK FOREST-STEPPE ZONE OF UKRAINE by I. Zamorska, V. Zamorskyi, S. Belinska

“…Esters (12.8-41.8 %), aldehydes (5.9-15.9 %), ketones (8.7-35.6 %), furanones (22.7-24.4 %), organic acids (2.47-21.85 %), aroma compounds, lactones, terpenic compounds and alkanes were identified in the aroma. …”
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Blood Management and Risk Assessment for Transfusion in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery by Pedro Fernandes, Joaquim Soares do Brito, Isabel Flores, Jacinto Monteiro

“…In Group A, transfused patients decreased from 83.7% to 28% (p<0.001, odds: 0.077), and, in Group B, from 98.7% to 66% (p<0.01, odds: 0.038). …”
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Effect of the composting process on physicochemical properties and concentration of heavy metals in market waste with additive materials in the Ga West Municipality, Ghana... by Carl Tibu, Ted Y. Annang, Negasi Solomon, Dzidzo Yirenya-Tawiah

“…The pH value ranged from 7.12 to 8.2 for the different compost types. The total organic carbon and total nitrogen values ranged from 27.05â31.06 to 0.77â0.97%, respectively. …”
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Comparison of thermal ablation and surgery for hyperparathyroidism: a meta-analysis by Huan-yu Cui, Xiu-mei Bai, Hong Yang, Yun He

“…The results indicated no significant difference in parathyroid hormone levels between the two treatment options (mean difference: 29.25, 95% CI: −4.99–63.69, p = 0.09), calcium (MD: 0.00, 95%CI: 0.07–0.08, p = 0.94), phosphorus (MD: −0.05, 95% CI: −0.13–0.04, p = 0.28) and the risk of persistence and/or recurrence (OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.63–1.62, p = 0.97). …”
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Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors of Home-Based Management of Diarrhea among Caregivers of Children Attending Under-Five Clinic in Fagita Lekoma District, Awi Zone, Amhar... by Bogale Kassahun Desta, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Tesfaye Demeke Ashenafi

“…Moreover, age range of 25–35 (AOR: 4.091, 95% CI: 1.741, 9.616) and 36–45 (AOR: 3.639, 95% CI: 1.155, 11.460), being single (AOR: 0.111, 95% CI: 0.013, 0.938), being divorced (AOR: 0.120, 95% CI: 0.024, 0.598), illiteracy (AOR: 0.052, 95% CI: 0.017, 0.518), primary education (AOR: 0.143, CI: 0.046, 0.440), and no information about diarrhea (AOR: 0.197, 95% CI: 0.057, 0.685) were significantly associated variables with the outcome variables in multivariate regression. …”
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Hubungan Asupan Protein, Kalsium, Phosfor, Dan Magnesium Dengan Kepadatan Tulang Pada Remaja Putri Di SMP Negeri 5 Padang by Noprisanti Noprisanti, Masrul Masrul, Defrin Defrin

“…Hasil penelitian, rerata asupan protein 79,29±46,59, kalsium 719,83±476,00, phosfor 1493,71±914,89, magnesium 335,33±197,13, dan kepadatan tulang -0,57±0,93. Terdapat korelasi positif yang lemah dan tidak signifikan antara asupan protein dengan kepadatan tulang pada remaja putri (r=0,034 ; p>0,05). …”
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The Quantitative Analysis of bFGF and VEGF by ELISA in Human Meningiomas by Yves Denizot, Rafael De Armas, François Caire, Jean Jacques Moreau, Isabelle Pommepuy, Véronique Truffinet, François Labrousse

“…VEGF levels did not correlate with meningioma grade (1.47±0.23 pg/μg versus 2.29±0.58 pg/μg for 32 and 16 grade I and II, resp), vascularisation (1.53±0.41 pg/μg versus 1.96±0.28 pg/μg for 24 low and 24 high vascularisated tumours, resp), and brain invasion (2.32±0.59 pg/μg versus 1.46±0.27 pg/μg for 7 and 41 patients with and without invasion, resp). …”
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Comparison of the Minimental State Examination Scale and the International HIV Dementia Scale in Assessing Cognitive Function in Nigerian HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy by O. Olajumoke Oshinaike, A. Akinsegun Akinbami, O. Oluwadamilola Ojo, I. Frank Ojini, U. Njideka Okubadejo, A. Mustapha Danesi

“…Mean MMSE score of cases was 27.7±1.8 compared to 27.8±1.3 in controls (P=0.54). …”
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Assessment of Radionuclide Concentration in Surface Soil and Human Health Risk Associated with Exposure in Two Higher Institutions of Esan land, Edo State, Nigeria by F.A. Popoola, O.D. Fakeye, Q.B. Basiru, D.A. Adesina, M.A. Sulola

“…The measured mean activity concentration of radionuclides for 40K, 238U and 232Th from the examined topsoil of Samuel Adegboyega University were 57.80 ± 1.7 BqKg-1; 2.07 ± 0.09 BqKg-1 and 6.89 ± 0.34 BqKg-1 respectively. …”
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Species diversity and catch per unit effort of fish in a perturbed tropical lake, Ibadan, Nigeria by Adedolapo A. Ayoade, Omotolani M. Owolabi, Omolayo T. Patience, Oluwatobi R. Adeduntan, Praise Kujooro

“…The EFF was 0.37 kW day−1. The mean CPUE increased from 9.55 ± 1.67 kg·kW day−1 in 2019 to 38.07 ± 30.89 kg·kW day−1 in 2021 and declined to 6.44 ± 3.02 kg·kW day−1 in 2023. …”
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Altı-12 Aylık Bebeklerin Anne Sütü ile Beslenme Durumlarının ve Tamamlayıcı Beslenme Uygulamalarının Değerlendirilmesi by Havvanur Yoldaş İlktaç, Muazzez Garipağaoğlu, Hilal Hızlı Güldemir

“…Verilerin toplanmasında anne ve bebeğe ait bilgilerin yer aldığı Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanıldı.Bulgular: Tek başına anne sütü ile beslenme süresi 4,26 ± 1,97 ay olduğu saptandı. Tamamlayıcı beslenmeye ise22,62 ± 2,79 haftada başlandığı bulundu. …”
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Incidence and determinants of mortality among patients with colorectal cancer in oncology centers of Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2024: multicenter retrospective follow up study by Getachew Tesfaw Walle, Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Seteamlak Adane

“…The result of the multivariable analysis showed that colorectal cancer patients who had presenting symptoms [AHR = 2.67 (95% CI: 1.95, 3.67)], Base line HGB level < 12.5 mg/dl [AHR = 1.63 (95% CI: 1.12, 2.37)], WHO or ECOG poor performance status [AHR = 2.99 (95% CI: 2.17, 4.12), late stage of cancer [AHR = 2.32 (95% CI: 1.42, 3.79)] and location of tumor on colorectal [AHR = 1.76 (95% CI: 1.20, 2.55)] were significantly associated with mortality of colorectal cancer. …”
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Fluctuation in body composition and urine specific gravity of Turkish wrestlers in a top-level official wrestling competition by Ersel Donmez, Ozkan Isik, Mario Baic

“…In the data analysis, 3 × 2 repeated measures ANOVA was used.ResultsIt was determined that during the dehydration process of wrestlers who lost weight, there was a decrease of 4.02%, 2.50%, 14.62%, and 2.66% in body weight, FFM, FM, and TBW, whereas, during the rehydration process, there was a gain of 1.85%, 1.77%, 2.63%, and 1.87%, respectively. In addition, it was determined that wrestlers who lost weight had a 0.87% increase in USG during the dehydration process and a 0.41% decrease in the rehydration process. …”
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Association between ZFHX3 and PRRX1 Polymorphisms and Atrial Fibrillation Susceptibility from Meta-Analysis by Liting Wu, Min Chu, Wenfang Zhuang

“…In contrast, an inverse relationship was observed between the PRRX1 rs3903239 polymorphism and AF risk (C-allele vs. T-allele: OR [95% CI]: 0.83 [0.77–0.99], P=0.036; CT vs. …”
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Socioeconomic Assessment and Impact of Social Security on Outcome in Patients Admitted with Suspected Coronary Chest Pain in the City of Salta, Argentina by Ricardo A. León de la Fuente, Patrycja A. Naesgaard, Stein Tore Nilsen, Leik Woie, Torbjoern Aarsland, Harry Staines, Dennis W. T. Nilsen

“…Comparing patients in the upper socioeconomic class to patients without healthcare coverage, HRs were 0.46 (95% CI, 0.23–0.94), P=0.032, and 0.37 (95% CI, 0.14–1.01), P=0.054, respectively. …”
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Association of TNF-857C>T, TNFRSF1A36A>G, and TNFRSF1B676T>G Polymorphisms with Ischemic Stroke in a Greek Population by Sofia Markoula, Anthoula Chatzikyriakidou, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Kargiotis Odysseas, Sofia Markou, Konstantinos Vemmos, Ioannis Georgiou, Athanassios P. Kyritsis

“…One hundred seventy-three patients with first ever ischemic stroke of solely atherosclerotic etiology in Northwest Greece and a control group of 179 healthy unrelated subjects were evaluated. Results. TNFα-857TT, TNFR136AA, and TNFR2676TT genotypes were significantly increased in the patient group compared to controls (𝑃=.008, OR = 2.47 (1.26–4.84), 𝑃=.005, OR = 1.97 (1.22–3.17), and 𝑃=.003, OR = 2.2 (1.43–3.37), resp.). …”
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Association between the Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype and Prediabetes in Chinese Adults Aged 40 Years and Older by Kun Zhao, Shan-Shan Yang, Hai-Bin Wang, Kang Chen, Zhao-Hui Lu, Yi-Ming Mu

“…There existed a strong relationship of the HTGW phenotype with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) (OR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.57–2.13), but not with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) (OR: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.65–1.17). …”
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Impact of Centralisation of Radical Prostatectomy Driven by the Introduction of Robotic Systems on Positive Surgical Margin and Biochemical Recurrence in pT2 Prostate Cancer by Ibrahim Ibrahim, Omar Kouli, Sanjana Ilangovan, Melanie Sneddon, Sarika Nalagatla, Carol Marshall, Lorenzo Dutto, Hing Y. Leung, Imran Ahmad

“…PSM rate was 17.7% (161/907), similar in RARP and open cohorts. …”
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Occupational risk factors for sleep quality among Serbian airline pilots by Marko Stojanović, Dejan Nesic, Miloš Maksimović, Zorica Terzić-Šupić, Jovana Todorović, Ivana Topalović, Željko Vlaisavljević, Jelena Ilić Živojinović

“…Significant factors associated with poor sleep quality included years of experience (OR = 1.17, p = 0.007) and levels of stress (OR = 2.87, p = 0.004). …”
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Can Preoperative Examination Help Choose the Best Surgical Procedure in Gastric Cancer? by Jia-Le Zhang, Zhen-Ning Wang, Hui-Mian Xu, Zhi Zhu, Bao-Jun Huang

“…ROC curves were constructed, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to estimate diagnostic values. Results. Serum CEA (OR: 3.73; 95% CI: 1.84–7.56; P≤0.001), tumor size (OR: 2.07; 95% CI: 1.08–3.98; P=0.03), and CT examination results (OR: 17.81; 95% CI: 9.18–34.55; P≤0.001) were identified as independent predictors. …”
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