Do you know your PSMA-tracer? Variability in the biodistribution of different PSMA ligands and its potential impact on defining PSMA-positivity prior to PSMA-targeted therapy by Jan Heilinger, Katrin Sabine Roth, Henning Weis, Antonis Fink, Jasmin Weindler, Felix Dietlein, Philipp Krapf, Klaus Schomäcker, Bernd Neumaier, Markus Dietlein, Alexander Drzezga, Carsten Kobe

“…In this study, we aimed to compare tracer uptake intraindividually in various reference regions including liver, parotid gland and spleen as well as the respective tumor-to-background ratios (TBR) of different 18F-labeled PSMA ligands to today’s standard radiopharmaceutical 68Ga-PSMA-11 in a series of patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer who underwent a dual PSMA-PET examination as part of an individualized diagnostic approach. …”
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Assessment Of Heavy Metals Concentration and Pollution Indices Of Surface Water In Enerhen River, Warri South LGA, Delta State, Nigeria by A. O. Egai, M. Paaru

“…Data obtained show that the result indicated the concentration of Zinc 0.065mg/l - 0.190mg/l, Pb (0.003mg/l -0.142mg/l), Cu (0.081mg/l - 0.213mg/l), Cd (0.02mg/l - 0.282mg/l, Cr (0.041mg/l - 0.171mg/l), Fe (0.162mg/l - 0.278mg/l) and Ni (0.104mg/l - 0.762mg/l)  comparison with WHO 2012 permissible limit the probed water sample falls within the allowable concentration of the standard except the  concentration of lead (Pb) in SW1, SW2, SW4 and SW5 which is a  concern because it exceeded the allowable limit, lead is considered toxic to human at higher concentrations . …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…Wilcoxon signed rank tests for paired data were conducted and Mann-Whitney U tests assessed whether there were any differences between students who completed the course face-to-face versus online. …”
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CT-based skeletal muscle loss predicts long term prognosis in patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy by Guangzhen Qu, Shao-Cheng Lyu, Yong Zhang, Kun Gao, Chuanguo Zhou

“…We aimed to explore the value of skeletal muscle changes in the prognosis of distal cholangiocarcinoma (DCC) patients undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Patients who underwent PD for DCC between 2015 and 2023 were included in this study. …”
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Development and assessment of a mortality risk prediction nomogram model for pneumocystis disease in ICU within 28 days by Yiru Weng, Tingting Zhou, Honghua Ye

“…Abstract To develop and assess a nomogram predictive model for evaluating the 28-day mortality risk in patients diagnosed with Pneumocystis who have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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Recovery time and predictors of severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months via an outpatient therapeutic program in Borena zone: A prospective cohort study. by Girma Tenkolu Bune, Abuna Mohammed, Samrawit Hailu, Eden Ashenafi

“…<h4>Results</h4>The median duration for recovery was found to be 42 days with an interquartile range of 35 to 49. Children who received Amoxicillin had a four-times higher recovery rate (AHR = 4.09; 95% CI: 2.75, 6.07). …”
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Discrimination of Radiologists' Experience Level Using Eye-Tracking Technology and Machine Learning: Case Study by Stanford Martinez, Carolina Ramirez-Tamayo, Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui, Kal Clark, Adel Alaeddini, Nicholas Czarnek, Aarushi Aggarwal, Sahra Emamzadeh, Jeffrey R Mock, Edward J Golob

“…These results signify the potential impact of the proposed method for identifying radiologists’ level of expertise and those who would benefit from additional training. …”
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The position of Lithuanian parties towards Poland in 1920-1926: from modus vivendi to permanent confrontation by Andrius Grodis

“…However, despite the hostility to Poland entrenched in society, the leaders of political parties who envisioned the greatest danger to the state's independence from Soviet Russia and Germany actively sought pacific means of resuming the historical capital of the state and for ways of friendly affiliation of interstate relations.  …”
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La escritura borrada de las mujeres. Itinerarios lectores inclusivos y (re)construcción del canon poético / The erased writing of women. Inclusive reading itineraries and (re)const... by Remedios Sánchez-García, Pablo Aparicio-Durán

“…The aim is to integrate into the baccalaureate curriculum significant female authors who, despite their quality and value, have been overshadowed even though they should legitimately be included in order to compose a valid textual corpus that responds to the truth of the historical-literary, seeking exclusively to improve the training of readers. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost Comparisons of High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Formulas Used in Critically Ill Patients by Matthew C. Bozeman, Laura L. Schott, Amarsinh M. Desai, Mary K. Miranowski, Dorothy L. Baumer, Cynthia C. Lowen, Zhun Cao, Krysmaru Araujo Torres

“…**Background:** High-protein enteral nutrition is advised for patients who are critically ill. Options include immunonutrition formulas of various compositions and standard high-protein formulas (StdHP). …”
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ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AGE AND AGING RATE OF FOOTWEAR ENTERPRISES WORKERS by Ulyana Lototska-Dudyk, Olha Matushchak, Mariana Kurban

“…The control group - 54 workers: 26 males and 28 females who were not exposed to these production factors during their work activities. …”
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Sustainable Distance E-Learning for Enhanced Students Retention and Support: Faculty of Law National Open University of Nigeria in Focus by Erimma Gloria Orie

“…The paper is essentially predicated on relevant document analyses, interviews and discussions with students, interactions with fellow staff and facilitators who encounter students on a regular basis as well as personal experience as both a legal practitioner and lecturer in Law at NOUN. …”
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From Clinical Trial Evidence to Clinical Guidelines: Perspectives on REWIND from Clinicians in the Gulf and Levant Region by Talal Ashour, Sami Azar, Akram Echtay, Muhammad Farooqi, Tarek Fiad, Mohamed Hassanein, Ahmed Hassoun, Abdul Jabbar, Amin Jayyousi, Kari Ranta, Hani Sabbour, Fatih Tangi, Ibrahim Turfanda

“…Background: Current guidelines recommend that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) with proven cardiovascular benefit should be considered for first-line therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have/are at high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Luvsandanzanzhaltsan (1639–1704) and his Role in the History of Buddhism in Mongolia by Tsymzhit P. Vanchikova

“…He was the first Mongolian astrologer and emchi-lama, doctor, who has laid the foundation for the study of the heritage of Indo-Tibetan medicine and the creation of its Mongolian branch. …”
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The characters of fairy tales in the children's book illustration: a dragon and a witch by Ingrida Korsakaitė

“…Most often, Lithuanian artists choose to depict a witch who is a wrongdoer. Very seldom does one come across a positive, helpful witch. …”
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Developing a youth-friendly internet-enabled HIV risk calculator: A collaborative approach with young key populations, living in Soweto, South Africa. by Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Kofi Ebenezer Okyere-Dede, Minjue Wu, Oluwatobi Ifeloluwa Ariyo, Janan J Dietrich

“…Using qualitative research, we conducted an exploratory study with 40 young people including young key population (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers). …”
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Risk factors associated with mortality and pathogen characteristics of bloodstream infection-induced severe sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort stud... by Jian Chen, Jian Chen, Haixin Huang, Ruichen Zhang, Yueqiang Fu, Chunmei Jing

“…The detection rates of extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance (ECR) and fluoroquinolone resistance (FQR) in Escherichia coli (E. coli) were higher than those in Klebsiella pneumoniae.ConclusionIn the PICU, higher mortality was observed in children with BSI-induced severe sepsis who presented with elevated pSOFA scores and low P/F values. …”
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Identification of Behavioral, Clinical, and Psychological Antecedents of Acute Stimulant Poisoning: Development and Implementation of a Mixed Methods Psychological Autopsy Study by Marley Antolin Muñiz, Vanessa M McMahan, Xochitl Luna Marti, Sarah Brennan, Sophia Tavasieff, Luke N Rodda, James Knoll, Phillip O Coffin

“…We sought 2 informants for each decedent, who were able to describe the decedent across their life course. …”
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«Talgenism» in the Digital Age: A Domestic History of cMOOC by M. A. Babaeva, E. B. Golubev

“…It is shown that a different pedagogical system is represented by connectivism – the theoretical construction of G. Siemens who created it as a “theory of the digital age.” …”
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Vision impairment in boys recruited to the iREAD study by Jonathan Levine, Ravid Doron, Lisa A. Ostrin, Einat Shneor

“…Findings suggest that many parents are unaware of their children’s visual and refractive status, even for children who already have glasses. In conclusion, improvements to the current system in Israel of vision screenings in first grade should be made to help insure children in need receive adequate follow-up throughout their education.…”
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