Selection of terminal Piétrain pigs improves vitality and prevalence of congenital defects in crossbred piglets by Wim Gorssen, Wim Gorssen, Carmen Winters, Roel Meyermans, Léa Chapard, Katrijn Hooyberghs, Jaro De Kort, Alice Van den Broeke, Jürgen Depuydt, Steven Janssens, Nadine Buys

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Patient-Accessible Electronic Health Records and Information Practices in Mental Health Care Contexts: Scoping Review by Timothy Kariotis, Megan Prictor, Kathleen Gray, Shanton Chang

“…MethodsA scoping review was considered the most appropriate method due to the relatively recent adoption of PAEHRs in mental health care contexts and the heterogeneous nature of the evidence base. A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted for original empirical studies that described the use of PAEHRs or associated systems in mental health care contexts. …”
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From Trinidad to Cyberspace: Reconsidering Ernst Toch’s “Geographical Fugue” by Carmel Raz

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Investigating the Asymmetric Impact of the Stock Market Index on the Real Estate Price Index by Sakineh Sojoodi, Morteza Ashoor, Elmira Azizi Norouzabadi

“…MethodsTo reach the research goals, data spanning from 1971 to 2020 is utilized. To test the research hypotheses, the NARDL method was used to identify possible asymmetries effect of positive and negative shocks of the stock price index on the housing price index. …”
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Impact of Charge on Strange Compact Stars in Rastall Theory by Malick Sallah, Muhammad Sharif

“…These constants are determined using suitable matching conditions and observational data for compact objects which include Her X-1, SAX J 1808.4-3658, PSR J038-0842, LMC X-4 and SMC X-1. …”
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Evaluating the Safety and Usability of an Over-the-Counter Medical Device for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss: Formative and Summative Usability Testing by Megan Elizabeth Salwei, Shilo Anders, Carrie Reale, Jason M Slagle, Todd Ricketts, Matthew B Weinger

“…We concurrently conducted a test with 21 nonintended users (ie, users with contraindications to use) to ascertain if consumers could determine when they should not use the device, based on the packaging, instructions, and labeling (testing round 3). …”
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Determinants of fertility in timed artificial insemination programs in beef cattle: predictive ability and risk factors from almost 2 million data points by R.E.F. Assis, F. Baldi, L.B. Temp, R. Ungerfeld, M.F. de Sá Filho

“…Timed artificial insemination (TAI) is a technology widely used in cattle production based on controlling ovarian follicular growth. …”
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Biological Characteristics and Whole-Genome Analysis of a Porcine <i>E. coli</i> Phage by Shenghui Wan, Nana Li, Sajid Habib, Pei Zheng, Yanfang Li, Yan Liang, Yonggang Qu

“…In this study, we aimed to explore the biological characteristics and genomic features of bacteriophages that are capable of lysing porcine multidrug-resistant <i>E. coli</i>, which was isolated from sewage. …”
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Motor transport development in Klaipėda district in 1900-1939 by Julius Žukas

“…According to a decree dated 1933, the organization order of passenger motor transport was also regulated in detail. Based on decrees of the district's authority, people were punished for violation of traffic rules (exceeding the speed limit, driving drunk, using a car without permission extended, etc.), and the most frequent penalty applied was monetary fines. …”
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Analisis Metode Estimasi Biaya pada Perangkat Lunak Beserta Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi : A Systematic Literature Review by Amelia Devi Putri Ariyanto, Lutfiyatul ‘Azizah, Umi Laili Yuhana

“…Besides, this study also succeeded in finding the best method and combination of methods based on best accuracy, namely COCOMO II and the combination of Genetic Algorithm and Artificial Bee Colony, along with the five main factors that influence cost estimation so that it can be used by researchers or other practitioners to develop cost estimates for software projects. …”
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Examining the therapeutic potential and side effects of calcium channel blockers in mortality and morbidity of patients with stroke: A systematic review of pre-clinical and clinical studies by Sevak Hatamian, Asad Abdi, Fatemeh Sadat Seyedi Asl, Armin Tafazolimoghadam, Arian Tavasol, Seyed Ali Mousavi Nejad, Reza Madadi, Zohre Tajabadi, Mina Dehghani, Najmeh Ahmadpoor, Mobina Fathi, Mohammadreza Hajiesmaeili, Navid Nooraei

“…Among 24 studies, 18 (75 %) reported beneficial outcomes following treatment with CCBs, three (12.5 %) revealed both favorable and unfavorable results, two (8.3 %) demonstrated adverse outcomes, and one (4.2 %) showed no effect. Conclusion: Based on the evidence from human and animal studies, authors conclude that CCBs are associated with a lower risk of stroke, lower mortality risk, and improved long-term neurological and other clinical outcomes.…”
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Is It Possible to Achieve Favorable Accelerated Dental Changes with No Periodontal Complications When Retracting Upper Anterior Teeth Assisted by Flapless Corticotomy Compared to T... by Hanin Nizar Khlef, Mohammad Younis Hajeer

“…The objective of this trial was to evaluate the dental changes, periodontal health, and tooth vitality in mini-screw-supported en-masse retraction with two corticotomy-based acceleration techniques. Study Design. The sample included 38 adult patients presenting with class II division 1 malocclusion (three males, 35 females; age range between 18 and 30 years), needing the extraction of upper first premolars followed by en-masse retraction. …”
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Transformers for Neuroimage Segmentation: Scoping Review by Maya Iratni, Amira Abdullah, Mariam Aldhaheri, Omar Elharrouss, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Zahiriddin Rustamov, Nazar Zaki, Rafat Damseh

“…MethodsA systematic search in major databases, including Scopus, IEEE Xplore, PubMed, and ACM Digital Library, was carried out for studies applying transformers to neuroimaging segmentation problems from 2019 through 2023. The inclusion criteria allow only for peer-reviewed journal papers and conference papers focused on transformer-based segmentation of human brain imaging data. …”
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Risk of myocardial infarction and heart failure in gout patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Panpan Wang, Huanhuan Yang

“…Literature content was carefully read and retrieved, and screening was conducted based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Relevant data were extracted from the final screened literature, and a forest map was drawn using RevMan 5.3 software for meta-analysis. …”
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Health Care Professionals and Data Scientists’ Perspectives on a Machine Learning System to Anticipate and Manage the Risk of Decompensation From Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Interview Study by Joana Seringa, Anna Hirata, Ana Rita Pedro, Rui Santana, Teresa Magalhães

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the perspectives of health care professionals and data scientists regarding the relevance, challenges, and potential benefits of using machine learning (ML) models to predict decompensation from patients with HF. …”
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Anti-HEV antibody reactivity rate in voluntary blood donors in China: a Meta-analysis by XU Niuniu, JIAO Zhanying

“…Based on different age grouping methods, they were divided into two groups. …”
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Assessment of clinical outcomes and prognostic factors following membrane peeling in idiopathic epiretinal membrane using EIFL staging system: an optical coherence tomography angiography analysis by Juan Li, Fangyuan Cheng, Zhaohui Li, Liang Wang

“…OCTA was used to measure retinal thickness(RT), foveal avascular zone (FAZ)-related parameters and superficial and deep capillary plexus (SCP and DCP) layers using 6 × 6 mm scans before, 1 month and 3 months after surgery. …”
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Assessment of rainfed wheat productivity in a changing climate in Irbid, Jordan using statistical downscaling and Random Forest Regression prediction under RCP4.5 &amp; 8.5 pathways by Tasnim Dheif Allah Althalaj, Fayha Muhammed Al-Shibli, Amani Abdullah Alassaf

“…Cumulative Distribution Function and Probability Density Function Curves were plotted to describe the changes over decades based on climate models. Future wheat yields were predicted using the Random Forest Regression model. …”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

“…Methods This study has been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee, and informed consent has been obtained from patients. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and cephalometric radiographs were collected from 60 adult patients, divided into three groups based on ANB angle values: skeletal Class I (0&#x00B0; &lt; ANB &lt; 4&#x00B0;), II (ANB &gt; 4&#x00B0;), and III (ANB &lt; 0&#x00B0;), with 20 cases in each group. …”
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Fibrinogen-albumin ratio predicts treatment response in phospholipase A2 receptor-associated membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome by Suyan Duan, Si Chen, Chen Chen, Fang Lu, Ying Pan, Yifei Lu, Qing Li, Simeng Liu, Bo Zhang, Huijuan Mao, Changying Xing, Yanggang Yuan

“…As an independent risk factor for NR, FAR might serve as a potential inflammation-based prognostic tool for identifying cases with poor treatment response, and the best predictive cutoff value for outcomes was 0.233.…”
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