Assessment of potentially toxic elements pollution in soils and plant leaves along the high-traffic highway zones in Tehran, Iran by Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Hamid Toranjzar, bbas Ahmadi, Nourollah Abdi, Javad Varvani

“…Bioaccumulation Factor (BCF) calculations indicated Pine and Cypress species had higher potential for metal uptake, with BCF values exceeding 1 for zinc and lead in high-traffic areas, whereas Mulberry demonstrated relatively lower accumulation. Despite a normalized NIPI index value of 1, the enrichment factor (EF) for zinc (EF = 98.04) underscores significant anthropogenic contributions, particularly from non-exhaust vehicular emissions. …”
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A Study on Diagnostic Accuracy of Dipsi Method Over Traditional Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Among Antenatal Women by Vijayadevi Shanmugam, Dharani Sudha Gopalraj, Shruthi Nanjudappan, Rajeswari Ravindran

“…Results: The study demonstrated a lower sensitivity, and a high specificity compared to OGTT (WHO criteria). …”
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Factors influencing medication adherence among hypertensive patients in primary care settings in Central Vietnam: A cross-sectional study. by Ho Anh Hien, Nguyen Minh Tam, Huynh Van Minh, Tran Binh Thang, Le Phuoc Hoang, Stefan Heytens, Dirk Devroey, Hoang Anh Tien

“…Patients who strongly believed in the necessity of medication demonstrated better adherence, while concerns about overuse and harm were linked to lower adherence levels.<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study highlighted the suboptimal levels of medication adherence among hypertensive patients in primary care settings in Central Vietnam. …”
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Navigating large-volume subcutaneous injections of biopharmaceuticals: a systematic review of clinical pipelines and approved products by Philip Green, Andreas Schneider, Jakob Lange

“…Furthermore, the study identified a substantial clinical pipeline of potential LVSCs, many of which are being injected at increasingly lower dosing frequencies, suggesting significant future growth in this area. …”
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Design and Analysis of Front Side Modular Multilevel Converter for Smart Transformer in 15 kV Arba Minch Distribution Network Using Diverse Controllers and Multicarrier Modulation... by Yalisho Girma Loaena, Ing. Getachew Biru, Chandra Sekha Reddy

“…Based on the MV DC voltage requirement, the number of submodules per phase leg is designed to be four (four in the upper arm and four in the lower arm). Multicarrier modulation techniques such as phase-shifted PWM and level-shifted PWM are used to generate gate signals. …”
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Evaluation of an aquatic liverwort and terrestrial moss as biomonitors of heavy metals associated with particulate matter by Clara Gómez-Ensastegui, Pedro Avila-Pérez, José Luis García-Rivas, Carlos Eduardo Barrera-Díaz, Huemantzin Balan Ortiz-Oliveros, Sonia Martínez-Gallegos

“…The statistical results indicate a temporary variation in the concentration of metals and particles in the atmosphere, where there is a lower concentration of these pollutants in the rainy and dry-cold season and a higher concentration in the dry-hot season and a possible association of Cr and Cd with PM10 and PM2.5. …”
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The Role of Intertextual Thesaurus in Teacher Professional Training by E. R. Yadrovskaya, A. I. Dunev

“…Based on the analysis of works, “negative” strategies for interpreting a literary quotation (primitivization, lowering the stylistic register of the text, transferring content to the everyday level) and positive ones (strategy of searching for value meanings, strategy of logical explanation; strategy of concretizing the content) were identified.In the course of analyzing the problem, the authors turn to the situation of school literary education and the problem of the cultural attitudes of the future teacher.…”
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Impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in ST elevation myocardial infarction after PCI patients in extremely cold regions by Shenglong Hou, Li Liu, Jing Yao, Qi Zhao, Wei Feng, Qingqing Liu, Mou Zou, Ruoxi Zhang, Hongtao Yin, Huimin Xian

“…Results The rate of heart failure, re-hospitalization, and ventricular arrhythmia in CR group was significantly lower than that in non-CR group. The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by echocardiography in CR group were significantly higher than those in non-CR group. …”
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Design of compact and high gain dual-band four-port MIMO antenna array for mm-wave 5G Communications by Mohammed Mahaboob Basha, Pendli Pradeep, Srinivasulu Gundala, Javed Syed

“…The suggested antennas exhibit directional and semi-omni directional radiation patterns in the lower and upper-frequency bands. To validate the performance, the MIMO structure is fabricated and measured. …”
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Functional Evaluation of the Visual Pathway in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Using a Multifunction Stimulator Monitor by M. Satue, L. Jarauta, J. Obis, M. Cipres, M. J. Rodrigo, C. Almarcegui, I. Dolz, J. R. Ara, J. Martin, L. E. Pablo, E. Garcia-Martin

“…Patients with MS presented lower amplitude of the P100 waveform of the mfVEP in areas corresponding to central (p<0.001), inferonasal (p=0.001), and inferotemporal (p=0.003) retina. …”
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Source Characteristics Influence AI-Enabled Orthopaedic Text Simplification by Saman Andalib, BS, Sean S. Solomon, BS, Bryce G. Picton, BS, Aidin C. Spina, BS, John A. Scolaro, MD, Ariana M. Nelson, MD

“…GPT-4 showed superior performance, transforming PEMs to a seventh-grade reading level (mean FKGL, 6.72 ± 0.99), with higher FKRE and lower FKGL than other models. GPT-3.5, Claude 2, and Llama 2 significantly shortened sentences and overall text length (p < 0.01). …”
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Residual, Enrichment and Health Risk Assessment of Hexachlorocyclohexane and Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane in Muscle of Cultured Common Carp by Li Huang, Lei Gao, Song Wu, Peng Wang, Zhongxiang Chen, Qirui Hao, Dongli Qin, Xiaoli Huang

“…The concentrations of HCHs and DDTs in sediment were found to be lower than those in muscle tissue. Notably, the concentrations of HCHs were higher than those of DDTs in both muscle and sediment. …”
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Isolation, Molecular Characterisation, and Pathogenicity Analysis of a Novel Recombinant ALV‐J Strain Isolated From Chinese Hetian Chickens by Tianyu Lei, Liyun Zhuang, Tingting Dai, Qun Niu, Yinli Bao, Weiming Lin, Cuiqin Huang, Xintian Zheng

“…A strain, LY2021J, isolated from Hetian chickens, showed lower mortality despite severe dysplasia. Genetic analysis revealed high similarity between LY2021J and the Chinese strains JS14NT01 and NX0101, suggesting a shared origin. …”
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A Study of Serum Adiponectin Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its Correlation with Various Cardiometabolic Risk Markers by G. Surendra Prasad, Uma Kaimal Saikia, Ashok Krishna Bhuyan, Abhamoni Baro

“…Mean values of serum adiponectin (μg/mL) in our study were found to be significantly lower in PCOS cases (11.53 ± 4.74) versus controls (14.73 ± 5.61) irrespective of BMI. …”
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Musculoskeletal Imaging for Low Back Pain in Direct Access Physical Therapy Compared to Primary Care: An Observational Study by Michael S Crowell, John S Mason, John H McGinniss

“…Physical therapists demonstrate the ability to order diagnostic imaging safely and appropriately, and early access to physical therapy reduces unnecessary imaging, lowers healthcare costs, and improves outcomes. # Hypothesis/Purpose The primary purpose of this study was to compare rates of compliance with the National Committee for Quality Assurance -- Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) recommendations for diagnostic imaging in low back pain between physical therapists and primary care providers in young, athletic patients…”
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Role of Serum Amyloid A as a Biomarker for Predicting the Severity and Prognosis of COVID-19 by Amal A. Abbas, Asma Alghamdi, Sonia Mezghani, Mourad Ben Ayed, Ahmed M. Alamori, Ghazi A. Alghamdi, Wail Bajhmom, Hanan Wajeeh, Salma S. Almutairi, Wafaa M. Radwan

“…Critically ill patients showed higher SAA and CRP levels and WBC and neutrophil counts and significantly lower lymphocyte and eosinophil counts compared to the moderately/severely ill patients, especially with regard to disease progression. …”
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Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency among Egyptian Pediatric Patients with Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome by Doaa M. Abdou, AbdelAal Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulhay, Sara El Khateeb

“…Complex I activity was significantly lower in the SRNS group (0.2657 ± 0.1831 nmol/ml/min), than in the SSNS group (0.4773 ± 0.1290 nmol/ml/min) (p<0.001). …”
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Profiling the Properties of SILAR Synthesized MnSe Films as Potential Material for Absorber Layer of Thin Film Solar Cells by Asielue O Kingsley, Opene J Nkechi, Okoli N Livinus

“…The electrical properties highlighted a trade-off between resistivity and conductivity. Films deposited with lower TEA volumes exhibited higher electrical conductivity of 2.72 × 10ିହ S/cm at 2 ml compared to 1.02 × 10ିହ S/cm at 10 ml. …”
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Diversity and composition of vegetation and soil seed banks after sand dune restoration by oil mulching and plantations by Banafsheh Jalilian, Noredin Rostami, Mehdi Heydari, Mehrdad Kohzadian, Orsolya Valkó, Reza Omidipour

“…Based on the results, species richness was poor in the studied area (36 species belonging to 16 families), with a lower contribution of SSB than of AGV (11 and 34 species, respectively). …”
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Internet Addiction Effect on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farzaneh Noroozi, Soheil Hassanipour, Fatemeh Eftekharian, Kumars Eisapareh, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh

“…Surveys indicated that people who had a high Internet addiction received lower scores of quality of life than those who were normal Internet users (OR = 2.45, 95% CI; 2.31–2.61, p<0.001; I2 = 85.23%, p<0.001). …”
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