Effect of degassing on scaling in hypersaline system: Tuzla geothermal field, Turkey by Serhat Tonkul, Laurent André, Alper Baba, Mustafa M. Demir, Simona Regenspurg, Katrin Kieling

“…Scaling issue in geothermal power plants result in significant output losses and lower plant effectiveness. In rare instances, it might even result in the power plant being shut down. …”
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Characterization and ameliorative effects of Chenopodium murale hydroethanolic extract against diethylnitrosamine-induced hepato-renal damage and malfunction by Howida S. Abou- Seif, Osama M. Ahmed, Samah A. El-Newary, Marwa E. Shabana, Mahitab I. EL-Kassaby, Ghada M. Elqattan, Hussein G. Sawie

“…Also, lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide were elevated markedly. DEN lowered the hepatic and renal activities of endogenous antioxidants (CAT and SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH) level. …”
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Safety and efficacy of apixaban versus vitamin K antagonists in patients undergoing dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yifang Zhang, Jialiang Wang, Nannan Shen, Jie Jiang, Yanna Xie

“…Apixaban treatment was associated with significantly lower risk of major bleeding (RR: 0.61; 95% CI: 0.48, 0.77; I2 = 50%) and clinically relevant non-major bleeding (RR: 0.82, 95% CI: 0.68, 0.98, I2 = 9%) compared to VKA. …”
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Severe pneumonia due to concurrent Legionella pneumophila and Acinetobacter baumannii infections: a case report by Xiaoming Yang, Zhongda Liu, Xiaojing Liu, Quan Li, Hui Huang, Yibo Wei, Tao Sun

“…His chest computed tomography (CT) scan showed bilateral lower-lobe infiltration and left pleural effusion. …”
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Large Language Models in Dental Licensing Examinations: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mingxin Liu, Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Wenbo Huang, Atsushi Ogihara, Hikari Sophia Nagao, Hiroko Okada, Takahiro Kiuchi

“…As a result, their accuracy in dental exams is lower compared to medical licensing exams. Additionally, LLMs even provide more detailed explanation for incorrect answer than correct one. …”
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Secured Routing Protocol for Improving the Energy Efficiency in WSN Applications by Y. P. Makimaa, R. Sudarmani

“…Thus, the network’s regular users have an impact on legitimate data delivery, which lowers customer happiness and worsens network standards. …”
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Analysis of the short-term effect of three different level pedicle screws in the treatment of thoracolumbar type A fractures by Alimujiang Yusufu, Abudula Abulaiti, Abuduwupuer Haibier, Junyi Ma, Yuan Ma

“…The operation time in the 4s group (75.352 ± 15.458 min) and intraoperative blood loss (188.65 ± 42.728 ml) were significantly lower compared to the 8s group (operation time: 108.243 ± 19.529 min; intraoperative blood loss: 209.93 ± 50.542 ml), with statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). …”
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Nationally representative epidemiological study of social anxiety disorder from India by Satish Suhas, Pavithra Jayasankar, Rahul Patley, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators group

“…Factors, such as male gender, unemployment, and living in urban areas, were associated with higher odds of SAD, while the elderly had lower odds. A significant proportion of individuals with SAD experienced disability in work (63%), social life (77%), and family life (68%). …”
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Comparison of scores for predictability of corticosteroid failure in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis by Knežević Milica A., Janjić Nebojša M., Lečić Vuk B., Todorović Nemanja B., Damjanov Dimitrije D.

“…Statistically significantly lower values of the Lindgren score were found in the group with a complete response to CS therapy. …”
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Dietary index for gut microbiota and its protective role against kidney stones: evidence of diabetes as a mediator from NHANES cross-sectional data by Lei Wang, Junjun Wu, Ziwen Jiang, Chao Wang, Fuxiang Lin, Yuxiang Zhong, Pengpeng Zhao, Wei Wei, Jianhua Huang, Zhanping Xu

“…Mediation analysis evaluated diabetes’s contribution to this relationship, and subgroup analyses were conducted based on sex, race/ethnicity, and alcohol consumption.ResultsHigher DI-GM scores were associated with lower KS prevalence (adjusted OR: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.65–0.92 per SD increase). …”
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid at 18–22 mg/kg/d Showed a Promising Capacity for Treating Refractory Primary Biliary Cholangitis by Xinyu Xiang, Xiaoli Yang, Mengyi Shen, Chen Huang, Yifeng Liu, Xiaoli Fan, Li Yang

“…Additionally, the risk score predicted by the UK-PBC model was lower in high-dosage UDCA-treated patients than in the standard dosage group (all P<0.05). …”
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Synthetic Method and Oil Displacement Capacity of Nano-MoS2 by Liang Zhang, Fujian Zhou, Guofa Lei, Bingyu Ge, Yuan Li, Guolin Yu, Longhao Zhao, Bojun Li, Erdong Yao

“…After the Zeta test, it was found that the absolute value after modification became lower, indicating that the modification of nano-MoS2 was effective. …”
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A novel “lateral approach short axis in-plane” technique vs. conventional “short-axis out-of-plane approach” for ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein access: a prospective rando... by Michal Kalina, Patricia Vargová, Adéla Bubeníková, Roman Škulec, Vladimír Černý, David Astapenko

“…Conclusion The novel lateral in-plane short-axis approach for IJV cannulation is a non-inferior alternative with a lower incidence of posterior vessel wall puncture compared to the conventional approach.…”
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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 probability of hoarseness (OR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.35–0.93, p = 0.02) and hypocalcemia (OR: −0.12, 95% CI: −0.19- −0.05, p < 0.01) was lower after thermal ablation than with surgery. Comparable results were observed in instances of secondary and primary hyperparathyroidism.Conclusion It can be concluded that surgery and thermal ablation are effective modalities for treating hyperparathyroidism. …”
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Can Jurors Disregard Inadmissible Evidence? Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy to Test Interventions Derived from Cognitive and Social Psychological Theories by Pamela N. Sandberg, Tess M. S. Neal, Karey L. O’Hara

“…Across both studies, mock jurors who received the optimized intervention package returned significantly lower conviction rates than comparison conditions. …”
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Serum levels of interleukin-6 type cytokines and soluble interleukin-6 receptor in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by T. Robak, A. Gladalska, H. Stepień, E. Robak

“…Serum sIL-6R/IL-6 ratio was significantly lower in RA patients than in healthy controls. In conclusion, an increase in the serum levels of IL-6 and sIL-6R, but not LIF and CNTF concentrations, may be useful markers for RA activity.…”
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Does the Direction of Kinesiology Tape Application Influence Muscle Activation in Asymptomatic Individuals? by Michelle Dolphin, Gary Brooks, Blair Calancie, Adam Rufa

“…Kinesio^Ⓡ^ Tex Gold^TM^ was applied to the dominant lower extremity of each participant using a Y-strip method. …”
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Regional cerebral oxygen saturation during initial mobilization of critically ill patients is associated with clinical outcomes: a prospective observational study by Ryota Imai, Takafumi Abe, Kentaro Iwata, Seigo Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kitai, Atsuhiro Tsubaki

“…Analysis 1 demonstrated that lower premobilization rSO2 was independently associated with in-hospital death (odds ratio 0.835, 95% confidence interval 0.724–0.961, p = 0.012). …”
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Effect of Rho-Kinase and Autophagy on Remote Ischemic Conditioning-Induced Cardioprotection in Rat Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Model by Jie Gao, Feng Min, Shasha Wang, Heng Lv, Huan Liang, Ben Cai, Xianjie Jia, Qin Gao, Ying Yu

“…The expression of phosphorylated MLC and MYPT1 was lower, while LC3-II, Beclin 1, and phospho-AKT expression levels were higher in the RIC group compared with the I/R group. …”
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Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 – cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and the road ahead by Tracy Glass, Frédérique Chammartin, Jochen Ehmer, Thomas Klimkait, Alain Amstutz, Josephine Muhairwe, Irene Ayakaka, Blaise Lukau, Jennifer Anne Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Malebanye Lerotholi, Maurus Kohler, Kathrin Haenggi, Moliehi Mokete, Makobefo Gladys Chakela, Mpho Kao, Mathebe Kopo, Moleboheng Mokebe, Lorena Urda, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Anna Klicpera, Nadine Tschumi, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…Overall, the proportion of cohort participants with viral suppression to &lt;1000 copies/mL has continually exceeded 90% and has been above 95% since 2020; however, this proportion has consistently been lower among children. Sex, age category/ART regimen core agent (combined variable), time since ART initiation and district were independently associated with viraemia.Future plans VICONEL offers potential for (1) further digitalisation and automation of results sharing at the client, facility and district/national level, (2) integration of additional clinical and diagnostic data, including comorbidities and drug resistance and (3) embedding randomised trials.…”
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