Predictive instrument for rupture of intracranial aneurysms in patients from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba by Jorge Félix Companioni Rosildo, Gretel Mosquera Betancourt, Carlos Rafael Sebrango Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Lage Barroso

“…It can be used to monitor aneurysms considered to be of lower risk.</p>…”
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Analysis of quality of life and periodontal health with an eight-unit maxillary fixed retainer through a prospective clinical trial by Mohamed H. Abbas, Essam M. Abdalla, Nadia M. El Harouni, Eiman S. Marzouk

“…The Probing depth, Gingival index, Plaque index, Bleeding index, and mobility index were significantly lower in these patients. Quality of life was assessed by the OHIP-14. …”
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Escherichia coli in septic arthritis: prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility patterns by Masroora Ali Khan, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Zahid Khan, Imran Taj, Muhammad Naeem, Saima Azam

“…E. coli was more common in patients aged 41-60 years (7.7%), lower socioeconomic (6.9%), and illiterate (8.6%) patients. …”
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Turning SKD 11 Hardened Steel: An Experimental Study of Surface Roughness and Material Removal Rate Using Taguchi Method by Shah Ashiquzzaman Nipu, Rezaul Karim, Aquib Rahman, Mahjabin Moon, I. A. Choudhury, Junayed Bin Omar, Marsia Sultana Khushbu

“…DFA suggested that, to attain a satisfactory response to the output parameters, higher range of cutting speed, depth of cut, and lower range of feed rate are appreciable; therefore, the analytical findings suggest that a cutting speed of 189 m/min, feed rate of 0.11 mm/rev, and a depth of cut of 0.5 mm can induce a favorable Ra of 0.971 μm and MRR of 10.248 cm3/min. …”
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Performance Analysis of Prefabricated Steel-Spring Floating-Slab Track and Its Application to Urban Express Rail Transit by Xudong Huang, Ping Li, Xinwei Luo, Liang Ling, Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu, Zhiping Zeng

“…As thickness increases, vertical displacement of the rail increases slightly, and lateral stability increases, thereby slightly improving the vehicle’s running stability. (3) When the intercity electric multiple-unit train travels along the prefabricated steel-spring floating-slab-track bed at different speeds, the wheel-axle lateral force, wheel-rail vertical force, the derailment coefficient, the wheel-weight reduction rate, and the lateral acceleration of the vehicle body are all less than the specified limits of Chinese code, thus fully meeting the safety requirements of train operation. (4) Appropriately increasing the vertical-support damping of the floating slab can improve the vehicle’s vertical dynamic performance, reduce the vertical displacement of the rail, and lower the vibration response of the floating slab. (5) Adding side-mounted vibration isolators at the joint of the floating slab could greatly improve the stability of the floating slab itself and appropriately reduce the vehicle’s vertical vibration response. …”
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Multicriteria assessment of recently implemented conservation agriculture cropping systems across farmers’ plots in northwestern Cambodia by Sambo Pheap, Alexis Thoumazeau, Jun Murase, Vang Seng, Jean-Pierre Sarthou, Veng Sar, Linda Kimbo, Soklin Kheam, Pheakdey Chan, Pao Srean, Samrith Leang, Lyda Hok, Florent Tivet

“…On this Mollisols, SHI was positively impacted under CA (15% and 6% higher in 2021 and 2022), but with some soil parameters varied from one year to the next. In 2021, lower plant density (p ​< ​0.05) was recorded under CA, highlighting the need to improve the efficiency of no-till sowing methods. …”
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A Seizure Attributed to Ofloxacine in a Woman Undergoing Detoxification for Alcohol Dependence by Pierre Lahmek, Laurent Michel, Nadine Meunier, Henri-Jean Aubin

“…A 38-year-old woman with alcohol dependence but no prior history of seizure disorder admitted in our inpatient alcohol detoxification program was prescribed ofloxacin four days after admission for a lower urinary tract infection. She was currently prescribed diazepam 30 mg per day. …”
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Influence of snow cover on albedo reduction by snow algae by Pablo Almela, James J. Elser, J. Joseph Giersch, Scott Hotaling, Trinity L. Hamilton

“…Collectively, our results suggest that darkening by subsurface snow algae lowers albedo and thus potentially accelerates snowmelt even when the algae is snow-covered. …”
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Montelukast Use and Patterns of Ambulatory Care among Asian versus Non-Asian Adult Patients with Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinitis in the United States by Joseph Vasey, Shalini Bagga, Huan Huang, Tongsheng Wang, David Thompson

“…Asian patients with both asthma and AR were found to have lower service utilization rates if their therapy included montelukast, whereas for non-Asians there was no significant difference between regimens with or without montelukast. …”
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Confirmation of the Absence of Somogyi Effect in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Retrospective Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems by Yuxin Huang, Xudan Lou, Weicong Huang, Jieyuzhen Qiu, Cuiping Jiang, Jiao Sun, Xiaoming Tao

“…Morning fasting glucose was observed lower after nights with nocturnal hypoglycemia compared with nights without hypoglycemia (P<0.001). 84 cases presented fasting glucose of more than 7 mmol/L after nocturnal glucose of less than 3.9 mmol/L. …”
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Characteristics of Lung Microbiota in Children’s Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia Coinfected with Human Adenovirus B by Wenxiang Zhou, Jinglong Chen, Zhimin Xi, Yanyan Shi, Libo Wang, Aizhen Lu

“…Both M. pneumoniae and human adenovirus (HAdV) are common causative agents of lower respiratory tract infection in children; nonetheless, the lung microbiota in patients with coinfection of HAdV and M. pneumoniae remain unexplored. …”
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Canine Mammary Tumors as a Potential Model for Human Breast Cancer in Comparative Oncology by Amirhossein Razavirad, Sanaz Rismanchi, Pejman Mortazavi, Ahad Muhammadnejad

“…In addition, the multivariable analysis revealed that the regional mastectomy procedure (adjusted HR = 2.78 (1.14–6.8)), the triple-negative tumors (adjusted HR = 48.08 (7.74–298.8)), strong Ki67 protein expression group (adjusted HR = 7.88 (2.02–30.68)), and strong Cox2 protein expression group (adjusted HR = 29.35 (5.18–166.4)) demonstrated significantly lower disease-free survival rates compared to other corresponding groups. …”
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Morphological changes in root dentin after irradiation with diode laser 980 nm in two directions: an in-vitro study by Elsayed Abdallah Eltayeb, Soha Adel Abdou

“…Materials and methods Thirty extracted human single-rooted lower premolars teeth with mature apex were chosen from Dental Department of Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Egypt. …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmium- challenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Okpa, Precious Nwaka, Igbokwe, Ugochukwu Vincent, Moses, Dele Adams, Karimah, Mohammed Rabiu, Ayikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo

“…Findings indicated that cadmium statistically (p<0.05) lowered testicular 17β-HSD activity and serum testosterone, LH and FSH levels when compared with those of the control group animals. …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmiumchallenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Precious Nwaka, Okpa, Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Moses, Dele Adams, Mohammed Rabiu, Karimah, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua

“…Findings indicated that cadmium statistically (p<0.05) lowered testicular 17β-HSD activity and serum testosterone, LH and FSH levels when compared with those of the control group animals. …”
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Microfinance and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council Rukiga District. by Aturinda, Betas

“…Additionally, microfinance institutions were advised to consider reducing interest rates to incentivize more SMEs, particularly those in Muhanga Town Council, to access loans at lower costs, thereby potentially boosting business performance.…”
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Effects of Eucalyptus Tree Plantations and Croplands on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties in Lake Bunyonyi Sub-Catchment of South-Western Uganda. by Byamukama, Simon

“…However, the study findings indicated soil pH under EP was significantly lower than that of Cropland (CP) (p<0.05). Further, there was no significant difference in soil organic matter content between EP and CP. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Wood Charcoal Dust as Partial Replacement for Cement in Plain Concrete. by Akankunda, Lindah

“…Incorporating WCD as a partial replacement for cement can lower construction costs and promote environmental sustainability. …”
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Urbanisation and Education Development: A Case Study of Rock High School. by Abaho, Derick

“…However, disparities in resource distribution and access persist, particularly affecting lower-income and marginalized communities. Additionally, the findings showed that schools have experienced a 30% increase in student enrollment, initially leading to overcrowded classrooms and challenges in academic performance. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda by Moris, Baluku, Francis, Bajunirwe, Joseph, Ngonzi, Joseph, Kiwanuka, Stephen, Ttendo

“…The incidence of complications of severe pain and headache was lower in the ERAS arm compared to SOC (P = .001 for both complications). …”
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