First-line chemotherapy with tislelizumab for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Rong Long, Fangping Chen

“…Compared to chemotherapy alone, tislelizumab plus chemotherapy resulted in an additional 0.34 ($8,028) QALYs, leading to an ICER of $23,553 per QALY for the overall patient population. The ICER was lower than the assumed willingness-to-pay threshold of $35,367 per QALY. …”
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Numerical Study on the Relationship between the Dominant Frequency of Blasting Vibration and the Development of Plastic Zone in Cylindrical Charge by Da Liu, Xiaohua Zhao, Jianglin Gao, Binghan Xue, Xiaobin Wu, Songtao Hu, Fang Chen

“…As the elastic cavity radius increases, both the zero-crossing and the dominant Fourier frequencies decrease, and the amplitude spectrum shifts to lower frequencies. However, increasing the cylindrical charge diameter causes more changes in the plastic zone in the direction perpendicular to the cylindrical explosive axis. …”
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Peripheral platelet count is a diagnostic marker for predicting the risk of rapid ejaculation: findings from a pilot study in rats by Yuan-Yuan Huang, Nan Ye, Dang-Wei Peng, Guang-Yuan Li, Xian-Sheng Zhang

“…The platelet (PLT) count in rapid ejaculators was significantly lower than that in normal and sluggish ejaculators, whereas the platelet distribution width (PDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV) were significantly greater in rapid ejaculators. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intermittent fasting for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials by Joshua Chadwick, Lavanya Ayyasamy, Madhanraj Kalyanasundaram, Ganeshkumar Parasuraman, Bhavani Shankara Bagepally, Jeyashree Kathiresan, Lokesh Shanmugam

“…Studies show intermittent fasting (IF) can effectively lower glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and reduce weight and levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes. …”
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A Scoping Review of Obesity among Indigenous Peoples in Canada by Malek Batal, Stéphane Decelles

“…First Nations on reserve with self-reported height and weight had higher rates of obesity (30%–51%) than First Nations off reserve (21%–42%) and non-Indigenous populations (12%–31%) in their respective province or territory, with the exception of Alberta, where rates in First Nations on reserve (30% and 36%) were lower or similar to those reported in First Nations off reserve (38%). …”
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The Impact of Heating Methods on Respiratory and Allergic Diseases in Preschool Children: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey Across Northern and Southern China by Chenyang Wang, Shaohua Li, Yan Zhang, Haixia Zhou, Peiwen Zhang, Wei Yu

“…In southern households, CH was linked to a lower risk of lifetime asthma (AOR: 0.63) and 12-month wheezing (AOR: 0.53). …”
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Risk factors for postoperative mortality with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in the early period after coronary artery bypass surgery in elderly and geriatric patients by O.M. Druzhyna, O.A. Loskutov, S.R. Maruniak, A.V. Mykhailova

“…Patients who died had reliably lower ejection fraction by 19.08 % (p = 0.045) compared to those who survived. …”
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Comparative evaluation of funduscopy, PCR and serology in the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis at ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano by Biodun Bintu Adebakin, Mayor Orezime Atima, Ugbede Idakwo, Jamilu Abubakar Bala, Alhasan Sharif Abdullahi, Auwal Bello Muhammad, Jah Douglas Pam, Emeka John Dingwoke, Florence Olufunke Darda

“…The study found that ELISA had the highest sensitivity (90.0%) but lower specificity (64.9%), whereas funduscopy showed high specificity (74.4%) but low sensitivity (20.0%). …”
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Road properties of cement-phosphogypsum-red clay under dry and wet cycles. by Yunke Liu, Kaisheng Chen, Hao Jian, Zeyu Liu

“…SCA-2 water stabilizer reduces the strength of the mixture, but significantly improve the water stability performance of the mixture, the reason SCA-2 water stabilizer active ingredients and mixing particles of physicochemical reaction, the content of ettringite in the mixture is lower than the content of the mixture not mixed with water stabilizers, the generation of quartz, white mica, and kaolinite and other hydrophilic poor material increases, the surface of the cementitious material increases, the seepage channel is reduced, so the strength is reduced, and water stability performance is improved. …”
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Burn wound healing using adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and manganese nanoparticles in polycaprolactone/gelatin electrospun nanofibers in rats by Azin Shahmohammadi, Hadi Samadian, Saeed Heidari Keshel, Khodabakhsh Rashidi, Amir Kiani, Masoud Soleimani, Farjam Goudarzi

“…Moreover, the amount of α-SMA in the Mn+S group is lower than in the N+S group and, is closer to healthy skin. …”
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The Influence of the Preservation Method and Gamma Irradiation Sterilization on TGF-β and bFGF Levels in Freeze-Dried Amnion Membrane (FD-AM) and Amnion Sponge by Heri Suroto, Deny M. Aryawan, Camilla A. Prakoeswa

“…TGF-β and bFGF levels were lower in amnion sponge than FD-AM. The FD-AM and amnion sponge preparations’ growth factors levels were reduced following gamma irradiation sterilization. …”
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Solvent solutions: comparing extraction methods for edible oils and proteins in a changing regulatory landscape. Part 2: Hazards control☆ by Carré Patrick, dev Borah Chandra, Piofczyk Thomas, Gärtner Maike, Bothe Sarah, Hadjiali Sara

“…These solvents exhibit good electrical conductivity and lower toxicity levels, making them safer alternatives to hexane. …”
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A modified vertical pressure bandage to prevent pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy by Xuwei Duan, Jian Xu, Xueqin Liu, Duoping Wang, Biaoyou Chen

“…Patients who received the modified VPB had a significantly lower occurrence of PCF compared with those did not (9.8% vs. 33.3%, p = 0.001). …”
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Response of Sesame to Selected Herbicides Applied Early in the Growing Season by W. James Grichar, Jack J. Rose, Peter A. Dotray, Todd A. Baughman, D. Ray Langham, Kaisa Werner, Muthu Bagavathiannan

“…Early-season diuron injury (leaf chlorosis and necrosis) decreased as application timing was delayed, and late-season injury was virtually nonexistent with only slight chlorosis (<4%) still apparent on the lower leaves. Sesame yield was not consistently affected by the diuron treatments. …”
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The influence of facial stigma and physical attractiveness on the impressions formation about person by Svetlana V. Zorina

“…Meaning, changes in the eye area have less impact on the overall impression because the upper and lower halves of the face are perceived separately. …”
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Predicting occupational musculoskeletal disorders in South Korean male office workers using a robust and sparse twin support vector machine by Haewon Byeon

“…Prolonged static postures were significantly linked to lower back pain and other musculoskeletal issues. …”
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Contraction ratio of multifidus and erector spinae muscles in unilateral sacroiliac joint pain: A cross-sectional trial by Omar M. Mabrouk, Khaled E. Ayad, Doaa A. Abdel Hady

“…The results of this trial demonstrate that patients with unilateral SIJ pain exhibited a substantially lower muscle contraction ratio in the ES and LM of the affected side than the non-affected side in the study group, as well as a significant increase in the contraction ratio of the ES and MF on the ipsilateral side of the control group compared with that of the study group. …”
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Predictive Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Cyclic Shear Behavior in Sand–Fly Ash Mixtures by Özgür Yıldız, Ali Fırat Çabalar

“…Results revealed that the fly ash content initially reduces shear strength at lower additive contents, but shear strength increases and reaches a maximum at 20% fly ash content. …”
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Multimodality Treatment Including Triplet Regimen as First-Line Chemotherapy May Improve Prognosis of Serum AFP-Elevated Gastric Cancer with Liver Metastasis by Yakun Wang, Lin Shen, Ming Lu, Zhi Ji, Xiaotian Zhang

“…Of patients who received doublet regimen, ORR of the AFP ≥ 20 ng/ml group was significantly lower (38.2 versus 56.9%, P=0.013), while in those received triplet regimens, ORR between two groups was similar (66.7% versus 66.7%, P=0.676). …”
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Non-Instrumental and Instrumental Tools Validity in Bruxism Diagnostics by Adrian Marcel Popescu, Mihaela Ionescu, Diana Elena Vlăduțu, Sanda Mihaela Popescu, Iulia Roxana Marinescu, Monica Scrieciu, Veronica Mercuț

“…For AB, the specificity was higher (84%), while the sensitivity was lower (55%), as almost half of the subjects were not aware of the presence of AB. …”
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