Do non-mammary conditions influence patients’ cosmetic perception after breast conserving surgery? by Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Almir José Sarri, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira

“…IntroductionCompared to mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery (BCS) guarantees equivalent local control and survival, with lower morbidity and better quality of life (QOL), even in the long term. …”
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Unlocking faba bean (Vicia faba L.) potential: How cattle manure and fertilizer boost yields in Kaffa Zone, South-Western Ethiopia by Isreal Zewide, Asrat Ademe

“…This treatment yielded favorable Marginal Rates of Returns (MRRs) of 2595.1 % and 1545.3 %, surpassing the acceptable minimum of 100 %, while control treatments yielded lower net benefits (132,280 and 121,430 ETB ha−1). …”
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Drains vs. no drains following burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma by Sajag Gupta

“…Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that there is no significant difference between the two groups and that recurrence will occur whether a drain is placed or not; however, it was also discovered that the rate of recurrence was lower with a subdural drain than without a drain after burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma. …”
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Study of Ultrasound-Assisted Low-Pressure Closed Acid Digestion Method for Trace Element Determination in Rock Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Xijuan Tan, Yunxiu Ren, Ting Liang, Denghong Wang

“…This study demonstrated the essential role of ultrasound irradiation in rock sample decomposition to achieve the high extraction efficiency of trace elements under a low-pressure environment, and the developed approach with promising future applications in geoscience exhibited considerable merits, including a high extraction efficiency, feasible digestion process, less time consumption, and lower safety associated risks.…”
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Neonatal indicator data in Tanzania District Health Information System: evaluation of availability and quality of selected newborn indicators, 2015-2022 by Josephine Shabani, Nahya Salim, Christine Bohne, Louise Tina Day, Claud Kumalija, Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani, Felix Bundala, Habib Ismail, Joy E. Lawn, Eric O. Ohuma

“…However, neonatal mortality rates reported in DHIS2 were lower than those reported in Tanzania DHS for similar periods, even after a 20% adjustment to account for home births. …”
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Performance of 1-year-old camel calves fed a basal ration of alfalfa hay supplemented with different levels of concentrate by Ahmed R. Askar, Rawia Darwesh, Sabbah Allam, Galal M. Abdul Aziz, Afaf A. El Shereef, Ehab Y. Eid, Hamedi M. Kandil, Samir S. Abou El Ezz, Mohsen M. Shoukry

“…Camel calves fed low vs. medium or high levels of concentrate showed a greater rumen pH (P < 0.05), which was linked to a lower concentration of volatile fatty acids (P < 0.010). …”
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Evaluation of Office and Ambulatory Central Blood Pressure and Augmentation Index by Two Methods and Their Changes After Lifestyle or Medical Interventions in Hypertension by Helga Gyöngyösi, Dóra Batta, Andrea László, Péter Torzsa, Beáta Kőrösi, Zsófia Nemcsik-Bencze, Orsolya Cseprekál, András Tislér, János Nemcsik

“…PP-Aix (14 ± 14%) was lower than 24 h-Aix (22 ± 7%, p < 0.05). For medical intervention PP-cSBP (Δ16 mmHg) decreased more, than 24 h-cSBPC1 (Δ10 mmHg, p < 0.05) and 24 h-cSBPC2 (Δ9 mmHg, p < 0.05). …”
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The Impact of DNA Methylation on IL6 mRNA Levels in Hematinic Deficiency and Atopy-Associated Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Patients by Nanan Nur’aeny, Dida Akhmad Gurnida, Oki Suwarsa, Irna Sufiawati

“…It was reported that four out of six sites in the cytosine phosphate guanine (CpG) island IL6 promoter had a lower degree of methylation, and two other sites in patients with RAS had greater methylation compared with control, but not statistically significant. …”
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Reconstruction of Polyhalite Ore-Formed Temperature from Late Middle Pleistocene Brine Temperature Research in Kunteyi Playa, Western China by Jun Li, Wenxia Li, Weiliang Miao, Qiliang Tang, Yongshou Li, Xiaolong Yuan, Qingyu Hai, Yongsheng Du, Xiying Zhang

“…According to the previous experimental research, speculate that the actual temperature of ancient brine and ore-formed temperature of polyhalite in KSL are lower than the measured Th. The confirmation of the influence of Mg2+ on temperature measurement is convenient for more accurate reconstruction of the metallogenic temperature of evaporite such as polyhalite. …”
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Polymethylmethacrylate-Based Nanocomposites for Denture Base Fabrication: Impact of Nanoparticle Type and Concentration on the Color Change In Vitro by Abdel-Naser M. Emam, Emad A. Azmy, Mohamed Reda Zaki Al-kholy, Mohammed M. Gad, Mohamed Ahmed Helal

“…Pair-wise comparison revealed that 3% concentration showed a significant lower mean ΔEab than 7% concentration (P<0.001). …”
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Predictive value of systemic immune inflammation index combined with coagulation index in traumatic coagulopathy in patients with severe trauma by Chen Wang, Yongyong Huang, Shiyun Liao, Jiming Song

“…SII in TIC group was significantly higher than that in non-TIC group. neutrophil count (NEU), platelet count (PLT), lymphocyte count (LYM), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), fibrinogen (FIB) level, and D-Dimer (D-D) level in TIC group were higher than those in non-TIC group, while LYM, FIB was lower than that in non-TIC group. The logistic regression analysis showed that APTT, D-Dimer, FIB, PT, and SII were independent factors that significantly influenced TIC. …”
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Patient satisfaction with a clinically integrated sleep apnea care model vs. the current sleep care paradigm by Gregory D. Salinas, Wendy Cerenzia, Brandon Coleman, Frances Thorndike, Samantha Edington, Heidi Riney

“…A recent white paper analysis of traditional health plan claims found that a comprehensive model significantly outperformed traditional health plans with higher rates of adoption (80 vs. 49%), adherence (62 vs. 25%), and persistence (53 vs. 11%) to CPAP therapy, which resulted in lower total healthcare costs. To understand the patient experience in these models of care, this study compared patient satisfaction between the traditional sleep care approach and a clinically integrated, comprehensive sleep care program.MethodsA survey was developed to understand differences in the patient experience with the two different care models with respect to: access to sleep care, including time from initial appointment to seeing a sleep specialist, referral and insurance process; ease of sleep testing process and receiving a diagnosis; adoption, quality of education, and training with CPAP; ongoing adherence support with CPAP, and quality of life. …”
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Optimization of exogenous CeO2 nanoparticles on Pak choi (Brassica rapa L. var. chinensis) to alleviate arsenic stress by Rohina Tabassam, Shoaib Ahmad, Adiba Khan Sehrish, Azeem Ahmad, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Abdul Ghafoor, Tahira Akram, Muhammad Ali Alshehri, Sumaira Noor, Shafaqat Ali, Shafaqat Ali

“…Our study’s findings are of utmost importance as they indicate that lower concentrations of foliar-applied CeO2 NPs can be more effective in enhancing crop nutrition and reducing heavy metals than higher concentrations. …”
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Conditional cash transfers and mortality in people hospitalised with psychiatric disorders: A cohort study of the Brazilian Bolsa Família Programme. by Camila Bonfim, Flávia Alves, Érika Fialho, John A Naslund, Maurício L Barreto, Vikram Patel, Daiane Borges Machado

“…<h4>Background</h4>Psychiatric patients experience lower life expectancy compared to the general population. …”
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Dietary supplementation of composite feed additive reduces enteric methane production and enhances feed efficiency, milk production and immunity in Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Avijit Dey, Shyam S. Paul, Satbir S. Dahiya, Ashok K. Balhara, Jerome Andonissamy, Balbir S. Punia, Yendrembam M. Chanu

“…The feed supplement RESMI significantly reduced enteric methane production from buffaloes and lowered environmental pollution from ruminant production systems. …”
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Tablet-based self assessment memory scale-revised (SAMS-R) evaluates memory functions for older adults by Hisatomo Kowa, Ryoko Kumagai, Yutaro Oki, Miki Imamura, Yuka Suzuki

“…Since the number of false recognition in the 16-word recognition test was higher in participants with lower LM II scores, we developed a new score to reflect the ratio of false recognition, SAMS-R, and we observed it has good correlation with LM II. …”
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Knowledge, perceptions and practices associated with timing for breast cancer screening among female students at the University of Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study by Peter Chikuvadze, Grace Nkhoma, Maxwell Mhlanga, Augustine Ndaimani

“…Participants who perceived that a healthy diet reduces breast cancer risk had lower odds of late screening (OR=0.32, p=0.021). …”
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Effect of meticulous nursing on incidence of positional plagiocephaly in extremely low birth weight infants (精细化护理对极低出生体质量儿斜头畸形发生率的影响)... by ZHANG Ling (张玲), ZONG Jingting (踪静婷), ZHOU Wei (周伟)

“…Results The incidence of positional plagiocephaly in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P＜0. 01), and positional plagiocephaly was less severity in the observation group than that in the control group (P＜0. 01). …”
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Psychological well-being and academic performance of Ukrainian medical students under the burden of war: a cross-sectional study by Mykhaylo Korda, Arkadii Shulhai, Oksana Shevchuk, Oleksandra Shulhai, Anna-Mariia Shulhai, Anna-Mariia Shulhai

“…Academic performance in 2023 was significantly lower compared to the pre-war period in 2019 (p &lt; 0.001) (p = 0.000). …”
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Function and Morphology of the Meibomian Glands Using a LipiView Interferometer in Rotating Shift Medical Staff by Jing Zhang, Zhengzheng Wu, Liangnan Sun, Xin-hua Liu

“…MG yielding liquid secretion and MG yielding secretion score were significantly lower in the MS group than in the control group (Z = −3.641, P=0.001; Z = −3.146, P=0.001, resp.). …”
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