Parastomal hernia repair: A 10-year retrospective study at District General Hospital—Recurrence and complications by Ali Javaid, Karim Muhammad, Nafees Qureshi

“…The recurrence rate in the mesh group was 29.2%, with synthetic mesh subgroup having lower recurrence rate compared with the biological mesh group (25%:38.46%). …”
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NDM-1-Positive K. pneumoniae at a Teaching Hospital in Southwestern China: Clinical Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Molecular Characterization, Biofilm Assay, and Virule... by Kai Yang, Shumin Liu, Huanqin Li, Na Du, Jing Yao, Qiuyue He, Yan Du

“…NDM-1-positive K. pneumoniae exhibited multidrug resistance, MLST typing is mainly ST11, there is small clonal dissemination in the NICU in the hospital, and the NDM-1-positive K. pneumoniae virulence genes carrier rate is lower than the NDM-1-negative K. pneumoniae virulence genes carrier rate.…”
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Research progress of phosphogypsum-based backfill technology by Qiusong CHEN, Aixiang WU

“…Its main chemical components are CaO, SO3, and SiO2, and domestic phosphogypsum generally contains lower fluorine levels, ranging between 0.5% and 1.5%, compared to foreign samples. …”
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High-Throughput Phenotyping for Agronomic Traits in Cassava Using Aerial Imaging by José Henrique Bernardino Nascimento, Diego Fernando Marmolejo Cortes, Luciano Rogerio Braatz de Andrade, Rodrigo Bezerra de Araújo Gallis, Ricardo Luis Barbosa, Eder Jorge de Oliveira

“…Aerial imaging showed high potential for estimating plant height, regardless of flight height (<i>r</i> = 0.99), although lower-altitude flights (20 m) resulted in less biased estimates of this trait. …”
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Smartphone-Based Intervention Targeting Norms and Risk Perception Among University Students with Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Secondary Mediation Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Tria... by Joseph Studer, John A Cunningham, Elodie Schmutz, Jacques Gaume, Angéline Adam, Jean-Bernard Daeppen, Nicolas Bertholet

“…Parallel mediation analyses and moderated mediation analyses were conducted to test whether (1) the intervention effect was indirectly related to lower DV and HDDs at 6 months (adjusting for baseline values) through perceived drinking norms and perceived risks for health at 3 months (adjusting for baseline values) and (2) the indirect effects through perceived drinking norms differed between participants who overestimated or who did not overestimate other people’s drinking at baseline. …”
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Pengaruh Kurang Tidur terhadap Berat Badan pada Tikus Wistar Jantan by Deby Nelsya Eka Putri, Ellyza Nasrul, Machdawaty Masri

“…<br />Kata kunci: kurang tidur, berat badan, tikus wistar</p><p>Abstract<br />Sleep deprivation lowers level of leptin and increases level of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and increases the likelihood of obesity in humans. …”
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Biodiversity Patterns of Rocky Coastal and Human-Made Structures in Gheshm Shorelines; Role of Slope and Tidal Levels Characteristics in Determining Patterns of Biodiversity by Marzieh Razaghi, Ali Nasrolahi, Ehsan Kamrani, Mohammad Sharif Ranjbar, Amir Vazirizadeh

“…PERMANOVA tests revealed significant differences in the structure of epibiotic communities between natural and artificial hard substrates, as well as across different tidal levels on the southern shores of Qeshm Island (p < 0.05).Discussion: A nearly regular increasing trend in species count was observed with rising tidal height, with lower intertidal areas hosting higher species richness compared to the other two tidal levels. …”
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Perbedaan Kadar Superokside Dismutase pada Remaja dengan Dismenore Primer dan Tanpa Dismenore Primer by Yanti ., Ermawati ., Eliza Anas

“…Primary dysmenorrhoe increased uterine activity or increased uterine contractions cause arteriolar vasospasm resulting in ischemia and lower abdominal  cramping and increased a lots of oxygen produced. …”
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IDENTIFIKASI PIGMEN KLOROFIL DAN CELAH ENERGI PADA DAUN CINCAU (CYCLEA BARBATA) SEBAGAI FOTOSENSITIZER ALAMI UNTUK APLIKASI DSSC by Ismail Saleh, Wa Ode Nirwana Sari Halidun

“…Natural photosensitizer has several advantages, such as its lower cost, abundant quantities, eco-friendly, and easy to synthesize. …”
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Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Website pada Mata Pelajaran Dasar Desain Grafis Menggunakan Model Pengembangan Four-D (Studi pada SMK Negeri 1 Rembang) by Azka Azkiyah, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, faizatul amalia

“…Learning outcomes in 2 classes without media get lower score then the class that uses it. Teacher used  slides and videos which require students to download. …”
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Spectrum and trends of cancer among HIV patients in Southwestern Uganda. by Raymond Atwine, Mitala Yekosani, Abraham Birungi, Brian Ssenkumba, Barbra Tuhamize, Richard Ezinga, Keneth Male, Taseera Kabanda

“…These have mostly affected the young people, people who have been on HAART for a shorter period and those with lower CD4 cell count at initiation of ART.…”
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Comparison of the Accuracy of Four Malaria Diagnostic Methods in a High Transmission Setting in Coastal Cameroon by Marcel N. Moyeh, Innocent M. Ali, Dieudonné L. Njimoh, Akindeh M. Nji, Palmer M. Netongo, Marie S. Evehe, Barbara Atogho-Tiedeu, Stephen M. Ghogomu, Wilfred F. Mbacham

“…The predictive values of the positive test were highly comparable between light microscopy (90.09%, [95%CI: 83.61-94.18]) and SD Bioline™ mRDT (90.91%, [95%CI: 84.50-94.83]), P=0.98 with kappa values of 0.898 but lower for presumptive diagnosis (50.89%, [95%CI: 43.72-58.03]), P<0.0001, and kappa value of 0.277. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of the TRIO Optimal Health Management Program in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Initiating Basal Insulin Therapy: Prospective Observational Real-Wo... by Chenxi Li, Lixin Guo, Lixin Shi, Li Chen, Liming Chen, Yaoming Xue, Hong Li, Yuzhen Liang, Jing Yang, Weimin Wang, Dalong Zhu

“…After the intervention, mean HbA1c decreased by –2.59% from baseline, with 55.6% (28,858/51,912) achieving the target HbA1c level of <7%. Patients who set lower fasting plasma glucose goals (<6.1 mmol/L) showed more significant HbA1c reductions (P<.001) and higher target achievement than those with fasting plasma glucose goals of ≥6.1 mmol/L. …”
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Inulin supplementation in feed as a prebiotic for red tilapia Oreochromis sp. by Agustina Agustina, Adi Susanto

“…Red tilapia-fed diet supplemented with 4 g/kg inulin of feed had higher body weight increase, protein efficiency ratio, digestive enzyme activity, and amount of lactic acid bacteria while food conversion ratio was lower compared to other treatments (p<0.05). Meanwhile, the specific growth rate and survival rate were not different from the control group. …”
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Non-Luminal Disease Score for Everolimus in Patients with&nbsp;Hormone Receptor&#x2011;positive and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer: A Mult... by Tan Y, Jiang H, Tian X, Ma F, Wang J, Zhang P, Xu B, Fan Y, Zhao W

“…The median 1L-, 2L, and 3L-PFS was 13.9 months versus 11.8 months (p = 0.22, HR = 1.63, 95% CI = 0.74, 3.62), 6.7 months versus 3.6 months (p = 0.08, HR = 0.34, 95% CI = 0.10, 1.18), and 4.6 months versus 4.0 months (p = 0.81, HR = 1.07, 95% CI = 0.63, 1.79) respectively, for NOLUS-positive patients and NOLUS-negative patients.Conclusion: NOLUS-positive patients have a lower percentage of ER and PR, but a higher percentage of Ki67 index. …”
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Menaces pesant sur une population de Galagos nains, Galagoides demidoff phasma (Galagonidae, Primates), dans un quartier périphérique de la ville de Kinshasa à N’Djili-Brasseries e... by Nathalie Mvudi Nango, Jean Mukulire Malekani, Lem ’ s Kalemba

“…Le milieu est caractérisé par une flore composée de forêts entrecoupées de savanes arbustives ou arborées, de champs de cultures locales et d’habitations. …”
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Evaluation and Management of Patients with Seizures in the Emergency Department: A One-Year Analysis by K. Puteikis, K. Zdanytė, R. Mameniškienė

“…The mean age of patients with established epilepsy was 47.6±15.7 and significantly (p=0.014) lower than due to other causes. Male gender predominated in all-cause seizures (odds ratio OR=1.7; 95% confidence interval CI=1.0–2.9, p=0.042). …”
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Serum IL-1<mml:math alttext="$eta $"> <mml:mi>&#x03B2;</mml:mi> </mml:math>, IL-2, and IL-6 in Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Children

“…In all stages of diabetes higher levels of IL-1<mml:math alttext="$eta $"> <mml:mi>&#x03B2;</mml:mi> </mml:math> and TNF-<mml:math alttext="$alpha $"> <mml:mi>&#x03B1;</mml:mi> </mml:math> and lower levels of IL-2 and IL-6 were detected. Our data about elevated serum IL-1<mml:math alttext="$eta $"> <mml:mi>&#x03B2;</mml:mi> </mml:math>, TNF-<mml:math alttext="$alpha $"> <mml:mi>&#x03B1;</mml:mi> </mml:math> and decreased IL-2, IL-6 levels in newly diagnosed IDDM patients in comparison with longer standing cases supports an activation of systemic inflammatory process during early phases of IDDM which may be indicative of an ongoing <mml:math alttext="$eta $"> <mml:mi>&#x03B2;</mml:mi> </mml:math>-cell destruction. …”
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Risk prediction modeling for cardiorenal clinical outcomes in patients with non-diabetic CKD using US nationwide real-world data by Christoph Wanner, Johannes Schuchhardt, Chris Bauer, Meike Brinker, Frank Kleinjung, Tatsiana Vaitsiakhovich

“…Female gender and normal-to-mildly increased albuminuria-A1 were found to be associated with lower risk in all prediction models for patients with non-diabetic CKD stage 3 or 4. …”
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Preventing sensory and motor dysfunctions in children receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy: PrepAir study - an update by Céline Hammadou, Bianca Celine Schmidli, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

“…In addition, numerous secondary endpoints such as postural control, strength of the lower limbs, CIPN-related pain, movement-related leisure activities, physical self-concept and quality of life are assessed. …”
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