Efficacy of carbonyl cyanide-3-chlorophenylhydrazone in combination with antibiotics against Mycobacterium abscessus by Jifang Zheng, Qiang Liu, Haoran Wang, Fengmin Huo, Junnan Jia, Hairong Huang, Suting Chen

“…Carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP), a proton pump inhibitor, has shown good bacteriostatic activity against M. abscessus. …”
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Development of the children's primitive reflex integration assessment scale by Meng Wang, Jing Yu, Hongyao Li, Chongran Zhao, Yichao Li, Xinyue Yang

“…Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a good model fit (χ2/df = 1.631, RMSEA = 0.044, NFI = 0.950, CFI = 0.980, IFI = 0.932, TLI = 0.972). …”
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QuickStroop for screening for minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis by Christian Labenz, Simon J. Gairing, Leonard Kaps, Alena F. Ehrenbauer, Eva M. Schleicher, Sophie Mengel, Julius F.M. Egge, Maria M. Gabriel, Peter R. Galle, Heiner Wedemeyer, Alexander Zipprich, Cristina Ripoll, Robin Greinert, Benjamin Maasoumy

“…In this study, we validated QuickStroop for patients in Germany with cirrhosis and demonstrate a good diagnostic accuracy for detecting MHE, especially in patients below 60 years of age. …”
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An Upper Bound for Locating Strings with High Probability Within Consecutive Bits of Pi by Víctor Manuel Silva-García, Manuel Alejandro Cardona-López, Rolando Flores-Carapia

“…This work has potential applications in Cryptography that use the number <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mi>π</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> for random sequence generation, offering insights into the number of bits of <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mi>π</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> required to ensure good randomness properties.…”
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Effectiveness of antipsychotic medication in patients with schizophrenia in a real world retrospective observational study in Ethiopia by Mulualem Kelebie, Getasew Kibralew, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Gidey Rtbey, Mekidem aderaw, Wondale Endeshaw, Mitiku Belachew, Mulu Muche, Diemesew Getnet, Setegn Fentahun

“…Effectiveness was assessed using the Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement (CGI-I); the overall improvements like negative, positive, depressive, and cognitive symptoms were significantly higher for olanzapine, followed by haloperidol (p < .001). Good adherence (AHR = 0.63; 95% CI 0.5–0.78), history of relapse (AHR = 1.43; 95% CI 1.13–1.82), unemployment (AHR = 1.4; 95% CI 1.06–1.85), and history of suicidal ideation (AHR = 1.79; 95% CI 1.24–2.58) were significant predictors of symptoms improvement. …”
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Vision impairment in boys recruited to the iREAD study by Jonathan Levine, Ravid Doron, Lisa A. Ostrin, Einat Shneor

“…Most children with vision impairment (N = 43) achieved good vision with refractive correction. However, amblyopia was observed in 2.0% (N = 4) of the children. …”
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Preface by CTA Editorial Board

“…As a result, since mid-70th, Oslo University remains our good partner for collaboration in different forms. …”
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The value of exosomes suppressor of cytokine signaling 1， speckled protein 140 and calcyclin binding protein expressions in peritoneal dialysis effluent in the diagnosis of periton... by Han Xiao-li, Wang Jia-wei, Wei Zhi-feng, Wang Lin-lin, Guo Bao-zhu, Cao Yan-chun, Jin Yu-jie, Liu Sheng-jun

“…The area under the curve （AUC） of the combined diagnosis of SOCS1， SP140 and CACYBP was the largest （0.967， 95%CI： 0.936-0.997）， and the sensitivity and specificity were 90.38% and 92.11%， respectively.ConclusionThe decreased expressions of exosomes SOCS1， SP140 and CacyBP in peritoneal dialysis effluent are related to PF， and the combination of these three indexes has a good diagnostic value for PF.…”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with chondroblastoma undergoing surgery with various adjuvant procedures: a retrospective study of 59 cases by Toru Hirozane, Tetsuya Sekita, Eisuke Kobayashi, Tomoaki Mori, Naofumi Asano, Toru Udaka, Takashi Tajima, Rumi Nakagawa, Kazutaka Kikuta, Akira Yoshiyama, Hideo Morioka, Itsuo Watanabe, Ukei Anazawa, Michiro Susa, Keisuke Horiuchi, Yoshihisa Suzuki, Takeshi Morii, Robert Nakayama

“…Two patients received preoperative denosumab and neither experienced local recurrence nor functional impairments. Conclusions Good oncological and functional outcomes were achieved. …”
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Evaluation on the Control Effects of Different Biogenic Pesticides Mixed with Metarhizium anisopliae CQMa421 on Empoasca onukii Matsuda by Jingjing LI, Kui KANG, Wenxuan QI, Jinghui SUN, Zhangli FENG, Daowei ZHANG

“…In the actual application of pesticide in tea garden, spinetoram is recommended because of its fast, good and long-lasting control effect as well as low economic cost, and it is an excellent synergist of M. anisopliae CQMa421 to control E. onukii.…”
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践行数智化健康管理理念，提升我国卒中患者管理质量和效率 Implementing the Concept of Digital Intelligent Health Management to Enhance the Quality and Efficiency of Stroke Patient Management in China... by 李星明1，宋西方2，武剑3，4，邱月4，杨宇彤1，过君君1，高雨润1，周立涵1 (LI Xingming1, SONG Xifang2, WU Jian3,4, QIU Yue4, YANG Yutong1, GUO Junjun1, GAO Yurun1, ZHOU Lihan1)

“…Currently, with the rapid development of information technology and mobile internet, digital intelligent health technology has begun to play a significant role in stroke management, providing patients with more efficient and real-time medical services and showing good cost-effectiveness. This paper analyzes the application progress and existing problems of digital intelligent health management for stroke patients from dimensions such as digital intelligent early diagnosis system, digital intelligent health intervention system, digital intelligent rehabilitation training assistance system, and digital intelligent follow-up management system. …”
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Curative Effect of Wearable Back Trainer Combined with Massage on Patients of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by An CAO, Guozhi HUANG, Qing ZENG, Peichen HE, Rihui LI

“…There were statistical differences among the three groups in ODI score two weeks after treatment respectively (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05); the score showed a downward trend with time in the treatment group and the control group, the decreasing amplitude of ODI score in the treatment group was higher than that of control group two weeks after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05), and the ODI value in the blank group was decreased one week after treatment and increased two weeks after treatment.Conclusion:The clinical efficacy of the wearable back trainer combined with massage has good effect on patients of chronic nonspecific low back pain, and the effect of the combined therapy is better than simple massage therapy especially in pain relief.…”
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Evaluation of hydro-chemical facies and surface water quality dynamics using multivariate statistical approaches in Southern Nigeria by E. A Ubuoh, F. U Nwogu, E. Q Ossai-Abeh, J. C Ikwuemesi, A. O Oke, J. D Umoh

“…The overall WQI of the river seemed good quality due to rapid flow and self-purification of the river but may be harmful in the future. …”
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Impacts of environmental quality and employment resilience during the coronavirus disease 2019 recession and recovery by D.O. Ayuningsih, L. Hakim, A. Suryantoro, I. Mafruhah, S. Hassan, E. Gravitiani, N.Q. Fathoni, A.I. Hakim

“…In the years 2020 and 2021, the environmental quality index predominantly fell within the good category; however, this distribution was not uniform across the 34 provinces in Indonesia. …”
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Translation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument (TBL-SAI) in Nursing Students by Valeria Vannini, Rosario Caruso, Sara Alberti, Sergio Rovesti, Paola Ferri

“…The model fit indices indicated a good fit (χ²(318) = 384.097, <i>p</i> = 0.0065; RMSEA = 0.032; CFI = 0.974; TLI = 0.957). …”
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Research on Technology of Optical Switch Devices with Integrated Tunable Filters by HU Di, XIAO Qingming, ZHENG Jie

“…【Results】Simulation results show that the device has good optical performance and can meet the usage requirements of MCS devices.…”
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The effect of mind mapping-based learning model on listening skills by Elisabet Janul

“…Several skills need to be mastered in the 21st century, one of which is communication. Good and correct communication will be formed if an individual masters four important language components. …”
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Research on the evolution and prediction of the heights of water-conducting fracture zones in overlying rocks during layered mining of extremely thick coal seams by MENG Hailun, CHENG Xianggang, QIAO Wei

“…The research results showed that: ① During layered mining of extremely thick coal seams, the hard rock strata and inferior key strata within the capping range exhibited a hinged structure, and the overall deformation and failure of the overlying rocks presented an arched structure. ② The impact of mining activities caused the roof overlying rocks to fracture and collapse, with horizontal fractures continuously developing and vertical fractures extending upwards. …”
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Feasibility, reliability, usability, and satisfaction of a digital medical device (ZEMY) for symptom management in patients treated for breast cancer: a single-arm interventional s... by Luis Teixeira, Christelle Levy, David Coeffic, Rim Ghorbal, Julien Dupin, Nazario Esposito, Olfa Derbel

“…Conclusions ZEMY provided satisfactory recommendations for the self-management of selected symptoms occurring during anti-cancer treatment and demonstrated good usability, but its feasibility was indemonstrable. …”
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Logistic Regression Model in a Machine Learning Application to Predict Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients with Worse Renal Function One Year after Kidney Transplant: Elderly KTbo... by Ubiracé Fernando Elihimas Júnior, Jamila Pinho Couto, Wallace Pereira, Michel Pompeu Barros de Oliveira Sá, Eduardo Eriko Tenório de França, Filipe Carrilho Aguiar, Diogo Buarque Cordeiro Cabral, Saulo Barbosa Vasconcelos Alencar, Saulo José da Costa Feitosa, Thais Oliveira Claizoni dos Santos, Helen Conceição dos Santos Elihimas, Emilly Pereira Alves, Marcio José de Carvalho Lima, Frederico Castelo Branco Cavalcanti, Paulo Adriano Schwingel

“…The model presented goodness-fit in the evaluation of artificial intelligence metrics (precision: 90%; sensitivity: 71%; and F1 score: 0.79). …”
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