Serum Inflammatory Cytokines and Growth Factors in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus by Yalçın Karaküçük, Sema Yilmaz, Ali Unlu, Banu Bozkurt, Şule Nur Acar Duyan

“…Therefore, autologous serum seems to be a good option to replace deficient tear fluid in these subjects.…”
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Clinical study on the treatment of chronic heart failure with a novel D‐shant atrium shunt device by Xiaoke Shang, Mei Liu, Yucheng Zhong, Xueli Wang, Song Chen, Xiaojuan Fu, Ming Sun, Mingxing Xie, Yuhe Ke, Ying Guan, Changdong Zhang, Nianguo Dong

“…Conclusions This novel D‐shant atrium shunt device revealed maintained good function, no dislodgement and no paradoxical emboli. …”
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Perancangan Spesifikasi Keamanan untuk Pengembangan Aplikasi Secure Chat Berdasarkan Common Criteria For It Security Evaluation by Amiruddin Amiruddin, Muhammad Faqih Rohmani

“…Messenger has not implemented a good security design, for example, we cannot verify the identity of our contacts and do not apply perfect forward secrecy. …”
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Effect of HBeAg/anti-HBe coexistence on HBeAg seroconversion in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients with peginterferon-α by Kaimin Song, Huitong Wang, Dawu Zeng, Yunyun Qian, Zhixiang Guo, Huatang Zhang, Yijuan Zheng, Yongjun Zhou, Xueping Yu, Zhijun Su

“…The nomogram model constructed based on these four independent correlates demonstrated good discrimination (area under the curve = 0.866), calibration, and clinical adaptability. …”
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Hubungan Komunikasi Dokter–Pasien Terhadap Kepuasan Pasien Berobat Di Poliklinik RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang by Tiara Wahyuni, Amel Yanis, Erly Erly

“…Quality of the communication between two parties will result in the patient satisfaction because patients will feel satisfied and come back to the same doctor if they are good and effective communication. This study aimed to determine the relationship of doctor communication - patient to patient satisfaction for treatment in the policlinic Dr M. …”
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Predicting the effectiveness of omalizumab in patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps comorbid with asthma based on inflammatory biomarkers by Yutong Sima, MD, Ming Zheng, MD, Yan Zhao, PhD, Siqi Ge, PhD, Chengyao Liu, MD, Ping Wang, BS, Xiangdong Wang, MD, PhD, Luo Zhang, MD, PhD

“…We aim to identify potential biomarkers for predicting a good or poor response in patients with refractory CRSwNP. …”
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Predicting Time to First Rejection Episode in Lung Transplant Patients Using a Comprehensive Multi-Indicator Model by Chen Y, Li E, Yang Q, Chang Z, Yu B, Lu J, Wu H, Zheng P, Cheng ZJ, Sun B

“…The riskScore demonstrated good predictive performance. It outperformed individual indicators, was an independent risk factor for rejection, and was validated in the validation dataset.Conclusion: The riskScore model effectively predicts time to first rejection episode in lung transplant recipients.Keywords: lung transplantation, rejection, prognostic model, laboratory indicators…”
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Precise Acetabular Prosthesis Positioning Using a Novel Robot‐Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty System: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiao Geng, Ziyang Dong, Yang Li, Minwei Zhao, Yanqing Liu, Zijian Li, Hong Cai, Ming Zhang, Xinfeng Yan, Zhiwen Sun, Xin Lv, Feng Guo, Feng Li, Hua Tian

“…Besides, no significant difference was found in function scores, dislocation rate or other adverse events, which indicates that this new robot system shows both good effectiveness and safety in THA. Trial Registration Clinical Trials: NCT05947734…”
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Russian Non-Interventional Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Rifaximin-α Therapy in Patients with Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease under the Conditions of Outpatient Prac... by O. S. Shifrin, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Korolev, T. I. Semenova, M. V. Shein, G. N. Leksikova, O. A. Tokareva, O. E. Davydova, P. S. Andreev, S. E. Katorkin, A. A. Chernov, A. V. Zhuravlev, O. S. Sek, A. A. Kopina, N. Yu. Samokhina, Yu. V. Gorozhankina, M. F. Samigullin, V. S. Groshilin, E. N. Borisova, T. A. Petrova, I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Mednikov, N. V. Smagin, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, N. V. Smirnova, L. G. Kirsanova, N. M. Malyutina, M. A. Smirnova, E. N. Shleikova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…By the end of the study, 59.6% of patients and 68.8% of physicians rated the treatment results as “excellent”, 25.2% of patients and 20.4% of doctors as “good”.Conclusions. During the observation, a significant decrease in the severity of UDD symptoms, such as abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence and tenesmus was noted. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy of dual-energy CT virtual non-calcium technique in the diagnosis of bone marrow edema of sacroiliac joints in ankylosing spondylitis by Hongyue Lu, Zhi Li, Ziheng Liang, Yuqi Liu

“…Results Visual qualitative assessment analysis showed good agreement between the results of BME analysis on virtual non-calcium images and MRI images by both physicians (Kappa > 0.61). …”
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IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN KAWASAN RAMAH LANSIA DI KABUPATEN DHARMASRAYA, PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT by M Iqbal Sarabayan Pazka, Ria Ariany, Desna Aromatica

“…The research results show that characteristics within agencies, a clear division of tasks and responsibilities, and good coordination between agencies are key factors for success. …”
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Swiss Orthopaedics Minimal Dataset: First Pilot Report of Reliability and Validity by Thorsten Jentzsch, Claudio Dora, Urs Müller, Mazda Farshad

“…The test study population (n = 12,190) revealed good internal consistency reliability for all ten items (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.80). …”
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Pragmatic performance, its relationship with symptom severity, and early clinical predictors of pragmatics in 5 ~ 6-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder by Lu Qian, Ning Ding, Hui Fang, Ting Xiao, Bei Sun, HuiYun Gao, XiaoYan Ke

“…Additionally, given the close correlation between the LUI-Mandarin score and symptom severity on the ADOS/ADI-R, the LUI-Mandarin might be a good way to triage children who need to wait a long time for a more extensive evaluation. …”
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Sprengel deformity: What is the functional outcome of conservative treatment versus surgical correction? by C. Antfang, A. Frommer, G. Gosheger, G. Toporowski, A. Laufer, J. D. Rölfing, R. Roedl, B. Vogt

“…Patients with mild Sprengel deformity can have very good function of the shoulder and should not be considered for surgery.…”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Food Safety Practices among Street Food Vendors at a Metropolitan District in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study by Abraham Norman Nortey, Hubert Amu, Ebenezer Senu, Alfred Effah

“…Moreover, having junior high education (aOR=6.20, 95% CI (2.78-13.87), p=0.001), high level of knowledge (aOR=4.70, 95% CI (2.77-7.98), p=0.001), and positive attitude towards food safety and hygiene (aOR=1.76, 95% CI (1.08-2.87), p=0.023) were associated higher odds of good food practice. Conclusion. Knowledge and attitude regarding food safety and hygienic practices was poor among street food vendors. …”
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Time Series Prediction of COD_Mn in Dianchi Lake Based on Data Decomposition and NARX Optimization by WANG Yongshun, CUI Dongwen

“…The results show that the WPT-SHIO-NARX model has good predictive performance, with mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 0.108% and 0.045%, 0.151% and 0.165% for the next 1 week and 2 weeks (half a month) of COD_Mn prediction at Xiyuan Tunnel and Guanyin Mountain, respectively. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of a Bridged-T Pre-Equalizer Circuit for High-Speed Visible Light Communications by Siti Hajar Ab Aziz, Norhanis Aida Mohd Nor, Suriza Ahmad Zabidi

“…The results indicate a good correlation between the two tools, with the center frequency being 786 MHz. …”
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The Effects of SLS on Structural and Complex Permittivity of SLS-HDPE Composites by Abubakar Dantani Meli, Zulkifly Abbas, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid, Nor Azowa Ibrahim

“…Results showed the diffraction patterns reveal good amorphous quality with a genuinely properties structure. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of soil and irrigation water characteristics on the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Mentha spicata L. essential oil: A plant used in tra... by Vajiheh Gandomi Hosnaroodi, Mansureh Ghavam

“…The largest diameter of the halo of non-growth of M. spicata essential oil on Staphylococcus epidermidis (mm ∼ 21.50) was from the Issa Abad region, which has relatively good activity compared to the antibiotics. The most potent inhibitory and lethal effect of M. spicata essential oil belonging to the Tahir Abad region was against Candida albicans yeast (MIC and MBC=250 μg/mL), which was one order weaker compared to Nystatin (MIC =125 μg/mL). …”
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Prediction of mortality and prioritisation to tertiary care using the 'OUR-ARCad' risk score gleaned from the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic-A retrospective cohort study from Sou... by Narendran Gopalan, Vinod Kumar Viswanathan, Vignes Anand Srinivasalu, Saranya Arumugam, Adhin Bhaskar, Tamizhselvan Manoharan, Santosh Kishor Chandrasekar, Divya Bujagaruban, Ramya Arumugham, Gopi Jagadeeswaran, Saravanan Madurai Pandian, Arunalatha Ponniah, Thirumaran Senguttuvan, Ponnuraja Chinnaiyan, Baskaran Dhanraj, Vineet Kumar Chadha, Balaji Purushotham, Manoj Vasanth Murhekar

“…The predictive ability was ascertained by the area under the receiver operator characteristics (AUROC) and the goodness of fit by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test and validated using the bootstrap method.…”
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