Jinbei oral liquid for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial by Aijun Zhang, Kangkang Han, Fangfang Chen, Xiao Chen, Jun Wang, Yikai Niu, Zhaoqiu Hu, Chunyan Zheng, Liping Han, Zhaoqing Meng, Liangzong Zhang, Qingcui Xu, Cuixiang Yu, Wei Zhang, Quanguo Li, Ningning Tao, Weixiang Kong, Fei Liu, Min Wang, Juanjuan Jiang, Honglin Li, LongBin Pang, Huaichen Li

“…The rates of FVC % predicted, FVC, DLCO % predicted, and PaO2 in the group treatment with JBOL were numerically lower than those in the placebo treatment group, although these differences did not reach statistical significance. JBOL exhibited comparable safety to placebo. …”
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Utilizing a Wireless Radar Framework in Combination With Deep Learning Approaches to Evaluate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Home-Setting Environments by Lee KT, Liu WT, Lin YC, Chen Z, Ho YH, Huang YW, Tsai ZL, Hsu CW, Yeh SM, Lin HY, Majumdar A, Chen YL, Kuan YC, Lee KY, Feng PH, Chen KY, Kang JH, Lee HC, Ho SC, Tsai CY

“…Analyses were performed to examine correlations and agreement of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) with results obtained through HSAT and the radar-based respiratory disturbance index based on the time in bed from HSAT (bRDITIB). Additionally, Youden’s index was used to establish cutoff thresholds for the bRDITIB, followed by multiclass classification and outcome comparisons.Results: A strong correlation (ρ = 0.87) and high agreement (93.88% within the 95% confidence interval; 138/147) between the AHI and bRDITIB were identified. …”
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Efficacy of Alginate-Antacid Medication in the Treatment of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Among ERD patients undergoing PPI monotherapy, acidic GERs were eliminated in 9 (75 %) patients; however, the addition of alginate-antacid medication to a PPI treatment regimen allowed this result to be increased to 91.7 %. …”
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Intersemiotic Translation: From Medieval Poetry to Modern Movie by Leila Nik Nasab

“…In this adaptation, the filmmaker did not aim for complete fidelity to the original text, nor was its originality fully preserved. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Maria Lenk, Antony Mason, Markus Rutsche

“…Jamie McQuilkin, who is the winner of the 2016/17 Demography Prize, derives an additional index from national statistics in the opening article of this second part of the IGJR double issue on “Measuring Intergenerational Justice for Public Policy”. …”
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Julius Kruopis – the pioneer of applied statistics in Lithuania by Vilijandas Bagdonavičius, Vydas Čekanavičius, Rūta Levulienė, Pranas Vaitkus

“…A detailed analysis of the obtained results was carried out using real data. In addition, the thesis presents the assessment of the transition probabilities of Markov processes with migration. …”
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Journal of Health and Social Sciences: A reputable, DOAJ-indexed, free, open access journal by Francesco Chirico

“…The journal has no hidden costs for either readers or authors. In addition, JHSS has not received any economic support from public or economic institutions or pharmaceutical companies. …”
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Investigating and Completing Khanlari’s Theory on Metrical Units by Abbas Jahed Jah

“…This research critically evaluates Khanlari’s method of structuring metrical units, aiming to identify its strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, by addressing these weaknesses and improving the theory, it seeks to enhance the effectiveness of this method. …”
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Experiencia en DAC cardiaca en la Comunidad Valenciana: programa de extracción cardiaca extrahospitalaria by Audelio Guevara-Bonilla, Eduardo Tébar-Botí, Claudia Aguirre-Ramón, Alexandra Merino-Orozco, Carlos Domínguez-Massa, Manuel Pérez-Guillén, Ana Bel-Mínguez, Salvador Torregrosa-Puerta, Tomás Heredia-Cambra, Alejandro Rincón-Almanza, María J. Dalmau-Sorli, Iván Martín González, Francisco J. Valera Martínez, Ana Tur-Alonso, Juan B. Martínez León

“…Materials and method: From November 2022 to April 2024, 21 cardiac assessments have been performed in the context of DCD.Donor inclusion criteria: donor < 55 years old; family donation consent; functional warm ischemia time < 30 min.Donor exclusion criteria, additional to those of a cardiac donation: adrenaline infusion; dobutamine infusion; norepinephrine infusion > 0,3 μg/kg/min.This is a retrospective descriptive study. …”
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Global, regional, and national trends in drug use disorder mortality rates across 73 countries from 1990 to 2021, with projections up to 2040: a global time-series analysis and mod... by Soeun Kim, Hayeon Lee, Selin Woo, Hyeri Lee, Jaeyu Park, Tae Kim, Guillaume Fond, Laurent Boyer, Masoud Rahmati, Lee Smith, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Elena Dragioti, Christa J. Nehs, Jinseok Lee, Hyeon Jin Kim, Jiseung Kang, Dong Keon Yon

“…Global trend analysis was analysed using a locally weighted scatter plot smoother (LOESS) curve, and future projections were calculated based on a Bayesian age-period-cohort analysis. In addition, we performed a decomposition analysis to identify the variations in DUD deaths, specifically examining factors such as population growth, ageing, and epidemiological changes. …”
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Constructing Identities: Amos Tutuola and the Ibadan Literary Elite in the wake of Nigerian Independence by Mackenzie Finley

“…Tutuola’s ideas generally did not fit into the sociocultural objectives of his elite counterparts. …”
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Determining the Heterotic Groups of Selected Grain Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbred Lines using Morphological and Phenological Traits by Mahnaz Oroojloo, Sara Dezhsetan, Behzad Ahmadi, Mohammadreza Shiri, Ali Moghaddam

“…Based on the evaluated traits, 50 selected maize inbred lines were generally classified into six groups. Additional investigations based on the produced single cross hybrids (KSC 704, KSC 647, KSC 604, KSC 700, KSC 703, KSC 705, KSC 706, KSC 500, and KSC 260) showed the correct classification of inbred lines and identification of heterotic groups. …”
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Editorial by Michael Rose, Jonathan M. Hoffmann

“…Although we provided feedback on the submitted manuscripts, these opinions did not undergo a regular peer-review process. Being opinions, we have left it to the authors' judgment whether or not they revise their manuscripts. …”
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Serum NFL and neuropsychological performance over ∼8 years in women with and without HIV: a longitudinal repeated measures studyResearch in context by Deborah R. Gustafson, Xuantao Li, Alison E. Baird, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Jinbing Zhang, Amanda Blair Spence, Pauline Maki, Anjali Sharma, Kathleen Weber, Recai Yucel

“…The MWCCS is funded primarily by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with additional co-funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and in coordination and alignment with the research priorities of the National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research (OAR). …”
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Nécropoles multipolaires et élaboration d’un nouveau modèle socio-politique au premier âge du Fer : réflexions à partir des sites du Camp de l’Église Sud à Flaujac-Poujols (Lot) et... by Antoine Dumas

“…In this particular sector, the anthropological data indicates that the dimensional variations of the stone circles (from 1 to 3 m in diameter) are related to variations in age of the deceased: the largest structures correspond to adult graves, while the smallest correspond to those of small children. Additionally, two of those graves, one belonging to an adult and the other a child, possesed a very similar set of ceramic material, identical in shape and decoration, but differing in size, with the large vessels being associated with the adult and the small ones with the child. …”
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Endocrine disruptors and cancers. [Perturbateurs endocriniens et cancers] by Souhila AOUICHAT BOUGUERRA, Saliha BOUMAZA, Khouloud HEMILA, Samia NEGGAZI, Nadjiba HAMLAT, Sihem BERDJA, Leïla SMAIL, Besma MOHAMMEDI, Kenza REGUOUAT, Amina BOUDJLIDA, Sofiane KACI, Fatima BOUACHRIA-BOUSMAHA

“…Endocrine disruptors (ED) are designed by the WHO as “Any chemical substance foreign to the body that can interfere with the functioning of an endocrine system and induce deleterious effects on the latter with a transgenerational effect”. …”
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Les caves de Reims/Durocortorum à travers les exemples de la fouille du tramway by Magalie Cavé

“…Examination of the tramway cellars’ plan, dimensions and architectural data did not reveal any functional distinction. This analysis also represented an opportunity to remember that the Gallo-Roman cellars discoveries in Reims do not only concern the marginal zones, with an artisanal or commercial vocation, but also occur in the heart of the ancient city. …”
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Penerapan Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) pada Evaluasi Keberlanjutan Penggunaan e-filing untuk Pelaporan Pajak Perorangan by Imelda Saluza, Dewi Sartika

“…Berdasarkan hasil observasi peneliti pada tahun 2017 masih terdapat 22% Wajib Pajak (WP) di Palembang tidak melaporkan SPT pajak perorangan. …”
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Two Novel Compounds Isolated from the Marine Fungal Symbiont of Aspergillus unguis Induce Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in Breast Cancer Cells: In vitro Study by Bashari MH, Agung MUK, Ariyanto EF, Al Muqarrabun LMR, Salsabila S, Chahyadi A, Rosandy AR, Afifah E, Afni M, Atmaja HE, Putri T, Utami F, Subhan B, Syafrizayanti, Andriani Y, Elfahmi

“…Muhammad Hasan Bashari,1 Mochamad Untung Kurnia Agung,2 Eko Fuji Ariyanto,1 Laode Muhammad Ramadhan Al Muqarrabun,3 Syefira Salsabila,3 Agus Chahyadi,3 Andi Rifki Rosandy,3 Ervi Afifah,4 Merry Afni,5 Harold Eka Atmaja,5 Tenny Putri,5 Fitria Utami,5 Beginer Subhan,6 Syafrizayanti,7 Yosie Andriani,8 Elfahmi3,9 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 2Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 3University Center of Excellence for Nutraceuticals, Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Center, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 4Graduate School of Master Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 5Biomedical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 6Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia; 7Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Universitas Andalas, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia; 8Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; 9School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, West Java, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Muhammad Hasan Bashari, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 40161, West Java, Indonesia, Email bashari@unpad.ac.id Elfahmi, School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Email elfahmi@fa.itb.ac.idPurpose: A promising feature of marine sponges is the potential anticancer efficacy of their secondary metabolites. …”
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A randomized trial of blended first aid education for the public

“…The effectiveness of learning was measured through pre- and post-learning evaluation forms using 0-10 Likert scales and questions on first aid knowledge for both face-to-face and blended groups, and additionally, post-online (blended learners only).Results: We found comparable results between face-to-face and blended learning for improving learner knowledge of first aid. …”
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