Quantitative accuracy of preclinical in ovo PET/MRI: influence of attenuation and quantification methods by Theresa Balber, Katarína Benčurová, Manuela Mayrhofer, Joachim Friske, Martin Haas, Claudia Kuntner, Thomas H. Helbich, Marcus Hacker, Markus Mitterhauser, Ivo Rausch

“…This study aimed to investigate the influence of the different sources of attenuation on in ovo PET/MRI and assess the accuracy of MR-based AC for in ovo experiments. Method An in-house made chicken egg phantom was used to investigate the magnitude of self-attenuation and the influence of the MRI hardware on the PET signal. …”
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SPIRITUALITY AS PHILOSOPHICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DE-VELOPMENT PROBLEM by V. E. Gromov

“…Anthropocentrism as a world view principle is a main obstacle on the way to spiritual transformation of consumer society. This principle made the human being the cult for itself and weakened its ability for will and belief. …”
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Diversity and Distribution of Avifauna in the Northeast of Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia by Tamenut Desalegn, Belayneh Abebe

“…Compared to other species, birds are relatively well-known and easily observed, making them great markers of productivity or biodiversity. …”
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North Africa in the Foreign Policy of Catherine II by A. I. Berezhnov

“…Nevertheless, these early Russian engagements in North Africa were tentative and often marked by limited success and instances of diplomatic adventurism, leaving several initiatives unrealized.Utilizing archival documents from the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire (AVPRI) and the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts (RGADA), this article provides a detailed examination of Russia’s diplomatic decision-making and negotiations with North African states. …”
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Moving beyond post hoc explainable artificial intelligence: a perspective paper on lessons learned from dynamical climate modeling by R. J. O'Loughlin, D. Li, R. Neale, T. A. O'Brien, T. A. O'Brien

“…We propose three types of understanding as a basis to evaluate trust in dynamical and AI models alike: (1) instrumental understanding, which is obtained when a model has passed a functional test; (2) statistical understanding, obtained when researchers can make sense of the modeling results using statistical techniques to identify input–output relationships; and (3) component-level understanding, which refers to modelers' ability to point to specific model components or parts in the model architecture as the culprit for erratic model behaviors or as the crucial reason why the model functions well. …”
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Comparison of Option Pricing with Stochastic Volatility in Heston and Heston Nandi Model by Mohammad Reza Haddadi, Hossein Nasrollahi

“…The Heston-Nandi model outperforms the Black-Scholes and Heston models by capturing unusual patterns like skewness and elongation. This makes it a good alternative to those models.…”
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Rationale and design of the multicenter, national, randomized, open labeled phase III trial: allogeneic stem cell transplantation as a potential curative treatment for patients wit... by Annemarie Glöckner, Stefan Schönland, Hermann Einsele, Nicolaus Kröger

“…Abstract Background Even though major improvements have been made in the treatment of myeloma, the majority of patients eventually relapse or progress. …”
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Top 10 palliative care research priorities in France: a 3-step, mixed-methods protocol (AXEPRO study) by Stéphane Sanchez, Guillaume Economos, Fiona Ecarnot, Cecile Barbaret, Raphaëlle Habert-Dantigny, Héloïse Rouze, Doan Huynh, Roseline Huynh, Caroline Tête, Martin Julier-Costes, Valérie Amouroux-Gorsse, Isabelle Lavault, Justine Bret

“…This questionnaire will be tested on patients and healthcare professionals and modified, if necessary, before being made available online for a period of 6 months. A multidisciplinary steering committee including board-certified PC physicians, methodologists, nurses, a sociologist, an anthropologist and an information specialist will analyse the data collected in order to delete duplicate questions, do a thematic and population classification of the responses, modify questions using the PICO (patient problem, intervention, comparison and outcome) format and perform a literature review on each question to identify any relevant systematic review.Ethics and dissemination We expect the results to have wide-ranging benefits, for example, by prompting investment in the 10 prioritised research questions. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study of the Performance of the Widal Test and the Typhidot Immunoassay for Typhoid Fever Diagnosis in the West Region of Cameroon by Karimo Ousenu, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Leonard Fonkeng Sama, Marcel Nsangou Ndam, Thibau Florant Tchouangueu, Christopher Bonglavnyuy Tume

“…The diagnosis of typhoid fever based on the Widal slide agglutination test remains a major hurdle in developing countries due to varied perceptions of the value of the Widal test in determining clinical decision-making. We undertook a study to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the Widal test and the Typhidot immunoassay in patients suspected of having typhoid fever in the Menoua division, West Region of Cameroon. …”
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Regarding the improvement of organizational and legal regulation of relations in the sphere of protection and use of the animal world and combating poaching during the period of ma... by I. D. Kazanchuk

“…Attention is drawn to shortcomings in the Ukrainian legislation, which regulates relations in the sphere of protection and use of the animal world. Proposals are also made to improve the legal framework for the interaction of the water police and units of the State Environmental Inspection in the field of animal protection in the modern conditions of the introduction of the legal regime of martial law in Ukraine. …”
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A novel alphanumeric classification system for ankle fractures: clinical applications and evaluation by Cemil Aktan, Ozkan Kose

“…Functional outcomes were assessed with the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and Olerud Molander Ankle Score (OMAS) systems, and comparisons were made across classification systems to determine prognostic value. …”
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Perceptions in 3.6 Million Web-Based Posts of Online Communities on the Use of Cancer Immunotherapy: Data Mining Using BERTopic by Xingyue Wu, Chun Sing Lam, Ka Ho Hui, Herbert Ho-fung Loong, Keary Rui Zhou, Chun-Kit Ngan, Yin Ting Cheung

“…The topics and themes identified can serve as supporting information to facilitate physician-patient communication and the decision-making process. Furthermore, this study also demonstrates the effectiveness of BERTopic in analyzing large amounts of data to identify perceptions underlying social media and online communities.…”
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Wear Behavior Analysis and Gated Recurrent Unit Neural Network Prediction of Coefficient of Friction in Al10Cu-B₄C Composites by Mihail Kolev, Ludmil Drenchev, Veselin Petkov, Rositza Dimitrova, Krasimir Kolev, Boris Yanachkov

“…These characteristics make them perfectly suited for applications demanding exceptional performance in extreme mechanical and tribological environments. …”
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Parents' knowledge and practices of child eye health care: A scoping review. by Nor Diyana Hani Ghani, Norliza Mohamad Fadzil, Zainora Mohammed, Mohd Harimi Abd Rahman, Normah Che Din

“…Parents, as caregivers, have a paramount responsibility to make decisions regarding their children's eye health. …”
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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: a protocol for a pre-interventional and post-interventional study by Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch M Matoga, Sara Jewett, Charles Chasela

“…The target sample size is 80 uncircumcised men for each intervention block, including the pre-implementation sample, making a total of 320 men (280 total, 70 per block will be surveyed). …”
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Long-term engagement in smoking cessation campaign: A mixed methods randomized trial. by Robert Schwartz, Tracey Borland, Maaz Shahid, Karen Kuzmich, Michael Chaiton

“…Compared with Control Group members, they had significantly higher rates of: unaided and aided campaign awareness; engagement with the social marketing campaign (website visits, social media visits, likes/shares); actions towards making quit attempts; quit attempts. Many participants expressed feelings of motivation, support, and a sense of belonging.…”
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Transcriptional Profiling Underscores the Role of Preprocurement Allograft Metabolism and Innate Immune Status on Outcomes in Human Liver Transplantation by Joohyun Kim, MD, PhD, Michael T. Zimmermann, PhD, Angela J. Mathison, PhD, Gwen Lomberk, PhD, Raul Urrutia, MD, Johnny C. Hong, MD

“…Gene expression during different phases of IRI is dynamic and modified by individual exposures, making it attractive for identifying potential therapeutic targets for improving the number of suitable organs for transplantation and patient outcomes. …”
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ANALISIS PERFORMA RDF DENGAN PEREKAT LIMBAH ORGANIK UNTUK MEMENUHI STANDAR MUTU INDUSTRI by Alvian Tambunan, Prawoto Prawoto, Catur Hardiyanto

“…This study aims to obtain RDF adhesives made from organic waste and to determine the effect of adhesives on RDF performance. …”
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Worldwide Research Trends on Diabetic Foot Ulcers (2004–2020): Suggestions for Researchers by Pin Deng, Hongshuo Shi, Xuyue Pan, Huan Liang, Shulong Wang, Junde Wu, Wei Zhang, Fasen Huang, Xiaojie Sun, Hanjie Zhu, Zhaojun Chen

“…Armstrong DG (91/1.69%) and Lavery LA (55/1.19%) should be regarded as scholars who have made outstanding contributions. The top journal with the greatest total link strength was Diabetes Care. …”
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Wound-healing activity of solvent fractions and antiinflammatory activity of crude extract and solvent fractions of Acokanthera schimperi Schweinf (Apocynaceae) leaves in mice mode... by Workineh Woldeselassie Hammeso, Tesfaye Yimer, Getnet Tadege, Wakuma Wakene Jifar, Dejen Nureye

“…The resulting fractions were then combined with a simple ointment base to make an ointment at 5 % and 10% w/w. Next, using excision and incision wound models, the ointments' ability to promote wound healing was assessed. …”
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