The Cost Effectiveness of Hand Held Ultrasound Scanning for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Males with a History of Smoking by Denver Phiri, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo

“…New pocket mobile echocardiography (PME) devices may enhance the cost effectiveness of such scanning due to its low cost, ability to be used in primary care settings, and high degree of accuracy. …”
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Performance and limitations of linkage-disequilibrium-based methods for inferring the genomic landscape of recombination and detecting hotspots: a simulation study by Raynaud, Marie, Gagnaire, Pierre-Alexandre, Galtier, Nicolas

“…Here, we evaluate the ability of one of the most widely used coalescent-based programs, LDhelmet, to infer a genomic landscape of recombination with the biological characteristics of a human-like landscape including hotspots. …”
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Gingival fibroblast suppress the osteogenesis process mediated by bone substitute materials via WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo by Guanqi Liu, Jiahui Lin, Xiaoyan Chen, Runheng Liu

“…BackgroundThe regeneration of bone tissue is a critical challenge in oral and maxillofacial surgery, with the success of such procedures often depending on the ability to promote osteogenesis while managing the soft tissue environment. …”
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Synergistic effect of polymer and graphene oxide nanocomposite in heterogeneous layered porous media: a pore-scale EOR Study by M. Iravani, M. Simjoo, A. H. Molaei

“…Additionally, GOPN’s ability to alter wettability towards a more water-wet state contributed to improve oil detachment and more oil recovery, a critical factor in optimizing EOR techniques. …”
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AI AS A CREATIVE PARTNER: HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMPACTS STUDENT CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS FROM LATVIA, UKRAINE AND SPAIN by Olga Verdenhofa, Remigijus Kinderis, Galina Berjozkina

“…Descriptive data analysis revealed that 83% of students felt AI did not limit their creative expression, and 69% reported a positive impact on their ability to generate creative solutions. However, only 47% of students expressed confidence in using AI collaboratively, indicating mixed perceptions about its role in group creative tasks. …”
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Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ann K Ketz, Juanita Anders, Judy Orina, Betty Garner, Misty Hull, Nicholas Koreerat, Jeff Sorensen, Candice Turner, James Johnson

“…Pain (with Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale) and function (by Foot and Ankle Ability Measure) were measured at baseline, weeks 3, and 6 for all groups, and at 13 and 26 weeks for PBMT groups…”
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Emergence of a novel porcine pestivirus with potential for cross-species transmission in China, 2023 by Li-shuang Deng, Tong Xu, Zhi-wen Xu, Ling Zhu

“…Overall, PAAPeV infects both pigs and mice and has the potential to infect other mammals, indicating its ability for cross-species transmission. This poses significant risks to the pig industry and public health. …”
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Musculoskeletal Imaging for Low Back Pain in Direct Access Physical Therapy Compared to Primary Care: An Observational Study by Michael S Crowell, John S Mason, John H McGinniss

“…Physical therapists demonstrate the ability to order diagnostic imaging safely and appropriately, and early access to physical therapy reduces unnecessary imaging, lowers healthcare costs, and improves outcomes…”
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Association between TyG related parameters and metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease among nondiabetic individuals by Qian Zhang, Zhilong Liu, Jiaqi Zhang, Shangjie Yang, Liping Liu

“…Moreover, we assessed the predictive ability of these parameters for MAFLD by plotting ROCs. …”
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Does the Expected Teaching and Learning Take Place in Preprimary Grades in Zambezi Region, Namibia? by Кенет Нзвала

“…The study found that teachers had a superficial understanding of teaching and learning, and that though teachers claimed teaching happened, no learning took place, and teachers did not understand what learning encompassed as they simply understood it (learning) as learners’ ability to answer questions during lessons.…”
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Barriers to Creativity, Market Knowledge Acquisition and Market Performance: The Moderating Role of Network-Building Capability in SME Sector by Fansuri Munawar, Rini Handayani

“…Background: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in economic development, but various barriers often hinder their ability to drive innovation through creativity. This study aims to investigate these barriers and their impact on market performance, with a focus on the moderating role of network-building capability and the mediating role of market knowledge acquisition. …”
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Hybrid optimization of EDLP and high-low pricing strategies by Hamed Karimi

“… In today's fiercely competitive retail landscape, implementing effective pricing strategies is critical not only for boosting sales but also for securing a larger market share and ensuring long-term business sustainability. The ability to capture a greater share of the market directly influences a retailer's positioning and competitive edge, making pricing decisions pivotal. …”
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CRIP1 inhibits cutaneous melanoma progression through TFAM-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis by Jianqiang Wu, Lixia Chen, Peijun Wen

“…Our results suggest that CRIP1 inhibits the proliferation and invasive ability of cutaneous melanoma cells by suppressing TFAM-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis. …”
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Protective and anti-inflammatory effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on arsenic-induced vasculitis in vivo by Yasser Kofiah, Eman A.A. Abdallah, Mohamed F. El-Refaei

“…Conclusion: Overall, the results demonstrated the ability of CAPE to protect against vasculitis and injuries induced by AsIII.…”
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Effect of Wheat Germ on Quality of Wheat Bread Dough by Lehat Yousif M. Noori, Dler Amin Sabir

“…Wheat germ insertion to dough flour caused an increase browning of the dough but decreased dough firmness, stretch-ability, and dough strength. The more the amount of the additional wheat germ to the wheat dough, the more the changes appeared, including decreasing extensibility and strength in addition to taste the difference. …”
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Genesis of Scientific Approaches to the Theory of Human Capital by Demchenko Oleksandr V.

“…It is summarized that human capital is a reserve of health, knowledge, skills, abilities, motivations, determined by scientific and technological progress and humanization of social relations, formed as a result of investments, which provides income to their bearer, contributes to the growth of labor productivity and well-being of society. …”
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Building support for children and families affected by stroke (BUILD CARE): Study protocol. by Maja Kevdzija, Lisa Bartha-Doering, Ruth Heying, Ann Heylighen, Andrea Jelić, Pleuntje Jellema, Anna Franziska Kalhorn, Sophie Mandl, Gesine Marquardt, Birgit Moser, Magdalena Muszynska-Spielauer, Els Ortibus, Anna-Theresa Renner, Anne-Sophie Schoß, Piet Tutenel

“…., hospital, rehabilitation clinic, outpatient clinic) care environments in the everyday life of children and families confronted with childhood stroke; (2) the families' financial burden resulting from this rare disease and their economic situation likely affecting the access to care, informal care provision and ability to carry out home modifications.; as well as (3) children's stroke-related cognitive impairments affecting their experiences of the built environment and their care. …”
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AI-based approaches for improving autonomous mobile robot localization in indoor environments: A comprehensive review by Shoude Wang, Nur Syazreen Ahmad

“…The adoption of indoor autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has surged significantly, driven by their ability to integrate diverse sensors, maintain low operating costs, facilitate easy deployment, and exhibit superior mobility. …”
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ENRICHING CLASSROOMS WITH TECHNOLOGY: EFFECTIVENESS OF ICT INTEGRATION IN TEACHING AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE by GBEYONGU FREDERICK TERKIMBI, AKAA CHARITY WANGER, ONU DEBORAH OGBENE

“…Findings revealed amongst others that ICT devises if used in Agricultural Science instruction in teaching learning process, will boost learner’s performances, makes learning more interesting and enhances student’s retention abilities. Teachers attest that, teacher’s incompetency of ICT use, lack of teachers’ self-confidence, traditional appraisal of ICT and lack of ICT mainstreaming into schools’ policy were some of the constraints faced. …”
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Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand? by Subbiah Shanmugam, Pravenkumar R Ramaswami

“…The purpose of this study was to ascertain the complications and their management, the ability to retain the limb despite complications, and functional outcome of the retained limb. …”
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