Own Experience in the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Achalasia by O. A. Storonova, N. I. Kanevskii, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The model has been applied to the creation of a web application which has the ability to substantiate the manometry diagnosis of patients. …”
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Association between the triglyceride–glucose index and the risk of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study by Zheng Wang, Haoyu Zhang, Xiaozhou Xie, Jie Li, Yuchen Jia, Jiongdi Lu, Chongchong Gao, Feng Cao, Fei Li

“…Abstract Background The triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index is increasingly recognized for its ability to predict cardiovascular and metabolic risks. …”
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Risk prediction models for stress urinary incontinence after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bi Jun Yu, Hao Chong He, Li Wang, Han Mei Shao, Ying Min Liu, Xiao Ying Yan, Jian Liu

“…The pooled AUC value of the validated models was 0.72 (95% CI: 0.65, 0.79), indicating moderate predictive ability. Conclusion The prediction models evaluated demonstrated moderate discrimination, but significant bias and methodological flaws. …”
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Incidence of methicillin, inducible clindamycin, and vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Gombe, Northeastern Nigeria by Haruna Adamu, Celestina T. Otegwu, Fatima B. Abdullahi, Babajide A. Tytler, Busayo O. Olayinka

“…Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a significant public health concern, jeopardizing the ability to effectively prevent and treat a growing number of infections caused by microorganisms that no longer respond to standard treatments. …”
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A prospective, cross-sectional study to establish age-specific reference intervals for neonates and children in the setting of clinical biochemistry, immunology and haematology: th... by Susan M Donath, Monsurul Hoq, Vicky Karlaftis, Susan Mathews, Janet Burgess, John Carlin, Paul Monagle, Vera Ignjatovic

“…However, the accuracy of a reference interval is dependent on the selected reference population, and in paediatrics, the ability of the reference interval to reflect changes associated with growth and age, as well as sex and ethnicity. …”
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How far? Travel burdens for children admitted to hospitals in the Western Cape Province of South Africa by M Richards, D le Roux, D Pienaar

“… Background: The ability to access effective hospital care for children is a significant determinant of good health outcomes. …”
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Bioinspired activation strategies for Peano-HASEL artificial muscle. by Zhaozhen Liu, Harrison McAleese, Andrew Weightman, Glen Cooper

“…<h4>Background</h4>Human muscles perform many functions during activities of daily living producing a wide range of force outputs, displacements, and velocities. This versatile ability is believed to be associated with muscle activation strategies, such as the number and position of activated motor units within the muscle, as well as the frequency, magnitude and shape of the activation signal. …”
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A Systematic Review of Maternal and Child Health Policies in Addressing Stunting: Trends and Challenges by Pratiwi Ramlan, Phill Sukri, Muh. Tang Abdullah, Muhammad Akmal Ibrahim, Jamaluddin Ahmad, Khaeriyad Adri

“…Introduction: Stunting, recognized as a prominent global health issue, particularly in low-income countries, arises from persistent undernutrition and frequent infections, adversely impacting children's physical development, cognitive abilities, and future economic productivity. Notwithstanding the implementation of various maternal and child health strategies designed to mitigate stunting, its incidence remains alarmingly high, exhibiting differential efficacy across diverse contexts due to obstacles in policy execution, accessibility issues, and socio-cultural influences. …”
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Increasing Safety of Vulnerable Road Users in Scenarios With Occlusion: A Collaborative Approach for Smart Infrastructures and Automated Vehicles by Thiago de Borba, Ondrej Vaculin, Hormoz Marzbani, Reza Nakhaie Jazar

“…The occlusion, caused by obstructing the sensors&#x2019; detection field, limits the vehicle&#x2019;s perception ability and inhibits the detection of other road users in the surroundings, especially Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs). …”
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Acute effect of technique modification training on 180° change of direction performance and kinematics in adolescent male soccer players by Hayato Nakamura, Daichi Yamashita, Daichi Nishiumi, Naoto Nakaichi, Norikazu Hirose

“…On the other hand, the COD group showed significant interactions and improvements in average deceleration from final foot (FF) contact to Stop (p = 0.012, g = 0.639), penultimate foot hip flexion angle at Stop (p = 0.042, g = 0.496), COM-FF horizontal distance at Stop (p = 0.008, g = 0.650), and FF ground contact time (p &lt; 0.001, g = 0.803).ConclusionA 15-min COD technique modification training led to partial, immediate improvements in kinematic parameters among adolescent soccer players but did not enhance overall COD performance or acceleration/deceleration ability.…”
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The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy on Shoulder Function Following Shoulder Stabilization Surgery: A Case Series by John H. McGinniss, John S. Mason, Jamie B. Morris, Will Pitt, Erin M. Miller, Michael S. Crowell

“…Surgical stabilization reduces recurrence, but athletes often return to sport before recovering upper extremity rotational strength and sport-specific abilities. Blood flow restriction (BFR) may stimulate muscle growth without the need for heavy resistance training post-surgically…”
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Mt or not Mt: Temporal variation in detection probability in spatial capture-recapture and occupancy models by Sollmann, Rahel

“…State variables such as abundance and occurrence of species are central to many questions in ecology and conservation, but our ability to detect and enumerate species is imperfect and often varies across space and time. …”
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A Comparison of Dental Students&rsquo; Self-Assessment and Instructors&rsquo; Assessment in Competency Examinations in a Preclinical Operative Dentistry Course by Alghilan MA, Munaga S, Aldakhil A

“…Maryam A Alghilan,1,2 Swapna Munaga,1,2 Ahmed Aldakhil2,3 1Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Maryam A Alghilan, Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, P.O. …”
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Neuropsychological morbidity in the First Seizure Clinic: Prominent mood symptoms and memory issues in epilepsy by Remy Pugh, David N. Vaughan, Graeme D. Jackson, Jennie Ponsford, Chris Tailby

“…We found that learning and memory abilities were poorer in people with epilepsy than other patient groups including those with non‐epileptic seizures, and seizure‐mimics (fainting episodes). …”
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Bacterial nanocellulose and its oxidized form as functional carriers for pomegranate peel extract: A sustainable approach to bioactive delivery by Vuk Filipovic, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Katarina Savikin, Jelena Zivkovic, Jelena Mudric, Nemanja Krgovic, Marijana Ponjavic

“…Antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH and FRAP assays, while the α-glucosidase inhibition assay was used to assess the ability to slow carbohydrate digestion, which helps regulate blood sugar levels. …”
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Experiencias de Investigación desde la reflexión y la praxis en alumnos de la Escuela Militar de Suboficiales “Sargento Inocencio Chincá” by Yerife Andrea Parra Orozco, Julián Enrique Barrero García, Julián David Conde Medina

“…The purpose of this article is to socialize the discourse, narration, and interpretation of learning and research practice developed by students at the Escuela Militar de Suboficiales “Sargento Inocencio Chincá”, applying an interpretation to those reflections that arise during the academic process, which are carried out through the development of different knowledge established in the curriculum and in the curriculum of the educational institution's programs from which they are allowed to know, learn and thus acquire skills, abilities, and skills as researchers in the academic and professional fields. …”
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COVID-19 in the years 2020 to 2022 in Germany: effects of comorbidities and co-medications based on a large-scale database analysis by Roland Linder, Jonas Peltner, Anatoli Astvatsatourov, Willy Gomm, Britta Haenisch

“…Furthermore, we have demonstrated the ability of claims data as a timely available data source to identify risk factors for COVID-19 severity based on large numbers of patients. …”
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A patient-centered interactive voice response system for supporting self-management in kidney transplantation: design and field testing by Raheleh Ganjali, Raheleh Ganjali, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Saeid Eslami, Saeid Eslami

“…IntroductionSelf-management is the ability to control one's own responses to treatments, physical and psychological side effects, and lifestyle choices related to a chronic condition.PurposeTo describe the development of a standard and practical user-centered design process for an interactive voice response system (IVRS) to improve self-management in kidney transplant (KT) recipients.MethodsThe IVRS was constructed utilizing the four phases of the Center for eHealth and Wellbeing Research (CeHRes) roadmap: the contextual inquiry, the value specification, the design phase, and evaluation. …”
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Antagonism of Eucalyptus endophytic fungi against some important crop fungal diseases by Parmida Aleahmad, Leila Ebrahimi, Naser Safaie, Hassan Reza Etebarian

“…VL3 were selected for further investigation, which included examining their chitinase and cellulase secretion capabilities as potential antagonism mechanisms and their ability to solubilize phosphate as a growth-promoting mechanism. …”
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Methanotroph-methylotroph lipid adaptations to changing environmental conditions by Nora Richter, Laura Villanueva, Laura Villanueva, Ellen C. Hopmans, Nicole J. Bale, Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté, Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté, Darci Rush

“…The distinct changes in lipid composition between the Methylobacter-Methylotenera enrichment and the psychrotolerant methanotroph at different growth temperatures and the ability of the Methylobacter-Methylotenera enrichment to grow at high salinities with a singular BHP distribution, suggests that methane-cycling microbes have unique lipid responses that enable them to grow even under high environmental stress.…”
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