A prospective, randomized, single-center, two-arm, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy of biotherapi®, a two-strain bacillus probiotic blend, as an adjunctive therapy in the... by Arindam Nandy Roy, Yarram Ashok Kumar, Syeda Sana Fatima

“…No clinically significant changes in the laboratory parameters were reported during the study. Conclusion: Twice-daily supplementation with Biotherapi® probiotic blend as an adjunct to standard-of-care treatment for RA is beneficial for alleviation of severity and symptoms of the disease and results in improvement in patients' quality of life.…”
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Association of the abdominal aortic calcification with all-cause and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality: Prospective cohort study. by Chang Sheng, Zhou Cai, Pu Yang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study, conducted on NHANES participants aged 40 years or older during the 2013-2014 cycle, assessed AAC using the Kauppila scoring system. …”
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Methods and means of committing illegal hunting as circumstances of proof in criminal proceedings (based on case law) by K. V. Horbunova

“…The typical ways of committing illegal hunting have been defined as follows: hunting without a permit (for hunting animals, for the use of firearms, etc.); hunting at prohibited times (during the periods prohibited for hunting of the respective species of animals, in the dark, etc.); hunting with the use of prohibited tools and prohibited methods (nooses, traps, nets, etc.); hunting in prohibited areas (on the territories and objects of the nature reserve fund, in reproduction areas, etc.); hunting for animal species listed in the Red Book. …”
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O szabrze (glosa porządkująca rozważania językoznawcze) / On szaber (a Gloss on the Linguistic Considerations) by Jarosław Pacuła

“…The resulting Polish term szaber became the basis for a semantic shift influenced by wartime and occupation realities – the word began to be used as a term for taking over someone’s belongings left behind due to evacuation, displacement, etc. …”
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The Use of Corticosteroid Randomisation after Significant Head Injury (CRASH) Prognostic Model as Mortality Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Underwent Surgery in Low-Middle Income Countries by Radian A. Halimi, Iwan Fuadi, Dionisius Alby

“…The corticosteroid randomisation after significant head injury (CRASH) prognostic model is a predictive model that uses such factors and is often used in developed countries. …”
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Conception of a mobile health application targeting early postoperative physiotherapeutic care after total knee replacement, a qualitative study by Hassan Tarek Hakam, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Nikolai Ramadanov, Nikolai Ramadanov, Awda Garzuzi, Mikhail Salzmann, Mikhail Salzmann, Hannes Hofmann, Hannes Hofmann, Felix Muehlensiepen, Felix Muehlensiepen, Roland Becker, Roland Becker, Robert Prill, Robert Prill, Robert Prill

“…Experts mainly expressed concerns regarding the safety of patients during unsupervised physical therapy as well as the safety of the recorded data. …”
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First-year Class Instills Confidence in Nontechnical Skills for Collegiate Success by Anna Levina, Katy Guthrie, Leah Cook, Marvin Pritts

“…Assessing these skills with standard fact-based testing methods is not effective, so we assessed change in confidence during the semester, allowing students to self-assess their own learning. …”
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Effects of non-contact electric fields on the kidneys and livers of tumour-bearing rats [version 6; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Luthfi Nurhidayat, Ahmad Ghitha Fadhlurrahman, Firman Alamsyah, Warsito Purwo Taruno, Nisrina Firdausi, Subekti Evi Dwi Nugraheni, Rarastoeti Pratiwi

“…However, the effects of this modality on vital organs during cancer treatment have not been fully investigated. …”
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Screening for Occult Macular Pathology Prior to Cataract Surgery Using Optical Coherence Tomography by Fouad YA, ElGwaily AM, Shaaban YM

“…., Abbassiya, Cairo, 11517, Egypt, Tel +201063781237, Email yousef.a.fouad@gmail.comPurpose: To study the prevalence of occult macular pathology using optical coherence tomography (OCT) during the preoperative evaluation for cataract surgery and associated risk factors.Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients’ medical records and imaging. …”
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Автентична народна архітектура в природному ландшафті Національного музею народної архітектури та побуту України... by Тамара Русінова, Людмила Назаренко

“…The presentation of the material is based mainly on archival sources recorded in the reports of the museum's scientific workers during numerous ethnographic expeditions that covered the entire territory of Ukraine in the period from 1969 to 2024. …”
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Lifetime Health Care Costs of the Danish Population by Jan Sørensen, Rikke Søgaard

“…**Objectives:** Lifetime health care cost is a statistical indicator for expected health care use during the remaining lifetime of an individual. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Agmatine in Essential Tremor Through Regulation of Lingo‐1 and Inflammatory Pathways by Zeynab Pirmoradi, Zahra Esmaili, Mohsen Nakhaie, Kristi A. Kohlmeier, Mohammad Shabani, Moazamehosadat Razavinasab, Mehran Ilaghi

“…Moreover, Lingo‐1 and interleukin (IL)‐6 gene expression was examined in the cerebellum using real‐time polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR). …”
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Rabies vaccinations at the rural–urban divide: successes and barriers to dog rabies vaccination programs from a rural and urban campaign in Zambia by Ricky Chazya, Chilufya Aneta Susan Mulenga, Andrew D. Gibson, Frederic Lohr, Cassandra Boutelle, Sarah Bonaparte, Oline Sinywibulula, Gareth Thomas, Patricia Bwalya, George Dautu, Linous Munsimbwe, Geoffrey Muuka, Luke Gamble, Ryan M. Wallace, Michelle A. Waltenburg

“…Traditional vaccination approaches in Zambia rarely collect operational data to assess coverage and inform subsequent campaigns.MethodsFollowing mass vaccination campaigns in rural (Itezhi tezhi) and urban (Lusaka) communities, we evaluated vaccination coverage achieved during the campaigns and characterized and estimated the dog population in these communities.ResultsHerd immunity (i.e., 70% vaccination coverage) was not achieved in the Lusaka campaign, likely due to challenges in pre-campaign community sensitization and distance to vaccination sites in the central point campaign approach. …”
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The effect of oil refinery by-products on reproductive and rearing performance in japanese quail by Süleyman Dere, Tahir Balevi, Şeref İnal, Varol Kurtoğlu, Alper Yılmaz

“…Consisting in rates of % 2 sunflower crude oil (HY), acidulated sunflower soapstock (AY), volatile matters (UM) and sunflower soapstock (SSI during investigation period. Egg production percentages ol groups were lound as 68.75. 69.45, 67 41 and 64.45 % resp.…”
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Donor Small-Droplet Macrovesicular Steatosis Affects Liver Transplant Outcome in HCV-Negative Recipients by Flaminia Ferri, Quirino Lai, Antonio Molinaro, Edoardo Poli, Lucia Parlati, Barbara Lattanzi, Gianluca Mennini, Fabio Melandro, Francesco Pugliese, Federica Maldarelli, Alessandro Corsi, Mara Riminucci, Manuela Merli, Massimo Rossi, Stefano Ginanni Corradini

“…Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 204 consecutive preischemia biopsies of grafts transplanted in our center during the period 2001-2011 according to recipient HCV status. …”
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Detection of Lactoferrin and Iron in Seminal Plasma and Their Possible Relation to Semen Parameters and Infertility in Varicocele: A Cross-sectional Study by Ali Mohamed Mahran, Marilyn Sameh Abd-Almalak, Fatma Mohammed Helbawi, Marwa Mohammad Mekkawy

“…Background: Male infertility emerges as an important cause during the evaluation of infertile couples. Varicocele is a well-known cause of male infertility. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Gastric Tube Carcinoma after Esophagectomy Contributes to Long-Term Outcomes by Satoru Hashimoto, Hiroki Sato, Ken-ichi Mizuno, Kazuya Takahashi, Masafumi Takatsuna, Junji Yokoyama, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Manabu Takeuchi, Masaaki Kobayashi, Shuji Terai

“…The incidence of gastric tube carcinoma (GTC) after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma has increased in recent years. …”
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The Characteristics of Diverticular Disease in Caribbean Population: A Control Group Study by Moana Gelu-Simeon, Matthieu Schnee, Marie-Josée Lafrance, Pauline Plazy-Chabrand, Anne-Sophie Schneck, Georgette Saint-Georges, Marceline Alexis, Stéphanie Delumeau, Philippe Montigny, Roger Faroux, Jérome Dimet, Eric Saillard

“…Exploration of the colon included a detailed assessment of diverticula using a dedicated endoscopic grid. Results. AC and E had similar characteristics in terms of age, gender, previous history of LGIH, body mass index, dietary habits, and medications, but AC had significantly poorer hemodynamic parameters at admission and required more blood transfusions (66.7% vs. 42.5%; p=0.01) during hospitalization. …”
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Nano-Hydroxyapatite Gel and Its Effects on Remineralization of Artificial Carious Lesions by Apa Juntavee, Niwut Juntavee, Ainaj Nuñez Sinagpulo

“…The hardness of the surface was evaluated before, during, and after remineralization. Microhardness at various phases and the percent recovery of hardness (%HR) were determined and analyzed with ANOVA. …”
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Quality control of instruments for measuring the characteristics of bactericidal UV radiation by O. A. Minaeva, A. V. Ragutkin, S. I. Anevsky, R. V. Minaev, Th. T. Minh, I. A. Romanova

“…An effective solution is the use of digital angular sensitivity correction coefficients to measure the irradiance of bactericidal radiation determined during tests. …”
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