Inferior vena cava diameter in patients with chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study by Jianan Li, Chi Wang, Hui wu Dong, Jing Qi, Chongyou Rao, Qiuyang Li, Kunlun He

“…Information on all-cause mortality was collected by telephone interview and medical records review. We used Cox regression to evaluate the risk of all-cause mortality among groups, and used mediation analysis to examine the mediation role of N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and serum albumin in the association between IVC and all-cause mortality. …”
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Anthropological Dimension of the Philosophical "Literature-Centric" Model of Ukrainian Romanticism by Z. O. Yankovska, L. V. Sorochuk

“…The ideas of European Romanticism (as a philosophical-historical and general cultural movement) were creatively rethought and assimilated during the emergence of new Ukrainian literature. …”
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Requirements for Universally Accessible Upper-Body Exercise Equipment: The Case of People with Spinal Cord Injuries in Korea by Kwang-Ok An, Myo-Jung Choi, Sung-Shin Kim, Bo-Ra Kang, Young-Hyeon Bae, Hyosun Kweon

“…However, the participation rate of people with disabilities in physical activity in Korea is still low, mainly due to the lack of exercise equipment and facilities. …”
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Evaluation of the rainfed and irrigated conditions on biomass and essential oil yield of German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) in response to melatonin foliar application by Hossein Gorgini Shabankareh, Mohammad Reza Asgharipour, Ali Salehi Sardoei, Ahmad Reza Kamaliun, Hamid Mohammadi, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…The research was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications during the 2022–2023 period. …”
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Experimental investigation of thermal characteristics of a 12S1P Li-ion NMC-21700 battery module under different environments for EV applications by Jay Patel, Rajesh Patel, Rajat Saxena, Abhishek Nair

“…Experiments are performed on a single NCM-21,700 cell to estimate the heat generation during charge and discharge. Based on this heat generation data, several experiments are performed on the 4 × 3 battery module under different thermal environments. …”
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ON THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING, SCHOOLS AND INTELLECTUAL CENTERS OF PALESTINE OF LATE ANTIQUITY by Zhanna M. Sukhova, Irina Yu. Vashcheva

“…In the sharp intellectual disputes about Christianity, «soft power» of persuasion could be applied, which involved using terms and authority figures familiar to the opponent. …”
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Penerapan Mekanisme Komunikasi Multi-hop pada Bluetooth Low Energy by Agung Setia Budi, Muhammad Hanif Azhar Efendi, Adhitya Bhawiyuga, Mochammad Hannats Hanafi Ichsan

“…In this research, we use tree topology and ESP32 as the hardware. …”
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Two rice cultivars recruit different rhizospheric bacteria to promote aboveground regrowth after mechanical defoliation by Changjin Jiang, Fei Wang, Jinling Tian, Wanyuan Zhang, Kabin Xie

“…To address this question, we used rice, an important crop worldwide, to analyze the role of rhizosphere microbiota in leaf regrowth after defoliation. …”
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Hubungan Karakteristik dan Tingkat Pengetahuan Petugas Imunisasi terhadap Praktik Penyimpanan dan Transportasi Vaksin Imunisasi di Tingkat Puskesmas Kota Padang Tahun 2014 by Nadia Rahmah, Putri Sri Lasmini, Rahmatini

“…The experiment was conducted in all health centers Padang in 2014 March, using a crosssectional design. Total samples 21 immunization workers with total sampling. …”
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A cross-study analysis of the effect of a dual-strain probiotic applied via the waterline on the growth performance and gut health of broilers under a mild necrotic enteritis chall... by S.A.S. van der Klein, M. Bernardeau, Q. Wang, K. Gibbs

“…Therefore, this study combined data from three separate trials analyzing the effect of a dual-strain probiotic comprising Lactobacillus acidophilus AG01 and Bifidobacterium animalis subspecies lactis AG02 on broilers during a mild necrotic enteritis (NE) challenge. In each, 1,440 broilers were assigned to floor-pens (40 birds/pen, 12 pens/treatment) in a completely randomized design. …”
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Cognitive decline in relation to later-life high temperature exposure in a Chinese nationwide cohort by Yu-Qian Huang, Lian-Sheng Zhang, Ji-Xing Yang, Fang Wang, Ya-Qi Wang, Li-Feng Zhu, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Bo-Ning Deng, Qian-Qian Xiang, Yun-Quan Zhang

“…Global cognitive performance and its two dimensions (episodic memory and mental status) was measured using standardized questionnaires. Temperature exposure prior to cognitive tests was assessed using both average temperatures and heat days exceeding predefined temperature thresholds. …”
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Poor sleep quality and associated factors among HIV-positive and negative postpartum women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study by Milen Mihertabe, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Gidey Rtbey

“…BackgroundPoor sleep quality is common during the postpartum period due to nighttime feeding and frequent nocturnal awakenings of infants. …”
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How does residency program reputation influence American shoulder and elbow surgeons fellowship match results? by Alexander Jurayj, BA, Taylor Timoteo, DO, Julio Nerys-Figueroa, BS, Johnny Kasto, MD, Jared M. Mahylis, MD, Stephanie J. Muh, MD

“…The purpose of this study was to determine if applicants from residencies with better reputation have more favorable odds during the match process compared to applicants from residencies with a less prestigious reputation. …”
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Impact of vancomycin area under the curve in early or later phase on efficacy and nephrotoxicity in patients with enterococcal bloodstream infections: a multicenter study by Piyawadee Tangvichitrerk, Dhitiwat Changpradub, Jatapat Hemapanpairoa, Piraporn Juntanawiwat, Wichai Santimaleeworagun

“…To clarify the therapeutic target for this antibiotic, this study aimed to determine vancomycin PK/PD parameters associated with efficacy in the early (during 72 h) or later (after 72 h) phase of treatment and nephrotoxicity in enterococcal bloodstream infection patients. …”
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Parameter Study on Ultraviolet Rayleigh–Brillouin Doppler Lidar with Dual-Pass Dual Fabry–Perot Interferometer for Accurately Measuring Near-Surface to Lower Stratospheric Wind Fie... by Fahua Shen, Zhifeng Shu, Jihui Dong, Guohua Jin, Liangliang Yang, Zhou Hui, Hua Xu

“…The simulation results show that at an altitude of 0–20 km, within the radial wind speed dynamic range of ±50 m/s, the radial wind speed measurement bias caused by aerosol scattering signal is less than 0.17 m/s in the cloudless region; within the radial wind speed dynamic range of ±30 m/s, the bias is less than 0.44 m/s and 0.91 m/s in the simulated cumulus cloud at 4 km where aerosol backscatter ratio <i>R_β</i> = 3.8 and cirrus cloud at 9 km where <i>R_β</i> = 2.9, respectively; using a laser with a pulse energy of 350 mJ and a repetition frequency of 50 Hz, a 450 mm aperture telescope, setting the detection zenith angle of 30°, vertical resolution of 26 m@0–10 km, 78 m@10–20 km, and 260 m@20–30 km, and a time resolution of 1 min, with the daytime sky background brightness taking 0.3 WSr⁻¹m⁻²nm⁻¹@355 nm, the radial wind speed measurement errors of the system during the day and night are below 2.9 m/s and 1.6 m/s, respectively, up to 30 km altitude, below 0.28 m/s at 10 km altitude, and below 0.91 m/s at 20 km altitude all day.…”
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Integrating WHO thinking healthy programme for maternal mental health into routine antenatal care in China: a randomized-controlled pilot trial by Anum Nisar, Juan Yin, Jingjun Zhang, Wenli Qi, Jie Yu, Jiaying Li, Xiaomei Li, Atif Rahman

“…In the control group, participants received standard care, which included routine pregnancy education classes led by antenatal nurses. We assessed depressive symptoms using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at baseline, after the intervention and 4–6 weeks post-intervention, along with evaluations of anxiety, perceived social support, and health-related quality of life.ResultsAmong the 737 pregnant women screened, 267 (30.26%) scored ≥5 on the PHQ-9. …”
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Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional st... by Md Hasan Al Banna, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Trisha Mallick, Nahidur Rahman, Mst Sadia Sultana, Humayra Alam Mouly, Najim Z Alshahrani, Nargees Akter, Tareq Mahmud, Susmita Hossain, Anannya Sheikh, Ashish Biswas, Sumaia Sahrin, Md Nazmul Hassan, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

“…<h4>Background</h4>The recent human monkeypox (mpox) outbreak in 2022 has become a serious concern due to its rapid expansion to various non-endemic countries. …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…We performed 21 in depth interviews (IDI) with mothers who had been lost to follow up during the post-partum period, and 27 among those who remained in care. …”
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The efficacy and safety of a taxane-based chemotherapy regimen combined with a PD-1 inhibitor in HNSCC: a multicenter real-world study by Min Ouyang, Hanquan Sun, Xiaoyu Liu, Haijun Wu, Feilong Deng, Erdong Shen, Guozheng Peng, Hanbing Wu, Yinshan Zhao, Hui Xiong, Bin Liu, Shasha He, Ying Hu, Ping Liu

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that the distant organ metastasis and subsequent radiotherapy following this protocol were independent prognostic factors for PFS in patients with R/M HNSCC, and the latter was also an independent prognostic factor for OS in these patients. Regarding safety, during treatment anemia was observed in 97 patients, leukopenia in 64, neutropenia in 33, thrombocytopenia in 28, transaminase elevation in 46, hypothyroidism in 46 patients, and one patient stopped taking the medication due to a serious adverse reaction. …”
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Split-Cre-mediated GFP expression as a permanent marker for flagellar fusion of Trypanosoma brucei in its tsetse fly host by Ruth Etzensperger, Mattias Benninger, Berta Pozzi, Ruth Rehmann, Arunasalam Naguleswaran, Gabriela Schumann, Jan Van Den Abbeele, Isabel Roditi

“…While communication via quorum sensing, or by the release and uptake of extracellular vesicles, is widespread in nature, the phenomenon of flagellar fusion has only been observed in Trypanosoma brucei. We showed previously that a small proportion of procyclic culture forms (corresponding to insect midgut forms) can fuse their flagella and exchange cytosolic and membrane proteins. …”
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