Rescue Therapy with a Proton Pump Inhibitor Plus Amoxicillin and Rifabutin for Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaoqun Liu, Hui Wang, Zhifa Lv, Youhua Wang, Ben Wang, Yong Xie, Xiaojiang Zhou, Nonghua Lv

“…We also did subgroup and sensitivity analyses. Results. Twenty-one studies were included in systematic review. …”
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Perception of Ayurveda Postgraduates to the Introduction of Formative Assessment by Vaishali Kuchewar, Shweta Parwe

“…Total 24 students (including first, second, and third year) were sensitized about the procedure of Mini-CEX and DOPS. …”
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Beef handling practices at Abattoirs and Butcher shops in Uganda: implications for meat safety and health of consumers by Juliet Kyayesimira, Florence Muheirwe

“…The study recommends that responsible authorities should ensure compliance mechanisms and sensitization initiatives are prioritized. …”
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Multifunctional Nanoparticles as Radiosensitizers to Overcome Hypoxia-Associated Resistance in Cancer Radiotherapy by Ming-Hong Chen, Hon-Pan Yiu, Yu-Chi Wang, Tse-Ying Liu, Chuan Li

“…Concurrently, oxygenation can cause deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage via oxygen fixation and consequently suppress cancer cell proliferation. Moreover, these pH-sensitive nanodroplets allow higher cellular uptake with minimal cytotoxicity. …”
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Probabilistic Dynamics for Integrated Analysis of Accident Sequences considering Uncertain Events by Robertas Alzbutas

“…Finally, it is concluded that enhancing the modelling of stimulated dynamics with uncertainty and sensitivity analysis allows the detailed simulation of complex system characteristics and representation of their uncertainty. …”
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Laparoscopic Splenectomy to Salvage Renal Transplants from Severe Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection by Michael Latzko, Sakshi Jasra, Sana Akbar, Harry Sun, Sadanand Palekar

“…Acute antibody-mediated rejection, a complication of cross match positive and sensitized renal transplants, occurs despite the use of standard desensitization protocols. …”
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Practical Aspects of Clinical Manifestations, Pathogenesis and Therapy of Alcoholic Liver Disease and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Expert Opinion by V. V. Tsukanov, M. F. Osipenko, E. V. Beloborodova, M. A. Livzan, I. B. Khlynov, S. A. Alekseenko, Yu. P. Sivolap, J. L. Tonkikh, A. V. Vasyutin

“…In the treatment of NAFLD, diet and lifestyle modification, weight loss, the use of insulin sensitizers, vitamin E, statins (in the presence of hyperlipidemia) and drugs with metabolic activity are effective.Currently, a point of view is being actively expressed about the synergism of the action of alcohol and the metabolic syndrome on the development of fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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An Invariant Geometric Feature for Inter-Subject Lumbar Curve Alignment to Detect Spondylolisthesis by Podchara Klinwichit, Watcharaphong Yookwan, Athita Onuean, Paramate Horkaew, Sornsupha Limchareon, Jun-Su Jang, Suwanna Rasmequan, Krisana Chinnasarn

“…This feature measures the displacement between vertebrae but is sensitive to variations in size and rotational alignment of the vertebrae. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Urinary Tract Infections among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Makurdi, Nigeria by Emmanuel Adémólá Anígilájé, Terkaa Terrumun Bitto

“…All the organisms were resistant to cotrimoxazole, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, and amoxiclav, while they were 100% sensitive to ceftriaxone and the quinolones. In a univariate regression analysis, only moderate to severe gross motor dysfunction predicted the risk of UTI (, 95% CI, 2.27–1324.00, value 0.014). …”
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The Feasibility of Societal Cost Equivalence between Robotic Hysterectomy and Alternate Hysterectomy Methods for Endometrial Cancer by Neel T. Shah, Kelly N. Wright, Gudrun M. Jonsdottir, Selena Jorgensen, Jon I. Einarsson, Michael G. Muto

“…Per patient costs of each hysterectomy method were examined from the societal perspective. Sensitivity analysis and Monte Carlo simulation were performed using a cost-minimization model. …”
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Developing a novel TaqMan qPCR assay for optimizing Salmonella Pullorum detection in chickens by Hao Wang, Xiamei Kang, Longhai Yu, Haijian Wang, Anja Müller, Corinna Kehrenberg, Yan Li, Min Yue

“…Furthermore, we collected 676 chicken samples from an established infection model to compare the performance of the TaqMan qPCR assay with traditional bacterial culturing and antibody-based detection approaches. With superior sensitivity and specificity, the newly developed method detected over 80% of positive chickens, significantly outperforming the two conventional methods. …”
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Dynamic Shear Strength of Rock Joints and Its Influence on Key Blocks by Shuhong Wang, Feili Wang, Zhanguo Xiu

“…The degradation of friction angle becomes more sensitive than that of cohesion. Additionally, numerical results show that the number of key blocks was increased with the increasing impact velocities.…”
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Serum salusin levels in diarrhea- and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by Elif Tugba Tuncel, Seda Sabah Ozcan, Mehmet Korkmaz, Elif Börekci

“…The salusins that were identified in this study are important because of their ease of collection, sensitivity and reliability. For that reason, the aim of this study was to analyze the importance of the levels of salusin in the blood, an inflammation-related parameter, in the diagnosis and prediction of irritable bowel disease. …”
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Study on the Thermal State of a Transverse-Flux Motor by Andrii Yehorov, Oleksii Duniev, Andrii Masliennikov, Rupert Gouws, Oleksandr Dobzhanskyi, Mario Stamann

“…This paper seeks to explore the influence of design features on the heating of the stator coil, identified as the most temperature-sensitive element in the system. Additionally, the study aims to characterize the temperature distribution pattern within the stator. …”
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Enhancing network lifetime in WSNs through coot algorithm-based energy management model by Namita Shinde, Dr. Vinod H․ Patil

“…To improve the performance of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), this study offers a novel energy-efficient clustering and routing technique based on the Coot Optimization Algorithm (COA). …”
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Ultrasound Assessment of Synovial Thickness of Some of the Metacarpophalangeal Joints of Hand in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and the Normal Population by Zuhudha Hussain Manik, John George, Sargunan Sockalingam

“…With high specificity (96%) and sensitivity (90%) the optimum cut-off value to distinguish RA patients and healthy individuals’ synovial thickness differs for the radial side of the 2nd and 3rd MCPJ and ulnar side of the 4th MCPJ. …”
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A metagenomic catalogue of the ruminant gut archaeome by Jiandui Mi, Xiaoping Jing, Chouxian Ma, Fuyu Shi, Ze Cao, Xin Yang, Yiwen Yang, Apurva Kakade, Weiwei Wang, Ruijun Long

“…We also find that archaea potentially carry antibiotic and metal resistance genes, mobile genetic elements, virulence factors, quorum sensors, and complex archaeal viromes. Overall, this catalogue is a substantial repository for ruminant archaeal recourses, providing potential for advancing our understanding of archaeal ecology and discovering strategies to regulate methane production in ruminants.…”
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Dose-dependent effects of apple pectin on alleviating high fat-induced obesity modulated by gut microbiota and SCFAs by Yuanyuan Zhao, Jinfeng Bi, Jianyong Yi, Jian Peng, Qiancheng Ma

“…This study confirmed the dose-sensitive manner of pectin to alleviate HF-induced obesity by modulating gut microbiota and enhancing short-chain fatty acids production.…”
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Secretary bird optimization algorithm based on quantum computing and multiple strategies improvement for KELM diabetes classification by Yu Zhu, Mingxu Zhang, Qinchuan Huang, Xianbo Wu, Li Wan, Ju Huang

“…The experimental results indicate that the QHSBOA-KELM classification model outperforms other comparative models in four evaluation metrics: accuracy (ACC), Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC), sensitivity, and specificity. This approach offers an effective method for the early diagnosis and prediction of diabetes.…”
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Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders: A focus on diabetes and thyroid diseases by Kimi Milić Marko, Sinanović Šćepan, Prodović Tanja, Ilanković Tanja

“…This paper provides an overview of current technological solutions, including an analysis of the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of various AI algorithms, as well as their efficiency compared to traditional diagnostic methods. …”
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