Contribution of Medical Wards Contamination to Wound Infection among Patients Attending Ruhengeri Referral Hospital by Emmanuel Munyeshyaka, Parfait Cyuzuzo, Callixte Yadufashije, John Karemera

“…All bacterial contaminants were sensitive to clindamycin and erythromycin. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, and S. aureus were resistant to nitrofurantoin. …”
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Optimal Charging Scheduling and Management with Bus-Driver-Trip Assignment considering Mealtime Windows for an Electric Bus Line by Yang Jiang, Tong He

“…Besides, we analyze the sensitivity of the key parameters in the model. With the increase in the drivers’ maximum workload, the drivers’ average idle time decreases by approximately 11.25%. …”
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Binary program taint analysis optimization method based on function summary by Pan YANG, Fei KANG, Hui SHU, Yuyao HUANG, Xiaoshao LYU

“…Taint analysis is a popular software analysis method, which has been widely used in the field of information security.Most of the existing binary program dynamic taint analysis frameworks use instruction-level instrumentation analysis methods, which usually generate huge performance overhead and reduce the program execution efficiency by several times or even dozens of times.This limits taint analysis technology’s wide usage in complex malicious samples and commercial software analysis.An optimization method of taint analysis based on function summary was proposed, to improve the efficiency of taint analysis, reduce the performance loss caused by instruction-level instrumentation analysis, and make taint analysis to be more widely used in software analysis.The taint analysis method based on function summary used function taint propagation rules instead of instruction taint propagation rules to reduce the number of data stream propagation analysis and effectively improve the efficiency of taint analysis.For function summary, the definition of function summary was proposed.And the summary generation algorithms of different function structures were studied.Inside the function, a path-sensitive analysis method was designed for acyclic structures.For cyclic structures, a finite iteration method was designed.Moreover, the two analysis methods were combined to solve the function summary generation of mixed structure functions.Based on this research, a general taint analysis framework called FSTaint was designed and implemented, consisting of a function summary generation module, a data flow recording module, and a taint analysis module.The efficiency of FSTaint was evaluated in the analysis of real APT malicious samples, where the taint analysis efficiency of FSTaint was found to be 7.75 times that of libdft, and the analysis efficiency was higher.In terms of accuracy, FSTaint has more accurate and complete propagation rules than libdft.…”
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Effect of zinc level and the thermal environment on the zootechnical performance and tibia-breaking strength of Japanese quails by Luiz Arthur dos Anjos Lima, Thiago de Assis Moraes, Larissa Kellen da Cunha Morais, Mikael Leal Cabral Menezes de Amorim, Tarsys Noan Silva Veríssimo, José Danrley Cavalcante dos Santos, Maria Isabelly Leite Maia, Severino Guilherme Caetano Gonçalves dos Santos, Fernando Guilherme Perazzo da Costa, Ricardo Romão Guerra, Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho, Edilson Paes Saraiva

“…Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) are sensitive to zinc (Zn) deficiency, a mineral essential for growth, development, and bone health. …”
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A proposal of visual assessment of serotonergic deficits in parkinsonian syndromes: An 123I-FP-CIT SPECT study by Tomoko Totsune, Toru Baba, Yoko Sugimura, Hideki Oizumi, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Toshiaki Takahashi, Masaru Yoshioka, Ken-ichi Nagamatsu, Atsushi Takeda

“…The visual assessment-based classification showed 81.8 % sensitivity, 61.0 % specificity, 28.1 % positive predictive value, and 94.7 % negative predictive value in distinguishing PS from PD. …”
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Fossil Diatoms Reveal Natural and Anthropogenic History of Jackson Lake (Wyoming, USA) by John Dilworth, Jeffery R. Stone, Kevin M. Yeager, J. Ryan Thigpen, Michael M. McGlue

“…The results of the study highlight the sensitivity of algal composition and productivity to changes in nutrient status that accompany outlet engineering of natural lakes by humans and have implications for water resource management.…”
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Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness combined with a 50-g glucose challenge test at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus by Süleyman Cemil Oğlak, Emine Zeynep Yılmaz, Mehmet Şükrü Budak

“…A 50-g GCT combined with ASFT measurement above 18.1 mm predicted GDM with a sensitivity of 87.9%, a specificity of 88.7%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 36.0%, and a negative PV (NPV) of 99.7%.Conclusions A 50-g GCT combined with ASFT measurement that can be easily and accurately obtained during routine antenatal care in the second trimester might be a beneficial indicator for predicting GDM cases.…”
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF CORNCOB ACTIVATED CARBON FOR ADSORBED NATURAL GAS STORAGE by Nelson Oghenenyore Peter, Wilfred Chinedu Okologume

“…The adsorption capacity of natural gas exhibited sensitivity to variations in both pressure and temperature, with the highest recorded storage capacity of 4.3073 mmol/g occurring at a temperature of 27°C and a pressure of 23 psi. …”
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Influence of aluminium distribution on the diffusion mechanisms and pairing of [Cu(NH3)2]+ complexes in Cu-CHA by Joachim D. Bjerregaard, Martin Votsmeier, Henrik Grönbeck

“…The free energy barrier for $${[{{{\rm{Cu}}}}{({{{{\rm{NH}}}}}_{3})}_{2}]}^{+}$$ [ Cu ( NH 3 ) 2 ] + diffusion between CHA-cages depends sensitively on both the local and distant Al-distribution. …”
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Comparison of the recovery profile of sufentanil and remifentanil in total intravenous anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Igor Seror Cuiabano, Rafael Pagliaro Naves, Rodrigo Bouchabki de A. Diehl

“…Sufentanil is a more potent opioid with a longer context-sensitive half-life but can promote good postoperative analgesia due to its residual effect. …”
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A SYBR green I-based multiplex real-time PCR for simultaneous detection of pseudorabies virus, porcine circovirus 3 and porcine parvovirus by Lihua Cao, Wenke Lv, Anqi Li, Lulu Yang, Feng Zhou, Feng Wen, Sheng Yuan, Shujian Huang, Zhili Li, Jinyue Guo

“…Conclusions This multiplex real-time PCR assay could be used as a diagnostic tool that is rapid, sensitive and reliable for the detection of co-infection of PRV, PPV and PCV3 as well as for molecular epidemiological surveillance.…”
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Clinicians’ Views on the Need for Cultural Adaptation of Intervention for Children with ADHD from the Ultraorthodox Community by Anat Golos, Risa Mor, Orit Fisher, Adi Finkelstein

“…Culture is a core context within occupational therapy, with a recent literature emphasizing the importance of cultural competence, as well as culturally sensitive assessment and intervention. The recent literature has indicated the efficacy of the Cognitive-Functional intervention (Cog-Fun) for children with ADHD among the general Israeli population, yet no studies to date have examined the necessity of cultural adaptations for minority groups. …”
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Health and Educational Inequalities among the Third Gender Community in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Humayun, Muhammad Hassan, Hira Ashfaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Nauman Naeem, Mubashar Munir

“…Urgent policy reforms promoting equity, inclusivity, and community sensitization are needed to end their social neglect. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Portal Venous Systemic Thrombosis in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Splenectomy and Esophagogastric Devascularization by Miao Chen, Jian-Bo Han, Jia-Kang Zhang, Qing-Hua Shu, Yu-Feng Zhang, Yong-Xiang Yi

“…The nomogram’s receiver operating characteristic curve reached 0.83 and achieved a sensitivity and specificity of 0.711 and 0.848, respectively, at its cutoff. …”
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Production Analysis for Fractured Vertical Well in Coal Seam Reservoirs with Stimulated Reservoir Volume by Chen Li

“…And then, based on the pressure analysis result, we will have made the sensitivity analysis with different influence parameter. …”
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Analysis of Polarized Dust Emission Using Data from the First Flight of SPIDER by P. A. R. Ade, M. Amiri, S. J. Benton, A. S. Bergman, R. Bihary, J. J. Bock, J. R. Bond, J. A. Bonetti, S. A. Bryan, H. C. Chiang, C. R. Contaldi, O. Doré, A. J. Duivenvoorden, H. K. Eriksen, J. P. Filippini, A. A. Fraisse, K. Freese, M. Galloway, A. E. Gambrel, N. N. Gandilo, K. Ganga, S. Gourapura, R. Gualtieri, J. E. Gudmundsson, M. Halpern, J. Hartley, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, W. Holmes, V. V. Hristov, Z. Huang, K. D. Irwin, W. C. Jones, A. Karakci, C. L. Kuo, Z. D. Kermish, J. S.-Y. Leung, S. Li, D. S. Y. Mak, P. V. Mason, K. Megerian, L. Moncelsi, T. A. Morford, J. M. Nagy, C. B. Netterfield, M. Nolta, R. O’Brient, B. Osherson, I. L. Padilla, B. Racine, A. S. Rahlin, C. Reintsema, J. E. Ruhl, M. C. Runyan, T. M. Ruud, J. A. Shariff, E. C. Shaw, C. Shiu, J. D. Soler, X. Song, A. Trangsrud, C. Tucker, R. S. Tucker, A. D. Turner, J. F. van der List, A. C. Weber, I. K. Wehus, D. V. Wiebe, E. Y. Young, Spider Collaboration

“…Tests of several modeling uncertainties find only a modest impact (∼10% in σ _r ) on Spider ’s sensitivity to the cosmological tensor-to-scalar ratio. …”
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Techno-economic assessment of hydrogen application in cereal crop farming by Katumwesigye Anthony, Magnus Hellström, Jonas Spohr

“…Increasing tensions between farmers and various institutions underscore the growing sensitivity around fossil fuel dependency in the agricultural sector, particularly in northern economies. …”
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Noise-induced ribbon synapse loss in the mouse basal cochlear region does not reduce inner hair cell exocytosis by David Oestreicher, David Oestreicher, Alfonso Mauro Malpede, Alfonso Mauro Malpede, Annalena Reitmeier, Annalena Reitmeier, Carolin Paula Bräuer, Carolin Paula Bräuer, Laura Schoch, Laura Schoch, Nicola Strenzke, Nicola Strenzke, Tina Pangrsic, Tina Pangrsic, Tina Pangrsic

“…Extensive previous work has shown that the highly sensitive synapses of the inner hair cells (IHCs) may be the first target for irreparable damage and permanent loss in the noise-exposed cochlea, more precisely in the cochlear base. …”
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A machine learning-based radiomics approach for differentiating patellofemoral osteoarthritis from non-patellofemoral osteoarthritis using Q-Dixon MRI by Liangjing Lyu, Jing Ren, Wenjie Lu, Jingyu Zhong, Yang Song, Yongliang Li, Weiwu Yao

“…In the external test set (33 patients), the model achieved an AUC of 0.885 (95% CI: 0.768–1.000), with sensitivity and specificity values of 0.833 and 0.933, respectively (p < 0.001). …”
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The head position and cervical alignment in patients with Chiari malformation: A retrospective case–control study by Resul Karadeniz, Zeynep Dağlar, Emin Çağıl, Göksal Günerhan, Buse Sarıgül, Yılmaz Aslan, Ahmet Deniz Belen, Ali Dalgıç

“…ROC analysis demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity of the angular measurements for diagnosing CM. …”
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