Early Detection of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Bedside Tools by Sayed Gaber, Osama Tayeh, Khaled A. Wahab, Nader Mohamed, Tarek Essawy

“…Results By using CT chest as a golden method for diagnosis of pneumonia, 24 cases were found positive for VAP. …”
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Quality Indicators of Agaricus bisporus after Ultraviolet Treatment by Vladimir V. Kondratenko, Natalia E. Posokina, Natalia I. Fedyanina, Olga V. Karastoyanova, Nadezhda V. Korovkina

“…The quality indicators underwent a paired two-sample test, which defined the equality/inequality of variances in replicates and equality/inequality of means at a given error probability (α). …”
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ANXIETY AND EDUCATIONAL STYLE OF MOTHERS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN by RUSNAC Svetlana, STRATAN Ala

“…The research represents a comparative study with two groups of subjects: 30 mothers of children with disabilities – the experimental group, and a control group that consisted of 30 mothers with healthy children, both having completed 2 methods: 1) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); 2) The Varga-Stolin method diagnosis of parental style. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of soil and irrigation water characteristics on the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Mentha spicata L. essential oil: A plant used in tra... by Vajiheh Gandomi Hosnaroodi, Mansureh Ghavam

“…The highest number of compounds belonged to the essential oil of Lathor region equal to 50 compounds (99.98 %) and the lowest number of compounds related to the sample of Meshkat region was equal to 44 compounds (98.53 %). …”
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Thrombolytic and Anticoagulant Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism with High and Intermendiate Risk of Early Death. Part 3. An Effect on Pulmonary Perfusion with High and Intermediate R... by O. V. Nikitina, I. P. Mikhailov, N. Y. Kudryashova, E. V. Migunova, A. G. Dorfman, V. I. Avfukov

“…The accumulation deficit of an area equal to a segment was counted as a perfusion deficiency of 5% (subsegmental 2.5%), inferior lobe — 25%, an area equal to the right lung — 55%, the left lung — 45%.Characteristics of the sample In a sample of 503 patients who received treatment at the Intensive Care Unit for Surgical Patients of the N.V. …”
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Near-zero nonlinear error pressure sensor based on piezoresistor sensitivity matching for wind tunnel pressure test by Yuanying Zhang, Fengyun Liu, Zechen Zhou, Xiubing Liang, Riming Sun, Jinjun Deng, Xiaoliang Luo, Jian Lin, Xing Chen, Xingxu Zhang, Jian Luo, Xiaojing Wang, Binghe Ma

“…A mathematical model for evaluating the sensor’s nonlinear error is established, based on which a piezoresistor sensitivity matching method is proposed to suppress the nonlinear error. …”
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Logic Gate Generation in a Monostable Optical System: Improving the Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Reconfigurable Logic Operation by Samuel Mardoqueo Afanador-Delgado, José Luis Echenausía-Monroy, Guillermo Huerta-Cuellar, Juan Hugo García-López, Erick Emiliano Lopez-Muñoz, Rider Jaimes-Reátegui

“…This paper presents a new method for generating logic gates based on optical systems with an emission frequency equal to that used in current telecommunications systems. …”
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Gender Roles in Understanding and Implementing Green Energy Technology in Indonesian Schools: Rasch Analysis by Ismail Ismail, Riandi Riandi, Ida Kaniawati, Wahyu Sopandi, Supriyadi Supriyadi, Suhendar Suhendar, Febrian Andi Hidayat

“… This study aims to investigate gender differences in the understanding and application of green energy technology in schools in Indonesia. The method used is a survey with a questionnaire that covers aspects of knowledge attitudes readiness and obstacles related to green energy technology from a gender perspective. …”
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Investigating the chemical composition and antifungal effect of Cinnamomum cassia essential oil against Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Acremonium sp by Fairouz Boubrik, Tahar Boubellouta, Nabil Benyoucef, Yuva Bellik, Lynda Gali, Abdullah Akdoğan, Dmitry E. Kucher, Aleksandra O. Utkina, Olga D. Kucher, Nazih Y. Rebouh

“…The antifungal activity was assessed using the disk diffusion agar method. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) were determined using microdilution methods. …”
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Characteristics and advances in signaling pathways, cellular communication, cell junctions, and oxidative stress in lymphedema by Qiancheng Zhao, Zhipu Niu, Ying Pan, Yongqi Hao, Yuan Ma, Jiankai Zhao, Jianshi Du, Jianshi Du, Yiming Yang, Yiming Yang

“…Lymphedema is a chronic inflammatory disease without an effective treatment method, and it results in a high disease burden and psychological distress in patients. …”
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Support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise (SNAT-SE): Usability and acceptability testingKey points: by Jessica Hill, Kelly Clanchy, Stewart Trost, Jennifer Fleming, Emma Beckman, Sean Tweedy, Iain Dutia, Sjaan Gomersall

“…The present study explored the usability and acceptability of the tool from the perspectives of the end-users. Method: An online survey was used to gather data on the usability and acceptability of the tool from the perspectives of people with disability, health professionals, community-based fitness professionals, and relevant researchers. …”
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Antibacterial In Vitro Properties of Silver Sulfadiazine in Combination with Tris-EDTA and N-Acetylcysteine Against <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Isolates from Dogs with Suppurativ... by Ioanna Papadogiannaki, Rosario Cerundolo, Jennifer Plant, Elizabeth Villiers, Jenny Littler, Anika Wisniewska, Panagiotis Sgardelis

“…Forty-eight <i>P. aeruginosa</i> strains from dogs with suppurative otitis were analysed using the agar well diffusion method. A volume of 70 μL of Tris-NAC, a water solution of 10% SSD and their combination in equal amount was pipetted into the designated wells. …”
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Leveraging a foundation model zoo for cell similarity search in oncological microscopy across devices by Gabriel Kalweit, Gabriel Kalweit, Anusha Klett, Paula Silvestrini, Paula Silvestrini, Jens Rahnfeld, Jens Rahnfeld, Mehdi Naouar, Mehdi Naouar, Yannick Vogt, Yannick Vogt, Diana Infante, Diana Infante, Rebecca Berger, Jesús Duque-Afonso, Tanja Nicole Hartmann, Marie Follo, Marie Follo, Elitsa Bodurova-Spassova, Elitsa Bodurova-Spassova, Michael Lübbert, Michael Lübbert, Roland Mertelsmann, Roland Mertelsmann, Roland Mertelsmann, Joschka Boedecker, Joschka Boedecker, Joschka Boedecker, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Evelyn Ullrich, Maria Kalweit, Maria Kalweit

“…Macro accuracy is the average of class-specific accuracies, treating all classes equally by averaging their individual accuracies. …”
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy by Magdalena Kupis, Monika Paszkowska, Patrycja Znamirowska, Klaudia Mularczyk, Łukasz Karaban, Anna Jakubiak, Joanna Miśkiewicz, Michał Borawski, Aleksandra Ciuła, Tadeusz Kuźnieców

“…Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) appears to be the most thoroughly researched and clinically effective method, particularly in severe cases and in populations at higher risk, such as older adults and pregnant women. …”
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The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Physical and Emotional Dimensions of Girls with Persistent Depression by Froogh Abiri Bonab, Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa, Ali Khademi, Gholam Hossein Javanmard

“…Future research should compare the effectiveness of this method with other therapeutic approaches. Other limitations of this study include its single-sex sample, reliance on a questionnaire, and use of a non-random sampling method.Ethical Considerations Compliance with Ethical Guidelines: We adhered to all ethical standards throughout the research process, which involved maintaining the confidentiality of participants’ identities and securing informed consent from each participant.Author Contributions: All authors contributed to the study. …”
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Differences associated with different prior mental disorders among earthquake-exposed treatment-seeking individuals by Cate F. Woods, Virginia V. W. McIntosh, Christopher M. Frampton, Frances A. Carter, Helen C. Colhoun, Jennifer Jordan, Rebekah A. Smith, Caroline Bell

“…Although post-disaster screening efforts should include those with prior mental disorders, it should also be recognised that those with no prior disorders are also at risk of developing equally severe PTSD. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Laparoscopic and Open Tubal Ligation: Insights from a Retrospective Study in a Tertiary University Hospital by Naser Al-Husban, Somaya Al Kiswani, Nadeen Al-Falooji, Abdulla Alzibdeh, Zaid Fakhouri, Murad Haddad, Mai Al-Adwan, Alhsna′ Alhusban, Leen Al-Omari, Reem Abuhamdah

“…Background: Female sterilization remains a prevalent contraceptive method globally, despite a declining trend in prevalence over the past decades. …”
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BEHAVIOUR OF GLOBALLY CHAOTIC PARAMETERS OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY FOLLOWING A PROTOCOL OF EXERCISE WITH FLEXIBLE POLE by Ana M.S. Antonio, David M. Garner, Marco A. Cardoso, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, Marcelo T. Navega, Vitor Engrácia Valenti

“…This was investigated while at rest before and, then in the recovery phase from the flexible pole exercise.Material and methods. Thirty-two female subjects were allocated to equal groups. …”
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Machine-learning based strategy identifies a robust protein biomarker panel for Alzheimer’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid by Xiaosen Hou, Yunjie Qiu, Hui Li, Yan Yan, Dongxu Zhao, Simei Ji, Junjun Ni, Jun Zhang, Kefu Liu, Hong Qing, Zhenzhen Quan

“…Abstract Background The complex pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has resulted in limited current biomarkers for its classification and diagnosis, necessitating further investigation into reliable universal biomarkers or combinations. Methods In this work, we collect multiple CSF proteomics datasets and build a universal diagnose model by SVM-RFECV method combined with equal sample size and standard normalization design. …”
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Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury Related (AKI) related by vancomycin; A Randomized Clinical Trial by Mahboubeh Neamatshahi, Aghil Keykhosravi, Anoush Azarfar, Yalda Ravanshad, Yosra Mohammadi, Anahita Ataran, Omid Rashidi, Elham Navipour, Homan Tehrani

“…According to the simple random sampling method, thirty patients between 1 month and 18 years old with systemic infections were randomly assigned to two groups. …”
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