Power Adaptation for Optimizing Secrecy Energy Efficiency in NOMA-Enabled Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks and DNN-Based Evaluation by P. P. Hema, A. V. Babu

“…The computation of the JOTPA for the SUs is enabled by an iterative algorithm that utilizes the Dinkelbach method. It is demonstrated that the suggested JOTPA scheme significantly enhances the SEE of the secondary network in comparison to the random transmit power allocation and equal transmit power allocation strategies. …”
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Film as an educational tool in medical pedagogy: a study on cinemeducation and its effectiveness by Usama Naveed Cheema, Sarmed Ibrahim, Nukhbat Ullah Awan, Haram Ashiq, Wagma Sarmed, Khalid Munir

“…Relevant short clips from seven movies of different genres were selected and shown to the students who were then divided into eight equal groups. Every session lasted 30 minutes, and was followed by an interactive discussion between the students and faculty members. …”
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Mapping Urban Heat Vulnerability of Extreme Heat in Hangzhou via Comparing Two Approaches by Xue Liu, Wenze Yue, Xuchao Yang, Kejia Hu, Wei Zhang, Muyi Huang

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that HVI can play a vital role in determining which areas are at risk of heat-related deaths. Both equal weight approach (EWA) and principal component analysis (PCA) are the conventional methods to aggregate indicators to HVI. …”
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Effect of Aloe vera gel on the parotid glands of streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino rats: histological and immunohistochemical study. by Shukria Mohammed Hussein

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Aloe vera gel on parotid gland of streptozotocin-induced diabetic male albino rats, and also effect of diabetes on the parotid glands. Methods: Diabetes mellitus was induced in rats by intraperitoneal injection of 60 mg/kg Streptozotocin dissolved in saline solution. …”
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Role of resistance training with the approach of blood flow restriction in skeletal muscle cell growth by Fatemeh Amani, Shadmehr Mirdar

“…Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the response of ERK1/2 protein and muscular morphological adaptations to a period of resistance training with local blood flow restriction. Materials and methods: Twenty healthy male Wistar rats without clinically evident disease (5 weeks old, 120±7 g weight) were divided into four equal groups: control, control with limited blood flow, resistance training and, resistance training with limited blood flow. …”
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Readiness, access, and use of facility childbirth care in Ethiopia: results from nationally representative linked household and health facility surveys by Elizabeth Stierman, Solomon Shiferaw, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mahari Yihdego, Assefa Seme, Linnea Zimmerman, Andreea Creanga

“… # Conclusions Access to childbirth care is not equal for Ethiopian women. Those living in rural areas and the poor must travel farther to reach facility childbirth services, and the nearest facilities serving these women were less prepared to provide quality care. …”
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Community work strategies and support needs of social workers in providing substance use services to young people by Jan Masombuka, Faith Mathibela

“…A purposive sampling method was implemented to recruit a sample of 11 social workers from the 10 service points operated by the DSD in Gauteng, located within the CTMM. …”
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Serum ferritin and iron deficiency in adolescent schoolchildren with depression in northern Sudan: unmatched case-control study by Ahmed A. Hassan, Hatim Y. Alharbi, Ishag Adam

“…The cases were adolescents with depression (n = 61), and an equal number of healthy adolescents were controls. …”
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Predictive Factors of Lapatinib and Capecitabine Activity in Patients with HER2-Positive, Trastuzumab-Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancer: Results from the Italian Retrospective Mul... by Stefania Gori, Alessandro Inno, Valentina Rossi, Monica Turazza, Elena Fiorio, Alessandra Fabi, Giancarlo Bisagni, Jennifer Foglietta, Daniele Santini, Ida Pavese, Arianna Pellegrino, Alberto Zambelli, Patrizia Vici, Vita Leonardi, Sandro Barni, Silvana Saracchini, Giuseppe Bogina, Fabiana Marchetti, Simona Duranti, Gianluigi Lunardi, Filippo Montemurro

“…Patents with a PFS longer than 7 months had a significantly longer OS, compared with patients with a PFS equal to or shorter than 7 months (36 vs 15 months; p<0.001). …”
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Success Rates and Prognostic Factors in the Management of Keratoconus: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study at Siriraj Hospital by Atiporn Thuangtong, Theerajate Phongsuphan

“…Treatment outcome was defined as a “success” when the BCVA post-treatment was equal to or better than 6/12. Progression of keratoconus was based on the Belin ABCD progression criteria. …”
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Patient Satisfaction with Clear Aligners vs. Traditional Braces: A Comparative Study by AbdulMajeed AlMogbel

“…However, both treatments were equally effective in achieving orthodontic goals, indicating that the choice of modality should consider individual preferences and case complexity.…”
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Study on the diagnostic value of folic acid-targeted nano-microbubbles in breast microcarcinoma by Nianyu Xue, Zhenyu Shen, Zhenbin Xu, Shengmin Zhang

“…It is difficult to detect breast microcarcinomas less than or equal to 5 mm by imaging examination.MethodsFolic acid-targeted nanobubbles (FA-TNBs) were prepared by the thin-film hydration method. …”
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Effect of Anti-Emetic Combination of Sevoflurane / Propofol Anesthesia Technique in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Muhammad Salman Maqbool, Muhammad Alam, Muhammad Umer Draz, Ayesha Shahid, Shumaila Ashfaq

“…Methodology: Patients were recruited in interventional groups by lottery method as n=160, with 80 cases allocated in each group. …”
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Examination of cardiovascular function variables in tooth extraction under local anesthesia by Životić-Vanović Mirjana, Marjanović Marjan

“…However, there is a question if it is equally safe to apply a local anesthetic combined with a vasoconstrictor (adrenaline) in healthy persons, and in the patients with a certain cardiovascular system disease. …”
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The impact of age on genetic risk for common diseases. by Xilin Jiang, Chris Holmes, Gil McVean

“…Previous work has shown that genetic factors are not equally relevant to human traits across age and other contexts, though the reasons for such variation are not clear. …”
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Effects of combined training performed two or four times per week on 24-h blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin and other health-related outcomes in aging individuals with hypert... by Rodrigo Ferrari, Lucas Betti Domingues, Leandro de Oliveira Carpes, Paula de Azevedo Frank, Vinícius Mallmann Schneider, Sandra C Fuchs, GET Study Group

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To compare the effects of a combined training program (resistance plus aerobic exercise) performed four or two times per week on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure and other health-related outcomes in middle-aged and older individuals with hypertension.<h4>Methods</h4>This study will be a randomized, parallel group, two-arm, superiority trial. …”
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Optimization of the Number of Active Subcarriers and M-PAM Modulation Constellation Pattern for OFDM-IM Systems by Farshad Jalili kharajoo, SeyyedHadi SeyyedMasoumian Charandabi

“…The proposed optimal method, particularly designed for 4-symbol Pulse Amplitude Modulation and 8-group OFDM-IM, has resulted in a 6.25% increase in the number of transmitted bits compared to previous methods. …”
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Quality of recovery (QoR-15) following opioid-free versus opioid anaesthesia for elective endoscopic nasal surgeries: A randomised, open-label comparative trial by Yashika Pandey, Manisha Sapate, Harsha H. Narkhede, Poonam Mane

“…Methods: A randomised, open-label trial was conducted to evaluate the quality of recovery (QoR). …”
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The Relationship of Neck pain and Smart Phones Usage among students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Erbil City by ShwanQadir Media, Alaa Usama Ahmed

“…Overusing phones for more than 4hours per day was 78%, and only 22% underused the smartphone (less than and equal to four hours). Conclusion: Prevalence of neck pain related to phone use among medical faculty students in Erbil city was high. …”
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Metabolic syndrome treatment: focusing on acarbose by I. E. Chazova, B. B. Mychka

“…All participants were randomized into three equal groups: two groups receiving acarbose (150 or 300 mg/d) and a control group. …”
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