A Comparative Analysis of Conventional Exercises, Maitland and Mulligan Mobilization Techniques for Managing Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial by Mohamed Hussein Elgendy, Magda Gaid Sedhom, Mayada Ashraf, Efrem Kentiba, Mahmoud Salah Aboraya

“…However, significant differences in measured variables in the post-intervention measurement were evident in four out of six measured variables. …”
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Multi‐Institutional Retrospective Analysis of Prognostic Scoring Systems for Dogs With Acute Pancreatitis (504 Dogs) by Harry Cridge, Daniela Cabrera, Timothy Bolton, Cameron Vaughn, Nolie Parnell, Betty Chow, Alexander Schreiber, Andrew Mackin, Paige Albers, Sichao Wang

“…ABSTRACT Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) in dogs has a broad clinical presentation and variable progression, making prognostication challenging. …”
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Deep Learning and Methods Based on Large Language Models Applied to Stellar Light Curve Classification by Yu-Yang Li, Yu Bai, Cunshi Wang, Mengwei Qu, Ziteng Lu, Roberto Soria, Jifeng Liu

“…In this study, we present a comprehensive evaluation of models based on deep learning and large language models (LLMs) for the automatic classification of variable star light curves, using large datasets from the Kepler and K2 missions. …”
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PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC PERIAPICAL LESIONS IN DIABETIC VERSUS NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Cristi Giuroiu, Anca Melian, Claudiu Topoliceanu, Cristina Dascalu, Andreea Frumuzache, Mihaela Salceanu

“…Glycemia levels were significantly higher and more variable in diabetic patients compared to non-diabetics, particularly as the number of endodontically treated teeth increased, with or without chronic apical periodontitis. …”
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Estimating rare disease prevalence and costs in the USA: a cohort study approach using the Healthcare Cost Institute claims data by Keith A Crandall, Christine M Cutillo, Ainslie Tisdale, Mahdi Baghbanzadeh, Reva L Stidd, Manpreet S Khural, Laurie J Hartman, Jeff Greenberg, Kevin B Zhang, Ali Rahnavard

“…Building capabilities to use machine learning to accelerate the diagnosis of RDs would vastly improve with changes to healthcare data, such as standardising data input, linking databases, addressing privacy issues and assigning ICD-10 codes for all RDs, resulting in more robust data for RD analytics.…”
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Modification of Sepiolite for Its Catalytic Upgrading in the Hydrogenation of Furfural by Antonio Guerrero-Torres, Rocío Maderuelo-Solera, Cristina García-Sancho, José J. Quirante-Sánchez, Ramón Moreno-Tost, Pedro J. Maireles-Torres, Juan A. Cecilia

“…This difference in Cu⁰-crystal size showed a variable catalytic behavior for the hydrogenation reaction of furfural in gas-phase. …”
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Insomnia symptoms and the risk of all-cause mortality among stroke survivors by Wendemi Sawadogo, Tilahun Adera, Maha Alattar, Robert Perera, James Burch

“…Abstract Background Insomnia is more frequently reported in stroke survivors but its independent role in mortality in stroke survivors is unknown. …”
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Effective coverage of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women in Tanzania: a multilevel analysis by Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Ashenafi Teklay Abrha, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom

“…Given the influence of clustering and the binary nature of the outcome variable, we used a multilevel binary logistic regression model. …”
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Regional irrigation water quality index for the Old Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh: A multivariate and GIS-based spatiotemporal assessment by Md. Touhidul Islam, Akash, Mst. Rimi Khatun, Nusrat Jahan, Md. Rakibul Islam, Deboneel Kundu Partho, Mohammad Golam Kibria, A.K.M. Adham

“…Ensuring sustainable irrigation water quality is vital for agricultural productivity and environmental health, particularly in regions with variable seasonal water quality. This study introduces an enhanced Irrigation Water Quality Index (IWQI) specifically developed for the Old Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh to address local hydrochemical complexities. …”
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Feature selection and aggregation for antibiotic resistance GWAS in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a comparative study by Kirill Reshetnikov, Daria Bykova, Daria Bykova, Konstantin Kuleshov, Konstantin Kuleshov, Konstantin Chukreev, Egor Guguchkin, Alexey Neverov, Gennady Fedonin

“…However, high correlations between the phenotypic states for commonly used drugs complicate the inference of true associations of mutations with drug phenotypes by ML approaches.MethodsRecently, several new methods have been developed to select a small subset of reliable predictors of the dependent variable, which may help reduce the number of spurious associations identified. …”
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Behavior of the Lyα Damping Wings as a Function of Reionization Topology by Yash M. Sharma, Frederick B. Davies, Prakash Gaikwad, Fahad Nasir, Sarah E. I. Bosman

“…With the upcoming Euclid mission set to discover many more quasars, it is crucial to explore what this new set of quasars might reveal not only about the reionization history, but also about its topology. …”
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The association between resting heart rate and HbA1c-assessed glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes in Eastern China by Xiangyu Chen, Feng Lu, Jie Zhang, Xiaofu Du, Chunxiao Xu, Mingbin Liang, Lijin Chen, Jieming Zhong

“…When RHR was treated as a continuous variable, each 10 bpm increase was associated with a 27% higher risk of inadequate glycemic control (OR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.16-1.39). …”
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Society’s Attitude Toward Spousal Physical Abuse: Findings from the Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey, 2022 by Wah Wah Myint, Roaa Aggad, Qiping Fan, Chimuanya Osuji, Heather R. Clark, E. Lisako Jones McKyer

“…Methods: We used data from the 2022 Philippines’ National Demographic and Health Survey. The outcome variable was attitude toward spousal physical abuse. …”
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An Artificial Neural Network for Short Time Air Temperature Prediction by Olivia S. Gomes, Manuel O. Binelo, Marcia de F. B. Binelo, Joao Paulo C. Oliveira, Emerson Galvani, Rogerio Rozolen Alves

“…The simplicity of the model makes its application more feasible for various problems in agriculture.…”
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Associations between subjective and objective measures of stress and load: an insight from 45-week prospective study in 189 elite athletes by Kristina Drole, Mojca Doupona, Kathrin Steffen, Kathrin Steffen, Aleš Jerin, Aleš Jerin, Armin Paravlic, Armin Paravlic

“…We derived a “load” variable as the sum of training, competition, academic and work hours and calculated acute, chronic, and acute-to-chronic ratio variables for both load and stress. …”
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Simulations of divertor designs that spatially separate power and particle exhaust using mid-leg divertor particle pumping by J.H. Yu, R.S. Wilcox, R. Maurizio, A. Holm, S.L. Allen, W. Choi, M.E. Fenstermacher, M. Groth, A.W. Leonard, A.G. McLean, F. Scotti, M.W. Shafer

“…With a divertor pump located mid-leg between the target and the X-point, SOLPS-ITER boundary plasma simulations without drifts predict the formation of a dense neutral cloud near the target with > 30x higher neutral compression in detachment, a more stable detachment front located further from the target, and ∼25% lower outer midplane separatrix density required for detachment onset, compared to a pump located in the scrape-off layer at the target surface. …”
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Attention Deficit Predicts Intellectual Functioning in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Magdalena Heimgärtner, Sofia Granström, Karin Haas-Lude, Robert A. Leark, Victor-Felix Mautner, Karen Lidzba

“…NF1 is associated with variable attention problems. Severe attention deficits appear to be a risk factor for intellectual dysfunction in NF1, more than NF1 without attention deficit. …”
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Identifying confounders and estimating the causal effect of antenatal care on age-specific childhood vaccination by Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Zelalem G. Dessie, Zelalem G. Dessie, Temesgen T. Zewotir

“…A change in the estimate method is more conservative at a 10% cut point, which selects a smaller number of confounders. …”
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Implementation of differentiated service delivery for paediatric HIV care and treatment: opportunities, challenges and experience from seven sub-Saharan African countries by Anna Grimsrud, Rebecca Abelman, Catharina Alons, Jeni Stockman, Ivan Teri, Maryanne Ombija, Christopher Makwindi, Justine Odionyi, Esther Tumbare, Barry Longwe, Mahoudo Bonou, Juma Songoro, Lawrence Mugumya, Jennifer Cohn

“…Despite significant uptake of various DSD models for children and adolescents, there was variable coverage within countries and variability in age criteria for each model. …”
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Impact of body mass index on perioperative complications, radiographic outcomes, and pseudoarthrosis at one year after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: A retrospective cohor... by Joseph E. Nassar, Ashley Knebel, Manjot Singh, Michael J. Farias, Mohammad Daher, Bassel G. Diebo, Alan H. Daniels

“…Pseudoarthrosis was 128.0 % more likely with every 10-unit BMI increase (p < 0.05). …”
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