Australasian Resuscitation In Sepsis Evaluation: FLUid or vasopressors In emergency Department Sepsis (ARISE FLUIDS) trial: study protocol by Peter Jones, Gerben Keijzers, John F Fraser, Rinaldo Bellomo, Paul Young, Glenn Arendts, Diana Egerton-Warburton, Alisa Higgins, Anthony Delaney, Stephen P J Macdonald, Sandra L Peake, Daniel Fatovich, Patricia Williams, Belinda D Howe, Jonathon Burcham, Elissa Milford, Andrew Alexander Udy

“…The optimal approach in patients with septic shock is uncertain.Methods and analysis Australasian Resuscitation In Sepsis Evaluation: FLUid or vasopressors In emergency Department Sepsis is a 1000-participant multicentre, randomised, open-label, parallel group clinical trial conducted in patients with septic shock presenting to the emergency department in participating sites in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. …”
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Design, techno-economic evaluation, and experimental testing of grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic systems for commercial buildings by Salman Habib, Salman Habib, Muhammad Tamoor, Muhammad Majid Gulzar, Muhammad Majid Gulzar, Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary, Hasnain Ahmad, Hasnain Ahmad, Mohammed Alqahtani, Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Khalid

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LC-MS based analysis reveal antimicrobial compounds from Gabonese pharmacopoeia: chemical characterisation and cytotoxicity evaluation by Elvis Otogo N’nang, Elvis Otogo N’nang, Paulin N. Essone, Judicael Ella Ndong, Augustin Boueya, Kossiwa Kokou, Richard Kriz, Richard Kriz, Marie Andrée N’nengué, Félix Ovono Abessolo, Bertrand Lell, Peter G. Kremsner, Peter G. Kremsner, Selidji T. Agnandji, Selidji T. Agnandji

“…Based on botanical studies and the claims of traditional healers regarding the antimicrobial effects of these plants, a study to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and phyto-chemical profile of aqueous extracts of three plants (bark of H. ledermannii, G. barbadense root bark and P. angolensis bark) and methanolic extracts of two plants (S. ochocoa stem bark and D. gossweileri root bark). …”
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Influence of vesicourethral segment reconstruction techniques in radical prostatectomy on urinary continence: evaluation of immediate and long-term outcomes by M. I. Kogan, I. I. Belousov, V. V. Mitusov, S. K. Tokhtamishyan, R. S. Ismailov

“…Design: single-centre, clinical, simple, comparative, parallel-group study with retrospective and prospective material evaluation, conducted in 2017 – 2022. …”
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Comparative evaluation of BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 blood culture systems for the detection of bloodstream infections by Yurong Qin, Yiwen Liao, Jingfang Zhou, Weijiang Liu, Huimin Chen, Xiaoli Chen, Weisha Wang, Ni Zhang, Yunhu Zhao, Liang Wang, Bing Gu, Suling Liu

“…These blood samples, collected from the same suspected sepsis patients, were cultured in parallel using both the BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 systems. …”
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Identification and preclinical efficacy evaluation of two lytic bacteriophages targeting highly virulent and multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ai Guo, Dianbao Zuo, Li Shi, Ming Guo, Jinquan Li, Caili Li, Puqing Wang, Xiaodong Sun, Ming Sang

“…Methods We employed plaque assays, transmission electron microscopy, and whole-genome sequencing to systematically characterize the biological properties, morphology, and genomic profiles of the phages in parallel. The bacteriostatic curve, biofilm staining quantification, and biofilm inhibition rate assay were employed to evaluate the in vitro lytic efficacy of the phage. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Spironolactone for Adult Female Acne (SAFA): economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial by Ingrid Muller, Miriam Santer, Beth Stuart, Paul Little, Matthew J Ridd, Karen Thomas, Nick Francis, Kim S Thomas, Gareth Griffiths, Natalia V Permyakova, Jacqui Nuttall, Irene Soulsby, Alison M Layton, Tracey H Sach, Sarah Pyne, Susanne Renz, Zina Eminton, Megan Lawrence

“…Objective This study aims to estimate the cost-effectiveness of oral spironolactone plus routine topical treatment compared with routine topical treatment alone for persistent acne in adult women from a British NHS perspective over 24 weeks.Design Economic evaluation undertaken alongside a pragmatic, parallel, double-blind, randomised trial.Setting Primary and secondary healthcare, community and social media advertising.Participants Women ≥18 years with persistent facial acne judged to warrant oral antibiotic treatment.Interventions Participants were randomised 1:1 to 50 mg/day spironolactone (increasing to 100 mg/day after 6 weeks) or matched placebo until week 24. …”
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Evaluation of asthma control after reinforcement of proper inhaler techniques in a tertiary care center in northern India by Manav Raj Singh Gill, Sparsh Gupta, Amit Sharma, Pranav Ish, Deepak Pandey

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The Effects of Straw Burning Bans on the Use of Cooking Fuels in China by Jiafeng Gu

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A dual-image encryption scheme for sensitive region of traffic image using public key cryptosystem and novel chaotic map by Tingyu An, Tao Gao, Ting Chen, Donghua Jiang

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When Small Is Many in the Event Domain by Lucia M. Tovena

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Preventing and approaching crises for frail community-dwelling patients through innovative care (PRACTIC): study protocol for a process evaluation of a complex intervention in home... by Ellen Thea Gjelseth Dalbak, Anette Væringstad, Bjørn Lichtwarck, Janne Myhre, Daniela Holle, Sverre Bergh, Øyvind Kirkevold

“…This current study protocol describes the process evaluation that will be conducted in parallel with the effectiveness study. …”
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Optimisation of Organ Preservation treatment strategies in patients with rectal cancer with a good clinical response after neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy: Additional contact X-ray... by Jacobus W A Burger, Geerard L Beets, Corrie A M Marijnen, Femke P Peters, Brechtje A Grotenhuis, Jeltsje S Cnossen, Monique Maas, Barbara M Geubels, Baukelien van Triest, Petra A Custers, Harm J T Rutten, Jaqueline C M Theuws, An-Sofie E Verrijssen

“…Patients will be randomised (1:1) between two parallel single-arm phase II studies: study arm 1 involves additional contact X-ray brachytherapy (an intraluminal radiation boost), while in study arm 2 the observation period is extended followed by a second response evaluation and optional transanal local excision. …”
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Randomised, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy of rituximab in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: A clinical trial protocol. by Shinobu Shimizu, Akihito Tanaka, Nao Matsuyama, Fumie Kinoshita, Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Shoichi Maruyama, PRIME Study Group

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From Shock to Adaptation: Evaluating the Mechanisms of Trade Friction on Firms’ Total Factor Productivity Through the Lens of Digital Transformation by Xiyin Zhang, Xindong Zhang

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Evaluation of root roughness after using diamond tips, ultrasound tips, and hand curettes in human teeth, in vitro study by Dimas Renó de Lima, Juliana de Fátima Pedroso, Lilian Guimarães Alarça, Mariana Alcântara de Lima

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Evaluation of Surface Microhardness and Abrasion Resistance of Two Dental Glass Ionomer Cement Materials after Radiant Heat Treatment by Dimitrios Dionysopoulos, Kosmas Tolidis, Thrasyvoulos Sfeikos, Christina Karanasiou, Xanthippi Parisi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a radiant heat treatment using a dental LED unit on the surface microhardness and abrasion resistance after toothbrushing simulation of two conventional GIC materials. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the biological response of conventional and resin modified glass ionomer cement on human cells: a systematic review by Shishir Singh, Gaurav Kulkarni, R S Mohan Kumar, Romi Jain, Ameya M Lokhande, Teena K Sitlaney, Musharraf H F Ansari, Navin S Agarwal

“…This review aimed to evaluate and compare the biological response (biocompatibility and cytotoxicity) of resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) in contrast to conventional glass ionomer cement (GIC) on human cells. …”
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Mean Field Initialization of the Annealed Importance Sampling Algorithm for an Efficient Evaluation of the Partition Function Using Restricted Boltzmann Machines by Arnau Prat Pou, Enrique Romero, Jordi Martí, Ferran Mazzanti

“…The nature of AIS allows for an efficient and parallel implementation in Restricted Boltzmann Machines (RBMs). …”
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Evaluation of clinical efficacy of Cention N and Tetric N-ceram in class I carious lesion in primary mandibular molars by Mayur Mhole, Sandeep Tandon, Shriya Gupta, Harshita Gosavi, A. Rizwan Ali, Mineet Kaul

“…Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the performance of Tetric N Ceram and Cention N as restorative materials in Class 1 carious lesions in primary mandibular molars. …”
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