Evaluation of Inhaler Technique in Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Andaman and Nicobar Islands – An Observational Study by M. Natraj, Vishal Singh, T. Anbarasan

“…A high percentage of patients have symptoms that are not well controlled in spite of using effective medications. One potential reason could be poor inhaler techniques. This results in poor control of the disease along with repeated exacerbations and hospital admissions. …”
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Genetic diversity and differentiation of cultured Nile tilapia populations from Ethiopia revealed by ddRAD-seq: implications for better hatchery management by Geletu Temesgen Tola, Tang Shoujie, Zhao Jinliang

“…This study underscores the importance of documentation of broodstock backgrounds and formulation of reasonable hatchery practices to assist in aquaculture development and conservation of native genetic resources in Ethiopia.…”
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Effect of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Shear Strength Properties of Loess Reinforced with Lignin Fiber by Zhongnan Gao, Xiumei Zhong, HaiPing Ma, Fuqiang Liu, Jinlian Ma, Qian Wang

“…Combined with the volume change and microstructure characteristics of fiber-reinforced loess before and after the freeze-thaw cycles, the reasons for the effects of the freeze-thaw cycles on the shear strength characteristics of fiber-reinforced loess are discussed. …”
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Problems of psychological support of professional activity of the employees of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine by I. M. Okhrimenko

“…The author has distinguished the following tasks of the professional psychological selection of the employees for the SPS of Ukraine: assistance to citizens in choosing a particular specialty through professional counseling on the basis of studying individual and psychological characteristics and professional interests of future employees; determining the degree of conformity (inconsistency) of psychological data of a candidate or training the requirements of a specialty; the development of propositions for the rational allocation of employees to primary positions, etc. …”
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THE GENDER REGIMES AS REFLECTION OF POWER RELATIONS by Eleonora K. Skyba

“…Since many researchers noted that the content of gender identity in different historical and cultural contexts is changed, it sounds methodologically reasonable to study this problem on the dialectical position that allowed us to see that the basis of all social institutions is the «problem of ifference» justifying «the problem of domination». …”
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A Study of the Roots of Folding Urbanism Based on the Genealogy of Michel Foucault by arsalan Karimi khiavi, Siamak Panahi, Shahab Kariminia

“…The process of this research has reached the conclusion that Folding urbanism is based on Mendelbrot fractal geometry, Lotfizadeh fuzzy logic and in Lawrence chaos atmosphere and power relations in the glory of feminism and its manifestation on urbanism are the main reasons for the formation. Urbanization is a folding. …”
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Speckled-egg staining appearance of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient by Matthew Alexander Stack, John-Paul Lavik, Jack G. Schneider, Brynne E. Cross

“…Conclusions: Unconventional presentations of cryptococcal disease are becoming increasingly recognized in seemingly immunocompetent patients. Our case was unique given that it occurred in a patient who appeared to be immunocompetent and the Gram stain showed a speckled-egg staining pattern that alone was not distinctive for cryptococcal yeasts. …”
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Virtual Reality Design and Realization of Interactive Garden Landscape by Xuanfeng Zhang, Song Yan, QuanQi

“…Based on the OpenSceneGraph (OSG) graphics rendering engine, the visualization of various types of 3D landscape models is realized, and the spatial layout of various types of landscape with parametric control is realized through digital vector layers, which flexibly manage and organize various garden elements and reasonably organize the spatial topological relationship between various types of landscape in 3D space. …”
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FORMALIZATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT MODEL AS A FACTOR OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by Ernest E. Ibragimov, Ibraim E. Avdil’

“…The preservation of cultural heritage and its rational use have a key role and importance for attracting tourist flows and improving socio-economic indicators and sustainable development of the region. …”
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Very Short-Term Blackout Prediction for Grid-Tied PV Systems Operating in Low Reliability Weak Electric Grids of Developing Countries by Benson H. Mbuya, Aleksandar Dimovski, Marco Merlo, Thomas Kivevele

“…Sub-Saharan emerging countries experience electrical shortages resulting in power rationing, which ends up hampering economic activities. …”
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A Prospective Open-Label Multicentre Trial on the Use of 1 G, Once Daily Ceftriaxone in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Donald E Low, Lionel A Mandell

“…Twelve patients (8.8%) died clue to reasons unrelated to the sludy treatment. Three adverse event (hives, diarrhea and phlebitis at the injection site) were possibly related to the study drug. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors for peripheral nerve injury following arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jianchun Qiu, Xiaohong Liao, Ruiming Deng

“…Our findings emphasize the importance of recognizing these risk factors in the perioperative management of arthroplasty patients.…”
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Data and Knowledge-Driven Bridge Digital Twin Modeling for Smart Operation and Maintenance by Zhe Sun, Bin Liang, Shengyao Liu, Zhansheng Liu

“…This study presents the DK-DTM framework, which uniquely integrates multi-source data collection, spatiotemporal modeling, and expert knowledge reasoning. By combining these components, the framework supports smart structural health assessments of bridges, enabling comprehensive monitoring, prediction, and decision-making for efficient maintenance. …”
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Optimal Topology Management for Software-Defined Networks Minimizing Latency and Using Network Slicing by Andrés Viveros, Pablo Adasme, Ali Dehghan Firoozabadi

“…Besides, our models allow us to deal with the management of connecting users to either controller or switch-type nodes depending on the slice to which each user belongs. For security reasons, a certain slice could only have access to the network controllers, while the rest of the users that belong to the other slices can connect to the switch-type nodes of the network. …”
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Clinically interpretable multiclass neural network for discriminating cardiac diseases by Agnese Sbrollini, Chiara Leoni, Micaela Morettini, Cees A. Swenne, Laura Burattini

“…However, this working scenario is very different from the real one, where clinicians are required to recognize the occurrence of one cardiac disease among the several possible ones, performing a multiclass classification. …”
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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EFFECTIVE CAPTURE OF INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCIDENT REPORTS BY EMERGING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA by Ayodeji .O. Aiyetan, Chikezirim Okorafor

“…It was revealed that none of the reports were compliant as per the pre-set theme used. The reasons behind the non-compliance were sought for, through another round of data collection deploying questionnaire surveys. …”
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Predictability of Geomagnetically Induced Currents as a Function of Available Magnetic Field Information by Matthew A. Grawe, Jonathan J. Makela

“…This is supported by reasonable out‐of‐sample performance across several forecast metrics (≈0.4–0.8 POD, POFD ⪅ 0.05, ≈1–5 forecast ratio, ≈0.4–0.8 Heidke skill score), and favorable performance relative to a persistence model across all but the most extreme data intervals. …”
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EEC and Yugoslav cooperation in the frames of modern international relations in Europe by E. G. Entina

“…This led to the formation of a very specific format of relations with Belgrade and was one of the reasons why the economic crisis in Yugoslavia became extreme and its economy irreformable. …”
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German "Soft power" Policies in the Muslim World by L. R. Rustamova

“…Germany is generally recognized as the leader in the resources of "soft power." …”
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Application of Fractal Analysis in Detecting Trabecular Bone Characteristics Around Mandibular Impacted Third Molars on Dental Panoramic Radiographs by Elif Polat Balkan, Hatice Ahsen Deniz, Mehmet Hakan Kurt, Erçin Samunahmetoğlu, Sevilay Karahan

“… Purpose: Surgical extraction of third molars can be difficult for many reasons, including increased bone density, which causes bone structures to lose their elastic properties. …”
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