Comparison efficacy and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion therapies in breast cancer-related lymphedema: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Yawen Xu, Jiangxuan Yu, Rui Shen, Xueqi Shan, Wenlu Zhou, Junjie Wang

“…It may reduce arm circumference, lower swelling levels, and improve clinical effectiveness. Nevertheless, more multi-center, high-quality, and large sample RCTs will be needed in the future.…”
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Vibrational Spectroscopy Investigation Using Ab Initio and Density Functional Theory Analysis on the Structure of tert-Butyl 3a-Chloroperhydro-2,6a-epoxyoxireno[e]isoindole-5-carbo... by Hakan Arslan, Aydin Demircan, Gun Binzet, Ilhan Ozer Ilhan

“…The FT infrared spectrum of the solid sample was measured under standard condition. We obtained two stable conformers for the title compound; however Conformer 1 is approximately 0.2 kcal/mol more stable than the Conformer 2. …”
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State-of-the-Art Techniques for Fruit Maturity Detection by Jie Ma, Minjie Li, Wanpeng Fan, Jizhan Liu

“…At the same time, spectral imaging approaches can predict the maturity stage by acquiring and analyzing the spectral data of fruit samples. These maturity detection methods pay more attention to the species, such as apple, cherry, strawberry, and mango, achieving the mean average precision value of 98.7% in apple fruit. …”
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Estimating Missing Panel Data with Regression and Multivariate Imputation by Chained Equations (MICE) by Budi Susetyo, Anwar Fitrianto

“…This study aims to compare the accuracy of the missing panel data estimation using the regression and the MICE methods. The data used in this study are 161 random samples of senior high schools and vocational schools in DKI province for the year 2016-2020. …”
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Emotional dispositions and intracerebral hemorrhage: a Mendelian Randomization insight by Tian Hou, Yipeng Xu, Aili Buaijier, Xuetao Yu, Yuchen Guo, Di Zhang, Peng Liu

“…This study employs Mendelian Randomization (MR) to investigate the causal relationship between emotional traits of worry and anxiety and the incidence of ICH.MethodsWe used a two-sample MR approach, leveraging summary-level data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for emotional traits and ICH. …”
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Asynchronous Distance Learning Performance and Knowledge Retention of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Among Health Care Professionals Using Video or e-Learning: Web-... by Avinash Koka, Loric Stuby, Emmanuel Carrera, Ahmed Gabr, Margaret O'Connor, Nathalie Missilier Peruzzo, Olivier Waeterloot, Friedrich Medlin, Fabien Rigolet, Thomas Schmutz, Patrik Michel, Thibaut Desmettre, Mélanie Suppan, Laurent Suppan

“…Participants in the e-learning group were more likely to recommend the learning method (77% vs 49%, P=.02), while no significant difference was found for satisfaction (P=.17), perceived duration (P=.17), and difficulty (P=.32). …”
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Dynamic microwave-assisted extraction combined with liquid phase microextraction based on the solidification of a floating drop for the analysis of organochlorine pesticides in gra... by Guijie Li, Xu Zhang, Tingting Liu, Hongxiu Fan, Hongcheng Liu, Shangyu Li, Dawei Wang, Lan Ding

“…Twelve samples can be processed simultaneously in the method. …”
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TO JUSTIFY A DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO PRESERVATION OF THIRD MOLARS DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT BY DETERMINING THEIR CONDITION AND POSITION IN THE JAW by S.І. Doroshenko, I.S. Kuzmenko, K.V. Storozhenko, S.V. Irkha, Kh.M. Demianchuk

“…Additional methods of the study included analysis of diagnostic model measurements (by Pont Korkhaus method). …”
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Phenomenon of Co-Presence: Synergy of Counseling and Psychotherapy by M. A. Osetrova, V. P. Serkin

“…As more and more people seek psychotherapeutic support, the current global situation gives their demands and expectations a certain shared specificity. …”
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Some Non-destructive Testing for Al metal in 0.1N of NaCl and NaOH by Baghdad Science Journal

“…The ultrasonic waves was used to measure the corrosion which occur by two corrosive medium (0.1N sodium chloride and 0.1N sodium hydroxide) and study the corrosion by weight-loss method and electrochemical method in addition to performance the microscopic inspection for the samples before and after the immersion in the corrosive medium. …”
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Urine microbiota in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer and approaches to its detection by M. I. Kogan, Yu. L. Naboka, A. V. Ryzhkin, I. A. Gudima, A. G. Ivanov, S. N. Ivanov, O. N. Vasiliev, V. P. Glukhov, A. V. Ilyash, D. V. Sizyakin

“…Data from a comparative analysis of the detection frequencies of microorganisms depending on the method of collecting material and the set of media for cultivation showed that more isolates are isolated in the midstream urine samples than in the study of catheter urine (2.9- and 1.9-fold with the standard and extended sets of media, respectively). …”
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Physical activity and eating habits of students of the University of Belgrade: An epidemiological study by Obradović Miloš, Nešić Goran, Popović Aleksandra, Božić Predrag, Savić Zoran, Kojić Filip, Đurić Saša

“…Due to lack of information about students’ lifestyles in Serbia, we designed a study with the following aims: 1) to investigate physical activity and eating habits variations of students according to gender, year of study and attended faculty; 2) to estimate the relationship between their physical activity and eating habits. Methods. The survey method was used. Data were collected in the 2016/2017 school year during the spring semester. …”
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Mueller matrix polarimetry for quantitative evaluation of the Achilles tendon injury recovery by Huibin Yang, Minhui Xu, Honghui He, Nan Zeng, Jiawei Song, Tongyu Huang, Ziyang Liang, Hui Ma

“…Mueller matrix polarimetry, as a novel label-free quantitative imaging method, has been widely used in various applications of lesion identification and pathological diagnosis. …”
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Impact of the Quality of the Institutional Structure of the Economy on Income Inequality of Households: Results of a Cross-National Study by M. L. Dorofeev

“…At the same time, analyzing the full sample of countries, as well as in quartile groups classified by the level of income inequality, we did not reveal any pattern or special sign by which the dependence between the studied variables becomes more pronounced and distant from zero. …”
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Synthesis and Upconversion Luminescence of Nanoparticles Y2O3 and Gd2O3 Co-doped with Yb3+ and Er3+ by Dalia H. Chávez, Oscar E. Contreras, Gustavo A. Hirata

“…Results show that the emission intensity of all samples strongly depends on the synthesis method. …”
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Association of signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 gene (restriction site7582694) single nucleotide polymorphism with systemic lupus erythematosus by Hamdan Hamid, Nadeem Afzal, Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Adil Bashir, Shah Jahan

“…Objective — To determine the frequency of STAT4 (rs7582694) gene polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis patients and healthy controls. Methods — It was a case-control study. Eighty samples were recruited for each of two study groups. …”
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Ease and Limitations in Using Environmental DNA to Track the Spread of Invasive Host–Parasite Complexes: A Case Study of the Freshwater Fish <i>Pseudorasbora parva</i> and the Cryp... by Théo Deremarque, Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, Ravo Ravaozafindrasoa, Giuliano Mucci, Lucie Delalex, Jean-Michel Foissy, Michaël Cagnant, Mathieu Clair, Justina Givens, Fabienne Justy, Alice Valentini, Delphine Nicolas, Pascal Contournet, Claire Tetrel, Marc Thibault, Marine Combe

“…Over the past 15 years, environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques have gained popularity, surpassing traditional sampling methods. In this context, our study focused on tracking the invasive host–pathogen complex <i>Pseudorasbora parva</i> and <i>Sphaerothecum destruens</i> using eDNA metabarcoding. …”
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Structural and Functional Differences in the Bacterial Community of Chernozem Soil Under Conventional and Organic Farming Conditions by Darya V. Poshvina, Alexander S. Balkin, Anastasia V. Teslya, Diana S. Dilbaryan, Artyom A. Stepanov, Sergey V. Kravchenko, Alexey S. Vasilchenko

“…The subjects of the study were soil samples from Chernozem, which had been cultivated using the organic method for 11 years and the conventional method for 20 years. …”
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Assessing impact of chamber restricted environmental stimulation therapy on stress and sleep quality among university students: an intervention study by Igor Bartolen, Petra Soláriková

“…Methods Recruited sample of 237 university students were included in the final analysis. …”
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Assessment of microbiological and residual antibiotics status in milk sold in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Nigeria by Flora Oluwafemi, Bosede Folashade Oluwabamiwo, Oluseyi Oluwajubelo Oluwatosin, Olufunmilayo Ruth Akinrinade, Adelodun Lawrence Kolapo

“…Identification of bacteria was done using standard microbiological methods. Molecular characterization and identification of bacterial isolates was done using 16S rRNA gene sequencing method. …”
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