Reexamining the ideal depth of endotracheal tube in neonates by Hao-Wei Chung, Wei-Te Lee, Hsiu-Lin Chen

“…In our study, the new formula: 4.0 + 1.0 BW (kg) + 0.05 GA (weeks) provides a more accurate value and alternative method for evaluating the final ideal ET depth in Taiwan. …”
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Intraoral stereoradiography visualization with virtual reality: peri-implant bone level estimation accuracy – An in vitro study by Jorge Ferreira da Costa, João Caramês, Daniel Hachmeister

“…Methods: A blinded laboratory study compared 40 samples of randomly positioned implants in 10 artificial bone blocks simulating random bone defects and crestal angulations. 320 pairs of different stereoscopic angulation images were analyzed using a head-mounted display system. …”
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Exploring the comorbidity mechanisms of ITGB2 in rheumatoid arthritis and membranous nephropathy through integrated bioinformatics analysis by Wenlong Cao, Yuqin Wang, Jing Xiong

“…Topology analysis and the random forest algorithm were applied to identify hub genes. The single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis method was used to assess immune infiltration. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Malaria Diagnosis Using Microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) in Ijebu-Igbo North Local Government, Southwest Nigeria by Sherifat Tolulope Akindele, Jumoke Bukunola Bilesanmi–Awoderu, Opeyemi Olumuyiwa Otuewu, Adetutu Mariam Adetunji

“…To curb malaria, certain strategies need to be adopted like a quick diagnosis of the parasite within the human body, maintenance of proper environmental hygiene and use of other control methods. Diagnosis of malaria is often achieved using Microscopy, Rapid Diagnostic Test and Molecular Technique. …”
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The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership Style and Innovative Behavior of Physical Education Teachers and School Principals Mediated by the Quality of Educational Servi... by Manouchehr Tatari, Sedigh Saeidi

“…Purpose: The existence of creative and innovative people in education and other scientific and educational centers is more necessary. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership style and innovative behavior of physical education teachers and school principals through the quality of educational services in girls' schools in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.Methods:This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational. …”
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Yield plasticity of sunflower hybrids in the conditions of the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine by А. С. Риженко, С. М. Каленська, О. І. Присяжнюк, В. А. Мокрієнко

“…To determine the level of productivity of sunflower hybrids, their stability and plasticity for cultivation in the Left Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Methods. The field experiment was performed in the conditions of the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine in 2016–2018. …”
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Gift or gamble? Evaluating the impact of urban low-carbon governance on high-quality development in China by Shunqing Yang, Shunqing Yang, Shunqing Yang, Yingying Zhou, Yingying Zhou, Qingxuan Meng, Qingxuan Meng

“…This study evaluates how LCCP affects high-quality development (HQD), providing insights for policymakers.MethodsWe measured HQD using the entropy weight method and employed the difference-in-differences (DID) approach with 2000-2021 panel data from 351 Chinese cities, treating the LCCP as a quasi-natural experiment. …”
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Exploring the influences of education, intelligence and income on mental disorders by Fuquan Zhang, Ancha Baranova, Hongbao Cao

“…However, the direct effects of each factor on major mental disorders are unclear.Aims We aimed to evaluate the overall and independent causal effects of the three psychosocial factors on common mental disorders.Methods Using genome-wide association study summary datasets, we performed Mendelian randomisation (MR) and multivariable MR (MVMR) analyses to assess potential associations between the 3 factors (EA, N=766 345; household income, N=392 422; intelligence, N=146 808) and 13 common mental disorders, with sample sizes ranging from 9907 to 807 553. …”
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Effect of chicory polysaccharide on the texture and storage quality of round scad fish ball by XUE Shan, LIN Jingjuan

“…Stored at 4 ℃ for 10 days, the sample group supplemented with CP had less drip loss, more stable pH, and slower changes in volatile base total nitrogen and malondialdehyde values than the blank control group.ConclusionThe fish balls prepared in this study have good quality characteristics, and the texture and storage resistance of the balls can be effectively improved by adding CP.…”
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Research on Lipidomic Profiling and Biomarker Identification for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head by Yuzhu Yan, Jihan Wang, Yangyang Wang, Wenjing Wu, Wei Chen

“…This study aimed to explore the lipidomic profiles of ONFH patients, focusing on distinguishing between traumatic ONFH (TONFH) and non-traumatic ONFH (NONFH) subtypes and identifying potential biomarkers for diagnosis and understanding pathogenesis. <b>Methods:</b> Plasma samples were collected from 92 ONFH patients (divided into TONFH and NONFH subtypes) and 33 healthy normal control (NC) participants. …”
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BCDCNN: breast cancer deep convolutional neural network for breast cancer detection using MRI images by D. E. Martina Jaincy, V. Pattabiraman

“…It improves the overall performance by dynamically emphasizing samples with ambiguous predictions, enabling the model to focus more on diagnostically challenging cases and enhancing its discriminative capability. …”
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Assessment of bone mineral density by fractal dimension in OI patients treated with bisphosphonates by Laura Burgueño-Torres, Lara García-Boedo, Manuel Joaquín de Nova-García

“…Abstract Background The efficacy of radiographs in studying bone mineral density (BMD) through fractal dimension (FD) analysis represents a conservative method compared to other traditional examinations. …”
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Serum calprotectin levels: A measure of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis by Pranshu Dhingra, Seema Gupta, Shivani Jaswal, Jasbinder Kaur, Sarabmeet Singh Lehl, Daljinderjit Kaur

“…C-reactive protein (CRP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) were estimated along with routine investigations by immunoturbidimetric method. Serum anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) and serum calprotectin levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Internet Addiction Scale for School and College Students – Construction, validation, and cutoff derivation by E Suganya, A Arvinth, R Abirami

“…The objective of our study was planned to create a psychometric scale specially targeting school and college students with appropriate validation and cut-off derivation, as these groups are collective and also holds a major burden of internet addiction and also a potential risk group for developing internet addiction disorder. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample size of 1530 done among college students and school students studying between IX to XII standard with habit of internet usage. …”
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Reducing missed opportunities for vaccination in Mozambique: findings from a cross-sectional assessment conducted in 2017 by Bvudzai Priscilla Magadzire, Graça Matsinhe, Gabriel Joao, Ruth Bechtel, Laura Nic Lochlainn

“…To better understand the magnitude and underlying causes of MOV among children aged 0–23 months in Mozambique, we conducted an assessment and developed a roadmap for strengthening the country’s childhood immunisation programme.Setting Three provinces in North, South and Central Mozambique.Methods The assessment applied a mixed-method approach. …”
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Association between adjustable dietary factors and periodontitis: NHANES 2009–2014 and Mendelian randomization by Li Chen, Rui Zhao, Yarong Zhang

“…Data were from the genome wide association studies (GWASs) database to estimate causal relationships between diet data and periodontitis. Two-sample MR analyses were conducted by using the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method. …”
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Prototypical Few-Shot Learning for Histopathology Classification: Leveraging Foundation Models With Adapter Architectures by Kazi Rakib Hasan, Sijin Kim, Junghwan Cho, Hyung Soo Han

“…The results demonstrate that both adapter architectures consistently outperform the linear probe method, whereas multilayer perception adapters have an overall higher accuracy, especially when fine-tuned with five or more samples. …”
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Pilot Study: RoboticScope (Robotic Microscope)–assisted Primary Cleft Palate Surgery by Jonathan Mokhtar, Shaikha Almarzooqi, MBBS, Fatima Alhammadi, Derek Amith Mendonca, FRCS (Plastic)

“…Methods:. This was a retrospective pilot analysis of 8 pediatric patients, split into 2 cohorts of 4, comparing conventional palatoplasty to RoboticScope-assisted palatoplasty performed in 2023. …”
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Team Survivors: Preliminary Analysis of an Innovative Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Survivors of Childhood Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant by Meghan K. Flannery, Jocelyn Morin, Katrina O’Malley, Debra Schmidt, Jennifer A. Hoag

“…Future studies require a larger sample size to adequately power the analyses.…”
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Applying social cognitive theory to examine farmer migration in response to groundwater salinity: The case of Qaenat, Iran by Seyyed Hamed Shakib, Massoud Tabesh, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…This study employs a descriptive-survey research method, with the statistical population comprising farmers in Qaenat County, South Khorasan Province. …”
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