Identification of hypoxene metabolites in urine samples using gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry for anti-doping control by P. V. Postnikov, A. V. Polosin, N. B. Savelieva, S. A. Kurbatkin, Yu. A. Efimova, E. S. Mochalova

“…The aim of this study is to determine the possible metabolites of the drug and their chromato-mass spectrometric characteristics in urine samples using gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS) for doping control screening purposes.Methods. …”
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Evaluation of Fecal Sample Pooling for Real-Time RT-PCR Testing SARS-CoV-2 in Animals by Antonio Leonardi-Cattolica, Sandipty Kayastha, Megan Miller, Jake Guag, Andriy Tkachenko, James Lowe, Matthew Allender, Karen Terio, Leyi Wang

“…A blinded method test (BMT) by an independent laboratory was conducted to assess the five-sample fecal pool. …”
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Analysis of <i>cis</i>-isomer-enriched dihydroquercetin sample by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy by R. P. Terekhov, A. Taldaev, E. V. Bocharov, D. I. Pankov, A. D. Savina, I. A. Selivanova

“…Therefore, the development of methods for qualitative and quantitative control of DHQ diastereomers in analyzed samples is essential for patient safety management. …”
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Symptoms in a Population Sample in The Initial Stage of The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Outbreak by Samah R. I Elrefaey

“…Methods: A cross-sectional design used to conduct the study on a convenience sample of 1010 subjects residing at Benha City, Qalyubiyah Governorate, Egypt. …”
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In-hospital mortality trends after surgery for traumatic thoracolumbar injury: A national inpatient sample database study by Michael McCurdy, Rajkishen Narayanan, Omar Tarawneh, Yunsoo Lee, Matthew Sherman, Teeto Ezeonu, Michael Carter, Jose A. Canseco, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Christopher K. Kepler, Gregory D. Schroeder

“…Research question: The aim of this study was to investigate trends and risk factors for in-hospital mortality after fusion for traumatic thoracolumbar injury. Materials and methods: Patients undergoing thoracolumbar fusion after traumatic injury were queried from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2012 to 2017. …”
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among a Sample of Type 2 Diabetic Patients on Metformin in Erbil-City by Twana Mahmood Hamzah, Bushra Mohammed Ali

“…Methods:A cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 100 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who attended the diabetic center and two General Teaching Hospitals in Erbil city during the period from the 1st of June to the end of December 2017. …”
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Estimation of the prevalence of HPV-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx on the example of a separate sample in the Russian Federation by B. G. Pkheshkhova, A. M. Mudunov, R. I. Azizyan, M. B. Pak, K. B. Ishchenko

“…The analysis of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma epidemiology appears to be highly relevant.Objective – to assess the incidence and prevalence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma associated with human papillomavirus in Russia on the example of a certain sample of patients.Materials and methods. We analyzed medical records of 199 oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients treated in N. …”
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Empirical Verification of the Existence and Functioning of Internal Controls in the Preparation of a Consolidated Property Balance Sheet for the State and Municipalities in Sloveni... by Jasna Ida Zafred

“…In the research, by the method of random sampling by the use of an opinion poll according to the components of the COSO model, we empirically verified the effectiveness of the internal controlling system in the preparation of original documents of the balance sheets in the Slovenian public sector. …”
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Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state in diabetes patients with heart failure: insight from the National inpatient sample by Hasan Alroobi, Soha Dargham, Ziyad Mahfoud, Amin Jayyousi, Jassim Al Suwaidi, Charbel Abi Khalil

“…We aim to assess in-hospital cardiovascular outcomes of DKA and HHS in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with heart failure (HF) and compare both complications. Methods The National Inpatient Sample database was used to gather data on T2D patients admitted for HF (primary diagnosis) from 2008 to 2019. …”
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Diagnostic characteristics of the Rapid ESBL NP® test directly on urine samples in patients with a urinary tract infection by Marit Bot, Jacky Flipse, Sabien Bongers, Jacobien Hoogerwerf, Jaap Ten Oever, Heiman Wertheim, Maurits van Meer

“…CONCLUSIONS: The Rapid ESBL NP® test can be a suitable screening tool for ESBL-producing bacteria in clinical urine samples while awaiting the more accurate culture-based results and further antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, ensuring more accurate initial prescription of last-resort antibiotics.…”
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The impact of toe-clipping on animal welfare in amphibians: A systematic review by Miriam A. Zemanova, Raquel Lázaro Martín, Cathalijn H.C. Leenaars

“…Since the quality of the current evidence remains questionable, there is a critical need for adequately powered, high-quality studies that report reliable and pertinent outcome measures to accurately determine the effects of this still popular marking and sampling method. Until more robust evidence is obtained, the impacts of toe-clipping on the welfare of amphibians used in research and the integrity of study results cannot be conclusively confirmed or dismissed. …”
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Untargeted metabolic analysis in serum samples reveals metabolic signature in children with congenital heart failure on enalapril therapy by N. J. L. Smeets, I. N. van Hoek, J. J. M. Jans, M. Dalinghaus, S. Laer, M. Bajcetic, M. Bajcetic, C. Male, S. N. de Wildt, S. N. de Wildt

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Evaluation of forensic toxicological characteristics of cases under the age of eighteen with substance use: a sample from Türkiye by Kerem Sehlikoğlu, Murat Kamalak, Mehmet Dağlıoğlu, Seval Gülçiçek, Fatma Köse, Hicran Nermin Demir, Tuğba Çakır, Duygu Ülkü, Melek Rüveyda Koca, Demet Dönmez, Beyza Kılınç, Zeynep Bilge

“…This study aims to reveal the forensic toxicological characteristics of cases under the age of eighteen with substance use detected. Methods. In our study, forensic toxicological reports of biological samples taken from 587 cases brought to our institution by law enforcement officers due to allegations and/or suspicions of substance abuse between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024 were retrospectively examined. …”
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Layer wise Scaled Gaussian Priors for Markov Chain Monte Carlo Sampled deep Bayesian neural networks by Devesh Jawla, John Kelleher

“…From our experiments on 8 classifications datasets of various complexity, the results indicate that using Layer wise Scaled Gaussian Priors makes the sampling process more efficient as compared to using an Isotropic Gaussian Prior, an Isotropic Cauchy Prior, or an Isotropic Laplace Prior. …”
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Using Small-Sided Games or Their Combination with Speed Endurance Training: Which Is More Effective for Improving Aerobic Capacity in Young Amateur League Soccer Players? by Feni Norrahmah, Shery Iris Zalillah, I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Imam Syafii, Arif Bulqini, Muhammad Kharis Fajar, Muhammad Bagus Firzam Bharlaman

“…This study aimed to analyze the differences in the effects of Small-Sided Games (SSG) and a combination of Small-Sided Games with Speed Endurance Training (SSG+SET) on the aerobic capacity of young amateur league soccer players, as measured by total distance coverage and VO2max. Materials and methods. A total of 36 young amateur league soccer players were selected as samples and divided into two groups using the matching-group technique. …”
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The Roles of Psychological Inflexibility and Mindful Awareness on Distress in a Convenience Sample of Black American Adults in the United States by Akihiko Masuda, Bradley L. Goodnight, Nicole E. Caporino, Cerila C. Rapadas, Erin C. Tully

“…Conclusions: The present study extended previous findings with a convenience sample of Black American college students, suggesting that psychological inflexibility may be a useful construct for understanding psychological distress, more so than mindful awareness, among Black American adults in the U.S.…”
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Synthesis of O-tyrosine Phosphorylated Adducts of Methylphosphonic and Phosphoric Acid Derivatives as Reference Compounds for the Analysis of Biomedical Samples by V. I. Krylov, I. I. Krylov, V. A. Yashkir, I. V. Rybalchenko

“…We have elaborated methods for the synthesis and isolation of tyrosine adducts derivatives of methylphosphonic and phosphoric acids, used as reference samples. …”
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Biochemical analytes in centrifuged blood samples could be affected by the age of subjects in different time periods and storage temperatures by Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh, Mohammad Reza Deyhim, Hanieh Jafary, Mohammad Hessam Rafiee, Mohammad Moradi

“…This study aimed to assess the effect of storage duration and temperature on biochemical analytes in serum samples taken from old and young participants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Blood samples from 30 healthy participants including 15 young people (eight males and seven females, 20–35 years old) and 15 elderly people (eight males and seven females, 60–75 years old) were collected. …”
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Timelines of psychological, physical and sexual intimate partner violence among a nationally representative sample of Australian women by Elizabeth McLindon, Minerva Kyei-Nimakoh, Fiona C Giles, Kelly M FitzPatrick, Laura Tarzia, Kelsey Hegarty

“…Design: Cross sectional survey of a nationally representative sample (gender, age, state, locality). Data sources and methods: Eight hundred and fifteen Australian IPV women survivors. …”
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Influence of mood disorders on outcomes of polycystic ovarian syndrome - A national inpatient sample study - 2016–2020 by Bob Weng, Reid Morrissey, Jenna Lehn, Mustafa Beidas, Tauseef Abubakar, Mohsin Mirza

“…They also were significantly younger, predominantly Caucasian, covered by private insurance, and earned more income. There was a disproportionate use of Medicare for both groups given the younger sample. …”
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