Analysis of the concordance between the estimated values of creatinine clearance using the Cockcroft-Gault equation and the real value determined in patients from the Hospital Cl... by Jose Miguel Chaverri-Fernández, Esteban Zavaleta-Monestel, Jose Pablo Díaz-Madriz, Angie Ortiz-Ureña, Monica Ramírez-Hernández, Karina Trejos- Morales

“…Method: an observational, retrospective study, with patients submitted to a 24-hour urine collection test, and who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Brain Network Abnormalities in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Insights from Edge Functional Connectivity Analysis by Yongwang Xu, Hongfei Liu, Haiyan Liu, Defeng Lin, Sipeng Wu, Ziwen Peng

“…By employing this advanced method, we sought to gain deeper insights into FC alterations that may underlie the pathology of OCD. …”
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ASD-YOLO: a lightweight network for coffee fruit ripening detection in complex scenarios by Baofeng Ye, Baofeng Ye, Renzheng Xue, Renzheng Xue, Haiqiang Xu, Haiqiang Xu

“…In order to improve the detection efficiency of coffee fruit maturity, this paper proposes an improved detection method based on YOLOV7 to efficiently identify the maturity of coffee fruits, called ASD-YOLO. …”
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DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PATTERNS OF FOODBORNE BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL PATHOGENS by Shakir Ullah, Hayat Khan, Usman Saeed, Ismail Shahid, Yasir Zubair, Maryam Bibi, Umair Islam, Basit Ali, Usman Shah, Muhammad Iqbal Khan Rahman

“…Purpose: To isolate and characterize foodborne pathogenic bacteria and fungi in various foodstuffs. Method: A total of 260 samples (130 each from Peshawar and Mardan) were collected and analyzed. …”
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Preparing for the end-of-life: public attitudes towards advance directives and assisted suicide in Switzerland by Solenne Blanc, Clément Meier, Claudia Gamondi, Jürgen Maurer, Ralf J. Jox

“…Respondents who had completed AD were more likely to support AS (p < 0.001), consider it (p < 0.001), and be members of a right-to-die organization (p < 0.001). …”
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Improving Early Detection of Dementia: Extra Trees-Based Classification Model Using Inter-Relation-Based Features and K-Means Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique by Yanawut Chaiyo, Worasak Rueangsirarak, Georgi Hristov, Punnarumol Temdee

“…Medical domain knowledge was used to generate inter-relation-based features (IRFs), which improve data diversity and promote explainability by making the features more informative. For data balancing, the K-Means Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (K-Means SMOTE) was applied to generate synthetic samples in under-represented regions of the feature space, addressing class imbalance. …”
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Storage Profiling: Evaluating the Effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Metabolomic Changes of Strawberries (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i>) by Johannes Brockelt, Robin Dammann, Jennifer Griese, Agnes Weiss, Markus Fischer, Marina Creydt

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 99 strawberry samples were analyzed for microbial viable counts, water content, and metabolomic changes using non-targeted low-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and microbial culture-based methods. …”
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Predicting satisfaction with vocational status among people with serious mental illness in vocational services: the role of perceived skills and support by Gili Hoter Ishay, Gili Hoter Ishay, Gil Goldzweig, Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon, Marc Gelkopf, Efrat Shadmi, David Roe

“…It focuses on three service types: individual placement and support (IPS), sheltered workshops, and vocational support centers.MethodThe study is a cross-sectional analysis of the nationwide Israeli PR-PROM project data. …”
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Chemoproteomic Study of Effect of Halogenated Hydroxynaphthalenecarboxanilides on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> by Lucia Vrablova, Petra Majerova, Dominika Pindjakova, Tomas Gonec, Andrej Kovac, Alois Cizek, Josef Jampilek

“…An activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) method was employed using highly active and inactive ring-substituted 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxanilides as probes. …”
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Pelleted Sulla Forage (<i>Hedysarum coronarium</i> L.) as a Resource for Sheep Feeding Systems: In Vitro Nutritional Value and Sustainability Perspectives by Barbara Piccirillo, Marialetizia Ponte, Marianna Pipi, Antonino Di Grigoli, Adriana Bonanno, Monica I. Cutrignelli, Alessandro Vastolo, Serena Calabrò

“…Fresh and pelleted sulla were more nutritionally advantageous than hay, in terms of metabolizable energy and protein-to-fiber ratio. …”
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Cross-sectional study exploring barriers to adverse drug reactions reporting in community pharmacy settings in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Tahir Mehmood Khan, Mohammad Nurul Amin, Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan, Mohammad Safiqul Islam, Mizanur Rahman Moghal, Long Chiau Ming

“…Objectives To assess community pharmacists'/pharmacy technicians' knowledge and perceptions about adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and barriers towards the reporting of such reactions in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Method A cross-sectional study was planned to approach potential respondents for the study. …”
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Production of hard goat cheese and goat whey from organic goat’s milk by Anka Popović-Vranješ, Ivan Pihler, Snežana Paskaš, Saša Krstović, Željka Jurakić, Katarina Strugar

“…Saturated fatty acids were mainly represented with myristic, palmitic and stearic acids while oleic acid was dominant as unsaturated FA. Organic whey samples contained significantly more protein (1.43 % versus 0.52 %, p<0.05, p<0.01). …”
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Effectiveness of FIFA injury prevention programs in reducing ankle injuries among football players: a systematic review by Mohammad Alhazmi, Emad Alhazmi, Wael Abdulghani Alghamdi, Mohammed Zalah, Shadab Uddin, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Fuzail Ahmad

“…Conclusion The FIFA programs, and especially the FIFA 11+ program, appear to be more effective than the usual training in preventing ankle injuries among footballers.…”
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Association of prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines and child internalizing problems: A sibling-controlled cohort study. by Ragnhild E Brandlistuen, Eivind Ystrom, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Svetlana Skurtveit, Randi Selmer, Marte Handal, Hedvig Nordeng

“…The long-term safety for the child of maternal benzodiazepine (BZD) and z-hypnotic use during pregnancy remains controversial.<h4>Method</h4>We conducted a cohort and a sibling control study using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. …”
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Effect of Polydopamine Nanoparticle-Induced Surface Modification on Demineralized Dentin for Enhanced Functional Remineralization by Manavalan Madhana Madhubala, Sekar Mahalaxmi

“…All the specimens were subjected to various remineralization testing methods using SEM-EDX, Vicker’s microhardness, and micro-Raman spectroscopic analysis. …”
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Multiproxy analysis exploring patterns of diet and disease in dental calculus and skeletal remains from a 19th century Dutch population by Bartholdy, Bjørn Peare, Hasselstrøm, Jørgen B., Sørensen, Lambert K., Casna, Maia, Hoogland, Menno, Historisch Genootschap Beemster, Henry, Amanda G.

“…There are many limitations that will need to be addressed going forward with this type of analysis; we stress the need for more systematic research on the consumption of alkaloid-containing items and their subsequent concentration and preservation in dental calculus, in addition to how mode of consumption may affect concentrations in the dentition. …”
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Knowledge on Palliative Care and Associated Factors among Nurses in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Addisu Getie, Adam Wondmieneh, Melaku Bimerew, Getnet Gedefaw, Asmamaw Demis

“…Subgroup analysis by region, study period, and sample size was done due to the presence of heterogeneity. …”
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Risk Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant in Rural Areas Using Spatial Distribution by Herawati Herawati, Maria Kanan, Anwar Mallongi, Ramli Bidullah, Sandy N. Sakati, Dwi Wahyu Balebu

“…However, the quality of groundwater in many areas has decreased due to pollution from human activities, such as agriculture and industry. Method: This study aims to analyse the level of pollution risk of groundwaters in rural areas of Masama District, Banggai Regency using descriptive quantitative methods. …”
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Magnitude and associated factors of poor medication adherence among diabetic and hypertensive patients visiting public health facilities in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Tariku Shimels, Rodas Asrat Kassu, Gelila Bogale, Mahteme Bekele, Melsew Getnet, Abrham Getachew, Zewdneh Shewamene, Mebratu Abraha

“…A proportion to size allocation method was used to determine the required sample size per facility. …”
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The effect of chlorin e₆ drug on platelet aggregation activity by N. N. Petrishchev, M. A. Galkin, T. G. Grishacheva, I. N. Dementjeva, S. G. Chefu

“…Platelet aggregation activity was determined in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) using a turbidimetric method and the aggregation inducer was ADP at a final concentration of 1.25 μM. …”
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