The Impact of Conservative Accounting on the Speed of Leverage Adjustment in Response to Stock Price Crash Risk by Abdullah Khaled Azeez, Akbar Zavari Rezaei, Mehdi Heidari

“…This study aimed to investigate whether accounting conservatism could enhance the speed of leverage adjustment in the context of stock price crash risk. Materials & MethodsThis study employed both experimental and statistical methods to test the hypotheses. …”
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High-risk human papillomavirus: prevalence, association with clinical and morphological characteristics of invasive cervical cancer by L. S. Mkrtchian, V. I. Kiseleva, B. V. Boyko, L. I. Krikunova, V. A. Petrov, V. R. Gusarova, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin, I. A. Zamulaeva

“…According to most authors, more than 88 % of patients with invasive ICC are HPV-infected. …”
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The Image of City as Seen through Social Media Photographs: A Case Study of the Historical Context of Tabriz by Mahsa Chizfahm Daneshmandian, Morteza Mirgholami, Abbas Ghafari, Yaser Shahbazi

“…Results demonstrate that images shared on social media can not only represent the perceived cognitive maps, but also provide more comprehensive analysis compared to classical methods. …”
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Assessment of myofibroblast activity at the stages of surgical treatment of wound defects in complicated forms of chronic venous insufficiency by S.I. Savoliuk, A.R. Dembitskyi, I.M. Shmyhina

“…Compared to traditional treatment methods, the use of PRP in the TU area proved to be more effective and resulted in a significant reduction in TU healing time. …”
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Interventions for burnout and well-being in homelessness staff: A systematic scoping review. by Lauren Ng, Emily Adams, David Henderson, Eddie Donaghy, Stewart W Mercer

“…Future research should employ more robust study designs with standardised measures and outcomes.…”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasmosis in Female Students from Northwest Iran by Mehrdad Rostami, Sanam Rezaei Benam, Elham Sadat Roointan, Arezoo Bozorgomid, Saber Raeghi, Reza Shafiei

“…This infection can have dire consequences if it occurs during pregnancy, as it may result in spontaneous abortion or congenital disorders. Using serological methods, we investigated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection in female students of childbearing age and also determined the association between Toxoplasma infection and pregnancy.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, blood samples were collected from female students of childbearing age from three provinces in northwest Iran who studied at Maragheh University of Medical Sciences. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE FILLER GRAIN COMPOSITION ON THE PROPERTIES OF THE HEAT-RESISTANT BASALTIC CONCRETE by A. M. Gadzhiev, R. M. Kurbanov, Kh. N. Khadzhishalapov, T. A. Hezhev

“…Taking this into  account, the aim of the study is to determine the optimal grain composition of heat-resistant concrete.Methods. Methods for optimising the properties of heatresistant basaltic concrete with a composite binder and  mechanochemical activation of the filler grains were used during the  course of the research.A simplex-centroid experiment design is  applied for this purpose. …”
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Use of biomarkers of metals to improve prediction performance of cardiovascular disease mortality by Samuel D. Fansler, Kelly M. Bakulski, Sung Kyun Park, Erika Walker, Xin Wang

“…We attempted to improve CVD mortality prediction performance beyond traditional CVD risk factors by additionally using metals measured in the urine and blood and with statistical machine learning methods. Methods Our sample included 7,085 U.S. adults aged 40 years or older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2004 through 2015–2016, linked with the National Death Index through December 31, 2019. …”
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Photogrammetric state of degradation assessment of decorative claddings: the plasterwork of the Maidens' Courtyard (The Royal Alcazar of Seville) by Marta Torres-González, Elena Cabrera Revuelta, Ana I. Calero-Castillo

“…In this sense, hand tracings, digital drawings, or photographs have traditionally been the methods for alteration and sample mapping. In spite of their effectiveness, these methods have some disadvantages, such as the need for more precision in terms of location, dimensions, quantification and types of alterations. …”
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Provider-reliant contraception use among reproductive-aged women in rural Appalachian Ohio by Kayla M. Alvis, Mikaela H. Smith, Abigail Norris Turner, Maria F. Gallo

“…Background: While rural Appalachian adults tend to experience poorer reproductive health and more social drivers of poor health compared to other populations, data on contraception use in rural Appalachia are lacking. …”
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Nanoscale Cross-Sectional Characterization of Thin Layers in Material Assemblies by Frédéric Addiego, Rutuja Bhusari, Julien Bardon, Sascha Scholzen, Zainhia Kaidi

“…Emphasis is placed on sample preparation methods, the fundamental principles, advantages, and limitations of various techniques, and examples from the existing literature. …”
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Prospecting environmental mycobacteria: combined molecular approaches reveal unprecedented diversity. by Alessandra Pontiroli, Tanya T Khera, Brian B Oakley, Sam Mason, Scot E Dowd, Emma R Travis, Girum Erenso, Abraham Aseffa, Orin Courtenay, Elizabeth M H Wellington

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This combined molecular approach enabled an unprecedented qualitative and quantitative assessment of EM across soil samples. Good concordance was found between methods and the bioinformatics analysis was validated by random resampling. …”
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EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT GROWING CONDITIONS ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE SPIKE OF HEXAPLOID TRITICALE by K. U. Kurkiev, M. G. Muslimov, M. S. Mirzabekova, Z. M. Alieva, G. I. Arnautova, B. G. Magaramov, A. B. Ismailov, V. Z. Gasanova

“…The aim is to study the effect of different environmental conditions on the morphological traits of the spike of hexaploid triticale varieties.Methods. We analyzed 507 samples of triticale of various eco-geographical origins, in different years of study and at different seeding times. …”
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Frying practices, oils quality and development of natural adsorbents to regenerate frying oils used by unlicensed street vendors of fried meat in Bamenda, North-West Cameron by Gires Boungo Teboukeu, Aphrodite Tchewonpi Choumessi, Audrey Akaanie Andongatei, Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng, Ronice Zokou, Clifford Boubga, Lifoter Kenneth Navti

“…Analysis of all oil samples showed extremely high levels of degradation with aldehydes up to 3–4 times higher than the standard in most samples. …”
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Prevalence of foodborne parasitic infections in market-sold aquatic products and high-risk populations in Shanghai, China: surveillance between 2022 and 2024 by Simin Dai, Jun Feng, Min Chen, Huanyu Wu, Yujuan Shen, Qing Yu, Jian Chen

“…Parasite metacercariae or larvae were subsequently detected in these aquatic products via artificial digestion or dissection methods. Fecal samples from 698 diarrhea outpatients from the intestinal clinics of hospitals were analyzed via molecular methods. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination in Underserved Racial/Ethnic Minority People Living with HIV by Yongjun Huang, Haley R. Fonseca, Leonardo Acuna, Wensong Wu, Xuexia Wang, Samantha Gonzales, Manuel Barbieri, David R. Brown, Marianna K. Baum

“…Blood samples were collected and SARS-CoV-2 spike (trimer) total Ig was quantified. …”
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Relación entre la actividad física escolar y extraescolar en estudiantes de escuelas públicas chilenas (Relationship between school and out-of-school physical activity in Chilean... by Michelle Marambio Miranda, Tamara Núñez Fernández, Jaime Ramírez Guajardo, Pablo Ramírez Eyraud, Ximena Alejandra Palma Leal, Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez.

“…Methods: a total of 318 boys and girls (7 to 14 years old) participated in this study. …”
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Metabolism-associated marker gene-based predictive model for prognosis, targeted therapy, and immune landscape in ovarian cancer: an integrative analysis of single-cell and bulk RN... by Lele Ling, Bingrong Li, Boliang Ke, Yinjie Hu, Kaiyong Zhang, Siwen Li, Te Liu, Peng Liu, Bimeng Zhang

“…Furthermore, predictions from the TIDE database revealed that individuals in the high-risk group were more prone to immune evasion when treated with ICIs. …”
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Comparison of the Performance Between the Montbiliard × Holstein Crossbred and Holstein Calves in Hot and Humid Areas by Pirouz Shakeri, Hassan Khamisabadi, Mehdi Bahrami Yekdangi, Mahdi Abasy Firouzjaei, Amir Ali Shakeri

“…Extended Abstract Background: A reason for crossbreeding is to combine desirable traits from two or more different breeds, and a specific beef breed may transfer superior genes of growth, feed efficiency, and dressing percentage to crossbred animals, leading to the superiority of the resulting hybrid animals over purebred animals due to heterosis. …”
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Comparison of Hyperbaric 0.5% Levobupivacaine and Hyperbaric 0.75% Ropivacaine for Intrathecal Use in Infraumbilical Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by Tejash H Sharma, Jagrati Jain, Priya Kishnani, Richa Tailor, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Aim: To compare the sensory and motor blockade, time of two-segment regression, time for rescue analgesia, haemodynamic effects and sedative effects between hyperbaric 0.5% levobupivacaine and hyperbaric 0.75% ropivacaine. Materials and Methods: This prospective, double-blinded and randomised clinical study was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Shrimati Bhikhiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre (a tertiary care institute), Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, from September 2023 to July 2024, with a sample size of 40 patients. …”
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