Effective factors on patient discharge with own agreement by shaghayegh vahdat, somayeh hesam, fardin mehrabiyan

“…Introduction: Since hospital is responsible for patients health referring to them, and the quality of hospital services is evaluated according to patients needs and satisfaction, evaluation according to patients point of views and their satisfaction of the hospital services has become more and more popular due to hospital competition for more patient receptions. …”
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Aerobic bacteriology of active chronic otitis media & its antibiotic susceptibility pattern among patients attending a tertiary care centre in Vijayapura, Karnataka by Rasika Borgaonkar, Praveen R. Shahapur, Vithal Rao

“…They were diagnosed as Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media by ENT Surgeons & had not received topical and/or systemic antibiotics, minimum 5 days before sample collection. Isolation & identification of bacteria was done by standard microbiological methods & their Antibiotic Susceptibility testing (AST) was done by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method (CLSI guidelines). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Shear Bond Strength between Orthodontic Brackets Adhered Using Self-Etching Adhesives and Conventional Adhesives by Shekhar K. Asarsa, Mansi Mehta, Manisha Tripathi, Perala Johnson, Mandeep Shilpi, Sukruthi Vengala

“…Background: The strength of the connection between orthodontic brackets and the enamel is a major factor in the outcome of orthodontic therapy. Bonding methods have changed a lot, and self-etching primers are becoming more and more common because of their easy process. …”
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Digital pathology and bioinformatics analysis of PIT1 expression in pituitary macroadenomas by Milić Marko Kimi, Sinanović Šćepan, Prodović Tanja

“…Traditional diagnostic methods often suffer from subjectivity, highlighting the need for a more objective approach. …”
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Preclinical testing of a new radiofrequency ablation device in a porcine perianal fistula model by Sunseok Yoon, Jung-Woo Choi, Yongtaik Son, Hyun Soon Lee, Kwang Dae Hong

“…To validate these results and explore the mechanisms of action underlying RFA therapy for anorectal fistulas, further research involving larger sample sizes and a more robust study design is required.…”
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Lesions of the buccal mucosa in elderly. A study performed in five family doctor´s office of health area III in Cienfuegos city. by Beatriz García Alpízar, Arturo Guerra Alfonso, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…<strong>Methods:</strong> Descriptive study with a sample of 270 aged persons (both sexes), obtained through simple random sample out of a universe of 1014 individuals with 60 years old and more, from Area III in Cienfuegos. …”
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Comparison of Electromyography Activity of Abdominal Muscles and Hamstrings in Women With Low Back Pain During Different Lifting Positions by Faezeh Zandi, Hamideh Khodaveisi

“…The statistical sample consisted of 10 women with back pain and 10 healthy women for whom using 16-channel EMG system and surface electrode, electromyography activity of the right muscles (Rectus Abdominis, Internal Abdominis, External Abdominis, and Biceps Femoris muscle and semitendinosus) while lifting with three Squat, Stoop and freestyle methods were recorded. …”
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Comparison of Electromyography Activity of Abdominal Muscles and Hamstrings in Women With Low Back Pain During Different Lifting Positions by Faezeh Zandi, Hamideh Khodaveisi

“…The statistical sample consisted of 10 women with back pain and 10 healthy women for whom using 16-channel EMG system and surface electrode, electromyography activity of the right muscles (Rectus Abdominis, Internal Abdominis, External Abdominis, and Biceps Femoris muscle and semitendinosus) while lifting with three Squat, Stoop and freestyle methods were recorded. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Microscopy, Leishmanin Skin Test (LST), and Direct Agglutination Test (DAT) for the Diagnosis of Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Mohammad Hamedanipour, Mohammad Barati, Zahra Mirabedini, Mehdi Mohebali, Alireza Latifi, Zahra Kakooie

“…Conclusion: The microscopy method appears to be more suitable for diagnosing CL. …”
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Addressing data imbalance in collision risk prediction with active generative oversampling by Li Li, Xiaoliang Zhang

“…This indicates that our method has a significant advantage in handling data imbalance, being able to more accurately identify collision samples and reduce the misclassification rate of non-collision samples.…”
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Leveraging environmental DNA (eDNA) to optimize targeted removal of invasive fishes by Jennie J. Wiggins, Vanessa D. Tobias, Erika F. Holcombe, Katie Karpenko, Eric R. Huber, Andrew C. Goodman

“…Our results indicate that aquatic invasive species removal is more efficient when eDNA detection techniques are combined with traditional trapping methods.…”
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Parental preferences for sex of children in Nigeria: Cultural influences and family structure. by Alex Bawuah, Michael Sarfo, Godness Kye Biney, Francis Appiah, Linus Baatiema, Sanni Yaya

“…Men with more sons were significantly more likely (RRR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.23-1.78) to prefer more boys over an equal number of boys and girls, compared to men with equal numbers of sons and daughters. …”
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iSeqSearch: incremental protein search for iBlast/iMMSeqs2/iDiamond by Hyunwoo Yoo, Mohammadsaleh Refahi, Robi Polikar, Bahrad A. Sokhansanj, James R. Brown, Gail L. Rosen

“…Moreover, in some cases, our incremental approach, iSeqsSearch, which extends the iBlast merge function to iMMseqs2 and iDiamond, provides more hits compared to the conventional MMseqs2 and Diamond methods. …”
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High-Throughput Screening for Known Mutations by Automated Analysis of Single Sequencing Reactions by Tom Kristensen, Vessela Nedelcheva Kristensen, Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale

“…We have analyzed a mutation in exon 10 of the human aromatase gene and show that an unambiguous genotype could be elucidated in more than 90% of the analyzed samples. Compared to analysis by full sequencing, 4 times more samples can be analyzed per gel, so that the sample capacity of the gel is approaching that of alternative gel-based methods for genotype analysis. …”
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Impact of diabetes on mental and functional well-being of older adults in Kerala by A. Anjana, P. Bindu

“…Objectives: Kerala is known to be India’s diabetes capital, with diabetes prevalence more than double the national average. Due to its high prevalence, imposed costs on health systems, and various adverse effects on patients, this disease is receiving more attention today. …”
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Investigation of drinking water quality from the individual wells from the Dubravica village in Braničevo district by Miloš B. Rajković, Mirjana Stojanović, Slađana Milojković

“…The results of heavy metals contents showed that the indirect method is more precise and more reliable because it can detect the concentration of heavy metals (in the examined samples of Cd and Pb) that are below the threshold of detection by classical methods of water analysis. …”
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The intersection between logical empiricism and qualitative nursing research: a post-structuralist analysis by Martin Salzmann-Erikson

“…Implications emphasize the need for nursing researchers to expand methodological horizons, incorporating visual and artistic methods to enrich understanding and representation of health experiences, moving beyond positivist norms towards a more inclusive and ethically sound research paradigm.…”
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Training a Minesweeper Agent Using a Convolutional Neural Network by Wenbo Wang, Chengyou Lei

“…Although there is room for improvement in sample efficiency and training stability in the DQN model, its greater generalization ability makes it highly promising for application in more complex decision-making tasks.…”
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Tracking acute flaccid paralysis in Niger: a half-decade epidemiological portrait (2016–2021) by El Khalef Ishagh, Marc Talatou Ouédraogo, Batouré Oumarou, Mutenda Sheria Kaya, Gbaguidi Aichatou Diawara, Abdoulaye Macire Camara, Seyni Moussa, Kuyangisa Bienvenu, Joseph Toko, Hamidou Harouna, Haladou Moussa, N.’Zue Kofi, Jacques L. Tamuzi, Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Charles S. Wiysonge, Blanche-Philomene Melanga Anya, Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni

“…However, stool specimen quality was suboptimal (69% in 2016), timeliness of AFP case investigation and contact sampling, and stool transportation times were below the set target. …”
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Fishway assessment and monitoring for endemic migratory fish using multiple techniques in high-altitude river systems: A case study from the Yarlung Zangbo River, Southeastern Tibe... by Lei Cui, Xiaomei Kou, Junjian Sun, Rui Liu, Fan Gao, Junjun Tan, Shan-e-hyder Soomro, Yuanyang Wang, Giri Raj Kattel, Xiaotao Shi

“…Our study offers the first comprehensive evaluation of a fishway installed on a primary tributary of the YZR from 2019 to 2021, using multiple methods including fish sampling, video monitoring, hydroacoustic detection, and passive integrated transponder telemetry technology. …”
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