Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter: Detection of ESBL, MBL, blaNDM-1 Genotype, and Biofilm Formation at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal by Manisha Kumari, Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Keshav Rai, Tejendra Kumar Pandit, Basudha Khanal

“…The rapid development of resistance to multiple drugs and the ability to form biofilm make these bacteria more adaptable to survive in healthcare facilities, thus posing a challenge to their effective management. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes in Crosslinking Therapy for Patients with Progressive Keratoconus by Tevfik Serhat Bahar, Vedat Şahin, Yusuf Ayaz, Mustafa Ünal

“…Additionally, although epi-off and epi-on CXL methods were compared in our study, the sample size was limited, and more comprehensive and long-term studies are needed.…”
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Evaluation of chronological age based on third-molar development in the Serbian population by Filipović Gordana, Đorđević Nadica S., Stojanović Nikola M., Brkić Zlata, Igić Marija, Marjanović Dragan, Šehalić Meliha

“…Third molars mineralization occured more rapidly in males than in females. Most of the persons with third molar (the stage H development according to the Demirjian method) were older than 18 years. …”
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Assessment by Surface Electromyography in International Football Players with Cerebral Palsy—A Pilot Study by Alejandro Caña-Pino, María Dolores Apolo-Arenas, Iván Peña-González

“…The classification process traditionally relies on subjective tools like the modified Ashworth Scale, but there is a need for more objective methods. Surface electromyography (EMG) offers quantifiable data on muscle activation, which could enhance the accuracy and fairness of classification in this sport. …”
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Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Body Mass Index, Underweight and Obesity among English Children, 2007-2008 to 2011-2012. by James White, David Rehkopf, Laust Hvas Mortensen

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>The sample comprised 5,027,128 children on entry (4 to 5 years old) and leaving (10 to 11 years) state primary (elementary) school who participated in the National Child Measurement Programme (England, United Kingdom). …”
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Pan-cancer predictive survival model development and evaluation using electronic health record and genetic data across 10 cancer types by Jurgita Gammall, Alvina G. Lai

“…Different machine learning methods achieved similar performance with DeepSurv model slightly underperforming compared to other methods. …”
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Effects of an Inertization System on Waste Plastic Pyrolysis in a Fixed Bed Reactor by Saša Papuga, Stefano Vecchio Ciprioti, Milica Djurdjevic, Aleksandra Kolundzija

“…When applying the two observed methods of reactor inertization, the average yields of pyrolysis oil and gas differed by 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively. …”
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Student academic performance prediction via hypergraph and TabNet by Yisheng Yang, Shiyu Zhao, Sufang An, Xiaoyong Li, Yong Zhang

“…This method first processes and extracts usable behavior features from collected multi-source campus behavior data; secondly, it utilizes K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) to construct a hypergraph to describe the higher-order associations among students; then, it uses hypergraph convolution to aggregate neighborhood features to learn sample embedding representations; finally, the academic performance of students are predicted by the TabNet model. …”
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THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT CHAMBER DRYER FOR DRYING MEAT PRODUCTS by Zh. Petrova, V. Paziuk, K. Samoilenko, V. Vyshnevskyi, P. Petrov, I. Koval

“…When analyzing the drying process, it was proven that due to the applied change in the direction of the heat flow for 120 min, more intensive evaporation of moisture from the tested sample occurs and the drying duration is reduced. …”
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Development of a lozenge for oral transmucosal delivery of trans-resveratrol in humans: proof of concept. by Otis L Blanchard, Gregory Friesenhahn, Martin A Javors, James M Smoliga

“…While this study is limited by small sample size and only one method of resveratrol delivery, it does provide proof of concept to support further exploration of novel delivery methods for resveratrol administration.…”
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Smoking cessation and exercise: perspectives from smokers with and without mental health problems by Stefanie E. Schöttl, Laura Scheibner, Anika Frühauf, Prisca Kopp-Wilfling, Monika Edlinger, Bernhard Holzner, Martin Kopp

“…To address the needs of smokers with and without mental health problems for an exercise-assisted smoking cessation program, it seems necessary to know more about potentially different perspectives on what prevents them from quitting, how to increase motivation to quit, and how such a program is perceived.MethodsIn this study, an online survey was conducted to assess preferences for an exercise-assisted smoking cessation program, reasons for smoking, barriers, motives, and need of support for quitting smoking. …”
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The relationship of religiosity, spirituality and health in Spanish cancer patients: testing underlying psychological, social and behavioral pathways by David Almaraz, Klaus Baumann, Florentino Moreno Martín, Iván Sánchez-Iglesias, Jesús Saiz

“…Recognizing these pathways could contribute to more holistic care approaches that incorporate R/S dimensions, potentially enhancing oncology patients’ quality of life.…”
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Investigation of the Chemical Composition and Dopaminergic Activity of the Vitex Agnus-castus Fruits by G. V. Adamov, E. S. Melnikov, I. A. Lupanova, A. I. Radimich, O. L. Saybel

“…To study the chemical composition of water-ethanol extract from Vitex fruits, to establish the dopaminergic activity of various extract fractions separated by lipophilicity, as that of its dominant iridoid-agnusideMaterials and methods. The composition of water-ethanol extraction was studied using HPLC-UV and HPLC-MS/MS methods. …”
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The Association of ABO and Rhesus D Blood Groups with Malaria Parasitaemia among Residents in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria by Ibrahim, A.B. , Abubakar, A., Erhabor, O. , Udomah, F.P. , Yakubu, A. , Ibrahim, K.K. , Buhari, H.A. , Onuigwe F.U. and Abubakar, S.

“…A total of 221 blood samples were collected from subjects presenting with fever and suspected of having malaria infection using standards methods. …”
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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: the path to diagnosis by E. F. Makhnyr, N. O. Inasaridze

“…During the diagnostic search, additional research methods were carried out: evaluation of laboratory data in dynamics; x-ray of the abdominal cavity; ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, kidneys and retroperitoneal space; computed tomography of the abdominal cavity; ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs; liver biopsy followed by microscopic examination of micro-drugs; samples for the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases; immunophenotyping of peripheral blood. …”
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BRCA1 protein expression and subcellular localization in primary breast cancer: Automated digital microscopy analysis of tissue microarrays. by Abeer M Mahmoud, Virgilia Macias, Umaima Al-Alem, Ryan J Deaton, Andre Kadjaksy-Balla, Peter H Gann, Garth H Rauscher

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Mutations in BRCA1 are associated with familial as well as sporadic aggressive subtypes of breast cancer, but less is known about whether BRCA1 expression or subcellular localization contributes to progression in population-based settings.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined BRCA1 expression and subcellular localization in invasive breast cancer tissues from an ethnically diverse sample of 286 patients and 36 normal breast tissue controls. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients with cutaneous tuberculosis treated at a referral center in the Brazilian Amazon: case series by Letícia Rezende da Silva Sobral, Isabela de Nazaré Tavares Cardoso Souza, Maria Fernanda de Almeida Cavalcante Aranha, Ana Beatriz Dias Silva, Maria Amélia Lopes dos Santos, Renata Mie Oyama Okajima, Francisca Regina Oliveira Carneiro, Carla Andréa Avelar Pires

“…Objective: To describe a series of cases of cutaneous tuberculosis treated at a dermatology service in the Brazilian Amazon region, addressing epidemiological aspects, clinical forms, diagnostic methods, treatment, and outcomes. Methods: This is a descriptive and observational study of the case series type, including eight patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis seen between 2021 and 2023. …”
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Assessment of inverse publication bias in safety outcomes: an empirical analysis by Xing Xing, Jianan Zhu, Linyu Shi, Chang Xu, Lifeng Lin

“…Qualitative assessments may be a necessary supplement to gain a more comprehensive understanding of IPB.…”
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CDK: A novel high-performance transfer feature technique for early detection of osteoarthritis by Mohammad Shariful Islam, Mohammad Abu Tareq Rony

“…This underscores the need for more advanced diagnostic methods, such as machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), to improve OA detection and classification. …”
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Unveiling the Layers of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review of Clinical Subtypes by Alexandra Triantafyllou, Pentagiotissa Stefanatou, George Konstantakopoulos, Eleni Giannoulis, Ioannis Malogiannis

“…Classifying subtypes of BPD may offer deeper insights into the disorder’s complexity and inform more tailored therapeutic strategies. The exploration of data-driven subtyping using cluster-analytic approaches represents a promising avenue for capturing variability in symptomatology and comorbidity profiles. …”
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