Blood pressure control with active ultrafiltration measures and without antihypertensives is essential for survival in hemodiafiltration and hemodialysis programs for patients with... by Franklin Geovany Mora-Bravo, Pamela Tatiana Morales Torres, Nelson Rojas Campoverde, Guillermina Lucía Blum Carcelen, Juan Cristobal Santacruz Mancheno, Ángel Cristóbal Santacruz Tipanta, Hector Perez-Grovas, Willan Patricio Robles Abarca

“…Survival was more significant in group 1, with an HR of 2.2163 (1.125–4.158) (P = 0.0243). …”
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Challenging the significance of SUV-based parameters in a large-scale retrospective study on lung lesions by Cristiano Pini, Margarita Kirienko, Fabrizia Gelardi, Paola Bossi, Daoud Rahal, Luca Toschi, Gaia Ninatti, Marcello Rodari, Giuseppe Marulli, Lidija Antunovic, Arturo Chiti, Emanuele Voulaz, Martina Sollini

“…Abstract Background Although many well-known factors affect the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), it remains the most requested and used parameter, especially among clinicians, despite other parameters, such as the standardized uptake value corrected for lean body mass and the metabolic tumor volume, being proven to be less sensitive to the same factors, more robust, and eventually more informative. This study intends to provide robust evidence regarding the diagnostic and prognostic value of SUVmax in a large cohort of subjects with suspected malignant lung nodules imaged by [18F]FDG PET/CT. …”
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Intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid tapeworms in school children of Malakand region, Pakistan by Rahman H. U., Rafiq N., Khan W., De Los Ríos Escalante P., Aldamigh M. A.

“…Males were more infected at 40.7 % compared to female students at 33.3 %. …”
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Comparative analysis of glycemic control effectiveness and microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, treated with genetically engineered human insulin... by Marina V. Shestakova, Natalia V. Efremova, Lubov L. Bolotskaya, Igor A. Sklyanik, Yury I. Philippov, Ivan Iю Dedov

“…To retrospectively compare the efficacy of glycemic control and incidence of microvascular complications (nephropathy and retinopathy) in patients with type 1 diabetes treated for at least 10 years with either GICH or AIC. Materials and methods. Based on data from electronic databases (diabetes registry) from several regions within the Russian Federation, the following patient samples were examined (n=260): group 1 received GICH for 10 years (n = 130) and group 2 received AIC for 10 years (n = 130). …”
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Electrocardiogram screening for school children: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Ali A. Alakhfash, Abdulrahman Al Mesned, Waleed Al-Manea, Abdulla Al Qwaee, Zuhair Nasser Al-Hassnan

“…The overall prevalence of abnormal ECG findings ranged from 0.7% to 2.04%, with long QTc intervals (460 msec or more) found in 0.4% to 1.6% of students. CONCLUSIONS: Long QTc intervals (460 msec or more) were the most common ECG abnormality in school children, with an estimated prevalence of 0.4% to 1.6%. …”
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The gut microbiota regulates diabetic retinopathy in adult rats by Jueyu Hou, Jueyu Hou, Zhongping Lv, Zhongping Lv, Yujiao Wang, Yujiao Wang, Danian Chen, Danian Chen

“…After treatment with ABX and diabetes lasting for more than 6 months, 16S RNA sequencing of stool samples was performed to determine changes in the gut microbiome and mass spectrometry was used to analyze metabolome changes. …”
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Vigilance State Classification of Comatose Patients Based on Multifractal Analysis of EEG Signals by Bechir Hbibi, Lamine Mili, Kamel Baccar, Abdelkader Mami

“…However, although this analysis overcomes the limited physiological scales currently used, it still needs more investigation with a large sample of comatose patients.…”
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Impact of Marital Status, Education, and Family Size on Parental Behaviors Toward Early Childhood Caries in Romania by Abel Emanuel Moca, Ioan Andrei Țig, Jessica Olivia Cherecheș, Rahela Tabita Moca, Raluca Iurcov

“…Families with fewer children showed more effective ECC preventive practices (<i>p</i> = 0.001). …”
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HLA typing results and their significance for population of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra region by Naina A. Yusupova, Oleg S. Sutormin, Maxim Yu. Donnikov, Lyudmila V. Kovalenko, Anna V. Morozkina, Albina Kh. Gapurova, Maria L. Safronova

“…Alleles DRB1*04 (48.8%) and DQA1*03:01 (57.7%) are more common in patients with type 1 diabetes in the territory of Yugra. …”
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The association between the vitamin B1 intake and risk of non-melanoma skin cancer in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study by Shiyi Huang, Lungang Shi, Yang Ma, Yuebin Zhu, Yingshi Liang, Haofeng Huang

“…This trend is particularly pronounced among Caucasians, whose lack of melanin in skin cells renders them more susceptible to UV-induced damage. Although NMSC is associated with low mortality, its high incidence imposes a significant economic burden on society. …”
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Associations between parental perceptions of neighbourhood environment and physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review including 149 studies by Ruirui Xing, Jerome N. Rachele, Tena Matolic, Venurs Loh, Ester Cerin, Jiao Jiao, Wendy Yajun Huang, Zeljko Pedisic

“…There is a need for longitudinal and experimental studies, more research among adolescents, more studies from low- and middle-income countries, and exploring a wider range of neighbourhood environment attributes.…”
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Machine learning for the prediction of mortality in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangui Lv, Daiqiang Liu, Xinwei Chen, Lvlin Chen, Xiaohui Wang, Xiaomei Xu, Lin Chen, Chao Huang

“…It is also eagerly anticipated that future research efforts will incorporate larger sample sizes and multi-centre studies to more intensively examine the external validation of these models in different patient populations, allowing for a more in-depth exploration of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in terms of accurate diagnostic efficacy across a diverse range of model and predictor types. …”
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Degradation of anti-wear additives and tribological properties of engine oils at extended oil change intervals in city buses by Wojciech Gołębiowski, Rafał Krakowski, Grzegorz Zając

“…While Pearson correlation suggested a very strong relationship (r = − 0.9946) between sulfur content and wear scar diameter, Spearman’s robust method confirmed a strong but more reliable association (r = − 0.810), indicating that classical correlation was inflated by outliers. …”
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Rice Leaf Disease Image Enhancement Based on Improved CycleGAN by YAN Congkuan, ZHU Dequan, MENG Fankai, YANG Yuqing, TANG Qixing, ZHANG Aifang, LIAO Juan

“…This addition enabled the deep learning model to more accurately measure perceptual differences between the generated images and real images, thereby guiding the network towards producing higher-quality samples. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Bioactive Compounds and Flavor Characteristics in Red Fermentation of Waxy and Non-Waxy Millet Varieties by Zehui Yang, Jie Liu, Xiaopeng Li, Changyu Zhang, Pengliang Li, Yawei Zhu, Jingke Liu, Bin Liu

“…(1) Background: This study investigated changes in bioactive components and volatile compounds (VCs) during the production of red millet by comparing two varieties: Miao Xiang glutinous millet (waxy) and Jigu-42 (non-waxy). The samples were solid-state-fermented with “<i>Red Ferment</i>” and evaluated for bioactive components. (2) Methods: Multiple analytical methods—including principal component analysis (PCA), partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and orthogonal PLS-DA (OPLS-DA), cluster analysis, and correlation analysis—were employed to systematically compare bioactive components and VCs. (3) Results: Significant varietal differences were observed: (1) Miao Xiang glutinous millet showed higher monacolin K (MK) and fatty acid contents; (2) Jigu-42 contained significantly more polyphenols; (3) linoleic acid dominated the fatty acid profiles of two varieties; and (4) a total of twenty-seven VCs were identified, including six alcohols, four aldehydes, seven ketones (corrected from duplicated count), two aromatic hydrocarbons, three heterocycles, one acid, three furans, and one ether. (4) Conclusions: The two varieties exhibited significant differences in MK, pigment profiles, fatty acid composition, polyphenol content, and volatile-compound profiles. …”
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The Use of Local Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry: A Survey of Specialists’ Current Practices in Children and Attitudes in Relation to Articaine by Thikrayat Bani-Hani, Rami Al-Fodeh, Abedelmalek Tabnjh, Rona Leith

“…Further studies, with larger sample size are encouraged.…”
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Digital soil mapping based on the similarity of geographic environment over spatial neighborhoods by Fang-He Zhao, Yi-Ming An, Cheng-Zhi Qin, A-Xing Zhu, Lin Yang, Feng Qi

“…This method has proved to be effective especially with limited samples. …”
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Assessment of Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk indices of heavy metal exposure in different age groups using Monte Carlo Simulation Approach by B Raksha Shetty, B Jagadeesha Pai, S A Salmataj, Nithesh Naik

“…The current study indicates heavy metal concentrations follow the order Ni > Zn > Pb > Cu > Cr > As > Cd, with more than 60% of samples demonstrating significant pollution levels. …”
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Review Condition of Fitness Clubs in Ardabil from the Perspective of Safety and Security by Mohammad Sadeg Ojeh, Nasrin Azizian Kohan

“…The Cochran's formula was used to determine the sample size, which was calculated to be 168, and a stratified random method was used to sample this research. …”
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Temperature Assessment Through Decal Color in Microwave-Fired Porcelain by Tiago Santos, Luc Hennetier, Vítor A. F. Costa, Luís C. Costa

“…Microwave-fired samples required lower temperatures to match the color of electrically fired samples. …”
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