Research of physicomechanical and design characteristics of vibrated, centrifuged and vibro-centrifuged concretes by L. R. Mailyan, S. A. Stel'makh, E. M. Shcherban, Yu. V. Zherebtsov, M. M. Al-Tulaikhi

“…From the total annular section of each sample, three conditional quadrants were distinguished, from which standard samples of small size were cut out. …”
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Evaluating Fitbits for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study by Bridget A Nestor, Andreas M Baumer, Justin Chimoff, Benoit Delecourt, Camila Koike, Nicole Tacugue, Roland Brusseau, Nathalie Roy, Israel A Gaytan-Fuentes, Navil Sethna, Danielle Wallace, Joe Kossowsky

“…Feasibility was assessed by tracking the daily compliant wear of the Fitbit device, which was operationalized as more than 600 minutes of daily wear time. We tested for group differences in acceptability and feasibility between orthopedic and cardiac patients within the acute pain sample and between the acute pain and chronic pain samples. …”
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Molecular genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium and Cystoisospora protozoan infections in cats from large cities of Kazakhstan by Lyudmila Lider, Rabiga Uakhit, Rabiga Uakhit, Nurassyl Manapov, Valentina Yerzhanova, Alexandr Andreyev, Ainura Smagulova, Carlos Hermosilla, Vladimir Kiyan

“…This study focuses on the prevalence, genetic diversity, and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium and Cystoisospora from companion and shelter cats across five major cities in Kazakhstan.MethodsOverall, from five cities, 1301 fecal samples were collected and studied. …”
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Evaluation of Effectiveness of a New Kit of Reagents for Detection of Mutations Associated with Drug Resistance of Tuberculous Mycobacteria to Rifampicin and Isoniazid, by PCR acco... by Yu. L. Mikulovich, Yu. A. Savochkina, A. I. Zaytseva, A. E. Panova, A. S. Vinokurov, G. A. Shipulin

“…The objective: to evalute effectiveness in clinical trials of the new kit of reagents of AmpliTest® MBT-Resist-I based on real-time PCR (RT-PCR) versus similar kits of reagent registered in Russia, to identify genetic markers of M. tuberculosis complex (MTB) resistance to rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH) in human biological samples and MTB cultures.Subjects and Methods. 200 DNA samples were studied, they had been obtained from biological specimens (sputum (N=100), bronchoalveolar lavage (N=50), biopsy (surgical material; N=50)) of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and containing MTB DNA at a concentration of at least 1 x 103 GE/ml, and from 100 DNA samples of MTB cultures. …”
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Analysis of Preoperative Detection for Apex Prostate Cancer by Transrectal Biopsy by Tomokazu Sazuka, Takashi Imamoto, Takeshi Namekawa, Takanobu Utsumi, Mitsuru Yanagisawa, Koji Kawamura, Naoto Kamiya, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Takeshi Ueda, Satoshi Ota, Yukio Nakatani, Tomohiko Ichikawa

“…There is a high false negative rate for transrectal biopsy samples. To improve the detection rate, transperitoneal biopsy or more accurate imaging technology is needed.…”
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False-positive tolerant model misconduct mitigation in distributed federated learning on electronic health record data across clinical institutions by Maxim Edelson, Anh Pham, Tsung-Ting Kuo

“…Future work can apply our methodology to more sophisticated machine learning algorithms or scale the experiments in a large-scale learning scenario with more participating sites and larger sample sizes.…”
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Combining Charlson comorbidity and VACS indices improves prognostic accuracy for all-cause mortality for patients with and without HIV in the Veterans Health Administration by Kathleen A. McGinnis, Amy C. Justice, Amy C. Justice, Vincent C. Marconi, Vincent C. Marconi, Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas, Ronald G. Hauser, Ronald G. Hauser, Krisann K. Oursler, Krisann K. Oursler, Sheldon T. Brown, Kendall J. Bryant, Janet P. Tate, Janet P. Tate, for the Veterans Aging Cohort Study

“…We asked whether adding comorbid disease groupings from the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) improves the accuracy of VACS Index.MethodsTo maximize our ability to model mortality among older age groups, we began with PWoH in Veterans Health Administration (VA) from 2007–2017, divided into development and validation samples. …”
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Combining Artificial Intelligence and Human Support in Mental Health: Digital Intervention With Comparable Effectiveness to Human-Delivered Care by Clare E Palmer, Emily Marshall, Edward Millgate, Graham Warren, Michael Ewbank, Elisa Cooper, Samantha Lawes, Alastair Smith, Chris Hutchins-Joss, Jessica Young, Malika Bouazzaoui, Morad Margoum, Sandra Healey, Louise Marshall, Shaun Mehew, Ronan Cummins, Valentin Tablan, Ana Catarino, Andrew E Welchman, Andrew D Blackwell

“…Conversational agents can enhance engagement by making digital programs more interactive and personalized, but they have not been widely adopted. …”
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Effects of nitrogen application time on fruit setting rate and lignin accumulation during sepal development of Kuerlexiangli pear by GUO Kailu, WANG Lanfei, YU Mingyang, FAN Weifan, BAO Jianping

“…No-nitrogen fertilizer treatment was more beneficial for the calyx removal rate of Kuerlexiangli pear. …”
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Differential expression of cytokines and vitamin D in benign and malignant thyroid diseases by Huimin Li, Xin Jin, Meng Zhang, Xin Wang, Hai Wang

“…Abstract Given the critical role of cytokines in tumor microenvironment modulation1 and the anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects of vitamin D2,3, this study aimed to assess serum levels of IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and vitamin D in patients with benign thyroid nodules, PTC, and healthy controls, to further elucidate their involvement in thyroid disease progression. Methods: Peripheral blood samples were collected from benign nodule patients (n = 24, pre- and post-operative), PTC (n = 39, pre- and post-operative), and healthy controls (n = 35) who were treated at Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province between June 2023 and May 2024. …”
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Effect of Confinement by COVID-19 on the Lifestyle of the University Population of Argentina: Evaluation of Physical Activity, Food and Sleep (Efecto del confinamiento por COVID-1... by Leonardo Intelangelo, Nacim Molina Gutiérrez, Nicolás Bevacqua, Cristian Mendoza, Iris Paola Guzmán-Guzmán, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga

“…Results: the main findings revealed that 4.3% of the sample showed obesity; the highest proportion of the sample stayed more than 6 hours in a sedentary status; 21.74% reported bad sleep quality; a reduction in good feeding pattern; and an increase in subjects who do not perform physical activity. …”
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A targeted approach for multiplex detection of respiratory viruses in cases with severe acute respiratory infections by nanopore sequencing. by Arghavan Zebardast, Kaveh Sadeghi, Ahmad Nejati, Sevrin Zadheidar, Mohammad Hossein Najmi, Adel Abedi, Vahid Salimi, Mehdi Shabani, Jila Yavarian, Nazanin Zahra Shafiei Jandaghi, Talat Mokhtari Azad

“…The method showed 99.9% specificity in detection and was validated by 20 clinical samples. …”
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Improving AI models for rare thyroid cancer subtype by text guided diffusion models by Fang Dai, Siqiong Yao, Min Wang, Yicheng Zhu, Xiangjun Qiu, Peng Sun, Cheng Qiu, Jisheng Yin, Guangtai Shen, Jingjing Sun, Maofeng Wang, Yun Wang, Zheyu Yang, Jianfeng Sang, Xiaolei Wang, Fenyong Sun, Wei Cai, Xingcai Zhang, Hui Lu

“…To overcome this, we propose a text-driven generative method that fuses clinical insights with image generation, producing synthetic samples that realistically reflect rare subtypes. …”
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Structure-properties relationships of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) filled PS nanocomposites by J. J. Schwab, V. Malatesta, F. P. La Mantia, N. Tz. Dintcheva, E. Morici, R. Arrigo

“…The affinity between the POSS samples and the PS matrix was estimated by the calculated theoretical solubility parameters, considering the Hoy’s method and by morphology analysis. …”
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Investigating Pathology of Gerontocracy Authority and Civil Authority in Public Domain to Collective Strife Approach (Case Study: Baghmalek City and Ramhormoz City) by manouchehr kord zangeneh

“…Data collection is done by documentary method and to study on100 cases of communal strife as a sample, 40 in Baghmalek and 60 in Ramhormoz. …”
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Nonlinear Nexus Between ESG Scores and Corporate Performance of Insurance Companies in the MENAT Region: Moderating the Effect of Institutional Quality by Rewayda Tobar

“…The sample was selected based on the completeness and availability of ESG-related data. …”
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Model Determining the Success of Sustainability Report Disclosure in Indonesia by Triyono, Fatchan Achyani, Sandy Prasetyo, Lamin Khaira

“…This study aims to analyze the effect of profitability, leverage, liquidity, company size, corporate governance, environmental performance, and media exposure on sustainability reports. The research method used is regression analysis with secondary data obtained from the Company's annual and sustainability reports, the Company Sample uses Mining Companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange with a total sample of 110, for the period 2019-2023. …”
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Enhancing Supplier Ealuation and Selection in Supply Chain Using a PROMETHEE-Based Decision-Making Support System by Marzieh Afshari, Hassan Farsijani

“…In order to compare and ensure more certainty of the obtained results, the data of this research, in addition to the mentioned method, was also evaluated with the Fuzzy ANP method. …”
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Exploring Long Covid Prevalence and Patient Uncertainty by Sociodemographic Characteristics Using GP Patient Survey Data by Mirembe Woodrow, Nida Ziauddeen, Dianna Smith, Nisreen A. Alwan

“…Conclusion There is an unequal distribution of LC in England, with the condition being more prevalent in minoritised and disadvantaged groups. …”
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Comparison of Bone Marrow Biopsy and Flow Cytometry in Demonstrating Bone Marrow Metastasis of Neuroblastoma by Esra Arslantaş, Ali Ayçiçek, Selvinaz Özkara, Ayşe Özkan Karagenç, Sibel Akpınar Tekgündüz, Duygu Yıldırgan, Tuba Nur Tahtakesen Güçer, Ayşe Gonca Kaçar, Özgü Hançerli, Saide Ertürk, Ezgi Paslı Uysalol, Cengiz Bayram

“…Conclusion: Multicolor flow cytometry may be used as an adjunct to cytomorphology to achieve more sensitive and accurate results as an objective, quantitative method with fast results in detecting bone marrow involvement in children with NB.…”
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