Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of Topical Clobetasol with Oral Hydroxychloroquine versus Topical Clobetasol with NBUVB Phototherapy in Unstable Vitiligo: Investigator Blind... by Dhiman Tarafdar, Indrayudh Sen, Sankha Koley, Biswarup Ray, Pinaki Sarkar, Amrita Sil, Arghyaprasun Ghosh, Nilay K. Das

“…With hydroxychloroquine, there is no infrastructural requirement, less travel cost and less loss of working hours as opposed to NBUVB, which needs infrastructural set-up.…”
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A suggested algorithm for detection of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis in Zimbabwe by Beauty Makamure, Salome Makumbirofa, Tsitsi Bandason, Paul Leccese, Reggie Mutetwa, Val Robertson, Peter Mason

“…From a summation of scores including facility and expertise requirements per diagnostic technique, GeneXpert-MTB/RIF was the most favourable tool, followed by MODS and MGIT-DST. …”
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Prevalence of acute diarrhea and its risk factors among under five children in flood affected Dasenech District, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Getasew Yirdaw, Habitamu Mekonen, Bayou Tilahun Assaye, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Chalachew Yenew

“…Five kebeles were purposively selected, followed by the proportional allocation of households, after which a systematic sampling technique was applied to identify study participants. …”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk estimation of indoor TVOCs, RSPM, FPM and SFPM on young women dwellers: a case study from the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India by Farheen Zehra, Samridhi Dwivedi, Mohd Akbar Ali, P. S. Rajinikanth, Alfred Lawrence

“…To elucidate the spatial dynamics of these pollutants, the Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation technique was employed. Additionally, site-specific analysis of PM mass ratios (PM2.5/PM10, PM1/PM2.5 and PM1/PM10) elucidated the particle size distribution and their sources, significantly enhancing the scientific understanding of aerosol dynamics in these urban settings.…”
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CONTEXTUAL TRAINING MODEL IN THE PRACTICAL COURSE OF GENERAL TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES by Natal’ja N. Jel’jash

“…The principles of contextual training model are pointed out. The performance technique of the practical tasks which logic is close to logic of real professional work is considered. …”
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Factors Affecting Pregnancy Complications in Ghana by Yaw K. Wiafe, Andrews Asamoah, Patricia Akweongo, Augustine Kumah

“…Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results The mean age of the participants was 31.6 ± 6.6 years. …”
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Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in the Conflicted Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Destaw Asefa, Endalkachew Worku Mengesha, Zemenu S. Yadita

“…Adjusted odds ratios were computed at a 95% confidence interval [CI], with a significance level set at p < 0.05. Model fit and multicollinearity were assessed for validity. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of pre-hypertension and hypertension among clinical students at the university of Ibadan, Nigeria by Ademola Adetunji, Christabel Uche-Orji, Chioma Ezebialu, Pelumi Catherine Adebayo, Fatihat Sanusi, Uzochukwu Imo, Tijani Adiat, Temitayo Ajala

“…The level of statistical significance was set at 0.05. Results Of the 346 participants, 57% were male, while 43% female. …”
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Comparison of cone beam-computed and micro-computed tomography data for measuring facial canal dehiscence by Mert Ocak, Ferhat Geneci, Bilge İpek Torun, Mehmet Fatih Şentürk, Emine Şebnem Kurşun Çakmak

“…Abstract Background Selecting the correct imaging technique for critical anatomical structures is essential in descriptive studies and for supporting clinical applications. …”
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Complex Assessment of the Functional State of the Urinary System in Preclinical Studies. Part 1. Instrumental and Laboratory Assessment Methods (Review) by M. V. Miroshnikov, K. T. Sultanova, M. N. Makarova, N. M. Faustova, S. O. Khan, E. A. Loseva

“…For urinalysis, important considerations include the sampling technique, the volume of the biomaterial, and the turnaround time between urine collection and analysis. …”
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Food Insecurity among People Living with HIV/AIDS on ART Follower at Public Hospitals of Western Ethiopia by Adugna Oluma, Muktar Abadiga, Getu Mosisa, Werku Etafa, Ginenus Fekadu

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to include all participants. Data was collected using interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. …”
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Putting the pieces of the puzzle together in modeling gendered educational choices by Jakob Schwerter, Fani Lauermann, Philipp Doebler, Marjolein Fokkema

“…No previous study has included such a comprehensive set of variables and interactions. To address this gap, we applied Prediction Rule Ensembles, a machine-learning technique that balances interpretability and predictive accuracy, capturing complex, nonlinear interactions between variables. …”
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Risk of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in People with Different Exposures to Wastewater and Fecal Sludge in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Samuel Fuhrimann, Mirko S Winkler, Narcis B Kabatereine, Edridah M Tukahebwa, Abdulla A Halage, Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Kate Medlicott, Christian Schindler, Jürg Utzinger, Guéladio Cissé

“…Stool samples were subjected to the Kato-Katz method and a formalin-ether concentration technique for the diagnosis of helminth and intestinal protozoa infections. …”
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Low awareness and affordability are major drivers of low consumption of animal‐source foods among children in Northern Ethiopia: A mixed‐methods study by Taddese Zerfu, Alan Duncan, Isabelle Baltenweck, Geraldine McNeill

“…However, children in resource‐constrained settings often have limited access to these nutritious foods. …”
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DenseGNN: universal and scalable deeper graph neural networks for high-performance property prediction in crystals and molecules by Hongwei Du, Jiamin Wang, Jian Hui, Lanting Zhang, Hong Wang

“…This substantially reduces computational costs and shortens the time required to train large GNNs while maintaining accuracy. Our technique not only supports building deeper GNNs and avoids performance penalties experienced by other models, but is also applicable to a variety of applications that require large deep learning models. …”
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Readiness and Acceptance of Nursing Students Regarding AI-Based Health Care Technology on the Training of Nursing Skills in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Kamlah AL-Olaimat, Basma Salameh, Rasha Abdulhalim Alqadi, Abeer Alruwaili, Manal Hakami, Hanay Huwaydi ALanazi, Tahani Maharem, Fadia Ahmed Abdelkader Reshia

“…A convenience sampling technique was applied to recruit 322 participants. …”
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Life skills among school-going adolescents in South India: A gender comparison by Vaddar Thippeswamy, K Vishwesh, Arif Ali, Govindappa Lakshmana

“…The study was conducted in two settings, that is, rural and urban areas of Udupi District, of Karnataka. …”
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In vitro fertilization following laparoscopic ovarian diathermy in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome by Nicola Colacurci, Fulvio Zullo, Pasquale DeFranciscis, Antonio Mollo, Giuseppe DePlacido

“…All patients underwent the same ovarian hyperstimulation protocol and a standard in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer technique. In a limited number of women (five in group A and eight in group B) we measured the levels of sex steroids in follicular fluid. …”
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Clinical application of vein visualization apparatus AccuVein®500 in breast cancer surgery: a case report by Junta Sakakibara, Katsuhiro Nasu, Jun-ichiro Ikeda, Tiberiu Hiroshi Suzuki, Jissei Yokomizo, Hiroshi Fujimoto, Mamoru Takada, Takeshi Nagashima, Masayuki Ohtsuka

“…Therefore, this apparatus is widely used in clinical settings. AccuVein® can easily visualize not only superficial veins in the limbs but also the ones located throughout the body surface. …”
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Urban Heritage Revitalization: Significance of Cultural Heritage: Attributes of Sense of Places for Kuala Lumpur by Saidatul Haziah Ramli, Zalina Samadi, Aidatul Fadzlin Bakri

“…The objective of this study is to devise a technique for evaluating the formation of the basis for determining and portraying the historical significance of characteristics with adequate precision to appraise the historical influence of Kuala Lumpur's urban renewal. …”
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