Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Infraumbilical Surgeries for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomised Clinic... by Anupama Kumari, Aarjvi Patel, Payal Berawala, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Group-R1 received 0.2% ropivacaine 3 mg/kg plus dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg, while Group-R2 received 0.2% ropivacaine 3 mg/kg plus dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg in a bilateral TAP block. The total volume was made up to 50 mL with normal saline. …”
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Development and validation of a deep learning system for detection of small bowel pathologies in capsule endoscopy: a pilot study in a Singapore institution by Bochao Jiang, Michael Dorosan, Justin Wen Hao Leong, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Sean Shao Wei Lam, Tiing Leong Ang

“…The best ADM model, also based on ResNet50, had top-1 and top-2 accuracies of 84.03±0.051 and 94.78±0.028, respectively. …”
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Physicochemical Study of 'Dolomitic' Sorbents Prepared under Different Thermal Conditions. Part I. The Influence of Temperature by Elzbieta Stefaniak, Bogdan Biliński, Piotr Staszczuk

“…Their surface properties, such as their porosity and adsorption capabilities towards hydrocarbons, are discussed. The 'dolomitic' sorbents show a much higher specific surface area and pore volume when compared to the raw dolomite; moreover, their porous structure depends on the temperature of heating. …”
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Temporal and spatial co-occurrence of pacific oyster mortality and increased planktonic Vibrio abundance by Elliot Scanes, Nachshon Siboni, Jaimie Potts, Shivanesh Rao, Maurizio Labbate, Justin R. Seymour

“…Vibrio harveyi and V. parahaemolyticus exhibited seasonal abundance, peaking during the summer months. Total Vibrio and V. harveyi in seawater were significantly greater at sites with high levels of oyster mortality and decreased 5-fold in the weeks following oyster mortality. …”
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Physiologists as medical scientists: An early warning from the German academic system by Katrin Streckfuss‐Bömeke, Nicolle Kränkel, Christoph Maack, Renate B. Schnabel, Laura C. Zelarayán, Norbert Frey, Peter Jezzard, Martina Krüger, Nico Lachmann, Susanne Lutz, Claudia Noack, Eric Schoger, Katrin Schröder, Laura C. Sommerfeld, Sabine Steffens, Holger Winkels, Christina Würtz, Tanja Zeller, Eva A. Rog‐Zielinska, Peter Kohl

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Estimating theoretical stress regime for engineered geothermal energy systems in an arctic community (Kuujjuaq, Canada) by Miranda, Mafalda M., Raymond, Jasmin, Dezayes, Chrystel

“…In remote northern regions, lacking deep geothermal exploratory boreholes, a theoretical approach to provide a first-order estimate of the stress regime seems a useful tool. Literature data was used in this context to evaluate the orientation of the stress components and empirical relationships were applied to calculate their magnitude in a community of Nunavik, northern Quebec. …”
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Institutional, neighborhood, and life stressors on loneliness among older adults by Kazumi Tsuchiya, Amy Danielle Thierry, Harry Owen Taylor

“…Cumulative totals for PID, SLE, and PNC were associated with loneliness among WOAs. …”
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Formation of forest mensuration indicators of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco in artificial plantations of the western region of Ukraine by Iurii Debryniuk, Stepan Myklush, Yuriy Myklush

“…Moreover, as Pseudotsuga matures, its growth rate intensifies, leading to an increasing share of the species within the total stand volume over time, which also needs to be taken into account when designing afforestation strategies and forest management practices to support sustainable stand development and productivity in mixed-species plantations. …”
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Prevalence of asthma and related symptoms among schoolchildren in Dezful city, Southwestern Iran by Mohammad Nejadhosseini, Abdolhussein Shakurnia, Abdolkarim Sheikhi, Farhad Abolnezhadian

“…Results: The overall prevalence of asthma was 4.7% (CI=3.98 - 5.54), significantly higher among 13-14-year-olds compared to the 6-7-year-old age group (6.4% vs. 3.1%, p<0.001) and in males versus females (6.9% vs. 2.5%, p<0.001). The total prevalence of wheezing in the last year, the main symptom of asthma, was 7.2% (CI=6.31 - 8.20), significantly higher among 13-14-year-olds (8.4% vs. 6.1%, p<0.009) and male schoolchildren (9.6% vs. 4.7%, p<0.001). …”
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A children's champion for Scotland by Susan Elsley

“…After many years campaigning, organisations working with children and young people now see light at the end of the proverbial tunnel with the recent positive steps towards the establishment of a Commissioner's Office in Scotland. …”

Energy evolution characteristics and failure mechanism of coal confined by CFRP jackets subjected to different loading rates by Qingwen Li, Mengjiao Xu, Wenxia Li, Chuangchuang Pan, Mengmeng Yu

“…The number of CFRP layers significantly enhances the total energy at the peak point and its growth ratio of the coal samples. …”
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The Geological Heritage of Ñandeyvytykuera Geopark Project in Paraguay by Néstor Damian Salinas Franco, Romina Mariel Celabe Gaona, Diego Adán López

“…Those with superior educational qualities include the GS Ñemby Hill, Perõ Hill, and Yaguarón Hill. Tourism value is highest at the GS San Bernardino Beach. …”
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Enhancing food waste compost quality with nutrient amendments by John Nkansah, Samson Oduro-Kwarteng, Helen Essandoh, Richard Kuffuor

“…Six treatments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6) and control were composted for 70 days.Results The total Nitrogen, total Phosphorous, and total Potassium content ranged from 0.96–1.42%, 0.19–0.78%, and 0.86-1.42%, respectively, for the different compost types. …”
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Assessment of computer vision syndrome and associated factors among employees of Ethio-telecom in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Natnael Gizachew, Teferi Abegaz, Tenaw Demis, Melese Gashaw, Lidetu Demoze

“…Data were collected using an interviewer- administered questionnaire through Kobo Toolbox, observational checklist and an illuminance measuring instrument. …”
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UF-T3 and UF-T4: Two Sterile Lantana camara Varieties by Zhanao Deng, David M. Czarnecki, Sandra B. Wilson, Gary W. Knox, Rosanna Freyre

“…Lantana camara plants are valued for their bright flower color, butterfly attraction, tolerance to harsh environmental conditions, low maintenance requirements, and ease of propagation and production. …”
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Familial Hemiplegic Migraine with Severe Attacks: A New Report with ATP1A2 Mutation by E. Martínez, R. Moreno, L. López-Mesonero, I. Vidriales, M. Ruiz, A. L. Guerrero, J. J. Tellería

“…She presented with fever, decreased consciousness, left gaze preference, mixed aphasia, right facial palsy, right hemiplegia, and left crural paresis. Computed tomography (CT) showed no lesion and CT perfusion study evidenced oligohemia in left hemisphere. …”
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Counterweight cities in South America as an answer to unitarian centralism: Santa Cruz, Guayaquil and Concepcion by Esteban Valenzuela-Van Treek, Claudia Vaca

“…This article introduces the concept of “counterweight cities” to describe towns that are able to generate an endogenous development process and promote decentralization in traditionally centralist states. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes About Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Selin Gas, Gülhan Yildirim

“…Differences were considered significantat P &lt; .05.Results: A total of 351 dental students participated in the study. …”
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Trends and Gaps in Digital Precision Hypertension Management: Scoping Review by Namuun Clifford, Rachel Tunis, Adetimilehin Ariyo, Haoxiang Yu, Hyekyun Rhee, Kavita Radhakrishnan

“…Precision health strategies emphasizing predictive, preventive, and personalized care through digital tools offer notable opportunities to optimize the management of HTN. …”
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Empowering women in rural India: characteristics and intentions for sustainable entrepreneurship by Madhukara Nayak, Pushparaj M. Nayak

“…A quantitative methodology was used, with randomly distributed questionnaires among rural women in India. A total of 1250 responses were collected and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with partial least squares (PLS). …”
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