Gamma-knife radiosurgery for jugular foramen schwannomas. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Timoleon Siempis, Spyridon Voulgaris, George A. Alexiou

“…Patient free survival was reported only in 4 studies and ranged from 87 % to 97 % and 76.9–93.8 % in 5 and 10 years respectively. The radiation induced cranial nerve deficits rates after GKRS were 3.6 % (95%CI 1.7, 5.5 %). …”
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Application of the Perme Score to assess mobility in patients with COVID-19 in inpatient units by Milena Siciliano Nascimento, Claudia Talerman, Raquel A. C. Eid, Simone Brandi, Luana L.S. Gentil, Fernanda M. Semeraro, Fabiano B. Targa

“… # Result A total of 69 patients were included, 80% male and with a mean age of 61.9 years (SD=12.5 years). The comparison of the Perme Score between the times of admission to the inpatient unit and at hospital discharge shows significant variation, with a mean increase of 7.3 points (95%CI:5.7-8.8; *p*\<0.001), with estimated mean values of Perme Score at admission of 17.5 (15.8; 19.3) and hospital discharge of 24.8 (23.3; 26.3). …”
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Suitability of Bentonite-Stabilized Laterite for Use as a Material for Nuclear Waste Containment in Sub-Saharan Africa by Emmanuel E. Arinze, Colin T. Davie

“…Permeabilities of the mixes increased to 4.3E − 12, 5.5E − 12, 3.8E − 11, and 2.5E − 11 m/s, respectively, with 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% of laterite in the composite. …”
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Research on a degradation diagnosis technology for porcelain insulators using infrared thermography by LIU Rong, GU Chao, ZHOU Chao, YAO Jinxia, LIU Chuanbin, SUN Ruixiao

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Assessing Professionalism among First Year Medical Students through Professionalism Assessment Tool by Nabiha Farasat Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Ruksana Majid

“…The PAT contained 33 items within five domains: (1) Reliability and Responsibility, (2) Life-long Learning and Adaptability, (3) Relationships with Others (4) Upholding Principles of Integrity and Respect, and (5) Citizenship and Professional Engagement. …”
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Post-chemoradiotherapy adjuvant chemotherapy of rectal cancer by E. V. Ledin, A. V. Kochatkov

“…The meta-analysis (2015) of 4 randomized third-phase clinical trials (EORTC 22921, I-CNR-RT, PROCTORSCRIPT, CHRONICLE) demonstrated the lack of significant of 5-fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy. Efficacy of 5-fluorouracil monotherapy was directly compared to 5-fluorouracil with oxaliplatin combination in several randomized trials. …”
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SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WATER REQUIREMENT OF TWO CULTIVARS OF OKRA UNDER THE USE OF COVER CROP AND MINIMUM TILLAGE SYSTEM by Alaa Salih Ati, Shaima Sami Dawod, Kasem Mosa Madlol AL-Halfi

“…The presence of crop residues led to a decrease in water consumption by the crop (mm) and consequently a decrease in the amount of water used (m3) per hectare by 19.26% and an increase in both water productivity by 64.15%, the germination by about 7.3%, plant height (cm) by 22.7%, and the number of leaves per plant 13.6%, and the yield of fresh pods (kg/ha) is approximately 32.5%. The Egyptian cultivar (Lahloba) exceeded the local cultivar Batra in achieving the lowest water consumption and therefore the least amount of water used by 4.5% and the highest percentage of water productivity (10.5%), germination speed (7.3%), number of leaves per plant (4.2%) and fresh pod yield (kg/ ha) (5.9%), while the local cultivar Batra exceeded in achieving the highest average plant height reaching 143 cm compared to the average height of the Lahloba plant (142 cm), with an increase of 0.7%. …”
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INVESTIGATING POINTS-OF-GENERATION POWER LOSSES ON THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL GRID FOLLOWING UNBUNDLING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY by AJEWOLE TITUS OLUWASUJI, OLABODE OLAKUNLE ELIJAH, OKAKWU IGNATIUS KEMA, EGBEDINNI OLAKUNLE FEMI

“…Yearly averages of the three operational capacities of each plant are estimated, and by comparing the respective capacities, generation losses are computed for each of the plants. With 5,063.8 MW yearly average generation capacity in the year 2018, a loss of 61.02 % was experienced on the sub-system; while the generation loss was 61.55 % in the year 2019 that has yearly average generation capacity of 5,062.5 MW. …”
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ELECTRONIC BANKING AND PERFORMANCE OF BANKING SECTOR IN NIGERIA by Kayode David KOLAWOLE

“…With a coefficient value of 0.0080 and at the 5% significant level, the regression analysis's findings showed that online banking has a major impact on Nigerian deposit money banks' net interest revenue. …”
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Protection of stainless steel surfaces in desalination units against corrosion during acid cleaning under dynamic conditions by using lavender angustifolia extract as a green inhib... by M. A. Deyab, Q. Mohsen

“…The primary aim is to evaluate the efficacy of LAE in mitigating corrosion in a 5.0 M HCl solution under dynamic conditions. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analysis identified key components of the LAE extract that contribute to corrosion inhibition, including linalyl acetate (41.7%), linalool (13.6%), 1,8-cineole (8.3%), β-ocimene (6.2%), terpinen-4-ol (5.7%), lavandulyl acetate (7.5%), and camphor (4.7%). …”
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Bioactive Compounds in Herbal Bitter Drinks and Effects on selected Hepatic Biomarkers in Albino Wister Rats in Lagos, Nigeria by A.B. Ojekale, O. Lawal, M.O. Lasisi, C.A. Bamgbose, F.A. Dosu

“…A total of 31 bioactive compounds were positively identified in the three bitter drinks analyzed, Out of which are: Yoyo (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (6.8%), Coumaran (1.7%), Octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane ( 4.5%), Squalene(3.2%) - 2,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furan-3-one(1.7%),3,3-Dimethyl-2butanol(1.1%),2-Hydroxy-2- cyclopenten-1-one (0.7%)). …”
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Gemcitabine combined with baicalein exerts antiviral activity against PEDV by inhibiting the entry and replication phases by Yingge Zheng, Yanfei Zhang, Fangying Xiong, Dehua Luo, Yuxiang Wang, Yijia Zhang, Dengguo Wei

“…The natural product baicalein acts by targeting the early entry stage and directly inactivates the virus, with an EC50 of 5.02 μM. A notable synergistic effect was observed with the combination of 1 μM gemcitabine and 1.5 μM baicalein. …”
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The spatio-temporal trend of climate and characterization of drought in Borana Zone, Ethiopia by Sewmehon Sisay Fanta, Mamuye Busier Yesuf, Mulatu Tesfahun Merkos, Tamene Adugna Demissie

“…For RCP8.5, MM categories displayed significant reductions, with annual slopes of − 0.073, 0.021, and − 0.14 for SPEI3, SPEI12, and scPDSI, respectively. …”
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Exploring the association between air pollution and the incidence of liver cancers by Xin Wu, Xin Zhang, Xiaopeng Yu, Hongyuan Liang, Shaoshan Tang, Yao Wang

“…This review explores the association between air pollution—specifically particulate matter (PM2.5), industrial chemicals like vinyl chloride, and benzene—and the increased risk of liver cancer. …”
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Accelerated aging as a mediator of the association between co-exposure to multiple air pollutants and risk of chronic kidney disease by Shuo Zhang, Yuxin Liu, Jike Qi, Yu Yan, Tongyu Gao, Xin Zhang, Dong Sun, Ting Wang, Ping Zeng

“…Methods: Using a cohort of 313,908 participants without CKD at baseline from the UK Biobank, we examined the potential association between co-exposure to multiple air pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5–10, NO2 and NOx, and the incidence of CKD by calculating an air pollution score. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of different modes of labor induction among pregnant women delivering at referral hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study by Emmanuel Erasto, Martine A. Manguzu, Goodluck G. Nyondo, Manase Kilonzi, Alphonce Ignace Marealle, Ritah F. Mutagonda

“…The median time to SVD was 5.42 h (IQR: 4.50–6.00) for oxytocin, 13 h (IQR: 12.00–14.00) for dinoprostone, 8.5 h (IQR: 7.00–9.00) for misoprostol, and 9.0 h (IQR: 8.00–10.00) for the balloon catheter. …”
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Evolution Characteristics of Soil and Water Conservation Carbon Pool and Its Carbon Sink Potential in Typical Small Watershed of the Loess Plateau by HE Guokai, WANG Kaibo, REN Zongping, XU Guoce, DONG Pengbei, WANG Pu

“…Terraced grassland, terraced woodland, slope grassland, channel grassland, slope woodland and dam land increased by 318.1%, 255.3%, 150.0%, 130.9%, 103.9% and 73.9%, respectively. (3) Soil and water conservation carbon storage in the study area increased from 264.5 t in 1977 to 332.8 t in 2022, with an increase of 25.8%, of which only 3.5% increased from 1977 to 2004, 22.4% increased from 2004 to 2015, and it then tended to be stable after 2015. (4) Under the condition that the soil below the ridge crest line remained unchanged, the soil organic carbon sequestration potential was the highest when the terraced grassland measures were adopted above the ridge crest line, with an increase of 20.5% compared with 2022. …”
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Assessment of in vitro skin permeation and accumulation of phenolic acids from honey and honey-based pharmaceutical formulations by Anna Nowak, Anna Muzykiewicz-Szymańska, Magdalena Perużyńska, Edyta Kucharska, Łukasz Kucharski, Karolina Jakubczyk, Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej, Justyna Stefanowicz-Hajduk, Marek Droździk, Juraj Majtan

“…Heather, linden and buckwheat honey samples significantly decreased cell viability at concentrations of 5% and 2.5%, while rapeseed honey sample markedly reduced fibroblast viability only at 5%. …”
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Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder by Karuppusamy Manickaraj, Aruchamy Karthik, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Manivannan Jayamani, Syed Kashif Ali, Subramanian Lakshmi Sankar, Saleh A. Al-Farraj

“…Each composite design had varying weight percentages of jute and BSL (5 to 25%) and a consistent mix of TSP (10%) and epoxy resin (60%). …”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…The VAS-CS at week 2 was 9.1 (95% CI 3.5 to 14.7), p=0.002, and at week 8 was 12.3 (95% CI 5.7 to 18.9)¸ p&lt;0.001 for Honevo compared to control.Conclusions Honevo is an effective treatment for rosacea.Trial registration number This trial was registered in the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12614000004662.…”
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