A Calorimetric Characterization of Cr(VI)-Reducing Arthrobacter oxydans at Different Phases of the Cell Growth Cycle by Nugzar G. Bakradze, Marina K. Abuladze, Victor M. Sokhadze, Nina V. Asatiani, Nelly A. Sapojnikova, Tamara M. Kartvelishvili, Emma N. Namchevadze, Nelly Y. Tsibakhashvili, Leila V. Tabatadze, Lia V. Lejava, Hoi-Ying Holman

“…This is the first of a series of calorimetric studies designed to characterize and understand survival mechanisms of metal-reducing bacteria isolated from metal-polluted environments. …”
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Research on treatment-related aspects of depression from India in the preceding decade (2014–2023): An updated systematic review by Alankrit Jaiswal, S Umesh, Nishant Goyal

“…Trials on drug efficacy and adverse drug reactions require larger sample sizes, more studies on newer agents, and more robust study designs. Conclusion: More research is needed to understand the effectiveness and potential negative effects of depression treatments in India. …”
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Diclofenac Potassium in Acute Postoperative Pain and Dysmenorrhoea: Results from Comprehensive Clinical Trial Reports by R. Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry

“…Stable efficacy estimates with standard study designs reduce the need for updating reviews.…”
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Vitamin K and Bone Health: A Review on the Effects of Vitamin K Deficiency and Supplementation and the Effect of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants on Different Bone Para... by Celia Rodríguez-Olleros Rodríguez, Manuel Díaz Curiel

“…Studies exploring the relationship between vitamin K supplementation and fracture risk also find that the risk of fracture is reduced with supplements, but high quality studies designed to evaluate fracture as its primary endpoint are needed. …”
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Mechanics for Seedling Feeding in Vegetable Transplanters: Design and Development of Semi-Automatic Systems by Ankit Sharma, Sanjay Khar

“… Aim of study: The seedling feeding mechanism is a significant element in transplanters. The current study designed and developed two semi-automatic mechanical seedling feeding mechanisms for the tractor mounted vegetable transplanter, revolving multi-chamber disc (FMRMD) and horizontal dragging magazines (FMHDM). …”
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Prosocial behavior and youth mental health outcomes: A scoping review protocol. by Saima Hirani, Emmanuela Ojukwu, Nilanga Aki Bandara

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This review will consider all study designs that examine helping others and mental health of youth. …”
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Multi-Temporal Energy Management Strategy for Fuel Cell Ships Considering Power Source Lifespan Decay Synergy by Xingwei Zhou, Xiangguo Yang, Mengni Zhou, Lin Liu, Song Niu, Chaobin Zhou, Yufan Wang

“…This paper proposes an innovative multi-timescale energy management strategy that focuses on optimizing the lifespan decay synergy of fuel cells and lithium batteries. The study designs an attention-based CNN-LSTM hybrid model for power prediction and constructs a two-stage optimization framework: The first stage employs Model Predictive Control (MPC) for long-term power planning to optimize equivalent hydrogen consumption, while the second stage focuses on real-time power allocation considering both power source degradation and system operational efficiency. …”
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The Impact of Social Interaction, Academic Achievement, and Cognitive Flexibility Levels on Clinical Reasoning: Statistical Discourse Analysis by Cetin Toraman, Canan Akman, Aysen Melek Aytug-Kosan, Gunes Korkmaz

“…This study aims to analyze the impact of intern physicians' social interaction during teamwork, their cognitive flexibility and academic achievement on clinical reasoning. The study, designed through sequential exploratory mixed method, was carried out with 20 intern physicians working in 4 teams. …”
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Ultrasound‐Activated Precise Sono‐Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer with Reduced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Xiang Li, Gao He, Hui Jin, Xinyu Xiang, Dong Li, Renmiao Peng, Jing Tao, Xinping Li, Kaiyang Wang, Yu Luo, Xiaoan Liu

“…Therefore, to improve the response rate of immunotherapy and reduce pulmonary fibrosis, this study designed and prepared an intelligent nanodrug based on dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs) loaded with a sono‐sensitive agent protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). …”
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Occult Cranial Cervical Dislocation: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Joshua B. Shatsky, Timothy B. Alton, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford

“…Study Design. Retrospective case report and review. Objective. …”
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Suhexiang pill for acute ischemic stroke in real-world practice setting (SUNRISE): protocol of a multicenter registry by Xinxing Lai, Xuejiao Xiong, Qi Jia, Tingting Liu, Zhaowen Yang, Chi Zhang, Lingbo Kong, Kegang Cao, Ting Dong, Caixia Fang, Jianwen Ge, Li Dong, Zhitao Zong, Sisi Chen, Yuhong Ma, Xue Bai, Dahua Wu, Yao Xie, Mingyan Zhang, Yilong Wang, Guohui Jiang, Daqiao Song, Yanping Wang, Chunyan Gui, Qingwen Geng, Ying Gao, for the SUNRISE study investigators

“…Methods The Suhexiang pill for acute ischemic stroke in Real-world Practice Setting (SUNRISE) is a multicenter, prospective, product-specific, observational study designed to provide insight into the administration of SHX pill for patients with AIS in the real-world clinical practice setting, with an initial sample size of 1000. …”
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Tecovirimat in the management of poxviruses: a narrative review of available evidence by Olalekan John Okesanya, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Ojoisimi Franca Jamgbadi, Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Don Lucero-Prisno Eliseo, Blessing Olawunmi Amisu, Olakulehin Adebusuyi, William K. Chung, Emery Manirambona, Nimat Bola Idris, Janet Alexis A. De los Santos

“…Results Ten studies assessing the effectiveness and safety of tecovirimat for poxvirus infections were evaluated, reporting diverse findings across different patient populations and study designs. Clinical trials have shown significant therapeutic potential. …”
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Identification and Removal of Light Pollution in Maritime Night-Time Images Based on Spatial Frequency Blocks by Hui Sun, Jingyang Wang, Mingyang Pan, Zongying Liu, Shaoxi Li, Ruolan Zhang, Yang Wei

“…To enable the model to better remove the influence of light pollution, this study designs a method of first detecting the light pollution area and then removing it. …”
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The Role of Thoracic Medial Branch Blocks in Managing Chronic Mid and Upper Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Control Trial with a 2-Year Followup by Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vijay Singh, Frank J. E. Falco, Kimberly A. Cash, Vidyasagar Pampati, Bert Fellows

“…Study Design. A randomized, double-blind, active-control trial. …”
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Evaluating the impact of local alcohol licensing decisions on outcomes for the community: a systematic review by Elizabeth Goyder, Mark Clowes, Lindsay Blank, Emma Hock, Marie Rogerson

“…This was despite relatively sophisticated study designs using a range of available data sources and some longer-term analysis.Conclusion Given that the impacts of local licensing decisions are currently limited, greater regulatory powers are needed if local licensing interventions are to be an effective public health interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms.…”
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Effects of Osseointegration by Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 on Titanium Implants In Vitro and In Vivo by Fu-Yuan Teng, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yin-Lai Wang, Chun-Cheng Hung, Chun-Chieh Tseng

“…This study designed a biomimetic implant for reducing healing time and achieving early osseointegration to create an active surface. …”
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Sulfasalazine as a Corrosion Inhibitor on Carbon Steel Metal Surfaces in Acidic Media Using the Hydrogen Evolution Method: Experimental and Theoretical Studies by Hadi Thamer Obaid, Muthanna Mahmood Mutar, Safaa Hussein Ali

“…Current study designed to explore the anti-corrosion effect of 2-hydroxy-5-{(E)-[4-(pyridin-2ylsulfamoyl)phenyl]diazenyl} benzoic acid (sulfasalazine, SSZ) on carbon steel. 1 M of HCl solution used as an aggressive medium. …”
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Facilitators and barriers of relatives' involvement in nursing care decisions and self-care of patients with acquired brain injury or malignant brain tumour: A scoping review proto... by Rikke Guldager, Mia Ingerslev Loft, Sara Nordentoft, Lena Aadal, Ingrid Poulsen

“…Studies will be included if they describe any kind of facilitators or barriers to involving relatives, and the review will consider all study designs.…”
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An Ensemble Learning Based Intrusion Detection Model for Industrial IoT Security by Mouaad Mohy-Eddine, Azidine Guezzaz, Said Benkirane, Mourade Azrour, Yousef Farhaoui

“…IDSs survey the environment to identify intrusions in real time. This study designs an intrusion detection model exploiting feature engineering and machine learning for IIoT security. …”
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The application of resilience assessment grid in healthcare: A scoping review. by Mariam Safi, Bettina Ravnborg Thude, Frans Brandt, Robyn Clay-Williams

“…Diversities were found across study designs and methodologies. Qualitative designs and literature reviews were most frequently used to develop the RAG and applied it in practice. …”
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