Stress factors among physiotherapy students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa by Zander I. Collins, Chané Siepker, Kelebogile J. Ralehlaka, Boitshoko C. Molefe, Tiisetso C. Phala, Simphiwe A. Vilankulu, Makwena M. Sibuyi, Thembelihle S. Ntuli

“…Contribution: The study adds to the body of knowledge pertaining to the mental health of students at higher institutions of learning.…”
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How I experienced tele-intervention: Qualitative insights from persons who stutter by Raadhiyah Hoosain, Shabnam Abdoola, Esedra Krüger, Bhavani Pillay

“…Contribution: Insights from PWS can be used in informing clinical practice, aiding SLTs in meeting the needs of PWS and guiding best practice. …”
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The Saving Culture and Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Mbarara City Counci: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Mbarara Central Market. by Namanda, Mary Patience

“…Quantitative data involved the use frequencies, tables against their percentages i.e.; pie charts and these showed values that aided in data interpretation. …”
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The Saving Culture and Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Mbarara City Council: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Mbarara Central Market. by Namanda, Mary Patience

“…Quantitative data involved the use of frequencies, and tables against their percentages i.e.; pie charts, and these showed values that aided in data interpretation. …”
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Effects of B-Blockers on the Sympathetic and Cytokines Storms in Covid-19. by Al-kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Gareeb, Ali Ismail, Mostafa-Hedeab, Gomaa, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Zirintunda, Gerald, Aslam, Akhmed, Allahyani, Mamdouh, Welburn, Susan Christina, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber

“…Respiratory manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection such as acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) leads to hypoxia, oxidative stress, and sympatho-activation and in severe cases leads to sympathetic storm (SS). …”
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Segmentasi Citra X-Ray Dada Menggunakan Metode Modifikasi Deeplabv3+ by Rima Tri Wahyuningrum, Maughfirotul Jannah, Budi Dwi Satoto, Amillia Kartika Sari, Anggraini Dwi Sensusiati

“…Radiographic images, especially x-rays, need processing to be able to make a diagnosis. Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) is a computer assisted diagnosis system that can be used as supporting information in making a diagnosis. …”
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Repeated positron emission tomography tracing neutrophil elastase in a porcine intensive-care sepsis model by Frida Wilske, Olof Eriksson, Rose-Marie Amini, Sergio Estrada, Helena Janols, Amina Khalil, Anders Larsson, Miklós Lipcsey, Sara Mangsbo, Jonathan Sigfridsson, Jan Sjölin, Paul Skorup, Anders Wall, Viola Wilson, Markus Castegren, Gunnar Antoni

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The Data Artifacts Glossary: a community-based repository for bias on health datasets by Rodrigo R. Gameiro, Naira Link Woite, Christopher M. Sauer, Sicheng Hao, Chrystinne Oliveira Fernandes, Anna E. Premo, Alice Rangel Teixeira, Isabelle Resli, An-Kwok Ian Wong, Leo Anthony Celi

“…However, the effectiveness and fairness of AI are critically dependent on the data it learns from. Biased datasets can lead to AI outputs that perpetuate disparities, particularly affecting social minorities and marginalized groups. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…All versions of the SA-GDMKQ had a statistically significant (p  0.001) positive linear correlation between the total scores. …”
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PROTACs: Mechanism and Bioavailability enhancement strategies by nanotechnology, RNA viral infections (vaccine strategy) and Prodrug development by Sanaul Mustafa, Md Sabir Hussain Siddiquee

“…Like other therapeutics, PROTACs function by recruiting a protein target and a ubiquitin ligase that leads to the degradation of the target protein; however, unlike most other drugs, PROTACs do not simply disable the target’s function through steric hindrance. …”
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Metabolomics approach reveals key plasma biomarkers in multiple myeloma for diagnosis, staging, and prognosis by Xiaoxue Wang, Longhao Cheng, Aijun Liu, Lihong Liu, Lili Gong, Guolin Shen

“…These metabolites were significantly enriched in citrate cycle, choline metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, and sphingolipid metabolism, etc. Notably, a panel of circulating plasma metabolite biomarkers, including lactic acid and leucine, has emerged not only as diagnostic indicators but also as valuable tools for tumor surveillance, aiding in the assessment of disease stage and prognostic evaluation. …”
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Geoelectric Evaluation of Groundwater Potential: A Case Study of Sabongida-Ora and Environs, Southern Nigeria by FI Chinyem

“…A d.c resistivity investigation for groundwater was carried out in Sabongida-Ora and its environs of Owan West Local Government of Edo State. …”
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The emerging role of glycine receptor α2 subunit defects in neurodevelopmental disorders by Sean D. Fraser, Sean D. Fraser, Robert J. Harvey, Robert J. Harvey

“…Consistent with these findings, we and others have identified missense variants and microdeletions in the human GlyR α2 subunit gene (GLRA2) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delay (DD) and/or intellectual disability (ID), often accompanied by microcephaly, language delay and epilepsy. …”
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Harlequin Ichthyosis: Case Series by Huriye Ezveci, Sukran Dogru, Fatih Akkus, Kazim Gezginc

“…Prenatal DNA testing for the ABCA12 mutation aids in diagnosis. Although ultrasonography helps the diagnosis, the diagnostic value of a single ultrasound is low. …”
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Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in thoracic outlet syndrome: a comparative study of cases with and without cervical rib by Amr N. Ali, Hesham ElSobky, El-Sayed Abou El-Magd, Abdel Wahab Mahmoud Ibrahim

“…The presence of a cervical rib adds an additional layer of complexity, influencing the clinical presentation, progression, and outcomes. …”
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Exploration of techno-functional properties and metabolomic profile of Scleroderma texense (Phutuki Mushroom): a comparative study with Agaricus bisporus (white button mushroom) by Arun Kumar Gupta, Avinash Kumar Jha, Bindu Naik, Vijay Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Milad Tavassoli

“…This study aims to comprehensively analyze Agaricus bisporus (AB) and Scleroderma texense (ST) to understand their distinct characteristics, aiding food processors in making informed ingredient decisions. …”
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Mapping global annual urban land cover fractions (2001–2020) derived with multi-objective deep learning by Haoyu Wang, Qian Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Lubin Bai, Shuping Xiong

“…Changes in urban land cover (ULC) provide critical evidence of urbanization including both urban expansion and internal structural renewal. …”
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Online tools to predict individualised survival for primary oesophageal cancer patients with and without pathological complete response after neoadjuvant therapy followed by oesoph... by Jie Zhang, Xiang Chen, Dong Dong, Lijie Tan, Yajie Zhang, Hecheng Li, Yuqin Cao, Binhao Huang, Han Tang, Tianzheng Shen, Xijia Feng, Jiahao Zhang, Liqiang Shi, Chengqiang Li, Heng Jiao

“…The predictive models for pCR and non-pCR patients demonstrated good calibration and clinical utility, with acceptable discrimination that surpassed that of the current tumour, node, metastases staging system.Conclusions The web-based dynamic nomograms for pCR (https://predict-survival.shinyapps.io/pCR-eso/) and non-pCR patients (https://predict-survival.shinyapps.io/non-pCR-eso/) developed in this study can facilitate the calculation of OS probability for individual patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy and radical oesophagectomy, aiding clinicians and patients in making personalised treatment decisions.…”
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High-quality DNA extraction for Desmodium gangeticum: A medicinal shrub of Shivalik Himalayas by Shiwani Singh, Maneesh S. Bhandari, Neeraj Dwivedi

“…Contribution: This study adds to the existing knowledge about the strategies and procedures for extracting high-quality DNA and good yield from leaf samples of D. gangeticum.…”
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Coping with sand and dust storms: Developing and validating of an adaptation assessment tool by Shiva Salehi, Ali Ardalan, Abbas - Ostadtaghizadeh, Armin Zareiyan, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, Abbas Rahimiforoushani

“… Introduction: Given the multitude of climate changes and the varying level of adaptation in different societies, it is necessary to measure the degree of adaptation to climate change in any society, as these aids in planning strategies to promote adaptation. …”
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