Ultrasound diagnostics of traumatic pancreatitis at combined trauma by O. A. Alekseyechkina, E. Ya. Dubrov, D. A. Kosolapov, V. M. Abuchina

“…Analysis of ultrasound data in 680 patients with combined trauma was carried out. …”
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Primary scalar hair in Gauss–Bonnet black holes with Thurston horizons by Luis Guajardo, Julio Oliva

“…Employing the Regge–Teitelboim approach, we compute the mass and entropy of these solutions, both of which vanish. Despite this, only one of the integration constants can be interpreted as hair, as the other modifies the local geometry at the conformal boundary. …”
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Bacteriocin-like peptides encoded by a horizontally acquired island mediate Neisseria gonorrhoeae autolysis. by Katy Poncin, Samantha A McKeand, Hayley Lavender, Kacper Kurzyp, Odile B Harrison, Annabell Roberti, Charlotte Melia, Errin Johnson, Martin C J Maiden, David R Greaves, Rachel Exley, Christoph M Tang

“…Autolysis is a form of programmed cell death (PCD) which is part of the life cycle of remarkably few bacteria and poses an evolutionary conundrum as altruistic death provides no obvious benefit for single-celled organisms. …”
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Discrimination and calibration performances of non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based cardiovascular risk predictions: a systematic review by Yihun Mulugeta Alemu, Sisay Mulugeta Alemu, Dan Chateau, Nasser Bagheri, Kinley Wangdi

“…Median c-statistics were 0.74 for both models (IQR: lab 0.77–0.72; non-lab 0.76–0.70), with a median absolute difference of 0.01. …”
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Vertical Electric Sounding of Leachate Contaminant Plumes at a Dumpsite in Obigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria by W. Tamuno, S. Inichinbia

“… The quality of underground water at a dumpsite in Obigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria, was investigated by collecting 7 vertical electrical soundings (VES) using Wenner electrode configuration with current electrode spacing (AB/2) ranging from 1.0 m to 300 m. Field data were acquired using the SAS 300C resistivity meter and accessories, coordinates and elevation were measured using the Global Positioning System (GPS) at each sounding station. …”
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An injectable, expandable polyacrylamide cryogel decreases blood loss and improves survival in a porcine model of junctional hemorrhage by Al-Murtadha Al-Gahmi, Syed Muntazir Andrabi, S. M. Shatil Shahriar, Carlos P. Jara, Jingwei Xie, Mark A. Carlson

“…Abstract Uncontrolled hemorrhage, including junctional hemorrhage, is a leading cause of preventable death in military trauma. Effective therapies are urgently needed to stabilize patients and prevent further blood loss. …”
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Helicobacter pylori promotes intestinal flora imbalance and hepatic metabolic disorders under arsenic stress by Linmin Zhong, Qiling Yang, Yiming Shao, Shanwen Hu, Lianxian Guo

“…This results in an increasing population at risk of simultaneous exposure to both harmful agents, yet whether a synergistic interaction exists between them remains unclear. …”
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PERFORMANCES OF INSURANCE MARKET IN MONTENEGRO IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS by Miljana Novićević, Vladimir Kašćelan, Julija Cerović

“…Since the financial markets both in Montenegro and in the region are not sufficiently developed, the insurance companies were not able to invest funds in sophisticated securities and financial derivatives, while the Law on Insurance, on the other hand, limited the companies to invest available monetary assets in risky securities, such as stocks. …”
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Costa cantábrica (Santillana del Mar, España) (2019) by Alberto Cabrerizo

“…Fotografía tomada en la playa de Santa Justa, perteneciente al municipio de Santillana del Mar, el 9 de diciembre de 2019. El mar bate el relieve costero de estratos buzados con fuerza y altura erosionando la costa, con formas verticales. …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FEEDING LEVELS ON PHYSICO-CHEMICAL TRAITS FOR MAIN CARCASS CUTS OF PEKIN DUCKS IN KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ by Azad Sh. S. Al-Dabbagh, Sardar. Y. T. Al- Sardary

“…In general, feeding ducks with a 25% of APR improved the color of breast, and fat-soluble vitamins with Cholesterol in both breast and thigh muscle while feeding ducks with a 50% APR improved most Physico-chemical traits. …”
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The relationship between perception and landscape characteristics of recreational places with human mental well-being by Janina Vanhöfen, Talia Härtel, Giovanna Reichert, Christoph Randler

“…Abstract Being outdoors benefits both humans’ physical and mental well-being, but the reasons for this connection are difficult to pinpoint. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy between Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block versus Incision Site Infiltration for Duration of Analgesia in Lumbar Spinal Surgery Using Levob... by Karthik G Sheshadri, Sudheer Ramegowda, Mahesh Chandra, Prajyot Bhurli, Ashwani Kristipati, Renjan R I

“…Under USG guidance, group A received bilateral erector spinae block at L2 with 20 ml of 0.125% levobupivacaine on each side and Group B received incision site infiltration with 40 ml 0.125% levobupivacaine. …”
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Hawking-Page transition in 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity by Xiao-yan Hu, Yuan-zhang Cui, Wei Xu

“…The reentrant transition is characterized by two distinct Hawking-Page transitions, each associated with unique temperatures, while the triple points signify the simultaneous existence of small, massless, and large black holes. …”
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Correlation of ferritin and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) level as a marker of ferroptosis process in endometrioma by Rina Nulianti, Hartanto Bayuaji, Mulyanusa Amarullah Ritonga, Tono Djuwantono, Dian Tjahyadi, Anita Rachmawati, Sri Ratna Dwiningsih, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Putri Nadhira Adinda Adriansyah

“…Observational analytic data were gathered between February and July 2023 from female patients diagnosed with endometrioma who underwent either laparoscopic or laparotomy surgery, either for therapeutic or diagnostic reasons. …”
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Toward High-order Solar Corona Simulations: A High-order Hyperbolized Poisson Approach for Magnetic Field Initialization by Rayan Dhib, Firas Ben Ameur, Vatsalya Sharma, Andrea Lani, Stefaan Poedts

“…The hyperbolized solver demonstrates comparable accuracy to reference solutions (both analytical and numerical) while offering efficient performance, particularly on coarser meshes, making it competitive with state-of-the-art low-order finite volume solvers, which are mostly used for solar MHD simulations. …”
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The negative impacts of bisphenols on thyroid function in adults with bisphenol A exposure level exceeding the tolerable daily intake by Ziwei Pei, Lei Zhang, Yan Bao, Jingguang Li, Qin Zhuo

“…Trend tests indicated that higher BPA levels were correlated with higher rates of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in males (OR=1.383, 95 % CI [1.024, 1.867]). …”
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The Effect of Six Weeks of Core Stability Training on Balance and Performance Improvement Among Male Taekwondo Athletes by Ebrahim Ebrahimi, Somayeh Mozafari

“…The results suggest that core stability exercises effectively improve both balance and performance in taekwondo practitioners, leading to enhanced athletic performance.…”
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Cross-ViT based benign and malignant classification of pulmonary nodules. by Qinfang Zhu, Liangyan Fei

“…Cross-ViT can effectively capture and process both local and global information of lung nodules, which improves the accuracy of classifying the benign and malignant nature of pulmonary nodules. …”
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Microbial community variations in adult Hyalomma dromedarii ticks from single locations in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia by Myriam Kratou, Apolline Maitre, Apolline Maitre, Apolline Maitre, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Rachid Selmi, Hanène Belkahia, Abdullah D. Alanazi, Hattan Gattan, Hattan Gattan, Bassam M. Al-Ahmadi, Abdullah F. Shater, Lourdes Mateos-Hernández, Dasiel Obregón, Lilia Messadi, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Mourad Ben Said, Mourad Ben Said

“…Additionally, functional pathway predictions further revealed geographically distinct metabolic profiles between both groups (Tunisia vs. Saudi Arabia and males vs. females), underscoring environmental and biological influences on H. dromedarii microbiota assembly.DiscussionThese results highlight region-specific and sex-specific microbial adaptations in H. dromedarii, with potential implications for pathogen transmission dynamics and vector resilience. …”
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Impact of Biomass Burning on Air Quality in Temuco City, Chile by Felipe Reyes, Sofía Ahumada, Francisca Rojas, Pedro Oyola, Yeanice Vásquez, Claudio Aguilera, Andres Henriquez, Ernesto Gramsch, Choong-Min Kang, Sanna Saarikoski, Kimmo Teinilä, Minna Aurela, Hilkka Timonen

“…Extremely high fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations (up to 700 µg m–3) were frequently observed at both stations in the wintertime, while in spring, PM2.5 concentrations were significantly lower (campaign-average 6.4 and 8.6 µg m–3 in Las Encinas and Padre Las Casas, respectively). …”
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