Net buffer load during regional citrate anticoagulated continuous renal replacement therapy. by Innas Forsal, Dominique Pouchoulin, Viktoria Roos, Jorge Echeverri, Marcus Ewert Broman

“…This parameter is integrated as a static safety parameter in the Prismax version 3 software, and will guide the operator on a possible development of metabolic alkalosis with the current settings.<h4>Methods</h4>Algorithms for estimating the net buffer load were developed. …”
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Effect of climate on thermal response in cows of different racial groups in lower tropic by Raúl Andrés Molina-Benavides, Sandra Milena Perilla-Duque, Rómulo Campos-Gaona, Hugo Sánchez-Guerrero, Juan Camilo Rivera-Palacio, Luis Armando Muñoz-Borja, Daniel Ricardo Jiménez-Rodas

“…The main idea of this study was to quantify the relationship between climatic variables and tympanic body temperature recorded through the use of wireless sensors in grazing cows located in low tropic. Material and methods. The tympanic temperature of twenty-eight cross breed grazing cows in early lactation was monitored. …”
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The impact of Sudan armed conflict and coping strategies on the mental health of the older adult internally displaced persons in Darfur camps by Saif A. Musa, Abdalla A. R. M. Hamid

“…The present study aimed at investigating the effects of the armed conflict in Sudan on the mental health of the older adult IDPs in Darfur as well as the role of coping strategies in dealing with psychological distress. Methods A purposive sampling technique was used to select 109 older adult internally displaced persons (Mage = 74.93; SD = 7.07). …”
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Scholarly impact of the dissertation requirement for postgraduate medical education and factors affecting transformation into publication: A bibliometric analysis of 2434 dissertat... by İbrahim Ulaş Özturan, İbrahim Sarbay

“…The aim of this study was to determine publication rates, factors affecting the transformation of the dissertations into high-quality publications, and bibliometric analysis of published articles in the field of emergency medicine (EM). METHODS: This was a retrospective bibliometric study of EM dissertations submitted between 1998 and 2021 to the National Thesis Center. …”
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Impact of patient compliance with inhaler therapy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity: a rural tertiary care perspective by Nandakishore K. S., Preethiraj Ballal, Anirudha Katipalla, Shruthi Rai P., Supreetha T., Dixith T., Sanjay Srinivas, Shree Dhanusha, Pramod Pujar, Sushmitha Sudeesh, Vignesh T. M.

“…The aim of our study was to assess the compliance of inhalers and to correlate the level of compliance to the morbidity of COPD as assessed by number of hospital visits. Methods In our cross-sectional observational study conducted in the rural medical college hospital in Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka, 69 subjects with COPD were evaluated for the compliance of inhaler usage, and the morbidity related to the disease was assessed with number of hospital visits in the past 6 months. …”
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The Clinical Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Laminectomy for Single-level Lumbar Canal Stenosis with Grade 1 and 2 Spondylolisthesis by Ashok Sharma, Tarachand Suthar, Mudit Mathur, Vishnu Mittal, Shiv Bhagwan Sharma, Gaurav Mehta

“…The two main approaches to surgical intervention include decompression (laminectomy only) and decompression with fusion (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion [TLIF]). Materials and Methods: The study was done under the Department of Orthopedics at SRG Hospital, Jhalawar (Rajasthan, India), between May 2019 and November 2022. …”
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Analysis of early results of edoxaban and warfarin in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis by Abdullah Guner, Volkan Burak Taban, Muhammet Talha Ceran, Yuksel Dereli

“…The aim of our study was to investigate early treatment complications and efficacy in patients treated with warfarin and edoxaban. Material and Methods: The results of a total of 100 patients who started drug treatment for DVT between September 2018 and March 2020 were retrospectively analysed. …”
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THE FREQUENCY OF TESTICULAR LESION IN ATERTIARY CARE CENTER by Prih Bashir, Noshaba Rahat, Humera Shahzad, Asma Jalbani, Farhana Zulfiqar, Bhawani Shankar

“…The objective of our research was to assess the histopathology of each testicular lesion. Methods: This study was conducted in the Pathology Department, Basic Medical Sciences Institute of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, during the period of 2016 to 2021. …”
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Scopus Indexing Delays of Articles Published in Major Pharmacy Practice Journals by Samuel Adeosun

“…Objective: The goal of this study was to determine the indexing delays in Scopus following online publication, to provide evidence-based recommendations for when data collection in Scopus should start after the end of the period-of-interest. Methods: Scopus indexing dates were prospectively collected for documents published in 2022 in 7 major pharmacy practice journals (aim 1). …”
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The impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes in the aged: A retrospective cohort study. by Irene Boateng, Carlos Rodriguez Pascual, Paul Grassby, Zahid Asghar, Kinda Ibrahim

“…To also determine the effect of polypharmacy on the outcomes in different patient groups.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective cohort study was carried out using 1000 patients aged 75 years and above from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. …”
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Sociodemographic and visual characteristics of individuals with oculocutaneous albinism in Botswana by Thanuja Panicker, Gopinath Madheswaran

“…Setting: This retrospective study was conducted at a private eye clinic in Botswana, Africa. Methods: A retrospective data collection approach was employed to gather information from African patients diagnosed with OCA. …”
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Altitude, geological substrate, and dynamics of Natura 2000 habitat types in Cretan low-vegetation pastures by Frederic Bendali, Michel Godron

“…We also used ecological profiles on these variables to fine-tune the differences within the VG. These methods led to phytosociological and ecological precisions: in the grass habitats (HT code 6220), the class of Lygeo sparti–Stipetea tenacissimae is on tertiary substrate at an altitude below 210 m, the Helianthemetea guttati is below 1,250 m on hard limestone and at a low altitude on noncalcareous substrate, while the Stipo–Trachynietea distachyae is below 800 m and is not substrate-restricted. …”
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Recurrent Massive Hydrothorax in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, O. Yu. Kiseleva, R. Т. Rzayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Aim: to demonstrate the need for a detailed differential diagnosis and selection of therapy in a patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis of combined etiology (HCV infection and primary sclerosing cholangitis).   …”
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Study on the role of activation of TGF-β pathway by ASPN in the occurrence and development of keloid and the underlying mechanisms by XU Xueyan, CHEN Junyi, YAO Liuyi, DENG Chengcheng

“…[Objective] To investigate the role of ASPN in the development of keloid and the underlying mechanisms. [Methods] Immunofluorescence staining was used to assess the expression levels of ASPN in keloid of keloid patients and normal scar. …”
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Acceptance and affordability of malaria vaccines: issues relating to hesitancy and willingness to pay amongst Nigerian parents of under-five children by Obi Peter Adigwe, Godspower Onavbavba

“…This study adopted a proactive approach in assessing parents' acceptance of the malaria vaccine, alongside their willingness to pay for the novel public health intervention. Methods A national cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Nigeria using a questionnaire as the data collection instrument. …”
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Impact of virtual agent facial emotions and attention on N170 ERP amplitude: comparative study by Luisa Kirasirova, Olga Maslova, Vasiliy Pyatin, Vasiliy Pyatin

“…However, sensitivity of the N170 component to virtual agent facial emotions, and level of attention to facial emotional expressions were not investigated in the virtual reality environment by now, which was the aim of our study.MethodsEEG recording, 2D and 3D visual testing of the neutral, happy and disgusted facial emotions of virtual agents were used. …”
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THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON BANK PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Ibrahim Yinka Agbeyinka

“…Banks should establish clear metrics for evaluating the success of their corporate social responsibility programs, regularly review their impact on financial performance, and adjust as needed to maintain a balance between social responsibility and profitability. …”
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Bycatch of common pollinators in pheromone baited traps for monitoring corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Missouri Industrial Hemp by Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Isaac N. Ativor, Caroline N. Foba, Valliyodan Babu

“…Limited work has been done on developing integrated pest management (IPM) for H. zea industrial hemp in Missouri. Methods We evaluated the attractiveness of different traps with the aim of developing a monitoring system for the adult male H. zea in industrial hemp fields in two Missouri locations. …”
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Gastrointestinal transit time of radiopaque ingested foreign bodies in children: experience of two paediatric tertiary centres by Chen Xiang Ang, Win Kai Mun, Marion Margaret Aw, Diana Lin, Shu-Ling Chong, Lin Yin Ong, Shireen Anne Nah

“…We reviewed these FB transit times in an outpatient cohort. Methods: A retrospective review was performed on all children (≤18 years) treated for radiopaque FB ingestion at two major tertiary paediatric centres from 2015 to 2016. …”
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Adjacent Joint Restriction Differentially Influences Intra- and Inter-rater Reliability and Agreement of Goniometric Measurements by Brendan L. Pinto, Tatjana Stankovic, David M. Frost, Tyson A. C. Beach

“… # Study Design Descriptive reliability study # Methods Three trained and experienced raters made two measurements of bilateral ankle dorsiflexion, first metatarsophalangeal dorsiflexion, hip extension, hip flexion, and shoulder flexion, with and without adjacent joint restriction. …”
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