Direct anterior approach (DAA) vs. conventional approaches in total hip arthroplasty: A RCT meta-analysis with an overview of related meta-analyses. by Philip Lazaru, Simon Bueschges, Nikolai Ramadanov

“…We came to the following results for THA through DAA compared to THA through CAs: operation time (I2 = 92%, p<0.01; fixed: MD = 15.1, 95% CI 13.1 to 17.1; random: MD = 18.1, 95% CI 8.6 to 27.5); incision length (I2 = 100%, p<0.01; fixed: MD = -2.9, 95% CI -3.0 to -2.8; MD = -1.1, 95% CI -4.3 to 2.0); intraoperative blood loss (I2 = 87%, p<0.01; fixed: MD = 51.5, 95% CI 34.1 to 68.8; random: MD = 51.9, 95% CI -89.8 to 193.5); VAS 1 day postoperatively (I2 = 79%, p = 0.03; fixed: MD = -0.8, 95% CI -1.2 to -0.4; random: MD = -0.9, 95% CI -2.0 to 0.15); HHS 3 months postoperatively (I2 = 52%, p = 0.08; fixed: MD = 2.8, 95% CI 1.1 to 4.6; random: MD = 3.0, 95% CI -0.5 to 6.5); HHS 6 months postoperatively (I2 = 0%, p = 0.67; fixed: MD = 0.9, 95% CI -1.1 to 2.9; random: MD = 0.9, 95% CI -1.1 to 2.9); HHS 12 months postoperatively (I2 = 0%, p = 0.79; fixed: MD = 0.7, 95% CI -0.9 to 2.4; random: MD = 0.7, 95% CI -0.9 to 2.4). …”
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Fusarium Head Blight in Argentina, a Profile of Produced Mycotoxins and a Biocontrol Strategy in Barley During Micro-Malting Process by María Silvina Alaniz-Zanon, Marianela Bossa, Lorenzo Antonio Rosales Cavaglieri, Juan Manuel Palazzini, Michael Sulyok, Sofía Noemí Chulze, María Laura Chiotta

“…Reduction in DON contamination (69.3–100%) in artificially infected grains with <i>F. graminearum</i> ss, was also observed. …”
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A Comparative Study of Health Efficacy Indicators in Subjects with T2DM Applying Power Cycling to 12 Weeks of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Con... by Jun Li, Wei Cheng, Haifeng Ma

“…MICT required the use of a power bike for 30 minutes of continuous training (50%–70% VO2max) five times a week. The CON group was introduced to relevant medicine, exercise, and nutrition knowledge. …”
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The effects of ultrasonic solidification on aluminum by Đorđević Slavko 1

“…Microstructure photographs show decreasing of the grain size more than five times.…”
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Glutathione S-Transferase Omega-2 and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Polymorphisms in Iranian Glaucoma Patients by Shahram Bamdad, Fatemeh Sanie-Jahromi, Marzieh Alamolhoda, Nasrin Masihpour, Mohammad-Hossein Karimi

“…At locus GSTO2 (142N > D), the odds of ND genotype with respect to DD and NN genotypes were 1.55 and 2.08 times higher in POAG and CACG patients compared to those of patients in the control group (95% CI1: 0.80–2.98; 95% CI2: 1.00–4.33) which was statistically significant in CACG patients. …”
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Optimization of extraction and enrichment process of cannabidiol from industrial hemp and evaluation of its bioactivity by Junkai Wu, Xiaomeng Zhang, Xiaoqing Liu, Zunlai Sheng, Zunlai Sheng, Jianping Hu, Feiyan Zhang

“…Antioxidant properties were evaluated using DPPH and ABTS assays, as well as an iron-reducing ability test.ResultsAfter optimization, the extraction rate of CBD reached 0.26 ± 0.02%. The use of HP-100 resin in the purification process resulted in a significant enrichment of CBD content, which was 4.2 times higher than that of the crude extract, with a recovery rate of 83.13%. …”
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Development of low-pressure polymeric membrane incorporated with powdered activated carbon and nanosilica for groundwater applications by Pei Ling Soo, Ling Yong Wong, Lai Peng Wong, Kin Yang Wong

“…Results showed that the 5.0 wt.% PES-PAC membrane has the best filtering permeate and flux volume along with the highest removal efficiency for turbidity, colour, COD iron, and lead removal, which are 99.33%, 96.15 %, 96%, 100%, and 100%, respectively. All low-pressure membrane systems successfully reduced the iron concentration in groundwater to the irrigation water standards. …”
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Association between fish intake and incidence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults after a 6-year follow-up: the Korean frailty and aging cohort study by Seunghyun Yi, Miji Kim, Chang Won Won, Yongsoon Park

“…The intake of oily fish was inversely associated with the incidence of sarcopenia (OR 0.99; 95% CI 0.98–1.00; p for trend = 0.046) and that of low gait speed (OR 0.98; 95% CI 0.97–1.00; p for trend = 0.016) after the 6-year follow-up, adjusting for confounding factors. …”
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Gastrointestinal Parasites With Their Risk Factors in Tharu Indigenous People in Southern Nepal: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Pinki Kumari Chaudhary, Tirth Raj Ghimire

“…The samples were analyzed by direct wet mount and acid‐fast staining techniques and examined at 40×, 100×, 400×, and 1000× magnifications. Results Out of 179 stool samples, the prevalence rate of the GI parasites was 42.46% (n = 76), out of which females (43.00%, 43/100) had a slightly higher prevalence rate than males (41.77%, 33/79) (p > 0.05, chi‐square tests at 95% confidence level). …”
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Risk Factors of Obesity among Children Under 5 Years in Hilla City by Awatif Abd AL-khalik, Ali Hussein Al-Hafidh, Suha Attia Kadhum

“…A case-control study was conducted on 100 children with obesity and 100 healthy participants in primary health care centers at Hilla city. …”
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Cognitive enhancing effect of an extract of Swertia chirata against memory impairment induced by aluminum chloride by Reena Deshmukh, Manisha Jaiswal, Anshita Shukla, Umesh Patil, Mukesh Sharma

“…Materials and Method: AlCl3 (100 mg/kg, p.o.) was used to induce amnesia, piracetam (500 mg/kg, p.o.) was employed as a standard, and an ethanolic extract of Swertia chirata (50, 100, 200, 400 mg/kg) was utilized to assess nootropic activity. …”
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Changes in donor lymphocyte infusion for relapsed patients post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a 30-year single-center experience by Yusuke Uchibori, Shuhei Kurosawa, Yuho Najima, Kyoko Haraguchi, Daichi Sadato, Chizuko Hirama, Yasutaka Sadaga, Kaori Kondo, Chika Kato, Satoshi Sakai, Yasuhiro Kambara, Fumihiko Ouchi, Masashi Shimabukuro, Atsushi Jinguji, Naoki Shingai, Takashi Toya, Hiroaki Shimizu, Takeshi Kobayashi, Hironori Harada, Hironori Harada, Yuka Harada, Yoshiki Okuyama, Noriko Doki

“…Despite their reported efficacy, the evolution of DLI practices over time remains underexplored.MethodsThis study provided a comprehensive analysis of DLI strategies and outcomes over 30 years at a single institution. …”
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25 años de cirugía de Ross: seguimiento y resultados en pacientes reoperados en nuestro centro by Consuelo M. Sisinni-Ganly, Julio C. Lugo-Adán, Francisco Estévez-Cid, Rocío Casais-Pampín, Juan J. Legarra-Calderón

“…La función de supervivencia acumulada de los pacientes reintervenidos a 10 años fue del 100%, y a 20 años fue del 93%. Conclusiones: La cirugía de Ross se asocia a un riesgo no desdeñable de reoperación. …”
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The comparative studies of Borneo plant extracts to increases vaccine efficacy in tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Esti Handayani Hardi, Komsanah Sukarti, Maulina Agriandini, Irawan Wijaya Kusuma, Rudi Agung Nugroho

“…The efficacy of Pseumulvacc vaccine has increased after its administration with BP (BP+V) on day 7 and day 14 after challenge (90%) and 100% at the time of challenge test d21. The conclusion is B. pandurata extract might be a promising adjuvant candidate for fish vaccination, and B. pandurata extract is the best plants as an adjuvant that mixed with the vaccine to against A. hydrophila and P. fluorescens infection.   …”
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Effects of Biogas Slurry Drip Irrigation on Growth Performance of Brassica chinensis L. and Soil Nutrient Dynamics by DongXue Yin, Jiajun Qin, Dongdong Chen, Baozhong Wang, Wei Liu, Yingxian Wang, Weijuan Lan, Zhihao Wang, Jiachen Wang

“…Each treatment was repeated three times and irrigated eight times. The radius of drip irrigation was 1.2 m, and the dripping speed was 2 L/h. …”
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Curcumin-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles: A Promising Antimicrobial Strategy Against <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> in Endodontic Infections by Sónia Ferreira, Liliana Grenho, Maria Helena Fernandes, Sofia A. Costa Lima

“…However, this inhibitory effect diminished with longer exposure times (48 and 72 h). Antimicrobial activity studies of CUR-loaded SLNs showed dose- and time-dependent effects, in the 2.5–10 µg/mL range, against both sessile and planktonic <i>E. faecalis</i> populations, over 24 to 72 h. …”
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Characterization and Selection of WiFi Channel State Information Features for Human Activity Detection in a Smart Public Transportation System by Roya Alizadeh, Yvon Savaria, Chahe Nerguizian

“…Our method first extracts multi-dimensional features using a Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) of CSI data to capture the relevant signal features. …”
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Nitrogen-rich covalent organic polymers for efficient solid phase extraction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs from water samples by Yuqi Cheng, Jia Li, Xiaochen Xiu, Xinghua Teng, Wen Zhang, Lei Ji, Leilei Wang

“…Under the optimal extraction conditions (adsorbent amount: 40 mg; NaCl concentration: 0%; pH 6; extraction time: 20min; eluent solvent: 4 mL of formic acid/acetonitrile (5%, v/v)), the proposed method provided low detection limits (0.06–0.2 μg L-1), wide linear ranges (0.2–100 μg L-1) with correlation coefficients (0.9991–0.9997) and acceptable precision (RSDs, 6.6–8.5% for intra-day, 7.2–9.5% for inter-day). …”
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Fractional Factorial Design and Desirability Function-Based Approach in Spice Paprika Processing Technology to Improve Extractable Colour Stability by Arnold Koncsek, Lajos Szokol, Vivien Krizsa, Hussein G. Daood, Lajos Helyes, Antal Véha, Balázs Szabó P.

“…At the highest desirability value (0.986) the rate constant of accelerated colour stability test (k) and shelf-life time (θS[100ASTA]) were −0.494 ASTA units/day and 2326 days, respectively. …”
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Silent witnesses: unveiling the epidemic of femicides in North-west Tshwane, South Africa – a decade of analysis by Yaseen Bismilla, K. K. Hlaise, C. Van Wyk

“…The average incidence rate of femicides was 11.2 per 100,000 female population, showing a general decline over the study period, except for notable increases in 2013 and 2016. …”
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