Impactos da construção da usina hidrelétrica de Sobradinho no regime de vazões no Baixo São Francisco Impacts of construction of hydroeletric plant of Sobradinho in the flow on low... by Dhiego de M. F Martins, Rogério M Chagas, José de O Melo Neto, Arisvaldo V Méllo Júnior

“…The building of Sobradinho caused a decrease percentual average of 6 to 12% in the greatest water levels (C5) and an increase of 20 to 32% in the smallest water levels (C95). …”
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Mapping the diagnostic odyssey of congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG): insights from the community by Pedro Granjo, Carlota Pascoal, Diana Gallego, Rita Francisco, Jaak Jaeken, Tristen Moors, Andrew C. Edmondson, Kristin A. Kantautas, Mercedes Serrano, Paula A. Videira, Vanessa dos Reis Ferreira

“…Results and discussion A questionnaire was designed for CDG families and professionals, garnering 160 and 35 responses, respectively. Analysis revealed the lack of seizures as a distinctive feature between PMM2-CDG (11.2%) with Other CDG (57.7%) at symptom onset. …”
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Grain refinement and β phase dispersion of AZ91D magnesium alloy by accumulative back extrusion: microstructure and mechanical properties by Chen Chen, Yan Xu, Hongyun Zhang, Min Zhang, Jianbo Jia, Jingwei Li, Shoudong Chen, Fan Wang

“…In a 24h sample (solution treatment), the average grain size of the 280 °C/3 passes sample was refined to 2.93 μm, which was associated with the deformation accumulation during the alternating loading process and the dispersion of the β-Mg17Al12 phase. …”
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Techno-Economic Evaluation of Carbon Capture and Storage for Combined Cycle Power Generation by Mujammil Asdhiyoga Rahmanta, Nur Cahyo, Ruly, Tiva Winahyu Dwi Hapsari, Eko Supriyanto, Meiri Triani

“…The levelized cost of electricity increases considerably alongside CCS implementation, rising by 80% for Block 1 (0.0843 to 0.1522 USD/kWh), 47% for Block 2 (0.0761 to 0.1114 USD/kWh), and 42% for Block 3 (0.06618 to 0.0874 USD/kWh). Sensitivity analysis indicates that LCOE competitiveness with the national weighted average is achievable when carbon prices exceed 145 USD/t CO₂ for Block 1, 90 USD/t CO₂ for Block 2, and 45 USD/t CO₂ for Block 3. …”
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Sustainable AI for plant disease classification using ResNet18 in few-shot learning by Fareeha Naveed, Adven Masih, Jabar Mahmood, Moeez Ahmed, Aitizaz Ali, Aysha Saddiqa, Mohamed Shabbir Hamza Abdulnabi, Ebenezer Agbozo

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Preparation of Phosphorus-Doped Boron Nitride Aerogel and Its Heavy Metal Ion Adsorption Properties by Junzhong ZHANG, Zheng LIU, Bo LIU, Yanlong LI

“…The superior adsorption performance of P-BNaerogel was attributed to three synergistic effects: (1) phosphorus-induced active sites accelerating surface reactions, (2) optimized mesoporous structure (average pore size reduced to 2.9 nm from 3.4 nm in BNaerogel) enhancing ion diffusion, and (3) stabilized coordination environments via P—O bonding. …”
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Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Outcomes of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Daniela Renedo, Cyprien A. Rivier, Andrew Koo, Santiago Clocchiatti‐Tuozzo, Shufan Huo, Nanthiya Sujijantarat, Victor M. Torres‐Lopez, Ryan M. Hebert, Lee Schwamm, Adam de Havenon, Murat Gunel, Charles C. Matouk, Guido J. Falcone, Kevin N. Sheth

“…Methods and Results We conducted a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the GWTG (Get With The Guidelines)–Stroke registry, including patients with SAH across the United States from 2012 to 2021. …”
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Impact of diagnosis-related group payment on medical expenditure and treatment efficiency on people with drug-resistant tuberculosis: a quasi-experimental study design by Yingbei Xiong, Yifan Yao, Yuehua Li, Shanquan Chen, Yunfei Li, Kunhe Lin, Li Xiang

“…Results In this study, 279 patients were included in the analysis, their average treatment duration was 692.79 days. …”
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Doppler Ultrasound Evaluation of Infantile Hemangiomas Treated with Oral Propranolol Solution: 5 Years of Experience in a Single Institution by Ajin Lee, Hye Lim Jung, Eun Sil Kim, Soo Yeon Lim, Aram Yang, Deok Soo Kim, Jung Yeon Shim, Jae Won Shim, Ji Na Kim, Hee Jin Park

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 120 patients with IH who were treated with oral propranolol solution and maintained for over 6 months from May 2017 to April 2023. …”
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One‐Stage Bilateral Pulmonary Nodule Resection via Unilateral Thoracic Cavity Access: A Single‐Center Experience of 12 Cases by Zhen Wang, Zhaolei You, Yingjian Song, Hua Ji, Guodong Jiang, Xiaokun Bu, Jingyu Zhang, Tengfei Yi, Jian Fang, Xiaofeng Yu

“…R0 resection of the contralateral nodules was successfully achieved during the procedures. The average distance between the surgical margin and the contralateral nodules was 12.5 mm, ranging from 5 mm to 25 mm. …”
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Morphological and morphometric indicators of structural components of the exocrine part of the pancreas after withdrawal of administration of monosodium glutamate to rats by Yu. V. Lytvak, T. V. Harapko, M. O. Kucheriavchenko

“…The pancreas was examined morphologically with morphometric analysis after the rats were withdrawn from the experiment, the material was paraffin-embedded and sections were made, stained with hematoxylin and eosin and azan. …”
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Comparison of Flood Resilience Between Low-Carbon and Traditional Communities: A Case Study of Kunming, China by Zheng Zhang, Dingjie Zhou, Ling Zhu, Zhiqiang Xie, Wei Cheng, Qijia Yang, Junxiao Wang, Zhiyong Yuan, Yifei Liu, Yufei Li, Ping Wen, Shihan Bai, Sidong Zhao

“…Flood resilience (UFR) and low-carbon development level (ULC) were measured using the critic–entropy weight and TOPSIS methods, and a coupling coordination analysis model was used to analyze their correlation and coordination. …”
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Exploring different modelling approaches to forecast the community acute respiratory infections burden in children: an Italian epidemiological time series study by Riccardo Boracchini, Benedetta Canova, Pietro Ferrara, Elisa Barbieri, Pietro Giorgio Lovaglio, Antonio Scamarcia, Giovanni Corrao, Daniele Donà, Carlo Giaquinto, Costanza Di Chiara, Anna Cantarutti

“…Model parameters were estimated using the in-sample and out-of-sample approach. Results The analysis included data from over 1.4 million cases of ARIs retrieved in children aged 0–14 years. …”
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The efficacy of augmented reality technology assisted by 3D-CT reconstruction in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm craniotomy by Hailiang Shi, Kuo Zhang, Yang Li, Haowei Shi, Xiaolong Wen, Tao Qian

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 80 patients who underwent MVD for hemifacial spasm at Hebei General Hospital between January 2, 2020, and March 24, 2021. …”
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ALGORITHMS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF MEDICAL WORKERS DURING THE WAR IN UKRAINE by Lydia V. Butska, Hanna B. Varina, Oksana O. Drevitska, Valentin O. Ryzhak, Volodymyr I. Bulda, Olha V. Kovalova

“…A total of 29% of respondents agreed that medical workers on average possess the skills of PE and PS, and 48% believe that MPs have a low level of these competencies; 98.7% noted the need for medical professionals to have psychological education, and 100% of respondents spoke in favor of the acquisition of PS skills by students of medical educational institutions. …”
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Fertility intention and its correlates with reproductive-aged married women in Ethiopia: an adapted theory of planned behavior (TPB) by Fitsum Tariku Fantaye, Solomon Abrha Damtew, Kelemua Menegesha Sene

“…Abstract Background In Ethiopia, despite different attempts to manage rapid population growth and reduce the average number of births per woman, the expected changes outlined in the National Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP II) and Reproductive health (RH 2015 2020) strategies have not been fully realized over the past decade. …”
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Exploring cultural competence knowledge, skills, and comfort among male nursing students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Kholoud Alharbi, Safiya Salem Bakarman, Naji Alqahtani, Adel Bashatah, Wajid Syed

“…Data was collected using structured, pre-validated 47-item questionnaires and analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 27. For bivariate analysis, Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact test was employed. …”
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Prevalence of peripheral artery disease in young coronary artery disease patients by Medikonda Malla Reddy, N. Krishna Geetha, Kakumani Jagadeswar, I. Mariraj, K.I.S.N. Vaishnavi, Fahad Dadu, Gowri Shankar A.

“…The length of hospital stay did increase with patient age, with an average increase of 2 days for every decade of age, but this was not significantly associated with ABI values. …”
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Modified Kasai operation combined with autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell infusion for biliary atresia by Liem Nguyen Thanh, Hoang-Phuong Nguyen, Trang Phan Thi Kieu, Minh Ngo Duy, Hien Thi Thu Ha, Hang Bui Thi, Thanh Quang Nguyen, Hien Duy Pham, Tam Duc Tran

“…In addition, esophagoscopy and liver biopsies were performed on patients whose parents agreed. Mixed-effects analysis was used to evaluate the changes in Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD) scores. …”
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Polycystic liver disease in a third level hospital by Luis A. Torrez-Arias, Maria F. Higuera-De la Tijera

“…Results: During the period from January 2018 to May 2024, 56 patients were included, the majority of women (83.9%). With an average age of 58.8 ±20 years. Of them, 26.8% as EPHAD, and 73.2% are associated with EPRAD. 12 patients with Gigot III. …”
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