Swash-flow induced forces on human body standing on a smooth and impermeable slope: A numerical study with experimental validations by Deping Cao, Zaibin Lin, Jing Yuan, Weikai Tan, Hao Chen

“…This paper presents a numerical study to examine the hydrodynamic forces exerted on the human body when subjected to swash flow on a smooth and impermeable slope. A Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) model is set up in OpenFOAM, where the numerical results are compared with experimental data obtained from wave tank tests. …”
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Barriers and practices in pain management for intubated patients: A study of critical care nurses in Southern West Bank hospitals. by Ibrahim Salim, Moath Abu Ejheisheh, Ahmad Ayed, Ibrahim Aqtam, Ahmad Batran

“…<h4>Results</h4>The analysis showed that 192 out of 199 nurses (96.5%) lacked sufficient knowledge regarding pain management. …”
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Remote Sensing of Alpine Peatlands: Challenges of Mapping Thousands of Sparse Small Sites Scattered Across Extensive Mountainous Territories by Qiqi Li, Manudeo Singh, Sonia Silvestri

“…However, they are globally understudied, including those in the Italian Alps, which host thousands of small sites averaging under 1 ha. Their complex geomorphology makes detection challenging with single‐sensor, low‐resolution remote sensing imagery. …”
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Cone-beam computed tomography-guided volumetric assessment of secondary alveolar bone grafting by Julian A. Erkert, Benito K. Benitez, Yoriko Lill, Sebastian Tapia Coron, Andreas A. Mueller

“…The preoperative cleft volume averaged 1505 mm3 (SD 425 mm3) and graft volume 1983 mm3 (SD 407 mm3). …”
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SC-GROG followed by L+S reconstruction with multiple sparsity constraints for accelerated Golden-angle-radial DCE-MRI. by Faisal Najeeb, Kashif Amjad, Irfan Ullah, Hammad Omer

“…Furthermore, convergence analysis shows that integration of MFISTA-VA in L+S reconstruction provides faster convergence compared to conventional L+S reconstruction.…”
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Effects of one week different intensity endurance exercise on cardiorespiratory and cardiometabolic markers in junior young athletes by Soumitra Mondal, Gashaw Tesema, Mala George, D Mathivana

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of 1 week different intensity endurance training on markers of cardiorespiratory and cardiometabolic response in young athletes.Methods Thirty apparently healthy male young athletes averaging 19.4±1.3 years of age were recruited and randomly assigned to two different intensity endurance training groups. …”
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Productivity of field irrigated agrocenoses based on modern varieties of leguminous grasses and the quality of the resulting fodder by Natalya I. Burtseva

“…Statistical data processing was carried out using the analysis of variance method. Results and discussion. …”
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Impact of an exercise program combined with dietary advice on avoiding insulin prescription in women with gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial by Michel Boulvain, Véronique Othenin-Girard, François R. Jornayvaz, Bengt Kayser

“…Two women in the intervention group were excluded from the analysis (one was randomised in error and one was lost to follow-up). …”
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Presenting a robust optimization model for the design of the green loop supply chain network in the power plant by taking into account the disruption in the supply chain by Javad Mohammadghasemi, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi, Mohammad Fallah, Mohammad Reza Nabatchian

“…Finally, the statistical test results also show that there was no significant difference between the averages of the number of practical solutions, the maximum spread, and the metric distance between the two algorithms, and only a significant difference exists between the solution times of the two algorithms. …”
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Characterization of Biochar Produced from Locally Available Agricultural Waste Resources for Soil Enhancement in Western Kenya by Collins Otieno Majengo, Jonathan Mutonyi, Caroline Agamala Kundu, Francis Namasake Muyekho

“…Each feedstock was air-dried for 72 h, pyrolyzed in a sealed metal kiln at 350 °C for 60 min, and cooled under an inert atmosphere. Yields averaged 37 % for CH, 32 % for SB, and 28 % for WS. …”
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FEATURES OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF THE IVANOVO REGION HEALTH SYSTEM POLICY IN MALIGNANT TUMORS EARLY DIAGNOSIS by V. A. Kozlov, B. A. Polyakov, D. L. Mushnikov, E. L. Funtikova, D. L. Nedavny

“…The policy of oncological care quality has signs of decrease (the number of diagnostic and medical-organi­zational defects averages 1.7 for each case of diagnosed cancer), which leads to advanced cases of oncopathology. …”
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Analytical Support for the Waste Management Sector: A Review of Foreign Scientific Publications by Slavuta Olena I., Sobolieva Hanna H., Ostrovskyi Ihor A.

“…The theoretical foundation of the research is supported by an analysis of scientific publications by foreign scholars. …”
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Sacubitril-Valsartan Lowers Blood Pressure in Patients on Dialysis: A Randomized Controlled Multicenter Study by Li Lin, Weijing Bian, Qun Luo, Liang Wang, Na Liu, Min Yang, Jun Cen, Kedan Cai, Jia Hua, Hongwei Gu, Hualin Qi, Zhihong Wang, Jianying Niu, Yu Chen, Yizheng Gu, Chun Hu, Suhua Li, Yan Li, Nan Chen, Xiao Li

“…Results: Baseline office BP averaged 150/82 mm Hg and median NT-proBNP was 6,336 pg/mL. …”
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The impact of specialised gastroenterology services for pelvic radiation disease (PRD): Results from the prospective multi-centre EAGLE study. by John N Staffurth, Stephanie Sivell, Elin Baddeley, Sam Ahmedzai, H Jervoise Andreyev, Susan Campbell, Damian J J Farnell, Catherine Ferguson, John Green, Ann Muls, Raymond O'Shea, Sara Pickett, Lesley Smith, Sophia Taylor, Annmarie Nelson

“…Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at baseline, 6 and 12 months; and healthcare resource usage (HRU) and patient, support-giver, staff experience and acceptability of staff training (qualitative analysis) were assessed. Two nurse- and one doctor-led gastroenterology services were set up in three UK cancer centres. …”
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The role of computed and magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of the local advancement of malignant tumors of the hearing organ by E. G. Khazarova, E. L. Dronova

“…Patient observation time averaged 30.0 ± 32.3 months (from 0.7 to 117.4 months, median – 12.0 months).Results. …”
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Influence of river runoff and precipitation on the seasonal and interannual variability of sea surface salinity in the eastern North Tropical Atlantic by C. Thouvenin-Masson, J. Boutin, V. Échevin, A. Lazar, J.-L. Vergely

“…<p>In tropical regions, the freshwater flux entering the ocean originates primarily from precipitation and, to a lesser extent when considering basin-scale averages, from continental rivers. Nevertheless, at the regional scale, river flows can have a significant impact on the surface ocean dynamics. …”
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Selection of Optimized Diagnostic Approach for Cardiovascular Diseases Leveraging Dynamic Linguistic Intuitionistic Fuzzy Decision‐Making Technique by M. Ameer, Walid Emam, Awais Yousaf, Muhammad Younis

“…Ultimately, we perform a thorough analysis to showcase the reliability and uniformity of the produced procedures, comparing the provided operators with various current counterparts.…”
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Pneumococcal meningitis: clinical and epidemiological features, and circulating pathogens’ serotype distribution in Krasnoyarsk territory by G. P. Martynova, I. N. Protasova, I. A. Kutisсhheva, O. P. Ovchinnikova, N. A. Rokatansky, M. P. Konchakov

“…S. pneumoniae antimicrobial resistance was investigated by Etest (bioMerieux, France). Statistical analysis was conducted by Microsoft Excel, and included the determination of percentages, averages, and mean deviations.Results: Pneumococci can cause not only meningeal lesions itself, but brain substance damage; it results to secondary severe meningoencephalitis with complicated course (cerebral edema, cerebral coma, and ventriculitis). …”
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High Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Female Vegetable Market Traders in Hargeisa, Somaliland: Risk Factors and Implications by Fosia Mohamoud, Arthur Kwena, Caleb Nyamwange, Geoffrey Maiyoh

“…Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used for analysis. Results: A total of 291 women, aged 21-80 years (mean age 45.3 (12.3) years, participated. …”
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A Comparison of Pitching Biomechanics and Sport Specialization in High School Pitchers by Tyler J. Hamer, Adam B. Rosen, Samuel J. Wilkins, Kristen F. Nicholson, Garrett S. Bullock, Brian A. Knarr

“…Pitchers then threw ≈10 fastballs from a mound engineered to professional specifications. Data averaged across fastballs was used for biomechanics variables. …”
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