Contribution of small airway disease to dynamic hyperinflation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Cristiane Chaves Marcelino da Costa, Hebert Olímpio Júnior, Paulo Victor Leandro da Silva Pinto, Milena Alves da Silva, Laura Franco Pessoa, Laura Lima da Silva, Jannis Papathanasiou, Arthur de Sá Ferreira, Agnaldo José Lopes

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Concurrent Validity and Reliability of a Free Smartphone Application for Evaluation of Jump Height by Amândio Dias, Paulo Pires, Leandro Santana, Paulo Marques, Mário C. Espada, Fernando Santos, Eduardo Jorge Da Silva, André Rebelo, Diogo S. Teixeira

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The cost–efficiency of preoperative phenazopyridine use in ureteral jet visualization at time of cystoscopy following minimally invasive hysterectomy by Caitlin H. Waters, Maame Yaa Brako, Heidi Preis, Lokesh Patil, Nicole Massad, Jennifer Blaber, Sara Kim, Xun Lian

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Exploring Feature Selection with Deep Learning for Kidney Tissue Microarray Classification Using Infrared Spectral Imaging by Zachary Caterer, Jordan Langlois, Connor McKeown, Mikayla Hady, Samuel Stumo, Suman Setty, Michael Walsh, Rahul Gomes

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Plasma Leptin Is Elevated in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Mengshu Cao, Jeffery J. Swigris, Xin Wang, Min Cao, Yuying Qiu, Mei Huang, Yonglong Xiao, Hourong Cai

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New Insights of Response Surface Methodology Approach in Optimizing Total Phenolic Content of <i>Zanthoxylum acanthopodium</i> DC. Fruit Extracted Using Microwave-Assisted Extracti... by Sumaiyah Sumaiyah, Retno Murwanti, Didi Nurhadi Illian, Muhammad Fauzan Lubis, Keshia Tampubolon

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Biomarker combinations from different modalities predict early disability accumulation in multiple sclerosis by Vinzenz Fleischer, Tobias Brummer, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Falk Steffen, Milena Heldt, Maria Protopapa, Muriel Schraad, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escamilla, Sergiu Groppa, Stefan Bittner, Frauke Zipp

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Deep learning-driven pulmonary artery and vein segmentation reveals demography-associated vasculature anatomical differences by Yuetan Chu, Gongning Luo, Longxi Zhou, Shaodong Cao, Guolin Ma, Xianglin Meng, Juexiao Zhou, Changchun Yang, Dexuan Xie, Dan Mu, Ricardo Henao, Gianluca Setti, Xigang Xiao, Lianming Wu, Zhaowen Qiu, Xin Gao

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Viral suppression and continued participation in the Community Retail Pharmacy Drug Distribution Point model among people living with HIV in Uganda by Paul Lwevola, Rodgers Katwesigye, Derrick Kimuli, Happy Annet Walusaga, Ibrahim Twinomujuni, Joan Nangendo, Immaculate Ddumba, Fred Ntuuyo, Sheila Kyobutungi, Samuel Kawuma, Moses Arinaitwe, Fred C. Semitala

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Learning-based early detection of post-hepatectomy liver failure using temporal perioperative data: a nationwide multicenter retrospective study in ChinaResearch in context by Kai Wang, Qian Yang, Kang Li, Shanhua Tang, Baoluhe Zhang, Xiangyun Liao, Shunda Du, Wenguang Fu, Zhiwei Li, Huanwei Chen, Haorong Xie, Pengxiang Huang, Jieyuan Li, Qiuting Wang, Haiqing Liu, Zhiwei Huang, Pheng Ann Heng, Xueshuai Wan, Chuanjiang Li, Weixin Si

“…T-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding and Shapley additive explanation analysis were conducted for model interpretability. …”
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BBEST practices: Intentional efforts to identify elusive flow-ecology thresholds by Mark B. Lueders, Ryan A. McManamay, Diane Le Bouille, Kayla Garrett, Lydia Roush, Stephen Powers, David Young, Preston Bean, Kevin Mayes, Ryan Smith, Joseph F. Trungale

“…In this study, we conducted a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the standing scientific literature on flow-ecology relationships in Texas and neighboring geographies and compared that literature with reports from BBEST and the Texas Instream Flow Program (TIFP). …”
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Evaluation of a multicomponent child development intervention delivered through the government health system: a feasibility study by Stephen P Luby, Mahbubur Rahman, Fahmida Tofail, Helen O Pitchik, Fahmida Akter, Jesmin Sultana, Abul Kasham Shoab, Tarique Md. Nurul Huda, Tania Jahir, Md Ruhul Amin, Jyoti Bhushan Das, Farzana Yeasmin, Laura H Kwong, Jenna E Forsyth, Malay K Mridha, Peter J Winch, Rezaul Hasan, Md Khobair Hossain, Rizwana Khan, Jahangir Rashid, Sabina Ashrafee, Lia C. H. Fernald

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Effect of Kidney Function on Outcomes Following Ankle Fracture ORIF by Carson McKoon BA MS, Paul Pottanat MD, Joshua Morningstar BS, Daniel Scott MD, MBA, Christopher Gross MD

“…Methods: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was queried from 2005 – 2019 to identify patients undergoing ankle ORIF. …”
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Tablet- and Group-Based Multicomponent Cognitive Stimulation for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Single-Group Pilot Study and Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial by Khanitin Jornkokgoud, Pattrawadee Makmee, Peera Wongupparaj, Alessandro Grecucci

“…The following study aims to report the protocol for a trial evaluating whether the MCST program is affecting individuals with MCI. …”
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Implementing High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana: A Study (CarciSCAN) Protocol by Nadja Taumberger PhD, Ibrahim Friko MD, Vera Mwinbe-Ere Der, Laura Burney Ellis MD, Amy MacDonald Shearer MD, Sarah J. Bowden PhD, Maria Kyrgiou PhD, Teresa L. Pan MD, Verena Lessiak MD, Neli Hofer MD, Elisabeth Rogatsch MD, Manurishi Nanda MD, Isabella Pfniss MD, Elmar Joura MD, Alper Cinar BS, Yalin Kilic PhD, Murat Gultekin MD

“…Self-sampling for hrHPV has shown higher acceptability and similar diagnostic accuracy compared to clinician-taken samples. This study proposes a protocol to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a cervical cancer screening program utilising hrHPV self-sampling in Ghana. …”
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Determinants of virological failure among adults on first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy at public health facilities in Kombolcha town, Northeast, Ethiopia: a case–contr... by Habtamu Mengist Meshesha, Zelalem Mehari Nigussie, Anemaw Asrat, Kebadnew Mulatu

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Incompatible Aedes aegypti male releases as an intervention to reduce mosquito population-A field trial in Puerto Rico. by Liliana Sánchez-González, Jacob E Crawford, Laura E Adams, Grayson Brown, Kyle R Ryff, Mark Delorey, Jose Ruiz-Valcarcel, Nicole Nazario, Nexilianne Borrero, Julieanne Miranda, Sara N Mitchell, Paul I Howell, Johanna R Ohm, Charlie Behling, Brian Wasson, Craig Eldershaw, Bradley J White, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Roberto Barrera, Gabriela Paz-Bailey

“…Analysis of epidemiological impact was not possible due to very low viral transmission rates during the intervention period. …”
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Geranylated 4-Phenylcoumarins Exhibit Anticancer Effects against Human Prostate Cancer Cells through Caspase-Independent Mechanism. by Noor Shahirah Suparji, Gomathi Chan, Hani Sapili, Norhafiza M Arshad, Lionel L A In, Khalijah Awang, Noor Hasima Nagoor

“…In identifying autophagy, analysis of GFP-LC3 showed increased punctate in PC-3 cells pre-treated with CQ and treated with DMDP-1. …”
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Self-Compassion Therapy as a Transformative Intervention for Adolescent Girls’ Body Image by Fatemeh Masoudizadeh, Fariba Hafezi, Sahar Safarzadeh, Zahra Dasht Bozorgi

“…The experimental group participated in a ten-week structured self-compassion training (SCT) program, with one 60-minute session per week. The control group received no intervention. …”
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Emphysema-related mortality rates in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 by Alexandra Brown, Amanda Karl, Vikram Murugan, Taylor Billion, Ali Bin Abdul Jabbar, Mohsin Mirza

“…The Joinpoint Regression Program was used to determine mortality trends between 1999 and 2022. …”
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