Self-Prescribed Beta-Blocker Use and Health Implications Among Undergraduate Medical Students at Umm Al-Qura University by Basamih KA, Almarjan AY, Alharbi FRA, Salaemae KF, Badahdah SN, Jaha ZS, Mandourah AJ

“…Students who did not complete the survey or used prescribed beta blockers were excluded, a Raosoft sample size calculator was used to determine the minimum sample size for this study. Data were collected on demographics, usage patterns, reasons for use, and associated perceptions. …”
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The effect of the method of joining layers in two-layer fabrics on their physical and mechanical properties by Katsiarina S. Mileeva

“…Testing of materials according to physical and mechanical properties was carried out in accordance with standard methods, resulting in the values of breaking load, tensile elongation, abrasion resistance, fabric thickness, breathability and shrinkage during the final finishing being determined. The results of the analysis of experimental data showed that the values of all properties of fabrics produced by interlacing with different methods of joining layers differ from each other, and using the Kraskel-Wallis criterion it was proved that these differences are statistically significant. …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of Drought Susceptibility Using Predictive Modeling, Climate Change Projections, and Land Use Dynamics for Sustainable Management by Jinping Liu, Mingzhe Li, Renzhi Li, Masoud Jafari Shalamzari, Yanqun Ren, Esmaeil Silakhori

“…The model showed a very robust predictive capacity, with AUCs for the training and test data of 0.929 and 0.910, thus certifying the model’s reliability. …”
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Effectiveness of the Cataract Prevention in Patients with Epiretinal Membrane after Vitrectomy by V. V. Dashina, V. A. Porhanov, A. V. Malyshev, S. V. Yanchenko, Z. Z. Al-Rashyd, A. S. Balayan

“…In the 2-nd group similar indicators significantly differed from the 1-st group data: the initial cataract incidence was 36.1 % (Pearson xi-square test > 3; p < 0.05); CDI — 3.1 ± 0.3 points (p < 0.01); the MCVA increase from 0.3 ± 0.05 to 0.43 ± 0.1 (p < 0.05).Conclusion. …”
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Horizontal DNA Transfer Mechanisms of Bacteria as Weapons of Intragenomic Conflict. by Nicholas J Croucher, Rafal Mostowy, Christopher Wymant, Paul Turner, Stephen D Bentley, Christophe Fraser

“…To evaluate the feasibility of the functions suggested by the modelling analysis, we analysed genomic data from longitudinal sampling of individuals carrying Streptococcus pneumoniae. …”
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CT Radiomics-based machine learning approach for the invasiveness of pulmonary ground-glass nodules prediction by Rui Chen, Hu Zhang, Xingwen Huang, Haitao Han, Jinbo Jian

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data and radiological images from 392 patients with lung adenocarcinoma at Binzhou Medical University Hospital between January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2023. …”
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Tommy’s National Rainbow Clinic Study: a protocol for a multi-site cohort study to evaluate a specialist antenatal service for women and families following a stillbirth or neonatal... by Alexander EP Heazell, Rebecca L Barron, Emma Tomlinson, Emilie Bailey

“…Women’s experiences of attending Rainbow Clinic will be recorded on a standardised patient experience tool. Data will be collected on resource use, including the number of appointments with health professionals and the number of ultrasound scans performed. …”
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Rumination and psychological resilience in Chinese civil aviation flight students: the chain mediating role of proactive coping and generalized anxiety disorder by Mingyu Liao, Haozhe Wang, Zongyu Liu, Enliang Hu

“…Consequently, it is recommended that civil aviation psychological training focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions to interrupt the activation of rumination, foster adaptive coping strategies, and construct a psychological resilience development model tailored to the specific demands of the aviation profession.…”
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MONITORING OF SERUM DIGOXIN CONCENTRATION AND SAFETY OF THERAPY WITH DIGOXIN IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by S. F. Zadvorev, A. A. Yakovlev, A. S. Pushkin, S. A. Rukavishnikova, A. E. Filippov, A. G. Obrezan

“…Comparison of the direct SDC measurements and the calculated values obtained with the valid calculators developed for the long-term digoxin use did not show reliable reproducibility of the calculated data.Conclusion. …”
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ATRX, OLIG2, MGMT, and IDH2 in Glioblastoma: Essential Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Significance by Andrea Pop-Crisan, Radu Pirlog, Lavinia-Lorena Pruteanu, Constantin Busuioc, Ovidiu-Laurean Pop, Deo Prakash Pandey, Cornelia Braicu, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe

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Postoperative pneumonia in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: A comprehensive study of epidemiology, etiology, and disease burden from China (2020-2023). by Yuxiao Zhan, Jian Zhang, Yang Yang, Rui Yang, Guojun Zhang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 518 patients who developed postoperative pneumonia following isolated CABG between January 1, 2020, and November 30, 2023.…”
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Feasibility Study and Implementation of Pedestrian Walkway with an Emphasis on TND Approach (Case Study: Modares Street at Kermanshah) by Mahin Nastaran, Arezou Jamshidi Sheikhabadi, Mojtaba Lorzangeneh

“…Also, by putting this value in Cochran's formula, the sample size is estimated to be 384 people, and simple random sampling has been done. Also, for data analysis, SPSS analytical software was used in the form of Pearson correlation statistical tests and multivariate regression, and univariate T-test. …”
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Alteration of gut microbiota associated with hypertension in children by Jiahong Sun, Liu Yang, Chuanwei Ma, Lili Yang, Min Zhao, Costan G. Magnussen, Bo Xi

“…Conclusions Disturbances in the abundance and diversity of gut microbiota may contribute to the development of HTN in children. Gut microbiota biomarkers may be of significant importance in the early identification and diagnosis of childhood HTN. …”
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Endothelial Activation and Stress Index Is Associated With Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Preeclampsia by Anna S. Scholz, Annabel Kussner, Michael Elsässer, Thomas Luft, Stephanie Wallwiener, Alexandra von Au

“…Methods This retrospective study analyzed data from 986 patients with preeclampsia who delivered at Heidelberg University Hospital between 2017 and 2022. …”
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Modeling the Relationship between Financial Stability and Banking Risks: Artificial Intelligence Approach by Hakeem Faraj Gumar, Parviz Piri, Mehdi Heydari

“…A wide range of artificial neural network approaches and machine learning algorithms have been used for data analysis. These methods include artificial neural network, deep neural network, convolutional neural network, recurrent neural network, self-organizing neural network, gradient boosting, random forest, decision tree, spatial clustering, k-means algorithm, k-nearest neighbor, support vector regression and support vector machine. …”
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Determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Yujiao Shao, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang, Qin Chen, Hongyan Guo, Xiaocui Duan, Xuejun Xu, Jianxing Yue, Zeyu Zhang, Shuang Zhao, Shiqing Zhang

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Lung function decline is accelerated in South Africans with cystic fibrosis by R. Masekela, S. Olorunju, R. J. Green, N. T. Magidimisa

“…Background: Poor nutritional status has been shown to be associated with a significant decline in lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis. There are few data published on the lung function decline and the effects of nutritional status in cystic fibrosis (CF) in South Africa. …”
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Current situation and related factors of fatigue among doctors and nurses in tertiary general hospitals in Northeast China by Bin Wang, Wenshu Yang, Yu Wang, Xu Chen, Dongmei Liu, Bao Yin, Haidong Bao, Dong Wang, Surui He

“…It is necessary to raise awareness of fatigue among healthcare workers, particularly healthcare workers with risk factors, and to develop targeted and effective intervention measures aimed at reducing fatigue.…”
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Optimal aspiration pressure of suction pump for oocyte retrieval in infertile patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. by Sung Woo Kim, Hye Yun Kim, Ji Yeon Han, Hoon Kim, Seung-Yup Ku

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This retrospective study analyzed data from 891 women at Seoul National University Hospital between May 2018 and August 2023. …”
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Genomic Signatures of Positive Selection and Local Adaptation in Ethiopian Sheep Populations by B. E. Demissie, G. M. Tarekegn, H. Dadi, Z. Edea, A. A. Woldesemayat, K-S Kim, S. Girma, T. Seyoum, K. Melaku, S. Keskes

“…Indigenous sheep populations, in particular, have developed valuable traits such as disease resistance, heat tolerance, and resilience to harsh environments. …”
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