PSCPF: planning, scheduling and control of patient flow by Thiago A. Souza, Guilherme L. R. Vaccaro, Rui M. Lima

“…Originality The application of concepts from manufacturing applied to healthcare as the PPSC, present in this text, demonstrates the crossing and alignment of global management techniques and tools applicable to both areas. Research method The discussion is based on data gathered through action-research in a Brazilian public hospital. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Plastic Microparticles in the Inlet and Outlet of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Investigation of the Relationship between Different Seasons of t... by Gholamreza Darvishi, Majid Ehteshami, Naser Mehrdadi, Reza Abedini

“…In the present study, an optimized method is introduced to efficiently detect and extract microplastics from the input effluent and output waste streams of the wastewater treatment plants. …”
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Enhanced Retinal Vessel Segmentation Using Dynamic Contrast Stretching and Mathematical Morphology on Fundus Images by El-Mehdi Chakour, Yasmine Mrad, Anass Mansouri, Yaroub Elloumi, Idriss Benatiya Andaloussi, Mohamed Hedi Bedoui, Ali Ahaitouf

“…In this study, we propose an efficient approach combining dynamic contrast stretching (DCS) method, advanced morphological operation–based segmentation, triangle thresholding, and a final postprocessing step. …”
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The effect of smoking on breast cancer screening results in female population: a study in Wu wei, China by Qian Sun, Junguo Hu, Yancheng Ye, Li Ma, Xiaoqian Zhang, Rui Yang, Yue Huang

“…Then, based on the results of factor screening, a screening outcome pathway analysis model for female breast cancer screening population in 2021–2023 was constructed to determine the influence path and influence coefficient of smoking on breast cancer screening results. …”
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Results of dynamic monitoring of the spectrum of bacterial causes of acute urinary tract infections in children by H. O. Lezhenko, O. Ye. Pashkova, K. V. Samoylyk

“…The aim of the study: to explore in dynamics the structure of pathogens in children of Zaporizhzhia region with acute urinary tract infections and the possible changes in their antibiotic susceptibility. Materials and methods. We analysed results of urine culture in 439 children aged 4 to 18 years with acute urinary tract infection (293 patients in 2014–2016 and 146 patients in 2018–2020). …”
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Accumulation of ¹³⁷Cs by ecological groups of coastal-aquatic vegetation of floodplain meadows of the Sozh river by N. M. Daineko, S. F. Timofeev

“…The description and identification of ecological groups of coastal aquatic vegetation and the sampling of soil and plants to determine the content of radiocesium in the growing seasons of 2012 and 2022 were carried out according to generally accepted methods. …”
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Clinical features, myocardial injury and systolic impairment in acute myocarditis by Steffen Erhard Petersen, Nay Aung, Vijay Shyam-Sundar, Saidi A Mohiddin, Greg Slabaugh

“…The aim of the current study is to assess the association of laboratory markers, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with acute myocarditis.Methods We completed a retrospective cohort study from a tertiary referral centre in London with CMR and acute myocarditis. …”
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Application of Langmuir Isotherms to Describe Zinc and Copper Adsorption in Some Gypsiferous Soils by Mahmood Ahmed L. Al-Bayati, Yasir Hmood Ijresh AL-janabi, Basim Shakir Obaid AL-Obaidi

“…Coefficient of determination (R²) was high for both ions, except for zinc in Salah al-Din site T3. …”
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An exploration of the support received by mothers for kangaroo mother care practice along the health facility-community continuum in a sub-district of Northern Karnataka, India. by Maryann Washington, Leah Macaden, Prem K Mony, Sumithra Selvam, Annetta Smith

“…The purpose of this paper is to explore the support received by mothers along the health facility-community continuum and its association with KMC practice.<h4>Methods</h4>All live small babies aged >  4 weeks of life, who were residing in the Gangawati sub-district, were recruited on a rolling basis (Dec 2017-Sept 2018) to obtain the estimated sample size of 210. …”
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Predictive value of growth differentiation factor-15 in patients with myocardial infarction by A. A. Sabirzyanova, A. S. Galyavich, L. V. Baleeva, Z. M. Galeeva

“…To evaluate the prognostic value of growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI).Material and methods. The study included 118 patients under the age of 70 with STand non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, who, in addition to routine examination, were tested for GDF-15 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in the first 48 hours from the onset. …”
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Nurses retention: the impact of transformational leadership, career growth, work well-being, and work-life Balance by Eman Sameh AbdELhay, Samah Mohamed Taha, Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Sahar Hassan Helaly, Islam Sameh AbdELhay

“…Aim Examines the impact of transformational leadership, career growth opportunities, work well-being, and work-life balance on nurse retention. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 297 nurses employed in inpatient wards at Mansoura University Hospital. …”
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The association between parameters of oral mucosal immunity and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in patients with rampant caries by A. S. Putneva, T. M. Karavaeva, M. V. Maksimenya, P. P. Tereshkov, M. N. Mishchenko, E. V. Fefelova, N. N. Tsybikov, A. A. Parshina

“…Aim. To determine the saliva level of immunoregulatory proteins in patients with rampant caries and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency and evaluate the association of their concentration with 25(OH)D plasma level.Materials and methods. …”
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Burnout Syndrome and Sexual Disorders Among Vietnamese Female Nurses and Midwives at Tu Du Hospital: A Frontline Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Thanh Hai Pham, Minh Tuan Vo, Phuc Nhon Nguyen

“…This study assesses the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its association with sexual dysfunction among female nurses and midwives at a frontline hospital. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Tu Du Hospital in Vietnam between February 1, 2023 and March 31, 2023. …”
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CORRECTION OF MORPHOFUNCTIONAL DISORDERS IN EXPERIMENTAL PREECLAMPSY BY COMBINED USE OF TRIMETAZIDINE AND PURIFIED MICRONIZED FLAVONOID FRACTION AS WELL AS THEIR COMBINATIONS WITH... by O. E. Antsiferova, M. P. Teleshchenko, Yu. M. Tsuverkalova, M. V. Pokrovsky, V. V. Gureev, M. A. Zatolokina, A. V. Gureeva

“…Therefore, an urgent task of modern pharmacology is to study the effectiveness of new drugs when used in combinations, as well as the drugs included in the standards for treatment.Materials and methods. The study was carried out at the Research Institute of Pharmacology of Living Systems of Belgorod State National Research University. …”
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Links between intuitive and mindful eating and mood: do food intake and exercise mediate this association? by Murat Açik, Nazlı Nur Aslan Çin

“…This study investigates the influence of IE and ME on mental wellbeing by affecting dietary practices.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 990 adults were administered the intuitive eating scale-2 (IES-2), the mindful eating questionnaire (MEQ), and the Food Mood Questionnaire (FMQ). …”
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Model Construction of InSAR-based Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Hazards in Yanhe Basin, Chinese Loess Plateau by WANG Zhenliang, CHEN Manyu, ZHAO Jianlin, YUAN Ke, YANG Jie, ZHANG Chen

“…Then the correlations between rainfall factors and landslide shape variables were calculated to determine the rainfall days and effective rainfall attenuation coefficient in the early period. …”
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Copper Increases the Cooperative Gating of Rat P2X2a Receptor Channels by Elias Leiva-Salcedo, Denise Riquelme, Juan Pablo Huidobro-Toro, Claudio Coddou

“…Although essential extracellular amino acids that coordinate copper have been identified, the exact mechanism of copper-induced modulation has not been yet elucidated. <b>Methods</b>: We used HEK293T cells expressing rP2X2a channel(s) and performed outside-out single-channel and whole-cell recordings to explore copper’s effects on rP2X2 currents and determine whether this metal can increase the cooperative gating of rP2X2a channel. …”
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Estimation of foveal avascular zone area from a B-scan OCT image using machine learning algorithms. by Taku Toyama, Ichiro Maruko, Han Peng Zhou, Miki Ikeda, Taiji Hasegawa, Tomohiro Iida, Makoto Aihara, Takashi Ueta

“…The models' performance was evaluated using Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Squared Error (MSE), and the Coefficient of Determination (R2). The FAZ area was subsequently estimated by sequentially applying Models 1→2→3 on a new dataset.…”
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Validation of high-throughput sequencing-based test system for detection of microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer samples by A. A. Lebedeva, A. N. Taraskina, A. I. Kavun, E. V. Belova, T. V. Grigor'eva, O. A. Kuznetsova, D. A. Kravchuk, L. D. Belyaeva, V. E. Nikulin, E. D. Khomenko, V. A. Mileyko, A. A. Tryakin, M. Yu. Fedyanin, M. V. Ivanov

“…Currently in routine clinical practice, standard methods based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemical examination are used to determine microsatellite instability (MSI) and deficient mismatch repair system (dMMR). …”
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Lactational performance of dairy cows fed diets based on corn silages varying in ruminal degradability of starch and fiber by S.F. Cueva, L.F. Martins, N. Stepanchenko, D.E. Wasson, Greg W. Roth, A.N. Hristov

“…Rumen fermentable NDF and RFST were determined using established in vitro and in situ methods, incorporating digestibility coefficients and nutrient fraction analyses. …”
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