What Drives Islamic Banks Profitability in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries? by Hichem Hamza

“…This study used the panel data methodology and Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimation with a robustness check. …”
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An evaluation model and its application of low-pressure abrasive air jet slitting hard rock by Jianping WEI, Yubo CAI, Tiegang ZHANG, Yi XUE, Songtao JI, Changjiang CHEN, Huidong ZHANG, Yong LIU

“…Low-pressure abrasive air jet technology is one of the most promising methods for addressing the issues of low efficiency and significant tool wear in hard-rock drilling, owing to its strong rock-breaking capability and low energy consumption. …”
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Daily feeding frequency impacts muscle characteristics and fat deposition in finishing pigs associated with alterations in microbiota composition and bile acid profile by Luga Hu, Huayu Tang, Zhaoxi Xie, Hongyu Yi, Lunjie Feng, Pan Zhou, Yong Zhang, Jingbo Liu, Xiang Ao, Jianchuan Zhou, Honglin Yan

“…It remains unknown whether adjusting feeding frequency could effectively regulate both skeletal muscle development and whole-body lipid metabolism and thus affect carcass composition and feed conversion efficiency. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the effects of feeding frequency on muscle growth, fat deposition, cecal microbiota composition, and bile acid composition in finishing pigs.MethodsSixteen Sichuan-Tibetan black pigs, with an initial weight of 121.50 ± 1.60 kg, were divided into two groups and fed either two meals (M2) or four meals (M4) per day. …”
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Reproductive performance and fertility traits in Madrasin cattle: The influence of growth differentiation factor-9 gene expression on reproductive tract size, cervical mucus charac... by Budi Utomo, Rimayanti Rimayanti, Rochmah Kurnijasanti, Nurhusien Yimer Degu, Athhar Manabi Diansyah, Muhammad Fajar Amrullah

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 20 Madrasin cows (aged 2–5 years) were evaluated. …”
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Myocardial function in cardiac resynchronization therapy and factors significant for its improvement by Elena M. Rimskaya, Svetlana Е. Dobrovolskaya, Gennady S. Tarasovskiy, Svetlana Yu. Kashtanova, Victor N. Shitov, Vladimir V. Slobodyanik, Nataliia A. Mironova, Marina A. Saidova, Sergey P. Golitsyn

“…Materials and methods. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) and myocardial work parameters including global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW), global work index (GWI) and global work efficiency (GWE) were analyzed in addition to standard transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in 60 patients (mean age 61±10 years, 36 male) with left bundle branch block (LBBB), chronic heart failure (HF 2 [2; 3] FC (NYHA), decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LF EF=28 [23; 31] %) before and 6 months after CRT implantation.. …”
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ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY ISOLATION EVALUATION OF MAJOR MICROORGANISMS IN PERIODONTAL TISSUE PATHOLOGY by S.B. Kostenko

“…Determination of levels antibiotic sensitivity was carried out using a disco-diffusion method with the advice and algorithm identified by order MOH Ukraine 05.04.2007 № 167 "On Approval of guidelines" Determination of the sensitivity of microorganisms to antibiotics and in accordance with the recommendations EUCAST (Eurepean Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing). …”
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PROACTIVE APPROACH IN TAX RISK MANAGEMENT: DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY HIGH-RISK TAXPAYERS by Funda KARAKOYUN

“…There is a transition from labour-intensive traditional methods to the use of technology-intensive systems to identify risky taxpayers in tax audits. …”
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Awarding Performance-Based Bonuses to Top Managers of Russian State-Owned Companies by R. V. Gubarev, E. I. Dzyuba, F. S. Fayzullin

“…The issue-related methodology is elaborated and implemented in several successive stages: 1) the particular indicators system formation characterizing the corporate performance in an integrated fashion; 2) the normalization of such indicators values; 3) calculation of the integrating corporate efficiency indicator (quantitative evaluation); 4) qualitative evaluation of managerial effectiveness; 5) elaboration of a progressive scale: integrating corporate efficiency indicator - the level of awarding bonuses to the company top managers and 6) determination of the bonus level for the management (board) of the company. …”
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Potential of Natural Sheep Casings Waste as a Sole Nitrogen Source for the Marine Microalga <i>Scenedesmus rubescens</i> MDP19 Growth and Lipid Production by Sanaa Ouzakar, Nadia Skali Senhaji, Francesca Rigano, Cinzia Cafarella, Francesco Cacciola, Luigi Mondello, Jamal Abrini

“…For this purpose, we evaluated the effects of different NSCW concentrations (0.25–5 g L⁻¹) on the microalga growth, its ability to utilize organic waste components (proteins, amino acids, and carbohydrates) as nutrients, and its efficiency in eliminating nitrogen and phosphorus. Lipid and pigment contents were determined using colorimetric methods, and their composition was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-APCI-MS/MS). …”
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Problems of Regional Identification of Production Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic and their Solutions in the System of International Statistical Standards by A. B. Dukhon, O. I. Obraztsova, N. D. Epshtein

“…The approved list of such types of activities over the past 2 months has been repeatedly adjusted by the Government of the Russian Federation, taking into account the recommendations of experts and proposals of business-structures, in order to ensure the highest efficiency and targeted state support for manufacturers. …”
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Real-Time, Risk-Based Clinical Trial Quality Management in China: Development of a Digital Monitoring Platform by Min Jiang, Shuhua Zhao, Yun Mei, Zhiying Fu, Yannan Yuan, Jie Ai, Yuan Sheng, Ying Gong, Jingjing Chen

“…There is an urgent need to upgrade and improve the efficiency and accuracy of clinical trial quality monitoring systems in hospital-based research institutions within China. …”
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GATCGGenerator: New Software for Generation of Quasirandom Nucleotide Sequences by O. Yu. Kiryanova, R. R. Garafutdinov, I. M. Gubaydullin, A. V. Chemeris

“…It should take into account some physicochemical features of nucleotide structures, and it will be involved in storing non-biological information in DNA.Materials and Methods. A new GATCGGenerator software for generating quasirandom sequences of nucleotides was described. …”
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Personalized Smartphone-Enabled Assessment of Blood Pressure and Its Treatment During the SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients From the CURE-19 Study: Longitudinal Observationa... by Leanne Richardson, Nihal Noori, Jack Fantham, Gregor Timlin, James Siddle, Thomas Godec, Mike Taylor, Charles Baum

“…MethodsThis remote, decentralized, 12-week, prospective, observational study was conducted in a community setting within the United States. …”
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Breeding and genetic peculiarities of modern spring barley varieties for grain number per main ear by С. П. Васильківський, В. М. Гудзенко, О. А. Демидов, О. Б. Барбан, С. С. Коляденко, І. В. Смульська

“…To reveal breeding and genetic peculiarities of modern spring barley varieties for the “number of grains per main ear” trait and identify genetic sources of increased combining ability for involving in hybridization. Methods. Investigations were carried out at the V. …”
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Loratadine Loaded Chitosan Tannic Acid Nanoparticles as Anti-Proliferative Agent Against Breast Cancer: In-silico, in-vitro and Cell Studies by Ali IH, Al-Tabakha MM, Khalil IA

“…The optimized LOR-CS/TAN NPs exhibited a size of 283 nm, a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.102, and an entrapment efficiency of 78%, along with sustained drug release for 24 hours. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical model to predict low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia in chronic atrophic gastritis patients: a retrospective observational multicenter anal... by Wenjing Ding, Cheng Zhang, Hui Chen, Meng Gao, Xiaolong Xu, Bei Pei, Yi Zhang, Biao Song, Xuejun Li

“…This retrospective observational multicenter analysis was conducted to explore risk factors and construct a predictive model for low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN) in patients with CAG.MethodsThe training dataset included 317 CAG patients diagnosed and treated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine from September 2018 to January 2025. …”
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Efficacy and validation of a clinical predictive model for chronic atrophic gastritis in patients: a multi-center retrospective analysis by Xiang Fang, Wenjing Ding, Xiaolong Xu, Hui Chen, Bei Pei, Yi Zhang, Biao Song, Xuejun Li, Li Yao

“…BackgroundChronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is a major digestive disorders, and prognosis is determined by many social-demographic and clinicopathologic characteristics. …”
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Smartphone-based machine learning model for real-time assessment of medical kidney biopsy by Odianosen J. Eigbire-Molen, Clarissa A. Cassol, Daniel J. Kenan, Johnathan O.H. Napier, Lyle J. Burdine, Shana M. Coley, Shree G. Sharma

“…Preprocessing steps involved converting High-Efficiency Image Container iPhone format images to JPEG, normalization, and renal tissue segmentation using a U-Net deep learning model. …”
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Ultrasound feature-based nomogram model for predicting extrathyroidal extension in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Dong Guo, Chen Chen, Yin Zheng, Yue Shan, Shifei Huang, Tianhan Zhou, Yefei Yao, Zhengxian Zhang, Lu Wang, Dong Xu

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent predictors of ETE in PTC, and an ETE nomogram prediction model was constructed to predict the risk of ETE in capsule-contacting PTC. The predictive efficiency of the model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calibration curves, and the clinical value of the model was determined through decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Construction and verification of the prediction model for risk of sleep disturbance in elderly patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional survey based on NHANES database from 20... by Li-xiang Zhang, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Shan-bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…Abstract Objective To construct and verify a risk prediction model for sleep disturbance in elderly patients with hypertension, aiming to offer guidance for sleep management in this demographic. Methods A cohort of 6,708 elderly hypertensive patients from the NHANES database, spanning 2005 to 2018, met the inclusion criteria and were selected for this study. …”
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