Prevalence and screening of hemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Yemeni blood donors by Mohammed A.W. Almorish, Ahmed M. E. Elkhalifa, Elsharif. A. Bazie, Elsadig Mohamed Ahmed, Isameldin Mohamed Abdalla Hamad, Omer M. Aburaida, Rabei M. Elbadry, Yasir S. Kaloda, Tarig Babikir Algak Khalid

“…Hemoglobinopathies and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency pose significant health threats in Yemen, which can be alleviated through robust preventive strategies, highlighting the importance of implementing a cost-effective and efficient blood donor screening method to facilitate early diagnosis and management of erythrocyte disorders, ultimately improving both donor safety and patient health outcomes.Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of total blood cell abnormalities, hemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency and evaluate the efficacy of red blood cell (RBC) indices, mentzer index (MI) and naked-eye single tube red cell osmotic fragility (NESTROF) test as screening tools for diagnosis of β thalassemia trait among Yemeni blood donors.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 106 volunteer blood donors who met the national standard criterion of blood donation. …”
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Long-term straw return with moderate nitrogen levels reshapes soil bacterial communities in a vertisol by Zichun Guo, Rui Qian, Rui Qian, Rui Qian, Wei Li, Tianyu Ding, Tianyu Ding, Lei Gao, Lei Gao, Xinhua Peng

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Effectiveness of drainage, depressurization and gas production of coalbed methane wells based on production data: A case study of the Zhijin Block in Western Guizhou by Chen GUO, Kang SHI, Yong QIN, Hang YUAN, Zhenlong CHEN, Wei GAO, Lingling LU, Houqiang LI, Xuyang ZHANG, Xiang WANG, Hongbin HE, Runhan ZHANG

“…Discriminating the effectiveness of the two steps based on the analysis of production data and identifying the main constraints on gas production are of great significance for promoting the economic and efficient development of CBM. An analysis method was constructed for the effectiveness of CBM recovery based on three relationship curves: cumulative water production and bottom-hole flow pressure, cumulative gas production and bottom-hole flow pressure, and cumulative water production and cumulative gas production. …”
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Implementing an enhanced recovery from surgery pathway to reduce hospital length of stay for primary hip or knee arthroplasty: a budget impact analysis by Melanie Lloyd, Zanfina Ademi, Ian A. Harris, Justine Naylor, Peter Lewis, Richard de Steiger, Rachelle Buchbinder, Anthony Wan, Ilana N. Ackerman

“…Abstract Background Given growing demand for hip and knee arthroplasty and unsustainable resource requirements, safe and efficient models of care are critical. This study aims to determine the impact on healthcare costs of implementing an enhanced short-stay model of care (ESS-MOC) for arthroplasty at a national level. …”
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Functional Analysis of Mature Activin A Produced by Enterokinase in Plant Cells by Ki-Beom Moon, Ji-Sun Park, Han-Gyeul Kim, Jae-Heung Jeon, Tae-Ho Kwon, Kyung-Sook Chung, Hyo-Jun Lee, Hyun-Soon Kim

“…Abstract Molecular farming for producing biopharmaceuticals in plants is considered an excellent method to replace some of the production methods currently used, and a significant number of recombinant proteins have already shown the potential to facilitate this. …”
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Continuous versus intermittent cuff pressure monitoring in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Yanshuo Wu, Yunhao Su, Liping Zhao, Xi Wang, Kun Zhang, Yuhong Chen, Xiaokun Zhang, Peng Gao, Kangkang Shen, Chencong Li, Yanling Yin, Congcong Zhao

“…The percentage of Pcuff determinations within the target range was higher with CCPM (96.9% vs. 70.7%; P < 0.001). …”
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The Long-term Variations and Influencing Factors of Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Terraces on the Loess Plateau by PENG Xin, NI Lingshan, JI Keyan, DAI Wei, WANG Zhuoxiao, CHANG Heng, FANG Nufang

“…The results can provide a basis for the subsequent management of terraces and the development of efficient dryland farming.…”
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The Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on Biogas and Methane Produced from Batch Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Spent Coffee Grounds by Siham Sayoud, Kerroum Derbal, Antonio Panico, Ludovico Pontoni, Massimiliano Fabbricino, Francesco Pirozzi, Abderrezzaq Benalia

“…These findings highlight the potential of H₂O₂-pretreated SCG as a more efficient and readily available resource for sustainable waste management and renewable energy production.…”
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Gender difference in cross-sectional area and fat infiltration of thigh muscles in the elderly population on MRI: an AI-based analysis by Sara Bizzozero, Tito Bassani, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Carmelo Messina, Matteo Bonato, Cecilia Inzaghi, Federica Marmondi, Paola Cinque, Giuseppe Banfi, Stefano Borghi

“…Relevance statement Efficient deep learning-based MRI image segmentation to assess the composition of six thigh muscle groups in over 50 individuals revealed gender differences in thigh muscle CSA and FI. …”
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Hospice and palliative care utilization in 16 004 232 medicare claims: comparing trauma to surgical and medical inpatients by Matthew M Carrick, Samir M Fakhry, Yan Shen, Ransom J Wyse, Jeneva M Garland, Dorraine D Watts, Melissa Red Hoffman

“…The goal of this study was to determine whether there are differences among these three groups in rates of hospice and PC utilization.Methods Patients from Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Standard Analytical Files for 2016–2020 aged ≥65 years were analyzed. …”
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Optimising a multi-strategy implementation intervention to improve the delivery of a school physical activity policy at scale: findings from a randomised noninferiority trial by Cassandra Lane, Luke Wolfenden, Alix Hall, Rachel Sutherland, Patti-Jean Naylor, Chris Oldmeadow, Lucy Leigh, Adam Shoesmith, Adrian Bauman, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole Nathan

“…Methods A noninferiority cluster randomised controlled trial was undertaken with 48 primary schools in New South Wales, Australia. …”
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HUMAn, a Real-Time Evolutive Patient Model for Major Incident Simulation: Development and Validation Study by Maxence Laurent, Arnaud Jaccard, Laurent Suppan, Elio Erriquez, Xavier Good, Eric Golay, Dominique Jaccard, Mélanie Suppan

“…Major incident management must be efficient to save as many lives as possible. As any paramedic or emergency medical technician may unexpectedly have to respond to major incidents, regular training is mandatory. …”
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Migrant parent-child separation in the first three years of life and mental health problems at preschool age: A cross-sectional study by Hailati Akezhuoli, Minghui Tan, Yuyin Ma, Xintian Liu, Jiayao Xu, Jingjing Lu, Xudong Zhou

“…Methods: We conducted a kindergarten-based parent-reported questionnaire survey in Nanling, Anhui Province, from October 30 to November 3, 2023. …”
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An Insight Into Perceptions of Speech-language Pathologists About the Barriers to Providing Online Speech-language Therapy in Iran by Amir Shiani, Behzad Karamimatin, Moslem Soofi, Leeba Rezaei, Neda Headarzadeh-Esfahani, Fardin Moradi, Shahin Soltani

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Validation of a Real-Time PCR Assay for Fully Automated Detection of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> in Donor Human Milk by Gemma Aran, Vanessa Pleguezuelos, Margarita Blanco, Cristina Garcia, Mariama Jallow, Mar López, Sara Monge, Natalia Casamitjana, Eva Alonso-Nogués, Gloria Soria

“…Incorporating this assay into our laboratory workflow improved efficiency and reduced turnaround time.…”
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A Retrospective Study Reviewing Timing to Onset of Habitual Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures in a Home Video Telemetry Cohort by Jade Cooper, Helen Chester, Arianna Fozzato, Elisaveta Sokolov

“…This raises the question of whether HVT study duration could be reduced to release study resources and aid departmental efficiencies. We also observe the novel finding that men presented significantly earlier with their habitual PNES event than women, and that abnormal imaging findings were also significantly associated with an earlier time to event onset, although the reason for this association is yet to be determined.…”
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High vector competence for chikungunya virus but heavily reduced locomotor activity of Aedes albopictus from Germany at low temperatures by Renke Lühken, Leif Rauhöft, Björn Pluskota, Unchana Lange, Michelle Helms, Norbert Becker, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, Carola Kuhn, Egbert Tannich, Stephanie Jansen, Anna Heitmann

“…Infection rates and transmission efficiencies (TEs) were determined after 14 days of incubation at constant and fluctuating (± 5 °C) mean temperatures of 15 °C, 18 °C, 21 °C and 24 °C. …”
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Genistein Improves the Cytotoxic, Apoptotic, and Oxidative-Stress-Inducing Properties of Doxorubicin in SK-MEL-28 Cancer Cells by Andrea Roman, Andrei Motoc, Iasmina Marcovici, Cristina Dehelean, Laura Nicolescu, Casiana Boru

“…Simultaneously, GEN 10 µM efficiently surpassed the toxic effects (e.g., viability and confluence loss, hypertrophy, and cytoskeletal condensation) of DOX (0.5 and 1 µM) in HaCaT cells. …”
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Liquid fuel production from waste tires and water hyacinth: A comparative study of Co-pyrolysis and Co-gasification with Fischer-Tropsch integration by Tanawat Aentung, Anutida Thongchawee, Yaneeporn Patcharavorachot

“…This study investigates the sustainable conversion of waste tires (WT) and water hyacinth (WH) into liquid fuel using two thermochemical approaches: co-pyrolysis (direct method) and co-gasification integrated with Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process (indirect method). …”
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Nonlinear evaluation of reliability-based topology optimization of concrete deep beams by Rodrigo Reis Amaral, Jorge Luis Palomino Tamayo, Liércio André Isoldi, Herbert Martins Gomes

“…Results demonstrate resource-efficient and reliable designs with similar structural performance when compared to traditional concrete structures.…”
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