Comparison of inter- and intraobserver agreement between [18F]AlF-NOTA-octreotide and [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-SSA PET/CT by Hannes Leupe, Niloefar Ahmadi Bidakhvidi, Karolien Goffin, Bliede Van den Broeck, Sander Jentjens, Annouschka Laenen, Elin Pauwels, Willem Lybaert, Eric Van Cutsem, Guy Bormans, Timon Vandamme, Frederik Cleeren, Jeroen Dekervel, Karen Geboes, Sigrid Stroobants, Chris Verslype, Christophe M. Deroose

“…Abstract Purpose This study compares inter- and intraobserver agreement between [18F]AlF-NOTA-octreotide ([18F]AlF-OC) and [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-somatostatin analogues (SSAs) in PET/CT imaging for neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) patients. Materials and methods This is a secondary endpoint analysis from our multicenter trial (clin trial.gov identifier: NCT04552847) including 75 NEN patients who received both [68Ga]Ga-DOTATATE (n = 56) or [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-NOC (n = 19) and [18F]AlF-OC PET imaging. …”
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Chemokine levels predict progressive liver disease in Down syndrome patients with transient abnormal myelopoiesis by Tadamune Kinjo, Hirosuke Inoue, Takeshi Kusuda, Junko Fujiyoshi, Masayuki Ochiai, Yasushi Takahata, Satoshi Honjo, Yuhki Koga, Toshiro Hara, Shouichi Ohga

“…The objective is to search for biomarkers predicting the development of hepatic failure in DS infants with TAM. Methods: Among 60 newborn infants with DS consecutively admitted to our institutions from 2003 to 2016, 41 infants with or without TAM were enrolled for the study. …”
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Exploring parental preferences for childhood obesity prevention program in China: a discrete choice experiment by Xinyang Ma, Taoran Liu, Jing Yu, Yangyang Gao, Chun Kai LEUNG, Shaolin Liang, Babatunde O. Akinwunmi, Xinchang Liu, Jian Huang, Casper J. P. Zhang, Wai-kit Ming

“…Methods A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was conducted to assess parental preferences for a hypothetical childhood obesity prevention programme attributes. …”
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Quality of life in pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism: clinical management gaps by Zahra Panahi, Marziye Sadeghi Gogheri, Mohadese Dashtkoohi, Mohammadamin Noorafrooz, Nasim Eshraghi, Marjan Ghaemi, Fahimeh Ghotbizadeh Vahdani, Razieh Akbari, Mohammad Sadeq Najafi, Mohammadamin Parsaei, Alireza Imani Porshokouh, Bahram Salmanian, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh

“…Materials and methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted on pregnant women during first trimester of pregnancy. …”
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تقييم السيولة في المصارف التجارية وتأثيرها على الربحية الامريكيين Bank of America و JP Morgan Chase & Co دراسة مقارنة بين مصرفي... by بلال نوري سعيد, عبد السلام لفتة سعيد

“…Were analyzed these indicators and then tested by a test F, P-Value statement impact through the coefficient of determination R2 using Analysis Of Variance ANOVA and concluded the researchers that there is a significant effect of the indicators of bank liquidity on profitability and based on which was rejected the null hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis. …”
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Seasonal Variation of Length-Weight Relationship and Some Biological Parameters in the Fish Cyprinion watsoni (Day, 1872) of Sarbaz River by Mohammad Borhani, Mohammadreza Rahmani, Mohammad Purki, Bagher Nezami Balochi

“…Standard length and its Natural logarithm were used for obtain the coefficient of determination and curves estimation of statistical models in relation to length-weight for each season.Results: The results demonstrated that the relationship between the length-weight of the Sheydaar fish in the three seasons of spring, summer, and winter has a correlation of over 93%, which indicates the high correlation of this relationship in this fish during different seasons. …”
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Comparison of Placental Vitamin D Receptor Target Gene Expression in Idiopathic Foetal Growth Restriction Pregnancy and Gestational Age-matched Healthy Controls: A Case-control Stu... by Priya Sharma, Richa Aggarwal, BD Banerjee, Priyanka Gogoi, Richa Sharma

“…Aim: To estimate placental VDR target gene expression in pregnancies affected by idiopathic FGR and to compare it with gestational age-matched healthy pregnant women. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India, from November 2019 to October 2021. …”
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Comparative analysis of the performance of the large language models ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4 and Open AI-o1 in the field of Programmed Cell Death in myeloma by Wu Kun, Tao Bo, Li Yuntao, Cheng Shenju, Li Yanhong, Luo Shan, Zeng Yun, Nie Bo, Shi Mingxia

“…Methods A comprehensive set of forty clinical questions was curated from recent high-impact oncology journals, International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) guidelines, and reputable medical databases, covering various aspects of Programmed Cell Death in multiple myeloma. …”
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The observance of maternal rights charter in labor with postpartum anxiety in mothers delivering at maternity hospitals by Marziye Shahpari, Mahnaz Zarshenas, Marzieh Akbarzadeh

“…Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study. We investigated the observance of maternal rights charter using a researcher-made questionnaire. …”
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Regional Blood Flow Spectral Parameters as Predictors of Epidural-Related Maternal Fever: A Prospective Observational Study by Fei Shuai, Junxiang Jia, Peng Lin, Yicong Liao, Yuemei Xie

“…Methods: A total of 103 women who had vaginal deliveries with ELA were recruited into the study. …”
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Economic assessment of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from wheat production in Ardabil provience by Jabraeil Taghinazhad, َAdel Vahedi, Fayaz Ranjbar

“…Material and methods: This study was carried out in Ardabil province of Iran. …”
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Assessment of Economic Security of Regions. The Case of Ukraine by Daria Arziantseva, Nataliya Zakharkevych

“…The proposed approach includes six consecutive steps: definition of the system of indicators affecting the level of economic security of a region; formation of a statistical array of estimated indicators; standardization of estimated indicators; calculation of weighting coefficients for each of the indicator using the expert method; determination of the intermediate and integral index of the level of economic security of a region; interpretation of the results of assessment and rating of regions by level of economic security. …”
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Dried Blood Spots to Assess Cardiovascular‐Kidney‐Metabolic Health by Tyler A. Jacobson, Kian J. Rahbari, William A. Schwartz, Yeunook Bae, Runze Zhang, Denise A. Nunes, Cathelin Huang, Ramzy P. Issa, Karen Smilowitz, Lily D. Yan, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Sadiya S. Khan, Mark D. Huffman, Gregory E. Miller, Joseph M. Feinglass, Thomas W. McDade, William E. Funk

“…We categorized assays into categories based on laboratory validation: excellent performance (r>0.95 with gold standard methods and coefficients of variation <5%), very good performance (r>0.90 and coefficients of variation <10%), reasonable performance (r>0.80 and coefficients of variation <15%), and poor performance (r<0.80 or coefficients of variation >15%). …”
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GEOCHEMICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE LITHOGENIC BASE OF THE LANDSCAPES OF THE GREATER CAUCASUS by Tatyana Vasilyevna Degtyarova, Andrey Aleksandrovich Likhovid, Natalya Gennadievna Likhovid

“…The purpose of the article is to study the specific geochemical differentiation of near-surface (soil-forming) sediments of the landscapes of the Greater Caucasus. Materials and methods: a method was used to compare the chemical composition of the main soil-forming complexes of the physico-geographical subregions of the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus with a regional lithogeochemical background. …”
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Analysis of Sluice Foundation Seepage Using Monitoring Data and Numerical Simulation by Fan Xuefeng, Zhenyu Wu, Liu Lijun, Yanfeng Wen, Shu Yu, Zhao Zepeng, Zefa Li

“…The seepage field in the whole foundation can be analyzed by numerical simulation. The permeability coefficients of the foundation materials significantly affect the numerical simulation results; however, it is difficult to accurately determine the values of permeability coefficients. …”
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Identifying generalized Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation from a numerical solution of Hodgkin-Huxley model by Nikola V. Georgiev

“…For this purpose, a new geometrical method for determining phase space dimension of the unknown dynamical system (GFN equation) and a specific modification of least squares method for identifying unknown coefficients are developed and applied.…”
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Tissue Distribution and Pharmacokinetic Characteristics of Aztreonam Based on Multi-Species PBPK Model by Xiao Ye, Xiaolong Sun, Jianing Zhang, Min Yu, Nie Wen, Xingchao Geng, Ying Liu

“…This study aimed to systematically characterize the plasma and tissue concentration-time profiles of aztreonam in rats, mice, dogs, monkeys, and humans by developing a multi-species, physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model. <b>Methods</b>: A rat PBPK model was optimized and validated using plasma concentration-time curves determined by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) following intravenous administration, with reliability confirmed through another dose experiment. …”
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Use of a Novel Real-Time PCR to Investigate Anthelmintic Efficacy Against <i>Haemonchus contortus</i> in Sheep and Goat Farms by Anna Maurizio, Giorgia Dotto, Cinzia Tessarin, Paola Beraldo, Giovanni Franzo, Rudi Cassini

“…(HAEM). The method demonstrated optimal efficiency and determination coefficients when applied to serial dilutions of DNA extract. …”
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Predictive potential of cardiovascular risk factors and their associations with arterial stiffness in people of European and Korean ethnic groups by T. A. Brodskaya, V. A. Nevzorova, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, B. I. Geltser, D. A. Vrazhnov, Yu. V. Kistenev

“…The first stage included statistical analysis using Mann-Whitney, χ2, Fisher tests, while the second one — determination of weighing coefficients of individual risk factors on aortic PWV. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF CENTRAL HEMODYNAMICS VIA RIGHT HEART AND PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETERIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES by E. V. Nikolaeva, I. A. Kurmukov, N. N. Yudkina, A. V. Volkov

“…Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology.Subjects and methods. The investigation included 59 patients admitted to the V.A. …”
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