Mapping the interactions of critical factors in China’s first-contact healthcare systems using causal loop diagrams by Wenjun He, Yusupujiang Tuersun, Tao Yang, Yuting Wan, Minji Yong, Zizhen Huang, Zhiyong Xiao, Menglin Luo, Yujia Zhang, Yujie Liu, Tao Yang, Yi Qian, Dong Roman Xu

“…This study aims to explore the dynamic interactions of key factors influencing first-contact effectiveness and provide evidence-based policy recommendations. Methods A systematic approach was employed, integrating a literature review, qualitative interviews, and MICMAC structural analysis. …”
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Optimized Production of Virus-like Particles in a High-CHO-Cell-Density Transient Gene Expression System for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Development by Ana Clara Mignaqui, Alejandra Ferella, Cintia Sánchez, Matthew Stuible, Romina Scian, Jorge Filippi, Sabrina Beatriz Cardillo, Yves Durocher, Andrés Wigdorovitz

“…This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using a high-cell density transient gene expression (TGE) system in CHO cells for the production of FMDV virus-like particles (VLPs) as a recombinant vaccine platform. Methods: VLP expression was optimized by adjusting cDNA and polyethyleneimine (PEI) concentrations. …”
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Applying the Nonadoption, Abandonment, Scale-Up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) Framework to Adapt the CHAMP App for Pediatric Feeding Tube Weaning: Application and Case Report by Dana M Bakula, Alexandra Zax, Sarah Edwards, Kristina Nash, April Escobar, Rachel Graham, Amy Ricketts, Ryan Thompson, Sarah Bullard, Julianne Brogren, Leah Shimmens, Lori A Erickson

“…MethodsWe used the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework as a formative tool and conducted a case study beta test. …”
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Features of blood parameters and adaptational status of Balb/c and C57Bl/6 mice lines in the absence of special influences by G. V. Zhukova, E. M. Frantsiyants, A. I. Shikhlyarova, I. V. Kaplieva, L. K. Trepitaki, P. S. Kachesova, A. V. Galina, N. D. Ushakova, E. V. Shalashnaya, O. G. Ishonina

“…The revealed regulatory and metabolic interlinear differences can determine the features in the reaction of the body of animals belonging to different lines to the malignant process and efficiency of antitumor therapy.…”
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Uncertainty-aware automatic TNM staging classification for [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT reports for lung cancer utilising transformer-based language models and multi-task learni... by Stephen H. Barlow, Sugama Chicklore, Yulan He, Sebastien Ourselin, Thomas Wagner, Anna Barnes, Gary J.R. Cook

“…This is combined with an uncertainty classification task (‘u’) to account for studies with ambiguous TNM status. Methods 2498 reports were annotated by a nuclear medicine physician and split into train, validation, and test datasets. …”
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Development and Certification of Calcium Chloride Casein Reference Standard by S. M. Sukhanova, R. A. Volkova, N. E. Zakharova, O. V. Fadeikina

“…In accordance with the requirements of the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation, 14th edition, Clostridium novyi 198 test strain is used to determine growth promoting properties of thioglycollate medium when testing sterility of immunobiological medicinal products. …”
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Chromato-mass spectroscopy of tinctures from the underground part of Valerian plants growing in Zaporizhzhia region by V. M. Odyntsova, Yu. I. Korniievskyi, D. Yu. Skoryna, V. Н. Korniievska

“…In the 18th century, valerian was included in all European pharmacopeias. High efficiency, good tolerability, and virtually no side effects ensure the widespread use of valerian and its phytopreparations in medical practice, especially for the treatment of geriatric patients. …”
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Price transmission and market integration analysis of black gram (urad dal) across major Indian states by Sukhvir Singh, Amit Guleria, Parvender Sheoran, Pankaj Sood, Vishal Mahajan, Dharminder Kumar, Satbir Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Rajesh K. Rana

“…Understanding the trends in black gram cultivation and market behavior is crucial for improving its production and market efficiency, particularly in the context of policy-driven diversification and market integration.MethodsThis study examines the area, production, and yield trends of black gram from 1970 to 2024, along with wholesale price data from 2014 to 2024 across selected states, to assess market integration and price behavior. …”
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Motherhood unveiled: examining the dynamic relationship between sleep quality and breastfeeding confidence in postpartum primiparous women in Syria: a cross-sectional study by Alaa Aldairy, Jamal Ataya, Dana Haymoun, Roula Samer Kashlan, Joudi Kouran, Nagham Amouna, Dema Adwan, Marwan Alhalabi

“…Materials and methods This descriptive study included 316 primiparous women who delivered babies in Damascus, Syria. …”
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A novel integrated approach to predict the sodium absorption ratio (SAR) of groundwater sustainability using deep learning models and SHAP approach by Kanak N. Moharir, Chaitanya Baliram Pande, Rabin Chakrabortty, Malay Pramanik, Balamurugan Paneerselvam, Okan Mert Katipoğlu, Subodh Chandra Pal, Miklas Scholz, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Lamjed Mansour, Mohamed Elsahabi

“…The prediction results are evaluated with the use of different performance metrics, mean absolute error (MAE), mean absolute relative error (MARE), Nash Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE), root mean squared error (RMSE), and coefficient of determination (R 2). …”
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Comparative assessment of standalone and hybrid deep neural networks for modeling daily pan evaporation in a semi-arid environment by Mohammed Achite, Manish Kumar, Nehal Elshaboury, Aman Srivastava, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Ali Salem

“…Model performances were compared using mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE), determination coefficient (R2), Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) coefficient, and percentage bias (PBIAS). …”
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The P Balasubramaniam Award-2024 Singapore Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting Award: Novel artificial intelligence algorithm for soft tissue balancing and bone cuts... by Matthew Song Peng Ng, Ryan Wai Keong Loke, Melvin Kian Loong Tan, Yau Hong Ng, Zi Qiang Glen Liau

“…We aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of our novel algorithm in terms of accuracy and surgical duration. Methods We developed a novel AI computational algorithm to optimize rTKA implant positioning in three-dimensional space. …”
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EMCC dispatch priority for trauma patients in Norway: a retrospective cohort study by Inger Marie Waal Nilsbakken, Torben Wisborg, Stephen Sollid, Elisabeth Jeppesen

“…Methods This registry-based study included 3633 patients from the Norwegian Trauma Registry and Oslo EMCC during 2019–2020. …”
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Evaluation of Stress Hormone Levels, Preoperative Anxiety, and Information Needs before and after Hysteroscopy under Local Anesthesia in Relation to Transvaginal Procedures under G... by Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska, Katarzyna Wszołek, Adrian Nowak, Natalia Ignaszak-Kaus, Magdalena Muszyńska, Maciej Wilczak

“…To determine cortisol and prolactin levels using electrochemiluminescence, blood was collected from the patients on the day of admission to the hospital, i.e., the day of surgery, in the morning, while fasting. …”
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HIV treatment as prevention: systematic comparison of mathematical models of the potential impact of antiretroviral therapy on HIV incidence in South Africa. by Jeffrey W Eaton, Leigh F Johnson, Joshua A Salomon, Till Bärnighausen, Eran Bendavid, Anna Bershteyn, David E Bloom, Valentina Cambiano, Christophe Fraser, Jan A C Hontelez, Salal Humair, Daniel J Klein, Elisa F Long, Andrew N Phillips, Carel Pretorius, John Stover, Edward A Wenger, Brian G Williams, Timothy B Hallett

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Twelve independent mathematical models evaluated a set of standardised ART intervention scenarios in South Africa and reported a common set of outputs. …”
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Econometric predictive model for assessing the functional state of students during the examination period: a cross-sectional exploratory pilot study by I. S. Knyazhev, L. V. Karaulova, O. V. Reztsov, A. P. Spitsin

“…Methods. The cohort observational study enrolled 74 students of Kirov State Medical University, aged 18–23 years, who gave consent to the survey. …”
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal validation of the Slovene version of the health-related quality of life questionnaire in patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy (HRQLH-S) by T. Močnik, J. Šelb, M. Peršolja, M. Košnik

“…Methods The “Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire” (VQLQ), developed by Oude Elberink et al., has become a well-established diagnostic instrument. …”
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Comparison of the performances of six empirical mass transfer-based reference evapotranspiration estimation models in semi-arid conditions by Selçuk Usta

“…The statistical approaches of the mean absolute error (MAE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), root mean square error (RMSE), Nash–Sutcliffe Efficiency (NSE), and determination coefficient (R2) were used as comparison criterion. …”
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Nicotinamide mononucleotide biosynthesis and the F-actin cytoskeleton regulate spindle assembly and oocyte maturation quality in post-ovulatory aged porcine oocytes by Hyo-Jin Park, Seul-Gi Yang, Ji-Hyun Shin, Seung-Bin Yoon, Ji-Su Kim, Deog-Bon Koo

“…Here, we investigated the mechanisms by which the NAD+ salvage pathways function in poor oocyte maturation upon POA through the F-actin cytoskeleton. Methods Porcine oocytes were aged by extending in vitro maturation (IVM) for an additional 24 h to create a POA model. …”
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CHANGES OF THE HYGIENE AND PERIODONTAL INDEXES SOON AFTER THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HYPERTROPHYC GINGIVITIS IN THE ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS TREATED BY BRACKET TECHNIQUE by A.D. Babenko

“…The aim of investigation: to determine the efficiency of the therapy in treatment of chronic hypertrophic gingivitis by assessment of oral hygiene and periodontal tissues after three month of administration of the treatment in orthodontic patients handled by bracket system. …”
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