The disproportionality of ethnic minority teachers in England: trends, patterns, and problems [version 2; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Wenqing Chen, Stephen Gorard, Beng Huat See, Yiyi Tan, Antonina Tereshchenko, Carolina Gazmuri, Nadia Siddiqui, Feyisa Demie

“…Data comes from the Department for Education (DfE), the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development (OECD/TALIS), and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). …”
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Comparing a New Passive Lining Method for Jet Noise Reduction Using 3M™ Nextel™ Ceramic Fabrics Against Ejector Nozzles by Alina Bogoi, Grigore Cican, Laurențiu Cristea, Daniel-Eugeniu Crunțeanu, Constantin Levențiu, Andrei-George Totu

“…Three nozzle configurations, baseline, ejector, and Nextel-treated, were evaluated under realistic operating conditions using traditional and advanced acoustic diagnostics applied to data from a five-microphone circular array. …”
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Microfluidic capture of selected biomolecules with functionalized particles. Design under a numerical approach by Gloria González-Lavín, Christian Fernández-Maza, Lucía Gómez-Coma, Marcos Fallanza, Inmaculada Ortiz

“…The design procedure has rendered a coil inspired T-type microreactor that displays an exceptional performance. This device can treat 1.4 L per hour of a sample containing 1 mg·mL−1 LPS, attain the fluids complete mixing in less than 5 s, a uniform particle distribution and reach the LPS capture equilibrium in less than 15 s. …”
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Core Outcome Set development for LEPtospirosis trials (COS-LEP): a study protocol to develop a core outcome set for the evaluation of clinical therapeutic interventions for human l... by Nathaniel Lee, Chris Smith, Robin Bailey, Koya Ariyoshi, Sarah Smith, Nick Black, Tansy Edwards

“…It is of particular public health concern due to its global distribution, epidemic potential and high mortality without appropriate treatment. …”
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Targeting hyperlipidemia: A polarity-driven ternary extraction of Apium graveolens bioactives—A coupled in-vivo, in-vitro and in-silico investigation by Nargis Sultana Chowdhury, Tasnuva Sharmin Zaman, Rifah Noor Chowdhury, Md Abdur Rahman, Sheikh Rakibul Alam, Romana Akter, Md. Nazmus Samdani, Syeda Sadia Afrin, Md. Rafat Tahsin, Fahima Aktar, Ishrat Jahan, Nasiba Binte Bahar, Salehuddin Ayubee, Umme Habiba Ria, Md Zakir Sultan, Mohammad Borhan Uddin, Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Selim Reza, Abu Asad Chowdhury, Shaila Kabir, Md. Shah Amran

“…Under careful monitoring, the in-vivo study was conducted by distributing 95 healthy Wister albino male rats into 19 groups. …”
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A SINGLE-CENTER REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH FIRST-LINE DARATUMUMAB, BORTEZOMIB, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, AND DEXAMETHASONE (DARA-VCD) IN AL AMYLOIDOSIS by Metban Mastanzade, Meryem Merve Ören Çelik, Simge Erdem, Mustafa Murat Özbalak, İpek Yönal Hindilerden, Mustafa Nuri Yenerel, Sevgi Kalayoğlu Beşışık

“…In this study, we compared the outcomes of patients with AL amyloidosis who were treated with first-line Dara-VCD in our clinic to those treated with other triplet regimens. …”
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Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography in carcinoma nasopharynx: Can we predict outcomes and tailor therapy based on postradiotherapy fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission... by Sarbani Ghosh Laskar, Gunjan Baijal, Venkatesh Rangarajan, Nilendu Purandare, Manju Sengar, Sneha Shah, Tejpal Gupta, Ashwini Budrukkar, Vedang Murthy, Prathamesh S Pai, A K D′Cruz, J P Agarwal

“…There was no significant difference in the age, sex, WHO grade, and stage distribution between the groups. Compliance to treatment was comparable across both groups. …”
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P-56 EXPERIENCE WITH DEXMEDETOMIDINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME FOR PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS by Liliana Ivonne Gallardo Gonzalez, Jose Luis Perez Hernandez, Maria Fatima Higuera de la Tijera

“…Patients with cirrhosis and AWS, treated with lorazepam, DXM, or both, were included. …”
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Clinical Manifestations of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Pediatric Patients: An Analysis of 78 Patients by Chung-Hsein Shih, Hsiu-Wen Yu, Ya-Chun Tseng, Yu-Ting Chang, Chin-Ming Liu, Jen-Wen Hsu

“…Methods: Seventy-eight patients diagnosed with PSP between January 2004 and December 2009 was retrospectively studied. The clinical data on demographics, diagnostic imaging, therapeutic approach, and outcomes were collected and analyzed. …”
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Comparison of shear bond strength and color reproduction of two different high-performance polymers veneered with two different thicknesses of resin composite: an in-vitro study by Gehad Abdelgawad Ahmed, Amr El-Etreby, Ghada ABD El-Fattah

“…Specimens were veneered according to the manufacturer’s instructions.The mode of failure was evaluated under a stereomicroscope at 40 x magnification after the shear bond strength test. Results: data showed parametric distribution and variance homogeneity and were analyzed using two-way ANOVA. …”
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An Item Response Theory Model for Functional Assessment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Based on the Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded by FAN Yabei, CHEN Jinjin, GE Panli, CHENG Xi, ZHANG Yichen, LIN Feng

“…IRT was constructed using these repeated measurement data based on stack design. The comparisons between well-fitted models were based on likelihood ratio. …”
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Hardware Removal after Lisfranc ORIF Results in Immediate Improvement in Physical Function by Oliver Sroka MD, Megan L. Campbell MD, Willie Dong BS, Tyler Thorne MD, Thomas Higgins MD, David Rothberg MD, Justin Haller MD, Lucas Marchand MD

“…Demographic data and patient reported outcomes (PROs) were recorded. …”
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Specificities of measured polyvariance the seeds of <i>Cucurbita pepo</i> var. <i>giramontia</i> Duch. under climate changes in Pridnestrovie by V. F. Khlebnikov, N. V. Smurova, I. T. Balashova

“…Width, length, thickness were mesuared with microscope MBS-10 with exactness to 0,1 mm. squash plants were treated with water solutions of the preperation Micefit in concentrations 10 and 100 mg/l in the phase of "2-3 true leaves" and "6-7 true leaves", standard is water treatment.Meteorological conditions (temperature, amount of precipitation) the year of seed reproduction were characterized by the data of Tiraspol Agrometeorological Station. …”
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Balancing between cuproplasia and copper-dependent cell death: molecular basis and clinical implications of ATOX1 in cancer by Justyna Suwara, Mariusz L. Hartman

“…By interacting with other proteins involved in controlling the intracellular levels of cuprous ions (Cu+), ATOX1 contributes to the import, export, and subcellular distribution of Cu+ as it functions within the CTR1-ATOX1-ATP7A/ATP7B axis. …”
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Knowledge of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus among healthcare professionals by Rocío Fernández-Méndez, Toby Meek, Benjamin Dias-Dougan, Lisa Healy, Indu Lawes, Andrew H.D. Wynd, John D. Pickard, Mathew R. Garnett, Peter Smielewski, Alexis J. Joannides

“…Frequency distribution of answers was explored using descriptive statistics. …”
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Optimising clinician workflow: enhancing efficiency in same-day emergency care (SDEC) by Jayesh Chopra, Yakut Khan, Rajeev Kumar, Shaun Trussell

“…Using the feedback, an SDEC guide was designed, which included comprehensive information about the workings of the SDEC department, covering everything from room code keys, prescribing methods and discharge pathways, to patient flow, among others. Its distribution was facilitated to all resident doctors working within acute and general medicine who rotate through SDEC. …”
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Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span by N. V. Roshina, A. V. Symonenko, A. V. Krementsova, Е. A. Tsybul’ko, V. E. Alatortsev, E. G. Pasyukova, D. V. Mukha

“…In this paper, we present data on the level of Wolbachia infection in two D. melanogaster populations from the northern regions of European Russia: Alexandrov (56.41° N, 38.72° E) and Valday (58.02° N, 33.24° E). …”
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A Retrospective Study on Correlation of Facial Fractures and Type of Trauma in Patients Admitted in Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of Stomatology National and Specialized Hosp... by Sharif AK, Ehsan H, Mirzad SW, Ibrahimkhil MA

“…Understanding the demographic patterns, causes, and treatment outcomes of these injuries is crucial for improving patient care and developing targeted prevention strategies.Objective: This study aims to analyze the demographic characteristics, etiological factors, anatomical distribution, and treatment modalities of patients presenting with facial bone fractures at Stomatology National and Specialized Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, during 2022.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 463 patients with facial bone fractures treated at the hospital. …”
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Dynamics in ownership, access and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Togo: Evidence from three population-based surveys. by Gountante Kombate, M'belou Mazimna, Kamba Andre-Marie Soubeiga, Diederick E Grobbee, Marianne A B van der Sande

“…Therefore, several mass distribution campaigns of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs), which constitute an essential preventive strategy, have been conducted. …”
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Prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors among febrile under-five refugee children attending Panyadoli Health Centre III, Kiryandongo District, Mid-western Uganda by Dorcus Acan, Robert Opiro, Benson Musinguzi, Bosco B. Agaba, Simon Peter Alarakol

“…Simple random sampling was employed to select 380 participants, who were then tested for the presence of malaria parasites using malaria rapid diagnostic tests and microscopy techniques. Data on risk factors of malaria was collected using a pre-tested and standardized semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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