Laying hen feeding strategies based on different feeding modes of unbalanced supplements and corn in the tropical region by Edith Gangbedji, Faustin Dokui, Venant Pascal Houndonougbo, Rafiatou Kotenon-Alidou, Mankpondji Frederic Houndonougbo

“…Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feed form and feed distribution mode on the bio-economic performance of laying hens. …”
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Access to and predictors of substance use treatment and support among people experiencing incarceration in the United States: Analysis of a national cross-sectional study by Samuel J. Chen, Harold A. Pollack, Elizabeth M. Salisbury-Afshar, Mai T. Pho

“…This study used individual-level data to characterize who qualifies for prison-based treatment, who receives it, and what factors affect one’s likelihood of being treated, drawing from the most recent nationally-representative U.S. …”
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Frequency of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone-Resistance (qnr) Genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients by Hamid Reza Goli, Sayede Fateme Moradi, Mohammad Reza Haghshenas, Ghazaleh Elahi, Mehrdad Gholami

“…Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to detect qnrA, qnrB, and qnrS genes. Data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software version 22, and the Chi-square test was applied. …”
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How is Indonesia coping with its epidemic of chronic noncommunicable diseases? A systematic review with meta-analysis. by Julia Schröders, Stig Wall, Mohammad Hakimi, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi, Lars Weinehall, Mark Nichter, Maria Nilsson, Hari Kusnanto, Ekowati Rahajeng, Nawi Ng

“…Research on social determinants of health and policy-relevant research need to be expanded and strengthened to the extent that a reduction of the total NCD burden and inequalities therein should be treated as related and mutually reinforcing priorities.…”
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Fast Anomaly Detection for Vision-Based Industrial Inspection Using Cascades of Null Subspace PCA Detectors by Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Shehzad Hanif

“…Instead of combining features across layers, we treat the local features extracted from each layer as independent stages within a cascade. …”
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Association between prior tuberculosis disease and dysglycemia within an HIV-endemic, rural South African population. by Alison C Castle, Susanne S Hoeppner, Itai M Magodoro, Urisha Singh, Yumna Moosa, Ingrid V Bassett, Emily B Wong, Mark J Siedner, Vukuzazi Study Team

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from a community-based population cohort that enrolled adults in rural South Africa. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Virtual Reality–Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Yoga-Based Interventions for Reducing Performance Anxiety in Students: Protocol for a Randomize... by Cristina Maria Tofan, Liviu-Adrian Măgurianu, Magdalena Axinte, Alexandra Maria Găină, Marcel Găină

“…Secondary outcomes include emotional regulation and quality of life. Data will be collected at baseline, after the intervention, and during follow-up assessments. …”
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The experience of the Moscow City Center for AIDS Prevention and Treatment of using glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection by A. I. Mazus, Yu. F. Vlatshkaya, D. R. Nabiullina

“…As a result, 100% (12/12) of patients treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir achieved SVR12, no adverse events or cases of intolerance were identified.In the general group of adolescents with HCV/HIV coinfection (n = 53), the distribution by HCV genotypes was as follows: Gt 1 – 26 (49%), Gt 3 – 27 (51%). 15 (28,3%) adolescents received interferon-2a (SVR – 40% (6/15)), 9 adolescents received Peg-interferon-2a (SVR – 33% (3/9)) and 16 adolescents received glecaprevir/pibrentasvir. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Scores in Diabetic Neuropathy Patients Receiving Gabapentin and Non-Gabapentin Therapies at an Indonesian Tertiary Hosp... by Rifky Alif Novianto, Hanik Badriyah Hidayati, Hermina Novida, Klára Bodová

“…Patients with incomplete records or unrelated neuropathic conditions were excluded. The data encompassed NPRS scores, demographics, diabetes mellitus duration, pain characteristics, drug types, doses, and therapy durations. …”
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The relationship between vitamin D levels, D-dimer and platelet parameter levels in patients with gestational hypertension by Pingping Wang, Jin Yao, Yaqiong Li, Zhanjun Zhang, Ruiling Zhang, Shouting Lu, Meixia Sun, Xiaorong Huang

“…In recent years, studies have shown that vitamin D, D dimers and platelet parameters may play a key role in the occurrence and development of gestational hypertension.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the relationship between vitamin D levels, D dimers and platelet parameters in patients with gestational hypertension.Material and methodsThis study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 90 patients with gestational hypertension and 90 normal pregnant women who were treated in our hospital from September 2022 to September 2023. …”
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Sensitivity analysis of the lithospheric magnetic field at satellite altitude: the effects of the inducing field and the shape of the magnetic lithosphere by JinSong Du, YuKun Li, HouPu Li, ChangQing Yuan, KangAn Zhao, JiangSong Gui, Pan Zhang, ShaoFeng Bian

“…Therefore, in forward and inverse calculations of satellite magnetic anomaly data, the non-axial dipolar terms of the inducing field should not be ignored. …”
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Clinical value of inflammatory indices in predicting poor prognosis and post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in patients with intraventricular hemorrhage by Haoxiang Wang, Yuanyou Li, Feng Ye, Ziang Deng, Keru Huang, Gaowei Li, Yaxing Chen, Yi Liu, Liangxue Zhou

“…Patient characteristics, laboratory data, imaging findings, and 3-month follow-up results were recorded and analyzed. …”
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Dual-radiomics based on SHapley additive explanations for predicting hematologic toxicity in concurrent chemoradiotherapy patients by Luqiao Chen, Zhipeng He, Qianxi Ni, Qionghui Zhou, Xizi Long, Wenbin Yan, Qian Sui, Jiheng Liu

“…Methods Clinical information, planning CT images, and dose distribution files from 205 patients with advanced cervical cancer treated with CCRT were retrospectively collected. …”
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Evaluation of spinal deformity and its progression in pyogenic spondylodiscitis: A retrospective MRI study of 59 cases by Andreas Kramer, Jonathan Neuhoff, Santhosh G. Thavarajasingam, Rebecca Sutherland, Hugh McCaughan, Benjamin Davies, Ehab Shiban, Florian Ringel, Andreas K. Demetriades

“…Material and methods: Retrospective cohort design with radiological data analysis from 59 patients with conservatively treated pyogenic spondylodiscitis. …”
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Modeling Upscaled Mass Discharge From Complex DNAPL Source Zones Using a Bayesian Neural Network: Prediction Accuracy, Uncertainty Quantification and Source Zone Feature Importance by Xueyuan Kang, Amalia Kokkinaki, Xiaoqing Shi, Jonghyun Lee, Zhilin Guo, Lingling Ni, Jichun Wu

“…To address these challenges, we propose a method based on a Bayesian Neural Network (BNN) which learns the non‐linear relationship between SZ metrics and mass discharge from multiphase‐modeling training data. The proposed BNN‐based upscaled model allows uncertainty quantification since it treats trainable parameters as distributions, and does not require a manual parameterization of the SZ a‐priori. …”
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Software with artificial intelligence-derived algorithms for detecting and analysing lung nodules in CT scans: systematic review and economic evaluation by Julia Geppert, Peter Auguste, Asra Asgharzadeh, Hesam Ghiasvand, Mubarak Patel, Anna Brown, Surangi Jayakody, Emma Helm, Dan Todkill, Jason Madan, Chris Stinton, Daniel Gallacher, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Yen-Fu Chen

“…Data synthesis Narrative data synthesis was performed. …”
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Modification of Cell Wall Polysaccharides during Drying Process Affects Texture Properties of Apple Chips by Min Xiao, Jianyong Yi, Jinfeng Bi, Yuanyuan Zhao, Jian Peng, Chunhui Hou, Jian Lyu, Mo Zhou

“…Overall, the data suggested that the modifications of pectic polysaccharides of apple chips, including the amount of the pectic fractions and their structural characteristics and the extent of degradation, significantly affect the texture of apple chips.…”
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Adverse reactions of four multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a descriptive analysis of the WHO-VigiAccess database by Lijun Li, Lijun Li, Lijun Li, Jiayu Bai, Xuelong Wen, Xuefan Zeng

“…Reports pertaining to these medications were sourced from the WHO-VigiAccess database. The data gathering process involved collecting comprehensive information on various parameters, such as age demographics, gender, and the geographical distribution of patients associated with the ADR reports. …”
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Heterogeneity in diabetic distal neuropathy and differential approach to its treatment by Oksana Evgen'evna Khutornaya, Vadim Borisovich Bregovskiy, A G Demina, I A Karpova

“…RESULTS: Based on our data, prevalence of diabetic neuropathy was estimated at 54%, with painful form reaching 6.4%. …”
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Hand hygiene intervention to optimize helminth infection control: Design and baseline results of Mikono Safi-An ongoing school-based cluster-randomised controlled trial in NW Tanza... by Kenneth Makata, Safari Kinung'hi, Christian Hansen, Philip Ayieko, Simon Sichalwe, Onike Mcharo, Jeroen Ensink, Robert Dreibelbis, Sarah Rockowitz, Elialilia Okello, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi Kapiga

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The randomisation procedure was successful in achieving a balanced distribution of demographic characteristics and helminth infections between trial arms. …”
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