Evaluating the quality of research into a single prognostic biomarker: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 83 studies of C-reactive protein in stable coronary artery disease. by Harry Hemingway, Peter Philipson, Ruoling Chen, Natalie K Fitzpatrick, Jacqueline Damant, Martin Shipley, Keith R Abrams, Santiago Moreno, Kate S L McAllister, Stephen Palmer, Juan Carlos Kaski, Adam D Timmis, Aroon D Hingorani

“…No study reported a prespecified statistical analysis protocol; only two studies reported the time elapsed (in months or years) between initial presentation of symptomatic coronary disease and inclusion in the study. …”
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Exploring the Hemp Virome and Assessing Hemp Germplasm for Resistance to an Emerging Pathogen by Laine Hackenberg, Jinlong Han, Jacob MacWilliams, Marylee L. Kapuscinski, Mark Stenglein, Rich Fletcher, Punya Nachappa

“…Two genotypes (4587 and 4710) had a lower BCTV log copy number and disease index than others. Our study provides initial evidence of the diversity of viral communities in hemp across Colorado and provides impetus for developing accurate detection methods and screening for host resistance. …”
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Hepatic extravasation complicated by umbilical venous catheterization in neonates: A 5-year, single-center experience by Hsin-Jen Chen, Hsun-Chin Chao, Ming-Chou Chiang, Shih-Ming Chu

“…Conclusion: Malposition of the UV catheter was the predisposing factor for UVC-related HE in neonates. US facilitates detection of UVC malpositioning and diagnosis of HE, as well as delayed complications. …”
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Did the COVID-19 pandemic impact paediatric health service utilisation in Switzerland? Interrupted time-series models of health insurance data by Michelle Dey, Thomas Volken, Szilvia Altwicker-Hámori, Michael von Rhein, Michelle Seiler, Ursula Laasner, Frank Wieber, Julia Dratva

“…This decrease in utilisation was primarily due to an initial marked drop after the lockdown, followed by a partial recovery during the pandemic phase. …”
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The Impact of Misinformation on Social Media in the Context of Natural Disasters: Narrative Review by Sonya Hilberts, Mark Govers, Elena Petelos, Silvia Evers

“…It stresses the urgent need for disaster preparedness and response plans that include targeted interventions such as real-time misinformation detection technologies, public education campaigns focused on digital literacy, and proactive debunking initiatives. …”
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ReviewGenie: a novel automated system for systematic reviews—an exploratory study in speech and language disorders by Abeer Z. Al-Marridi, Ahmed Bensaid, Samawiyah M. Ulde, Tariq Khwaileh

“…Method The SR process involves eight key stages, beginning with the definition of search keywords and the selection of target databases, and culminating in full screening. While the initial and final stages require human expertise, the intermediate stages can be automated. …”
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Managing virus diseases in citrus: Leveraging high-throughput sequencing for versatile applications by Hongming Chen, Zhiyou Xuan, Lu Yang, Song Zhang, Mengji Cao

“…However, certain inherent defects in HTS and coupled bioinformatics analysis, such as challenges with sequence assembly and the detection of viral dark matter, require improvement to enhance practical efficiency. …”
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Efficacy of probiotic administration in the complex treatment of chronic catarrhal gingivitis in children by O. I. Godovanets, D. G. Popesku, O. S. Godovanets, V. V. Bezruk, T. O. Bezruk

“…The oral cavity local immunity was assessed by means of lysozyme activity, the level of secretory immunoglobulin A, the degree of dysbiosis by urease activity detection in the oral fluid of children. Results. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Silver-containing Bionanocompositions Based on Humic Substances in Cell Culture by E. E. Buyko, M. V. Zykova, V. V. Ivanov, K. A. Bratishko, A. A. Ufandeev, I. O. Grigorieva, A. V. Tsupko, D. A. Mikhalyov, I. V. Perminova, M. V. Belousov

“…The study was carried out on 7 samples of initial humic substances and biomaterials with silver nanoparticles synthesized in the Laboratory of Natural Humic Systems, Faculty of Chemistry, Moscow State University named after M. …”
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Analysis of types of medical interventions for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in hospitals of Saint Petersburg for the period from 2014 to 2020 by V. E. Moiseenko, A. V. Pavlovsky, D. A. Granov, L. V. Kochorova, N. I. Vishnjakov, V. V. Hizha, A. V. Yazenok, N. Ju. Shirshova, L. A. Solovyova

“…In 69.4 % of patients in the study sample during the initial visit, stage III and IV of the disease were diagnosed. …”
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A Novel Intensity-Corrected Blue Channel Compensation and Edge-Preserving Contrast Enhancement Using Laplace Filter and Sigmoid Function for Sand-Dust Image Enhancement by Muhammad Khawaja Kashif Masood, Enrique Nava Baro, Pablo Otero Roth

“…The proposed method combines two essential color model methods to remove the sand-dust color cast and enhance image clarity. In the initial phase, sand-dust removal is achieved using a novel Intensity-corrected blue channel compensation along with white balancing for color adjustment based on the Red-Green-Blue (RGB) color model. …”
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Reliable estimation via hybrid gradient boosting machine for mud loss volume in drilling operations by Xiaozhi Lu, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Tarak Vora, R. Manjunatha, Debasish Shit, Shirin Shomurotova, Akshay Kumar, Atreyi Pramanik, Ajay Sharma, Raed H. C. Alfilh, Samim Sherzod, Mohammad Mahtab Alam

“…The dataset consists of 949 field records from Middle Eastern drilling sites, incorporating variables such as borehole diameter, drilling fluid viscosity, mud weight, solid content, and pressure differential. Initial data analysis included statistical evaluation, outlier detection using leverage diagnostics, and data normalization to ensure validity and consistency. …”
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Fungal Phytase Increased Ileal and Total Tract Digestibility of Phosphorus of Cold-Pressed Canola Cake and Canola Meal Diets in Growing Pigs by Nestor Arce, Li Fang Wang, Adriana Morales, Miguel Cervantes, Ruurd T. Zijlstra

“…Phytase supplementation increased phytase activity from below the detection limit to reach a minimum of 1000 phytase units/kg in the canola meal and cake diets; respectively. …”
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Genetic analysis of four cases of Poirier Bienvenu neurodevelopmental syndrome associated with CSNK2B variant by Liu Yang, Daoqi Mei, Yanping Liu, Li Gao

“…Methods Trio whole exome sequencing were used to detect variants in the proband and her family members, and bioinformatics annotation was performed for the variant. …”
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Exploring the Association of Hallux Limitus with Baropodometric Gait Pattern Changes by Natalia Tovaruela-Carrión, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Daniel López-López, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Javier Bayod-López

“…The gait analysis focused on three key phases: initial contact, forefoot contact, and the loading response. …”
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Comparison of Surface Current Measurement Between Compact and Square-Array Ocean Radar by Yu-Hsuan Huang, Chia-Yan Cheng

“…Drifter-based velocity comparisons showed an initial correlation of 0.49, with an RMSD of 0.43 m/s. …”
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Clinical characterisation of human metapneumovirus infection in 525 patients with respiratory tract infections in Jilin province by Xiuhua Liu, Yang Liu, Jing Bian, Mengjuan Wang, Zhanxiu He, Huan Hu, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Chaoying Liu

“…The tNGS showed excellent detection performance and great potential in this study, and it can be a good tool to help clinicians in diagnosis and treatment.…”
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An efficient p-n type based (NiO/CeO2) hybrid composite photocatalyst and its performance for cationic dye degradation: Probable degradation pathways, optimization activities, and... by Manoj Kumar, Atikur Rahman, Vijay Pratap Singh

“…The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) was investigated by the prepared NiO/CeO2 composite samples with changing parameters, such as pH, catalyst dose, initial dye concentration, and agitation time under UV and solar light irradiation. …”
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Chemical Pathways of SO2 with Hydrogen Atoms on Interstellar Ice Analogues by Thanh Nguyen, Yasuhiro Oba, W. M. C. Sameera, Kenji Furuya, Naoki Watanabe

“…However, the yields of these S-bearing species are insufficient to account for the complete loss of the initial SO _2 reactant. These findings suggest that some products are desorbed into the gas phase upon formation. …”
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Real-Time Integration of Optical Coherence Tomography Thickness Map Overlays for Enhanced Visualization in Epiretinal Membrane Surgery: A Pilot Study by Ferhat Turgut, Keisuke Ueda, Amr Saad, Tahm Spitznagel, Luca von Felten, Takashi Matsumoto, Rui Santos, Marc D. de Smet, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Matthias D. Becker, Gábor Márk Somfai

“…This study investigates the integration of preoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images into real-time surgical video feeds, providing a dynamic overlay that enhances the decision-making process during surgery. (2) Methods: Five MP surgeries were analyzed, where preoperative OCT images were first manually aligned with the initial frame of the surgical video by selecting five pairs of corresponding points. …”
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