The impact of baseline laboratory tests on the management of new-onset hypertension in primary care: A pilot study. by Katia Kteich, Maria R Karam, Marouan Zoghbi, Mabel Aoun

“…Our findings support the use of baseline laboratory testing in order to optimize blood pressure control and individual patient management.…”
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Enhanced prediction of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with traumatic brain injury using advanced machine learning techniques by Negin Ashrafi, Armin Abdollahi, Kamiar Alaei, Maryam Pishgar

“…These findings have meaningful clinical implications, offering a framework for more timely interventions, optimized resource allocation, and improved patient care in critical settings.…”
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Population pharmacokinetic model of high-dose methotrexate in Chinese patients with intracranial germ cell tumors by Jiashu Zhao, Jiashu Zhao, Ruoyun Wu, Ruoyun Wu, Sitian Zhang, Qian Lu, Ruitao Wang, Yingjun He, Zhigang Zhao, Zhigang Zhao, Shenghui Mei, Shenghui Mei

“…Goodness-of-fit plots, bootstrap, visual predictive check and normalized prediction distribution errors were used to assess model performance. …”
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FMRI insights into the neural alterations and clinical correlates in multiple sclerosis: A comprehensive overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Sama Rahnemayan, Arezoo Fathalizadeh, Mehdi Behroozi, Mahnaz Talebi, Amirreza Naseri, Elham Mehdizadehfar

“…Standardizing imaging protocols and integrating novel techniques could improve reliability and enable clinical applications to optimize patient monitoring and interventions.…”
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Barriers in prescribing antidiabetic medications with cardiovascular benefits: practice, experience, and attitudes of GPs in Croatia by Tomislav Kurevija, Dunja Šojat, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić, Silvija Canecki-Varžić, Ljiljana Trtica-Majnarić

“…The data on the number of individuals diagnosed with T2D and prescribed new antidiabetic medications were checked by the respondents in their electronic database. …”
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Design and Numerical Simulation of the Performance of Acoustic Plenum Chamber of a Marine Gas Turbine Air Supply System by Mehrdad RASOULIMOGHADAM, Saeid KHERADMAND

“…The validity of the simulation has been checked by comparing results (sound pressure level) with experimental data obtained from a chamber. …”
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Anti-Leukemic Profiling of Oxazole-Linked Oxadiazole Derivatives: A Computational and Kinetic Approach by Manal M. Khowdiary, Shoaib Khan, Tayyiaba Iqbal, Wajid Rehman, Azam Hayat, Rafaqat Hussain, Nehad A. L. Shaaer, Hamdy Kashtoh

“…The rate of inhibition in contrast with the drug concentration was also tested to check the inhibition percentage and inhibitor type via enzyme kinetics. …”
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Channel Coding Toward 6G: Technical Overview and Outlook by Mohammad Rowshan, Min Qiu, Yixuan Xie, Xinyi Gu, Jinhong Yuan

“…Furthermore, minimizing decoding latency is crucial for critical-mission applications, while optimizing energy efficiency is paramount for mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT) communications. …”
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Seepage Safety of a Rockfill-based Earth Dam Heightening Project by CEN Wei-jun, ZHENG Xiao-yu, DENG Cheng-fa, CAO Yi-fan

“…[Conclusion] The findings provide a theoretical basis for optimizing seepage control design in rockfill-based earth dam heightening project and offer important guidance for advancing scientific and precise anti-seepage design in old reservoir heightening projects in China.…”
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Predicting the compressive strength of concrete incorporating waste powders exposed to elevated temperatures utilizing machine learning by Islam N. Fathy, Hany A. Dahish, Mohammed K. Alkharisi, Alaa A. Mahmoud, Hala Emad Elden Fouad

“…Hyperparameters in the RF and XGB models were optimized using grid search. K-fold cross-validation and several statistical measures, including R2MAPE, RMSE, and MAE, were utilized to validate and check the accuracy of the proposed models. …”
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Assessing ethical practices among community pharmacists in Nigeria: prevalence, drivers, challenges, and implications—a mixed methods study by Olanrewaju Olamide Popoola, Olanrewaju Olamide Popoola, Igbagboyemi Adebowale Adebisi, Igbagboyemi Adebowale Adebisi, Adebowale Sylvester Adeyemi, Damilola Samson Adepitan, Damilola Samson Adepitan, Opeyemi Fortunate Oladeru, Opeyemi Fortunate Oladeru

“…IntroductionGiven the accessibility of community pharmacists as the first point of care in Nigeria and their expanding role in optimizing public health, it is critical that they employ evidence-based, ethical practices. …”
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Factors associated with clinician adherence to guidelines for postpartum care: results from a California survey by Sylvia Guendelman, Serena Xinzi Wang, Maureen Lahiff, Hayley E. Miller, Lawrence Lurvey

“…Abstract Background In 2018, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued multiple recommendations to optimize care within the first 12 weeks postpartum. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of head flexion and extension on the depth of orotracheal tube in children: Pediatric airway’s motion puzzle by Praveen Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Akshat Gupta, Kundan Kumar

“…Paired Student’s t-test was applied to check for statistical significance (set at P < 0.05 with 95% confidence intervals). …”
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Impact of bonding protocols and physical-mechanical properties of composite on durability and failure rate of fixed orthodontic retainers: a systematic review of laboratory studies by Maciej Jedliński, Marta Mazur, Claudia Salerno, Katarzyna Grocholewicz, Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska

“…To optimize fixed retention outcomes, composites should have a minimum islet width of 4–4.5 mm and a thickness of at least 1 mm. …”
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Reservoir characterization of GABO field in the niger delta basin using facies and petrophysical analyses by Opiriyabo Ibim Horsfall, Mfonobong Joseph Akpan, Nyakno Jimmy George

“…The methodology included rigorous well log quality checks, data correlation between wells, petrophysical property evaluation, and lithofacies description. …”
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Time to recovery from diabetic ketoacidosis and its predictors among children with type 1 diabetes at selected governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; A five-year retrospe... by Shimeles Tefera Mamo, Tigistu Gebreyohannis Gebretensaye, Feven Mulugeta, Gemechu Gelan Bekele

“…Early diagnosis, thorough assessment, and optimized management are crucial to reducing risks and improving outcomes.…”
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Cross-linking of fungal β-glucosidase on Al2O3 nanocrystals synthesized using Cajanus cajan L. Millsp. extracts for in suit genistein manufacture by Sikander Ali, Afra Ejaz, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Zafar Siddique, Baber Ali, Sezai Ercisli, Tabarak Malik, Reem M. Aljowaie, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Muhammad Ammar Javed

“…The bands for Al2O3 NCs were achieved at 500–750 cm− 1 which showed the FTIR analysis to check the change in functional groups of free and Al2O3 cross-linked β-glucosidase. …”
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Exploitation of heterosis, combining ability and gene action potential for improvement in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) by RAHUL PATHANIA, DEVINDER KUMAR MEHTA, RAMESH K BHARDWAJ, RAJESH K DOGRA, KHUSHWANT SINGH, ABHISHEK KAPLEX, SHIFALI SHARMA

“… Exploitation of the heterosis, combining ability and gene action potential in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] serves to optimize breeding efficacy, enhance both yield and quality, and facilitate the development of disease resistant and adaptable varieties. …”
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A model workflow for microfluidic enrichment and genetic analysis of circulating melanoma cells by Cristina Poggiana, Alessandro Francesco Piazza, Cristina Catoni, Ilaria Gallingani, Luisa Piccin, Stefania Pellegrini, Vittorio Aneloni, Valentina Salizzato, Jacopo Pigozzo, Alessio Fabozzi, Antonella Facchinetti, Chiara Menin, Paolo del Fiore, Simone Mocellin, Vanna Chiarion-Sileni, Antonio Rosato, Maria Chiara Scaini

“…In conclusion, we have optimized an approach to successfully enrich and retrieve viable CMCs from metastatic melanoma patients. …”
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Isokinetic Knee Strength as a Predictor of Performance in Elite Ski Mountaineering Sprint Athletes by Burak Kural, Esin Çağla Çağlar, Mine Akkuş Uçar, Uğur Özer, Burcu Yentürk, Hüseyin Çayır, Nuri Muhammet Çelik, Erkan Çimen, Gökhan Arıkan, Levent Ceylan

“…These findings provide scientific support for designing training programs targeting explosive hamstring strength, bilateral symmetry, and injury risk reduction, essential for optimizing performance in the 2026 Winter Olympics sprint discipline.…”
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