Determination of critical period of weeds control in French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Mohammad Jahanbakhshi, Saeed Saeedipour

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the CPWC in French bean, to gather specific information on the competition effects of weeds to this crop, and to understand the time during which yield-reducing competition occurs.   Materials & Methods Field experiments were conducted in 2009-2010 at Azad University Shoushtar Branch Agricultural Research Station (32o 15′ N, 48o 28′ E). …”
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Preoperative identification of low-risk patients for major complications after acute hip fracture surgery in geriatric patients: an observational cohort study by Eveline de Haan, Anna de Ronde, Louis de Jong, Veronique. A. J. I. M. van Rijckevorsel, DHFR, Gert R. Roukema

“…Patients with a low risk of complications may probably not require extensive geriatric care, enabling more efficient allocation of healthcare resources and contributing to cost reduction.…”
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Low carbohydrate versus isoenergetic balanced diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Celeste E Naude, Anel Schoonees, Marjanne Senekal, Taryn Young, Paul Garner, Jimmy Volmink

“…<h4>Background</h4>Some popular weight loss diets restricting carbohydrates (CHO) claim to be more effective, and have additional health benefits in preventing cardiovascular disease compared to balanced weight loss diets.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We compared the effects of low CHO and isoenergetic balanced weight loss diets in overweight and obese adults assessed in randomised controlled trials (minimum follow-up of 12 weeks), and summarised the effects on weight, as well as cardiovascular and diabetes risk. …”
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Preoperative prediction for early recurrence in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: combining radiomics and abdominal fat analysis by Suo Yu Yan, Fang Ming Chen, Bang Jun Guo, Su Hu, Li Lin, Yi Wen Yang, Xin Yu Jiang, Hui Yao, Chun Hong Hu, Yun Yan Su

“…This study aims to develop a preoperative model for predicting early recurrence (ER) in patients pathologically confirmed PDAC, combining radiomic and abdominal fat analysis. Methods A total of 177 patients (Hospital A) were retrospectively analyzed and allocated to the training cohort (n = 124) and internal validation cohort (n = 53). …”
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Effects of a nutrition education intervention on food-provision managerial decisions in Catalan old age nursing homes. by Beatriz Rodríguez-Sánchez, Isaac Aranda-Reneo, Toni Mora

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to assess whether a nutrition education intervention provided to nursing home managers can improve dietary managerial decisions within nursing homes.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a multicenter study, where each center was randomized to an intervention or a control group. …”
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Effectiveness of a tailored rehabilitation versus standard strengthening programme for patients with shoulder pain: a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Ot... by J Haxby Abbott, Daniel C Ribeiro, Zohreh Jafarian Tangrood, Gisela Sole

“…Participants will be randomly allocated into one of the interventions group: tailored or standardised rehabilitation. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of depression case finding followed by alerting patients and their GPs among older adults in northern England: results from a regression discontinuity s... by Qian Zhao, David John Torgerson, Kerry Jane Bell, Joy Ann Adamson, Caroline Marie Fairhurst, Sarah Cockayne, Jennie Lister, Kalpita Baird, David Ekers

“…Aims To investigate the cost-effectiveness of screening + GP compared with standard of care (SoC) in northern England. Method Conducted alongside the CASCADE study, 1020 adults aged 65+ years were recruited. …”
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Potential Associations Between Anthropometric Characteristics, Biomarkers, and Sports Performance in Regional Ultra-Marathon Swimmers: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Iasonas Zompanakis, Konstantinos Papadimitriou, Nikolaos Koutlianos

“…Although pacing and nutritional strategies were not directly examined, observational data—such as consistent swimming rhythm, time allocation for active recovery (AR), and structured carbohydrate intake—suggest these factors may have contributed to performance maintenance and probably the lack of body composition differences after the ultra-marathon effort. …”
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Two years of precision livestock management: harnessing ear tag device behavioral data for pregnancy detection in free-range dairy cattle on silage/hay-mix ration by Damiano Cavallini, Melania Giammarco, Giovanni Buonaiuto, Giorgio Vignola, Julio De Matos Vettori, Martina Lamanna, Paraskevi Prasinou, Riccardo Colleluori, Andrea Formigoni, Isa Fusaro

“…IntroductionThe aim of this study was to evaluate the transformative potential of precision livestock farming (PLF) in dairy production, nutrition, and reproductive efficiency by implementing proactive management strategies that utilize real-time data.MethodsData were gathered from a commercial dairy farm, employing a 3D accelerometer system attached to ear-tags to monitor activity and rumination behavior. …”
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Age-patterns of malaria vary with severity, transmission intensity and seasonality in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and pooled analysis. by Ilona Carneiro, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Jamie T Griffin, Lucy Smith, Marcel Tanner, Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg, Brian Greenwood, David Schellenberg

“…Maximum likelihood methods were used to fit five continuous probability distributions to the percentage of each outcome by age for each of the six transmission scenarios. …”
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The evaluation of patient blood management in lung resection under thoracotomy by Suleyman Anil Akboga, Kadir Baturhan Ciflik, Busra Ozdemir Ciflik, Anil Gokce, Yucel Akkas, Bulent Kocer

“…The cross-match / transfusion rate was 3.88, the transfusion index was 0.78, and the transfusion probability was 36.7%. There is a positive and statistically significant correlation between the amount of blood allocated (r = 0.591, p = 0.00) and the duration of intensive care and hospital stay (r = 0.266, p = 0.013). …”
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Development and validation of a web-based nomogram for acute kidney injury in acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients by Chaolian Wei, Honghua Cao, Lina Huang, Lu-Huai Feng

“…Early prediction and intervention are crucial for improving patient outcomes.MethodsData for patients presenting with acute NVUGIB in this retrospective study were sourced from the MIMC-IV database. …”
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The impact of a multicomponent‐functional training with postural correction on functional balance in the elderly with a history of falling by Parisa Sedaghati, Maryam Goudarzian, Somayeh Ahmadabadi, Seyed Mojtaba Tabatabai‐Asl

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of multicomponent functional training with postural correction on functional balance in the elderly with a history of falling. Methods This study was a randomized controlled, single‐blind study. …”
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Integrated transportation system planning with gravitational search algorithm approach based on fuzzy mutant controller by Alireza Hosseinzadeh Kashani, Seyed Ahmad Shayannia, Mohammad Mehdi Movahedi, Soheila Sardar

“…The observed tests show that the presented method has better results than other compared algorithms.…”
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ECONOMICAL CORE AT THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HIERARCHY by К. В. Павлов

“…Thus, when selecting the optimal option we should use the core economic indicators characterizing the processes of concentration and specialization of production, as well as various expert methods. In addition, it is advisable to use an indicator of structural flexibility.…”
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Risk Factors for Hospital Admissions Among Emergency Department Patients: From Triage to Admission by Jemima Koh, Oh Hong Choon, Seah Zeyen, Steven Lim

“…Methods: Using a retrospective cohort study of all eligible visits to a Singapore ED between January 1–December 31, 2019, we conducted a multivariable, mixed-effect logistic regression model to study the factors associated with hospital admissions. …”
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Machine learning-driven development of a stratified CES-D screening system: optimizing depression assessment through adaptive item selection by Ruo-Fei Xu, Zhen-Jing Liu, Shunan Ouyang, Qin Dong, Wen-Jing Yan, Dong-Wu Xu

“…Abstract Objective To develop a stratified screening tool through machine learning approaches for the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-20) while maintaining diagnostic accuracy, addressing the efficiency limitations in large-scale applications. Methods Data were derived from the Chinese Psychological Health Guard Project (primary sample: n = 179,877; age 9–18) and China Labor-force Dynamics Survey (validation samples across age spans). …”
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Evaluation of a combination adherence strategy to support HIV antiretroviral therapy for pregnancy and breastfeeding in Malawi: A pilot randomized clinical trial. by Wilbroad Mutale, Lauren A Graybill, Friday Saidi, Twambilile Phanga, K Rivet Amico, Kellie Freeborn, Nora E Rosenberg, Lauren M Hill, Twaambo Hamoonga, Brian D Richardson, Katie R Mollan, Benjamin H Chi

“…Despite this progress, new paediatric infections are still occurring.<h4>Methods</h4>In a pilot study, we evaluated a combination adherence support package, which included an adapted motivational interviewing-informed counselling approach (Integrated Next Step Counselling, iNSC) and an optional adherence supporter, for pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV. …”
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Evaluating Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Refractory Chronic Cluster Headache Prevention: Insights from a Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial by Leonardo Portocarrero-Sánchez, Cristian Rizea, Exuperio Díez-Tejedor, Moisés León-Ruiz, Javier Díaz-de-Terán

“…<b>Results</b>: Eight patients were enrolled and randomized with a 50% probability of assignment to either treatment arm. Despite this, five patients were allocated to sequence A and three to sequence B. …”
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Construction of a Prediction Model of Cancer-Specific Survival after Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma Surgery by Mengqi Huang, Li Ling, Yanbo Liu, Yujuan Li

“…To construct a nomogram model for predicting postoperative CSS of patients with OCCC and analyze in detail the risk factors associated with OCCC. Methods: The clinical pathological data of 596 OCCC patients were collected from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database from 2010 to 2015. …”
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