Assessment of Atmospheric PM2.5 and PCDD/Fs Collected by Different High-volume Ambient Air Sampling Systems by Shih Yu Pan, Hung Wei Chen, Shih Chieh Hsu, Charles C.-K. Chou, Yu Chi Lin, Yuan Wu Chen, Kai Hsien Chi

“…To compare the difference with the high-volume air sampler, we simultaneously used the reference air sampler based on Taiwan NIEA A205.11C, at the flow rate of 16.7 L min−1 (BGI PQ200-FRM). …”
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Risk Factors For Progression From Biochemical Leak to Clinically Relevant Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. The Key of the Lock: Prognostic Nutritiona... by Mehmet Can Aydin, Oguzhan Ozsay, Kagan Karabulut, Recep Bircan, Fatih Atalay, Mehmet Batuhan Ors

“…Results: Preoperative prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was significantly lower in the CR-POPF group compared to the BL group (35.6 (30.1-47.9) vs 41.6 (33.5-58), P < .001). …”
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Virtual online consultations: advantages and limitations (VOCAL) study by Trisha Greenhalgh, Joe Wherton, Sara Shaw, Charles Gutteridge, Emma Byrne, Isabel Hodkinson, Shanti Vijayaraghavan, Desirée Campbell-Richards, Satya Bhattacharya, Philippa Hanson, Seendy Ramoutar, Anna Collard, Joanne Morris

“…Data will be analysed and synthesised using a sociotechnical framework developed from structuration theory.Ethics approval City Road and Hampstead NHS Research Ethics Committee, 9 December 2014, reference 14/LO/1883.Planned outputs We plan outputs for 5 main audiences: (1) academics: research publications and conference presentations; (2) service providers: standard operating procedures, provisional operational guidance and key safety issues; (3) professional bodies and defence societies: summary of relevant findings to inform guidance to members; (4) policymakers: summary of key findings; (5) patients and carers: ‘what to expect in your virtual consultation’.Discussion The research literature on video consultations is sparse. …”
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The iGains4Gains model guides irrigation water conservation and allocation to enhance nexus gains across water, food, carbon emissions, and nature by Bruce Lankford, Nafn Amdar, Matthew McCartney, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

“…These gains are; reduced aggregate water consumption, sustained crop production, lower carbon emissions, and enhanced water availability for nature. …”
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Randomised feasibility study of an intestinal adsorbent in acute diarrhoea in The Gambia by Elena Markaryan, Matthew Dodd, Stephen Allen, Carol Howell, Angela Allen, Paul Rahden, Abdoulie Fatty, Momodou Lamin Jobarteh, Abdoulwahab Sallah, Ebrahim Jaiteh, Doreen Umoh, Fanta Bass, Radovan Hnatič

“…Time from randomisation to the last watery stool (primary outcome) was shorter in the intervention than control arm (mean difference −19.3 hours, 95% CI −30.9 to −7.8). Stool frequency was lower in the intervention arm on days 2 (95% CI −0.8 to −1.3 to −0.3) and 3 (95% CI −0.8; −1.3 to −0.3). …”
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ChatGPT-4 Performance on German Continuing Medical Education—Friend or Foe (Trick or Treat)? Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Christian Burisch, Abhav Bellary, Frank Breuckmann, Jan Ehlers, Serge C Thal, Timur Sellmann, Daniel Gödde

“…Sample size calculation was performed including guess probability (20% correct answers, SD=40%; confidence level of 1–α=.95/α=.05; test power of 1–β=.95; P<.05). The study was registered at open scientific framework. …”
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Designing multi-function rapid right angle set slurry compositions for a high pressure-high temperature well by Pooria Kianoush, Mostafa Gomar, Nasser Keshavarz Faraj Khah, Seyednooroldin Hosseini, Ali Kadkhodaie, Shahaab Varkouhi

“…A cement slurry was developed for two liner intervals in the first exploratory well in the Minoo field, SW Iran, at a depth of over 6000 m. The thermal gradient was 1.62 °F/100 ft, significantly impacting cement performance; elevated temperatures can accelerate hydration reactions, potentially causing strength retrogression. …”
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Associations between nutrient intake and osteoarthritis based on NHANES 1999 to 2018 cross sectional study by Xiaofeng Lv, Xinmin Deng, Rui Lai, Shanshan Liu, Zihao Zou, Xuechun Dai, Yalan Luo, Jian Luo, Ying Li

“…Compared with participants in the lowest quartile (Q1), those in the highest quartile (Q4) of dietary fiber, folic acid, and nicotinic acid intake had 27%, 28%, and 33% lower odds of having OA, respectively, after adjusting for potential confounding factors. …”
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The Relationship between the Depression and Anxiety Stress Survey Questionnaire, Salivary Cortisol and Heart Rate Variability by Fateme Sangtarash, Haniyeh Choobsaz, Milad Zarrin, Sousan Salari, Ehsan Mokari Manshadi, Ali Akbar Esmaeili, Sayyed Hossein Mozaffari, Boshra Hatef

“…In contrast, women showed significant correlations between total DASS scores with very low-frequency power (r=-0.40, P=0.005) and detrended fluctuation analysis (r=-0.30, P=0.034). …”
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Investigating Postoperative Urinary Retention: Risk Factors and Postsurgical Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty by Madeleine J.F. Powers, MSIII, Zachary T. Grace, MD, Barrett B. Torre, MD, Dorothy B. Wakefield, MS, Laura Sanzari, MS, BSN, RN, Matthew J. Grosso, MD

“…Advanced age, male gender, lower body mass index, moderate Charlson Comorbidity Index scores, total knee arthroplasty, spinal anesthesia, and alpha-blocker use were significantly more prevalent among POUR patients. …”
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The prognostic value of boost dose in residual cervical lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a retrospective study by Mengting Xu, Liuling Wang, Jianming Ding, Yiying Xu, Zhaodong Fei

“…Results Patients with positive RCLN findings exhibited considerably lower 3-year relapse-free survival (RRFS), overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rates compared to those with negative findings (98.0% vs. 92.8%; 93.5% vs. 85.0%; 87.0% vs. 68.4%; 92.8% vs. 81.9%, all P < 0.001). …”
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Gender Disparities in Medical and Dental Admissions: Students' Perspectives on Barriers by Nabiha Farasat Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Usama Saeed Usama, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Saim, Raz Muhammad

“…However, a subset of students from rural areas reported restricted access. …”
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Soil Erosion Process Under the Combined Action of Water and Gravity on Red Soil Slope by ZHANG Xiaohan, MA Lan, YU Chong, WU Zhiwei, WANG Jie

“…Under the third rainfall, a small area of collapse occurred in the middle and lower part of the gravel soil, and the amount of gravity erosion was 6.08 × 103 cm3. …”
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Correlation Between Objective Habit Metrics and Objective Medication Adherence: Retrospective Study of 15,818 Participants From Clinical Studies by Antoine Pironet, L Alison Phillips, Bernard Vrijens

“…Improving medication-taking habit might be an effective way to improve medication adherence. However, habit is difficult to quantify, and conventional habit metrics are self-reported, with recognized limitations. …”
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Characterizing microbial diversity and metabolic pathways in yak milk and fermented yak milk based on metagenomics: A study from Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture by Jie Zhang, Yangbo Jiao, Kaiyang Liu, Wenyou Situ, Bilige Menghe, Yongfu Chen, Musu Zha

“…The region's distinctive geographical and climatic environment has endowed yak milk (YM) and its products with unique microbial resources, which play a crucial role in product quality and flavor. Therefore, it is important to understand their microbiota. …”
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Socioeconomic position and breast cancer screening use in Chile: A population-based study by Camilo Guerrero-Nancuante, Pamela Eguiguren, Isabel Abarca-Baeza, Isabel Guzmán, María Luisa Garmendia

“…These factors were primary education level or lower (Prevalence ratio = 1.20; 95 % CI 1.08–1.33. …”
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Electrically chargeable inorganic persistent luminescence in an alternating current driven electroluminescent device by Cunjian Lin, Rujun Yang, Zishuang Wu, Yajing Wang, Chenhan Zhan, Hirohisa Miyata, Xiankan Zeng, Yuantian Zheng, Shihai You, Ying Lv, Yixi Zhuang, Rong-Jun Xie, Jumpei Ueda

“…Despite the promise of electric power-driven PersL for lighting and display device applications due to its convenience and manageability, studies on electrically driven inorganic PersL are lacking. …”
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Composition Characteristics and Potential Regions of PM2.5 during Winter Haze Pollution in Typical Industrial Areas, NW-China by Liyao Guo, Chao Gu, Kaiyuan Dong, Shengju Ou, Xueyan Zhao, Xinhua Wang, Zhensen Zheng, Wen Yang

“…The sum of 39 inorganic element concentrations (8.28% ± 3.59%) was lower than that of water-soluble ions (63.26% ± 8.78%) and carbonaceous compounds (10.95% ± 3.22%). …”
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Clinical characteristics and associated factors of pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a retrospective study by Huiling Zhang, Yilong Wang, Qianyun Ding, Xuekun Li, Sheng Ye

“…Background In the clinic, pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) primarily affects children under 5 years of age and is characterized by severe brain damage and high mortality. However, some challenges remain regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ANE. …”
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The research progress on effective connectivity in adolescent depression based on resting-state fMRI by Xuan Deng, Jiajing Cui, Jinyuan Zhao, Jinji Bai, Junfeng Li, Kefeng Li

“…Most of the early studies focused on the static connection mode, ignoring the causal relationship between brain regions. However, effective connection can reflect the upper and lower relationship of brain region interaction, and provide help for us to explore the mechanism of neurological diseases. …”
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