Investigation of Causative Agents of Vaginitis in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Women in Konya, Turkey by Duygu Beder, Fatma Esenkaya Taşbent, Fatma Kılıç Hamzaoğlu, Emine Türen Demir, Mehmet Özdemir, Gökçe Kader Arslan

“…<i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> was investigated through Giemsa-stained microscopic examination and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. Samples were also cultured on routine media to analyze fungal and bacterial growth. …”
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Uptake of COVID-19 vaccine among female healthcare workers in Syria: results from a 2022 cross-sectional survey by Zlatko Nikoloski, Elnur Aliyev, Robert Bain, Leonardo Menchini, Sahar Hegazi, Mai Zalkha, Shaza Mouawad, Neha Kapil, Amaya Gillespie

“…We present descriptive information about the sample and conduct a multivariate logistic regression analysis to shed light on some of the barriers preventing COVID-19 vaccination uptake. …”
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Building a Sakinah Family of Qur'anic Memorizers: A Strategic Approach and Dynamics in the Framework of Contemporary Islamic Family Law by Digdo Aji Mukti, Zamakhsyari bin Hasballah Thaib, Fahrozi, Muh Zaitun Ardi, M. Fijar Ishlahul Ummah

“…Further research with a larger sample and various locations is needed to strengthen the conclusions. …”
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Assessing Project Resilience Through Reference Class Forecasting and Radial Basis Function Neural Network by Shu Chen, Chen Wang, Kesheng Yan

“…Moreover, the availability of project samples is limited, which makes it difficult to forecast the level of project performance. …”
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Custom-Made 3D-Printed Augments and Cages: An Effective Solution for Managing Severe Acetabular Bone Loss by Adarsh Annapareddy, Vijay C Bose, Ameya Ajit Katariya, Praharsha Mulpur, Tarun Jayakumar, Mujtaba Ansari, Chandan S, A V Gurava Reddy

“…Further studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods are needed to confirm these findings and establish long-term efficacy.…”
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Galaxy Morphological Classification with Zernike Moments and Machine Learning Approaches by Hamed Ghaderi, Nasibe Alipour, Hossein Safari

“…Using GalaxyZoo2 (GZ2) fractions thresholds, we collect 545 and 11,735 samples in nongalaxy and galaxy classes, respectively. …”
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MAPPinfo, mapping quality of health information: study protocol for a validation study of an assessment instrument by Andrea Siebenhofer, Jürgen Kasper, Julia Lühnen, Jana Hinneburg, Nicole Posch, Birte Berger-Höger, Alexander Grafe, Jan Keppler, A Steckelberg

“…Introduction Health information is a prerequisite of informed decision-making. Criteria for development, content and presentation have recently been published in a corresponding guideline. …”
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Identifying Preferred Features of Influenza Vaccination Programs Among Chinese Clinicians Practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine: Discrete Choice Experiment by Liuren Zhang, Linchen Chu, Maria E Sundaram, Yi Zhou, Xiu Sun, Zheng Wei, Chuanxi Fu

“…An approximate hypothetical 60% increase of vaccine uptake could be obtained when the attitude of the workplace changed from “no notice” to “encouraging of vaccination”; there was an approximate hypothetical 35% increase of vaccine uptake when vaccination campaign strategies changed from “individual appointment” to “vaccination in a workplace setting.” In the entire sample, about 30% (946/3085) of clinicians preferred free vaccinations, while 26.5% (819/3085) comprehensively considered all attributes, except vaccination campaign strategies, when making a decision about choosing an influenza vaccination program. …”
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CO08 | The utility of urine qualitative assessment for direct oral anticoagulants in routine clinical practice

“…Drug levels were measured at the trough and peak of DOAC intake, in both urine sample (qualitative DOASENSE Dipstick test) and corresponding plasma sample (quantitative Anti-Xa and Anti-IIa assays, Stago STA-R Max). …”
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A Combined Deep Learning Method with Attention-Based LSTM Model for Short-Term Traffic Speed Forecasting by Pan Wu, Zilin Huang, Yuzhuang Pian, Lunhui Xu, Jinlong Li, Kaixun Chen

“…Short-term traffic speed prediction is a promising research topic in intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), which also plays an important role in the real-time decision-making of traffic control and guidance systems. …”
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The first WHO reference panel for Infliximab anti-drug antibodies: a step towards harmonizing therapeutic drug monitoring by Meenu Wadhwa, Isabelle Cludts, Eleanor Atkinson, Peter Rigsby

“…For neutralisation, competitive ligand binding and reporter-gene assays were employed. Sample testing (e.g., antibodies, sera) showed differential reactivity depending on the assay and sample. …”
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Estimating the Risk of Chronic Pain: Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model (PICKUP) for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain. by Adrian C Traeger, Nicholas Henschke, Markus Hübscher, Christopher M Williams, Steven J Kamper, Christopher G Maher, G Lorimer Moseley, James H McAuley

“…In all, 30% of the development sample and 19% of the external validation sample developed chronic LBP. …”
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Potential of machine learning methods in operational risk stratification in patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for coronary bypass surgery by E. Z. Golukhova, M. A. Keren, T. V. Zavalikhina, N. I. Bulaeva, D. S. Akatov, I. Yu. Sigaev, K. B. Yakhyaeva, D. A. Kolesnikov

“…The initial ratio of surviving (n=2153) and deceased (n=29) patients in the total sample indicated a pronounced class imbalance, and therefore the resampling method was used in the training sample. …”
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The Impact of Salvage Radiotherapy in Recurrent Endometrial Cancer: A Review Focusing on Early-Stage, Endometrial Cancer Locoregional Relapses by Emmanouil Maragkoudakis, Theodoros Panoskaltsis, Kitty Pavlakis, Maria Grenzelia, Evangelia Kavoura, Georgios Papageorgiou, Ioannis Georgakopoulos, Andromachi Kougioumtzopoulou, Efrosyni Kypraiou, Nikolaos Trogkanis, Evangelos Maragkoudakis, Vassilis Kouloulias, Anna Zygogianni

“…Nine studies were included in our analysis with a total sample size of 648 patients. Conclusions: SRT offers excellent LC rates in this group of patients with minimal ≥ grade 3 toxicity. …”
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Use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) for supporting emergency medical services in India by Imron Subhan, Syed Safiuddin Ghazi, Syed Nabi

“…Two emergency physicians were trained to operate the drone and camera in a simulated disaster scenario, cardiac arrest scenario, as well as transportation of medicines and biological samples within the hospital. Proof of concept for three different applications of drone technology in emergency care was experimented. …”
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Personalized risk stratification in colorectal cancer via PIANOS system by Du Cai, Haoning Qi, Qiuxia Yang, Huayu Li, Chenghang Li, Chuling Hu, Baowen Gai, Xu Zhang, Yize Mao, Feng Gao, Xiaojian Wu

“…Here, we introduce a Platform Independent and Normalization Free Single-sample Classifier (PIANOS), designed to refine treatment decisions by accurately categorizing patients with CRC into distinct risk groups. …”
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Analysis of the Quality of Selected Vegetarian Products Available on the Polish Market Compared to Their Homemade Equivalents by Agata Kiciak, Natalia Kuczka, Renata Barczyńska, Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka, Agnieszka Białek-Dratwa, Anna-Maria Sapała, Oskar Kowalski, Marek Kardas

“…The key determinant influencing consumers when selecting plant-based products is taste, which plays a crucial role in their decision to repurchase.…”
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Beyond financial incentives: a quantitative study on spatial stigma and Puerto Rican physician migration to the United States by Nelson Varas-Díaz, Sheilla R. Madera, Mark Padilla, Torsten B. Neilands, John Vertovec, Kariela Rivera-Bustelo, Adrián J. Santiago-Santiago, Claudia A. Mercado Ríos, Genevieve Reid, Kevin Grove, Alíxida Ramos Pibernus

“…Using data from a randomly selected sample of 550 physicians (255 who had migrated to the US and 295 who lived in Puerto Rico), we analyse how perceptions of Puerto Rico’s image and reputation, combined with stigmatisation linked to practicing medicine on the Island, influence migration decisions. …”
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Assessing disparities in access, use, and potential benefits of weather and climate information services among farmers in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor by Maya Moore, Geneva List, Max Mauerman, Dante Salazar Ballesteros, Walter Baethgen

“…Noteable, only 50 % of the sampled farmers report access to any weather or climate information. …”
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Serum peptide biomarkers by MALDI-TOF MS coupled with machine learning for diagnosis and classification of hepato-pancreato-biliary cancers by Piya Prajumwongs, Attapol Titapun, Vasin Thanasukarn, Apiwat Jareanrat, Natcha Khuntikeo, Krit Rattanarak, Nisana Namwat, Poramate Klanrit, Arporn Wangwiwatsin, Jarin Chindaprasirt, Supinda Koonmee, Prakasit Sa-Ngiamwibool, Nattha Muangritdech, Sawanya Charoenlappanit, Janthima Jaresitthikunchai, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Watcharin Loilome

“…These findings demonstrate that serum PMF profiling using MALDI-TOF MS, combined with SVM and RF models, enables high-performance, non-invasive detection and classification of HPB cancers, with strong potential to support early diagnosis and inform clinical decision-making.…”
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