Proactive clinical review of patients taking opioid medicines long term for persistent pain led by clinical pharmacists in primary care teams (PROMPPT): a non-randomised mixed meth... by Julie Ashworth, Nicola Cornwall, Sarah A. Harrisson, Charlotte Woodcock, Elaine Nicholls, Gillian Lancaster, Simon Wathall, Libby Laing, Toby Helliwell, Sue Jowett, Jesse Kigozi, Christian D. Mallen, Anthony Avery, Roger Knaggs, Tamar Pincus, Simon White, Clare Jinks, the PROMPPT team

“…This study aimed to explore the acceptability and feasibility of a primary care practice pharmacist-led intervention (PROMPPT review) for patients prescribed opioids for persistent pain and the feasibility of evaluating PROMPPT in a definitive trial. Methods A single-arm study, with mixed methods process evaluation, was conducted in four English primary care practices. …”
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A Focus on Important Samples for Out-of-Distribution Detection by Jiaqi Wan, Guoliang Wen, Guangming Sun, Yuntian Zhu, Zhaohui Hu

“…To address these limitations, we propose a novel method named <i>focus on important samples</i> (FIS) in this paper. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of modern contraceptive method utilization among married couples in the pastoralist communities of Fentale district, Eastern Ethiopia by Sena Adugna Beyene, Sileshi Garoma, Tefera Belachew

“…Notably, 94.2% never discussed family planning, and only 27.4% used any form of family planning, with 18.2% opting for modern methods. Short-term methods like pills (13.7%), injectables (5.9%), and male condoms (7.5%) were more prevalent than traditional methods (9.0%) or long-term methods (1.6%). …”
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Comparison of Two Derivatization Methods for the Analysis of Fatty Acids and Trans Fatty Acids in Bakery Products Using Gas Chromatography by Jumat Salimon, Talal A. Omar, Nadia Salih

“…Nevertheless, the KOCH3/HCl method required shorter time and was less expensive than the TMS-DM method which is more convenient for an accurate and thorough analysis of rich cis/trans UFA samples.…”
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Comparison of fragment analysis and PCR electrophoresis methods for the detection of FLT3‑ITD mutations in patients with acute myeloid leukemia by I. E. Maslyukova, D. V. Kurochkin, E. V. Martynova, V. I. Bakhtina, T. N. Subbotina

“…There are two common approaches for FLT3-ITD screening. The first, more accessible and cheaper method is the method of pCR electrophoresis and the second, more expensive and requiring special equipment, is the fragment analysis method, which allows not only to detect a mutation and determine the repeat length, but also to quantify or calculate AR.Aim. …”
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MICRO DETERMINATION OF DOPAMINE IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES BY COUPLING REACTION by AHMED JASSIM MUKLIVE AL-OGAIDI

“…The method was successfully validated to the analysis of the dopamine in biological samples. …”
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TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE-DYSTROPHIC DISEASES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM WITH PLATELET-RICH PLASMA, OBTAINED BY DIFFERENT METHODS AND COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THEIR EFFECTS by Алексей Александрович Панов, Алексей Владимирович Школьников

“…The initial number of platelets in 154 samples of autologous blood were estimated. The number of platelets in PRP, obtained with one-stage and two-stage methods were estimated. …”
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Intersecting factors of disadvantage and discrimination and their effect on daily life during the coronavirus pandemic: the CICADA-ME mixed-methods study by Carol Rivas, Amanda P Moore, Alison Thomson, Kusha Anand, Zainab Zuzer Lal, Alison Fang-Wei Wu, Ozan Aksoy

“…Methods We used a transformative, convergent parallel mixed-methods design integrating three strands – quantitative, qualitative and a secondary data strand – across three phases over 18 months, to answer the study objectives. …”
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Measurement of Cl− : Br− Ratios in the Porewater of Clay-Rich Rocks—A Comparison of the Crush-and-Leach and the Paper-Absorption Methods by Magda Celejewski, David Barton, Tom Al

“…The observed differences in Cl− : Br− ratios are attributed primarily to anion exclusion effects which are stronger for Br− than for Cl−, resulting in higher Br− concentrations in the largest pores that are preferentially sampled by the paper-absorption technique. In addition, calculations suggest that Cl− is more effective than Br− in forming ion pairs and clusters with neutral or positive charge which can enter the diffuse double layer. …”
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Amino Acid Content and Effect of Different Preservation Methods on Some Biochemical Properties in Black Myrtus communis L. Fruits by Sinan Saydam, Fikret Karataş, Dursun Özer, Büşra Bakar, Meltem Çakmak

“…Experimental findings show that the most suitable preservation method for M. communis L. fruits is freezing. In addition, MW drying seems more advantageous than sun drying in terms of vitamin loss and time.…”
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Risk Assessment of High-Voltage Power Grid Under Typhoon Disaster Based on Model-Driven and Data-Driven Methods by Xiao Zhou, Jiang Li

“…Secondly, addressing the lack of power grid fault samples, three data balancing methods—Borderline-SMOTE, ADASYN, and SMOTE-Tomek—are compared, with Borderline-SMOTE selected for its superior performance in enhancing the sample set. …”
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Determination of Cefoperazone Sodium in Presence of Related Impurities by Improved Classical Least Squares Chemometric Methods: A Comparative Study by Ibrahim A. Naguib, Hany W. Darwish

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Development of new dielectric models for soil moisture content using mixture theory, empirical methods, and artificial neural network by Hashem Al-Mattarneh, Rabah Ismail, Adnan Rawashdeh, Hamsa Nimer, Mohanad Khodier, Randa Hatamleh, Dua'a Telfah, Yaser Jaradat

“…The most widely used technique for determining soil moisture content is the electromagnetic method, which employs dielectric models to relate soil dielectric properties to its moisture levels. …”
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Evaluation of inflammation adjustment methods to assess iron deficiency using longitudinal data from norovirus human challenge trials. by Yi-An Ko, Parminder S Suchdev, Jiaxi Geng, Hanqi Luo, Melissa F Young, Anne M Williams

“…Longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes exposed to other infectious agents are needed to further evaluate inflammation-adjustment methods and the need for including multiple inflammation biomarkers.…”
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Analysis of the sample size used in clinical MRI studies. by Clara M Bögerl, Frederik B Laun, Armin M Nagel, Sebastian Bickelhaupt, Michael Uder, Jannis Hanspach

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>There is wide variation in the sample sizes of studies published by JMRI between 2020 and 2023, depending on study type, content category, or evaluation method. …”
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Comparative study of synthesis methods and electrochemical performance of nickel molybdate (NiMoO4) nanostructures for supercapacitor applications by S. Sakthivel, S. Shobika, A. Dinesh, K. Yogalakshmi, R. Suriyaprakash, B. Kabilan, P. Sathyajith, Sampath Elumalai, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Manikandan Ayyar, M. Santhamoorthy

“…These findings indicate that the microwave combustion method produces nickel molybdate nanoparticles with enhanced electrochemical performance, making them more suitable for high-performance supercapacitor applications.…”
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Comparative analysis of the quality characteristics and flavor volatiles of Lueyang black-bone chicken meatballs cooked via different methods by Wen Su, Wen Su, Shibo Zhao, Shibo Zhao, Jinfeng Zhou, Jinfeng Zhou, Linjie Xi, Linjie Xi, Wengang Jin, Wengang Jin, A. M. Abd El-Aty, A. M. Abd El-Aty

“…OPLS-DA with VIP analysis (VIP &gt; 1.0, p &lt; 0.05) revealed 17 differential VOCs, with (E)-3-hexen-1-ol, hexanal, and ethyl 2-methylpropanoate significantly upregulated in fried samples (log2FC &gt; 1). Overall, fried Lueyang black-bone chicken meatballs presented more favorable quality attributes. …”
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Integrating green and white analytical principles for endocrine disruptor analysis in aqueous matrices: From routine methods to emerging technologies by Michelle Klein, Martin Daniel Klassen, Torsten Claus Schmidt, Jochen Tuerk

“…This assessment critically evaluated each method's environmental impact, efficiency and practicality. …”
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Optimising Wastewater Sample Processing for Multiple Pathogen Detection by Miss Shannon Fitz, Debora Akortia, Richard Larbi, Richard Owusu, Gifty Nkrumah, Dr Joyce Akello, Catherine Troman, Dr Jaspreet Mahindroo, Dr Anton Spader, Dr Ben Bellekom, Piya Rajendra, Professor Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Dr Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Dr Nicholas Grassly, Dr Dilip Abraham, Professor Venkata Raghava Mohan, Dr Michael Owusu, Dr Alex Shaw

“…Relatively little work has been done comparing concentration, genomic extraction and detection methods that can support a range of pathogens. Methods: In this project we compared five concentration methods and six extraction kits for detection of Hepatitis E, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella Typhi, and enteroviruses in wastewater. …”
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Enhancing fish drying efficiency and quality: A comparative study of intermittent microwave convective drying (IMCD) and conventional methods by Mohammad U.H. Joardder, Abdul Mojid Parvej, Md. Fahim Shahriar, Md. Fahim Faysal, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Azharul Karim

“…Moreover, pattern of shrinkage, changes of colour, uniformity of colour, rehydration capasity are found better in the IMCD dried fish sample. These findings clearly establish IMCD as the best drying method for fish drying particularly at industry level. …”
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