Growth and yield models for Centrolobium ochroxylum Rose ex Rudd in silvopastoral systems of Ecuadorian western lowlands by Álvaro Cañadas-López, Paul Gamboa-Trujillo, Christian Wehenkel

“…Cross-validation revealed that the CR-GADA model, with its three parameters, achieved a better balance between fitness and generalisability than the CR-H model. The Spurr function was found to be the best model for determining the total volume. …”
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Plasmapheresis as preparatory method for thymectomy in myasthenia gravis Plasmaferese como método preparatório de timectomia em miastenia grave by José Carlos Brant Seggia, Paulo Abreu, M. Takatani

“…We found significant improvement in respiratory function and muscular strength in patients thymetomized after plasmapheresis. …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of sarcopenic obesity and normal weight obesity in Chinese women: a cross-sectional study based on body fat percentage by Rongshun Wu, Miaoyuan Li, Yanting Liao, Jing Zhang, Chenxia Xu, Xuewen Yan

“…Clinical assessments should incorporate both body composition and fat distribution indicators to better identify high-risk individuals and improve the precision of metabolic disease prevention and intervention strategies.…”
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SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF READINESS OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN THE SOCIONOMIC SPHERE FOR THE SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS by Sapozhnykov Stanislav, Teplytska Alina

“…Therefore, the educational process in Ukrainian higher education should ensure the creation of a cult of knowledge and scholarship among students, which will contribute to the development of their vision of social strategies, setting perspectives for personal growth and professional development. …”
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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and nanophthalmos in Gabriele-de Vries syndrome: a case report by Hui Huang, Dongguang Zhang, Yu Yang, Li Yang, Yong Chai

“…Clinically, children with GADEVS should undergo comprehensive assessments of thyroid function, thyroid autoantibodies, and ophthalmologic status to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Prevalence and clinical implications of the rare arc of Bühler using computed tomography angiography and digital subtraction angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gaowu Yan, Gaowu Yan, Yong Li, Suyu He, Hongwei Li, Morgan A. McClure, Qiang Li, Jifang Yang, Hu Wang, Linwei Zhao, Xiaoping Fan, Jing Yan, Siyi Wu, Wenwen Guo

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Effect of oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation on urine TGF-𝜷 in normal serum bicarbonate CKD, a randomized controlled trial by Nipon Ngupis, Bancha Satirapoj, Theerasak Tangwonglert, Ouppatham Supasyndh, Paramat Thimachai, Narongrit Siriwattanasit

“…Longer-term studies and alternative alkali therapies should be explored to determine the optimal strategies for preserving kidney function in this population. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF IMMUNITY MARKERS IN INFLAMMATORY CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTS by S. N. Tereschenko, A. A. Skvortsov, A. Yu. Schedrina, O. Yu. Narusov, K. A. Zykov, A. A. Safiullina, A. V. Sychev, I. V. Zhirov

“…Totally, 35 patients included with suspected inflammatory cardiomyopathy, chronic heart failure of I-III functional class (FC), decreased systolic function of the left ventricle (EF LV <40%). …”
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Mitochondria targeted nanoparticles for the treatment of mitochondrial dysfunction-associated brain disorders by Amy Claire Buck, Amy Claire Buck, Gerald J. Maarman, Admire Dube, Soraya Bardien, Soraya Bardien, Soraya Bardien

“…Mitochondria play a significant role in several cellular activities and their function in health and disease has become an important area of research. …”
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Safety of a pacemaker mode intended to protect patients by Robert G. Hauser, MD, FHRS, Melanie Kapphahn-Bergs, RN, CCDS, Ali Bahbah, MD, Dawn Witt, PhD, MPH, Larissa I. Stanberry, PhD, Jay D. Sengupta, MD, FHRS

“…Background: In 2021, Boston Scientific (BSC) announced that its Ingenio pacemakers (PMs) could exhibit high internal battery impedances (HIBIs) and trigger the safety mode (SM) that should preserve pacing when PM function is jeopardized. …”
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Buffalo meat quality, processing, and marketing: harnessing its benefits and nutraceutical potential by Sebastiana Failla

“…Among the saturated one, the abundance of odd and branched fatty acids compared to the bovine breed should be highlighted; for the unsaturated ones, this meat is characterized by the abundance of biohydrogenation products by rumen bacteria such as trans vaccenic and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), best known for its anti- carcinogenic properties. …”
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A bibliometric and visual analysis of postburn hand reconstruction by Shenying Luo, Hsin Liang, Bin Gu, Tao Zan, Jieyi Ren

“…Background: Scar contractions caused by hand burns seriously impact both the function and appearance of the hand. Consequently, post-burn hand reconstruction is a primary focus of secondary reconstructive surgery performed within the first 10 years after a burn injury. …”
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A note on prognostic accuracy evaluation of regression models applied to longitudinal autocorrelated binary data by Giulia Barbati, Alessio Farcomeni, Patrizio Pasqualetti, Gianfranco Sinagra, Massimo Bovenzi

“…</span></span></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 200%;" lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span><span><span><strong>Conclusions: </strong></span></span></span><span><span>The choice </span></span><span><span><span>of the regression approach should depend on the scientific question being addressed, i.e. if the overall population-average and calibration or the subject-specific patterns and discrimination are the objectives of interest, and some recently proposed discrimination indices are useful in evaluating predictive accuracy also in a context of longitudinal studies. …”
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Exposure to distressing situations among registered nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Dara Rasoal, Oili Dahl, Petter Gustavsson, Anna Ehrenberg, Ann Rudman

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Long-term follow-up results of adult atrial septal defect population by Umit Yasar Sinan, Baris Guven, Hidayet Ozan Arabaci, Muhammed Furkan Deniz, Aybike Gul Tasdelen, Mehmet Serdar Kucukoglu

“…Abstract Background Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital heart disease (CHD) with significant implications for cardiac function and long-term outcomes in adults. Although ASD often presents in childhood, many cases are diagnosed later in adulthood. …”
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A Review of the Role of Ketamine in the Management of Delirium Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and its impact on Timing of Patient Extubation by Maryam Aligholizadeh, Mehrdad Mesbah Kiaei, Siavash Sangi, Melika Aligholizadeh, Homayoon Bana Derakhshan, Zahra Karimian

“…Background and purpose: Delirium is a disruption of consciousness and cognitive function that frequently occurs in the postoperative period. …”
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Efficacy of virtual reality balance training on rehabilitation outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chao Du, Nei-Meng Gu, Tian-Ci Guo, Ai-Feng Liu

“…Because of the limitations in data quality and heterogeneity as well as the small sample size, the strength of the conclusions is weakened. These findings should be verified in further large-scale prospective studies.…”
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Breaking age barriers: the efficacy of ERCP in advanced age patients by Zhuang Li, Zhenyu Qiao, Wenfei Wang, Yanjun Sun, Dengqun Sun, Minghui Sheng

“…Given its efficacy and safety profile, ERCP should be considered a treatment of choice for elderly individuals with choledocholithiasis.…”
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SURGICAL TREATMENT CHOICE FOR PATIENTS WITH NON-RESECTABLE PANCREATIC HEAD CANCER by Borys H. Bezrodnyi, Ihor V. Kolosovych, Yevhenii O. Nesteruk

“…With modern polychemotherapy, the survival rate of patients exceeds a year, when the drainage function of stents is impaired, and surgical bypass functions without complications. …”
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A probiotic and mixed-enzymes combination reduces the inflammatory response, faecal shedding and systemic spread of Campylobacter jejuni in broilers by K. Gibbs, L. Lacharme-Lora, Y. Dersjant-Li, C. Evans, P. Wigley

“…Achieving a favourable balance between the gut, immune function, microbiome and nutrition should be the goal for achieving good gastrointestinal health and optimal performance.…”
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