The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in Kosovo by Sadie Avdiu Namani, Remzie A Koci, Emine Qehaja-Buçaj, Lindita Ajazaj-Berisha, Murat Mehmeti

“…Introduction: The purpose of this study was to present the epidemiologic features of bacterial meningitis in the developing country of Kosovo. …”
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Lecture-based performance augmentation via game-based application ‘Kahoot!’ in Physical Education: a 5-week experimental study by Joseph Lobo

“…However, there were few to no studies were conducted regarding its effectiveness in learning lecture-based concepts in Physical Education, most especially in the Higher Education setting. …”
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Predominant Pathogens in Sternal Wound Infections Following Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review by Netty Suharty, Muhammad Riendra, Aulia Rahman, Heka Widya Putri, Ardiansyah Ardiansyah

“…Eligibility criteria included retrospective case-control studies or randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in English on adults diagnosed with SWI after open heart surgery, as well as studies that studying microbes causing SWI and presenting raw data. Data from studies that met the criteria were evaluated to assess the microbes involved in post-cardiac surgery sternal wound infection. …”
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Impact of cryopreservation agents on sperm quality, DNA fragmentation, and apoptotic markers in fertile and infertile males by Amoura M. Abou-El-Naga, Mohamed E. Abdraboh, Mohammed A. El‑Magd, Sameh Mansour, Hend Abd El-Halim Mansour

“…After one month of storage, the samples were analyzed to determine the most effective medium. The findings revealed a decline in sperm motility post-freezing compared to fresh samples, along with a slight increase in morphological abnormalities. …”
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Reducing time for vascular access salvage: initial results from a single institution’s clinical practice improvement programme by Li Zhang, Malcolm Han Wen Mak, Ying Pan, Enhui Yong, Pua Uei, Justin Kwan, Enming Yong, Kai Siang Chan, Shufen Neo, Xueping Zhou, Joana Marie Eugenio Gray, Diomampo Katriz Abanto Elah, Ee Ling Ong, Qiantai Hong, Lester Rhan Chaen Chong, Glenn Wei Leong Tan, Sundeep Punamiya, Gavin Lim, Gabriel Chan, Krishna Gummalla, Lawrence Han Hwee Quek, Bien Peng Tan

“…Our institution reported poor compliance with these recommendations, with a median of 3 days prior to vascular access (VA) salvage. We present our initial results following the implementation of a clinical practice improvement programme (CPIP) to reduce delay to VA salvage.Methods The CPIP was conducted in three phases: pre-CPIP (23 January to 30 April 2023), CPIP pre-intervention (22 May to 3 September 2023) and CPIP post-intervention (4 September 2023 to 7 January 2024). …”
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RESHAPING EU STATE AID POLICY AMID GREEN TRANSFORMATION AND GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS by ANDREEA - EMANUELA DRĂGOI, ANCA DRAGOMIR

“…Methodologically, we adopt a mixed approach, combining an in-depth literature review and a qualitative analysis of the most recent legal frameworks with a statistical examination of relevant state aid measures implemented during the post-pandemic period, using the latest available State Aid Scoreboard data. …”
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Analysis of factors influencing contact arc erosion under capacitive inrush currents in high-voltage DC relays by Haitao Wang, Shuge Li, Zhen Lin, Wei Li, Qinneng Liu, Wenli Jiang

“…Subsequently, the study selected eight operating conditions for simulations and experiments, then conducted a correlation analysis between the areas of contact melt pools post-simulation and the areas of contact erosion post-experiment. …”
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A new idea in skill acquisition of children: coordinating motor competence with motor learning strategies by Behzad Mohammadi Orangi, Behrouz Ghorbanzadeh, Aref Basereh

“…The study design included a pre-test, ten training sessions, a post-test, a retention test, and a transfer test. …”
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Comparing The Effectiveness of Mind Mapping and Summarizing in Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes in Flipped Classroom Model by Munawwarah Munawwarah, Vika Puji Cahyani

“…Students engaged with materials independently before class and presented their understanding using their respective methods. …”
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Effect of Rehabilitation Program by Using Hypermedia on Treatment Some of Shoulder Tissues Injuries for Badminton Players by Hayder Nazar Jawoosh, Dhafer Namoos AlTaie, Mazin Hadi Kzar, Abeer Dakhil Al-Selmii, Malek Sarbout

“… The important of present study is to design rehabilitation program by using hypermedia for some injuries of smooth tissues in shoulder joint.   …”
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Emerging trends of nosocomial Citrobacter species surgical wound infection: concern for infection control by B Thapa, D Karn, K Mahat

“…(n=23) was most frequently isolated from surgical wound infection. …”
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Multimodal imaging of tumour-related lipid exudation and exudative retinal detachment following brachytherapy in choroidal melanoma by Elena Ros-Sanchez, David Oliver-Gutierrez, Paul Buck, Tetiana Goncharova-Simón, Marta Garrido-Marín, Miguel Ángel Zapata-Victori, Anna Boixadera

“…Due to signs of growth and subretinal fluid detected on OCT, malignancy was suspected, and Ruthenium-106 brachytherapy was performed. One-month post-treatment, the patient developed progressive exudative retinal detachment with lipid exudation, despite preserved visual acuity. …”
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Russian TV channels and social media in the transformation of the media field by Kruglova Lyudmila A., Shchepilova Galina G.

“…In addition, on the basis of the entire array of material, the most popular publications were identified and the forms of presentation were analysed. …”
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Systematic review and meta analysis of mechanical properties of 3D printed denture bases compared to milled and conventional materials by Amr Azab, Walid Awad Abdelhady, Enas Elwakeel, Mohamed Ashraf, Rim Wally, Amir Soliman, Maged Ahmed Mohamed, Dina Abozaid

“…Statistical heterogeneity was present due to differences in materials, printing orientation, and post-curing protocols. …”
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Levosimendan in lung transplant recipients on VA‑ECMO by S. V. Zhuravel, V. E. Aleksandrova, I. I. Utkina, N. K. Kuznetsova, E. A. Tarabrin

“…Chronic heart failure is one of the most dreadful complications in the early postoperative period following lung transplantation. …”
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PROTEOMICS IN MEAT SCIENCE — CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVE by Galia Zamaratskaia, Shengjie  Li

“…The aim of proteomics is to identify all proteins, their biological activity, post-translational modifications and interactions in a cell, and to identify (quantify?) …”
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The Origins of the Generic Mapping Tools: From Table Tennis to Geoscience by Paul Wessel

“…Abstract The Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) is one of the most used toolsets in the Earth, Ocean, and Planetary sciences, originating as far back as the 1980s. …”
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Le coût de l’adaptation aux changements climatiques dans les pays en développement by Romain Weikmans

“…Based on a literature review, this article presents the results, underlying hypothesis and main shortcomings of the most recent studies on adaptation costs for developing countries.…”
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Analysis of imaging signatures in 18F-DOPA PET of glioblastoma treated with dose-escalated radiotherapy by Jing Qian, Deanna H. Pafundi, William G. Breen, Paul D. Brown, Christopher H. Hunt, Mark S. Jacobson, Derek R. Johnson, Timothy J. Kaufmann, Bradley J. Kemp, Sani H. Kizilbash, Val J. Lowe, Michael W. Ruff, Jann N. Sarkaria, Joon H. Uhm, Joon H. Uhm, Mark J. Zakhary, Maasa H. Seaberg, Hok Seum Wan Chan Tseung, Elizabeth S. Yan, Yan Zhang, Nadia N. Laack, Debra H. Brinkmann

“…This analysis investigates quantitative image features correlated with prognosis and treatment response to identify patients who benefit the most from dose-escalated therapy.MethodsQuantitative image features from 18F-DOPA PET scans of 58 glioblastoma patients were extracted from the high uptake region (TBR>2.0) in both pre-RT and early post-RT follow-up PET images, which were then refined using Pearson pair correlation. …”
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Tired of ACL Injures: A Review of Methods and Outcomes of Neuromuscular Fatigue as a Risk Factor for ACL Injuries by Joshua L. I. Taylor, Timothy A. Burkhart

“…The most common argument against fatigue as a risk factor is that ACL injuries do not tend to occur later in a game or season, when it is assumed that athletes would be most fatigued. …”
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