An Interdisciplinary Ecosystem for the Prevention of Cardiotoxicity in Older Patients With Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Prospective and Multicentric Study by Gaia Giulia Angela Sacco, Ketti Mazzocco, Anastasia Constantinidou, Andri Papakonstantinou, Davide Mauri, Grigorios Kalliatakis, Manolis Tsiknakis, Domen Ribnikar, Dorothea Tsekoura, Valantis Aidarinis, Kalliopi Keramida, Panagiotis Oikonomopoulos, Athos Antoniades, Cameron Brown, Federica Rizzi, Anca Bucur, Elsa Pacella, Georgia Karanasiou, Daniela Cardinale, Carlo Cipolla, Elisabetta Munzone, Dimitrios Fotiadis, Giuseppe Curigliano, Gabriella Pravettoni

“…Patients will be recruited in 6 clinical centers and will undergo clinical procedures to collect multimodal data, including clinical data, cardiac imaging, biochemical and psychological biomarkers and omics, intrinsic capacity, and QoL indicators measured at baseline (T0) and every 3 months up to 12 months (T5). …”
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Effect of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) Hulls with Different Particle Sizes on Growth Performance and Physiological Responses of Broiler Chickens Fed Different Levels of Protein by Najibeh Beigzadeh, Smayyeh Salari, Faegheh Zaefarian, Shima Hosseinifar

“…Data were analyzed using SAS software and the GLM procedure. Duncan's multiple range test was used for mean comparison at a 5% significance level.Results and Discussion: The results indicated that incorporating sunflower hulls (SFH) in the diet increased FI, except during the starter period, and improved FCR in both the starter and grower periods. …”
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Resveratrol supplementation improves productivity and health in heat-stressed lactating Holstein cows by M.R.R. Nair, K. Frady, Z. Yu, J.M. Cantet, M.S. Hasan, A.G. Ríus

“…Data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure in SAS (SAS Institute Inc.). Fixed effects included main effects of treatment, parity, day, time, and all possible interactions with day and time as repeated measures, and animal was included as a random effect. …”
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Allergic-rhinitis related knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment among general practitioners in Chaoyang District, Beijing by Ning Chen, Yali Zhao

“…The Logistic regression analysis revealed that when encountering patients with respiratory symptoms, GPs with a master's degree or higher〔OR (95 %CI) =2.790 (1.057, 7.366) 〕and a good understanding of AR-related health knowledge〔OR (95 %CI) =3.537 (2.015, 6.209) 〕were more likely to distinguish AR from other illnesses, GPs with a good understanding of AR-related health knowledge〔OR (95 %CI) =4.397 (0.534, 1.576) 〕were more likely to offer patients guidance on environmental control behaviors, GPs who were familiar with nasal irrigation procedures〔OR (95 %CI) =6.592 (3.038, 14.306) 〕were more likely to recommend nasal irrigation, and GPs knowing about immunotherapy〔OR (95 %CI) =1.881 (1.087, 3.254) 〕, accurately answering questions on the principles of treatment〔OR (95 %CI) =128.330 (16.628, 990.402) 〕or their facilities providing some/all laboratory testing services〔OR (95 %CI) =2.210 (1.299, 3.760) 〕were prone to recommend immunotherapy. …”
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The role of adipose-derived stem cells in knee osteoarthritis treatment: insights from a triple-blind clinical study by Simin Sajadi, Mohammad Amin Khadembashiri, Gholamreza Raissi, Mohamad Mehdi Khadembashiri, Korosh Mansouri, Homayoun Hadizadeh-Kharazi, Mohammad Taghi Joghataei, Seyed Pezhman Madani, Bijan Forogh, Sina Parsipour

“…Despite its prevalence, no medical treatment can reverse the joint cartilage degradation, leading many patients to undergo invasive procedures such as arthroplasty. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), particularly those derived from adipose tissue, have emerged as a promising therapeutic approach due to their ability to differentiate into chondrocytes and potentially regenerate cartilage. …”
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Violence prevention accelerators for children and adolescents in South Africa: A path analysis using two pooled cohorts. by Lucie D Cluver, William E Rudgard, Elona Toska, Siyanai Zhou, Laurence Campeau, Yulia Shenderovich, Mark Orkin, Chris Desmond, Alexander Butchart, Howard Taylor, Franziska Meinck, Lorraine Sherr

“…Associations between hypothesised protective factors and violence outcomes were estimated jointly in a sex-stratified multivariate path model, controlling for baseline outcomes and socio-demographics and correcting for multiple-hypothesis testing using the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure. We calculated adjusted probability estimates conditional on the presence of no, one, or all protective factors significantly associated with reduced odds of at least three forms of violence in the path model. …”
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Modern Challenges to Effective Functioning of Local Self-Government (On the Example of Saint Petersburg) by V. A. Semenov, V. V. Ereshkin

“…Petersburg, where the execution of local government authority is associated with such features as a high level of education of citizens, population density, the degree of involvement in electoral processes In 2015, an additional procedure for recruiting heads of municipalities was introduced - the selection of candidates for the post of head by a competitive commission, where half of the commission’s members should be representatives of regional authorities. …”
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Efficacy and safety of using vagus nerve stimulation in patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy in the Russian Federation: a multi-center retrospective observational program by K. V. Voronkova, M. N. Klochkov, N. Yu. Koroleva, S. S. Ivanov, A. B. Dmitriev, E. S. Bolshakova, E. F. Fatykhova, A. A. Usoltseva, D. V. Dmitrenko, A. A. Feygina, Ya. N. Koshelyaevskaya

“…Number of patients with dominant (disabling) seizures on implantation procedure comprised 136 (90.1%). Decline in dominant epileptic seizure rate by 50–99% was recorded in 91 patients (66.9%) 24 months after VNStherapy. …”
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SUBSTANTIATION FOR PRINCIPLES OF AESTHETIC STOMATOLOGY by I.K. Lutskaya

“…The principle of fully conscious collaboration between patient and dentist presupposes regular and thorough completion of all the procedures prescribed. As far as the quality of personal hygienic requirements goes, a patient’s role in the preparation for the restoration process becomes dramatically emphasized. …”
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Time-domain brain: temporal mechanisms for brain functions using time-delay nets, holographic processes, radio communications, and emergent oscillatory sequences by Janet M. Baker, Peter Cariani

“…The characteristic spike patterns that constitute the signals enable general-purpose, multimodal, multidimensional vectorial representations of objects, events, situations, and procedures. Signals are broadcast and interact with each other in spreading activation time-delay networks to mutually reinforce, compete, and create new composite patterns. …”
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Risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a multiethnic cohort of United Kingdom healthcare workers (UK-REACH): A cross-sectional analysis. by Christopher A Martin, Daniel Pan, Carl Melbourne, Lucy Teece, Avinash Aujayeb, Rebecca F Baggaley, Luke Bryant, Sue Carr, Bindu Gregary, Amit Gupta, Anna L Guyatt, Catherine John, I Chris McManus, Joshua Nazareth, Laura B Nellums, Rubina Reza, Sandra Simpson, Martin D Tobin, Katherine Woolf, Stephen Zingwe, Kamlesh Khunti, Keith R Abrams, Laura J Gray, Manish Pareek, UK-REACH Study Collaborative Group

“…The fully adjusted model contained the following dependent variables: demographic factors (age, sex, ethnicity, migration status, deprivation, religiosity), household factors (living with key workers, shared spaces in accommodation, number of people in household), health factors (presence/absence of diabetes or immunosuppression, smoking history, shielding status, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status), the extent of social mixing outside of the household, and occupational factors (job role, the area in which a participant worked, use of public transport to work, exposure to confirmed suspected COVID-19 patients, personal protective equipment [PPE] access, aerosol generating procedure exposure, night shift pattern, and the UK region of workplace). …”
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Acaricidal and Insecticidal Activity of Plant Extracts of Ferola Pseudalliacea, Smyrnopsis Aucheri, Satureja Sahendica and Prangos Ferulacea for the Control of Varroa Mite in Honey... by Ataollah Rahimi, Hami dreza Bahmani, Vahid Mahdavi

“…Finally, the data were analyzed using the GLM procedure embedded in the statistical software SAS V. 9.4 M6, and the mean comparisons were done using the least significant difference (LSD) method by this software. …”
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The influence of the whole nursing intervention process on cancer pain control and negative emotion in cancer patients (全程护理干预流程对肿瘤患者癌痛控制及负面情绪的影响)... by LI Lei (李蕾), SUN Qi (孙琦), TANG Lixiang (唐丽香), LIU Xian (刘仙)

“…The conventional nursing group conducted standard procedure of pain assessment and control. The whole process nursing group received a series of interventions including pain assessment, pain intervention, psychological care, and continuity care throughout the hospitalization. …”
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MEKANISME PENGUATKUASAAN KESALAHAN MATRIMONI PERKAHWINAN TANPA KEBENARAN BAGI ORANG ISLAM DI NEGERI JOHOR by Siti Aishah Borhanuddin, Mahamatayuding Samah, Mohd Norhusairi Mat Hussin

“…However, the guidelines and mechanisms for enforcing unauthorized marriage offenses are less extensively discussed in theoretical terms, as their enforcement procedures are perceived as less complex compared to more intricate criminal cases. …”
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Clinical outcomes of kidney transplantation from expanded-criteria donors and KDPI>85% kidneys in deceased Chinese donors by Kankan Shui, Hedong Zhang, Tengfang Li, Jianfei Hou, Gongbin Lan, Fenghua Peng, Shaojie Yu, Xubiao Xie, Helong Dai, Longkai Peng

“…Abstract Background Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease; however, the limited availability of donor kidneys hinders the advancement of this procedure. The utilisation of expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys and kidney donor profile index (KDPI) > 85% kidneys represents a significant initiative in addressing this shortage. …”
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Assessing spatial variability of soil macro fauna and tree canopy using fractal theory (Case study: Riparian Forest of Maroon River) by Shaieste Gholami, ehsan sayad, Hamid Taleshi

“…Soil macro fauna was extracted from 50 cm×50 cm×10 cm soil monolith by hand-sorting procedure. All soil macro fauna were identified to family level. …”
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Spinal Cord Stimulation Explantation and Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Technology Recommendations by Wahezi SE, Yener U, Naeimi T, Lewis JB, Yerra S, Sgobba P, Ciftci HB, Vydyanathan A, Chiu E, Cherkalin D, Darji JY, Masterson R, Lee D, Jarusriwanna A, Palee S, Ortiz NR, Caparo M, Dayon E, Fontaine C, Bikson M, Schatman ME, Pritzlaff SG, Deer TR, Hunter CW

“…This study aims to analyze SCS explantation rates and reasons, as well as evaluate the financial burden of these procedures on the healthcare system.Methods: Three primary screening methods were used: manual search with keywords, MeSH term query, and reference list screening. …”
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Impact of distal or pylorus preserving gastrectomy on postoperative quality of life in T1 stage middle third gastric cancer patients by Hao Chen, Siqing Jing, Zhaoping Li, Lianlian Cao, Wenxian Guan, Xin Chen, Meng Wang

“…In this study, we employed questionnaire surveys and follow-up assessments to examine the effects of these surgical procedures on postoperative quality of life and pancreatic exocrine function in patients with stage T1 middle-third gastric cancer. …”
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Research training: Validating a key questionnaire on systematic reviews and meta-analysis for medical genetics residents in Mexico by Luis Felipe León Madero, Valentina Martínez Montoya, Franahid Josefina D'silva Signe

“…Key barriers identified were lack of time (56%), insufficient research experience (46%), cost or lack of resources (44%), and the administrative procedures required being very complicated (44%). The study developed and validated a questionnaire to assess knowledge, which demonstrated good reliability and construct validity with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.85, a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of 0.505 and a significant Bartlett's test of sphericity (p<0.0001). …”
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^99mTc-Labeled Diarylpyrazoles for Single-Emission Computer Tomography Imaging of Neurotensin Receptor-Positive Tumors: A Comparative Preclinical Study by Roman Potemkin, Simone Maschauer, Harald Hübner, Torsten Kuwert, Tobias Bäuerle, Peter Gmeiner, Olaf Prante

“…<b>Methods:</b> Multistep syntheses of NTSR1 antagonist derivatives were performed following our previously described procedure. Two different chelating strategies were applied for ^99mTc radiolabeling to provide the [^99mTc]Tc-HYNIC complex <b>[^99mTc]1</b> and the [^99mTc]Tc-tricarbonyl complex <b>[^99mTc]2</b>. …”
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