Standalone and Minigrid-Connected Solar Energy Systems for Rural Application in Rwanda: An In Situ Study by Kuo-Chi Chang, Noel Hagumimana, Jishi Zheng, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Walter Nsengiyumva, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Samuel Bimenyimana

“…The hybrid optimization model for electric renewable (HOMER) software is used to determine the system size and its life cycle cost including the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and net present cost (NPC) for each of these power generation models. …”
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Exploring the correlations between six serological inflammatory markers and different stages of type 2 diabetic retinopathy by Rongjin Deng, Suhui Zhu, Bin Fan, Xiaohu Chen, Hongbin Lv, Yan Dai

“…Abstract To determine the correlations between six serological inflammatory markers, namely the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and various stages of type 2 diabetic retinopathy (T2DR). …”
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Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) as a Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis: Long-Term Outcomes by Jiaxin Xu, Tianyin Chen, Shaimaa Elkholy, Meidong Xu, Yunshi Zhong, Yiqun Zhang, Weifeng Chen, Wenzheng Qin, Mingyan Cai, Pinghong Zhou

“…The secondary outcome parameter was the detection of possible predictive factors for success and the determination of cut-off values for such predictors. …”
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Trends and Gaps in Digital Precision Hypertension Management: Scoping Review by Namuun Clifford, Rachel Tunis, Adetimilehin Ariyo, Haoxiang Yu, Hyekyun Rhee, Kavita Radhakrishnan

“…For personalized intervention studies, nearly half (14/30, 47%) used 2 or less types of data for personalization, with only 7% (2/30) of the studies using social determinants of health data and no studies using physical environment or digital literacy data. …”
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Lifetime quality of life and cost consequences of delays in endovascular treatment for acute ischaemic stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis from a Singapore healthcare perspective by Mayank Goyal, Weiyi Ni, Deidre Anne De Silva, Yu Li Ng, Kelvin Tan, Wolfgang G Kunz

“…Objectives Endovascular therapy (EVT) significantly improves clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), while the time of EVT initiation after stroke onset influences both patient clinical outcomes and healthcare costs. This study determined the impact of EVT treatment delay on cost effectiveness of EVT in the Singapore healthcare setting.Design A short-term decision tree and long-term Markov health state transition model was constructed. …”
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Outcome of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Young Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension by Dan Liu, Di Chen, Qian Tan, Xiaobo Xia, Haibo Jiang, Jian Jiang

“…Purpose. To determine the effectiveness and safety of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in young patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT). …”
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SPEC Process III. Synthesis of a Macroporous Silica-Based Crown Ether-Impregnated Polymeric Composite Modified with 1-Octanol and its Adsorption Capacity for Sr(II) Ions and Some T... by Anyun Zhang, Chunmei Chen, Zhifang Chai, Mikio Kumagai

“…The optimum concentration of HNO 3 in the adsorption of Sr(II) onto (DtBuCH18C6 + Oct)/SiO 2 -P was determined as 2.0 M. For the other ions examined with the exception of Ba(II), very weak or almost non-existent adsorption capacities were observed at all HNO 3 concentrations. …”
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Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Findings in Parkinson’s Disease With “Antecedent Essential Tremor”: A Case Series of a Large Kindred by Kong Y, Yao L, Xiao X, Chen A, Wang K, Yan H, Sun R, Liu R, Kong Q

“…This study aimed at determining the morphological, microstructural and iron-related changes in these patients’ brains using multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods: We reviewed a kindred with ET and PD with “antecedent ET” recruited at our hospital in May 2023. …”
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An exploratory study of serum creatine kinase as a prognostic marker for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer: looking into the relationship with body composition by Cong Chen, Xin Luo, Xianchao Lin, Ronggui Lin, Yuanyuan Yang, Congfei Wang, Haizong Fang, Tianhong Teng, Heguang Huang, Fengchun Lu

“…Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine prognostic factors. Body composition was analyzed based on preoperative abdominal CT images to explore the sex-specific associations between skeletal muscle area (SMA) and serum CK levels. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire for married and unmarried women with PCOS: PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42 by Fatemeh Bazarganipour, Seyed Abdolvahab Taghavi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Zahra Derakhshideh, Zahra Asadikalameh

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Construction and evaluation of a prognostic model for cervical cancer based on dynamic hematological and clinical features by Huangrong Ma, Lingyu Ma, Li Yang, Miaoying Cai, Yifu Wang, Yue Li, Chunyu Liang, Zhiyuan Xu

“…Bootstrap validation was performed to determine the accuracy of the nomogram using 1000 resamples. …”
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Evaluation of Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I and Class II in End-Stage Renal Disease Occurrence in Indonesian Transplantation Patients by Hani Susianti, Dwi Priyadi Djatmiko, I Komang Adi Widana, Deasy Ayuningtyas Tandio, Catur Suci Sutrisnani, Singgih Pudjo Wahono, Ira Puspitawati

“…A retrospective study to investigate HLA class I and II alleles to find out the distribution of HLA-A, -B, -C, -DPB1, -DQB1, and -DRB1 in renal transplant recipients and to ascertain their role in susceptibility to ESRD was performed on totally 149 subjects, consisting of 69 ESRD patients and 80 healthy controls. HLA typing was determined using Luminex techniques. The allele and haplotype frequencies were compared between ESRD patients and controls. …”
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Behavior of SD-OCT Detectable Hyperreflective Foci in Diabetic Macular Edema Patients after Therapy with Anti-VEGF Agents and Dexamethasone Implants by Anne Rübsam, Laura Wernecke, Saskia Rau, Dominika Pohlmann, Bert Müller, Oliver Zeitz, Antonia M. Joussen

“…Hyperreflective foci (HF) are small, circumscribed lesions on OCT, and their origin is yet to be determined. Our study was aimed to shed light on HF pathophysiology, by analyzing their number and location in DME patients at baseline and after therapy. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of malaria among the displaced population in refugee camps in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Habtu Debash, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Hussen Ebrahim, Ousman Mohammed, Daniel Gebretsadik, Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie

“…Conclusion This study determined that the pooled prevalence of malaria among displaced individuals in refugee camps was high and exhibited variations across different population groups. …”
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Combinatorial functionomics identifies HDAC6-dependent molecular vulnerability of radioresistant head and neck cancer by Sharon Pei Yi Chan, Celestia Pei Xuan Yeo, Boon Hao Hong, Evelyn Mui Cheng Tan, Chaw Yee Beh, Eugenia Li Ling Yeo, Dennis Jun Jie Poon, Pek Lim Chu, Khee Chee Soo, Melvin Lee Kiang Chua, Edward Kai-Hua Chow

“…Comparative transcriptomic analyses were employed to determine the prognostic significance of targeting HDAC6. …”
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Assessment of borehole water quality in Nwadzekudzeku village, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: Implication for potential human health risks by Tsakane Patience Maluleke, Sifelani Dube, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…Concentrations of anions were determined in the mg.L−1 range with Cl− (44.0 – 853 mg.L−1) and NO3− (25.0 – 127 mg.L−1) as the only anions above WHO and SANS stipulated limits for drinking water. …”
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Analysis of changes in the genome of the Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus (Flaviviridae: <i>Orthoflavivirus</i>) during laboratory practices for virus preservation by Zhanna S. Tyulko, Artem V. Fadeev, Aleksei G. Vasilenko, Ekaterina A. Gradoboeva, Valerii V. Yakimenko, Andrey B. Komissarov

“…Changes in the nucleotide sequences of OHF that occur during laboratory virus preservation practices may influence the evolutionary rate values determined when analyzing these sequences and require further study.…”
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Cell Morphology on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Microstructures as Function of Surface Energy by Matthias Katschnig, Boris Maroh, Natascha Andraschek, Sandra Schlögl, Ulrike Zefferer, Elisabeth Bock, Gerd Leitinger, Christa Trattnig, Maria Kaufmann, Werner Balika, Clemens Holzer, Ute Schäfer, Silke Patz

“…The surface energy of the resultant microstructures was determined by static contact angle measurements. Light scanning microscopy of the morphology of NT2/D1 and MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast cells cultured on structured PMMA samples in both cases revealed a profound surface energy dependence. …”
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Real-world treatment patterns of patients with acute coronary syndrome based on 15-year data by Inga S. Egorova, Natalia N. Vezikova

“…Efficacy criteria were determined in 57 (50.4%) and 107 (71.3%) patients with pre- and in-hospital interventions, respectively. …”
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A Novel Multiplex LAMP Assay for the Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum from Iran by Sahar Samsami, Sahar Namavari, Saeed Ataei, Abdolmajid Ghasemian, Ava Yazdanpanah, Neda Sepahi, Gholamreza Hatam, Hossein Faramarzi, Hadi Mirzaei, Razie Ranjbar, Ali Ghanbariasad

“…Moreover, a thorough assessment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of multiplex LAMP in identifying various Leishmania species, such as Leishmania tropica (L. tropica) and Leishmania major (L. major) in comparison to Leishmania infantum (L. infantum). …”
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