Impact of pediatric tracheostomy on family caregivers’ burden and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Win Thu Aung, Natasha Yixuan Ong, Shina Qing Chun Yeo, Nur Syahindah Binti Juhari, Gwyneth Kong, Nicole-Ann Lim, Zubair Amin, Zubair Amin, Yvonne Peng Mei Ng, Yvonne Peng Mei Ng

“…We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the impact of pediatric tracheostomy on caregivers’ QOL and caregiver burden.MethodsWe performed a search for quantitative studies measuring QOL, caregiver burden and related factors such as psychological distress, coping, stress, and financial strain using validated instruments, reported by caregivers of children with tracheostomy. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CYTOPROTECTIVE EFFECT ON THE GASTRIC MUCOSA OF CRYOPRESERVED PLACENTA EXTRACT UNDER WATER-IMMOBILIZATION STRESS by Illia Koshurba, Fedir Hladkykh, Mykola Chyzh

“…The activity of NO synthases (NOS) in GM was determined spectrophotometrically by the amount of oxidized NADPH+H+. …”
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Targeting deubiquitinase USP7-mediated stabilization of XPO1 contributes to the anti-myeloma effects of selinexor by Junying Wang, Mengping Chen, Jinxing Jiang, Yike Wan, Xin Li, Minyue Zhang, Fei Xiao, Lu Zhong, Hua Zhong, Zhaoyu Qin, Jian Hou

“…Cycloheximide (CHX) chase assays and degradation blockade assays were used to determine the pathway of XPO1 degradation induced by SEL. …”
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Environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 for outbreak detection in hospital: A single centre prospective study by Hania Siddiqui, Alexandra M.A. Hicks, Aaron Hinz, Prachi Ray, Jennie Johnstone, Derek R. MacFadden, Jason A. Moggridge, Michael Fralick

“…Proactive surveillance strategies can potentially mitigate the risk of these outbreaks. Objective: To determine whether results from the environmental detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from floor swabs could be provided to the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team in near real-time. …”
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Factors associated with HIV testing among young women in Tanzania: Insights from the 2022 Tanzanian Demographic and Health Survey using Anderson’s Behavioral Model by Mesfin Abebe, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Yohannes Addisu Wondimagegne, Habtamu Endashaw Hareru, Tsion Mulat Tebeje

“…Statistical significance was determined at a p-value of less than 0.05.ResultIn our study, the prevalence of HIV testing among young women was 60.18% (95% CI: 58.91 to 61.43%). …”
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Human and Machine: A View through Kant's Use of Regulative Reason by Ümit Taştan

“…Based on Kant’s idea of unity, our study determines that the human mind constructs a unity such as a formal system. …”
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Serum hsa-miR-22-3p, hsa-miR-885-5p, Lipase-to-Amylase Ratio, C-Reactive Protein, CA19-9, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Factors in Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Ade... by Jakub Wnuk, Dorota Hudy, Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk, Łukasz Michalecki, Kamil Dybek, Iwona Gisterek-Grocholska

“…For NLR, CRP and CA19-9 thresholds were determined using ROC analysis (6.63, 24.7 mg/L and 4691 U/mL, respectively). …”
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The methyl-CpG binding domain 2 regulates peptidylarginine deiminase 4 expression and promotes neutrophil extracellular trap formation via the Janus kinase 2 signaling pathway in e... by Biao Peng, Mu-Yun Yan, Yun-Rong Chen, Fei Sun, Xu-Dong Xiang, Da Liu

“…Flow cytometry was employed to determine the percentages of Th2, Th17, and Treg cells in lung tissues. …”
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Associations of prognostic nutritional index with cardiovascular all-cause mortality among CVD patients with diabetes or prediabetes: evidence from the NHANES 2005–2018 by WenYi Xu, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, QianKun Yang, Ying Cao, Rui Rao, Li Lv, Qin Cen, Qiong Wei, LuLing Yang

“…We used restricted cubic spline (RCS) and maximally selected rank statistics method (MSRSM) to assess the nonlinearity of the PNI-mortality association and determine the optimal PNI cutoff for survival outcomes. …”
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Poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) levels in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) during peri-implantation and early pregnancy in buffalo cows by Giovanna De Matteis, Anna Reale, Michele Zampieri, Emanuela Rossi, Federica Signorelli, Olimpia Barbato, Vittoria Lucia Barile

“…The concentration of PAR levels (pg/mL) was determined in PBMC cellular extracts using the HT PARP in vivo Pharmacodynamic Assay II (Trevigen). …”
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Vulnerabilidad sísmica y capacidad de carga de un puente atirantado basados en confiabilidad estructural Seismic vulnerability and loading capacity of a wire strained bridge based... by Edgar Muñoz, Federico Nunez, Jorge A Rodríguez, Alfonso Ramos, Camilo Otálora

“…Additionally, the study explains structural models on finite elements, which were developed for the bridge, as well as its calibration process based on the loading test, and dynamical properties determined on experimental basis. Furthermore, the study indicates the way stress records collection of all structural elements was conducted, during the construction process, in accordance with the job site log-book. …”
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Beyond identification of familial hypercholesterolemia: Improving downstream visits and treatments in a large health care system by Harin Lee, Tarun Kadaru, Ruth Schneider, Taylor Triana, Carol Tujardon, Colby Ayers, Mujeeb Basit, Zahid Ahmad, Amit Khera

“…Chart extraction of contacted patients was performed to determine the type and frequency of contact and downstream visits and interventions. …”
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Security and religion in democratizing Tunisia: re-enacting surveillance through religious narratives and gendered dynamics by Fabrizio Leonardo Cuccu, Alessandra Bonci

“…With looking at practices of security reproduced in the work of practitioners, we can determine if and how dominant security narratives are adapted or rather challenged (Luckham, 2017), and how the legitimation of systems of security are understood by specific individuals and groups. …”
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Mitochondrial targeting of Candida albicans SPFH proteins and requirement of stomatins for SDS-induced stress tolerance by Hyunjeong Kim, Marienela Y. Heredia, Xiao Chen, Maisha Ahmed, Mohammad Qasim, Tracy L. Callender, Aaron D. Hernday, Jason M. Rauceo

“…In the yeast Candida albicans, stomatin-like protein 3 (Slp3) forms punctate foci at the plasma membrane, and SLP3 overexpression causes cell death following exposure to the surfactant, SDS, and the oxidative stressor, H2O2. Here, we sought to determine the cellular localization and functionally characterize stomatin-like protein 2 (Slp2), prohibitin-1 (Phb1), prohibitin-2 (Phb2), and prohibitin-12 (Phb12) in C. albicans. …”
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Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide by Ekama SO, Sheth AN, Ilomuanya MO, Okwuzu JO, Musa AZ, Idigbe I, Ezeobi PM, Oladele DA, Ezechi OC, Salako BL

“…Descriptive statistics were used to present the results, and a multiple logistic regression model was used to determine the factors associated with willingness to use a microbicide.Results: A total of 461 female participants with a mean-age of 29.63 ± 8.8 years were included in the analysis of which 34.3% had > 4 sexual partners, 91.8% used condoms, 53.6% engaged in anal sex, 69.6% had experienced condom rupture, and 31% would “accept unprotected sex” if the male partner refuses to use a condom. …”
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Effects of Local Heating and Whole-Body Hyperthermia on Neuromuscular and Cognitive Function in Young and Old Healthy Adults by Junli Wang

“…Ankle muscle torque production and contractile properties were determined by isometric torque of the ankle plantar flexion and the isokinetic (dynamic) torque of the ankle plantar flexion/dorsiflexion muscles using an isokinetic dynamometer (System 4; Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, NY, USA). …”
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Growth performance and gut health of Murrah buffalo calves fed with developed novel synbi- otic formulation by Antony J. Thanippilly, Sachin Kumar, Vinay V. Varada, Nitin Tyagi, Ashish K. Samanta

“…Feed intake and residue were also measured during a digestion trial to determine the digestibility of various nutrients. Fecal samples were collected at fort-nightly intervals to analyze fecal pH, lactate, ammonia, and short-chain VFA. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Aspartam terhadap Kadar Glukosa Darah Tikus Diabetes Melitus Diinduksi Aloksan by Ega Purnamasari R.D, Eti Yerizel, Efrida .

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aspartame on blood glucose levels of alloxan induced diabetic rats. …”
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Restoring coronal pre-arthritic alignment in mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: mid- to long-term outcomes by Yankun Jiang, Changquan Liu, Qidong Zhang, Guoyuan Sun, Ran Ding, Nianfei Zhang, Cheng Huang, Weiguo Wang, Wanshou Guo

“…Postoperative outcomes were assessed, with pre-arthritic alignment determined using the arithmetic hip-knee-ankle angle (aHKAA). …”
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Retinoblastoma. Part 2.  Treatment strategies for intraocular retinoblastoma by S.V. Ivanova, S.A. Kuleva, N.N. Sadovnikova, M.I. Komissarov, M.N. Chistyakova, A.V. Khokhlova, N.A. Shchegoleva

“…This paper discusses the algorithms to determine risk factors and further systemic treatment strategy in several large study groups. …”
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