Analgesic and antisympathetic effects of clonidine in burn patients, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ostadalipour Abbas, Jamshidi Mojgan, Zamani Alieh, Jamshidi Maryam, Ashrafi Tavasoli Ahmad

“…Objectives:Unlike most other Analgesic drugs, α2 adrenoceptor agonists are capable of producing analgesia. …”
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Analysis of the effects of corneal and lens characteristics on peripheral defocus of the retina and its relationship with myopia by Shijia Qu, Fen Song, Yutong Li, Le Chang, Shaohu Bai, Ying Tang, Yan Wang

“…Among these, corneal refractive power exerts the most significant influence. Inferior peripheral defocus exhibits significant correlations with superior, temporal, and nasal corneal refractive powers. …”
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Pathological complete response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by Yoshitaka Shimamaki, Isamu Hosokawa, Tsukasa Takayashiki, Shigetsugu Takano, Itaru Sonoda, Masayuki Ohtsuka

“…Abstract Background Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common primary liver cancer. Cases when found are often advanced with vascular invasion, and radical resection is often difficult. …”
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Circularity Between Aquaponics and Anaerobic Digestion for Energy Generation by Juliana Lobo Paes, Cirlene Gomes Guimarães, Alexia de Sousa Gomes, Romulo Cardoso Valadão, Daiane Cecchin, Regina Menino

“…Notably, the 1:3 AE:CM ratio resulted in the most promising outcomes among the tested conditions. …”
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Predictors of Fruits and Vegetable Consumption in Adolescent Girls Based on Social Cognitive Theory by Leila Zeinivanmoghadam, Mohsen Jalilian, Amin Mirzaei

“…Studentschr('39') fathers were often (45.2%) employees and their mothers were often (78%) housewives. Most fathers had a university degree (52.1%) and mothers had a diploma (36.4%). …”
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Reconstruction of the abdominal wall: a case series by Kelson Kawamura, Igor Chaves Gomes Luna, Rafael Anlicoara, Priscila da Silva Lopes, Marcel Fernando Miranda Batista Lima

“…CONCLUSIONS: Abdominal wall defects are challenging cases for plastic surgeons, as their treatment is difficult, but the results are satisfactory even in the most severe cases.…”
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Structural equation modelling of tourism development in Nigerian eco-destinations: a framework for sustainable growth by Opeyemi Aniramu, Joseph Okebugwu, Joseph Olawale, Raphael Odelola, Tosin Aniramu

“…The findings showed that Ikogosi has the highest eco-attraction resources while Omu Resort is the most patronized. The ecotourism practices, including environmental conservation (119.90), eco-tour guide (143.90), eco-friendly bins (367.35), and eco-friendly transport (547.73) are all significant at a P-value of 0.05. …”
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Numerical Analysis on the Scale Effect of a Free-Running Ship’s Manoeuvring Characteristics by Woo-Seok Choi, Gyeong-Seo Min, Hae-Chan Yun, Young-Uk Do, Kang-Min Kim, Momchil Terziev, Saishuai Dai, Daejeong Kim, Doojin Jung, Soonseok Song

“…Although numerous studies have investigated scale effects, most have concentrated on ship resistance, with limited research on manoeuvring performance. …”
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TECHNIQUE AND DEVICE FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL ESTIMATION OF THE ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE OF VISCOELASTIC MEDIUM by O. V. Murav’eva, V. V. Murav’ev, D. V. Zlobin, O. P. Bogdan, V. N. Syakterev, V. V. Volkov

“…One of the complex acoustic parameters is the impedance, which allows one to fully evaluate the characteristics of viscoelastic media. Most of impedance methods of measurements require using two or more reference media and the availability of calibrated acoustic transducers. …”
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Theories for interventions to reduce physical and verbal abuse: A mixed methods review of the health and social care literature to inform future maternity care. by Soo Downe, Rebecca Nowland, Andrew Clegg, Naseerah Akooji, Cath Harris, Alan Farrier, Lisa Tanyaradzwa Gondo, Kenny Finlayson, Gill Thomson, Carol Kingdon, Hedieh Mehrtash, Rebekah McCrimmon, Özge Tunçalp

“…Eleven non-maternity controlled studies could be meta-analysed, but only for physical restraint, showing little intervention effect. Most interventions were multi-component. Synthesis suggests that a combination of systems level and behavioural change models might be effective. …”
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Identification of Candida glabrata genes involved in pH modulation and modification of the phagosomal environment in macrophages. by Lydia Kasper, Katja Seider, Franziska Gerwien, Stefanie Allert, Sascha Brunke, Tobias Schwarzmüller, Lauren Ames, Cristina Zubiria-Barrera, Michael K Mansour, Ulrike Becken, Dagmar Barz, Jatin M Vyas, Norbert Reiling, Albert Haas, Ken Haynes, Karl Kuchler, Bernhard Hube

“…Candida glabrata currently ranks as the second most frequent cause of invasive candidiasis. Our previous work has shown that C. glabrata is adapted to intracellular survival in macrophages and replicates within non-acidified late endosomal-stage phagosomes. …”
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Exploring Socioeconomic Challenges Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Text Mining: Convergence Points Between World Bank and The International Monetary Fund Reports by Yasmine Derradj, Rachid Toumache

“…This study applies Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic modeling to examine recent reports from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to uncover Algeria’s most pressing socioeconomic issues. By employing R software, structured data were extracted from unstructured textual content, utilizing Word Cloud visualization, "beta" frequencies for topic construction, and "gamma" proportions for topic relevance. …”
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Genome-Based Reclassification of Two <i>Haloarcula</i> Species and Characterization of <i>Haloarcula montana</i> sp. nov. by Ji-Qiang Liu, Ling-Rui Zhu, Ya-Ling Mao, Xue Ma, Jing Hou

“…The genus <i>Haloarcula</i> is one of the most extensively studied genera within the class <i>Halobacteria</i>. …”
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Impact of burnout on depression among nurses at a private hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa by Ongeziwe Dyasi, Emmanuel E.-O. Agbenyeku, Anesu G. Kuhudzai, Teboho A. Moloi

“…Results: The study involved 112 nurses, of whom 95 (84.8%) were females. Most of the nurses, that is, 56 (50.0%) were registered nurses. …”
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Microbiological study of the efficiency of root canal treatment with Er:yYAG laser by S. N. Razumova, A. S. Brago, H. B. Barakat, Yu. S. Kozlova, E. V. Velichko, Yu. L. Vasiliev

“…Mechanical and drug treatment of the root canal are the most important components of the success of endodontic treatment. …”
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A Review of Additive Mixed-Electric Discharge Machining: Current Status and Future Perspectives for Surface Modification of Biomedical Implants by Abdul’Azeez Abdu Aliyu, Ahmad Majdi Abdul-Rani, Turnad Lenggo Ginta, Chander Prakash, Eugen Axinte, Muhammad Alhapis Razak, Sadaqat Ali

“…The basic methods of implant surface modification include various physical and chemical deposition techniques. However, most of these techniques have several drawbacks such as excessive cost and surface cracks and require very high sintering temperature. …”
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Changes in runoff from major alpine watersheds on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau: A review by Guohui Li, Zongxing Li, Baoqing Zhang, Zongjie Li

“…New hydrological insights: (1) Rainfall dominates runoff generation in most high-elevation watersheds when only precipitation and snowmelt inputs are considered, while groundwater contributes significantly to runoff generation in specific watersheds (e.g., SLR, YAR) during certain periods when groundwater inputs are added for consideration. (2) Runoff depths generally increased, though localized declines occurred in some Riverside Corridor basins, coinciding with cryospheric retreat and altered precipitation regimes. (3) Climate change surpassed anthropogenic factors as the primary driver of streamflow changes in the SLR and YER basins from the mid-20th to early 21st century, highlighting a regional tipping point in hydrological controls. …”
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Perioperative bladder management: Assessment of residual pre-operative bladder volume to mitigate post-operative urinary retention by Carl Yuile, Rika Subedi, Vicki Patton

“…The study followed the Standards for quality improvement reporting (SQUIRE) guidelines, and the SQUIRE checklist is declared in the materials and methods section. Results: Most patients (79%, n = 158) had bladder volumes below 150 ml; the remainder (21%, n = 42) had volumes exceeding this threshold. …”
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Methods of extraction, separation and identification of cyclic peptides from flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.): A review by R. V. Sobolev, I. E. Sokolov, N. A. Petrov, V. А. Sarkisyan, A. A. Kochetkova

“…Preparative flash chromatography on silica gel or polymer adsorbents is used to purify and concentrate cyclopeptides, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is used to obtain individual standards. The most commonly used stationary phases are non-polar modified sorbents — octadecyl (C18) and phenylhexyl functional groups. …”
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National trends in postoperative complications for lumbar spinal fusion from 2009 to 2022 by Ryan Hoang, Ryan Le, Joshua Lee, Hannah Cho, Noah Makaio Ross, Arthur Wesley Cowman, Don Young Park, Sohaib Hashmi, Hao-Hua Wu, Nitin Bhatia, Yu-Po Lee

“…Conclusion: Rates of older age, diabetes, and hypertension increased among PLF patients between 2009 and 2022, while most complication rates remained constant. Rates of wound infection, IBT, sepsis, and average length of stay have improved since 2009 despite an increase in wound infection and pneumonia from 2020 to 2022.…”
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