Unusual open-system behaviour revealed by LA-MC-ICP-MS U–Th dating of coral and coralline algae bio-carbonates by Condomines, Michel, Bruguier, Olivier, Hajji, Inès, Zaara-Ben Mosbah, Chedia

“…The ages and calculated ($\mbox {}^{234}$U/$\mbox {}^{238}$U)$_{0}$ initial ratios, similar to the seawater value for most corals demonstrate that they behaved as closed systems, or with only a very limited loss of $\mbox {}^{234}$U and $\mbox {}^{230}$Th. …”
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What is the level of evidence for the amnestic effects of sedatives in pediatric patients? A systematic review and meta-analyses. by Karolline Alves Viana, Anelise Daher, Lucianne Cople Maia, Paulo Sucasas Costa, Carolina de Castro Martins, Saul Martins Paiva, Luciane Rezende Costa

“…A higher occurrence of anterograde amnesia was observed when benzodiazepines, the most well-studied sedatives (n = 47), were used than when placebo was used (n = 12) (RR = 3.10; 95% CI: 2.30-4.19, P<0.001; I2 = 14%), with a moderate level of evidence. …”
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The Particle Size of Wheat Bran Dietary Fiber Influences Its Improvement Effects on Constipation by Luyao Li, Linlin Hu, Rui Chen, Ruoyan Yang, Lingxiao Gong, Jing Wang

“…The improvement in constipation symptoms was most pronounced. Additionally, the abundance of <i data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">Lactobacillus</i> in the MPS40 group increased by 52.52%, while the relative abundance of <i data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">Prevotella</i> decreased by 83.55%, and the diversity of the gut microbiota was altered. …”
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Young HIV-infected children and their adult caregivers prefer tablets to syrup antiretroviral medications in Africa. by Patricia Nahirya-Ntege, Adrian Cook, Tichaona Vhembo, Wilfred Opilo, Rachel Namuddu, Richard Katuramu, Jessica Tezikyabbiri, Bethany Naidoo-James, Diana Gibb, ARROW Trial Team

“…At last visit on syrups, 79% caregivers reported problems with syrups, mostly related to number, weight, transportation and conspicuousness of bottles. …”
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Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye onto Various Marine Sediments and Seagrass Biomass of <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> Species: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies by Maria C. Vagi, Andreas S. Petsas, Dionysia Dimitropoulou, Melpomeni Leventelli, Anastasia D. Nikolaou

“…Desorption studies revealed that the studied dye in most cases was very strongly adsorbed on studied matrices with extremely low quantities of seawater extractable amounts (≤1.62%). …”
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Machine learning frameworks to accurately predict coke reactivity index by Ayat Hussein Adhab, Morug Salih Mahdi, Krunal Vaghela, Anupam Yadav, Jayaprakash B, Mayank Kundlas, Ankur Srivastava, Jayant Jagtap, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi, Nasr Saadoun Abd, Samim Sherzod

“…Among the various predictive models evaluated, the random forest model emerged as the most accurate tool, according to the performance metrics of R -squared, mean square error, and average absolute relative error (%), with numerical values of 0.958, 3.718, and 2.545%, respectively, for the total datapoints. …”
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Chronotype and sleep patterns among para-medical students at Kerman university of medical sciences: a cross-sectional study by Mojgan Taebi, Tayebeh Eghbali, Mohadeseh Balvardi, Asma Ghonchepour, Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi, Ali Hossienzadeh

“…Results The mean scores for ESS, MES, and PSQI were 6.7 (SD = 4.2), 50.5 (SD = 5.1), and 6.3 (SD = 2.9), respectively. Most students (79.1%) did not report daytime sleepiness, and 90.9% were classified as having an intermediate chronotype. …”
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Phosphorus Utilization Efficiency Among Corn Era Hybrids Released over Seventy-Five Years by Kwame Ampong, Chad J. Penn, James Camberato, Daniel Quinn, Mark Williams

“…PU<i>t</i>E differed between the most recently released hybrids (2008 and 2011) whereas older hybrids had intermediate and similar PU<i>t</i>E. …”
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Osteocalcin and carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity in patients on peritoneal dialysis by Po-Jui Chi, Yu-Li Lin, Jen-Pi Tasi, Chih-Hsien Wang, Jia-Sian Hou, Chung-Jen Lee, Bang-Gee Hsu

“…Vascular calcification involves a complex process of biomineralization resembling osteogenesis, which leads to arterial stiffness. Osteocalcin is the most abundant noncollagenous protein in the bone matrix. …”
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Portfolio analysis of NCI-funded policy implementation science grants (fiscal years 2014–2023) by Amira Haidar, Aubrey Villalobos, Cynthia Vinson, Gila Neta

“…More than half (n = 8, 57.1%) of the grants were awarded in FY2020-2023. Most (n = 10, 71.4%) grants conceptualized policy as something to implement, 28.6% (n = 4) each conceptualized policy as a strategy to use or as something to adopt, and 35.7% (n = 5) as context to understand. …”
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Tinnitus evolution in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy by Sofia Teles, Luís Freitas, Guilherme Bernardo, Joana Cardoso, José Menezes, Carla Amaro

“…According to Spiegel’s hearing outcome classification, there was complete recovery in 19% of patients, parcial recovery in 23%, slight improvement in 33% and no improvement in 25% of patients. Regarding tinnitus, most patients had a THI classification of grade 3 or 4 before treatment (71%). …”
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Can Right Heart Catheterization Improve the Prediction of Positive Response to Resynchronization Therapy? by Karolina Barańska-Pawełczak, Wojciech Jacheć, Andrzej Tomasik, Bettina Ziaja, Michalina Mazurkiewicz, Tomasz Kukulski, Celina Wojciechowska

“…Among all parameters assessed, the baseline higher value of the transpulmonary gradient and pulmonary vascular resistance most often had a significant negative impact on meeting the criteria of response to CRT. …”
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A scoping review of statistical methods used to report EORTC QLQ-C30 quality of life scores measured longitudinally by Rosie A. Harris, Chris A. Rogers, Jessica Harris, Eric Lim

“…A linear mixed effects model was the most utilized analysis method, applied in 121/271 (45%) studies, followed by time to event analyses (54/271, 20%) and t-tests (44/271, 16%). …”
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An approach based on genetic algorithms and neural networks for QoS-aware IoT services composition by Rabah Boucetti, Ouassila Hioual, Sofiane Mounine Hemam

“…This challenge consists of selecting the most appropriate services so that the composite service must meet both the functional and the non-functional requirements of the user. …”
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Lipid-induced epigenomic changes in human macrophages identify a coronary artery disease-associated variant that regulates PPAP2B Expression through Altered C/EBP-beta binding. by Michael E Reschen, Kyle J Gaulton, Da Lin, Elizabeth J Soilleux, Andrew J Morris, Susan S Smyth, Christopher A O'Callaghan

“…OxLDL exposure up-regulated C/EBP-beta expression and increased genomic binding events, most prominently around genes involved in inflammatory response pathways. …”
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Surgical regenerative methods for peri-implantitis treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Soheil Shahbazi, Saharnaz Esmaeili, Armin Shirvani, Reza Amid, Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh

“…However, recommending a single unified protocol as the most effective for surgical regenerative treatment of peri-implantitis was not feasible.…”
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Rhizosphere Bacteria, Rather Than Benthic Bivalve Symbionts, May Facilitate Seagrasses by Yizhou Sun, Yang Liu, Xing-Xing Cai, Mark D. Bertness, Qiang He

“…We found no significant differences in the community structure of clam gill bacteria between seagrass beds and mudflats, with Spirochetes being the predominant bacterial taxa, most of which did not have known functions related to sulfur metabolism and nutrient regulation. …”
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Integrative transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the role of melatonin in promoting secondary hair follicle development in cashmere goats by Xiaogao Diao, Jiaxin Qin, Chenxi Dong, Liwen He, Wei Zhang

“…Abstract Background Melatonin improves the production performance of animal furs, particularly in promoting wool and cashmere growth. Although most studies of melatonin enhancing cashmere growth have focused primarily on gene and phenotype levels, its impact on metabolites has not received attention. …”
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Pattern, Predictors and Satisfaction with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Elderly in a Rural and Remote Community in Southwestern Nigeria by Babatunde Akodu, Stephanie ASA'AH, Ifeoma Okafor, Taiwo Agunbiade, Moninuola Ojikutu, Olufunmilayo Olokodana-Adesalu

“…ResultsThe mean age of the respondents was 70 years. The most used modalities of CAM were herbal therapy (67%) and faith healing (33%). …”
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Nonlinear relationship between body fat percentage and NAFLD mediated by METS-IR: threshold effects and subgroup differences by Haiyuan Zhao, Yongxin Fang, Jun Zhao, Nianzhao Yang, Yang Li, Fubao Liu, Xiaopeng Chen

“…The BFR–NAFLD association was stronger in men (OR = 1.32), non-Hispanic Blacks (OR = 1.15), and low-income individuals (OR = 1.13) (P for interaction < 0.05). METS-IR mediates most of the relationship between body fat and NAFLD, with a clear threshold effect observed. …”
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