The Role of Mobile Applications in Enhancing the Health-Related Quality of Life of Children with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ana González-Díaz, Bibiana Pérez-Ardanaz, Nora Suleiman-Martos, José L. Gómez-Urquiza, Cristina Canals Garzón, Juan Gómez-Salgado

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Despite the preliminary nature and small sample sizes of most studies, mobile applications appear to be effective in supporting symptom management, communication, and health education in paediatric oncology. …”
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The Effects of Climate Change and Greening of Vegetation on Spatiotemporal Variation of Evapotranspiration in the Haihe River Basin, China by Yang Chen, Se Chai, Wenjie Chen, Jiangzhou Xia

“…The results showed that net radiation was the most important parameter for ET variations. Vegetation and temperature had large impacts on ETc. …”
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Assessment of the periodontal health and community periodontal index in the army of Serbia by Kovačević Vladan, Milosavljević Marko, Rančić Nemanja, Daković Dragana

“…Observed in relation to the age groups, the mean values of sextants increased linearly, but in general population, the most frequent CPITN categories were in sextant with the periodontal pockets 4-5 mm (score 3). …”
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AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR CORRECTION BY THE TRANSPLANTATION OF IN VITRO MODULATED IMMUNE CELLS by E. V. Markova, E. V. Serenko, M. A. Knyazheva

“…Aggression is a serious biomedical problem associated with a high percentage of patients and a lack of selective corrective agents. The most frequent increase in aggressiveness occurs in patients with depressive disorders, schizophrenia, reactive psychoses and adjustment disorders, which are known to be characterized by immunological dysfunction. …”
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Thermogravimetric Analysis of Modified Montmorillonite Clay for Mycotoxin Decontamination in Cereal Grains by Bunmi K. Olopade, Obinna C. Nwinyi, Joseph A. Adekoya, Isiaka A. Lawal, Olushola A. Abiodun, Solomon U. Oranusi, Patrick B. Njobeh

“…Hence, the order of stability from the most resistant to the least resistant to degradation is as follows: Mont-LGEO ≥ Mont-Na ≥ Mont ≥ Mont-LGP.…”
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Success rate of endodontic treatment and quality of life of patients treated at a higher education institution: a decade-long retrospective study by Luiz Renato Paranhos, Narjara Gleydiely Costa de Araújo, Natália D'avila Rodrigues Pereira, Marcelo Antônio de Souza Silva, Yago Warles Silva Pereira, Maíra Ramalho Martins, Rui Barbosa de Brito Junior, Felipe de Souza Matos

“…The average oral health-related quality of life score was 5.0 points. The most frequent problems were mouth pain, discomfort when eating, and psychological discomfort (embarrassment or tension). …”
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Genomic characterization and pre-clinical evaluation of a new polyvalent lytic Loughborough phage by Mahmoud M. Sherif, Neveen A. Abdelaziz, Sarra E. Saleh, Khaled M. Aboshanab

“…Abstract Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has become a critical concern that necessitates the development of novel antimicrobial approaches. One of the most promising innovative approaches for combating CRAB infections is using effective and lytic bacteriophages (phages), known as phage therapy. …”
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The Importance of Medical Students' Attitudes Regarding Cognitive Competence for Teaching Applied Statistics: Multi-Site Study and Meta-Analysis. by Natasa M Milic, Srdjan Masic, Jelena Milin-Lazovic, Goran Trajkovic, Zoran Bukumiric, Marko Savic, Nikola V Milic, Andja Cirkovic, Milan Gajic, Mirjana Kostic, Aleksandra Ilic, Dejana Stanisavljevic

“…<h4>Results</h4>SATS-36 was completed by 461 medical students. Most of the students held positive attitudes towards statistics. …”
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Pathogen Detection and Diagnostic Scenarios in Chronic Prostatitis by Vittorio Magri, Gianpaolo Perletti, Konstantinos Stamatiou

“…This study aimed to compare four lower genito-urinary tract diagnostic methods to identify which is most effective at detecting causative pathogens in CP patients. …”
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Insights into Carbon-Based Aerogels Toward High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: A Review of Strategies for Sulfur Incorporation Within Carbon Aerogel Frameworks by Yue Gao, Dun Liu, Yi Zhao, Dongdi Yang, Lugang Zhang, Fei Sun, Xiaoxiao Wang

“…Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs), possessing excellent theoretical capacities, advanced theoretical energy densities, low cost, and nontoxicity, are one of the most promising energy storage battery systems. However, some issues, including poor conductivity of elemental S, the “shuttle effect” of high-order lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), and sluggish reaction kinetics, hinder the commercialization of LSBs. …”
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Perioperative Clinical Usage of Phellinus Linteus as a Nutraceutical for Non-FOLFIRINOX-Based Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resected Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Co... by Juwan Kim MD, Seung Soo Hong MD, Sung Hyun Kim MD, MS, Ho Kyoung Hwang MD, PhD, Chang Moo Kang MD, PhD

“…Introduction: Most patients with pancreatic cancer experience systemic recurrence within 1 to 2 years after radical pancreatectomy. …”
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Old Is (Not) Gold: Midazolam Monotherapy versus Midazolam Plus Fentanyl for Sedation during Cardiac Catheterization by William Black, Raj Baljepally, Laylan Shali, Omar Alsharif, Scott Warden, Eric Heidel, Xiaopeng Zhao

“…Participants were asked if they experienced any pain during their procedure (yes/no) and, if yes, asked to rate their overall pain level using a 10-point Likert scale that ranged from 1 (minimal pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). Results. Most patients (n = 94, 73%) reported no pain during their procedure. …”
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Investigation of in-vivo and in-silico toxicity induced by environmental drug contamination in a non-target organism by Numan Annakkaya, Kültiğin Çavuşoğlu, Emine Yalçin, Burak Özkan

“…Abstract In this study, the toxicity induced by metronidazole, one of the most preferred pharmaceutical active ingredients worldwide, in Allium cepa L, a non-target organism, was investigated. …”
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Outcomes of liver transplantation in the era of modern antiviral therapy for hepatitis C by K. Yu. Kokina, Yu. O. Malinovskaya, Ya. G. Moysyuk

“…The sample was represented in most cases by patients who had MELD/Na score &lt;20. …”
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Pt decorated CoFe2O4/Co3O4 nanosheets derived from 2D Fe–Co MOF for enhanced HCHO detection by Yuli Zhao, Mingyuan Wang, Siwei Liu, Xiangzhao Zhang, Guiwu Liu, Guanjun Qiao

“…The first-principles calculations demonstrated that the Pt/CoFe2O4/Co3O4 model presented the most stable structure and the strongest adsorption capacity for HCHO. …”
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3D-Printed recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sandwich structures – Influence of infill design and density on tensile, dynamic mechanical, and creep response by Ans Al Rashid, Muammer Koç

“…Repurposing plastic waste is crucial to cope with the global population and rapid industrialization. Most plastic waste generated worldwide is mismanaged, leading to plastic pollution, landfill congestion, and microplastic contamination. …”
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Effect of daily thinning on biweekly increment of growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in mountainous agroecosystem by Muhammad Arshad, Rab Nawaz, Sajjad Ahmad, Muhammad Atif Irshad, Ali Irfan, Mir Muhammad Nasir Qayyum, Khalid S. Almaary, Muhammad Afzaal, Zulkfil Ahmed, Mohammed Bourhia

“…Current research highlighted that 3, 4th, and 5th biweekly periods are the most critical stages and daily thinning of 1% is suggested for higher and sustainable economic and biological returns from high density broadcasted maize.…”
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STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF WILD TURKEY HABITAT USING SATELLITE IMAGERY IN ARKANSAS by Sharon L. Goetz, William F. Porter

“…We identified 2 variables as most often associated with low harvest of wild turkeys statewide: percentage of land in Row Crops (χ2 = 10.08, df = 1, P < 0.002) and percentage of land in Commercial‐Industrial‐Transportation (χ2 = 8.96, df = 1, P = 0.028). …”
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Interobserver variability in the preoperative assessment of future liver remnant function using hepatobiliary scintigraphy by Kirsten de Vries, Jelmer E. Oor, Suomi M. G. Fouraschen, Marieke T. de Boer, Maarten W. Nijkamp, Erik Groot Jebbink, Gilles N. Stormezand, Simeon J. S. Ruiter

“…Comparing the FLR function analyses of both observers, Bland-Altman plots demonstrated that most assessments lie within the 95% confidence interval and no pattern suggesting bias was observed. …”
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Neutrophil membrane-coated circular RNA nanoparticles for targeted immunotherapy in HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasis by Yunpeng Liu, Wei He, Xiaoju Li, Xiyan Lu, Chihua Wu, Yuan Gao, Dong Fan, Chao Dong, Huadong Zhao

“…Abstract Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy worldwide, with approximately 50% of HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients eventually developing brain metastases, significantly reducing survival. …”
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