Integrated Effects of Warming Irrigation, Aeration, and Humic Acid on Yield, Quality, and GHG Emissions in Processing Tomatoes in Xinjiang by Chubo Wang, Yuhang Lu, Libing Song, Jingcheng Wang, Yan Zhu, Jiaying Ma, Jiliang Zheng

“…Warming has little effect on GHGI, while humic acid application and aeration have significant and extremely significant effects on GHGI. …”
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Sorption Mechanisms and Enhancement of Selected Organochlorine Pollutants in Water on Zeolites by Timothy Manda, Solomon Omwoma, Godfrey Okumu Barasa, Anthony M. Pembere, Douglas Sifuna, Livingstone Ochilo, Silas Lagat, Emily Ngeno, Patrick Ssebugere, Christine Betty Nagawa, Christine Kyarimpa

“…The structures of the organochlorines were optimized and their Frontier molecular orbitals were calculated. …”
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Compassion fatigue, psychological resilience, moral sensitivity, and humanistic caring ability in clinical nurses: a structural equation model by Shuqi Zhai, Qinqin Liu, Congcong Dai, Yifan Lu, Huanhuan Zhang, Jie Liu, Chaoran Chen

“…Specifically, it investigated whether psychological resilience and moral sensitivity serve as mediating variables in this relationship, thereby providing theoretical and empirical support for interventions to enhance nurses’ humanistic caring ability in clinical settings. Methods This study employed the the Compassion Fatigue Scale, the Nurses’ Humanistic Caring Ability Scale, the Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire to survey 724 clinical nurses from three general hospitals in Henan Province, China, between June and September 2024.Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 25.0, while AMOS 26.0 was utilized for model mapping and mediation path analysis. …”
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The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients With Residual Nodal Disease After Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Kristina Shaffer, Lilian Harris, Lori Gentile, Amelia Merrill, Lori Kellam, Michelle Fillion, Peter Turk

“…Background: While sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer patients with limited axillary disease undergoing upfront surgery is well-accepted, there are insufficient data supporting its safety with residual nodal disease (RND) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). …”
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Recognition of cancer chemotherapy adverse effect by patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by Ayah Maqdasawi, Rawan Ghanayiem, Marwa Khalaf, Riad Amer, Sultan Mosleh, Ramzi Shawahna

“…This study aimed to assess real-world chemotherapy-induced adverse effects as reported by cancer patients in the West Bank of Palestine and to identify key predictors of these side effects. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and December 2023 in various hospitals in the West Bank of Palestine. …”
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Combining Preoperative and Postoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index as an Improved Prognostic Factor for Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer by Lee JM, Kang J

“…Jong Min Lee,1 Jeonghyun Kang2 1Department of Surgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea; 2Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence: Jeonghyun Kang, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-2-2019-3303, Fax +82-2-3462-5994, Email ravic@naver.comPurpose: While preoperative prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a well-established prognostic marker in colorectal cancer (CRC), and postoperative PNI has gained attention, their combined prognostic value remains largely unexplored.Patients and Methods: We analyzed patients who underwent curative surgery for stage I–III CRC between March 2004 and February 2014. …”
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Correlation between metformin use and mortality in acute respiratory failure: a retrospective ICU cohort study by Yunlin Yang, Jinfeng Liu, Yi Hou, Yuxun Wei, Liang Huang, Liang Huang, Wei Wei

“…Primary outcomes were in-hospital and ICU mortality, while 30-day and 90-day all-cause mortality served as secondary endpoints. …”
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Developing a Smart Sensing Sock to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study by Jenny Corser, Irantzu Yoldi, Neil D Reeves, Pete Culmer, Prabhuraj D Venkatraman, Giorgio Orlando, Rory Peter Turnbull, Paul Boakes, Eric Woodin, Roger Lightup, Graham Ponton, Katherine Bradbury

“…The guiding principles generated by this study can orient future research and development of smart sensing devices for diabetic foot care to help optimize patient engagement and improve health outcomes.…”
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Innovative Gluten-Free <i>Fusilli</i> Noodle Formulation: Leveraging Extruded Japanese Rice and Chickpea Flours by Simone de Souza Fernandes, Jhony Willian Vargas-Solórzano, Carlos Wanderlei Piler Carvalho, José Luis Ramírez Ascheri

“…Combining rice and legume flours offers promising alternatives to mimic gluten-like properties while improving nutritional value. This study aimed to develop a gluten-free fusilli noodle using extruded flours based on mixtures of Japanese rice (JR) and chickpea (CP) particles. …”
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Case report of brain death in a child due to COVID-19 and literature review by Tiantian Xu, Tian Liang, Jiamin Zhang, Yuqing Yan, Lianwei Lu, Lu Kuang, Changbing Wang, Misi Xiao, Yi Chen, Bing Zhu

“…Abstract Purpose Although COVID-19 typically presents with respiratory symptoms, it can also lead to severe neurological manifestations in children. While case reports of COVID-19–associated encephalopathy (including acute necrotizing encephalopathy) have increasingly appeared, gaps remain regarding optimal management strategies and outcome predictors for children with rapid-onset neurological decline. …”
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Non-Contrast MRI Sequences for Ischemic Stroke: A Concise Overview for Clinical Radiologists by Bachtiar NA, Murtala B, Muis M, Ilyas MI, Abdul Hamid H, As'ad S, Tammasse J, Wuysang AD, Soraya GV

“…However, the contrast agents used in these methods can be costly and pose risks for patients with renal impairment or allergies. …”
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Prospective analysis of quantitative EEG indices for predicting functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke by Yuan Zhang, Hongshan Chu, Qi Qiao, Shibo Dong, Jing Liu, Hebo Wang

“…Following adjustment for NIHSS scores, multivariate logistic regression identified DTABR and DAR as predictors of functional outcomes. The optimal threshold for DTABR was 0.810, yielding a sensitivity of 0.848 and specificity of 0.864, while the cutoff value for DAR was 0.665, with a sensitivity of 0.759 and specificity of 0.955, as determined by ROC curve analysis assessing the sensitivity and specificity of DTABR and DAR in forecasting poor prognosis. …”
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Interplay of anxiety, depression, vascular function, and biomarkers in post-myocardial infarction patients by Jan Kafol, Jan Kafol, Borut Jug, Borut Jug, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Jure Tršan, Daniel Košuta, Daniel Košuta, Marko Novaković, Marko Novaković

“…This study aimed to identify possible associations with clinically relevant parameters, vascular function and blood biomarkers.MethodsParticipants were consecutively recruited during cardiac rehabilitation intake visits at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana within 4 months of myocardial infarction (MI). …”
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Long-term effects of enhanced external counterpulsation in the management of patients with coronary artery disease complicated by heart failure: data from the EXCEL study by A. S. Lishuta, O. A. Slepova, N. S. Nikolaeva, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…The patients were randomized into group 1 (n=59) who received optimal therapy and EECP (35 hours, 2 courses per year) or group 2 (n=59), who recived optimal drug therapy and EECP (35 hours, 1 course per year). …”
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Modified Diagnostic Criteria Tools for Familial Hypercholesterolemia without the Requirement for Clinical Genetic Testing: Rationale and Design of the MOOCS Adaptive Clinical Trial by Satyanarayana Upadhyayula

“…This is the bottleneck faced by many research groups, especially while publishing data in scientific journals. In addition, scientific journals also cannot accept such data, which is technically incomplete, inadequate, and incorrect without GT. …”
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Impact of Telemedicine Adoption on Hemiplegia in Patients With Stroke in Florida: Longitudinal Observational Study by Yao Li, Mingshan Zhang, Weiling Ke, Wenwen Li

“…Policy makers should focus on enhancing telemedicine infrastructure and training in these regions to optimize stroke care and reduce health inequities.…”
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Morbidity profile of admissions to GF Jooste Hospital, Manenberg, Cape Town by Jacek Marszalek, Pierre J.T. de Villiers

“…We determined disease patterns of admissions over a three-year period (2001–2003), primarily as insight towards optimal hospital resource management. Methods: A retrospective study examined ward records, totalling 36 657 admissions, from which a random sample (N=608) was selected. …”
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Association of Life’s Essential 8 with all-cause mortality in asthma patients: evidence from NHANES 2005–2018 by Jinqi Zhu, Ran Tao, Sue Zhao

“…This research aimed to investigate the relationships between LE8 and all-cause mortality in asthma patients.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of seven cycles of data from the 2005–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Various Intravenous Thrombolytics for Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) at Various Dosages: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Yibin Hu, Shengxian Wu, Haixuan Zhang, Kangfeng Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Yizheng Ma, He Li

“…Methods This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024563757). …”
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Kollicoat^® Smartseal 100P for Developing Theophylline Pellets: Exploring Taste-Masking Potential for Pediatric Applications by Neeraja Komanduri, Mashan Almutairi, Rasha M. Elkanayati, Nagireddy Dumpa, Arun Butreddy, Suresh Bandari, Michael A. Repka

“…Additionally, the study evaluates the efficacy of various taste-masking polymers by comparing three pH-dependent polymers, Kollicoat^® Smartseal 100P, Eudragit^® EPO, and Kollicoat^® MAE 100-55, in masking taste and optimizing drug release. <b>Methods:</b> Formulations were designed with varying drug loads (10%, 20%, and 30%) and plasticizer concentrations (20% and 30% PEG 1500). …”
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