Improved Culture Positivity Rate after Modified Culture Technique of Dialysis Effluent Fluid in Peritoneal Dialysis-related Peritonitis Cases by Shilpi Gupta, Nandita Hazra

“…The purpose of the present study is to compare the culture positivity rate before and after implementation of revised International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis guidelines, 2016 as well as to study the etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of causative organisms in our center. …”
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Budget Impact Analysis of Treatment Flow Optimization in Epilepsy Patients: Estimating Potential Impacts with Increased Referral Rate to Specialized Care by Masaki Iwasaki, Takashi Saito, Akiko Tsubota, Tatsunori Murata, Yuta Fukuoka, Kazutaka Jin

“…# Objectives We developed a Markov model to simulate a treatment flow of epilepsy patients who refer to specialized care from non-specialized care, and to surgery from specialized care for estimation of patient distributions and expenditures caused by increasing the referral rate for specialized care. # Methods This budget impact analysis of treatment flow optimization in epilepsy patients was performed as a long-term simulation using the Markov model by comparing the current treatment flow and the optimized treatment flow. …”
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Can heart rate variability demonstrate the effects and the levels of mindfulness? A repeated-measures study on experienced and novice mindfulness practitioners by Yanping Wei, Yifei Xu, Wanlin Chen, Jing Zheng, Hang Chen, Shulin Chen

“…Abstract Background Heart rate variability (HRV) is a potential biomarker that might demonstrate the effects of mindfulness, but it might be influenced by practice experiences. …”
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Relationship Between Leaf C/N Ratio and Insecticidal Protein Expression in Bt Cotton as Affected by High Temperature and N Rate by Xiang ZHANG, Chun-hua LÜ, Yuan CHEN, Gui-xia WANG, Yuan CHEN, De-hua CHEN

“…C/N ratio and Bt protein content were both measured at peak square period and peak boll period respectively under 5-7 d high temperature and different nitrogen fertilizer rates on the Yangzhou University Farm and the Ludong Cotton Farm, China. …”
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E INFLUENCE OF IF-CHANNEL INHIBITION ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN PATIENTS POST CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY BY THE TEST WITH FIXED RESPIRATION TEMPO by I. V. Kochetkova, T. M. Chernykh

“…To assess the  dynamics  of heart  rate  variability (HRV) parameters under treatment by ivabradine in patients with stable angina after coronary bypass surgery (CBG) with test of fixed respiration tempo (FRT).Material and methods. …”
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Numerical assessments of scour depth predictions downstream of box culverts under various flow and blockage conditions by Kaywan Othman Ahmed, Mohammad Reza Kavianpour, Ata Amini, Younes Aminpour

“…The analysis revealed that predictions from numerical models corresponded closely with experimental outcomes, although the scour depths calculated by the models were generally lower than those observed under both steady and unsteady flow conditions. While blockage rates notably impacted scour patterns in the first hydrograph of unsteady flows, increasing blockage percentages did not reliably result in proportional increases in scour depth, as seen in the second hydrograph for unsteady and both steady flow conditions.…”
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Sickness absence rates in NHS England staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from multivariate regression and time series modelling. by Ewan McTaggart, Itamar Megiddo, John Bowers, Adam Kleczkowski

“…Understanding the impact of the pandemic on sickness absence rates among NHS England staff is crucial to developing effective workforce management strategies and ensuring the continued delivery of healthcare. …”
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Trends in Positive Urine Culture Rates and Antimicrobial Resistance in Non-Hospitalized Children from Western Romania: A Retrospective Observational Study by Constantin Catalin Marc, Maria Daniela Mot, Monica Licker, Delia Muntean, Daniela Teodora Marti, Ana Alexandra Ardelean, Alina Ciceu, Sergiu Adrian Sprintar, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Alin Gabriel Mihu, Tudor Rares Olariu

“…Near-complete susceptibility was observed for fosfomycin (99.71%) and nitrofurantoin (96.01%), while high susceptibility rates were also observed for ciprofloxacin (85.43%) and amoxicillin–clavulanic acid (75.05%). …”
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A child born to immigrant parents at Lepenski Vir by Maxime Brami, Jens Blöcher, Yoan Diekmann

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On a microdemographic framework for decomposing contemporary fertility dynamics by Stephen J. Shaw

“…Abstract The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) obscures key components of fertility dynamics, leading to a calculated 49% information loss and a substantive 0·385 reduction in Adjusted R² compared to its decomposed components: the Total Maternal Rate (TMR) and Children per Mother (CPM), formalized in this study, where TFR = TMR × CPM. …”
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Normal Expiratory Flow Rate and Lung Volumes in Patients with Combined Emphysema and Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case Series and Literature Review by Karen L Heathcote, Donald W Cockcroft, Derek A Fladeland, Mark E Fenton

“…Pulmonary function tests in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis characteristically show a restrictive pattern including small lung volumes and increased expiratory flow rates resulting from a reduction in pulmonary compliance due to diffuse fibrosis. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE PREVALENCE OF PROSTATE CANCER IN THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN FOR THE LONG PERIOD OF OBSERVATION by I. R. Rakhmatullina

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Robot assisted sentinel lymph node biopsy using indocyanine green combined with carbon nanoparticles staining improved detection rates in breast cancer by Qinbo Wang, Qingyu Yang, Zuxiao Chen, Zongyan Li, Xiaoyan Fu, Yunxiang Luo, Yonghai Guo, Haiyan Li

“…Notably, CNSI staining was negative in two cases within the ICG + CNSI group, while one patient exhibited a false-negative staining pattern. Five instances of effusion and one case involving bleeding were reported; no significant differences emerged concerning postoperative complications, including breast drainage or hospital stay length, significant differences arose within numerical pain rating scale scores when comparing robot-assisted SLN biopsy positive versus negative groups (p = 0.021 < 0.05). …”
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Mathematical analysis of scrub typhus seasonal infection with re-scaled transmission rate considering Northeast India reported data from 2010 to 2022 by Biplab Dhar, Mohammad Sajid

“…We propose a Host-Vector model, a first of its kind, with a significant modification in the disease infection transmission rate. Our work aims to investigate a mathematical model by Atangana-Baleanu fractal-fractional operator that has seasonal pattern incorporating 2010–2022 data. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance Rate among Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid at a Tertiary Care Center in Western Uttar Pradesh, India by Sachin K Sharma1*, Saheli Bhadra1, Tarana Sarwat1, Dalip K Kakru1

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How cluster B-related personality traits in mothers shape their ratings of their adolescents’ personality: a multisource approach using the Trait-Reputation-Identity model by R. Franssens, M. C. Gouwy, J. Vergauwe, B. De Clercq

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Determinants, barriers, and concepts of husband’s involvement in antenatal care among women in Pakistan by Javeria Khan, Sidra Abid, Sarwat Mumtaz

“…Although maternal mortality rates have shown a steady decrease over the last few years, they remain high, indicating low levels of ANC utilization and involvement (4). …”
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Identification of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Using Parent-teacher Administered ADHD Rating Scale-IV among Pre-school Children of Belagavi City by Deepa C. Metgud, Vinanti Sanjay Makasare

“…Results: We estimated 16.4% ADHD prevalence in pre-school children of Belagavi city rated by both teacher and parent and included both male and female participants. …”
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New Technology and Development Trend of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors by ZHANG Jinping, ZHAO Qian, GAO Wei, LI Zehong, REN Min, ZHANG Bo

“…IGBT with fine-pattern trench gate, thin drift region, field stop as well as enhanced carrier doping concentration in emitter side is the mainstream device structure at present. …”
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Survival rate of indirectly bonded brackets using single vs. two-component orthodontic adhesive: A 12-month split-mouth clinical trial by Federica Pellitteri, Francesca Cremonini, Marco Bellavia, Mario Palone, Luca Lombardo

“…Objective: Compare the bonding survival rate of two distinct bonding materials: Ortho Solo + Gradia LoFlo Resin and single component GC Ortho Connect. …”
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