Effect of Stocking Density on Growth and Survival Rate of Giant Gouramy (Osphrenemus gouramy Lac.) Seed by S. Sarah, . Widanarni, Agus Oman Sudrajat

“…Fish were stocked at the density of 2.5; 5.0; 7.5 and 10 individual/l with average initial weight and length were 0.013 g and 5.56 mm, respectively. …”
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Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…The BREAST-Q is a PROM in questionnaire format, developed and validated to assess satisfaction and quality of life for breast surgery patients.The hypothesis tested is that considering disparities in geography, age and education among responders is essential for capturing a diverse patient population in future Patent-Reported Outcome Measures initiatives, examining how these characteristics are associated with Patent-Reported Outcome Measures utilisation and outcomes.Design Quantitative descriptive study.Setting Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures were collected between 6 September 2021 and 5 September 2022 from patients recruited from an outpatient clinic at a Plastic- and Breast Surgery Department at a University Hospital in Denmark.Participants Participants include a total of 629 Danish-speaking women diagnosed with breast cancer and scheduled for breast cancer surgery, with a final participation rate of 468.Intervention Preoperative ePROMs and demographic data were collected between September 2020 and 2021 through patients’ secure national digital post-box.Main outcome measures Demographic variables of both responders and non-responders were assessed using t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and χ2 tests. …”
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Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa by Fredros Okumu, Sarah J. Moore, Prashanth Selvaraj, Arnon Houri Yafin, Elijah O. Juma, GloriaSalome G. Shirima, Silas Majambere, Andy Hardy, Bart G. J. Knols, Betwel J. Msugupakulya, Marceline Finda, Najat Kahamba, Edward Thomsen, Ayman Ahmed, Sarah Zohdy, Prosper Chaki, Peter DeChant, Kimberly Fornace, Nicodem Govella, Steven Gowelo, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Busiku Hamainza, Jasper N. Ijumba, William Jany, Hmooda Toto Kafy, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Lenson Kariuki, Samson Kiware, Eliningaya J. Kweka, Neil F. Lobo, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Charles Mbogo, Robert S. McCann, April Monroe, Bryson Alberto Ndenga, Halfan S. Ngowo, Eric Ochomo, Mercy Opiyo, Richard Reithinger, Chadwick Haadezu Sikaala, Allison Tatarsky, David Takudzwa, Fedra Trujillano, Ellie Sherrard-Smith

“…The global health community should reconsider how evidence and funding are used to support LSM initiatives. Graphical Abstract…”
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Sex differences in the peripheral levels of cytokines during 12-month antipsychotic treatment in a drug-naïve schizophrenia spectrum cohort by I. Ratke, A. Torsvik, C.A. Bartz-Johannessen, F. Fathian, I. Joa, S.M. Klæbo Reitan, E.M. Løberg, M. Rettenbacher, S. Skrede, V.M. Steen, E. Johnsen, R.A. Kroken

“…Blood samples from these 56 patients were drawn at baseline, prior to treatment with antipsychotics, and 1, 3, 6, 12, 26, 39, and 52 weeks after initiation of antipsychotic medication. Duration of treatment was 52 weeks. …”
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A Pragmatic Clinical Trial to Compare the Real-World Effectiveness of V-Go versus Standard Delivery of Insulin in Patients with Advanced Type 2 Diabetes by Mark J. Cziraky, Scott Abbott, Matt Nguyen, Kay Larholt, Elizabeth Apgar, Thomas Wasser, Poul Strange, Leon Shi, H. Courtenay Harrison, Beverly Everitt, Lynn Nowak

“…**Conclusions:** This pragmatic clinical trial demonstrated improved HbA1c levels, lower cost, and decreased insulin dose in patients with T2DM initiating V-Go vs STO in a real-world community-based practice setting. …”
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Users’ Perspectives of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Services: Survey Study by Kate Churruca, Darran Foo, Andrew Turner, Emily Crameri, Maree Saba, Samantha Spanos, Matthew Vickers, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis

“…The majority of respondents were using a DTC telemedicine service offering prescription skin care (92/151, 60.9%), had received treatment in the previous 6 months (123/151, 81.5%), and had self-initiated care (128/151, 84.8%). The most frequently cited reasons for using DTC telemedicine were related to convenience (97/121, 80.2%) and flexibility (71/121, 58.7%), while approximately a third of the sample selected that it was difficult to see traditional health care provider in their preferred time frame (44/121, 36.4%) and that the use of DTC telemedicine allowed them to gain access to services otherwise unavailable through traditional health care (39/121, 32.2%). …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Guided Intervention (MINDxYOU) for Reducing Stress and Promoting Mental Health Among Health Professionals: Results From a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Ra... by Yolanda López-del-Hoyo, Selene Fernández-Martínez, Adrian Perez-Aranda, Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Alberto Barceló-Soler, Loreto Camarero-Grados, Carilene Armas-Landaeta, José Guzmán-Parra, Vera Carbonell, Daniel Campos, Xinyuan Chen, Javier García-Campayo

“…ResultsThe program was initiated by 229 participants, 112 (48.9%) of whom were completers (ie, completed at least 3 of the 4 modules). …”
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Hubungan Lesi Hiperemis di Gaster dengan Derajat Dispepsia pada Pasien Dispepsia Fungsional by Vokal Furkano, Arina Widya Murni, Delmi Sulastri

“…The endoscopy will remain the initial investigation of choice for seeing the mucosal surface of gaster. …”
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Analysis of fatty acid-derived lipids in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery yields novel pathophysiologically relevant mediators with possible relevance for systemic inf... by Holger Neb, Verena Roth, Jessica Roos, Jessica Roos, Tom Bauer, Anja Urbschat, Ulrike Heinicke, Carlo Angioni, Dieter Steinhilber, Dieter Steinhilber, Matthias Piesche, Matthias Piesche, Nerea Ferreirós, Robert Gurke, Robert Gurke, Gerd Geisslinger, Gerd Geisslinger, Edith Utech, Kai Zacharowski, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Paulus, Elke Schmitt, Elke Schmitt, Thorsten Jürgen Maier, Thorsten Jürgen Maier

“…Furthermore, 6-keto-PGF1alpha had its peak shortly before initiation of continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (at least in 5 of the observed patients), 2-AG was elevated in all our nine patients during (right) heart failure in the context of either re-opening patient’s chest, implementation of veno-arterial ECMO or at least while significantly increasing the amount of catecholamines.DiscussionIn this pilot trial we identified several evaluated lipids in critically ill patients representing either potentially (patho-) physiologically relevant mediators of the pro-inflammatory processes and during heart failure or possible markers preceding veno-venous hemodialysis.…”
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Long-term effectiveness of radiofrequency renal denervation in patients with resistant arterial hypertension (10-year follow-up results) by O.L. Rekovets, Yu.M. Sirenko, O.O. Torbas, S.M. Kushnir, G.F. Prymak

“…The decrease in office SBP/DBP was –12.59/–10.0 mm Hg; –11.17/–2.57 mm Hg; –20.31/–11.71 mm Hg, –27.71/–13.33 mm Hg and –30.21/–16.67 mm Hg, in the dynamics of 1 month, 12 months, 2 years, 5 years and 10 years, respectively, p <0.05 for all values compared to the initial. The office heart rate at the stages of 1 month, 6, 12 months, 2 years, 5 and 10 years decreased, its dynamics were –3.74 bpm, –4.68 bpm, –1.45 bpm, –2.13 bpm, –4.21 bpm, –3.88 bpm, respectively. …”
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Effects of effluent recirculation on two-stage anaerobic digestion in treatment of biodegradable municipal solid waste by P.V. Dinh, T. Fujiwara, A.N. Peni, C.K. Tran

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how effluent recirculation affects the two-stage anaerobic digestion of biodegradable municipal solid waste.METHODS: Firstly, biodegradable municipal solid waste substrate was fermented under conditions of 12 percent initial total solids and a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius for 5 days. …”
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Dietary supplementation of betain to improve the growth and feed utilization in hybrid grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus♂ × Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀) juvenile by Idul La Muhamad, Mia Setiawati, Wiyoto Wiyoto, Julie Ekasari

“…A completely randomized experimental design with four dietary levels of betaine, i.e.0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 2.0% in quadruplicate was done.Hybrid grouper juvenile obtained from Brackishwater Aquaculture Development Center, Situbondo, with an initial body length and body weight of 5.89 ± 0.05 cm and 2.86 ± 0.09 g, respectively was used as the tested animal. …”
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Evaluasi User Experience Aplikasi “J-KOPI (Jember Kota Pintar)” Menggunakan Metode Survei Dengan User Experience Questionnaire Dan User Interview by Pradiptya Kahvi Sugiharto, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, Mochamad Chandra Saputra

“…This evaluation uses the UEQ ("User Experience Questionnaire") method to measure the level of user experience in the application and User Interviews to find more detailed problems. Initial evaluation with 30 respondents consisting of students, the general public and OPD showed that the J-KOPI application had a neutral user experience level and the UEQ benchmark category was "Below average". …”
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Effect of Simple Reaction Speed Training on Executive Function of the Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment by Hong ZHANG, Xiaofei WEI, Congyong LIU, Kaili QIAN, Chun LI, Rang LI, Yuan JIANG

“…Moreover, the serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the blood before and after intervention was detected by using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively.Results:Compared with before intervention, the scores of conversion, working memory, planning, task monitoring, MI, total standard scores, TMT-B and interference in the observation group after intervention for three months were significantly lower, KST, TJT, ZMT, total standard scores and level of serum BDNF of the observation group after intervention were significantly higher (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05); compared with the control group, the scores of conversion, task initiation, working memory, planning, BRI, MI, total standard scores, TMT-B and interferences of the observation group were significantly lower, and RSCT, KST, TJT, ZMT, total standard scores and level of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) of the observation group were significantly high (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05).Conclusion:Simple reaction speed training can improve the executive function, brain nerve function, and effectively delay cognitive decline of elderly with MCI.…”
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Otomatisasi Pembangkitan Pertanyaan untuk Bahasa Indonesia (Systematic Literature Review) by Mohammad Farid Naufal, Selvia Ferdiana Kusuma

“…The results of the analysis carried out indicate that the initial research related to question generation for Indonesian still has some gaps. …”
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Enzymic Activity, Metabolites, and Hematological Responses Changes of Clinical Healthy High-Risk Beef Calves During Their First 56-Days from Arrival by Octavio Carrillo-Muro, Pedro Hernández-Briano, Paola Isaira Correa-Aguado, Alejandro Rivera-Villegas, Oliver Yaotzin Sánchez-Barbosa, Rosalba Lazalde-Cruz, Alberto Barreras, Alejandro Plascencia, Daniel Rodríguez-Cordero

“…A total of 320 blood samples were taken from 64 crossbred bull calves (average initial body weight = 148.3 ± 1.3 kg) at different times from arrival (d 0, 14, 28, 42, and 56 of received). …”
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Interaction of human gut microbiota and local immune system in progression of colorectal adenoma (MIMICA-1): a protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study by Jurate Valciukiene, Egle Lastauskiene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Matas Jakubauskas, Marius Kryzauskas, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Renaldas Augulis, Renaldas Augulis, Ausra Garnelyte, Justinas Kavoliunas, Ugne Silinskaite, Tomas Poskus

“…We believe that specific compositional differences detected around premalignant colorectal lesions are critically important for its primary role in initiation and acceleration of colorectal carcinogenesis. …”
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A PEDAGOGIA DA ALTERNÂNCIA COMO PROPOSTA DE EDUCAÇÃO NO CAMPO: UM ESTUDO NA ESCOLA FAMÍLIA AGRÍCOLA ITAPIREMA EM RONDÔNIA, BRASIL by Claudineia Ferreira dos Santos, Charles Carminati de Lima, Yanet Reimondo Barrios, Daniete Fernandes Rocha

“…This methodology was created by peasants from France in 1935. In Brazil, this initiative came from Jesuit missions in the state of Espírito Santo, in 1969. …”
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Technologies for Interoperable Internet of Medical Things Platforms to Manage Medical Emergencies in Home and Prehospital Care: Scoping Review by Mattias Seth, Hoor Jalo, Åsa Högstedt, Otto Medin, Bengt Arne Sjöqvist, Stefan Candefjord

“…Recognizing the evident benefit of cross-domain interoperability, we advocate a stronger focus on collaborative initiatives and technologies to achieve higher levels of interoperability. …”
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Spectrum and trends of cancer among HIV patients in Southwestern Uganda. by Raymond Atwine, Mitala Yekosani, Abraham Birungi, Brian Ssenkumba, Barbra Tuhamize, Richard Ezinga, Keneth Male, Taseera Kabanda

“…These have mostly affected the young people, people who have been on HAART for a shorter period and those with lower CD4 cell count at initiation of ART.…”
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