Comparison of Clinical Trajectories before Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy between Diabetic Nephropathy and Nephrosclerosis on the KDIGO Guidelines Heat Map by Masanori Abe, Kazuyoshi Okada, Noriaki Maruyama, Hiroyuki Takashima, Osamu Oikawa, Masayoshi Soma

“…This study investigated differences between the clinical trajectories of diabetic nephropathy and nephrosclerosis using the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) heat map and the clinical characteristics between the two diseases at RRT initiation. This single-center, retrospective study enrolled 100 patients whose estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m2 at their first visit and who were initiated on RRT. …”
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Identidad profesional y progreso académico en la formación inicial de futuros profesores chilenos: un estudio mixto by David Jorge Cuadra Martínez, Pablo Javier Castro Carrasco, Ingrid Noemí Gonzalez Palta, Cristian Oyanadel Véliz, Daniel Pérez Zapata, Zlatomira G. Ilchovska, José Sandoval Díaz, David Hernán Morales Parada

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Efficacy of first-line radiofrequency ablation combined with systemic chemotherapy plus targeted therapy for initially unresectable colorectal liver metastases by Yaqing Kong, Xiaoyu Huang, Gang Peng, Xiaojing Cao, Xiang Zhou

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with systemic chemotherapy plus targeted therapy as first-line treatment in patients with initially unresectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), to identify prognostic factors and construct nomograms predicting survival.Methods This retrospective study included patients with initially unresectable CRLM treated with (study group n = 74) or without (control group n = 83) RFA at the National Cancer Center from January 2018 to January 2021. …”
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Role of the Psi Packaging Signal and Dimerization Initiation Sequence in the Organization of Rous Sarcoma Virus Gag-gRNA Co-Condensates by Gregory S. Lambert, Rebecca J. Kaddis Maldonado, Leslie J. Parent

“…We observed that the psi (Ψ) packaging signal and the dimerization initiation sequence (DIS) had stabilizing effects on RSV Gag condensates, while RNAs lacking these features promoted or antagonized condensation, depending on local protein concentration and condensate architecture. …”
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Evaluación de la frecuencia cardiaca durante la bipedestación activa inicial en pacientes que padecen síncope vasovagal by Jose Del Carmen Iglesias Alfonso, Barbaro Nicolas Socarras Hernandez

“…Resultados: No hubo diferencias en los indicadores promedio, sin embargo, algunos que evalúan la velocidad del cambio inicial, fueron significativamente menores en el grupo A comparado con B y C (p < 0,05), mientras que los que evalúan la velocidad de recuperación, fueron significativamente menores en el grupo C comparado con A y B. …”
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Safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of an app-facilitated telerehabilitation (AFTER) programme for COVID-19 survivors: a pilot randomised study by Kristine M Erlandson, Jacob John Capin, Amy Nordon-Craft, Sarah E Jolley, Jennifer E Stevens-Lapsley, Mary Morrow, Meghan Connors, Kristine Hare, Samantha MaWhinney, Michelle Rauzi, Sheryl Flynn

“…Objectives Determine the safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of a multicomponent telerehabilitation programme for COVID-19 survivors.Design Pilot randomised feasibility study.Setting In-home telerehabilitation.Participants 44 participants (21 female, mean age 52 years) discharged home following hospitalisation with COVID-19 (with and without intensive care unit (ICU) stay).Interventions Participants were block randomised 2:1 to receive 12 individual biobehaviourally informed, app-facilitated, multicomponent telerehabilitation sessions with a licenced physical therapist (n=29) or to a control group (n=15) consisting of education on exercise and COVID-19 recovery trajectory, physical activity and vitals monitoring, and weekly check-ins with study staff. …”
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A quality improvement initiative to improve growth monitoring of children attending immunization clinic in an urban primary health centre in Delhi by Ravneet Kaur, Udita Singh, K. Srinath, Anjusha Ranjith, Baridalyne Nongkynrih

“…Methodology A Quality Improvement (QI) initiative was undertaken in the immunization clinic of an urban primary health centre in southern Delhi, from January to March 2024. …”
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Potential role of particulate matter in the spreading of COVID-19 in Northern Italy: first observational study based on initial epidemic diffusion by Alessandro Miani, Annamaria Colao, Prisco Piscitelli, Leonardo Setti, Fabrizio Passarini, Gianluigi De Gennaro, Pierluigi Barbieri, Sabina Licen, Maria Grazia Perrone, Andrea Piazzalunga, Massimo Borelli, Jolanda Palmisani, Alessia Di Gilio, Emanuele Rizzo

“…In Milan, the average growth rate before the lockdown was significantly higher than in Rome (0.34 vs 0.27 per day, with a doubling time of 2.0 days vs 2.6, respectively), thus suggesting a basic reproductive number R0&gt;6.0, comparable with the highest values estimated for China.Conclusion A significant association has been found between the geographical distribution of daily PM10 exceedances and the initial spreading of COVID-19 in the 110 Italian provinces.…”
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Analysis of the effect of initial hemostasis resuscitation with recombinant human coagulation factor VII a on the treatment of postoperative hemorrhage in cardiac surgery by Yan Yu, Maomao Liu, Xuran Lu, Li Yu, Nan Liu

“…Based on whether initial hemostatic resuscitation was completed during the application of rFVIIa, patients were divided into an initial hemostatic resuscitation group and an un-initial hemostatic resuscitation group. …”
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Addressing the “Black Hole” of Low Back Pain Care With Clinical Decision Support: User-Centered Design and Initial Usability Study by Robert S Rudin, Patricia M Herman, Robert Vining

“…ObjectivesWe designed, developed, and initially tested the usability of a LBP diagnosis and treatment decision support tool based on the available evidence for use by clinicians who treat LBP, with an initial focus on chiropractic care. …”
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Possible Involvement of a Mitochondrial Translation Initiation Factor 3 Variant Causing Decreased mRNA Levels in Parkinson's Disease by Anna Anvret, Caroline Ran, Marie Westerlund, Ann-Christin Thelander, Olof Sydow, Charlotta Lind, Anna Håkansson, Hans Nissbrandt, Dagmar Galter, Andrea Carmine Belin

“…Mitochondrial translation initiation factor 3 (MTIF3) is a nuclear encoded protein required for the initiation of complex formation on mitochondrial ribosomes. …”
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Effects of initial soil moisture on rill erodibility and critical shear stress factors in the WEPP model across diverse soil types by Fikret Ari, Selen Deviren Saygin, Cagla Temiz, Sefika Arslan, Mehmet Altay Unal, Gunay Erpul, Dennis C. Flanagan

“…Rill erosion, a significant issue in agricultural regions, is intricately linked to initial soil moisture conditions, affecting the development of concentrated flow erosion processes. …”
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A Genetic Algorithm Based ESC Model to Handle the Unknown Initial Conditions of State of Charge for Lithium Ion Battery Cell by Kristijan Korez, Dušan Fister, Riko Šafarič

“…Classic enhanced self-correcting battery equivalent models require proper model parameters and initial conditions such as the initial state of charge for its unbiased functioning. …”
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Conversion from Nonshockable to Shockable Rhythms and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes by Initial Heart Rhythm and Rhythm Conversion Time by Wanwan Zhang, Shengyuan Luo, Daya Yang, Yongshu Zhang, Jinli Liao, Liwen Gu, Wankun Li, Zhihao Liu, Yan Xiong, Ahamed Idris

“…The associations between shockable rhythm conversion and outcomes were stronger among those with initial asystole compared with those with initial PEA. …”
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La educación inicial de los hijos de los inmigrantes en las “aulas de enlace” en España by María del Pilar Quicios García, Isabel Miranda Vizuete

Subjects: “…Educación inicial…”
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Assessment Of Quality and Utilization of PMIS in Project Success: A case study of Integrated community Based Initiatives in Kabale District, Uganda by Prudence, Kansiime

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Modeling and Dynamical Behavior of Rotating Composite Shafts with SMA Wires by Yongsheng Ren, Qiyi Dai, Ruijun An, Youfeng Zhu

“…The initial strain of SMA wires appears to have marginal effect on dynamical behaviors of the shaft. …”
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Examining different approaches for short-term load demand forecasting in microgrid management: a case study of a university in Nigeria by Barnabas Iliya Gwaivangmin

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Do We Need to Clamp the Renal Hilum Liberally during the Initial Phase of the Learning Curve of Robot-Assisted Nephron-Sparing Surgery? by Ömer Acar, Tarık Esen, Ahmet Musaoğlu, Metin Vural

“…We aimed to compare the results of our initial robot-assisted nephron-sparing surgeries (RANSS) performed with or without hilar clamping. …”
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GENETIC DIVERSITY INVESTIGATION AND MOLECULAR MARKERS ESTABLISHMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SEVERAL INITIALLY SELECTIVE AVOCADO (Persea americana Miller) STRAINS IN LAMDONG PROVINCE by Lê Ngọc Triệu, Nguyễn Hoàng Phong, Mai Tiến Đạt, Thái Thạch Bích, Nguyễn Thanh Tiền, Lê Đình Vĩnh Bảo, Nguyễn Khắc Quang, Phan Ngọc Quỳnh Như

“…Materials from several selective avocado strains in Lamdong province were collected for genetic diversity analysis and strain identification. Initially morphological characteristics of fruit and yield data of 11 avocado strains were recorded to contribute to data establishment for strain identification data. …”
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