China’s CBM exploration and production and associated technological advancements: A review and reflections by Jianping YE

“…Objective and Methods Based on extensive scientific and technical literature and technical data on coalbed methane (CBM) exploration and production projects, this study conducted a comparative analysis of the development process and latest advances in China’s critical technologies for CBM exploration and production and reviewed the CBM exploration and production history of this country over the past three decades. …”
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Perceptions et attitudes vis à vis de l’utilisation du préservatif chez les étudiants camerounais [Perceptions and attitudes towards condom use among cameroonian students] by Jean Pierre Mbame, Adolf Mote, Fernand Félix Kammoe-Youdom, Mouliom Adeline Mayoughoud, Théophile Mpaba Minkad, Patrick Monfils Ngomba, Denise Ovassa, Angèle Nganga

“…Group interviews were conducted with 72 students. Results- Participants identified: a) four advantages of condom use and eightdisadvantages of condom use; b) five groups of people whowouldapprove of condom use and four groups of people whowoulddisapprove of condom use; c) sevenfactorsthatwouldfacilitate condom use and six factorsthatwould not facilitate condom use. …”
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Efficacy of Group O Washed Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Vital Signs and Hematologic Stability in Trauma Patients With Different Blood Types by Gou XJ, Li LF, He XL, Chen X, Yu AY, Tian WY

“…Xian-Juan Gou,1 Lin-Fei Li,1 Xiao-Li He,1 Xi Chen,2 An-Yong Yu,1 Wei-Yan Tian1 1Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, 563000, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, 563000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wei-Yan Tian, Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, 563000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 19184321912, Email [email protected]: To comprehensively assess the impact of emergency transfusion of group O washed red blood cells on the vital signs and hematological parameters of patients with severe trauma and to analyze the differential responses among different blood types, thereby providing valuable evidence for optimizing transfusion strategies.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of patients with severe trauma who underwent emergency transfusion in the hospital’s emergency department from April 2023 to March 2024. …”
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Stent as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction: a retrospective study on survival and outcomes by Thanawin Wong, Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Nisa Netinatsunton, Jaksin Sottisuporn, Thanapon Yaowmaneerat, Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Siriboon Attasaranya, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Viraksakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted, including patients with potentially curable obstructed colon cancer who were treated with either SBTS or ES at a university hospital in Thailand from 2015 to 2022. …”
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Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol by Andrew Booth, Catrin Evans, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby, Mark Clowes, Nia Jones, Kerry Evans, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Georgia Clancy

“…Methods and analysis The review will be conducted in four iterative phases, with embedded stakeholder involvement: (1) refining the review focus and generating initial programme theories, (2) exploring and developing the programme theories in light of evidence, (3) testing/refining the programme theories and (4) constructing actionable recommendations. …”
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Enhancing salinity tolerance in cultivated rice through introgression of African rice genes and application of moringa leaf extract by Heba A. Saleh, Shaimaa M. N. Tourky, Farag Ibraheem, Samy A. Abo-Hamed, Wafaa M. Shukry, Walid H. Elgamal, Eman M. Elghareeb

“…These responses were associated with significant differential reductions in relative water content, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and gas exchange parameters (transpiration rate, net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and intercellular CO2 concentration), ascorbic acid, and total protein. …”
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Epidemiological Study of Hepatitis B, C and HIV Cases among the Foreigners Visiting Sulaimani City from 2013 Through 2016 by Mohammed Omer Mohammed, Asan Baram Hasan, Fenk Bakir Maarouf

“…To find the prevalence of HB, HCV and HIV infection among the foreigners who visited Sulaimani city in 2013 through 2016 and evaluate the common risk factors in those who had a positive results in 2016. This study was conducted between 1stof January 2016 and 31st December 2016. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities deprivation among children in Nigeria by Chima Victor, Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi, Funmilola Folasade Oyinlola, Victor Ojoajogwu Sule

“…Method A secondary analysis of the 2021 Nigeria Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was conducted to assess facility deprivations in WASH for children, along with associated determinants. …”
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Smartphone overuse and distraction: which relationship with general well-being across different generations? by Diego Bellini, Maria Lidia Mascia, Rachele Conti, Maria Pietronilla Penna

“…The questionnaire included socio-demographic information, digital tools usage, digital activities, the Mobile Problematic Use Scale (MPPUS) and its subdimensions—withdrawal and social aspects (WITHD) and craving and escape from other problems (CRAV)—the Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS) and its subdimensions—attention impulsiveness (ATT IMP), online vigilance (ON VIG), emotion regulation (EM REG), and multitasking (MULT)—and the I COPPE well-being scale. Analyses were conducted using ANOVA, correlations, and hierarchical regression to explore the relationships between these variables. …”
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Perceptions in 3.6 Million Web-Based Posts of Online Communities on the Use of Cancer Immunotherapy: Data Mining Using BERTopic by Xingyue Wu, Chun Sing Lam, Ka Ho Hui, Herbert Ho-fung Loong, Keary Rui Zhou, Chun-Kit Ngan, Yin Ting Cheung

“…Based on the topics generated through topic modeling, thematic analysis was conducted to identify themes associated with immunotherapy. …”
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Research of <i>PNPLA3</i> I148M Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, with Liver Cirrhosis and with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by V. V. Petkau, G. A. Tsaur, E. N. Bessonova, A. A. Karimova

“…Aim: to determine the frequency of PNPLA3 rs738409 C&gt;G gene polymorphism, leading to p.I148M substitution, in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to reveal the association between polymorphism and probable NAFLD outcomes: liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Materials and methods. The study was conducted according to the “case-control” design, three main groups were formed: a group with NAFLD (n = 46), a group with LC (n = 61), a group with HCC (n = 50), as well as a control group (n = 70), for all groups we performed genotyping of the rs738409 polymorphism of the PNPLA3 gene. …”
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Quality of Life with Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Qualitative Interviews and General Public Utility Estimation in the United Kingdom by Lena Hubig, Anna-Katrine Sussex, Alasdair MacCulloch, Derralynn Hughes, Ryan Graham, Liz Morris, Syed Raza, Andrew J. Lloyd, Amanda Sowinski, Katy Gallop

“…Qualitative interviews with individuals living with LOPD and clinical experts were conducted to explore the health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) impact of LOPD and to review the draft vignettes. …”
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Adherence to four healthy lifestyles and their influencing factors among residents aged 35 to 75 years in Fujian province: a longitudinal study by Ze YANG, Xin FANG, Yefa ZHANG, Wenling ZHONG, Tiehui CHEN, Jingyu CHEN, Yanrong YIN, Xiaoqing LI

“…MethodsA descriptive analysis of adherence to four healthy lifestyle habits, including non-smoking, non-drinking or moderate drinking, adequate physical activity during leisure time, and a healthy diet, was conducted among 31 610 residents aged 35 – 75 years who participated in the Fujian Provincial Early Screening and Comprehensive Intervention Program for High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease from 2016 to 2022. …”
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Development and validation of a novel bleeding risk prediction tool for aspirin users with a low body mass index by Lu Yifang, Lei Wanlin, Wang Maofeng

“…A total of 2436 aspirin users with a low BMI were included in this study conducted at the Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. …”
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Causal association between non-thyroidal autoimmune diseases and Graves' ophthalmopathy: A mendelian randomization study by Lan Ma, Xue Jiang, Zhijia Hou, Dongmei Li

“…Bidirectional MR analysis was conducted using inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, weighted median (WM) method and MR-Egger test. …”
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Synchrotron X-ray imaging study on the mechanism of solids transfer to bitumen froth during oil sands flotation 1: True flotation by Hanyu Zhang, Liuyin Xia, Ning Zhu, Sergey Gasilov, Iris He, Xiaofan Ding

“…Oil sands flotation experiments were conducted with 30% pulp density, at 50 °C and pH 8.5. …”
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Physician characteristics associated with the referral from general practitioners to dental surgeons and proposal for a referral letter template endorsed by dental surgeons in Fran... by Matthias Lamauviniere, Jan Chrusciel, Cassandre Finot, Adrien Basset, Maximillien Graftieaux, Aline Ohl-Hurtaud, Stéphane Sanchez

“…Methods A nationwide, observational, survey-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from 9 February 2023 to 6 April 2023. Two 13-item questionnaires were sent to GPs and dental surgeons. …”
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Assessment of students’ ability to represent determinants of health and health systems science content on concept maps in a pre-clerkship curriculum by Tovah Tripp, Miriam Hoffman, Mitchell Miller, Joshua S. Josephs

“…The school has an active learning curriculum partially conducted through a small group modified problem-based-learning entitled Patient Presentation Problem-based-learning Curriculum (PPPC). …”
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The Cost-effectiveness of Celecoxib versus Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs plus Proton-pump Inhibitors for Treating Osteoarthritis in Algeria by Nadir Hammoumraoui, Sid Ahmed Kherraf, Joaquin Mould-Quevedo, Tarek A. Ismail

“…Conditional probabilities were obtained from published clinical trials; effectiveness measure was quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained/patient. The analysis was conducted from a healthcare payer’s perspective. The average daily treatment costs and frequencies of resource use for adverse events were based on data collected in August 2011 from a private clinic located in Cheraga, Algiers, Algeria. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

“…Materials and Methods: A parallel randomized clinical trial was conducted on 68 women with infertility in Shahrekord, Iran, in January 2022. …”
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