Diagnosis and presenting features of autoimmune hepatitis at a central referral hospital in South Africa by Y Maharaj, V G Naidoo

“…Aim We aim to describe the presenting features of AIH from a single referral centre in a Sub-Sahara African setting. We also compare the presenting features of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients. …”
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Detection Schemes With Low-Resolution ADCs and Spatial Oversampling for Transmission With Higher-Order Constellations in Terahertz Band by Christian Forsch, Peter Zillmann, Osama Alrabadi, Stefan Brueck, Wolfgang Gerstacker

“…In this work, we consider Terahertz (THz) communications with low-resolution uniform quantization and spatial oversampling at the receiver side, corresponding to a single-input multiple-output (SIMO) transmission. We fairly compare different analog-to-digital converter (ADC) parametrizations by keeping the ADC power consumption constant. …”
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General obesity, abdominal obesity, and the risk of cardiovascular disease including stroke in 5-year breast cancer survivors by Ji Soo Kim, Jihun Song, Seulggie Choi, Sang Min Park

“…Compared to those overweight, those with abdominal obesity only had a significantly higher risk of ischemic stroke [2.04(1.14–3.65)]. …”
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A harmonic model validation methodology for power generation units based on voltage-current phasor characteristic by Kia Malekian Boroujeni, Farhad Safargholi, Kaveh Malekian

“…A harmonic model validation method states “whether or how close a model emulates the actual harmonic behavior of a power electronic device” by comparing the model results and reference data (e.g., measurement data). …”
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Biocompatibility of new cement based capping material prepared from eggshell and biopolymer (chitosan). by Hemn M. Sarmamy, Dara H. Saeed

“…Methods: Fifteen male rabbits aged about 4-7 months of comparable weight more than 2.0 kg were selected. Animals were handled and maintained in accordance with international recommendations. …”
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Laboratory and field efficacy of natural products against the invasive pest Halyomorpha halys and side effects on the biocontrol agent Trissolcus japonicus by Elena Chierici, Elisa Marchetti, Adriana Poccia, Antonio Russo, Vito Antonio Giannuzzi, Lorenzo Governatori, Luca Zucchi, Gabriele Rondoni, Eric Conti

“…Diatomaceous earth alone or alternated with sulphur or calcium polysulfide provided similar H. halys control, when compared to farm strategies based mostly on neonicotinoid (acetamiprid) treatments. …”
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Effect of Folic Acid by injection and supplementary on growth and puberty of Karadi male lambs. by Ismael Othman Karim, Chowman Aladdin Omar

“…FA concentration in the blood significantly increased (p<0.05) when used 3 and 6 mg FA by injection compared to control after 1st and 2nd months of treatment. …”
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Cost Analysis of Running Web Application in Cloud Monolith, Microservice and Serverless Architecture by Muhammad Uzair Nadeem, Syed Muhammad Khaliq-ur-Rahman Raazi, Bilal Mehboob, Syed Mubashir Ali, Saqlain Raza

“…On the other hand, Lambda demonstrated lower overall costs compared to the other architectures, especially when batch jobs were running under low traffic conditions. …”
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Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Family/Caregivers of Pediatric Patients Treated for Cancer at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Stu... by Zenebe Negash MSc, Eden M. Kinfe BSc, Urji Zerihun BSc, Atalay M. Fentie MSc

“…The finding showed that widowed family/caregivers (AOR:5.59, 95%CI: 1.12, 27.79, P -value: 0.03) had poor QOL as compared to married, and those with a monthly income of between $17.87- $89.29 were less likely to have poor QOL compared to those with an income below <$17.87 ( P -value: 0.01). …”
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Secondary Prevention Using Cholesterol-Lowering Medications in Patients with Prior Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis by Xue Han, Steven Fox, Michelle Chu, Jeff McCombs

“…Patients whose low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were \>130 mg/dL experienced higher ASCVD hospitalization risks, and also larger risk reductions if treated before an ASCVD hospitalization compared to patients with lower LDL-C levels who were treated late or never treated. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives and their Cu (ii),Ni (ii) and Co (ii) complexes by Haftom Welderufael, Dagne Addisu Kure, Endalkachew Asefa Moges, Lelisa File, Salah Hamza Sherif

“…Compound BIL1 exhibited better activity than the standard drug against E. coli (ZI of 15 mm) and K. pneumoniae (ZI of 5 mm)compared with gentamycin ((ZI of 15mm). Complex CoC exhibited better activity against S. aureus (ZI of 23 mm) compared with gentamicine  (ZI value of 21 mm). …”
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Inter- and intradialytic fluid volume changes and vascular stiffness parameters in patients on hemodialysis. by Aya Lafta, Judy Ukrainetz, Sara Davison, Stephanie Thompson, Aminu Bello, Aminu Bello, Branko Braam

“…<h4>Results</h4>HD patients had significant fluid overload compared to healthy controls (2.0±2.4 vs. -0.2±0.6 L; P<0.001) and baseline PWV was higher (10.3±1.7 vs. 8.8±1.4 m/s; P<0.001). …”
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Assessing the impact on mode competitiveness of improvements of the Trans-Eurasian railway network by Seyed Mohseni, Edwin van Hassel, Thierry Vanelslander

“…Abstract This paper deals with the potential of the different modes of transport on the Eurasian connection, focusing on rail, and comparing with sea and air. Since 2008, a substantial uptake of the rail connection has been observed. …”
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Taking into account students' psychotypes and using their neuropsychological maps when implementing digital educational technologies within the Metaverse by Galiya Ldokova, Svetlana Frumina, Suad Abdalkareem Alwaely

“…The results of the psychodiagnostic testing were compared with the data of electroencephalography (EEG) neuroimaging. …”
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Annual Zoledronic Acid for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Asif Hussain, Sushil Kumar Saini, Jaydeep Patel, Chandra Prakash Pal, Hemant Singh Chahar, Rohit Yadav

“…A significant increase in BMD score was found after treatment with zoledronic acid compared to placebo group (P < 0.05). No serious adverse events were noted. …”
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Role of wave coupling in the simulation of tropical storm Choi-wan (2021) using a coupled ocean-atmosphere model by Haofeng Xia, Haofeng Xia, Haofeng Xia, Shuai Tang, Shuai Tang, Jie Chen, Shengtao Du, Wuhong Guo, Wuhong Guo

“…Modeled tropical cyclone metrics and ocean responses are compared with and without coupling ocean waves. A wave dependent surface roughness scheme is evaluated to understand the wave influence on tropical cyclone induced changes in sea surface temperature (SST), ocean currents, and wave fields. …”
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The relationship between weight-adjusted waist index and peripheral artery disease by Zhe Wu, Yang Liu, Bin Wang

“…The ROC results showed that the AUC value for WWI was 0.697, while the AUC value for BMI was 0.520. Compared to BMI, WWI has a better predictive value for the risk of PAD.ConclusionThere is a significant positive correlation between WWI and the risk of PAD. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Leveraging on the SOMAscan platform, we analyzed 1,317 proteins in saliva and plasma collected from subjects at a high risk of CVD (HR-CVD) and compared the profiles to subjects with low risk of CVD (LR-CVD). …”
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Assessing the Economic Burden and Health Care Utilizations of U.S. Veteran Patients with Schizophrenia by Lin Xie, M. Furaha Kariburyo, Juan Du, Yuexi Wang

“…VHA system were associated with a substantial economic burden, compared to their matched controls.…”
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Flexible and cost-effective deep learning for accelerated multi-parametric relaxometry using phase-cycled bSSFP by Florian Birk, Lucas Mahler, Julius Steiglechner, Qi Wang, Klaus Scheffler, Rahel Heule

“…In this study, feed-forward deep neural network (DNN)- and iterative fitting-based frameworks are compared for multi-parametric (MP) relaxometry based on phase-cycled balanced steady-state free precession (pc-bSSFP) imaging. …”
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