Individual physical activity preferences of adolescents in the Czech Republic and Poland: a 14-year comparative study reflecting the gender trends and prospective responses to global lifestyle challenges by Michal Kudlacek, Karel Fromel, Dorota Groffik, Josef Mitas

“…The aim of the study is to investigate and compare the long-term trends in PA preferences among individuals in Poland and the Czech Republic, exploring the impact of global lifestyle challenges over the past 14 years, including the pandemic, on PA behaviors and choices. …”
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Decoupled level and flow rate control of a two-tank system in beverage production: A comparative analysis of Fuzzy-PID and GA-PID for minimum time operation. by Tamiru Demelash Kassie, Mebratu Sintie Geremew, Kassahun Ashagrie Chanie

“…This paper deals with the comparative study between Fuzzy-PID and GA-PID controllers for decoupling level and flow rate control of two tank systems for beverage factories with minimum time optimal operation. …”
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A Comparative evaluation of smear layer removal using: sonic, ultrasonic, and erbium, chromium: yttrium scandium gallium garnet Laser as activated irrigation techniques (an SEM study) . by Dara Zakaria Shakir, Ihsan Neimat Bahnam

“…All groups revealed better smear layer removal compared to the control group with significant differences at (p-value < 0.05). …”
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Does macrolide use confer risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared with penicillin V? A Danish national case-crossover and case–time–control study by Lars Køber, Freddy Lippert, Charlotte Andersson, Peter E Weeke, Gunnar H Gislason, Frederik Boetius Hertz, Aksel Jensen, Jenny D Knudsen, Magnus Arpi, Christian Torp–Pedersen

“…Of these, 514 were in macrolide treatment ≤7 days before OHCA and 1237 in penicillin-V treatment.Results In the case-crossover analyses, overall macrolide use was not associated with OHCA with penicillin V as negative comparative reference (OR=0.90; 95% CI 0.73 to 1.10). …”
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Effects of HIIT Model Progressive Sprint-Release and TUJA Shuttle Run in increasing aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, and speed: a comparative study in female volleyball athletes by Tutur Jatmiko, Rizky Muhammad Sidik, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Tri Setyo Utami, Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid, Wahyu Renandi Aji

“…Methodology: The research design used was a quasi-experimental comparative study. The participants were 12 people who were divided into two groups, 6 people in the PSR group and 6 people in the TUJA group. …”
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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Cast Partial Dentures by Subhash V, Aswini Kumar K, Vineetha Karuveettil

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El humor en los tiempos de la cólera. Desbriznando El humor gráfico español del siglo XX para una clase de historia contemporánea en blanco y negro by Miguel Ángel Pallarés Jiménez

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Implementasi Sensor Polar H10 dan Raspberry Pi dalam Pemantauan dan Klasifikasi Detak Jantung Beberapa Individu Secara Simultan dengan Pendekatan Machine Learning  by eko sakti pramukantoro, Kasyful Amron, Viera Wardhani, Putri Annisa Kamila

“…Dengan memanfaatkan sensor Polar H10 dan Raspberry Pi penelitian ini mengusulkan sebuah sistem yang mampu memonitor detak jantung beberapa orang sekaligus dalam waktu yang sama. …”
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Orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength Nd:GdVO4/Nd:YVO4 laser at 1341 and 1342 nm with adjustable power ratio. by Hao Yu, Yongliang Li, Fahad Moazzam, Lin Lin, Bo Gao

“…A continuous-wave (CW) orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength (OPDW) Nd:GdVO4/Nd:YVO4 laser at 1341 and 1342 nm on the 4F3/2 →4I13/2 transition was realized using in-band laser diode (LD) pumping with tunable wavelength from 909.40 to 915.02 nm for the first time. …”
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A Prospective Observational Comparative study Between qSOFA and SIRS Scores for Early Prediction of Sepsis Outcome in an Emergency Medicine Department , Kozhencherry, South Central Kerala,India by Rahul Rajeev, , J S Krishna Raj, Anu T R, Pratibha Dabas, Roshni, Seeja Sumedhan

“…Objective To compare the performance of qSOFA and SIRS scores in early prediction of sepsis outcomes in an Emergency Medicine Department. …”
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The pattern of antibiotic utilisation among intensive care unit patients hospitalised in a Gauteng (South African) provincial tertiary hospital: Comparing findings before and during COVID-19 by L Spinickum, Z Booth, S Leigh-de Rapper

“…To determine, examine, and compare antibiotic consumption among intensive care unit (ICU) patients admitted to a GPTH during the pre-COVID-19 period and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to determining the prevalence of the World Health Organisation (WHO) ‘watch’ category antibiotics before and following the emergence of COVID-19 . …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Regain of Consciousness in Dexmedetomidine–Propofol versus Ketamine–Propofol in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Procedure under Sedation using BIS Monitoring: A Randomized Prospective Study by Priya Banga, Sunder L. Negi, Banashree Mandal, Parag Barwad, Kulbhushan Saini, Krishna P. Gourav

“…The cumulative doses of propofol in the KP group and DP group were comparable. Total fentanyl consumptions in the intraoperative period in the KP group and DP group were comparable (P > 0.001). …”
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Comparative assessment of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> and <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> efficacy at diarrheal variant of irritable bowel syndrome by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…In 47 patients with diagnosis of IBS-D, confirmed by conformity of symptoms to Rome-III criteria and absence of organic diseases according to carried out investigation comparative analysis of effect of probiotics and placebo on development of main clinical symptoms, state of intestinal microflora and quality of life was applied. …”
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Robotic Assistance in Simultaneous Bilateral Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 126 Knees Demonstrating Enhanced Radiographic Accuracy and Comparable Safety to Conventional Methods by Valentina Rossi, MD, Constant Foissey, MD, Andreas Fontalis, MD, MSc, MRCS, Gabriel Gaggiotti, MD, Stefano Gaggiotti, MD, Elvire Servien, MD, PhD, Sébastien Lustig, MD, PhD

“…Background: One-stage bilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (BUKA) is a promising option for patients with bilateral medial knee osteoarthritis. This study aims to compare the safety, early clinical and functional outcomes, and radiological results of conventional vs robotic-assisted medial BUKA. …”
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Comparing survival outcomes of localized tumor destruction, sublobar resection, and pulmonary lobectomy in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer: a study from the SEER database by Lin Cheng, Sheng-Wei Li, Xiao-Guang Li

“…Abstract Purpose A large-scale comparative analysis was performed with the aim of comparing local tumor destruction (LTD), sublobar resection (SR), and pulmonary lobectomy (PL) for cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Comparative efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin combination therapy versus aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent events in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ahmad Mujtaba Bhutto, Rana Ali Raza, Mohammad Bilal Abbasi, Iman Jauhar, Naeemullah Arbani, Muhammad Mubashir, Abdul Raheem, Taha Basit Ameen, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali

“…This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of DAPT compared to aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent stroke. …”
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Raising awareness of alcohol as a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of accessing an interactive website with a non-interactive website by Claudia Sardu, Fabrizio Angius, Paolo Contu, Sofia Cosentino, Monica Deiana, Matteo Fraschini, Clelia Madeddu, Elena Massa, Alessandra Mereu, Luigi Minerba, Carola Politi, Silvia Puxeddu, Francesco Salis, Julia M.A. Sinclair, Roberta Agabio

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Novel machine learning-driven comparative analysis of CSP, STFT, and CSP-STFT fusion for EEG data classification across multiple meditation and non-meditation sessions in BCI pipeline by Nalinda D. Liyanagedera, Corinne A. Bareham, Heather Kempton, Hans W. Guesgen

“…Here, two meditation techniques, LKM-Self and LKM-Others were compared with non-meditation EEG data for 12 participants. …”
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ehealth literacy and health literacy among immigrants and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin: a cross-sectional study using a multidimensional approach among pregnant women by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Richard H Osborne, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Hajer Hadi, Israa Ismail, Lars Kayser

“…With mixed-effect linear regressions, eHLQ and HLQ among immigrants and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin were assessed.Results The response rate was 75%. …”
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