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Daniel Rasbash, Kevin Joseph Dillman, Jukka Heinonen et al. · 2023 · Sustainability
Electrification is considered key to decarbonizing the transport sector. While electric vehicles (EVs) lack tailpipe emissions, battery and electricity production can lead to significant emissions. This study analysed whether EVs can effectively mitigate GHG emissions in North America, by calculating two GHG breakeven indicators for EVs and comparing them to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). EV life cycle emissions were compared to those of ICEVs in Canada, Mexico, and the USA. In addition, this study considered potential national electricity grids evolutions and improvements in bat
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Saranya Chitturi, Venkata Gopich, Talatam et al. · 2013 · Der pharmacia lettre
Recently, many studies have been oriented towards improving methods and efficiency of recovery from different fruit industry wastes. The investigations carried out were mainly aimed at evaluating Pectin content, Protease activity, Protein…
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Caitlin E. Hill, Danika M. Brodak, Mary Bartlett Bunge · 2012 · Journal of Neurotrauma
Several recent studies suggest that predegenerated nerves (PDNs) or dissociated PDNs (dPDNs) can improve behavioral and histological outcomes following transplantation into the injured rat spinal cord. In the current study we tested the…
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Bente Silnes Tandberg, Kathrine Frey Frøslie, Trond Markestad et al. · 2019 · Acta Paediatrica
Abstract Aim The aim was to compare growth in very premature infants cared for in a single‐family room (SFR) and an open‐bay (OB) unit. We recorded duration of parental presence and skin‐to‐skin contact as proxies for parental involvement…
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Michael K. Urban, Kristy M. Labib, Shane C. Reid et al. · 2018 · HSS Journal®: The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery
Background The treatment of postoperative pain is a challenge after posterior spinal fusions. Pain management using predominantly opioids is often associated with multiple adverse effects, while multimodal postoperative analgesia may…
View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11420-017-9584-2Cited by 17 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Barbora Weinbergerová, Tomáš Kabut, Iva Kocmanová et al. · 2020 · Scientific Reports
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) early diagnosis improves hematological patient survival. Non-culture-based methods may reduce diagnostic time to identify IFD. As complex data on the value of 1,3-β-D-glucan (BDG) from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) compared to serum for the most frequent invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) diagnosis are scarce, particularly including evaluation of potential factors adversely affecting BDG assay, we provided prospective single-center analysis evaluating 172 episodes of pulmonary infiltrates with BDG detection in BALF and serum samples collected in parallel
View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75132-3Cited by 16 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Mireia M. Ginesta, Zamira V. Díaz‐Riascos, Juli Busquets et al. · 2016 · Oncology Letters
Early detection of pancreatic and periampullary neoplasms is critical to improve their clinical outcome. The present authors previously demonstrated that DNA hypermethylation of adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), histamine receptor H2…
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A.R.J.V. Vossen, H.H. van der Zee, N. Davelaar et al. · 2018 · Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Abstract Background Treatment with apremilast has recently demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in moderate hidradenitis suppurativa ( HS ). Objective To evaluate the change in expression of inflammatory markers in lesional skin…
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Nalinie Joharatnam‐Hogan, William Wilson, Kai Keen Shiu et al. · 2020 · Cancers
Background: Despite notable advances in the management of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) over the last two decades, treatment intent in the vast majority of patients remains palliative due to technically unresectable disease, extensive disease, or co-morbidities precluding major surgery. Up to 30% of individuals with mCRC are considered potentially suitable for primary or metastasis-directed multimodal therapy, including surgical resection, ablative techniques, or stereotactic radiotherapy (RT), with the aim of improving survival outcomes. We reviewed the potential benefits of multimodal
View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers12123545Cited by 16 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEnvironmental Science
IREC, CSIC–UCLM–JCCM, Ciudad Real, Spain, Ainhoa Mateo-Moriones, Rafael Villafuerte et al. · 2012 · Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
This work evaluates the effectiveness of fox control as a method to improve the survival of red–legged partridge (Alectoris rufa). We radio–tracked 89 adult partridges and their chicks (62 few days old chicks and 46 over one–month–old chicks) and monitored their nests (N = 45) on two hunting estates in northern Spain over two years. Generalist predators (red fox, Vulpes vulpes, and magpie, Pica pica) were selectively controlled on one half of each estate during the first year, and on the other half in the second year. We estimated the effect of predator control on survival rates. Predator cont
View details →DOI: 10.32800/abc.2012.35.0395Cited by 16 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessImmunology and Microbiology
Pate, KM, Pohlmeyer, C, Walker-Sperling, V et al. · 2015 · Journal of the International AIDS Society
Introduction Sensitive assays are needed for detection of residual HIV in patients with undetectable plasma viral loads to determine if eradication strategies are effective. The gold standard quantitative viral outgrowth assay (QVOA) underestimates the magnitude of the viral reservoir, while sensitive PCR-based assays lack the ability to distinguish replication competent from defective virus. We sought to determine whether xenograft of leukocytes from HIV-1 infected patients with undetectable plasma viral loads into severely immunocompromised mice would result in viral amplification and measur
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Jingran Zhang, Wukui Wang, Lei Gao et al. · 2022 · Atmosphere
Air pollution caused by coal burning not only increases the cost of environmental pollution but also harms human health. It is urgent for China to change the practice of coal-fired central heating. Therefore, the effectiveness and…
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Jorge G. Ruiz, Allen D. Andrade, Ramanakumar Anam et al. · 2013 · The Diabetes Educator
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate whether computer-based programmed instruction (CPI) with a dynamic avatar (DA) improves retention of medication information better than text (controls) or better than CPI with text…
View details →DOI: 10.1177/0145721713508825Cited by 16 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessImmunology and Microbiology
Luigi Aurisicchio, Gennaro Ciliberto · 2011 · Cancers
Therapeutic vaccination against cancer is an important approach which, when combined with other therapies, can improve long-term control of cancer. In fact, the induction of adaptive immune responses against Tumor Associated Antigens (TAAs) as well as innate immunity are important factors for tumor stabilization/eradication. A variety of immunization technologies have been explored in last decades and are currently under active evaluation, such as cell-based, protein, peptide and heat-shock protein-based cancer vaccines. Genetic vaccines are emerging as promising methodologies to elicit immune
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Johan P. Mackenbach, Marina Karanikolos, Jamie Lopez Bernal et al. · 2015 · Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Background: The upturn of life expectancy in Central and Eastern Europe in the 1990s, after a period of stagnation or even decline, is one of the main events in European population history of the late 20th century, but has not been…
View details →DOI: 10.1177/1403494815599126Cited by 16 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Ashish Sriram Mishra, Bhavna Ghosh, Sivakumar Ponnurengam Malliappan et al. · 2026 · RSC Advances
The development of colon-targeted drug delivery systems (CDDS) has gained increasing attention due to their potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colorectal cancer, and other colonic disorders. Targeted delivery to the colon offers the advantages of site-specific action, reduced systemic side effects, and improved patient compliance. However, several physiological barriers, such as variable pH, microbial metabolism, enzymatic degradation, and transit time, pose significant formulation challenges. This re
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Megan Duffy, Christie Anderson, Kevin Choy et al. · 2018 · PubMed
= 0.84), at 184 +/- 17 days for patients which received ML, and 154 +/- 20 days for those which did not. Metronomic lomustine administration was well-tolerated, but it did not improve survival in dogs with palliatively treated osteosarcoma.
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Rachel Murchison, Catherine Gooday, Ketan Dhatariya · 2014 · Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Medication to aid weight loss and weight loss surgery are becoming more commonly available for people with diabetes. As a result of profound weight loss, diabetes may go into remission and many biochemical and physical parameters improve.…
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Olive Lennon, Deirdre Phelan, Deborah Wallace et al. · 2019 · Physiotherapy Research International
Abstract Background and Purpose Evidence‐based practice (EBP), which integrates clinical reasoning skills, research evidence, and patient preference, has become standard in curricula for health care professional programs. Students however…
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В. Т. Ивашкин, М. V. Maevskaya, Е. Н. Широкова et al. · 2021 · Drugs - Real World Outcomes
While no “gold-standard” pharmacotherapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is yet established, essential phospholipids (EPLs) are reported to decrease steatosis and improve laboratory parameters. This analysis evaluated…
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Ozcan Esen, Mustafa Can Eser, Mekki Abdioglu et al. · 2022 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The effects of L-citrulline or L-arginine supplementation on exercise performance are equivocal, and the effects on swimming performance are unclear. We aimed to assess whether 8-day supplementation with L-arginine or L-citrulline…
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Lisa S. Rotenstein, A. Jay Holmgren, Robert Thombley et al. · 2026 · JAMA
Importance: Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled scribes have been proposed to reduce electronic health record (EHR) burden and improve clinician satisfaction. There is limited evidence about their associated results across multiple sites…
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Harold E. Lebovitz, Bernhard Ludvik, Jarosław Kozakowski et al. · 2015 · Physiological Reports
Gastric electrical stimulation with the implanted DIAMOND device has been shown to improve glycemic control and decrease weight and systolic blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with oral antidiabetic agents. The objective of this study was to determine if device implantation alone (placebo effect) contributes to the long-term metabolic benefits of DIAMOND(®) meal-mediated gastric electrical stimulation in patients with type 2 diabetes. The study was a 48 week randomized, blinded, cross-over trial in university centers comparing glycemic improvement of DIAMON
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Charlie Curtsinger, Emery D. Berger · 2013 · ACM SIGARCH Computer Architecture News
Researchers and software developers require effective performance evaluation. Researchers must evaluate optimizations or measure overhead. Software developers use automatic performance regression tests to discover when changes improve or…
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Brian Premchand, Liyuan Liang, Kok Soon Phua et al. · 2024 · NeuroSci
Detecting stress is important for improving human health and potential, because moderate levels of stress may motivate people towards better performance at cognitive tasks, while chronic stress exposure causes impaired performance and health risks. We propose a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system to detect stress in the context of high-pressure work environments. The BCI system includes an electroencephalogram (EEG) headband with dry electrodes and an electrocardiogram (ECG) chest belt. We collected EEG and ECG data from 40 participants during two stressful cognitive tasks: the Cognitive Vig
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Manuel A. Silva, Anderson Veronese, Anna Luiza Belli et al. · 2021 · Journal of Dairy Science
kg) than cows diagnosed with a clinical disease that had an AMD alert. Adding AMD-generated health alerts to the health screening of postpartum cows in a herd with an existing screening program did not improve survival, milk yield, or…
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Christoph Rochlitz, Roger von Moos, Martin Bigler et al. · 2014 · Journal of Clinical Oncology
518 Background: Bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy has been shown to improve response rate and PFS in metastatic breast cancer. The aim of our study was to demonstrate decreased toxicity of metronomic chemotherapy/bevacizumab when…
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Charlotte Seijger, Joost Raaphorst, Judith M. Vonk et al. · 2021 · Respiration
BACKGROUND: Non-invasive home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a complex treatment in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) patients, due to a presumed poor adherence, variable symptom improvement, and uncertainty regarding survival benefits.…
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Aaron S. Weed · 2010 · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
Abstract Several studies have shown that group feeding by immature insects enhances larval performance through feeding facilitation. However, the benefits of this behavior have not been studied for species that hatch off from their host…
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Travis A. Smith, Eliza M. Mojduszka, Shun Chen · 2020 · Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
Abstract School meal programs represent the second largest form of food assistance in the United States. Schools receive federal reimbursements, totaling $17 billion in 2018, provided they meet certain nutritional standards. The Healthy…
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