Pathogenetic role of intestinal microflora in carbohydrate malabsorption syndrome in early-aged children with rotavirus infection by N. V. Vorobiova, O. V. Usachova, A. H. Kaplaushenko

“…The severity of these disorders influenced the severity of carbohydrate malabsorption: with an increase in the level of undigested sugars in faeces >0.5 %, the anaerobic index values were 3 and 5 times lower than at a carbohydrate level ≤0.5 % on the 3rd and 5th days of the disease, respectively (P < 0.05). …”
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Musical auditory feedback BCI: clinical pilot study of the Encephalophone by Thomas A. Deuel, Thomas A. Deuel, James Wenlock, Alana McGovern, James Rosenthal, Juan Pampin

“…After 2–3 songs - approximately 10 min - of freely improvised playing, subjects repeated the pitch-matching task. There were 3 sessions of testing and free play per subject, within 2 weeks, with at least 1 day separating sessions.ResultsAll subjects, on average, improved their pitch-matching accuracy by 15.6 percentage points and increased their number of hits by 58.7% over the 3 sessions, with all subjects scoring accuracy percentages significantly above random probability (19.05%). …”
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NOVEL METHODS OF PATIENTS SELECTION FOR THE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZING THERAPY IN NON-ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by D. I. Lebedev, M. V. Zlobina, M. O. Gulya, G. M. Savenkova, S. N. Krivolapov, S. V. Popov

“…In assessment by the each method of selection it was revealed that in the 1st group there were 3 (10,7%) nonresponders, 6 (25%) in 2nd group, 10 (27,7%) in the 3rd. …”
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A Comparative Study Between Lipid A Extracted from Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa to Demonstrate the Extent of its Stimulation of Immune System by Dhuha Mohammed

“…Interleukin-2 and Interleukin-9 levels were measured and were (13.11, 3.150, 3.180),(12.183, 15.766, 36766)pg/ml respectively c compared with the controls (3.205 and 6.433)pg/ml for three concentration respectively for Salmonella typhi whereas Pseudomonas aeruginosa were (3.086, 3.159, 3.168),(12.133, 14.400, 21.100) pg/ml compared with the controls (6.337 and 0.230) pg/ml for the three concentrations, respectively. …”
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A comparative study between CT angiography and flow parameters in hemodynamic phantom of carotid stenosis evaluated by duplex sonography by Anna Seidlová, Norbert Svoboda, Richard Voldřich, Petra Kešnerová, Roman Matějka, David Pakizer, David Školoudík, David Netuka

“…A realistic phantoms of carotid artery stenoses were 3D-printed based on CT angiography. Stenosis severity and hemodynamic flow parameters in the phantom evaluated using duplex sonography were correlated with CTA. …”
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Pre-treatment of composite industrial wastewater by Fenton and electro-Fenton oxidation processes by Basma M. Omar, Mohamed A. Zyadah, Menna Y. Ali, Mervat A. El-Sonbati

“…The total operating costs were 3.117 and 2.063$ for F and EF, respectively, which confirmed that EF is more efficient and cost effective than F process. …”
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Pitaya detection using an improved lightweight Faster R-CNN based on MobileNetV3 in densely planted pitaya orchards by Yulong Nan, Huichun Zhang, Jiaqiang Zheng, Kunqi Yang

“…Weight sizes of MobileNetv3_large_FRCNN and MobileNetv3_small_FRCNN were 3.19%, 1.15% of that of VGG16_FRCNN respectively. …”
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Posterior separation plasty for large incisional ventral hernias by N. K. Tarasova, A. V. Tarabukin, L. A. Temezhnikova, D. V. Mizgirev

“…Quality of life assessment (15.7±1.6) months after surgery revealed that the physical health (PH) was (48.35±2.63), and the mental health (MH) was 52.42±3.04. In addition, there were 3 (15.8 %) recurrences of hernia after posterior separation plasty by A. …”
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Outcomes and Disease Management in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation ≥80 Years: Data From a Consecutive 11‐Year Real‐World Registry by Mustafa Yildirim, Barbara Ruth Milles, Hauke Hund, Moritz Biener, Matthias Müller‐Hennessen, Norbert Frey, Hugo A. Katus, Evangelos Giannitsis, Christian Salbach

“…Hazard ratios (HRs) for the primary end point (all‐cause mortality, stroke, or myocardial infarction) and secondary end point (including major bleeding) were 3.09 (95% CI, 2.73–3.21) and 2.96 (95% CI, 2.73–3.21) for patients ≥80 years, compared with younger patients. …”
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Exploring computer vision syndrome among primary school students in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Hasibul Hassain Emon, Jakia Sultana Pingky, Hriday Halder, Santu Karmaker, Musfiqur Rahman, Fahim Muntasir Shishir, Tonima Rahaman Tithi, Suchana Akter, Moinur Rahman, Md Moyazzem Hossain

“…Surprisingly, 67.4% of parents were unaware of CVS, and the odds of developing CVS were 3.74 times higher among children using electronic devices for more than 4 hours daily.Conclusions The study explored the low prevalence of CVS among primary school students in Dhaka, Bangladesh. …”
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Assessing indigenous knowledge and practices of dairy production, milk quality and traditional dairy foods for sustainable food system by Genet Gebremichael, Habtamu Lemma Didanna, Asrat Ayza

“…The values of fat, protein, lactose, solid-not-fat, and salt contents of milk were 3.79, 3.64, 2.96, 9.46, and 2.07 %, respectively. …”
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THE PLACE OF TOFACITINIB IN THE TREATMENT STRATEGY OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by V. I. Mazurov, E. A. Trofimov, R. R. Samigullina, I. Z. Gaidukova

“…A significant decrease in DAS28-CRP, SDAI, and CDAI values was noted just at 12-week follow-up; at week 54, the mean values of these indices were 3.7±1.0, 14.9±8.8, and 13.4±9.0, respectively. …”
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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) and its related factors among the Azar cohort population by Katayoun Katebi, Saba Yazdanian Asr, Zeinab Mahboobi, Elnaz Faramarzi, Nasrin Sharififard

“…Results In the study population, there were 3,503 individuals in the RAS group and 11,503 individuals in the non-RAS group. …”
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Bilateral continuous thoracic paravertebral block versus IV fentanyl infusion for perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery through median sternotomy by Dina Kassim, Samaa Rashwan, Youssef Youssef, Ihab Omar, Ahmed El-Shaarawy

“…Results Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CCPOT) was lower in patients of group II (TPVB group) than in patients of group I (fentanyl group); in group II at 8 h, 12 h, and 24 h postoperative were 2,3,3, respectively, whereas median CCPOT in group I at 8 h, 12 h, and 24 h postoperative were 3,4,4, respectively (p-value < 0.05). In comparison with group I, there was a substantial decrease in the intraoperative fentanyl requirements of group II (343.6 µg ± 44.1 and 926.8 µg ± 117.4) (p-value < 0.05). …”
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Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed diets supplemented with guava and star gooseberry leaf extract [version 2; peer review:... by Nopadon Pirarat, Kim D. Thompson, Seema Vijay Medhe, Balasaheb Ramdas Chavan, Manoj Tukaram Kamble, Krishna Rugmini Salin

“…The regression exponent “b” values in all the GLE, SGLE, and MxLE groups were >3, indicating a positive allometric growth pattern in Nile tilapia compared to the control (b=2.866), which exhibited a negative allometry. …”
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Effect of an Energy-Restricted Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity and Behavioral Support Lifestyle Intervention on Body Composition in Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: Thre... by Dora Romaguera, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, J. Alfredo Martínez, Vicente Martín, Ramón Estruch, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Jadwiga Konieczna

“…The primary outcomes were 3-year changes in total fat and lean mass (expressed as % DXA-derived total body mass) and visceral fat (in grams). …”
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Application of three-dimensional CT reconstruction and printing technology in resection of complicated retroperitoneal tumors by Lin Jiaxin, Diao Dechang, Liao Weilin, Wang Jiahao, Li Hongming, Yi Xiaojiang, Lu Xinquan, Feng Xiaochuang, Chen Zhaoyu

“…Among the 13 patients, there were 3 cases of simple tumor resection and 10 cases of combined organ resection, total of 32 organs were resected. …”
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A Difference Wavelet Feature Index for Estimating Aerial N Uptake of Winter Wheat from In Situ Hyperspectral Remote Sensing by Bin-Bin Guo, Wen-Hui Wang, Chao Ma, Jun Zhang, Fei Yin, Wei Feng

“…Validation with independent data showed that the RMSE for the DIDA, FDR₇₄₈, WF(4770), and DWF(4 560 770) under different cultivation factors were 3.578&#x2013;4.361 g m^-2, 3.501&#x2013;4.219 g m^-2, 3.472&#x2013;4.309 g m^-2, 3.262&#x2013;4.030 g m^-2, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria Parasite among Pregnant Women Attending to Saudi Kassala Teaching Hospital in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan by Alnaeem Abdalla Idris Nour, Tafawl Ibrahim Karrar, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Kebayer, Nada Ali Abd Elwahid Mohamed, Khadega Suleiman Mohammed Zarroug, Hajrhma Ismael Hajrhma Mohammedahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Salah Mohamed Ahmed

“…The result showed that there was 1 (0.5%) negative result in ICT which was positive in blood film for malaria (BFFM) and there were 3 (1.6%) positive malaria parasites by both methods in all 185 samples with statistically insignificant differences (P = 0.703). …”
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Frequencies and ethnic distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups in China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Min Liu, Jue Liu, Shikun Zhang, Qiaomei Wang, Haiping Shen, Yiping Zhang

“…We aimed to evaluate the distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups among Chinese ethnic groups.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting Data on ABO groups and ethnicities were obtained from the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project (NFPHEP) with participants from 220 counties of 31 provinces in ChinaParticipants There were 3 832 034 participants aged 21–49 years who took part in the NFPHEP from January 2010 to December 2012 and were included in this study.Outcome Measures The proportion of ABO and RhD blood groups among different ethnic groups was calculated.Results ABO and RhD blood distribution was significantly different among nine ethnic groups (P&lt;0.001). …”
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