Spatial and temporal activity patterns of Amblyomma americanum by Daniel S. Marshall, Karen C. Poh, Mason V. Reichard, Lindsay A. Starkey, Jeb P. Owen

“…We found that the number of recaptured ticks significantly increased with the relative abundance of ticks released, and at a minimum abundance (N = 1 tick released) LST were detectable 33.3% of the time. Across all experiments, fewer than half of marked ticks were recovered and at most 28.4% of ticks were detected with CO2-baited traps at any given time. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Single- or Multi-tunnel Dissection for Near-Circumferential and Circumferential Superficial Esophageal Neoplastic Lesions by Lin-Lin Zhu, Jun-Chao Wu, Yi-Ping Wang, Du He, Wen-Yan Zhang, Tao Gan, Jin-Lin Yang

“…En bloc dissection was achieved in all lesions, and the R0 resection rate was 70.2 percent. …”
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Bioinformatics Analysis of the Human Surfaceome Reveals New Targets for a Variety of Tumor Types by André L. Fonseca, Vandeclécio L. da Silva, Marbella M. da Fonsêca, Isabella T. J. Meira, Thayná E. da Silva, José E. Kroll, André M. Ribeiro-dos-Santos, Cléber R. Freitas, Raimundo Furtado, Jorge E. de Souza, Beatriz Stransky, Sandro J. de Souza

“…It is estimated that 10 to 20% of all genes in the human genome encode cell surface proteins and due to their subcellular localization these proteins represent excellent targets for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. …”
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Effect of Artemisia annua on anticoccidial action, intestinal microbiota and metabolites of Hu lambs by Shuaiqi Liu, Shiheng Li, Shuqi Cheng, Manyu Liu, Jing Li, Senyang Li, Xiaoying Li, Longxian Zhang, Fuchun Jian

“…Results The results revealed that all A. annua treatment groups exhibited good anticoccidial effects. …”
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Clinical significance of establishing a red blood cell alloantibody detection database by XIAO Xiao, CHEN Long, ZHAO Zhenyu, HE Zhanghan, ZHOU Mengjun, TANG Jie

“…In the univariate analysis, the positivity of antibody was significantly associated with the patient's gender, age, blood transfusion history, pregnancy history and type of disease (all P<0.001). In the database, 48 patients experienced antibody decay, accounting for 15.24%(48/315), with an average time span of antibody decay ranging from 22 to 1 324 days. …”
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Impact of Hop Residue Reuse on the Chemical and Sensory Properties of Craft Beer by Cesar I. Mejia-Llontop, Carlos E. Tirado-Rodríguez, Alanis Acosta-Baca, Maylee Aguayo-Flores, Manuel Ascate-Pasos, Carmen Ayala-Jara, Gilbert Rodriguez, Eudes Villanueva, Elza Aguirre

“…Chemical properties such as the phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, and α- and β-acids were significantly reduced (<i>p</i> < 0.05) due to the reuse of the repelletized hops, leading to a decrease in the bitterness levels in all of the craft beers brewed with dry-hop residues. …”
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Risk prediction models for stress urinary incontinence after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bi Jun Yu, Hao Chong He, Li Wang, Han Mei Shao, Ying Min Liu, Xiao Ying Yan, Jian Liu

“…Results A total of 7 studies containing 9 predictive models were included. All studies had a high risk of bias, primarily due to retrospective design, small sample sizes, single-center trials, lack of blinding, and missing data reporting. …”
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Describing randomization in trials included in systematic reviews in orthopaedic surgery by Matthew Tang, Kimberley K. Lun, Adriane M. Lewin, Ian A. Harris

“…A random sample of 100 systematic reviews was selected, and all included RCTs were retrieved. To be eligible for inclusion, systematic reviews must have tested an orthopaedic procedure as the primary intervention, included at least one study identified as a RCT, been published in 2022 in English, and included human clinical trials. …”
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The Relationship between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Incident Diabetes in Chinese Adults: A Cohort Study by Jialu Wang, Yanan Zhang, Yanping Wan, Zhuping Fan, Renying Xu

“…The level of RDW was measured at baseline (2014). All the participants were further classified into four quartile groups based on baseline RDW. …”
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Complete blood count parameters and inflammation-related biomarkers in patients with colorectal carcinoma by Koržinek Martha, Ćelap Ivana, Fabijanec Marija, Žanić Tena, Ljubičić Neven, Baršić Neven, Verbanac Donatella, Barišić Karmela, Rajković Marija Grdić

“…Moreover, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed poor diagnostic accuracy, for all tested parameters (AUC was 0.7 or less). PC, MPV, MPV/PC, and PLR were significantly different between study groups, but ROC analysis revealed poor diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Rapid Quantification of Bacteria in Infected Root Canals Using Fluorescence Reagents and a Membrane Filter: A Pilot Study on Its Clinical Application to the Evaluation of the Outco... by Takuichi Sato, Keiko Yamaki, Naoko Ishida, Megumi Shoji, Emika Sato, Yuki Abiko, Kazuhiro Hashimoto, Yasuhisa Takeuchi, Junko Matsuyama, Hidetoshi Shimauchi, Nobuhiro Takahashi

“…Informed consent was obtained from all subjects (age ranges, 23–79 years). Samples from infected root canals were collected at the beginning of the treatment (termed #25 First), the end of the first day of treatment (termed #55 First), and the next appointment day (termed #55 Second). …”
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Oncogenic processes: a neglected parameter in the evolutionary ecology of animals by Thomas, Frédéric, Asselin, Klara, MacDonald, Nick, Brazier, Lionel, Meliani, Jordan, Ujvari, Beata, Dujon, Antoine Marie

“…In this article, we highlight some significant advancements in this field, also underscoring the pressing need to consider reciprocal interactions not only between cancer cells and their hosts but also with all entities comprising the holobiont. This reflection gains particular relevance as ecosystems face increasing pollution from mutagenic substances, resulting in a resurgence of cancer cases in wildlife.…”
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Robust Next-Day Scheduling of PV Generation Sources Supplying a Standalone DC Microgrid via a Semi-Definite Programming Model by Walter Gil-Gonzalez, Oscar Danilo Montoya, Luis F. Grisales-Norena, Fabio Andrade

“…Additional simulations on an 85-node DC network confirm the efficacy of SDP in worst-case scenario EMD. All simulations utilized MATLAB&#x2019;s Yalmip tool with the Mosek solver.…”
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Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective... by Gelane Gurmu, Emiru Merdassa, Gemechu Tiruneh, Keneni Efrem, Firezer Belay, Lalisa Mekonnen, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Tafari Shama, Markos Desalegn

“…Therefore, the focus should be given to all children on ART during the early periods of ART initiation, advanced HIV disease, presence of anemia, severe immune deficiency, and delayed developmental milestones.…”
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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

“…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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Exosomal non-coding RNAs in the regulation of bone metabolism homeostasis: Molecular mechanism and therapeutic potential by Chengxiong Huang, Yu Xiao, Liming Qing, Juyu Tang, Panfeng Wu

“…Exosomes (Exos) are nanoscale membrane vesicles that are released by almost all cells. Exos are rich in a variety of bioactive substances, such as non-coding RNAs, nucleic acids, proteins and lipids. …”
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BTEX Exposure Assessment and Inhalation Health Risks to Traffic Policemen in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia by Noor Fatihah Mohamad Fandi, Juliana Jalaludin, Mohd Talib Latif, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Mohd Fairus Awang

“…The average CR value for benzene (5.31 × 10–6) as well as the 95th percentiles of the CR values for benzene and ethylbenzene (1.70 × 10–5 and 2.12 × 10–6, respectively) exceeded the acceptable level of exposure (1.0 × 10–6). The HQ values for all of the BTEX species were less than one. The sensitivity analysis revealed that the most influential parameter in increasing the estimated CR and HQ was the exposure duration, followed by the BTEX concentration. …”
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Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

“…This pollination mutualism occurs in all tropical regions, and the contrasts between the known and expected diversity of these systems suggests that a wide range of interactions remain to be described globally. …”
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Elements of spatial cyclography by K. L. Panchuk, E. V. Lyubchinov

“…The constructive-analytical modeling of the R4 space curve on the basis of the cyclographic mapping and the possibility of its realization on Naumovich’s three-dimensional drawing allow to get a full picture of the interrelation and mutual influence of all the elements of the model. Such a representation is based on the implementation of a 3D-drawing in virtual electronic 3D-space with the means of modern graphical CAD and allows solving the optimization of the developed models of geometric objects in relation to the requirements of modern CAD/CAM systems and CAGD…”
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Incidence of methicillin, inducible clindamycin, and vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Gombe, Northeastern Nigeria by Haruna Adamu, Celestina T. Otegwu, Fatima B. Abdullahi, Babajide A. Tytler, Busayo O. Olayinka

“…Results: A total of two hundred and eighty (280) suspected consecutive staphylococcal isolates were collected and thirty three (33) S. aureus isolates were confirmed by the presence of the 16S rRNA gene; 75.8 % were found to be multidrug-resistant (MDR) but one (1) isolate is susceptible,to all the tested antibiotics, 54.5 % were methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and 45 % were vancomycin resistant (VRSA). …”
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