First Comprehensive List of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Leishmaniasis Focus (Djelfa, Algeria), Including the First Record of Phlebotomus langeroni Fem... by Fatma Messaoudene, Slimane Boukraa, Said Chaouki Boubidi, Ahlem Guerzou

“…Interestingly, the surveyed species were evenly distributed across all the study sites, in particular Phlebotomus papatasi with 57.29%. …”
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Effect of Advanced Glycation End Products on Human Thyroglobulin’s Antigenicity as Identified by the Use of Sera from Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Gestational Diabetes... by A. Hatzioannou, I. Kanistras, E. Mantzou, E. Anastasiou, M. Peppa, V. Sarantopoulou, P. Lymberi, M. Alevizaki

“…We produced in vitro AGE-Tg with low and high AGE content, 13 and 49 AGE units/mg Tg, respectively. All HT patients’ sera presented the same antibody reactivity profile against native Tg and AGE-Tgs, indicating that the modification of Tg by AGEs did not alter its antigenicity. …”
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Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa by Dieu-Merci Akonkwa Nyamuhirwa, Shiferaw Feleke, Paul-Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Dioukou Sissoko, Bokar Moussa, Abel-Gautier Kouakou, Seydou Zakari, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Victor Manyong

“…However, the treatment effect analysis showed that the adoption rate could quadruple if all farmers were aware. This result suggests that successful awareness creation can boost the actual adoption of BSFL, which currently stands at four percent. …”
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Experimental Study on Comprehensive Real-Time Methods to Determine Geological Condition of Rock Mass along the Boreholes while Drilling in Underground Coal Mines by Ganggang Niu, Kai Zhang, Bosong Yu, Yanlong Chen, Yu Wu, Jiangfeng Liu

“…Comprehensive compassion between the results from the three systems shows that all the methods can give valuable information for the geological condition, and the outcomes of the different methods are generally comparable. …”
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Research on the Relationship between Dynamic Message Sign Control Strategies and Driving Safety in Freeway Work Zones by Wenxiang Xu, Xiaohua Zhao, Yufei Chen, Yang Bian, Haijian Li

“…., the driving speed, acceleration, and lateral placement). All strategies reduce the drivers’ speeds and improve their control stability and compliance. …”
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Role of Ultrasonography in Monitoring Chemotherapeutic Effects on Primary Thyroid Lymphoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Shirong Liu, Ying Fu, Ligang Cui, Shumin Wang, Shi Tan

“…<i>Results:</i> The sonographic findings for all the patients indicated diffuse or nodular infiltration with markedly hypoechoic masses, and “stripe-shaped” high echoes and posterior acoustic enhancement were observed. …”
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Comparative indicators of morphology and seed productivity in rare <i>Iris</i> L. spp. within their natural habitats and under cultivation in the Southern Urals by A. V. Kryukova, A. N. Mustafina, L. M. Abramova

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Community-Based Health Insurance Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Rural Households in Akaki District, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2021 by Amenti Teka Geferso, Sisay Begashaw Sharo

“…In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, the odds of CBHI utilization for males were 2 times higher (AOR = 1.629; 95% CI: 1.063, 2.497) compared to female-headed households; household family size <5 was 3 times higher (AOR = 2.99; 95% CI: 1.987, 4.139) compared to household family size >5; farmer was 4 times higher (AOR = 3.763; 95% CI: 1.371, 10.327) compared to other occupational status; household income <30,000 ETB was 2 times higher (AOR = 2.474; 95% CI: 1.514, 4.043) compared to the household income of 30000 ETB, and all these were factors significantly associated with CBHI utilization. …”
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A division-dependent compartmental model for computing cell numbers in CFSE-based lymphocyte proliferation assays by H. Thomas Banks, W. Clayton Thompson, Cristina Peligero, Sandra Giest, Jordi Argilaguet, Andreas Meyerhans

“…In this report, the population of cells is mathematically organized into compartments, with all cells in a single compartment having undergone the same number of divisions. …”
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Perceived barriers to reaching equity in effective access to diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer in Chile by Carla Campaña, Báltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Francisca Vezzani

“…Barriers to effective healthcare access were identified in all components of Tanahashi model. Accessibility and acceptability were the components with most perceived barriers. …”
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Preconceptional brain structure and future conception: a prospective brain MRI study among 321 women by Merel W. de Vries, Eline M. P. Poels, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, Ryan L. Muetzel, Milan Zarchev, Astrid M. Kamperman, Henning Tiemeier, Meike W. Vernooij, Steven A. Kushner

“…Unadjusted analyses showed associations between conception and larger occipital lobe and nucleus accumbens volume, increased surface area across all lobes, and occipital cortical thickness, and conception. …”
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The antibacterial activity of clove Syzygium aromaticum extract and its effects on the survival rate of hybrid grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × E. lanceolatus ♂ infected with... by Inem Ode, Sukenda, Widanarni, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Munti Yuhana, Mia Setiawati

“…The diameter of the clove extract inhibition zone was significantly different (P < 0.05) in all treatments. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) result presents that the clove extract can alter the V. alginolyticus cell morphology. …”
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Genomic insights and comparative analysis of Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose fruit rot and crown rot of strawberry in North Carolina by Tika B. Adhikari, Norman Muzhinji, Ashley N. Philbrick, Frank J. Louws, Frank J. Louws

“…In contrast, the genome sizes of the C. siamense isolates ranged from 55.7 Mb to 58.6 Mb, with predicted protein-coding gene models ranging from 17,420 to 17,729. The GC content across all genomes spanned from 51.9 to 53.7%. The predicted gene models included effectors (339 to 480), secondary metabolic gene clusters (67 to 90), and carbohydrate-active enzymes (800 to 1,060), with C. siamense isolates exhibiting the highest numbers in these categories. …”
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Evaluation of Problem Based Gamification Learning (PBGL) Model on Critical Thinking Ability with Artificial Intelligence Approach Integrated with ChatGPT API: An Experimental Study by Remerta Noni Naatonis, Rusijono Rusijono, Miftakhul Jannah, Edwin Ariesto Umbu Malahina

“…The evaluation results showed significant improvement in critical thinking skills in the experimental group across all topics. For the Python topic, the experimental group had an average improvement of 20.75 points, compared to 8.20 points in the control group, with an average difference of 12.55 points. …”
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Uterine artery embolization in the management of postpartum hemorrhage by Hassan Elbiss, Shamsa Al Awar, Jamal Koteesh, Howaida Khair, Sara Maki, Dana H. Abdalla, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan

“…Abstract Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the leading preventable causes of maternal morbidity and mortality causing one-fourth of all maternal deaths. We aimed to study the role of uterine artery embolization (UAE) in controlling PPH and its impact on the need for hysterectomy. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…This was a multicentre facility-based retrospective cohort study using routinely collected programmatic data. All children <15 years old treated for TB between 2018 and 2020 in 21 health facilities were included. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-EFFICACY AND JOB STRESS TOWARD JOB BURNOUT AT A PACKAGING COMPANY IN SURABAYA by Hayyu Fathil Hasanah, Noeroel Widajati, Indriati Paskarini, Tri Martiana, Aisy Rahmania

“…Whereas job stress was proved to significantly influence job burnout in the aspect of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization or reduced personal accomplishment (p-value=0.000). Conclusion: In sum, all aspects in job burnout were influenced by job stress.…”
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Pengaruh Minat Belajar Siswa dengan Sistem Daring Menggunakan Aplikasi Simpel pada Pembelajaran Matematika Kelas X SMA PSM 1 Kedunggalar by Indra Puji Astuti, Erny Untari, Doni Susanto

“…The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling on all students of class X SMK PSM 1 Kedunggalar. Product moment correlation is used to analyze the data. …”
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Nonlinear association between depressive symptoms and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance: a cross-sectional analysis in the American population by Chunqi Jiang, Bo Wang, Yinuo Qu, Jun Wang, Xin Zhang

“…In the regression model adjusted for all confounding variables, the odds ratio (OR) for the correlation between depressive symptom and the Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) was 1.01 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.01). …”
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Utility of CB-NAAT in cutaneous tuberculosis: A prospective observational study by Parul Verma, Srishti Tripathi, Swastika Suvirya, Prakriti Shukla, Amita Jain, Atin Singhai, Urmila Singh, Nishant Verma

“…Xpert MTB/RIF could identify an additional 3 cases, where all other microbiological investigations were negative. …”
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