A Live Video Resiliency Dyadic Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Care-Partners Early After Diagnosis: Protocol for Open Pilot of Resilient Together for Dementia by Sydney McCage, Kristin Walker, Talea Cornelius, Robert A Parker, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Brad Dickerson, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Sarah Bannon

“…This study will allow the study team to gather feedback on intervention components, administration of study measures, issues within general protocol, and perceptions about live video interventions prior to a larger feasibility trial. MethodsAll study procedures will be conducted on the web (via phone and health care system–supported videoconferencing) to optimize accessibility, inclusion, and representativeness. …”
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Designing a Policy-Making Model for Biomass Energy Development Training in the Agricultural Supply Chain Sector by Tahereh Pourelmi, Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri, Enayatollah Yazdanpanah, Gholam Reza Bakhshi Khaniki, Mahdieh Rezaei

“…The validity and reliability of the components were examined, and Cronbach’s alpha of all components was higher than 0.7. The essential components of the effective factors were measured in the education policy of biomass energy development in the agricultural sector. …”
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Efficacy of an artificial intelligence preoperative planning system for assisting in revision surgery after artificial total hip arthroplasty by Jiaqing Zhu, Shanbin Zheng, Jiahao Sun, Bowen Ma, Chiyu Zhang, Chao Zhang, Jirong Shen, Tianwei Xia

“…The Harris Hip score (HHS) was used to evaluate the function of the affected limbs preoperatively, and 1 week and 6 months postoperatively, and hip mobility was compared preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. Results All 25 patients were followed up for 6 to 59 months, with an average of 25.3 months. …”
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Towards Understanding the Security of Modern Image Captchas and Underground Captcha-Solving Services by Haiqin Weng, Binbin Zhao, Shouling Ji, Jianhai Chen, Ting Wang, Qinming He, Raheem Beyah

“…Our evaluation results show that (1) each of the popular image captchas that we study is vulnerable to our attacks; (2) our attacks yield the highest captcha-breaking success rate compared with state-of-the-art methods in almost all scenarios; and (3) our attacks achieve almost as high a success rate as human labor while being much faster. …”
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Glycine rich proteins of ticks: more than a cement component by Renata Perotto de Souza, Mariana Vieira Dalla Valentina, Bruna Ferreira Leal, Sílvia Dias Oliveira, Carlos Alexandre Sanchez Ferreira, Ala Tabor

“…Conversely, several GRPs are present in all tick developmental stages, and the expression of many GRP genes is modulated by physiological processes and immune challenges, such as feeding and pathogen infection. …”
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Structures and determinants of soil microbiomes along a steep elevation gradient in Southwest China by Ting Li, Ting Li, Ting Li, Ziyan Gao, Ping Zhou, Ping Zhou, Mingmin Huang, Gangzheng Wang, Jianping Xu, Wangqiu Deng, Mu Wang, Mu Wang

“…Environmental factors including vegetation type (VEG), altitude (ALT), soil pH, total phosphorus (TP), nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N), and polyphenol oxidase (ppo) all exhibited significant influence on the bacterial community structure, whereas VEG, ALT, and the carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N) were significantly associated with the fungal community structure. …”
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Multimorbidity is associated with risk of incident venous thromboembolism – A nationwide proof-of-concept study by Jonatan Ahrén, MirNabi Pirouzifard, Björn Holmquist, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Bengt Zöller

“…Multimorbidity was associated with incident VTE in all three analyzed landmarks: adjusted HR for VTE was 2.47 (95%CI 2.24–2.72) for L1, HR was 2.23 (95%CI 2.11–2.36) for L2, and HR was 2.16 (95%CI 2.03–2.29) for L3. …”
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Gambaran Obesitas pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar di SD Pertiwi dan SD Negeri 03 Alai Padang by Rizqa Fiorendita Hadi, Afriwardi ., Yusri Dianne Jurnalis

“…Population of the study were all students of class I to VI of SD Pertiwi and SD Negeri 03 Alai Padang. …”
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CO2 levels and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in public schools: A retrospective cohort study in Montreal (Canada) by Olivier Séguin, Dorra Ghorbal, Gabrielle Denault, Karine Trudeau, Patrick Poulin, Catherine Dea, Stéphane Perron

“…In response to concerns related to inadequate ventilation for students and staff, CO2 concentrations were measured in all of Montreal’s public elementary and high schools during winter of 2020–21. …”
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Phenotypic Identification of Blood Groups in Blood Donors: A Peruvian Multicenter Analysis by Yovera-Ancajima CDP, Calderon Cumpa LY, Lezama-Cotrina ID, Walttuoni-Picón E, Cárdenas-Mendoza WW, Culqui-García JE, Retuerto-Salazar WR, Céspedes Poma RC

“…It was also found that 1.5% of donors are carriers of the Kell antigen, all of which are clinically important.Conclusion: The phenotypic identification of blood groups in blood donors from three hospitals in Lima highlighted the clinical relevance of identifying less common antigens in the Kell, Kidd, Duffy, and MNS systems to prevent alloimmunization during blood transfusions.Keywords: alloimmunization, phenotype, blood group antigens, blood donors…”
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Attenuated titin protein expression is associated with advanced stages of ovarian cancer by Harvey Sharma, Jaskaran Aujla, Asad Nawaz, Thabet Khasawneh, Ayesha Alvero, Robert T. Morris, Asma Basha, Laila Tutunji, Toshima Z. Parris, Khalil Helou, Ghassan M. Saed

“…Serum titin levels were consistently decreased across all stages relative to healthy controls, with a gradual decrease in expression from stages I to IV. …”
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Fournier Gangrene Associated with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors: A Pharmacovigilance Study with Data from the U.S. FDA Adverse Event Reporting System by Yang Hu, Ziyu Bai, Yan Tang, Rongji Liu, Bin Zhao, Jian Gong, Dan Mei

“…There were 542 FG cases identified in the FAERS database in patients receiving SGLT2 inhibitors. Among all SGLT2 inhibitor therapies, empagliflozin was associated with the highest number of FG reports (232 in total), while empagliflozin plus metformin had the strongest association with FG occurrence with the reporting odds ratio (ROR 54.79, 95% two-sided CI 31.56 to 95.12) and proportional reporting ratio (PRR 53.36, χ2 666.70). …”
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Development and Validation of a Novel Classification System and Prognostic Model for Open Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Yuhui Chen, Li Chen, Liang Xian, Haibing Liu, Jiaxing Wang, Shaohuai Xia, Liangfeng Wei, Xuewei Xia, Shousen Wang

“…The addition of the OTBI classification to a model containing all the other identified prognostic factors improved the predictive ability of the model (Z = 1.983; p = 0.047). …”
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Accumulation Characteristics and Hydrological Effects of Litter in Mixed Robinia pseudoacacia Plantations by CAO Zetao, DENG Yangxu, TIAN Jing, WANG Bing, LIU Guobin, YANG Yanfen

“…[Results] (1) The total litter accumulation in different mixed R. pseudoacacia plantations ranged from 0.29 to 1.01 kg/m2, with semi-decomposed litter accounting for more than 60% in all cases. Except for the mixture with A. fruticosa, the leaf litter accumulation in other mixtures was higher than that in pure R. pseudoacacia plantations. (2) After 24 hours, the water-holding capacity of litter from different mixtures stabilized with no significant differences. …”
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Metode COPRAS untuk Menentukan Kain Terbaik dalam Pembuatan Pakaian pada Butik Batik Hatta Semarang by Saifur Rohman Cholil, Mohamad Adi Setyawan

“…Abstract Batik is a cultural heritage of Indonesia that has been recognized by UNESCO. Almost all regions in Indonesia have typical batik with different philosophies and meanings. …”
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Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Giardia duodenalis Infection in Preschool Children from Lisbon, Portugal by Filipa Santana Ferreira, Rita Alexandre dos Santos Soares de Bellegarde Machado Sá da Bandeira, Cláudia Alexandra Cecílio de Sampaio Ferreira Constantino, Ana Maria Teixeira Duarte Cancela da Fonseca, Joana da Graça Matias Gomes, Rúben Miguel Lopes Rodrigues, Jorge Luís Marques da Silva Atouguia, Sónia Chavarria Alves Ferreira Centeno-Lima

“…Molecular analysis was conducted in all positive samples for G. duodenalis in order to determine the assemblage and subassemblage of this parasite. …”
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Association of baseline and trajectory of triglyceride-glucose index with the incidence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Qiong Huang, Wenbin Nan, Baimei He, Zhenhua Xing, Zhenyu Peng

“…Cox regression analysis indicated that individuals in class 3 experienced a greater incidence of CAN in comparison to those in class 1 after adjusting for all covariates. Subgroup analysis found no significant effect modification in this relationship. …”
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Observations on old Serbian terminology for iron mining and processing: Želězo and gvozdje by Loma Aleksandar B.

“…In the same meaning the shortened form Eisen, MHG îsen is used, which basically means ‘iron’. In all likelihood, this double meaning of îsen in the technical terminology of German miners triggered the semantic change of OSerb gvozdje from ‘nails, wedges’ to ‘iron’.…”
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Prolonged ICU Stay in Severe and Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients Who Received Convalescent Plasma Therapy by Bambang Pujo Semedi, Nadya Noor Ramadhania, Betty Agustina Tambunan, Siprianus Ugroseno Yudho Bintoro, Soedarsono Soedarsono, Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa

“…This study aims to investigate its effects on ICU mortality, ICU length of stay (LoS), and improvement of oxygen support requirements. Methods. Data of all severe and critically-ill patients in our COVID-19 ICU was collected retrospectively between May and November 2020. …”
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Identification of novel fructo-oligosaccharide bacterial consumers by pulse metatranscriptomics in a human stool sample by Catherine Prattico, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Lharbi Dridi, Shiva Jazestani, Kristin E. Low, D. Wade Abbott, Corinne F. Maurice, Bastien Castagner

“…Despite being well studied, we do not yet have a complete picture of all FOS-consuming gut bacterial taxa. To identify new bacterial consumers, we used a short exposure of microbial communities in a stool sample to FOS or galactomannan as the sole carbon source to induce glycan metabolism genes. …”
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