Enhancing work-life balance through physical and recreational activities by Andreia TĂRCĂIET, Raluca BUHAȘ

“…The findings underscore the necessity of individual and organizational initiatives to support work-life balance, suggesting that physical and recreational activities are not only stress alleviators but also boosters of productivity and quality of life. Future research should expand on the sample size and explore organizational interventions to enrich our understanding of effective work-life balance strategies. …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Impact on Women’s Menstrual Health within an 18-Month Follow-Up by Mona Sadat Larijani, Sana Eybpoosh, Delaram Doroud, Anahita Bavand, Ladan Moradi, Fatemeh Ashrafian, Parinaz Tajmehrabi Namini, Mahsan Zali, Amitis Ramezani

“…The participants were requested to provide the trained experts with any changes regarding menstrual cycles after each dose of the vaccine up to 6 months after the booster shots. The disturbances related to the vaccines were identified by the adverse events committee to find possible associations with the applied vaccines. …”
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A magnetorheological clutch for efficient automotive auxiliary device actuation by F. Bucchi, P. Forte, F. Frendo, R. Squarcini

“…In particular the design, testing and application of a magnetorheological clutch (MR) is proposed, aimed at disengaging the vacuum pump, which draws in air from the power-brake booster chamber, in order to reduce the device power absorption. …”
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Evaluation of Humoral Immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Antigens for Correlation with Clinical Status and Effective Vaccine Development by Mamiko Niki, Maho Suzukawa, Shunsuke Akashi, Hideaki Nagai, Ken Ohta, Manabu Inoue, Makoto Niki, Yukihiro Kaneko, Kozo Morimoto, Atsuyuki Kurashima, Seigo Kitada, Sohkichi Matsumoto, Koichi Suzuki, Yoshihiko Hoshino

“…However, the recent failure of a clinical trial for a booster BCG vaccine and increasing evidence of antibody-mediated immunity prompted us to evaluate humoral immunity to Mtb-specific antigens. …”
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Interaktion im wissenschaftlichen Fachtext aus kontrastiver Sicht. Untersucht anhand von deutschen und lettischen linguistischen Aufsätzen by Agnese Dubova, Diāna Laiveniece, Dzintra Lele-Rozentāle

“…Discourse markers such as hedges, boosters, attitude markers, self mentions, and engagement markers that build a relationship with the reader are analysed. …”
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Successful Oocyte Retrieval, Fertilization, and Clinical Pregnancy with Low Serum β-hCG on the Day of Oocyte Collection: A Reappraisal of the Definition of the Empty Follicle Syndr... by Nicole A. Van De Velde, Charalampos Chatzicharalampous, Awoniyi O. Awonuga

“…Effort to obtain and administer a booster dose of hCG over the next twenty-seven hours failed. …”
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Ownership and Utilisation of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Tiko Health District, Southwest Region, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study by Paulette Ngum Fru, Frederick Nchang Cho, Andrew N. Tassang, Celestina Neh Fru, Peter Nde Fon, Albert Same Ekobo

“…Continuous and appropriate use of LLINs is indispensable, in addition to periodic sanitation, booster campaigns of LLIN distribution, and evaluation research for effective prevention and control of malaria.…”
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Reverse mutational scanning of SARS-CoV-2 spike BA.2.86 identifies epitopes contributing to immune escape from polyclonal sera by Najat Bdeir, Tatjana Lüddecke, Henrike Maaß, Stefan Schmelz, Ulfert Rand, Henning Jacobsen, Kristin Metzdorf, Upasana Kulkarni, Anne Cossmann, Metodi V. Stankov, Markus Hoffmann, Stefan Pöhlmann, Wulf Blankenfeldt, Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka, Georg M. N. Behrens, Luka Čičin-Šain

“…Interestingly, 16insMPLF within the spike N-terminal domain and P621S within S1/S2 also significantly contribute to antibody escape of BA.2.86. Upon XBB.1.5 booster vaccination, neutralization titers against JN.1 and BA.2.86 improve considerably, and residual immune escape is driven by 16insMPLF, N460K, E554K, and to a lesser extent P621S, and A484K.…”
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The rapid rise of SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron subvariants with immune evasion properties: XBB.1.5 and BQ.1.1 subvariants by Danyi Ao, Xuemei He, Weiqi Hong, Xiawei Wei

“…Recently, two Omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and XBB lineages, including BQ.1.1, XBB.1, and XBB.1.5, have become a global public health issue given their ability to escape from therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and herd immunity induced by prior coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccines, boosters, and infection. In this respect, XBB.1.5, which has been established to harbor a rare mutation F486P, demonstrates superior transmissibility and immune escape ability compared to other subvariants and has emerged as the dominant strain in several countries. …”
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Enabling ultra-flexible inorganic thin-film-based thermoelectric devices by introducing nanoscale titanium layers by Ming Tan, Xiao-Lei Shi, Wei-Di Liu, Yong Jiang, Si-Qi Liu, Tianyi Cao, Wenyi Chen, Meng Li, Tong Lin, Yuan Deng, Shaomin Liu, Zhi-Gang Chen

“…When attached to a 50 °C irregular heat source, three series-connected devices generate 1.85 V, powering a light-emitting diode without the need for an additional heat sink or booster.…”
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Serology of Viral Infections and Tuberculosis Screening in an IBD Population Referred to a Tertiary Centre of Southern Italy by Marco Ardesia, Giuseppe Costantino, Placido Mondello, Angela Alibrandi, Walter Fries

“…Loss of HBV seroprotection in already vaccinated patients should be considered for booster vaccination programs.…”
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Effectiveness of vaccines produced by the Federal State-Financed Institution “ARRIAH” against topical genotype VII Newcastle disease viruses by S. V. Frolov, N. V. Moroz, I. A. Chvala, V. N. Irza

“…Thus, the use of domestically produced live and inactivated vaccines, primarily the ones containing the La Sota strain, with the following control of the immunity level and booster vaccination, if required, is the main tool for the disease control.…”
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Study of the vaccination effects against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, causing mastitis and endometritis in cows by E. V. Ivanov, A. V. Kapustin, N. N. Avduevskaya

“…To evaluate the antigenicity of the vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus, blood was collected from animals of both groups: in the test group 14–16 days after booster vaccination, in the control group 14–16 days after second injection of the sterile saline. …”
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among refugees and other migrant populations: A systematic scoping review. by Yasaman Yazdani, Poojitha Pai, Shahab Sayfi, Arash Mohammadi, Saber Perdes, Denise Spitzer, Gabriel E Fabreau, Kevin Pottie

“…Vaccine acceptability towards COVID-19 booster doses and various vaccine brands were not adequately studied.…”
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Electric Discharge-Generating Devices Developed for Pathogen, Insect Pest, and Weed Management: Current Status and Future Directions by Shin-ichi Kusakari, Hideyoshi Toyoda

“…The electric discharge-generating devices can be assembled using commonplace conductor materials, such as ordinary metal nets linked to a voltage booster and a grounded electric wire. The strategic pairing of charged and grounded conductors at specific intervals generates an electric field, leading the charged conductor to initiate a corona discharge in the surrounding space. …”
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Prophylactic mRNA Vaccination against Allergy Confers Long-Term Memory Responses and Persistent Protection in Mice by E. Hattinger, S. Scheiblhofer, E. Roesler, T. Thalhamer, J. Thalhamer, R. Weiss

“…Our data clearly indicate that mRNA vaccination against Phl p 5 induces robust, long-lived memory responses, which can be recalled by allergen exposure without side effects. mRNA vaccines fulfill the requirements for safe prophylactic vaccination without the need for booster immunizations.…”
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Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Combined with Catheter Ablation on Endocrine and Mechanical Cardiac Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Jing Yang, Ling You, Mingqing Liu, Guangming Zhang, Liang Feng, Yue Liu, Xue Geng, Jinglan Wu, Ruiqin Xie

“…There was no significant difference in LA ejection fractions, SRe (the parameter of LA conduit function), and SRa (the parameter of LA booster pump function) between the two groups. However, the Ƹ and SRs (the parameters of LA reservoir function) improved in patients treated with CA alone. …”
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Comparison of Vaccination Regimens on Immune Responses Using PED Replicon Vaccine: A Field Trial in PED-Negative and PED-Positive Thai Swine Farms by Chaitawat Sirisereewan, Thanh Che Nguyen, Nanthiya Iampraphat, Hongyao Lin, Leonardo Ellerma, Pisit Sirithanyakul, Roongtham Kedkovid, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech

“…These findings suggest that using PED-RP as a booster can enhance serum and lactogenic immunity, providing a promising strategy for improving immune responses in both PED-negative and PED-positive herds. …”
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Risk factors and preventive role of vaccination in adult tetanus fatality: a systematic review of reported cases (1990-2024) and meta-analysis by Selin Kolsuz, Deniz Güllü, Koçer Dilan Karahan, Önder Ergönül

“…Given that immunity may not be entirely protective and up-to-date vaccinations seem to improve the outcomes, prompt diagnosis and effective booster vaccinations are crucial to further reduce mortality in tetanus patients.…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Ajman Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. A. Jaber, M. Abdelmagied, E. M. El-Ameen, K. I. Afrashtehfar

“…The study sought to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of undergraduate dental students toward COVID-19 vaccines and to identify determinants, motivators, and barriers to vaccine uptake and booster receipt. Methods. A web-based survey was distributed to all 882 undergraduate dental surgery students in January 2022, and 70.7% of the students responded. …”
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