Phenotypic identification of Metallo-ß- lactamase resistance Gram negative bacteria from a clinical specimen in Sidama, Ethiopia. by Tsegaye Alemayehu, Wondwesson Abera, Musa Mohammed Ali, Bethelihem Jimma, Henok Ayalew, Limenih Habte, Frezer Teka, Demissie Asegu

“…<h4>Method</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted in which consecutive patients infected with Gram-negative bacteria were included in the study. …”
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E-cigarette use among adolescents in Latin America: A systematic review of prevalence and associated factors by Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Kenny Ruiz Sosa, Camila Salazar-Santoliva, Natalia Restrepo, Guillermo Olaya-Villareal, Juan S. Castillo-Concha, Valentina Loaiza-Guevara, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“…Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, covering studies published between 2003 and May 2024. …”
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Screening for monoclonal B-lymphocyte expansion in a hospital-based Chinese population with lymphocytosis: an observational cohort study by Yue Wang, Jing Li, Peng Liu, Jiadai Xu, Zheng Wei

“…This study was designed to find the most cost-effective way to screen for asymptomatic B-LPD.Design Observational study.Setting A lymphocytosis screening project was conducted at a large-scale hospital among the Chinese population.Participants For 10 consecutive working days in 2018, 22 809 adult patients who received a complete blood count (CBC) were reviewed. …”
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The Impact of Thyme and Rosemary on Prevention of Osteoporosis in Rats by Amr S. Elbahnasawy, E. R. Valeeva, Eman M. El-Sayed, I. I. Rakhimov

“…The current study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) against osteoporosis in rats with low calcium intake. …”
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Prioritization of the Skills to Be Mastered for the Daily Jobs of Japanese Dental Hygienists by Yoshiaki Nomura, Erika Kakuta, Ayako Okada, Yuko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Tomonari, Noriyasu Hosoya, Nobuhiro Hanada, Naomi Yoshida, Noriko Takei

“…The Japan Dental Hygienists’ Association conducts a survey on the employment status of dental hygienists in Japan every five years. …”
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Fungal and viral entomopathogens as a combined strategy for the biological control of fall armyworm larvae in maize by Juliana Gómez-Valderrama, Paola Cuartas-Otálora, Carlos Espinel-Correal, Gloria Barrera-Cubillos, Laura Villamizar-Rivero

“…Finally, a trial under field conditions was conducted to evaluate the performance of the treatment selected in the greenhouse assay. …”
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The reliably stable neural network controllers' synthesis with the transient process parameters optimization by Serhii Vladov, Anatoliy Sachenko, Victoria Vysotska, Yevhen Volkanin, Dmytro Kukharenko, Danylo Severynenko

“…The tasks to be solved are: study the stability of a closed-loop control system with a neural network controller, train the neurocontroller and Lyapunov neural network function, create an optimization model for the loss function minimization, and conduct a computational experiment as an example of the neural network stabilizing controller synthesis. …”
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Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Does Not Affect Muscle Synergy for Rowing Activities by Chie Sekine, Naoto Matsunaga, Yu Okubo, Mika Hangai, Koji Kaneoka

“…A 2000 m race trial using a rowing ergometer was conducted. Surface electrodes were attached to the right rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, latissimus dorsi, multifidus, erector spinae, rectus femoris, and biceps femoris. …”
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On-farm diversity and production challenges in Ethiopian tef [Eragrostis tef ((Zuccagni) Trotter)] landraces from Arsi zone, Ethiopia: Implications for breeding and conservation by Fekadu Gadissa, Muhamed Adem

“…Methods: The study was conducted in the Arsi zone, Southeast Ethiopia using 400 selected farmers. …”
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Small Magnets, Big Future: Low-Field MRI Technology and Clinical Utility by Mohamamdreza Elhaie, Abolfazl Koozari, Iraj Abedi, Mahmoud Mohammadi-Sadr, Abbas Monsef

“…Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted in Google Scholar and PubMed from 2021 to the oresent using the search term "low field MRI" limited to the title. …”
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Lake Baikal amphipods and their genomes, great and small by P. B. Drozdova, E. V. Madyarova, A. N. Gurkov, A. E. Saranchina, E. V. Romanova, J. V. Petunina, T. E. Peretolchina, D. Y. Sherbakov, M. A. Timofeyev

“…Crossing experiments conducted so far for two morphological species suggest that the differences in the mitochondrial marker (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene) can potentially be applied for making predictions about reproductive isolation. …”
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Seeking abortion medications online: experiences from a mystery client study in Colombia by Daniel Arango Arango, Alice F Cartwright, Ava Braccia, Ann Moore, Maria M Vivas

“…Mystery clients documented information received on physical effects, complications and how to take the pills from the sellers in a predesigned survey in SurveyCTO.Setting The study was conducted in Colombia from July to September 2023. …”
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Examining the Effect of Combined Biochar and Lime Rates on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties of Acid Soils in Gimbi District, Western Ethiopia by Solomon Abeba Kenea, Tolera Abera Goshu, Kinati Chimdessa

“…A field experiment was conducted in Gimbi District, Western Ethiopia, to examine the effects of combined coffee husk biochar (CHB) and soil test value-based lime (STV) rate application on physicochemical properties of acid soils. …”
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Prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among adolescent pregnant women in Dolo-Ado town, Somali region, Ethiopia by Abdirahman Ahmed, Abdulkarim Mohammed, Mahamed Dol Ateye, Saleha Abdusamed

“…Methods and materials A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1–30, 2022, involving 380 pregnant adolescents randomly selected from the Dolo-Ado town. …”
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Approximate and Sample Entropy of the Center of Pressure During Unperturbed Tandem Standing: Effect of Altering the Tolerance Window by Jayla Wesley, Samhita Rhodes, David W. Zeitler, Gordon Alderink

“…For each of the participants, four separate one-way analysis of variance analyses (ANOVA) were conducted for ApEn and SampEn along the anterior–posterior (AP) and medial–lateral (ML) axes. …”
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Prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in patients attending geriatric clinics in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Tam Ngoc Nguyen, Tu Ngoc Nguyen, Anh Trung Nguyen, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Huong Thu Thi Nguyen, Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen, Thang Pham, Huyen Thanh Thi Vu

“…Objectives This study aims to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in patients attending geriatric clinics in Vietnam.Design and setting A cross-sectional study was conducted in consecutive patients aged ≥60 visiting outpatient clinics of the National Geriatric Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, from January 2018 to October 2018. …”
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An Online Interactive Experiment Management System for CMA Numerical Weather Prediction Models by Wang Bin, Hu Jiangkai, Cui Yingjie, Zhou Bin, Sun Jing, Zhao Chunyan, Lou Panxing

“…The model experiment management system is an essential platform that enables model experts to conduct experiments effectively. To address the need for a coordinated development mechanism in numerical weather forecasting and drawing from relevant domestic and international research, an online interactive experiment management system for numerical weather prediction models has been designed. …”
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Predictors of treatment failure of tubal pregnancy with single-dose methotrexate regimen – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lili Tang, Sipei Nie, Ling Ling, Qian Zhu

“…This meta-analysis aimed to identify early predictors for single-dose methotrexate (MTX) treatment failure in tubal pregnancies.Methods A literature search was conducted across several databases from their inception to December 2023, with references in the selected studies manually reviewed. 14 studies involving 2,804 patients were included in this meta-analysis.Results The results revealed that higher serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels on Day 1 (SMD = 1.25, 95% CI 0.73–1.77), foetal cardiac activity presence (OR = 12.64, 95% CI 3.15–50.75), adnexal mass presence (OR = 4.66, 95% CI 2.02–10.74), yolk sac presence (OR = 5.35, 95% CI 2.33–12.27), thicker endometrium (MD = 1.74, 95% CI 0.30–3.19), more number of previous ectopic pregnancies (MD = 0.21, 95% CI 0.13–0.30), history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (OR = 3.97, 95% CI 2.02–7.79), higher progesterone levels on Day 1 (SMD = 0.22, 95% CI 0.07–0.36), a higher 48-hour pre-treatment increment in serum β-hCG percentage (MD = 11.46, 95% CI 2.95–19.98), and a higher percentage of serum β-hCG change from Day 4 to Day 0/1 (SMD = 2.58, 95% CI 1.02–4.14) were early predictive factors for treatment failure of tubal pregnancy with the MTX single-dose regimen.Conclusions This review clarifies early predictive factors for treatment failure with the MTX single-dose regimen in tubal pregnancies. …”
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Professional Barriers in Energy Efficiency Retrofits—A Solution Based on Information Flow Modeling by Xilong Liao, Chun Wang, Baiyi Li, Baizhan Li, Chenqiu Du

“…Subsequently, a qualitative literature review was conducted following the PRISMA methodology, which screened 40 key sources. …”
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Combined analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data reveals core vaginal bacteria across livestock species by Lucille C. Jonas, Lucille C. Jonas, Curtis R. Youngs, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Stephan Schmitz-Esser

“…To address this variability, we conducted a combined analysis of publicly available 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing datasets to reveal the core vaginal microbiota in cattle, sheep, and pigs. …”
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