Genomic and virulent characterization of a duck-associated Salmonella serovar Potsdam from China by Hongli An, Xiamei Kang, Chenhu Huang, Chenghao Jia, Jiaqi Chen, Yingying Huang, Qianzhe Cao, Yan Li, Biao Tang, Min Yue

“…We also sought to assess the virulent characterization of the major serovar isolates by experimental infection of chicken and duck embryos. …”
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Catheter-directed therapy for pulmonary embolism in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Basel F. Alqeeq, Dina Essam Abo-elnour, Mohamed Rifai, Luis L. Gamboa, Ibrahim Qattea, Mohammed Hamzah, Khaled M. Al-Farawi, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary, Ibrahim Kamal, Mohammed Alsabri

“…PE recurred after CDT at a rate of 15% (95%CI = 2–28%). Non-major bleeding complicated CDT at a rate of 46% (95%CI = 25–66%, p = 0.163). …”
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The optimal wind speed product selection for wind energy assessment under multi-factor constraints by Xiaohui Li, Yunhao Chen, Kangning Li, Shengjun Gao, Ying Cui

“…To address these issues, this paper aims to select the optimal wind speed product under multi-factor constraints, including temporal scales, land cover types, and wind grades, for wind resource assessment from CFSR, CN05.1, ERA5-Land, GLDAS, JRA55, and MERRA2. Major findings are summarized as follows: (1) CN05.1 is the most suitable product for characterizing wind speed across mainland China under multi-factor constraints, followed by ERA5-land. (2) The wind speed volatility of all six datasets is underestimated compared to actual observations. …”
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The Effect of Shear Force on Skin Viability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Luuk A. de Wert, Margot Geerts, Sander van der Brug, Laura Adriaansen, Martijn Poeze, Nicolaas Schaper, Nicole D. Bouvy

“…Background. Shear is a major risk factor in the development of diabetic foot ulcers, but its effect on the skin of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) remains to be elucidated. …”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…Abstract Ineffective medication is a major healthcare problem causing significant patient suffering and economic costs. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Two Aromatic Plants Cultivated in Morocco (Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum compactum) by Asmae Chahbi, Saâdiya Nassik, Hamid El Amri, Ahmed Douaik, El Haj El Maadoudi, Mohamed Boukharta, El Mestafa El Hadrami

“…The results obtained showed that carvacrol (35.2%), followed by γ-terpinene (20.1%), was the main constituent of the essential oil of O. compactum while cinnamaldehyde (69.1%) represents the major component of the essential oil of C. cassia. …”
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Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Nutritional Value of Lannea kerstingii Seeds and Seed Oil by Judicaël Thomas Ouilly, Patrice Bazongo, Adjima Bougma, Nèbpawindé Kaboré, Anne Mette Lykke, Amadé Ouédraogo, Imaël Henri Nestor Bassolé

“…Fatty acid composition showed that oleic acid was the major fatty acid, followed by palmitic, linoleic, and stearic acids. …”
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Effective Safety and Security Measures in the Prevention of Various Crimes in Selected Ordinary, Public Secondary Schools: A Participatory Framework Approach by Tinyuku David Ngoveni, Dee Khosa, Jacob Tseko Mofokeng, Michael Moreti Mahome

“…Worldwide, various crimes have permeated schools, creating a major challenge when it comes to the maintenance of the safety and security of both educators and learners and, to a large extent, school infrastructure. …”
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Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine arteriovenous fistula: a case series by Fang Li, Hua Tao, Jing Chen, Li Wang, Yini Wei, Xiajuan Wu, Yu Zhang, Dingyuan Zeng

“…Follow-up evaluations were scheduled at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month to assess symptom improvement and evaluate the post-treatment imaging.Results All patients completed HIFU treatment in a single session without any major complication. All patients complained of mild lower abdominal and sacrococcygeal pain. …”
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Hemorrhagic Shock Induces a Rapid Transcriptomic Shift of the Immune Balance in Leukocytes after Experimental Multiple Injury by Lisa Debler, Annette Palmer, Sonja Braumüller, Bettina Klohs, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Karlheinz Holzmann, Markus Huber-Lang, Rebecca Halbgebauer

“…The immune response following trauma represents a major driving force of organ dysfunction and poor outcome. …”
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TB drug susceptibility testing in high fluoroquinolone resistance settings by F. Saluzzo, F. Masood, V. Batignani, F. Di Marco, U. Majeed, A. Ghazal, D.M. Cirillo, S. Tahseen

“…BACKGROUND: The insurgence of resistance to key drugs of the BPaLM (bedaquiline + pretomanid + moxifloxacin) regimen is a major concern. In settings with widespread resistance to fluoroquinolones (FQs), like Pakistan, new technologies, such as Xpert® MTB/XDR, may ensure drug resistance upfront screening. …”
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Surface Modification by Combination of Dip-Pen Nanolithography and Soft Lithography for Reduction of Bacterial Adhesion by Santiago Arango-Santander, Alejandro Pelaez-Vargas, Sidónio C. Freitas, Claudia García

“…A reduction in bacterial adhesion to patterned surfaces might have a major impact since adhesion is a key step in biofilm formation and development of biomaterial-related infections.…”
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A machine learning based algorithm accurately stages liver disease by quantification of arteries by Zhengxin Li, Xin Sun, Zhimin Zhao, Qiang Yang, Yayun Ren, Xiao Teng, Dean C. S. Tai, Ian R. Wanless, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Chenghai Liu

“…Abstract A major histologic feature of cirrhosis is the loss of liver architecture with collapse of tissue and vascular changes per unit. …”
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Blood Pressure and Global Risk Assessment in a Swedish Population by Jenny Eckner, Charlotte A. Larsson, Lennart Råstam, Ulf Lindblad

“…In the presence of both hypertension and diabetes, high-risk subjects dominated (men 76%, women 61%), and correspondingly a major proportion of patients with known hypertension were at high risk at a blood pressure ≥160/100 mm Hg. …”
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Cangfudaotan Decoction Alleviates Insulin Resistance and Improves Follicular Development in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome via IGF-1-PI3K/Akt-Bax/Bcl-2 Pathway by Chenye Wang, Caifei Ding, Zhoujia Hua, Chunyue Chen, Jia Yu

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder prevalent in females of reproductive age; insulin resistance (IR) is the major pathogenic driver. Pharmacology is a basic option for PCOS therapy; traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as a significant part of complementary and alternative medicine, has a long history in the clinical management of PCOS. …”
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A New Species of the Durophagous Mosasaurid <i>Carinodens</i> from the Late Maastrichtian Phosphates of Morocco and Implications for Maastrichtian Mosasaurid Diversity by Nicholas R. Longrich, Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, Nour-Eddine Jalil, Nathalie Bardet

“…Late Cretaceous marine ecosystems saw a major adaptive radiation of mosasaurids, which evolved highly disparate jaw and tooth morphologies to feed on different prey. …”
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ML-Based Self-Optimization Handover Technique for Beyond 5G Mobile Network by Saddam Alraih, Rosdiadee Nordin, Asma Abu-Samah, Ibraheem Shayea, Nor Fadzilah Abdullah

“…The technique is evaluated and validated using different major HO metrics, including Handover Probability (HOP), Handover Failure (HOF), and Handover Ping-Pong (HOPP) across various mobility patterns in B5G, specifically considering an urban environment. …”
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Accumulation of sodium and manganese during litter decomposition of Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) forest in China by Xinning Zhao, Fei Zang, Fangyuan Huang, Na Li, Chuanyan Zhao

“…At present, most of the studies on the litter major elements have focused only on C, N, and P, and there are few studies on the biogeochemical cycle of sodium (Na) and manganese (Mn) of forest litter. …”
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Opioidergic tuning of social attachment: reciprocal relationship between social deprivation and opioid abuse by Julia A. Galiza Soares, Samantha N. Sutley-Koury, Matthew B. Pomrenze, Matthew B. Pomrenze, Jason M. Tucciarone

“…By examining the literature, we discuss potential overlapping neural pathways between social isolation and opioid addiction, focusing on major reward-aversion substrates known to respond to opioids.…”
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A structured approach to developing an introductory statistics course for graduate students: Using data to teach about data by Lisa Eunyoung Lee, Sobiga Vyravanathan, Tony Panzarella, Caitlin Gillan, Nicole Harnett

“… Abstract Background/Objective It was identified in the largest graduate unit of the Faculty of Medicine of a major Canadian University that there was a critical unmet curricular need for an introductory statistics and study design course. …”
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