β-Glucosidase VmGlu1 is required for toxin production and pathogenicity of Valsa mali by Xinyue Cui, Dewan Zhang, Liyong Gao, Na Liu, Sen Lian, Weichao Ren, Baohua Li, Caixia Wang

“…Targeted deletion of VmGlu1 resulted in a 99.32% reduction in pycnidia production, a nearly 33% decrease in toxin production, and a significant decrease in pathogenicity on apple twigs and leaves. …”
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ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ВІРТУАЛЬНОЇ ЛАБОРАТОРІЇ LABSTER ДЛЯ ВИВЧЕННЯ ХІМІЇ В ТЕХНІЧНОМУ УНІВЕРСИТЕТІ by Ольга Гулай, Василина Шемет, Ірина Мороз, Павло Саварин, Віталій Кабак

“…Було зареєстровано 146 здобувачів освіти 1 курсу, з яких 99 (67,8 %) завершили тестування, а 47 (32,2 %) пройшли його частково Наведено результати опитувань, перше було проведено безпосередньо після роботи, друге – анкета щодо зрозумілості змісту та сприйняття корисності моделювання Labster – приблизно через три тижні після завершення симуляції Labster. …”
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Efficacy of Amflow®, a Real-Time-Portable Feedback Device for Delivering Appropriate Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomised, Controlled, Cross-Over Simulation Study by Jong Won Kim, Sang O Park, Kyeong Ryong Lee, Dae Young Hong, Kwang Je Baek

“…In all three scenarios, a higher percentage of target RR delivered was achieved in the feedback group (88.3%, 99.2%, and 96.3%, respectively) compared with the no-feedback group (5.8%, 12.5%, and 10.0%, respectively) (all p<0.05). …”
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Study of Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Fructans from Agave salmiana Characterization and Kinetic Assessment by Christian Michel-Cuello, Imelda Ortiz-Cerda, Lorena Moreno-Vilet, Alicia Grajales-Lagunes, Mario Moscosa-Santillán, Johanne Bonnin, Marco Martín González-Chávez, Miguel Ruiz-Cabrera

“…The extent of substrate hydrolysis varied from 82 to 99%. Hydrolysis product was mainly constituted of fructose, obtaining from 77 to 96.4% of total reducing sugars.…”
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Effects of Cranberry Extract (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Supplementation on Lipid Peroxidation and Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (Stages 3-4): A Randomized Contr... by Laís de Souza Gouveia Moreira, Karla Thaís Resende Teixeira, Ludmila F. M. F. Cardozo, Livia Alvarenga, Bruna Regis, Jessyca Sousa de Brito, Viviane de Oliveira Leal, Natalia Alvarenga Borges, Isabela de Souza da Costa Brum, José Carlos Carraro-Eduardo, Giovanna B. Borini, Andresa A. Berretta, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Denise Mafra

“…There were no differences in NF-kB or Nrf2 mRNA expressions (p=0.99 and p=0.89) or TBARS, CRP, and IL-6 plasma levels after cranberry supplementation. …”
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Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing the Perioperative Outcomes Randomised Controlled Trials by Anurag Singh, Wei H. Toh, Nada Elzahed, Goldie Khera, Mirza K. Baig, Andrei Mihailescu, Muhammad S. Sajid

“…However, the variables of hernia recurrence and surgical site complications were statistically similar in both groups without any statistical heterogeneity among the included studies [Risk Ratio (RR) 1.05, 95%, CI (0.22, 4.99), Z = 0.06, P = 0.95], [RR 0.85, 95%, CI (0.48, 1.50), Z = 0.55, P = 0.58].ConclusionThis systematic review demonstrates that RVHR does not offer any superiority among the compared perioperative variables (Duration of operation, hernia recurrence and surgical site complications) and it is not cost-effective when compared to LVHR. …”
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Traditional Knowledge and Efficacy Analysis of an Emerging Medicinal Food Plant: <i>Disporopsis aspersa</i> by Qingyu Chen, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Hu, Jihai Zhang, Qing Zhang, Congli Xu, Chunlin Long

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Almacenamiento refrigerado de semillas de araucaria angustifolia (bert.) O. Kuntze: conservación del poder germinativo by V. Piriz Carrillo, H.E. Fassola, A.R. Chaves, A. Mugridge

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Prevalence and associated factors for poor mental health among young migrants in Sweden: a cross-sectional study by Sara Causevic, Anna Mia Ekström, Nicola Orsini, Anna Kagesten, Susanne Strömdahl, Mariano Salazar

“…Participants reporting poor mental health were more likely to be female (AOR:1.63, 95% CI:1.18–2.25), to have lived in Sweden more than three years (AOR:2.16, 95% CI:1.17–3.97), to engage in any sexual risk behaviour (AOR:1.99, 95% CI:1.25–3.17), and to live alone (AOR:1.95, 95% CI:1.25–3.03) or with friends they already knew (AOR:1.60, 95% CI:1.37–4.91). …”
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The Effect of Additional TiO2 Nanofluid on Heat Transfer Rate and Thermal Resistance on Processor Cooling with Ultrasonic Vibration by Dhiya'ul Ro'id Alfaris, Sudarmadji Sudarmadji

“…^oC or 37.34% and the Rth value of aquadest base fluid with vibration decreased from 0.1588 ^oC/W to 0.1508 ^oC/W by 4.99%. Nanofluid TiO₂0,15%with vibration decreased from 0.0895 ^oC/W to 0.0813 ^oC/W or 9.22%. …”
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Examining the associations between social support and postpartum depression symptoms among adolescent mothers in Nairobi, Kenya by Luwam T. Gebrekristos, Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Allison K. Groves, Caroline W. Kabiru

“…Adolescent mothers who had a good female friend to confide in had decreased risk of depressive symptoms (ARR 0.61; 95% CI 0.37–0.99). Conclusions Having a mother or father being very supportive of girls’ education and having a good female friend reduced risk of depressive symptoms. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Colorectal Polyps in Taiwan by Fu-Wei Wang, Ping-I Hsu, Hung-Yi Chuang, Ming-Shium Tu, Guang-Yuan Mar, Tai-Ming King, Jui-Ho Wang, Chao-Wen Hsu, Chiu-Hua Chang, Hui-Chun Chen

“…Age over 60 years old (OR, 3.49, 95% CI, 1.86–6.51), high body mass index (BMI>25: OR, 1.75, 95% CI, 1.21–2.71), heavy alcohol consumption (OR, 2.01, 95% CI, 1.02–3.99), and current smoking (OR, 1.31, 95% CI, 1.04–1.58) were independent predictors for adenomatous colorectal polyps. …”
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Effect of Moxidectin Treatment at Peripartum on Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections in Ewes Raised under Tropical Andes High Altitude Conditions by J. J. Vargas-Duarte, H. Lozano-Márquez, H. A. Grajales-Lombana, C. Manrique-Perdomo, D. A. Martínez-Bello, C. Saegerman, M. Raes, N. Kirschvink

“…Suckling lambs (n=58) remained untreated and underwent four clinical and parasitological evaluations until 8 weeks after birth. Mox efficacy equaled 99.3% (T1) and 96.9% (T2). Highest mean FEC value reflecting periparturient nematode egg rise (PPER) was recorded in C ewes at 4–6 weeks after lambing. …”
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Prenatal malaria exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in the Northern Region of Ghana by Akbar Fotouhi, Masud Yunesian, Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Percival Delali Agordoh, Mashoud Alabi Seidu

“…After adjusting for newborn admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit, parity, maternal age and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, women who were exposed to malaria during the third trimester of pregnancy had 2.02 times (95% CI 1.36 to 2.99) higher odds of premature delivery. Furthermore, they had 2.06 times (95% CI 1.09 to 3.93) higher chance of giving birth to babies with LBW, irrespective of their socioeconomic status. …”
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Estimation of Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Blood Infections among Patients Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman over a Period of Five Years: A Cross-Sectional Study by Marah El-Beeli, Yahya Al-Farsi, Abdullah Balkhair, Zakariya Al-Muharrmi, Mansoor Al-Jabri, Samir Al-Adawi

“…HA-BSI prevalence started as relatively high in the group aged 15 years or less (10.0; 95% CI 9.0, 11.2) and then declined as age increased from 36 to 45 years (7.0; 95% CI 5.9, 8.3) when it started to increase steadily with increasing age in the group aged 76 or more (9.9; 95% CI 8.1, 12.1). The governorate-specific estimate of HA-BSI prevalence was the highest among admitted patients who resided in Dhofar governorate, while the lowest estimate was reported from the Buraimi governorate (5.3). …”
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Characterization of the fungal genus Sphaerellopsis associated with rust fungi: species diversity, host-specificity, biogeography, and in-vitro mycoparasitic events of S. macroconi... by Paula Andrea Gómez-Zapata, Jorge Ronny Díaz-Valderrama, Samira Fatemi, Cristhian Orlando Ruiz-Castro, M. Catherine Aime

“…We randomly screened 5,621 rust specimens spanning 99 genera at the Arthur Fungarium for the presence of Sphaerellopsis. …”
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The effect of cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen on the viability of flax seeds by An. V. Pavlov, E. A. Porokhovinova, N. B. Brutch, Al. V. Pavlov, V. G. Verzhuk

“…Laboratory-based germination energy and viability of control seeds were the same in all options of the experiment (99%), and field viability averaged 83%. The lowest germination energy, laboratory-based and field germination capacity were observed after storage in laminated bags, without P(3HB) processing: option 5. stage II (79%); option 5, stage III (74%), and with P(3HB): processing: option 6, stage II (78%); option 6, stage III (82%). …”
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Economic and Clinical Impact of Stroke and Warfarin Use for Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation by Li Wang, Elyse Fritschel, Onur Baser

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Deslocamento ativo em adolescentes: prevalência e preditores associados ao trajeto casa-escola by Mabliny Thuany, Fernanda Karina dos Santos, Marcos Bezerra Almeida, Thayse Natacha Queiroz Ferreira Gomes

“…A amostra foi composta por 99.967 adolescentes (ambos os sexos; média de idade 14,24 anos) que participaram da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar em 2015. …”
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ВЛИЯНИЕ КОМПЛЕКСНОЙ ХИМИКО-ТЕРМИЧЕСКОЙ ОБРАБОТКИ НА КОРРОЗИОННУЮ СТОЙКОСТЬ СТАЛЬНЫХ ИЗДЕЛИЙ by Александр Григорьевич Соколов, Эдуард Эдуардович Бобылёв, Вячеслав Дмитриевич Марченко

“…В 30% водном растворе HCl скорость коррозии образцов, изготовленных из стали Ст3, снизилась в 4,6 раз, из стали 40Х в 4,4 раза, 40Х13 в 3,99 раз, 20Х13 в 3,84 раза. Также, было выявлено, что на коррозионную стойкость оказывает влияние температура КХТО. …”
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