Plasma Epstein-Barr Virus DNA load for diagnostic and prognostic assessment in intestinal Epstein-Barr Virus infection by Chunxiang Ma, Chunxiang Ma, Chunxiang Ma, Mingshan Jiang, Mingshan Jiang, Mingshan Jiang, Jiaxin Li, Jiaxin Li, Jiaxin Li, Zhen Zeng, Zhen Zeng, Zhen Zeng, Yushan Wu, Yushan Wu, Yushan Wu, Rui Cheng, Rui Cheng, Rui Cheng, Hao Lin, Hao Lin, Hao Lin, Jiangmei Pang, Jiangmei Pang, Jiangmei Pang, Fang Yin, Fang Yin, Fang Yin, Yongbin Jia, Yongbin Jia, Yongbin Jia, Lili Li, Lili Li, Lili Li, Hu Zhang, Hu Zhang, Hu Zhang

“…Furthermore, a plasma EBV DNA load of 5.4×102 copies/mL helped differentiate IBD with intestinal EBV infection from primary intestinal EBV-positive lymphoproliferative disorders (PIEBV+LPDs), achieving an AUC of 0.85 within the test cohort, as well as 85% sensitivity (95%CI: 63.96%-94.76%), 91.67% specificity (95%CI: 64.61%-99.57%), 94.44% PPV (95%CI: 74.24%-99.72%), and an LR+ of 10.2 in the validation cohort.ConclusionsPlasma EBV DNA load demonstrates notable potential in distinguishing between different patient cohorts with intestinal EBV infection, although its sensitivity requires further optimization for clinical application.…”
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Oxamflatin and ascorbic acid improves developmental competence and quality of buffalo (Bubalis bubalis) cloned embryos by Sonal Gupta, Gaurav Tripathi, Kartikey Patel, Ram Parsad, Tanya Gupta, Naresh L. Selokar, Manoj Kumar Singh

“…The blastocyst production rate was significantly higher (p<0.05) in combined treatment OxF+AA (41.64±0.95%) as compared to OxF (34.88±1.22%), AA (38.99±0.69%) and control (30.29±0.77%). The TUNEL assay showed a significantly lower (p<0.05) apoptotic index in combined (OxF+AA) treatment (1.43±0.43) as compared to oxamflatin (3.54±0.46), ascorbic acid (3.24±0.49) and control (5.06±0.48). …”
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Factors associated with perceived changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior in the Brazilian university community during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marcos Cezar Pitombo da Silva Junior, Enaiane Cristina Menezes, Sand Araújo Tenório, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima

“…Women with a good (OR = 3.33; 95% CI: 2.22 - 4.99) or fair health perception (OR = 1.98; 95% CI: 1.30 - 3.04) and men with a good health perception (OR = 2.38; 95% CI: 1.35 - 4.20) were more likely to be active. …”
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Utility of the Rose Bengal Test as a Point-of-Care Test for Human Brucellosis in Endemic African Settings: A Systematic Review by Abel B. Ekiri, Christopher Kilonzo, Brian H. Bird, Elizabeth VanWormer, David J. Wolking, Woutrina A. Smith, Honorati Masanja, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Jonna A.K. Mazet

“…Diagnostic DSe and DSp of RBT compared to culture in studies that also used suitable “true positive” and “true negative” patient comparison groups but were considered to be of moderate scientific quality varied from 92.5% to 100% and 94.3 to 99.9%, respectively. The good diagnostic performance of RBT combined with its simplicity, quickness, and affordability makes RBT an ideal (or close to) stand-alone point-of-care test for early clinical diagnosis and management of human brucellosis and nonmalarial fevers in small and understaffed health facilities and laboratories in endemic areas in Africa and elsewhere.…”
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Concentrations and associated health risks of indoor/outdoor PM2.5- bound metallic elements at a subway station in Tianjin city during winter by Yan ZHAO, Yang CHEN, Yuwen WANG, Bodong SHANG, Yuxin DU

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Challenging cases of adherent periarterial vein during subinguinal Fisch technique and subinguinal micro-varicocelecotmy and sclerotherapy: a prospective comparative study by Amr Elahwany, Nashaat Nabil, Sameh Fayek GamalEl Din, Ahmed Raef Sadek, Ahmed Ewais Sayed, Ahmed Ragab

“…Results The patients who underwent MSV showed the longest operative time (66.29 ± 2.78 min), followed by Fisch technique (56.94 ± 3.07 min) then sclerotherapy (55.45 ± 1.99). Thus, the difference in the operative time between the three techniques was statistically significant (P < 0.001). …”
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Eugenol targeting CrtM inhibits the biosynthesis of staphyloxanthin in Staphylococcus aureus by Jiang Chang, Bo Chen, Zeqian Du, Bowen Zhao, Jiahui Li, Ziyi Li, Kannappan Arunachalam, Ting Shi, Dongqing Wei, Chunlei Shi

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Population Structure Based on Microsatellite Length Polymorphism, Antifungal Susceptibility Profile, and Enzymatic Activity of <i>Candida auris</i> Clinical Isolates in Russia by Ellina Oganesyan, Victoria Klimenteva, Irina Vybornova, Valentina Venchakova, Ekaterina Parshikova, Sergey Kovyrshin, Olga Orlova, Alexander Kruglov, Svetlana Gordeeva, Natalya Vasilyeva, Anastasiya Taraskina

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Natural products: Regulating glucose metabolism and improving insulin resistance by Fatma S.A. Saadeldeen, Yun Niu, Honglin Wang, Li Zhou, Lijun Meng, Sitan Chen, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Geoffrey Ivan Neil Waterhouse, Zhenhua Liu, Wenyi Kang

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بررسی اثر دما بر ریزساختار و خواص مکانیکی کامپوزیت سرامیکی فوق دما بالا ZrB2-SiC-TiC به روش تف‌جوشی پلاسمای جرقه‌ای چندمرحله‌ای... by سپهر پوربحرینی, مهدی احمدیان

“…افزودن TiC تا 10 درصد حجمی به کامپوزیتZrB2-20 vol% SiC  و تف‌جوشی آن تحت دمای 1800 درجه سانتی‌گراد و زمان ماند پنج دقیقه، به دلیل تشکیل محلول جامد (Zr,Ti)B2 و (Ti,Zr)C در زمینه و واکنش با اکسیدهای سطحی پودر ZrB2 نظیر ZrO2 و B2O3 منجر به افزایش 15 درصدی چگالی نسبی و بهبود خواص مکانیکی شامل سختی (14 درصد)، مدول الاستیک (12 درصد)، استحکام شکست (20 درصد) و چقرمگی شکست (8 درصد) شد؛ مقایسه نتایج این پژوهش نسبت به تحقیقات قبل نشان داد استفاده از تف‌جوشی پلاسمای جرقه‌ای با روش چندمرحله‌ای به جای تف‌جوشی پلاسمای جرقه‌ای تک‌‌مرحله‌ای موجب کاهش دما و زمان ماند جهت رسیدن به تراکم بالای 99 درصد شد. همچنین نتایج نشان داد افزایش بیشینه دمای تف‌جوشی به 1900 درجه سانتی‌گراد در کامپوزیت ZrB2- 20 vol% SiC – 10 vol% TiC موجب رشد افراطی دانه و کاهش جزئی چگالی نسبی به مقدار یک درصد می‌شود.…”
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Artificial Liver Support Systems in Acute Liver Failure and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Robert S. Brown, Jr, MD, MPH, Robert A. Fisher, MD, FACS, TACC, Ram M. Subramanian, MD, MBA, Adam Griesemer, MD, Milene Fernandes, PharmD, MSc, William H. Thatcher, MS, Kathryn Stiede, BS, Michael Curtis, PhD

“…Overall, NBAL/BAL was not statistically associated with mortality at 28–30 days (RR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.67–1.07; p = 0.169) or frequency of at least one SAE (RR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.99–1.33; p = 0.059), compared with standard medical treatment. …”
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Neopterin and Beta-2 Microglobulin Relations to Immunity and Inflammatory Status in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients by Celina Wojciechowska, Jan Wodniecki, Romuald Wojnicz, Ewa Romuk, Wojciech Jacheć, Andrzej Tomasik, Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek, Beata Spinczyk, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska

“…Neopterin level was increased in patients in group A compared to healthy controls 8.11 (4.50–12.57) versus 4.99 (2.66–8.28) nmol/L (P<0.05). β-2 microglobulin level was higher in DCM groups A (2.60 (1.71–3.58)) and B (2.52 (1.51–3.72)) than in the control group 1.75 (1.28–1.96) mg/L, P<0.001. …”
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Kinetics, modelling and optimization of Shea butter transesterification via clay doped ionic liquid catalyst by Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Ude Callistus Nonso, Onukwuli Dominic Okechukwu, Ezeugo Joseph

“…ANFIS predicted biodiesel yield more accurately than ANN (R2 = 0.999, MSE = 0.11167), with the lowest MSE (R2 = 0.99, MSE = 0.00031). Under optimal conditions, this study employed a kinetic model based on two elementary chemical processes: Eley-Rideal (ER) and Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW). …”
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تأثیر مشاوره مادر محور بر خودکارآمدی و نگرانی دوران بارداری : مطالعه نیمه تجربی توانمندسازی مبتنی بر نیاز در مادران نوجوان شهر زاهدان... by طاهره بریری, حلیمه هرمزی عارف, سمیرا خیاط

“…یافته‌ها: قبل از مداخله، میانگین نمره‌ی خودکارآمدی در گروه مداخله (16/75 ± 93/03) و شاهد (15/24 ± 99/1) اختلاف معنی‌داری نداشت (0/14 = P) اما پس از انجام مداخله، اختلاف معنی‌داری بین گروه مداخله (12/74 ± 131/53) و شاهد (14/86  ±100/4) مشاهده شد (0/001 >P). …”
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COVID-19 status and utilisation of essential maternal and child healthcare services during the pandemic in Ahmedabad, India by Sandul Yasobant, K Shruti Lekha, Ravina Tadvi, Bhavin Solanki, Walter Bruchhausen, Deepak Saxena

“…Women without COVID-19 are more likely to receive maternal healthcare services, such as visits of any healthcare workers [aOR = 2.59 (1.03- 6.49)], counseling services [aOR = 1.92 (0.61- 6.06)], delivery at the planned place [aOR = 1.98 (0.99- 3.92)] as compared to those who are positive. …”
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A False Case of Clozapine-Resistant Schizophrenia by J. P. Maia-de-Oliveira, J. P. Pinto, V. Alexandre, J. P. Machado-de-Sousa, S. L. Morais, C. Chaves, A. C. Sakamoto, A. W. Zuardi, J. A. S. Crippa, J. E. Hallak

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Incidence and risk factors for clinical omphalitis among neonates in Eastern Uganda using chlorhexidine gel for cord care: a community-cohort study by John Wogabaga, Kathy Burgoine, Abel Kakuru, Brendah Nambozo, Martin Chebet, Josephine Tumuhamye, Benon Wanume, Faith Oguttu, Milton W. Musaba, Agnes Napyo, Solomon Wani, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Andrew D. Weeks, Thorkild Tylleskär, David Mukunya

“…Neonates born at home were twice as likely to develop omphalitis as those born in a health facility (adjusted hazards ratio (AHR) 1.99; 95% CI: 1.01, 3.9). Conclusion The incidence of omphalitis among neonates in Eastern Uganda was low. …”
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Association between the low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein ratio and prognosis in critically ill intracerebral hemorrhage patients: a retrospective cohort study fr... by Yuchen Liu, Houxin Fu, Yue Wang, Yi Zhong, Rongting Zhang, Jingxuan Sun, Tianquan Yang, Yong Han, Yongjun Xiang, Bin Yuan, Ruxuan Zhou, Min Chen, Hangzhou Wang

“…Higher LHR was independently associated with lower short-term mortality in ICH patients (28-day mortality: HR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.68 ~ 0.99, P = 0.039; In-hospital mortality: HR = 0.7, 95% CI: 0.55 ~ 0.89, P = 0.004; ICU mortality: HR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.48 ~ 0.92, P = 0.015). …”
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Translation, adaptation, and validation of the Care Coordination Instrument for cancer patients by Anne Werner, Anke Steckelberg, Alexandra Strobel, Andreas Wienke, Heike Schmidt, Dirk Vordermark, Patrick Michl, C. Benedikt Westphalen, Julia Lühnen

“…Overall, the instrument had a high internal consistency (total score α = 0.931, M = 47.16, SD = 14.25; communication/information α = 0.924, M = 30.14, SD = 8.93; need-based navigation α = 0.868, M = 23.99, SD = 8.37). Significant factors on the care coordination score are treatment location (hospital vs. private practice oncologist M = -9.83 score points, p = 0.011) and gender (women vs. men M = 8.92 score points, p = 0.002). …”
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The negative aspects of injury on motivation of sports and physical exercise practitioners by Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Eldimberg Souza da Cunha Júnior, Adriano Lopes Lemos, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Daniel Alvarez Pires, Daniel Alvarez Pires

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