A Truncated Multi-Thiol Aptamer-Based SARS-CoV-2 Electrochemical Biosensor: Towards Variant-Specific Point-of-Care Detection with Optimized Fabrication by Sergio Roberto Molina Ramirez, Nafiseh Samiseresht, Mateo Alejandro Martínez-Roque, Ferdinando Catania, Kevin Graef, Martin Rabe, Andreas Offenhäusser, Dirk Mayer, Gabriela Figueroa-Miranda

“…The aptasensor possesses a low limit of detection (8.0 fg/mL), the highest sensitivity reported for S protein (209.5 signal per concentration decade), and a wide dynamic detection range (8.0 fg/mL–38 ng/mL) in nasopharyngeal samples, covering the clinically relevant range. …”
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Shaping the Borderlands of the Pax Sovietica Commonwealth in Central and Southeastern Europe: the Communist Party Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union during the Second World War by Vladislav B. Sotirovic

“…Autoriaus teigimu, Jugoslavijos komunistų partija esminę paramą iš užsienio per Antrąjį pasaulinį karą gavo iš Maskvos. Tai buvo pagrindinis veiksnys, nulėmęs Jugoslavijos pilietinio karo baigtį Tito Jugoslavijos komunistų naudai. …”
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Application of indigenous zinc-solubilizing bacteria in biofertilizers to enhance zinc nutrition of rice grains in inceptisols paddy fields by E. Pratiwi, P. Lestari, Y. Nugraha, W. Hartatik, Z. Susanti, I.G.M. Subiksa, A. Kasno, T.A. Adriany, Y.S. Fatma, A.F. Nababan, A.A. Rivaie

“…In terms of zinc content in grains, the rice variety Inpago 13 Fortiz exhibited a notable increase compared to the Inpari IR Nutrizinc variety, with levels of 40.3 milligrams per kilogram as opposed to 34.1 milligrams per kilogram.CONCLUSION: the utilization of a native combination of carefully chosen zinc-solubilizing bacterial strains could augment the productivity, zinc concentration, and absorption in rice grains of various varieties in a paddy field with Inceptisols soil type, characterized by a moderate to high overall zinc content and limited zinc accessibility. …”
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Electrochemical Sensing of Nicotine Using Laser-Induced Graphene Screen-Printed Electrode by Balqis Nurnadia Badrol Hisham, Rosminazuin Ab. Rahim, Anis Nurashikin Nordin, Aliza Aini Md Ralib, Nor Farahidah Za'bah, Lun Hao Tung, Zainiharyati Mohd Zain

“…The CO2 laser with 3W laser power, Dots per inch (DPI) of 1200, and a laser speed of 13% was used to fabricate the LIG sensor on a Kapton substrate. …”
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Editorial by Pieter Vanhuysse, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…In 17 European countries, the elderly population gets significantly higher per capita net transfers through public channels than children do. …”
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Effectiveness, speed of action and safety of brodalumab in elderly psoriasis patients: a multicenter real-world study – IL PSO (Italian Landscape Psoriasis) by D. Orsini, D. Graceffa, M. Burlando, A. Campanati, E. Campione, C. Guarneri, A. Narcisi, P. Pella, P. Romita, M. Travaglini, L. Zichichi, L. M. H. Arancio, G. Baggini, R. Balestri, L. Bianchi, A. M. G. Brunasso, A. E. Cagni, Giacomo Caldarola, G. Calianno, A. Carpentieri, M. Carriero, A. Carugno, F. Cona, A. Costanzo, E. Cozzani, Giacomo Dal Bello, Giovanni Carlo Lazzaro Danzuso, A. Dattola, A. Di Tano, F. Diotallevi, M. Donnarumma, E. De Col, M. Esposito, C. S. Fiorella, M. Galluzzo, F. Graziola, M. Licciardello, A. Legori, P. Malagoli, Federica Mola, G. Moretta, A. Muracchioli, A. Musumeci, M. L. Musumeci, G. Pagnanelli, V. Panasiti, E. Provenzano, D. Rizzo, M. Rubatto, Oriele Sarno, D. Strippoli, F. Vaira, M. C. Fargnoli

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ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder and complex PTSD: prevalence, predictors, and construct validity in Swiss older adults by Myriam V. Thoma, Enya Redican, Nathanael Adank, Valerie B. Schneemann, Mark Shevlin, Andreas Maercker, Shauna L. Rohner

“…Risk factors and psychological outcomes associated with the ITQ subscales were also examined.Results: From the total sample, 86.2% had experienced at least one potentially traumatic event (PTE), with a median of three PTEs per person. Probable PTSD and CPTSD prevalence was 0.4% and 2.4%, respectively. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy combined with laser closure for high horseshoe-shaped anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomized, contr... by Min Yang, Zubing Mei, Qingming Wang, Ye Han, De Zheng

“…After preliminary screening of qualified outpatients, a total of 64 adult patients will be enrolled in the trial and randomly allocated to either the MITD-LaC group or the control group (n = 32 per group). These patients will receive either MITD-LaC or incision and thread-drawing therapy. …”
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Influence of Immediate Dentin Sealing on the Shear Bond Strength of Pressed Ceramic Luted to Dentin with Self-Etch Resin Cement by Robert Dalby, Ayman Ellakwa, Brian Millar, F. Elizabeth Martin

“…All specimens were stored for one week in distilled water at room temperature and then shear stressed at a constant cross-head speed of 1 mm per minute until failure. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA followed by post hoc Tukey HSD method (𝑃<0.05) applied for multiple paired comparisons. …”
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Real-World Treatment Patterns, Survival, and Costs for Ovarian Cancer in Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Provincial Administrative Data by Manjusha Hurry, Shazia Hassan, Soo Jin Seung, Ryan N. Walton, Ashlie Elnoursi, Jacob D. McGee

“…Overall total and mean cost per patient (unadjusted) were reported in 2017 Canadian dollars, using a macro-based costing methodology called GETCOST. …”
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Global elective breast- and colorectal cancer surgery performance backlogs, attributable mortality and implemented health system responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping r... by Sonia Haribhai, Komal Bhatia, Maryam Shahmanesh

“…We organised health system-related findings thematically per the Structures-Processes-Outcomes conceptual model by Donabedian (1966). …”
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Pest categorisation of Lepidosaphes pistaciae by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Paolo Gonthier, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van der Gaag, Alex Gobbi, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Dimitrios Papachristos, Oresteia Sfyra

“…It completes two generations per year and overwinters as a fully developed adult female. …”
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Optimally Located Subconductors and Phases to Achieve Transmission Lines With High Natural Power and Narrow Corridor Width by Mushfiqul Abedin Khan, Easir Arafat, Saikat Chowdhury, Mona Ghassemi

“…Conventional high-natural power lines are designed to have a greater number of subconductors per bundle and a greater bundle radius than a conventional line at the same voltage level. …”
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Evaluation of willingness to pay and challenges to community empowerment in urban drinkable water by N.I.D. Arista, H.A. Negoro, D.E. Purba

“…Findings indicate that the majority of the respondents expressed readiness to pay for drinkable water valued below 100,000 Indonesian rupiah per month, which is equivalent to under 6.30 United States Dollars. …”
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Impact of UV-C irradiance and wavelength on the photodegradation of dibromoacetonitrile by Lohita Rajesh, Joshua Fiorentino, Thomas Roberts, Sean T. McBeath, Mariana Lanzarini-Lopes

“…Quantum yield fluence-based kinetic rate constants (kf), and electrical energy per order (EEO) were calculated for different experimental conditions. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Perinatal Outcomes between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Women by Inas Babic, Faten Alsomali, Sana Aljuhani, Sahar Baeissa, Inam Alhabib, Ebtisam AlAhmari, Magdy Omer, Khalid Alkhalifa

“…Maternal infection-associated symptoms per se likely do not pose an increased risk for adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes.…”
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Enlarged airspaces in the distal lung in adolescents born very preterm as measured by aerosol by Per Wollmer, Cecilia Hagman, Madeleine Petersson Sjögren, Jakob Löndahl, Ellen Tufvesson, Hugo Öhrneman, Frida Lindström, Jenny Rissler

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Causal linkage between adult height and kidney function: An integrated population-scale observational analysis and Mendelian randomization study. by Sehoon Park, Soojin Lee, Yaerim Kim, Yeonhee Lee, Min Woo Kang, Kwangsoo Kim, Yong Chul Kim, Seung Seok Han, Hajeong Lee, Jung Pyo Lee, Kwon Wook Joo, Chun Soo Lim, Yon Su Kim, Dong Ki Kim

“…In observational analysis, adult height was inversely associated with both eGFRcreatinine (per 1 SD, adjusted beta -1.039, standard error 0.129, P < 0.001) and eGFRcystatinC (adjusted beta -1.769, standard error 0.161, P < 0.001) in a multivariable model adjusted for clinicodemographic, anthropometric, metabolic, and social factors. …”
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Design, formulation and antimicrobial assessment of a traditional Iranian antiperspirant formula from Rosa damascena flowers and Myrtus communis leaves. by Maryam Alipanah, Gholamhossein Yousefi, Zahra Sobhani, Mohammad Ali Jahromi, Mohammad Zarshenas

“…The total tannin content of R. damascena flower extract was 137.92±1.17 mg QE/g, and those of M. communis leaf extract and the final product were 78.37±0.29 and 107.72±1.28 mg TA/g (mg tannic acid equivalent per gram of extract) respectively. The microbial threshold of the product was found to be quite perfectly within the permissible limit. …”
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Detectability of Emission from Exoplanet Outflows Calculated by pyTPCI, a New 1D Radiation-hydrodynamic Code by Riley Rosener, Michael Zhang, Jacob L. Bean

“…The planet with the highest-flux, highest-eclipse-depth, and highest-SNR lines is HD 189733b, with a Na i eclipse depth of 410 ppm and SNR of 2.4 per eclipse, and a He* eclipse depth of 170 ppm and SNR of 1.3. …”
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