A noninvasive method for the detection of foetal DNA in early pregnancy based on differential methylation pattern of Ras association domain family member 1A by Yulin Sha, Wei Liu, Jiongzhi Hong, Yan Yang, Jian Yu, Xiaodong Fu

“…However, an average of 17,236 ± 7490 foetal cells per sample were detected in the uterine lavage samples. …”
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Comparative assessment of Mini-FLOTAC, McMaster and semi-quantitative flotation for helminth egg examination in camel faeces by Khalid M. Mohammedsalih, Salma A. Hassan, Fathel-Rahman Juma, Shamsaldeen I. Saeed, Ahmed Bashar, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Jürgen Krücken

“…Mini-FLOTAC also detected higher strongyle eggs per gram (EPG) of faeces (mean 537.4) compared with McMaster (330.1). …”
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Comparative evaluation of non-contrast MRI versus gadoxetic acid-enhanced abbreviated protocols in detecting colorectal liver metastases by Haoran Dai, Cheng Yan, Xi Jia, Yuyao Xiao, Xinyue Liang, Chun Yang, Kai Liu, Mengsu Zeng

“…Two independent readers assessed three MRI protocols per patient: Protocol 1 included non-contrast sequences (T2-weighted turbo spin-echo, T1-weighted Dixon, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and ADC mapping). …”
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Bio-ecological characteristics of Malus genus species in the context of prospective directions in horticulture and landscape forestry by Tetiana Moskalets, Oleksandr Kratiuk, Mariana Ivankiv, Sergii Shevchenko, Nataliia Shevchuk

“…Among these, crab apple varieties, particularly the European wild apple and the plumleaved apple, were identified as having the highest average number of seeds per fruit – 10 and 8 seeds, respectively. It was also shown that the seeds of the wild apple are relatively large, with the 100-seed weight exceeding 3.9 g. …”
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The Dose-Dependent Effects of Spironolactone on TGF-β1 Expression and the Vulnerability to Atrial Fibrillation in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Mirong Tang, Yan Chen, Fuqing Sun, Liangliang Yan

“…Forty 20-week-old male SHRs were randomly divided into 4 groups (10 rats per group): 3 spironolactone groups were lower-dose group (10 mg·kg−1·d−1, dissolved in 2 ml saline solution, group SL), medium-dose group (40 mg·kg−1·d−1, dissolved in 2 ml saline solution, group SM), higher-dose group (80 mg·kg−1·d−1, dissolved in 2 ml saline solution, group SH) and one hypertension group (2 ml saline solution for stomach gavage, group H). …”
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Periodontitis and systemic inflammation as independent and interacting risk factors for mortality: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Christiane Pink, Birte Holtfreter, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Thomas Kocher

“…All markers of periodontitis and inflammation showed apparent associations with all-cause mortality (HRs per SD-increase: mean PPD: 1.068 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.988–1.155), mean CAL: 1.205 (95% CI: 1.097–1.323), missing teeth: 1.180 (95% CI: 1.065–1.307), periodontitis score: 1.394 (95% CI: 1.202–1.616), leukocytes: 1.264 (95% CI: 1.163–1.374), fibrinogen: 1.120 (95% CI: 1.030–1.218), CRP: 1.231 (95% CI: 1.109–1.366), inflammation score: 1.358 (95% CI: 1.210–1.523)). …”
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The kinetics of maternal and self-developed Streptococcus suis-specific antibodies by Sandra Vreman, Rutger Jansen, Mikael Bastian, Patricia Beckers, Miriam van Riet, Helmi Fijten, Jan Fledderus, Astrid de Greeff, Hélène Winkelman, Norbert Stockhofe-Zurwieden, Lluís Fabà, Henk J. Wisselink, Manouk Vrieling

“…Subsequently, study II used one of these farms to evaluate S. suis-specific and total antibody kinetics in piglets (10 litters with 6 selected piglets per litter, total n = 60) from birth until 10 weeks of age. …”
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Determinantes da procura turística doméstica em Portugal numa conjuntura de crise económica e financeira by Luis N. Pereira, Lara N. Ferreira

“…Foram usados dados trimestrais, desde 2009 a 2012, para um conjunto alargado de variáveis económicas, como por exemplo o PIB per capita, o rendimento médio disponível das famílias, o índice de preços no consumidor, o indicador de confiança dos consumidores, a taxa de desemprego, o número de desempregados e o preço do barril de petróleo. …”
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Progressively complex neurorehabilitation: from a severe coma to a vegetative state, minimal consciousness ... and the Phoenix bird survives and is reborn from its ashes by Andreea-Iulia Vlădulescu-Trandafir, Aurelian Anghelescu, Ana-Andreea Cristea, Gelu Onose

“…Romania has the highest rate of car accidents and deaths per million inhabitants in the European Union, primarily due to poor driving and substandard road conditions. …”
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Antibiotic knowledge and influencing factors among residents in China: a cross-sectional survey by Sixian DU, Yaqing LIU, Xiaoxu YIN, Haoran NIU, Feng JIANG, Liwen GONG

“…Fourteen antibiotic-related knowledge questions were scored, with 1 point per question. Respondents were divided into high and low scoring groups based on their average scores. …”
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GAJARDOITE-(NH4), (NH4)As3+ 4O6Cl2[(Ca0.5□0.5)(H2O)5], A NEW MINERAL FROM THE KHOVU-AKSY DEPOSIT, EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA by A.V. Kasatkin, V.V. Gurzhiy, N.V. Chukanov, A.A. Agakhanov, R. Škoda, D.I. Belakovskiy

“…The empirical formula based on four As and 11 O atoms per formula unit is [(NH4)0.72K0.13Na0.08]Σ0.93Ca0.55As3+4O6Cl2.03(H2O)5. …”
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Interventions for SARS-CoV-2 prevention among Jailed adults: A network-based modeling analysis by Isaac Schneider, Karina Wallrafen-Sam, Shanika Kennedy, Matthew J. Akiyama, Anne C. Spaulding, Samuel M. Jenness

“…For the seven scenarios involving contact tracing and quarantining, total quarantines over the simulation and the number of quarantines per day were calculated to determine the quarantine requirements. …”
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Evaluating the Growth of Staphylococcus aureus During Slow Cooking of Beef and Turkey Formulations from 10 °C to 54.4 °C for an Extended Time by Subash Shrestha, Michelle Riemann, Vijay K. Juneja, Abhinav Mishra

“…In comparison, UW Therm 2.0 and DMRI Staphtox Predictor, after adjusting for their temperature limitations per USDA FSIS guidelines, estimated a 4.2 and 3.3 log increase, respectively, in beef with no antimicrobial, and 4.3 and 3.7 log increase in turkey. …”
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A fast monocular 6D pose estimation method for textureless objects based on perceptual hashing and template matching by Jose Moises Araya-Martinez, Jose Moises Araya-Martinez, Vinicius Soares Matthiesen, Vinicius Soares Matthiesen, Simon Bøgh, Jens Lambrecht, Rui Pimentel de Figueiredo

“…For instance, with a rotation step of 10° in the template database, we achieve an average rotation error of 10°, matching the template quantization level, and an average translation error of 14% of the object’s size, with an average processing time of 0.3s per image on a small form-factor NVIDIA AGX Orin device. …”
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Knowledge and occupational practices of beauticians and barbers in the transmission of viral hepatitis: A mixed-methods study in Volta Region of Ghana. by Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Abigail Asirifi, Clotilda Asobuno, Felix Kwame Korang

“…Street beauticians and barbers with higher (tertiary) education (AOR = 6.15; 95%CI = 1.26-29.9; p = 0.024), those who had heavy workload of more than 20 customers per day (AOR = 3.93; 95%CI = 1.26-12.3; p = 0.019), and those who had work experience of at least four years (AOR = 1.65; 95%CI = 1.02-2.69; p = 0.040) were more likely to have good knowledge level about viral hepatitis. …”
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At-Home Immersive Virtual Reality Exergames to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Among Office Workers: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Jing Zhao, Akitomo Yasunaga, Andrew T Kaczynski, Hyuntae Park, Yufeng Luo, Jiuling Li, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Shohei Yano, Koichiro Oka, Mohammad Javad Koohsari

“…A total of 120 Chinese office workers, engaging in less than 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity, will be recruited via a convenience sampling method. …”
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Implications of hormonal carcinogenesis for transgender and gender-diverse people undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy: an up-to-date review by Matteo Lambertini, Filippo Pietrantonio, Dario Trapani, Francesco Perrone, Rossana Berardi, Saverio Cinieri, Chiara Cassani, Amelia Barcellini, Filippo Ghelardi, Alberto Giovanni Leone, Stefania Bonadonna, Marianna Sirico, Barbara Tagliaferri, Stefano Maccarone, Davide Dalu, Lorenzo Ruggieri, Simone Nardin, Nicla La Verde

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Application of N-Acetyl-Glucosaminil-N-Acetyl-Muramyl Dipeptide during Triple Component Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Therapy in the Period of Coronavirus Infection COVID-19 by M. R. Konorev, E. N. Tyshevich, R. A. Pavlyukov

“…The frequency of H. pylori eradication depending on “intention to treat” (ITT) and “per protocol” (PP): OCA — 79 % (95 % CI: 71-87) and 83 % (95 % CI: 75-91); OCAL1 — 95 % (95 % CI: 88-100) and 97 % (95 % CI: 92-100); OCAL10 — 96 % (95 % CI: 89-100) and 98 % (95 % CI: 93-100) respectively. …”
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Assessing the Feasibility of Drone‐Mediated Vaccine Delivery: An Exploratory Study by Sumit Aggarwal, Prakamya Gupta, Sivaraman Balaji, Saurabh Sharma, Ajoy Kanti Ghosh, Simmy, Balram Bhargava, Samiran Panda

“…Results The drones demonstrated a maximum flight endurance of 31 min while carrying a payload of up to 4.5 Kg, covering an aerial distance of 17 km at an average speed ranging at 12 m per second. Notably, the vaccine carrier box was able to maintain a recommended temperature of 3°C–4°C throughout the transportation process, and there is no impact of vibration on the physical integrity and leakage of the vaccine vials during flight. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…Random samples from two classes per grade in each school were chosen for the survey. …”
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