MicroRNAs obtained from cervical swabs in predicting preterm birth by Rosalia Purbandari, Suheni Ninik Hariyati

“…Reviews and unrelated studies were then excluded from both pooled articles, resulting in 4 articles included in the final review. …”
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Differences in gut microbial diversity and composition between growth phenotypes of farmed juvenile sandfish, Holothuria scabra by Joselito A. Tabardillo, Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez, Adam M. Reitzel, Rachel Ravago-Gotanco

“…Significant differences in diversity and composition were also exhibited between the pooled fecal and gut sample types. Conclusions The bacterial composition in the intestinal tract of the sandfish H. scabra is an important factor in the observed growth variability in aquaculture. …”
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INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN NIGERIA by Salaudeen Ibrahim, Abdul-Hakeem Shuaib, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Benuh Adama Idris, Tunde Saka Abdulsalam

“…The study population was 1504 comprises of selected top and middle level pool officers in the Accountant-General for the Federation office on grade level 13 to 17. …”
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Effect of power training on physical functional performance of patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Samuel Brito de Almeida, Emmanuelle Silva Tavares Sobreira, Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Danielle Pessoa Lima, Janine de Carvalho Bonfadini, Manoel Alves Sobreira-Neto, Thiago Holanda Freitas, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Pedro Braga-Neto

“…PFP was the primary outcome. Pooled effect estimates were calculated from baseline to endpoint scores.…”
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Subjective and objective vestibular changes that occur following paediatric cochlear implantation: systematic review and meta-analysis by Michael Yong, Emily Young, Jane Lea, Hannah Foggin, Erica Zaia, Frederick K. Kozak, Brian D. Westerberg

“…Separate analyses were conducted for each individual study and a pooled analysis was conducted to yield an overall relative risk. …”
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Real-time ultrasound for umbilical venous catheter insertion in neonates- a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rajendra Prasad Anne, Emine A. Rahiman, Abhishek Somashekara Aradhya

“…The RCTs were at low risk of bias, but NRSIs were at moderate to serious risk. The pooled estimates from RCTs showed a decrease in malposition rates (2 studies, 165 participants, risk ratio/RR 0.45, 95% confidence interval/CI 0.23, 0.90) and procedure duration (3 studies, 196 participants, mean difference −6.1 min, 95% CI −8.4, −3.8 min) with real-time ultrasound use. …”
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The effect of magnesium supplementation on serum concentration of lipid profile: an updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials by Mitra Hariri, Masoudreza Sohrabi, Ali Gholami

“…Results Regarding serum levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty, and twenty-five studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled estimates showed no significant differences in serum levels of TC, TG, and LDL-C between the magnesium group and comparison group (weighted mean difference (WMD) = 0.34 mg/dl, 95% confidence interval (CI): -1.75 to 2.43, P = 0.749, I 2  = 99.1%; WMD=-2.06 mg/dl, 95% CI: -6.35 to 2.23, P = 0.346, I 2  = 99.1; WMD = 1.71 mg/dl, 95% CI: -0.81 to 4.24, P = 0.183, I 2  = 99.4, respectively). …”
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Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Influences the Source-to-sink Dynamics and Nonstructural Carbohydrate Contents in Hydroponic Lettuce Plants by Mayra A. Toro-Herrera, Rosa E. Raudales

“…Variations in growth rates and carbon pools across individual leaves or groups of leaves at similar developmental stages allow us to comprehend plant strategies of carbon allocation and partitioning. …”
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Improvement of Post‐Thaw Quality and In Vivo Fertility of Simmental Bull Spermatozoa Using Ferulic Acid by Mobin Afsar, Ali Soleimanzadeh, Amir Khaki, Esmail Ayen

“…Methods Semen samples were collected from three Simmental bulls. Pooled Simmental semen (n = 34 ejaculations) were diluted with a Tris‐base extender containing varying FA concentrations (0.1, 0.15, 0.25, 0.35, and 0.45 mM). …”
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Validation of Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Pulse Oximetry in Wearable Technology by Bryson Carrier, Sofia Marten Chaves, James W. Navalta

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy (validity) of VO2max estimates and blood oxygen saturation measured via pulse oximetry using the Garmin fēnix 6 with a general population participant pool. Methods: We recruited apparently healthy individuals (both active and sedentary) for VO2max (n = 19) and pulse oximetry testing (n = 22). …”
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[18F]-(2S,4R)4-Fluoroglutamine PET Imaging of Glutamine Metabolism in Murine Models of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) by Youngho Seo, Miranda C. Craig, Stephanie T. Murphy, Jinjin Feng, Xin Chen, Mariia Yuneva

“…The influx rate constants (K1) using the one-tissue compartment model were derived for each tumor with the left ventricular blood pool input function. Results. Influx rate constants were significantly higher for MYC tumors (K1=0.374±0.133) than for MET tumors (K1=0.141±0.058) under fasting conditions (P=0.0002). …”
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Up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket bioreactor for the production of carboxylates: effect of inocula on process performance and microbial communities by Adrián Lago, Silvia Greses, Inés Moreno, Cristina González-Fernández

“…OLR of 6 gCOD·L-1·d-1 resulted in a decrease in bioconversion efficiency (59.5%). The VFAs pool was dominated by butyric acid (63.0 ± 1.4%w/w at an OLR of 4.5 gCOD·L-1·d-1 and 52.8 ± 2.2%w/w at 6 gCOD·L-1·d-1). …”
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Effect of alcohol consumption on haemoglobin level among non-pregnant reproductive age women in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional secondary data analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographi... by Melese Linger Endalifer, Gedefaw Diress

“…There was a significant negative association between anaemia and respondents’ history and frequency of alcohol consumption in the pooled sample. Among non-pregnant women, the odds of having anaemia were decreased with a history of alcohol drinking (adjusted OR (AOR)=0.32 (95% CI: 0.214 to 0.394)). …”
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Quantitative Characterization of Overburden Rock Development Pattern in the Goaf at Different Key Stratum Locations Based on DEM by Xiaoqiang Zhang, Bolin Hu, Jiaxing Zou, Chuandong Liu, Yuanfan Ji

“…The overburden rock mining fissures are the main cause of coal spontaneous combustion, gas pooling, and mine water inrush caused by goaf air leakage. …”
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A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the relationships between interleukin-7 levels and COVID-19 severity by Michal MATUSZEWSKI, Michal PRUC, Lukasz SZARPAK, Alla NAVOLOKINA, Katarzyna KIEZUN, Francesco CHIRICO, Gabriella NUCERA, Yuriy STEPANOVSKYY, Murat YILDIRIM, Anna HILFANOVA, Anastasia BONDARENKO

“…All six trials reported interleukin-7 levels among severe and non-severe COVID-19 patients. Pooled analysis showed that IL-7 levels in the severe group were 62.79Б}81.03 pg/mL, compared to 33.39Б}56.54 pg/mL for the nonsevere group (SMD = -0.17; 95%CI: -0.93 to 0.60; p=0.67). …”
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Characterizations of cytokines and viral genomes in serum of patients with Dabie bandavirus infection by Zefeng Dong, Man Yuan, Yueping Xing, Hongkai Zhang, Qiang Shen

“…The genomes of Dabie bandavirus were amplified using a designated primer pool. The DNA sequencing libraries were prepared using a ligation method. …”
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Efficacy of fermented foods in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Liang Ding, Jinnan Duan, Tao Yang, Mengping Yuan, A. Huo Ma, Yuehua Qin

“…Two authors independently screened studies and extracted data. Data were pooled using relative risk (RR) of dichotomous data and standardized mean difference (SMD) for continuous data.ResultsA total of 16 RCTs with 1,264 IBS patients were included. …”
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Real-world treatment patterns and survival outcomes in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in Finland: a national, population-based cohort study by Antti Rannikko, Olivia Hölsä, Trude Ågesen, Mattias Ekman, Riikka Mattila

“…Interpretation: The ARPI reimbursement status changes significantly influenced treatment patterns for mCRPC in Finland, favouring enzalutamide over docetaxel. This expanded the pool of men eligible for 1L treatment and improved overall survival by a median of 10 months. …”
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University management: Technology for monitoring the reputation of an educational brand by T. D. Sinyavets, E. A. Luneva, N. V. Katunina

“…Scientific novelty.The scientific novelty lies in the development of up-to-date technology for monitoring the reputation of an educational brand, which is available for implementation for any higher school in Russia in terms of labour intensity and financial costs.Practical significance. The presence of a pool of strategies tied to the results of the implementation of monitoring technology allows communication activities of an educational institution to be immediately adjusted, strengthening its reputation in the market environment.…”
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Phenotypic diversity of bread wheat lines with introgressions from the diploid cereal Aegilops speltoides for technological properties of grain and f lour by L. V. Shchukina, I. F. Lapochkina, T. A. Pshenichnikova

“…One of the ways to expand the genetic diversity of wheat is to introduce new variants of genes from the genetic pool of congeners and wild relatives into the genotypes of existing varieties. …”
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