A comparative dataset on the GC–MS analysis and antioxidant activity of Selaginella bryopteris from different geolocations of IndiaMendeley Data by Utkarsha Srivastava, Ashwani Mathur

“…It has been reported for its medicinal properties due to its rich phytocompound pool. The current work reveals a comprehensive dataset on the phytochemical profile of this species procured from different geolocations in the deccan terrain of India. …”
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Diagnosis of COVID-19 Using a Deep Learning Model in Various Radiology Domains by Yousef Alhwaiti, Muhammad Hameed Siddiqi, Madallah Alruwaili, Ibrahim Alrashdi, Saad Alanazi, Muhammad Hasan Jamal

“…The proposed model has 27 layers (input, convolutional, max-pooling, dropout, flatten, dense, and output layers), which has been tested and validated on various radiology domains such as X-ray, CT, and MRI. …”
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A Precise Oxide Film Thickness Measurement Method Based on Swept Frequency and Transmission Cable Impedance Correction by Yifan Li, Qi Xiao, Lisha Peng, Songling Huang, Chaofeng Ye

“…However, as the nuclear assembly is placed in a pool for inspection, a cable several dozen meters in length is used to connect the ECT probe to the instrument. …”
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Infant outcomes after exposure to Tdap vaccine in pregnancy: an observational study by Helen Petousis-Harris, Tony Walls, Patricia Graham, Nicola Austin, Linda Hill

“…We have not found any adverse events attributable to vaccine exposure.Conclusions These data add to the growing pool of evidence that the administration of Tdap vaccine during pregnancy is an appropriate strategy for reducing the burden of pertussis in infants.Clinical trial registration Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12613001045707.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Dysplasia in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qi-Shan Zeng, Zhi-Jing Zhao, Jiao Nie, Min Zou, Jia-Hui Yang, Jin-Zhi Zhang, Hua-Tian Gan

“…The en bloc resection rate, complete resection rate, and curative resection rate were 94%, 84%, and 81%, respectively, with a local recurrence rate of 5%. The pooled prevalence of bleeding and perforation were 8% and 6%, respectively. …”
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Serological Detection of Rh-Del Phenotype among Rh-Negative Blood Donors at National Blood Center, Yangon, Myanmar by Saw Thu Wah, Saung Nay Chi, Kyi Kyi Kyaing, Aye Aye Khin, Thida Aung

“…It is recommended to do Rh-Del typing of Rh-negative donors who are C-antigen-positive and consider moving them to the Rh-positive pool. Further study is needed to clarify the alloimmunization status for transfusion of Rh-Del blood to Rh-negative recipients. …”
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Inhaled therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jennifer K Quint, Eleanor L Axson, Adam Lewis, James Potts, Helene Vioix, Marie Pang, Scott Dickinson

“…Most of the observational evidence trended in the same direction as pooled RCT data.Conclusion Further evidence, especially pragmatic trials, are needed to fully understand the characteristics of patient subgroups who may benefit from triple therapy and for those whom the extra risk of adverse events, such as pneumonia, may outweigh any benefits.PROSPERO registration number CRD42018088013.…”
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Corporate tax avoidance and firm performance: the moderating role of ownership concentration and board independence by Muhammad Shaukat Malik, Muhammad Irfan, Samavia Munir

“…Moreover, this is a first study that provides interesting comparison among these countries by using 264 observations from Pakistan, 312 observations from India, 384 observations from Bangladesh and 132 observations from Sri Lanka by using pooled OLS, fixed and random effect regression techniques. …”
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Fixed Monthly versus Less Frequent Ranibizumab Dosing and Predictors of Visual Response in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Seenu M. Hariprasad, Lawrence S. Morse, Howard Shapiro, Pamela Wong, Lisa Tuomi

“…To examine temporal patterns of visual acuity (VA) response to pooled 0.3 mg/0.5 mg ranibizumab treatment in patients with age-related macular degeneration and identify potential baseline predictors of response. …”
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Resistance of synthetic hexaploid wheat to the leaf rust pathogen by A. G. Khakimova, E. I. Gultyaeva, O. P. Mitrofanova

“…One of the promising sources for enrichment of the common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) gene pool with new alleles is synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW), or allopolyploids from crossing tetraploid wheats (2n = 4x = 28, BBAA) with accessions of Aegilops tauschii Coss. (2n = 2x = 14, DD), and subsequent doubling of the chromosome number in the hybrids. …”
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Optimizing in vitro introduction of wild common hop (Humulus lupulus L.) specimens using plant hormones by Olga V. Bychkova, Olga N. Mironenko, Elena P. Myakisheva, Inga Yu. Ivanova, Dmitry A. Dementiev

“…There are a number of problems associated with preserving the gene pool, obtaining certified planting material, and replenishing the collection of hop varieties. …”
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A study of the genetic diversity in the world soybean collection using microsatellite markers associated with fungal disease resistance by A. K. Zatybekov, Y. T. Turuspekov, B. N. Doszhanova, S. I. Abugalieva

“…The enlargement of the crop’s gene pool also suggests the need to study and document local soybean accessions to meet the standards of the available world soybean collection by using reliable and informative types of DNA markers.Materials and methods. …”
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Clean delivery kit use in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Yibeltal Assefa Atalay, Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne, Gebeyaw Biset, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw

“…In low- and middle-income countries, the pooled proportion of clean delivery kits use was 54% (95%CI: 31. 60, 76.82, I2 = 70%). …”
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A Metaheuristic Approach to Detecting and Mitigating DDoS Attacks in Blockchain-Integrated Deep Learning Models for IoT Applications by Manal Alkhammash

“…However, a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on extracting pool discovered the crucial mistake line between BC-permitted networks of IoT. …”
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Development of ICF-based patient-reported outcome and experience measures to study social participation among people with chronic diseases: a mixed-methods protocol by Christophe Vanroelen, Maxim Van den broecke, Sarah de Jong, Régine Kiasuwa Mbengi

“…A mixed-method approach is used to create broad initial item pools based on patient (focus groups) and literature perspectives which are compared within ICF-standardised language by applying the refined ICF linking rules. …”
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Development and validation of a tool for advising primiparous women during early labour: study protocol for the GebStart Study by Mechthild M Gross, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Antonia N Mueller, Jessica Pehlke-Milde

“…The study aims to develop and validate a tool to inform the joint decision for or against hospital admission.Methods and analysis A scale development and validation study will be conducted including following steps: (1) Generation of a pool with 99 items based on a scoping review and focus group discussions with primiparous women, (2) Assessment of content and face validity by an expert panel and item reduction to 32 items, (3) Multicentre data collection in six study sites in Switzerland, with application of the preliminary tool and the validation items with a target sample size of approximately n=400 women and (4), item reduction using exploratory factor analysis, factor loading and item-to-item correlation. …”
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Nitrogen Cycling in a Norway Spruce Plantation in Denmark — A SOILN Model Application Including Organic N Uptake by Claus Beier, Henrik Eckersten, Per Gundersen

“…The model reproduced well the overall trends in C and N pools and the N concentrations in soil solutions in the top soil layers whereas discrepancies in soil-solution concentrations in the deeper soil layers are seen. …”
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Intimate Partner Violence and Subsequent Depression in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Longitudinal Studies by Christopher B. Watson, Vicki Bitsika

“…A random effects meta‐analysis was used to generate pooled odds ratios from nine estimates, which demonstrated that female IPV survivors have significantly increased odds of developing subsequent depression (OR = 1.92, (95% CI: 1.28, 2.86); although, there was high heterogeneity across studies (I2 = 98.3%, p < 0.001). …”
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Prognostic value of albumin-bilirubin grade in patients with cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahyaar Omouri-Kharashtomi, Seyedeh Yasaman Alemohammad, Negin Moazed, Inas Afzali Nezhad, Hamed Ghoshouni

“…Subgroup analysis of different ALBI grade comparisons showed consistent findings with our pooled data. Conclusion A high ALBI grade indicates poor OS and RFS in patients with CCA especially intrahepatic type. …”
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Association between maternal rectovaginal group B streptococcus and the risk of stillbirth: a meta-analysis by Yujue Wang, Jingjing Liu, Jinlian Song, Teng Zhang

“…Results A total of ten studies comprising 121,195 pregnant women were included in the analysis. The pooled results indicated no significant overall association between maternal rectovaginal GBS colonization and the risk of stillbirth (OR: 1.66, 95% CI [0.95–2.91], p = 0.08; I2 = 84%). …”
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