Using ESPEN data for evidence-based control of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive model-based geostatistical analysis of soil-transmitted helminths. by Jessie Jane Khaki, Mark Minnery, Emanuele Giorgi

“…All the results were made publicly available through an R Shiny application.<h4>Results</h4>Among 35 countries with STH data that met our inclusion criteria, the reported data years ranged from 2004 to 2018. …”
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Collaboration between general practitioners and social workers: a scoping review by Birgitta Weltermann, Patrick Mark, Samira Sommer, Cornelia Löwe

“…Objectives Aim of the study is to present an overview of collaboration structures and processes between general practitioners and social workers, the target groups addressed as well the quality of available scientific literature.Design A scoping review following the guidelines of the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews).Included sources and articles According to a pre-published protocol, three databases (PubMed, Web of Science, DZI SoLit) were searched using the participant-concept-context framework. …”
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Canagliflozin attenuates kidney injury, gut-derived toxins, and gut microbiota imbalance in high-salt diet-fed Dahl salt-sensitive rats by Lili He, Qingjuan Zuo, Sai Ma, Guorui Zhang, Zhongli Wang, Tingting Zhang, Jianlong Zhai, Yifang Guo

“…This study employed 16S rRNA sequencing technology and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS)-based metabolic profiling combined with advanced differential and association analyses to investigate the correlation between the microbiome and the metabolome in male DSS rats.Results A high-salt diet disrupted the balance of the intestinal flora and increased toxic metabolites (methyhistidines, creatinine, homocitrulline, and indoxyl sulfate), resulting in severe kidney damage. …”
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The Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Validity to Detect Omicron Variants by Lia Gardenia Partakusuma, Luhung Budiailmiawan, null Budiman, Ida Parwati, null Aryati, Basti Andriyoko, Louisa Markus, Corine Niswara, Cut Nur Cinthia Alamanda

“…The SNP method can be a more time-efficient alternative to detect omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 and distinguish their sublineages (BA.1, BA.2, and BA.4/5) by two different specific gene mutations in combination analysis (ΔH69/V70 and Q493R mutations).…”
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Efficiency of Automated Viral RNA Purification for Pediatric Studies of Dengue and Zika in Hyperendemic Areas by Sandra L. Delgado, Piedad M. Perilla, Doris M. Salgado, María Clemencia Rojas, Carlos F. Narváez

“…The cycle thresholds of the TaqMan Triplex® commercial kit and the in-house assay for the detection of plasma ZIKV RNA isolated with the standard protocol showed a strong association (r = 0.93, P<0.0001) and a Cohen Kappa index of 0.98 when all 249 samples were analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of Corrosion Protection of Self-Healing Coatings Containing Tung and Copaiba Oil Microcapsules by Nicolas Augusto Paolini, Alexandre Gonçalves Cordeiro Neto, Alana Cristine Pellanda, Agne Roani de Carvalho Jorge, Bryan de Barros Soares, João Batista Floriano, Marcos Antonio Coelho Berton, Poornima Vijayan P, Sabu Thomas

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Korelasi Glukosa Kapiler Metode Glucose Dehidrogenase-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Dengan Glukosa Serum Metode Heksokinase by Syarifah Tridani Fitria, Rismawati Yaswir, Efrida Efrida

“…Spearman correlation test showed very strong positive correlation and statistically significant (r=0,961;p=<0,001). Conclusion: Capillary glucose GDH-NAD method had a very strong positive correlation with serum glucose hexokinase method. …”
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Application of Eudragit RS 30D as a Potential Drug Release Retardant of Acetaminophen and Caffeine for Prolonged Duration of Comfort by Lailoona Jaweed, Huma Dilshad, Ghulam Sarwar

“…On applying different models like zero-order, Hixson-Crowell, Higuchi, and Korsmeyer-Peppas upon use, it is concluded that the formulation follows Korsmeyer-Peppas as it was the best-fitted model with the r2 value closest to 0.999. EF2 is considered as a potential drug to be manufactured that will give prolonged relief against pain and will decrease compliance issues related to dosing frequency.…”
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Molecular Detection of Ehrlichia ruminantium in Cattle From Different Agro‐Ecological Zones of Cameroon: Implication for the Understanding of the Heartwater Epidemiology by Esthelline Yangea Tchounkeu, Barberine Assongo Silatsa, Rolin Mitterran Ndefo Kamga, Pythagore Soubgwi Fogue, Gustave Simo

“…DNA was extracted from blood and semi‐nested PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene of E. ruminantium was used to search for this bacterium. …”
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Microbiome analysis in individuals with human papillomavirus oral infection by David Israel Escobar Marcillo, Grete Francesca Privitera, Francesca Rollo, Alessandra Latini, Eugenia Giuliani, Maria Benevolo, Massimo Giuliani, Barbara Pichi, Raul Pellini, Maria Gabriella Donà

“…DNA purified from oral rinse-and-gargles of HIV-infected (HIV+) and HIV-uninfected (HIV−) individuals were used for 16S rRNA gene V3–V4 region amplification and sequencing. …”
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Polydatin ameliorates early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage through up-regulating SIRT1 to suppress endoplasmic reticulum stress by Yuwei Han, Guangzhi Hao, Song Han, Tingzhun Zhu, Yushu Dong, Ligang Chen, Xinyu Yang, Xiaoming Li, Hai Jin, Guobiao Liang

“…Compared to the SAH group, the expression levels of ER stress-related proteins including glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), phosphorylated protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (p-PERK), phosphorylated eukaryotic initiation factor 2α (p-eIF2α), activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), were significantly lower in the PD-treated group. …”
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Distinguishing classes of neuroactive drugs based on computational physicochemical properties and experimental phenotypic profiling in planarians. by Danielle Ireland, Christina Rabeler, Sagar Rao, Rudy J Richardson, Eva-Maria S Collins

“…Given that planarian behavioral MTS is an inexpensive true 3R (refine, reduce, replace) alternative to vertebrate testing and requires zero a priori knowledge about a chemical, it is a promising experimental system to complement in silico cheminformatics to identify new drug candidates.…”
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The Identical External Reference Point Standardized to the Zero-Reference Level for Measuring Both Central and Jugular Venous Pressures: An Observational Study by Niraj Karmacharya, Madhur Dev Bhattarai, Amita Pradhan

“…CVP-MTP and CVP-MAL demonstrated similar means (p=0.129), strong positive linear relationship (r = 0.908), and good agreement (near-zero mean difference) with each other. …”
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Comparison of Fourier-Domain and Time-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in the Measurement of Thinnest Corneal Thickness in Keratoconus by Chunxiao Wang, Xueying Xia, Bishan Tian, Shiyou Zhou

“…For keratoconus eyes, the TCT was 425.0 ± 58.2 μm and 424.4 ± 55.7 μm (difference being 0.6 ± 10.2 μm, p=0.604). Strong correlation (r = 0.938∼0.985) (ICC = 0.915–0.984) was observed between the two OCTs, and each OCT exhibited excellent repeatability in determining the TCT in all subjects (ICC = 0.984–0.994). …”
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Prediction of mechanical characteristics of shearer intelligent cables under bending conditions. by Lijuan Zhao, Dongyang Wang, Guocong Lin, Shuo Tian, Hongqiang Zhang, Yadong Wang

“…The results show that, compared to other predictive models, the proposed model achieves reductions in Mean Squared Error (MSE), Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) to 0.0002, 0.0159, and 0.0126, respectively, with the coefficient of determination (R2) increasing to 0.981. The maximum deviation between predicted and actual values is only 0.86%, demonstrating outstanding prediction accuracy. …”
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Data analysis for performance index of plate heat exchanger filled by ionanofluid-oil: parallel versus counterflow by Ishrat Zahan, Rehena Nasrin, Nusrat Jahan Jakia

“…The study demonstrates high R2 values for the response function, highlighting its significance, and suggests practical implications for the optimization of heat exchanger designs in industrial settings.…”
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Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital in Thailand: a preliminary investigation by Natawan Khumsaen, Panarat Chenchob, Supannee Peawnalaw

“…Moreover, there was a significant positive relationship between the overall spiritual well-being and the number of spiritual practices used (r = 0.29, p < 0.01). Conclusions Developing intervention programs focusing on the advantages of spirituality has the potential for health benefits in order to cope with the disease in HIV-infected female patients.…”
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Antioviposition and Reduction of Callosobruchus chinensis Pic. 1902 (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Emergence on Phaseolus vulgaris by Dioscorea sansibarensis Powder and Its Chemical Compo... by Godfrey O. Mauti, Peter F. Kasigwa, Justus M. Onguso

“…Statistically, the powders had an antioviposition activity of 34.3% (R2 = 0.343). A recommendable activity on antioviposition was displayed by the yams powder; treatment by 0.8 g of yams powder had a Wald Chi-Square value of 1.291, P=0.26. …”
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Partitioning the phenotypic and genetic variances of reaction norms by de Villemereuil, Pierre, Chevin, Luis-Miguel

“…To facilitate the use of this variance decomposition, we provide the Reacnorm R package, including a practical tutorial. Overall the toolbox we develop should serve as a basis for a unifying and deeper understanding of the variation and genetics of reaction norms and plasticity, as well as more robust comparative studies of plasticity across organisms and traits.…”
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Molecular Characterization and Antibacterial Potential of Endophytic Fungal Isolates from Selected Mangroves along the Coastline of Kenya by Teresia Nyambura Wacira, Huxley Mae Makonde, Carren Moraa Bosire, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti

“…Ethyl acetate and butanol crude extracts of 38.2% of the 76 isolated fungal endophytes and eight mycelia samples were screened for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 27853), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 25923) using the disc diffusion method. A. marina and R. mucronata harbored the most fungal endophytes that showed the highest antibacterial activity. …”
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