Impact of potassium and salicylic acid on predator performance: Life table analysis of Typhlodromips caspiansis Denmark &Daneshvar (Acari: Phytoseiidae) by Zahra Mahpoya, Jabraeil Razmjou, Sirus Aghajanzadeh, Seyed Ali Asghar Fathi, Mahdi Hassanpour

“…The net reproductive rate (R0), intrinsic rate of increase (r), and finite rate of increase (λ) of T. caspiansis did not show significant differences between potassium+salicylic acid-treated and untreated citrus seedlings; while the mean generation time (T) differed significantly. It can be concluded from the previous study and the present study that the positive effects of potassium+salicylic acid on P. citri control entail no negative outcomes regarding predator fitness. …”
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Air Quality, Atmospheric Variables and Spread of COVID-19 in Delhi (India): An Analysis by Abhishek Dutta, Wanida Jinsart

“…Abstract Based on a time series analysis of the criteria pollutants, meteorological parameters, and COVID-19 positive cases, this paper explores the impact of epidemic prevention and control actions on air quality for five different periods of COVID-19 outbreak in Delhi, India. …”
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A Supervised Explainable Machine Learning Model for Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorder in Liver-Transplantation Patients and External Validation on the Medical Information Mart... by Zhendong Ding, Linan Zhang, Yihan Zhang, Jing Yang, Yuheng Luo, Mian Ge, Weifeng Yao, Ziqing Hei, Chaojin Chen

“…The top 3 features contributing to post-LT PND diagnosis were the preoperative overt hepatic encephalopathy, platelet level, and postoperative sequential organ failure assessment score, as revealed by the Shapley additive explanations method. ConclusionsA real-time logistic regression model-based online predictor of post-LT PND was developed, providing a highly interoperable tool for use across medical institutions to support early risk stratification and decision making for the LT recipients.…”
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Preliminary Study of Eels (Anguilla) in Sumbawa Island According to the Knowledge of Local Communities: Distributions, Pattern of Fishing, and Utilizations by Neri Kautsari, Husain Latuconsina, Ilham Zulfahmi

“…Interviews were conducted to obtain information and knowledge from local communities about eels (locations where they were eels found, fishing gear used, time, season and, utilization of eel, and community knowledge regarding its protection status). …”
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Development of a Magnetic LED-based Sterilisator for Inactivation of Contaminant Bacteria by Yonatan ., Suryani Dyah Astuti, Khusnul Ain, Deny Arifianto, Ahmad Khalil Yaqubi, Perwira Annissa Dyah Permatasari

“…The highest reduction in bacterial count, 81.92% ± 7.92%, was observed with the combined treatment of static magnetic fields and LED illumination at the F8 microplate location, with an exposure time of 40 min. The LED energy density was 11.72 J/cm2 , and the static magnetic field strength was 25.61 mT. …”
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Evaluating Meaningful Changes in Patient‐Reported Outcome Measurement Information System–Fatigue Scores from Three Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Sarilumab for Patients With Rheumatoid... by Clifton O. Bingham, Emily Molina, Amy Praestgaard, Stefano Fiore, David Cella

“…Conclusion Substantial proportions of patients with RA who received sarilumab reported meaningful change in fatigue measured by PROMIS‐Fatigue 10a over time. This study demonstrates the ability to convert FACIT‐Fatigue score onto the PROMIS T score metric, the rapid reduction in fatigue with biologic therapies, and the use of novel eCDF curves to show individual patient‐level change.…”
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Rapid and non-destructive classification of rice seeds with different flavors: an approach based on HPFasterNet by Helong Yu, Helong Yu, Zhenyang Chen, Shaozhong Song, Shaozhong Song, Shaozhong Song, Chunyan Qi, Junling Liu, Chenglin Yang

“…However, traditional rice identification methods are time-consuming, inefficient, and prone to damage. …”
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Epidemiology and management of atopic dermatitis in England: an observational cohort study protocol by Simon de Lusignan, Carsten Flohr, John Dennis, Helen Alexander, Conor Broderick, Andrew McGovern, Claire Feeney

“…In people first diagnosed with AD during the study period, we will describe differences in treatment escalation by sociodemographic factors using time-to-event analysis.Ethics and dissemination The Health Research Authority decision tool classed this a study of ‘usual practice’, ethics approval was not required. …”
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Identification of the etiological agent of equine piroplasmosis in Western and Eastern Siberia by V. A. Rar, V. A. Marchenko, E. A. Efremova, O. V. Suntsova, O. V. Lisak, A. Y. Tikunov, I. V. Meltsov, N. V. Tikunova

“…Notably, in this study the presence of etiological agent of piroplasmosis in blood samples from horses in Russia was genetically confirmed for the first time.…”
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FABRICATION OF MAYNE’S SPACE MAINTAINER FOR PREMATURE LOSS OF DECIDUOUS TEETH by Sianiwati Goenharto, M. Kautsar Haula Robbi, Eny Inayati, Okti Setyowati, Endang Kusdarjanti, Mia Laksmi Lita Rosa, Sujati, Sri Wahjuni, Sri Redjeki, Anisa Nur Halimah

“…Background: Premature loss for deciduous teeth is defined as the teeth that fall out before approaching the time of eruption of their replacement permanent teeth regardless of the reason for the loss of the teeth. …”
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Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators by Alana Arrouet, José Eduardo Marques-Carneiro, Pierre Marquet, Anne Giersch

“…Time prediction is pervasive, and it is unclear whether it is supra-modal or task-specific. …”
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Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Determination of Vardenafil and Its Application of Bioequivalence by Kok Zheng Gan, Riyanto Teguh Widodo, Zamri Chik, Lay Kek Teh, Mohd Salleh Rofiee, Mohd Izwan Mohamad Yusof

“…The mass transitions m/z 489⟶151 and m/z 390⟶169 were used to measure vardenafil and tadalafil (internal standard), respectively, with a total assay run time of 6 min. The limit of detection was 0.2 ng/mL. …”
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The Correlation of PPARα Activity and Cardiomyocyte Metabolism and Structure in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy during Heart Failure Progression by E. Czarnowska, D. Domal-Kwiatkowska, E. Reichman-Warmusz, J. B. Bierla, A. Sowinska, A. Ratajska, K. Goral-Radziszewska, R. Wojnicz

“…Thus, there is limited time window for therapy modulating cardiac metabolism and protecting cardiomyocyte structure in failing heart.…”
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No Correlation Exists between Disease Activity and the Expression of Killer-Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Toshiaki Kogure, Takeshi Tatsumi, Atsushi Niizawa, Hiroshi Fujinaga, Tomoyuki Ito, Yutaka Shimada, Katsutoshi Terasawa

“…Additionally, in the 5 patients whose expression of KIRs particularly changed, the time-related changes in the expression of KIRs were independent from those of inflammation parameters and IgM-RF. …”
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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Plasma of Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Joanna B. Trojanek, Jacek Michałkiewicz, Renata Grzywa-Czuba, Wojciech Jańczyk, Lidia Gackowska, Izabela Kubiszewska, Anna Helmin-Basa, Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska, Mieczysław Szalecki, Piotr Socha

“…The MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-12, MMP-14, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, TGF-β, and IL-6 transcripts levels were tested by the real-time PCR. Plasma concentrations of MMP-9, TIMP-1, MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio, MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio, sCD14, leptin, resistin, IL-1 beta, and IL-6 and serum markers of liver injury were estimated by ELISA. …”
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High Levels of Proinflammatory Cytokines, but Not Markers of Tissue Injury, in Unaffected Intestinal Areas from Patients with IBD by Alberto J. León, Emma Gómez, Jose A. Garrote, David Bernardo, Asterio Barrera, Jose L. Marcos, Luis Fernández-Salazar, Benito Velayos, Alfredo Blanco-Quirós, Eduardo Arranz

“…Cytokines and markers of mucosal damage were analyzed by real-time PCR, and some of the results confirmed by western-blot and ELISA. …”
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1-year data on patient-reported outcome is enough after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a cohort study from the Swedish Spine register by Lovisa Gerdhem, Anna MacDowall, Paul Gerdhem

“…Median, interquartile range (IQR), and Bland–Altman plots were used to compare PROM data at different follow-up time points. Results: 642 individuals had baseline, 1-, and 2-year follow-up data, of whom 347 also had 5-year data. …”
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Neuroprotective Role of Transchalcone in Parkinson‘s Disease through AMP-activated Protein Kinase-mediated Signaling Pathway by Yao Cheng, Shaik Althaf Hussain, Turki Mayudh Alrubie, Xiaomin Zhang

“…Trans-chalcone treatment significantly improved motor function, evidenced by increased latency to fall in the rota-rod test and recovered traversal time in the grid test. It also restored dopamine levels, enhanced mitochondrial function (reduced reactive oxygen species levels, increased membrane potential, and adenosine triphosphate production), normalized cytokines (IL-1 β, IL-10) and p65-NF-κB, and upregulated the proteins expression in rats with PD. …”
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Epidemiological trends of head and neck Cancer survivors in Alberta: towards improved understanding of the burden of disease by Jin Soo Song, Patrick Vallance, Vincent Biron, Caroline C. Jeffery

“…Point prevalence of HNC survivors in 2005, 2010, and 2015 were then further stratified by gender, sub-site and age. Results Over this time period, head and neck cancer survivors tended to be younger (64.0 vs. 62.1, p = 0.046) and male (M:F 2.45:1 vs 2.54:1). …”
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Data-driven prediction of critical diameter for deterministic lateral displacement devices: an integrated DPD-ML approach by Shuai Liu, Peng Zhang, Anbin Wang, Keke Tang, Shuo Chen, Chensen Lin

“…This leads to significant economic and time costs, while the complexity of instruments and algorithms further raises the barrier for DLD design and optimization. …”
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