Biological control of ticks in domestic environments: Modeling the potential impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the transmission of East Coast fever in cattle by Joseph Wang'ang'a Oundo, Nienke Hartemink, Mart C.M. de Jong, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel Masiga, Quirine ten Bosch

“…Additionally, increasing the persistence time of fungal conidia on cattle skin – through technological improvements to the EPF formulation–can substantially reduce acute infections when combined with appreciable population coverage levels, treatment frequency, and efficient spraying techniques. …”
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Smartphone overuse and distraction: which relationship with general well-being across different generations? by Diego Bellini, Maria Lidia Mascia, Rachele Conti, Maria Pietronilla Penna

“…Generational groups and weekly time spent on online activities were included as control variables in the hierarchical regression analysis. …”
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Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Depressive Disorders in Pediatric Patients With Tuberculosis by Mihailov OM, Stavar Matei L, Tocu G, Ciubara A, Mihailov R

“…It also seeks to correlate clinical and demographic data with CDI scores and evaluate changes over time to identify solutions that support early diagnosis and intervention.Results: Out of the initial 190 patients, 158 completed the CDI, as some did not return for follow-up evaluations or declined to participate. …”
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Notch-Hes1 Signaling Regulates IL-17A+γδ+T Cell Expression and IL-17A Secretion of Mouse Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation by Yanqin Wang, Xinxin Li, Xiaoyun Xing, Haibo Xue, Ruiqun Qi, Hong Ji, Lei Ma

“…Flow cytometry detected IL-17A+γδ+T cell percentage. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR detected Hes1 mRNA expression. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and western blot measured IL-17A serum concentration and protein expression. …”
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Early discharge and international air transport of a traveler with exacerbating comorbidities and pneumomediastinum: a case report by Miho Akimoto, Soichiro Saeki, Yuki Kiyomoto, Hirosane Takeshima, Naofumi Higuchi, Takako Mori, Yasuyo Osanai, Chihaya Hinohara, Takeshi Inagaki

“…Consequently, healthcare teams frequently face difficult decisions under constraints of time and resources, navigating the interplay of patient safety, autonomy, and logistical considerations. …”
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Revolutionizing diagnosis of pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis based on CT: a systematic review of imaging analysis through deep learning by Fei Zhang, Hui Han, Minglin Li, Tian Tian, Guilei Zhang, Zhenrong Yang, Feng Guo, Maomao Li, Yuting Wang, Jiahe Wang, Ying Liu

“…Processing numerous images can be time-consuming and tedious. Therefore, there is a need for automatic segmentation and classification technologies based on lung computed tomography (CT) scans to expedite and enhance the diagnosis of TB, enabling the rapid and secure identification of the condition. …”
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Development and validation of a novel tool to measure tear volume in volumetric unit (microlitre) per minute “the standard international unit (SI) tear strip” by R Balamurugan, Anusuya Bhattacharyya, Phulen Sarma

“…This new tear volume measuring tool (named SI tear strip) represents a valuable tool for the measurement of tear volume (in μl) per unit time. This tool may be very helpful for the quantitative evaluation of dry eye patients and functional assessment of lacrimal glands.…”
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Current surgical treatment options for ocular complications of Stevens-Johnson and Lyell's syndromes by V.F. Chernysh, N.N. Haritonova, A.N. Kulikov, P.A. Kacherovich, A.A. Kol'bin

“…The authors present two clinical reports of patients with ocular EDR manifestations in acute and long-term time periods and review the currently available effective treatment options for patients with such ocular complications and their consequences. …”
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Impact of power ultrasound on the quality of leafy green produce through a multifrequency, multimode, modulated system by Bin Zhou, J. Atilio de Frias, Yaguang Luo, Jorge M. Fonseca, Hao Feng

“…Sensory evaluations by a trained panel and electro-conductivity rate measurements were conducted to assess produce quality over time. Ultrasound treatment at an acoustic power density below 80 W/L had no significant effect (P > 0.05) on the overall sensory quality of leafy greens during 14 days of storage. …”
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Unfolding cascading impacts of changing South Asia monsoon on a Hindu Kush Himalayas basin by Surendra Maharjan, Wenzhao Li, Shahryar Fazli, Arshad Ansari, Suraj Tiwari, Roma Thakurathi, Rejoice Thomas, Hesham El-Askary

“…These scenarios are projected using an ensemble of five bias-corrected CMIP6 climate models under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways 2-4.5 and SSP 5-8.5 for three-time frames: Near Future (2025–2050), Mid Future (MF) (2051–2075), and Far Future (2076–2100). …”
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Development of New Biosorbent Based on Crosslinked Chitosan Beads with High Brilliant Blue FCF Removal Efficiency by Fatiha Lahgui, Beatriz Delgado Cano, Antonio Avalos Ramirez, Michèle Heitz, Hafida Hadjar, Samia Kaddour

“…A maximum biosorption capacity of 600 mg/g corresponding to 99% removal efficiency was observed at pH 3.0, a biosorbent dose of 0.5 g/L, an initial dye concentration of 300 mg/L, a contact time of 10 h, and a temperature of 323 K. The biosorption of Brilliant Blue FCF dye in chitosan beads crosslinked with epichlorohydrin was well described by the Langmuir isotherm and followed an adsorption kinetic of pseudo second order. …”
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Research investigating patient and carer psychoeducation needs regarding post-stroke cognition: a scoping review by Nele Demeyere, Georgina Hobden, Faye Tabone

“…Factors potentially impacting cognition-related psychoeducation needs were identified as time since stroke and family member relationship. …”
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Study on the drying characteristics of green pellets of ultrafine iron ore concentrate by Wen B.-L., Zhang X.-P., Liu D.-L., Li J.-X., Sun X.-D., Yang J.-L.

“…As the drying temperature and air speed increased, the drying time decreased. The coefficient of determination R2 for the fitted Weibull distribution function model ranged from 0.995 to 0.998, while the R2 value for the Dincer model ranged from 0.990 to 0.996. …”
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Adaptation of an additively manufactured reactor concept for catalytic methanation with in-situ tar co-reforming of biogenic syngas by Jakob Müller, Alexander Feldner, Simon Markthaler, Peter Treiber, Jürgen Karl

“…A temperature hot spot near the inlet provides the necessary conditions (high temperature, a suitable catalyst and sufficient residence time) for the reforming of tar species, that are present in the syngas. …”
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Novel Poly-Arginine Peptide R18D Reduces α-Synuclein Aggregation and Uptake of α-Synuclein Seeds in Cortical Neurons by Emma C. Robinson, Anastazja M. Gorecki, Samuel R. Pesce, Vaishali Bagda, Ryan S. Anderton, Bruno P. Meloni

“…Methods: To induce intracellular α-syn aggregation, rat primary cortical neurons were exposed to α-syn seed (0.14 μM) for 2 h to allow uptake of the protein, followed by R18D treatment (0.0625, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5 μM), and a subsequent measurement of α-syn aggregates 48 h later using a homogenous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF) assay. To assess neuronal uptake, α-syn seeds were covalently labelled with an Alexa-Fluor 488 fluorescent tag, pre-incubated with R18D (0.125, 0.25, 0.5 μM), and then exposed to cortical neurons for 24 h and assessed via confocal microscopy. …”
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Ultrasonography, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced computer tomography features of hepatic sarcomatoid carcinoma and hepatic sarcoma: a retrospective study of... by Xingyun Long, Haiyun Shen, Jie Wu, Han Liu, Danqing Huang, Wentao Kong

“…The degree of enhancement, the time of wash-out start, and the presence of necrotic areas may contribute to distinguish the different pathological types of HS.…”
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Perceptions in 3.6 Million Web-Based Posts of Online Communities on the Use of Cancer Immunotherapy: Data Mining Using BERTopic by Xingyue Wu, Chun Sing Lam, Ka Ho Hui, Herbert Ho-fung Loong, Keary Rui Zhou, Chun-Kit Ngan, Yin Ting Cheung

“…Six themes were identified, primarily covering (1) hopeful prospects offered by immunotherapy, (2) perceived effectiveness of immunotherapy, (3) complementary therapies or self-treatments, (4) financial and mental impact of undergoing immunotherapy, (5) impact on lifestyle and time schedules, and (6) side effects due to treatment. …”
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X-ray spectrum estimation from the transmission method using the radioluminescence of an Al2O3:C crystal by Rui Chen, Qingxian Zhang, Jian Zhang, Liangquan Ge, Yi Gu, Rui Yang, Hui Li, Qiushi Liu, Zhiqiang Cheng, Yi Lin

“…In this paper, a new transmission measurement instrument with an the Al2O3:C crystal detector is proposed. Real-time dose rate attenuation data from transmission method are collected by using the radioluminescence(RL) of the Al2O3:C crystal. …”
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Hypoglycemic effect and the mechanism of action of a polysaccharide from sweet corncob in a high-fat diet and streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice by Xin Wang, Weiye Xiu, Ye Han, Zhili Wang, Yu Luo, Yongqiang Ma

“…SCP-80-I was found to significantly reduce blood glucose and lipid deposition levels in T2DM mice, as well as decrease serum leptin and increase adiponectin secretion. Interestingly, real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting results revealed that SCP-80-I could regulate the expression of several glycolipid metabolisms and insulin secretion genes and proteins, including 5’-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPT1), and acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase (ACC) in the liver and AMPK, sirtuin 1 (Sirt1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorycoactivator-1 (PGC-1α), and uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in the pancreas. …”
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Clinical significance of establishing a red blood cell alloantibody detection database by XIAO Xiao, CHEN Long, ZHAO Zhenyu, HE Zhanghan, ZHOU Mengjun, TANG Jie

“…In the database, 48 patients experienced antibody decay, accounting for 15.24%(48/315), with an average time span of antibody decay ranging from 22 to 1 324 days. …”
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