Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination in persons with a recent history of Lyme borreliosis: Insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour survey in Bavaria, Germany by Stefanie Böhm, Andreas Beyerlein, Volker Fingerle, Merle M. Böhmer, Manfred Wildner

“…Main reasons for vaccination were living in a TBE risk area, spending time in tick-prone environments and recommendation by a physician. …”
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THC degradation does not impair the accuracy of THC doses aerosolized by the metered-dose SyqeAir inhaler: a 24-month stability trial by Joshua Aviram, Daniella Atzmony, Anna Frenklakh, Asaf Kroll, Ilana Zaks, Arno Hazekamp

“…Concentrations of the major phytocannabinoids therein were analyzed at different time points using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (U-HPLC). …”
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Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) revealing repeat-mediated recombination and gene transfer by Huajie Zhang, Minghui Yan, Lijuan Li, Zhuo Jiang, Ye Xiong, Yusheng Wang, Caleb Onoja Akogwu, Olutayo Mary Tolulope, Hao Zhou, Yanxia Sun, Hengchang Wang

“…Conclusions In this study, we presented the mitogenome of R. idaeus for the first time based on data obtained from Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms. …”
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Composition analysis of acid hydrolysates from Cucurbita moschata Duch. polysaccharides and their effect on oxidative stress resistance of Caenorhabditis elegans by Wen Jiang, Yakun Zhang, Jiangying Zeng, Jing Yao, Aoxue Lu, Zhiyu Fang, Ge Wang, Weimin Wang, Yongjun Zhang

“…PPe-S-2 could significantly extend the survival time of C. elegans (P < 0.01), which were stress-induced by hydrogen peroxide and methyl viologen. …”
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A Submicrosecond-Response Ultrafast Microwave Ranging Method Based on Optically Generated Frequency-Modulated Pulses by Yifei Sun, Yongchao Chen, Longhuang Tang, Xing Jia, Heli Ma, Xiang Wang, Long Chen, Shenggang Liu, Tianjiong Tao, Jian Wu, Chengjun Li, Shuanyu Liu, Weilu Chen, Wei Gu, Jia Shi, Jidong Weng

“…The proof-of-principle experiment successfully measured the displacement change with an error of 2.5 mm and a range of 0.6 m, with a response time of 468 ns. Compared to existing microwave ranging technologies, the temporal resolution was improved by two orders of magnitude, which greatly improves the temporal resolution of distance measurement in the field of microwave FMCW radar.…”
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Evaluating the performance of five global gridded potential evapotranspiration products in hydrological simulation: Application in the upper Han River Basin by Minxin Li, Lei Zou, Jun Xia, Hui Cao, Hairong Zhang, Benjun Jia, Jiarui Yu

“…This study assessed the accuracy of five gridded PET products against the gauge-based data. The Distributed Time Variant Gain Model (DTVGM) was modified to evaluate the performance of these five PET products in streamflow simulation. …”
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Integrated strategies enhance soil fertility restoration effectiveness in ion-adsorption rare earth mining areas: A meta-analysis by Tao Wang, Yizhen Liu, Jun Ye, Sheng Xu, Qiying Cai, Yongxiu Li, Lan Wu, Chi Yao, Gang Ge

“…Although soil fertility has generally improved following restoration efforts, it remains at a relatively low level, with a potential risk of diminishing effectiveness over time. Single restoration measures exhibit substantial limitations, underscoring the necessity of an integrated restoration strategy in severely degraded ionic rare earth mines. …”
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Results of Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for Elderly and Old Age People with Cognitive Impairment in Russia by A.A. Shvedovskaya, I.F. Roshchina, M.V. Kalantarova, A.I. Khromov

“…The dynamics of the demographic situation in the country shows that by 2030, the older generation will make up almost a third of the population. At the same time, Russia is among the countries with the largest number of people with dementia. …”
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Inferior outcome of stand-alone short versus long tibial stem in revision total knee arthroplasty. A retrospective comparative study with minimum 2 year follow-up by Abdelatif Elsayed Ahmed, Abu Mukh Assala, Elsaid Ahmed Nady Saleh, Youssef Ahmed Omar, Foissey Constant, Servien Elvire, Lustig Sebastien

“…Pathological radiolucency was present in 20.91% in SS group and 33.87% in LS group (p < 0.02). Time-to-re-revision was shorter in SS group and occurred at a mean of 3.1 years, while LS failed at a mean of 5.1 years (p < 0.001). …”
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Oxidative stress promotes lipid-laden macrophage formation via CYP1B1 by Yin Zhu, Saugata Dutta, Yohan Han, Dooyoung Choi, Francesca Polverino, Caroline A. Owen, Payaningal R. Somanath, Xiaoyun Wang, Duo Zhang

“…CSE-induced LLM showed time-dependent alterations in inflammatory response and phagocytic ability. …”
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N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors Involvement in the Gentamicin-Induced Hearing Loss and Pathological Changes of Ribbon Synapse in the Mouse Cochlear Inner Hair Cells by Juan Hong, Yan Chen, Yanping Zhang, Jieying Li, Liujie Ren, Lin Yang, Lusen Shi, Ao Li, Tianyu Zhang, Huawei Li, Peidong Dai

“…After gentamicin exposure, the NMDARs increased and moved towards the IHC basal poles. At the same time, synaptic ribbons and AMPARs moved toward the IHC bundle poles on the afferent dendrites. …”
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Evaluation of Renal Gene Expression of Protein Kinase C (PKC) Isoforms in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Proliferative Glomerular Diseases by Salwa Ibrahim, Laila Rashed, Sawsan Fadda

“…PKC α and β gene expression was studied by quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR in 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proteinuria (serum creatinine 2.04 ± 0.85 mg/dl, 24-h urinary protein 3.61 ± 1.75 g, eGFR 37.85 ± 17.89 ml/min/1.73 m2), 20 patients with proliferative LN (serum creatinine 1.67 ± 1.50 mg/dl, 24-h urinary protein 4.46 ± 5.01 g, eGFR 69.62 ± 40.93 ml/min/1.73 m2), and 20 patients with MPGN (serum creatinine 3.32 ± 2.79 mg/dl, 24-h urinary protein 4.65 ± 4.11 g, eGFR 32.62 ± 29.56 ml/min/1.73 m2). …”
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践行数智化健康管理理念，提升我国卒中患者管理质量和效率 Implementing the Concept of Digital Intelligent Health Management to Enhance the Quality and Efficiency of Stroke Patient Management in China... by 李星明1，宋西方2，武剑3，4，邱月4，杨宇彤1，过君君1，高雨润1，周立涵1 (LI Xingming1, SONG Xifang2, WU Jian3,4, QIU Yue4, YANG Yutong1, GUO Junjun1, GAO Yurun1, ZHOU Lihan1)

“…Currently, with the rapid development of information technology and mobile internet, digital intelligent health technology has begun to play a significant role in stroke management, providing patients with more efficient and real-time medical services and showing good cost-effectiveness. …”
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Metabolites and lipid species mediate the associations of adiposity in childhood and early adulthood with mammographic breast density in premenopausal women by Kayla R. Getz, Myung Sik Jeon, Lili Liu, Lei Liu, Haixiang Zhang, Chongliang Luo, Jingqin Luo, Adetunji T. Toriola

“…Glutamate was the strongest mediator across time points. Glutamate mediated 6.7% (FDR p-value = 0.06) and 9.3% (FDR p-value = 0.008) of the association between BMI at age 10 and 18, respectively. …”
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Community-based newborn care utilization and associated factors in Nekemte City, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023 by Dawit Tesfaye Daka, Bizuneh Wakuma, Werku Etafa, Dereje Temesgen Chewaka, Ashenafi Zewdie, Mekdelawit Birhanu Ayele, Yohannis Midekso Beriso, Bruck Tesfaye Legesse, Wandimu Muche Mekonen

“…Result The overall level of community based care utilization was 35.25% [95% CI: 33.85–44.60]. While time of first anti natal care contacts [AOR: 0.14; 95% CI: 0.08–0.25], maternal age [AOR: 3.36; 95% CI: 1.35–8.31], marital status [AOR: 0.24; 95% CI: 0.08–0.75], and estimated wealth level [AOR: 6.54; 95% CI: 2.24–19.11] were significantly associated factors with the level of community-based utilization of newborn care. …”
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Decreased expression of LEF1 caused defective decidualization by inhibiting IL-11 expression in patients with adenomyosis by Jingru Duan, Xiaowei Zhou, Hanfei Zhu, Mingjuan Zhou, Mengyu Liu, Yan Zhou, Wenzhu Li, Bufang Xu, Aijun Zhang

“…Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analyses revealed that patients with adenomyosis showed a marked decrease in LEF1 expression in the stromal cells of the endometrium during the mid-secretory phase. …”
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Screening Evaporative Dry Eyes Severity Using an Infrared Image by Qing Zhang, Yi Wu, Yilin Song, Guanghao Qin, Lanting Yang, Sumeet Singh Talwar, Tiezhu Lin, Gagan Deep Singh Talwar, Hongda Zhang, Ling Xu, Jonathan E Moore, Emmanuel Eric Pazo, Wei He

“…Evaporative DED was assessed using noninvasive tear breakup time, fluorescein staining, and the Chinese version of the ocular surface disease index (C-OSDI) questionnaire and categorized into their respective dry eye symptomology group (none, mild, moderate, or severe). …”
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The impact of sports experience on manual dexterity performances in school-age children by Antonino Patti, Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari, Valerio Giustino, Flavia Figlioli, Genny Margherita Seidita, Alessandra Calogera Montalto Monella, Aurora Oddo, Antonio Paoli, Patrik Drid, Ewan Thomas, Antonino Bianco

“…Results: The five trials (GPT1 to GPT5) showed a decrease in the time to complete the test by the participants. The between-group variance in the finger-tapping test (GPT-FTT) and the counting test (GPT-CT) showed significant differences between groups (<0.001). …”
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A comprehensive analysis of the effect of quorum-sensing molecule 3-oxo-C12-homoserine lactone on Candida auris and Candida albicans by Fruzsina Kovács, Ágnes Jakab, Noémi Balla, Zoltán Tóth, Dávid Balázsi, Lajos Forgács, Andrea Harmath, Aliz Bozó, Ágota Ragyák, László Majoros, Renátó Kovács

“…Significant HSL-induced reduction was observed in growth and adhesion of C. auris cells in time -and concentration-dependent way (p < 0.01-0.001). …”
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Proximity or Directional Model of Voting for the Turkish Voter? by Murat İnan, Gül Arıkan Akdağ

“…These models, which were called spatial models of party competition were further developed over time and helped understanding voting behavior. Currently, spatial models of party competition have two major competing models linking voter ideological positions with party ideological positions. …”
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