Genomic and Pathogenic Characteristics of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Chicken in Live Bird Markets and Backyard Flocks in Kenya by Irene N. Ogali, Paul O. Okumu, Erick O. Mungube, Jacqueline K. Lichoti, Stephen Ogada, Grace K. Moraa, Bernard R. Agwanda, Sheila C. Ommeh

“…The results showed that all three isolates are virulent, as assessed by the mean death time (MDT) and intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) in specific antibody negative (SAN) embryonated eggs and 10-day-old chickens, respectively. …”
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Association between exposure to tobacco information through mass media, smoking households and secondhand smoke exposure in adolescents: Survey data from South Korea by Wenbin Du, Gaoran Chen, Minmin Gu, Huixin Deng, Won G. Choi

“…The households with smokers including the father (β=1.087; 95% CI: 1.0–1.126), mother (β=1.461; 95% CI: 1.379– 1.543), siblings (β=0.545; 95% CI: 0.493–0.597), grandparents (β=0.224; 95% CI: 0.174–0.272), and other relatives (β=0.170; 95% CI: 0.126–0.214), showed a positive association with SHS exposure in adolescents within the household. At the same time, information about anti-smoking ads on television (β= -0.042; 95% CI: -0.069 – -0.015) and public transportation (β= -0.031; 95% CI: -0.054 – -0.010), showed a negative association with SHS exposure in adolescents. …”
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Gluten-Free Diet Adherence Evaluation in Adults with Long-Standing Celiac Disease by Marek K. Kowalski, Danuta Domżał-Magrowska, Piotr Szcześniak, Magdalena Bulska, Daria Orszulak-Michalak, Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko

“…After verifying the history of the disease according to the ESPGHAN guidelines from 2020, we excluded 19 patients who had Marsh grade 1 at the time of diagnosis or those without HLA DQ2 or DQ8 haplotypes detected. …”
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Penggunaan Metode Naïve Bayes Classifier pada Analisis Sentimen Penilaian Masyarakat Terhadap Pelayanan Rumah Sakit di Malang by Tsania Dzulkarnain, Dian Eka Ratnawati, Bayu Rahayudi

“…A significant evaluation can be observed on Google Maps Reviews, which might take time for the community. The complaints of the community around the writer regarding the hospital services in Malang make the assessment of hospital services in Malang the subject of this basic research. …”
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Clinical results of autologous fat transfer for basal thumb arthritis with a minimum of three years’ follow-up by Elisabeth M. Haas-Lützenberger, Iana Emelianova, Moritz C. Bader, Sinan Mert, Nicholas Moellhoff, Wolfram Demmer, Ursula Berger, Riccardo Giunta

“…Grip and pinch strength did not significantly change over time. Conclusion: The data show that autologous fat transfer has a longer-lasting effect in two-thirds of re-examined patients. …”
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Optical properties of repaired additively manufactured resin composites and zirconia and subtractively manufactured ceramics: a comparative study of composite resins by Esma Çağlayan, Rafat Sasany, Burcu Naz Bolat, Didar Hartavi, Oyun-Erdene Batgerel, Sultan Merve Ucar, Dilara Gülhan Umurca

“…Conclusion The optical properties of composite and ceramic materials, as well as their stability over time, are crucial for their durability. ALD demonstrated the most consistent color stability. …”
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Influence of magma intrusion and contact distance onthermal effects of low-temperature oxidation processes in coal by Zhijin YU, Ce JIN, Xu TANG, Zhipeng ZHANG, Hu WEN

“…Therefore, when mining back into the magma intrusion area, the prevention and control of spontaneous combustion of strongly eroded coal should be strengthened, and the critical value of the coal spontaneous combustion forecast index in this area should be corrected in time, so as to guarantee the safe mining of coal seams.…”
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100% oxygen mobilizes stem cells and up-regulates MIF and APRIL in humans: a new point on the hormetic dose curve by Kent J. MacLaughlin, Gregory P. Barton, Julia E. MacLaughlin, Jacob J. Lamers, Matthew D. Marcou, Matthew J. O’Brien, Rudolf K. Braun, Marlowe W. Eldridge

“…Venous blood samples were collected at four time points: 1) prior to the first exposure (serving as the control for each subject), 2) immediately after the first exposure (to measure the acute effect), 3) immediately before the ninth exposure (to measure the chronic effect), and 4) three days after the final exposure (to assess durability). …”
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A Study of Volatile Organic Compounds in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Chuan Hao Gui, Zhunan Jia, Zihao Xing, Fuchang Zhang, Fang Du, Alex Chengyao Tham, Ming Yann Lim, Yaw Khian Chong, Agnes Si Qi Chew, Khai Beng Chong

“…Traditional diagnostic methods, such as polysomnography, are time-consuming and resource-intensive. <b>Objectives</b>: This study explores the potential of proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) in identifying volatile organic compound (VOC) biomarkers for the non-invasive detection of OSA. …”
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Stress and Interpersonal Relationships in Medical Students During Public Health Emergencies: A Network Analysis by Cui Y, Guo Z, Yang T, Zhang M, Mu H, Li J, Fang J, Du T, Yang X

“…S1 “personal hassle” had the greatest BEI of the stress community (0.44), and R3 “dealing with people” had the greatest BEI of the interpersonal relationship community (0.19).Conclusion: This study used network analysis to investigate the relationship between stress and interpersonal relationships in Chinese medical students at the component level for the first time and highlight that the critical bridge variables “personal hassle” and “dealing with people” may contribute to preventing and relieving stress in Chinese medical students.Keywords: medical students, stress, interpersonal relationship, network analysis, public health emergency…”
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Atlas of Fshr expression from novel reporter mice by Hongqian Chen, Hui-Qing Fang, Jin-Tao Liu, Shi-Yu Chang, Li-Ben Cheng, Ming-Xin Sun, Jian-Rui Feng, Ze-Min Liu, Yong-Hong Zhang, Clifford J Rosen, Peng Liu

“…With this novel genetic tool, we provide a reliable readout of Fshr expression at single-cell resolution level in vivo and in real time. Reporter animals were also subjected to additional analyses,to define the accurate expression profile of FSHR in gonadal and extragonadal organs/tissues. …”
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Exploring the epidemiological impact of attractive targeted sugar bait against malaria in combination with standard malaria control by Nima R. Moghaddas, Mohamed M. Traore, Gunter C. Müller, Joseph Wagman, Javan Chanda, Julian Entwistle, Christen M. Fornadel, Thomas S. Churcher

“…The dyed fraction in Mali varies substantially in space and time (mean 0.34, standard deviation 0.15), causing estimates of the bait-feeding rate to be highly uncertain, especially in areas with existing vector control tools. …”
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The role of the KIBRA and APOE genes in developing spatial abilities in humans by A. V. Kazantseva, R. F. Enikeeva, Yu. D. Davydova, R. N. Mustafin, Z. R. Takhirova, S. B. Malykh, M. M. Lobaskova, T. N. Tikhomirova, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…The data obtained confirm the effect of the KIBRA rs17070145 Т-allele on improved cognitive functioning and for the first time evidence the association of the mentioned genetic variant with spatial abilities in humans. …”
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Overcoming the pitfalls in employee performance evaluation: An application of ratings mode of the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Rafikul Islam, Nagendran Periaiah

“…FINDINGS: Five criteria, namely Services, Quality, Financial, Timing, and Teamwork, are found to be important for the evaluation of employee performance at CLSB. …”
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Impact of Serum Prolactin and Testosterone Levels on the Clinical Parameters of Dry Eye in Pregnant Women by Samuel Kyei, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Stephen Animful, Madison Adanusa, Stephen Karim Ali-Baya, Belinda Akorsah, Mabel Antwiwaa Sekyere, Kofi Asiedu

“…This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study in which ocular symptoms (Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)), tear function (fluorescein tear breakup time, Schirmer’s test 1), corneal and conjunctival staining, meibomian gland (MG) expressibility, and quality of secretion were measured. …”
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Heterogeneous integration of amorphous silicon carbide on thin film lithium niobate by Zizheng Li, Naresh Sharma, Bruno Lopez-Rodriguez, Roald van der Kolk, Thomas Scholte, Hugo Voncken, Jasper van der Boom, Simon Gröblacher, Iman Esmaeil Zadeh

“…Current approaches of SiC/LN integration require transfer-bonding techniques, which are time-consuming, expensive, and lack precision in layer thickness. …”
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Determination of Sequential Well Placements Using a Multi-Modal Convolutional Neural Network Integrated with Evolutionary Optimization by Seoyoon Kwon, Minsoo Ji, Min Kim, Juliana Y. Leung, Baehyun Min

“…The method’s ability to dramatically reduce processing time while maintaining high accuracy makes it a valuable tool for enhancing oil field productivity and streamlining reservoir management decisions.…”
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Development of Evidence-Based COVID-19 Management Guidelines for Local Context: The Methodological Challenges by Sarah Nadeem, Salima Saleem Aamdani, Bushra Ayub, Nashia Ali Rizvi, Fatima Safi Arslan, Russell Seth Martins, Maria Khan, Syed Faisal Mahmood

“…Here, we present a summary of the process to assess the evidence, including a time-restricted systematic review based on NCOC Clinical Management Guidelines for COVID-19 Infections v4 published on 11th December 2020 version, correlating it with current recommendations and with input one of the guidelines authors, particularly noting the methodological challenges. …”
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Identity Construction and Transformation of Zen Tourists by Xu Haichao, Liang Zengxian

“…This study constructs a theoretical framework of "space-situation-identity" and selects 32 non-religious tourists who participated in Zen tourism for the first time as research samples. Using qualitative methods, this study investigated how non-religious tourists construct and transform their identities through Zen tourism. …”
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Enhancing mechanical and thermal properties of PVA-abaca fiber biocomposites via ultrasonic vibration bath treatment by Mochamad Asrofi, Nur Achmad Asyari, Revvan Rifada Pradiza, Muhammad Abduh, Muhammad Yusuf, Melbi Mahardika, R.A. Ilyas, M.R.M. Asyraf, S.M. Sapuan, Victor Feizal Knight, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim

“…The novel strategies in this study were ultrasonic vibration bath (UVB) treatment. The vibration time of ultrasonic bath was varied 0, 55, 60 and 65 min. …”
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