Waning neutralizing antibodies through 180 days after homologous and heterologous boosters of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by Zhifei Chen, Fangqin Xie, Hairong Zhang, Dong Li, Suhan Zhang, Mengping Zhang, Junrong Li, Jianfeng Xie, Lina Zhang, Xiuhui Yang, Dongjuan Zhang

“…We evaluated humoral immune responses and their longevity by measuring the geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus at various time points post-boost. After 180 days of follow-up, 310 participants completed the study. …”
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Factors associated with retention and adherence on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Kigali, Rwanda. by Sezi Mubezi, Samuel S Malamba, Gallican N Rwibasira, Jeanne Uwineza, Jean de Dieu Kayisinga, Eric Remera, Basile Ikuzo, Emah Ndengo, Nadege Umuhoza, Beata Sangwayire, Richard C N Mwesigwa, Caroline E Stamatakis, Manasseh G Wandera, Tom O Oluoch, Eugenie Kayirangwa

“…Retention was defined as attending scheduled PrEP follow-up appointments and adherence as taking PrEP medication 95% or more of the time. We used multivariable cox proportion hazard regression to determine factors associated with 3-month retention and principal component analysis (PCA) to determine factors associated with self-reported adherence. …”
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Improving Mental Health and Well-Being Through the Paradym App: Quantitative Study of Real-World Data by Athina Marina Metaxa, Shaun Liverpool, Mia Eisenstadt, John Pollard, Courtney Carlsson

“…Usage patterns, including the number of assessments completed and the length of time between assessments, were recorded. Data were analyzed using within-subjects t tests, and Cohen d estimates were used to measure effect sizes. …”
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Research on the directional fracturing mechanism of multiborehole rock mass plasma blasting by Xue LI, Chuanbing WANG, Yanbing WANG, Hongjia MEI, Yanqing LI, Zhaoyang WANG, Diancai XIAO

“…This configuration enhances stress intensity at the rock crack tip, resulting in more precise directional cracks compared to spacing of 50 mm and 60 mm. At the same time, the directional fracturing effect of plasma blasting is more pronounced in precut groove orientations than that in slit pipe configurations, offering excellent penetration along the intended path.…”
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Quantitative Validation of Hematocrit Percentage Drop Cutoff Points in Postpartum Hemorrhage: An Automated Gravimetric Approach by Venance Basil Kway, José Enrique Calacuayo Rojas, Josué Sidonio Rodríguez Cuevas, Ursula Medina Moreno, José Sergio Camacho Juárez, Jorge Francisco Ayala González, Karla Krebs Larraga, Ilse Veronica Castro Martinez, Roberto Arturo Castillo Reyther, Antonio Gordillo Moscoso, Yang Pan

“…The automated gravimetric method strongly correlates with hematocrit changes, providing an accurate real-time diagnosis of PPH. Additionally, a hematocrit percentage drop can retrospectively indicate significant blood loss, aiding in managing patients at risk for long-term PPH complications.…”
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Pathomorphological changes of the placenta in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy by T.V. Savchuk

“…Placentas in antenatal fetal asphyxia, depending on the duration of the post-COVID interval (the time interval from the diagnosis of COVID-19 to delivery), were divided into subgroups – II.1 (n=8) and II.2 (n=19). …”
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Changes in the critical nutrient content of packaged foods and beverages after the full implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling and Advertising Law: a repeated cross-sectional... by Natalia Rebolledo, Pedro Ferrer-Rosende, Marcela Reyes, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Camila Corvalán

“…Stricter regulatory limits were associated with decreases in critical nutrient content over time.…”
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Positively charged polysilsesquioxane/iodide lonic liquid as a quasi solid-state redox electrolyte for dye-sensitized photo electrochemical cells: infrared, <mml:math alttext="$^{{...

“…MTMSPI<mml:math alttext="$^+I^-$"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi></mml:mi> <mml:mtext>+</mml:mtext> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mtext>I</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> was hydrolyzed with acidified water and the reaction products of the sol-gel condensation reactions assessed with the help of <mml:math alttext="$^{{ext{29}}} {ext{Si}}$"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi></mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>29</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> <mml:mtext>Si</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> NMR and infrared spectroscopic techniques. Results of the time-dependent spectra analyses showed the formation of positively charged polyhedral cube-like silsesquioxane species that still contained a small amount of silanol end groups, which were removed after heating at <mml:math alttext="$200un{^{circ} C}$"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>200</mml:mn><mml:msup> <mml:mtext></mml:mtext> <mml:mo>&#x00B0;</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mtext>C</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>. …”
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Hydra Radio Access Network (H-RAN): Multi-Functional Communications and Sensing Networks, Initial Access Implementation, and Task-2 Approach by Rafid I. Abd, Daniel J. Findley, Kwang Soon Kim

“…Furthermore, conventional RANs typically require considerable manual tuning and configuration, making them time-consuming and costly. Indeed, while the potential of H-RAN networks encompasses numerous improvements and innovations across various aspects of next-generation technologies, this paper addresses the initial access implementation and data transmission approaches under the non-line-of-sight (NLoS) of the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {level}_{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> case study. …”
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Influence of spouting period on microbiological and nutritional attribute of sesame seed flour by Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo, Patrick Othuke Akpoghelie, Great Iruoghene Edo, Emad Yousif, Agatha Ngukuran Jikah, Priscillia Nkem Onyibe, Ufuoma Ugbune, Endurance Fegor Isoje, Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku, Helen Avuokerie Ekokotu, Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro, Joel Okpoghono, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Joy Johnson Agbo

“…From 0 to 96 h sprouting time, the viable count increased from 6.40 ± 0.04 × 103 to 8.20 ± 0.05 × 103 cfu/g, yeast count from 7.60 ± 0.07 × 103 to 7.82 ± 0.04 × 103 cfu/g, and mold count from 18.44 ± 1.08 × 103 to 24.15 ± 1.34 × 103 cfu/g respectively with no Coliform counts. …”
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The Predictive Effect of Health Examination in the Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Xiaomin Fu, Yingmin Jia, Jing Liu, Qinghua Lei, Lele Li, Nan Li, Yanyan Hu, Shanshan Wang, Hongzhou Liu, Shuangtong Yan

“…The colinear regression was used for estimating the relationship between the dynamics of the health examination index and the incident year of DM. The time-dependent ROC was used to calculate the best cutoff in predicting DM in the follow-up year. …”
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Multilayer laminated Cu coil/CaO–Li2O–B2O3–SiO2 glass-ceramic preparation via a novel insulation packaging strategy for flat wire motor applications by Haitao Zhu, Yanyu Song, Guangyou Pan, Naibin Chen, Xiaoguo Song, Long Xia, Duo Liu, Shengpeng Hu

“…A new insulation packaging strategy for the stator windings of flat wire motors based on LTCC technology was studied for the first time. The study aimed to replace traditional plastic packaging methods and avoid aging issues by fabricating a novel multilayer laminated Cu coil/CaO–Li2O–B2O3–SiO2 glass-ceramic structure. …”
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Federally qualified health center patients’ experiences with remote patient monitoring as part of telehealth services for self-measured blood pressure monitoring by Natalia I. Heredia, Maria E. Fernandez, Ella R. Garza, Jabria Pittman, Fernanda Velasco-Huerta, Tracy L. Judd, Jocelyn Hunyadi, Elvis Longanga Diese, Deevakar Rogith, William B. Perkison, Susan H. Fenton

“…Conclusions Participants found RPM for SMBP acceptable and easy to use. Use varied over time, with intention to use RPM for SMBP and older age linked to more days of use. …”
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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…Methods This descriptive study utilized baseline data from a trial that enrolled first-time mothers-to-be who met indicators of socioeconomic disadvantage and who were residing in select urban-suburban areas. …”
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Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial 1 (DETECT 1): outcome masked, placebo-controlled trial comparing two types of corneal transplant surgeries and effect of rho kinase... by Thomas M Lietman, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, Bennie H Jeng, Benjamin F Arnold, Winston Chamberlain, Charles C Lin, Jennifer Y Li, William Gensheimer, Jameson Clover, Nicole Varnado, Sarah Abdelrahman

“…Secondary outcomes include visual acuity at different time points, vision-related quality of life, endothelial cell morphology and cost-effectiveness.Results The study outcomes will be analysed using mixed effects linear regression models, taking into account the treatment arms and relevant covariates. …”
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The impact of same‐day and rapid ART initiation under the Universal Health Coverage programme on HIV outcomes in Thailand: a retrospective real‐life cohort study by Sirinya Teeraananchai, David C. Boettiger, Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Rattaphon Triamwichanon, Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Nittaya Phanuphak

“…We assessed HIV treatment outcomes among Thai people living with HIV (PLHIV) by the time from HIV diagnosis to ART initiation under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme and identified factors associated with virological failure (VF). …”
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The microbiome of Total Suspended Particles and its influence on the respiratory microbiome of healthy office workers by Giulia Solazzo, Sabrina Rovelli, Simona Iodice, Matthew Chung, Michael Frimpong, Valentina Bollati, Luca Ferrari, Elodie Ghedin

“…This study aims to characterize for the first time the microbiome of Total Suspended Particles (TSP) and investigate the correlations of indoor TSP with the human upper respiratory microbiome. …”
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Minor-merger-induced Star Formation Rejuvenation in an Elliptical Radio-loud Quasar Host, 3C 59 by Yijun Wang, Tao Wang, Ke Xu, Junjie Mao, Yerong Xu, Zheng Zhou

“…The inferred star formation history of 3C 59 has shown significant star formation rejuvenation within the past 500 Myr, before which it remained rather quiescent for most of the cosmic time. The three nearest satellite galaxies of 3C 59 exhibit significant morphological disturbances, and two of them present strong tidal tails pointing toward 3C 59. …”
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MOLECULAR SCREENING OF POTATO VARIETIES BRED IN THE NORTHWESTERN ZONE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERАTION by Т. A. Gavrilenko, N. S. Klimenko, O. Yu. Antonova, V. A. Lebedeva, Z. Z. Evdokimova, N. M. Gadjiyev, O. V. Apalikova, N. V. Alpatyeva, L. I. Kostina, N. M. Zoteyeva, F. T. Mamadbokirova, K. V. Egorova

“…Potato varieties and hybrids created in different periods of time in this institute and in the Ltd Breeding company “LiGa” were included in marker-assisted selection with 22 markers of 14 R genes conferring extreme resistance to viruses PVY and PVX, resistance to cyst nematodes Globodera pallida (patotypes Pa2, Pa3) and G. rostochiensis (pathotype Ro1) and resistance to late blight. …”
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome and systemic inflammation in pathogenesis of hemodynamic changes at liver cirrhosis by R. V. Maslennikov, A. A. Driga, K. V. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. G. Arslanyan, N. B. Musina, Ye. N. Berezina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The presence of SIBO led to similar changes only at decompensated LC. At the same time no significant hemodynamic disorders were revealed at decompensated LC without SIBO and compensated LC irrespective of SIBO. …”
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