Seroprevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus infection and its associated risk factors in dairy cattle in and around Sebeta sub city, Ethiopia by Teferi Tura, Yobsan Tamiru, Chala Dima, Abebe Garoma, Abriham Kebede, Debela Abdeta

“…Additionally, cattle from larger herds were 5.01 times more likely to be seropositive than those from smaller herds. …”
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Fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of bafra, akkaraman and bafra × akkaraman f1 lambs at different slaughter weights by Büşra Yaranoğlu, Ceyhan Özbeyaz

“…<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The purpose of the research was to compare the fattening performance, slaughter and carcass traits of Bafra (B), Akkaraman (A) and Bafra &times; Akkaraman F1 (BAF1) lambs slaughtered at different slaughter weights.…”
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Effect of Cultivar and Planting Date on Soybean Response to Dicamba by Wesley France, Jason Norsworthy, Trent Roberts, Jeremy Ross, Tom Barber, Edward Gbur

“…Soybean height in this experiment was affected only by application timing. In the planting date experiment, planting after mid-June resulted in reduced yields from dicamba injury. …”
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Patient Perspectives on Home Tonometer Usage for Glaucoma by Thaprawat P, Dugan SP, Zhang AD

“…Patients received training on home tonometer usage and were loaned the device for one week to measure intraocular pressure at home multiple times daily. Participants completed a journal and survey at the end of the study period.Results: On average, participants measured intraocular pressure ≥ 4 times per eye each day (4.19± 1.54 OD and 4.06± 1.41 OS). …”
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Release of apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage (AIM) from pentameric IgM in serum predicts prognosis after hemodialysis initiation by Keisuke Yasuda, Akemi Nishijima, Tomoko Inoue, Toshio Takagi, Kazunari Tanabe, Jun Minakuchi, Satoko Arai, Toru Miyazaki

“…Abstract Background The optimal timing for initiating dialysis and prognostic markers in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are under debate, with mortality and cardiovascular risks varying among patients. …”
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Ecological study of the association between the English national vaccination programme and area deprivation inequalities in COVID-19 mortality by Clare Bambra, Adam Todd, Fiona Matthews, David Sinclair, Natalie Bennett

“…We use the 2019 edition of the Index of Multiple Deprivation, transformed into quintiles.Results Relative inequalities in age-standardised mortality rates 28 days after a positive COVID-19 test reduced substantially (from around 6.9 times higher in most deprived to least deprived to 1.2 times higher) in the 25 months after the national vaccination rollout began. …”
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Physical activity and exercise recommendations for people receiving dialysis: A scoping review. by Kelly Lambert, Courtney J Lightfoot, Dev K Jegatheesan, Iwona Gabrys, Paul N Bennett

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Future guidelines should include specific guidance regarding physical activity, safety precautions, and timing and intensity of exercise for individuals who undertake dialysis. …”
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Investigating the Concept of “Progressive Development of Law” In the System of International Human Rights Law and Comparing It with the General International Law by Amirhossein Mohebali

“…While in international law, progressive development brings to mind the concept of establishment and creation of rights.Examining keywords such as "progressive development of rights" and identifying and explaining their exact meaning in the subject area will have the benefit that human rights obligators, who are the governments in most cases, understand the nature and scope of their obligations correctly and implement them in a timely manner and in accordance with the protectionist goals of human rights.By explaining the characteristics of international law and international human rights law, The present study works on the semantic difference of the term "progressive development of rights" in international human rights law and in the field of general international law, and the alternatives to progressive development in international human rights law and what they mean.Examining keywords such as "progressive development of rights" and identifying and explaining their exact meaning in the subject area will have the benefit that human rights obligators, who are the governments in most cases, understand the nature and scope of their obligations correctly and implement them in a timely manner and in accordance with the protectionist goals of human rights.By explaining the characteristics of international law and international human rights law, The present study works on the semantic difference of the term "progressive development of rights" in international human rights law and in the field of general international law, and the alternatives to progressive development in international human rights law and what they mean.…”
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Health Behaviours among Travellers Regarding Risk Compensation Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Taizhou, China by Meng-Ge Yang, Li-Jun Wang, Lu-Yin Xu, Mang Ke, Liang-Xue Sun

“…Compared to those vaccinated less than three times, participants vaccinated against COVID-19 three times showed no statistical differences in harmful health behaviours mask-wearing duration decreased by 7.0% P=0.927), their hand washing frequency decreased by 4.8% P=0.905), and the duration of public transport travel increased by 2.5% P=0.287). …”
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Diagnostic yield of chest and thumb ECG after cryptogenic stroke, Transient ECG Assessment in Stroke Evaluation (TEASE): an observational trial by Peter Magnusson, Adam Lyren, Gustav Mattsson

“…The objective of this study was to assess the yield of newly diagnosed AF during 28 days of chest and thumb ECG monitoring two times per day in cryptogenic stroke.Methods This study, Transient ECG Assessment in Stroke Evaluation, included patients who had a stroke from Region Gävleborg, Sweden, between 2017 and 2019. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF THE COURSE OF PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY IN WOMEN WITH IN VITRO FERTILIZATION AT HIGH RISK OF PRETERM BIRTH by Ya.V. Shymanska

“…In pregnant women of study group A, pregnancies ended in premature birth by 1.7 times more often, and most of them occurred before 34 weeks; during pregnancy, there was a greater risk of preterm birth, which required enhanced correction in addition to conservative measures: suturing the cervix and the use of obstetric unloading pessary; the frequency of delivery by cesarean section prevailed by 1.3 times. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Care Workers in Tertiary Health Care Institutions in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Chinedu Anthony Iwu, Pius Ositadinma, Victor Chibiko, Ugochukwu Madubueze, Kenechi Uwakwe, Uche Oluoha

“…However, respondents who do not trust the government were more than two and a half times more likely to be COVID-19 vaccine hesitant (aOR: 2.69). …”
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Life cycle assessment of electronic, electric and nonelectric detonators; a site-specific case for Czech Republic by Hana Brunhoferová, Tatiana Trecáková, Vladimír Kočí

“…Results indicate that the electronic detonator, which excels in e.g. high variability detonation timing without losing the timing precision, exhibits the highest environmental impacts, especially concerning Freshwater Ecotoxicity, Global Warming Potential and Abiotic Fossil Depletion (e.g. 1,73E-05, 1,20E-05 and 2,12E-06 (normalized and weighted), respectively, for modules A1-A3). …”
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Transition of BiOCl nanosheet into cotton-like clusters for piezoelectric enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dye and photocatalytic hydrogen production by Zheng Luo, C.P. Leo, Fengbo Guo, Xin-ya Zhao

“…The piezoelectric-enhanced photodegradation rates of rhodamine B were significantly increased by about 22 times since the piezoelectric photocurrent intensities rose nearly three times and the generation of •O2− and •OH increased. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ABDOMINAL MASSAGE AND KUNYIT ASAM HERBS TO REDUCE PRIMARY MENSTRUAL PAIN (DYSMENORRHEA) by Dwi Setiani Sumardiko, Alyaa’ Maulida Rizki Roswandi, Neny Purwitasari, Rini Hamsidi

“…The treatment for primary dysmenorrhea is abdominal massage therapy 14 times, once every 2 days for 30 days. Meanwhile, tamarind turmeric herbal therapy is given 2 times a day for 7 days before menstruation and the first 3 days during menstruation with a combination dose of 10 grams of turmeric rhizome and 5 grams of tamarind fruit. …”
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Nutritional Status of a Group of Children Under Five Suffering from Malaria in a Timor Leste District by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Sol Esther García Morales, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> children from 0 to 1 year of age are 2 to 4 times more likely to experience malnutrition. Females are between 2 and 5 times more likely to be undernourished than other children with malaria.…”
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Serum Magnesium Levels in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit and its Association with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score – A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Medha Gayatri Tiruvuri, K. Varsha Reddy, Merugu Satya Pratik, Krishna Chaitanya Alam

“…They have mortality rates 2–3 times higher and prolonged hospitalization compared with those who have normal serum Mg levels. …”
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Repairing and Strengthening of Damaged RC Columns Using Thin Concrete Jacketing by Bassam A. Tayeh, Mohammed Abu Naja, Samir Shihada, Mohammed Arafa

“…The Group 2 specimens showed a significant increase in ultimate load capacity, which was approximately 3 times that of the unjacketed reference column and 1.86 times that of the monolithically cast reference columns. …”
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Degree of Acute Kidney Injury before Dialysis Initiation and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients by Charuhas V. Thakar, Annette Christianson, Peter Almenoff, Ron Freyberg, Marta L. Render

“…AKI-D was categorized into four groups (Grp) based on creatinine elevation after ICU admission but before dialysis initiation: Grp I  > 0.3 mg/dL to <2-fold increase, Grp II ≥2 times but <3 times increase, Grp III ≥3-fold increase in creatinine, and Grp IV none or <0.3 mg/dl increase. …”
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High throughput phenotyping in soybean breeding using RGB image vegetation indices based on drone by Andressa K. S. Alves, Maurício S. Araújo, Saulo F. S. Chaves, Luiz Antônio S. Dias, Lucas P. Corrêdo, Gabriel G. F. A. Pessoa, André R. G. Bezerra

“…There was a significant genotype $$\times$$ flight data interaction impact on VI expression, emphasizing the importance of timing data collection to enhance HTP with VIs in agronomic performance evaluation. …”
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