Molecular Detection and Multidrug Resistance of Shigella spp. Isolated from Wild Waterfowl and Migratory Birds in Bangladesh by Jarna Karmoker, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Liton Rana, Md. Ashek Ullah, Fahim Haque Neloy, Nahian Muniath Oishy, Pritom Kumar Pramanik, Mahbubul Pratik Siddique, Sukumar Saha, Md. Tanvir Rahman

“…Moreover, frequent and moderate resistance was also observed against tetracycline (86.67%), azithromycin (80%), ampicillin (66.67%), ciprofloxacin and cotrimoxazole (40%), meropenem (26.67%), and streptomycin (13.33%). …”
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Symptomatic vigabatrin‐associated MRI toxicity is associated with simultaneous hormonal therapy among patients with infantile spasms by Rujuta Sathe, Gyaneshwar Shrestha, Aria Terango, David Tabibzadeh, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Hiroki Nariai, Shaun A. Hussain

“…Abstract Vigabatrin‐associated brain abnormalities on MRI (VABAM) are observed in approximately 20% of children who receive vigabatrin for treatment of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome. …”
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Translation and Initial Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of Cognitive Flexibility Inventory Using People with Mental Illness by Sui Lung Wong, Tai Wa Liu, Chi Chiu Lee, Pui Wong

“…MDC was calculated as 14.94. No observed floor and ceiling effect. Convergent validity was established with negative correlation with Chinese version of Perceived Stress Scale (r=−0.610, p<0.001). …”
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Perspectives of Midwives and Nurse Practitioners in Kentucky on Exercise Counseling During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study by Madhawa Perera, Taniya S. Nagpal, Maire M. Blankenship, Danilo V. Tolusso, Jordyn M. Cox, Dilini Prashadika, Mark Schafer, Rachel A. Tinius

“…Many midwives and nurse practitioners in our sample took a reactive approach to exercise counseling, providing exercise advice if pregnant women asked questions or if they were at high risk for hypokinetic diseases. It was also observed that midwives and nurse practitioners discussed the maternal benefits of exercise more than the fetal benefits. …”
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in PPARD Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Chinese Populations by Yuan-yuan Qi, Ya-ling Zhai, Xin-ran Liu, Xiao-xue Zhang, Ya-fei Zhao, Xiang-hui Ning, Zhan-Zheng Zhao

“…In the genetic association analysis, we observed significant association between the risk C allele of rs4713853 (p=0.03, OR 1.167, 95% CI 1.015-1.341) and increased SLE susceptibility. …”
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Systematic review of innate immune responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in animal models by Luisa Maria Nieto Ramirez, Carolina Mehaffy, Karen Marie Dobos

“…P2X7R receptor's role in disease progression and higher macrophage recruitment were observed differentially after infection with hypervirulent Mtb strains. …”
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Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antidiabetic Effects of Leaf Extracts from Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae) by Mercy Makopa, Benjamin Mangiza, Benjamin Banda, Winnie Mozirandi, Molly Mombeshora, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…Further studies are required for the identification of the active compounds in the leaf extracts responsible for these observed effects.…”
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Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency and Total Soil Nitrogen Accumulation in Long-Term Beef Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer Application by Peter Omara, Lawrence Aula, William R. Raun

“…While no significant difference between manure and NPKL grain yield was observed, there was a significantly lower uptake efficiency of manure N compared to inorganic N. …”
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Prenatally Diagnosed Cardiac Tumors and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Single-Center Experience by Matija Bakoš, Dora Jelinek, Ana Ćorić Ljoka, Nada Sindičić Dessardo, Dalibor Šarić, Ruža Grizelj

“…Multiple tumors were observed in 13 cases (81%), while 3 cases (19%) had solitary tumors. …”
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Caveolin-1 Knockdown Decreases SMMC7721 Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Invasiveness by Inhibiting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Angiogenesis by Zhi-Bo Zhang, Zheng Shi, Lan-Fang Yang, Hong-Bin Gao

“…SMMC7721 implantation and growth in nude mice were observed. Angiogenesis in vivo was analyzed by immunohistochemical angiogenesis assay. …”
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Motor modules are largely unaffected by pathological walking biomechanics: a simulation study by Mohammad Rahimi Goloujeh, Jessica L. Allen

“…Thus, this study aims to elucidate the extent to which motor modules emerge from pathological walking biomechanics, i.e. abnormal walking biomechanics commonly observed in individuals with neurological disease and/or injury. …”
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Characteristics of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in Chinese Older Adults: A National Prospective Cohort Study by Fang Lv, Xiaoling Cai, Dayi Hu, Changyu Pan, Danyi Zhang, Jie Xu, Linong Ji

“…NEW2D study was an observational, longitudinal, prospective cohort study involving patients who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) within the past 6 months and had a follow-up of 12 months. …”
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Evaluation of the Crossbreeding Scheme and Farmers’ Perception of Awassi and Dorper Crossbred Sheep by Zeleke Tesema, Alemu Kefale, Belay Deribe, Getasew Esayas, Demlie Chanie, Getachew Worku Alebachew, Solomon Tiruneh, Mekonen Shibeshi

“…A total of 238 respondents were selected from five districts and data were collected through a personal interview, focus group discussion, measurement of animals, and field observation. Continuous type of data were analyzed using different procedures of SAS, while the estimated breeding value (EBV) for distributed rams was estimated by the WOMBAT software fitting animal model. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Epitopes: Unveiling Potential Targets for Vaccine Development by Huixiong Deng, Yanlei Li, Gefei Wang, Rui Li

“…However, a significant positive correlation was observed between CD8⁺ T cell reactivity and the degree of residue network connectivity. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of muscle atrophy in Leizhou black goats: identification of key genes and insights into limb-girdle muscular dystrophy by Ke Wang, Mengning Xu, Xiaotao Han, Hu Liu, Jiancheng Han, Wei Sun, Hanlin Zhou

“…Marked variations in mRNA expression patterns were observed between leg and back muscles versus abdominal muscles, reflecting characteristics similar to those found in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. …”
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Altered association between cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone levels in the early stage of type 2 diabetic ketoacidosis by Liang Wang, Xiaomei Meng, Yuxiao Tang, Yaping Hao

“…After correction of DKA, no differences in cortisol or ACTH levels were observed among the three groups. Compared with levels at admission, DKA patients both with and without infection had lower cortisol levels and higher ACTH levels after DKA correction (all P&lt;0.001). …”
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Challenges and Barriers of Online Teaching: Perspective of Faculty in a Private Medical College of Lahore by Naureen Omar, Ifra Aslam, Syeda Mahnoor Nadeem, Ramsha Batool, Umbreen Navied, Muhammad Subhan Feroze

“…Predominance of females 47 (67.1%) to males 23 (32.9%) was observed. Maintaining class decorum and controlling students' plagiarism was a major challenge for 65 participant s(92.9%). …”
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Regional nutrient emissions and hydrological regime modulate the spatiotemporal patterns of nutrient levels within lake bay by Qiqi Yuan, Zhihui Ren, Ruidong Chen, Qingji Zhang, Jinsong Ma, Lachun Wang

“…Scenario simulations indicated that a 30 % reduction in nutrient emissions led to a corresponding decrease in TN and TP loads in the lake bays, with more significant reductions observed during the dry season (TN: 3.05 %; TP: 9.51 %). …”
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Identification of urothelial cancer-associated 1 (UCA1) as a diagnostic biomarker of pre-eclampsia via regulating microRNA-16 and its downstream signaling pathway by Ye-Hong Xv, Wei Gao, Liao-Jv Wang

“…Finally, a negative regulatory relationship was observed between the expression of miR-16 and UCA1 or PAPP-A, while the expression of UCA1 and PAPP-A were positively related. …”
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Development of Extrudable Hydrogels Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose–Gelatin Complex Coacervates by Hamid Gharanjig, Hossein Najaf Zadeh, Campbell Stevens, Pram Abhayawardhana, Tim Huber, Ali Reza Nazmi

“…Additionally, the coacervates displayed lower tackiness compared to gelatin hydrogels, with the maximum tackiness normal force for various CMC–gelatin ratios ranging from 1 to 15 N, notably lower than the 29 N observed for gelatin hydrogels. Mixtures with CMC–gelatin ratios of 1:15 and 1:20 exhibited the best shear recovery behavior, maintaining higher strength after shear load. …”
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