The accumulation of harmful genes within the ROH hotspot regions of the Tibetan sheep genome does not lead to genetic load by Lixia Sun, Chao Yuan, Tingting Guo, Yaqin Bai, Zengkui Lu, Jianbin Liu

“…Employing the integrated haplotype score (iHS) method, we screened for selective sites within frequently observed ROH hotspot regions to elucidate genomic differences among Tibetan sheep populations. …”
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Computational Analysis of an Ammonia Combustion System for Future Two-Stroke Low-Speed Marine Engines by Jose R. Serrano, Ricardo Novella, Héctor Climent, Francisco José Arnau, Alejandro Calvo, Lauge Thorsen

“…Furthermore, notable reductions in NO_x emissions are observed, preliminarily attributed to the lower flame temperature of ammonia. …”
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Procedural sedative effect of remimazolam in ICU patients on invasive mechanical ventilation: a randomised, prospective study by Youli Tian, Jintong Li, Minggen Jin, YiHua Piao, Jisheng Sheng, Zhixiong Mei, Qingsong Cui, Lilin Li

“…Blood tests were conducted to evaluate changes in lactate, blood lipids, liver and kidney function, and inflammatory markers, and patients’ vital signs were observed over several periods. This study compared the incidence of delirium, the impact on liver and kidney function, circulatory effects, and changes in blood lipids between the two groups. …”
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Parental Technoference and Child Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis by Jinghui Zhang, Qing Zhang, Bowen Xiao, Yuxuan Cao, Yu Chen, Yan Li

“…The risk of bias was assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed using R (version 4.2.1; R Foundation for Statistical Computing) with the meta and metafor packages to evaluate the association and conduct moderator analyses. …”
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Office BP measurement using conical cuffs in children and adolescents with obesity by Kleo Evripidou, Julio Alvarez-Pitti, Ana De Blas-Zapata, Athanasia Chainoglou, Ioannis Goulas, Karel Herberigs, Gilad Hamdani, Stella Stabouli

“…The aim of the present study was to examine differences in office blood pressure (BP) levels using conical cuffs compared to standard-shaped cylindrical cuffs in children and adolescents with obesity.Design and method We performed an observational study, including 37 children and adolescents with obesity, who were consequently recruited from the outpatient clinics of the Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Unit at General University Hospital Consortium of Valencia. …”
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Risk factors for the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: a meta-analysis by Gonghao Li, Yanli Zhao, Zhongxing Peng, Yunfeng Zhao

“…Heterogeneity and slight publication bias were observed for each factor. Conclusions Evidence indicates that diabetes, low left ventricular ejection fraction, being female, older age, longer duration of atrial fibrillation, elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels, large left atrial dimension, large left atrial volume index, persistent atrial fibrillation, and exercise rehabilitation are factors that increase the chances of getting atrial fibrillation again after catheter ablation. …”
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Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Rebound Pain After Intercostal Nerves Block in Three-Port Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Case-Control Study by Wan C, Kong M, Shen Q, Lu W, Shen X

“…Chongyang Wan,1,2 Min Kong,2 Qihong Shen,2 Weina Lu,1,2 Xu Shen2 1Jiaxing University Master’s Degree Cultivation Base, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xu Shen, Medical Center for Anesthesia and Pain, First Hospital of Jiaxing, 1882 Zhonghuan South Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Email 00181787@zjxu.edu.cnBackground and Objectives: Rebound pain (RP), characterised by an acute increase in pain levels, is usually observed after the effects of block anaesthesia have subsided. …”
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Identification of most motivating resource for estimation of social hierarchy in water buffaloes by Sunil Dutt, M.L. Kamboj

“…Three limited resources considered for observing agonistic interactions were: i) seasonal green fodders, ii) concentrate mixture, and iii) possession of space under the foggers during the summer season (11:00, 07:00, and 14:00 hours, respectively). …”
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Phytotoxicity and phytoremediation potential of Lemna minor exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid by Azam Noori, Lorena Corbelli, Erin Lincoln, Sara Thomas, Jasmine Jones, Sara L. Nason, Jason C. White, Riley Lewis, Christy L. Haynes

“…Overall, while some symptoms of toxicity were observed, this study shows that L. minor can tolerate up to 0.1 µg/L PFOA, a commonly found concentrations in water bodies, and can remove PFOA from water. …”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication? Application of a discrete choice experiment to a French Caribbean setting by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

“…For vaccine eagerness, we observe significant positive effects of communication content overall when stating high vaccination uptake in adolescents or scientific evidence along with age or mentioning cancer prevention. …”
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Low apolipoprotein A1 and high apolipoprotein B levels indicate specific lipid changes in treatment naïve early psoriatic arthritis by Kurt de Vlam, Rik Lories, M Van Mechelen, Sofia Pazmino, P Verschueren, Barbara Neerinckx, Lies Storms, Alla Ishchenko

“…Significant differences in ApoA1 and ApoB levels were observed between PsA, RA and controls. ApoB was higher in PsA than in RA patients but lower than in controls (df2, χ243.8; p<0.001). …”
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Association between red cell distribution width—albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in intensive care unit patients with heart failure by Ni Li, Junling Li, Kai Wang

“…Multivariate adjusted Cox regression and subgroup analysis demonstrated that individuals in Q2 [hazard ratio (HR) 1.15, 95%CI 0.98–1.34], Q3 (HR 1.65, 95%CI 1.39–1.96) and Q4 (HR 2.16, 95%CI 1.74–2.68) had an increased risk of mortality compared to individuals in Q1 (p for trend < 0.001), and this relationship was consistently observed across most subgroups, except for different ages. …”
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Pyrrolizine-5-carboxamides: Exploring the impact of various substituents on anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities by Gouda Ahmed M., Abdelazeem Ahmed H., Abdalla Ashraf N., Ahmed Muhammad

“…COX inhibition was suggested as the molecular mechanism of the anti-inflammatory activity of the new compounds while no clear relationship could be observed between COX inhibition and anticancer activity. …”
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A Clinical Monitoring Program of COVID-19 Outpatients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Hossein Kasiri, Cyrus Mahjub, Mohammadreza Mazaeri, Fahimeh Naderi-Behdani, Aliyeh Bazi, Monireh Ghazaeian, Sahar Fallah

“…This prospective, observational cohort study was performed on nonhospitalized adult patients (≥18 years) with COVID-19. …”
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Les aménagements portuaires antiques de la Vesle à Reims/Durocortorum (Marne) by David Gucker

“…The general aspect of the district therefore remains unchanged and no major changes are observed during this phase. Finally, an imposing building hosting a series of ovens was constructed in 306-307 AD (phase 4). …”
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Myxedema Psychosis: Neuropsychiatric Manifestations and Rhabdomyolysis Unmasking Hypothyroidism by Sundus Sardar, Mhd-Baraa Habib, Aseel Sukik, Bashar Tanous, Sara Mohamed, Raad Tahtouh, Abdelrahman Hamad, Mouhand F. H. Mohamed

“…Within one week, her symptoms improved completely, and she was discharged off antipsychotics with additional scheduled follow-ups to monitor TFTs and observe for any recurrence. Discussion and Conclusion. …”
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The immunogenicity of PRV ΔgE/TK/UL49.5 three-gene-deleted vaccine in mice by Chenmeng Ding, Yawei Sun, Xianfeng Zhang, Mengmeng Shi, Han Yang, Xin Zhou, Shuangshuang Li, Yongtao Li, Xia Yang, Linyang Yu, Lu Chen

“…No obvious pathological damage was observed in lung, brain and trigeminal ganglion of mice immunized with PRV ΔgE/TK/UL49.5, and the tissue viral load was the lowest. …”
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Prevalence and Detection of qac Genes from Disinfectant-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Salon Tools in Ishaka Town, Bushenyi District of Uganda by Solange Gahongayire, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Charles Drago Kato, Alice Namatovu

“…This study has shown that bacterial contamination of salon tools is common, coupled with resistance to disinfectants with sodium hypochlorite resistance being more common. Furthermore, observed resistance was attributed to the presence of qac genes among S. aureus isolates. …”
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Effect of trace elements and nutrients on 21 autoimmune diseases: a Mendelian randomization study by Ming-Jie Jia, Hua-Fang Yin, Ying-Chao Liang, Feng Jiang, Hui-Lin Li, Hui-Lin Li

“…BackgroundNumerous clinical studies have observed a close relationship between serum trace elements, nutrients, and autoimmune diseases. …”
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Metabolic redundancy and specialisation of novel sulfide-oxidizing Sulfurimonas and Sulfurovum along the brine-seawater interface of the Kebrit Deep by Rayyan Alamoudi, Alan Barozzi, Grégoire Michoud, Marc W. Van Goethem, Charlene Odobel, Yue Chen, Ramona Marasco, Daniele Daffonchio

“…In addition to the osmoprotectant pathways commonly observed in Campylobacterota, such as the synthesis and uptake of proline and glutamate, the two Kebrit Deep Sulfurovum species exhibit genomic signatures for ectoine synthesis, further aiding their adaptation to high salinity. …”
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