A multigene phylogeny toward a new phylogenetic classification of Leotiomycetes by Peter R. Johnston, Luis Quijada, Christopher A. Smith, Hans-Otto Baral, Tsuyoshi Hosoya, Christiane Baschien, Kadri Pärtel, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Danny Haelewaters, Duckchul Park, Steffen Carl, Francesc López-Giráldez, Zheng Wang, Jeffrey P. Townsend

“…Included in the dataset are genes that were extracted from 72 of the genomes available for the class, including 10 new genomes released with this study. To test the statistical support for the deepest branches in the phylogeny, an additional phylogeny based on 3156 genes from 51 selected genomes is also presented. …”
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Value-based healthcare in Latin America: a survey of 70 healthcare provider organisations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico by Pedro Ramos, Marcia Makdisse, Daniel Malheiro, Marcelo Katz, Luisa Novoa, Miguel Cendoroglo Neto, Jose Henrique Germann Ferreira, Sidney Klajner

“…Quantitative analysis used Fisher’s exact test. Univariate analysis was used to compare organisations in relation to the implementation of VBHC initiatives. …”
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Protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation of a psychosocially modelled diabetes education programme for young people with type 1 diabetes: the Youth Empowerment Skill... by Nick Sevdalis, Khalida Ismail, Tayana Soukup, Trevor Murrells, Dulmini Kariyawasam, Stephen Thomas, Judith Parsons, Angus Forbes, Rita Forde, Maria Baldellou Lopez, Marie Jones, Martha Ford-Adams, Nardos Yemane, Siobhan Pender, Alex Silverstien

“…Here, we present a protocol for a feasibility study of the YES programme.Methods and analysis The study was designed following the Medical Research Council Complex Intervention Evaluation Framework to: test the feasibility (acceptance, implementability, recruitment and completion) of the YES programme; and estimate its efficacy in relation to metabolic and psychosocial outcomes. …”
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Assessment of the Nutritional Status, Bone Mineralization, and Anthropometrics of Children with Thalassemia Major by Serap Cevher Bulğurcu, Aylin Canbolat Ayhan, Hamdi Cihan Emeksiz, Fahri Ovalı

“…Methods: Data obtained were analyzed by evaluating laboratory tests, anthropometric measures, and bone mineral density. …”
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Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with systemic therapy sequentially or simultaneously for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by Yu-zhe Cao, Jia-yu Pan, Guang-lei Zheng, Chao An, Meng-Xuan Zuo

“…We used the Kaplan–Meier method and a log-rank test to compare the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates between the SI and SE groups. …”
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Association between leukocyte telomere length and specific antibody levels after vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis by N. S. Yudin, V. A. Belyavskaya, V. N. Maksimov, D. E. Ivanoshchuk, P. S. Orlov, M. I. Voevoda

“…One month after vaccination, the level of specific IgG antibodies against tick-borne encephalitis virus was analyzed using the VektoVKE-IgG-strip test system and leukocyte telomere length was measured using real-time quantitative PCR. …”
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Associations between left atrial indices and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness among physically active military personnel by Yen-Chen Lin, Yen-Chen Lin, Pang-Yen Liu, Kun-Zhe Tsai, Kun-Zhe Tsai, Kun-Zhe Tsai, Wei-Chun Huang, Wei-Chun Huang, Wen-Chung Yu, Wen-Chung Yu, Xuemei Sui, Carl J. Lavie, Gen-Min Lin, Gen-Min Lin

“…BackgroundLeft atrial (LA) size and function are linked to exercise intolerance in heart failure, while associations between LA parameters and exercise performance remain unclear in athletes.ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify correlations between echocardiographic LA size, pressure, stiffness, and composite indices, and various exercise performance indicators.MethodsEchocardiographic parameters were obtained from 181 physically active military personnel receiving regular training and tests for a 3-km run and 2 min of push-ups and sit-ups. …”
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Guar gum-modified magnetic palladium nanocatalyst: C–N coupling reaction and STAT3-Mediated breast cancer therapy by Junrui Luan, Xin Dong, Shuwen Zhou

“…In addition, the new accelerator bears the ability to be recuperated and recycled 7 times. The MTT test was then used to investigate the extent to which Fe3O4@guar gum/Pd NP-treated cells suppressed human breast cancer. …”
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Study on stress corrosion behavior and failure mechanism of galvanized bolts in complex coal mine environments by Zhe He, Nong Zhang, Zhengzheng Xie, Chao Ma, Changliang Han, Fan Zhang, Huiqing Wang, Saad S. Alarifi

“…To thoroughly investigate the fracture failure mechanism, this paper employed a comprehensive approach that included macro mechanical property testing, corrosion experiments, and micro-scale characterization. …”
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The effect of probiotic-fortified kefir on depression, appetite, oxidative stress, and inflammatory parameters in Iranian overweight and obese elderly: a randomized, double-blind,... by Mehran Noori, Zainab Shateri, Siavash Babajafari, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Karim Parastouei, Mohammad Ghasemi, Hoseein Afshari, Mohammad Samadi

“…The differences between the two groups were compared using the independent samples T-test. Results The median age of participant in both groups was 65 years. …”
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The Health‐Related Quality of Life Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on People Living with Multiple Sclerosis and the General Population: A Comparative Study Utilizing the EQ‐5D‐5L w... by Glen J. Henson, Ingrid van derMei, Bruce V. Taylor, Suzi B. Claflin, Andrew J. Palmer, Gang Chen, Julie A. Campbell

“…However, the HSU impact of COVID‐19‐related adversity was not dependent on disease status (p > 0.20, test for interaction). Conclusion This study found that PwMS were more likely to experience COVID‐19‐related adversity compared to the general population, though the health‐related quality‐of‐life impact was similar. …”
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Identification, prevalence and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose of Capsicum annuum in Asia by Dilani D. de Silva, Johannes Z. Groenewald, Pedro W. Crous, Peter K. Ades, Andi Nasruddin, Orarat Mongkolporn, Paul W. J. Taylor

“…Colletotrichum siamense (gloeosporioides complex) was also common in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Pathogenicity tests on chili fruit showed that C. javanense and C. scovillei were highly aggressive, especially when inoculated on non-wounded fruit, compared to all other species. …”
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Percepción de igualdad y discriminación de género en las clases de Educación Física. Un estudio de caso by Diego Oliva-González, Rodrigo Gamboa-Jiménez, Pedrona Serra, Pablo Luna-Villouta, Loreto Chihuailaf-Vera, Elizabeth Flores Ferro, Fernando Maureira Cid, Franklin Castillo-Retamal, Carlos Matus-Castillo

“…Para evaluar la intervención se utilizó el Cuestionario de Percepción de Igualdad y Discriminación en Educación Física (CPIDEF), posteriormente se realizó un análisis estadístico descriptivo e inferencial de pre y post test.  Resultados: Los resultados mostraron mejoras en áreas como la distribución equitativa de recursos, pero también revelaron la persistencia de prácticas discriminatorias, particularmente en la percepción del trato diferenciado del profesorado.  …”
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Determination and prediction of the apparent and standardized ileal amino acid digestibility in soybean meal fed to the pullets by Sumei Cao, Yuxin Yang, Guangtian Ma, Jing Wang, Kai Qiu, Zhigang Song, Shugeng Wu, Guanghai Qi, Haijun Zhang

“…This experiment was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition, apparent ileal digestibility (AID) and standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of amino acid (AA) in 10 different sources of soybean meal (SBM) fed to the pullets and established prediction equations based on the chemical composition of SBM. 792 Hy Line Brown hens aged 12-15 weeks were divided into 11 diet groups, the diets included one nitrogen-free diet (NFD) used to measure the basal endogenous losses of AA and 10 SBM test diets containing 35.2 % SBM as the sole source of AA. …”
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Evaluation of plasma cell sorting methods in multiple myeloma patients: flow cytometry versus magnetic beads by Yu Jeong Choi, Jaeguk Choi, Yehyun Kang, Saeam Shin, Seung-Tae Lee, Jong Rak Choi

“…Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test analysis showed that the median of differences of variant allele frequency (VAF) of two methods (VAF of MACS minus VAF of FACS) in the DNMT3A, TET2, and ASXL1 (DTA) group was − 0.006555 (p = 0.0020), while that in the non-DTA group was 0.002805 (p = 0.0019). …”
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Evaluation of the possibility of Spirulina Spirulina platensis culture in the deep aquifer well, Seistan, Southeastern Iran by Abdolali Rahdari, Ali Khosravanizadeh, Sahel Pakzad Toochaei, Roghayeh Karami

“…Spirulina algae was cultivated under standard conditions including temperature 30 ± 2 °C, light 37 µmol/m2/s; 16 hours light and 8 hours darkness for 21 days. At the end of the test period, the growth indicators and pigment concentration of the produced algae were measured, and by comparing the data obtained in different treatments, the ability of deep aquifer well water to grow Spirulina algae was determined.Results and discussion: The results showed that the highest biomass was obtained in the treatment of tap water and Urmia salt (2.91 ± 0.14 g/L) and the growth rate in the treatments containing deep aquifer water was lower than the other treatments.Conclusions: The cultivation of Spirulina in the water of deep well (No. 1 Seistan) has a low efficiency compared to tap water, and it is necessary to modify and change its composition in some way so that Spirulina can be cultivated in with proper efficiency. …”
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The effect of immunosuppression on outcomes in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Lixue Huang, Bingxuan Weng, Yuanqi Wang, Mengyuan Wang, Yin Mei, Wei Chen, Meng Ma, Jingnan Li, Jianzhen Weng, Yang Ju, Xuefeng Zhong, Xunliang Tong, Yanming Li

“…There were no differences between the two groups in vital signs, oxygenation, admission laboratory tests, need for mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit admission, except for a lower lymphocyte count in the ICH group (0.9*10^9/L, IQR 0.6–1.3*10^9/L [ICH group] vs. 1.2*10^9/L, IQR 0.8–1.7*10^9/L [non-ICH group]; p < 0.001). …”
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Risk Stratification and Adjuvant Chemotherapy for High‐Risk Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma: The Unmet Needs by Chen Shen, Haoran Liu, Bofei Li, Jiaming Wang, Yiyang Wang, Feichao Bao, Zhitao Gu, Wentao Fang

“…Among high‐risk patients, sixty‐seven (13.8%) received ACT; however, there was no improvement in 5‐year RFS compared to observation alone (69.1% vs. 75.0%, p = 0.655). Testing rates for EGFR mutation and ALK fusion among high‐risk patients were only 52.4% and 43.9%, respectively, while mutation rates reached up to 55.7% and 9.4%, respectively. …”
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Comparative enrichment of complete ammonium oxidation bacteria in floccular sludge reactors: Sequencing batch reactor vs. continuous stirred tank reactor by Ying Zhu, Jiaying Hou, Fangang Meng, Meiying Xu, Limin Lin, Linyan Yang, Xueming Chen

“…Such an argument was further supported by dedicated batch tests which revealed that Nitrospira-dominant sludge had a lower maximum ammonium oxidation rate and lower apparent ammonium and oxygen affinity constants than Nitrosomonas-dominant sludge (i.e., 33.5 ± 2.1 mg-N/h/g-MLVSS vs. 139.9 ± 26.7 mg-N/h/g-MLVSS, 1.1 ± 0.1 g-N/m3 vs. 17.6 ± 4.6 g-N/m3, and 0.017 ± 0.002 g-O2/m3 vs. 0.037 ± 0.013 g-O2/m3, respectively), proving the nature of comammox bacteria as a K-strategist. …”
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Unraveling the threads of depressive symptoms: Enhancing predictions of depression among university junior students by Said El-Ashker, Abdulmajeed Alharbi, Somaya Mahmoud, Feras Al-Awad, Ahlam Alghamdi, Nouf Alaqeel, Mohammed Al-Hariri

“…Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and predictors of depression among preparatory (first) year university students using a predictive test developed from general health and well-being questionnaires. …”
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