Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Gregorio Serra, Lucia Lo Scalzo, Maria Giordano, Mario Giuffrè, Pietro Trupiano, Renato Venezia, Giovanni Corsello

“…The incidence rate in the full triennium under investigation, estimated as the ratio between the number of babies developing the disease out of the total of 2144 newborns, was 6.06‰; among those born to mothers with risk factors, if comparing the two time periods, the incidence was 8.06% in the pandemic biennium, while 5.45% in the following year, evidencing thus no statistical significance (p = 0.53). …”
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Association of inflammation cytokines with cognitive function in first-episode major depressive disorder by Yan Qing Xi, Yan Qing Xi, Yan Qing Xi, Zong Qi Wang, Zong Qi Wang, Zong Qi Wang, Guo Juan Li, Guo Juan Li, Guo Juan Li, Zhuo Qun Hao, Zhuo Qun Hao, Zhuo Qun Hao, Jia Hui Nie, Jin Xiang Li, Yu Ting Tan, Xiao Dong Hu, Xiao Dong Hu, Gen Wei Wang, Sha Liu, Sha Liu, Yan Fang Wang, Yan Fang Wang, Yan Fang Wang

“…The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status(RBANS) evaluated cognitive function, and serum samples were collected to determine levels of inflammatory and neurotrophic factors at these two time points. For healthy volunteers, only HAMD-17 scale scores, RBANS scale scores, and serum samples were taken at baseline. …”
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A novel ddPCR™ assay for eDNA detection and quantification of Greater Amberjack Seriola dumerilli and three congeners in US waters: challenges and application to fisheries independ... by P. Joana Dias, Ryan Lehman, Bryan L. Huerta-Beltrán, Ana Wheeler, Crystal L. Hightower, Jessica Heise, Theodore Switzer, Clint Rhode, J. Marcus Drymon, Lynne Stokes, Mark A. Albins, Sean Powers, Nicole Phillips

“…The high correlation obtained between ROV and eDNA data collected between gear deployments adds to a growing number of studies demonstrating the potential of eDNA as an indicator of abundance for fisheries stock assessments. Time-series data from a carefully designed eDNA survey, that estimates relative abundance, could be used as an index of relative abundance for the S. dumerili stock assessment. …”
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Effects of external ankle support on balance control outcomes following muscle fatigue in individuals with ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hanieh KHALILIYAN, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Amirhossein ZARE, Kavita BATRA, Gabriella NUCERA, Aldo SITIBONDO, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Majid ANSARI, Olayinka ILESANMI, Lukasz SZARPAK, Alireza KHAGHANI, Shahla MOHAJERI, Farhad GHAFFARI, Arash SHARAFATVAZIRI

“…The meta-analysis results indicate that compared to the control group, external ankle supports after muscle fatigue significantly change Y balance clinical test-posterolateral [MD=1.22, 95% CI (0.16, 2.28), p=0.03], Y balance clinical test-posteromedial [Mean difference=2.60, 95% CI (0.42, 4.79), p=0.03], center of pressure time to stabilization-mediolateral [Mean difference=-0.68, 95% CI (-1.29, -0.07), p=0.04], center of pressure time to stabilization-vertical [Mean difference=-0.62, 95% CI (-0.94, -0.30), p=0.01], and vertical ground reaction force [Mean difference=0.58, 95% CI (0.21, 0.96), p=0.02]. …”
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<i>Cichorium intybus</i> L. Oligo-Polysaccharides (CIO) Exerts Antianxiety and Antidepressant Effects on Mice Experiencing Behavioral Despair and Chronic Unpredicted Mild Stress by Yanqin Luo, Xueyi Bei, Yiwen Zhang, Xinran Sun, Yongzhi Zhao, Fang Chen, Ruile Pan, Qi Chang, Qinghu He, Xinmin Liu, Ning Jiang

“…In the behavioral despair tests, the immobility time was significantly reduced in the FST and TST after the CIO (25 and 100 mg/kg) treatment of 7 days. …”
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4-1BB agonist targeted to fibroblast activation protein α synergizes with radiotherapy to treat murine breast tumor models by Ignacio Melero, Alvaro Teijeira, Christian Klein, Maria E Rodriguez-Ruiz, Christina Claus, Pablo Umana, Tamara Tanos, Carlos E De Andrea, Carlos Luri-Rey, Paloma Sanchez-Mateos, Leticia Fernández-Rubio, María Collantes, Irantzu Serrano-Mendioroz, Celia Barrio-Alonso, Antonio Rullan, Jon Ander Simon, Eneko Garate-Soraluze, Claudia del Pilar Herrero

“…Tumor sizes were followed over time and TME was assessed by flow cytometry. Selective monoclonal antibody (mAb)-mediated depletions of immune cell populations, neutralizing interferon alpha/beta receptor 1 (IFNAR-I) IFNAR and interferon (IFN)-γ mAbs and gene-modified mice (4-1BB−/−) were used to delineate the immune cell subsets and mechanisms required for efficacy. 67Ga labeled muFAP-4-1BBL tracked by SPECT-CT was used to study biodistribution. …”
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Transcriptomic Profiling and Tumor Microenvironment Classification Reveal Unique and Dynamic Immune Biology in HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma by Jihua Yang, Ayse Ece Cali Daylan, Aleksei Shevkoplias, Ekaterina Postovalova, Meng Wang, Andrey Tyshevich, Matthew Lee, Hiba Narvel, Ksenia Zornikova, Nara Shin, Nikita Kotlov, Luca Paoluzzi, Changcheng Zhu, Balazs Halmos, Xingxing Zang, Haiying Cheng

“…This study investigates the tumor microenvironment (TME) of KS through whole-transcriptomic profiling, analyzing changes over time and differences based on HIV status. The TME was categorized into four subtypes: immune-enriched (IE), non-fibrotic, immune-enriched/fibrotic (IE/F), fibrotic (F) and immune-depleted (D). …”
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Identifying the predictors of ultra early neurological improvement and its role in functional outcome after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Yuzheng Lai, Mohammad Mofatteh, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, Jianfeng He, Wenhao Wu, Daohong Wang, Wenshan Yan, Jicai Ma, Sijie Zhou, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Yi He, Shumei Li, Hao Sun

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the usage of NIHSS at 1-h time window -ultra-early neurological improvement (UENI)- as a surrogate marker associated with the functional outcomes of AIS patients treated with EVT.MethodsWe included 485 adults (≥18 years old) who underwent emergency EVT at four academic comprehensive stroke centers between 2020 and 2021. …”
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Recent advances in systemic therapy for advanced biliary tract cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis using reconstructed RCT survival data by Zhihao Li, Daniel Aliseda, Owen Jones, Luckshi Rajendran, Christian Magyar, Robert Grant, Grainne M. O’Kane, Anna Saborowski, Gonzalo Sapisochin, Arndt Vogel

“…We conducted a one-stage meta-analysis using reconstructed survival data, Cox-based models, and restricted mean survival time (RMST). Results: After screening 8,797 studies, 17 RCTs were selected, involving a total of 4,584 patients. …”
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Potential of long-term satellite observations and reanalysis products for characterising soil drying: trends and drought events by M. Hirschi, P. Stradiotti, B. Crezee, B. Crezee, W. Dorigo, S. I. Seneviratne

“…The latter is based on the analysis of 17 selected drought events documented in the scientific literature; these events are characterised by their severity (the time-accumulated standardised soil moisture anomalies), magnitude (the minimum of the standardised anomalies over time), duration, and spatial extent.…”
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Short-Term Results of Switch from Conbercept to Bevacizumab or Ranibizumab in Eyes with Persistent Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Zongyi Wang, Mengyang Li, Yuou Yao, Jie Hu, Jiyang Tang, Ran Tang, Zhenyu Piao, Jinfeng Qu

“…The mean PED height at foveal center (cPEDH) showed a regression over time after switching (from 169.3 ± 230.6 μm to 130.5 ± 180.2 μm, p=0.0227) and also kept stable during the follow-up. …”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Visual Perception of Riverside Interface in Mountainous Cities from the Perspective of Boating by Dan LUO, Ruhong WEI

“…From the three dimensions of visual comfort, readability and characteristic recognition, 14 evaluation indicators are selected, including overall fixation time, sky visibility, skyline fluctuation, color indicator, natural landscape distribution, interface harmony, fixation count, information density, visit count, saccade count, architectural level richness, mountain visibility, characteristic cognition and contour rhythm. …”
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Crack of a helicopter main rotor actuator attachment: failure analysis and lessons learned by L. Allegrucci, F. De Paolis, A. Coletta, M. Bernabei

“…The investigation of the manufacturing process highlighted how one of the servo actuator batches was not properly produced due to poor control and accuracy of heat treatment temperature and/or cooling time. This led to hydrogen embrittlement and to a microstructural problem (globular formations and boundary grain precipitates). …”
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The Effect of Different Ratio of Methionine-Zinc and Zinc Oxide on Performance Indicators and Diarrhea in Suckling Holstein Calves by Morteza Rezapour, Yadollah Chashnidel, Asadollah Teimoury Yansary, Essa Dirandeh

“…For variables measured over time (average daily gain, dry matter intake, and feed conversion ratio), time was added to the model as a repeated factor. …”
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System-and-structural features of the phytobiotaof the fir-beech forests of the Pokuttia Carpathians by Myroslava Soroka, Andrzej Woźniak, Petro Plikhtiak, Anatoliy Goychuk, Ivanna Kulbanska

“…The growing dynamics is typical for species of felled areas and forest edges, which over time occupy larger and larger areas in thinned forests. …”
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Awake prone positioning and ventilation distribution as assessed by electric impedance tomography in patients with non-COVID-19 acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A prospective p... by Jingjing Wang, Changxing Chen, Zhanqi Zhao, Puyu Deng, Chenchen Zhang, Yu Zhang, Hui Lv, Daonan Chen, Hui Xie, Ruilan Wang

“…The PaO2/FiO2 ratio was (111.4±33.4) mmHg at the time of recruitment. ROX showed a significant increase after initiation of APP {median (interquartile range [IQR]): T0: 7.5 (6.0–10.1) vs. …”
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Zolpidem: Efficacy and Side Effects for Insomnia by Amber N. Edinoff, Natalie Wu, Yahya T. Ghaffar, Rosemary Prejean, Rachel Gremillion, Mark Cogburn, Azem A. Chami, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…The sleep disturbances in insomnia usually manifest as difficulty in falling asleep, maintaining the continuity of sleep, or waking up too early in the morning well before the desired time, irrespective of the adequate circumstances to sleep every night. …”
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Vingt années de recherches à Oedenburg (Biesheim et Kunheim, Haut-Rhin) : un bilan by Michel Reddé

“…These are accompanied by a comparative study of the pottery from Oedenburg and Augst, as well as a numismatic synthesis. At the same time, several communications from symposiums and different specialist articles were also published. …”
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The role of teacher-related factors in enhancing quality service provision in pre-primary schools of Gambella regional state, Ethiopia by Challa Ayale Legede, Tadesse Regassa Mamo, Desalegn Beyene Debelo, Abunu Arega Yismaw

“…Additionally, this study emphasizes the importance of communication between teachers and parents, as well as effective time management, resource utilization and play-based methods. …”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

“…There were no score differences at other time points in the ICIQ-UI SF or pelvic pain question scores. …”
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