Incidence, Causes, and Perinatal Outcomes of “Near-Miss” Obstetric Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Tertiary Referral Center of Western Rajasthan, India... by Garima Yadav, Charu Sharma, Pratibha Singh, Vrushti Solanki, Swati Chhabra, Priyanka Kathuria, Meenakshi Gothwal, Manisha Jhirwal, Shashank Shekhar

“…Results: The incidence of “near-miss” obstetric emergencies was -30.7 per 1000 live births. Over the 3 years of data obtained, 152 near-miss cases were found. …”
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Bibliotherapy, reading and life quality coherence: interdisciplinary point by Daiva Janavičienė

“…The quality of life is also expressed through the influence of the other two indicators, which are: • How much time a person realistically has and will have for reading (life expectancy—how long the person is going to live—does not include the person's intention to allocate time or attention to such an activity from their own free time). …”
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Vitrification affects the post-implantation development of mouse embryos by inducing DNA damage and epigenetic modifications by Yurong Chen, Haibo Zhu, Fucheng Guo, Luyao Wang, Wenli Zhang, Ruizhi Liu, Xiaoling Zhang, Xiangpeng Dai

“…However, vitrification significantly reduced blastocyst cell number and the live pup frequency. Vitrification induced ROS accumulation, DNA damage, and apoptosis in mouse blastocysts. …”
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கொங்கு நாட்டின் இராசிபுர வட்டார சிறுதெய்வங்களும் வழிபாட்டு முறைகளும் / Deities and Worshipping Methods in the Rasipuram Region of Kongu Nadu... by செ. தனபால் / S. Dhanapal

“…The Tamil proverb 'Don't live in a place without a temple' (Kovil Illa Ooril Kudiyirukka Vendam) shows us that the people in every village build a temple and consider the temples are essential for wellbeing. …”
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Sustainability and livestock: a doable combination by Antonella Chiariotti

“…To obtain this, they eat grass and legume plants that would be inedible to humans or live on land unsuitable for cultivation. Livestock also contributes to muchneeded income for family farmers in developing countries. …”
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Fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of akkaraman lambs at different slaughter weights by Emine Hesna Şahin, Ali Akmaz

“…The period acquired lor reaching live weights, average daily gains at the fattening period and feed/gain ratios were found as 70.31 day. 199.74 g and 6,17 kg for 35 kg; 87.36 day, 224.30 g and 5.77 kg (or 40 kg; 108.14 day, 225.34 g and 6.12 kg for 45 kg; 134.07 day, 216.37 g and 6.62 kg tor 50 kg, respectively. …”
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Downmodulation of Vaccine-Induced Immunity and Protection against the Intracellular Bacterium Francisella tularensis by the Inhibitory Receptor FcγRIIB by Brian J. Franz, Ying Li, Constantine Bitsaktsis, Bibiana V. Iglesias, Giang Pham, Raju Sunagar, Sudeep Kumar, Edmund J. Gosselin

“…Naïve and iFt-immunized FcγRIIB knockout (KO) or wildtype (WT) mice were challenged with Ft-live vaccine strain (LVS). While no significant difference in survival between naïve FcγRIIB KO versus WT mice was observed, iFt-immunized FcγRIIB KO mice were significantly better protected than iFt-immunized WT mice. …”
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Enhancement of Streptomyces aureoverticillatus HN6 through mutagenesis for improved biocontrol of banana wilt disease: an WGS approach by Xiangnan Yan, Shakil Ahmad, Nazia Manzar, Yunfei Zhang, Coline C. Jaworski, Abhijeet Shankar Kashyap, Lanying Wang, Yanping Luo

“…While the bacterium demonstrates high inhibitory activity, and the use of live strains is effective, there are limitations in the development and application of this particular strain, such as effective secondary metabolites are difficult to extract; unstable metabolites, and low sporulation rates. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Penoscrotal Hypospadia in Third Trimester by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography: A Case Report by Lívia Teresa Moreira Rios, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Alan Roberto Hatanaka, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marília da Glória Martins

“…The incidence ranges from 0.2 to 4.1 per 1,000 live births. Among the markers of hypospadia, isolated ventral or lateral curvature of the penis associated with shortening are the most important markers and, in severe cases, can result in the classic “tulip sign.” …”
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Enhanced Immunogenicity and Affinity with A35R-Fc-Based Chimeric Protein Compared to MPXV A35R Protein by Shimeng Bai, Yanxin Cui, Qibin Liao, Hongyang Yi, Zhonghui Liao, Gengwei Zhang, Fenfang Wu, Hongzhou Lu

“…Additionally, mice immunized with A35R-Fc exhibited increased neutralizing antibody titers against the live MPXV. These results support the potential of Fc domain chimeric antigens as a strategy to enhance the efficacy of subunit vaccines targeting the MPXV.…”
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An optimized method for counting viral particles using electron microscopy by B. N. Zaitsev, O. S. Taranov, N. B. Rudometova, N. S. Shcherbakova, A. A. Ilyichev, L. I. Karpenko

“…We selected env-pseudoviruses using a lentiviral system making it possible to obtain standardized samples of virus-like particles that are safer than a live virus. Suspension of viral particles (a volume of 20 ml) was placed into the centrifugal concentrator and centrifuged. …”
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Results of experimental infection of vaccinated and non-vaccinated ducklings with duck hepatitis virus by A. A. Chesnokova, E. V. Ivanova, V. V. Pronin, O. A. Chupina, V. Yu. Fomenko, M. S. Volkov, V. N. Irza

“…In order to extend the vaccine’s shelf life and for storage and transportation convenience, a live freeze-dried vaccine against duck virus hepatitis is being developed. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the CNIC-Polypill Strategy Compared With Separate Monocomponents in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease in Portugal: The MERCUR... by Carlos Aguiar, Francisco Araujo, Gabriel Rubio-Mercade, David Carcedo, Silvia Paz, Jose María Castellano, Valentín Fuster

“…**Discussion:** The model reflects increments in the number of years patients would live and in quality of life with the CNIC-Polypill. …”
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Are preschool Kosovar children anxious on the edge? Validating the Preschool Anxiety Scale by Samire BLLACA BALAJ, Merita SHALA, Mimoza SHAHINI, Pranvera JETISHI ÇOLLAKU

“…Older children, female children and children who live in villages scored significantly higher on some subscales as well as on the PAS total scores. …”
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Endothelial Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Polyglycolic Acid/Polylactic Acid Mesh by Meng Deng, Yunpeng Gu, Zhenjun Liu, Yue Qi, Gui E. Ma, Ning Kang

“…Cell adhesion, viability, and distribution of hADSCs on PGA/PLA mesh were observed by CM-Dil labeling, live/dead staining, and SEM examination while endothelial differentiation was evaluated by flow cytometry, Ac-LDL/UEA-1 uptake assay, immunofluorescence stainings, and gene expression analysis of endothelial related markers. …”
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Complete genome sequencing and probiotic characterization of promising lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from dairy products in Egyptian markets by Mostafa F. El-Hosseny, Mohamed G Seadawy, Mohammed O Abdel-Monem, Mervat G Hassan

“…Abstract Background Probiotics refer to live bacteria that, when administered in a sufficiently, exert a beneficial influence on human health. …”
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Extracellular Vesicles and Tunnelling Nanotubes as Mediators of Prostate Cancer Intercellular Communication by Jessica K. Heatlie, Joanna Lazniewska, Courtney R. Moore, Ian R. D. Johnson, Bukuru D. Nturubika, Ruth Williams, Mark P. Ward, John J. O’Leary, Lisa M. Butler, Doug A. Brooks

“…TNTs and EVs have been reported to transfer critical cargo involved in cellular functions and signalling, prompting us to investigate the extent of organelle and protein transfer in PCa cells and the potential involvement of the androgen receptor. Using live cell imaging microscopy, we observed extensive formation of TNTs and EVs operating between PCa, non-malignant, and immune cells. …”
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Role of Platelet-rich Plasma in Unexplained Recurrent Implantation Failure – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Control Trials by Harpreet Kaur, Meenakshi Meenu, Shivam Pandey, Anil Chauhan, Mishu Mangla

“…We are uncertain about the effect of PRP due to the very low quality of evidence and we have little confidence that the administration of PRP had any significant effect on improving the live birth rate in women with RIF (odds ratio [OR]: 7.32, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.54–11.81, I2 = 40%). …”
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Penggunaan Asthma Control Test (ACT) secara Mandiri oleh Pasien untuk Mendeteksi Perubahan Tingkat Kontrol Asmanya by Yessy Susanty Sabri, Yusrizal Chan

“…New approaches in the management of asthma patients i.e. patients can live freely without being distracted by the symptoms of the disease. …”
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Urban-Rural Dimension of Falls and Associated Risk Factors among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in West Java, Indonesia by Susiana Nugraha, Sabarinah Prasetyo, Indri Hapsari Susilowati, Tri Budi W. Rahardjo

“…This study aims to identify the risk factors for falls in the older adults who live in the community, according to the dimensions of the living area: in urban and rural. …”
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