Detection of Eight Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens Based on Multiplex Real-Time PCR with Fluorescence Melting Curve Analysis by Liuyang Hu, Bing Han, Qin Tong, Hui xiao, Donglin Cao

“…The limit of detection ranged from 64 to 102 CFU/mL in the multiplex PCR system. Multiplex real-time PCR with fluorescence MCA showed a sensitivity greater than 80% and a 100% specificity for each pathogen. …”
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Evaluation of dried blood spot sampling for real-time PCR malaria diagnostics in a rural setting in Angola by Alejandro Mediavilla, Begoña Febrer-Sendra, Aroa Silgado, Patricia Martínez-Vallejo, Beatriz Crego-Vicente, Arlette Nindia, Carles Rubio Maturana, Lidia Goterris, Joan Martínez-Campreciós, Sandra Aixut, Pedro Fernández-Soto, María Luisa Aznar, Antonio Muro, Inés Oliveira-Souto, Israel Molina, Elena Sulleiro

“…DBSs were sent to HUVH, Barcelona, Spain. Results (i) Real-time PCR from whole blood collection was positive for 100% of the 21 Plasmodium spp.…”
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Potentials and Limitations of Real-Time Elastography for Prostate Cancer Detection: A Whole-Mount Step Section Analysis by Daniel Junker, Georg Schäfer, Friedrich Aigner, Peter Schullian, Leo Pallwein-Prettner, Jasmin Bektic, Wolfgang Horninger, Ethan J. Halpern, Ferdinand Frauscher

“…To evaluate prostate cancer (PCa) detection rates of real-time elastography (RTE) in dependence of tumor size, tumor volume, localization and histological type. …”
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Telecardiology Application in Jordan: Its Impact on Diagnosis and Disease Management, Patients’ Quality of Life, and Time- and Cost-Savings by Yousef Saleh Khader, Mohamad Ismail Jarrah, Abde-Ellah M. Al-Shudifat, Amjad Shdaifat, Husham Aljanabi, Shadwan Ismeil Al-Fakeh, Elias Emil Turk, Khaled Ali Zayed, Hanadi A. Al Quran, Ziad Mohd Ellauzi, Mohammad Al Tahan

“…The majority of patients perceived that the visit to the telecardiology clinic results in less travel time (96.1%), less waiting time (98.1%), and lower cost (100.0%). …”
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Low‐power SOI CMOS antenna switch driver circuit with RF leakage suppression and fast switching time by I.‐Y. Lee, D. Im

“…The measurement shows higher than +38 dBm of 1 dB compression point (P1dB) and 140 ns of switching time while allowing <0.5 dB of insertion loss and >30 dB of isolation over 100 MHz to 3 GHz frequency range.…”
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Relationship between RSV-hospitalized children and meteorological factors: a time series analysis from 2017 to 2023 by Shuying Wang, Yifan Wang, Yingxue Zou, Cheng-liang Yin

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Storm‐Time Ring Current Plasma Pressure Prediction Based on the Multi‐Output Convolutional Neural Network Model by Yun Yan, Zi‐Kang Xie, Chao Yue, Jiu‐Tong Zhao, Fan Yang, Lun Xie, Qiu‐Gang Zong, Xu‐Zhi Zhou, Shan Wang

“…Abstract The terrestrial ring current consists of particles with energy from several keV to 100 s of keV, and its enhancement will result in magnetic field depression, known as geomagnetic storms. …”
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Research on time–frequency characteristics of electromagnetic signals from coal and rock blasting based on DBO-VMD filtering by Litao WANG, Liming QIU, Menghan WEI, Dazhao SONG, Rentao GOU, Lin LIU, Shiqiang ZHONG, Tianyi XIE

“…Rupture periods begin when information entropy falls below 4.75, instantaneous energy exceeds 1000 J, or marginal energy surpasses 100 J, based on a 50-point time window. Conversely, the conclusion of the rupture period corresponds to opposite conditions, with marginal energy responding more sensitively to rupture states than instantaneous energy. …”
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Study on the Aging Time Variation Law of Mechanical Properties of the Laminated Rubber Bearing in Coastal Bridges considering Frictional Slip by Yue Li, Chongming Gao, Chong Li, Qian Li

“…For the bearing with the shape coefficient of 16.38, the equivalent viscous damping ratio at 100 years of rubber aging time is 1.17 times higher than that of the initial state of the bearing, and 33.21% more energy is consumed through frictional slip. …”
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Effect of Isopropyl Alcohol Concentration and Etching Time on Wet Chemical Anisotropic Etching of Low-Resistivity Crystalline Silicon Wafer by Eyad Abdur-Rahman, Ibrahim Alghoraibi, Hassan Alkurdi

“…A micropyramid structure was formed on the surface of a monocrystalline silicon wafer (100) using a wet chemical anisotropic etching technique. …”
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A Numerical Assessment of Time-Dependent Magneto-Convective Thermal-Material Transfer over a Vertical Permeable Plate by Mohammed Jahir Uddin, R. Nasrin

“…The objective of this work is to investigate the influences of thermal radiation, heat generation, and buoyancy force on the time-dependent boundary layer (BL) flow across a vertical permeable plate. …”
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A New Approach to Non-Invasive Microcirculation Monitoring: Quantifying Capillary Refill Time Using Oximetric Pulse Waves by Yuxiang Xia, Xinrui Wang, Zhe Guo, Xuesong Wang, Zhong Wang

“…In Group B, one doctor repeated the measurement of each subject three times using the same measuring instrument, and the reproducibility of the CRT was evaluated using the analysis of variance of the repeated measurement data. (3) Results: The development of the capillary refill time meter was successful, with an average measurement time of 18 s and a single measurement. …”
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Evaluating programmatic reactive focal drug administration impact on malaria incidence in northern Senegal: an interrupted time series analysis by Ellen Leah Ferriss, Yakou Dieye, Moustapha Cissé, Gnagna Dieng Sow, Jean Louis Lankia, Damien Diedhiou, Abiboulaye Sall, Tamba Souane, Tidiane Thiam, Doudou Sene, Elhadji Doucouré, Ibrahima Diallo, Adam Bennett, Caterina Guinovart

“…Methods An interrupted time series analysis was conducted with routine surveillance data on health post-level monthly confirmed malaria case counts from the District Health Information Software (DHIS2). …”
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Assessment of Time to Hospital Encounter after an Initial Hospitalization for Heart Failure: Results from a Tertiary Medical Center by Nicolas W. Shammas, Ryan Kelly, Jon Lemke, Ram Niwas, Sarah Castro, Christine Beuthin, Jackie Carlson, Marti Cox, Gail A. Shammas, Terri DeClerck, Kathy Lenaghan, Sunny Arikat, Marcia Erickson

“…This, however, does not include admissions for observations or emergency department (ED) visits within the same time frame and does not show a time-dependent hospital encounter following discharge after an index admission. …”
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Relationship Between Adenoma Detection Rate and Respective Withdrawal Time in Different Colon Segments: A Retrospective, Single‐Center Study by Xujin Chen, Bingxin Xu, Bingni Wei, Lin Ji, Cheng Yang, Qiang Zhan

“…While all of their positive withdrawal time were longer than negative withdrawal time (94.34 ± 33.76 s vs. 70.40 ± 41.84 s, t = 3.31, p = 0.001; 85.40 ± 49.76 s vs. 71.66 ± 36.87 s, t = 1.95, p = 0.025; 80.29 ± 39.85 s vs. 69.73 ± 35.96 s, t = 1.40, p = 0.016;100.95 ± 55.92 s vs. 80.96 ± 42.87 s, t = 3.61; p < 0.001, respectively). …”
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Effect of exposure time of pregnant females guppies, Poecilia reticulata Peters, in 17a-methyltestosterone solution on sex ratio of their offsprings by M. Zairin Junior, A. Yunianti, R.R.S.P.S. Dewi, Kusman Sumawidjaja

“…Adapun pada lama waktu perendaman 0, 6, 12, 24, dan 48 jam, menghasilkan persentase anak ikan gapi berfenotip jantan berturut-turut sebesar 42,1%, 51%, 84,6%, 100%, dan 100%.  Lama waktu perendaman terbaik adalah 24 jam.  …”
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Determination of Importance Given to Control Forest Pest and Time Allocated to Them (A Case Study of Denizli Forest Enterprise Directorate) by İsmail Şafak, Emre Göksu

“…Percentage of time spent in the questionnaires was evaluated at 100% for each question. …”
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Service Time-Based Region Division in OVSF-Based Wireless Networks with Adaptive LTE-M Network for Machine to Machine Communications by Vipin Balyan, Davinder S. Saini, Bhasker Gupta

“…The IoT applications are event-driven and time-bound also, and the resources are also reserved for these applications in the proposed work. …”
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Feasibility of Remote Real-Time Guidance of a Cardiac Examination Performed by Novices Using a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device by Tuan V. Mai, David T. Ahn, Colin T. Phillips, Donna L. Agan, Bruce J. Kimura

“…Three trainees applied PUDs on 27 subjects while directed by an off-site cardiologist to obtain a CLUE to screen for LV systolic dysfunction (LVSD), LA enlargement (LAE), ultrasound lung comets (ULC+), and elevated CVP (eCVP). Real-time remote audiovisual guidance and interpretation by the cardiologist were performed using the iPhone 4/iPod (FaceTime, Apple, Inc.) attached to the PUD and transmitted data wirelessly. …”
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Determination of 19 polyphenolic compounds in tea by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry by Jian Li, Junmei Ma, Yan Zhang, Lei Zheng

“…A rapid method was presented for the determination of 19 polyphenols in tea by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF MS). …”
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