The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

“…Objective To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity.Design Qualitative study based on interviews and audio/written diary data.Setting UK study within clinical academia.Participants Purposive sample of 82 clinical academics working in medicine and dentistry across all career stages ranging from academic clinical fellows and doctoral candidates to professors.Methods Qualitative semistructured interviews (n=68) and audio diary data (n=30; including 16 participants who were also interviewed) collected over an 8-month period (January–September 2020), thematically analysed.Results 20 of 30 (66.6%) audio diary contributors and 40 of 68 (58.8%) interview participants were female. …”
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Characterisation of EfbA from the Endodontic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis and Prediction of Immunodominant EfbA Epitope Peptides: An In-vitro and In-silico Study by Dev Arora, AS Smiline Girija, J Vijayashree Priyadharsini

“…Thus, there is a need to identify novel vaccine candidates as immunodominant epitope peptides from the Enterococcal Fibronectin Binding Protein-A (EfbA) protein for E. faecalis. …”
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma management: a comprehensive study of clinical indications and challenges by Tongporn Wannatoop, Peerayuht Phuangphung, Tanut Sornmanapong

“…This study aimed to determine the characteristics of patients who were transported to the trauma resuscitation area (the TTRA group) and those who died at the scene (the DAS group), aiming to identify suitable REBOA candidates and critical contraindications.Methods A descriptive research design was used. …”
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Photosynthetic Pigments with Potential for a Photosynthetic Antenna: A DFT Analysis by Jesús Francisco Monzón-Bensojo, Manuel A. Flores-Hidalgo, Diana Barraza-Jiménez

“…Geometrical and electronic properties of the main photosynthetic pigments in higher plants such as chlorophylls and xanthophylls were studied to find potential candidates that were able to participate in an eventual zeolite-dye artificial antenna. …”
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Experiences, perceptions and ethical considerations of the malaria infection study in Thailand by Bhensri Naemiratch, Natinee Kulpijit, Supanat Ruangkajorn, Nicholas P. J. Day, Jetsumon Prachumsri, Phaik Yeong Cheah

“…The Malaria Infection Study in Thailand (MIST) involves deliberate infection of healthy volunteers with Plasmodium vivax malaria parasites, and the assessment of the efficacy of potential vaccine and drug candidates in order to understand acquired protection against malaria parasites. …”
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Most oncological pancreas resections must consider the mesopancreas by S. A. Safi, S. David, L. Haeberle, S. Vaghiri, T. Luedde, C. Roderburg, I. Esposito, G. Fluegen, W. T. Knoefel

“…Borderline resectable PDAC patients who retain an increased risk of infiltration to the portomesenteric system and/or arterial vasculate are candidates for neoadjuvant therapy. However, redefined pathological analysis revealed the dorsal resection margin to be similar at risk for R1 resection. …”
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Immunoinformatics Approach for Multiepitope Vaccine Prediction from H, M, F, and N Proteins of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus by Bothina B. M. Gaafar, Sumaia A. Ali, Khoubieb Ali Abd-elrahman, Yassir A. Almofti

“…Fourteen epitopes were predicted as promising vaccine candidates against PPRV from four immunogenic proteins. …”
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Discovery of anti-Ebola virus multi-target inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine database using molecular screening, biophysical investigation, and binding free energy calcu... by Abbas Khan, Abrar Mohammad Sayaf, Anwar Mohammad, Fahad M. Alshabrmi, Tarek Benameur, Dong-Qing Wei, Kar Kheng Yeoh, Abdelali Agouni

“…These compounds were found to possess known antiviral activity, acceptable pharmacokinetic properties, and human usage history, which make them promising candidates for anti-EBOV drug development. Moreover, the molecular simulation analysis confirmed the binding stability, structural compactness, and residue flexibility properties of these compounds. …”
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Computer-guided identification of novel inhibitors of apoptosis-signaling kinase 1 from Spondia mombim bioactive compounds against colorectal cancer by Olusola Olalekan Elekofehinti, Hannah Oluwaseun Popoola, Adedotun Olayemi Oluwatuyi, Opeyemi Iwaloye, Moses Orimoloye Akinjiyan, Oluwamodupe Cecilia, Frank Abimbola Ogundolie, Olalekan Isaac Olatunde, Oussama Abchir, Samir Chtita, Joao Batista Texeira Rocha

“…Results Molecular docking studies identified 10 promising candidates which include uvaretin, rutin, isoquercitrin, ellagic acid, quercetin, linalool, acetyl eugenol, tangeretin (-)-catechin, and d-sorbitol based on their favorable binding affinity, with uvaretin having the best score (− 11.328 kcal/mol). …”
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The Diagnosis Value of a Novel Model with 5 Circulating miRNAs for Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B by Qingqing Zhang, Qidi Zhang, Binghang Li, Ying Qu, Zhenghong Li, Lungen Lu, Rongzhou Li, Xiaobo Cai

“…In this study, we aimed to further validate the features of 5 miRNA candidates from our previous study during different fibrotic stages and the value of diagnosis for liver fibrosis. …”
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Invertebrates of Siberia as a promising source of animal protein for innovative feed and food production. 6. Potential of nutrient accumulation in biomass via feed enrichment by Sergei E. Tshernyshev, Andrei S. Babenko, Irina B. Babkina, Ruslan T-O. Baghirov, Vera P. Modyaeva, Margarita D. Morozova, Ksenia E. Skriptcova, Elena Yu. Subbotina, Mikhail V. Shcherbakov, Anastasia V. Simakova

“…Therefore, they are the most promising candidates for biomass production with specified properties.…”
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(<i>E</i>)-1-(3-(3-Hydroxy-4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)allyl)-1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-Triazole and Related Compounds: Their Synthesis and Biological Evaluation as Novel Anti... by Gloria Ana, Azizah M. Malebari, Sara Noorani, Darren Fayne, Niamh M. O’Boyle, Daniela M. Zisterer, Elisangela Flavia Pimentel, Denise Coutinho Endringer, Mary J. Meegan

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Based on the results obtained, these novel compounds are suitable candidates for further investigation as antiproliferative microtubule-targeting agents for breast cancer.…”
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Cutting-edge Bioinformatics strategies for synthesizing Cyclotriazadisulfonamide (CADA) analogs in next-Generation HIV therapies by Jay Gabriel B. Larga, Wrynan T. Munabirul, Abu Tayab Moin, Md Maisum Sarwar Jyoti, Mst Sanjida Nasrin, Minhaz Abdullah Al Mueid, Abdul Ahad, Anwar Parvez, Mst Sabrina Yeasmin, Rupali M. Barhate, Rajesh B. Patil, Margel C. Bonifacio

“…Toxicity predictions using PASS Online and StopTox identified analogs JGL023, JGL024, JGL032, and JGL047 as potential drug candidates. Molecular dynamics simulations using Gromacs-2020.4 revealed that JGL023 and JGL032 exhibited the most favorable binding to the Sec61 channel, as determined by evaluating ligand and residue flexibility, compactness, contact frequency, motion pathways, free energy, and other relevant parameters. …”
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Clinical outcome analysis for surgical fixation versus conservative treatment on rib fractures: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis by Penglong Zhao, Qiyue Ge, Haotian Zheng, Jing Luo, Xiaobin Song, Liwen Hu

“…However, careful screening of appropriate candidates is crucial to maximize the benefits of SSRF.…”
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Comparison of Accuracy in Expert Clinical Examination versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Arthroscopic Exam in Diagnosis of Meniscal Tear by Seyed Ali Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Ranjbar, Mohammad Tahami, Reza Shahriarirad, Amirhossein Erfani

“…All of the arthroscopic surgery candidates, presenting symptoms of meniscal or cruciate ligament lesions, referring to Namazi and Chamran hospitals, Shiraz, Iran, were included in this study. …”
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Plant growth-promoting endophytic consortium improved artemisinin biosynthesis via modulating antioxidants, gene expression, and transcriptional profile in Artemisia annua (L.) und... by Arpita Tripathi, Praveen Pandey, Shakti Nath Tripathi, Alok Kalra

“…This stimulation of artemisinin by consortia and ART7 emerged from the up-regulation of major structural genes like CYP7AV1, DXS1, HMGR, DXR1, FPS, ADS, ADH2, SQC, ALDH, HMGS, ADH1, and ISPH while down-regulation of SQS, that enabled the metabolic flux flowed toward artemisinin biosynthesis and were able to disrupt the restricted enzymatic stages in the artemisinin biosynthesis pathway; besides, TFs such as bZIP, AP2, C3H, ARF, E2F, MYB, WRKY, MYC, and ERF modulate gene expression, and these proved as possible candidates for studying adaptation to multiple stress and their mechanisms. …”
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Teknik Identifikasi Fitur Berdasarkan Kalimat Pernyataan Kebutuhan dalam Konteks Pengembangan Software Product Line by M Syauqi Haris, Tri Astoto Kurniawan

“…Currently, research on the automation of software feature identification based on requirements specification documents has been proposed by various methods, but the results obtained are mostly nouns that are considered feature candidates. Representation of features with nouns is considered too abstract and does not represent the concept of features as capabilities or functionality of the software. …”
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Kinesiophobia and associated factors among people with musculoskeletal disorders in Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Yazachew Mekonnen, Moges Gashaw, Yohannes Abich, Mihret Dejen Takele, Samuel Teferi Chanie, Dechasa Imiru Wayessa, Sisay Deme, Alemu Kassaw Kibret

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to identify the potential candidates for multivariable logistic regression with a p-value less than 0.25. …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness, Electroretinogram and Visual Evoked Potential in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease by Qi Zhe Ngoo, Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitam, Asrenee Ab Razak

“…A cross-sectional, hospital-based study: 25 AD subjects and 25 controls were recruited. Candidates who fulfil the criteria with normal ocular examinations were made to proceed with scanning laser polarimetry, pattern electroretinogram (PERG), and pattern visual evoked potential (PVEP) examinations of the right eye. …”
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Assessment of synergistic efficacy of carbaryl in combination with Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum vulgare essential oils against Dermanyssus gallinae by Zhonghao Wang, Kai Xu, Shuo Yin, Jing Liu, Jianhua Qin, Dehe Wang, Lijun Xu, Chuanwen Wang

“…Therefore, plant essential oils (EOs), which exhibit natural acaricidal properties and environmental compatibility, represent promising candidates for developing eco-friendly acaricides. In this study, we formulated binary mixtures of the median lethal concentrations (LC50) of carbaryl and EOs of Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum vulgare at ratios from 1:9 to 9:1 and then evaluated their contact toxicity, fumigant toxicity, and ovicidal effects against D. gallinae. …”
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