Maternal transfer and sex-differences in brain bioaccumulation for Northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) exposed to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances by Kenneth N. Kikanme, Adcharee Karnjanapiboonwong, Rameshkumar Angappan, Nicole M. Dennis, Farzana Hossain, Jamie G. Suski, Christopher J. Salice, Todd A. Anderson

“…Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent chemicals commonly found in surface protectants, and class B aqueous film forming foams (AFFF), and many other consumer and industrial products. …”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…Purpose: This study aims to develop and validate the first analytical method to assess the presence of common illicit drugs on banknote dust from counting machines via green preanalytical and analytical approaches. …”
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Language function improvement and cortical activity alteration using scalp acupuncture coupled with speech-language training in post-stroke aphasia: A randomised controlled study by Bingbing Lin, Jinglei Ni, Xiao Xiong, Lanlan Zhang, Jian Song, Mengxue Wang, Linsong Chai, Yunshi Huang, Jia Huang

“…Background: Scalp acupuncture is commonly used as a complementary treatment to improve language function in patients with post-stroke aphasia. …”
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Comparative efficacy of lumbar and pelvic support on pain, disability, and motor control in women with postpartum pelvic girdle pain: a three-armed randomized controlled trial by Fahimeh-Sadat Jafarian, Mahmonir Jafari-Harandi, Gillian Yeowell, Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh

“…Abstract Background Pregnancy-related posterior pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is a common cause of back pain and disability in the postpartum period. …”
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Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study by Wenjin Han, Tianmeng Wang, Zhiqiang He, Caihua Wang, Zhaozhao Hui, Shuangyan Lei, Nan Hao, Ning Li, Xiaoqin Wang, Xiaoqin Wang

“…VOS Viewer and CiteSpace, as commonly used bibliometric analysis tools, were employed to visualize the network structure of bibliometric data and uncover the evolving trends in scientific research fields. …”
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Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined With Anterolateral Fixation and Cement Augmentation for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Diseases in the Elderly Population: A Retrospe... by Weiqi Han, Lei He, Fei Wang, Xiaofeng Zhao, Cong Jin

“…ABSTRACT Objectives Cage subsidence is a common complication of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), particularly in elderly patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia. …”
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Use of virtual reality in port implantation to reduce perioperative anxiety and pain: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial at a single German university hospital (VIP-t... by Christoph W Michalski, Felix J Hüttner, Colette Dörr-Harim, Sandra Graf, Hannah Feldmann, Lisa S Hunold, Kira C Steinkraus, Nadir Nasir

“…Introduction Intravenous access port implantation is commonly performed under local anaesthesia, which offers advantages such as increased patient satisfaction and resource savings compared with general anaesthesia. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Risk Factors of Carbapenem-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Chinese Tertiary Hospital by Zhu R, Li J, Lian S, Li Y, Cai M, Cao Y, Xu X

“…Resistance was observed against most common antibiotics, with the exception of complete sensitivity to ceftazidime-avibactam. …”
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Thermodynamic Analysis of CRDI-VCR Type Diesel Engine Fueled with Moringa Oleifera Biodiesel by Vasant Patel, Vyomesh Buch

“…The purpose of the present study is to examine the impact of Compression Ratio (CR) on energy and exergy efficiency of a Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) and Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDI) type diesel engine powered by a blend of diesel and biodiesel from Moringa oleifera. …”
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Radiography may not be accurate in assessing acute ankle sprains in children by Xiongtao Li, Xiantao Shen, Si Wang, Jie Sun, Zhaoting Liu

“…Abstract Background Acute ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in children and are often associated with chondral avulsion fractures and ligament injuries. …”
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Prevalence, Causal Agents, and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility by Ketema Bizuwork, Haile Alemayehu, Girmay Medhin, Wondwossen Amogne, Tadesse Eguale

“…Regular assessment of antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens to commonly prescribed antimicrobials and implementation of prudent use of antimicrobials are recommended.…”
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Age group analysis of patients with dog bite injuries who visited a single regional emergency medical center and factors affecting wound infections by Dong Ho Kang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi, Jae Ho Jang, Jin-Seong Cho, Sung Youl Hyun

“…The median age was 30 years (interquartile range, 16–48 years) and the majority of patients (60.5%) were female. The most common place of injury was at home (73.8%) and indoors (77.0%). …”
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The crisis of the concept of society: historiosophical and sociological search by Irena Eglė Laumenskaitė

“…This challenge appears together with another one—the necessity of founding a democratic national state (consolidating the nation on the basis of common aims when the interest of community is destroyed by the negative experience of communist collectivity)—the present situation of European unification. …”
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Building a near-infrared (NIR) soil spectral dataset and predictive machine learning models using a handheld NIR spectrophotometerZenodo by Colleen Partida, Jose Lucas Safanelli, Sadia Mannan Mitu, Mohammad Omar Faruk Murad, Yufeng Ge, Richard Ferguson, Keith Shepherd, Jonathan Sanderman

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Distribution of Cetaceans in the Canary Islands (Northeast Atlantic Ocean): Implications for the Natura 2000 Network and Future Conservation Measures by Inma Herrera, Inma Herrera, Manuel Carrillo, Marcial Cosme de Esteban, Ricardo Haroun

“…In this case, the enactment of the SACs was based only on the sparse data available for the common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus. This study shows that the spatial distribution of cetaceans in the Canary archipelago generated from a large database of cetacean sightings, from 2007 to 2018. …”
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External validation and revision of the Lafontaine criteria for unstable distal radius fractures: a retrospective study by Pornpanit Dissaneewate, Phatklao Thanavirun, Yanin Tangjaroenpaisan, Kantapon Dissaneewate

“…Abstract Background The Lafontaine criteria are the most commonly cited criteria for predicting unstable distal radius fractures. …”
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Real-world satisfaction and experience with injection and autoinjector device for ofatumumab indicated for multiple sclerosis by Amy Perrin Ross, Jacqueline Nicholas, Ming-Hui Tai, Stephen Yeung, Nazneen Fatima Shaikh, Helen Chen, Mariana Fernandes, Aaron Cortright, Kevin Hawkins

“…A higher proportion of DMT-experienced patients reported high satisfaction scores as compared to DMT-naïve patients (90.8% vs. 80.0%). The most common reasons for high satisfaction included reasonable administration time (90.5%), overall ease of use (89.5%), a monthly dosing schedule of ofatumumab (89.5%), the time required for device preparation (86.7%), ease of device preparation (81.9%), device ergonomics (76.2%), and portability (73.3%). …”
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Preserved Expression of Skin Neurotrophic Factors in Advanced Diabetic Neuropathy Does Not Lead to Neural Regeneration despite Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation by František Saudek, Monika Cahová, Terezie Havrdová, Klára Zacharovová, Helena Daňková, Luděk Voska, Věra Lánská, Nurcan Üçeyler, Claudia Sommer

“…Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes with potential severe consequences. …”
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Genomic characteristics and phylogenetic relationships of Cutibacterium acnes breast milk isolates by Jiaqi Sun, Guoxuan Hang, Huimin Lv, Yu Li, Qiujie Song, Zhi Zhong, Zhihong Sun, Wenjun Liu

“…Abstract Background Cutibacterium acnes is one of the most commonly found microbes in breast milk. However, little is known about the genomic characteristics of C. acnes isolated from breast milk. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance, virulence gene profiles, and molecular epidemiology of enterococcal isolates from patients with urinary tract infections in Shanghai, China by Weiyi Wu, Shuzhen Xiao, Lizhong Han, Qiong Wu

“…In E. faecalis, the most common virulence genes were asal (75%), gelE (65%), esp (52.5%), and cylA (47.5%). …”
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