Multidrug Resistance and Plasmid Profiles of Escherichia coli Isolated from Lebanese Broiler Farms by Houssam Shaib, Paul Aoun, Ahmad Ghaddar, Hamza Al Labadi, Youssef Obeid

“…The plasmid sizes varied from 1.2 to 21.0 kbp, and the most commonly detected plasmid had a size of 5.7 kbp (23.3% of the isolates). …”
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Impacts of Floods on the Indoor Air Microbial Burden by Akila Muthalagu, Yang Lian, Rekha M Ravindran, Asif Qureshi

“…Bacteria were resistant to common antibiotics such as penicillin and ciprofloxacin.…”
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Abnormal neural circuits and altered brain network topological properties in patients with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness by Kangzhi Li, Xia Ling, Jing Zhao, Zhiqun Wang, Xu Yang

“…Abstract Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) is a common cause of chronic vestibular syndrome. Although previous studies have identified central abnormalities in PPPD, the specific neural circuits and the alterations in brain network topological properties, and their association with dizziness and postural instability in PPPD remain unclear. …”
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Platelet Responses in Cardiovascular Disease: Sex-Related Differences in Nutritional and Pharmacological Interventions by Valeria Gasperi, M. Valeria Catani, Isabella Savini

“…Here, we examined the state of the art concerning sex differences in platelet biology and their relationship with specific cardiovascular events and responses to common antiplatelet therapies. Moreover, as healthy nutrition is widely recognized to play a key role in CVD, we also focused our attention on specific dietary components (especially polyunsaturated fatty acids and flavonoids) and patterns (such as Mediterranean diet), which also emerged to impact platelet functions in a sex-dependent manner. …”
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Evaluation of Schneiderian First-rank Symptoms in Patients of Psychosis Attending a Tertiary Care Center from North India by Aditi Jain, Abbas Mehdi

“…Results: Voices discussing (83.33%) and voices commenting (80%) were the most commonly noted SFRS, and the mean number of SFRS in our sample was 3.34. …”
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Survival in Ecuadorian Patients with Prostate Cancer Clinically Treated with Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy by Alberto Sánchez Garrido, Guido Nino Guida Acevedo, Becker Neto Mullo

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> prostate cancer is a common oncological condition in men. The study of treatments, effectiveness and survival is a necessity.…”
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Presentation and Outcome of Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Diabetic Foot at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Zahid Miyan, Nazish Waris, Awn Bin Zafar, Uroosa Shafiq, Muhammad Saif Ulhaque, Muhammad Danish Muneeb, Bilal Tahir, Abdul Basit

“…Conclusion: Infection was found to be the major cause of amputation in most patients with toe amputation being more common. Early referral of patients to the tertiary care unit and a multidisciplinary approach may help prevent DFI from major and minor amputations.…”
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Spatial conflict resolution in marine spatial plans and permitting procedures for offshore wind energy: an analysis of measures adopted in Denmark, England and the Netherlands by Juul E. H. Kusters, Ferry M. G. van Kann, Christian Zuidema

“…The findings demonstrate a common set of guiding principles for conflict resolution in their marine spatial plans across countries, including spatial reservation, multi- or co-use, ecosystem-based planning, and financial compensation. …”
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Our Experience of Managing Central Airway Tumors: Anesthesia Perspectives by Thushara Madathil, Devika Poduval, Tony Jose, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Don Jose, Tinku Joseph, Praveen Kumar Neema

“…Adult patients with central airway tumors commonly present with dyspnea on exertion. These patients may remain asymptomatic until more than half of the airway diameter is obliterated. …”
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Examining the relationships between self-stigma, loneliness, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation among people with bipolar disorder by Piotr Świtaj, Paweł Grygiel, Joanna Leciak, Izabela Stefaniak, Sylwia Opozda-Suder, Marta Anczewska

“…Abstract People diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) commonly experience self-stigma, which negatively affects various health outcomes. …”
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Bacterial Infections across the Ants: Frequency and Prevalence of Wolbachia, Spiroplasma, and Asaia by Stefanie Kautz, Benjamin E. R. Rubin, Corrie S. Moreau

“…Bacterial endosymbionts are common across insects, but we often lack a deeper knowledge of their prevalence across most organisms. …”
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A Hybrid Random Forest and Least Squares Support Vector Machine Model Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Slope Stability Prediction: A Case Study in Sichuan–Tibet H... by Tao Shu, Wei Tao, Haotian Lu, Hao Li, Jingxuan Cao

“…The problems of low accuracy of the model and blind data preprocessing are commonly existent in slope stability prediction research. …”
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General Approach to Identifying Potential Targets for Cancer Imaging by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis of Publicly Available Genomic Profiles by Yongliang Yang, S. James Adelstein, Amin I. Kassis

“…As examples, we obtained lists of potential hits for six common and lethal human tumors in the prostate, breast, lung, colon, ovary, and pancreas. …”
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EVALUATION OF STRAIN-STRESS STATE OF THE RAILS IN THE PRODUCTION by V. V. Muravev, K. A. Tapkov

“…High values of residual stresses is one of the most common reason of breaking lots of metal constructions, including rails. …”
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Study the effect of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (UPA) and some biochemical parameters in Iraqi hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes by Fatima Ali Essa Al-Sudani, Nawal Mohammed Jawad Al-Shammaa

“…Abstract The most common cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and leading ultimately to hemodialysis (HD) is type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Hacking Exposed: Leveraging Google Dorks, Shodan, and Censys for Cyber Attacks and the Defense Against Them by Abdullah Alabdulatif, Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne

“…In recent years, cyberattacks have increased in sophistication, using a variety of tools to exploit vulnerabilities across the global digital landscapes. Among the most commonly used tools at an attacker’s disposal are Google dorks, Shodan, and Censys, which offer unprecedented access to exposed systems, devices, and sensitive data on the World Wide Web. …”
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The interplay of perceived benefit, perceived risk, and trust in Fintech adoption: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa by Thomas Appiah, Veronica Venyo Agblewornu

“…The estimated PLS-SEM model exhibits robustness, as there are no issues regarding unobserved heterogeneity, common method bias, or multicollinearity. Furthermore, the model demonstrates reasonable predictive accuracy as evidenced by acceptable R-square, F-square, and Q-square values. …”
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Linking the Historical Sample of the Netherlands with the USA Censuses, 1850–1940 by Diogo Paiva, Francisco Anguita, Kees Mandemakers

“…The second approach, called Transformation Approach, made use of dictionaries with Anglicized versions of Dutch first and last names and their most common or most likely Dutch original(s). Because of the sample character of the HSN even exact matches showed ambiguity that needs to be resolved. …”
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Brexit: Could France Follow the Lead? by R. I. Blagoveshchenskii

“…Firstly, the author argues that Eurosceptic sentiments are almost as common in France as they once were in the UK, and, secondly, that it exactly in France where the next referendum on membership in the European Union could take place. …”
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Profiles of women presenting for abortions in Singapore at the National University Hospital: focus on married women by Xiang Wen Gregory Pek, Wei Shan Teoh, Duoduo Wu, Kuldip Singh

“…Conclusion: The most common reasons married women cited for having TOP include having enough children and the lack of financial capacity to afford another child. …”
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