Identifying Factors Associated with Barriers in the Number of Antenatal Care Service Visits among Pregnant Women in Rural Parts of Ethiopia by Sali Suleman Hassen, Belete Mulatu Teshale, Lema Abate Adulo

“…All childbearing women from rural parts of Ethiopia were considered in this study, and the count regression model was used to explore the major risk factors for the barriers in the number of antenatal care service visits. …”
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Hematological profile of pulmonary tuberculosis patients before and after 1 month of taking anti-TB drugs by Ririh Jatmi Wikandari, Surati, Siti Nuryani, Sistoyono

“…The study also found significant changes in white blood cell (p = 0.004) and platelet (p = 0.005) counts in tuberculosis patients before and after treatment. …”
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Dietary Capsaicin Supplementation Mitigates Calving-Induced Stress and Enhances Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Function, and Gut Microbiota in Periparturient Dairy Cows by Hangfan Li, Zibin Wu, Baisheng Yu, Jinyuan Chen, Chuang Yang, Yongqing Guo, Baoli Sun

“…Results showed that capsaicin significantly reduced milk somatic cell count and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) while enhancing serum antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GSH-Px, and CAT) and immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgA, and IgM). …”
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Quality assessment of compost produced from agricultural wastes: Impact on the growth and yield of Zea Mays L. by Francisca Okoli, Edna Chukwura, Augustine Mbachu

“…This study assessed the quality of compost produced from agricultural wastes and its impact on the yield of Zea mays L.Method The composting process was carried out on a windrow (2 m × 1 m × 1.5 m) in a portion of land beside the Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing Laboratory, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Microbial plate count and isolation were done and various physicochemical parameters were used to assess the quality of the compost. …”
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Dynamic monocyte changes as prognostic indicators in operable gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort analysis by Yiwei Jiang, Xianwei Sun, Chen Yang, Dandan Song, Chongjun Zhou, Xinxin Chen, Chongquan Huang, Zhonglin Wang, Jiante Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to elucidate the relationship between postoperative monocyte count and gastric cancer prognosis. We introduce a standardized monocyte ratio (MMR) to predict postoperative survival rates in gastric cancer patients effectively.MethodsA test cohort was created to develop and evaluate the pre- and postoperative MMR as a mortality predictor in gastric cancer patients. …”
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Autoimmune Factor V Deficiency That Took 16 Years to Diagnose due to Pseudodeficiency of Multiple Coagulation Factors by Takaaki Kato, Takaya Hanawa, Mea Asou, Tomohiko Asakawa, Hisashi Sakamaki, Makoto Araki

“…A coagulation abnormality with prothrombin time-international normalized ratio (PT-INR) of 4.5 and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 99.6 seconds was observed, but the platelet count, fibrinogen, and PIVKAII were within normal limits. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Salicylic Acid, Hydrogel, and Sulphur Sources for Boosting the Yield of Rapeseed under Limited Irrigation by Palvi Dogra, Ankita Thakur, Sarvjeet Kukreja, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Rajeev Kumar Gupta, Meraj Ahmad, Yogesh Dahiya, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Saud Alamri

“…This treatment also enhanced siliqua length and seed count, indicating the potential of gypsum and bioregulators in improving Brassica napus L. production under water-limited conditions.…”
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The impact of bariatric surgery on gut microbiota: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and scientific contributions by Shuaichang Gong, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiaoliang Chen, Ping Wan, Longfei Zhou, Jun Zhang

“…The University of São Paulo is the most active institution, whereas the University of Copenhagen has the highest average citation count. Obesity Surgery is the journal with the highest number of publications, and the most prolific author is Karine Clement. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Geomechanical and Acoustic Characteristics of Tuff Specimens under Different Stress Paths by Yong-gang Xiao, Chang-hong Li, Jie Cao, Yu Wang, Zhi-qiang Hou, Nan Hu

“…The results indicated that under the same stress path, the cumulative AE count/energy of rock samples subjected to F-T cycles was less than that of rock samples not subjected to F-T cycles. …”
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Early activity after strong sutures helps to tendon healing in a rat tendon rupture model by Chenfei Li, Jian Lu, Tianhao Guo, Xuyang Shi, Meng Fu, Yipeng Yang, Yanqing Zhou, Lingde Kong, Bing Zhang

“…The passive ankle range of motion, count of fibroblasts, biomechanical results, and immunohistochemical results showed no statistic significant difference between the fixed one week group and fixed two weeks group (P> 0.05). …”
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About the national work of Saint Sava by Bodrožić Đuro

“…He knew how important it was that his father Stefan Nemanja, the creatoir of the Serbian state from which the Serbs count their historical time, would join him there. …”
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Persistently different patterns of patient’s global assessment of health in rheumatoid arthritis are associated with pain and impaired function more than with inflammation: an ince... by Sofia Ajeganova, Ingiäld Hafström, Valentina Bala, Björn Svensson

“…The PGA levels from baseline over 15 years were best explained by VAS pain, followed by HAQ score, Disease Activity Score on 28 joints-3 and tender joint count, adjusted R2 up to 77%, 41%, 27% and 26%, respectively.Conclusion Persistently higher PGA levels in RA were mostly related to pain and disability.…”
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Characteristics of successful expansion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from colorectal cancer liver metastasis by Jina Baek, Gyuheon Choi, GunHee Lee, Hyun Lee, Gyungyub Gong, Hye Seon Park, Chae-Lyul Lim, Joo Young Kim, Hee Jin Lee

“…All cases exhibited successful IE, with a mean IE TIL count per fragment and total IE TIL per case of 2.59 ± 2.79e5 cells and 167.79 ± 126.97e5 cells, respectively. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for acute kidney injury in coronary artery disease by Ming Ye, Chang Liu, Duo Yang, Hai Gao

“…Key predictors included surgical department admission, eGFR, hemoglobin, chronic kidney disease history, male sex, white blood cell count, age, left ventricular ejection fraction, acute myocardial infarction at admission, and congestive heart failure history. …”
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Hospitalization outcomes in people living with HIV on Dolutegravir-based regimen in Mwanza, Tanzania: a comparative cohort by Godfrey A. Kisigo, Eric Barongo, Benson Issarow, Cody Cichowitz, Bahati Wajanga, Samuel Kalluvya, Robert N. Peck

“…Male sex, using DTG-based regimen for < 3 months, diagnosis of suspected IRIS, diagnosis of ART side effect, advanced WHO clinical stage, CD4 count < 200 cells/mm3, hemoglobin level 7–11.9 gm/dl and hemoglobin level < 7 gm/dl were all independent risk factors for death. …”
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Validation of a Model Estimating the Budget Impact of Video Capsule Endoscopy for Surveillance of Crohn’s Disease in an Italian Center by Rhodri Saunders, Carlo Calabrese, Dania Gelli, Jason Davis, Rafael Torrejon Torres

“…Even where trend data diverged (eg, for surgery \[43.1% likelihood of acceptance, 95% CI: 33.7%-52.8%\]), the cumulative surgery count over 5 years was within the margin of error of the real-world data. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Hemodialysis Patients Six Months after Infection Compared to Healthcare Workers by Henri Boulanger, Salima Ahriz Saksi, Jedjiga Achiche, Florence Batusanski, Nicolas Stawiarski, Ali Diddaoui, Luc Fromentin, Mokhtar Chawki

“…Using a clustering method, a significant correlation was identified between the cluster with the lowest circulating levels of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and the severity of COVID-19 based on several parameters including CRP, BNP, lymphocyte count, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and oxygen requirements, as well as pulmonary involvement on chest scan. …”
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Immunopathological Changes of Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Respiratory Infection in Lambs by Abbas A Hamzah, Zainab I Ibrahim

“…Differential WBC counts showed an early, significant rise in neutrophils, with sustained ‎elevation in lymphocytes and monocytes. …”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Microbial analysis of the water samples to determine the presumptive coliform count of the water indicates the presence of coliform bacteria in majority of the analysed samples, indicating anthropogenic contamination of groundwater. …”
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Ruptured Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm by Amaury Dagoberto Martínez Hernández, Dayana Pino Jiménez

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