Effects of cereal rye residue biomass and preemergence herbicide on the emergence of troublesome southeastern weed species by Annu Kumari, Andrew J. Price, Steve Li, Audrey Gamble, Alana Jacobson

“…Cereal rye biomass and Palmer amaranth counts were strongly negatively correlated with a Pearson’s coefficient (r) of 0.83 while weakly negatively correlated for ivyleaf morningglory with 0.49. …”
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Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Severe Malaria in Children under 5 Years Old in Benin by Xiao Ma, Xin Fan, Kora Chabi Youssaou, Junfei Zhang, Xingyi Wang, Guoqiang Zheng, Shuping Tian, Yujing Gao

“…In group C, the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were significantly higher p<0.05, and the leukocyte count was significantly lower p<0.01 than in groups A and B. …”
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The Role of Therapeutic Anticoagulation in COVID-19 by Ruth McGovern, Patrick Conway, Isabell Pekrul, Omar Tujjar

“…This was met with a moderate increase of troponin T-hs, an escalating need for vasopressors, and a progressive decrease in her P/F ratio despite preserved lung static compliance. Her platelet count was normal and had an elevated fibrinogen during the first week of ICU stay. …”
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Emotion dysregulation and loneliness as predictors of food addiction by Eirini Tatsi, Atiya Kamal, Alistar Turvill, Regina Holler

“…Specifically, food addiction symptom count was positively predicted by difficulty engaging in goal-directed behaviour, impulse control difficulties, lack of emotional awareness and limited access to emotion regulation strategies (P <0.05); DERS total, nonacceptance of emotional responses and lack of emotional clarity were not significant predictors. …”
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Regional Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by V. V. Genkel, R. G. Portnova, T. V. Antipina, I. I. Shaposhnik

“…The laboratory research plan included the analysis of complete blood count, biochemical parameters, fibrinogen and a high sensitivity  C-reactive protein (hsCRP).Results. crPWV, similar to cfPWV, was not significantly different between the groups. …”
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The Role of Aspartate Aminotransferase/Platelet Ratio Index Score in Predicting Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and its Relationship with Total Bile Acid Level: A Case-Contro... by Merve Demir, Emre Sertel

“…Hemoglobin (Hb), platelet count (PLT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) values of all patients were obtained from routine blood test data taken in the first and third trimesters. …”
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Age effects on measurements of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation in laying hens by Meagan E. Abraham, Priscila Serpa, Gregory S. Fraley, Darrin M. Karcher

“…From these blood samples, white blood cell (WBC) differential counts, heterophil:lymphocyte (H:L) ratios (N = 10/treatment), and corticosterone and cortisol levels were measured using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system coupled to a mass spectrometer (MS/MS) (N = 5/treatment). …”
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The Relationship between C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio and Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yi-Han Chen, Li Wang, Shu-Yi Feng, Wei-Min Cai, Xiao-Fu Chen, Zhi-Ming Huang

“…The aims of this study were to evaluate the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CRP/ALB), inflammatory markers, and parameters from the complete blood count (CBC) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their associations with disease activity. …”
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B Lymphocyte—A Prognostic Indicator in Post‐Acute Pancreatitis Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoyan Lin, Xiaoling Li, Junsheng Wang, Huiheng Liu

“…The markers of granulocytes and monocytes and lymphocyte subsets were detected by flow cytometry, and the fluorescence intensity, absolute count and percentage were obtained. Based on the occurrence of diabetes after AP, patients were divided into two groups: PPDM‐A and PPNG‐A (post‐acute pancreatitis with normal glucose). …”
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Screening of Probiotics Derived from Chopped Chili and Its Application in Fermented Chopped Chili by Qian YANG, Luyao XIAO, Xuhong BAI, Yufang TIAN, Wei LI

“…Chopped chili fermented with all the three strains exhibited a pH<4.2, titratable acidity>0.6%, and obviously lower nitrite content and coliform count compared to naturally fermented chopped chili. …”
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Beyond averages: dissecting urban-rural disparities in skilled antenatal care utilization in Bangladesh - a conway-maxwell-poisson regression analysis by Md. Muddasir Hossain Akib, Farzana Afroz, Bikash Pal

“…We have applied the Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression model (CMPRM) to deal with the overdispersion in skilled ANC count data, as this model shows the least AIC compared to the classical negative-binomial regression model (NBRM) and the generalized Poisson regression model (GPRM). …”
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The Benefits of Adding Sulfur and Urea to a Concentrate Mixture on the Utilization of Feed, Rumen Fermentation, and Milk Production in Dairy Cows Supplemental Fresh Cassava Root by Phussorn Sumadong, Sarong So, Anusorn Cherdthong

“…Additionally, sulfur supplementation at a dose of 20 g/kg DM in concentrate markedly increased blood and milk thiocyanate concentrations while lowering the somatic cell count. When compared to 10 g/kg DM urea, 20 g/kg DM urea significantly enhanced crude protein digestibility, ammonia-nitrogen concentration, blood urea nitrogen, and total volatile fatty acid concentration. …”
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Turning Noise Into Data: Characterization of the Van Allen Radiation Belt Using SDO Spikes Data by Spiridon Kasapis, Barbara J. Thompson, Juan V. Rodriguez, Raphael Attie, Gonzalo Cucho‐Padin, Daniel daSilva, Meng Jin, William D. Pesnell

“…Since commissioning, images acquired by Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) instrument on‐board the SDO have frequently displayed “spikes,” pixel regions yielding extreme number of digital counts. These are theorized to occur from energetic electron collisions with the instrument detector system. …”
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Tissue-friendly dentin treatments as a potential element in revascularization protocol (ex-vivo study) by Hala Fayek Khalil, Nadia Ezz El Din Metwalli, Sara Magdy, Mohamed Shamel

“…Cell proliferation was evaluated via the Trypan blue exclusion test, with viable cells counted using a hemocytometer. Data were presented as mean and standard deviation (SD) values and statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 for all tests. …”
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Anemia and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients treated with antiretroviral therapy at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia by Tadesse Adula Duguma, Teshale Worku, Mengistu Abayneh

“…Blood samples were collected for hemoglobin determination and CD4+ cell count. Data were entered using Epi-data manager and analyzed using a statistical package for social sciences. …”
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Assessment of a new protocol strategy to control the ectoparasitic infestation in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using efficient natural products by Magdy I. Hanna, Aya T. EL Sayed, Ola Hasan Abd El Megeed, Marwa A. Ibrahim, Reda M. S. Korany, Marwa M. Attia

“…The intensity of the parasite was counted per microscopic field. The treated groups showed low levels of the parameters compared to the control positive group. …”
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Screening Selected Solanum Plants as Potential Rootstocks for the Management of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) by Benjamin A. Okorley, Charles Agyeman, Naalamle Amissah, Seloame T. Nyaku

“…A rootstock’s reaction to RKNs was assessed using root gall scores (GSs), egg count/g of root, and reproductive factors (Rfs) at the end of 6 and 12 weeks after transplanting (wat) in infested fields, respectively. …”
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Anaemia in the Hospitalized Elderly in Tanzania: Prevalence, Severity, and Micronutrient Deficiency Status by Clara Chamba, Ahlam Nasser, William F. Mawalla, Upendo Masamu, Neema Budodi Lubuva, Erius Tebuka, Pius Magesa

“…Blood samples were collected, and a complete blood count, serum cobalamin, serum ferritin, and serum folate levels were measured to assess anaemia and micronutrient deficiency status in all participants who had anaemia. …”
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The Physicochemical and Rheological Properties of Green Banana Flour–Wheat Flour Bread Substitutions by Yasmeen M. Bashmil, Frank Bekes, Michael Ruderman, Hafiz A. R. Suleria, Rudi Appels, Frank R. Dunshea

“…A MATLAB analysis indicated substantial variations across samples regarding the small, medium, and total air space counts based on 10% banana flour as a standard level of addition. …”
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Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

“…Serum oxidative stress markers, hemogram, renal and liver functional parameters were analysed.Results: A significant variation was observed among the oxidative stress markers among the exposures with surge in malondialdehyde and reduction in superoxide dismutase and catalase with variation in cell count, renal and liver functional parameters (p ≤ 0.05).Conclusion: Diesel combustion nanoparticles induces oxidative stress which reflects hepato-renal aberration.…”
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