COVID-19 preparedness and response in rural and remote areas: A scoping review. by Lilian Dudley, Ian Couper, Niluka Wijekoon Kannangarage, Selvan Naidoo, Clara Rodriguez Ribas, Theadora Swift Koller, Taryn Young

“…Promising COVID-19 responses involved local leaders and communities, were collaborative and multisectoral, and engaged local cultures. Non-pharmaceutical interventions were applied less, support for access to water and sanitation at scale was weak, and more targeted approaches to the isolation of cases and quarantine of contacts were preferable to blanket lockdowns. …”
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Unlocking Sustainability through Supply Chain Visibility by Md Mehedi Hasan Emon, Tahsina Khan

“…Practical Implications: This study offers actionable insights for manufacturing firms in Bangladesh, emphasizing the strategic adoption of advanced IT infrastructure to bolster supply chain connectivity. By fostering a culture of real-time information sharing through ICTs, companies can optimize operational efficiency. …”
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The Use of Perovskia abrotanoides Extract in Ameliorating Heat Stress-Induced Oxidative Damage and Improving Growth Efficiency in Carp Juveniles (Cyprinus carpio) by Hossein Adineh, Saeed Zahedi, Morteza Yousefi, Zeynab Sedaghat, Sevdan Yilmaz, Ebrahim Gholamalipour Alamdari, Mohammad Farhangi

“…Herbal extracts have been successfully used as feed additives in fish culture with attractive growth-promoting, immunostimulant, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties for several fish and shellfish species. …”
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MicroRNA-1 Inhibits the Growth of Breast Cancer Cells MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 Treated with Hydatid Cyst Fluid by Hadis Jafari, Mahmoud Mahami-Oskouei, Adel Spotin, Behzad Baradaran, Dariush Shanehbandi, Amir Baghbanzadeh, Zahra Alizadeh

“…For this study, MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells were cultured and divided into two groups: one group received HCF treatment and the other group was untreated and served as the control group. …”
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Development of the SPREAD framework to support the scaling of de-implementation strategies: a mixed-methods study by Gert P Westert, Rudolf B Kool, Simone A van Dulmen, Patrick P T Jeurissen, Danielle Kroon

“…The experts emphasised that while the determinants are relevant for various countries, the implications differ due to different contexts, cultures and histories. The analyses of the focus groups resulted in additional topics and determinants, namely, medical training, professional networks, interests of stakeholders, clinical guidelines and patients’ perspectives. …”
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Roles of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor α in high glucose-induced cardiac fibroblasts proliferation by Wenqing San, Qianyou Zhou, Danning Shen, Danyi Cao, Yun Chen, Guoliang Meng

“…Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) release into culture medium, cellular adenosine-triphosphate (ATP), and cell number were detected. …”
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Characterization of Integrons and Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Sequence Type 131 Isolates by Jiangqing Huang, Fangjun Lan, Yanfang Lu, Bin Li

“…Transfer of integrons was carried out using a broth culture mating method. Clonal relatedness of E. coli ST131 isolates was analyzed by PFGE. …”
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Digital business strategy of enterprise and its components by Liubov Lipych

“…It defines specific, short-, medium- and long-term digitalization goals and initiatives in the context of products, services and value creation, as well as the company's organization and culture. A digital business strategy includes four elements: scope, scale, velocity, and sources of value. …”
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SPRING TRITICALE VARIETIES IN THE WESTERN SIBERIAN FOREST-STEPPE ZONE UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF VEGETATION by A. Cheshkova, P. Stepochkin, A. Aleynikov, I. Grebennikova, D. Chanyshev

“…Spring triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) for Western Siberia is new and poorly studied culture. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of spring triticale varieties and breeding lines and their adaptation to diferent conditions in Western Siberia. …”
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Reusable Biosensor for Easy RNA Detection from Unfiltered Saliva by Paweł Wityk, Agata Terebieniec, Robert Nowak, Jacek Łubiński, Martyna Mroczyńska-Szeląg, Tomasz Wityk, Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak

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EFFECTS OF MODERATELY VIRULENT AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS ON INTERLEUKIN-10 PRODUCTION by A. S. Pershin, I. V. Shevchenko, A. S. Igolkin, Ye. V. Aronova, N. N. Vlasova

“…For this, 12 piglets were experimentally infected intramuscularly with a continuous cell culture-adapted ASFV isolate Vero25 at a dose of 10 HAdU per animal followed by control infection of surviving animals with the reference virus isolate Arm 07 at a dose of 1,000 HAdU per animal. …”
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Microbial Contamination and Antimicrobial Resistance in Use of Ophthalmic Solutions at the Department of Ophthalmology, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia by Lemlem Tamrat, Yeshigeta Gelaw, Getenet Beyene, Addisu Gize

“…Samples from all ophthalmic solutions from outpatient department, operation theaters, and wards after an average duration of use of two weeks were taken. Samples were cultured and organisms were identified; antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using standard microbial identification techniques. …”
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Characterization of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Sudanese Banknotes and Determination of Their Resistance Profile by Noha Ahmed Abd Alfadil, Malik Suliman Mohamed, Manal M. Ali, El Amin Ibrahim El Nima

“…Bacterial prevalence was determined using culture-based techniques, and their sensitivity patterns were determined using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. …”
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Formation of Students’ Intercultural Competency on the Basis of the Textocentric Approach by N. N. Klementsova

“…The task of training a highly cultured person within the framework of university education involves mastering the intercultural (universal) competency necessary for efficient communication and self-development throughout life. …”
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Livestock Depredation and Pastoralist Attitudes towards Carnivore in the Landscape of Lions Associated with Gambella National Park, Abobo District, Western Ethiopia by Getahun Gedif Abie, Krishnagouda Shankargouda Goudar, Hussein Ibrahim, Gezahegn Getachew

“…Hence, sustainable and culturally acceptable conservation measures are required to mitigate human-wildlife​ conflict.…”
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Evaluation of the performance of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in detection of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in vaginal specimens relative to patient infection stat... by Minttu M Rönn, Louise Mc Grath-Lone, Bethan Davies, Janet D Wilson, Helen Ward

“…Objective We evaluated the performance of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) using vaginal specimens in comparison to specimens from the cervix or urine in their ability to detect chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in women based on patient infection status (PIS).Design Systematic review.Data sources EMBASE and Ovid MEDLINE databases were searched through 3 October 2017.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included studies that tested samples from the vagina and ≥1 other site (cervix and/or urine) with ≥2 NAATs for chlamydia and ≥2 NAATs or 1 NAAT and culture for gonorrhoea for each site.Data extraction and synthesis Performance is defined as the sensitivity of a NAAT using a specimen site and PIS of the patient. …”
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Energy Metabolism and Lipidome Are Highly Regulated during Osteogenic Differentiation of Dental Follicle Cells by Oliver Pieles, Marcus Höring, Sadiyeh Adel, Torsten E. Reichert, Gerhard Liebisch, Christian Morsczeck

“…This study is aimed at analyzing the energy metabolism during the osteogenic differentiation of DFCs. Human DFCs were cultured, and osteogenic differentiation was induced by either dexamethasone or bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2). …”
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Duplicate references in the 'Introduction' and 'Discussion' sections of scientific articles on physical education and sports by Leonid Podrigalo, Sergii Iermakov

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The Sustainability of Knowledge-Sharing Behavior Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Q&A Social Network Community by Xin Feng, Lijie Wang, Yue Yan, Qi Zhang, Liming Sun, Jiangfei Chen, Ye Wu

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NPT1220-312, a TLR2/TLR9 Small Molecule Antagonist, Inhibits Pro-Inflammatory Signaling, Cytokine Release, and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Agata Habas, Srinivasa Reddy Natala, Jon K. Bowden-Verhoek, Emily M. Stocking, Diana L. Price, Wolfgang Wrasidlo, Douglas W. Bonhaus, Martin B. Gill

“…NPT1220-312 also blocked TLR2-mediated activation of the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome including IL-1β, IL-18, and apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC) release to the culture medium of human differentiated macrophages. …”
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