Characterization of the complete genome sequence of the recombinant norovirus GII.P16/GII.4_Sydney_2012 revealed in Russia by E. V. Zhirakovskaia, A. Y. Tikunov, S. N. Sokolov, B. I. Kravchuk, E. I. Krasnova, N. V. Tikunova

“…Before this study, only four complete genome sequences of the Russian GII.P16/GII.3 norovirus strains were available in the GenBank database. In this work, the complete genome sequence of the Russian strain Hu/GII.P16-GII.4/RUS/Novosibirsk/NS16-C38/2016 (GenBank KY210980) was determined. …”
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Impact of breeder seed multiplication and certified quality seed distribution on rice production in India by Gogineni S. V. Prasad, Chilukuri S. Rao, Kota Suneetha, Kalambur Muralidharan, E. A. Siddiq

“…Methods We created a database and analyzed data on BS production for 24 years (1995–96 to 2018–19) in 475 inbred and 22 F1 hybrid cultivars. …”
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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…The selected studies will then be fully analyzed, and the data will be collected and coded in a database. To minimize the risk of bias, the included studies will undergo a quality analysis according to Cochrane risk of bias tools, RoB 2 of randomized trials and ROBINS-I for nonrandomized trials; Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for case-control and cohort studies; and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute study quality assessment tools for cross-sectional studies. …”
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Proof of concept of fully automated adaptive workflow for head and neck radiotherapy treatments with a conventional linear accelerator by Gaia Muti, Marco M. J. Felisi, Angelo F. Monti, Chiara Carsana, Roberto Pellegrini, Edoardo Salmeri, Mauro Palazzi, Paola E. Colombo

“…Two different modalities are investigated, the fluence-to-position (FTP) and the adapt-to-shape (ATS) approach.Materials and methodsNine patients are used for the multi-atlas database. The organs at risk (OARs) of the H&N district and five additional structures (air, fat, tissue, bone and patient’s exterior) subsequently used for the creation of the synthetic CT are auto-contoured with the Elekta ADMIRE® software. …”
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Can Caffeine Be an Effective Ergogenic Aid in Combat Sports? A Comprehensive Review by Marcin Komorowski, Michał Janiszewski, Aleksandra Pelczarska, Rafal Kaczorowski, Tomasz Forenc, Jaromir Hunia, Julia Górny, Jonasz Jurek, Alicja Kapciak

“…Material and methods: A review of the literature on caffeine and its effect was performed using the PubMed database. Results and Conclusions: Caffeine supplementation consistently enhances performance in combat sports. …”
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Predictors of failure of DISE-directed adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep disordered breathing by Noura Alsufyani, Andre Isaac, Manisha Witmans, Paul Major, Hamdy El-Hakim

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed a prospective database of children who presented with SDB. All patients underwent preoperative pulse oximetry (PO), followed by DISE with T ± A, The variables documented included demographics, ethnicity, co-morbidities, family history, McGill Oximetry Score (MOS) on PO, as well as findings of collapse and or obstruction on DISE and symptom resolution based on modified Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ). …”
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Effect of Acetyl tributyl citrate on bone metabolism based on network toxicology and molecular docking technology by Xuan Lin, Kun Lin, Yue Lai, Qingping Peng, Miao Xu, Yiting Xu, Jialin Yang, Huan Liu, Jianlin Shen

“…Leveraging the exhaustive exploration of databases such as ChEMBL, STITCH, GeneCards, and OMIM, we have identified a comprehensive list of 164 potential targets intimately associated with both ATBC and bone metabolism. …”
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Global trends and research frontiers on machine learning in sustainable animal production in times of climate change: Bibliometric analysis aimed at insights and orientations for t... by Robson Mateus Freitas Silveira, Concepta Mcmanus, Iran José Oliveira da Siva

“…In total, 1082 documents published in the last 70 years, in Scopus Database, were selected for the study. The annual growth rate recorded for publications in this field reached 3.78% per year, with 31.52% international contribution and 22.2 citations per document. …”
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Racial differences in takotsubo cardiomyopathy outcomes in a large nationwide sample by Raja Zaghlol, Amit K. Dey, Sameer Desale, Ana Barac

“…Methods and results We conducted a US‐wide analysis of TC hospitalizations from 2006 to 2014 by querying the National Inpatient Sample database for the International Classification of Diseases‐ninth Revision TC code, characteristics, and inpatient outcomes. …”
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Harmonizing population health data into OMOP common data model: a demonstration using COVID-19 sero-surveillance data from Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System by Michael Ochola, Sylvia Kiwuwa-Muyingo, Tathagata Bhattacharjee, David Amadi, Maureen Ng’etich, Damazo Kadengye, Henry Owoko, Boniface Igumba, Jay Greenfield, Jim Todd, Agnes Kiragga, Agnes Kiragga

“…The Observational Medical Outcome Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM) is a standardized data model that can harmonize observational health data.ObjectiveThis paper demonstrates the use of the OMOP CDM to harmonize COVID-19 sero-surveillance data from the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS).MethodsIn this study, we extracted data from the Nairobi Urban HDSS COVID-19 sero-surveillance database and mapped it to the OMOP CDM. We used open-source Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) tools like WhiteRabbit, RabbitInAHat, and USAGI. …”
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Immune regulatory genes impact the hot/cold tumor microenvironment, affecting cancer treatment and patient outcomes by Mengmeng Sang, Jia Ge, Juan Ge, Juan Ge, Gu Tang, Qiwen Wang, Jiarun Wu, Liming Mao, Liming Mao, Xiaoling Ding, Xiaorong Zhou

“…Nevertheless, as yet there is no consensus regarding the clinically relevant definition of hot/cold tumors, and the influence of immune genes on the formation of hot/cold tumors remains poorly understood.MethodsData for 33 different types of cancer were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, and their immune composition was assessed using the CIBERSORT algorithm. …”
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The Beneficial Application of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) on Health and Egg Production, in Layers: A Review by Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Aiman Mohammed Baqir Al‐Dhalimy, Maryam Zokaei, Shadi Salimi, Mohammed Jawad Alnajar, Abhinav Kumar, Enas R. Alwaily, Ahmed Hussein Zwamel, Soura Alaa Hussein, Majid Gholami‐Ahangaran

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted in Google Scholar database to identify relevant studies published in peer‐reviewed journals. …”
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Factors influencing gender and youth integration in agricultural research and innovation in Africa by Mastewal Yami, Oyewale Abioye, Sougrynoma Zainatou Sore, Aline Mugisho, Tahirou Abdoulaye

“…This study examined current discussions on gender and youth integration across projects with particular emphasis on the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) project database. The desk review was supplemented by 30 interviews with key informants in FNSSA projects across Africa including Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda, and an interactive workshop with key stakeholders working on gender and youth integration issues across Africa. …”
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From bench to bedside: elucidating VEGF(R) inhibitor-related heart failure in cancer treatment by Shengkun Peng, MinHong Cai, Hongyu Kuang, Anqi Lin, Qinghua Ma, Xiaoqin Dai, Peng Luo, Yijun Liu, Guo Zhang, Yifeng Bai

“…Methods We investigated the epidemiological characteristics of VEGF or VEGFR inhibitors [VEGF(R)i]-related heart failure (VirHF) using the global pharmacovigilance database Vigibase. The phenotypic features and molecular mechanisms of VirHF were characterized using VEGF(R)i-treated mouse models through a combination of echocardiography, histopathological analysis, and transcriptome sequencing. …”
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Trends in the prevalence of antenatal and postnatal depression in Bangladesh: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Injamul Hoq, Md Mohotasin Hossain, Mohammad Aktar Sayeed, Md Jakaria

“…Methods: We conducted a systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and a national database called Bangla Jol for studies published from the year 2000 until December 31, 2020. …”
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Extinction Status, Challenges, and Conservation Approaches of South African Indigenous and Village Chickens: A Systematic Review by Sindisiwe Mbali Sithole, Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe, Takalani Judas Mpofu, Bohani Mtileni, Masindi Lottus Mphaphathi, Jabulani Nkululeko Ngcobo

“…Research articles were grouped and evaluated for eligibility, and the data from the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System database were used. Records such as duplicates of studies addressing origins, phenotypic and genetic diversity, the conservation of indigenous chickens, semen cryopreservation of indigenous chickens, climate change effects on indigenous chickens, and the use of extenders with exotic chickens and other chicken types, reports in other languages, and reports that were inaccessible were excluded. …”
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Safety evaluation and whole genome sequencing for revealing the ability of Penicillium oxalicum WX-209 to safely and effectively degrade citrus segments by Xiao Hu, Yujiao Qian, Zhipeng Gao, Gaoyang Li, Fuhua Fu, Jiajing Guo, Yang Shan

“…Data availability: The whole genome sequencing data in this study can be found in GenBank database of NCBI website with the accession number PRJNA 715321. …”
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MLinvitroTox reloaded for high-throughput hazard-based prioritization of high-resolution mass spectrometry data by Katarzyna Arturi, Eliza J. Harris, Lilian Gasser, Beate I. Escher, Georg Braun, Robin Bosshard, Juliane Hollender

“…MLinvitroTox is a machine learning (ML) framework comprising 490 independent XGBoost classifiers trained on molecular fingerprints from chemical structures and target-specific endpoints from the ToxCast/Tox21 invitroDBv4.1 database. For each analyzed HRMS feature, MLinvitroTox generates a 490-bit bioactivity fingerprint used as a basis for prioritization, focusing the time-consuming molecular identification efforts on features most likely to cause adverse effects. …”
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Association between vitamin D deficiency and major depression in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study by I-Wen Chen, I-Wen Chen, Wei-Ting Wang, Yi-Chen Lai, Yi-Chen Lai, Ying-Jen Chang, Yao-Tsung Lin, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Kuo-Chuan Hung

“…However, the relationship between VDD and the risk of depression in this population remains unclear.MethodsUsing the TriNetX network database (2010–2019), we conducted a propensity score-matched cohort study of CKD patients aged ≥50 years. …”
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Medical Liability of Residents in Taiwan Criminal Court: An Analysis of Closed Malpractice Cases by Kuan-Han Wu, Po-Chun Chuang, Chih-Min Su, Fu-Jen Cheng, Chien-Hung Wu, Fu-Cheng Chen, Yii-Ting Huang

“…The verdicts pertaining to physicians recorded on the national database of the Taiwan justice system were reviewed. …”
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