Genetic Advance and Grain Yield Stability of Moroccan Durum Wheats Grown under Rainfed and Irrigated Conditions by Abdelali Boussakouran, Mohamed El Yamani, El Hassan Sakar, Yahia Rharrabti

“…Grain yield advance per year was estimated in 78 kg ha−1 under irrigated conditions, with no significant change under rainfed ones. …”
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Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…Faecal microbiome composition shall be estimated using 16SrRNA and shotgun sequencing. The secondary outcomes will include the quantification of faecal short-chain fatty acids at birth and at four months, as well as growth and developmental assessments at four, twelve, and twenty-four months. (3) Trial registration: This trial protocol is registered (ACTRN12624000930583p) in the Australian Clinical Trials registry (ANZCTR).…”
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Antierythropoietin Antibody Production Is Not Associated with Malaria and Malaria-Related Anaemia in Humans by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Daniel Gyamfi, Francis Agyei Amponsah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Kwabena Owusu Danquah, Lillian Boateng, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Edward Y. Afriyie, Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Renate Asare, David Ofosu Ntiamoah, Richard Boateng

“…Venous blood was collected for thick and thin films for malaria microscopy, full blood count by automated haematology analyzer, and antierythropoietin antibody and erythropoietin estimation by sandwich ELISA method. Results. Out of the 86 participants recruited, only 3 (3.5%) were positive for anti-EPO antibody; 2.3% of the case group; and 1.2% of the control group. …”
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Multi-type Air Pollutant Emission Inventory of Non-road Mobile Sources in China for the Period 1990–2017 by Xianbao Shen, Lei Kong, Yue Shi, Xinyue Cao, Xin Li, Bobo Wu, Hanyu Zhang, Zhiliang Yao

“…Therefore, accurately estimating the emissions from non-road mobile sources is essential to developing effective policies for improving air quality. …”
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The Adverse Effect of Spasticity on 3-Month Poststroke Outcome Using a Population-Based Model by S. R. Belagaje, C. Lindsell, C. J. Moomaw, K. Alwell, M. L. Flaherty, D. Woo, K. Dunning, P. Khatri, O. Adeoye, D. Kleindorfer, J. Broderick, B. Kissela

“…Here, we tested whether including spasticity improved model fit and estimated the effect spasticity had on the outcome. …”
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Experimenter Effects on Pain Reporting in Women Vary across the Menstrual Cycle by Jacob M. Vigil, Jared DiDomenico, Chance Strenth, Patrick Coulombe, Eric Kruger, Andrea A. Mueller, Diego Guevara Beltran, Ian Adams

“…This assignment was based on estimates of their probability of conception given their current cycle day. …”
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Genomic Landscape and Prediction of Udder Traits in Saanen Dairy Goats by Xiaoting Yao, Jiaxin Li, Jiaqi Fu, Xingquan Wang, Longgang Ma, Hojjat Asadollahpour Nanaei, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Zhuangbiao Zhang, Peipei Bian, Shishuo Zhou, Ao Wang, Xihong Wang, Yu Jiang

“…Predictive models, including GBLUP, kernel ridge regression (KRR), and Adaboost.RT, were evaluated for genomic estimated breeding value (GEBV) prediction. Machine learning models (KRR and Adaboost.RT) outperformed GBLUP by 20% and 11% in predictive accuracy, showing superior stability and reliability. …”
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Antenatal Steroid Therapy for Fetal Lung Maturation and the Subsequent Risk of Childhood Asthma: A Longitudinal Analysis by Jason D. Pole, Cameron A. Mustard, Teresa To, Joseph Beyene, Alexander C. Allen

“…Extended Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios while controlling for confounders. …”
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Description of a Current Outbreak of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> in the United States by Anupama Raghuram, Stephen Furmanek, Thomas Chandler, Salwa Rashid, William Mattingly, Julio Ramirez

“…Cumulative excess cases were used to estimate the magnitude of the outbreak, and the fold increase was calculated. …”
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Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature by Justyna Głowacka, Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforou, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…It usually develops during a period of hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy or menopause) and is often confused with lymphoedema or obesity, leading to a delay in correct diagnosis and the introduction of effective treatment. Fat oedema is estimated to affect 1 in 72,000 people. However, these figures, according to many sources, are much underestimated compared to the actual occurrence of the condition due to misdiagnosis. [1] Purpose of Research The aim of this work is to commonize the knowledge around the problem of lipedema, presenting the current diagnosis and treatment. …”
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The Role of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in IPF Prognosis by Christina Triantafillidou, Effrosyni Manali, Panagiotis Lyberopoulos, Likourgos Kolilekas, Konstantinos Kagouridis, Sotirios Gyftopoulos, Konstantinos Vougas, Anastasia Kotanidou, Manos Alchanatis, Anna Karakatsani, Spyros A. Papiris

“…The optimal model for mortality risk estimation was VO2 peak/kg + DLCO% combined. Furthermore, VE/VCO2 slope and VO2 peak/kg were correlated with distance and desaturation during the 6MWT. …”
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Cytochrome P450 Metabolism of Betel Quid-Derived Compounds: Implications for the Development of Prevention Strategies for Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers by Che-Yi Lin, Tien-Szu Pan, Chun-Chan Ting, Shih-Shin Liang, Shu-Hung Huang, Hsiu-Yueh Liu, Edward Cheng-Chuan Ko, Chung-Wei Wu, Jen-Yang Tang, Ping-Ho Chen

“…Betel quid (BQ) products, with or without tobacco, have been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as group I human carcinogens that are associated with an elevated risk of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx. There are estimated 600 million BQ users worldwide. In Taiwan alone there are 2 million habitual users (approximately 10% of the population). …”
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Elucidating deep-sea thermometric deviations and their consequences for oceanic heat content assessment via high-pressure calibration by Muzi Zhang, Muzi Zhang, Qingquan Sun, Qingquan Sun, Xiaoxue Bai, Xiaoxue Bai, Chi Wu, Chi Wu, Chi Wu

“…Crucially, this study discusses the negative impact of pressure-induced temperature errors on the estimation of ocean heat content in the Pacific, emphasizing the importance of conducting high-pressure calibration tests before and after oceanographic deployments. …”
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Exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution among children under five years old in urban area by A.K.R. Kouao, E.T. N’datchoh, V. Yoboue, S. Silue, H. Attoh, M. Coulibaly, T. Robins

“…Indoor air pollution associated with cooking and heating biomass fuel burning is estimated to be responsible for 7 million deaths in 2016 and most of these deaths occur in low and middle income countries. …”
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Evaluation of Three Satellite Precipitation Products TRMM 3B42, CMORPH, and PERSIANN over a Subtropical Watershed in China by Junzhi Liu, Zheng Duan, Jingchao Jiang, A-Xing Zhu

“…This study conducted a comprehensive evaluation of three satellite precipitation products (TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) 3B42, CMORPH (the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Morphing algorithm), and PERSIANN (Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information using Artificial Neural Networks)) using data from 52 rain gauge stations over the Meichuan watershed, which is a representative watershed of the Poyang Lake Basin in China. …”
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A comprehensive characterization biotransformation of chlorinated paraffin by human and carp liver microsomes via liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry and screen... by Liujun Chen, Caiming Tang, Zhiqiang Yu, Yanhong Zeng, Bixian Mai, Xiaojun Luo

“…Notably, keto-CP-4, enol-CP-4 and aldehyde-CP-4 were the predominant metabolites. The estimated Vmax values for these metabolites were significantly higher in the human liver microsomes than in the carp liver microsomes. …”
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Application of Unit Commitment with Market Pool in a Peaking Power Generation Firm in the Philippines for a Cost Reduction Case Study by Luke Rey Santillan, Kenn Brylle Senen, Robert Wamilda, Lanndon Ocampo, Rafael Seva, Reuella J. Bacalso, Alaine Liggayu

“…This paper attempts to provide an optimum loading schedule of power generating units with the least cost by solving a unit commitment (UC) problem and to present good estimates of cost differences when UC problem is not applied. …”
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Typhoon Vulnerability Analysis in South Korea Utilizing Damage Record of Typhoon Maemi by Ji-Myong Kim, Kiyoung Son, Sang-Guk Yum, Sungjin Ahn

“…The results and metric of this research provide a pragmatic approach that helps create vulnerability functions for abovementioned sectors and like estimating local vulnerabilities and predicting and coping with the possible damage and loss from typhoons.…”
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Enterocytozoon bieneusi Identification Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in HIV-Infected Humans from Kinsh... by Roger Wumba, Menotti Jean, Longo-Mbenza Benjamin, Mandina Madone, Kintoki Fabien, Zanga Josué, Sala Jean, Kendjo Eric, Guillo-Olczyk AC, Thellier Marc

“…The sensitivity of IFI-AcM was poor as estimated 42.1%. Conclusion. Despite different PCR methods, there is possible association between HIVinfection, geographic location (France, Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo), and the concurrence of type I and type IV strains.…”
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Effect of “DXB-2030,” a Polyherbal Formulation, on Experimental Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Associated with Hyperandrogenism by Mohammed Azeemuddin, Suryakanth D. Anturlikar, Mallappa Onkaramurthy, Mirza R. Baig, Basti K. Ashok, Raghavendra P. Rao, Mohamed Rafiq, Paramesh Rangesh

“…At the end of the study period, the animals were subjected for the estimation of serum testosterone levels, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), weight of the ovaries, estrous cycle, and histopathological evaluation. …”
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