An ultra-simplified protocol for PCR template preparation from both unsporulated and sporulated Eimeria oocysts by Aruto Takano, Dennis V. Umali, April H. Wardhana, Dyah H. Sawitri, Isao Teramoto, Toshimitsu Hatabu, Yasutoshi Kido, Akira Kaneko, Kazumi Sasai, Hiromitsu Katoh, Makoto Matsubayashi

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Quantifying diversity and growth form distribution of scleractinian corals, in Mangrove Bay, El Qoseir, Egypt by Theres Koch, Angelina Ivkić, Lewis Jones, Victor Scharnhorst, Constanze Stix, Antonia Auer, Theda Schöchtner, Gözde Özer, Simon Steinwender, Joseph Wallace Daurella, Martin Zuschin

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A digital intervention to reduce home-office workers’ sedentary behaviour: protocol for the evaluation of the Click2Move programme, a cluster randomised controlled trial by Judit Bort-Roig, Iris Parés-Salomón, Bette Loef, Cristina Vaqué-Crusellas, Alan Coffey, Arnau Gustems-Morral, Anna M. Señé-Mir, Izabela Luznik, Maja Pajek, Kieran P. Dowd, Anna Puig-Ribera, Karin I. Proper

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Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems by Pieter De Frenne, Rémy Beugnon, David Klinges, Jonathan Lenoir, Pekka Niittynen, Sylvain Pincebourde, Rebecca A. Senior, Juha Aalto, Kryštof Chytrý, Phillipa K. Gillingham, Caroline Greiser, Eva Gril, Stef Haesen, Michael Kearney, Martin Kopecký, Peter C. le Roux, Miska Luoto, Ilya Maclean, Matěj Man, Rachel Penczykowski, Liesbeth van denBrink, Stijn Van de Vondel, Karen De Pauw, Jonas J. Lembrechts, Julia Kemppinen, Koenraad Van Meerbeek

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High-performance laser speckle contrast image vascular segmentation without delicate pseudo-label reliance by Shenglan Yao, Huiling Wu, Suzhong Fu, Shuting Ling, Kun Wang, Hongqin Yang, Yaqin He, Xiaolan Ma, Xiaofeng Ye, Xiaofei Wen, Qingliang Zhao

“…This would greatly benefit future research in life and medicine.…”
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The Contribution of the Hotel Industry on Youth Empowerment in Mbarara City: A Case Study of Hotel Triangle Mbarara City. by Owomuhangi, Emmanuel

“…While also the view that flexible working hours help to balance work and personal life of the youth with an average of 56% which is therefore an empowerment to carry out different chores outside the hotel industry. …”
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Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on Girl Child Education in Buhunga Sub-County Uganda. by Twikirize, Edwig

“…Psychosocially teenagers lived lifestyles associated with depression, experienced social segregation in their communities, suffered domestic violence consequences, lived in low-income life situations indulged teenagers in sexual intercourse at an early age. …”
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Student Manual Kabale University by Kabale University

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Therapeutic Efficacy of Moxibustion with Seed-Sized Moxa-Cone at Jing Acupoint on Limb Spasticity after Stroke： A Meta-Analysis by ZHANG Jinfei, JIANG Jiahui, TANG Jiqin

“…Meta-analysis results showed that, (1) The spasticity improvement rate: compared with the control group, the effective rate of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>OR</italic>=3.96, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (1.25,12.53), <italic>Z</italic>=2.34, <italic>P</italic>=0.02]. (2) MAS grade: compared with the control group, the grade of spasticity of the experimental group was significantly lower [<italic>RR</italic>=3.03, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (2.08, 4.41), <italic>Z</italic>=5.78, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]. (3) CSI score: compared with the control group, CSI score of the experimental group was significantly lower [<italic>MD</italic>= -0.96, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (-1.26, -0.66), <italic>Z</italic>=6.20, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]. (4) FMA score: compared with the control group, FMA score of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>MD</italic>=15.17, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (7.89, 22.46), <italic>Z</italic>=4.08, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1]. (5) BI score: compared with the control group, BI score of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>MD</italic>=5.95, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (4.38, 7.53), <italic>Z</italic>=7.39, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01].ConclusionMoxibustion with seed-sized moxa-cone at Jing acupoint can effectively improve the spasticity of limbs, reduce muscle tone, improve the motor function of limbs and quality of life of patients after stroke. However, more studies and samples would be needed for further validation in order to provide more reliable clinical evidence, due to the limitations of the included literature.…”
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The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years by Miranda Olff, Irma Hein, Ananda B. Amstadter, Cherie Armour, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Eric Bui, Marylene Cloitre, Anke Ehlers, Julian D. Ford, Talya Greene, Maj Hansen, Nathaniel G. Harnett, Debra Kaminer, Catrin Lewis, Alessandra Minelli, Barbara Niles, Nicole R. Nugent, Neil Roberts, Matthew Price, Anthony N. Reffi, Soraya Seedat, Antonia V. Seligowski, Anka A. Vujanovic

“…In all sections of this paper, we provide perspectives on sex/gender aspects, life course trends, and cross-cultural/global and systemic societal contexts. …”
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Charlson comorbidity index has no incremental value for mortality risk prediction in nursing home residents with COVID-19 disease by Anum Zahra, Maarten van Smeden, Petra J. M. Elders, Jan Festen, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Karlijn J. Joling, Anouk van Loon, Kim Luijken, René J. F. Melis, Simon P. Mooijaart, Karel G. M. Moons, Geeske Peeters, Harmke A. Polinder-Bos, Fenne Wouters, Anne de Hond

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Creating pathways for collaboration between Argentina and the UK to utilise microbial biofilms in sustainable agriculture by Patricia L. Abdian, Miguel Cámara, Fabricio D. Cassan, Gabriel Castrillo, Marisa Díaz, Gustavo Gonzalez Anta, Claire Hodge, Jo Slater-Jefferies, Cait E. MacPhee, Enzo Moriconi, Paulina D. Rakowska, Rasmita Raval, Duncan Ross, Juan F. Sandoval, Diego O. Serra, Claudio Valverde, Jeremy Webb, Ana Winters

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Field Deployment of a Mobile Biosafety Laboratory Reveals the Co-Circulation of Dengue Viruses Serotype 1 and Serotype 2 in Louga City, Senegal, 2017 by Idrissa Dieng, Maryam Diarra, Moussa Moïse Diagne, Martin Faye, Marie Henriette Dior Ndione, Yamar Ba, Mamadou Diop, El Hadji Ndiaye, Paolo Marinho de Andrade Zanotto, Boly Diop, Mamadou Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Bousso, Ndongo Dia, Mawlouth Diallo, Aliou Barry, Gamou Fall, Cheikh Loucoubar, Amadou Alpha Sall, Ousmane Faye, Oumar Faye

“…This virus belonging to genus Flavivirus, Flaviviridae family, is responsible for a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic or mild febrile illness (dengue fever) to life-threatening infections (severe dengue). Many sporadic cases and outbreaks have occurred in Senegal since 1970. …”
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Effect of acupoint application of Traditional Chinese Medicine on recovery of gastrointestinal function after cesarean section (中药穴位敷贴促进剖宫产术后胃肠功能恢复的效果观察)... by PENG Rufeng (彭茹凤), LI Fengmin (黎凤民), HUANG Ling (黄翎), HUANG Huan (黄环), SU Qiumei (苏秋梅)

“…Conclusion TCM acupoint application on Shenque (CV 8), bilateral Yongquan (KI 1), bilateral Shenshu(BL 23) is effective on recovery of puerperae’s gastrointestinal function, reduce the risk of abdominal distension and improve postpartum quality of life. (目的 观察自制中药穴位敷贴促进剖宫产术后胃肠功能恢复的效果。方法 200例行剖宫产术的产妇随机分为观察组和对照组, 各100例。…”
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Individual and community level factors associated with household level food insecurity of Ethiopia: multilevel mixed effects analysis of 2021 Performance Monitoring for Action Ethi... by Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Destaw Endeshaw, Ousman Adal, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Natnael Kebede, Amare Mebrat Delie

“…Abstract Background People who face restricted or uncertain physical and economic access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food to suit their dietary needs or food choices for a productive, healthy, and active life are said to be in a state or situation of food insecurity. …”
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Paracrine activity of Smurf1-silenced mesenchymal stem cells enhances bone regeneration and reduces bone loss in postmenopausal osteoporosis by Alberto González-González, Itziar Álvarez-Iglesias, Daniel García-Sánchez, Monica Dotta, Ricardo Reyes, Ana Alfonso-Fernández, Alfonso Bolado-Carrancio, Patricia Díaz-Rodríguez, María Isabel Pérez-Núñez, José Carlos Rodríguez-Rey, Jesús Delgado-Calle, Flor M. Pérez-Campo

“…Abstract Background Osteoporosis (OP), characterized by reduced bone mass and mineral density, is a global metabolic disorder that severely impacts the quality of life in affected individuals. Although current pharmacological treatments are effective, their long-term use is often associated with adverse effects, highlighting the need for safer, more sustainable therapeutic strategies. …”
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ISU-ISU PRIORITAS DALAM PENERAPAN ECO-HOUSE BERDASARKAN GAYA HIDUP HEMAT ENERGI DAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN by Yasintha Rahma Naura, Annisa Safira, Dewi Larasati

“…Abstract_ The issue of global warming is getting hotter in all areas of life. Environmental conditions are increasingly experiencing severe damage caused by excessive use of natural resources. …”
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Cerebral microvascular density, blood-brain barrier permeability, and support for neuroinflammation indicate early aging in a Marfan syndrome mouse model by Tala Curry-Koski, Tala Curry-Koski, Liam P. Curtin, Mitra Esfandiarei, Mitra Esfandiarei, Mitra Esfandiarei, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas

“…This study is crucial for identifying and understanding MFS-associated neurovascular and neurological abnormalities, underscoring the need for research aimed at improving the quality of life and managing pre-mature aging symptoms in MFS and related connective tissue disorders.…”
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25 years of providing evidence on road safety interventions at the city level by Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Josep Ferrando, Carlos Pastor, Adnan A. Hyder, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell

“…Road traffic injuries are a significant public health concern, ranking among the leading causes of mortality and disability-adjusted life years lost globally, especially among the young population. …”
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