A combined use of Panax ginseng extract and the probiotic, Lactobacillus plantarum in the diet of Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer: Effects on growth, immunity and survival after ba... by Xiaojie Hou, Jianfeng Zhang, Neda Behmagham, Hamed Ghafarifarsani

“…All experiments were carried out in three replicates and fish (Mean weight: 25.3 ± 4.2 g) of all treatments fed for 60 days. …”
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A Predictive Model for Pulmonary Aspergillosis in ICU Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Li Y, Ren X, Wang Q, Shen S, Li Y, Qian X, Tang Y, Jia J, Zhang H, Ding J, Song Y, Zhang S, Wang S, Xu Y, Jiang Y, He X, Dai M, Zhong L, Xiong Y, Pan Y, Wang M, Shao H, Cai H, Huang L, Wang H

“…The performance of this model was then assessed and validated in the validation cohort.Results: Out of 1737 patients initially included in the study, 898 were ultimately analyzed, of which 100 (11%) were diagnosed with IPA. …”
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Editorial by Lindsay B. Flynn

“…The approach considers the specific needs of young people shut out of housing markets, young people who may be experiencing severe housing insecurity or homelessness, and the spatial dimension of such challenges. …”
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New Parameters for Impedance–pH Monitoring in Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Predicting its Severity by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Makushina, A. V. Paraskevova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The present articleidentifies possible correlations between new parameters for impedance–pH monitoring, such as mean nocturnal baseline impedance (MNBI); post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave index (PSPW); and the main parameter, acid exposure time (AET), as well as esophageal motor function. The authors set out to assess the values of MNBI and the PSPW index as additional criteria improving the diagnostic efficacy of impedance-pH monitoring, the completeness of clinical phenotyping of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as determining the probability of a more severe disease course. …”
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Sistemas Fisiográficos del Área Natural Protegida "Valle Cretácico"; Provincia de Río Negro by Nora Romina Solorza, Marcos Damián Mare

“…This paper is a revised and shortened version of the biophysical studies of carried out as a part of the interdisciplinary technical reports for the "Management Plan of the Protected Natural Area (PNA) Cretaceous Valley" of the Rio Negro Province. …”
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Estimation of yield and nitrogen use efficiencies in hybrid maize varieties through site specific nitrogen management based on leaf color chart (LCC) by Suhail Fayaz, Raihana Habib Kanth, Tauseef A. Bhat, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Moneesa Bashir, Aijaz Nazir, Bilkees Jamsheed, Mohd. Salim Mir, Zahoor A. Dar, Shailja Sharma, Aabid Hussain Lone, Dawood Yousuf, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…To perceive the specific leaf color chart (LCC) value for precision maneuvering of nitrogen in different maize hybrids, a field experiment was carried out at the research farm of Division of Agronomy, FoA, Wadura, Sopore, SKUAST-Kashmir, in the years 2019 and 2020 (Kharif seasons). …”
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A phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a valproate/lithium combination in ALS patients by M.-C. Boll, M. Alcaraz-Zubeldia, C. Rios, D. González-Esquivel, S. Montes

“…Secondary outcome variables included BMI, respiratory monitoring, quality of life, and a global impression of the treatment. Results: Out of 42 patients enrolled, 20 individuals receiving VPA-Li and 18 on placebo treatment were included in the final analysis. …”
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Evaluation of a 90-minute school-based resuscitation course with 340 middle school students – a multicenter intervention study by Josephina Kehlert

“…The findings of this study support the statewide implementation of resuscitation training for middle school students as part of a greater ambition to increase bystander assistance in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. HintergrundZiel dieser Studie war es, den Lernerfolg eines 90-minütigen Reanimationsunterrichts, der von zuvor speziell ausgebildeten Lehrkräften in Brandenburg unterrichtet wurde, vor einer landesweiten Einführung dieser Kurse explorativ zu evaluieren.MethodenIn fünf öffentlichen Schulen unterrichteten Lehrkräfte, die von professionellen Erste-Hilfe-Ausbildern geschult wurden, 340 Schüler der siebten Klasse (7. …”
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Ovarian stimulation alternatives for in vitro production of embryos in water buffaloes by Alexis Bandeo, José Luis Konrad, Natalia Vallejos, Pablo Ponce, Marina J. Sansinena, Gustavo Crudeli, Pablo Maldonado-Vargas

“…In vitro culture (IVC) was carried out for 6.5 days, and all embryos that reached the blastocyst stage were graded and vitrified. …”
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homeRNA self-blood collection enables high-frequency temporal profiling of presymptomatic host immune kinetics to respiratory viral infection: a prospective cohort studyResearch in... by Fang Yun Lim, Hannah G. Lea, Ashley M. Dostie, Soo-Young Kim, Tammi L. van Neel, Grant W. Hassan, Meg G. Takezawa, Lea M. Starita, Karen N. Adams, Michael Boeckh, Joshua T. Schiffer, Ollivier Hyrien, Alpana Waghmare, Erwin Berthier, Ashleigh B. Theberge

“…SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 17 out of 22 individuals with study-confirmed respiratory infection, of which five were still presymptomatic or pre-shedding, enabling us to profile detailed expression kinetics of the earliest blood transcriptional response to contemporaneous variants of concern. 51% of the genes assessed were found to be temporally dynamic during COVID-19 infection. …”
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Improving Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters and Reducing Mortality due to Ascites in Broilers by Propranolol Inclusion by Shahriar Saidian, Somaya Farahmand, Mokhtar Fathi, Salar Saifi

“…Materials and Methods: The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design with four treatments in four replicates and 10 chickens in each replicate. …”
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Selection of Superior Sugar Beet Genotypes using the Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Traits by Mahdi Hassani, Ali Saremirad, Hamed Mansouri

“…Following data collection, variance analysis was carried out using R software. Subsequently, trait values for each hybrid were adjusted based on the augmented design implementation and the variance analysis outcomes for the various studied traits. …”
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Phasic and periodic change of drought under greenhouse effect by Yang Li, Zhicheng Zheng, Yaochen Qin, Haifeng Tian, Zhixiang Xie, Peijun Rong

“…This suggests that governments and nongovernmental organizations in the region should pay attention to the short drought period in the ESAC when they carry out ecological restoration and protection projects such as the construction of forest reserves and high-quality farmland. …”
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Bridge Employment Model of Qualified Employees in Iran's Public Organizations by Seyedeh Sanaz Sadafi Mousavi, Mir ali Syed nagavi, Seyed Mehdi Alvani, Alireza Koushki Jahromi

“…This research was carried out with the aim of investigating the employment pattern of experts in Iran. …”
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Research on Characteristics and Influencing Factors of High Temperature Disaster Risk in Wuhan Based on Local Climate Zone by Shujing GUO, Li ZHANG

“…Furthermore, highly correlated LCZ types are screened out under the optimal size, the multicollinearity of all LCZ landscape pattern indices is examined and those with multicollinearity are excluded. …”
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“Restoration of the Past Scenery-Realm”: A Research on the Scenery-Realm Restoration of Jiang’s Fu Garden During Qing Dynasty in the Historical Revolution of the Humble Administrat... by Qian BIAN

“…In terms of realm experience, the research analyzes the generation of typical comprehensive experience and emotional activities in the garden from the perspectives of “Dong You Jian Jing Can” (roaming in motion and meditation in stillness) and “Ya Ji Yu Yuan Ju” (elegant gathering and garden dwelling), pointing out that the former, in short-term composite perceptions, is more likely to form differentiated results due to changes in mood, season, and combinations of dynamic and static appreciation, while the latter, through long-term interactive attachment and more nuanced examinations over time, can make the emotional sustenance of guests in the garden more genuine and varied. 2) In response to the question of what qualified the garden as a restoration of the past scenery-realm, the focus is on the “Yuanxiang Hall” area as a clue to explore the value orientation of the Fu Garden’s restoration. …”
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Integrated Framework and Technical Path for Multi-level Nested Assessment of Landscape Character by Yuncai WANG, Qizhen DONG

“…Integrating LCA and LPA and constructing a multi-level nested framework for landscape character assessment can sort out the multi-level relationships of landscape character representation, better meet practical needs at different scales, and help people comprehensively understand the past, present, and future of landscape.MethodsTaking the landscape character assessment system as the research object, this research analyzes the concepts and connotations related to landscape character, and evaluates the shortcomings of existing LCA and LPA research and practice from the aspects of value dimension, indicator system, process characteristic, classification method, etc. …”
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Public and patient involvement (PPI) in the design, execution and dissemination of a trial: the BISTRO trial by David Coyle, Paula Ormandy, Nancy Fernandes da Silva, Simon Davies

“…Completion of health questionnaires was comparable to other published studies, but the proportion filled out dropped the longer participants were in the study. …”
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Path and Practice of Gap Management in National Parks: A Comparison Between China and the US and Inspirations Therefrom by Yun MA, Siyuan HE

“…These gaps are areas that are temporarily “drawn out” or excluded from the boundary of protected areas to resolve conflicts between ecological protection and the development needs of local communities. …”
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Construction of a prognostic model for gastric cancer based on immune infiltration and microenvironment, and exploration of MEF2C gene function by Si-yu Wang, Yu-xin Wang, Lu-shun Guan, Ao Shen, Run-jie Huang, Shu-qiang Yuan, Yu-long Xiao, Li-shuai Wang, Dan Lei, Yin Zhao, Chuan Lin, Chang-ping Wang, Zhi-ping Yuan

“…Then, MEF2C, a tumor-related transcription factor, was screened out by WGCNA analysis. Higher MEF2C expression is significantly correlated with a worse OS. …”
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