Prevalence and factors associated with burnout in dental students of seven Cuban universities by Bryan Alexis Cossio-Alva, Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes, Paul Martín Herrera-Plasencia, Christian R. Mejia, Christian R. Mejia

“…IntroductionThe burnout syndrome affects diverse populations and among them undergraduate students, which can weigh down their academic performance and professional future.ObjectiveThis study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with burnout syndrome among dental students from seven Cuban universities.MethodsMulticenter, observational, analytical and cross-sectional study developed in 7 Cuban universities. …”
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Mycobiota composition through the ripening of artisanal soft cheeses ‘Torta del Casar’ and ‘Queso de la Serena’ monitored by high-throughput sequencing by Almudena V. Merchán, Ángel Carlos Román, Santiago Ruiz-Moyano, María Vázquez-Hernández, Catalina M. Cabañas, María José Benito

“…The results showed that Yarrowia alimentaria, Yarrowia lipolytica, Kluyveromyces lactis and Pichia fermentans dominated the fungal populations in all samples, although other species such as Debaryomyces hansenii, Debaryomyces vindobonensis and Geotrichum candidum were identified in specific dairies at different ripening stages. …”
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Tuberculosis vaccines and therapeutic drug: challenges and future directions by Yajing An, Ruizi Ni, Li Zhuang, Ling Yang, Zhaoyang Ye, Linsheng Li, Seppo Parkkila, Ashok Aspatwar, Wenping Gong

“…The hurdles in TB vaccine and therapeutic development encompass overcoming antigen diversity, enhancing vaccine effectiveness across diverse populations, and advancing novel vaccine platforms. …”
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Hygiene Status of Over-the-Row Blueberry Machine Harvesters Cleaned and Sanitized Using Various Approaches by Yaxi Dai, Renee Holland, Sarah Doane, Weiqiang Yang, Jinru Chen

“…Nine sites on the top loaders (<i>n</i> = 8) and seven sites on the bottom loaders (<i>n</i> = 2) were sampled before and after cleaning/sanitation. Populations of total aerobes (TA), total yeasts and molds (YM), total coliforms (TC), and the presence of fecal coliforms (FC) and enterococci (EC) in collected samples were determined. …”
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BEYOND THE BARGAIN: EXTENDING THE UNDERSTANDING OF IMPULSE BUYING AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS by Noviana Ayu Lestari, Dede Rohman, Ira Triana, Rayona Hanita, Rama Wijaya Abdul Rozak, Heni Mulyani

“…Belanja online melalui marketplace menjadi salah satu alternatif yang populer di kalangan mahasiswa, terutama dengan kemudahan dan kenyamanan yang ditawarkannya. …”
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Early peripheral blood gene expression (Cyp4A11 and Cyp2E1) in cases of brain ischemia in addict cases admitted to Benha university hospital by Nashwa E. Ahmed, Amina M. Nagah, Omima R. Mohamed, Ghada Mohamed Mahmoud, Sania K. Elwia

“…These biomarkers hold promise as diagnostic tools, offering potential for early detection and personalized treatment strategies for stroke in drug-addicted populations. Further research is warranted to validate these findings and explore their therapeutic implications.…”
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The significance of the cestode Joyeuxiella pasqualei (cyclophyllidea: dipylidiidae) for clinical practice and the welfare of cats by Ilić Tamara, Pavlović Jelena, Jovanović Nemanja M., Stepanović Predrag, Nenadović Katarina

“…Successful treatment is achieved through the administration of praziquantel, and for prevention, it is necessary to prevent contact between cats and populations of intermediate hosts. Data on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and control of this tapeworm are of particular importance for inexperienced diagnosticians, who, due to insufficient knowledge about J. pasqualei parasitism, can make significant errors in clinical diagnosis. …”
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Unraveling relationship between the genetic polymorphism CYP2A13 and nicotine metabolism of male smokers in Medan, Indonesia by Noni Novisari Soeroso, Rozaimah Zain-Hamid, Syamsul Bihar, Chaliza Soliha, Fannie Rizki Ananda, Aida

“…Conclusion Further research with larger sample sizes and diverse populations is needed to elucidate the relationship between CYP2A13 genetic polymorphism and nicotine metabolism.…”
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Fruit and seed plumpness, germination and viability of rare plants in Yakutia by D. N. Androsova, N. S. Danilova, K. G. Tkachenko, N. E. Staroverov, A. Yu. Gryaznov

“…Assessment of reproductive diaspore quality and viability in rare and endangered plant species of Yakutia will make it possible to develop technologies for increasing their seed germination rates and restoring the natural populations of these species.…”
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Prevalence, and Intellectual Outcome of Unilateral Focal Cortical Brain Damage as a Function of Age, Sex and Aetiology by C. M. J. Braun, I. Montour-Proulx, S. Daigneault, I. Rouleau, S. Kuehn, M. Piskopos, G. Desmarais, F. Lussier, C. Rainville

“…Furthermore, sex-specific risk for other aetiologies of brain damage may be little known, whether in the pediatric or adult populations. Proposals of a sex difference in cognitive recovery from brain damage have also been controversial. …”
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Frequency and Significance of Abnormal Pancreatic Imaging in Patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Mutations by Elie Chahla, Antonio Cheesman, Suzanne M. Mahon, Robert W. Garrett, Ben P. Bradenham, Theresa L. Schwartz, Louay Omran, Jason R. Taylor, Samer Alkaade

“…The role of screening for pancreatic adenocarcinoma in these populations is unclear. Our study aims to identify the abnormal pancreatic imaging findings in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. …”
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A localized tracing technique to explore intra-amygdala functional and structural correlates of individual variability in behavioral response by Allie Lipshutz, Allie Lipshutz, Victoria Saltz, Victoria Saltz, Victoria Saltz, Kristin R. Anderson, Kristin R. Anderson, Alessia Manganaro, Alessia Manganaro, Dani Dumitriu, Dani Dumitriu, Dani Dumitriu

“…Probing the neural substrates that underlie individual variability in stress responses may open the door for preventive approaches that use biological markers to identify at-risk populations. New developments of viral neuronal tracing tools have led to a recent increase in studies on long range circuits and their functional role in stress responses and social behavior. …”
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Epidemiological and molecular characterization of investigation of Mycoplasma gallisepticum of goose origin in Guangdong (China) by Nan Zhang, Yixin Jia, Weihuo Li, Yangshuo Li, Jingyi Liang, Zhaofeng Yao, Sheng Yuan, Hong Yang, Huanzhong Ding, Yuanyuan Zhou

“…Thes findings contribute to understanding the evolution and prevalence of MG among poultry populations.…”
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Stroke survivors’ health literacy is not associated with caregiver burden: a cross-sectional study by Andrea Hess Engström, Sebastian Lindblom, Maria Flink, Susanna Söderberg, Lena von Koch, Charlotte Ytterberg

“…Future studies with larger samples, focusing on populations with lower functioning after stroke and higher caregiver burden, are recommended.…”
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Immunogenicity of RSV F DNA Vaccine in BALB/c Mice by Erdal Eroglu, Ankur Singh, Swapnil Bawage, Pooja M. Tiwari, Komal Vig, Shreekumar R. Pillai, Vida A. Dennis, Shree R. Singh

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes severe acute lower respiratory tract disease leading to numerous hospitalizations and deaths among the infant and elderly populations worldwide. There is no vaccine or a less effective drug available against RSV infections. …”
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BerryPortraits: Phenotyping Of Ripening Traits in cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) with YOLOv8 by Jenyne Loarca, Tyr Wiesner-Hanks, Hector Lopez-Moreno, Andrew F. Maule, Michael Liou, Maria Alejandra Torres-Meraz, Luis Diaz-Garcia, Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese, Jeffrey Neyhart, James Polashock, Gina M. Sideli, Christopher F. Strock, Craig T. Beil, Moira J. Sheehan, Massimo Iorizzo, Amaya Atucha, Juan Zalapa

“…Utilizing the YOLOv8 framework and community-developed, actively-maintained Python libraries such as OpenCV, BerryPortraits software was trained on 512 postharvest images (taken under controlled lighting conditions) of phenotypically diverse cranberry populations (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) from the two largest public cranberry breeding programs in the U.S. …”
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Prospective observational study to evaluate the feasibility of the mobile app for mild cognitive impairment detection and screening by Reo Hamaguchi, Seiji Hongo, Naoto Doi, Hisamitsu Ide, Ryozo Saito, Junji Kishimoto, Nobuhiro Handa, Shigeo Horie

“…IntroductionThe increasing prevalence of dementia in aging populations necessitates effective and accessible cognitive screening tools. …”
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Passing plastic: traces of plastic in the fecal samples of a high Arctic seabird in Tunu (East Greenland) by Justine Ammendolia, Garth A. Covernton, Alexandra Skrepnyk, John F. Dower, Shoshanah Jacobs

“…Arctic seabirds are key bio-indicators of marine plastic pollution due to their transient movement and large populations. Although many studies have quantified the ingestion of microplastic particles (<5 mm in size) through necropsy or regurgitation sampling methods, little is known about post-digestive particle excretion. …”
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Long-term Characterization of Urban PM10 in Hungary by Zita Ferenczi, Kornélia Imre, Mónika Lakatos, Ágnes Molnár, László Bozó, Emese Homolya, András Gelencsér

“…The goal of the present study is to assess the characteristics of the temporal (annual, seasonal, daily) variations in PM10 concentrations in selected Hungarian cities with large populations, where most of the exceedances have been reported. …”
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High trophic similarity between non-native common carp and gibel carp in Turkish freshwaters: Implications for management by Sadi Aksu, Özgür Emiroğlu, Paride Balzani, J. Robert Britton, Esengül Köse, Irmak Kurtul, Sercan Başkurt, Oğuzcan Mol, Emre Çınar, Phillip J. Haubrock, Pinar Oztopcu-Vatan, Ali Serhan Tarkan

“…Our findings, indeed, suggest that common carp releases have the potential to hamper invasive gibel carp populations by increasing the competitive interactions between the two species.…”
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