Antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation, and virulence genes among atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli stool isolates in Tehran, Iran by Shahnaz Halimi, Akram Rezaei, Shirin Mohebi, Farhad Bonakdar Hashemi

“…Biofilm formation was assessed using a standard semi-quantitative microtiter plate assay. …”
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Sarcopenia and fat tissue distribution in patients with colorectal cancer by V. K. Lyadov, V. N. Yegiyev, A. P. Seryakov, O. V. Kucheruk, Ye. S. Darda, A. Z. Negardinov

“…Sarcopenia was detected as a state at which the volume of sceletal musculature is at the range below 2 standard deviations from the mean level for healthy adults. …”
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Pesticidal plant extract effect against major lepidopteran insect pests and their natural enemies in rice Oryza sativa L by Atanu Seni, Rini Pal, Sanjukta Mohapatra, Dipankar Mandal, Sushil Kumar Bansude, Pinki Seth, Sarita Barla, Jubuli Sahu

“…., Azadirachtin 1% EC and standard insecticide Acephate 95 SG, for their efficacy against yellow stem borer (YSB), Scirpophaga incertulas (Walk.), and rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) and natural enemies in cultivated rice in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. …”
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Approaches to ecological sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: Evaluating the role of globalization, renewable energy, economic growth, and population density by Abdikafi Hassan Abdi, Siyad Abdirahman Siyad, Mohamed Okash Sugow, Omar Mohamed Omar

“…To ensure robust and reliable findings, advanced econometric techniques—namely Panel-Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE), Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS), and Driscoll-Kraay estimators—are employed to address heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependence issues prevalent in panel data. …”
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Evaluating Older Adults’ Engagement and Usability With AI-Driven Interventions: Randomized Pilot Study by Marcia Shade, Changmin Yan, Valerie K Jones, Julie Boron

“…Participants (N=50) were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 intervention groups (standard vs enhanced) to engage with routines delivered by the AI assistant Alexa (Amazon). …”
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‘There’s a Little Bit of Tension There’: perspectives of mothers and early childhood educators on breast-feeding in child care centers by Jill R Demirci, Rachel Dieterich, Melissa Glasser, Caroline Harpel, Timothy Shope

“…Improving breast-feeding outcomes for this population requires structural/policy changes that: (1) maximise opportunities for continued, direct breast-feeding and maternal/infant proximity and (2) enforce evidence-based CCC feeding protocols and standards and EC educator lactation training. …”
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ECONOMIC WELFARE AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE POPULATION OF UKRAINE IN THE POSTWAR YEARS by Natalia Riabinina

“…The implementation of the priority goals of sustainable development, which envisages improving the standard of living of the population and overcoming poverty, is also manifested in the economic burden and moral and ethical norms of each person.  …”
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Rabies epidemiology, prevention and control in Nigeria: Scoping progress towards elimination. by Philip P Mshelbwala, J Scott Weese, Olufunmilayo A Sanni-Adeniyi, Shovon Chakma, Stephen S Okeme, Abdullah A Mamun, Charles E Rupprecht, R J Soares Magalhaes

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping review using standard Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify and select published articles from Nigeria during 1978-2020 reporting on rabies virus infections (human, canine, livestock, and wildlife), canine bites, knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) surveys on rabies and canine ecology studies. …”
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A temporal knowledge graph reasoning model based on recurrent encoding and contrastive learning by Weitong Liu, Khairunnisa Hasikin, Anis Salwa Mohd Khairuddin, Meizhen Liu, Xuechen Zhao

“…This innovative proposed method not only enhances the accuracy of TKG extrapolation, but also sets a new standard for robustness in dynamic knowledge graph applications, paving the way for future research and practical applications in predictive intelligence systems.…”
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Aortic intimal sarcoma with abdominal metastasis: case report and management approach by Gongji Yao, Gongji Yao, Jianwei Xu, Jianwei Xu

“…Current treatment strategies are non-standardized, but small-molecule inhibitors targeting MDM2 show promise. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of 4D-MRA for the detection and localization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: A retrospective 10-year cohort study by Frederick J.A. Meijer, Vincent Raymaekers, Sjoert A.H. Pegge, Jeroen HD. Boogaarts

“…Diagnostic performance measures of 4D-MRA were calculated (sensitivity, positive predictive value, specificity, and negative predictive value) with DSA serving as the reference standard. Results: Overall, 120 patients with the clinical suspicion of having a SDAVF and who underwent spinal 4D-MRA were identified. …”
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Associations between Personal Exposure to Metals in Fine Particulate Matter and Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction among Healthy Adults by Yi-Hsueh Liao, Wei-Liang Chen, Chung-Ching Wang, Ching-Huang Lai

“…After adjusting for covariables, significant changes in Log10 standard deviation of normal to normal (SDNN) intervals and Log10 square root of the mean of the sum of the squares of differences (r-MSSDs) were related to unit changes in Log10 iron in PM2.5 (β = −0.033, 95% CI = −0.060 to -0.0056, p < 0.05 and β = −0.041, 95% CI = −0.075 to −0.0076, p < 0.05, respectively). …”
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Understanding the implementation of interventions to improve the management of frailty in primary care: a rapid realist review by David Reeves, Thomas Blakeman, Harm Van Marwijk, Khulud Alharbi, Jung Yin Tsang

“…The search was conducted in September 2019 and rerun on 8 January 2022.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We considered all types of empirical studies describing interventions targeting frailty in primary care.Analysis We followed the Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Syntheses: Evolving Standards quality and publication criteria for our synthesis to systematically analyse and synthesise the existing literature and to identify (intervention-context-mechanism-outcome) configurations. …”
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The effects of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine rehabilitation programs on post-acute ankle sprain: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hang Gao, Xiao Chen, Jiayi Ren, Xinglai Zhang, Yuqian Hu, Zhao Ma, Yuanjia Gu, Jiming Tao, Weian Yuan

“…Therefore, this study has the potential to improve the healthcare for post-acute ankle sprains patients and might be used for future standardized evidence-based rehabilitation concepts.<h4>Trial registration</h4>The trial was registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?…”
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An Analytical Perspective on Determination of Free Base Nicotine in E-Liquids by Vinit V. Gholap, Rodrigo S. Heyder, Leon Kosmider, Matthew S. Halquist

“…Such a comparison would be helpful in establishing a standardized method for free base nicotine determination of e-liquids.…”
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Successful Antiviral Treatment with Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C Virus Infection during Peritransplant Period in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Giovanni Varotti, Ferdinando Dodi, Ernesto Paoletti, Andrea Bruno, Iris Fontana

“…After 30 days, a left kidney was offered and, given the good compatibility, we decided to proceed with KTx without discontinuing the DAA therapy. A standard straightforward kidney transplant was performed. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and telomere length: the NHANES 1999–2002 by Mingjie Liu, Chendong Wang, Bai Wei

“…TL was measured as the telomere-to-standard reference DNA ratio. Multivariate linear regression and smooth curve fitting were employed to assess the association between NHHR and TL.ResultsThe study population (mean age 45.1 ± 0.4 years, 48.9% male) was stratified into NHHR tertiles. …”
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A novel bladder cancer surveillance schedule using bladder Cx for patients on annual surveillance by Arjun Guduguntla, Thomas Whish‐Wilson, Lauren Chandler, Dennis Gyomber

“…In this program, eligible patients alternate between yearly surveillance cystoscopy and CxM, instead of the standard yearly surveillance cystoscopy. Outcomes measures were overall results of CxM and subsequent treatment patterns of patients, impact on waiting lists, cost comparison and patient satisfaction. …”
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The Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality-Based Exergame Protocol in Improving Postural Balance in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Valeska Gatica-Rojas, María Isabel Camoglino-Escobar, Hernán Carrillo-Bestagno, Ricardo Cartes-Velásquez

“…Clinical measurements included the Timed Up and Go test and posturographic measures of center-of-pressure, including sway area, velocity, and standard deviation in the mediolateral and anteroposterior directions under four conditions: static with the eyes open and eyes closed and dynamic voluntary sway in the mediolateral direction following a 30 Hz metronome with the eyes open and eyes closed. …”
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Efficient and secure attribute-based heterogeneous online/offline signcryption for body sensor networks based on blockchain by Jawaid Iqbal, Arif Iqbal Umar, Noorul Amin, Abdul Waheed

“…The formal security analysis of the proposed scheme is proved in the standard model, and informal security assures that our scheme provides resistance against possible attacks. …”
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