Efficacy of Air and Oxygen Micro-nano Bubble Waters Against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Impacts on Postharvest Quality of ‘Fan Retief’ Guava Fruit by Harold K. Malahlela, Zinash A. Belay, Rebogile R. Mphahlele, Oluwafemi James Caleb

“…In the second experiment, freshly harvested guava fruits were washed with tap water (control), NaOCl (standard practice), air-, or O2-MNB (for 15- or 30-min). …”
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Association of socio-demographic characteristics, comorbidities, lifestyle habits, and saliva parameters with dental caries in adults with obesity by Virginie Chuy, Marie Mayoute, Maud Monsaingeon-Henry, Blandine Gatta-Cherifi, Élise Arrivé

“…Results: Mean DMFT was 12 ± 7 and was independently associated with age (mean 47 ± 14 years; for 1 standard deviation (SD) increase: β = 0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.16–0.29), female sex (72%; β = 3.76, 95% CI = 1.65–5.87), brushing <2 times/day (35%; β = 2.86, 95% CI = 0.81–4.90), salivary buffering capacity (low [46%] vs. normal [40%]: β = 2.02, 95% CI = 0.08–3.95; very low [10%] vs. normal: β = 3.34, 95% CI = 0.31–6.37), and salivary consistency (bubbly [30%] vs. clear [57%]: β = 2.45, 95% CI = 0.52–4.38). …”
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Secondary Circulating Prostate Cells Predict Biochemical Failure in Prostate Cancer Patients after Radical Prostatectomy and without Evidence of Disease by Nigel P. Murray, Eduardo Reyes, Nelson Orellana, Cynthia Fuentealba, Leonardo Bádinez, Ruben Olivares, José Porcell, Ricardo Dueñas

“…Serial blood samples were taken during followup after RP, mononuclear cells were obtained by differential gel centrifugation, and CPCs identified using standard immunocytochemistry using anti-PSA monoclonal antibodies. …”
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Comparison of the conceive-design-implement-operate model and lecture-based learning in teaching the “healthcare-associated infections” course by Yu Chen, Rui Zhang, Zhenke Zhou, Min Hong, Zheng Huang, Heling Wen, Lei Peng

“…Additionally, preliminary results show that students in the CDIO model scored higher on CEQ categories such as good teaching, clear goals and standards, appropriate assessment, generic skills, and independence, but they also reported an increased workload.ConclusionOur research is the first to apply the CDIO framework to nursing education in HAI courses, enhancing nursing students’ practical application skills, particularly in the sustained retention in this area. …”
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An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability by Kyle A. R. Kemp, David M. Sheps, Lauren A. Beaupre, Fiona Styles-Tripp, Charlene Luciak-Corea, Robert Balyk

“…Forty-three patients (32 M, 13 F; mean age  =  26.00  ±  8.19 years) undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair completed three validated shoulder questionnaires (Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index (WOSI), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment form (ASES), Constant score) preoperatively, and at 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. …”
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Dual Jet Interaction, Magnetically Arrested Flows, and Flares in Accreting Binary Black Holes by Sean M. Ressler, Luciano Combi, Bart Ripperda, Elias R. Most

“…However, simulations with black hole spins misaligned with the orbital plane and simulations with larger Bondi radii saturate at lower values of horizon-penetrating magnetic flux than standard magnetically arrested disks, leading to weaker, intermittent jets owing to feedback from the weak jets or equatorial flux tubes ejected by reconnecting field lines near the horizon.…”
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Leveraging the McGeer Criteria to Estimate the Frequency of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary and Respiratory Tract Infections Relative to the Onset of the COVID-19... by Paulina M. Colombo, Ferris A. Ramadan, Dilsharan Kaur, Darunee Armenta, Peter P. Patterson, Katherine D. Ellingson

“…Antibiotic prescription appropriateness was defined by clinical and microbiological alignment with the McGeer criteria, which are standardized infection definitions for long-term care residents, for UTI and RTI. …”
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Impact of adjuvant trastuzumab therapy and its discontinuation on cardiac function and mortality in patients with early-stage breast cancer: An analysis based on the Japanese Recei... by Keiko Miyazato, Hiroshi Ohtsu, Akihiko Shimomura, Naohiro Yonemoto, Chikako Shimizu, Kazuhiro Sase, Shinichiro Ueda

“…Standard trastuzumab therapy can reduce the risk of early recurrence of HER2-positive breast cancer. …”
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Combining Postural Sway Parameters and Machine Learning to Assess Biomechanical Risk Associated with Load-Lifting Activities by Giuseppe Prisco, Maria Agnese Pirozzi, Antonella Santone, Mario Cesarelli, Fabrizio Esposito, Paolo Gargiulo, Francesco Amato, Leandro Donisi

“…Although traditional ergonomic assessment tools can be effective, they are often challenging and complex to apply due to the absence of a streamlined, standardized framework. Recently, integrating wearable sensors with artificial intelligence has emerged as a promising approach to effectively monitor and mitigate biomechanical risks. …”
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Trends in novel antiandrogen receptor signal inhibitor use and medical costs in prostate cancer by Hikari Miura, Hayato Yamamoto, Yoshiharu Okuyama, Noritaka Ishi, Ryuma Tanaka, Takuya Oishi, Fumiya Yoneyama, Tomoko Hamaya, Kyo Togashi, Naoki Fujita, Teppei Okamoto, Chikara Ohyama, Shingo Hatakeyama

“…Results In total, 764.8 billion medications were recorded. Among these, standard dose‐adjusted prescriptions for bicalutamide, abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide, and other vintages (estramustine phosphate, flutamide) was 276, 14.2, 18.1, 2.19, 0.34, and 20.3 million, respectively. …”
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Systematic development of quality indicators for skin cancer management in primary care: a mixed-methods study protocol by Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Anne E Cust, David Wilkinson, Andrea Smith, Bela Ines Laginha

“…Such measurements can facilitate performance comparisons between peers and a standard benchmark, often resulting in improved processes and outcomes. …”
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Susceptibility of Sardinella lemuru to emerging marine microplastic pollution by J.D.H. Palermo, K.L. Labrador, J.D. Follante, A.B. Agmata, M.J.R. Pante, R.N. Rollon, L.T. David

“…While results from Canonical Correspondence Analysis of ingested microplastic data had no relationship with the standard lengths of the sardine and the masses of ingested food materials at varying size classes, the total number of ingested microplastics from 2014 to 2016  were directly correlated (r²=0.91, <em>p</em>=0.003) with the human population at the landing sites  along the coastline of northern Mindanao.…”
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Pregnancy and Postpartum Trends in Self‐Measured Blood Pressure and Derived Indices: The BOSHI Study by Seiya Izumi, Misato Nishimura, Noriyuki Iwama, Hasumi Tomita, Hirotaka Hamada, Taku Obara, Mami Ishikuro, Takahisa Murakami, Michihiro Satoh, Takuo Hirose, Masatoshi Saito, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Shinichi Kuriyama, Nobuo Yaegashi, Kazuhiko Hoshi, Yutaka Imai, Hirohito Metoki, the BOSHI Study Group

“…The systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on the day before delivery were 110.6 ± 1.0 and 68.1 ± 0.8 mmHg (estimate ± standard error). Postpartum BP increased from postpartum Days 3–8 in SBP and from Days 3–22 in DBP, compared to that on the day before delivery. …”
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Evaluation of a user‐friendly CSDS cage apparatus for studying depressive‐like behaviors in rodents by Hao Zhang, Dongmei Gao, Minghu Hu, Wanqing Zhou, Muxuan Han, Ya Sun, Yang Zhang, Jieqiong Wang, Mingzhou Gao

“…Our study team developed a novel, standardized apparatus to induce CSDS in rodents and assessed the model's practical adaptability. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Meningococcal Meningitis (2016 to 2018) Four Years after the Introduction of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Benin by Togbemabou Primous Martial Godjedo, Alidehou Jerrold Agbankpe, Moussiliou Noël Paraiso, Tamegnon Victorien Dougnon, Marie Hidjo, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Honore Bankole

“…The samples, thus, taken were sent to the laboratory for culture and identification of Neisseria meningitidis in accordance with WHO standards. Results. Eight hundred and ninety-nine bacterial strains were identified, of which 219 were strains of Neisseria meningitidis. …”
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Physiochemical and functional evaluation of the first-in-class anti-cancer IgE antibody drug, MOv18, through process development and good manufacturing practice production by Heather J Bax, Jitesh Chauhan, Alexandra J McCraw, Melanie Grandits, Chara Stavraka, Heike Lentfer, Tim Hillyer, Simon Carroll, Kim Vigor, Chris Selkirk, Mariangela Figini, Jack Cheeseman, Paulina A Urbanowicz, Richard A Gardner, Daniel I R Spencer, Nigel Westwood, Sarah Mellor, James Spicer, Debra H Josephs, Sophia N Karagiannis

“…The recent Phase 1 clinical trial of the first-in-class MOv18 IgE, however, necessitated the inaugural process development and scaled manufacture of a recombinant IgE to clinical quality standards. During the process development and scaled Good Manufacturing Practice production, we demonstrate the retention of glycosylation state, biophysical profile, and functional characteristics of MOv18 IgE, including Fc-mediated mast cell degranulation and tumor cell killing. …”
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Evaluation of antidiabetic potential, cardio, pancreatic, nephroprotective effect, and herb-herb-drug interaction of Madhukiran formulations in T2 diabetic rats by Vrushabh S. Kondalkar, Pranali P. Polshettiwar, Ganesh B. Choudhari, Anil T. Pawar, Vishnu P. Choudhari

“…Metformin served as the reference standard drug for the efficacy study of MFs as well as for HDI studies. …”
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Ectopic Fat Deposition on Insulin Sensitivity: Correlation of Hepatocellular Lipid Content and M Value by Beverly S. Hong, Ying Li, Shuiqing Lai, Juan Liu, Hongyu Guan, Weijian Ke, Xiaoying He, Yanbing Li

“…Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that HCL (standardized β=-0.416; P=0.001) had an independent relationship with M value. …”
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Protocol for the development of a global core outcome set for the surgical treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer: a literature review and international Delphi survey by Anton F Engelsman, Romana T Netea-Maier, Christiaan F Mooij, Robin P Peeters, Menno R Vriens, A S Paul van Trotsenburg, Schelto Kruijff, Joep P M Derikx, Faridi S Jamaludin, Daniël J van de Berg, Hanneke M van Santen, Sarah C Clement, Eveline Bruinstroop, Frederik A Verburg, Angelique Seur, Els J M Nieveen van Dijkum

“…The final COS will be reported in accordance with the COS-Standards for Reporting statement.Ethics and dissemination The medical research ethics committee of the Amsterdam UMC confirmed that the Dutch Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO) does not apply to this study and that full approval by the committee is not required. …”
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Comparative efficacy of chemical peels and laser treatments in melasma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ingyu Lee, SeoWon Kang, JinHan Lee, Hyungin Cho, Ki Won Lee, Dongkeun Lim

“…Data were synthesized using standardized mean differences (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), and forest and funnel plots were used to evaluate efficacy and publication bias. …”
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