Timing, risk factors, and causes of foetal and preweaning lamb mortality in lowland production systems involving a range of ewe genotypes by D. Shiels, J.F. Mee, J.P. Hanrahan, C.M. Dwyer, S. Fagan, T.W.J. Keady

“…More lambs failed to yield a diagnosis of the cause of death when born to Belclare ewes (29.2%, 95%CI 17.8 – 40.6) than to Suffolk-X ewes (7.4%, 95%CI 0.1 – 14.8). About one−third of lamb mortality cases were adjudged to be preventable through more consideration of management factors during pregnancy, parturition and early postpartum. …”
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Bone Mineral Density, TBS, and Body Composition Indexes in Ukrainian Men with Parkinson’s Disease by Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, Maryna Bystrytska, Nataliia Grygorieva, Iryna Karaban, Nina Karasevich

“…Current research studies demonstrate the changes of bone mineral density (BMD) in subjects with Parkinson’s disease (PD); however, data about bone quality and body composition (BC) indexes are insufficient. …”
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The Impact of EGDT on Sepsis Mortality in a Single Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Christopher El Khuri, Gilbert Abou Dagher, Ali Chami, Ralph Bou Chebl, Tarek Amoun, Rana Bachir, Batoul Jaafar, Nesrine Rizk

“…Data from the EHR were retrieved about patients’ demographics, medical comorbidities, and periresuscitation parameters. …”
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The association between sleep duration and myopia among Chinese school-age students: mediation effect of physical activity by Haiqing Feng, Yuexia Gao, Na An, Yitong Lu, Jianping Huang, Weiping Yang, Qingyun Lu

“…Each participant completed a standardized interview in which their were asked about their vision, level of physical activity and average hours of sleep per day over the past month. …”
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EXPLORING THE INFLUENCES ON DISPLACED CITIZENS' DECISION TO REPATRIATE: A CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FACTORS by Volodymyr Filippov, Iryna Bashynska, Elvin Yangulov

“…At the same time, negative factors include continued military aggression, uncertainty about infrastructure reconstruction and a lack of social guarantees. …”
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The impact of biological and psychosocial factors on the formation of mental disorders in patients who have experienced COVID-19 and exposed to the stressors of the SARS-COV-2 pand... by N.O. Maruta, V.Y. Fedchenko, I.O. Yavdak, T.V. Panko

“…During the study, a thorough analysis of the anamnesis of the disease was carried out, including information about the experienced coronavirus disease COVID-19, the impact of the stressors of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic, and the features of the initial psychopathological manifestations. …”
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Analysis of Perceptions of Milk Consumption and Customer Service in the City of Riobamba, Province of Chimborazo by O. Parada Gutiérrez, J. Vasco, C. Delgado

“… The customer has become a source of strategic information about the quality of products and services. For this reason, the objective of this research was to analyze the level of service and mental processes of clients in making decisions to consume milk in the province of Chimborazo. …”
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Autonomous Defense Based on Biogenic Nanoparticle Formation in Daunomycin-Producing <i>Streptomyces</i> by Karel Beneš, Vladislav Čurn, Baveesh Pudhuvai, Jaroslav Motis, Zuzana Michalcová, Andrea Bohatá, Jana Lencová, Jan Bárta, Michael Rost, Andreas Vilcinskas, Vladimír Maťha

“…Daunomycin is a chemotherapeutic agent widely used for the treatment of leukemia, but its toxicity toward healthy dividing cells limits its clinical use and its production by fermentation. …”
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Influence of Different Fibers on Performance of Bitumen Binders and Thin-Overlay Bitumen Mixtures by Jianguo Wei, Jing Mao, Yanlong Han, Ping Li, Wenjie Wu, Chengxi Yi

“…At 4% dosage, <i>G*</i>/sin<i>δ</i> increased by about 107.04% on average at 76 °C. At low temperatures, the increase in fiber content leads to a decrease in bitumen elasticity, and the influence of glass fiber is more obvious. …”
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Integration and acceptability of cervical cancer screening as part of postnatal care among women attending postnatal clinics in the Accra Metropolis, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. by Lawrence Oppong Buadi, Raphael Odame, Ali Samba, Mumuni Kareem, Angela Amoanimaa Boateng, Claudette Ahliba Diogo, Rebecca Tricia Morrision, George Kumi Kwakye, Cecilia Smith-Togobo

“…Most (90.5%) of the study participants were satisfied with the Pap test procedure and about 52.7% indicated that paying Gh₵60.00 ($12.50) for screening test was affordable. …”
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Epigenome-wide association study of Chinese monozygotic twins identifies DNA methylation loci associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate by Xueting Qi, Jingjing Wang, Tong Wang, Weijing Wang, Dongfeng Zhang

“…Generalized estimation equation (GEE) was used to examine the association between Cytosine-phosphate-Guanines (CpGs) DNAm and eGFR. Inference about Causation from Examination of FAmiliaL CONfounding was employed to infer the causal relationship. …”
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Key Drivers of Consumption, Conceptual, Sensory, and Emotional Profiling of Cheeses Based on Origin and Consumer Familiarity: A Case Study of Local and Imported Cheeses in Greece by Malamatenia Panagiotou, Efstathios Kaloudis, Danai Ioanna Koukoumaki, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Evangelia Giannakou, Margarita Pandi, Konstantinos Gkatzionis

“…The findings provide key sensory attributes, information about consumer purchasing criteria, and relevant vocabulary for the promotion of cheeses as agri-food and gastronomic identity key products.…”
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Human_SNP_TATAdb: a database of SNPs that statistically significantly change the affinity of the TATA-binding protein to human gene promoters: genome-wide analysis and use cases by S. V. Filonov, N. L. Podkolodnyy, O. A. Podkolodnaya, N. N. Tverdokhleb, P. M. Ponomarenko, D. A. Rasskazov, A. G. Bogomolov, M. P. Ponomarenko

“…In this work, we integrated into a single database information about SNPs in human gene promoters obtained by automatic extraction from various heterogeneous data sources, as well as the estimates of TBP affinity for the promoter obtained using the three-step binding model and predicting their effect on gene expression for wild-type promoters and promoters with SNPs. …”
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Combined negative pressure wound therapy with new wound dressings to repair a ruptured giant omphalocele in a neonate: a case report and literature review by Shulin Hou, Zeyao Shi, Xiaowen Li, Ru Yang, Yan Song, Zhaolan Zeng

“…At the age of 13 days, the stitches at the bottom of the silo fell off, and the liver was exposed with the defect size about 8 cm x 10 cm. The hole failed to be repaired by surgery. …”
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Weaving oral health provider perspectives to guide future dental therapy advocacy and implementation efforts by Amanda J. Llaneza, Amanda J. Llaneza, Kara A. Stone, Julie Seward

“…Surveys included two open-ended questions inquiring about personal objectives and comments and suggestions regarding the conference overall. …”
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LEGAL INSTITUTE OF MOBILIZATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF INTERACTION AND MUTUAL INFLUENCE by Iryna Kirieieva

“…Reasoned conclusions based on the presented material about the specifics of the definitions of the concepts «mobilization» and «civic responsibility»; on the specifics of the fulfillment of the constitutional duty to protect the Motherland by the citizens of the country, the total number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which increased by 2.7 times during the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, which is a reason to claim that the citizens of Ukraine have developed civic responsibility and joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations not only as a fulfillment of a constitutional duty. …”
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Characterization and utilization of trichoderma sp. for efficient management of oil palm empty fruit bunch waste in plantations by N. Nurmiati, P. Periadnadi, K. Kartiwan, T.W. Edelwis

“…Isolates sourced from soil had rapid growth on starter and baglog mediums, indicating potential for subsequent field applications as a biodegradation agent for organic waste.CONCLUSION: Based on the macroscopic (shape and color of mycelium) and microscopic characteristics (mycelium form), a total of eight Trichoderma sp. isolates were obtained. …”
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Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) and Animal Owners’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Towards the Disease in Selected Dist... by Abdisa Mitiku Danu, Abriham Kebede Deresa, Chala Guyassa Dinagde

“…However, 92% of the participants were not informed about the level of knowledge and attitude regarding particular diseases such as IBR. …”
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Screening Kandungan Plastik pada Minyak Goreng yang Terdapat pada Gorengan di Jati Padang by Ayu Ratna Sari, Yustini Alioes, Rima Semiarty

“…Samples were taken from10 of fried sellers about 100 ml of cooking oil each . All samples were tested qualitatively by GC-MS QP2010 type RT-5MS column (5% Diphenyl- Crossbond 95% Dimethypoly silicone). …”
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The valve-sparing aortic root replacement: Results of the David I technique by B. M. Todurov, I. O. Stetsyuk, O. V. Zelenchuk, I. Yu. Mokryk, L. R. Stetsiuk, V. B. Demyanchuk, N. V. Malova

“…Patients positively perceived the information about the absence of an artificial heart valve and need of concomitant use of anticoagulants. …”
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