%diag_test: a generic SAS macro for evaluating diagnostic accuracy measures for multiple diagnostic tests by Jacques K. Muthusi, Peter W. Young, Frankline O. Mboya, Samuel M. Mwalili

“…Results We tested the macro for quality control purposes by reproducing results from published work on evaluation of multiple types of dried blood spots (DBS) as an alternative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load (VL) monitoring in resource-limited settings compared to plasma, the gold-standard. …”
Get full text

Comparative study on deep and machine learning approaches for predicting wind pressures on tall buildings by Mosbeh R. Kaloop, Abidhan Bardhan, Pijush Samui, Jong Wan Hu, Mohamed Elsharawy

“…Although Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is one of the other alternative numerical options yet might not reached the level of confidence to be reliably used to finalize the structural design. …”
Get full text

Influence of caffeic acid and Bacillus coagulans supplementation on growth, digestive enzymes, immune response, and antioxidant gene expression in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and... by Seyedeh Shiva Alavinejad, Mehdi Soltani, Seyed saeed Mirzargar, Poulin Shohreh, Ali Taherimirghaed

“…Values of total protein, total immunoglobulin, lysozyme activity, and alternative complement pathway (ACH50) were higher in sera of BC and CA+BC groups than CD (P < 0.05). …”
Get full text

Enhancing laboratory education through collaborative online international learning: A case study between USA and UK students by Matthew Allan Jones, Pika Miklavc, MaryAnne Stewart

“…Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) has emerged in recent years as an effective and viable alternative to increase the international opportunities within taught curricula. …”
Get full text

Non-medical treatment for late age-related macular degeneration by A.K. Drakon, A.G. Kurguzova, V.M. Sheludchenko, N.B. Korchazhkina

“…Gene therapy is a novel alternative to regular intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents for late wet AMD. …”
Get full text

Serum and plasma as a good candidates of body fluids for detection lung cancer by FTIR liquid biopsy by Jolanta Smok-Kalwat, Stanisław Góźdź, Paweł Macek, Zuzanna Kalwat, Maryna Khalavka, Wioletta Rzad, Andrzej Stepulak, Joanna Depciuch

“…At present, different studies have investigated potential of serum, plasma and sputum being alternative biofluids for lung cancer detection using FTIR. …”
Get full text

Ex Vivo Expansion of Murine MSC Impairs Transcription Factor-Induced Differentiation into Pancreatic β-Cells by Dario Gerace, Rosetta Martiniello-Wilks, Rosaline Habib, Binhai Ren, Najah Therese Nassif, Bronwyn Anne O’Brien, Ann Margaret Simpson

“…Due to their impressive immunomodulatory properties, in addition to their ease of expansion and genetic modification ex vivo, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive alternative source of adult stem cells for regenerative medicine. …”
Get full text

Effects of Fishmeal Substitution with Mealworm Meals (Tenebrio molitor and Alphitobius diaperinus) on the Growth, Physiobiochemical Response, Digesta Microbiome, and Immune Genes E... by H-Michael Habte-Tsion, Matt Hawkyard, Wendy M. Sealey, David Bradshaw, Kala-Mallik Meesala, Deborah A. Bouchard

“…Overall, this study suggests that the mealworm meals tested could be suitable alternatives to fishmeal in the diet of Atlantic salmon.…”
Get full text

Safety and Efficacy in Mitral Regurgitation Management with the MitraClip^® G4 System: Insights from a Single-Center Study by Georgios E. Papadopoulos, Ilias Ninios, Sotirios Evangelou, Andreas Ioannidis, Vlasis Ninios

“…For patients unsuitable for surgery, transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with the MitraClip^® G4 system offers an alternative. This study aims to evaluate procedural, echocardiographic, functional, and quality of life (QoL) outcomes in patients who underwent TEER with the MitraClip^® G4 system, along with possible predictors of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I at 30 days and at 1 year. …”
Get full text

Median effective dose of remimazolam combined with sufentanil for inhibiting laryngeal mask airway insertion responses in children of different ages by Hongyun Li, Jinxia Wang, Rong Wei, Yan Jiang

“…The trial officially commenced after the first LMA was successfully inserted and continued until alternating positive and negative responses formed seven crossover points. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Prednisolone in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with Different Dosage Methods by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…The “dose-effect” relationship for prednisolone was constructed with statistical transformation of the baseline clinical data and a quantitative expression of the actual doses and alternative responses into a graph of the effectiveness function. …”
Get full text

Direct Axillary Artery Cannulation as Standard Perfusion Strategy in Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Christian Sellin, Ahmed Belmenai, Volodymyr Demianenko, Marius Grossmann, Hilmar Dörge

“…Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) via the right axillary artery (RAA) has become an alternative perfusion strategy, especially in complex aortic procedures. …”
Get full text

ANALISIS VALIDASI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN E-BOOK BERBASIS FLIP PDF PROFESSIONAL PADA MATERI GELOMBANG BUNYI DI SMA by Tiya Andani

“…Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the E-book media based on Flip PDF Professional on sound wave material is very feasible to be used as an alternative learning media. Keywords— Learning Media, E-Book, Professional PDF Flip, Sound Wave …”
Get full text

Using Dose-Effect Relationship for Optimising Systemic Corticosteroid Dosage in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…The method realises an adequate statistical transformation of primary clinical data in form of a quantitative expression of factual doses and registered alternative responses established with endpoint criteria into a visual efficacy function graph suitable for downstream analyses. …”
Get full text

Characterisation of EfbA from the Endodontic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis and Prediction of Immunodominant EfbA Epitope Peptides: An In-vitro and In-silico Study by Dev Arora, AS Smiline Girija, J Vijayashree Priyadharsini

“…Therefore, it is necessary to implement alternative strategies to combat E. faecalis infections in dental settings. …”
Get full text

Autoimmune Hepatitis in Children: The Current State of the Problem by G. V. Volynets, A. I. Khavkin, T. A. Skvortsova, V. V. Matkash

“…For a small number of patients, who do not respond to standard treatment and those who suffer from frequent disease relapses, it is advisable to offer an alternative immunosuppressive treatment, the effectiveness of which is still ambiguous and poorly understood (including, in order of priority, mycophenolate mofetil, calcineurin inhibitors, rituximab, Inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor-alpha). …”
Get full text

Cultivating Limnospira fusiformis from Lake Solenoye, Omsk by 10.21603/2074-9414-2023-4-2469, Olga P. Bazhenova

“…Global food shortages make it necessary to look for alternative renewable bioresources. In the south of Western Siberia, the filamentous cyanoprokaryote Limnospira fusiformis triggers seasonal algae bloom in hypergaline alkaline Lake Solenoye. …”
Get full text

Reproductive problems in water buffalo cows associated with non-diagnosed genital lepto- spirosis. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil

“…These findings suggest the need to develop new approaches for diagnosing this pathology using molecular techniques and bacterial cultures, as well as the evaluation of new prophylactic and therapeutic alternatives to avoid the colonization of the reproductive tract. …”
Get full text

Green magnetically separable molluscicide Ba–Ce–Cu ferrite/TiO2 nanocomposite for controlling terrestrial gastropods Monacha Cartusiana by Abdullah A. Alamri, Mohamed A. Ayyad, Hossameldin G. Mohamedbakr, Usama A. Soliman, Majed Y. Almashnowi, Jia Hong Pan, Elsayed T. Helmy

“…Abstract The increasing economic damage caused by terrestrial gastropods, especially the Monacha cartusiana (M. cartusiana) land snail, to the agricultural sector requires a diligent and continuous search for new materials and alternatives for the control operations. In this piece of work, a magnetically separable molluscicide with high effectiveness green Barium–Cerium–Copper ferrite/TiO2 (Ba–Ce–CuFO/TiO2) nanocomposite was greenly prepared using Eichhornia plant aqueous extract and characterized using different techniques. …”
Get full text

An Investigation of the Capabilities of Resin Tire Carbon Black “N-330” as a Waste Binder in Asphalt Concrete Mixtures by Amr. A. Nada, Walid Fouad Edris, Hebah Mohammad Al-Jabali, Ahmed D. Almutairi, Abd Al-Kader A. Al Sayed, Shady Khairy

“…This study investigates the potential use of tire-derived carbon black “N-330” as a sustainable waste binder in asphalt concrete mixtures, combined with resin as an alternative to the usual binding material in asphalt mixtures, “bitumen”. …”
Get full text