Association of race and ethnicity with mortality in adults with SLE: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis by Sam Norton, Chris Wincup, Patrick Gordon, Kate Bramham, James Galloway, Zijing Yang, Samir Patel, Maryam Adas, Deepak Nagra, Mark Russell

“…Mortality was higher in Black patients (OR 1.30 (95% CI 1.16 to 1.46)) and Indigenous patients (OR 1.47 (95% CI 1.11 to 1.94)), while Asian and Hispanic patients showed no significant differences compared with White patients with SLE. …”
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Analysis of syphilis epidemiological characteristics among the resident population in Ruian City, 2014‒2023 by HONG Wansheng, CHEN Jiangmin, ZHOU Limin, HU Yunlei, CHEN Chunnan, CHEN Liangchai, LI Jun, HUANG Jieru, ZHOU Zumu

“…ObjectiveTo understand the epidemiological characteristics of syphilis in Ruian City, so as to provide a scientific basis for developing syphilis prevention and control strategies.MethodsDescriptive epidemiological methods were used to investigate the infection status of syphilis cases reported among the permanent resident population in Ruian City from 2014 to 2023, and its epidemiological characteristics were analyzed.ResultsA total of 5 482 syphilis cases were reported in Ruian from 2014 to 2023, with a male-female ratio of 1∶1.47. The average annual incidence rate from 2014 to 2023 was 37.51/100 000, with a declining trend in the incidence rate among females (APC=-4.78%, P<0.05). …”
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Impact of introducing electric vehicles on ground-level O₃ and PM_2.5 in the Greater Tokyo Area: yearly trends and the importance of changes in the urban heat... by H. Hata, N. Mizushima, T. Ihara

“…The results indicated that the introduction of BEVs would lead to a maximum local temperature decrease of 0.25 °C in the GTA. The effects of introducing BEVs on O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> and fine particulate matter (PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span>) were estimated using a regional chemical transport model. …”
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Use of probiotic lactobacilli as alternative to monensin in beef feedlot cattle by Flavia Ivana Mansilla, María Hortencia Miranda, Cecilia Aristimuño Ficoseco, Mariano Obregozo, Marcela D´Urso Villar, María Elena Fátima Nader-Macias, Graciela Margarita Vignolo

“…Results showed that the greatest cattle BW (116.6 kg) and ADG (1.19 ± 0.17 kg/animal/day) were achieved when CRL2085 probiotic was individually supplied during 56 days (after adaptation period) in the absence of monensin (p < 0.01). …”
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Comparison modeling of the number population who have been vaccined in East Java using the biresponse Fourier series estimator method with the trend function by Ira Yudistira, Naylur Rohman, M Fariz Fadillah Mardianto, Kuzairi

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Dust Storm Attenuation Prediction Using a Hybrid Machine Learning Model Based on Measurements in Sudan by Elfatih A. A. Elsheikh, E. I. Eltahir, Abdulkadir Tasdelen, Mosab Hamdan, Md Rafiqul Islam, Mohamed Hadi Habaebi, Aisha H. Abdullah Hashim

“…The RMSE for the proposed model is 0.07, while all existing theoretical and empirical models are higher than 0.25. …”
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Inequalities in demand satisfied with modern methods of family planning among women aged 15–49 years: a secondary data analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys of six South Asian... by Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Kiran Acharya, Ishwar Tiwari

“…The prevalence of mDFPS was below 50% in Maldives (22.8%, 95% CI 20.7 to 25.0), Pakistan (42.0%, 95% CI 39.9 to 44.0) and Afghanistan (39.1%, 95% CI 36.9 to 41.3), whereas Bangladesh had achieved 76% (75.8%, 95% CI 74.2 to 77.3). …”
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Prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated factors among food handlers in food establishments in the Lideta subcity of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an institution-based, cross-sec... by Zemichael Gizaw, Woinishet Abera, Binyam Gintamo, Tewoderos Shitemaw, Zelalem Negash Mekuria

“…The most common intestinal parasites were Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (12.7%), Giardia duodenalis (11.2%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (8.3%). …”
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High-Density Genetic Map Construction and QTL Detection for Cotyledon Color in Faba Bean Based on Double Digest Restriction-Site Associated DNA Sequencing (ddRAD-Seq) by Changcai Teng, Hongyan Zhang, Wanwei Hou, Ping Li, Xianli Zhou, Yujiao Liu

“…Using the screened 1991 SNP markers, a high-density linkage map was constructed, with a coverage length of 1476.95 cM and an average map distance of 0.96 cM. The green cotyledon trait was located using WinQTL Cart, and a <i>vfGC</i> candidate interval explaining 34.30 to 49.40% of the phenotypic variation was identified at LG02 (101.952 cM to 115.493 cM) and at LOD = 16.0, corresponding to chr1L 1,077,051,302 bp to 1,636,400,339 bp (559.35 Mb). …”
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Antimicrobial properties of selected microalgae exopolysaccharide-enriched extracts: influence of antimicrobial assays and targeted microorganisms by Marion Pointcheval, Marion Pointcheval, Marion Pointcheval, Anthony Massé, David Floc’hlay, Franck Chanonat, Jacques Estival, Marie-José Durand

“…At a concentration of 500 mgGlcEq · L−1, most active extracts of B. subtilis were obtained from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (87.1% of growth inhibition), Nostoc commune (53.7%), and Eustigmatos polyphem (46.4%). …”
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Thinking on the Meteorological Services to Ensure the Development of a System for New Energy Sources by Yongchang ZHU, Xiaofeng ZHANG, Zhenghong CHEN, Dong YE, Juan TAN, Yong QIN, Zhaohui LIU, Zhiqi XU

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Metabolism features and milk microbiota of cows with mastitis in the Amur Oblast by M. E. Ostyakova, I. S. Shulga, V. K. Irkhina, K. S. Kositsyna, N. S. Golaydo

“…Microorganisms isolated from the milk of mastitis-affected cows were susceptible to the following antimicrobials: Escherichia coli to cefotaxime (28.00 ± 2.00 mm) and ceftriaxone (27.50 ± 0.35 mm); Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus to cefotaxime (35.50 ± 0.18 mm) and amoxicillin (35.10 ± 0.35 mm); Streptococcus agalactiae to tetracycline (27.60 ± 1.17 mm) and gentamicin (26.40 ± 0.99 mm). …”
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A novel stable biomimetic adhesive coating for functionalization of orthodontic brackets against bacterial colonization and white spot lesions by Lamia Singer, Sabina Karačić, Gabriele Bierbaum, Brianne Palmer, Christian Kirschneck, Christoph Bourauel

“…This reduction was confirmed through optical density measurements and colony-forming unit (CFU) counts (1.63E + 06, 4.53E + 07, and 7.56E + 07 respectively, p-value < 0.05). …”
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Accurately Tunable AuNC‐ZIF Content Architecture Based on Coordination‐Dissociation Mechanism Enables Highly Brightness Dual‐Site Fluorescent Biosensor by Junyang Chen, Yuqian Wang, Runpu Shen, Wei Li, Sainan Gao, Zhikang Xiao, Qiyan Lv, Xiaojie Song, Jianzhong Xu, Gaoxiang Xu, Huifang Cui, Zhaohui Li

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Eosinophilia predicts poor clinical outcomes in recent-onset arthritis: results from the ESPOIR cohort by Sandrine Jousse-Joulin, Alain Saraux, Thierry Marhadour, Divi Cornec, Gilles Chiocchia, Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec, Gabriel J Tobón, Dewi Guellec, Morgane Milin, Olivier Vittecocq

“…Features of patients with and without baseline eosinophilia were compared.Results Baseline eosinophilia was evidenced in 26 of 804 (3.2%) patients; their mean eosinophil count was 637.7±107/mm3. Baseline eosinophilia was ascribed to atopic syndrome in 6 of 26 (23.1%) patients. …”
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Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…In multivariable model, SMM among short and long sleepers did not vary significantly over time using the Lee’s formula; however, SMM was lower at the end of follow-up for long sleepers using bioimpedance (-0.26 kg; 95% CI: -0.47 to -0.06). Sleep disturbances were associated with a gradual SMM reduction: 0.36 kg using bioimpedance and 0.25 kg using the formula at the end of follow-up. …”
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The interrelation of students’ ideas about fatherhood with gender, age and structure of valuable orientations by S. V. Merzlyakova, M. G. Golubeva, N. V. Bibarsova

“…Three homogeneous clusters  were  identifi      using  divisive  clustering  of  an  empirical  sample:1)  orientation towards the values of professional self-realisation (193 respondents, 17.8%); 2) orientation towards gnostic and aesthetic values (274 respondents, 25.2%); 3) orientation towards the values of personal life (619 respondents, 57%). …”
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Immunization of cattle with a Rhipicephalus microplus chitinase peptide containing predicted B-cell epitopes reduces tick biological fitness by María Martina Esperanza Perez-Soria, Daniel Gustavo López-Díaz, Rafael Jiménez-Ocampo, Gabriela Aguilar-Tipacamú, Massaro W. Ueti, Juan Mosqueda, Ala Tabor

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Hyperactive Behavior Screening and Its Influencing Factors in Preschool Children Based on a Computer Cloud Platform by YIN Xiaona, SHEN Longbin, WANG Nan, ZHANG Jinyu, WU Jianbo, QIU Shuangyan, LEI Haiyan, CHEN Zhuoming

“…The marital status of the children's parents as widowed (95% <italic>CI</italic> 3.154-19.646) and unmarried (95% <italic>CI</italic> 1.027-5.268), and the children's kindergartens located in Longhua Street (95% <italic>CI</italic> 1.138-2.508), in Dalang Street (95% <italic>CI</italic> 1.384-2.971), and in Guanlan Street (95% <italic>CI</italic> 1.470-3.509) were risk factors for hyperactive behavior in preschool children.ConclusionThe active screening through the computer cloud platform can easily and effectively screen preschool children with hyperactive behavior, as well as analyze and obtain the relevant protective or risk factors affecting hyperactive behavior in preschool children, which is recommended for early screening in a large area.…”
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Spatial analysis of teen births near the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site by Nicole V DeVille, Carolina Villanueva, Susan A Korrick, Verónica M Vieira

“…The highest risk was observed north and northeast of the harbor (OR: 95% CI—3.19: 2.08, 4.88 and 2.93: 1.47, 5.82), which aligns with the prevailing wind direction from the harbor. …”
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