Occurrence of Taenia species and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs slaughtered in Bujumbura city, Kayanza and Ngozi provinces, Burundi by Salvator Minani, Emma Spiessens, Alyssa Labarrière, Pascal Niyokwizera, Anastasie Gasogo, Jean-Bosco Ntirandekura, Chiara Trevisan, Sarah Gabriël

“…The seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in pigs was 17.7%. Conclusions This study indicates that T. solium and T. gondii parasites are endemic in Burundi and provides evidence of potential public health risks for the local population. …”
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Association between vitamin D deficiency and major depression in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study by I-Wen Chen, I-Wen Chen, Wei-Ting Wang, Yi-Chen Lai, Yi-Chen Lai, Ying-Jen Chang, Yao-Tsung Lin, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Kuo-Chuan Hung

“…The relationship remained consistent across CKD stages, with similar risks in early (HR:1.977; 95% CI: 1.382–2.829) and CKD stage 3–5 (HR:1.981; 95% CI: 1.533–2.559). …”
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COPD with Eosinophilic Inflammation is Susceptible to Particulate Air Pollution Exposure by Amja Manullang, Chi-Li Chung, Yueh-Lun Lee, Tzu-Hsuen Yuan, Huan Minh Tran, Firdian Makrufardi, Kian Fan Chung, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…A 1 µg m−3 increase in PM2.5 was associated with an increase of 0.26 points (95% CI: −1.68%, −0.16%) in the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and a 0.03-times year−1 (95% CI: 0.01, 0.05) increase in the acute exacerbation (AE) of COPD eosinophilic inflammation. …”
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Estado nutricional y niveles de actividad física en adolescentes de instituciones educativas públicas y privadas by María V Arias-Silva, Valentina Pedreros-Lemuz, Angie L Rodríguez-Perdomo, Raúl A González-Lozano, Jorge A Ramos-Castaneda

“…El nivel global de actividad física en los adolescentes fue bajo (media= 1.97 IC95% 1.92 – 2.01). Se identificó que los estudiantes de la institución educativa pública son más inactivos (RP = 1.40; IC95% 1.03 - 1.92) comparado con los de la institución privada. …”
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Postoperative symptom changes following uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroid based on FIGO classification by Yoshimi Nozaki, Shiori Takeuchi, Masafumi Arai, Yoshiki Kuwatsuru, Hiroshi Toei, Shingo Okada, Hitomi Kato, Naoko Saito, Takamichi Nobushima, Keisuke Murakami, Mari Kitade, Ryohei Kuwatsuru

“…Results A total of 149 premenopausal patients (mean age 45.7 ± 2.7 years) were included for analysis (FIGO 2/3, n = 57; FIGO 4–7, n = 92). …”
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Preference for daily (1HP) vs. weekly (3HP) isoniazid-rifapentine among people living with HIV in Uganda by A. Musinguzi, H. E. Aschmann, J. L. Kadota, J. Nakimuli, F. Welishe, J. Kakeeto, C. Namale, L. Akello, A. Nakitende, C. Berger, A. Katamba, J. Tumuhamye, N. Kiwanuka, D. W. Dowdy, A. Cattamanchi, F. C. Semitala

“…Intention to complete treatment was rated at least 7/10 by 92% (189/206 randomized to 1HP) and 93% (207/223 randomized to 3HP). …”
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Dense integration of chlorocatechols crosslinked polyphenylene sulfide solid-state separator for Li metal-free batteries by Haitao Zhou, Lianlu Wan, Jiacheng Han, Jian-Chun Wu, Yihong Deng, Jie Gu, Huanggang Wang, Hongquan Gao, Zilong Su

“…Impressively, even in the presence of Cu or Fe powder contamination on the CuSn foil anode or cathode, this separator can still achieve uniform electric field distribution and lithium deposition, demonstrating good cycle stability.…”
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Pulse Pressure Relationships with Demographics and Kidney Function in Ashanti, Ghana by Debasish Banerjee, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Nihil Chitalia, Kwabena Kumi, Frank B. Micah, Francesco P. Cappuccio, John B. Eastwood

“…Data were collected on 944 participants [aged 40-75 y], living in villages in the area around the city of Kumasi, Ghana, on demographics, medications, height, weight, BP and 24-hour creatinine clearance (CrCl). Results. The demographic and clinical characteristics were: age 55(11) [mean (SD)] years, females 62%, rural village-dwellers 52%, diabetes 1·5%, BMI 21(4) kg/m2, 24-hourCrCl as a measure of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 84(23) ml/min/1.73 m2. 29% had BP >140/90 mmHg; SBP and DBP were 125/74(26/14) mmHg, PP was 51(17) mmHg. …”
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The association between bone density of lumbar spines and different daily protein intake in different renal function by Chia-Lin Lee, Kun-Hui Chen, Wei‑Ju Liu, Ching-Hsien Chen, Shang-Feng Tsai

“…Compared with DPI (0.8–1.0 g/day/kg), higher risks of osteoporosis were noticed in the subgroup of >1.2 g/day/kg over L2 (relative risk (RR)=1.326, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.062–1.656), subgroup >1.2 g/day/kg over L3 (RR = 1.31, 95%CI = 1.057–1.622), subgroup <0.8 g/day/kg over L4 (RR = 1.276, 95%CI = 1.015–1.605), subgroup <0.8 g/day/kg over all L spines (RR = 11.275, 95%CI = 1.051–1.548), and subgroup >1.2 g/day/kg over all L spines (RR = 0.333, 95%CI = 1.098–1.618). …”
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Response surface methodology and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for adsorption of reactive orange 16 by hydrochar by J. Oliver Paul Nayagam, K. Prasanna

“…Mathematical techniques can accurately estimate dye removal efficiency from aqueous solutions.…”
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新疆地区男性高尿酸血症患者性腺功能减退的相关危险因素分析 by 王涵, 陈园

“…方法收集新疆维吾尔自治区人民医院内分泌与代谢病科2021年6月至2022年12月收治的217例男性HUA患者的临床资料，符合性腺功能减退症诊断标准的患者作为病例组（98例），性腺功能正常者作为对照组（119例），分析两组不同代谢指标的差异及男性性腺功能减退的相关性。…”
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Efficacy of an artificial intelligence preoperative planning system for assisting in revision surgery after artificial total hip arthroplasty by Jiaqing Zhu, Shanbin Zheng, Jiahao Sun, Bowen Ma, Chiyu Zhang, Chao Zhang, Jirong Shen, Tianwei Xia

“…Hip mobility at 6 months after surgery was 111.15 ± 9.72°, and the difference was statistically significant compared with the preoperative value of 79.42 ± 17.51° (t = -8.077, P < 0.001). Conclusion AIHIP system-assisted treatment of THA postoperative revision patients can improve the precision of revision surgery, and reduce the difficulty of surgery, in patients with good postoperative recovery and satisfactory early outcomes.…”
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Biogenic Waste from Two Varieties of Plantain in Ghana Contain Pectin with Potential Binding Properties in Conventional Tablets by Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Raphael Johnson, Prince George Jnr Acquah, Yayra Edzor-Agbo, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Mary-Ann Archer

“…Granules from all formulation batches had good flow properties indicated by their angle of repose (14.93 ± 1.41–21.80 ± 1.41), Hausner ratio (0.96 ± 0.27–1.22 ± 0.02), and compressibility (%) (7.69 ± 0.002–20.51 ± 0.002). …”
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Direct superior approach versus posterolateral approach in mid-term clinical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study by Zhanqi Wei, Yiming Xu, Wei Zhu, Xisheng Weng, Bin Feng

“…Compared with PLA group, DSA group had longer surgical duration ([124.1 ± 11.2] min vs. [103.3 ± 20.7] min), less total blood loss ([482.4 ± 236.1] ml vs. [680.2 ± 299.4] ml), shorter incision ([8.7 ± 1.9] cm vs. [15.6 ± 1.7] cm), and earlier ambulation time ([15.8 ± 4.0] h vs. [20.5 ± 3.5] h), with statistically significant differences (P < 0.0001). …”
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Variation in a single allele drives divergent yield responses to elevated CO2 between rice subspecies by Yunlong Liu, Siyu Zhang, Haoyu Qian, Chengbo Shen, Shuijin Hu, Weijian Zhang, Yong Wang, Shan Huang, Songhan Wang, Zhenghui Liu, Ganghua Li, Xiangdong Fu, Yanfeng Ding, Shan Li, Kees Jan van Groenigen, Yu Jiang

“…Abstract Rising atmospheric CO2 generally increases yield of indica rice, one of the two main Asian cultivated rice subspecies, more strongly than japonica rice, the other main subspecies. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of EndoFaster® and Narrow-Band Imaging Endoscopy in Patients with Impaired Gastric Acid Secretion: A Real-Time Prospective Study by M. Cazzato, G. Esposito, G. Galli, E. Pilozzi, E. Lahner, V. D. Corleto, A. Zullo, E. Di Giulio, B. Annibale

“…EndoFaster® showed an accuracy for corpus atrophic gastritis diagnosis, compared to histopathological evaluation as gold standard, of 87.1% and a sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of 78.8%, 93.1%, 89.1%, and 85.9%, respectively. pH showed a positive correlation with the severity score of atrophy (r=0.67, 95% CI: 0.73-0.81, and p<0.0001). …”
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Conditions for shale gas accumulation and the gas-bearing factors of the Wufeng-Longmaxi formation in the Laifeng–Xianfeng area by Shengling Jiang, Qinghua Zhou, Yanju Li, Rili Yang, Ruirui Zhao, Deqi Ma

“…The gas content of well LD1 (0.23–3.73 m3/t) and well LY2 (0.47–2.38 m3/t) located at the core of the Lianghekou syncline was greater than that of well LD2 (0.04–0.72 m3/t) located at the wing of the same syncline. …”
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Validation of Immersion Precooling and Drip Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures on Weight, Temperature, Microbiological Quality, and Safety of Chicken Carcasses by Angela B.P.S. Fernandes, Clair F.S. Pereira, Hiago M. Pereira, Marco A.C. Batista, Luiz F.S. Dionisio, Amauri A. Alfieri, Bruna Alexandrino, José C. Ribeiro-Júnior

“…Immersion of the carcasses in water at 9.5 (±2.89) and 2.33 (±1.30) °C in the first and second stages was sufficient to considerably reduce the carcass temperature to 5.70 and 7.41 °C at the system outlet and after dripping, respectively. …”
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Multimorbidity is associated with risk of incident venous thromboembolism – A nationwide proof-of-concept study by Jonatan Ahrén, MirNabi Pirouzifard, Björn Holmquist, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Bengt Zöller

“…Multimorbidity was associated with incident VTE in all three analyzed landmarks: adjusted HR for VTE was 2.47 (95%CI 2.24–2.72) for L1, HR was 2.23 (95%CI 2.11–2.36) for L2, and HR was 2.16 (95%CI 2.03–2.29) for L3. …”
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Pharmacognostic analysis and antimalarial evaluation of quercetin in Ilex umbellulata bark using HPTLC, in vitro screening, molecular docking, and network pharmacology by James H. Zothantluanga, Dipak Chetia, Yasangam Umbon, T. C. Lalhriatpuii, Dhritiman Roy, Nidahun Lamare, Salem Lalvenhimi

“…With a mobile phase of toluene: ethyl acetate: formic acid (5:4:0.2 v/v), the validated TLC densitometric studies revealed the presence of 2.07 mg of quercetin (R f = 0.477 ± 0.005) in 100 mg of 80% MeOH bark extract of I. umbellulata. …”
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