Comparative Analysis of Tillage Indices and Machine Learning Algorithms for Maize Residue Cover Prediction by Jian Li, Kewen Shao, Jia Du, Kaishan Song, Weilin Yu, Zhengwei Liang, Weijian Zhang, Jie Qin, Kaizeng Zhuo, Cangming Zhang, Yu Han, Yiwei Zhang, Bingrun Sui

“…Among the base models, XGBoost achieved the highest estimation performance and the lowest error, with R², RMSE, and MAE values of 0.884, 4.77%, and 0.031, respectively. The R² values of RF, SVR, and BPNN were 0.865, 0.859, and 0.842, respectively, with RMSE values of 4.06%, 4.76%, and 5.91%, and MAE values of 0.039, 0.047, and 0.059, respectively. …”
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Physical and Sensory Long-Term Disabilities from <i>Bothrops</i> Snakebite Envenomings in Manaus, Western Brazilian Amazon by Eduardo M. G. Fernández, Débora N. Oliveira, Alexandre V. Silva-Neto, Rafaela N. Dávila, Ligia Lengler, Marco A. Sartim, Altair S. Farias, Luiz C. L. Ferreira, Érica da Silva Carvalho, Fan H. Wen, Felipe Murta, Fernando Almeida-Val, Manuela B. Pucca, Jacqueline A. G. Sachett, Wuelton M. Monteiro

“…A frequency of 20% of the participants reported difficulty in moving the affected limb (20%), and 23.7% reported difficulty in walking. Limitations of daily activities were reported by 26% of the patients. …”
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The initial results of using brolucizumab (Beovu®), an angiogenesis inhibitor, for choroidal neovascularization in patients with age-related macular degeneration by N.S. Zhayvoronok, O.V. Kolenko, L.P. Danilova, E.L. Sorokin

“…Also, MV reduced from 10.4 (9.5; 10.7) to 8.8 (8.7; 9.3) mm3 (p&lt;0,001). After one month in 22 of 25 patients and after three intravitreal injections of brolucizumab in 3 patients an adhesion of the neuro- and pigment epithelium was recorded with the complete resorption of the subretinal fluid, and the subretinal fluid was not found. …”
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Trimethylamine Oxidation into the Proatherogenic Trimethylamine N-Oxide Is Higher in Coronary Heart Disease Men: From the CORDIOPREV Study by Helena Garcia-Fernandez, Juan F. Alcala-Diaz, Gracia M. Quintana-Navarro, Javier Lopez-Moreno, Diego Luque-Cordoba, Eugenia Ruiz-Diaz Narvaez, Antonio P. Arenas-de Larriva, Francisco M. Gutierrez-Mariscal, Jose D. Torres-Peña, Diego Rodriguez-Cano, Raul M. Luque, Feliciano Priego-Capote, Jose Lopez-Miranda, Antonio Camargo

“…TMAO levels in CHD patients were consistent with higher IMT-CC and more carotid plaques (p=0.032 and p=0.037, respectively) and lower cholesterol efflux in CHD men than CHD women (p<0.001). …”

The interaction between genetic predicted gut microbiome abundance and particulate matter on the risk of incident asthma in adults by Hehua Zhang, Yong Feng, Honghao Yang, Yuqian Li, Zheng Ma, Liuxin Li, Liangkai Chen, Yuhong Zhao, Lishen Shan, Yang Xia

“…A significant negative additive interaction between GMA and PM2.5 exposure with the risk of incident asthma in adult was found (Relative Excess Risk due to Interaction = −0.08, 95 % CI, −0.16, −0.002). Participants with very high GMA and lowest PM2.5 exposure level were associated with a 26 % (HR = 0.74, 95 % CI: 0.57, 0.96) lower risk of incident asthma. …”
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The efficacy and safety of first-line monotherapies in primary therapy of invasive aspergillosis: a systematic review by Yan Chen, Yan Chen, Jiaojiao Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhao, Yifei Wang, Yifei Wang, Long Ge, Long Ge, Joey Sum-wing Kwong, Junjie Lan, Rui Zhang, Huaye Zhao, Linfang Hu, Jiaxue Wang, Shuimei Sun, Songsong Tan, Xiaoqing Lin, Rui He, Wenyi Zheng, Xiaosi Li, Jiaxing Zhang

“…The NMA showed that compared to amphotericin B deoxycholate (D-AmB), the triazoles (posaconazole (POS), isavuconazole (ISA) and voriconazole (VCZ)) can improve the overall response rate in primary therapy of IA, but only VCZ and ISA can reduce the all-cause mortality at week 12 for patients with proven and probable IA (VCZ vs D-AmB: RR = 0.66, 95%CI = 0.47–0.93, moderate certainty; ISA vs D-AmB: RR = 0.52, 95%CI = 0 .31–0.86, low certainty). …”
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Beneficial effects of fermented jujube pulp in relieving loperamide hydrochloride-induced constipation in male ICR mice by Jing Li, Xinyue Yu, Xinxing Xu, Peipei Tang, Shuang Bi, Xiaopu Ren, Yong Shi, Jihong Wu, Fei Lao

“…Results showed that high-dose FJP could protect intestinal mucosa tissue, shorten the first black feces defecating time by 17 % and increase the number and wet weights of black feces by 72 % and 71 %, respectively, within 6 h. …”
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Eoldist, a Web Application for Estimating Cautionary Detection Distance of Birds by Automatic Detection Systems to Reduce Collisions With Wind Turbines by Julie Fluhr, Olivier Duriez, Constance Blary, Thierry Chambert, Bettina Almasi, Patrik Byholm, Nelleke H. Buitendijk, Jocelyn Champagnon, Mindaugas Dagys, Wolfgang Fiedler, Charlotte Francesiaz, Frédéric Jiguet, Simon Lee, Alexandre Millon, Flavio Monti, Lucile Morcelet, Ran Nathan, Bart A. Nolet, Rascha Nuijten, Philippe Pilard, Cécile Ponchon, Alexandre Roulin, Carlos D. Santos, Orr Spiegel, Kim Schalcher, Aurélie De Seynes, Geert Spanoghe, Martin Wikelski, Ramunas Žydelis, Aurélien Besnard

“…To estimate turbine shutdown time, we conducted 137 field trials of experimental shutdown at seven wind farms and found that the duration to reach residual rotor speeds of 3 or 2 rotations per minute (rpm) was respectively 32.2 or 38.8 s on average. …”
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A Randomized, Endoscopist-Blinded, Prospective Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Patient Tolerability between Bowel Preparation Protocols Using Sodium Picosulfate Magnesium Citrate... by Sang Hoon Kim, Ji Hyeong Kim, Bora Keum, Han Jo Jeon, Se Hyun Jang, Seong Ji Choi, Seung Han Kim, Jae Min Lee, Hyuk Soon Choi, Eun Sun Kim, Yoon Tae Jeen, Hong Sik Lee, Hoon Jai Chun, Chang Duck Kim

“…However, the incidence of symptoms, such as abdominal fullness and pain, was significantly lower (P=0.006 and 0.027, respectively) while the patients’ satisfaction rate was significantly higher (P=0.012) in the SP-MC plus bisacodyl group than in the two PEG groups. …”
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Immune responses and resistance of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) fed Probiotic Bacillus sp NP5 and prebiotic honey against White Spot Syndrome Virus infection by Widanarni Widanarni, Dewi Rahmi, Muhamad Gustilatov, Sukenda Sukenda, Diah Ayu Satyari Utami

“…White shrimp with an average weight of 1.8±0.06 gram/shrimp were reared at a density of 15 shrimps per aquarium (60 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm and water height of 20 cm) for eight weeks, then challenge against WSSV at lethal dose (LD50) dose as much as 0.1 ml per shrimp. …”
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Sources of right to freedom of peaceful assembly by М. А. Sambor

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Rapid and noninvasive assessment of adductor muscle performance through shell-closing strength of Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri by Xiangyi Zeng, Zujing Yang, Mingyi Sui, Zhi Liu, Qiang Xing, Liping Hu, Liming Jiang, Zhenmin Bao, Xiaoting Huang

“…The optimal measurement time and distance for SCS were three minutes and 0.75 cm, respectively. For ten SCS tests, the coefficients of variation (CV) for all four indicators were between 2.54 % and 5.57 %, and the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) exceeded 0.75 in each case, which proved that the measurement results were stable and reliable. …”
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Complex program for the prevention of the development and progression of refractive errors in school year children by T.K. Botabekova, N.A. Aldasheva, V.R. Abdullina, I.S. Stepanova, B.I. Isergepova, Zh.S. Iskakbaeva

“…Accommodative dysfunction ranked second 48.5% and 29.7%, respectively). Time spent on distant screening was twice less compared to time spent on preventive screening. …”
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Effects of colchicine adjuvant therapy on disease control, serum NALP3, sICAM-1, MMP-9 and MMP-13 in patients with coronary heart disease and acute gout attack by Bingxun Wang, Yongqing Liu, Wenya Han, Bing Li, Pang Jie, Wenwen Yang, Zengcai Ma, Zesheng Xu

“…The occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (2.17% vs 13.04%). Conclusions: Colchicine adjuvant therapy improves the efficacy of CHD patients with acute gout attacks, helps improve cardiac function and vascular endothelial function, reduces serum levels of NALP3, sICAM-1, MMP-9, and MMP-13, enhances patient immunity, and controls disease progression.…”
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Efficacy of PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy in patients with oncogenic-driven non-small-cell lung cancer by Haowei Wang, Lei Cheng, Jian Chen, Peixin Chen, Zhuoran Tang, Qianyi Wang, Ying Ma, Chao Zhao, Xuefei Li, Tao Jiang, Fei Zhou, Xiaoxia Chen, Caicun Zhou

“…Patients with oncogenic drivers who received PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy had significantly better outcomes compared to those received PD-1 blockade or chemotherapy alone (ORR: 51% vs. 18% vs. 25%, P < 0.001; median PFS: 10.0 [95% CI: 8.9–12.6] vs. 3.7 [95% CI: 2.9–5.1] vs. 5.3 [95% CI: 4.5–6.2] months, P < 0.001; median OS: 26.0 [95% CI: 23.0–30.0] vs. 14.3 [95% CI: 9.6–19.8] vs. 16.1 [95% CI: 11.6–21.9] months, P < 0.001). …”
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Impact of Sex on Infection Risk in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by R. Borrelli, S. Nicola, F. Corradi, I. Badiu, L. Lo Sardo, N. Rashidy, A. Quinternetto, M. Mazzola, F. Meli, E. Saracco, I. Vitali, S. Negrini, L. Brussino

“…<b>Results:</b> A total of 119 patients (107 females and 12 males) were included in the analysis. …”
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…Mean age of women was 36.2±9.5 years and 74 (80.4%) had fever, 19 (20.7%) had burning sensation and 16 (17.4%) had frequent micturition. …”
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Bifidobacterium fermentation with infant formulas is associated with benefits for gut and brain barrier function by Emily G. Knox, Paula Sánchez-Díaz, Colin Buttimer, Sarah-Jane Leigh, Klara Vlckova, Colin Hill, Elaine Kennedy, Jonathan O’Regan, Seamus McSweeney, David Goulding, Maria Rodriguez Aburto, Caitriona M. O’Driscoll, John F. Cryan, Eoin Gunnigle, Gerard Clarke

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Germline BRCA testing in Denmark following invasive breast cancer: Progress since 2000 by Aleksandar M. Kostov, Maj-Britt Jensen, Bent Ejlertsen, Mads Thomassen, Caroline Maria Rossing, Inge S. Pedersen, Annabeth H. Petersen, Lise Lotte Christensen, Karin A.W. Wadt, Anne-Vibeke Lænkholm

“…Results: Test rates rose most significantly among patients aged under 40 years, increasing from 47% (2000–2005) to 88% (2012–2017), albeit with regional discrepancies. …”
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Dietary evaluation of cinnamaldehyde supplementation with different protein energy levels and ratios in Pacific whitleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Andri Hendriana, Mia Setiawati, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Julie Ekasari, Dinamella Wahjuningrum

“…The addition of cinnamaldehyde with a higher C/P ratio requires a higher dose of cinnamaldehyde than the optimal dose.   …”
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