Assessment of bacteria-based self-healing concrete through experimental investigations — a sustainable approach by Akula Vishal, Akhilesh Chepuri, N. Chandana

“…Notably, bacteria with a cell count of 10^5 cells/ml exhibited greater strength than 10^6 cells/ml across all grades. …”
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Elevated Liver Function Tests as Predictors of Severe Maternal Outcomes in Women with Preeclampsia by Sadia Chaudhary, Hafiza Ateeqa Mubarak, Anila Sabir, Hina Sadaf, Anas Khalil, Zahid Mahmood, Marium Shoukat, Farah Naz Tahir

“… Background: Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that ultimately led to high mortality and morbidity due to its complication HELP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelet count), syndrome, and its association with elevated liver function tests. …”
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Late Onset of Antiretroviral Therapy in Adults Living with HIV in an Urban Area in Brazil: Prevalence and Risk Factors by Priscila Ribeiro Guimarães Pacheco, Ana Laura Sene Amâncio Zara, Luiz Carlos Silva e Souza, Marília Dalva Turchi

“…Late initiation of ART was defined as CD4+ cell count < 200 cells/mm3 or presence of AIDS-defining illness. …”
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Satisfaction with a daily supportive text messaging program aimed at promoting psychological well-being of educators: Outcomes from implementation of the Wellness4Teachers by Belinda Agyapong, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Raquel da Luz Dias, Yifeng Wei, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong

“…Objective This study assessed subscribers’ experiences and satisfaction with the Wellness4Teachers supportive text messaging program. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2022/2023 academic year and employed a mixed-methods approach. …”
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Latent iron deficiency in non-anemic children under five years of age by Qurat ul Ain Riaz, Saima Ahsan, Tanveer Hussain Chaudhary, Abdul Hafeez Soomro, Muhammad Sabir Khan, Shanza Nazish

“…Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted in pediatrics department of –removed for blind review---from August 2020 to February 2021. …”
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Development of a Magnetic LED-based Sterilisator for Inactivation of Contaminant Bacteria by Yonatan ., Suryani Dyah Astuti, Khusnul Ain, Deny Arifianto, Ahmad Khalil Yaqubi, Perwira Annissa Dyah Permatasari

“…These infections often result from cross-contamination, either through the hands of healthcare workers or contaminated medical equipment. …”
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Autoimmune Factor V Deficiency That Took 16 Years to Diagnose due to Pseudodeficiency of Multiple Coagulation Factors by Takaaki Kato, Takaya Hanawa, Mea Asou, Tomohiko Asakawa, Hisashi Sakamaki, Makoto Araki

“…We suspected the presence of anti-factor V antibodies because there was a dissociation between the thrombotest values measured and those calculated from the PT-INR. Moreover, cross-mixing test showed an immediate inhibitor pattern. …”
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Assessment of derangement in biochemical profile in primary open angle glaucoma patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital by Fatima Tuz Zuhra, Mehnaz Khattak, Sana Nadeem, Noreen Atzaz, Attika Khalid, Sami Saeed

“…Material and methods: Comparative cross-sectional study conducted between April 2021 and October 2021 at departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology, --removed for blind review----44 POAG patients and 54 healthy controls volunteered to participate in the study. …”
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Effects of cereal rye residue biomass and preemergence herbicide on the emergence of troublesome southeastern weed species by Annu Kumari, Andrew J. Price, Steve Li, Audrey Gamble, Alana Jacobson

“…Cover crops are increasingly adopted to suppress weed growth and reduce reliance on chemical herbicides. …”
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Anemia and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients treated with antiretroviral therapy at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia by Tadesse Adula Duguma, Teshale Worku, Mengistu Abayneh

“…Material and methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June to September 2021 among HIV-positive patients on treatment at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital. …”
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Screening Selected Solanum Plants as Potential Rootstocks for the Management of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) by Benjamin A. Okorley, Charles Agyeman, Naalamle Amissah, Seloame T. Nyaku

“…Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) (Meloidogyne spp.) represent agricultural pest of many economic crops, including tomatoes and potatoes. They advance a complex parasitic relationship with roots of tomato plants leading to modification of host structural and physiological functions in addition to significant yield loss. …”
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The Role of Internal Auditing Practices on the Performance of Local Government: A Case of Central Division Kisoro Municipality. by Ngabire, Nobert

“…This Research study employed descriptive research where both Primary and Secondary data were collected. The study also used cross-sectional surveys that involved different ages, gender status, and educational background among the selected respondents. …”
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Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum on Physicochemical Properties and Volatile Flavor Substances of Blueberry Juice during Fermentation and Storage by Maowen LIAO, Chen HAN, Wei LIU, Yanlin LI, Changlin CHEN, Huaiyu YUAN, Yan ZHOU, Ke LI, Huajia LI

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DOA estimation method for time-varying metasurface based on asynchronous modulation by YI Ming, CHEN Ming, ZHONG Zhou, JIN Liang

“…In response to the challenge of spectral aliasing in target signals, which arose from constraints on the temporal modulation rate in existing time-domain direction of arrival (DOA) estimation methods, a novel asynchronous control-based DOA estimation technique was proposed. …”
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Data-driven modeling of background radiation structure utilizing matrix profile in nuclear security by Miltiadis Alamaniotis

“…The method was tested on real-world background 1-second spectral data collected across various locations, with results demonstrating MP’s effectiveness in modeling background structures for measurements taken in the same location. …”
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Effects of Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury on Lung Water Balance: Nephrogenic Pulmonary Edema? by Rajit K. Basu, Derek Wheeler

“…Mechanistically, edema formation in the lung is a result of net flow across the alveolar capillary membrane, dependent on the relationship of hydrostatic and oncotic pressures. …”
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« Bien sûr, les personnes âgées doivent en règle générale être interrogées en priorité. » by Luc Charles-Dominique

“…The only ones that counted were those marked by the seal of autochthony and antiquity. …”
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Geographic disparities in physical and mental health comorbidities and socioeconomic status of residence among Medicaid beneficiaries in Utah by Roberta Z. Horth, Roberta Z. Horth, Roberta Z. Horth, Srimoyee Bose, Srimoyee Bose, Carl Grafe, Carl Grafe, Navina Forsythe, Angela Dunn

“…To examine the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and complex needs, defined as mental and physical comorbidities, we conducted a cross-sectional retrospective cohort analysis of adult Utah Medicaid beneficiaries. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Isolates, and Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infections among HIV‐Positive Patients at Hiwot Fana Specialized Uni... by Dadi Marami, Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Berhanu Seyoum

“…Age 35–44 years, income less than 46.7 USD, and a CD4+ count < 200 cells/mm3 increase the odds of urinary tract infection. …”
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CSGD-YOLO: A Corn Seed Germination Status Detection Model Based on YOLOv8n by Wenbin Sun, Meihan Xu, Kang Xu, Dongquan Chen, Jianhua Wang, Ranbing Yang, Quanquan Chen, Songmei Yang

“…Compared with the YOLO v8n, CSGD-YOLO improves performance in terms of accuracy, model size, parameter number, and floating-point operation counts by 1.39, 1.43, 1.77, and 2.95 percentage points, respectively. …”
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