Virtual consultation in kidney care: a mixed-methods study on a model for safe and effective integration into routine clinical care by Aminu K Bello, Stephanie Thompson, Deenaz Zaidi, Scott Klarenbach, Feng Ye, Terry J Smith, Mark Courtney

“…However, the clinical benefits of virtual consultation have not been consistently demonstrated in all facets of kidney care, and the adoption of this innovation alters workflows and health professionals’ perceptions of care delivery. …”
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Quantification of Rear-End Crash Risk and Analysis of Its Influencing Factors Based on a New Surrogate Safety Measure by Qiangqiang Shangguan, Ting Fu, Junhua Wang, Rui Jiang, Shou’en Fang

“…Based on this measure, a risk comparative analysis was conducted to investigate the impact of factors from different facets in terms of weather, temporal variables, and traffic conditions. …”
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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, CHALLENGES AND COPING MECHANISMS IN HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Aurielle Lisa Z. Maypa, Dave E. Marcial, Jade O. Montemayor

“…Heavy workload, procrastination, lack of interaction, and technical issues are rated “every time,” showing that respondents are heavily challenged. …”
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Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners by Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi

“…Even within a convenience sample, the diversity in dog and owner characteristics was sufficient to explain why certain facets of dog ownership are experienced differently.…”
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A quality improvement initiative to improve growth monitoring of children attending immunization clinic in an urban primary health centre in Delhi by Ravneet Kaur, Udita Singh, K. Srinath, Anjusha Ranjith, Baridalyne Nongkynrih

“…The coverage of growth chart plotting increased to more than 90%. Lack of motivation among stakeholders was a challenge for some change ideas. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…The study highlighted the complex and multi-faceted relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement, with excessive consumption of pornographic material leading to distractions, decreased focus on studies, and seeking instant gratification. …”
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Embryonic, Larval, and Early Juvenile Development of the Tropical Sea Urchin, Salmacis sphaeroides (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) by M. Aminur Rahman, Fatimah Md. Yusoff, A. Arshad, Mariana Nor Shamsudin, S. M. N. Amin

“…In order to investigate the developmental basis of morphological changes in embryos and larvae, we documented the ontogeny of S. sphaeroides in laboratory condition. Gametes were obtained from adult individuals by 0.5 M KCl injection into the coelomic cavity. …”
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Renal Dysfunction among Ghanaians Living with Clinically Diagnosed Hypertension in the Asutifi-South District: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hw... by Sylvester Yao Lokpo, James Osei-Yeboah, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Francis Abeku Ussher, Verner Ndudiri Orish, Felix Gadzeto, Paul Ntiamoah, Felix Botchway, Ivan Muanah, Romeo Asumbasiya Aduko

“…Kidney function was assessed using Cockcroft Gault (CG), Four-Variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (4v-MDRD) and the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations. …”
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Advances in Molecular Genetics of Reproductive Isolation in Rice by Shunmei LI, Zihan ZHENG, Ruiying LIU, Hongze GUO, Lin ZHENG, Yongyao XIE

“…The scientists have proposed five molecular genetic models of RI in rice, including one-locus killer-protector model, one-locus killer-target model, one-locus sporophytic interaction model, two-locus duplicate gametic lethal model and two-locus sporophytic interaction model. …”
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Insights into the mechanisms of serplulimab: a distinctive anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with a TIGIT or LAG3 inhibitor in preclinical tumor immunotherapy studies by Yizhou Zhang, Ruicheng Wei, Ge Song, Xinyi Yang, Mengli Zhang, Wei Liu, Aiying Xiong, Xuehan Zhang, Qianhao Li, Wan-Jen Yang, Chencheng Han, Rui Liu, Chen Hu, Qingyu Wang, Jun Zhu, Yongqiang Shan

“…Mechanistically, the serplulimab combination effectively reduces tumor microenvironment Treg cell populations, augments effector and memory T cell populations, and more potently modulates genes associated with diverse facets of the immune system, surpassing the effects of the pembrolizumab combination. …”
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Dynamic rationing using agent-based modeling of the assembly process of equipment for nuclear power plants by I. A. Loskutov, D. A. Skvortsova, V. G. Iskandarova

“…The article focuses on the need for development, states the justification for research and development of the field of nuclear energy, with repeated facts. The paper uses various approaches to accounting for labor productivity. …”
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Biological control of ticks in domestic environments: Modeling the potential impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the transmission of East Coast fever in cattle by Joseph Wang'ang'a Oundo, Nienke Hartemink, Mart C.M. de Jong, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel Masiga, Quirine ten Bosch

“…We parameterized the multi-faceted effects of EPFs on tick dynamics using experimental data on Tickoff® biopesticide (a novel formulation of M. anisopliae ICIPE 7) and related EPFs. …”
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Changes in Renal Function Following Administration of Oral Sodium Phosphate or Polyethylene Glycol for Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Ramy Abaskharoun, William Depew, Stephen Vanner

“…Chronic renal failure (CRF) was defined as an abnormal Cr at repeat measurement or an abnormal Cr clearance as estimated by the Cockroft-Gault equation at the time of repeat Cr measurement. …”
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Mer côtière à forte pression anthropique propice au développement d’une gestion intégrée : exemple du bassin oriental de la Manche (Atlantique Nord-Est) by Jean-Claude Dauvin, Olivier Lozachmeur

“…The configuration of the French public administration has evolved in recent years, allowing a variety of initiatives, spanning a national to local gamut, to be undertaken in an attempt to better coordinate the actions in the eastern English Channel.…”
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Efficient chimeric mouse production using a novel embryonic stem cell line by G. V. Kontsevaya, N. A. Feofanova, A. G. Menzorov, I. E. Pristyazhnyuk, A. V. Smirnov, N. R. Battulin, L. A. Gerlinskaya

“…Microsatellite analysis of the progeny of chimeric mice revealed embryonic stem cell line DGES1 contribution to the gamete formation. Thus, a novel DGES1 embryonic stem cell line could be efficiently used for transgenic mouse production using B6D2F1 blastocysts and CD-1 recipients.…”
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Factors to affect inbred beet plants while developing material for linear selection by M. I. Fedorova, E. G. Kozar, S. A. Vetrova, V. A. Zayachkovskyi, V. A. Stepanov

“…In inbred plants, there is no close relationship between pollen viability and seed productivity, because the elimination of germinated male gametes and degeneration of seed embryos may go over the entire period of fertilization starting its progamic phase. …”
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Evaluation of Bias in the Measurement of Condensable Particulate Matter with Method 202 by Yu-Mei Huang, Sheng-Hsiu Huang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Chih-Chieh Chen

“…We measured a 4% loss in particles due to the gap between the filter paper and the filter paper holder provided by the original manufacturer; therefore, a gasket to minimize leakage is recommended. Finally, the organic fraction required only 1.5–2.5 h of drying time when it was placed in the forced ventilation chamber, and a sample recovery rate of > 98.5% was subsequently achieved. …”
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Cytogenetic factors decreasing the fertility of pollen and cobs during clogging of tetraploid maize with triploid grains (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) by E. B. Khatefov, A. A. Grushin, V. N. Boyko

“…As a result of the fusion between male gametes of triploid and female tetraploid plants, an imbalance in the stability of the tetraploid genome occurred, leading to increased degradation of the cultivar’s productivity with each seed reproduction. …”
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Codeveloping a community-based, peer-led psychosocial support intervention to reduce stigma and depression among people with tuberculosis and their households in Indonesia: a mixed... by Ahmad Fuady, Mariska Anindhita, Matsna Hanifah, Arieska Malia Novia Putri, Artasya Karnasih, Feranindhya Agiananda, Finny Fitry Yani, Marinda Asiah Nuril Haya, Trevino Aristaskus Pakasi, Tom Wingfield

“…The co-design of the intervention evolved through four phases: (1) a scoping review to identify a long list of potential TB stigma reduction interventions; (2) a modified Delphi survey to define a shortlist of the potential interventions; (3) a national multisectoral participatory workshop to identify and pre-finalize the most viable elements of psychosocial support to distill into a single multi-faceted intervention; and (4) finalization of the intervention activities. …”
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IL1RN and PRRX1 as a Prognostic Biomarker Correlated with Immune Infiltrates in Colorectal Cancer: Evidence from Bioinformatic Analysis by Qi Wang, Xufeng Huang, Shujing Zhou, Yuntao Ding, Huizhi Wang, Weiye Jiang, Min Xu

“…The Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE), Biological Network Gene Oncology (BiNGO) plug-in in Cytoscape, was applied to further screen the DEGs to obtain 15 seed genes, which were IL1RN, GALNT12, ADH6, SCN7A, CXCL1, FGF18, SOX9, ACACB, PRRX1, MZB1, SLC22A3, CNNM4, LY6E, IFITM2, and GDPD3. …”
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