Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> Isolates from Subclinical Mastitis in Danish Dairy Cows by Desiree Corvera Kløve, Mikael Lenz Strube, Peter M. H. Heegaard, Lærke Boye Astrup

“…No methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> (MRSE) were recorded. Results further showed that each herd had one primary sequence type (ST) and resistance profile associated with it, and plasmid-mediated horizontal gene transfer of ARGs was indicated This study underscores the importance of routine resistance surveillance and species-specific diagnoses to improve treatment outcomes and ensure prudent use of antimicrobials.…”
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Clinical Effect and Rotational Stability of TICL in the Treatment of Myopic Astigmatism by Manhui Zhu, Linling Zhu, Qiujian Zhu, Cailian Xu, Peng Yu, Haiyang Xiao, Ying Wang, You Yuan

“…The mean manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE) changed from -9.04 ± 2.67 D preoperatively to −0.67 ± 0.51 D postoperatively. …”
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Rooting, Growth, and Root Morphology of the Cuttings of <i>Ficus carica</i> L. (cv. “Dottato”): Cutting Types and Length and Growth Medium Effects by Rocco Mafrica, Marcello Bruno, Vincenzo Fiozzo, Roberta Caridi, Agostino Sorgonà

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The impact of aneurysm volume on midterm Post-EVAR outcomes by Mehmet Ali Turkcu, Osman Eren Karpuzoglu, Bahadir Aytekin, Ferit Cetinkaya, Mustafa Dagli, Hakki Zafer Iscan

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Overview of the Near-IR S0 Galaxy Survey (NIRS0S) by E. Laurikainen, H. Salo, R. Buta, J. H. Knapen

“…It uses deep Ks-band images, typically reaching a surface brightness of 23.5 mag arcsec−2. Detailed visual and photometric classifications were made, for the first time coding also the lenses in a systematic manner. …”
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Low Temperature (180°C) Growth of Smooth Surface Germanium Epilayers on Silicon Substrates Using Electron Cyclotron Resonance Chemical Vapor Deposition by Teng-Hsiang Chang, Chiao Chang, Yen-Ho Chu, Chien-Chieh Lee, Jenq-Yang Chang, I-Chen Chen, Tomi T. Li

“…The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the Ge (004) in X-ray diffraction pattern and the compressive stain in a Ge epilayer of 683 arcsec and 0.12% can be achieved. Moreover, the Ge/Si interface is observed by transmission electron microscopy to demonstrate the epitaxial growth of Ge on Si and the surface roughness is 0.342 nm. …”
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Situational analysis of pesticide poisoning and perceptions of autoinjector devices in rural communities in Sri Lanka – a study protocol by Janet Perkins, Alice Street, Upul Wickramasinghe, Manjula Weerasinghe, Michael Eddleston, Jane Brandt Sørensen

“…Study approvals have been obtained from the University of Edinburgh Medical School Research Ethics Committee (23-EMREC-039) and from Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ERC/2023/4).…”
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Clinicopathological Features of Cutaneous Findings of SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Bengu COBANOGLU, Filiz CEBECI, Mustafa SIMSEK, Seyma OZKANLI

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Valorizing Rice Straw and Its Anaerobically Digested Residues for Biochar to Remove Pb(II) from Aqueous Solution by Jinyang Li, Fei Shen, Gang Yang, Yanzong Zhang, Shihuai Deng, Jing Zhang, Yongmei Zeng, Tao Luo, Zili Mei

“…Maximum adsorption capacities of 276.3 and 90.5 mg·g−1 were achieved by RSBC and DRSBC, respectively, at 500°C. However, distinct mechanisms dominated Pb(II) removal, in which carbonates and carboxylates were responsible for RSBCs, and phosphate silicate precipitation and complexation with carboxylate groups controlled DRSBCs.…”
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Investigation of Rheological Behavior of Low Pressure Injection Molded Stainless Steel Feedstocks by Muhammad Aslam, Faiz Ahmad, Puteri Sri Melor Binti Megat Yusoff, Khurram Altaf, Mohd Afian Omar, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil, M. Rafi Raza

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Poziomy metali szkodliwych dla zdrowia w różnych typach żywności by Katarzyna Góralczyk, Anita Dziubak, Adrianna Kręźlewicz

“…W próbkach tych oznaczano metodą spektrometrii emisyjnej ze wzbudzeniem plazmowym (ICP-OES) poziomy metali szkodliwych dla zdrowia: kadm (Cd), ołów (Pb), arsen (As) i rtęć (Hg), a także wybrane mikro- i makroelementy: wapń (Ca), potas (K), magnez (Mg), fosfor (P), żelazo (Fe), mangan (Mn), cynk (Zn) i glin (Al). …”
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Effects of the MyBFF@school program on anthropometry and body composition among overweight and obese adolescent schoolchildren by Nur Zati Iwani Ahmad Kamil, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…The intervention program was approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia and Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD), Ministry of Education Malaysia. …”
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Exploring the functional role of POU5F1 using CRISPR RNP electroporation of zygote (CRISPR-EZ) in buffaloes by Meeti Punetha, Dharmendra Kumar, Suman Choudhary, Sheetal Saini, Kamlesh Kumari Bajwa, Surabhi Sharma, Manu Mangal, P. S. Yadav, T. K. Datta

“…Through a combination of strategies, we found that electroporation of buffalo zygote at 20V/mm, five pulses, 3 msec at 10 h post-insemination (hpi) resulted in greater membrane permeability and higher editing efficiency (88.71%) without affecting embryonic developmental potential. …”
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Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Rusidah Selamat, Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz, Junidah Raib, Norlida Zulkafly, WNurul Ashikin W. Mohamad, Ainan Nasrina Ismail, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Zahari Ishak, Abqariyah Yahya, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

“…The intervention program was approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia and Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD), Ministry of Education Malaysia. …”
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Effects of Low-Level Autonomic Stimulation on Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Acute Electrical Remodeling by Yubi Lin, Ning Bian, Hairui Li, Jia Chen, Huijie Xing, Hong Li, Dandan Huang, Xianwu Lan, Bojun Gong, Li Zhou, Ruijie Liu, Min Guan, Dongdong Zhang, Gang Du, Zhengyi Huang, Xiaoming Chen, Tao Zhang, Jianyi Feng, Shaorong Wu, Liwei Wang, Aidong Zhang, Zicheng Li

“…Electrode catheters were sutured to multiple atrial sites, and LLVNS was applied to cervical vagosympathetic trunks with voltage 50% below the threshold slowing sinus rate by ⩽30 msec. RAP induced a significant decrease in effective refractory period (ERP) and increase in the window of vulnerability at all sites, characterized by descending and elevated gradient differences towards the ganglionic plexi (GP) sites, respectively. …”
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Intraoperative visualisation and treatment of salivary glands in Sjögren’s syndrome by contrast-enhanced ultrasound sialendoscopy (CEUSS): protocol for a phase I single-centre, sin... by Arjan Vissink, K Hakki Karagozoglu, Tim Forouzanfar, Henk S Brand, Derk Hendrik Jan Jager, Marco Helder, Joseph Bot, Otto Kamp, Seunghee Cha, Gary Weisman, Imke Bartelink

“…The study will be implemented and reported in line with the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials’ statement.Trial registration numbers The Netherlands Trial Register: NL7731, MREC Trial Register: NL68283.029.19; Pre-results.…”
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New TiO2/DSAT Immobilization System for Photodegradation of Anionic and Cationic Dyes by Wan Izhan Nawawi Wan Ismail, S. K. Ain, R. Zaharudin, Ali H. Jawad, M. A. M. Ishak, Khudzir Ismail, Sudirman Sahid

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Self-Efficacy in Disaster Preparedness: Insights from Nurses in Emergency and Intensive Care Units by Aric Vranada, Ferri Anggriawan, Tsae-Jyy Wang

“…Data were collected from January to February 2024 using a structured questionnaire that included the Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale (DRSES). Descriptive statistics summarized demographic data and self-efficacy scores. …”
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Development and validation of a tool for advising primiparous women during early labour: study protocol for the GebStart Study by Mechthild M Gross, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Antonia N Mueller, Jessica Pehlke-Milde

“…Analyses will be performed using Stata V.17.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained by the Ethics Committees Zurich and Northwestern and Central Switzerland (BASEC-Nr. 2021-00687). Results will be disseminated at the final study conference, at national and international congresses and by peer reviewed and not peer-reviewed articles in scientific and professional journals. …”
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Simulating the Tone River eastward diversion project in Japan carried out 4 centuries ago by J. Trošelj, J. Trošelj, N. Hanasaki

“…</p> <p>We used the H08 global hydrological model to reconstruct historical flow direction maps at a 60 arcsec spatial resolution with a 1 d temporal resolution. …”
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