Combined analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data reveals core vaginal bacteria across livestock species by Lucille C. Jonas, Lucille C. Jonas, Curtis R. Youngs, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Stephan Schmitz-Esser

“…The core vaginal genera identified in this analysis will help guide research on mechanisms/pathways through which individual organisms enhance or impede animal reproductive efficiency.…”
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Digital breakthrough: will public administration be smart enough in a digital state and how smart are the elite and citizens by L. A. Vasilenko

“…It is concluded that modern official documents regulating the processes of building a digital state do not consider digitalization as a mechanism that ensures the humanization and democratization of relations between government and society. …”
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Determination of Hydraulic Properties of a Large Self-Propped Hydraulic Fracture in the Geothermal Research Borehole Horstberg Z1 in the Northwest German Basin by Reinhard Jung, Alireza Hassanzadegan, Torsten Tischner

“…Its main purpose is to study the hydraulic properties and mechanical behaviour of artificial fractures kept open by the so called self-propping effect which results from the misfit of the opposite fracture surfaces being sheared during fracture propagation. …”
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Research on machine vision online monitoring system for egg production and quality in cage environment by Zhenlong Wu, Hengyuan Zhang, Cheng Fang

“…The core of the system, an enhanced You Only Look Once Version 8-small (YOLOv8s) model, was augmented by substituting the Residual Network-18 backbone and integrating the Shuffle Attention mechanism, significantly improving egg detection precision. …”
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STUDY OF COMPATIBILITY OF METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES OF HIGH-LEVEL PROTOCOLS AND ERROR-CORRECTING CODES by Vladyslav Sharov, Olena Nikulina

“…Researchers like Hugo Krawczyk contributed to robust authentication mechanisms, such as the HMAC and IKEv2 protocols, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of VPN tunnels. …”
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Relationship between systemic immune-inflammation index and depression among individuals with and without cardiovascular disease by Dan Liu, Chaojie He, Xinguo Luo

“…Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying this association and to explore the clinical utility of SII in depressive symptoms assessment, especially in the context of cardiovascular health.…”
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From Peril to Protection: an evaluation of regulations impacting eScooter injuries by Leslie M Kobayashi, Todd W Costantini, Jay J Doucet, Jarrett E Santorelli, Laura N Haines, Kendra M Black

“…This demonstrates the importance of advocacy efforts in response to changes in injury patterns and mechanisms of injury. We believe that our work can serve as a model for other urban centers seeking to reduce eScooter-related injuries and implement effective safety measures.Level of evidence IV, prognostic/epidemiologic.…”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Metastatic and Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells by Suppression Subtractive Hybridization by Xu-Yu Yang, Cai-Ping Ren, Lei Wang, Hui Li, Chun-Jie Jiang, Hong-Bo Zhang, Ming Zhao, Kai-Tai Yao

“…Local recurrences and metastasis occur frequently in patients with NPC and are a leading cause of death, despite improvements on treatment modalities. The molecular mechanism underlying the metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma remains poorly understood, however, and requires additional elucidation. …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Meropenem–Vaborbactam vs. Ceftazidime–Avibactam Among Adults Hospitalized with an Infectious Syndrome in the US, 2019–2021 by Marya D. Zilberberg, Brian H. Nathanson, Mark A. Redell, Kate Sulham, Andrew F. Shorr

“…Fewer patients on MEV than CZA required mechanical ventilation (35.0% vs. 41.4%, <i>p</i> = 0.010). …”
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Enriched rehabilitation on brain functional connectivity in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment by Yaping Huai, Weiwei Yang, Yichen Lv, Kui Wang, Hongyu Zhou, Yiqing Lu, Xiaoyun Zhang, Yaze Wang, Jibing Wang, Xin Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to observe the effect of enrichment rehabilitation (ER) on cognitive function in post-stroke patients and to clarify its underlying mechanism.MethodsForty patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to two groups: conventional medical rehabilitation (CM group) and ER intervention (ER group). …”
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Association among high blood pressure health literacy, social support and health-related quality of life among a community population with hypertension: a community-based cross-sec... by Ting Chen, Wei Gan, Li Song, Yujie Wang, Huan Qi, Qinghua Zhang, Jinyu Yin

“…However, the potential mechanism of HBP-HL, SS and HRQoL remains unclear. …”
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Traumatic degloving injuries: a prospective study to assess injury patterns, management, and outcomes at a single center in northern India by Divij Jayant, Atul Parashar, Ramesh Sharma

“…The type of degloving injury, the mechanism of injury, and any associated injuries were analyzed using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 along with the management, outcomes, and disabilities at a 3-month follow-up. …”
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Immunometabolic alterations in type 2 diabetes mellitus revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing: insights into subtypes and therapeutic targets by Huahua Li, Lingling Zou, Zhaowei Long, Junkun Zhan, Junkun Zhan

“…Immune cells, including T cells and monocytes, play a pivotal role in driving systemic inflammation in T2DM; however, the underlying single-cell mechanisms remain inadequately defined.MethodsSingle-cell RNA sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 37 patients with T2DM and 11 healthy controls (HC) was conducted. …”
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Mortality Predictive Value of APACHE II and SOFA Scores in COVID-19 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Mohammad Taghi Beigmohammadi, Laya Amoozadeh, Forough Rezaei Motlagh, Mojgan Rahimi, Maziar Maghsoudloo, Behzad Jafarnejad, Babak Eslami, Mohammad Reza Salehi, Kazem Zendehdel

“…Among 204 severe COVID-19 patients, 114 patients (55.9%) expired and 169 patients (82.8%) had at least one comorbidity that 103 (60.9%) of them did not survive (P=0.002). Invasive mechanical ventilation and its duration were significantly different between survived and nonsurvived groups (P≤0.001 and P=0.002, respectively). …”
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Association of Albumin‐To‐Creatinine Ratio With Diabetic Retinopathy Among US Adults (NHANES 2009–2016) by Han Dai, Ling Liu, Weiwei Xu

“…Future longitudinal studies should validate these findings, particularly in identified high‐risk subgroups, and investigate underlying mechanisms, potentially advancing personalised DR prediction and management strategies.…”
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Improving the power production efficiency of microbial fuel cell by using biosynthesized polyanaline coated Fe3O4 as pencil graphite anode modifier by Tekalign Tesfaye, Yohannes Shuka, Sisay Tadesse, Tesfahun Eyoel, Mesele Mengesha

“…Additionally, the electrochemical behavior of the prepared nano-materials was characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), where low ΔEp values (0.473 V) for Fe3O4/PANI NCs indicated the presence of reversible charge transfer mechanisms at the electrode surface, reflecting a high rate of electron transfer. …”
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Intestine-derived fibroblast growth factor 19 alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury by regulating bile acid homeostasis and directly improving oxidative stress by Xiaomeng Tang, Jingjing Ning, Yilin Zhao, Shuyun Feng, Lujing Shao, Tiantian Liu, Huijie Miao, Yucai Zhang, Chunxia Wang

“…However, the roles and underlying mechanisms of FGF19 in SALI are still unclear. Methods: We conducted a case–control study that included 58 pediatric patients aged from 1 month to 14-years-old diagnosed with sepsis at Shanghai Children's Hospital from January to December 2018 and 30 healthy individuals. …”
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Identification of novel PfEMP1 variants containing domain cassettes 11, 15 and 8 that mediate the Plasmodium falciparum virulence-associated rosetting phenotype. by Florence E McLean, Brian R Omondi, Nouhoum Diallo, Stanley Otoboh, Carolyne Kifude, Abdirahman I Abdi, Rivka Lim, Thomas D Otto, Ashfaq Ghumra, J Alexandra Rowe

“…Hence, these data expand current knowledge of rosetting mechanisms and emphasize that the PfEMP1 types mediating rosetting are more diverse than previously recognised.…”
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Investigation on the strength of expanded clay aggregate concrete specimens after thermal exposure by Danguolė Plungytė, Ričardas Plungė

“…The research aims to determine how the physical-mechanical properties of the material change when they are exposed to high temperatures. …”

Influence of Alkali Treatment and Maleated Polypropylene (MAPP) Compatibilizer on the Dry-Sliding Wear and Frictional Behavior of Borassus Fruit Fine Fiber (BFF)/Polypropylene (PP)... by Sumit Nijjar, P. Sudhakara, Shubham Sharma, Sanjeev Saini, Aklilu Teklemariam, V. Mariselvam, Satheesh Kumar Sampath, J. I. Song

“…The frictional coefficient of T + PP + MAPP possesses better interfacial bonding strength upon NaOH treatment, and coupling agent, which results in enhancement of effective contact surface area and good surface friction characteristics, has been observed under different loading conditions. The fracture mechanism of worn-out portions of BFF/PP composites was studied using high-resolution scanning electron microscopy to analyze various imperfections like debonding, splits, fiber cracks, and wreckage or fragments formation.…”
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