Ditch management using low-grade weirs: an opportunity for mitigating water quality and quantity impacts by J. S. Strock, A. Z. Ranaivoson

“…Stage-discharge data were collected using a data logger and bubble level sensor. Water samples were collected for water quality analysis daily using automated samplers. …”
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Toxicological Effects of Commonly Used Mosquito Coil Smoke on Liver and Lung Function in Rats by Hadiza Abubakar, Yahuza Gimba Muhammed, Alhassan Muhammad Wudil, Dayyabu Shehu, Murtala Yaú

“…Conversely, the serum concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, total protein, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) did not exhibit notable differences in relation to the control group. …”
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Development an Inflammation-Related Factor-Based Model for Predicting Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yunpeng Peng, Xiaole Zhu, Chaoqun Hou, Chenyuan Shi, Dongya Huang, Zipeng Lu, Yi Miao, Qiang Li

“…The area under the ROC curve (AUCs), sensitivity, and specificity of the relevant model were assessed to evaluate the prediction ability of IRFs. …”
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Effects of Prosopis farcta Root Extract in the Vascular Reactivity of Isolated Goat Coronary Artery by Rezhna Adil Rasheed, Ismail Salih Ibrahim Kakey

“…The mechanical recording of the CA ring activities, revealed different potassium (K+) channels including selective calcium-activated potassium channel, ATP-sensitive potassium channel, and different endothelium-derived relaxing factors (EDRF) including nitric oxide and Prostacyclin (PGI2 ) seems to have no role in the relaxation effects of the extract, while the endothelium derived-hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF); epoxy eicosatrienoic acid (EET) showed significant participation in the vasodilation effects of the extract. …”
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Up-to-Date Imaging for Parathyroid Tumor Localization in MEN1 Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: When and Which Ones (A Narrative Pictorial Review) by Valentina Berti, Francesco Mungai, Paolo Lucibello, Maria Luisa Brandi, Carlo Biagini, Alessio Imperiale

“…[¹⁸F]FCH PET/CT demonstrates high sensitivity and may provide additional information compared to other imaging modalities, especially in cases of recurrent HPT.…”
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Introducing an integrated approach for fire safety assessment in healthcare facilities by interval valued neutrosophic-AHP and Fuzzy Inference System by Samaneh Salari, Ali Karimi

“…Its validity was evaluated by comparing the results with the comprehensive Fire Risk Assessment Method for Engineering (FRAME) technique. Additionally, the sensitivity of the IVN-AHP in determining the weights of factors and alternatives was validated using real data. …”
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The consistency and efficacy of optical coherence tomography for the evaluation of ocular torsion angle in children by Rongjun Liu, Jingjing Zhao, Kaili Yu, Dehai Zhu

“…OCT demonstrated a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 49.2%. Furthermore, the optimal cut-off point for diagnosing ocular extorsion with fundus photography was −6.5°.ConclusionThe comparison of FDAs showed good agreement between fundus photography and OCT. …”
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Relationship between Tai Chi and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with COVID-19: a protocol for systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis by Yang Wang, Na Li, Xiao Peng, Chun Wang, Sheng He, Jinfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao

“…Risk of bias, subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis will also be performed. The quality of evidence will be assessed by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation, and the risk of bias will be evaluated by using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale.Ethics and dissemination This study will review published data; thus, obtaining ethical approval and consent is unnecessary. …”
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Complete genome sequencing and probiotic characterization of promising lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from dairy products in Egyptian markets by Mostafa F. El-Hosseny, Mohamed G Seadawy, Mohammed O Abdel-Monem, Mervat G Hassan

“…Our study investigates nineteen dairy products collected from Egyptian markets, isolated, identified and underwent a characterization for probiotic features under demanding circumstances as NaCl, acid and bile salt environments. The antibiotic sensitivity test was performed later to the antimicrobial assessment against widespread both negative and positive gram-stained bacteria infecting humans, along with the antiviral evaluation against (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that has disturbed the world recently. …”
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Long-Term Postpartum Outcomes of Insulin Resistance and β-cell Function in Women with Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Zhirong Miao, Honghua Wu, Liu Ren, Nan Bu, Lili Jiang, Huixia Yang, Junqing Zhang, Xiaohui Guo

“…After ROC analysis, the best equilibrium between sensitivity (70.3%) and specificity (60.4%) for 2 hPG was 9.03 mmol/L. …”
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A prognostic signature of Glutathione metabolism-associated long non-coding RNAs for lung adenocarcinoma with immune microenvironment insights by Junxi Hu, Junxi Hu, Shuyu Tian, Shuyu Tian, Qingwen Liu, Qingwen Liu, Jiaqi Hou, Jiaqi Hou, Jun wu, Jun wu, Xiaolin Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Yusheng Shu, Yusheng Shu

“…Functional analysis revealed immune infiltration and drug sensitivity differences. Quantitative PCR and experimental studies confirmed the role of lnc-AL162632.3 in LUAD.ResultsOur model included a total of nine lncRNAs, namely AL162632.3, AL360270.1, LINC00707, DEPDC1-AS1, GSEC, LINC01711, AL078590.2, AC026355.2, and AL096701.4. …”
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Study on stress corrosion behavior and failure mechanism of galvanized bolts in complex coal mine environments by Zhe He, Nong Zhang, Zhengzheng Xie, Chao Ma, Changliang Han, Fan Zhang, Huiqing Wang, Saad S. Alarifi

“…Hydrogen content analysis showed that after service in the mine, the hydrogen content in the body of the galvanized bolts increased by 304.48%, significantly raising the risk of hydrogen induced cracking (HIC). Additionally, HIC-sensitive structures (tempered martensite) and typical features of HIC (white spots) were found in the galvanized bolts, providing strong evidence of HIC occurrence during their service in the mine. …”
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Mutations in the <i>A34R</i> gene increase the immunogenicity of vaccinia virus by S. N. Shchelkunov, T. V. Bauer, S. N. Yakubitskiy, A. A. Sergeev, A. S. Kabanov, S. A. Pyankov

“…This new situation allows orthopoxviruses to circulate in the human population and, as a consequence, to alter several established concepts of the ecology and range of sensitive hosts for various orthopoxvirus species. …”
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The role of mycobacteremia screening in enhancing non-tuberculous mycobacteria detection in hospitalized persons with HIV by Mengjiao Miao, Hongyan Zhu, Ziyao Liu, Jinjin Yang, Yiting Zhang, Chenyu Ma, Jiamin Qin, Yaling Chen, Hongxia Wei, Wei Chen, Yongfeng Yang, Zhiliang Hu, Zhiliang Hu, Zhiliang Hu

“…Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) was the predominant pathogen, representing 95% (95% CI, 86.7–98.3%) of positive blood cultures, though it accounted for only 66.2% (95% CI, 54.3–76.3%) of NTM species isolated from respiratory samples. The sensitivity of mycobacterial blood cultures (MBC) in diagnosing all culture-proven NTM infections was 63.9% (95% CI, 54.0–72.8%), increasing to 75.7% (95% CI, 64.8–84.0%) in patients with CD4 counts &lt;50 cells/μL. …”
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Medical negligence compensation claims in knee meniscal surgery in Norway: a cross-sectional study by Frank-David Øhrn, Asbjørn Årøen, Tommy Frøseth Aae

“…The most frequent reasons for filing a compensation claim were pain (114), followed by infection (98), wrong technique (38) and impaired function/instability (25).There was a significant gender difference in the acceptance of claims in favour of men (121 vs. 31, p < 0.001). A sensitivity analysis excluding infection as reason for compensation claim found no gender difference (p = 0.16) in acceptance of claims. …”
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The Two-Tier Fecal Occult Blood Test: Cost-Effective Screening by Andrew J Rae, Iain GM Cleator

“…The two-tier test represents a strategy combining HO Sensa and Hemeselect fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) with the aim of greater specificity and consequent economic advantages. …”
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Advancements, Trends and Future Prospects of Lower Limb Prosthesis by Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Umar Shahbaz Khan, Waqar Shahid Qureshi, Javaid Iqbal, Nasir Rashid, Noman Naseer

“…The control section provides information about control techniques, sensors used, machine learning algorithms, and their key outcomes. …”
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Prognostic significance of neutrophil extracellular trap-related genes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: insights from multi-omics and in vitro experiment by Cheng Chen, Yu Ma, Yadai Gao, Huiqing Ge, Xiaochun Zhang

“…Additional analyses included immune profiling, drug sensitivity, functional differences, cell-type-specific expression, enrichment analysis and RT-qPCR.Results A total of 1,270 DEGs were identified in GSE26713, of which 74 overlapped with NETRGs. …”
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Nogo Osing Apps: Aplikasi Smart Farming Buah Naga Berbasis IoT by Maulida Dwi Agustiningsih, Putri Catur Ayu Lestari, Ravika Mutiara Savitrah, Arif Fahmi, Hamdan -

“…Kombinasi arduino, microcontroller, sensor flow, soil moisture dan modul relay dapat memonitoring suhu dan kelembaban tanah guna menghasilkan buah naga yang optimal. …”
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Development of a Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) Cartridge Based on Chitosan-Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (Ch-MO NPs) for Extraction of Pesticides from Water and Determination by HPLC by Mohamed E. I. Badawy, Mahmoud A. M. El-Nouby, Abd El-Salam M. Marei

“…In addition, the method is highly sensitive to pesticides and has a high recovery rate.…”
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