The method described by Czosnyka is particularly suitable for measuring CPPe in patients undergoing cerebral angiography by Yunyun Liang, Pei Mo, Yonghong Chen, Xinwu Liu, Lin Chen, Xiaomin Zhou, Zijing Wang, Junyi Fu, Longchang Xie

“…BEL and CZO showed a strong correlation with LR in Pearson correlation coefficients.ConclusionThe CPPe, CrCP, and RAP values obtained using the CZO calculation methods are comparable to those measured using the reference method. …”
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The Primate Habituation Programme, Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic: An overview by Terence Fuh Neba, Anna Feistner, Angelique Todd

“…The habituated gorillas are regularly visited by tourists and are subjects of numerous scientific articles and film documentaries that have greatly contributed to our knowledge of this elusive species. Strong measures are in place to combat habitat loss and poaching in DSPA, but increased tourism, while providing income, can also negatively impact gorilla population health. …”
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Chickens productivity selection affects immune system genes by А. М. Borodin, Ya. I. Alekseev, K. E. Gerasimov, N. V. Konovalova, E. V. Тerentjeva, D. N. Efimov, Zh. V. Emanuilova, L. I. Tuchemskiy, A. A. Komarov, V. I. Fisinin

“…Analysis of the haplotypes revealed a strong linkage disequilibrium of these genes. This suggests that these genes experience selection pressure. …”
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Factors associated with the formation of neutralizing antibodies post-vaccination: a lesson from COVID-19 vaccination by Hana Ratnawati, Fen Tih, Grace Puspasari, Allen A. Pelapelapon, Steven Felim

“…The vitamin D levels strongly correlated with NAb titer (P < 0.001; R = 0.843). …”
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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…The method was optimized to involve air annealing at 300–320°C and a treatment with strong inorganic acids, i.e., HCl, HNO3 + H2 SO4 . …”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus in previous pregnancy associated with the risk of large for gestational age and macrosomia in the second pregnancy by Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Juan Yang, Juan Yang, Juan Yang, Yuzhen Liu, Yuzhen Liu, Yuzhen Liu, Ao Yang, Ao Yang, Ao Yang, Yuqing Deng, Yuqing Deng, Yuqing Deng, Chang Xu, Shilin Zhong, Shilin Zhong, Shilin Zhong

“…Among women without previous GDM, if the pre-pregnancy BMI is normal, the risk of LGA and macrosomia is significant lower in AGWG compared with EGWG (P&lt; 0.001), while this difference was no significant among women with prior GDM (P&gt;0.05).ConclusionPrevious GDM is strongly linked to LGA and macrosomia in subsequent pregnancies. …”
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A Critical Appraisal of System-Reported Organ Dose (OD) Versus Manually Calculated Mean Glandular Dose (MGD) in Dubai’s Mammography Services by Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohammad Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Vaidehi Ulaganathan

“…Significant differences in both system-reported ODs and manually calculated MGDs were observed across centers (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Strong correlations between system-reported ODs and manually calculated MGDs were found for Siemens equipment (r = 0.923, <i>p</i> < 0.001) but only moderate correlations for GE systems (r = 0.638, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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“A torch, a rope, a belly laugh”: engaging with the multiple voices of support groups for people living with rare dementia by Paul M. Camic, Emma Harding, Sam Rossi-Harries, Oliver S. Hayes, Mary Pat Sullivan, Lawrence Wilson, Nikki Zimmermann, Roberta McKee-Jackson, Joshua Stott, Nick C. Fox, Catherine J. Mummery, Jonathan D. Rohrer, Jason D. Warren, Rimona S. Weil, Sebastian James Crutch

“…Survey results revealed a varied but generally positive response to writing whilst reactions to the completed poems reflected strong emotional connections that resonated with personal experience.ConclusionThis is the first study that we are aware of to explore the use of co-constructed research poetry to better understand how in-person support groups provide support for people impacted by different rare dementias. …”
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Analysis on Spatio-temporal Change Characteristics of Extreme Precipitation in Hainan Island by ZHANG Shuqi, XIAO Jing

“…The results show that: ① The spatial distribution of extreme precipitation events in Hainan Island is "more in the east and less in the west"; the eastern part has more precipitation and is more prone to rainstorms, and Jianfengling in the western part is also more likely to have short-term heavy rainfall. ② In the past 43 years, the entire island has been tending towards humidification, with short-term precipitation on the 1st and 3rd day increasing in the north and west, and decreasing in the south; consecutive wet days (CWD) increase, consecutive dry days (CDD) decreases, and the trend of rainstorms and heavy rainstorms increases in eastern, northern and western coastal areas. ③ Extreme precipitation indices PRCPTOT, Rx1day, Rx3day, and R99PTOT show an insignificant increase at rates of 45.57, 1.62, 6.08, and 2.80 mm/10a, respectively; among the extreme precipitation day indices, CDD significantly decreases at a rate of 2.07 d/10a, while CWD, R50, and R100 show an insignificant increase at 0.26, 0.22, and 0.02 d/10a, respectively; the extreme precipitation intensity index SDII show an insignificant decrease at 0.18 (mm/d)/10a. ④ In the future, CDD and SDII will continue to increase with strong persistence, and PRCPTOT, Rx1day, Rx3day, R99PTOT, CWD, R50, and R100 will continue to decrease with weak persistence. ⑤ Mutation test shows that mutations in PRCPTOT, Rx1day, Rx3day, R99PTOT, R50, and R100 occurred around 2007, the SDII mutation point appeared in 1988, and the CWD and CDD mutation points appeared around 1995 and 2010, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Conyza bonariensis Leaf Extracts against Clinically Isolated Fungi Causing Superficial Infection by Yidnekachew Girma, Tamene Milkessa Jiru

“…Results demonstrated that all extracts had different effects against all the tested fungi with the exception of crude extract using hexane which did not show any effect against M. furfur. A strong effect was observed with chloroform and hexane extracts on C. albicans (32.60 ± 4.69 mm and 27.00 ± 1.00 mm), respectively. …”
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Sarcopenia in head and neck cancer: A scoping review. by Nedeljko Jovanovic, Tricia Chinnery, Sarah A Mattonen, David A Palma, Philip C Doyle, Julie A Theurer

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>In those undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC), sarcopenia is a strong prognostic factor for outcomes and mortality. …”
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Obesity in pregnancy: infant health service utilisation and costs on the NHS by Ronan A Lyons, Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Sinead T Brophy, Kelly L Morgan, Muhammad A Rahman, Rebecca A Hill

“…Costs are calculated as cost of the infant (no maternal costs considered) and are related to health service usage from birth to age 1 year.Results A strong association existed between healthcare usage cost and BMI (p&lt;0.001). …”
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History and dynamics of Fennoscandian Ice Sheet retreat, contemporary ice-dammed lake evolution, and faulting in the Torneträsk area, northwestern Sweden by K. Ploeg, K. Ploeg, K. Ploeg, A. P. Stroeven, A. P. Stroeven

“…Ice-dammed lake traces such as raised shorelines, perched deltas, spillways, and outlet channels are particularly useful for pinpointing precise locations of ice margins. A strong topographic control on retreat patterns is evident, from ice sheet disintegration into separate lobes in the mountains to orderly retreat in low-relief areas. …”
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Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) by Natasha Slater, Simon White, Martin Frisher

“…Lower wealth was also associated with the aforementioned CNS drug classes.Conclusion Opioid and non-opioid analgesics were the most prevalent classes of CNS medicines in this study. Polypharmacy is strongly associated with the aforementioned classes of analgesics. …”
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Assessment of the application of the FA280—a fully automated fecal analyzer for diagnosing clonorchiasis: a mixed-method study by Si-Yue Huang, Qing-Sheng Zeng, Xin-Fu Shi, Yun-Ting He, Yue-Yi Fang, Ying-Si Lai

“…The kappa value was 0.82 (95% confidence interval: 0.76–0.88), indicating a strong agreement between the methods. The agreement rate for positive results between the two methods was significantly higher in the high infection intensity group compared to the low infection intensity group (P < 0.05). …”
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Habitat collectif « de standing » au cœur de Santiago du Chili : un modèle résidentiel vertical attractif ? by Line Henry

“…Furthermore, we noted that the strong, innovatory and influential Chilean real estate sector might be able to foster the positive evolution of the image of the apartment, and even to create high-rises, whose quality and facilities would attract part of the suburban individual houses’ ardent supporters.…”
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A novel CCR5 mutation common in sooty mangabeys reveals SIVsmm infection of CCR5-null natural hosts and efficient alternative coreceptor use in vivo. by Nadeene E Riddick, Emilia A Hermann, Lamorris M Loftin, Sarah T Elliott, Winston C Wey, Barbara Cervasi, Jessica Taaffe, Jessica C Engram, Bing Li, James G Else, Yingying Li, Beatrice H Hahn, Cynthia A Derdeyn, Donald L Sodora, Cristian Apetrei, Mirko Paiardini, Guido Silvestri, Ronald G Collman

“…These data clearly indicate that SIVsmm relies on CCR5-independent entry pathways in SM that are homozygous for defective CCR5 alleles and, while the extent of alternative coreceptor use in SM with CCR5 wild type alleles is uncertain, strongly suggest that SIVsmm tropism and host cell targeting in vivo is defined by the distribution and use of alternative entry pathways in addition to CCR5. …”
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Green approach to synthesis polymer composites based on chitosan with desired linear and non-linear optical characteristics by Dyari M. Mamand, Sarkawt A. Hussen, Shujahadeen B. Aziz

“…The broadness of the bands observed in CS-based composites inserted with the Zn2+- metal complex confirms strong interaction among the components of polymer composites. …”
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Psychosocial determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSMs) in 18 African Union Member States during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a... by Andrew Johnson, Amanda McClelland, Nandita Murukutla, Akhona Tshangela, Ashish K Gupta, Meena Maharjan, Cecilia Fabrizio, Emily W Myers, Virginia Nkwanzi, Colby A Wilkason, Natalie Lacey, Benjamin Djoudalbaye

“…Objective The objective of this study was to gain a better understanding of the psychosocial and sociodemographic factors that affected adherence to COVID-19 public health and social measures (PHSMs), and to identify the factors that most strongly related to whether citizens followed public health guidance.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting and participants Nationally representative telephone surveys were conducted from 4–17 August 2020 in 18 African Union Member States. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin versus Liraglutide in Patients with Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial in Tianjin, Chin... by Hao Zhaohu, Huang Xiao, Shao Hailin, He Feng

“…Liraglutide and dapagliflozin had strong hypoglycaemic effects in patients with overweight or obesity and T2DM at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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