Empedobacter brevis Bacteremia in a Patient Infected with HIV: Case Report and Review of Literature by Syed Bokhari, Naeem Abbas, Manisha Singh, Richard B. Cindrich, Cosmina Zeana

“…A 69-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and CD4 count of 319 presented with chief complaints of black tarry stools, nausea and vomiting for 2 days. Physical exam was significant for abdominal pain on palpation with no rebound or guarding. …”
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Insemination Capability of Male Pteromalus Venustus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), a Gregarious Parasitoid of Megachile Rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) by V. J. Tepedino

“…Most males did not reach the upper limits of their inseminative abilities: Three-quarters of the males inseminated at least four females, twice the ratio of females-to-males in an average brood (2:1). There was no evidence of sperm depletion: The few uninseminated females did not tend to be those presented later in the mating sequence, and a comparison of progeny production by female position in the mating sequence showed no tendency for females presented later to produce fewer females than those presented earlier. …”
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Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report by Indira Noa Lores, Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez, Yolexi Laborí Columbié

“…The clinical case of a 62-years-old patient is presented, with a history of abdominal surgery due to perforated duodenal ulcer, which required medical attention in the Surgery on-call service, of the Baracoa municipal hospital, due to colic-type abdominal pain, vomiting and difficulty in expelling stool and gas. She was hospitalized with a presumptive diagnosis of mechanical intestinal occlusion due to post-surgical bands and an exploratory laparotomy was performed, with a diagnostic finding of an inflamed Meckel's diverticulum. …”
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Genetic profiling of extended-spectrum β-Lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from clinical samples among diarrheal patients in Shashemene, Ethiopia by Shimelis Teshome Ayalneh, Biruk Yeshitela Beshah, Yeonji Jeon, Ashenafi Alemu Wami, Seifegebriel Teshome, Solomon Gebreselassie, Se Eun Park, Mekonnen Teferi, Woldaregay Erku Abegaz

“…This study aimed to investigate the genetic profile of ESBL and carbapenemase coding gene carriage in E. coli O157:H7 from clinical stool samples and evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. …”
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Population- and Gender-Based Investigation for Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Dhamar, Yemen by Dhary A. Almashhadany, Sara M. Mayas, Hero I. Mohammed, Abdulwahed A. Hassan, Izhar U. H. Khan

“…In this one-year study, 460 including 250 male and 210 female stool specimens were collected between January to December 2020 in Dhamar Governorate, Yemen. …”
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Chinese herbal formula Tongxie Yaofang granules for diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II trial by Nicola Robinson, Mei Han, Ling Yan, Vincent Chi Ho Chung, Jian-Ping Liu, Hui-Juan Cao, Shi-Bing Liang, Hong-Jie Cheng, Qiao-Yan Zhang, Yu-Fei Li, Ze-Yu Yu, Ling-Yao Kong, Yan-Mei Cai, Li-Bao An, Bao-Tuan Zhao, Shan-Shan Xu, Nai-Wei Zhang, Bo-Yi Jia, Wei-Fang Liu, Fang Niu, Ba-Teer Wu, Jin-Ming Song, Shu-Xin Jia, Meng-Meng Shi, Xiao-Na Zhang

“…Secondary outcomes included stool frequency; stool consistency at weeks 4, 8 and 20; and quality of life, anxiety and depression at week 8; and safety was monitored throughout the trial.Results The TXYF and placebo groups each comprised 48 participants. …”
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Antiamoebic Chemoprophylaxis Using Quinfamide in Children: A Comparative Study by Nicolas Padilla, Rosalinda Diaz, Alfonso Alarcon, Roberto Barreda

“…All participants received the dose of quinfamide after providing stool samples and after a clinical gastrointestinal history was obtained. …”
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Anemia and Associated Factors among Public Elementary School Children in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Ararso Hordofa Guye, Kasim Hansa, Kasahun Ketema, Meseret Moroda, Dame Banti Shambi

“…Anthropometric data and stool examinations were collected from participants. …”
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The Psychosocial Impact of the Romanian Government Measures on the Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Armenia Androniceanu, Doina-Mihaela Marton

“…The results confirmed that governmental measures had a strong social and psychological impact on citizens, changing their social behaviour and causing psychological disorders, such as depression and anxiety. …”
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It’s the Social Interaction That Matters: Exploring Residents’ Motivation to Invest in the Community-Shared Charging Post Co-Construction Project by Junchao Yang, Ziyang Peng

“…This research confirmed that (1) 85.73% of respondents expressed strong recognition of the CSCP co-construction project, with a mean recognition score of 5.56 out of a possible 7; (2) an individual’s social-related perceptions, including the subjective norms and community identity are the strongest determinant of the intention to invest in the CSCP co-construction project; (3) the willingness to invest in CSCP co-construction project differs significantly between the EV group and the non-EV group. …”
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Effect of physiochemical parameters on yield and biological efficiency of Volvariella volvacea cultivated on empty fruit bunch pellets by Nur Fariha Amir, Aslizah Mohd-Aris, Tuan Norhafizah Tuan-Zakaria, Noor Azrimi Umor, Azhar Mohamad, Nornadiah Mohd Razali, Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof, Sumaiyah Abdullah

“…Future studies to identify genes involved in the formation of fruiting bodies are strongly recommended.…”
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Predictive Modeling of Juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish Habitats: Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation by Andrea M. Kroetz, Simon Dedman, John K. Carlson

“…Our analysis revealed strong correlations between sawfish presence and environmental variables, with a preferential selection of very shallow, warm, and saline waters fringed with mangroves, particularly those with high pneumatophore density. …”
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Neuroendocrine Alterations in Obese Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Fabio Lanfranco, Giovanna Motta, Marco Alessandro Minetto, Matteo Baldi, Marcella Balbo, Ezio Ghigo, Emanuela Arvat, Mauro Maccario

“…Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a serious, prevalent condition that has significant morbidity and mortality when untreated. It is strongly associated with obesity and is characterized by changes in the serum levels or secretory patterns of several hormones. …”
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Tactical intent-driven autonomous air combat behavior generation method by Xingyu Wang, Zhen Yang, Shiyuan Chai, Jichuan Huang, Yupeng He, Deyun Zhou

“…More intuitively, the strategies under different intents exhibit strong interpretability and flexibility, which can provide tactical support for intelligent decision-making in air combat.…”
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The Association of Emotional Blackmail and Adjustment to College Life Among Warned Female Students at Al-Balqa University Students by Raed A. Al-kreimeen, Nedal Ahmad Alghafary, Fadi Soud Samawi

“…Finally, the study showed a strong and significant inverse correlation between emotional blackmail and college adjustment among warned female students at Al-Balqa Applied University. …”
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Anthracophyllum sontraense (Omphalotaceae, Agaricales), A New Species from Danang, Vietnam by Trung Thanh Nguyen, Hanh Hong Do, Toan Nguyen-Sy, Uyen Thi Diem Huynh, Nguyen Thi Lam Hai, Thi Thanh Tam Phan, Thi Thu Hoai Nguyen, Do Tan Khang, Phu Thi Tran

“…The phylogenetic analyses based on the combined internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and Large Subunit (LSU) molecular markers of ribosomal RNA genes revealed that the two specimens clustered in a single clade at species level with all tested Anthracophyllum species with strong bootstrap support of 99%. Among Anthracophyllum genus, our specimens seemed closest to A. archeri in morphological and genetic characteristics. …”
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Relationship Between Linear Running and Change of Direction Performances of Male Soccer Players by Armağan Şahin Kafkas, Fahri Safa Çınarlı, Muhammed Emin Kafkas

“…It is known that there is a strong correlation between performance and match performance in terms of soccer players. …”
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Study on spatial correlation and driving factors of industrial carbon emission in the Hefei metropolitan area based on SNA-QAP method by Dawei Dai, Yuewen Liu, Shuhang Zhao, Yue Chen

“…The results show that (1) The industrial carbon emission in the Hefei metropolitan area showed a fluctuating and rising trend, forming a strongly connected carbon emission network spatial patterna; (2) The overall structure of the spatial correlation network of industrial carbon emissions in the Hefei metropolitan area is stable, but the tightness of the spatial correlation relationship among cities is not enough and the hierarchy is evident; (3) Hefei and Huainan are the centers of the carbon emission spatial correlation network of the Hefei metropolitan area, the position of each city in the carbon emission spatial correlation network is obviously unbalanced; (4) Urbanization level, economic development level, technological innovation, level of opening up and industrial structure exert considerable influence on the establishment and evolution of the spatial correlation network pertaining to industrial carbon emissions within the Hefei metropolitan area.…”
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Effect of Rare Earth Metals, Sr, and Ti Addition on the Microstructural Characterization of A413.1 Alloy by M. G. Mahmoud, A. M. Samuel, H. W. Doty, S. Valtierra, F. H. Samuel

“…The grey phase is rich in Ti with some RE (almost 20% of that in the white phase) with traces of Si and Cu. There is a strong interaction between RE and Sr leading to a reduction in the efficiency of Sr as a eutectic Si modifier causing particle demodification.…”
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Pilot Study for OCT Guided Design and Fit of a Prosthetic Device for Treatment of Corneal Disease by Hong-Gam T. Le, Maolong Tang, Ryan Ridges, David Huang, Deborah S. Jacobs

“…OCT image-derived measurements reveal strong correlation between corneal sagittal height and device corneal height () and modest correlation between scleral and on-eye device toricity (). …”
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