The Kenya Surgical Capacity Study: An Audit of Surgical Equipment/Infrastructure in Level 4 Public Hospitals by Sara Chaker, Jaymie Ang Henry, Ya-Ching Hung, Mariam Saad, Elizabeth Slater, SriGita Krishna Madiraju, Patrick Mwai, Pankaj Jani, Kevin Lan, Peter Nthumba

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Barriers and facilitators to global access to life-saving skills training: an international cross-sectional survey by Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Freddy Lippert, Lin Zhang, Willem Stassen, So Yeon Joyce Kong, Audrey L Blewer, Yeh Lai Chern, Andrew Fu Wah Ho

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Economic and ecological perspectives of farmers on rice insect pest management by M.T.N. Cabasan, J.A.G. Tabora, N. Cabatac, C.M. Jumao-as, J.O. Soberano, J.V. Turba, N.H.A. Dagamac, E. Barlaan

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An indole alkaloid from a tribal folklore inhibits immediate early event in HSV-2 infected cells with therapeutic efficacy in vaginally infected mice. by Paromita Bag, Durbadal Ojha, Hemanta Mukherjee, Umesh Chandra Halder, Supriya Mondal, Nidhi S Chandra, Suman Nandi, Ashoke Sharon, Mamta Chawla Sarkar, Sekhar Chakrabarti, Debprasad Chattopadhyay

“…The results revealed that HM possesses significant anti-HSV-2 activity with EC50 of 1.1-2.8 µg/ml, and selectivity index of >20. The time kinetics and IFA demonstrated that HM dose dependently inhibited 50-99% of HSV-2 infection at 1.5-5.0 µg/ml at 2-4 h post-infection. …”
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Burnout, anxiety and depression in healthcare workers during the early COVID-19 period in Singapore by Irene Teo, Sharon Cohan Sung, Yin Bun Cheung, Wei Han Melvin Wong, Fazila Abu Bakar Aloweni, Hui Gek Ang, Tracy Carol Ayre, Crystal Chai-Lim, Robert Chen, Ai Ling Heng, Gayathri Devi Nadarajan, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Chai Rick Soh, Ban Hock Tan, Kenneth Boon Kiat Tan, Bien Soo Tan, Mann Hong Tan, Puay Hoon Tan, Kenny Xian Khing Tay, Limin Wijaya, Hiang Khoon Tan

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Evaluation of risk factors associated with fragility fractures and recommendations to optimise bone health in children with long-term neurological condition by Xue Yi Jessica Leow, Jonathan Tian Ci Tan, Tong Hong Yeo, Kenneth Pak Leung Wong, Arjandas Mahadev, Bixia Ang, Rashida Farhad Vasanwala, Zhi Min Ng

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Lespedeza jianghuensis (Fabaceae), a new species from riparian meadows of Yangtze River basin, China by Song Huang, Mei-Qian Chen, Feng Song, Jia-Xiang Li, Bo Pan, Hui-Yi Zhong, Li-Qun Zhou, Ang Liu, Yu-Tao Zheng, Pan Zhao

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Retrieval of Atmospheric CO2 and CH4 Variations Using Ground-Based High Resolution Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra by Tian Yuan, Liu Cheng, Sun You Wen, Xie Pin Hua, Wang Wei, Liu Wen Qing, Liu Jian Guo, Li Ang, Hu Ren Zhi, Zeng Yi

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Nisin Z Production by Wild Strains of Lactococcus lactis Isolated from Brazilian (Italian Type) Fermented Sausage by Margarete Alice Fontes Saraiva, Dagim Jirata Birri, Dag Anders Brede, Maria Cristina Baracat-Pereira, Marisa Vieira de Queiroz, Ingolf F Nes, Célia Alencar de Moraes

“…Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF) showed that the molecular masses of the bactericoins from L. lactis ID1.5, ID3.1, ID8.5, PD4.7, and PR3.1 were 3330.567 Da, 3330.514 Da, 3329.985 Da, 3329.561 Da, and 3329.591 Da, respectively. …”
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The guanine nucleotide exchange factor DOCK5 negatively regulates osteoblast differentiation and BMP2-induced bone regeneration via the MKK3/6 and p38 signaling pathways by Ju Ang Kim, Soomin Im, Jiwon Lim, Jung Min Hong, Hye Jung Ihn, Jong-Sup Bae, Jung-Eun Kim, Yong Chul Bae, Eui Kyun Park

“…The mechanism responsible for enhanced bone formation induced by DOCK5 inhibition may involve the suppression of Rac1 under TAK1, accompanied by the activation of MKK3/6 and p38 induced by BMP2. …”
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Smart Driving Hardware Augmentation by Flexible Piezoresistive Sensor Matrices with Grafted‐on Anticreep Composites by Kaifeng Chen, Hua Yang, Ang Wang, Linsen Tang, Xin Zha, Ndeutala Selma Iita, Hong Zhang, Zhuoxuan Li, Xinyu Wang, Wei Yang, Shaoxing Qu, Zongrong Wang

“…The recognition of sitting postures is achieved by two 12 × 12 matrices facilitated by machine learning, which prompts the potential for the augmentation of smart driving.…”
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A CACTA-like transposon in the Anthocyanidin synthase 1 (Ans-1) gene is responsible for apricot fruit colour in the raspberry (Rubus idaeus) cultivar 'Varnes'. by Daniel James Sargent, Matteo Buti, Stefan Martens, Claudio Pugliesi, Kjersti Aaby, Dag Røen, Chandra Bhan Yadav, Felicidad Fernández Fernández, Muath Alsheikh, Jahn Davik, R Jordan Price

“…By performing RNASeq, we revealed differential expression patterns in the apricot-fruited 'Varnes' for genes in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway and following whole genome sequencing using long-read Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing, we identified a CACTA-like transposable element (TE) in the second exon of the Anthocyanidin synthase (Ans) gene that caused a truncated predicted ANS protein. …”
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Local cOinage and Hospital Equipment Index (Lo Hei): projectile distance of Singapore coinage and healthcare-related equipment in a 3T magnetic resonance imaging scanner by Shao Jin Ong, James TPD Hallinan, Deborah Khoo, Desmond Hoon, Koon Liang Chia, Joanne Hang, Lycia Teo, Peijing Su, Michael Ong, Bertrand Ang, Swee Tian Quek

“…In this study, we evaluated the projectile risk of Singapore coinage as well as some common healthcare equipment within a 3 T MRI scanner. Methods: A rig termed ‘Object eNtry Guidance and Linear Acceleration Instrument’ (ONG LAI) was custom-built to facilitate safe trajectory of the putative ferromagnetic objects. …”
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High-Frequency Vessel Wall Vibrations Associate With Stenosis Formation and Arteriovenous Fistula Failure by Luca Soliveri, MS, Sofia Poloni, MS, Paolo Brambilla, MD, Anna Caroli, PhD, Andrea Remuzzi, EngD, Michela Bozzetto, PhD, Kristian Valen-Sendstad, PhD

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Malignant Phyllodes Tumor and Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia Sharing a Common Clonal Origin by Yngvar Fløisand, Klaus Beiske, Geir Erland Tjønnfjord, Dag Heldal, Bodil Bjerkehagen, Mona-Elisabeth Revheim, Sverre Heim, Øyvind Sverre Bruland, Kirsten Sundby Hall, Anne Tierens, Jan Delabie

“…We treated a young female patient with a malignant phyllodes tumor followed by an acute megakaryoblastic leukemia and found several of the same marker chromosomes by karyotype analysis of cells from both the tumor and the leukemia implying a common clonal origin of the two. To the best of our knowledge, this has not been demonstrated in phyllodes tumors before, but indicates that the same type of leukemization may occur of this tumor as has been described in mediastinal GCT.…”
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Operational requirements of medical posts in migrant worker dormitories during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore by Ying Jang Mok, Qi Wei Fong, Shipei Law, Ee-Jin Darren Seah, Kah Leong Jeffrey Lum, Jia Jin Justin Yeo, Lexin Lee, Sze Wee Erik Ang

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Social Support Groups in the Maintenance of Glycemic Control after Community-Based Intervention by Claire Townsend Ing, Guangxing Zhang, Adrienne Dillard, Sheryl R. Yoshimura, Claire Hughes, Donna-Marie Palakiko, Bridget Puni Kehauoha, Ka‘imi A. Sinclair, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

“…Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NH/PI; e.g., Samoan and Chuukese) have higher type 2 diabetes prevalence compared to other groups in Hawai‘i. …”
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Protocol for the generation of HLF+ HOXA+ human hematopoietic progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells by Sherry Li Zheng, Jonas L. Fowler, Julie Y. Chen, Christopher Li, Elaine Lin, Alana T. Nguyen, Angela Chen, George Q. Daley, Lay Teng Ang, Kyle M. Loh

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Prognostic factors in severe dengue patients: A multi-center retrospective cohort study. by Cheng-Hsun Yang, Ing-Kit Lee, Yi-Chun Chen, Wen-Chi Huang, Jui-Chi Hsu, Chien-Hsiang Tai, Chung-Hao Huang, Chun-Yu Lin, Yen-Hsu Chen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective study was conducted at two medical center hospitals between 2002 and 2019, involving patients aged ≧18 years with laboratory-confirmed SD.…”
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