Individual Differences in Behavioural Despair Predict Brain GSK-3beta Expression in Mice: The Power of a Modified Swim Test by Tatyana Strekalova, Nataliia Markova, Elena Shevtsova, Olga Zubareva, Anastassia Bakhmet, Harry M. Steinbusch, Sergey Bachurin, Klaus-Peter Lesch

“…Observed increases of GSK-3beta mRNA in prefrontal cortex during delayed testing session correlated with individual parameters of behavioural despair that was not found in the classic Porsolt test. …”
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DETERMINAÇÃO DE ÁCIDO SALICÍLICO EM LEITE UTILIZANDO SPOT TEST EM PAPEL E PROCESSAMENTO DE IMAGENS DIGITAIS by Josiele Aparecida Magalhães Conrado, João Flávio da Silveira Petruci

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Shoulder Strength and Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test Performance in Division III Collegiate Baseball and Softball Players. by David T. Schilling, Ashraf M. Elazzazi

“…# Background Shoulder strength measured with a handheld dynamometer (HHD) and the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) are clinical tools that have been used to measure athlete’s performance and track their progress…”
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Condition of the autonomic nervous system during the 'sit-stand-sit' orthostatic test in university students in areas of military conflict in Ukraine by Igor Vypasniak, Sergii Iermakov, Lyudmila Shesterova

“…To participate in the study, students were instructed to complete the test and record their findings in a designated Google form. …”
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Postanesthetic Cold Sensibility Test as an Indicator for the Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis of Mandibular Molars by Mohamed El Sayed, Kamis Gaballah

“…There was no statistically significant difference between male and female patients regarding their responses to cold testing and the gold standard test (P>0.05). Besides, the patients’ reactions to the cold test were significantly matched with their reactions to the gold standard test (P<0.05). …”
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Nutritional and Phytochemical Variation of Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) (Subspecies caffra and birrea) Fruit among Nine International Provenances Tested in Malawi by Mussa Kamanula, Chimuleke Yagontha Munthali, John Finias Kamanula

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Maximum-likelihood Regression with Systematic Errors for Astronomy and the Physical Sciences. II. Hypothesis Testing of Nested Model Components for Poisson Data by Massimiliano Bonamente, Dale Zimmerman, Yang Chen

“…A novel model of systematic errors for the regression of Poisson data is applied to hypothesis testing of nested model components with the introduction of a generalization of the Δ C statistic that applies in the presence of systematic errors. …”
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Estimation of Insulin Resistance in Mexican Adults by the [13C]Glucose Breath Test Corrected for Endogenous Total CO2 Production by Erika Ibarra-Pastrana, Maria del Carmen Candia Plata, Gerardo Alvarez, Mauro E. Valencia

“…To evaluate the efficacy of the [13C]glucose breath test for measuring insulin resistance in Mexican adults with different glycemic states. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Treatment in the Hospital Setting: A Potential Model for Developing Quality Improvement Initiatives to Prevent Missed Test Results by Nicola L Jones

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Identification of the Quadrature Resonances Using Modal Nonsynchronous Perturbation Testing and Dynamic Stiffness Approach for an Anisotropic Rotor System with Fluid Interaction by Eungu Jang, Agnes Muszynska, Young-Pil Park, Chang-Ho Kim

“…The paper presents the dynamic analysis of an anisotropic rotor system with fluid interaction by using modal nonsynchronous perturbation testing and dynamic stiffness approaches. The anisotropic rotor system produces more complex rotor behavior than an isotropic system. …”
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Heart groups in South Africa advocate for tighter LDL-C control and lipoprotein(a) testing to curb atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by E Q Klug, F J Raal

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Relationship between handgrip strength and timed up-and-go test on hospitalization costs in older adults: a population-based study by Kevin Yiqiang Chua, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Rachel Tong, Jon Barrenetxea, Woon-Puay Koh, Cynthia Chen

“…Abstract Background Weak handgrip strength and slow timed up-and-go (TUG) time are known risk factors for hospitalization among older adults; however, few studies have investigated the relationships between these physical tests and future hospitalization costs. Methods We used data from 13,613 participants in the population-based Singapore Chinese Health Study who underwent assessment for handgrip strength and TUG time at a mean age of 74 years. …”
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Thrombophilia screening in women with recurrent first trimester miscarriage: is it time to stop testing? – a cohort study and systematic review of the literature by Hassan Shehata, Ranjit Akolekar, Amanda Ali, Mariane Silva-Edge, Shahla Haroon, Abdullatif Elfituri, Radhika Viswanatha, Haider Jan

“…Tests for LA/ACL were performed a minimum of 12 weeks apart thus meeting the revised Sapporo criteria for a diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome.Conclusion The findings of our study demonstrate that the prevalence of inherited thrombophilia is similar in women with RM to that in the general population. …”
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Study on the Dynamic Response of Gravel Soil Low Embankment under a Long-Time Dynamic Loading Based on Model Test by Dapeng Liu, Jing Wang, Feng Du

“…The test results show that the dynamic stress in the gravel soil low embankment attenuates nonlinearly with the increase in depth. …”
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Targeted Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Colonised with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using Multiple Combination Bactericidal Testing by Helmy Haja Mydin, Paul A. Corris, Audrey Nicholson, John D. Perry, Gerard Meachery, Emma C. L. Marrs, Steven Peart, Christine Fagan, James L. Lordan, Andrew J. Fisher, Frances K. Gould

“…Our centre uses multiple combination bactericidal testing (MCBT) when determining appropriate peritransplant prophylactic regimens. …”
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Audit of Helicobacter pylori Testing in Microbiology Laboratories in England: To Inform Compliance with NICE Guidance and the Feasibility of Routine Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance by Rosalie Allison, Donna M. Lecky, Megan Bull, Kim Turner, Gauri Godbole, Cliodna A. M. McNulty

“…The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance recommends that dyspeptic patients are tested for Helicobacter pylori using a urea breath test, stool antigen test, or serology. …”
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Resistance of Some Rice Varieties (Oryzae sativa Linnaeus) to the Brown Planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal) using the Honey Dew Test by Widya Puspita Sari, James Rinaldi, Dedi Darmadi, Arneti Arneti

“…The application of the resistance test of rice varieties to brown planthoppers was applied using the honey dew test method using bromocressol green indicator paper as an alternative to describe the broad distribution of spots secreted by the brown planthopper. …”
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On the Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors of a Fault Unwelded Bimrock Exposed to Freeze-Thaw-Fatigue Loads: A Lab-Scale Testing by Yu Wang, Hongjian Wang, Sun Tao, Xuefeng Yi

“…The influence of FT cycle on rock strength, deformation, damage evolution, and failure morphology was detailed investigated. The testing results show that the soil-rock interface is sensitive to freeze-thaw condition. …”
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Optimising Xpert-Ultra and culture testing to reliably measure tuberculosis prevalence in the community: findings from surveys in Zambia and South Africa by Richard Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Sian Floyd, María Rupérez, Helen Ayles, Redwaan Vermaak, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Barry Kosloff, Thomas Gachie, Pete J Dodd, Chali Wapamesa, Michael J Burnett, Nico Kalisvaart, Tila Mainga, Linda Mureithi

“…Challenges with using culture (the reference standard) for TB diagnosis in prevalence surveys have led to increasing use of molecular tests (Xpert assays), but discordance between these two tests has created problems for deciding which individuals have TB. …”
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Validity and Practicality Test of Science Comic learning media for Class VI on Waste Processing Material at SDN 8 Pule Trenggalek by Nurul Hidayati, Sri Utami, Raden Syaifuddin

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