The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict HIV Testing in Repeated Adult Population–Based Surveys in South Africa: Protocol for a Multiwave Cross-Sectional Analysis by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“… BackgroundHIV testing is the cornerstone of HIV prevention and a pivotal step in realizing the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) goal of ending AIDS by 2030. …”
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Do Human Papilloma Virus and Cytological Testing Results Before Colposcopy Alter the Pathological Grading of Colposcopy Acetic Acid Visual Examination?... by Gao S, Qian B, Wang T, Wang J

“…Songkun Gao,1 Boyang Qian,2 Tong Wang,1 Jiandong Wang1 1Gynecologic Oncology Department,Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, 100026, People’s Republic of China; 2Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Tong Wang; Jiandong Wang, Gynecologic Oncology Department,Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, 100026, People’s Republic of China, Email fcyywt@ccmu.edu.cn; wangjiandongxy@ccmu.edu.cnObjective: To understand whether human papillomavirus (HPV) and cytological testing (TCT [ie, “thinprep” cytological testing]) results can provide more information beyond visual information for vaginal colposcopy examinations to upgrade or downgrade the visual diagnosis of vaginal colposcopy.Patients and Methods: Data from 519 patients, who underwent vaginal colposcopy at the Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (Beijing, China) between January and June 2020, were included. …”
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Identification of operational deflection shapes of a wind turbine gearbox using fiber-optic strain sensors on a serial production end-of-line test bench by U. Gutierrez Santiago, U. Gutierrez Santiago, A. A. W. van Vondelen, A. Fernández Sisón, H. Polinder, J.-W. van Wingerden

“…Operational deflection shapes have been identified by applying the multivariable output-error state space (MOESP) subspace identification method to strain signals measured on a serial production end-of-line test bench. These operational deflection shapes, driven by periodic excitations, account for almost all the energy in the measured strain signals. …”
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Diagnostic Performance between Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (HRP-2), a Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test and Microscopic-Based Staining Techniques for Diagnosis of Malaria by Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Emmanuel Kamana Gatera

“…Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been developed as an easy, convenient alternative to microscopy. …”
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Characterizing Viscoelasticity of Corneal Stromal Models Using Non-Contact Air-Pulse Optical Coherence Elastography (OCE) and Validating Using Ramp–Hold Relaxation Testing by Yilong Zhang, Zhengshuyi Feng, Zhihong Huang, Chunhui Li

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Acute toxicity test and lethal dose (LD50) from a combination of sambiloto extracts (Andrographis paniculate) and catfish oil (Pangasius micronema Blkr.) in mice by Rinanda Al Rissa Rizki Hera, Meitasari Annisa Diyan, Sasongko Heru

“…The data was then tested using the Thompson-Weil method and statistical tests using the oneway ANOVA test and continued with the Tukey post hoc test. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Educational Perfectionism Schema Based Strategies Training with Cognitive Behavior Training on Test Anxiety and Academic Burnout among Female Students with Educational Perfectionism by Nasrin Bahreini Moghim Jiroft, Mohsen Golparvar, Asghar Aghaei

Subjects: “…test anxiety…”
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Problemáticas disruptivas a través del tiempo: Breve genealogía “Ad libitum” sobre márgenes que manifestó la escuela.... by José Trainer

“… El presente trabajo intentará dar cuenta de un recorrido específicamente  orientado a identificar cómo la escuela, institución histórica de certidumbre, necesitó repensarse a sí misma a partir de los nuevos embates provenientes de diversas esferas de la coyuntura a lo largo del tiempo. En este sentido, hemos considerado el universo de representaciones –y de transformaciones– sociales, políticas y educativas las cuales, efectivamente, irrumpieron abruptamente en el campo de lo escolar en diferentes periodizaciones de nuestra historia reciente. …”
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Early risk assessment in paediatric and adult household contacts of confirmed tuberculosis cases by novel diagnostic tests (ERASE-TB): protocol for a prospective, non-interventional, longitudinal, multicountry cohort study by Ursula Panzner, Katharina Kranzer, Tsitsi Bandason, Kuda Mutasa, Sandra Rukobo, Charles Sandy, Bariki Mtafya, Andrea Rachow, Norbert Heinrich, Michael Hoelscher, Judith Bruchfeld, Olena Ivanova, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Doreen Pamba, Laura Olbrich, Issa Sabi, Simeon Mwanyonga, Elmar Saathoff, Willyhelmina Olomi, Junior Mutsvangwa, Hazel M Dockrell, Edson Tawanda Marambire, Denise Banze, Alfred Mfinanga, Theodora D Mbunda, Khosa Celso, Gunilla Kallenius, Claire J Calderwood, Christof Geldmacher, Kathrin Held, Tejaswi Appalarowthu, Friedrich Rieß, Anna Shepherd, Christopher Sundling, Mishelle Mugava, Martha Chipinduro, Lwitiho Sudi, Antelmo Haule, Emmanuel Sichone, Paschal Qwaray, Harrieth Mwambola, Lilian Minja, Peter Edwin, Dogo Ngalison, Stella Luswema, Celina Nhamuave, António Machiana, Carla Madeira, Emelva Manhiça, Nádia Sitoe, Jorge Ribeiro

“…The Early Risk Assessment in TB Contacts by new diagnoStic tEsts (ERASE-TB) study aims to evaluate novel diagnostics and testing algorithms for early TB diagnosis and accurate prediction of disease progression among household contacts (HHCs) exposed to confirmed index cases in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.Methods and analysis A total of 2100 HHCs (aged ≥10 years) of adults with microbiologically-confirmed pulmonary TB will be recruited and followed up at 6-month intervals for 18–24 months. …”
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Avaliação e Teste de Dois Modelos de Formação de preço de Ativos Baseados no Consumo para o Brasil: Uma Abordagem baseada em Teoria da Informação by Eurilton Araújo

“…O ensaio se concentra em comparar resultados relativos a testes de restrições de sobre-identificação e as estimativas de parâmetros.…”
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ROSA/LSTF Tests and RELAP5 Posttest Analyses for PWR Safety System Using Steam Generator Secondary-Side Depressurization against Effects of Release of Nitrogen Gas Dissolved in Accumulator Water by Takeshi Takeda, Akira Ohnuki, Daisuke Kanamori, Iwao Ohtsu

“…Two tests related to a new safety system for a pressurized water reactor were performed with the ROSA/LSTF (rig of safety assessment/large scale test facility). …”
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A Redução da Frequência Cardíaca após Teste de Esforço é Maior em Adultos Fisicamente Ativos e sem Fator de Risco Familiar para Doença Cardiovascular by Larissa de Almeida Dourado, Paulo Magno Martins Dourado, Jaciara Gomes de Oliveira, Evandra Maria da Silva, João Paulo de Almeida Dourado, Pedro Gabriel Senger Braga

“…Resumo O objetivo do presente estudo é investigar a influência da prática de atividade física, na frequência cardíaca (FC) de recuperação após o teste ergométrico, em esteira, em adultos assintomáticos, com e sem fator de risco familiar para doença cardiovascular. …”
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Generación semiautomática de red semántica para describir comunidades víctimas del conflicto armado colombiano by José Soto Mejía, Manuela Gómez Suta, Carlos Mauricio Zuluaga Ramírez, Julio Cesar Chavarro Porras

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Defect Detection in Concrete Structures Based on Characteristics of Hammer Reaction Force and Apparent Stiffness of Concrete by Koki Shoda, Jun Younes Louhi Kasahara, Qi An, Atsushi Yamashita

Subjects: “…Non-destructive testing…”
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Effect of implant abutment surface treatments on bacterial biofilm composition and structure by Eduardo Anitua, Alia Murias-Freijo, Roberto Tierno, Ricardo Tejero, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…Time showed a significant effect on diversity and also on the abundance of several bacterial taxa.Conclusions These results indicate that the effect of the three tested abutment surfaces on biofilm structure and composition was negligible, whereas patient and time exert strong influences on bacterial biofilm formation at different scales.…”
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A Case of an Elderly Woman Who Developed Corneal Perforation in the Clinical Course of Myeloperoxidase Positive Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis by Shuhei Kobayashi, Makoto Harada, Aiko Yamada, Yasuhiro Iesato, Koji Hashimoto, Yuji Kamijo

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Trichomonas vaginalis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Oromia Region, Southern Ethiopia by Oliyad Husen, Alqeer Aliyo, Kalicha Boru, Tibeso Gemechu, Wako Dedecha, Girma Ashenafi

“…The two vaginal swabs were collected by brushing the vagina with a sterile cotton swab and tested by using direct wet mount and the Giemsa staining. …”
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Identification of rare atypical BCR-ABL1 transcript: A case report by Jayesh Saha, Vipin Gopinath, Chandran K. Nair, Deepak Roshan

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The role of starting knee angle in squat jump force-velocity profiles: interactions with subjects’ strength levels and imputed push-off distance by Xuelin Qin, Beibei Liu, Ruolin Tang, Yan Liu, Amador García-Ramos, Amador García-Ramos

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Determination of wall thickness effect of in-mold viscosity measurement under non-adiabatic, non-isothermal flow conditions by Szabolcs Horváth, József Gábor Kovács

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