The implementation and impact of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down's syndrome into antenatal screening programmes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Elinor Sebire, Chithramali Hasanthika Rodrigo, Sohinee Bhattacharya, Mairead Black, Rachael Wood, Rute Vieira

“…<h4>Background</h4>Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a widely adopted maternal blood test that analyses foetal originating DNA to screen for foetal chromosomal conditions, including Down's syndrome (DS). …”
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Severe subcutaneous infection with Clostridium septicum in a herd of native Icelandic horses by Charlotta Oddsdóttir, Ólöf G. Sigurðardóttir, Vala Friðriksdóttir, Vilhjálmur Svansson, Birkir Þór Bragason, Sigríður Björnsdóttir

“…Such infections have not been reported in Iceland, although ivermectin products formulated for subcutaneous injection have been widely used for more than 30 years. The outbreak warrants further investigation into C. septicum in the environment of grazing horses in Iceland.…”
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Patient-reported outcomes for diabetes and hypertension care in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Sarah Masyuko, Carrie J Ngongo, Carole Smith, Rachel Nugent

“…Diabetes PROMs were more widely deployed in LMICs than hypertension PROMs, suggesting an opportunity to adapt PROMs for hypertension. …”
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Sex, Knowledge, and Attitude of Stroke Survivors Attending Bebe Herbal Center on Risk Factors before and after Stroke by Polycarp U. Nwoha, Florence O. Okoro, Emmanuel C. Nwoha, Fidelia N. Chukwu, Chidinma O. Nwoha, Nkeiru C. Ogoko, Peace N. Nwoha, Chika A. Idaguko, Augustine U. Obi, Ezenna M. Agwu, Iyanu O. Ayoola, Sunday O. Osonwa, Ifeoma H. Okpara

“…These survivors suffered mainly from hypertension, triggered by psychosocial problems and diabetes mellitus; their stroke seemed fueled by unrecognized hypertension, unrecognized diabetes mellitus, ignorance of hyperlipidemia, and wide-scale belief in witchcraft as risk factor. Awareness programs in the third world should take these observations into consideration.…”
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Microscopic Analysis of Temperature Effects on Surface Colonization and Biofilm Morphology of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> by Zachariah Vice, You Zhou, Sapna Chitlapilly Dass, Rong Wang

“…Even though pre- and post-harvest cleaning and sanitization procedures are widely implemented at meat processing plants to mitigate the hazard, <i>S. enterica</i> cells may escape the process by colonizing, on contact, surfaces in the form of a biofilm that functions as an aggregated microbial community to facilitate mutual protection, antimicrobial resistance, proliferation and dissemination. …”
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Intellectual code analysis in automation grading by Denys Seliutin, Elena Yashyna

“…Grades for programming assignments continue to be difficult to assign despite the fact that students have a wide variety of strategies available to address challenges. …”
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Effect of invasive acupuncture on awakening quality after general anesthesia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Fan-dong Bu, Shang-kun Si, Shang-kun Si, Shang-kun Si, Dong-bin Zhang, Yong-liang Chi

“…Acupuncture, a common treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is widely used around surgery. However, there is no enough evidence to show it improves recovery after anesthesia. …”
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Folk Medicine, Folk Healing by Mustafa SEVER

“…Folk medicine and folk healing may be defined codified, regulated, taught openly and practised widely, and benefit from thousands of years of experience. …”
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Integrating Two-Tier Optimization Algorithm With Convolutional Bi-LSTM Model for Robust Anomaly Detection in Autonomous Vehicles by Moneerah Alotaibi, Manal Abdullah Alohali, Khalid Mahmood, Asma A. Alhashmi, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Ahmad A. Alzahrani, Imene Issaoui

“…To demonstrate the optimum classification outcome of the IWOAFS-XAIAD technique, a wide range of experiments is performed on a VeReMi dataset. …”
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Spline approximation of multivalued functions in linear structures routing by D. A. Karpov, V. I. Struchenkov

“…Here, in contrast to widely use polynomial splines, the repeating element is the link “segment of a straight line + arc of a circle” or “segment of a straight line + arc of a clothoid + arc of a circle + arc of a clothoid.” …”
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Elucidating the causal associations and mechanisms between circulating immune cells and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: new insights from Mendelian randomization and transcriptomics by Han Yang, Xuanyu Wu, Xiang Xiao, Jiajing Chen, Xiaomin Yu, Wen Zhao, Fei Wang

“…Although studies have attempted to elucidate the causal relationship between the two, further clarification of the specific mechanisms and causal linkages is warranted.ObjectiveWe aimed to conduct a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis with transcriptomics data analysis to elucidate the causal relationship between circulating immune cells and IPF and to explore potential biomarkers.MethodsWe first explored the bidirectional causal association between IPF and immune cell phenotypes using two-sample MR analysis. Genome-wide association studies data for immune cell phenotype and IPF were obtained from publicly available databases. …”
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Evaluation of eco-driving performance of electric vehicles using driving behavior-enabled graph spectrums: A naturalistic driving study in China by Hui Zhang, Yiyue Luo, Naikan Ding, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Chenming Fan, Chunhui Yang, Wei Xu, Chaozhong Wu

“…Electric vehicles are widely embraced as a promising solution to reduce energy consumption and emission to achieve the Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality vision, especially in developing countries. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index: carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk in a European population by Chiara Pavanello, Massimiliano Ruscica, Sofia Castiglione, Giuliana Germana Mombelli, Antonia Alberti, Laura Calabresi, Cesare Riccardo Sirtori

“…Abstract Background The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is now widely recognized as a marker of insulin resistance and has been linked to the development and prognosis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) in numerous populations, particularly in the Eastern world. …”
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The Long-Term Uptake of Home Spirometry in Regular Cystic Fibrosis Care: Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study by Pia Bertram, Martinus C Oppelaar, Michiel AGE Bannier, Monique HE Reijers, Hester van der Vaart, Renske van der Meer, Josje Altenburg, Lennart Conemans, Bart L Rottier, Marianne Nuijsink, Lara S van den Wijngaart, Peter JFM Merkus, Jolt Roukema

“… BackgroundHome spirometers have been widely implemented in the treatment of people with cystic fibrosis (CF). …”
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The effect of ethanol extract of Aloysia triphylla on anesthesia and improve the physiological parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after transfer by Ali Hajibeglou, Masoumeh Machanlou, Mohammad Mazandarani, Mohammad Sudagar

“…Introduction: Due to the side effects of chemical drugs, in recent years, the use of herbal medicines and their compounds in fish has been widely considered. The use of medicinal plants and their derivatives can stimulate feed consumption, increase daily weight, feed conversion ratio, increase shelf life, improve the health and function of the digestive system, minimize or mitigate the effects of stress on fish. …”
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Factors Associated with Hand Washing Practices Among Secondary School Students in Ndorwa East Constituency in Kabale District. by Twinomuhwezi, Benja

“…Despite the world-wide Global Hand Washing Day campaign which targets school children as the most effective agents for behaviour change, there is limited documentation in various school settings. …”
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Vingt années de recherches à Oedenburg (Biesheim et Kunheim, Haut-Rhin) : un bilan by Michel Reddé

“…Lastly, we present questions that remain pending at the end of field operations.Oedenburg is installed on the edge of an arm of the Rhine, which was at that time a braided river flowing over a wide and floodable plain, just opposite the Kaiserstuhl volcano, in Germany. …”
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Le camp F de Lautagne à Valence (Drôme) : l’organisation interne et la vie quotidienne d’un camp militaire romain au milieu du ier s. av. J.-C. by Magalie Kielb Zaaraoui, Loïc Buffat, Michel Reddé, Yahya Zaaraoui

“…Combining a flat expanse of land, wide and steep slopes to the north and west, the area represents an ideal location for military settlement and surveillance; the plateau is easily defended, and faces the first foothills of the Massif Central. …”
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Osiąganie kompromisu potrzeb człowieka i przyrody by Karol Lewandowski

“…There are existing also wide possibilities to explore, discover, and research spontaneous ecoengineering effects, that so far have escaped researchers' notice. …”
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Application of Concentration-Area fractal modeling and artificial neural network to identify Cu, Zn±Pb geochemical anomalies in Hashtjin area, NW of Iran by Ali Imamalipour, Hamed Ebrahimi, Amir reza Abdollahpur

“…Machine Learning algorithms are widely used in various fields due to their strong capability to extract and display high-level features of training samples. …”
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