Establishment and application of a one-step multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of A, B, and C subtypes of avian metapneumovirus by Mingjun Su, Jiongze Cheng, Xiangwen Xu, Yijia Liu, Yulin Zhao, Yutao Wang, Xiaoxu Du, Jiale Ying, Junfang Yan, Huihua Zheng, Changyong Cheng, Jing Sun

“…This method demonstrates remarkable specificity, selectively amplifying aMPV-A, aMPV-B, and aMPV-C without cross-reactivity with other common avian pathogens. Furthermore, this method exhibits high sensitivity, with a detection threshold of 8.5 × 102 copies/μL for aMPV-A, aMPV-B, and aMPV-C. …”
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Do Maternal Vitamin D Levels Influence Vitamin D Levels in Preterm Neonates? by M. Panda, J. McIntosh, T. Chaudhari, A. L. Kent

“…VitD deficiency/insufficiency in mothers of preterm neonates and in preterm neonates at birth is common. Routine screening of maternal VitD and their preterm neonates along with individualized supplementation regimens in mothers and preterm infants may optimize VitD status and reduce risk of ongoing VitD deficiency/insufficiency.…”
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Perceived Nuisance Caused by Air Pollution on Amateur Endurance Athletes/Exercisers: Development of a Psychometric Scale by George Koskinas, Ilias Mavroidis, Yiannis Giossos

“…For amateur endurance athletes/exercisers, air pollution can cause, apart from the common health issues, reduced performance capacity during training and races. …”
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Network pharmacology and experimental verification to investigate the mechanism of isoliquiritigenin for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by Waimao Gao, Guang Yang, Xinjuan Liu, Kaifan Hu, Jie Pan, Xingyu Wang, Yan Zhao, Ying Xu

“…Then we performed Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses on these common targets. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and clusters were obtained using the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) and the Cytohubba plugins. …”
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Gestational exposure to environmental chemical mixtures and cognitive abilities in children: A pooled analysis of two North American birth cohorts by Jagadeesh Puvvula, Wei-Ting Hwang, Lawrence McCandless, Changchun Xie, Joseph M. Braun, Ann M. Vuong, Youssef Oulhote, Enrique F. Schisterman, Russell T. Shinohara, Linda Booij, Maryse F. Bouchard, Kristin Linn, Michael M. Borghese, Jean R. Seguin, Angelika Zidek, Christine Till, William Fraser, Kimberly Yolton, Kim M. Cecil, Jillian Ashley-Martin, Tye E. Arbuckle, Bruce Lanphear, Aimin Chen

“…Using quantile g-computation and BKMR methods, we observed that PBDE47, PFHxS, and di-ethyl organophosphates commonly contributed towards a decline in FSIQ scores in males. …”
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Diversity and Conservation Status of Large Mammals in Ghamot National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan by Muhammad Jahangeer, Siddique Muhammad, Muhammad Shakeel, Mir Muhammad Saleem, Ali Usman, Hussain Abid

“…Fecal dropping was the most common type of indirect evidence (n=73; 55.72%), followed by foot prints (n=29; 9.94%) and dens/latrine (n=19; 14.50%). …”
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The state of combined thoracoabdominal triple-organ transplantation in the United States by Emily G. Dunbar, BS, Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Matthew Ambrosio, MS, Inna F. Tchoukina, MD, Keyur B. Shah, MD, David A. Bruno, MD, Walker A. Julliard, MD, Josue Chery, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…Background: As triple-organ transplantation (TOT) has become more common, we evaluate patient characteristics, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing thoracoabdominal TOT. …”
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Designing an intervention to improve cognitive evaluations in primary care by Kyra S. O’Brien, Kristin Harkins, MaryAnne Peifer, Melanie Kleid, Cameron Coykendall, Judy Shea, Jason Karlawish, Robert E. Burke

“…Patients typically first present their concerns about their cognition to a primary care provider, but in this setting, cognitive impairment is commonly underdiagnosed. There is also high variability in how cognitive evaluations are performed. …”
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Workload Comparison of Contemporary Interval Throwing Programs and a Novel Optimized Program for Baseball Pitchers by Brittany Dowling, Christopher M Brusalis, John T Streepy, Alexander Hodakowski, Patrick J Pauley, Dave Heidloff, Grant E Garrigues, Nikhil N Verma, Glenn S Fleisig

“… # Purposes To 1) evaluate three prominent ITPs commonly employed in baseball pitcher rehabilitation and assess whether these ITPs produce training loads that increase in a controlled, graduated manner and 2) devise an ITP that produced training loads which increased steadily over time…”
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Traditional medicine use and associated factors in chronic patients in Jamalpur, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahmuda Akter Poli, Md Jamil Hossain, Ibrahim Kholil, Sumaya Yasmin, Bishwjit Bhowmick, Lakshmi Rani Kundu

“…While modern medicine is commonly used to treat chronic illness, traditional medicine (TM) is gaining popularity as a healthcare practice in Bangladesh. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Associated Factors of Group B Streptococci Colonization among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Jigjiga, Southeast Ethiopia by Addisu Tesfaye, Addisu Melese, Awoke Derbie

“…The observed antimicrobial resistance for the common drugs and the reported MDR level calls for routine screening of pregnant women for GBS and actions to minimize antimicrobial resistance (AMR) should be strengthened.…”
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Nationwide Outcomes of Heart Transplantation for Postpartum Cardiomyopathy by Ilias P. Doulamis, Aspasia Tzani, Ahmet Kilic, Toshiki Kuno, Alexandros Briasoulis

“…The mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.2 kg/m2; the most common comorbidity was type 2 diabetes (T2D) (n = 589; 87%). …”
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Des semis et des clones by Malou Delplancke, Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas

“…Almond fruit, quite commonly used as currency, is a bankable standing crop; in this respect, there is a distinction between hard shell almonds (l’luz beldi), which are stored throughout the year, and soft shell almonds (l’luz snan or l’luz romi), which cannot be preserved as long. …”
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A comparative evaluation of haematological and biochemical parameters of Nemipterus randalli and Pagellus erythrinus species living in Gökova Bay, Türkiye by Rifat Tezel, Ümit Acar, Sercan Yapıcı

“…This study aims to determine and compare the reference values of the haematological and biochemical blood parameters of two fish species collected from the Gökova Bay (Muğla, South-Western of Türkiye): the non-native and invasive Randall’s threadfin bream, Nemipterus randalli and the native Common pandora, Pagellus erythrinus. Both species inhabit the same environment and compete for resources. …”
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Liability of legal entities under public law under the immunity of the foreign state that created them by Yu. M. Zhornokui

“…The current approaches to characterising the civil law status of such a person as a subject of legal relations do not have a common denominator. The above facts do not provide an answer to the question of property independence of public law legal entities from the State which created them and the possibility of holding them liable for the debts of such a State. …”
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Use and Outcomes of Dexamethasone in the Management of Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction by Frank F. Yang, MD, Elina Serrano, MD, Kyle S. Bilodeau, MD, Michael Weykamp, MD, Caitlin J. Silvestri, MD, Ashleigh C. M. Bull, MD, Brenda Lin, MD, Sara L. Schaefer, MD, Colette Galet, PhD, Luis J. Garcia, MD, FACS, Baraka Gitonga, BS, David T. Kolodziej, BS, Samantha Esposito, BS, Molly Parker-Brigham, BS, Rohan Luhar, BS, Avinash Mamgain, MS, Kendrick C. Brown, BS, Summer Dewdney, MD, Thea P. Price, MD, FACS, Nicole Siparsky, MD, FACS, Sarah Knerr, PhD, Pauline K. Park, MD, FACS, Sabrina Sanchez, MD, FACS, Dionne A. Skeete, MD, FACS, Katherine N. Fischkoff, MD, FACS, David R. Flum, MD, FACS

“…Background:. mSBO is common in patients with advanced abdominal-pelvic cancers. …”
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Study Comparison between Alcoholic Extract of Broccoli, Folic Acid and Ferrous Sulfate Against Damage of the Cardiovascular System Induced by Lead-acetate in Rabbits by Dina S Dheyab, Jawad K Arrak, Majida A J Al-Qayim

“… Anemia is a most common blood disorder that contributes to Cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Uncontrolled Hypertension and Behavioral Risk Factors among Adult Hypertensive Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital, Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yemisirach Sisay, Hana Abera, Tolesa Diriba Biratu, Tesfaye Girma Legesse

“…Uncontrolled hypertension is very common among adult hypertensive patients at the hospital. …”
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Association of frailty with non-laboratory based cardiovascular disease risk score among older adults and elderly population: insights from longitudinal aging study in India (LASI-... by Pritam Halder, Semanti Das, Anshul Mamgai, Divya Sharma, Ashish Behera, Pulak Syal, Vineeth Rajagopal, Tanvi Kiran

“…Abstract Introduction Frailty is an inevitable part of ageing, which is also associated with a variety of chronic diseases, the most common of which are cardiovascular diseases. The WHO non-laboratory-based CVD risk scores are reliable predictors of cardiovascular events and are used in treatment decision-making in primary health-care settings. …”
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Characterization of Vaginitis Among Women Complaining of Genital Tract Symptoms by Hemin Muheddin Kareem, Muhammed Saed Qadir, Safa Bakr Karim, Solaf Jawhar Ali

“…The result showed a significant association between infectious vaginosis with education level (p-value 0.02). The most common symptom present among patients with infectious vaginitis group was itching (38.5%) and smelly discharge (40%). …”
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