Comparison of treatment effort for immunocontraceptive vaccines and surgical sterilization in deer by Charles S. Evans, Anthony J. DeNicola, Robert J. Warren

“…Surgical sterilization added an average of 153% to person‐hours required for the capture process; however, considering lower efficacy and retreatment requirements of vaccines, sterilization may be more efficient for long‐term control of deer in urban–suburban communities. …”
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A differentiated approach to complex treatment of radioiodine-induced salivary gland lesions by A. V. Kopchak, V. А. Makarenko

“…Clinical symptoms of the disease were fully resolved or reduced in 73.3 % of patients versus 33.3 % in control group and partially improved in 20.0 % versus 46.0 % of control group within 12 months after radiation exposure. …”
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Diagnosis of lung cancer using salivary miRNAs expression and clinical characteristics by Negar Alizadeh, Hoda Zahedi, Maryam Koopaie, Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, Reza Mousavi, Sajad Kolahdooz

“…Results Diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) of miR-20a in lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis versus healthy control was higher than miR-221, and DOR of miR-221 was higher than let-7a-2. miR-20a demonstrated a higher DOR for small cell lung carcinoma versus healthy control compared to let-7a-2, which in turn exhibited a higher DOR than miR-221. …”
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Effects of Hyaluronic Acid Gel on Initial Wound Healing Following Tooth Extraction and Crown Lengthening Procedures: A Retrospective Analysis by AlShaali S, Atieh M, Hakam A, Alsabeeha NHM, Shah M

“…The test group included participants who received an adjuvant application of 1mL of 0.8% HA gel versus control group participants receiving the same procedures without HA gel application.Results: Overall, no statistically significant differences were observed between the total IPR wound healing scores for test (5.54 ± 1.02) versus control (5.19 ± 1.21, P=0.30) groups. …”
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Impact of heat stress on blood serum cortisol level in dairy cows by R. V. Mylostyvyi, M. Wrzecińska, M. Samardžija, B. V. Gutyj, V. H. Yefimov, P. М. Skliarov, M. O. Lieshchova

“…Serum cortisol levels were significantly lower in the experimental groups: 27.25 ± 2.92 nmol/L versus 39.45 ± 3.26 nmol/L (a 30% decrease) in Holstein cows and 11.6 ± 0.54 nmol/L versus 24.5 ± 8.85 nmol/L (a 52% decrease) in Brown Swiss cows (p < 0.05), indicating a suppressive effect of HS on the HPA axis. …”
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Gray Matter Differences in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: A Machine Learning Study of Bipolar Disorder and Other Psychopathologies by Renata Rozovsky, Maria Wolfe, Halimah Abdul‐waalee, Mariah Chobany, Greeshma Malgireddy, Jonathan A. Hart, Brianna Lepore, Farzan Vahedifard, Mary L. Phillips, Boris Birmaher, Alex Skeba, Rasim S. Diler, Michele A. Bertocci

“…The most discriminative GMVs that contributed to the classification were in areas associated with movement, sensory processing, and cognitive control. Correlations between these GMVs and self‐reported mania, negative affect, or anxiety were observed in all inpatient groups. …”
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A qualitative study into the psychological effects of acting work among Australian-based actors by Genevieve Brott, Clare Wilson, Joanne Brooker

“…Using a qualitative study design adopting an experiential and predominantly inductive approach, reflexive thematic analysis was conducted to analyse the interview data.Findings Three themes were derived from the data: preparation and development of character, transition into character, and letting go versus ongoing connection to the character. The overarching theme was the duality within the actor, which reflected how participants remained in control throughout the acting process despite sharing their body and mind with the character. …”
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Resilience and Reflections: A Study of Chinese Cinema in the Wake of Global Challenges and Socio-Political Shifts by Changsong Wang, Lucyann Kerry, Xiaotian Gao

“…This evolution encompasses a complex interplay between tradition and modernity, state control versus artistic freedom, and China’s burgeoning global ambitions. …”
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THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE RESULTS OF LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION COMPLICATED BY DIABETES by R. D. Kurbanov, A. G. Nikishin, M. M. Pirnazarov, M. S. Khasanov, T. A. Nurbaev, N. T. Yakubbekov, S. Ya. Abdullaeva

“…In the group of patients with diabetes, anemia was significantly frequent than in controls (18.18% versus 44.5%), as well as elevated levels of blood leukocytes and ESR levels of C-reactive protein. …”
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Mechanistic switch in corrosion behavior of magnesium alloy diamond lattice structures induced by argon plasma treatment by Viviana M. Posada, Alexandru Marin, Tonny Naranjo, Juan Ramírez, Patricia Fernández-Morales

“…After 14 days, the DPNS-treated sample exhibited a more positive corrosion potential (-0.69 V versus -1.36 V) and a marginally lower current density (0.73 mA/cm² compared to 0.75 mA/cm²) relative to the control. …”
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Prognostic Role of Lymphadenectomy among Women with Low Grade Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Positive Clinically Uterus Confined Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer by Ibrahim Yalcin, Kadir Bakay, Özgün Ceylan, Burak Ersak, Zeliha Firat Cuylan, Davut Guven, Özlem Moraloğlu Tekin, Bekir Sahin, Yunus Katirci, Bülent Özdal

“…Results: Five-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 88.2% versus 81.5% (p = 0.985), while overall survival (OS) rates were 91.0% versus 85.7% (p = 0.814) for the study and control groups, respectively. …”
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A Comparative Study of One‐Step and Multi‐Step Numerical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations in Water Tank Drainage Systems by Abebe Alemu Wendimu, Radek Matušů, František Gazdoš, Ibrahim Shaikh

“…ABSTRACT Numerical methods are essential for solving differential equations in applications such as water drainage systems, where precise water level control is critical for industrial and environmental processes. …”
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Measurement of Phenolic Compounds by Spectrometry and Chromatography in Lime Juices by Fatemeh Shakeri, Mohammad Shakeri, Fatemeh Pour Ramezani, Mohadeseh Pirhadi, Masoud Aman Mohammadi, Samira Shokri, Tayebeh Zeinali

“…Juice demand has been increasing at a rapid rate in recent years, and one of the major efforts underway to meet this demand is to minimize changes during the juice process. Due to the high consumption of juice and the carcinogenicity of synthetic and chemical substances, this research uses high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and spectrophotometry to detect fake juices. …”
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Virtual phantom methodology for assessment of MRI distortion correction in high-precision stereotactic radiosurgery treatment planning by Tristan Belloeil-Marrane, Adrian Gutierrez, Marlies Boussaer, Cristina Teixeira, Thierry Gevaert, Mark De Ridder

“…IntroductionThe accuracy of stereotactic treatment planning is primarily limited by the least accurate process in the whole chain of events, and is particularly important in cranial radiosurgery. …”
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VEGF Polymorphisms Related to Higher Serum Levels of Protein Identify Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Maria Eduarda Lopes Baitello, Graciele Domitila Tenani, Rafael Fernandes Ferreira, Victor Nogueira, Marcela Augusta de Souza Pinhel, Rita de Cássia Martins Alves da Silva, Renato Ferreira da Silva, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Moacir Fernandes de Godoy, Dorotéia Rossi Silva Souza

“…Increased VEGF level was observed in G1 and G3, related to the mutant allele of VEGF-C936T and VEGF-A1154G, respectively, and compared with the wild-type genotype (P=0.0285; P=0.0284, resp.) as well as G1 versus G2 and G3 for VEGF-C936T and G1 versus G2 for VEGF-A1154G (P<0.05 for both). …”
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Colchicine in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a double-blind randomized trial by Christoph Ryffel, Jonas Lanz, Nicole Guntli, Daryoush Samim, Monika Fürholz, Stefan Stortecky, Daijiro Tomii, Dik Heg, Martina Boscolo Berto, Alan Arthur Peters, David Reineke, Tobias Reichlin, Christoph Gräni, Stephan Windecker, Thomas Pilgrim

“…Abstract An inflammatory process may increase the risk of arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). …”
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The impact of social media and gamification of a mobile vocabulary learning app: Self-regulation and learning persistence by Qian Xu, Jennifer Richardson

“…Moreover, those in the badge-sharing group demonstrated higher persistence in learning vocabulary, with a completion rate of 70%, versus 56% in the control group. Qualitative results indicated that badge sharing enhanced learners’ self and shared regulation capacity in the process of learning vocabulary. …”
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Soliquidy: a descriptor for atomic geometrical confusion by Hagen Eckert, Sebastian A. Kube, Simon Divilov, Asa Guest, Adam C. Zettel, David Hicks, Sean D. Griesemer, Nico Hotz, Xiomara Campilongo, Siya Zhu, Axel van de Walle, Jan Schroers, Stefano Curtarolo

“…Abstract Tailoring material properties often requires understanding the solidification process. Herein, we introduce the geometric descriptor Soliquidy, which numerically captures the Euclidean transport cost between the translationally disordered versus ordered states of a materials. …”
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Clinical characteristic, diagnosis and effectiveness of treatment of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in the Saratov region by T. I. Morozova, T. Yu. Salina

“…Efficiency a course of treatment of ТВ which was completed in 2014 year amounted to 41,5% and was higher in the group of patients in which treatment with anti-tuberculosis therapy is used antiretroviral therapy (ARVT) – 49,3% versus 30,9% without ARVT, p = 0,0416. It was found increase of CD4 cell counts after treatment in patients TB/HIV, which, together with anti-tuberculosis therapy received ARVT 301 ± 45 cells/microliter vs. 202,3 ± 32 cells/microliter in patients without ARVT, p=0,0416.Conclusion: determined that TB in patients with HIV infection characterized by severe course of the process with low efficiency of treatment and high MDR, which requires the strengthening of measures to control the spread of TB in these patients.…”
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Transdiagnostic Anxiety-Related Increases in Information Sampling are Associated With Altered Valuation by Amy M. Rapp, Brandon K. Ashinoff, Seth Baker, H. Blair Simpson, Guillermo Horga

“…To address this, computational models of inference and valuation were applied to data collected from a transdiagnostic sample of adults with and without an anxiety or compulsive disorder using a version of the beads task with enhanced experimental controls. Participants diagnosed with an anxiety or compulsive disorder (n = 35) and healthy controls (n = 23) completed the beads task with three majority-to-minority ratios of blue versus green beads (60:40, 75:25, 90:10). …”
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