A novel family of cyst proteins with epidermal growth factor repeats in Giardia lamblia. by Pei-Wei Chiu, Yu-Chang Huang, Yu-Jiao Pan, Chih-Hung Wang, Chin-Hung Sun

“…Sequence analysis revealed that the EGF-like repeats of the EGFCP1 are similar to those of the tenascin family of extracellular matrix glycoproteins. …”
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Factors Affecting Mortality in Patients Admitted to the Hospital by Emergency Physicians despite Disagreement with Other Specialties by Engin Ozakin, Arif Alper Cevik, Filiz Baloglu Kaya, Nurdan Acar, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan

“…This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of ten consecutive years (2008–2017) of an emergency department of a university medical center. …”
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The working results of the research institutions of the Russian federation on sorghum by S. I. Gorpinichenko, N. A. Kovtunova, V. V. Kovtunov

“…Kovtunov, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences FSBSI “Agricultural Research Center ‘Donskoy” (347740, Zernograd, Nauchny Gorodok, 3; email: vniizk30@mail.ru) The working results of the research institutions of the Russian federation on sorghum The article presents the complete analysis of the data concerning sorghum taken from the State List of the Breeding Achievements for 2016. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Replenishment in Stochastic Assembly Systems by Lativa Sid Ahmed Abdellahi, Zeinebou Zoubeir, Yahya Mohamed, Ahmedou Haouba, Sidi Hmetty

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Bridging gaps in medication therapy management at community health centers: A mixed-methods study on patient perceptions and pharmacists' preparedness by Nanang Munif Yasin, Fivy Kurniawati, Firda Ridhayani

“…In the third part, findings from the second stage were used to establish appropriate MTM services for CHCs through focus group discussions (FGDs) and to explore obstacles to implementation. Qualitative data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. …”
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Prescribed medication for postoperative endodontic pain management by dentists in Taif, Saudi Arabia by Faisal K. Altalhi, Hassan T. Shawli, Ayman Mandorah, Bandar S. Shukr, Sami Dakhil Allah Alharthi, Ghada A. Althobiti, Saif K. Alzahrani

“…Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 80 dentists practicing in the Taif region using a self-administered online survey. …”
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Evaluating groundwater potential with the synergistic use of geospatial methods and advanced machine learning approaches by Vicky Anand, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Saglara Mandzhieva, Aastha Sharma, Deepak Kumar, Sunil Kumar

“…AdaBoost, effective with imbalanced data, achieved the highest MCC (0.672). Sensitivity analysis revealed that geomorphology, elevation, and rainfall were the most influential parameters for groundwater potential zoning. …”
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Animal-Assisted Interventions in Paediatric Hospitals: An Investigation of Italian Healthcare Personnel Attitudes by Cinzia Correale, Sofia Orlando, Marta Borgi, Simonetta Gentile, Simona Cappelletti

“…Methods: An online questionnaire was developed and distributed to paediatric hospital personnel across Italy. …”
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The influence of pyrolysis temperature and dosage of shorea wood biochar produced on soil properties and sengon (Falcataria moluccana) seedling biomass by Melya Riniarti, Wahyu Hidayat, Hendra Prasetia, Bangun Adi Wijaya

“…The growth parameters assessed included above ground biomass (AGB), below ground biomass (BGB), total biomass (TB), and root to shoot ratio (R:S). Data analysis involved one-way and two-way ANOVA. …”
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Environmental factors predicting blood lead levels in pregnant women in the UK: the ALSPAC study. by Caroline M Taylor, Jean Golding, Joseph Hibbeln, Alan M Emond

“…Self-completion postal questionnaires were used to collect data during pregnancy on lifestyle, diet and other environmental exposures. …”
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Transcriptomics of the Anthopleura Sea Anemone Reveals Unique Adaptive Strategies to Shallow‐Water Hydrothermal Vent by Mei‐Fang Lin, Li‐Lian Liu, Chen‐Tung Arthur Chen

“…To identify shared genetic mechanisms in vent‐dwelling anemones, specific orthologs conserved in vent sea anemones were identified by comparing the genomic data of Anthopleura species and other sea anemones. …”
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Epidemiological, Biological, and Clinical Characteristics of Central Nervous System Enterovirus Infections Among Hospitalized Patients at Ibn Sina University Hospital Center in Rab... by Chemsdine Echiguer, Ghizlane El Amin, Amal Zouaki, Jalila Zirar, Myriam Seffar, Chafiq Mahraoui, Hakima Kabbaj

“…The aims of our study were to describe and develop the current epidemiological, biological, and clinical aspects of these infections as well as to enrich Moroccan data. …”
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Fit for the future: Examining the impact of task-technology fit on bank employee intentions to use FinTech by Abebe A. Seyum, Shuxiang Wang, Nana Zhang, Liya Wang

“…The analysis was conducted using structural equation modelling via Smart-PLS software. …”
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Research on the Factors and Pathways Affecting Users’ Willingness to Use AR Animations for Science Popularization: An Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model by Xu Zhang, Kai Zhang, Lei Liang, Ji Zhang, Junming Chen

“…The study investigates the pathways connecting these factors and puts forward 15 associated hypotheses. Data analysis from 347 respondents indicates that entertainment, interactivity, visual appeal, self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude are significant factors affecting users’ willingness to engage. …”
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NMR and SEM fractal dimensions explore shale pore structure taking the Upper Paleozoic shale in Ordos Basin as an example. by Keying Zhao, Zhanghua Zhang

“…Fractal dimension analysis of SEM images reveals that the shale pores of the Shanxi Formation can be divided into organic pores, inter-granular pores and micro-fractures. …”
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Assessing differences in healthcare access by HIV status to inform cervical cancer and HIV screening in rural Uganda. by Mia Sheehan, Hallie Dau, Maryam AboMoslim, Priscilla Naguti, Nelly Mwandacha, Amy Booth, Candice Ruck, Laurie Smith, Jackson Orem, Gina Ogilvie, Carolyn Nakisige

“…Participants completed a baseline survey, which included questions on HIV status, demographics, prior health history, past healthcare access and services recieved. The data was analyzed using bivariate descriptive statistics. …”
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MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN INFERTILE WOMEN ACCORDING TO THE REGISTRY OF INFERTILITY COUPLES IN THE TRANSBAIKAL REGION by Татьяна Евгеньевна Белокриницкая, Наталия Ивановна Фролова, Дмитрий Владимирович Малько

“…Retrospective comparative study. An analysis of the medical and social characteristics of patients with infertility was carried out according to the data of an electronic questionnaire, which has been developed based on materials from the World Health Organization [WHO-RHR-HRP-19.3]. 1st group included 103 women living in city; 2nd group – 85 women living in the village. …”
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Exploring the diversity of Gardnerella vaginalis in the genitourinary tract microbiota of monogamous couples through subtle nucleotide variation. by A Murat Eren, Marcela Zozaya, Christopher M Taylor, Scot E Dowd, David H Martin, Michael J Ferris

“…This study also highlights the fact that a few, reproducible nucleotide variations within the 16S rRNA gene can reveal clinical or epidemiological associations that would be missed by genus-level or species-level categorization of 16S rRNA data.…”
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Assessment of Phosphine Resistance in Major Stored-Product Insects in Greece Using Two Diagnostic Protocols by Paraskevi Agrafioti, Efstathios Kaloudis, Dimitrios Kateris, Christos G. Athanassiou

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Zoonotic Babesia: A scoping review of the global evidence. by Kaitlin M Young, Tricia Corrin, Barbara Wilhelm, Carl Uhland, Judy Greig, Mariola Mascarenhas, Lisa A Waddell

“…Two reviewers screened titles and abstracts for relevance and characterized full-text articles using a relevance screening and data characterization tool developed a priori.<h4>Results</h4>This review included 1394 articles relevant to human babesiosis and/or zoonotic Babesia species. …”
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