Prominence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis biomarkers among sputum culture-negative clinic attendees, independent of Ultra status by Yingda L. Xie, Nisha Modi, Kattya Lopez, Robert Reiss, Jorge Robledo, Christie Eichberg, Nchimunya Hapeela, Elizabeth Nakabugo, Irene Anyango, Kiranjot Arora, Ronald Odero, Judi Van Heerden, Widaad Zemanay, Vaishnavi S. Kaipilyawar, Samuel Kennedy, Padmapriya Banada, Lydia Nakiyingi, Moses L. Joloba, Chad Centner, Kimberly McCarthy, Jerrold Ellner, Padmini Salgame, David Alland, Susan E. Dorman

“…Methods: From 1200 symptomatic African adults undergoing evaluation for TB, we identified 66 with discordant results (Ultra-positive, culture-negative), and matched 52 sputum-negative (Ultra-negative, culture-negative) and 30 sputum-positive (Ultra-positive, culture-positive) participants. …”
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<i>Bifidobacterium adolescentis PRL2019</i> in Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Multicentric, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Valentina Giorgio, Giovanna Quatrale, Maurizio Mennini, Marisa Piccirillo, Silvia Furio, Giuseppe Stella, Alessandro Ferretti, Pasquale Parisi, Melania Evangelisti, Enrico Felici, Paolo Quitadamo, Giovanni Di Nardo

“…This is a multicentric, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of <i>Bifidobacterium adolescentis PRL2019</i> in children with <i>IBS. …”
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A novel immunocompetent transgenic mouse model of DHF reveals Syk-mediated Th2-polarized cytokine storm as a key driver of vascular leakage by YuYa Wang, Wei Yang, YuanSong Yang, HuiHui Cheng, Rui Xiong, Xi Wu, Nan Xu, ShuNan Liu, Zhe Qu, Chen Ling, Yuan Cao, Yanwei Yang, HaoYang Zhao, WenDa Gu, Yong Wu, SuSu Liu, Yining Wang, Yu Wang, SanLong Wang, Rui Fu, WeiJin Huang, Hongning Zhou, Wei Wei, Jing An, YouChun Wang, ChangFa Fan

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Multiple Symptoms Study 3 – An extended-role general practitioner clinic for patients with persistent physical symptoms: a Randomised Controlled Trial by Christopher Burton, Cara Mooney, Laura Sutton, David White, Jeremy Dawson, Kate Fryer, Monica Greco, Michelle Horspool, Aileen Neilson, Gillian Rowlands, Tom Sanders, Ruth Thomas, Steve Thomas, Cindy Cooper, Jonathan Woodward, Emily Turton, Waquas Waheed, Pavi Kumar, Katie Ridsdale, Ellen Mallender, Vincent Deary

“…Trial design Pragmatic multicentre individually randomised parallel group clinical trial. Methods Participants: Recruitment was between December 2018 and December 2021 in four areas of the UK. …”
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Application of the Box–Behnken Design in the Development of Amorphous PVP K30–Phosphatidylcholine Dispersions for the Co-Delivery of Curcumin and Hesperetin Prepared by Hot-Melt Ex... by Kamil Wdowiak, Lidia Tajber, Andrzej Miklaszewski, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

“…In vitro permeability across the gastrointestinal tract and blood–brain barrier was evaluated using the parallel artificial membrane permeability assay. …”
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Changes in soil quality indicators in response to land use based on a minimum data set by Carlos Bravo-Medina, Danilo Sarabia-Guevara, David Sancho-Aguilera

“…The Ecuadorian Amazon region is permanently subject to deforestation processes and in parallel to the implementation of agricultural, and livestock management systems that can affect soil quality. …”
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Phytase Improves Zinc Utilization by Broiler Chickens by Douglas Drebes Brunhaus Maria, Sergio Luiz Vieira, Raquel Medeiros Horn, Maria Luísa Adachi Marchi, Andre Favero

“…The study aimed to evaluate phytase effects on the availability of zinc (Zn) from corn and soybean meal feeds for broiler chickens, whereas, in parallel, Zn requirements were investigated. …”
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Moving Beyond “Check A Box”: Shifting Physician Perceptions and Culture with an Antiracism and Equity Curriculum by Hannah Barber Doucet, Timmy Lin, Taneisha Wilson

“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Discussing Anti-Racism and Equity (DARE) curriculum on individual physician knowledge and practice, as well as on perceptions of group culture. …”
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The protocol for developing health and disease prevention services: An exercise-based prediction model integrating genomic test results. by Yunsuk Choi, Hyunseok Jee

“…Secondary outcomes will evaluate mental health indicators such as fatigue (FACIT-F), resilience, anxiety, depression, and quality of life.…”
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Range and angle estimation with spiking neural resonators for FMCW radar by Nico Reeb, Javier Lopez-Randulfe, Robin Dietrich, Alois C Knoll

“…Neuromorphic computing offers promising solutions because of its inherent energy efficiency and parallel processing capacity. Yet, most sensor systems, such as radars, do not produce suitable data for further neuromorphic processing of the data. …”
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An Index for Estimating the Stability of the Layered Rock Masses under Excavation Disturbance by Ding-ping Xu, Gong-kai Gu, Liang-peng Wan, Dong-fang Chen, Shu-ling Huang

“…The mechanical behaviours of layered rock mass exhibit significant differences in the directions parallel and vertical to the bedding planes. The deformation and failure of a layered rock mass has remarkable weak-plane dependence, which brings a major challenge to the control of the stability of the surrounding rock mass in underground openings. …”
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Arginine metabolic endotypes related to asthma severity. by Weiling Xu, Suzy A A Comhair, Allison J Janocha, Abigail Lara, Lori A Mavrakis, Carole D Bennett, Satish C Kalhan, Serpil C Erzurum

“…<h4>Methods</h4>To test this hypothesis, asthmatics (n = 52) were compared to healthy controls (n = 51) for levels of FENO, serum arginase activity, and airway epithelial expression of iNOS and ARG2 proteins, in relation to clinical parameters of asthma inflammation and airway reactivity. In parallel, bronchial epithelial cells were evaluated for metabolic effects of iNOS and ARG2 expression in vitro.…”
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A comparison of operating room toric placement tools: CALLISTO eye vs. e Wavetec AnalyzOR (CORTCO) by Maria C. Scott

“…Methods This was a prospective, single center, parallel treatment group, bilateral and unilateral, randomized, 1-month study on patients scheduled to undergo routine, small-incision cataract surgery with a toric intraocular lens implantation. …”
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A bioinformatics-driven CURE extension increases student self-efficacy and interest in biomedical research by Héctor G. Loyola Irizarry, Hiram Duarte, Kyoko Nakamura, Rocio Benabentos, Melissa McCartney, Jessica Siltberg-Liberles

“…Although bioinformatics is a critical sub-discipline of biology, it is not required in all biology degree programs. In parallel, there is a need to increase student access to research experiences. …”
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Can Jurors Disregard Inadmissible Evidence? Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy to Test Interventions Derived from Cognitive and Social Psychological Theories by Pamela N. Sandberg, Tess M. S. Neal, Karey L. O’Hara

“…Study 1 used a 2⁴ full factorial randomized controlled trial to evaluate the four candidate intervention strategies. …”
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Laser-Assisted Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Saudi Population: A Prospective Clinical Intervention of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the 1st Week of Pain Perception in Four Treatment M... by Mohammad Khursheed Alam

“…This first-in-human study in Saudi orthodontic patients has evaluated the role of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in pain perception (PP). …”
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Enhancing fieldwork productivity in subsurface characterization: advancements in data acquisition with MASW-DS by Hamdan Hamdan, George Kritikakis, Mahmoud Elsamani, Mahmoud Harb, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Pantelis Soupios

“…It is a very useful tool in geotechnical engineering for evaluating soil quality and mapping the characteristics of the upper sedimentary layers. …”
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Biomechanical behavior of titanium, cobalt-chromium, zirconia, and PEEK frameworks in implant-supported prostheses: a dynamic finite element analysis by Dilara Sahin Hazir, Irem Sozen Yanik, M. Baris Guncu, R. Senay Canay

“…Anterior implants were parallel, yet posterior implants were inclined distally by 30 degrees. …”
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Accelerating brain T2-weighted imaging using artificial intelligence–assisted compressed sensing combined with deep learning-based reconstruction: a feasibility study at 5.0T MRI by Yun Wen, Huan Ma, Shaoxin Xiang, Zhichao Feng, Chuanjiang Guan, Xiang Li

“…This study systematically evaluates the diagnostic efficacy of the integrated ACS-DLR technique for T2WI at 5.0T, comparing it to conventional parallel imaging (PI) protocols. …”
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Role of GM-CSF in normalizing the effect of Uremic Toxins on Neutrophil Apoptosis and Function by Nariman Zahran, Ola Mahmoud Mahmoud, Manal Zahran, Azza Sayed, Manar Rafaat

“…It is the interest of this study to evaluate the influences of uremic plasma from chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, with and without urinary tract infection (UTI) on neutrophil apoptosis and activation. …”
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