Arterial involvement of lower limbs in peripheral artery disease - the difference between diabetics and non-diabetics by Tanzeela Khan, Naheed Khan, Sajida Qureshi

“… Objective: To detect peripheral artery disease in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. Method: The case-control study was conducted from October 2018 to September 2019 at Ruth K.M. …”
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Increasing event‐driven HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Australia: results from behavioural surveillance 2019–2023 by Curtis Chan, Martin Holt, Anthony K. J. Smith, Timothy R. Broady, James MacGibbon, Limin Mao, Ben Wilcock, John Rule, Benjamin R. Bavinton

“…In a cross‐sectional sub‐sample in 2022–2023 (n = 8840), compared to ED‐PrEP users, non‐PrEP users were less likely to have received three or more HIV tests in the last 12 months (aRRR = 0.26, 95% CI = 0.22−0.31, p < 0.001), have 2−10 male sexual partners in the last 6 months (aRRR = 0.24, 95% CI = 0.14−0.41, p < 0.001) or 11 or more (aRRR = 0.26, 95% CI = 0.15−0.45, p < 0.001) compared to none, or to report condomless anal intercourse with casual partners (aRRR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.32−0.46, p < 0.001). …”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Detection Using Conventional PCR and Quantitative Real-Time PCR Based on Species-Specific Novel Gene Targets Identified by Pangenome Analysis by Chufang Wang, Chufang Wang, Qinghua Ye, Aiming Jiang, Jumei Zhang, Yuting Shang, Fan Li, Baoqing Zhou, Xinran Xiang, Qihui Gu, Rui Pang, Yu Ding, Shi Wu, Moutong Chen, Qingping Wu, Qingping Wu, Juan Wang, Juan Wang

“…Compared with the endpoint PCR and traditional culture methods, the qPCR assay was more sensitive by one or two orders of magnitude. …”
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Fatty Acid Composition and Bioactive Profiles in the Aerial Parts of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> by Weronika Jacuńska, Wioletta Biel, Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Patrycja Biernacka, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz, Katarzyna Janda-Milczarek

“…Compared to inflorescence samples, leaves typically contain higher proportions of SFAs, MUFAs, PUFAs, and n-3 fatty acids, along with a more favorable n-6/n-3 ratio, which may significantly impact nutritional value. …”
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Sound‐Insulation Performance of Polylactic Acid Parts 3D Printed by Fused Filament Fabrication with Functionally Graded Porous Structure for Effective Noise Reduction by Reza Navidpour, Taher Azdast, Rezgar Hasanzadeh, Milad Moradian, Peyman Mihankhah, Asghar Rasouli

“…The experimental results of single porosity samples show that at higher frequencies, samples with lower infill density (higher porosity) have higher sound absorption coefficients, while at lower frequencies, samples with higher infill density (lower porosity) have more effective sound absorption. …”
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Evaluation of Understory Plant Species Biodiversity in Buaxus hyrcana Habitats within Hyrcanian Forests by alireza Bijani-Nejad, Asghar Fallah, Hamid Jalilund, Hamed Asadi

“…The present research investigates the floristic-physiognomic status of boxwood habitats in Cheshme Bulbul, Sangdeh, Si-Sangan, and Shafarood regions. Methods: In this research, the important habitats of Hyrkanian boxwood were sampled from the protected area of Cheshme Bulbul, Bandar Gaz, Golestan province, as the easternmost distribution area of this species in Hyrkanian forests to Shafarood forests in Gilan province. …”
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Dynamics of the Dissipation of Acetamiprid, Azoxystrobin, and β-Cyfluthrin in Jalapeño Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) Produced Under Greenhouse and Open-Field Conditions by Luis Alfonso Jiménez-Ortega, Jaime Villa-Bojórquez, Pedro de Jesús Bastidas-Bastidas, Rosalba Contreras-Martínez, José Armando Carrillo-Fasio, Manuel Alonzo Báez-Sañudo

“…We believe these findings underscore the reliability and applicability of the method for monitoring pesticide residues in real-world scenarios.…”
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Non-destructive detection of internal quality of apple based on CT image by HUANG Taotao, SUN Teng, ZHANG Jingping

“…We intend to make CT non-destructive detection method much more useful in the prediction of the apple quality.Firstly, the window/level number of CT image should be unified at an appropriate level, before building the model between CT numbers and gray level values. …”
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Optimizing mouse metatranscriptome profiling by selective removal of redundant nucleic acid sequences by Morgan Roos, Samuel Bunga, Asako Tan, Erica Maissy, Dylan Skola, Alexander Richter, Daniel S. Whittaker, Paula Desplats, Amir Zarrinpar, Rick Conrad, Scott Kuersten

“…Our results demonstrate this method as efficient and consistent for rRNA removal in mouse cecal samples, thus providing a significant increase in the number of mRNA-rich sequencing reads for MetaT analysis.…”
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Fractal Characteristics of Pore Structure of Longmaxi Shales with Different Burial Depths in Southern Sichuan and Its Geological Significance by Manping Yang, Yanyan Pan, Hongye Feng, Qiang Yan, Yanjun Lu, Wanxin Wang, Yu Qi, Hongjian Zhu

“…In addition, the SSA (comprising the values assessed by BET and DR techniques) and PV (evaluated by BJH and DA methods) of shale pores grew, suggesting that the pore structure became more complex. …”
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Dynapenia and presarcopenia in patients with coronary atherosclerosis: clinical predictors and cardiac structural and functional features by A. G. Neeshpapa, V. N. Karetnikova, K. E. Krivoshapova, E. I. Karpova, A. N. Kokov, O. L. Barbarash

“…To assess the prevalence of dynapenia, presarcopenia and their relationship with structural and functional parameters of the heart in patients with coronary atherosclerosis.Material and methods. The study included 136 people with stable types of coronary artery disease (CAD). …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between CD44 Expression and Gleason Grade among Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Joben Kianparsa, Masood Soltanipur, Mohammadreza Jalali Nadoushan

“… Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the expression of cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44) in prostate adenocarcinoma (PAC) compared to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to address the need for biomarkers that can aid in grading classification and prognosis. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the CD44 expression in the tissue samples of the PAC and BPH was examined with hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemistry methods. …”
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mecA and PVL genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens: a cross-sectional hospital based study from Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Supriya Sharma, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjit Shrestha, Dwij Raj Bhatta

“…Each sample underwent conventional cultural methods for bacterial isolates identification. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of the molecular marker using droplet digital PCR by Wonseok Shin, Haneul Kim, Dong-Yep Oh, Dong Hee Kim, Kyudong Han

“…In a previous study, we identified the Hanwoo-specific SV that was generated by a TE–association deletion event using traditional PCR method and Sanger sequencing validation. It could be used as a molecular marker to distinguish different cattle breeds (i.e., Hanwoo vs. …”
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Architecture and Key Technologies of Hybrid-Intelligence-Based Decision-Making of Operation Modes for New Type Power Systems by Qinglai GUO, Jian LAN, Yanzhen ZHOU, Zhengcheng WANG, Hongtai ZENG, Hongbin SUN

“…The traditional decision-making method based on human experience is facing major challenges. …”
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Expression Analysis of COPB2 and Bcl-2 in Early Stages of Endometrial Carcinoma by Branko Andrić, Danijela Cvetković, Stefan Blagojević, Marko Stanković, Nenad Kokošar, Dragutin Sretenović, Dragiša Šljivančanin, Branislav Milošević, Danijela Milošev, Petar Arsenijević

“…All patients in the experimental group had early-stage cancer without metastases at the time of sample collection. Gene expression was performed using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method at the Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac. …”
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The Impact of Autonomy Reform on the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in China: A DEA-ITSA Combination Analysis by An N, Zou Q, Li JB, Luo K, Sun G, Ni X, Xia O

“…The purpose of this research is to assess the reform’s success and explore its effects on hospital outcome efficiency, laying a foundation based on empirical evidence for future policy decisions.Methods: The data envelopment analysis(DEA) and interrupted time-series analysis (ITSA) approaches were combined to analyze the reform impacts on the 16 samples of Shenzhen municipal public hospitals in China, using data extracted from the Shenzhen Health Statistics Yearbook from 2002 to 2023.Results: The results revealed that from 2002 to 2023, 15 out of 16 sample hospitals achieved total factor productivity improvement in Shenzhen city of China, with the average growth rate of Malmquist total factor productivity index(MI) was 3.05% and the highest growth rate was 6.93%, yet only one hospital showing a growth rate of − 0.02%. …”
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Core-Shell Magnetic Nanocarriers: Fe3O4-Hydroxyapatite/Polysuccinimide Hybrids for Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Fluorouracil by Zhang W, Wang Q, Zhai F, Fan X, Meng F, Shen G, Zhu Y, Cao J, Yu F

“…The system offers uniform particle size, a simple preparation process, and a cost-effective method for targeted drug delivery. It is not only suitable for liver-targeted drug delivery but also applicable for drug delivery to other tissues in the body for anti-tumor drugs. …”
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Evaluating the inactivation of a surrogate ASFV-like algal virus in a pilot solvent extraction soybean processing facility by Amanda Palowski, Cecilia Balestreri, Pedro E. Urriola, Jennifer L. G. van de Ligt, Richard Ozer, Gerald C. Shurson, Declan C. Schroeder

“…After processing, samples were evaluated for virus presence and viability using a previously validated viability qPCR (V-qPCR) method.ResultsNo detection of EhV-86 occurred on environmental surfaces, air, and dust samples pre- or post-processing. …”
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Oral Health Maintenance and Barriers among Patients Attending Psychiatry Ward of Tertiary Hospital of Bhubaneswar: A Qualitative Research by Payal Dash, Gunjan Kumar, Pranab Mahapatra

“…Conclusion: Enhancing oral health and daily self-care among individuals with severe mental illness necessitates further research involving larger and more diverse samples to thoroughly explore perspectives on specific intervention elements. …”
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