Provider-reliant contraception use among reproductive-aged women in rural Appalachian Ohio by Kayla M. Alvis, Mikaela H. Smith, Abigail Norris Turner, Maria F. Gallo

“…Methods: We analyzed 2018–2019 cross-sectional data from the Ohio Survey of Women (n = 2568), a population-representative survey of women aged 18–44 years in Ohio. …”
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Nanoscale Cross-Sectional Characterization of Thin Layers in Material Assemblies by Frédéric Addiego, Rutuja Bhusari, Julien Bardon, Sascha Scholzen, Zainhia Kaidi

“…Emphasis is placed on sample preparation methods, the fundamental principles, advantages, and limitations of various techniques, and examples from the existing literature. …”
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Prospecting environmental mycobacteria: combined molecular approaches reveal unprecedented diversity. by Alessandra Pontiroli, Tanya T Khera, Brian B Oakley, Sam Mason, Scot E Dowd, Emma R Travis, Girum Erenso, Abraham Aseffa, Orin Courtenay, Elizabeth M H Wellington

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This combined molecular approach enabled an unprecedented qualitative and quantitative assessment of EM across soil samples. Good concordance was found between methods and the bioinformatics analysis was validated by random resampling. …”
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Bionomics of Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae) and malaria transmission pattern in a pre-elimination area in South–Western Senegal by Moussa Diop, Youssouph Coulibaly, Omar Thiaw, Abdoulaye Kane Dia, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Modibo Sangaré, Ndèye Aita Ndoye, Moussa Diallo, Mame Fatou Tall, Mouhamadou Bassir Faye, Oumar Ciss, Seynabou Mocote Diédhiou, Ousmane Faye, Abdoulaye Diop, Abdoulaye Konaté, Badara Samb, Abdoulaye Niang, Lassana Konaté, Roger Clément Kouly Tine, El Hadji Amadou Niang

“…Female biting activity was more frequent during the second half of the night. …”
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Frequency and susceptibility pattern of uropathogenic Enterobacteriaceae isolated from patients in Algiers, Algeria by Abdelhakim Aouf, Taha Gueddi, Bilal Djeghout, Houria Ammari

“…Methodology: The study was designed as a retrospective study (between January 1st 2010 and December 31st 2012) and a prospective study (between January 1standApril 30th 2013) on 13,611 urine samples. Antimicrobial resistance phenotyping was conducted on the bacterial isolates using disk-diffusion method. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Scale to Measure Antifeminist Attitudes by Marcelo Agustin Roca, Luis Carlos Jaume, Nahuel Hugo Ezequiel Duhalde, Jorge Antonio Biglieri

“…Objective: The present study, conducted in Argentina, aims to build and validate anAntifeminist Attitudes Scale in Rioplatense Spanish. Method: The sample consisted of a total of 2171 subjects. …”
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The Use of Fly Ash as Additive Material to High Strength Concrete by Endah Kanti Pangestuti, Sri Handayani, Mego Purnomo, Desi Christine Silitonga, M. Hilmy Fathoni

“…A total of 12 more samples were used to test water absorption in concrete at 28 days of maintenance. …”
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Mechanical properties of structured high liquid limit clay under maximum drying stress conditions by Dong-Dong Wang, Xin-Jiang Song, Li-Xiang Wang, Hai-Bo Xu

“…Based on the impact of D-W cycles on the effective stress path, the shear failure mode of structurally high liquid limit clay under the influence of D-W cycles was identified. A method for evaluating the anisotropic level of structural clay after experiencing D-W cycles was proposed. …”
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Mechanical properties, chemical and thermo-oxidative resistance of biopolymer matrices based on the epoxy resin and functionalized soybean oil by O. G. Purikova, L. A. Gorbach, O. O. Brovko

“…The thermo-oxidative stability of the chosen samples was revealed by the TGA method in an air atmosphere. …”
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Risk Factors Contributed to Preterm Birth by Kafi Mohammed Nasir Al Asadi

“…The data was analyzed through the descriptive statistical method ( frequencies and percentages). Results: The study revealed that age of mothers was ranged between (20-34) years, and (the highest percentages of the sample were illiterate; most of them were housewives with a moderate socioeconomic status). sexual activity with (2-3) times per week (80%), and medical diseases had also a contributed factor to preterm birth especially anemia (31%). …”
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Prevalence of mycotoxigenic fungi and ochratoxin A in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) by Legese Hagos, Meseret Guta, Ketema Bacha

“…Mean OTA values of 6.24 µg/kg, 2.05 µg/kg and 1.2 µg/kg were detected in coffee bean samples collected from soil surface, dry, and wet processed samples, respectively. …”
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Analysis of Antibiotic Use in COVID-19 Patients at a Hospital in Sidoarjo by Weni Kristanti, Rika Yulia, Fauna Herawati

“…Objective: The study aims to analyze the antibiotic use and bacterial susceptibility in COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Sidoarjo - East Java. Method: The research design used was a prospective cross-sectional study using data collection of sputum culture, bacterial susceptibility, medical records, and Pharmacy antibiotics usage from August to October 2021. …”
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Somatotype and Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in the Evaluation of Reference Characteristics of Elite Young Basketball Players by Stefania Toselli, Luciana Zaccagni, Natascia Rinaldo, Mario Mauro

“…Moreover, a tolerance ellipse graph was proposed as a reference for young elite athletes in basketball, and a new PCA-based method with one component was created to synthesize somatotype contents (eigenvalue = 2.42, R² = 0.807). …”
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Sexual-themed content and its linkages with education: views and practices of students in Pakistan by Muhammad Asad Latif

“…Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the current status of sex education in Pakistan by arguing for its necessity and establishing whether or not viewing adult-themed television in Pakistan is linked to a lack of sex education. Method Participants in the sample 151, who ranged in age from 16 to 24, were both male and female at a 95% confidence level. …”
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Effect of Joint Roughness and Infill Thickness on Shear Characteristics of Rock Mass by Xuezhen Wu, Hanfang Zheng, Gang Wang, Yuanjin Zhou, Zhenchang Guan

“…Furthermore, infill also exists between the joint surfaces, which will also affect the shear characteristics of the joint. A method of importing standard joint profile into PFC2D was proposed, and a series of numerical simulation tests were carried out to study the effect of joint roughness and infill thickness on the shear characteristics of joints. …”
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Identification of Staphylococcus aureus Causing Contamination in Raw Beef and Meat-Processing Environments in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by Amgalanzaya Dorjgochoo, Anujin Batbayar, Altansukh Tsend-Ayush, Bayarlakh Byambadorj, Sarantuya Jav, Munkhdelger Yandag

“…The nucA gene specific to S. aureus was amplified by PCR, and antibiotic susceptibility was evaluated using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. Resistance genes (mecA, mecC, vanA, and vanB) and virulence genes (sea, sed, tsst, eta, and etb) were detected via PCR. …”
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Development of Multiple Real-Time Fluorescent Quantitative PCR for <i>Vibrio</i> Pathogen Detection in Aquaculture by Binzhe Zhang, Yulie Qiu, Chenxi Shi, Jian Zhang

“…In this study, we developed a TaqMan probe-based multiplex real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection and quantification of four <i>Vibrio</i> pathogens: <i>Vibrio anguillarum</i> (Va), <i>Vibrio alginolyticus</i> (Val), <i>Vibrio harveyi</i> (Vh), and <i>Vibrio scophthalmi</i> (Vsc). …”
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ImageDoubler: image-based doublet identification in single-cell sequencing by Kaiwen Deng, Xinya Xu, Manqi Zhou, Hongyang Li, Evan T. Keller, Gregory Shelley, Annie Lu, Lana Garmire, Yuanfang Guan

“…Traditional doublet detection methods primarily rely on simulated genomic data, which may be less effective in homogeneous cell populations and can introduce biases from experimental processes. …”
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A Multipurpose Microhaplotype Panel for Genetic Analysis of California Chinook Salmon by Eric C. Anderson, Anthony J. Clemento, Matthew A. Campbell, Devon E. Pearse, Anne K. Beulke, Cassie Columbus, Ellen Campbell, Neil F. Thompson, John Carlos Garza

“…More recently, methods that involve genetic pedigree reconstruction to identify relationships between individuals within populations have also become common. …”
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Adenovirus associated with Respiratory Tract Infection in children by Suad H. AL-Bashar, Amin Suliman Badawy, Belal Abdul-Rahman Mohammed

“…This study aimed at detecting HADV infections among hospitalized children under 10 years old with respiratory tract infections in Salahaldin Governorate, in addition to compare different diagnostic methods for the detection of this virus. Nasopharyngel Swabs (NPS) and whole blood samples were taken from 400 hospitalized children between end of August 2013, to the end of May 2014, each sample was analyzed for HADV by real time –PCR, IgM and IgG specific to HADV determining from blood specimens in serum using Enzyme Immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) technique. …”
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