COMPARISON OF A RAPID ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBANT ASSAY TEST WITH AN INDIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TEST IN DIAGNOSING EHRLICHIA AND ANAPLASMA INFECTIONS IN DOGS by Kr. Gospodinova, G. Zhelev, V. Petrov

“…PURPOSE: The objective of this study is to compare the diagnostic value of commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFA) in detecting immunoglobulin-G (IgG) antibodies to Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. METHODS: Seventy-four serum samples, obtained from dogs believed to be naturally infected with E. canis or A. phagocytophilum, were analyzed. …”
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The Use of Physical Restraint and Its Alternatives Among Jordanian Nurses in the Intensive Care Units by Heba N. Hudhud, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh, Kholood E. Al-Nbabteh, Eslam H. Bani Mohammad, Jumana H. Shehadeh

“…Background: Physical restraint (PR) is one of the most common methods nurses use to reduce patient movement, especially in intensive care units (ICUs); however, PR is considered one of the undesirable methods due to its related clinical and ethical issues. …”
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A Normative Model Representing Autistic Individuals Amidst Autism Spectrum Phenotypic Heterogeneity by Joana Portolese, Catarina Santos Gomes, Vinicius Daguano Gastaldi, Cristiane Silvestre Paula, Sheila C. Caetano, Daniela Bordini, Décio Brunoni, Jair de Jesus Mari, Ricardo Z. N. Vêncio, Helena Brentani

“…While valuable, these methods are limited in their ability to evaluate a specific individual in relation to a normative reference sample of autistic individuals. …”
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Urinary transferrin as an early biomarker of diabetic nephropathy by Terzić Brankica, Stanojević Ivan, Radojičić Zoran, Resan Mirko, Petrović Dejan, Maksić Đoko, Đekić Jelena, Ristić Petar, Petrović Milica, Mijušković Mirjana

“…All patients were older than 18, having the diabetic disease more than one year, glomerular filtration rate more than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. …”
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Pragmatic cluster randomised cohort cross-over trial to determine the effectiveness of bridging from emergency to regular contraception: the Bridge-It study protocol by Anne Johnstone, Judith M Stephenson, Andrew Radley, Kaye Wellings, Paula Baraitser, Alison McDonald, James Trussell, Richard Gilson, Lisa Mcdaid, Sharon Tracey Cameron, Anna Glasier, Claire Battison, Sarah Cameron, Kathleen Cowle, Mark Forrest, Beatriz Goulao, Susan Patterson, Deirdre Sally, Nicola Stewart, Lucy Michie, Joanna Loudon, Kirsten Stuart, Emily Whittaker

“…Unintended pregnancies can occur during this time.Methods and analysis Bridge-It is a pragmatic cluster randomised cohort cross-over trial designed to determine whether pharmacist provision of a bridging supply of a progestogen-only pill (POP) plus rapid access to a local SRH clinic, results in increased uptake of effective contraception and prevents more unintended pregnancies than provision of EC alone. …”
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Pulp tissue dissolution capacities of different irrigation agitation techniques in artificial internal resorption cavities by Simay Koç, Kürşat Er, Gulchin Hajgulıyeva, Ziya Osmanlı, Lala Jabbarova, Hüseyin Karayılmaz

“…After that, the teeth were decemented and the tissue samples inside the cavities were weighed again. The percentage of weight loss was calculated and statistically analyzed.Results: SI has significantly more successful results than PUI and LAI in groups which the irrigant was NaCl. …”
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Unique association of extreme elevation of cell free DNA and histologic patterns of intra-alveolar injury among lung transplant recipients by Zehra Dhanani, Omar Al Omari, Alonso Marquez, Kartik Shenoy, Fatima Anjum

“…Results: EMI was observed in 29% of the cohort and was significantly associated with CLAD (p = 0.04), diabetes (p = 0.009), and elevated DSAs (p = 0.03). EMI was also more frequently detected in Black patients. On histopathology, OP was present in 11.2% of TBBX samples, while 8.9% had HLM. …”
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Nanostructure of Human Aortic Intima in Atherosclerosis (A Pilot Study) by A. M. Golubev, V. V. Moroz, E. K. Kozlova, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova, M. A. Golubev, V. N. Kalinichenko, A. M. Chernysh

“…Objective: to analyze the nanostructure of human aortic intima in atherosclerosis and demonstrate the poten tial effect of Niodex on cholesterol plaques.Materials and methods. Samples of intima were taken from those parts of aorta, where different stages of atherosclerotic chages were obvious. …”
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An outbreak of norovirus-associated acute gastroenteritis associated with contaminated barrelled water in many schools in Zhejiang, China. by Xiaopeng Shang, Xiaofei Fu, Peng Zhang, Minyang Sheng, Jianqiang Song, Fan He, Yinwei Qiu, Haocheng Wu, Qinbao Lu, Yan Feng, Junfen Lin, Enfu Chen, Chengliang Chai

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>More than 900 students and teachers at many schools in Jiaxing city developed acute gastroenteritis in February 2014. …”
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One-year Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Cost of Hospitalizations for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States by Christopher M. Blanchette, Emily Zacherle, Joshua M. Noone, Bryce A. Van Doren, Debosree Roy, Reuben Howden

“…. # Methods Using data from the 2009 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), we identified COPD (ICD-9-CM: 491.xx, 492.xx, or 496.xx) patients with AATD (273.4). …”
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Effect of different restorative materials for use in CAD-CAM in biaxial bending resistance after accelerated aging by Taynara Franciele da Silva Souza, Luiza Oliveira de Almeida, Antonio José Tôrres Neto, Manassés Tercio Vieira Grangeiro, Viviane Maria Gonçalves de Figueiredo

“…ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different restorative materials for use in CAD-CAM on biaxial flexural strength after accelerated mechanical and thermal aging. Methods: Samples were fabricated and divided into two groups: CL (leucite-reinforced ceramic: IPS Empress CAD) and NR (nanoceramic resin: Lava Ultimate). …”
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Oral and gut microbial profiling in periodontitis and Parkinson’s disease by Ekin Yay, Melis Yilmaz, Hilal Toygar, Nur Balci, Carla Alvarez Rivas, Basak Bolluk Kılıç, Ali Zirh, Bruce J. Paster, Alpdogan Kantarci

“…The microbial profiles of saliva and fecal samples were distinct. Mycoplasma faucium, Tannerella forsythia, Parvimonas micra, and Saccharibacteria (TM7) were increased in P; Prevotella pallens, Prevotella melaninogenica, Neisseria multispecies were more abundant in PA+P group, Ruthenibacterium lactatiformans, Dialister succinatiphilus, Butyrivibrio crossotus and Alloprevotella tannerae were detected in fecal samples in P groups compared to healthy controls.Conclusions No significant differences were detected between Parkinson’s and non-Parkinson’s gut microbiomes, suggesting that Parkinson’s disease modifies the oral microbiome in periodontitis subjects independent of the gut microbiome.…”
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The peculiarities of formation of spring triticale kernels quality in the contrast weather conditions by R. N. F. Abdelkavi, A. A. Soloviev

“…In general, according to the study results over two years, there were identified the spring triticale sample “Dublet” and the breeding lines “131/1656” and “C 259” as the most productive and capable to give stable yields of more than 50 kg/ha; with good adaptability and grain quality. …”
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Faster-PPENet: Advancing Logistic Intelligence for PPE Recognition at Construction Sites by Jasim Alnahas

“…Specifically, we have replaced the activation approach of the ResNet approach by utilizing the Swish activation method as an alternative to the ReLU function to extract a more effective set of sample features which are later recognized by the 2-phase locator of the Faster-RCNN model. …”
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CULTURAL AND BIOCHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN THE EARS OF DOGS AND PATIENTS WITH OTITIS EXTERNA by Ahmed Awad, Shaymaa Hassoon, Hiba Ali, Sarmad Mohammad

“…The study consisted of 250 swab samples, with 100 samples from human patients and 150 from dogs. …”
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SMOTE-LOF for noise identification in imbalanced data classification by Asniar, Nur Ulfa Maulidevi, Kridanto Surendro

“…Imbalanced data typically refers to a condition in which several data samples in a certain problem is not equally distributed, thereby leading to the underrepresentation of one or more classes in the dataset. …”
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In vitro comparison of low-power diode pumping solid-state laser radiation at 589 and 650 nm on red blood cells suspension viscosity, stability, and deformability by Munawar Luie Esmaiel, Mustafa Salih. Al Musawi, Bassam Talib Al-Gailani

“… Objective: To investigate the effect of diode-pumped solid-state laser irradiation with yellow 589nm and red 650nm wavelengths on rheological parameters in vitro. Method: The comparative study was conducted between November 2021 and April 2022 at the at the Postgraduate Medical Physics Laboratory, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised blood samples from healthy adult volunteers. …”
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Seasonal and regional variations of the iodine content in milk from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Ćazim Crnkić, Max Haldimann, Aida Hodžić, Husref Tahirović

“…Milk samples from the north-east of the country had much more iodine than samples from other regions in all seasons with no values below 20 μg/kg. …”
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Seasonal Diversity of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Artisanal Yoghurt and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern by Lamye Glory Moh, Pamo Tedonkeng Etienne, Kuiate Jules-Roger

“…The susceptibility of isolates was determined using the microdilution method. The lactobacillus counts of locally made yoghurts during both seasons were lower than those of the commercial samples. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of selenium nanoparticles stabilized with oxyethylated alkylphenol (neonol) for potential modification of fabric materials. by Zafar Rekhman, Andrey Blinov, Alexey Gvozdenko, Alexey Golik, Andrey Nagdalian, Anastasia Blinova, Alexander Serov, Maxim Pirogov, Alina Askerova, Ekaterina Nazaretova, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Afnan A Al Zahrani, Ammar Al-Farga, Saleh M Al-Maaqar

“…This work demonstrates the first time synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) stabilized with neonol. The synthesis method was optimized using a multifactorial experiment with three input parameters. …”
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