Investigation of virulence factors of Enterococcus faecalis strains isolated in secondary/ persistent infections by Ana Claudia C. Xavier, Frederico Canato Martinho, Izabel C.G. Camões, Lilian F. Freitas

“…The aim of this study was to investigate  the prevalence of E. faecalis strains in secondary  endodontic/ persistent using endodontic infection by  culture and PCR technqiues; and to investigate for  the presence of virulence factor genes of gelatinase  (gelE), cytolysin activator (Cyla), surface adhesin  of Enterococcus (ESP) and collagen adhesin of  Enterococcus (ACE). Material and methods: Microbial samples were obtained from 12 teeth with  secondary/ persistent endodontic infection showing  apical periodontitis. …”
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A pilot comparison of the retention rates of FAST and BEFAST stroke warning-sign mnemonics by Shujing Guo, Jeffrey L. Saver

“…We undertook a pilot randomized trial to assess the feasibility of, refine methods for, and provide information regarding required sample size for a larger, pivotal randomized trial comparing the retention rate of FAST versus BEFAST.MethodsThis study randomized adult participants without history of stroke to a comprehensive community stroke education intervention that included the definition of a stroke, its risk factors, outcomes, and either FAST or BEFAST mnemonics and assessed retention after 14–21 days. …”
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Analysis of indications for selectively missing results in comparative registry-based studies in medicine: a meta-research study by Paula Starke, Zhentian Zhang, Hannah Papmeier, Dawid Pieper, Tim Mathes

“…Further research is needed to determine the main reasons for selectively missing results to support the development and implementation of more specific methods for preventing selectively missing results.…”
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Underreporting in the military: perceived sensitivity of trauma-related and comorbid disorders among soldiers and civilian employees of the Austrian Armed Forces by Wolfgang H. Prinz, Ulrich S. Tran, Gloria Ch. Straub, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster

“…However, few studies systematically investigated the potential underreporting of mental health symptoms among military personnel.Objective: The present study systematically examined indications of underreporting symptoms of trauma-related and comorbid mental health disorders among three comparative samples of the Austrian Armed Forces.Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, 576 active duty soldiers, 764 conscripts, and 164 civilian employees rated the perceived sensitivity of items of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ), several other commonly used self-report mental health measures, and the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire/short version as a control measure. …”
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The pervasive effects of an antibiotic on the human gut microbiota, as revealed by deep 16S rRNA sequencing. by Les Dethlefsen, Sue Huse, Mitchell L Sogin, David A Relman

“…A companion paper in PLoS Genetics (see Huse et al., doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000255) shows that the taxonomic information obtained with these methods is concordant. Pyrosequencing of the V6 and V3 variable regions identified 3,300-5,700 taxa that collectively accounted for over 99% of the variable region sequence tags that could be obtained from these samples. …”
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Development of a New Indirect ELISA Test for the Detection of Anti-Feline Coronavirus Antibodies in Cats by Irene Ferrero, Sarah Dewilde, Paolo Poletti, Barbara Canepa, Enrica Giachino, Paola Dall’Ara, Joel Filipe

“…The aim of this work was the development of FCoVCHECK Ab ELISA, a new rapid indirect test for the detection of FCoV antibodies in feline serum/plasma samples. Methods: FCoVCHECK Ab ELISA was developed after a meticulous set-up and cut-off analysis through several methods, including the Youden’s index and ROC curve, to achieve the best test performance. …”
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Use of whole grain wheat-triticale flour for production bakery products by Roman Kh. Kandrokov, Sergey A. Katin, Aleksey O. Sivtsev, Dmitry N. Veremyev, Ekaterina V. Pestova

“…The purpose of the work is to develop technological solutions for the use of whole-ground wheat-triticale flour of various ratios in the production of bakery products. Methods. Using generally accepted physicochemical and organoleptic methods, we analyzed the objects of study - samples of whole-ground wheat-triticale flour of various ratios and bakery products made from them. …”
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Technology and Theory of Mechanically Activated Water in Bakery Industry by Sergey D. Rudnev, Tatyana V. Shevchenko, Yulia V. Ustinova, Roman V. Kryuk, Viktor V. Ivanov, Andrey M. Chistyakov

“…Moisture removal was by 30–40% more intensive than in the control dough sample. …”
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Epidemiological Analysis of the Frequency of Acute Respiratory Diseases and Diseases of the Circulatory System Using Medical Information Technologies by M. A. Papicheva, I. I. Yakushina

“…Acute respiratory diseases (ARD) refer to mass infectious diseases, cause significant economic damage by provoking the development of diseases of the circulatory system, and the seasonal incidence of ARI is a predictor of mortality from cardiovascular diseases, which requires timely statistical accounting using the medical information system (MIS).The aim of the study was to quantitatively assess the risk of exposure to ARIs on the occurrence of diseases of the circulatory system using statistical data processing using MIS.Materials and methods. The epidemiological study was carried out in the design of a retrospective analytical cohort study of cases of temporary disability in the adult population, using statistical and analytical methods with the identification of a causal relationship using MIS, which provides the primary collection, storage, selection and grouping of data on the incidence of patients, with subsequent calculations of the relative risk and its 95% confidence interval.Results and discussion. …”
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A Two-Stage Model for Factors Influencing Citation Counts by Pablo Dorta-González, Emilio Gómez-Déniz

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Role of Media in Promoting Civil Education and Awareness of Government Programs: A Case Study of Buyanja Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ahumuza, Charity

“…The aim was to be able to generalize the results of the data from the sample to the entire population. The data collection methods that were used include; questionnaire, interview, and documentary review methods. …”
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Comparison between inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and benchtop X-ray fluorescence performance for trace elemental exposure in rat tissues by Kolawole E. Adesina, Stefano A. Parducci, Joseph D. Brain, Ramon M. Molina, Marc Weisskopf, Aaron J. Specht

“…Bland-Altman analysis revealed high agreement between the two methods, particularly for As, Cu, and Mn. Conclusion: These results suggest that both ICP-MS and benchtop XRF are viable for elemental quantification in organ tissues, with benchtop XRF being more practical for low-mass samples. …”
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Surface water quality assessment for drinking and pollution source characterization: A water quality index, GIS approach, and performance evaluation utilizing machine learning anal... by Abhijeet Das

“…The research aims to fill the gap by considering a total of 13 surface water samples, which were collected and analyzed using standard methods. …”
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The First Experience of Using the Developed Modified Allogenic Bone Grafts in the Surgical Treatment of Patients With Severe Fractures of the Surgical Neck of the Humerus by A. Y. Vaza, A. M. Fain, N. V. Borovkova, I. E. Galankina, M. S. Makarov, O. A. Zabavskaya, R. S. Titov, L. N. Ziminа, G. A. Nefedova, V. B. Bondarev, A. S. Mironov, I. N. Ponomarev

“…Both methods are most effective in elderly patients for augmentation of the proximal humerus. …”
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Harnessing AI for aphasia: a case report on ChatGPT's role in supporting written expression by Avery K. Allen, Christine Brennan, Christina Riseman, Holly Kleiber, Allison I. Hilger

“…The intervention combined self-genrated content with AI-assisted editing, guided by a visual flow char and structured prompts. Writing samples were analyzed for sentence count, complexity, and errors, while the patient's attitudes toward writing were evaluated through surveys.ResultsWhen using ChatGPT, the patient produced more sentences with fewer errors, while self-written samples showed reduced total errors but decreased sentence production and increased sentence length and syntactic complexity. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Nutrition Practices of Anemic College Females by Laila A. Hamed

“…Aim:  This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and nutrition practices among anemic' college' females. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in Medical Clinics, Students' University Hospital on a purposive non-probability sample of (370) college females included in this study. …”
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The Potential of TRPA1 as a Therapeutic Target in Cancer—A Study Using Bioinformatic Tools by Dana Cucu

“…However, little is known about the correlation of clinical parameters with patients’ cancer stages, metastases and the degree of tumour infiltration by immune cells. <b>Methods:</b> We performed a bioinformatic analysis, using databases and public resources to investigate TRPA1 for many available samples. …”
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Migraciones, inmigraciones y derechos humanos: un horizonte de acción para el Trabajo Social by Maritza Carolina Jaimes Márquez, Juan Carlos Chaparro Rodríguez, Laura Nataly Galvis Velandia

“…He acknowledges the limitations of his results due to the small sample used, but finds them promising, recommending future research with larger and more diverse groups to confirm and expand the applicability of these educational methodologies.…”
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Effects of hyaluronic acid on bone graft healing: An experimental study on sheep. by Muhmmed Ahmed Mustafa, Othman A. Omar

“…This study aimed to evaluate the histological effect of Hyaluronic acid on bone graft substitute. Patients and methods: An experimental study carried out on 3 domestic sheep 2-4 years old. …”
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Core thermal profiling application in additional geology structure appraisal of Permian-Carboniferous deposits at Usinsk oil field by E. Yu. Popov, E. M. Chekhonin, S. S. Safonov, S. O. Ursegov, I. P. Gurbatova

“…Continuous non-destructive, non-contact, high-resolution thermal profiling of a set of the rock thermal properties has been performed for the first time in the geological and geophysical practice on all full-size core samples from two wells drilled in Permian-carboniferous deposits heavy oil reservoir of the Usinsk field with a total amount of studied core samples about 3 000. …”
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