A solar powered portable potentiostat for environmental monitoring by Matthew McCole, Martin Bradley, Margaret McCaul, Denis McCrudden

“…Using the Infineon CY8CKIT-059 and IoT technology enabled remote data acquisition and transmission allowing more frequent and continuous monitoring than traditional methods. …”
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Prevalence of tuberculosis, HIV and respiratory symptoms in two Zambian communities: implications for tuberculosis control in the era of HIV. by Helen Ayles, Albertus Schaap, Amos Nota, Charalambos Sismanidis, Ruth Tembwe, Petra De Haas, Monde Muyoyeta, Nulda Beyers, Peter Godfrey-Faussett for the ZAMSTAR Study Team

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>8044 adults were sampled from 2 sub-districts (wards) in Lusaka province, Zambia. …”
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Thioflavin-T: application as a neuronal body and nucleolar stain and the blue light photo enhancement effect by Jin-Hong Min, Heela Sarlus, Sho Oasa, Robert A. Harris

“…Finally, we provide a simple protocol that can be easily adjusted either for using THT as a neuronal cell body and nucleoli stain, compatible with antibody based staining methods tested up to 4 fluorophores, or alternatively by using an additional washing step the protocol may be used for amyloid plaque detection in fixed brain tissue.…”
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Factors Associated with Periodontitis in Patients with and without HIV by Luanderson Lopes Pereira, Daniele Veiga Siqueira Amorim, Willian Brito Sampaio, Thais Almeida Cruz Azevêdo, Vanessa Bispo Pereira Cardoso, Felipe Barreto Lemos, Andressa Silva Chang, Fernanda Machado, Fernanda Pereira Lima, Frederico Sampaio Neves, Andreia Cristina Leal Figueiredo

“…The aim of this study was to compare clinical periodontal conditions in HIV-positive people on HAART with an HIV-negative group, in addition to investigating factors associated with periodontitis in the entire sample. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study. …”
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Oxidative Stability of a New Peanut Butter Bite Product by Pranav Kaushik Pidatala, Danielle Bellmer, William McGlynn

“…Oxidative stability was evaluated using two different analytical methods (peroxide value and TBARS assay) to evaluate primary and secondary oxidation products over a six month time period. …”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with non-communicable disease: study protocol of a cross-sectional survey by Els Clays, Pauline Boeckxstaens, Delphine De Smedt, Peter Pype, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Lisa Van Wilder, Diego Schrans

“…The aim of this study is to assess the impact of NCDs on patients’ HRQoL, with a focus on multimorbidity and socioeconomic status.Methods and analysis A primary care-based cross-sectional study is conducted in Flanders (Belgium). …”
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Microleakage, adaptation ability and clinical efficacy of two fluoride releasing fissure sealants by Marković Dejan, Petrović Bojan, Perić Tamara, Blagojević Duška

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate microleakage and sealing ability in vitro, and to clinically assess two fluoride releasing fissure sealants. Methods. The sample for experimental study consisted of 20 freshly extracted intact human third molars, divided in two experimental groups according to the sealing material: fluoride releasing resin-based (Heliosel F) and glass ionomer (Fuji Triage) material. …”
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Involvement of proinflammatory S100A9/A8 in the atherocalcinosis of aortic valves by R. А. Moskalenko, А. M. Romaniuk, I. O. Iashchishyn, I.-M. S. Zakorko, А. M. Piddubnyi, Ye. O. Chernov, L. O. Morozova-Roche

“…The aim of the work is the immunohistochemical study of mineralized tissue of aortic heart valves, which are affected by atherocalcinosis. Materials and methods. 30 samples of mineralized aortic valves (I group) and 10 samples of aortic valve without evidence of biomineralization (II group -– control) were studied. …”
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Polymorphisms and plasma level of transforming growth factor-Beta 1 and risk for preeclampsia: a systematic review. by Xun Li, Lin Shen, Hongzhuan Tan

“…However, the number of eligible studies is small and more studies are needed to clarify whether this association can be detected on larger sample sizes and different populations. …”
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Evidence of Leptospiral Presence in the Cumberland Gap Region. by Ashutosh Verma, Brittney Beigel, Christopher Carl Smola, Susanna Kitts-Morgan, Daniel Kish, Paul Nader, Joey Morgan, Jerry Roberson, Undine Christmann, Karen Gruszynski, LaRoy Brandt, Ellen Cho, Kelly Murphy, Ryan Goss

“…In this study, we tested small wild mammals, environmental water, and livestock in the Cumberland Gap region of southeastern Appalachia for the presence of pathogenic Leptospira or leptospiral antibodies.<h4>Methods/results</h4>Small wild mammals (n = 101) and environmental water samples (n = 89) were screened by a real time quantitative PCR that targets the pathogenic Leptospira-specific lipl32 gene. …”
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The Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation in the First Trimester of Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Dilay Gök Korucu, Aylin Önder Dirican

“…Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively at Konya Training and Research Hospital between 2016 and 2020. …”
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Examining the magnitude of inequality and inequity in use of healthcare resources among older Australians with cognitive decline by Brenda Gannon, Phyo Myat Aung, Aarushi Dhingra, Yaying Zhou

“…Additionally, we examine changes in these patterns over time. Methods and data This study utilizes cross-sectional data for 2013 and 2017 from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey to investigate four types of healthcare utilisation-general practitioner (GP), specialist, dental, and hospital admissions. …”
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Serum cholesterol in children with ASD by Firas Fadhil Alyaseen

“…This is a case-control study conducted to explore the potential association between serum cholesterol level and ASD in children’s patients. Material and methods. It involved collecting data from medical records, performing interviews, and taking blood samples from patients and a control group of children. …”
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Assessment of appetitive traits among Iraqi population by Zainab M. Al-Shammaa, Mohammed I. Aladul, Narmin S. Essa

“…Objectives: To assess ATs profile of a sample of the Iraqi population. Methods: A cross-sectional study used a self-administered, web-survey of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire between the 1st and the March 30, 2023. …”
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A survey of knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use and resistance among teachers in the Republic of Kenya: Implications for using teachers in raising public awareness of ra... by Patrick M Mutua, Joshua Mutiso, Michael M Gicheru

“…However, there are limited studies that have investigated teachers' knowledge and attitudes on antibiotic use.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted an online survey from December 2023 to January 2024 which included 608 primary and secondary school teachers, representing a response rate of 93% of the estimated sample size of 653 teachers. …”
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Dietary factors influencing the COVID-19 epidemic process by S. V. Ponomarenko

“…Also, excessive sugar consumption increased the severity of COVID-19 with correlation coefficients in the range of r=0.99–0.72 in the representative samples.Conclusion. Statistical analysis presented that the number of diagnosed patients with SARS-CoV-2 (RPr) and deaths from COVID-19 (IFR) was significantly lower in regions where more plant foods were consumed than animal products. …”
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Evaluation of Thyroid Dysfunction in Type 2 DM in Duhok Governorate by Sefar Mohamad Al Haj, Bayar Ahmed Qasim

“…The aim of this study is to estimate the frequency and characteristics of thyroid dysfunction among type-2 diabetic patients in Duhok Governorate. Patients and Methods The study population consisted of a total 101 randomly sample Type II diabetic patients from 1st January to 30th November 2013 at Duhok Diabetic center. …”
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Validity and Reliability Analysis of Knowledge of, Attitude toward and Practice of a Case-mix Questionnaire among Turkish Healthcare Providers by Saad Ahmed Ali Jadoo, Seher Nur Sulku, Syed M. Aljunid, Ilker Dastan

“…# Objectives This study was aimed to assess validation and reliability of knowledge of, attitude toward and practice (KAP) of a Case-mix and Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) system questionnaire. # Methods A sample of 238 health care providers selected conveniently from three public hospitals in Turkey was enrolled in a cross-sectional study from September 1 until November 30, 2012. …”
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Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates in a tertiary care cancer center by Vivek Bhat, Sudeep Gupta, Rohini Kelkar, Sanjay Biswas, Navin Khattry, Aliasgar Moiyadi, Prashant Bhat, Reshma Ambulkar, Preeti Chavan, Shubadha Chiplunkar, Amol Kotekar, Tejpal Gupta

“…The aim of this study was to document the common organisms isolated from bacterial infections in cancer patients and describe their antibiotic susceptibilities. Methods: We conducted a 6 month study of all isolates from blood, urine, skin/soft tissue and respiratory samples of patients received from medical and surgical oncology units in our hospital. …”
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Determination of the design velocity of the gas flow in coarse and fine filters with varying degrees of contamination in the paint booths by V. E. Zinurov, R. Ja. Bikkulov, A. V. Dmitriev, O. S. Dmitrieva, A. N. Nikolaev

“…Determination of the design velocity of the gas flow in coarse and fine filters with varying degrees of contamination. METHODS. We carried experimental studies out to solve the problem. …”
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