GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES AND ASSOCIATED GUT PATHOLOGY IN CHICKENS SOLD AT LIVE-BIRD MARKETS IN LAGOS STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA by Oluwayomi Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu, Bamidele Akinsanya, Isa Danladi Jatau, Temitope Morenikeji Oladipo

“…Three hundred and sixty-four (364) chickens were randomly sampled from selected live-bird markets. Standard parasitological methods were employed to process and examine gastrointestinal content and mucosal scrapings for parasite identification. …”
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The prevalence of impulsive compulsive behaviors in patients treated with apomorphine infusion: a retrospective analysis by Pedro Barbosa, Atbin Djamshidian, Andrew John Lees, Thomas Treharne Warner

“…Methods: A search on the Queen Square Brain Bank (QSBB) database for cases donated from 2005 to 2016 with a pathological diagnosis of idiopathic PD was conducted. …”
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Psychological well-being of a school teacher: predictors and correlations of the PERMA model by E.N. Volkova

“…An additional goal is to determine norms of psychological well-being for Russian teachers based on the PERMA-profiler instrument. <strong>Methods and materials. </strong>The volume of the aggregate sample amounted to 1018 people &ndash; secondary school teachers, 884 people (86,8%) are women, 134 people (13,2%) are men. …”
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Sun-Protection Habits of Primary Students in a Coastal Area of Greece by M. Saridi, A. Toska, M. Rekleiti, G. Wozniak, A. Liachopoulou, A. Kalokairinou, K. Souliotis, K. Birbas

“…The aim of the present study was to record habits and attitudes of primary school students in Greece regarding sun-protection measures. Materials and Methods. 2,163 students with an average age of 9.9 (±1.1) years, studying in 14 schools of a Greek region, constituted our sample. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Hungarian UCLA Loneliness Scale Among Adolescents: A Search for the Meaning of Loneliness in the Young Population by Johanna Takács, Zsolt Bálint Katona, Ferenc Ihász

“…Aims: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hungarian UCLA-LS among adolescents. Methods: The sample includes a total of 2508 students, 57.3% females, aged between 14 and 21 years. …”
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Can Family Farmers Thrive in Commodity Markets? Quantitative Evidence on the Heterogeneity in Long Agribusiness Supply Chains by Thiago de Carvalho Verano, Gabriel da Silva Medina, João Ricardo de Oliveira Júnior

“…Therefore, this study intends to assess the relevance of long marketing channels for family farmers. <i>Methods</i>: We compiled the data from the survey responses of family farmers from 155 municipalities in a state in the central region of Brazil. …”
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Exploring Nurses’ and Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Coercive and Technological Measures in Mental Health: A Conceptual Framework and Study Protocol by Giuliano Anastasi, Roberto Latina, Yari Longobucco, Alessandro Stievano, Stefano Bambi

“…Phase 2 includes qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of MHNs and NSs to explore participants’ perspectives on STs in more depth. …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease enhances the beneficial effect of renal denervation on gut microbiota aberrations in rats with heart failure by Fuyan Chen, Zhiqin Guo, Yufeng Chen, Shun Li, Pingan Chen

“…It is unclear whether the beneficial effect of RDN on gut microbiota in HF can be affected by NAFLD and whether this effect changes with the severity of NAFLD. Methods HF Sprague Dawley rats induced by transverse aortic constriction were fed a high-fat-fructose diet and underwent RDN, and sequencing of 16S rRNA gene in fecal samples was detected. …”
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Evaluation of the hematological profile of neonatal jaundice among neonates in Erbil city by Arazu Ali Zendin, Nawsherwan Sadiq Mohammad, Rawand Polus Shamoon

“…Background and objectives: Neonatal jaundice is the most commonly encountered medical problem in the first two weeks of life, and a common cause of readmission to the hospitals, this study is designed to investigate different hematological parameters in neonatal jaundice and compare them to normal infants, to determine the association ofhematological profile of different etiologies of jaundice in neonates. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study, investigates blood samples of 600 neonates (300 healthy and 300 jaundice confirmed neonates, regardless of genders), that were admitted to Raparin Pediatric Teaching, and Erbil Maternity Teaching Hospitals, from July 2022 to July 2023. …”
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Anxiety classification in virtual reality using biosensors: A mini scoping review. by Deniz Mevlevioğlu, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy

“…Future studies should be very careful in defining anxiety and aim for a more inclusive and larger sample. It is also important to research the application of the classification by conducting longitudinal studies.…”
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EFL Learners’ Perception of Their Teacher\'s Immediate Behavior (Verbal/ Non Verbal) and Their Communication Apprehension across Gender by Fariba Khabbaz Azar, Zohreh Seifoori, Saeideh Ahangari

“…TI might be subject to individual variations like gender and is significant with regard to the impact it may exert on classroom atmosphere and learners’ CA. Methods: The present ex post facto correlational study set out to explore Iranian EFL learners’ CA in relation to their perception of their male and female teachers’ verbal and nonverbal immediacy.  …”
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Psychometric analysis of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) in primary care using modern item response theory. by Pascal Jordan, Meike C Shedden-Mora, Bernd Löwe

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Robust, nonparametric statistics were used to check unidimensionality of the GAD-7. …”
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Using sequence analysis to visualize exposure to pregnancy in the postpartum period by Dana Sarnak, Linnea Zimmerman, Wenxuan Huang, Alison Gemmill

“…OBJECTIVE: We implement sequence and cluster analyses to generate new insights about exposure to pregnancy during the postpartum period using unique longitudinal data in a low-resource setting. METHODS: We used population-based data from a sample of 1,935 Ethiopian women who provided reports on factors influencing exposure to pregnancy in the year following childbirth. …”
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Impact of denture cleansers on the color stability, surface roughness, microhardness, and antibacterial activity of PMMA denture base materials reinforced with titanium dioxide nan... by Ibrahim Hamad Alfahdawi

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess the effects of various denture cleansers on the color stability, surface roughness, microhardness, and antibacterial activity of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) denture base materials modified with titanium dioxide TiO2 nanoparticles. Materials and methods Ninety disc-shaped PMMA specimens (10 × 10 × 2 mm) were fabricated and divided into three groups based on TiO2 concentration: 0% (control), 3%, and 5%. …”
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The relationship between body mass index in adolescent pregnancy and preeclampsia at Hasan Sadikin Hospital 2019–2023 by S.D.R. Syarief, M. A. Ritonga, R. Anwar

“…The minimum sample size was calculated using unpaired categorical analytical study sample size formula and 310 total research subjects were obtained. …”
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Effect of Patients' Education on Their Performance and Outcomes Regarding Lumbar Disk Herniation by Heba A. Ali, Safaa M. Hamed

“…The study suggested equips the orthopedic department with simple illustrated guidelines protocol covering lumbar disc herniation practices, knowledge; reapply this research on a more substantial probability sample acquired from different geographical areas in Egypt for generalization. …”
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Novel Prognostic Markers for Skin Cutaneous Melanoma by Zhang Y, Xie A, Wang D, Deng W

“…In this study, our objective was to pinpoint pivotal genes implicated in SKCM pathogenesis and ascertain their potential as prognostic biomarkers.Methods: Leveraging data from 1809 normal skin samples and 471 SKCM samples, we identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection over two epidemic waves in Manaus, Brazil: A serological study of seven thousand blood donors. by Neal Alexander, Christopher Dye, Michael P Busch, Lewis Buss, Carlos A Prete, Oliver J Brady, Paul Mee, Claudia M M Abrahim, Myuki A E Crispim, Allyson G da Costa, Tassila Salomon, Philippe Mayaud, Márcio K Oikawa, Nuno R Faria, Ester C Sabino

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We estimated the changing force of infection, i.e. incidence in susceptible individuals. …”
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In silico Evaluation of WWC1 in Melanoma Using Bioinformatic Analyses by Dilara Kamer Çolak, Ufuk Ünal, Sema Bolkent

“…Therefore, it was aimed to evaluate the WWC1 gene expression profiles in melanoma, an aggressive malignant skin tumor. Materials and Methods: Quantitative data from melanoma samples (n=592) were clinically evaluated using cBioPortal. …”
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Characterizing microbial communities and their correlation with genetic mutations in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma: implications for disease progression and therapeutic targets by Hao-Shuai Yang, Jin Zhang, Hong-Xiang Feng, Fei Qi, Fan-Jia Kong, Wei-Jie Zhu, Chao-Yang Liang, Zhen-Rong Zhang

“…Intratumoral microbiota may play a role in LUAD progression, but comprehensive stage-wise analysis is lacking.MethodsTumor and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from patients with AIS/MIA or IAC were collected for next-generation sequencing to characterize microbial diversity and composition. …”
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