Trends in maternal education-based inequalities in under-five mortality in Ethiopia: multilevel, decomposition and concentration index analyses by Negussie Shiferaw Tessema, Nigatu Regassa Geda

“…The primary objective of this study was to scrutinize the trends in under-five mortality inequalities based on maternal education in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2016. Method The analysis utilized data from repeated cross-sectional surveys, drawing upon a pooled total sample of 35,404 children aged 0–59 months. …”
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The Effects of Mineral Supplementation in Rapeseed Cake Diet on Thyroid Function and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens by Tamás Tóth, Rita Éva Horváth, Ottó Dóka, Mihály Kovács, Hedvig Fébel

“…The relative ratio of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids narrowed in both R and R+ meat samples compared to C (<i>p</i> < 0.05). R+ may have a more favorable effect on oxidation processes according to the better MDA values in fresh meat (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and samples after 1–2 months of storage (<i>p</i> < 0.05) than R when compared with C. …”
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Manifestation of a complex of Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. species on seeds and seedlings of cereals, legumes, oilseeds and cereals by T. Rozhkova, L. Biliavska, H. Iutynska, L. Tytova, N. Leonova, M. Loboda, A. Sylchuk, Ye. Rozhkova

“…To establish the peculiarities of infection of seeds and seedlings of cereals, legumes, oilseeds and cereals by a complex of FSSC species, to determine the factors influencing the spread of the pathogen. Methods. Laboratory methods: germination of crop seeds in different soil samples and study of seedling development; identification of fungal species that formed mycelium layers during seed germination; analysis of soil mycobiota; determination of drug efficacy. …”
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Burnout and its Factors in Healthcare Workers Involved in Providing Health Care for Patients With COVID-19 at Different Stages of the Pandemic by A. B. Kholmogorova, S. S. Petrikov, A. Y. Suroyegina, O. Y. Mikita, A. A. Rakhmanina, A. P. Roy

“…To compare them with the indicators of a mixed sample of medical workers from different institutions and regions surveyed in the first months of the pandemic (March–April), and also to highlight the main factors of distress and protective factors.Material and methods. …”
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Machine learning-driven prediction model for cuproptosis-related genes in spinal cord injury: construction and experimental validation by Yimin Zhou, Xin Li, Zixiu Wang, Liqi Ng, Rong He, Chaozong Liu, Gang Liu, Xiao Fan, Xiaohong Mu, Yu Zhou, Yu Zhou

“…However, this study has some limitations, such as unidentified SRGs, a small sample size. Future research requires more in vitro and in vivo experiments to deeply explore regulatory mechanisms and develop intervention methods.…”
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Determination of the Critical Phases of the Experimental Research Using Laboratory Animals: Risk Analysis by S. V. Khodko, M. N. Makarova, V. G. Makarov, S. S. Salynov, N. V. Rodionova

“…A combination of incorrectly implemented procedures at two or more critical phases could pose an unacceptable risk and lead to complete loss of data or failure to process data, and, as a result, the need to repeat the study.Conclusions: the highest risk was identified for such critical phases as preparation and administration of final doses of test samples, performance of physiological tests, collection of biological material samples, and handling of biological material samples by other relevant departments. …”
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Bacteriome of the Middle Ear in Children and Young Adults With Cholesteatoma and Retraction Pocket: A Pilot Study by Michal Bartos, Milan Urik, Lucie Buresova, Pavla Holochova, Eva Budinska, Petra Borilova Linhartova

“…Patients aged 0 to 20 years. Methods In this case‐control study, middle ears were swabbed during surgery on children with cholesteatoma (N = 23) or RP (N = 26) and on children indicated for cochlear implant (N = 15, controls). …”
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SECOND PREMOLAR AGENESIS PATTERNS IN ROMANIAN PEDODONTIC PATIENTS by Aneta Munteanu, Mihaela Tănase, Arina Vinereanu, Ioana-Andreea Stanciu

“…Material and methods: Cross-sectional study on a sample of 210 patients (91 boys, 119 girls) aged between 6 and 17 years diagnosed with hypodontia in permanent teeth (excluding third molars). …”
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Characteristics of Local Anisotropy Fields of Paper Structure and Deformation Properties by Mariya M. Lysachenkova, Yakov V. Kazakov, Dmitry G. Chukhchin

“…Non-destructive and destructive methods have been used to measure 60 g/m2 paper samples measuring 120×120 mm, divided into squares of 15×15 mm. …”
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Microbiological indicators and heavy metal concentration in ecological assessment of urban soils of Saint Petersburg, Russia by Natalia N. Matinian, Anastasia L. Gusareva, Kseniia A. Bakhmatova, Anastasia A. Sheshukova

“…Lipolytic activity was almost the same in all samples. It was found that more sensitive biological methods are needed for environmental assessment of urban soils. …”
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Citizen science in eDNA monitoring for Mediterranean monk seal conservation by Sofia Bonicalza, Elena Valsecchi, Emanuele Coppola, Valeria Catapano, Harriet Thatcher

“…Results Results suggest the WET performs comparably to traditional methods, with minor technical issues. Despite some faults such as not folding or forgetting to change the filter, volunteers were generally reliable in sample processing. …”
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Study of the anti-exudative activity of new 3-cyano-1,4- dihydropyridines, cyanotioacetamide derivatives, on the model of acute formalin edema by A. V. Bochev, E. Yu. Bibik, S. G. Krivokolysko, K. A. Frolov

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the anti-exudative properties of new 3-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridines, cyanothioacetamide derivatives in the classical test of acute formalin edema. Material and methods. The study was conducted on 88 white rats weighing 210–250 g. …”
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Identification, Comparison, and Profiling of Selected Diarrhoeagenic Pathogens from Diverse Water Sources and Human and Animal Faeces Using Whole-Genome Sequencing by Arinao Murei, Maggy Ndombo Benteke Momba

“…Culture-based methods, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and PCR were employed prior to WGS for identification of pathogens. …”
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Establishment of performance parameters for the Qubit™ 1X dsDNA HS Assay for use in forensic genetics casework by Adele Lauren Kaleigh Naidoo, Donna-Lee Pamela Martin, Laura Jane Heathfield

“…Next generation sequencing is being more regularly used in forensic casework, particularly for post-mortem genetic analyses in sudden unexpected death cases. …”
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Assessment of breeding material european small radish for salad lines by V. A. Stepanov

“…In the production conditions of Moskovsky LLC, three promising samples small radishes stood out with a yield of more than 2200 g per 1 m2 and a marketability of 93.9-96.8%, distinguished by large rounded red root crops, a small rosette of leaves and a thin axial root.…”
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Gestational Oxidative Stress and OGTT: Are Pregnant Women&rsquo;s Fears Justified? by Genc SO, Erdal H

“…Blood samples were collected at 0, 60, and 120 minutes as part of the OGTT protocol. …”
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Aflatoxins and aflatoxigenic fungal contamination of common poultry feed products in Katsina State, Nigeria by Bahauddeen Dandashire Salisu, Ibrahim Raubilu Almajir

“…The poultry feeds analyzed were contaminated by aflatoxigenic fungi and aflatoxins, in addition to other potentially pathogenic fungi. Therefore, more stringent prevention and control methods are required to reduce the contamination levels, to avoid loss of poultry lives and possible transfer of carcinogenic mycotoxins to humans along the food chain.…”
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Sedimentary ancient DNA as part of a multimethod paleoparasitology approach reveals temporal trends in human parasitic burden in the Roman period. by Marissa L Ledger, Tyler J Murchie, Zachery Dickson, Melanie Kuch, Scott D Haddow, Christopher J Knüsel, Gil J Stein, Mike Parker Pearson, Rachel Ballantyne, Mark Knight, Koen Deforce, Maureen Carroll, Candace Rice, Tyler Franconi, Nataša Šarkić, Saša Redžič, Erica Rowan, Nicholas Cahill, Jeroen Poblome, Maria de Fátima Palma, Helmut Brückner, Piers D Mitchell, Hendrik Poinar

“…The detection of parasite infections in past populations has classically relied on microscopic analysis of sediment samples and coprolites. In recent years, additional methods have been integrated into paleoparasitology such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and ancient DNA (aDNA). …”
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Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus and Rhinovirus in Patients with flu-like symptoms Admitted to Mazandaran Province Health Centers in north of Iran – a cross–se... by Zeinab Daneshyar, Hamid Reza Goli, Mehdi Rabie Rudsari, Mehdi Haghshenas, Mohammad Reza Haghshenas

“…Results: In the present study, 26 samples (26%) contained the ADV, while 9% and 5% of the samples were positive for RSV and HRV, respectively. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of modern common flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) cultivars developed at Russian breeding centers using SSR markers by T. A. Bazanov, I. V. Ushchapovskii, V. A. Lemesh, M. V. Bahdanava, A. V. Lahunovskaya

“…In the studied group of cultivars 53 alleles were identified: 15 of these appeared to be rare, including 11 unique ones. Each flax sample contained its specific set of alleles. Using the alphabetic code for SSR markers made it possible to develop genetic profiles for more precise genotyping of flax samples hardly distinguishable morphologically, thus providing an opportunity to effectuate genetic profiling for all flax cultivars listed in the State Register of Breeding Achievements in Russia. …”
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