Monthly Variations in Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Among Federally Qualified Health Center Patients in Missouri: Quality Improvement Project by Jane A McElroy, Jamie B Smith, Kevin D Everett

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine variation by month for the three types of CRC testing to evaluate consistent patient care by clinical staff. MethodsData from 31 federally qualified health center clinics in Missouri from 2011 to 2023 were analyzed. …”
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Dynamic Changes in ALFF and DC in Subthreshold Depression Before and After ICBT Intervention by Wang Y, Ying Y, Zhu Z, Wang L, Yang Y, Zhang L, Yu W, Liang Y, Zhang H, Ji Y, Pan Y

“…This study aimed to examine changes in intrinsic brain activity in SD and their further alterations after ICBT intervention.Patients and Methods: Twenty-five individuals with SD and 25 matched healthy controls (HC) were enrolled. …”
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Recurrence prediction using circulating tumor DNA in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer after treatment with curative intent: A retrospective validation study. by Milou M F Schuurbiers, Christopher G Smith, Koen J Hartemink, Robert C Rintoul, Davina Gale, Kim Monkhorst, Bas L R Mandos, Anna L Paterson, Daan van den Broek, Nitzan Rosenfeld, Michel M van den Heuvel, LEMA Study Group and the LUCID Study Group

“…Identification of residual disease by detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may allow more accurate clinical decision-making, but its reliability in NSCLC is not established. …”
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Comparison of dried blood spot (DBS) and plasma HIV-1 viral load measurements using Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan assay, Northwest Ethiopia by Firehiwot Kebede, Getu Girmay, Gezahegn Bewket, Muluneh Assefa, Tadelo Wondmagegn, Mulualem Lemma, Nega Berhane

“…Methods An institutional-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2020 using 48 paired plasma and DBS samples among people living with HIV at the HIV Treatment Center, Northwest Ethiopia. …”
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大學教師學術發表影響力之影響因素 Factors Influencing Publication Impact of Faculty by 郭玲玲 Ling-Ling Kueh, 許清芳 Ching-Fan Sheu

“…Additionally, given the hierarchical structure of educational data, this study employed generalized linear mixed-effect model tree analysis to examine data with nested and clustered properties. Method The present study enrolled faculty members from a research-intensive comprehensive university in southern Taiwan, establishing a sample of 800 university faculty members selected from 50 departments across 9 colleges (Bioscience and Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Management, Medicine, Planning and Design, Sciences, and Social Sciences). …”
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Gut microbiome-derived bacterial extracellular vesicles in patients with solid tumours by Surbhi Mishra, Mysore Vishakantegowda Tejesvi, Jenni Hekkala, Jenni Turunen, Niyati Kandikanti, Anna Kaisanlahti, Marko Suokas, Sirpa Leppä, Pia Vihinen, Hanne Kuitunen, Kaisa Sunela, Jussi Koivunen, Arja Jukkola, Ilja Kalashnikov, Päivi Auvinen, Okko-Sakari Kääriäinen, T. Peñate Medina, O. Peñate Medina, Juha Saarnio, Sanna Meriläinen, Tero Rautio, Raila Aro, Reetta Häivälä, Juho Suojanen, Mikael Laine, Pande Putu Erawijattari, Leo Lahti, Peeter Karihtala, Terhi S. Ruuska, Justus Reunanen

“…Metadata classification of samples was more accurate using fecal bEVs (100%) compared with fecal samples (93%). …”
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Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring by Xiaoyu Guan, Yanxia Zhu, Jianxun Luo, Xuechuan Wang, Hao Gong, Mohammed A Abosheasha, Bingyuan Zhang, Sai Zheng, Dongping Li, Qingxin Han, Motoki Ueda, Yoshihiro Ito

“…For example, the tensile fracture toughness and the maximum compressive stress of Al-HG _F1/F2 are 1.66 MJ·m ^−3 and 12.01 MPa, approximately twice those of the sample Al-HG _F3/F0 obtained by traditional soaking method (0.86 MJ·m ^−3 and 7.38 MPa, respectively). …”
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Influencing patterns of low-temperature nitrogen on the pore structure and oxidation characteristics of lignite by Shuliang XIE, Gang WANG, Qingdong QU, Hao LIU, Lulu SUN

“…Results and Conclusions After being processed using low-temperature nitrogen, the surface structures of coal samples were destroyed. With an increase in the processing time, the coal samples exhibited more developed reticular pore structures, and coal sample surfaces displayed distinct undulations. …”
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Managers' Ability and Debt Structure: Evidence from Iran's Financial Reporting Environment by Aqil al hasoon, Seyed Abbas Hashemi, Narges Hamidian

“…The sample was selected through systematic elimination to ensure data integrity and representativeness. …”
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The Effect of The Use of Multicomponent Binder Toxin on Performance, Liver Condition and Quantitative and Qualitative Traits of Eggs at The End of The Production Period of Laying H... by Arash Hadavi, Farogh Kargar

“…To measure the activity of liver enzymes, a piece was selected from each replicate at the end of the period and a blood sample was obtained from the wing vein and immediately centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes serum was separated and the samples were stored at a temperature of minus 20 degrees. …”
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Second-harmonic generation microscopy of murine scleral remodeling by collagenase and reparative collagen mimetic peptides by Daniel E. Savage, Daniel E. Savage, Aldo Tecse, Aldo Tecse, Jiaxi Zhou, James A. Germann, Mark R. Buckley, Mark R. Buckley, Robert O. Baratta, Brian J. Del Buono, Eric Schlumpf, Michael Telias, Michael Telias, Susana Marcos, Susana Marcos

“…This investigation is a pilot study to determine if a novel collagen mimetic peptide (CMP) has a reparative function for scleral collagen organization after collagenase digestion, a cause for scleral thinning and increased creep rates, as this may have application in the pharmacologic treatment of myopia.MethodsFresh, ex vivo, scleral tissue samples from 3 albino Sprague–Dawley rats (5 eyes) and from 8 C57/Black mice (8 eyes) underwent sequential collagenase digestion and treatment with a CMP solution. …”
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A Re-Examination of a Previous Study Relating to Topical Body Formulations: Validating Gene Expression Transcription at Multiple Time Points, and Protein Expression and Translation... by Alan D. Widgerow, Mary E. Ziegler, Faiza Shafiq

“…From a translational perspective, histological analysis showed that TransFORM enhanced elastin fiber presence in the dermal–epidermal junction (DEJ) more effectively than FTB at both days 3 and 7. FTB-treated samples maintained a gap in the DEJ, while TransFORM-treated samples exhibited increased cellular proliferation and DEJ undulation, indicative of a healthier regenerative response. …”
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Comparison of Rumen Fluid pH by Continuous Telemetry System and Bench pH Meter in Sheep with Different Ranges of Ruminal pH by Leonardo F. Reis, Antonio H. H. Minervino, Carolina A. S. C. Araújo, Rejane S. Sousa, Francisco L. C. Oliveira, Frederico A. M. L. Rodrigues, Enoch B. S. Meira-Júnior, Raimundo A. Barrêto-Júnior, Clara S. Mori, Enrico L. Ortolani

“…The telemetry system was able to detect smaller changes in rumen fluid pH and was more accurate in diagnosing both subacute ruminal lactic acidosis and acute ruminal lactic acidosis in sheep.…”
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Plasma and Urine Metabolites Associated with Microperimetric Retinal Sensitivity in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Krupa Sourirajan, Kevin Mendez, Ines Lains, Gregory Tsougranis, Haemin Kang, Georgiy Kozak, Augustine Bannerman, Roshni Bhat, Hanna Choi, Archana Nigalye, Ivana K. Kim, Demetrios G. Vavvas, David M. Wu, Liming Liang, John B. Miller, Joan W. Miller, Jessica Lasky-Su, Deeba Husain

“…This study sought to analyze the associations between plasma and urine metabolites and microperimetry in AMD. Methods: We included data on 363 eyes (95 controls, 268 AMD). …”
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The Eczema Bathing Study: Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema? Protocol of an online, randomised controlled trial [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wit... by Paul Leighton, Wei Chern Gavin Fong, Ingrid Muller, Laura Howells, Arabella Baker, Eleanor J Mitchell, Eleanor Harrison, Leila Thuma, Yimin Jiang, Lucy Bradshaw, Alan Montgomery, Fiona Cowdel, Matthew J Ridd, Jane Ravenscroft, Reiko J Tanaka, Miriam Santer, Richard Swinden, Nicholas Hilken, Carron Layfield, Richard Dooley, Sophia Collins, Clare Upton, Tracy Owen, Firoza Davies, Devin Patel, Mars Eddis-Finbow, Hywel C Williams, Goldie Putrym, Kim S Thomas, Amanda Roberts

“…The first trial to be conducted through this project is assessing the impact of bathing frequency on eczema. Methods This is an online, two-arm, parallel-group superiority RCT with internal pilot phase. …”
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Advanced immunophenotyping of lymphocyte and monocyte subsets in healthy Australian adults using a novel spectral flow cytometry panel by Ainsley R. Davies, Ainsley R. Davies, Kristy Kwong, Kristy Kwong, Kristy Kwong, Zhijia Yu, Koula E. M. Diamand, Koula E. M. Diamand, Fei-Ju Li, Fei-Ju Li, Laurensia Kannitha, Sidra A. Ali, Abolfazl Amjadipour, Ann-Maree Padarin, Michael Devoy, Harpreet Vohra, Bahar Miraghazadeh, Simon H. Jiang, Simon H. Jiang, Anne Brüstle, Nicolas Cherbuin, Christopher J. Nolan, Christopher J. Nolan, Matthew C. Cook, Elizabeth E. Gardiner, Stuart Read, Stuart Read, Euan McNaughton, Katrina L. Randall, Katrina L. Randall, Katrina L. Randall

“…The purpose of our study was to measure many lymphocyte and monocyte populations from a single sample, with the long-term aim of validating our assay for diagnostic use in the Australian regulatory environment.MethodsWe designed and optimised a novel 30-colour lymphocyte immunophenotyping panel tailored for use on a 3-laser (V-B-R) spectral flow cytometer. …”
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Prevalence, incidence and modifiable factors for subtypes of mild cognitive impairment: results from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in China by Wei Chen, Yuanyuan Liu, Xulai Zhang, Juan Li, Ying Liu, ChenCheng Zhang, Shifu Xiao, Tao Wang, Yong Lu, Huali Wang, Yiru Fang, Yuping Wang, Feng Yan, Ning Su, Haining He, Yanchen Shi, Minjie Zhu, Muni Tang, Feng Bao, Yefeng Yuan, Xiaoyun Zuo, Lijuan Cui, Wenyuan Wu

“…The continued lack of understanding of the various subtypes of MCI impedes the implementation of effective measures to reduce the risk of advancing to more severe cognitive diseases.Aims To estimate the prevalence and incidence rates of two MCI subtypes—amnestic MCI (aMCI) and vascular cognitive impairment without dementia (VCIND)—and to determine modifiable factors for them among older individuals in a multiregional Chinese cohort.Method This 1-year longitudinal study surveyed a random sample of participants aged≥60 years from a large, community-dwelling cohort in China. …”
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Immunomodulatory effects of atorvastatin on peripheral blood mononuclear cells infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Solima Sabeel, Solima Sabeel, Solima Sabeel, Bongani Motaung, Bongani Motaung, Mumin Ozturk, Mumin Ozturk, Trevor S. Mafu, Robert J. Wilkinson, Robert J. Wilkinson, Robert J. Wilkinson, Friedrich Thienemann, Friedrich Thienemann, Friedrich Thienemann, Reto Guler, Reto Guler, Reto Guler

“…Here, we investigated the ex vivo efficacy of atorvastatin in inducing immunomodulatory activities (phagosome maturation, autophagy, and apoptosis) and enhancing the mycobacterial killing capacity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-infected peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).MethodBlood samples from healthy donors were collected for PBMC isolation. …”
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Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy for rapid Streptococcus pneumoniae serotyping in a tertiary care general hospital by Miriam Campos-Ruiz, Miriam Campos-Ruiz, Jun Hao Wang-Wang, Jun Hao Wang-Wang, Antoni E. Bordoy, Antoni E. Bordoy, Beatriz Rodríguez-Ponga, Beatriz Rodríguez-Ponga, Natalia Pagan, Jessica Hidalgo, María Dolores Quesada, María Dolores Quesada, María Dolores Quesada, Montserrat Giménez, Montserrat Giménez, Pere-Joan Cardona, Pere-Joan Cardona, Pere-Joan Cardona, Pere-Joan Cardona

“…Certain serotypes are more strongly associated with severe illness and antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Comparative microbial metagenomic analysis of drinking water plants and wastewater treatment plants in Istanbul by Mehmet Demirci, Cankut Çubuk, Ferhat Dasdemir, Abdulkerim Suat Saribas, Esra Billur Balcıoglu, Dogukan Ozbey, Dogu Yorulmaz, Tugba Olmez Hanci, Safak Basa, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek

“…The aim of this study was to detect the microbiome profiles of waters from both DWTPs and WWTPs under the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI), identify the antimicrobial resistance profiles in all these facilities, and observe the differences in the microbiome between the inlet and outlet of different WWTPs.MethodsA total of 52 samples were examined, comprising 18 samples from DWTPs and 34 samples from WWTPs. …”
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