In-field nucleic acid testing for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus with lateral flow immunoassay by Wencong Chen, Jiahao Chen, Danni Ye, Xueyan Ai, Jiayi Luo, Chenxi Fang, Meihua Xiang, Maopeng Wang

“…To address these challenges, our study based on one-step RT-PCR and lateral flow strips developed a reliable, field-deployable, and low-cost nucleic acid detection method for PEDV. The whole process takes about 45 min and the testing cost of each sample is low to $0.3. …”
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A comparative study of ultrasound and thermal processing: Effects on goat milk stability and protein structure by Xiaoxia Chen, Lusha Wei, Yazhou Mao, Aiqing Zhao, Meixue Pu, Yufang Liu, Bini Wang

“…Goat milk was subjected to ultrasound treatments (400 W for 10 min, 500 W for 10 min, and 600 W for 10 min), and untreated and heat-treated samples served as controls. The results demonstrated that ultrasonic treatment led to a more uniform distribution of fat globules and protein particles, reduced agglomeration, and fostered a more compact and ordered protein network structure. …”
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Study of a Triaxial Testing System for Unsaturated Subgrade Fillers Using a High-Suction Tensiometer and Photogrammetry by Yiru Hu, Xianzhang Ling

“…Real-time matric suction is measured using a high-suction tensiometer, avoiding traditional suction control methods and enabling a more accurate reproduction of deformation and suction changes in unsaturated soil samples under natural conditions. …”
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Investigation of plasmid profiles of enterococcus faecalis isolated from mastitic cow milks by Mehmet Öztürk, Süheyla Türkyılmaz

“…<b>Aim:</b> The purpose of this study was to investigate the plasmid profiles of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from cow milk samples with mastitis.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> As a material, 54 E. faecalis strains isolated in the past years from milk samples with mastitis were used. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with substance abuse among adolescents in public and private secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria by Aminu Lawal, Suleiman Bello Abdullahi, Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba, Khadeejah Liman Hamza, Bilkisu Usman, Amir Abdulkadir, Shaimau Kabir Abba, Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya, Nafisa Sani Nass, Lawal Amadu, Zaharaddeen Babandi Shuaibu, Salamatu Belgore, Hadiza Iliyasu, Umar Muhammad Umar, Bashar Muhammad Jibril, Suleiman Saidu Bashir, Adam Ahmad, Fahad Abubakar Saulawa, Muawiyyah Sufiyan Babale, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar

“…The aim of the study was to determine and compare the prevalence, pattern, and predictors of substance abuse among adolescents in public and private day secondary schools in Katsina State. Methods A cross-sectional comparative study was employed to investigate 1126 adolescents obtained through multistage sampling technique in selected public and private day secondary schools across geopolitical zones spanning both rural and urban LGAs in Katsina State. …”
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Prevalence and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium in pre-weaned cattle in Urmia (Northwestern Iran) by Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Khosrow Hazrati Tapeh, Esmaeil Abasi, Hojjat Sayyadi, Arash Aminpour

“…Positive samples of the PCR method were sequenced to determine the Cryptosporidium species. …”
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Identifying prognostic subgroups of luminal-A breast cancer using deep autoencoders and gene expressions. by Seunghyun Wang, Doheon Lee

“…This heterogeneity within luminal-A breast cancer has required a more precise stratification method. Hence, our study aims to identify prognostic subgroups of luminal-A breast cancer. …”
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Facemask wearing to prevent COVID-19 transmission and associated factors among taxi drivers in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town, Ethiopia. by Tarikuwa Natnael, Yeshiwork Alemnew, Gete Berihun, Masresha Abebe, Atsedemariam Andualem, Sewunet Ademe, Belachew Tegegne, Metadel Adane

“…The study participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique after proportionally allocating the sample size from the total number of taxi drivers working in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town. …”
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Latent profiles of post-traumatic growth in patients with recent hysterectomy: psychosocial predictors and stigma-associated outcomes by Yuqing Sun, Shirong Wu, Qunfeng Zou, Dingrong Qiu, Xiuzhen Fu, Silu Liu, Gongna Chen, Xiaojie Zheng

“…It also analyses the relationship between stigma and different profiles of post-traumatic growth in patients.MethodsThis study, which used convenience sampling to select patients who underwent hysterectomy at the gynaecology department of a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, was conducted from February to September 2024. …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…This study assesses the utilisation and factors associated with maternal healthcare services among reproductive-aged women in the Shubhakalika Rural municipality of Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional study using proportionate simple random sampling was performed to select 180 participants. …”
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Determinants of Parental Attitudes towards Children’s Vaccination in Lithuania: An Online Survey by Kamilė Čeponytė, Eglė Narkevičiūtė, Aušra Beržanskytė, Sigita Burokienė

“…Open-text survey responses gave us more in-depth insight about the parental decision-making process. …”
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Gambaran Zat Pewarna Merah pada Saus Cabai yang Terdapat pada Jajanan yang Dijual di Sekolah Dasar Negeri Kecamatan Padang Utara by Ilham Rizka Putra, Asterina ., Laila Isrona

“…This research was conducted in Health Laboratoratorium Padang. The method used a descriptive with a sample size of 25 samples taken from street food vendors chili sauce found in the districts of SD Negeri Kecamatan Padang Utara. …”
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Control model of community elderly recreational exercise assistive robot based on improved dense trajectory algorithm by Ruisheng Jiao, Haibin Wang, Juan Luo

“…The improved dense trajectory algorithm has feature embedding and attention mechanism, which can supplement the input data of the model, thus enabling more accurate action recognition. The results show that among the five samples, the recreation effectiveness score of the experimental group averaged 8.9, which was significantly higher than that of the control group, which was 7.3. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED CORRUPTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH USING THE GLS MODEL by Vasko Kelić, Ivana Ostojić, Predrag Jovanović

“…To obtain robust estimates, we employ a feasible generalised least squares estimation method (GLS). Besides showing a negative effect on the full sample, our analysis confirms different intensities of corruption impact on economic growth under the two governance regimes. …”
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Assessment of mental health in adults of the northern part of the city of Kosovska Mitrovica by Mirković Momčilo, Simić Snežana, Trajković Goran

“…The aim of the research was to determine the frequency of mental health problems among adult residents of northern Kosovska Mitrovica and to examine the association between frequency of mental health problems and socio-demographic and other characteristics of the population obtained by the questionnaire. Methods. The cross-sectional study on the representative sample of adult residents of northern Kosovska Mitrovica was performed in October 2009. …”
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Modifications of the maximum expiratory flow in bronchial asthma treatment using Intal and Ketotifeno. by Belkis M. Vicente Sánchez, Nallelys Villanueva Bravo, Luis M. Padrón Velásquez, Marylin Aroche Quintana

“…<strong>Introduction</strong>: The studies of the lung function are essential for the diagnosis, classification and treatment of the Bronchial Asthma and inside them the mensuration of the flow maximum expiratory (FEM) it provides a quantitative value of the obstruction of the air roads. <strong><br />Methods</strong>: It was carried out a study in two stages, the first one descriptive in which was included the 15 year-old patients and more with diagnostic of Bronchial Asthma and belonging to the CMF #26 of the Policlínico Area V of the Municipality Cienfuegos, with the objective of determining the modifications of the value of the FEM according to outline of treatment used intercrisis. …”
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Fish Detection Using Deep Learning by Suxia Cui, Yu Zhou, Yonghui Wang, Lujun Zhai

“…Data augmentation transformation provided more learning samples; the network was simplified to accommodate the artificial neural network; the training process speed up is introduced to make the training process more time efficient. …”
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Periodontal monitoring in orthodontic treatment with orthodontic aligners: proof of concept by Yasmin Dallarmi MIGUEL, Paola Rebelatto ALCÂNTARA, Ana Cláudia Moreira Melo TOYOFUKU, Roberto Hideo SHIMIZU

“…When assessing bleeding on probe, baseline showed 1.8 times more risk of bleeding on probe than foam, 1.9 times more risk than the control, and 2.4 times more than mouthwash group. …”
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Thermal damage in crystalline rocks: the role of heterogeneity by Yike Dang, Zheng Yang, Shangtong Yang, Xiaoyu Liu, Junlong Shang

“…At the same temperature, samples with more uniform grain distributions and smaller grain sizes exhibit higher thermal stability.…”
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Effect of professional events on competences for encouraging reading literacy by Polona Vilar, Sabina Fras Popović

“…Research limitations are linked to the size of the study, as it is based on one case study, but includes a large enough sample that can indicate the starting point for a more extensive study to determine the impact of professional events on motivation, confidence, belonging and acceptance meaningful in the professional field. …”
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