Association of physical activity intensity and bout length with mortality: An observational study of 79,503 UK Biobank participants. by Louise A C Millard, Kate Tilling, Tom R Gaunt, David Carslake, Deborah A Lawlor

“…In this study, we used a novel method that accounts for substitution (i.e., more time in MVPA means less time sleeping, in light activity or sedentary) to examine whether length of sedentary and MVPA bouts associates with all-cause mortality.…”
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Improved assay for malondialdehyde determination in surimi by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after alkaline hydrolysis by Wenjie Wang, Zhiwen Zhang, Zhigang Ke, Yuting Ding, Xuxia Zhou

“…The alkaline hydrolysis was proved to produce more rMDA, exhibiting higher hydrolysis efficiency over the conventional method. …”
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Effect of Anthelmintic Treatment on the Agreement Between Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Kato–Katz Microscopic Technique in the Diagnosis of Soil-Transmitted Helm... by Paul Alvyn Nguema-Moure, Jean Claude Dejon-Agobé, Roméo-Aimé Laclong Lontchi, Gédéon Prince Manouana, Moustapha Nzamba Maloum, Brice Meulah, Danny Carrel Manfoumbi Mabicka, Marguerite Emmanuelle Nzame Ngome, Peter Gottfried Kremsner, Ayôla Akim Adegnika

“…Methods: Stool samples were collected before and after three- or six-weeks post-treatment from study participants and analyzed using Kato–Katz and RT-PCR methods for the diagnosis of STHs infections. …”
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GROWTH OF ALUMINUM NITRIDE THIN FILMS VIA PEALD WITH VARIOUS PLASMA EXPOSITION DURATIONS by Mikhail Ambartsumov, Alexander Altakhov, Vitaly Tarala, Vladimir Martens, Sergey Lisitsyn

“…Films of aluminum nitride were grown by the method ofplasma-activated ALD. The impact of duration of plasma exposure stage on the growth rate, composition and microstructures was analyzed. …”
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The impact of psychological distance on preferences for prenatal screening and diagnosis for chromosomal abnormalities: A hierarchical Bayes analysis of a discrete choice experimen... by Tima Mohammadi, Wei Zhang, Aslam H Anis

“…<h4>Method</h4>A discrete choice experiment was conducted among a sample of pregnant women and a sample of the general Canadian population. …”
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Structural and Functional Differences in the Bacterial Community of Chernozem Soil Under Conventional and Organic Farming Conditions by Darya V. Poshvina, Alexander S. Balkin, Anastasia V. Teslya, Diana S. Dilbaryan, Artyom A. Stepanov, Sergey V. Kravchenko, Alexey S. Vasilchenko

“…The subjects of the study were soil samples from Chernozem, which had been cultivated using the organic method for 11 years and the conventional method for 20 years. …”
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Scleral reactions to different suture materials: A comparative quantitative histological study in a rabbit model by Lenka Vaňková, Věra Křížková, Martina Grajciarová, Veronika Hátlová, Lenka Hecová, Markéta Štefková, Jiří Cendelín, Pavel Klein, Štěpán Rusňák, Pavel Studený

“…Therefore, the present study describes the microscopic structure of normal scleral tissue and its changes with suture materials. Methods We compared six groups of rabbit eyes focusing on the sclera: group with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) chain, PTFE fiber, polypropylene (PPE) fiber and control groups. multilevel sampling and stereological methods were used for histological quantification of the leukocyte infiltration fractions and type I and type III collagen. …”
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The feasibility of integrating an alcohol screening clinical decision support tool into primary care clinical software: a review and Australian key stakeholder study by Rachel Canaway, Libby Dai, Christine Hallinan, Cassandra Caddy, Kelsey Hegarty, Douglas Boyle

“…The study aimed to increase understanding of what is an appropriate and acceptable clinical decision support tool, the circumstances when a prompt to use such a screening tool should occur, and the barriers and enablers of successful implementation. Methods This feasibility study employed a mixed methods approach and purposive sampling to identify key stakeholders to interview. …”
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Exhaled volatile organic compounds in the detection of colorectal cancer by Daniah Alsaadi, Nicolle Clements, Natiya Gabuniya, Nader Francis, Manish Chand

“…In addition, where possible, sampling methods, analytical platforms, processors, and specific breath biomarkers found in each study were recorded. …”
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Self-referral practice among patients attending outpatient department of Northwest Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Tihtna Alemu, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw, Mekides Engeda Alemu, Lakew Asmare

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit a total of 446 participants. …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide with Sequential versus Concurrent Paclitaxel in the Adjuvant Treatment of Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional A... by Bishal Paudel, Bishnudutta Paudel, Rakshya Shrestha, Bishal Panthi, Ramila Shilpakar, Soniya Dulal, Sanjeev Kharel, Reechashree Dhunagana, Yogendra Prasad Singh, Bipsana Shrestha

“…Confounder control through study design and statistical methods strengthens the validity of these findings, though larger studies are warranted. …”
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Experiences of health service access: A qualitative interview study of people living with Parkinson's disease in Ireland by Emma O' Shea, Aphie Rukundo, Geraldine Foley, Tony Wilkinson, Suzanne Timmons

“…Aim To explore experiences of PD service access for people living with PD, using a qualitative approach. Methods Purposive maximum variation sampling was used. …”
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Process evaluations of primary care interventions addressing chronic disease: a systematic review by Tracey-Lea Laba, David Peiris, Stephen Jan, Maree L Hackett, Hueiming Liu, Alim Mohammed, Janani Shanthosh, Madeline News

“…Objective Process evaluations (PEs) alongside randomised controlled trials of complex interventions are valuable because they address questions of for whom, how and why interventions had an impact. We synthesised the methods used in PEs of primary care interventions, and their main findings on implementation barriers and facilitators.Design Systematic review using the UK Medical Research Council guidance for PE as a guide.Data sources Academic databases (MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE and Global Health) were searched from 1998 until June 2018.Eligibility criteria We included PE alongside randomised controlled trials of primary care interventions which aimed to improve outcomes for patients with non-communicable diseases.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened and conducted the data extraction and synthesis, with a third reviewer checking a sample for quality assurance.Results 69 studies were included. …”
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Leaf area index-based phenotypic assessment of sweet potato varieties using UAV multispectral imagery and a hybrid retrieval approach by Philemon Tsele, Abel Ramoelo, Lucy Moleleki, Sunette Laurie, Whelma Mphela, Natasha Tshuma

“…Furthermore, the study attempted to constrain the inversion process by using active learning (AL) techniques which ensured the selection of informative samples from a pool of RTM simulations. Results show that the most accurate LAI retrieval over the heterogeneous sweet potato canopy was achieved by integrating smaller PROSAIL simulations with the random sampling AL and KRR methods. …”
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Exploring perceived quality of life in long-term methadone-dependent patients: a qualitative study by Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Farnaz Fendereski, Fereshteh Yazdani, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi

“…Materials and methods Applying a qualitative research design, this study was performed on 25 long-term MDPs, selected by purposive sampling with maximum variation. …”
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New Approaches for Effective Microwave Assisted Extraction of Caffeine and Catechins from Green Tea by Gönül SERDAR, Ezgi DEMİR, Serhat BAYRAK, Münevver SÖKMEN

“…This study was designed to develop an effective microwave assisted extraction (MAE) method for extraction of caffeine and catechins from green tea samples. …”
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Comparison of nanopore with illumina whole genome assemblies of the Epstein-Barr virus in Burkitt lymphoma by Isaac E. Kim, Abebe A. Fola, Enrique Puig, Titus Kipkemboi Maina, Sin Ting Hui, Hongyu Ma, Kaleb Zuckerman, Eddy O. Agwati, Alec Leonetti, Rebecca Crudale, Micah A. Luftig, Ann M. Moormann, Cliff Oduor, Jeffrey A. Bailey

“…The assemblies showed high concordance (99.61% similarity) to available Illumina-based assemblies. The improved method and assembly pipeline will allow for better understanding of EBV variation in relation to BL and is applicable more broadly for translational research studies, especially useful for laboratories in Africa where eBL is most widespread.…”
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Adoption of the Co-Occurrence Matrix and Artificial Neural Networks in Fingerprint Recognition by Maysoon Al-Nuaimi

“…The proposed algorithm applied on more than 30 fingerprint samples, the results was good. …”
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Periodontal pathogens as a risk factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma by A. E. Kasimov, Z. V. Grigorievskaya, M. A. Kropotov, N. S. Bagirova, I. N. Petukhova, I. V. Tereshchenko, M. B. Pak

“…In the article published earlier, we have already described the possible mechanisms of action of periodontopathogenic microflora and its connection with the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa through cell proliferation, intracellular accumulation of pathogen, DNA replication and affect the signaling pathways of MARK (mitogen-activated protein kinase).Objective – to analyze the impact of periodontal pathogens on the risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma and its recurrence, as well as to evaluate the role of polymerase chain reaction and bacterial culture in the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma.Materials and methods. This study included 35 patients with stage Т3–4 squamous cell carcinoma, whose tumor tissue samples were tested for periodontal pathogens using culture and PCR. …”
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Trends and determinants of modern contraceptive utilisation among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years in Sierra Leone: an analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys, 2008-2019 by Emmanuel Olal, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Ritah Nantale, Quraish Sserwanja, Chola Nakazwe, Lilllian Nuwabaine, David Mukunya, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Lenka Benova

“…Second, we explored how individual and contextual determinants of their use changed during this period. # Methods We used a combined sample of 8,774 adolescent girls aged 15-19 years from the 2008, 2013, and 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Surveys (SLDHS), respectively, to estimate the modern contraceptive prevalence rate (MCPR) and unmet need for family planning. …”
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