Application of a high-resolution melt assay for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variants in Burkina Faso and Kenya by Caitlin Greenland-Bews, Sonal Shah, Morine Achieng, Emilie S. Badoum, Yaya Bah, Hellen C. Barsosio, Helena Brazal-Monzó, Jennifer Canizales, Anna Drabko, Alice J. Fraser, Luke Hannan, Sheikh Jarju, Jean-Moise Kaboré, Mariama A. Kujabi, Cristina Leggio, Maia Lesosky, Jarra Manneh, Tegwen Marlais, Julian Matthewman, Issa Nebié, Eric Onyango, Alphonse Ouedraogo, Kephas Otieno, Samuel S. Serme, Sodiomon Sirima, Ben Soulama, Brian Tangara, Alfred Tiono, William Wu, Emily R. Adams, Abdul Karim Sesay, Chris Drakeley, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Issiaka Soulama, Simon Kariuki, David J. Allen, Thomas Edwards

“…While not a replacement for sequencing, we present a method of screening and prioritizing samples for further investigation and reduce overburdening sequencing capacity. …”
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Application of flow cytometry to analyze microbial quality of dental unit waterWhy Is This important? by Clifton M. Carey, PhD, Shannon E. Mills, DDS, Richard Vigil, MS, Madison Aungst, BS, DDS, Lacey Favazzo, PhD

“…Flow cytometry (FCM) directly counts bacterial cells using laser-activated fluorescence, providing more reliable and timely results. Methods: Approximately 1,700 DUWL samples were measured by both HPC and FCM methods. …”
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Can Preterm Labour Be Predicted in Low Risk Pregnancies? Role of Clinical, Sonographic, and Biochemical Markers by Reva Tripathi, Shakun Tyagi, Nilanchali Singh, Yedla Manikya Mala, Chanchal Singh, Preena Bhalla, Siddhartha Ramji

“…This is a prospective nested cohort study conducted over a period of 3 years. 2644 women were recruited, out of which final analysis was done for 1884 women. Methods. Cervicovaginal and blood samples were collected for all recruited women. …”
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Chemical Composition and Quality Characteristics of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Leafy Vegetable Powders by T. V. Odunlade, A. A. Famuwagun, K. A. Taiwo, S. O. Gbadamosi, D. J. Oyedele, O. C. Adebooye

“…The bread samples were assayed for proximate composition, mineral composition, physical, sensory, and antioxidant properties using standard methods. …”
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Immune-neuroendocrine crosstalk in mood and psychotic disorders: A meta-analysis and systematic review by Minne Van Den Noortgate, Filip Van Den Eede, Violette Coppens, Erik J. Giltay, Livia De Picker, Manuel Morrens

“…Our objective was to perform an up to date systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and immune system functioning in mood and psychotic disorders. Methods: We searched the Pubmed, Web of Science and Embase databases for studies reporting correlations between one or more HPA- and immune markers (IM) in patients with mood or psychotic disorders. …”
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Changes in clinical, biochemical, immunological and integrative parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection according to the virus genotype and the grade of act... by A. H. Lishnevska, M. D. Chemych

“…Patients with CHCV caused by different virus genotypes had evenly distributed clinical data (P > 0.05), with the exception of the 1b genotype patients who were diagnosed with telangiectasia 1.3 times more frequently than in the total sample; and liver enlargement were 1.5 times (P < 0.05) less frequently seen in the 2 genotype patients, there were no anemia cases (P < 0.05). …”
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Beyond sleep: Rest and activity rhythm as a marker of preclinical and mild dementia in older adults with less education by Erika Satomi, Daniel Apolinário, Regina Miksian Magaldi, Alexandre Leopold Busse, Gisele Cristina Vieira Gomes, Elyse Ribeiro, Pedro Rodrigues Genta, Ronaldo Delmonte Piovezan, Dalva Poyares, Wilson Jacob-Filho, Claudia Kimie Suemoto

“…Future studies with larger samples should confirm these findings.…”
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Association of the interaction between occupational hazard factors and IL-1β gene polymorphism with cognitive function in electrolytic aluminum workers by Youxing Li, Youxing Li, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Dongshun Chen, Feiyu Lu, Hongyan Tian, Fengni Qin, Kuntao Wei, Ahmad Razali Bin Ishak, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Guangzi Qi

“…The genetic effect associated with IL-1β was more pronounced in individuals with high aluminum exposure (&gt;2.37 mg/m3 × year). …”
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"<i>Festina lente</i>" — a multicenter study on the outcomes of carotid endarterectomy, depending on vessel suturing speed by M. S. Sautina, A. S. Sokolova, A. S. Butorina, L. I. Puchnina, R. M. Rylsky, D. V. Shmatov, A. V. Korotkikh, O. V. Lebedev, S. V. Artyukhov, O. Sh. Mukhtorov, R. Yu. Leader, Sh. Wang, L. V. Roshkovskaya, M. A. Khetagurov, V. M. Unguryan, M. P. Chernyavin, G. Sh. Bagdavadze, P. D. Palagin, A. A. Sirotkin, A. N. Kazantsev

“…However, ICA restenosis requiring repeated CEA (n=37; 7,85%; p&lt;0,0001) and related stroke/transient ischemic attack (n=13; 2,8%; p=0,0001) were more often diagnosed in 1 group of patients. According to Kaplan-Meier curves, restenosis was most often revealed 6 months after CEA in the general sample.Conclusion. 1. …”
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الأساليب الإقناعية في البرامج الشبابية الساخرة دراسة حالة برنامج الشبكة عبر منصة الجزيرة 360 by خيرة خديم, عبد الحميد بايشي

“…One of the most important results of the analytical study of the program's content was: the use of emotional persuasive methods more than mental persuasive methods, as these mental methods were represented in the form of wordplay, while mental methods are frequently in the form of presenting information and events. …”
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The impact of the meteorological factors on the calculation of crops water consumption and vertical moisture exchange in soil by Krystyna Bryś, Yury Anatolevich Mazhayskiy, Tatiana Mikhailovna Guseva, Artem Andreevich Pavlov

“…The new coefficients, more precision than earlier in Russia conducted, for used methods of calculating water consumption and vertical moisture exchange were proposed.. …”
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Melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia: the MAGIC non-inferiority RCT by Christopher Deery, Robert Bolt, Diana Papaioannou, Matthew Wilson, Marie Hyslop, Esther Herbert, Nikki Totton, Zoe Marshman, Tracey Young, Jennifer Kettle, Sondos Albadri, Simon Atkins, Katie Biggs, Janet Clarkson, Chris Evans, Laura Flight, Jacqui Gath, Fiona Gilchrist, Kate Hutchence, Nicholas Ireland, Amanda Loban, Amy Norrington, Hamish Paton, Jaydip Ray, Helen Rodd, Elena Sheldon, Richard Simmonds, Christopher Vernazza

“…Future work There remains a need to develop or repurpose another drug with a more favourable side effects profile to midazolam. …”
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Analyzing Coaches' Skills: A Survey of Table Tennis Coaches in Riau Province and DIY Province, Indonesia by Ali Mandan, Syahriadi, Trisnar Adi Prabowo

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the ideal coach skills for Table Tennis. Materials and methods. This research was descriptive and quantitative using a survey. …”
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Computational fluid dynamics and machine learning integration for evaluating solar thermal collector efficiency -Based parameter analysis by Xiaoyu Hu, Lanting Guo, Jiyuan Wang, Yang Liu

“…The study identifies a critical transition at 100–300 samples where error rates drop sharply, with optimal performance requiring more than 600 samples. …”
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Strategic resilience: Exploring diversification's impact on R&D investment during economic crises by Thi Bao Chau Nguyen, Quoc Nghi Nguyen

“…Specifically, we examine how the sudden changes in the macroeconomic environment impact research and development (R&D) investment decisions in diversified firms compared to stand-alone firms during the crisis. Methods: This study uses a panel sample of US firms from 2004 to 2009, which includes the crisis years (2007–2009). …”
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Clinico-mycological Study of Dermatophytosis and Their Antifungal Susceptibility, A Hospital Based Study by Manish Bhakta Pradhan, Vikash Paudel

“…Potassium hydroxide positivity was seen in 228 samples (65.3%) and culture positivity was found in 202 samples (57.9%). …”
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Correlation between Follicular Fluid Fatty Acids and Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA in Women Undergoing Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injections by Zainab M. Alawad, Hanan L. Al-Omary

“…Follicular fluid samples were obtained during oocyte pick-up. The samples were assessed for fatty acids, utilizing gas chromatography, and for relatively cell-free mitochondrial DNA, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used. …”
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Influence of pre-processing criteria on analysis of accelerometry-based physical activity. by Bing Han, Lilian Perez, Deborah A Cohen, Rachana Seelam, Kathryn P Derose

“…Many pre-processing criteria may influence PA outcomes and the processed sample, impacting results in subsequent statistical analyses.…”
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A solar powered portable potentiostat for environmental monitoring by Matthew McCole, Martin Bradley, Margaret McCaul, Denis McCrudden

“…Using the Infineon CY8CKIT-059 and IoT technology enabled remote data acquisition and transmission allowing more frequent and continuous monitoring than traditional methods. …”
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Prevalence of tuberculosis, HIV and respiratory symptoms in two Zambian communities: implications for tuberculosis control in the era of HIV. by Helen Ayles, Albertus Schaap, Amos Nota, Charalambos Sismanidis, Ruth Tembwe, Petra De Haas, Monde Muyoyeta, Nulda Beyers, Peter Godfrey-Faussett for the ZAMSTAR Study Team

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>8044 adults were sampled from 2 sub-districts (wards) in Lusaka province, Zambia. …”
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