Work within the COVID-19 pandemic — the experience of the biobank of the National Medical Research Center of Oncology by I. V. Samokhina, A. B. Sagakyants

“…To present the main results and changes in the work of the biobank of the National Medical Research Center of Oncology during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Material and methods. The paper presents a dynamic analysis of the delivery of fresh frozen biological samples from operated patients for three quarters of 2019 and 2020, as well as considers possible ways to implement research projects to collect and deposit materials for the biobank within the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Predicting Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals With Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A 12-Month Prospective Study by Ali A. Weinstein, Leyla de Avila, Maria Stepanova, Jillian K. Price, Carey Escheik, Lynn H. Gerber, Zobair M. Younossi

“…Specifically, individuals with these factors experienced more pronounced declines in HRQoL compared to those without. …”
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Acoustic speech features are associated with late‐life depression and apathy symptoms: Preliminary findings by Daniel Harlev, Shir Singer, Maya Goldshalger, Noham Wolpe, Eyal Bergmann

“…Vocal features were extracted from speech samples (reading a pre‐written text) and tested as classifiers of LLD using random forest and XGBoost models. …”
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Assay precision, 99th percentile reference value and proportion of detected healthy european adults for VIDAS® high-sensitive troponin I by Nathalie Auberger, Isabelle Coin, Laure Marillet, Frédérique Raymond, Sandrine Michel-Busseret, Pierre-Géraud Claret, Camille Pease

“…The capacity of detection on a healthy population of VIDAS® TNHS was validated on a total of 808 plasma samples. Results: One thousand six hundred and nineteen values (888 values for male samples and 731 values for female samples) were included in the analysis. …”
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Organic geochemical characteristics of Jurassic Yan ’an Formation source rock in Pengyang area of southwestern Ordos basin by Yaling Zhu, Yaling Zhu, Wenmei Tan, Lianfu Hai, Lianfu Hai, Caixia Mu, Caixia Mu, Kun Wang, Mengyuan Li

“…The low Ga/C30 hopane ratio of all the samples indicate the low salinity of the paleo-water column. …”
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The interaction of adverse childhood experiences, sex, and transgender identity as risk factors for depression: disparities in transgender adults by Siva Balakrishnan, Wei Yang, Ann M. Weber

“…., sexism) experiences in childhood.MethodsData from a representative sample of 519 transgender and 127,214 cisgender US adults was retrieved from the 2019 and 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys. …”
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High Prevalence and Genetic Heterogeneity of <i>Anaplasma marginale</i> in Smallholder Bovine Populations of Pakistan, and Its Implications by Abdul Ghafar, Waseem Shaukat, Muhammad Waqas, Charles G. Gauci, Robin B. Gasser, Abdul Jabbar

“…This study aimed to detect and characterise A. marginale in bovines in smallholder dairy farms across diverse climatic zones of Pakistan using molecular methods. In total, 321 blood DNA samples from apparently healthy cattle (n = 174) and buffaloes (n = 147) from six districts in Pakistan were tested for A. marginale using a nested PCR assay, targeting part of the major surface protein B gene (msp1β) as a genetic marker, followed by agarose gel electrophoresis and selective sequencing of amplicons from test-positive samples. …”
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Effect of Cold Drawing Deformation and Annealing Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of GH4169 Wire by Li　Xinxu, Yu　Ang, Su　He, Li　Lei, Liu　Xike, Meng　Yu

“…Optical microscope analysis of the prepared wire and the sample after heat treatment， EBSD analysis and other methods to observe the grain size and grain boundary characteristics， and compare the mechanical properties of the two kinds of processes of wires， such as tensile strength and plasticity， to establish the relationship between parameters-microstructure-properties.The results showed that the wires’ grains obtained by the process of small deformation + more annealing times were large， which cannot meet the requirements of the index. …”
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Metabolomics Analysis as a Tool in Periodontitis Diagnosis: A Systematic Review by Ana‐Maria Condor, Andreea Iuliana Kui, Smaranda Dana Buduru, Marius Negucioiu, Daniela Cornelia Condor, Patricia‐Ondine Lucaciu

“…Results After screening 405 studies, 13 studies (10 using saliva samples, 3 using GCF samples) were included. 22 metabolites were identified in more than one study and included into the pathway analysis. …”
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The Association of Anxiety and Depression with the Quality of Life of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients by Tiroy Sari Bumi Simanjuntak, Marcellus Simadibrata K, Hamzah Shatri, Murdani Abdullah

“…IBD patients who had symptoms of anxiety or depression tended to show a lower quality of life than patients without those symptoms. Methods: This research uses a cross-sectional design. …”
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ptk2 and mt2a Genes Expression in Gastritis and Gastric Cancer Patients with Helicobacter pylori Infection by Manouchehr Ahmadi Hedayati, Delniya Khani, Farshad Sheikhesmaeili, Bijan Nouri

“…Designing a case-control study including gastric adenocarcinoma and gastritis patients with and without Helicobacter pylori infection would lead to determinate of the correlations between ptk2 and mt2a genes expression with H. pylori infection in gastric antral epithelial cells. Methods. Overall, 50 and 30 gastric antral biopsy samples of gastric cancer (case group) and gastritis (control group) patients were included into study, respectively. …”
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The Influence of Flashcard on Arabic Learning Outcomes of Shorof Subject for Junior High School Students by Amy Fitriani Siregar, Ananda Zalfa Firdaus, Agung Setiyawan, Dina Ayu Wulandari, Lutvi Yunita Putri Damayanti, Syifaaussakinah Syifaaussakinah

“…Based on the valid test results, it was suggested that Shorof flashcards can be used in various institutions as Shorof learning subject in general to increase the learning methods more creative and innovative.…”
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Feline Coronavirus Prevalence in 493 Cats With Chronic Diarrhea by Gary D. Norsworthy, Kristin N. Miller, Sarah M. Castro, Diane D. Addie

“…Feline coronavirus was the sole pathogen detected in 118 (23.9%) cats. Samples from 203 cats under 1 year old were significantly (p = 0.0001) more frequently FCoV positive than samples from older cats (166/224 [74.1%] samples vs. 211/362 [58.3%]). …”
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The Prevalence of Swarming Genes in Escherichia coli Isolated from UTI and Catheter-Associated UTI by Hamza I. Kaittan, May T. Flayyih

“…Objectives: To assess the prevalence of swarming genes in E. coli responsible for UTIs and catheter-associated UTIs, and determine their antibiotic resistance. Methods: A total of 143 clinical specimens of urine and catheter samples were collected from two teaching hospitals in Baghdad city between October and December 2023. …”
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Evaluation of the Combination of Different Concentrations of Ethanolic Extracts of Mint (Menta longifolia) and Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) on Oral Pathogens by Mostafa Ranaei, Farzane Shakeri, Mohammad Reza Pourabbas, Mina Baqeri, Parastoo Zarghami Moghaddam

“…The antibacterial and antifungal properties of these extracts were evaluated using disc diffusion, well diffusion, and biofilm formation measurement methods on a total of 162 samples. In addition, the Kruskal-Wallis test was employed for statistical analysis, with data processed using SPSS (version 22). …”
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Analysis of nematode motion using an improved light-scatter based system. by Chuck S Nutting, Rob R Eversole, Kevin Blair, Sabine Specht, Thomas B Nutman, Amy D Klion, Samuel Wanji, Michel Boussinesq, Charles D Mackenzie

“…There is currently a need to improved methods of assessing the viability and health of parasitic worms.…”
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Prediction of the strength characteristics of basalt fibre reinforced concrete using explainable machine learning models by B. Y. Wickramasuriya, Yasitha Alahakoon, B. R. G. A. Krishantha, Janaka Alawatugoda, I. U. Ekanayake

“…Predicting the strength of basalt fibre reinforced concrete (BFRC) is more complex than for conventional concrete. Traditional methods rely on iterative experiments to understand the underlying behaviour. …”
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The development of composition and technology for the capsulated drug based on bee pollen and honey powder. Announcement 3. by B. Т. Kudrik, A. I. Тikhonov, О. S. Shpychak

“…The pharmacotechnological tests of the experimental samples of the mixtures (particle size distribution, moisture content, fluidity, bulk density and tapped density, angle of repose, uniformity of mixing) were carried out using the conventional methods given in the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine. …”
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A systematic review of the frequency of neurocyticercosis with a focus on people with epilepsy. by Patrick C Ndimubanzi, Hélène Carabin, Christine M Budke, Hai Nguyen, Ying-Jun Qian, Elizabeth Rainwater, Mary Dickey, Stephanie Reynolds, Julie A Stoner

“…Articles were evaluated for inclusion by at least two researchers focusing on study design and methods. Data were extracted independently using standardized forms. …”
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Physical and mechanical properties of lightweight concrete based on gypsum binders and peat vermiculite granules by Д. С. Gorkoltseva, N. O. Kopanitsa

“…The determination of the samples strength in compression and in bending was carried out in accordance with GOST 23789-2018. …”
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