Development and validation of Spanish version of FINCODA: an instrument for self-assessment of innovation competence of workers or candidates for Jobs by Juan A. Marin-Garcia

“…So, we will consider that versions F62 and F34 are pending to be analyzed with new independent samples, as is the proposal of the new F34 version obtained by more robust methods. …”
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Improvement of Sperm Quality in Hyperviscous Semen following DNase I Treatment by Effrosyni Nosi, Angelos D. Gritzapis, Konstantinos Makarounis, Georgios Georgoulias, Vasilios Kapetanios, Marighoula Varla-Leftherioti, Panagiotis Venieratos, Christodoulos Papanikopoulos, Anastasia Konstantinidou, Vassilis Tsilivakos

“…These semen samples were divided into three groups of receiving treatment (a) with DNase I at 37°C for 15 min, (b) by density gradient centrifugation, and (c) with a combination of the above two methods. …”
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Investigation of confocal microscopy for differentiation of renal cell carcinoma versus benign tissue. Can an optical biopsy be performed? by Michael C. Phung, Andrew R. Rouse, Jayce Pangilinan, Robert C. Bell, Erika R. Bracamonte, Sharfuddeen Mashi, Arthur F. Gmitro, Benjamin R. Lee

“…The stained samples were imaged on a Nikon E600 C1 Confocal Microscope. …”
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Evaluation of the microbial burden of grilled food and hummus from restaurants in Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim H. Alshubaith, Salah Abohelaika, Salah M. Alhajri, Ahlam S. Alhajri, Raed A. Alsultan, Mohammed Alshubayth, Hussain R. Alturaifi, Arif M. Al-Hamad

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality of grilled food and hummus. Materials and methods The study was conducted in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Reassessing the relationship between major depressive disorder and blood lipids: a comprehensive Mendelian randomisation study by Lin He, Zhiqiang Li, Jianhua Chen, Chengwen Gao, Yongyong Shi, Yifeng Xu, Qian Zhang, James B Potash, Genmin Sun, Disong Xia, Baiqiang Xue, Xuemin Jian, Lixia Peng, Baokun Wang, Chuanhong Wu, Xiangzhong Zhao, Hui Cao, Yanqin Wen

“…However, the causal dynamics between MDD and dyslipidaemia remain elusive.Aims To comprehensively disentangle the genetic causality between MDD and various phenotypes of blood lipids, thereby facilitating the advancement of management strategies for these conditions.Methods We conducted a two-sample univariable Mendelian randomisation (MR) analysis using different models, including the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method and causal analysis using the summary effect (CAUSE) estimates, as well as a multivariable MR analysis. …”
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Precision computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) intervention for adolescents with depression (SPARX-UK): protocol for the process evaluation of a pilot randomised contr... by Charlotte Lucy Hall, Chris Hollis, Kareem Khan, Peter Fonagy, Kirsty Sprange, Cathy Creswell, Yi Yang, Vibhore Prasad, Kapil Sayal, Nitish Jawahar, Ellen Townsend, Dorothee Auer, Praveetha Patalay, Aja Murray, Yvonne Kelly, Boliang Guo, Christopher R Tench, Paul Stallard, Louise Arseneault, Sieun Lee, Sally Merry, Charlotte Hall, Jo Gregory, Rory O’Connor, Emma Nielsen, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Hannah Wright, Petr Slovak, Emily Lloyd, Josimar De Alcantara Mendes, Carolyn Ten Holter, Marina Jirotka, Aaron Kandola, Sonia Livingstone, Kasia Kostryka-Allchorne, Jake Bourgaize, Mariya Stoilova, Marianne Etherson, Chris Greenhalgh, Jim Warren, Vajisha Wanniarachchi, Kevin Glover, Mathijs Lucassen, Karolina Stasiak, Camilla Babbage, Adam Parker, Joanna Lockwood, Elvira Perez Vallejos, Rebecca Woodcock, Sarah Doherty, Lucy-Paige Willingham, Camilla May Babbage, Matthew Jeffery, Peiyao Tang, Holly Griffiths, Lily Roberts, A. Jess Williams, Lucy Hitcham

“…This protocol paper describes the rationale, aims and methodology of the SPARX-UK trial process evaluation.Methods and analysis The process evaluation will use a mixed-methods design following the UK Medical Research Council’s 2015 guidelines, comprising quantitative and qualitative data collection. …”
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Thinning of the temporal and insular cortex is associated with negative symptoms and impaired attention in Chinese chronic schizophrenia patients with deficit syndrome by Jin Li, Xiaobin Zhang, Junjie Wang, Haidong Yang, Man Yang, Ju Gao, Xiangdong Du

“…Growing evidence suggests notable differences between deficit (DS) and nondeficit (NDS) schizophrenia, indicating that DS could represent a separate disease entity. Methods We aimed to use FreeSurfer to identify specific changes in cortical thickness among NDS patients and healthy controls (HCs) in a Chinese sample. …”
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Human Acquired Aplastic Anemia Patients’ Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Are Not Influenced by Hematopoietic Compartment and Maintain Stemness and Immune Properties by Vandana Sharma, Sonali Rawat, Suchi Gupta, Sweta Tamta, Rinkey Sharma, Tulika Seth, Sujata Mohanty

“…However, owing to a smaller number of samples, it is not conclusive, and future studies with more exhaustive investigation at transcriptome level are warranted.…”
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The Impact of Tank Disinfectants on the Development of Microbiota in Gilthead Seabream (<i>Sparus aurata</i>) Larviculture Systems by Georgia Apostolopoulou, Naima Bel Mokhtar, Elias Asimakis, Eva Dionyssopoulou, Kosmas Toskas, George Koumoundouros, George Tsiamis, Panagiota Stathopoulou

“…In contrast, the bacterial communities in the rearing water were more diverse and showed only minor differences in relative abundance across disinfection methods.…”
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Identification of EA-3167, a Structural Analogue of the BZ Incapacitant, in Objects Delivered from the Zone of a Special Military Operation and Detection of Its Metabolites in Urin... by A. M. Grigoryev, V. A. Jashkir, N. A. Kolosova, V. N. Fateenkov

“…Earlier, we found that two alcohol-containing samples delivered from the zone of special military operation contain a rare psychoactive substance EA-3167, which is a structural analogue of the well-known incapacitant BZ, included in the Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention. …”
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Seroprevalence of Canine Leishmaniasis in Sheltered Dogs in Bushehr Province, Southwest of Iran during 2022-2023 by Negar Zare, Abdollah Najm, Mehdi Mohebali, Alireza Sahebani, Mohammad Rayani, Zabihollah Zareei, Maryam Bemana, Afshin Barazesh

“…Results: Out of 112 samples collected, 71.4% of cases had anti-L. infantum IgG antibody titers of 1:80 and higher and therefore considered as seropositive. …”
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Unveiling the Potential of C_max <i>f</i>₂ Factor Applied to Pilot Bioavailability/Bioequivalence Studies—A Case Study with Pazopanib Drug Products by Sara Carolina Henriques, Ana Leblanc, Sérgio Simões, Marlene Fonseca, Francisco Luís Pimentel, Luis Almeida, Nuno Elvas Silva

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this work, the alternative methodology is applied to pharmacokinetic data from pilot bioequivalence trials performed with pazopanib 200 mg and 400 mg. …”
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Nanotechnology-driven electrochemical neurotransmitter sensing as a fundamental approach towards improving diagnostics and therapeutics: A review by Mehr Un Nisa, Asim Yaqub, Muhammad Hashim Khan, Fatima Yaseen, Shahaab Jilani, Huma Ajab, Noor S. Shah, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi

“…Therefore, their accurate and sensitive detection is of great importance. Traditional methods of NTs detection are limited to complex sample processing, high cost, and real-time diagnostics. …”
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Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with age-related cataract by A.A. Shpak, A.B. Guekht, T.A. Druzhkova, A.A. Troshina, N.V. Gulyaeva

“…To study the content of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in the aqueous humor (AH), lacrimal fluid (LF), and blood serum (BS) in patients with age-related cataract. Material and methods. The content of GDNF in the LF, AH and BS was studied in 47 patients (47 eyes) with age-related cataract. …”
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Effect of Anesthetics on Red Blood Cell Membranes by P. Yu. Alekseyeva, V. V. Moroz, V. Yu. Vasilyev, G. R. Kaziyev, Ye. K. Kozlova, A. M. Chernysh, M. S. Bogushevich, A. P. Kozlov, U. A. Bliznyuk

“…Objective: to comparatively analyze the effect of anesthetics on red blood cell membranes in whole blood and its suspension.Materials and methods. The blood sampled from healthy donors was studied. …”
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Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region by Eduardo Villarreal, Neis Martínez, Catalina Romero-Ortiz

“…However, it is still necessary to gather more knowledge related to its spatio-temporal variation. …”
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Effects of iranian guidelines on primiparous women’s childbirth experience: A randomized controlled trial by Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Shahla Meedya, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Zahra Fardiazar, Eesa Mohammadi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Mansour Rezaei, Solmaz Ghanbari homaie

“…This study examined the effect of the Iranian positive birth experience guideline on the birth experience of primiparous women. Methods. This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at Taleghani Hospital, Tabriz, Iran (2019). …”
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Dysfluent Speech Classification Using Variational Mode Decomposition and Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition Techniques With NGCU-Based RNN by N. A. Vinay, K. N. Vidyasagar, S. Rohith, S. Supreeth, S. N. Prasad, S. Pramod Kumar, S. H. Bharathi

“…So, in this proposed work to extract the desired and unique features of dysfluent speech the samples are decomposed into different sub-signals by using two advanced methods of Empirical mode decomposition (EMD), they are Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) and Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (CEEMD). …”
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A cross-sectional analysis of intestinal parasitic infections among the general population in north of Iran by Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Mahdi Sharif, Ahmad Daryani, Jamshid Yazdani-Charati, Eisa Nazar, Shabnam Asfaram, Seyed-Abdollah Hosseini, Mostafa Tork, Masoud Soosaraie, Abolghasem Syadatpanah, Shirzad Gholami, Siavash Mirshafiee, Shahabeddin Sarvi

“…Methodology: This study was conducted on 4,788 specimens collected from 17 urban areas (2,515 samples) and 34 rural areas (2,273 samples) within January-December 2016. …”
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Development and Validation of the Self-Perceived Anhedonia Scale for Adults: A Novel Tool for Assessing Pleasure Deficits by Oana Alina Apostol, Ioana Elena Cioca, Maria-Veronica Morcov, Corina Sporea, Cristian-Gabriel Morcov, Angelo Pellegrini, Elena-Nicoleta Bordea

“…Future studies could benefit from longitudinal designs and more diverse samples to better understand the temporal and cultural variability of anhedonia.…”
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