Comparative evaluation of effect of different manufacturing process in different torque settings on root dentine crack formation using micro-CT: an in vitro study by Sindhu Shri Balasubramanian, Ranjith Kumar Sivarajan, Ashwin Ravichandran, Shyam Ganesh Vidjayan, Vijay Venkatesh Kondas

“…Samples were randomly divided into four groups (n-10) with two subgroups (n-5) each. …”
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Zero-Tillage Induces Reduced Bio-Efficacy Against Weed Species <i>Amaranthus retroflexus</i> L. Dependent on Atrazine Formulation by D. Luke R. Wardak, Faheem N. Padia, Martine I. de Heer, Craig J. Sturrock, Sacha J. Mooney

“…Zero-tillage (ZT) is a conservation soil management approach which relies more heavily on herbicide application for weed control than in ploughed soil. …”
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Screening of substance use in pregnancy: A Danish cross‐sectional study by Nete Lundager Klokker Rausgaard, Inge Olga Ibsen, Palle Bach Nielsen Fruekilde, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Per Damkier, Pernille Ravn

“…Women submitted a urine sample and filled out a questionnaire. Urine samples were screened on‐site with a qualitative urine dipstick for 15 substances including alcohol, nicotine, opioids, amphetamines, cannabis, and benzodiazepines. …”
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Interpersonal symptoms in adolescence depression across Asian and European regions: a network approach by H. N. Cheung, M. Habibi Asgarabad, W. S. Ho, M. R. Zibetti, S. T. K. Li, W. Y. Chan Stella, J. M. Williams

“…Limitations: The study engaged a broad community sample; however, future research could benefit from including a larger sample size to allow for a more detailed analysis of a greater number of symptom nodes.…”
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Persistent nucleic acids from endemic human coronaviruses in adenoids: Do they enhance children's immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection? by Kira Winkler, Lucia Otten, Alina Abramian, Eva Weber, Florian Winkler, Niklas Klümper, Anna Maria Schmidt, Zahrasadat Safavieh, Anna Maria Eis-Hübinger, Stephan Herberhold

“…In contrast to SARS-CoV-2, which causes more severe symptoms, these endemic HCoVs typically induce mild cold symptoms and confer only temporary immunity [1,2]]. …”
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Proximate composition of wild meats present in traditional food systems of the Brazilian Amazon. by Thales Daniel Oliveira de Lima E Silva, Andrezza Cavalcante Nunes Matias, Elias Jacob de Menezes Neto, João Valsecchi do Amaral, Lorena Ianka Pontes da Silva, Michelle Cristine Medeiros Jacob, Juliana Kelly da Silva-Maia, Daniel Tregidgo

“…The muscle tissues of the samples were analyzed following the official methods of the Association of Official Analytical Collaboration. …”
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Spatial-Spectral Linear Extrapolation for Cross-Scene Hyperspectral Image Classification by Lianlei Lin, Hanqing Zhao, Sheng Gao, Junkai Wang, Zongwei Zhang

“…In realistic hyperspectral image (HSI) cross-scene classification tasks, it is ideal to obtain target domain samples during the training phase. Therefore, a model needs to be trained on one or more source domains (SD) and achieve robust domain generalization (DG) performance on an unknown target domain (TD). …”
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Biocompatibility and features of degradation of polymer anti-adjection membranes with antibacterial activity by Yu. A. Kudryavtseva, A. Yu. Kanonykina, N. A. Efremova, V. A. Koshelev

“…Biocompatibility and dynamics of biodegradation were assessed in vivo by implantation into laboratory animals (rats) for periods of 14 days, 1, 2 and 3 months, followed by histological examination of explanted samples.Results. Polymer membranes made by electrospinning, without the inclusion of Tigacil, consist of threads whose thickness was 1.63 microns (1.422.85 microns); when Tigacil is included in the fiber composition, the fiber thickness decreases to 1.2 microns (0.977 - 1.89 pm), while the threads are more densely and orderly located. …”
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The level of hand hygiene compliance by operating room personnel of ‎Educational Hospitals in Hamadan University of Medical Science by Mitra Zandiyeh, Seyed Reza Borzo

“…&lrm; Objective: This study aims to determine the level of hand hygiene compliance by operating &lrm;room personnel of Hamadan Educational Hospitals. &lrm; Methods: The study sample included all surgical operating room nurses of educational &lrm;hospitals of Hamadan. …”
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Gut microbiome-derived bacterial extracellular vesicles in patients with solid tumours by Surbhi Mishra, Mysore Vishakantegowda Tejesvi, Jenni Hekkala, Jenni Turunen, Niyati Kandikanti, Anna Kaisanlahti, Marko Suokas, Sirpa Leppä, Pia Vihinen, Hanne Kuitunen, Kaisa Sunela, Jussi Koivunen, Arja Jukkola, Ilja Kalashnikov, Päivi Auvinen, Okko-Sakari Kääriäinen, T. Peñate Medina, O. Peñate Medina, Juha Saarnio, Sanna Meriläinen, Tero Rautio, Raila Aro, Reetta Häivälä, Juho Suojanen, Mikael Laine, Pande Putu Erawijattari, Leo Lahti, Peeter Karihtala, Terhi S. Ruuska, Justus Reunanen

“…Metadata classification of samples was more accurate using fecal bEVs (100%) compared with fecal samples (93%). …”
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Intervention and application of drawing therapy in cancer patients: a scoping review by Chu Jinhui, Sun Jiaqi, Wang Liping, Hong Chengang

“…Information extraction mainly included basic information about the literature, sample information, intervention methods, and outcome indicators. …”
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Comparative analysis of the Traditional, Reverse and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control algorithms and utilization of WHO NET software for syphilis serodiagnosis in... by Abirami Lakshmy Jayachandran, Sankara Dhanapaul, Visuvasam Joshua, Balan Kandasamy

“…Aim and Objectives: To compare the seropositivity among three diagnostic algorithms for syphilis serodiagnosis and data analysis using WHO NET software. Material and Methods: All the samples received for syphilis serology were tested by Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) and rapid immunochromatographic card methods. …”
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Prevalence of alexithymia and depression among professional contemporary French dancers by Catarina Proenca Lopes, Mathias Poussel, Mathias Poussel, Eliane Albuisson, Eliane Albuisson, Eliane Albuisson, Margaux Temperelli, Oriane Hily, Bruno Chenuel, Bruno Chenuel, Edem Allado, Edem Allado

“…However, further studies with larger and more diverse samples are necessary to confirm these findings and to explore the underlying mechanisms.…”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MAIN DRUG THERAPY TYPES IN SUBJECTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN POPULATION by S. K. Malyutina, М. Yu. Shapkina, A. N. Ryabikov, E. V. Mazdorova, Е. М. Avdeeva, L. V. Shcherbakova, M. Bobak, J. A. Hubacek, Yu. P. Nikitin

“…To assess the frequency and main groups of drug therapy in patients with AF in the Russian population sample of middle, elderly and senile age in cross-sectional study, 2015-2016.Material and methods. …”
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Evaluation of recombinant proteins <i>T. pallidum</i> Тр0163 and Тр0971 as antigens for the diagnosis of syphilis using enzyme immunoassay by Natalia V. Arbuzova, Marina V. Shpilevaya, Georgii L. Katunin, Oleg E. Kuznetsov, Nikita Yu. Nosov, Viсtoria S. Solomka

“…In practice, however, there are often significant difficulties in diagnosing asymptomatic forms of syphilis, especially late forms, when the sensitivity of serologic methods may vary considerably. Therefore, the search for more sensitive and specific antigens for the serological diagnosis of syphilis continues. …”
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Land Cover Mapping From Multiple Complementary Experts Under Heavy Class Imbalance by Valerie Zermatten, Xiaolong Lu, Javiera Castillo-Navarro, Tobias Kellenberger, Devis Tuia

“…We compare our approach to other existing methods and also explore different logit aggregation methods, to identify the performance upper bounds and improvement directions. …”
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Quantification of bactericidal activity using the PATHFAST TB LAM Ag assay during the first 14 days of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment by Ayumi Akinaga, Andreas H. Diacon, Remous Ocloo, Atsushi Yanagida, Naofumi Yoda, Masanori Kawasaki, Yongge Liu

“…This study aimed to assess whether the PATHFAST-LAM can serve as a rapid, reliable biomarker for monitoring early treatment response in pulmonary TB.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective longitudinal repository study using stored sputum samples from 14-day early bactericidal activity trials involving 75 pulmonary TB patients who received one of five different regimens. …”
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Brines in deep horizons of the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe by S. V. Alekseev, L. P. Alekseeva, A. S. Gladkov, N. S. Trifonov, E. V. Serebryakov, S. S. Pavlov, A. V. Il’in

“…The study was focused on groundwaters sampled from boreholes drilled to deep horizons of the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe and the host sedimentary strata. …”
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English- and Spanish-speaking U.S. adults’ perceptions of the most common reasons for abortion: a study of open-ended data before and after Dobbs v. Jackson by Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez, Xiana Bueno, Kyla M. Cary, Nana Amma Asamoah, Brandon L. Crawford, Ronna C. Turner, Kristen N. Jozkowski

“…This study explored a sample of U.S. adults’ perceptions of the three most common reasons why someone might get an abortion. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of six exercise interventions for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mei Cheng, Yu Tian, Qi Ye, Jun Li, Lin Xie, Fan Ding

“…The RevMan 5.4 tool was utilized to conduct subgroup analyses on eight moderating variables, including types of exercise, duration, frequency, cycle, sample size, study quality, outcome indicator, and comparisons of different intervention methods with the control group from 42 included studies. …”
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