Body fat percentage is a key factor in elevated plasma levels of caffeine and its metabolite in women by Przemysław Domaszewski, Mariusz Konieczny, Paweł Pakosz, Jakub Matuska, Anna Poliwoda, Elżbieta Skorupska, Manel Santafe

“…Background Caffeine (CAF) intake is measured in absolute daily amounts or doses per kilogram of body weight. However, both methods are not entirely appropriate. The activity of liver enzymes that metabolise caffeine may be reduced in obese individuals, and plasma caffeine concentrations may vary depending on the fat-to-free-fat mass ratio. …”
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STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF FLY ASH IN ROAD AND AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION by Oleksandr Vasylovych Stepanchuk, Yang Shilin, Valentyna Valentynivna Hrabovchak

“…It encourages the recycling of industrial by-products, reducing waste and contributing to more sustainable construction methods. …”
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Microbiome of the Initial Small Intestine in Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis: a Pilot Study by V. V. Kiselyov, S. I. Koshechkin, A. V. Kurenkov, V. E. Odintsova, M. S. Zhigalova, A. V. Tyakht, S. S. Petrikov, P. A. Yartsev

“…With the advent of high-throughput sequencing methods for microbiome samples, for example, in the 16S rRNA format, the possibilities for studying the structure of microbial communities have expanded significantly. …”
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Comparison and chemometrics analysis of phenolic compounds and mineral elements in Artemisia Argyi Folium from different geographical origins by Lifei Hu, Fengxiao Zhu, Yifan Wang, Tao Wu, Xin Wu, Zhian Huang, Daihua Sun, Mingxing Liu

“…Phenols were more effective at distinguishing samples from seven provinces, while minerals were adept at differentiating samples from the Dabie Mountain region (three provinces) and those from four other provinces. …”
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Bacillus cereus is a key microbial determinant of intractable otitis media with effusion by Yue Fan, Junru Chen, Shenglong Xu, Hailu Zhou, Yingying Shang, Xu Tian, Bin Wang, Yang Zhao, Guangliang Shan, Yan Zhao, Peng Zhang, Xingming Chen

“…Methods MEE samples were collected from 46 OME patients, including 20 from the long course group and 26 from the short course group. …”
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Identification of novel ferroptosis-related biomarkers associated with the oxidative stress pathways in ischemic cardiomyopathy by Huilin Liu, Yuan Xu, Yuanmei Liu, XueJun Han, Liping Zhao, Yixuan Liu, Fuchun Zhang, Yicheng Fu

“…The key interactions between 11 hub genes were more pronounced in protein localization during ICM development. …”
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Effect of Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion on Electrochemical Parameters of Blood Plasma in Patients with Severe Combined Trauma by I. V. Goroncharovskaya, A. K. Evseev, A. K. Shabanov, V. V. Kulabukhov, A. N. Kuzovlev, K. A. Popugaev, S. S. Petrikov

“…Purpose: to study the dynamics of blood plasma electrochemical parameters in patients with severe combined trauma before and after fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusions.Materials and methods. The open circuit potential (OCP) of platinum electrode and antioxidant activity of blood plasma were studied in 35 patients with severe combined trauma and 35 post-FFP samples with at least 6-month shelf life. …”
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SegRep: Mask-Supervised Learning for Segment Representation in Pathology Images by Chichun Yang, Daisuke Komura, Mieko Ochi, Miwako Kakiuchi, Hiroto Katoh, Tetsuo Ushiku, Shumpei Ishikawa

“…Traditional computational pathology methods typically employ patch-based feature extraction, which aggregates visual features across entire images. …”
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Integrating Remote Sensing and AI for precision Monitoring of Soil and Vegetation Contamination by M. Spiralski, A. Miszczak, G. Siebielec, Ż. Piasecka, R. Trojnacki, P. Kwaśnik, J. Kotlarz, K. A. Kubiak-Siwinska, M. Kacprzak, S. Marciniak, K. A. Rotchimmel, K. P. Beben, J. Szymanski

“…Addressing the needs of end-users, the research focuses on the development of reliable methods to assess environmental contaminants that impact soil quality. …”
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Using primary and routinely collected data to determine prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in rural China: a representative cross-sectional study of 6474 Chinese adultsResea... by Xinyi Zhang, Tingzhuo Liu, Zhifang Li, Jiajuan Yang, Huinan Hou, Tianyou Hao, Pei Zhang, Chi Hu, Mingjia Bao, Pengpeng Ye, Shangzhi Xiong, Wei Tian, Guangcan Yan, Jing Zhang, Yue Wang, Wei Jiang, Anqi Ge, Yonghui Pan, Devarsetty Praveen, David Peiris, Xiaoqi Feng, Ding Ding, Lijing L. Yan, Xiaolin Xu, Hanbin Zhang, Yongchen Wang, Wenjing Tian, Maoyi Tian

“…Multimorbidity, defined as the coexistence of two or more diseases in same individual, was assessed through data collection involving primary data (face-to-face questionnaire, physical examination and fasting blood sample collection) and routinely collected data (health insurance claims, hospital electronic records and infectious disease surveillance system). …”
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Epithelial – mesenchymal transition markers, proliferation markers, and cytokine secretion in breast tissue in malignant and benign breast diseases by A. I. Autenshlyus, S. A. Arkhipov, E. S. Mikhaylova, V. V. Arkhipova, A. V. Proskura, N. A. Varaksin, V. V. Lyahovich

“…To develop methodological grounds for assessing the probability of breast malignancy in patients with noncancerous breast diseases (NCBD) by the following parameters: expression of markers of epithelial – mesenchymal transition (EMT) and proliferation and production of cytokines by samples of the breast tissue.Materials and methods. …”
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2bRAD-M reveals differences in microbial communities between Modic changes and disc herniation by Fang Yang, Jingtao Zhang, Junpu Zha, Guolei Zhang, Jia Li, Wei Du, Lin Liu, Jun Di

“…In this study, we employed 2bRAD-M (2b Restriction Site Associated DNA sequencing for Microbiome), a new sequencing technology capable of accurately characterizing bacteria, fungi, and archaea in samples with low microbial biomass at species-level resolution.MethodsWe surveyed 20 intervertebral disc (IVD) samples, including 10 IVD samples with Modic changes and 10 herniated disc samples. 2bRAD-M was performed to explore whether microbial differences existed between Modic change and herniated disc samples.ResultsIn total, 332 microbial species were identified, including 75 species shared between the two groups. …”
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Microbiological Surveillance and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Observations on Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis in an Outpatient German Reference Center by Annemarie Albert, Stefan Richter, Lisa C. Costello-Boerrigter, Philipp Stieger, Rainer Peter Woitas, Rüdiger C. Braun-Dullaeus, Christian Albert

“…<b>Results</b>: There were 80 documented peritonitis episodes with 99 causal etiologies sampled. Of those, eighty-seven were bacterial, three were fungi (3%), eight had no microbial growth (8%), and one more had missing data. …”
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Assessment of Microbiological Contamination and Prevalence of Pathogenic Strains in Cattle Carcasses from Romanian Slaughterhouses by Dariana-Olivia Brătfelan, Alexandra Tăbăran, Sorin Daniel Dan, Alexandru-Flaviu Tăbăran, Rodica Mărgăoan, Oana Lucia Crişan-Reget, Marian Mihaiu

“…This study assessed microbiological risks in Romanian bovine slaughterhouses by analyzing 150 samples from stool and carcasses at the post-evisceration and cooling stages over seven months in two abattoirs, using standardized microbiological methods and PCR to quantify aerobic colony counts (ACCs), <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>, and pathogens (<i>E. coli</i>, <i>Salmonella</i> spp., and <i>Listeria</i> spp.). …”
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Developing a generalized nonlinear mixed-effects biomass model at stand-level under different age conditions for Chinese fir based on LiDAR and ground survey data in southern China by Xinsheng Zhu, Tianbao Huang, Ziyang Liu, Lang Bai, Yongfeng Yang, Jinsheng Ye, Qiulai Wang, Ram P. Sharma, Liyong Fu

“…However, traditional biomass prediction methods often face limitations in terms of accuracy and efficiency, highlighting the need for more robust modeling approaches.MethodsThis study utilized data from 154 forest stands in Guangdong Province to develop biomass regression models that incorporate random effects and dummy variables. …”
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Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of urinary tract infection in pregnant women during routine antenatal visit in a tribal district of West Bengal, In... by Sayantani Endow, Rahul Sikdar, Amiya Kumar Pandit, Hiranmoyee Mahata

“…Midstream clean catch urine samples from these women were processed in the laboratory by routine culture methods to know about the etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolated pathogens. …”
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PPAR-γ Ligand Inhibits Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cell Proliferation and Metastasis by Regulating E2F2 by Ping-Li Yang, Jia-Shun Wang, Xiao-Mei Cheng, Jing-Cai Chen, Hui Zhu, Xiao-Lan Li, Li Cao, Wei Tang

“…Notably, E2F2 has also been reported to correlate with a poor prognosis in patients with various malignancies. Methods. We used immunohistochemical (IHC) and western blot methods to evaluate PPAR-γ and E2F2 expression and function in nonkeratinizing NPC and nasopharyngitis (NPG) tissue samples, as well as western blotting and CCK8 analyses in the NPC cell lines, CNE1 and CNE2. …”
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Comparison of Media for the Detection of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> Using a Commercial RT-PCR System by Elena G. Olson, Aaron R. Bodie, Haley A. Tarcin, Peter M. Rubinelli, Savannah F. Applegate, Tyler P. Stephens, Michael J. Rothrock, Steven C. Ricke

“…The findings underscore MHB’s robustness as an enrichment medium, offering consistent performance across both molecular and culture-based methods. The current study supports MHB as the more effective medium for the reliable and precise quantification of <i>C. jejuni</i> in poultry-associated matrices, highlighting its utility in minimizing contamination risks and enhancing food safety. …”
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Bacteria isolated from blood cultures in a neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit and their antibiotic resistance: 5-year results by Zerife Orhan, Arzu Kayış, Özlem Kirişci, Burak Küçük, Mehzat Altun, Murat Aral

“…The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial profile and antibiotic resistance status of pathogens isolated from blood cultures taken from children in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units of a university hospital in Türkiye. Methods: Isolation, species identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing of 1,197 blood culture samples from the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units of a university hospital were conducted using classical methods and automated Bact Alert and BD Phoenix systems between January 2018 and December 2022. …”
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Cross-Cultural Gender-Based Investigation of Filipino and Chinese Facebook Users’ Disagreement Strategies by Joan C. Ravago, John Arvin V. De Roxas, Joel M. Torres, Daisy O. Casipit, Mercedita M. Reyes

“…The study offers research gaps on disagreement strategies across gender and for future research to cover larger samples and methods to warrant the generalizability of the key findings. …”
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