Results of Epidemiological Monitoring Bird Flu in Kyrgyz Republic by K. T. Kasymbekova, Z. Sh. Nurmatov, A. N. Ostashenko, D. R. Raimbekov

“…Tested 3032 samples from 106 species of wild aquatic birds, of which 46 samples detected the flu virus, the proportion of positive samples was 1.5% (95% CI = 1.1 1.9). …”
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Effects of Zinc-Layered Filler Incorporation Routes on the Antimicrobial, Mechanical, and Physical Properties of Calcium Caseinate Biopolymeric Films by Maria E. Becerra, Reynell Pérez-Blanco, Oscar Giraldo, Lucia Medina-Pimentel, Christhy V. Ruiz

“…The films also became less soluble in water, more resistant to swelling, and structurally more cohesive. …”
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What is a healthy dating relationship and what helps it get there? Perceptions of Chilean adolescents from a gender and inclusivity perspective by Christianne Zulic-Agramunt, Christianne Zulic-Agramunt, Ana Poo-Figueroa, Gabriel Gatica-Bahamonde, Gabriel Gatica-Bahamonde, Nicolás Salazar, Andrea Saldana, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Carles Pérez-Testor

“…IntroductionRelationships are often the focal point of life and can have a positive or a negative impact on a child's or adolescent's development, thus understanding the traits of healthy dating relationships may benefit wellbeing during this period of life and into adulthood.MethodsIn this transversal study, a sample of 65 adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age were recruited from schools in Araucanía and metropolitan regions of Chile during 2023, and they were distributed into 10 focus groups stratified by gender and age. …”
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Prevalence of Personality Disorders among Males and Females between the Ages of 15 and 65 in Yazd in 2017 by Nastaran Ahmadi, Parvaneh Rashidpour, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Javad Aardeshirpay, Hosein Abouzari, Masoud Mirzaei, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Fatemeh Rismanian Yazdi, Mohammadhadi Farahzadi

“…Moreover, personality disorders were more prevalent among females (29.8) compared to males (24.3). …”
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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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The state of food composition databases: data attributes and FAIR data harmonization in the era of digital innovation by Sarah Brinkley, Jenny J. Gallo-Franco, Natalia Vázquez-Manjarrez, Juliana Chaura, Naa K. A. Quartey, Sahar B. Toulabi, Melanie T. Odenkirk, Eva Jermendi, Marie-Angélique Laporte, Herman E. Lutterodt, Reginald A. Annan, Mariana Barboza, Endale Amare, Warangkana Srichamnong, Andres Jaramillo-Botero, Andres Jaramillo-Botero, Gina Kennedy, Jaclyn Bertoldo, Jessica E. Prenni, Maya Rajasekharan, John de la Parra, Selena Ahmed

“…Notably, only one-third of FCDBs reported data on more than 100 food components. FCDBs were infrequently updated, with web-based interfaces being updated more frequently than static tables. …”
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Optimal DCE design for modelling nonlinear time preferences in EQ-5D-5L valuation studies: exploration of data from Denmark and Peru by Alice Yu, Deborah Street, Marcel Jonker, Sterre Bour, Brendan Mulhern, Federico Augustovski, Cathrine Jensen, Claire Gudex, Morten Jensen, Romina Tejada, Richard Norman, Rosalie Viney, Elly Stolk

“…Although estimated discount rates varied widely from 1 to 117%, both type of choice set format and type of design construction method influenced the utilities for more severe health states. …”
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Microbiological Analysis of Wild Lowbush Blueberries Harvested in Nova Scotia, Canada for the Fresh Produce Market by Timothy Ells, Nancy Tregunno, Lihua Fan, Michele Elliot, Craig Doucette, Hugh Lyu, Alexa Jollimore

“…Still, some berries are harvested by more gentle methods and sold as fresh-packed products. …”
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Multi-scale characterization of tight carbonate rocks based on digital cores by Changsheng Wang, Changsheng Wang, Lili Tian, Lili Tian, Chuanrui Sun, Chuanrui Sun, Yuwei Deng, Yuwei Deng, Ying Zhou, Ying Zhou, Xin Nie, Xin Nie

“…The results show that the microscopic reservoir space in the study area is mainly composed of inter-crystalline pores, intra-crystalline pores and microfractures; there are obvious differences in the pore structure of different lithologies. The samples with more dolomite have the largest number of pores and throats, the largest coordination number, and the best connectivity; the samples with more calcite have the smallest pore radius. …”
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Dental Deposits Are Differentially Associated With Periodontal Conditions and the Number of Teeth in Japanese Community‐Dwelling Individuals: The Nagasaki Islands Study by Masayuki Oohira, Masayasu Kitamura, Kanako Higuchi, Mark Luigi Fabian Capati, Mami Tamai, Saki Ichinose, Yasunori Yamashita, Yukio Ozaki, Eijiro Sakamoto, Yumiko Kawashita, Sakiko Soutome, Takahiro Maeda, Atsushi Kawakami, Toshiyuki Saito, Atsutoshi Yoshimura

“…Greater CI score was significantly associated with a higher BOP ratio (OR = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.47–3.23), deeper PPD (OR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.22–3.50), and more teeth (OR = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.08–0.23). Conclusions Debris and calculus deposition were associated with more severe periodontal conditions, but calculus deposition was strongly associated with more teeth. …”
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Nasal Septal Deviation Classifications Associated with Revision Septoplasty by Karina Bayer, Johannes Brady-Praun, Gerold Besser, Faris F. Brkic, Markus Haas, Christian A. Mueller, David T. Liu

“…Background: This study aimed to identify clinical characteristics and classifications of nasal septal deviations associated with revision septoplasty. Methods: The cross-sectional study design included 652 patients undergoing septoplasty at a tertiary referral center. …”
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IoT Stingless Bee Colony Monitoring System by R. J. Arendela, R. A. Ebora, E. Arboleda, J. L. M. Ramos, M. Bono, D. Dimero

“…It also aims to improve the current monitoring methods for the bees more effectively and efficiently. …”
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The Link Between the Applied Visual Strategy When Copying the Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure and the Language Abilities in Children with Specific Language Impairment by Ivana Milanović, Milena Paštar, Saška Žunić, Maša Marisavljević, Mile Vuković, Vladimir Janjić, Milan Đorđić, Miško Subotić

“…This study aimed to examine if applied visual strategy when copying the Rey–Osterrieth complex figure (ROCF) correlates with language abilities in children with SLI. <b>Methods</b>: The sample consisted of 37 children diagnosed with SLI, divided into two groups based on the strategy used when copying ROCF. …”
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Abdominal injuries in road traffic accidents – an autopsy study by Slović Živana S., Vitošević Katarina, Mihajlović Filip, Trifunović Aleksandar, Todorović Miloš

“…The aim of the study was to determine the manner of occurrence of abdominal injuries (AIs), gender differences, and the sitting position in the vehicle that affects the severity of AIs, as well as which AIs lead more often to fatalities in traffic accidents. Methods. …”
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No Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) from a Highly Endemic Area in Southeast Iran by Sahar Asadolahizoj1, Dariush Saadati2, Mehdi Rasekh3, Faezeh Faghihi4, Mehdi Fazlalipour5, Amirsajad Jafari6

“…As a result, further investigation and larger sample sizes are required to confirm our outcome. …”
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Hydroelectric Unit Fault Diagnosis Based on Modified Fractional Hierarchical Fluctuation Dispersion Entropy and AdaBoost-SCN by Xing Xiong, Zhexi Xu, Rende Lu, Yisheng Li, Bingyan Li, Fengjiao Wu, Bin Wang

“…The results show that this method is more robust and effective compared with other methods in the anti-noise experiment and the feature extraction experiment. …”
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The modular approach to therapy for youths with anxiety, depression, trauma, and conduct problems (MATCH): results from the Norwegian randomized-controlled trial by Silje S. Hukkelberg, Torbjørn Torsheim, Kristin Berg Nordahl, Görel E. Bringedal, Sivarajan Rajah, Kristine Amlund Hagen, John Kjøbli, Kristian Rognstad, Ana M. Ugueto, Sarah Kate Bearman, John Weisz

“…MATCH has, however, never been evaluated in a Nordic context, and the present study aimed to fill this gap. Methods A sample of 121 Norwegian youths (M age = 9.83, 58.7% boys) was randomly assigned to MATCH (n = 73) or treatment as usual (TAU, n = 48). …”
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A computational cognitive neuroscience approach for characterizing individual differences in autism: Introduction to Special Issue by Wenda Liu, Agnieszka Pluta, Caroline J. Charpentier, Gabriela Rosenblau

“…In this introduction to a special issue on this theme, we discuss recent advances in cognitive computational neuroscience that can lead to a more systematic notion of core symptom dimensions that differentiate between ASD subtypes. …”
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Evaluation of molecular and serological testing for imported urogenital schistosomiasis screening in a referral tropical medicine centre in Barcelona, Spain by Patricia Martínez-Vallejo, Alejandro Mediavilla, Aroa Silgado, Francesc Zarzuela, Lidia Goterris, Carles Rubio Maturana, Nuria Serre-Delcor, Inés Oliveira-Souto, Fernando Salvador, Joan Joseph-Munne, María Luisa Aznar, Diana Pou, Begoña Treviño, Israel Molina, Javier Sotillo, Elena Sulleiro

“…Conclusions Real-time PCR proved to be more sensitive than microscopy for diagnosing imported UGS in non-endemic settings, with minimal discordance between methods. …”
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The Structural Model of Happiness Based on Mindfulness with Mediator Role of Emotional Intelligence, Self-Compassion and Resilience by Mohammad Reza Tamannai far, Faezeh Taraffo

“…The statistical population of this study included all undergraduate students of Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran in 2021-2022. A sample of 373 people were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. …”
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