Inhibitory activity of Salvadora persica extracts against oral bacterial strains associated with periodontitis: An in-vitro study by Rasouli Ghahroudi Amir Alireza, Rezaei Afsaneh, Mohseni Salehifard Seied Hosein, Yaghoobee Siamak, Khorsand Afshin, Kadkhoda Zeinab, Moosavi Jazi Mahvash, Rokn Amir Reza

“…The effect of methanolic extract of S. persica against oral bacterial strains isolated from saliva was investigated using agar disc diffusion and microdilution methods. Although methanolic extract of S. persica was effective on growth inhibition of all strains, it was significantly more effective on Gram positive bacteria than Gram negative ones. …”
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A cost-effective protocol for detecting fluorescent microplastics in arable soils to study redistribution processes by Saunak Sinha Ray, David Zumr, Florian Wilken, Tomáš Dostál, Peter Fiener

“…Understanding microplastics' (MPs) transport from soils to aquatic ecosystems is challenging due to labor-intensive detection methods, especially in large-scale plot experiments analyzing surface runoff and soil erosion. …”
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Classification and Physical Characteristic Analysis of Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Bursts Based on Deep Learning by Jia-Ming Chen, Ke-Rui Zhu, Zhao-Yang Peng, Li Zhang

“…We propose a new classification method based on convolutional neural networks and adopt a sample including 3774 GRBs observed by Fermi-GBM to address the T _90 overlap problem. …”
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An Insight on the Timely Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Traditional and AI-Driven Approaches by Malaika Asif, Fasih Ur Rehman, Zoya Rashid, Altaf Hussain, Alina Mirza, Waqar Shahid Qureshi

“…Studies were included if they applied machine learning or deep learning methods to retinal fundus or OCT images for DR classification. …”
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Efficient and Effective NDVI Time-Series Reconstruction by Combining Deep Learning and Tensor Completion by Ang Li, Menghui Jiang, Dong Chu, Xiaobin Guan, Jie Li, Huanfeng Shen

“…The ST-Tensor method is first used to generate high-quality seamless NDVI data as the label data to construct sample pairs, along with the original degraded observations. …”
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From rare to recognized: enhanced detection uncovers Cryptosporidium endemicity and species diversity in Denmark by Tine Graakjær Larsen, Steen Ethelberg, Hans Linde Nielsen, Gitte Nyvang Hartmeyer, Lene Nielsen, Mike Zangenberg, Jonas Kähler, Jørgen Harald Engberg, Christen Rune Stensvold

“…The transition to high-throughput molecular diagnostic methods and the testing of more patients, including those without recent travel history, has dramatically improved the detection of Cryptosporidium in stool samples in Denmark. …”
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Identification of biomarkers associated with M1 macrophages in the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction through bioinformatics and machine learning approaches by Huiying Li, Qiwei Zhu, Wei Wang, Yu Bao, Yongyi Bai, Hongbin Liu, Wenxiu Leng

“…In this work, we aimed to use integrated bioinformatics and machine learning methods to identify new biomarkers. First, candidate genes closely associated with M1 macrophage immune infiltration and STEMI were obtained using the limma package, the CIBERSORTx package, weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA), and protein‒protein interaction (PPI) networks from the GSE59867 dataset, which comprises peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples. …”
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Storage Profiling: Evaluating the Effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Metabolomic Changes of Strawberries (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i>) by Johannes Brockelt, Robin Dammann, Jennifer Griese, Agnes Weiss, Markus Fischer, Marina Creydt

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 99 strawberry samples were analyzed for microbial viable counts, water content, and metabolomic changes using non-targeted low-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and microbial culture-based methods. …”
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Construction of regional rural landscape character identification system: A case of a riverine area along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China by Yunong Wu, Yulian Pan, Mengke Li, Yiyuan Sun

“…Despite LCA being popular, challenges, such as a single LC factor structure and its inherent and subjective selection, remain. LC identification methods are constantly being updated; however, limitations by sample size, data type, and lack of object-specificity remain to be addressed. …”
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Fast I(n)dentification of Pathogens in Neonates (FINDPATH-N): protocol for a prospective pilot cohort study of next-generation sequencing for pathogen identification in neonates wi... by Alison E Fox-Robichaud, Salhab el Helou, Jennifer Ann Klowak, Jeffrey M Pernica, Melissa J Parker, Michael Surette, Hendrik Poinar

“…Pathogen-targeted enrichment followed by NGS has the potential to be more sensitive and faster than current gold-standard blood culture. …”
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Enhancing patients’ role in scientific writing: insights from a global participatory approach with people with multiple sclerosis by Mariarosaria Savarese, Dilara Usta, Federico Bozzoli, Vanessa Fanning, Federica Molinari, Guendalina Graffigna, Paola Zaratin

“…Abstract Introduction This study aims to describe a participatory process by investigating the perceptions and expectations of people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) toward the scientific writing (SW) process and the role of patient engagement and quality of life in influencing them. Methods A two-phase, multi-methods study was conducted inspired by the MULTI-ACT model. …”
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Micro-CT evaluation of marginal and internal fit of provisional fixed dental prostheses produced with additive and subtractive manufacturing by Bahar Kavafoğlu Yılmaz, Kübra Tokay Kızılırmak, Mert Ocak, Evşen Tamam

“…The additive method showed a better fit for crowns than the subtractive method. …”
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Specific Parameters of Detection of Fungi of the Genus <i>Aspergillus</i> in Respiratory Organs of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients by A. E. Panova, O. V. Lovacheva, A. N. Gracheva, I. A. Burmistrova, T. A. Naumova, T. E. Tyulkova

“…The objective: to study specific parameters of detection of fungi of the genus Aspergillus in respiratory organs of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.Subjects and Methods. In 2019-2021, the samples of sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage of 520 patients above 18 years old with confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV-negative status were tested for molds. …”
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The potential therapeutic effects of coenzyme Q10 on the sciatic nerve regeneration following short- and long-term injury by Ahmed Omer Mead, Berrin Zuhal Altunkaynak, Süleyman Kaplan

“…For 21 days, the rats in the CoQ10, STI + CoQ10, and LTI + CoQ10 groups were also administered CoQ10 orally at a dose of 10 mg/kg of body weight; the control (Cont) group received no treatment. The nerve samples were evaluated by electrophysiology, the sciatic functional index (SFI), stereological investigations, and light and electron microscopic methods. …”
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AI-Assisted Detection for Early Screening of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Using Infrared Spectra and Clinical Biochemical Reports of Blood by Chuan Zhang, Jialun Li, Wenda Luo, Sailing He

“…Beyond improving early detection, this work also contributes to a more sustainable and intelligent healthcare sector.…”
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Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms. by Alemu Birara Zemariam, Biruk Beletew Abate, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Mulat Ayele, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 3156 weighted samples of adolescent girls aged 15-19 years were used from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey dataset. …”
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Changes and predictors of premarital sex intercourse among never-married women (15-24 years) in Nigeria: A multilevel approach. by Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi

“…A weighted sample size of 23,446 never-married young women was analysed using frequency tables, charts, and multilevel binary logistic regression.…”
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Development of recipes for poultry snacks and their quality assessment by I. V. Asfondyarova, A. A. Abutalimova, V. A. Demchenko

“…The moisture content in all the snack samples studied ranges from 37.2 to 46%. The mass fraction of salt does not exceed 1%.…”
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"I would have to sell things in order to get the money": A qualitative exploration of willingness to pay for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the Volta region, Ghana. by Sharon Darkwa, Gilles de Wildt, Maxwell Dalaba, Edem Vidzro, Evelyn Korkor Ansah

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study design was cross-sectional. …”
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Luteolin-Rich Fraction from Dracocephalum lindbergii: Promising Agent for Hypertension Treatment by Zahra Pezeshki, Muhammad Hussein Vakily, Mahnaz Vaez, Mustafa Ghanadian

“…Meanwhile, treatment with flavonoid-rich fractions 3, 4, 5, and 6 reduced SYS from 15% to 42% and DBP blood pressure from 6% to 30%. Among these samples, fraction number 6, followed by fraction number 4, showed more effects. …”
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