Comparison of microbiological diagnosis of urinary tract infection in young children by routine health service laboratories and a research laboratory: Diagnostic cohort study. by Kate Birnie, Alastair D Hay, Mandy Wootton, Robin Howe, Alasdair MacGowan, Penny Whiting, Michael Lawton, Brendan Delaney, Harriet Downing, Jan Dudley, William Hollingworth, Catherine Lisles, Paul Little, Kathryn O'Brien, Timothy Pickles, Kate Rumsby, Emma Thomas-Jones, Judith Van der Voort, Cherry-Ann Waldron, Kim Harman, Kerenza Hood, Christopher C Butler, Jonathan A C Sterne

“…Positive results from the research laboratory appear more likely to reflect real UTIs than those from routine health service laboratories, many of which (particularly from nappy pad samples) could be due to contamination. …”
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New insights into the cultivability of human milk bacteria from ingestion to digestion and implications for their Immunomodulatory properties by Charles Le Bras, Alizé Mouchard, Lucie Rault, Marie-Françoise Cochet, Olivia Ménard, Nolwenn Jacquet, Victoria Chuat, Florence Valence, Yves Le Loir, Amandine Bellanger, Amélie Deglaire, Isabelle Le Huërou-Luron, Sergine Even

“…This approach enabled a more in-depth investigation of CM than conventional methods based on the individual sequencing of a subset of isolates and resulted in a moderate gain in diversity within each HM sample. …”
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Alterations in the cecal microbiome of New Zealand White rabbits due to the long-acting anticoagulant rodenticide brodifacoum by Ankur Naqib, Intakhar Ahmad, Zachary McDonald, Sergey Kalinin, Jackie Rocha, Ankit Tandon, Ramanjaneyulu Rayala, Leonid Feferman, George E. Chlipala, Hui Chen, Matthew Lindeblad, Israel Rubinstein, Stefan J. Green, Richard B. van Breemen, Douglas L. Feinstein

“…However, effects of LAARs on the microbiome have not been explored.Methods We administered brodifacoum (BDF), one of the more potent LAARs, to adult male New Zealand White rabbits, and carried out 16S RNA sequencing on cecal samples collected after different times. …”
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High-intensity interval training and strength conditioning in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a systematic review by Pedro M P Cunha, Ricardo J Ribeiro, Andreia Pizarro, Jorge Mota, Jose C D Ribeiro

“…Discussion The paucity regarding exercise influence on CLL, with small samples of patients in pilot study experiments, noted that exercise plays a vital role in improving physical fitness and immunologic parameters. …”
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Exploring chromosomal variations in garden roses: Insights from high‐density SNP array data and a new tool, Qploidy by Cristiane H. Taniguti, Jeekin Lau, Tessa Hochhaus, Diana C. Lopez Arias, Stan C. Hokanson, David C. Zlesak, David H. Byrne, Patricia E. Klein, Oscar Riera‐Lizarazu

“…With Qploidy, we analyzed a dataset of 1944 samples consisting of 588 samples from a germplasm collection and 1356 samples from 14 biparental mapping populations. …”
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Normative 3D opto-electronic stereo-photogrammetric posture and spine morphology data in young healthy adult population. by Moreno D'Amico, Edyta Kinel, Piero Roncoletta

“…As regards lordosis, a direct comparison was more difficult because methods proposed in the literature differ as to the number and position of vertebrae under consideration, and their related angle values. …”
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ImprintCap, a powerful NGS-based technology to investigate the molecular background of imprinting disorders by Frédéric Brioude, Martin A. Haagmans, Marcel Mannens, Irene Netchine, Marielle Alders, Peter Henneman, Jet Bliek

“…To this end, a targeted NGS panel named ImprintCap was developed using the TWIST method for 48 DMRs. To validate the technique, 13 patients with known methylation changes were analyzed, and these were compared to 30 control samples. …”
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Integrating GIS and remote sensing for soil attributes mapping in degraded pastures of the Brazilian Cerrado by Rômullo Oliveira Louzada, Ivan Bergier, Édson Luis Bolfe, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo

“…Correlation-based metrics (T3/T4) were more effective in 72 % of models than mean-based approaches (T1/T2). …”
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Change of electrical characteristics of rubber in the process of “swelling–deswelling” by L. A. Kovaleva, N. Ya. Ovsyannikov, A. A. Zuev

“…The spectra of the frustrated total internal reflection of the solvents after their interaction with the studied rubbers show that particulate extraction of dibutyl phthalate, which was used as a plasticizer in rubber compounding, takes place as a result of rubber swelling.Conclusions. The proposed method of rubber processing reduces the ρ v value by removing dibutyl phthalate from the studied rubbers and forming a more developed carbon–elastomer structure. …”
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Analysis of Gene Differences Between F and B Epidemic Lineages of Bandavirus Dabieense by Wenzhou Ma, Yujia Hao, Chengcheng Peng, Duo Zhang, Yuge Yuan, Pengpeng Xiao, Nan Li

“…The sources of B-lineage SFTSV samples are mainly concentrated in South Korea, Japan, and the middle and lower reaches of Hubei or Zhejiang in China, with half of the samples coming from humans and half from animals, and the F series SFTSV samples were mainly collected from provinces such as Anhui and Henan in China, with the main source being human patients. …”
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Elucidating the role of mind–body connection profiles in emotional reactivity and regulation amongst typically developed adults by Kristen Van Bael, Jessica Scarfo, Emra Suleyman, Michelle Ball

“…The Strong Mind Body Connection profile reported more frequent, intense, and persistent positive emotions and found regulating positive and negative emotions the easiest. …”
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Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Malik Suliman Mohamed, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Mohamed Abdelrahman Hussain, Mohammad Ali Jalloh, Khatib Ali Omar, Manasik Omar Alhaj, Alaa Aldeen Makki Mohamed Ali

“… Introduction: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a yeast infection of the vulva, which is caused by Candida species and affects women worldwide. Pregnant women are more vulnerable to VVC due to certain risks. Moreover, their offspring are also exposed to the risk of preterm birth. …”
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Genetic Diversity of HPV 16 and HPV 18 Based on Partial Long Control Region in Iranian Women by Mina Mobini Kesheh, Mohadeseh Barazandeh, Amir Kaffashi, Mohammad Kazem Shahkarami, Seyed Alireza Nadji

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the lineages, sublineages, genetic variabilities, and mutation effects on transcription factor binding sites by using partial sequences of the HPV 16 and HPV 18 long control regions (LCRs) in these samples. Materials and Methods. After DNA isolation from 56 positive samples, the LCR of HPV 16 and HPV 18 were amplified using specific primers, and phylogenetic trees were drawn through MEGA X. …”
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Malevolent Creativity of Adolescents in Different Socio-political Contexts by Natalya V. Meshkova, Margarita N. Bochkova, Elena A. Dmitrieva, Sergey N. Enikolopov, Ivan A. Meshkov

“…The study is a cross-sectional one and was conducted in 2018 and 2024. The study sample in 2018 was made up of cadets (N=52, Mage = 15.8 SD=0.425; 6 of them were girls). …”
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Iodine Concentration in Brazilian Drinking Water and Its Possible Contribution to Iodine Intake for Different Physiological Groups by Carina Aparecida Pinto, Edimar Aparecida Filomeno Fontes, Sandra Patricia Crispim, Sarah Aparecida Vieira Ribeiro, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Nathalia Pizato, Franciane Rocha de Faria, Renata Junqueira Pereira, Carolina Abreu de Carvalho, Míriam Carmo Rodrigues Barbosa, Naiara Sperandio, Mariana de Souza Macedo, Silvia Eloiza Priore

“…The quantification of iodine in the water samples was done by spectrophotometry (leuco crystal violet method). …”
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Compilation and analysis of thaw settlement test results: implications for prediction tools and stress–strain characterization in permafrost by Z. Mohammadi, J. L. Hayley

“…Thaw settlement tests involve thawing permafrost samples under an initial load, followed by applying additional load to the thawed sample to characterize its volume change behaviour upon thawing. …”
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Childhood abuse and health outcomes in patients with fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional exploratory study of the moderating effects of pain catastrophizing and mindfulness by Jolin B. Yamin, Samantha M. Meints, Bethany D. Pester, Madelyn Crago, Lauren Papianou, Asimina Lazaridou, Myrella Paschali, Vitaly Napadow, Robert R. Edwards

“…Further research is needed to explore these relationships in more diverse samples and to develop personalized and targeted interventions for this patient population.…”
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Immunohistochemical features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and the role of expression of p16ink4A, Ki-67, VEGF and MMP-9 in their behavior by I. I. Yakovtsova, Ya. M. Miroshnichenko, T. M. Chertenko

“…Aim: to clarify the prognostic value of cytoplasmic p16ink4A, VEGF, MMP-9 and Ki-67 expressions in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and connection of different levels of these markers expression with aggressive transformation of GISTs. Materials and methods. Our study included 36 samples of primary tumors and 10 relapses of GIST and metastases in liver after primary combined treatment (surgery and chemotherapy with imatinib). …”
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Association between circulating irisin level and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chengyan Han, Zining Zhou, Jianxing Zhao, Zhouli Shao, Peng Sun

“…Two reviewers screened reports, retrieved and collected data independently.Results Totally, eight articles with 2044 samples (733 depressive patients and 1311 non-depressive individuals) were involved. …”
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A novel disc bend test specimen for realistic measuring of tensile strength in pavements under transverse cracking condition by M.R.M. Aliha, Hamid Reza Karimi, S.M.N. Ghoreishi

“…Hence, in this research, a novel test specimen is proposed for the first time to measure the tensile strength of asphalt concrete materials in more realistic conditions. The proposed method utilizes a disc shape sample named Symmetric Disc Bend (SDB), which is a specimen loaded by a conventional three-point bending fixture. …”
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