Infestation of Ixodidae Ticks in Cattle: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Ambo District, Western Ethiopia by Addis Kassahun Gebremeskel, Berhanu Mekibib, Bekele Dabesa

“…The difference in tick infestation was found to be statistically insignificant (P >0.05) between different age groups and kebeles but statistically significant (P <0.05) among sex groups, breeds, and different body condition scores (P <0.05). In conclusion, this study indicated a high prevalence of tick infestation and identified the most important ticks that can transmit various livestock diseases. …”
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Cluster analysis of post-COVID-19 physical and mental health outcomes 3–6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection: results of the French Prospective ALCOVID Cohort Study by Philippe Halfon, Laurent Chiche, Hervé Pegliasco, Stanislas Rebaudet, Thomas Escoda, Hervé Faralli, Frédéric Cohen

“…Objectives This study aims to characterise the diversity of post-COVID-19 physical and mental health outcomes, known as the post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), and the determining factors 3–6 months after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.Design This is a prospective cohort study.Setting This study took place at the European Hospital of Marseille, France.Participants Participants include patients with acute COVID-19 treated as inpatients or outpatients.Interventions Interventions include face-to-face assessment of physical and mental health symptoms.Main outcome measures Main outcome measures include symptom scores and scales, as well as paraclinical elements (thoracic CT scan, pulmonary functional tests). …”
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Preterm nutrition and brain development by Chiara Nava, Gianluca Lista, Enrica Lupo

“…For the preterm, as well as for the full-term infant, human milk (HM) appears to be associated with better grey and white matter development at brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which then corresponds to better neurological outcomes in childhood (higher IQ and academic scores). In particular, HM components such as long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) and Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) appear to play a key role in mediating this influence. …”
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“What does ‘often’ even mean?” Revising and validating the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory in partnership with autistic people by Friederike Charlotte Hechler, Outi Tuomainen, Nathan Weber, Frank Fahr, Bodie Karlek, Marie Maroske, Meike Misia, Nathan Caruana

“…Finally, a measurement invariance analysis indicated that total-scale scores can be compared across genders. Limitations Our study presents only initial evidence for the validity of the CATI-R that should be enriched with further analyses and types of data, including a larger number of participants who do not identify as male or female. …”
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The language use Inventory-Persian: report of the psychometric properties by Mahbubeh Nakhshab, Ali Asgary, Akram Ahmadi

“…Concurrent validity was also established by a moderate and positive value of the correlation between total scores of the LUI-Persian and Newsha developmental scale (r = 0.54, p = 0.01). …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was defined using Framingham scores and standard low-density lipoprotein thresholds. …”
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COVID-19 prevention strategies and compliance among postnatal adolescent mothers with postnatal depression and generalised anxiety in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study by Sharyn Burns, Linda Portsmouth, Chimwemwe Pindani Tembo

“…Participants with probable GAD and probable PND were more likely to practice COVID-19 prevention strategies than participants with low GAD-7 or EPDS scores, except for restrictions on religious gatherings.Conclusions Adolescent perception of the potential threats or risks of COVID-19 was low. …”
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Cultural adaptation, translation and validation of the conflict in adolescence dating relationship inventory (CADRI) in the Greek language. by Esperanza Barroso-Corroto, Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres, José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera, Ángel López-Fernández-Roldan, Carlos Navarrete-Tejero, Evangelia Kartsoni, Antonios Christodoulakis, Athina Patelarou, Michail Zografakis-Sfakianakis

“…The internal consistency and reliability were good (>0.7), with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.889 for the violence perpetrated subscale and 0.925 for the violence suffered subscale, indicating strong correlations between the total item scores. After exploratory factor analysis was performed, the structure obtained was similar to the original structure. …”
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SLC7A11 is a potential therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker correlated with immune cell infiltration in cervical cancer by Mutangala Muloye Guy, Tingting Bian, Longyun Sun, Yiping Hao, Xinlin Jiao, Wenjing Zhang, Teng Zhang, Baoxia Cui

“…Besides, there were higher TMB scores in patients with high SLC7A11 expression. Finally, we explore 37 kinds of drugs may improve prognosis. …”
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TRAJETÓRIAS DE ESTUDANTES EM UMA UNIVERSIDADE PÚBLICA: ENTRE TRAJETOS-PROJETOS FAMILIARES, PERTENCIMENTO E INDIVIDUAÇÃO by CÉLIA ELIZABETE CAREGNATO, RUSSEL TERESINHA DUTRA DA ROSA, RENATO SHIMEDZU TERRA, MURILO MARRECO PEDROSO

“…No contexto de ampliação de oportunidades de acesso para setores populares na educação superior, o tema da escolarização das elites ilumina as dinâmicas que estruturam trajetórias universitárias. …”
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EVALUATION OF SMARTNESS OF THE TOURISM DESTINATION WEBSITES OF THE KLAIPEDA REGION by Julius Ramanauskas, Šarūnas Banevičius, Putinas Bielskis

“…In the functionality parameter, synchronization with weather forecasts and monitoring of tourist data (traffic dynamics) received the lowest scores – 3.6 and 3.9 points respectively (on a 10-point scale). …”
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Multi-dimensional evidence from the UK Biobank shows the impact of diet and macronutrient intake on aging by Chen Zhu, Youfa Wang, Xiaosong Yang, Qiran Zhao, Wenyan Xu, Xiaolu Wang, Yanjun Liang, Qihui Chen, Shenggen Fan

“…The study examined 18 individual food intakes, 6 dietary patterns, 3 macronutrient intakes, and 3 dietary quality scores. High-dimensional Fixed Effects (HDFE) models were used to assess associations between dietary factors and aging measures, including telomere length, phenotypic age, and brain grey/white matter volumes. …”
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Carbidopa/levodopa dose elevation and safety concerns in Parkinson's patients: a cross-sectional and cohort design by Michael S Okun, Peter Schmidt, David W Brodell, Nicole T Stanford, Charles E Jacobson

“…Comparisons were made on standardised scales.Results There was no significant difference in motor, mood and quality-of-life scores in patients consuming below and above the 800 mg carbidopa/levodopa threshold, though a mild worsening in dyskinesia duration was noted without worsening in dyskinesia pain and disability. …”
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Awareness and knowledge of halitosis among students at two different dental universities in Turkey: a cross-sectional survey by Emine Nur Kahraman, Şehrazat Erensoy, Ahu Dikilitaş, Ayşe Gülşahı, Esra Özge Aydın, Funda Seher Özalp Ateş

“…Responses to the questionnaire were compared between groups using the Pearson chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. The correct answer scores were compared between groups via the Mann‒Whitney U test. …”
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The Effects of Adverse Events and Associated Costs on Value-Based Care for Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Prachi Bhatt, Jared Hirsch, Paul Cockrum, George Kim, Gabriela Dieguez

“…Patients receiving gem/abrax were older and had higher baseline Charlson Comorbidity Index scores; however, other factors may be important in driving cost differences. …”
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Exposure to artificial intelligence in Canadian jobs: Experimental estimates by Tahsin Mehdi, Marc Frenette

“…Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have raised questions about the future of work. Debates centre primarily around the possibility of AI displacing some human workers. …”
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Hybrid intelligence framework for optimizing shear capacity of lightweight FRP-reinforced concrete beams by Iman Faridmehr, Moncef L. Nehdi, Mohammad Ali Sahraei, Kiyanets Aleksandr Valerievich, Chiara Bedon

“…Sensitivity analysis allowed to quantify the influence of each parameter, revealing that b and d significantly affect Vc, with sensitivity scores of 0.39 and 0.35, respectively. The optimization process, highlighted by a 3D scatter plot, dynamically illustrated trade-offs among key design parameters (ρf, ρfs, d), giving insights into the complex interplay in FRP beam design. …”
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Identification of m6A methyltransferase-related WTAP and ZC3H13 predicts immune infiltrates in glioblastoma by Liyun Gao, Jiaxin Gao, Jiayin He, Wenyan Fan, Xiangxin Che, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Chunhua Han

“…WGCNA identified 15 genes closely associated with WTAP/ZC3H13 expression and immune scores, notably CTLA4, CD27, ICOS, and LAG3. Our results suggested that WTAP and ZC3H13 influence on immune contexture of GBM, providing new insights into tumor immunity in GBM.…”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…Patients in the second wave had clinical frailty scores of <5 (OR 2.51; 95% CI 1.56 ‐ 4.03). Obesity was most prevalent in the second wave (OR 1.87; 95% CI 1.01 ‐ 3.46), and dyslipidaemia (OR 3.03; 95% CI 1.59 ‐ 5.77) and ischaemic heart disease (OR 3.77; 95% CI .71 ‐ 8.33) were most prevalent during the third wave. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Danish BREAST-Q reconstruction module by Cecilie Balslev Willert, Karl Bang Christensen, Pernille Envold Bidstrup, Lene Mellemkjær, Anne-Marie Axø Gerdes, Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich

“…Multiple-item scales with summated scores and more than 40 complete responses were eligible for psychometric validation, and psychometric analyses examined reliability and validity using Rasch Analyses and Classical Test Theory. …”
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