Primary Prophylaxis to Prevent the Development of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute Variceal Bleeding by Fátima Higuera-de-la-Tijera, Alfredo I. Servín-Caamaño, Francisco Salas-Gordillo, José L. Pérez-Hernández, Juan M. Abdo-Francis, Jaime Camacho-Aguilera, Sai N. Alla, Fiacro Jiménez-Ponce

“…Two patients (10%) treated with lactulose and a patient (4.5%) in the placebo group developed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to E. coli; one of them died due to recurrent variceal bleeding. There were no other adverse effects. …”
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Development of a patient reported outcome instrument for chronic sialadenitis by Fatemeh Ramazani, Amr Hamour, Caroline C. Jeffery, Vincent Biron, Yaser Alrajhi, Daniel O’Connell, David W. J. Côté

“…Results Patients identified 15 domains of QoL impacted by chronic sialadenitis, divided into three sub-scales: physical symptoms, psychosocial symptoms, and activity restriction. …”
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EL ROL DE LOS ACTORES SOCIALES EN LA CONFIGURACIÓN TERRITORIAL DE MOQUEHUE by Celia Viviana Torrens, Elsie Marcela Jurio, Vanesa Yanina Cappelletti, Germán Gabriel Pérez, Daiana Elcira Cara Plá, Gimena Nathalie Cuevas, María Silvina Hauw, Pablo Alejandro Leyes

“…Four relevant social actors are recognized in the development and growth of Moquehue, linked especially to tourism activity: the municipality, that defines parcels for permanent residential use and services; private actors, that increase accommodation supply; historical local people who subdivide and sell land irregularly, and new actors who settle in the area with permanent residence, linked to other activities that made them choose this place because of its environmental values. …”
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Level of physical activity of students from the police force academy in Bratislava by Gabriel Bujdos, Štefan Adamčák, Michal Marko, Anna Kozaňáková

“…Here in our study, we’ve looked at physical activity, physical activity levels and how much students attending Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava engage in them. By comparing our survey participants to adults from other countries we can conclude that both our male and female participants have shown higher physical activity levels.…”
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From Traditional Typing to Genomic Precision: Whole-Genome Sequencing of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Isolated from Refrigerated Foods in Chile by Julio Parra-Flores, Beatriz Daza-Prieto, Pamela Chavarria, Miriam Troncoso, Anna Stöger, Guillermo Figueroa, Jetsi Mancilla-Rojano, Ariadnna Cruz-Córdova, Aleksandra Martinovic, Werner Ruppitsch

“…Ninety-four percent of the isolates (15/16) were serotype 1/2b, and 88% of them (14/16) were ST5. All strains shared identical virulence genes related to adhesion (<i>ami</i>, <i>iap</i>, <i>lapB</i>), stress resistance (<i>clpCEP</i>), invasion (<i>aut</i>, <i>iapcwhA</i>, <i>inlAB</i>, <i>lpeA</i>), toxin production (<i>hly</i>), and intracellular regulation (<i>prfA</i>), with only 13 strains exhibiting the <i>bcrBC</i> and <i>qacJ</i> gene, which confer resistance to quaternary ammonium. …”
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Biological, cytomorphological and karyological heterogeneity of transformed cell lines derived from domestic pig (Sus scrofa L.) organs by B. L. Manin, E. A. Trofimova, V. L. Gavrilova, O. S. Puzankova

“…PK-15 cell culture having a distinct karyotype under different cultivation conditions while retaining other culture properties is found to be the most adaptive. …”
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Whole exome sequencing-based homologous recombination deficiency test for epithelial ovarian cancer by Ying-Cheng Chiang, Hsien-Neng Huang, Kuan-Ting Kuo, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Po-Han Lin

“…Nine patients had mutations in the genes involved in HR DNA repair, and all of them were positive for HRD. In the validation group, 23 patients were defined as positive HRD by WES-based testing. …”
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Prevalence of Cryptococcal Antigenemia and Associated Factors among HIV/AIDS Patients at Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia by Mohabaw Jemal, Teshiwal Deress, Teshome Belachew, Yesuf Adem

“…In addition, 68.7% (11/16) had CD4 count less than 100 cells/μl, 18.7% (3/16) had CD4 count 100–150 cells/μl, 50% (8/16) were antiretroviral therapy defaulters, and 31.3% (5/16) were naïve. …”
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Cytotoxic Activity of Bisphosphonic Derivatives Obtained by the Michaelis–Arbuzov or the Pudovik Reaction by Zsuzsanna Szalai, Janka Bednárik, Boldizsár Szigfrid Tóth, Angéla Takács, Szilárd Tekula, László Kőhidai, Konstantin Karaghiosoff, László Drahos, György Keglevich

“…<b>Background:</b> Methylenebisphosphonic derivatives including hydroxy-methylenebisphosphonic species may be of potential biological activity, and a part of them is used in the treatment of bone diseases. <b>Methods:</b> Methylenebisphosphonates may be obtained by the Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction of suitably α-substituted methylphosphonates and trialkyl phosphites or phosphinous esters, while the hydroxy-methylene variations are prepared by the Pudovik reaction of α-oxophosphonates and different >P(O)H reagents, such as diethyl phosphite and diarylphosphine oxides. …”
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Iodine Deficiency Disorder and Knowledge about Benefit and Food Source of Iodine among Adolescent Girls in the North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region by Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Kassa Ketsela H Giorgis, Mulat Mossie Menalu, Michael Amera Tizazu

“…About one-third, 428 (68.5%), had knowledge about locally available iodine source foods and 309 (72.2%) of them mentioned salt as a source of iodine. Over half, 216 (55.1%), of 392 (62.7%) participants who had knowledge about the benefit of iodine knew it prevents goiter. …”
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Exploring smallholder farmers’ access and participation in the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in selected counties of Kenya by Joyce Kamau, Collins Okoyo, Collins Okoyo, Tabitha Kanyui, Charles Mwandawiro, Samrat Singh, Lesley Drake

“…We recommend more capacity-building support for SHFs and FBOs to increase their production and give them better opportunities to be key participants in the HGSFP market and other structured markets. …”
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Genotypic Characterization of Azotobacteria Isolated from Argentinean Soils and Plant-Growth-Promoting Traits of Selected Strains with Prospects for Biofertilizer Production by Esteban Julián Rubio, Marcela Susana Montecchia, Micaela Tosi, Fabricio Darío Cassán, Alejandro Perticari, Olga Susana Correa

“…Indole-3 acetic-acid (IAA), gibberellin (GA3) and zeatin (Z) biosynthesis, nitrogenase activity, and siderophore production were found in all evaluated strains, with variation among them, but no phosphate solubilization was detected. …”
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Is surgery superior for distal ulna fractures? a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Zakaria Chabihi, Brahim Demnati, Mohamed Moussadiq, Tariq Aalil, Yassine Fath El Khir, El Mehdi Boumediane, Mohamed Amine Benhima, Imad Abkari

“…Limitations The moderate quality of the included studies and the moderate to high heterogeneity among them are noted as limitations, indicating a need for more standardized research methodologies in this area. …”
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Impact of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (level of control) on sex hormone profile and erectile function by Abdullah A. Khawaji, Hossam S. El-Tholoth, Muath A. Albarakati, Bander A. Binjabaan, Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed Althobity, Abdulmalik Almardawi, Khaled Bedaiwi, Mussa AlNuami

“…Laboratory results for type 2 diabetic men presenting with ED were studied after stratifying them into the two groups – relatively controlled DM (HBA1c of 7.9 mmol/L or less) and uncontrolled DM (HBA1c equal to or more than 8 mmol/L). …”
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HUBUNGAN ANTARA MOTIVASI BELAJAR DENGAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP FISIKA PESERTA DIDIK MAN BARAKA by Muhammad Amran Shidik

“…When students are motivated, students will be excited and allow them to easily understand the concepts of the lesson so that they will get better learning outcomes.   …”
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Association of vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGFВ) gene polymorphisms with intracranial aneurysms by R. I. Sultanova, R. I. Khusainova, E. R. Lebedeva, M. A. Yankina, D. V. Gilev, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…The average worldwide prevalence of this disease is about 2–5 %, with 50 % of them ending in death or neurological disorders of varying severity, with a high probability of recurrence of hemorrhage during the frst half of the year after rupture. …”
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Superconducting Nanostrip Photon-Number-Resolving Detector as an Unbiased Random Number Generator by Pasquale Ercolano, Mikkel Ejrnaes, Ciro Bruscino, Syed Muhammad Junaid Bukhari, Daniela Salvoni, Chengjun Zhang, Jia Huang, Hao Li, Lixing You, Loredana Parlato, Giovanni Piero Pepe

“…In addition, since these two methods are independent, it is possible to use them at the same time.…”
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Clinical anxiety among a sample of dental students in South Sinai by Christine Raouf George Mikhail, Mai Hamdy Ragab, Yousra Ahmed, Eman D. El Desouky, Fatma E. A. Hassanein, Mohamed Bekhit, Marwa Hassan Mostafa

“…This study aimed to estimate the incidence of clinical anxiety among a sample of Dental students and to determine possible precipitating factors for clinical anxiety among them. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out among 3rd and 4th year dental students at King Salman International University using the modified 34 items of Moss and McManus clinical anxiety questionnaire. …”
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Characterization of Triterpene Saponin Composition of White, Yellow and Red Beetroot ( Beta vulgaris L.) by Aneta Spórna-Kucab, Anna Tekieli, Krystyna Skalicka-Woźniak, Agnieszka Grzegorczyk, Tomasz Świergosz, Sławomir Wybraniec

“…In addition, the total saponin content in peel and flesh in yellow beet (26054 mg/kg fw) was much higher than the total content in peel and flesh in red beet Tytus (8364 mg/kg fw) and white beet Snow Ball (1204 mg/kg fw). …”
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New materials based on InP-ZnS system for semiconductor gas analyzers by I. A. Kirovskaya, R. V. Ekkert, A. O. Ekkert, E. V. Mironova, I. Yu. Umansky, A. I. Blesman, D. A. Polonyankin, L. V. Kolesnikov, E. N. Kopylova, V. B. Goncharov

“…X-ray examinations have been conducted which allows to certify them as substitution solid solution with sphalerite structure and acid-base properties studies (pH isoelectric state — pHISO). …”
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