Preliminary Evidence of Human Plasmodium in Domestic Animals from a Malaria-Endemic Region in Indonesia [version 4; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not app... by Munirah Munirah, Sitti Wahyuni, Firdaus Hamid, Isra Wahid

“…In total, 32 samples from Gaura contained P. falciparum or P. vivax, while the Plasmodium percentage in buffalo, horse, goat, and dogs were 20.7%, 14.3%, 5.8%, 16.7%, respectively. …”
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ezPreemie study protocol: a randomised controlled factorial trial testing web-based parent training and coaching with parents of children born very preterm by M E Schoeny, Sarah A Keim, Michelle M Greene, Julia Berteletti, Mary Lauren Neel, Kousiki Patra, Shea Smoske, Susan Breitenstein

“…The purpose of this paper is to describe a multicentre, randomised controlled protocol for a factorial design trial evaluating the independent and combined effects of the ezParent BPT intervention plus brief, weekly coaching calls on parent and child outcomes for families with toddlers born VPT.Methods and analysis The study employs a 2×2 factorial randomised design. …”
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Psychometric Testing of the CHAMPS Questionnaire in French Canadians with COPD by Susanne Mak, Jean Bourbeau, Nancy E. Mayo, Sharon Wood-Dauphinee, Judith E. Soicher

“…Validity testing yielded moderate correlations (r = 0.4-0.5) of the CHAMPS with the SF-36 domains and summary score capturing constructs of physical function, and with the SGRQ activity domain and total score. CHAMPS frequency scores for moderate-intensity activities correlated more strongly than other scores, with physical aspects of the SF-36 and SGRQ. …”
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The N‐terminal domain of gasdermin D induces liver fibrosis by reprogrammed lipid metabolism by Xue Wang, Chunyou Ning, Xingyi Cheng, Zhengzhong Wu, Dongbo Wu, Xuemei Ding, Cunxiang Ju, Zhihang Zhou, Lingfeng Wan, Wei Zhao, Peiliang Shi

“…After crossing the two strains together, we induced conditional cell death by doxycycline to construct a mouse model of liver fibrosis. …”
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5-aminolevulinic acid in photodynamic therapy used in dermatology as a method of treating acne vulgaris. by Karolina Sacher, Krystyna Zabojska, Aleksandra Cygnarowicz, Mariola Turemka, Negar Hosseinnejad, Aneta Klaudia Wojtas, Mikołaj Biskupski, Urszula Korotko, Kinga Witowska, Aneta Mandziuk

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Manipulating Intracellular Oxidative Conditions to Enhance Porphyrin Production in <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Bahareh Arab, Murray Moo-Young, Yilan Liu, C. Perry Chou

“…Notably, overexpression of <i>sodA</i> alone led to a 72.9% increase in total porphyrin production (1.56 g/L) while improving the UP-III/UP-I ratio to 1.94. …”
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Combination of reverse shock index and simplified motor score as a strong discriminator of trauma outcomes by Meng-Yu Wu, Giou-Teng Yiang, Ding-Kuo Chien, Sy-Jou Chen, Chi-Ming Chu, Jui-Yuan Chung, Hon-Ping Ma, Mau-Roung Lin

“…Background The reverse shock index multiplied by simplified motor score (rSI-sMS) is a novel and rapid measure for assessing injury severity in patients with trauma in prehospital settings; however, its discriminant ability requires further validation.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted from trauma database of Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital to compare the accuracy of the rSI-sMS with that of the shock index, modified shock index, reverse shock index multiplied by the Glasgow Coma Scale (rSI-GCS), and the reverse shock index multiplied by GCS motor subscale (rSI-GCSM) for discriminating in-hospital mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, prolonged ICU stays ≥14 days, and prolonged hospital stays ≥30 days in patients with trauma.Results A total of 11,760 patients from the trauma database were included. rSI-sMS had significantly better accuracy in discriminating in-hospital mortality, ICU admissions, prolonged ICU stays (≥14 days), and prolonged hospital stays (≥30 days) than the shock index, modified shock index, and rSI-GCSM, whereas its accuracy was similar to that of the rSI-GCS. …”
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Unveiling urban biodiversity: An interdisciplinary hands-on project that catalyzes awareness by Ana Paula Oliveira, António Bajanca, Ana Paramés

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Catastrophes au Japon et complexité des relations homme/nature. De l’apport de la médiance… by Jean Lagane

“…This led them to take «for granted» the ideology of progress, too. However, the Japanese have gradually stopped to consider the environment as a permanent and inseparable combination of nature and culture. …”
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İmajın Kurumsal İtibara Etkisi: Giresun Belediyesi Örneği by HAsan Güllüpınar, Tuba Tekmen

“…Geçmişte farklı sebeplerle kurum ve hedef kitleleri arasında kurulan etkileşime dayalı olarakgelişen toplam algı ve bunun gelecekle ilgili beslediği duygu kurumsal çıktılara bakışı etkilemektedir.Dolayısıyla bir kurumla ilgili çevresi tarafından iki tür algı tanımlanabilir. …”
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Resource allocation scheme for D2D communication in mmWave 5G networks by Bing YI, Yongli CHEN, Ruixue ZHAO

“…The optimal objective was maximize to the total system throughput. Firstly, the admission set of each D2D user was selected by a linear correlation method. …”
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Mental Foramen as a Guide to Establish Sexual Dimorphism among Eastern Indian Population: An Observational Cross-sectional Study on Dry Bones by Soumali Biswas, Joydip Saha, Arijit Majumdar, Ratnadeep Poddar, Suchismita Ghosh, Maitreyee Kar

“…Results: Most of the mental foramina were in line with the second premolar tooth or between the first and second premolars. …”
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Differentiation of Early Sacroiliitis Using Machine-Learning- Supported Texture Analysis by Qingqing Zhu, Qi Wang, Xi Hu, Xin Dang, Xiaojing Yu, Liye Chen, Hongjie Hu

“…<b>Objectives:</b> We wished to compare the diagnostic performance of texture analysis (TA) against that of a visual qualitative assessment in identifying early sacroiliitis (nr-axSpA). <b>Methods:</b> A total of 92 participants were retrospectively included at our university hospital institution, comprising 30 controls and 62 patients with axSpA, including 32 with nr-axSpA and 30 with r-axSpA, who underwent MR examination of the sacroiliac joints. …”
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Targeting OAS3 for reversing M2d infiltration and restoring anti-tumor immunity in pancreatic cancer by Shaopeng Zhang, Ximo Xu, Kundong Zhang, Changzheng Lei, Yitian Xu, Pengshan Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Haitao Gu, Chen Huang, Zhengjun Qiu

“…Our study revealed that PC cells (PCs) promote macrophage polarization toward M2d through high lactate secretion. M2d is characterized by elevated secretion of IL-10 and VEGF-A, which diminish CD8+T cells cytotoxicity and promote tumor neoangiogenesis simultaneously. …”
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Evaluating the Development, Reliability, and Validation of the Tele-Primary Care Oral Health Clinical Information System Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Rosnah Sutan, Shahida Ismail, Roszita Ibrahim

“…The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was 0.90 (P<.049). The total variance explained was 76.07%, and factor loading scores for all variables were >0.7. …”
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Kipling’s “Anglo-Indian” Bible by Roberta Baldi

“…Rudyard Kipling est resté tout au long de sa vie en contact avec l’imaginaire et le langage bibliques qu’il connaissait bien. …”
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Theoretical and Numerical Studies of Dynamic Scaling of a Six-Degree-of-Freedom Laser Propulsion Vehicle by Masayuki Takahashi, Naofumi Ohnishi

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Alteration of fecal microbiome and metabolome by mung bean coat improves diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice by Dianzhi Hou, Jian Tang, Meili Huan, Fang Liu, Sumei Zhou, Qun Shen

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NGHỆ THUẬT NGHI BINH TẠO THẾ TRONG CHIẾN DỊCH TÂY NGUYÊN NĂM 1975 by Lê Thị Nhuấn

“…Mùa Xuân năm 1975, quân dân ta đã tiến hành cuộc Tổng tiến công và nổi dậy, giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất Tổ quốc. …”
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An Updated Design Formula for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Plate: Elastic Buckling and Ultimate Compressive Strength by Do Kyun Kim, Hee Yeong Yang, Shen Li, Seungjun Kim

“…The shape of the elastic buckling strength (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>σ</mi><mrow><mi>x</mi><mi>E</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) equation is utilised and adjusted to predict the ultimate compressive strength of the plate. In total, 600 cases of reasonable plate scenarios are selected to update the design formula by broadly considering the plate geometry (i.e., plate length, breadth, and thickness), material property (i.e., elastic modulus and yield strength), and initial deflection. …”
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