The Effectiveness of pen‒culture construction for cultivation of sea cucumber by Pitjont Tomatala, Petrus Paulus Letsoin, Evangelin Martha Yulia Kadmaer

“…This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of two types of pen‒culture system for sea cucumber rearing to the influence of ocean waves and currents. …”
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Prevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the Ningo-Prampram District, Ghana by Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Philip Apraku Tawiah

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been suggested to play a role in various adverse birth outcomes. The study determined the prevalence as well as knowledge of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. …”
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Hematobiochemical changes of lead Poisoning and amelioration with Coconut (<i>Cocos nucifera</i> L.) Water in wistar albino rats by Enagbonma Ben Jesuorsemwen, Iyorah Imeda Ebikere, Iyorah Imeda Ebikere, Igiehon Nicholas Ozede, Aimuanmwosa Frank Eghomwanre

“… To determine the ameliorative effect of coconut water on haematobiochemical changes due to lead  poisoning in wistar albino rats for six weeks, sixty rats were assigned to four groups. 0.10g/l of lead  and 75ml coconut (cocus nucifera l.) water were given orally for six weeks. …”
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Deciphering Immunometabolic Landscape in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Integrative Multiomics, Explainable Machine Learning and Experimental Validation by Dong Q, Wu J, Zhang H, Chen X, Xu X, Chen J, Shi C, Luo L, Zhang D

“…Finally, a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) was conducted to evaluate potential side effects of drugs targeting the hub genes.Results: Causalities were found between six plasma metabolites, five immune cells and RA in genetically determined levels. Notably, DC mediated 18% of the protective effect of PE on RA. …”
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Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench crude extract combined with citric acid inactivates Cronobacter sakazakii isolated from powdered infant formula by Peng Fei, Yaping Yu, Chen Liang, Ruxue Fang, Yujun Jiang, Ling Guo

“…The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of EE against C. sakazakii was determined, and then growth curve and time-kill analysis were used to screen the optimal antibacterial combination of 1 MIC of EE and CA. …”
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Predictive Value of NT-proBNP for Functional Outcome of Ischemic Stroke Without Cardiac Disease: A Prospective, Observational Study by Liu R, Chen G, Zhao N, Yue W

“…We aimed to elucidate predictive role of NT-proBNP levels in determining adverse outcomes in AIS patients. Additionally, the study sought to explore the relationship between NT-proBNP levels and the risk of poor functional outcomes in both ACI and PCI patients without underlying cardiac comorbidities.Results: A total of 821 patients were included in our study. …”
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The effect of nitrogen fertilization and the use of biostimulators on the chemical composition of grains of two varieties of corn (Zea mays L.). by Marek Niewęgłowski, Anna Sikorska, Marek Gugała, Ewa Krasnodębska, Krystyna Zarzecka

“…The aim of the research was to determine the impact of the use of biostimulators and different nitrogen doses on the yield quality of two varieties of corn grown for grain. …”
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The effects of mobile phone addiction on learning engagement of Chinese college students - the mediating role of physical activity and academic self-efficacy by Shuqiao Meng, Kai Qi, Panyi Shen, Meng Zhang, Yu Zhang, Nzubechi Onyebuchi, Ge Zhan, Fanqi Wei, Wenxia Tong, Yahui Han, Xiaoyu Ge

“…This study employs self-determination theory as a framework to examine the mechanisms through which mobile phone addiction affects students’ learning engagement. …”
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Non-communicable diseases and their associations with outpatient services utilisation: insight from a population-based survey in Malaysia by Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Awatef Amer Nordin, Suhana Jawahir, Adilius Manual, Iqbal Ab Rahim, Sarah Nurain Mohd Noh, Nur Elina Ab Mutalib, Nurul Salwana Abu Bakar

“…We used multivariable logistic regression to determine the associated factors of having multimorbidity and the association between the number of non-communicable diseases and outpatient services utilisation.Results Overall, 11 347 respondents were included in the analysis. …”
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Prevalence of β-lactam antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from a neonatal intensive care unit by Jian Zhou, Jingqian Zhou, Min Chen, Pan Lü, Chunming Jiang

“…The antimicrobial susceptibility was determined using the agar dilution method, and the distribution of β-lactamase genes was analyzed using PCR. …”
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Socioeconomic factors and sex effects of postpartum maternal depression on offspring internalizing symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Geng, Wenlan Liu, Zhiying Yu, Hui Zhang, Yun Li, Weihua Zhao

“…It has been consistently unclear as to whether female or male offspring are more vulnerable to the effects of postpartum maternal depression at different stages of the child’s life course. To determine whether the characteristics of postpartum maternal depression with a history of prenatal depression influence sex differences in offspring internalizing symptoms across childhood and adolescence, socioeconomic factors should be considered. …”
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Abnormal Expression of Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Surface Markers in Retinopathy of Prematurity Patients by Guo R, Cheng F, Meng XJ, Fan JM, Lu YL, Ma XH, Qiao X, Li JH

“…Rui Guo,1 Fang Cheng,1 Xiang-Jie Meng,2,3 Jun-Mei Fan,4 Ya-Ling Lu,5 Xiao-Hui Ma,6 Xin Qiao,6 Jun-Hong Li7 1Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center of Shanxi, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pediatric Stomatology, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, Children’s Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center of Shanxi, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030000, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shanxi Eye Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030002, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Shanxi Eye Hospital, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030002, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun-Hong Li, Department of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Shanxi Eye Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, No. 100 Fudong Street, Taiyuan, 030002, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613834131099, Email junhongliljh@126.comObjective: Our study compares immune cell profiles in preterm infants with and without severe ROP, identifying risk factors for its development to explore both immunological aspects and determinants of ROP in preterm infants.Methods: Infants born between January 2023 to December 2023 at the Children’s Hospital of Shanxi were enrolled in this study according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Clinical efficacy and hemodynamic effects of levosimendan in cardiac surgery patients after surgery by Meiling Zhao, Yunfeng Hou, Meng Yuan, Shuang Ma, Yifeng Yue

“…The hemodynamic states of the two groups were compared both before and after therapy. 48 h after surgery, echocardiography was performed in both groups to determine cardiac function. 48 h after surgery, N-terminal pro-brain B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-Pro-BNP) levels were compared between the two groups. …”
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Systematic comparison of quantity and quality of RNA recovered with commercial FFPE tissue extraction kits by Sukoluhle Dube, Sharefa Al-Mannai, Li Liu, Sara Tomei, Satanay Hubrack, Shimaa Sherif, Ayesha Jabeen, Eiman I. Ahmed, Apryl Sanchez, William Mifsud, Davide Bedognetti, Wouter Hendrickx, Christophe M. Raynaud

“…The concentration, RNA quality score (RQS) and DV200 of each extraction was analysed using a nucleic acid analyser to determine the quantity and quality of the recovered RNA. …”
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The Battle of Žalgiris / Grunwald: Unanswered Questions by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…This, as well as gaps in critical science of history on the whole, determine the fact that images of the collective memory, which were much stronger influenced by and still are under the influence of works of art of the undisciplined imagination, have not been significantly affected. …”
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Beating-Heart Coronary Artery Bypass grafting (BH-CABG) in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD): comparison of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) predicted risk with ac... by Louis Samuels, Anastasia Arce, Samiat Agunbiade, Suzanne Raws, Afshin Parsikia

“…Abstract Background End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is an independent risk factor in outcomes for traditional coronary artery bypass grafting (TRAD-CAB) utilizing aortic cross-clamping and cardioplegic arrest. In order to determine if Beating-Heart CABG (BH-CABG) techniques offer benefit in patients with ESRD, an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) predicted risk versus the actual outcomes was performed. …”
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Predicting abatacept retention using machine learning by Rieke Alten, Claire Behar, Pierre Merckaert, Ebenezer Afari, Virginie Vannier-Moreau, Anael Ohayon, Sean E. Connolly, Aurélie Najm, Pierre-Antoine Juge, Gengyuan Liu, Angshu Rai, Yedid Elbez, Karissa Lozenski

“…SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) values determined the level of importance and directionality for key patient features predicting abatacept retention. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mechanistic and Correlative Models for Global and Bhutan-Specific Suitability of Parthenium Weed and Vulnerability of Agriculture in Bhutan by Sangay Dorji, Stephen Stewart, Asad Shabbir, Ali Bajwa, Ammar Aziz, Steve Adkins

“…Mechanistic and correlative species distribution models are commonly employed to determine the potential habitat suitability of parthenium weed. …”
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Profil Karsinoma Kolorektal di Laboratorium Patologi Anatomi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas Priode Januari 2009 sampai Desember 2011 by Muflikal Hamdi, Asril Zahari, Aswiyanti Asri

“…The objective of this study was to determine the profile of colorectal carcinoma in the anatomic pathology laboratory Andalas University Faculty of Medicine.The research was conducted during the period January 2009 until December 2011 with retrospective descriptive method and the data were taken from the medical records of patients with colorectal carcinoma in the research that has been conducted in June 2012 until October of 2012. …”
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Psychoeducation of higher education seekers with using of the resource-oriented model of stress resiliency in war conditions by V.V. Ogorenko, A.E. Nikolenko, T.Y. Shusterman, V.O. Kokashynskyi, A.B. Khotimska, M.H. Koren

“…The «BASIC Ph» model of stress resiliency was utilized as a framework for determining optimal human resource utilization during crises, with six modalities forming individual style of resiliency. …”
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