Assessing learning, behaviour, and stress level in goats while testing a virtual fencing training protocol by L. Wilms, D. Hamidi, C.H.U. Lüntzel, M. Hamidi, M. Komainda, R. Palme, J. Isselstein, S. Waiblinger, M. Egerbacher

“…Additionally, faecal samples were collected once, or twice daily and FCM concentrations were measured. The VF collars delivered the number of acoustic signals and electric pulses and the duration of the acoustic signals. …”
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Impact of cardiac factors on central airway anatomical parameters in patients undergoing lung mass surgery by Yingding Ruan, Hongsheng Xue, Wenjun Cao, Jianwei Han, Aiming Yang, Jincheng Xu, Ting Zhang

“…DeepInsight software was used to analyze high-resolution chest computed tomography (HRCT) images and to measure various central airway anatomical parameters, including tracheal diameter (TD), tracheal length (TL), left main bronchus diameter (LBD), left main bronchus length (LBL), right main bronchus diameter (RBD), right main bronchus length (RBL), and subcarinal angle (SCA). …”
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Hyperspectral imaging for precision nitrogen management: A comparative exploration of two methodological approaches to estimate optimal nitrogen rate in processing tomato by Vito Aurelio Cerasola, Francesco Orsini, Giuseppina Pennisi, Gaia Moretti, Stefano Bona, Francesco Mirone, Jochem Verrelst, Katja Berger, Giorgio Gianquinto

“…Canopy reflectance was measured by using an unmanned aerial vehicle at five growth stages of processing tomatoes grown under experimental plot conditions with different N rates. …”
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Trends in certifications of overall vision impairment and that due to diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy in England and Wales, 2009/2010 to 2019/2020: a retrospective database analys... by Catey Bunce, Gwyn Samuel Williams, David Owens, Wen Xing, Rhianon Reynolds, Antra Zekite, Declan Flanagan, RL Thomas, Rebecca John

“…The focus is on diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy as the key causative factor.Design Retrospective database analysis.Setting England and Wales.Participants Individuals certified as SI or SSI.Outcome measures Trends in certification of vision impairment in England and Wales due to any cause, with specific attention to diabetic retinopathy.Methods Certifications of vision impairment made by ophthalmologists in England and Wales were recorded and copies were sent to Moorfields Eye Hospital for epidemiological analysis. …”
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Production performance of eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor with the addition of calsium carbonat by Ardyen Saputra, Tatag Budiardi, Eddy Supriyono

“…The filter used as a physical, chemical, and biology filters. The parameters measured were the survival rate, growth rate on biomass, feed convertion ratio, oxygen consumption rate, and the employment rate of osmotic. …”
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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“…Younger age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.98, 95% CI 0.97‐0.99), lower education level (compared to middle school; high school: AOR 0.56, 95% CI 0.35‐0.90; bachelor’s degree: AOR 0.35, 95% CI 0.23‐0.52; master’s degree or higher: AOR 0.35, 95% CI 0.22‐0.55), poorer nocturnal sleep (sleep efficiency: AOR 0.64, 95% CI 0.42‐0.96; number of nocturnal awakenings: AOR 1.13, 95% CI 1.04‐1.23), and more severe depression symptoms (AOR 1.12, 95% CI 1.04‐1.21) were significant predictors of dropping out. When measures of perceptions of the app were included in the model, perceived benevolence and credibility of the VA decreased the odds of dropout (AOR 0.91, 95% CI 0.85‐0.97). …”
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Contamination of Legionella pneumophila in metro cooling tower water and its influencing factors in a city by Rong PENG, Bin SHI, Huaiji WANG, Junling LIU, Fang WANG

“…Information on the environment and hygiene management measures of the cooling towers was obtained through on-site investigation and questionnaire survey. …”
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The Effect of Weed Control with Pre-Emergence Herbicides on the Yield Level of Mung Bean Yield by Cailing Jing, Junying Wang, Yonghong Wu, Yufan Zhou, Huijun Zhu, Yaowen Zhang, Shuqi Dong, Xiaorui Li, Juan Zhao, Junli Cao, Xiangyang Yuan, Xi’e Song

“…Through Petri dish screening, a spraying treatment was carried out before seed germination. By measuring the root length and shoot length, imazethapyr (100.50 g a.i ha⁻¹) and oxadiazon (507.00 g a.i ha⁻¹) were screened out. …”
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L’apport de la géomatique à la connaissance de la partie terminale de l’aqueduc du Gier à Lyon by Éric Leroy

“…The piers of the bridges and the openings of the arches are calibrated, their measurements regular and known. This regularity made it possible to situate the missing piers. …”
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Exploratory profiling of metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid using a commercially available targeted LC-MS based metabolomics kit to discriminate leptomeningeal metastasis by Soojin Jang, Ho-Shin Gwak, Kyue-Yim Lee, Jun Hwa Lee, Kyung-Hee Kim, Jong Heon Kim, Jong Bae Park, Sang Hoon Shin, Heon Yoo, Yun-Sik Dho, Kyu-Chang Wang, Byong Chul Yoo

“…Methods We quantitatively measured amino acids, biogenic amines, hexoses, acylcarnitines (AC), cholesteryl esters (CE), glycerides, phosphatidylcholines (PC), lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC), sphingomyelins (SM), and ceramides (Cer) in 117 CSF samples from various groups of healthy controls (HC, n = 10), patients with LM (LM, n = 47), parenchymal brain tumor (PBT, n = 45), and inflammatory disease (ID, n = 13) with internal standards using the Absolute IDQ- p400® targeted mass spectrometry kit. …”
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Inflammatory Markers and Severity in COVID-19 Patients with Clostridioides Difficile Co-Infection: A Retrospective Analysis Including Subgroups with Diabetes, Cancer, and Elderly by Teodor Cerbulescu, Flavia Ignuta, Uma Shailendri Rayudu, Maliha Afra, Ovidiu Rosca, Adrian Vlad, Stana Loredana

“…Early recognition and targeted interventions, including infection control and supportive measures, may attenuate disease severity and improve patient survival.…”
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The behavior of the Bacillus probiotic species under conditions of co-cultivation by O. V. Knysh, A. V. Martynov, S. I. Pokhyl, N. I. Skliar

“…The diameters of swimming halos and migration swarms formed by monoand mixed cultures were measured, and the areas covered by them were compared. …”
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Fecal propionate is a signature of insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome by Sitong Dong, Sitong Dong, Xinrui Yao, Xinrui Yao, Jiao Jiao, Jiao Jiao, Bei Lin, Bei Lin, Bei Lin, Fujie Yan, Xiuxia Wang, Xiuxia Wang, Xiuxia Wang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the roles of fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).MethodsThe levels of SCFAs (acetate, propionate, and butyrate) in 83 patients with PCOS and 63 controls were measured, and their relationships with various metabolic parameters were analyzed. …”
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Confronting needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare: a decade of struggle and progress in a university teaching hospital by Shuk-Ching Wong, Lithia Lai-Ha Yuen, Germaine Kit-Ming Lam, Monica Oi-Tung Kwok, Crystal Yuen-Ki Siu, Bella Hong-Yan Li, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Simon Yung-Chun So, Kelvin Hei-Yeung Chiu, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng

“…The mean NSI episodes among medical staff were significantly higher than nursing staff per year, measured per 10,000 patient days (1.08 ± 0.21 vs. 0.73 ± 0.16, p = 0.001) and per 100 FTE (8.46 ± 1.95 vs. 1.62 ± 0.40, p < 0.001). …”
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Hypertension Subtypes among Thai Hypertensives: An Analysis of Telehealth-Assisted Instrument in Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Nationwide Pilot Project by Sakolwat Montrivade, Pairoj Chattranukulchai, Sarawut Siwamogsatham, Yongkasem Vorasettakarnkij, Witthawat Naeowong, Patchaya Boonchayaanant, Anut Sakulsupsiri, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, Vorarit Lertsuwunseri, Voravut Rungpradubvong, Sudarat Satitthummanid, Sarinya Puwanant, Somchai Prechawat, Suphot Srimahachota, Jarkarpun Chaipromprasit, Wacin Buddhari, Smonporn Boonyaratavej, Surapun Sitthisook, Peera Buranakitjaroen, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Somkiat Sangwatanaroj

“…All patients were instructed to manually measure their HBP twice a day for the duration of at least one week using the same validated automated, oscillometric telemonitoring devices (Uright model TD-3128, TaiDoc Corporation, Taiwan). …”
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Cognitive decline in relation to later-life high temperature exposure in a Chinese nationwide cohort by Yu-Qian Huang, Lian-Sheng Zhang, Ji-Xing Yang, Fang Wang, Ya-Qi Wang, Li-Feng Zhu, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Bo-Ning Deng, Qian-Qian Xiang, Yun-Quan Zhang

“…Global cognitive performance and its two dimensions (episodic memory and mental status) was measured using standardized questionnaires. Temperature exposure prior to cognitive tests was assessed using both average temperatures and heat days exceeding predefined temperature thresholds. …”
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Oral health care in older people in long-term care facilities: An updated systematic review and meta-analyses of implementation strategies by Lina F. Weening-Verbree, Anouk Douma, Cees P. van der Schans, Getty J. Huisman-de Waal, Annemarie A. Schuller, Sytse U. Zuidema, Wim P. Krijnen, Johannes S.M. Hobbelen

“…In the 2013 review, more studies indicated combined oral health measurements were effective (71 %) than in the current review (20 %–33 %). …”
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Diagnostic value of dual-layer spectral detector CT parameters for differentiating high- from low-grade bladder cancer by Li Chen, Lili Xu, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Jiahui Zhang, Xin Bai, Qianyu Peng, Erjia Guo, Xiaomei Lu, Shenghui Yu, Zhengyu Jin, Gumuyang Zhang, Yi Xie, Huadan Xue, Hao Sun

“…Patients were divided into low- and high-grade groups based on pathology. We measured and calculated the following spectral CT parameters: iodine density (ID), normalized ID (NID), arterial enhancement fraction (AEF), extracellular volume (ECV) fraction, virtual non-contrast (VNC), slope of the attenuation curve, and Z effective (Zeff). …”
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The anticancer properties, cell-cycle cytotoxicity and apoptosis of cissus rotundifolia, trema orientalis, and buddleja polystachya with ocular applications by Ali Hendi Alghamdi, Aimun A.E. Ahmed, Mahadi bashir, Haidar abdalgadir, Asaad khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Mohamed E. elzubier, Riyad almaimani, Bassem refaat, Khalid alzahrani, Saleh MS. alghamdi, Sheraz gul

“…Additionally, a clonogenic assay was performed to measure tumor cell survival and subsequent proliferative capacity after drug exposure was conducted for the most active extract(s) and finally western blotting was used to determine the expression change of the two selected proteins (survivin and CCND1) in order to determine the exact mechanistic features of the most promising plant extract. …”
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Shared prognostic information in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – systematic assessment of the patients’ perception of neurofilament light chain and the ALS functional rating scale... by Lukas Maximilian Möhwald, André Maier, Torsten Grehl, Ute Weyen, Patrick Weydt, René Günther, Paul Lingor, Bettina Göricke, Susanne Petri, Julian Grosskreutz, Matthias Boentert, Isabell Cordts, Jochen H. Weishaupt, Johannes Dorst, Christoph Münch, Thomas Meyer, Petra Baum

“…General anxiety was measured by the Fear of Progression Questionnaire – Short Form (FoP-Q-SF). …”
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