Assessment of seed quality and identifying sources of contaminants for maize seed across seed generations accessed through different seed source in Northwest Amhara. by Tilaye Anbes, Dereje Abebe, Melkamu Elmihun, Semagn Asredie, Wasihune Ewenetu, Yematew Chanie

“…The survey study indicated that maize seed production in the districts is constrained by a variety of related factors; the most important constraints are insufficient supply, delayed delivery, unavailability of preferred variety. The field inspection showed the presence of contaminants of maize seed at parental lines (inbred lines) and hybrid seed production. …”
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Evaluating medical learners’ experiences with health literacy at a southeastern medical school by Faith Albertson, Ann Blair Kennedy, Shannon Stark Taylor, Nabil Natafgi

“…Most participants reported high confidence in their HL knowledge and skills. The preferred teaching methods were hands-on clinical interactions, observing clinical interactions, and interactive lessons. …”
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Acrylamide exposure promotes the progression of depression-like behavior in mice with CUMS via GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis by JianFeng Liu, Chenyang Han, Jian Shen, Yingcong Lin, Heping Shen, Genghuan Wang

“…Depressive-like behavioral changes were assessed by open field test, elevated plus maze test, swimming test, and sucrose preference test. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect tissue inflammatory factor levels, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Nissl staining to detect neuronal damage, immunohistochemical staining to detect IBA-1 expression, and Western-blotting to detect protein levels. …”
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Integrated Single-Cell and RNA Sequencing Analysis Identifies Key Immune Cell and Dendritic Cells Associated Genes Participated in Myocarditis by Qiang Gong, Jianfeng Huang, Qicai Wu

“…Among DC-correlated DEGs, Mmp12 was mainly expressed in monocyte cluster, and Gpnmb was mainly expressed in fibroblast cluster, whereas Atp6v0d2 expression has a weaker signal and weaker cell preference. In conclusion, DC infiltration and its associated pivotal genes may be responsible for progression of myocarditis. …”
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User Acceptance of a Home Robotic Assistant for Individuals With Physical Disabilities: Explorative Qualitative Study by Linda Sørensen, Dag Tomas Sagen Johannesen, Helinä Melkas, Hege Mari Johnsen

“…Participants valued the robot’s usefulness for practical services but not for personal care. They preferred automation but accepted remote control of the robot for some tasks. …”
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Nicorandil Ameliorates Depression‐Like Behaviors After Traumatic Brain Injury by Suppressing Ferroptosis Through the SLC7A11/GPX4 Axis in the Hippocampus by Yao‐Ran Tu, Ming Tan, Yao Li, De‐Quan Hong, Fan Niu

“…Depression‐like behaviors in rats were assessed using the sucrose preference test (SPT), the tail suspension test (TST), and the forced swimming test (FST). …”
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Kaizen Selection for Continuous Improvement through VSM-Fuzzy-TOPSIS in Small-Scale Enterprises: An Indian Case Study by Sunil Kumar, Ashwani Kumar Dhingra, Bhim Singh

“…Fuzzy technology for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) was applied to prioritize and select the appropriate KE for optimized performance level. …”
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Automated Breast Cancer Detection in Mammograms using Transfer Learningbased Deep Learning Models by Preeti Katiyar, Krishna Singh

“…For screening purposes, it is currently the preferred method. The present study employs deep learning models trained using Transfer Learning (TL) techniques. …”
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Effect of the hour-1 bundle on clinical outcomes in patients with sepsis and septic shock: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. by Shukun Hong, Hongye Wang, Xiaoguang Fan, Jian Liu, Lujun Qiao

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The protocol was prepared according to the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses protocol (PRISMA-P) statement. …”
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Network approaches and interventions in healthcare settings: A systematic scoping review. by Ameneh Ghazal Saatchi, Francesca Pallotti, Paul Sullivan

“…s (2012) approach, using a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. …”
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Tolerance and Social Harmonization of The Hindu Islamic Community of The Tengger Tribe in Eid Al-Fitr And Nyepi by ali Hasan Assidiqi, Ahmad Barizi, M. Lutfi Mustofa

“…For example, during fasting, the Hindu people prefer to hide their food, when breaking the fast there are some who distribute free takjil and some participate in selling takjil. …”
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The Antibacterial Activities of Secondary Metabolites Derived from Streptomyces sp. by Rabia Mrehil Elsalam, Khang Wen Goh, Mahani Mahadi, Najwa Mohammad, Yaman Walid Kassab, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Kok-Yong Chin

“…Therefore, this study presents a systematic review of the antibacterial activities of Streptomyces-derived secondary metabolites. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and checklist were employed in this study to collect relevant articles from two research databases, namely PubMed and Science Direct. …”
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The exercise-induced inflammatory response in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kelly A Baker, Timothy D Miller, Frank E Marino, Tegan E Hartmann

“…This study adhered to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.…”
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Vascular Injuries Due to Penetrating Missile Trauma in Anti-Terrorism Ops by Rishi Dhillan, Alok Bhalla, Sushil Kumar Jha, Hakam Singh, Aman Arora

“…Attempting limb salvage even in cases with delayed presentation should be weighed with the threat to life before revascularisation and should preferably be done at a centre with vascular expertise. …”
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Numerical Investigation and Design of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Equipped with Tuned Liquid Multiple Columns Dampers by Zhe Wang, Liang Cao, Filippo Ubertini, Simon Laflamme

“…In particular, to improve mitigation performance while maintaining strength, it is found that a single-layer arrangement of the vertical columns is preferred, while distributing the inertia among a higher number of smaller columns. …”
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Physicians Skills Library by Sema Arıcı, Yıldız Kayalı, Fatma Selman

“…The most frequently preferred applications by the students participating in the study are "Adult basic life support", "Ability to place and remove superficial sutures" and "Advanced cardiac life support in adults". …”
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Human reference microbiome profiles of different body habitats in healthy individuals by Sujin Oh, Kyoung Un Park, Kyoung Un Park

“…In saliva and blood, differences in the abundances of Epsilonbacteraeota, Firmicutes, Fusobacteria, and Proteobacteria could be used as reference values (95% CI of logFC: [−3.67, −2.47], [−0.35, 0.49], [−4.59, −3.26], and [−1.20, 0.07], respectively).DiscussionAs the reference microbiome profiles could discern healthy subjects and individuals with PD, a relatively mild disease state, they can be applied as reference values representing the healthy status of the microbiome and for screening of disease states, preferably in preclinical stages.…”
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Detection of Cannabinoid Receptor Expression by Endometriotic Lesions in Women with Endometriosis as an Alternative to Opioid-Based Pain Medication by Sarah Allam, Elizabeth Paris, Itzel Lazcano, Pincas Bitterman, Sanjib Basu, James O’Donnell, Animesh Barua

“…Currently, opioids are being preferred over nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) due to the latter’s side effects. …”
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Scoping review protocol on non-pharmacological interventions for interpersonal and self-directed violence in adults with severe mental illness by Maria Concepcion Moreno-Calvete, Ivan Ruiz-Ibañez, Jose Juan Uriarte-Uriarte

“…To identify studies, a search will be performed in the following databases: Embase, MEDLINE (via PubMed), PsycINFO, CINAHL, LILACS, SciELO, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Epistemonikos and databases of clinical trials. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement will be followed for reporting the findings, including the use of a PRISMA flow diagram. …”
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Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance Function in Stroke Patients: An Overview of Systematic Review by Caixia Hu, Xiaohui Qin, Minqing Jiang, Miaoqing Tan, Shuying Liu, Yuhua Lu, Changting Lin, Richun Ye

“…Methodological quality was assessed by the Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR-2), reporting quality by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), and evidence quality by Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). …”
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