Mind the G(ap): bridging prevention needs and approaches for GHB/GBL users and their social environment by Antonia Bendau, Lukas Roediger, Andrea Piest, Rüdiger Schmolke, Katharin Ahrend, Moritz Bruno Petzold, Twyla Michnevich, Felix Betzler

“…The adult convenience sample (N = 2,196, with n = 240 participating in the follow-up) was mostly connected to Berlin’s nightlife scene and included GHB/GBL/BD users and their (non-user) social environment. …”
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Developing and validating a culturally tailored questionnaire to assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Israel’s ultraorthodox Jewish population by Imanuel Ber, Wasef Na’amnih, Saritte Perlman, Ben Kasstan, Yehuda Lerman, Khitam Muhsen

“…A factor analysis yielded several scales expressing perceptions regarding COVID-19, with Cronbach’s Alpha mostly between 0.689 and 0.887. Correlates of intention to receive the fourth dose were age ≥ 50 years: OR = 12.45 (95% CI 1.42–108.93), male-sex: 4.97 (1.47–16.81), perceiving the vaccine as important/effective and safe: 4.11 (1.29–13.13), utilizing ultraorthodox communication channels: 5.86 (1.58–21.73), and the number of previously received doses: 3.14 (1.31–7.53). …”
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Exploring Molecular Pathways in Refractive Errors Associated with Inherited Retinal Dystrophies by Fabiana D’Esposito, Caterina Gagliano, Alessandro Avitabile, Giuseppe Gagliano, Mutali Musa, Matteo Capobianco, Federico Visalli, Edoardo Dammino, Marco Zeppieri, Maria Francesca Cordeiro

“…The term inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) refers to a diverse range of conditions characterized by retinal dysfunction, and mostly deterioration, leading to a gradual decay of the visual function and eventually to total vision loss. …”
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Realization of Integrated Regional Ecological Management Based on Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand Flow Networks: An Example from a Dominant Mineral Resources Development Area by Sheng Xiao, Yanling Zhao, Hui Li, Hairong Deng, Hao Xu, Yimin Xing, Dan Li

“…The results show that, except for food production (FP), other services were in surplus overall, mostly in synergistic relationships, but the spatial distribution of their supply and demand was not coordinated. …”
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Detection and Comparison of Sow Serum Samples from Herds Regularly Mass Vaccinated with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Modified Live Virus Using Four Commercial Enzy... by Chaosi Li, Gang Wang, Zhicheng Liu, Shuhe Fang, Aihua Fan, Kai Chen, Jianfeng Zhang

“…In conclusion, the ELISA antibody negativity issue existed, mostly occurring in specific farms tested using a specific kit. …”
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Early-auditory intervention in children with hearing loss and neurodevelopmental outcomes: cognitive, motor and language development by Pelin Çelik, Kemal Keseroğlu, Serap Er, İclal Ayrancı Sucaklı, Güleser Saylam, Halil İbrahim Yakut

“…To date, studies have mostly focused on the language outcome of early-auditory interventions including amplification for congenital hearing loss within the first 6 months. …”
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ECONOMIC BURDEN OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2016 by A. N. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, E. I. Suvorova, M. B. Khudyakov

“…PYLL due to premature death from CVD – 4.5 million years of potential life in economically active age, mostly men (3.3 million PYLL). Among almost 50% of men PYLL were due to ischemic heart disease. …”
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Determination of 18 Amino Acids in Water by Solid Phase Extraction-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry by Jin-han LIANG, Ze-hua LIU, Wan-qiong LIU, Yan-shan DONG

“…However, the concentration of AAs in water bodies is trace amounts, mostly in the range of nanograms to micrograms per liter, which puts more demand on the development of analytical method. …”
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METHOD AND MEANS OF ANXIETY-DEPRESSION DISORDERS CORRECTION IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH 2ND TYPE DIABETES by L. A. Tyukalova, M. A. Lukianova, N. P. Garganeeva

“…All patients were taking basic ant hypertension therapy, mostly a variety of combinations of drugs (beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, calcium antagonists,angiotensine receptor blockers II). …”
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Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study. by Michael Owusu, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Sampson Twumasi Ankrah, Philip El-Duah, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Richmond Yeboah, Richmond Gorman, Jesse Asamoah, Tabea Binger, Godfred Acheampong, Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, Sally-Ann Ohene, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, John Amuasi, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips

“…The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 identified in the study population was 13.2% [95%CI: 12.9, 13.4). Males were mostly infected (4,897; 51.5%) compared to females. …”
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Evidence of the impact of CLN2 and CLN3 Batten disease on families in the United Kingdom by Sara E. Mole, Paul Gissen, Shannon Nordstrom, Suzanne Wait, Louise Allen, Mathilda Antonini, Liz Brownnutt, Richard Brown, Barbara Cole, Frances Gibbon, Robert H. Henderson, Sarah Kenrick, Zlatko Sisic, Bob Thompson, Joanna Nightingale

“…Abstract Background Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLs), also known as Batten disease, are a group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders that mostly arise in childhood. Each of the NCLs is a genetically distinct disease caused by variants in at least 13 different genes (CLN1–CLN14). …”
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Markers of neutrophil activation and some immune and haematological indices in malaria infection during pregnancy by Rebecca Chinyelu Chukwuanukwu, Chioma Esther Agu, Alfred Ehiaghe, Dorothy Ezeagwuna, Martin Herrmann, Gerald Udigwe

“…Although there were some significant differences, the assessed values remained mostly within the normal range. Further studies in a larger cohort assessing pregnant women infected with placental malaria and those with fatal outcomes are important to further investigate the role of NETs in malaria infection.…”
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Revisión sistemática de la producción científica de conocimientos en didáctica de la literatura / Systematic review of the scientific production of knowledge in literature didactic... by Jaime Rivera Segovia

“…The results show a consolidated over thirty years disciplinary area, highlighting exponential growth of research between 2012 and 2021. All continents, but mostly Europe and specifically Spain, presented the highest scientific production rates and greater numbers of researchers and co-authorships. …”
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On the impact of nuclear fusion power plants deployment on selected critical materials consumption by D.N. Dongiovanni, Y. Melese, F. Gracceva, C. Bustreo, A. von Müller

“…Criticalities emerge mostly on Be and Li with respect to FPP deployment. …”
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A multinational cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards magnesium supplements by Rana Abutaima, Muna Barakat, Samar Thiab, Hana M. Sawan, Malak Amer, Reem Alzayer, Doaa H. Abdelaziz, Doaa H. Abdelaziz, Noha O. Mansour, Fatima Saleh, Wael Abu Dayyih

“…Magnesium citrate was the mostly used magnesium salt (37.43%). Neutral attitudes were observed with a mean score of 3.02 ± 0.66. …”
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Diversity Patterns and Drivers of Soil Bacterial and Fungal Communities in a Muddy Coastal Wetland of China by Baohan Song, Tianyi Wang, Cheng Wan, Yuan Cai, Lingfeng Mao, Zhiwei Ge, Nan Yang

“…The total nitrogen content and soil salinity contributed mostly to regulating fungal community structure across different wetlands, accounting for 19.4% of the total variation. …”
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Pharmacometabolomics Study of Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Real-World Metabolism and Urinary Excretion by Marieke A. J. Hof, Hessel de Haan, Stepan Stepanovic, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Eelko Hak, Gérard Hopfgartner, Frank Klont, TransplantLines Investigators

“…Many studies, however, rely on pharmacokinetic data from drug developers, who mostly investigate drug metabolism in healthy male volunteers rather than in actual patient populations. …”
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Molecular detection and characterization of Rickettsia felis, R. asembonensis, and Yersinia pestis from peri-domestic fleas in Uganda by Wilfred Eneku, Bernard Erima, Anatoli Byaruhanga Maranda, Nora Cleary Gillian, Gladys Atim, Titus Tugume, Qouilazoni Ukuli Aquino, Hannah Kibuuka, Edison Mworozi, Christina Douglas, Jeffrey Koehler William, Michael von Fricken Emery, Robert Tweyongyere, Fred Wabwire-Mangen, Denis Byarugaba Karuhize

“…Genus, Ctenocephalides, accounted for 84.8% of fleas collected, mostly found on dogs and goats. The flea species were found across all districts, year-round, with higher numbers collected in dry seasons than rainy seasons. …”
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Multifunctional metal oxides synthesized via a solvo-hydrothermal process for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye and bacteria in wastewater by Emile Salomon Massima Mouele, Htet Htet Kyaw, Myo Tay Zar Myint, Mohammed Al-Abri, Mohammed A.Al Belushi, Sergey Dobretsov, Jean-Luc Mukaba, Alechine Emmanuel Ameh, Leslie F. Petrik, Francis Ntumba Muya, Bernard Bladergroen, Kingsley Ehi Ebomah, Mike Ojemaye, Anthony Ifeanyi Okoh, Omobola O. Okoh

“…SEM analysis shows that MOs mostly appeared in granular morphologies except for Fe₂O₃, which comprised elongated grains, and showed that both Ag and Fe were successfully doped into the TiO₂ framework. …”
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MIRI-LRS Spectrum of a Cold Exoplanet around a White Dwarf: Water, Ammonia, and Methane Measurements by Maël Voyer, Quentin Changeat, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, Pascal Tremblin, Rens Waters, Manuel Güdel, Thomas Henning, Olivier Absil, David Barrado, Anthony Boccaletti, Jeroen Bouwman, Alain Coulais, Leen Decin, Adrian M. Glauser, John Pye, Alistair Glasse, René Gastaud, Sarah Kendrew, Polychronis Patapis, Daniel Rouan, Ewine F. van Dishoeck, Göran Östlin, Tom P. Ray, Gillian Wright

“…While our interpretation of WD 0806-661 b’s atmosphere is mostly consistent with our theoretical understanding, some results—such as the lack of evidence for water clouds, an apparent increase in the mixing ratio of ammonia at low pressure, or the retrieved mass at odds with the supposed age—remain surprising and require follow-up observational and theoretical studies to be confirmed.…”
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