Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Associated Fibrosis Stages Among US Adults Using Imaging-Based vs Biomarker-Based Noninvasive Tests by Jesse Fishman, Tom O'Connell, Christina M. Parrinello, Jonathan J. Woolley, Eric Bercaw, Michael R. Charlton

“…# Introduction Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is believed to be the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. Therapies are under development for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the progressive form of NAFLD, such that the prevalence of NASH with liver fibrosis, which is likely to require treatment, may be of interest to healthcare decision makers. …”
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The Efficacy of Platelet‐Rich Plasma in Facial Lichen Planus Pigmentosus: A Prospective Pilot Study by Chanisa Kiatsurayanon, Pasinee Deeudomwongsa, Pitcharat Pituvong, Praneet Sajjachareonpong

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is an uncommon variant of lichen planus which most commonly affects middle‐aged individuals with skin of color. …”
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A smartphone application as a promising tool for large-scale collection of participant data on fertility treatment by Ryo Yokomizo, Tsuguhiko Kato, Kevin Y. Urayama, Akari Nakamura, Makoto Sato, Risa Nasu, Maaya Hine, Hiroshi Kishi, Haruhiko Sago, Aikou Okamoto, Akihiro Umezawa

“…We also asked the participants about the most recent fertility treatment they received and the details of the treatment. …”
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Genome-wide association studies and candidate genes networks affecting reproductive traits using Iranian Holstein sequence data by Narges Maddahi, Mostafa Sadeghi, Seyed Reza Miraee Ashtiani, Muna Kholghi, Ali Jalil Sarghale

“…Abstract Background The reproduction process in domestic animals is one of the most important challenges of animal husbandry. Fertility is an important trait that contributes to herd profitability and can be improved by genomic information. …”
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Estimation of winter bread wheat varieties in the inter-station testing according to economically valuable traits by М. М. Ivanisov, D. М. Marchenko, Е. I. Nekrasov

“…Weather and climatic conditions during the years of the study were quite diverse, which made it possible to identify the most valuable varieties for their further introduction in breeding programs. …”
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Phytochemical Screening and Potency of Mango Peel Extract (Mangifera indica L.) var. Gedong Gincu in Inhibiting the Growth of Staphylococcus aureus by Robi’atul ‘Adawiyah, Dadan Ramadhan Apriyanto, Rama Samara Brajawikalpa

“… Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen most of which develop into Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Parameter Regionalization With Donor Catchment Clustering Improves Urban Flood Modeling in Ungauged Urban Catchments by Chen Hu, Jun Xia, Dunxian She, Zhaoxia Jing, Si Hong, Zhihong Song, Gangsheng Wang

“…Current parameterization methods for ungauged urban catchments mostly rely on subjective experiences or simplified models, resulting in inadequate accuracy for urban flood prediction. …”
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Impact of Calcium Sources on Soil Chemical Properties, Tomato Growth, Yield, and Quality by Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode, Vincent Ishola Esan, Olajire Adedokun, Iyabo Victoria Olatubi, Modupeola Hellen Ayegboyin

“…Poultry manure enhances growth and yields the most due to its balanced nutrient supply. Poultry manure increased plant height by 10.1%, 11.2%, 20.3%, and 45.2% compared to calcium nitrate, calcium sulfate, biochar, and the control, respectively. …”
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Live Weight Prediction in Norduz Sheep Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Cihan Çakmakçı

“…The permutation-based variable importance scores indicate that CW and CD were the most important variables in predicting LW. The actual LW had the highest significant positive correlations with the values predicted by SVMR and RF, and followed by ANN and CART models respectively. …”
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Systematic Review of Kidney Injury Biomarkers for the Evaluation of CKD of Uncertain Etiology by Sophie E. Claudel, Sushrut S. Waikar, Juan José Amador, MD, MPH, Vivek Bhalla, MD, Daniel Brooks, DSc, Sophie E. Claudel, MD, Jennifer Crowe, PhD, MPH, Mariela Arias-Hidalgo, MD, Lawrence S. Engel, PhD, Nora Franceschini, MD, MPH, David Friedman, MD, PhD, MPH, Ramón García-Trabanino, MD, MS, Marvin González-Quiroz, MD, PhD, Emmanuel Jarquín, MD, Vivekanand Jha, MBBS, MD, DM, Bonnie Joubert, PhD, Karen Kesler, PhD, Jill Lebov, PhD, Adeera Levin, MD, Susan Mendley, MD, Sumit Mohan, MD, Ana Navas-Acien, PhD MPH, Afshin Parsa, MD, MPH, Madeleine K. Scammell, DSc, Sushrut S. Waikar, MD MPH.

“…Introduction: Chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) is an incompletely defined phenotype of chronic kidney disease (CKD) affecting young individuals mostly in agricultural communities in Central America and South Asia. …”
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Cellular Automata for Optimization of Traffic Emission and Flow Dynamics in Two-Route Systems Using Feedback Information by Rachid Marzoug, Noureddine Lakouari, José Roberto Pérez Cruz, Beatriz Castillo-Téllez, Gerardo Alberto Mejía-Pérez, Omar Bamaarouf

“…Additionally, the Vehicle Number Feedback Strategy (VNFS) proved to be the most effective, reducing the number of waiting vehicles and consequently lowering CO₂ emissions. …”
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Establishment of an Efficient <i>Agrobacterium rhizogenes</i>-Mediated Hairy Root Transformation System for Functional Analysis in Passion Fruit by Jiayi Pan, Yiping Zheng, Tiancai Wang, Pengpeng Xiong, Kaibo Cui, Lihui Zeng, Ting Fang

“…Utilizing the <i>eGFP</i> marker gene, transformation efficiencies of 11.3% were initially achieved with strains K599, MSU440, and C58C1, with K599 proving most effective. Key transformation parameters were systematically optimized to achieve the following: OD₆₀₀ = 0.6, infection duration 30 min, acetosyringone concentration 100 μM, and a dark co-cultivation period of 2 days. …”
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Pragmatic Adaptive Trial for Respiratory Infection in Children (PATRIC) Clinical Registry protocol by Mark Jones, Meredith L Borland, Peter Richmond, Christopher C Blyth, Thomas L Snelling, Andrew C Martin, Rebecca Pavlos, Sarah Doyle, Sharon O'Brien, Mejbah U Bhuiyan, Daniel Oakes

“…Introduction Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the most common cause of paediatric hospitalisation. …”
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Comparison of the Geotechnical Properties of Lateritic Soils of Borrow Pits for Road Construction in Ado Ekiti by Bamidele Alade, Olugbenga Amu

“…The study concludes that Borrow Pit A is the most suitable for subbase layers, while Borrow Pits B, C, and D require stabilization, such as lime or cement treatment, to improve their strength and plasticity properties. …”
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4-Year Study in Monitoring the Presence of Legionella in the Campania Region’s Healthcare Facilities by Mirella Di Dio, Marco Santulli, Mariangela Pagano, Anna Maria Rossi, Renato Liguori, Giorgio Liguori, Valeria Di Onofrio

“…The secondary objectives were to estimate the most observed serogroups of <i>L. pneumophila</i> and to analyze the possible link between water temperature and the presence of <i>Legionella</i>, respectively. …”
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Earnings Management by Russian Сompanies at the Initial Public Offering by E. D. Nikulin, A. A. Sviridov

“…The increase in capital attracted to a company as a result of IPO is traditionally regarded as one of the most common reasons for the earnings management. …”
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Causes and Management of Chest Computed Tomography Lesions Progression in Pulmonary Tuberculosis during Antituberculosis Treatment by Shuangyin Yang, Yanmei Feng, Kuiliang Yang, Jie Pu, Pu Wang

“…We evaluated the radiological features, clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, causes, and management of chest CT lesions progression in PTB during anti-TB treatment and compared the characteristics of patients in the paradoxical response (PR) group and the non-PR group. Results: The most common cause of the chest CT progression lesions was PR, accounting for 50.8% (n = 31) of the cases. …”
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Advanced nanomaterials for highly efficient CO2 photoreduction and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by Rashmi Nautiyal, Deepika Tavar, Ulka Suryavanshi, Gurwinder Singh, Archana Singh, Ajayan Vinu, Gurudas P. Mane

“…At present, CO2 photoreduction to value-added chemicals/fuels and photocatalytic hydrogen generation by water splitting are the most promising reactions to fix two main issues simultaneously, rising CO2 levels and never-lasting energy demand. …”
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Linking freshwater hydrology to global food security in the Mekong Basin by Joseph Holway, Qi Deng, Sepehr Eslami, Van Pham Dang Tri, P Peng Bun Ngor, John Sabo

“…The Mekong River basin is one of the world’s most significant agricultural regions, sustaining millions through rice production and export. …”
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Adjudicated morbidity and mortality outcomes by age among individuals with HIV infection on suppressive antiretroviral therapy. by Christopher J Miller, Jason V Baker, Alison M Bormann, Kristine M Erlandson, Katherine Huppler Hullsiek, Amy C Justice, Jacqueline Neuhaus, Roger Paredes, Kathy Petoumenos, Deborah Wentworth, Alan Winston, Julian Wolfson, James D Neaton, INSIGHT SMART Study Group, ESPRIT Study Group

“…The composite outcome was dominated by serious non-AIDS events (overall 65% of 277 participants with a composite event). Most serious non-AIDS events were due to cardiovascular disease and non-AIDS cancers.…”
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