The linguocultural concept of 疫/pandemic/пaндeмия in Chinese, English, and Russian linguistic consciousness by Yanlei Ge

“…In the field of humanities, most pandemic-related studies use introspective methods such as description and interpretation, indicating to some extent subjective and one-sided conclusions. …”
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Epidemiological investigation of venomous snakebites in Yunnan Province by Qinfen Gao, Yajun Teng, Chao Xiao, Rui Zeng, Bin Han, Hong Gao, Jianhai Wang, Xiaoyan Li, Canju Yang, Jianneng Dai, Chunxi Li, Qunyan Huang, Zengzheng Li, Wei Zhang

“…These findings align with the annual distribution of anti-venom serum administered to affected individuals. Most incidents occurred during June to September, primarily in mountainous and forested areas or paddy fields, comprising approximately 52.40% of the total cases. …”
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Ischemia during exercise stress testing, an indication of coronary vasomotor dysfunction? by Diantha J.M. Schipaanboord, Tijn P.J. Jansen, Luuk Scherpenhuijzen, Caïa Crooijmans, Aukelien C. Dimitriu-Leen, Pim van der Harst, Tim P. van de Hoef, René van Es, Hester M. den Ruijter, Peter Damman, N. Charlotte Onland-Moret, Suzette E. Elias-Smale

“…For each patient we requested the most recent EST report. ESTs were denoted as positive for ischemia if clinically significant ST-segment depression was detected. …”
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Fatty acid composition and biological activity of four olive oils from Kabylia (Algeria) against Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) infesting wheat seeds by Safia KERBEL, Ines ABDELLI, Hakim AZZI, Jean-Francois DEBRAS, Abdellah KELLOUCHE

“…The use of conventional insecticides is one of the most widely used methods of controlling pests of stored grains. …”
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Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from Garcinia mangostana leaf extract: A promising antibacterial agent for poultry by R. K. Rusli, Zurmiati Zurmiati, R. Mutia, S. Reski, A. Darmawan, C. Hidayat, M. E. Mahata, M. Hilmi, A. Yuniza

“…Results: The positive control demonstrated the most significant inhibition zones across all bacterial strains. …”
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Fatty acid biomarkers of dairy fat consumption and incidence of type 2 diabetes: A pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies. by Fumiaki Imamura, Amanda Fretts, Matti Marklund, Andres V Ardisson Korat, Wei-Sin Yang, Maria Lankinen, Waqas Qureshi, Catherine Helmer, Tzu-An Chen, Kerry Wong, Julie K Bassett, Rachel Murphy, Nathan Tintle, Chaoyu Ian Yu, Ingeborg A Brouwer, Kuo-Liong Chien, Alexis C Frazier-Wood, Liana C Del Gobbo, Luc Djoussé, Johanna M Geleijnse, Graham G Giles, Janette de Goede, Vilmundur Gudnason, William S Harris, Allison Hodge, Frank Hu, InterAct Consortium, Albert Koulman, Markku Laakso, Lars Lind, Hung-Ju Lin, Barbara McKnight, Kalina Rajaobelina, Ulf Risérus, Jennifer G Robinson, Cécilia Samieri, David S Siscovick, Sabita S Soedamah-Muthu, Nona Sotoodehnia, Qi Sun, Michael Y Tsai, Matti Uusitupa, Lynne E Wagenknecht, Nick J Wareham, Jason Hy Wu, Renata Micha, Nita G Forouhi, Rozenn N Lemaitre, Dariush Mozaffarian, Fatty Acids and Outcomes Research Consortium (FORCE)

“…After adjustment for potential confounders, including measures of adiposity (BMI, waist circumference) and lipogenesis (levels of palmitate, triglycerides), higher levels of 15:0, 17:0, and t16:1n-7 were associated with lower incidence of T2D. In the most adjusted model, the hazard ratio (95% CI) for incident T2D per cohort-specific 10th to 90th percentile range of 15:0 was 0.80 (0.73-0.87); of 17:0, 0.65 (0.59-0.72); of t16:1n7, 0.82 (0.70-0.96); and of their sum, 0.71 (0.63-0.79). …”
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Chloride as a Partial Nitrate Substitute in Hydroponics: Effects on Purslane Yield and Quality by George P. Spyrou, Ioannis Karavidas, Theodora Ntanasi, Sofia Marka, Evangelos Giannothanasis, Gholamreza Gohari, Enrica Allevato, Leo Sabatino, Dimitrios Savvas, Georgia Ntatsi

“…Partial replacement of N with Cl (N30) emerged as the most promising strategy, benefiting quality traits and effectively reducing nitrate content without significantly compromising yield.…”
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Association between carotid plaque calcification and clinical outcomes of symptomatic cerebral small vessel disease by Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Shuo Zhao, Shuo Zhao, Shuo Zhao, Xunyao Hou, Xunyao Hou, Xinyao Wang, Xinyao Wang, Yunliang Guo, Yunliang Guo, Ximing Wang

“…ObjectiveAtherosclerosis is the most common pathological change of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). …”
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Global burden trends and forecasts for MAFLD in adolescents and young adults from 1990 to 2021 by Shiying Ruan, Liyuan Huang, Jie Song, Zusong Yi, Weipeng Sun, Fankun Zhou, Chang Feng, Guihua Du, Jie Xie, Yuanan Lu, Guangqin Fan

“…Advanced statistical methods, including the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) and Bayesian age-period-cohort (BAPC) modeling, were used to deliver the most current and thorough epidemiological assessment of MAFLD in this demographic. …”
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IMPACT OF POLYMORPHISM OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK GENES ON ARTERIAL REMODELLING DEVELOPMENT DEPENDING ON PRESENCE OF SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION by A. I. Chernyavina, M. V. Surovtseva

“…Among the patients with borderline arteries lesion with AH or with none, the most significant are genotypes С/Т and ТТ of polymorphism Thr174Met rs4762 gene AGT, genotypes С/Т and Т/Т of polymorphism C825T rs5443 gene GNB3, genotypes С/Т and Т/Т of polymorphism C677T rs1801133 gene MTHFR, and genotypes С/С of polymorphism G/C rs4253778 gene PPARα. …”
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Identifying small thymomas from other asymptomatic anterior mediastinal nodules based on CT images using logistic regression by Wenfeng Feng, Runlong Lin, Wenzhe Zhao, Haifeng Cai, Jingwu Li, Yongliang Liu, Lixiu Cao, Lixiu Cao

“…DCA confirmed the model’s enhanced clinical utility across most threshold probabilities. In the prospective test set, the LR showed an AUC of 0.908 (95% CI: 0.765-1.00), comparable to the senior radiologist’s performance (AUC = 0.912 [95% CI: 0.765-1.00], P = 0.961), higher than the intermediate radiologist’s performance (AUC = 0.762 [95% CI: 0.554-0.969], P = 0.094), and significantly better than the junior radiologist’s performance (AUC = 0.700 [95% CI: 0.463-0.937], P = 0.044).ConclusionsThe CT-based LR model demonstrated well diagnostic performance comparable to that of senior radiologists in differentiating small thymomas from other asymptomatic SAMNs. …”
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Mortality trends related to cardiogenic shock in heart failure patients aged 25 and older across the United States: A study utilizing the CDC WONDER database from 1999 to 2023 by Abdullah Naveed Muhammad, Sivaram Neppala, Himaja Dutt Chigurupati, Muhammad Omer Rehan, Hamza Naveed, Rabia Iqbal, Bazil Azeem, Ahila Ali, Mushood Ahmed, Prakash Upreti, Mobeen Zaka Haider, Yasar Sattar, Jamal S. Rana, Gregg C. Fonarow

“…Results: Between 1999 and 2023, there were 108,514 deaths linked to cardiogenic shock among heart failure patients, with AAMRs increasing from 1.2 to 4.6 per 100,000 (AAPC: 5.90). The most significant increases occurred from 2009 to 2021 (APC: 14.17), followed by a sustained rise from 2021 to 2023 (APC: 7.83). …”
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Genetic Testing of a High-End ‘Angel Skin’ Precious Coral Necklace Identifies a Species New to the Precious Coral Trade and Potentially New to Science by Bertalan Lendvay, Laurent E. Cartier, Akitsugu Sato, Michael S. Krzemnicki, Masanori Nonaka, Nina Yasuda, Kenji Takata, Takeshi Hayashibara, Nadja V. Morf, Nozomu Iwasaki

“…One highly appreciated shade is the light pink color, the so-called ‘angel skin’. This color is most often associated with <i>Pleurocorallium elatius</i> and <i>Pleurocorallium secundum</i>, species listed in CITES Appendix III. …”
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BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Utilised for the Unsolved Cases of Meningitis/Encephalitis: A Cross-sectional Study by Bashir Ahmad Fomda, Sanam Rasool Wani, Irfan Ul Haq, Anjum Ara, Gulnaz Bashir, Shugufta Roohi, Sheikh Imtiyaz, Naseer Ahmad Bhat

“…There were 26 (61.9%) males and 16 (38.1%) females, with ages ranging from one month to 74 years. The most common symptoms among the patients were headache, followed by fever and nausea/vomiting. …”
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Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites with pfhrp2 exon 2 gene deletion in symptomatic malaria patients across Ghana in 2021 by Dorcas G. Bredu, Alexander Asamoah, George A. Adu, Bernice C. Abban, Sherik-fa Anang, Nana Y. Peprah, Prosper K. Tey, Sebastian S. Kwapong, Martin Chamai, Eunice O. Amoako, Benjamin Abuaku, Linda E. Amoah, Keziah L. Malm

“…Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2-based rapid diagnostic tests (PfHRP2-based RDTs) are the most widely used malaria RDTs across Africa. The emergence and spread of pfhrp2 gene-deleted parasites have prompted nationwide surveillance to monitor trends and potential hotspots for P. falciparum with pfhrp2 gene deletions. …”
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Transhiatal laparoscopic enucleation of lower thoracic esophageal leiomyoma by A. K. Kamalov, A. B. Ryabov, V. M. Khomyakov, N. N. Volchenko, I. V. Kolobaev, A. K. Kostrygin, D. D. Sobolev, A. B. Utkina, S. A. Aksenov, M. P. Makurina

“…Leiomyosarcoma is the most common mesenchymal tumor in the esophagus (up to 80 %). …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination, Adverse Effect, and SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Couples in Infertility Clinic: A Prospective Study by Seul Gee Park, Eunsun Kwak, Taemi Kim, Young June Choe, Seung-Ah Choe, Jee Hyun Kim

“…Fever/chilling was the most common (61.8%), followed by abnormal vaginal bleeding/menstrual irregularity (41.8%). …”
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Estimation of dietary copper requirements of Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792), and effects on the growth performance, tissue Cu content, antioxidant capacity and he... by Hairui Yu, Lingyao Li, Leyong Yu, Yujing Yao, Ling Zhang

“…Abstract Copper (Cu) is an essential trace mineral for the growth of most farmed fish species. Since natural water typically contains low Cu levels, exogenous Cu supplementation may be required in intensive aquaculture systems to meet the nutritional requirements of certain fish species. …”
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Targeting the proliferation of glioblastoma cells and enhancement of doxorubicin and temozolomide cytotoxicity through inhibition of PFKFB4 and HMOX1 genes with siRNAs by Hamzeh J. Al-Ameer, Malek Zihlif, Ahmed Maslat, Wajdy J. Al-Awaida, Amani Marwan Ayyash, Amer Imraish, Nidal Al-Qinna, Tareq Al-Omari, Talal Al-Qaisi, Walid Al-Zyoud, Bayan T. Alzubi, Ali M. Atoom, Isam A. Fattash, Shubhankar Ambike, Khang Wen Goh, Yulia Sh. Gushchina

“…Abstract Glioblastoma multiforme continues to be one of the most aggressive brain cancers, posing a serious health challenge, as it offers a median survival of only 15–23 months and a 5-year survival rate of less than 6%. …”
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Synergistic effects of Pandanus fascicularis extracts and azithromycin: in vitro and in silico antimicrobial investigation against MDR clinical strains by Mst. Hajera Khatun, Md Rashedul Islam, Md Rashedul Islam, Shikha Khatun, Amro Ahmed Zalah, Md. Hadisur Rahman Rony, Mst. Munira Khatun, Emad Essa A. Wasili, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Saad Ahmed Sami, Saad Ahmed Sami, Abdulrahman Hadi Masmali, Ishtiaq Qadri

“…In silico studies revealed that pandamarilactone-1, nonpandamarilactone-B, and thiamine had the best docking energy (−9.9, −8.9, and −8.5 kcal/mol), suggesting most active compounds against MPh-II protein.ConclusionThe extract enhances antibiotic therapy and suggests that the aforesaid synergistic drug-herb combinations may treat MDR bacterial infections.…”
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