Outpatient Testing for HIV in Italy, 2018–2023—Preliminary Data by Claudio Galli, Vincenza Regine, Anna Caraglia, Francesca Centrone, Maria Chironna, Gianluca Cruschelli, Massimo Farinella, Valentina Annachiara Orlando, Chiara Pasqualini, Monia Puglia, Lucia Pugliese, Laura Rancilio, Lara Tavoschi, Fabio Voller, Barbara Suligoi

“…We started a research project aimed at assessing testing rates for HIV infection among Italian outpatients in 2018–2023. …”
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Eruptive modes and hiatus of volcanism at West Mata seamount, NE Lau basin: 1996–2012 by Robert W. Embley, Susan G. Merle, Edward T. Baker, Kenna H. Rubin, John E. Lupton, Joseph A. Resing, Robert P. Dziak, Marvin D. Lilley, William W. Chadwick Jr., T. Shank, Ron Greene, Sharon L. Walker, Joseph Haxel, Eric Olson, Tamara Baumberger

“…Based on the historical eruption rates calculated using the bathymetric differencing technique, the volcano could be as young as several thousand years.…”
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fNIRS evidence of abnormal frontotemporal cortex activation and functional connectivity in depressed patients after stroke: neuromodulatory mechanisms from mild to moderate depress... by Shanshan Zhou, Xiaodie Liu, Mengyuan Chen, Wenyi Chen, Yawen Pan, Yinghao Zhi

“…In contrast, the mild-PSD group displayed no notable connectivity differences between the two groups.ConclusionThis study presents distinct patterns of frontotemporal cortex activation and functional connectivity alterations associated with varying severity levels of PSD. …”
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Evolution of the Unified State Exam and its Effect on Students’ Mathematical Preparation by A. S. Kotyurgina, E. I. Fedorova, V. B. Nikolaev, Yu. B. Nikitin

“…However, due to the non-linear rating scale, it is not necessary to do these tasks, as well as some other tasks involving a detailed solution. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Oil Pulling on YouTube Shorts by Jun Yaung, Sun Ha Park, Shahed Al Khalifah

“…., dentist, hygienist, influencer), engagement metrics, stated benefits, oil type and regimen, the use of disclaimers or citations, and stance toward oil pulling rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Speaker background and nationality were determined through publicly available channel descriptions or linked websites, with user identities anonymized and ethical approval deemed unnecessary due to the use of publicly available content. …”
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Customer-related quality of perspective potato hybrids (Solanum tuberosum L.) by Н. С. Кожушко, М. М. Сахошко, С. І. Бердін, М. Г. Баштовий, Д. В. Смілик

“…In terms of culinary and consumer type of food (table) potatoes, eight hybrids were rated as type B, five and five hybrids belonged to types A and C respectively, and three hybrids belonged to type D. …”
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Prevalence and association between eating disorders, depression, and obesity among Palestinian adolescent refugees by Basma Damiri, Ahmad Hanani

“…The interviews included the Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale and the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), a screening tool used to detect individuals at risk for disordered eating behaviors but who are not diagnosed with specific eating disorders. …”
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Causes of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone from 2016 to 2019: analysis of districts’ maternal death surveillance and response data by Francesco Barone-Adesi, Francesca Tognon, Fabio Manenti, Marta Caviglia, Yasir Shafiq, Zainab Juheh Bah, Michele Orsi, Abibatu K. Kamara, Caracciolo Claudia, Francis Moses, Tom Sessay

“…Introduction Sierra Leone is among the top countries with the highest maternal mortality rates. Although progress has been made in reducing maternal mortality, challenges remain, including limited access to skilled care and regional disparities in accessing quality care. …”
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Efficacy and safety of herbal medicine (Dangguijagyag-san) for primary dysmenorrhea: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multi-center... by Hye Lin Woo, Hae Ri Ji, Siin Kim, Hae Sun Suh, Kwan-Il Kim, Jin Moo Lee, Kyoung Sun Park

“…The primary outcomes are difference in response rates between the EG and the ACG (non-inferiority comparison) and difference in changes from baseline in average pain intensity measured by the visual analogue scale between the EG and PCG (superiority comparison). …”
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Characterization of a Novel 2018 Influenza Virus Outbreak on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, in the Summer by Lumumba Arriaga-Nieto, David Alejandro Cabrera-Gaytán, Alfonso Vallejos-Parás, Porfirio Felipe Hernández-Bautista, Clara Esperanza Santacruz-Tinoco, Julio Elías Alvarado-Yaah, Yu-Mei Anguiano-Hernández, Bernardo Martínez-Miguel, María Erandhí Prieto-Torres, Concepción Grajales-Muñiz, Nancy Sandoval-Gutiérrez, Horacia Celina Velarde-Scull

“…Demographics, influenza positivity, seasonality and case fatality rates were recorded. We used odds ratios to compare outpatients who were confirmed by laboratory tests to be positive with those who were confirmed to be negative. …”
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Functional Identification Reveals That TaTGA16-2D Promotes Drought and Heat Tolerance by Jingna Ru, Jiamin Hao, Xiaoqian Ji, Bingqing Hao, Jiale Yang, Hongtao Wang, Baoquan Quan, Pengyan Guo, Jiping Zhao, Chao Wang, Huawei Shi, Zhaoshi Xu

“…Under heat stress, the survival rates of transgenic lines exceeded 34%, compared to less than 18% in wild-type plants. …”
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Stem introducer designs and surgical technique play a significant role in achieving the optimal implant-cement interface by Bernard H. van Duren, Kevin Ilo, Sophie Walker, Mark Higgins, Benjamin V. Bloch, Andrew R. Manktelow, Hemant G. Pandit

“…A significant variation exists between PTS stem designs, associated fractured rates among them, and the design of introducers used. …”
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Impact of oral hygiene on the development of oropharyngeal neoplasms by D. G. Kiparisova, Yu. S. Kiparisov, N. S. Nurieva

“…The patient hygiene performance (PHP) index (Podshadley, Haley, 1968) was used to estimate his/her baseline ability. The rates of initial visits made by patients with oropharyngeal tumors to physicians of different specialties were also analyzed.Results. …”
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Meningitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus: a case report by Yifei Zhang, Yu Ma, Rushuang Yue, Yuan Meng, Yue Jin, Chengwei Yin, Qianmei Zhou, Rong Shi

“…Conclusion A. fumigatus meningitis represents a rare but life-threatening infection characterized by diagnostic challenges and alarmingly high mortality rates. Stringent diagnostic vigilance is essential to avoid diagnostic errors in these cases. …”
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Residual Behavior and Dietary Risk Assessment of Fluopicolide, Its Metabolite and Propamocard on Three Leafy Vegetables by LI Xinxin, HUANG Lanqi, CHEN Xiu, WEN Guangyue, ZHANG Songhan, ZHAO Li

“…Results: The average recovery rates of fluopicolide, 2,6-dichlorobenzamide and propamocard were 82%–109%, 74%–103% and 76%–115%, with relative standard deviation (RSD) of 2%–13%, 1%–13% and 2%–8% in the three leafy vegetables at three spiked levels (0.01, 0.5, 30 and 70 mg/kg), respectively, and the limit of quantification was 0.01 mg/kg for all three compounds. …”
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The 2024 resurgence of Bordetella pertussis in Brazil and a decade-long epidemiological overview by Nathália Mariana Santos Sansone, Nathália Mariana Santos Sansone, Nathália Mariana Santos Sansone, Matheus Negri Boschiero, Matheus Negri Boschiero, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson

“…Geographically, the South region recorded the highest number of cases (N = 3,579), followed by the Southeast (N = 3,134). Incidence rates mirrored this pattern, with the South reporting 11.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and the Southeast, 3.54 per 100,000 inhabitants. …”
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Comparison of phytochemical composition, antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities of lipophilic and ethanolic green tea leaf extracts by O. Yu. Maslov, M. A. Komisarenko, S. V. Ponomarenko, S. V. Kolisnyk, T. P. Osolodchenko, M. Yu. Golik

“…The lipophilic extract exhibits greater inhibition of the growth of S. aureus, E. coli, P. vulgaris, B. subtilis, and C. albicans compared to the 96 % ethanolic extract processed with chloroform, with inhibition rates of 19 %, 18 %, 12 %, 12 %, 16 %, and 20 % respectively. …”
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SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK: NEW AVENUES OF TREATMENT? by T. Braunschweig, A. Lewandrowski, D. Smeets, M. V. Bolotin

“…HPV related squamous cell carcinomas show better survival data, especially in regard to recurrence free rates or secondary carcinoma of adjacent locations. …”
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An Evolutionary Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Framework for Efficient Anomaly Detection in Smart Power Distribution Grids by Mohammad Mehdi Sharifi Nevisi, Mehrdad Shoeibi, Francisco Hernando-Gallego, Diego Martín, Sarvenaz Sadat Khatami

“…Conventional detection methods often struggle with adaptability, generalization, and real-time decision-making, leading to high false alarm rates and inefficient fault detection. To address these challenges, this study proposes a novel deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based framework, integrating a convolutional neural network (CNN) for hierarchical feature extraction and a recurrent neural network (RNN) for sequential pattern recognition and time-series modeling. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of Enterococcus spp. from two European healthy infant cohorts shows stable genomic traits including antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by Muhammad Hassan Saeed, Magdalena Kujawska, Kristiana Ellen, Antia Acuna-Gonzalez, Manuel Bernabeu Lorenzo, Maria Carmen Collado, Monique Mommers, Niels van Best, Lindsay J. Hall, Klaus Neuhaus

“…We also selected ten E. faecalis isolates with varying virulence gene repertoires for phenotypic virulence testing in Caenorhabditis elegans and found them killing at various rates, however no clear pattern emerged in correlation with any specific genetic determinant. …”
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