Hidden Urban Biodiversity: A New Species of the Genus <i>Scincella</i> Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata: Scincidae) from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Southwest China by Ru-Wan Jia, Zong-Yuan Gao, Di-Hao Wu, Guan-Qi Wang, Gang Liu, Min Liu, Ke Jiang, De-Chun Jiang, Jin-Long Ren, Jia-Tang Li

“…In this study, a new species of the genus <i>Scincella</i>, <i>Scincella chengduensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described from urban and suburban areas of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Southwest China. …”
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Clinico-dermoscopic and Histopathological Evaluation of Benign Skin, Soft Tissue and Appendageal Tumours of Skin: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital by Saika Reyaz, Shagufta Rather, Sheikh Bilal, Taiba Trumboo, Mateen Hussain

“…Dermoscopy improved the diagnostic accuracy of this large group of skin disorders and reduced the number of unnecessary excisions; however, histopathology remains the benchmark diagnostic tool to differentiate these tumours from other benign tumours and their malignant counterparts.…”
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Prevalence and effect of intramammary infection due to coagulase-negative staphylococcal (CNS) species in somatic cell counts in milk from Holstein dairy cows in Boyaca, Colombia by R. J. Andrade-Becerra, L. E. Tarazona-Manrique, J. C. Vargas-Abella

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Authenticity Assessment of (E)-Cinnamic Acid, Vanillin, and Benzoic Acid from Sumatra Benzoin Balsam by Gas Chromatography Combustion/Pyrolysis Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry by Deshou Mao, Liu Hong, Lei Fu, Zhiyu Li, Jianhua Chen, Chengming Zhang, Yiqin Wu, Wen Xiong, Jin Wang

“…The δ13CV-PDB and δ2HV-SMOW values for compounds 1–3 from synthetic samples (S1–S5) ranging from −26.9 to −31.1‰ and 42 to 83‰, respectively, were clearly different from those of authentic samples (N1–N4, L1–L9) varying from −29.8 to −41.6‰ and −19 to −156‰. …”
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Development and optimization of a new competitive ELISA using recombinant (rPSA D15 and rCag11) antigens for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection. by Biniam Moges Eskeziyaw, Naomi Maina, Rebecca Waihenya, Matthew Mutinda Munyao, Tonny Teya Nyandwaro, Shingo Inoue, Samson Muuo Nzou

“…Based on the optimized conditions, novel rPSA D15-cELISA and rCag11-cELISA assays with a respective optimum cut-off value of 20.80% PI and 24.16% PI were developed. …”
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Maximizing H₂ Production from a Combination of Catalytic Partial Oxidation of CH₄ and Water Gas Shift Reaction by Pannipa Tepamatr, Pattarapon Rungsri, Pornlada Daorattanachai, Navadol Laosiripojana

“…A single-bed and dual-bed catalyst system was studied to maximize H₂ production from the combination of partial oxidation of CH₄ and water gas shift reaction. …”
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The influence of contemporary and emerging factors on blood lead concentrations among young males in conflict with the law: a case study from a middle-income country by Thokozani P. Mbonane, Andre Swart, Angela Mathee, Angela Mathee, Nisha Naicker, Nisha Naicker

“…The study aimed to determine blood lead concentrations and risk factors associated with high blood lead concentrations among young males in conflict with the law.MethodsA cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 192 conveniently selected participants from two youth secure (correctional) facilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa.ResultsThe study's overall blood lead concentration median was 3.30 μg/dl, ranging from 0.85 to 48.11 μg/dl. …”
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Studies of the Separation of Nitrate Complexes of Samarium(III) from Neodymium(III) in the CHOH-7 M HNO System on the Strongly Basic Anion Exchanger Wofatit SBW by Z. Hubicki, M. Olszak

“…The application of frontal analysis for the purification of Sm III from Nd III in aqueous nitric acid/alcohol medium was studied. …”
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Green Extraction of Bioactives from <i>Curcuma longa</i> Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: Unlocking Antioxidative, Antimicrobial, Antidiabetic, and Skin Depigmentation Potentials by Jelena Jovanović, Marko Jović, Jelena Trifković, Katarina Smiljanić, Uroš Gašić, Maja Krstić Ristivojević, Petar Ristivojević

“…This study evaluates the efficiency of 20 Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) formulations for extracting curcuminoids and other bioactive compounds from turmeric and emphasize their ability to preserve and enhance antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and skin depigmentation effects. …”
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Identification of bla OXA−51−23−58, bla VIM , bla NDM, and bla IMP carbapenemase genes in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from hospitalized patients by Kosar Salmani Nasrabadi, Yasaman Ahmadi, Seyed Mahdi Ghasemi, Dariush Shokri

“…Results In this study, 100 bacterial isolates were collected from clinical samples from different hospitals in Isfahan, central of Iran. …”
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Evaluation of the resistome and gut microbiome composition of hospitalized patients in a health unit of southern Brazil coming from a high animal husbandry production region by Elisa Pires Coltro, Elisa Pires Coltro, Lucas Cafferati Beltrame, Lucas Cafferati Beltrame, Lucas Cafferati Beltrame, Caroline Ribeiro da Cunha, Caetana Paes Zamparette, Clarissa Feltrin, Vilmar Benetti Filho, Patrícia de Almeida Vanny, Sérgio Beduschi Filho, Taíse Costa Ribeiro Klein, Mara Cristina Scheffer, Jussara Kasuko Palmeiro, Jussara Kasuko Palmeiro, Glauber Wagner, Thaís Cristine Marques Sincero, Thaís Cristine Marques Sincero, Carlos Rodrigo Zárate-Bladés, Carlos Rodrigo Zárate-Bladés

“…The presence of mcr genes, associated with colistin resistance, in both admission and discharge samples from a single patient highlights a concerning trend in AMR, particularly in relation to animal husbandry. …”
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Assessment of stress hyperglycemia ratio to predict all-cause mortality in patients with critical cerebrovascular disease: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database by Yuwen Chen, Jian Xu, Fan He, An’an Huang, Jie Wang, Bingchen Liu, Qucheng Wei

“…Methods We extracted data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC-IV) database for patients diagnosed with cerebrovascular disease and used Cox regression to assess the association between SHR and mortality. …”
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Understanding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccine acceptance in college-going students: Institutional-based cross-sectional study from Bihar State by Ekta Krishna, Shreyas Kumar Patil, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Vijay Kumar, Chanda Mani Singh, Vijay Kumar

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Flight characteristics of the summer and winter phenological form of the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) according to data from automatic pheromone traps near Asenovgrad in Bulgaria by Georgi Georgiev, Margarita Georgieva, Gergana Zaemdzhikova, Sevdalin Belilov, Maria Matova, Mihaela Hristova, Plamen Mirchev

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Sharing of cmeRABC alleles between C. coli and C. jejuni associated with extensive drug resistance in Campylobacter isolates from infants and poultry in the Peruvian Amazon by Kerry K. Cooper, Evangelos Mourkas, Francesca Schiaffino, Craig T. Parker, Tackeshy N. Pinedo Vasquez, Paul F. Garcia Bardales, Pablo Peñataro Yori, Maribel Paredes Olortegui, Katia Manzanares Villanueva, Lucero Romaina Cachique, Hermann Silva Delgado, Matthew D. Hitchings, Steven Huynh, Samuel K. Sheppard, Ben Pascoe, Margaret N. Kosek

“…Publicly accessible global genomic data from 16,120 Campylobacter genomes identified these mutations in approximately 6% of C. jejuni and C. coli isolates globally, with higher prevalence in samples from poultry in many countries, including Peru. …”
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Early Results From the ‘Diggers to Veterans’ Longitudinal Study of Australian Men who Served in the First World War.... by Janet McCalman, Rebecca Kippen, Joan McMeeken, John Hopper, Michael Reade

“…This paper reports on the first iteration of a cradle-to-grave dataset of men who enlisted and served overseas in the First World War from the state of Victoria, Australia. It examines mortality during military service and in civilian life and finds that mortality in both cases was strongly correlated with individual characteristics. …”
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Initial-Stage Primary Intraosseous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Derived from Odontogenic Keratocyst with Unusual Keratoameloblastomatous Change of the Maxilla: A Case Report and Literature Discussion by Kentaro Kikuchi, Fumio Ide, Shota Takizawa, Seiji Suzuki, Hideaki Sakashita, Tie-Jun Li, Kaoru Kusama

“…Most PIOSCCs originate from odontogenic cysts with a nonkeratinized epithelial lining, especially from radicular/residual and dentigerous cysts. …”
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Generation of a human induced pluripotent stem cell line (UNIFEi001-A) from a patient with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) by Mariangela Pappadà, Sara Melija, Martina Facchini, Mara Martino, Sofia Minarini, Anna Caproni, Chiara Nordi, Paola Rimessi, Rita Selvatici, Peggy Marconi

“…Induced pluripotent stem cells were generated by reprogramming fibroblasts isolated from a patient affected by SCA1, through the transduction of three viral vectors derived from a non-integrative virus. …”
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Space-time Characteristics of 16 PM2.5-bound Phthalates (PAEs) in Ambient Air from Shanghai: Profiles, Sources, Meteorological Effects, and Exposure Risks by Janvier Munyaneza, Md Faysal Hossain, Qilong Jia, Yusen Duan, Guangli Xiu

“…In the study in hands, LC-MS/MS was employed for the analysis of PM2.5-PAEs in 128 ambient PM2.5 samples from nine locations (urban, sub-urban and coastal) in Shanghai between February 2015 and September 2021. …”
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Knowledge of Accredited Social Health Activists in India: a systematic review and meta analysis of evidence drawn from primary studies published between 2005 and 2022 by Shambhavi Singh, Bhaskar Tiwary, Manish Barik, Hemlata Arora, Sruthi Susan Abraham, Piyusha Majumdar, Daliya Sebastian, Svea Closser

“…Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis sourced literature from Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science. …”
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