The trends of blood culture contamination and utilization rates in an LMIC tertiary care center from 2010 to 2022: a call for diagnostic stewardship? by Lama Saleh, Amanda Chamieh, Rima El Basst, Eid Azar

“…Methods: We define a contaminated BC as the growth of a typical contaminant/skin flora in 1-2/4 BC bottles. …”
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Efficacy of Fat Supplements with Different Unsaturated/Saturated FA Ratios Undergoing First Postpartum Ovulation in Lactating Anovulatory Goats by Caroline P. Silva, César C. L. Fernandes, Juliana P. M. Alves, Camila M. Cavalcanti, Felipe B. B. Oliveira, Alfredo J. H. Conde, Diana Celia S. N. Pinheiro, Darcio I. A. Teixeira, Anibal C. Rego, Davide Rondina

“…Linseed after delivery stimulates follicular growth before and after ovulation induction, favoring better CL quality during the first ovulation.…”
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Clinical profile of patients assisted in a physical therapy outpatient service in oncology of Sao Paulo city by Pascale Mutti Tacani, Karina Tamy Kasawara, Rogério Eduardo Tacani, Aline Fernanda Peres Machado, Débora Montezello, João Carlos Guedes Sampaio Góes

“…Advances in cancer treatment has been favoring higher survival rates, increasing demand of rehabilitation of cancer patients, being physical therapy one of the areas in a higher growth. However, this population has very different profiles, demands and realities, requiring the knowledge of its features to better develop action strategies and conducts in the area of physical therapy in oncology. …”
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Phenotypic variability of <i>Linum usitatissimum</i> L. accessions under the conditions of the Northern Trans-urals by K. P. Korolev, N. A. Bome, N. N. Kolokolova

“…Under relatively favorable conditions for plant growth and development during the growing seasons of 2017 and 2020, the influence of outdoor seed germination on plant height (r = 0.62–1.00), straw yield (r = 0.78–1.00), and seed yield (r = 0.52–0.91) increased.…”
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Methanotroph-methylotroph lipid adaptations to changing environmental conditions by Nora Richter, Laura Villanueva, Laura Villanueva, Ellen C. Hopmans, Nicole J. Bale, Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté, Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté, Darci Rush

“…The distinct changes in lipid composition between the Methylobacter-Methylotenera enrichment and the psychrotolerant methanotroph at different growth temperatures and the ability of the Methylobacter-Methylotenera enrichment to grow at high salinities with a singular BHP distribution, suggests that methane-cycling microbes have unique lipid responses that enable them to grow even under high environmental stress.…”
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Efficacy in prenatal vitamin B12 supplementation preventing vitamin B12 deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants by Eren Güzeloğlu, Bilge Doğan Taymur, Büşra Nükhet Pehlivanoğlu, Hüseyin Dağ

“…Introduction: Vitamin B12 is essential for erythropoiesis, cell proliferation, nucleoprotein and myelin synthesis, and normal growth and development of cognitive functions. Material and methods: A retrospective cohort follow-up study is planned to determine vitamin B12 levels and to reveal the symptoms that occur in deficiency. …”
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An Attention-Based Residual U-Net for Tumour Segmentation Using Multi-Modal MRI Brain Images by Najme Zehra Naqvi, K. R. Seeja

“…It involves the precise delineation of tumour boundaries within MRI scans, which helps to understand the tumour&#x2019;s extent, monitor its growth, plan treatment strategies, and assess treatment response over time. …”
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Research on blow-out of shield tunnel in sandy soil with shallow burial by Yong-Xiang Shi, Yong-Xiang Shi, Bao-Ping Xi, Qi-Guang Di, Feng-Nian Wang, Feng-Nian Wang

“…The research on the failure zone found that an increase in the friction angle causes an enlargement of the failure zone and an increase in the dissipated power at the boundary, resulting in an exponential growth of the limit support pressure. The cohesion has a minimal effect on the shape and area of the failure zone, primarily manifesting as an increase in the dissipated power at the failure zone boundary. …”
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The Effects of Immunosuppressive Factors on Primary Dendritic Cells from C57BL/6 and CBA Mice by Vasiliy V. Kurilin, Julia N. Khantakova, Valeriy P. Tereschenko, Julia A. Lopatnikova, Irina A. Obleukhova, Sergey V. Sennikov

“…In C57Bl/6 mice, BAY 11-7082 alone had no effect on the expression of DC maturation molecules (CD80, CD86). Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), alone and in combination with BAY 11-7082, reduced the expression of these molecules. …”
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The optimal neoadjuvant treatment strategy for HR+/HER2 + breast cancer: a network meta-analysis by Shiwei Liu, Miao Yu, Exian Mou, Meihua Wang, Shuanghua Liu, Li Xia, Hui Li, Hao Tang, Yajing Feng, Xin Yu, Kun Mi, Hao Wang

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Effects of Adipose-tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on PBMCs in Co-culture with HeLa Cell Line by Maryam Dorfaki, mahdi ghatrehsamani, fahimeh Lavi Arab, Mona Roozbehani, Majid Khoshmirsafa, Reza Falak, Fatemeh Keshavarz, Fatemeh Faraji

“…Materials and Methods: The effect of MSC cells on proliferation, apoptosis, and gene expression of the cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-&#945;), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-&#946;), interleukin (IL)-4, IL-2, and interferon-&#947; in PBMCs cultured together with HeLa cells was investigated using flow cytometry and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively. …”
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New Evidence for <i>Cotinus coggygria</i> Scop. Extracts Application in Gastrointestinal Ailments by Dejan Stojković, Nina Dragičević, Marija Ivanov, Nevena Gajović, Milena Jurišević, Ivan Jovanović, Marina Tomović, Jelena Živković

“…Conclusions: The traditional use of <i>C. coggygria</i> for gastrointestinal diseases may be substantiated by its ability to inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms and its promising cytotoxic properties. …”
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Impact of tropical Cyclone Marcus on ocean subsurface and surface layers by A.F. Koropitan, M.H.I. Khaldun, Y. Naulita

“…The Chlorophyll-a concentration increases 2.5 times, and since then starts to decrease until its ‘normal concentration’ within two weeks.CONCLUSION: Cyclone Marcus triggers the entrainment between the subsurface layer and the sea surface, forcing a phytoplankton growth, particularly in the path area. The future cyclone could increase in the category in the study area, as the warming trend in the Indian Ocean.…”
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Long-chain chlorinated paraffins (LCCPs) exposure induces apoptosis in primary chicken embryo hepatocytes through oxidative stress by Haochu Deng, Yezi Taishi, Guoxia Wang, Yuebing Kong, Ruoting Zhang, Xin Zheng

“…Recently, their environmental impact has escalated, exacerbating challenges in animal husbandry and contributing to pollution from the food industry, which poses certain risks to animal growth and development. However, the toxicological effects of LCCPs exposure on poultry remain inadequately understood. …”
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Economic Feasibility of On-Grid Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants at Private Universities in Indonesia by Rijal Asnawi, Antariksa, Sukir Maryanto and Aminudin Afandhi

“…The implementation of renewable energy, particularly photovoltaic solar power, is gaining attention due to its contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and economic growth. However, the development of renewable energy sources faces several challenges, including the limitations of economic feasibility studies in Indonesia. …”
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Decarbonization and technology cost drivers: considerations for potential future thermoelectric water use in the power sector by Stuart Cohen, Raquel Valdez, Vincent Tidwell, Saroj Khanal, Thushara Gunda

“…Specifically, we evaluate four decarbonization scenarios for the contiguous United States that vary in assumptions concerning demand growth and technology costs, with technology costs driving alternative outcomes that prioritize either technologies that require low amounts of water (such as wind, solar, and battery) or high amounts of water (such as nuclear and carbon capture and storage). …”
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Zoledronic acid as adjuvant therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a randomised controlled pilot study by Øystein Kalsnes Jørstad, Morten Carstens Moe, Morten Wang Fagerland, Yngvil Solheim Husum, Erik Fink Eriksen

“…The primary outcome was mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).Results 40 participants enrolled in the study, with 20 allocated to each treatment group. 38 participants received both study infusions, and all participants completed the final assessment. …”
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An Enhanced Rate-Based Emission Trading Program for NOx: The Dutch Model by Anne M. Sholtz, Bill VanAmburg, Verne K. Wochnick

“…With some changes in law, such a design could be made to fit well into the national and EU legislative framework while at the same time uniquely meeting industry’s requirement of flexibility toward economic growth and facility expansion. (An analysis of the legislative changes required will be given in a separate paper by Chris Dekkers.) …”
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Senescence-related circRNA circHIF-1α is associated with pancreatic cancer progression by Hao Hua, Yazu Deng, Dijie Zheng, Changhao Wu, Liwen Chen, Binbin Shi, Zhiwei He, Chao Yu

“…Thus, our results demonstrated that circHIF-1α ameliorates senescence and exacerbates growth in PC cells by increasing HIF-1α through targeting miR-375 and HUR, suggesting that targeting circHIF-1α offers a potential therapeutic candidate for PC.…”
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Development of a vegetation canopy reflectance sensor and its diurnal applicability under clear sky conditions by Naisen Liu, Naisen Liu, Naisen Liu, Jingyu Guo, Fuxia Liu, Fuxia Liu, Fuxia Liu, Xuedong Zha, Jing Cao, Yuezhen Chen, Haixia Yan, Chenggong Du, Chenggong Du, Chenggong Du, Xuqi Wang, Jiping Li, Jiping Li, Jiping Li, Yongzhen Zhao

“…The spectral reflectance provides valuable information regarding vegetation growth and plays an important role in agriculture, forestry, and grassland management. …”
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