Risk of Dysglycemia in Pregnancy amongst Kenyan Women with HIV Infection: A Nested Case-Control Analysis from the STRiDE Study by Sonak D. Pastakia, Wycliffe K. Kosgei, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Benson Kiragu, John N. Hector, Gertrude Anusu, Ponnusamy Saravanan

“…The measurements of glucose from the initial visit (fasting glucose and HbA1c) and follow-up visit (OGTT) were compared between the two groups of HIV+ cases and matched HIV- controls. …”
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New Insights on <i>Gordonia alkanivorans</i> Strain 1B Surface-Active Biomolecules: Gordofactin Properties by João Tavares, Susana M. Paixão, Tiago P. Silva, Luís Alves

“…Although with a great loss of EA in the presence of NaCl concentrations above 2.5%, gordofactin could still tolerate up to 100 g/L NaCl, maintaining about 16% of its initial EA for up to 7 days. Furthermore, gordofactin exhibited growth inhibition against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and it demonstrated concentration-dependent free radical scavenging activity for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (IC₅₀ ≈ 1471 mg/L). …”
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Long-term outcome of a treat-to-target strategy in late-onset rheumatoid arthritis with chronic lung disease: 5-year results of a prospective observational study by Manami Nomura, Takahiko Sugihara, Hiroyuki Baba, Tadashi Hosoya, Mari Kamiya, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Takumi Matsumoto, Kanae Kubo, Fumio Hirano, Masayo Kojima, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Shinsuke Yasuda, Masayoshi Harigai

“…The proportion of patients using MTX at baseline was significantly lower in those with than without CLD. Tacrolimus was initiated in 25.5% of the CLD group. The proportion of patients on bDMARDs was higher in those with CLD at year 5. …”
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Poly-skilling and advanced practice roles in perioperative care: protocol for a realist synthesis of evidence by David Walker, Ann Griffin, Carolina Britton, Della Freeth

“…Exploratory reviews of the literature and key informants’ inputs will produce initial hypotheses as to what it is about interventions in poly-skilling and advanced practice roles that work and why. …”
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Cost analysis of MOUD implementation and sustainability in Massachusetts jails by Danielle Ryan, Don Lochana Ekanayake, Elizabeth Evans, Edmond Hayes, Thomas Senst, Peter D. Friedmann, Kathryn E. McCollister, Sean M. Murphy

“…Given the budget constraints faced by jails, the investment required to implement/sustain an MOUD program will likely result in the need to obtain additional funding or reallocate existing resources away from other initiatives.…”
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Phenology, growth, and seed tuber yield in potato (Solanum tuberosum L) varieties as influenced by plant density at adet, northwestern Ethiopia by Shege Getu Yayeh, Wassu Mohammed, Kebede Woldetsadk, Tewodros Bezu, Yigzaw Dessalegn, Semagn Asredie

“…The results showed that the main effects of variety, inter-row spacing, intra-row spacing, propagation method, and the interactions of variety, inter-row spacing, and intra-row spacing significantly influenced the parameters considered. The earlier tuber initiation (43 days) and 50 % flowering (51 days), were recorded from Gera variety propagated using shoot tip cutting. …”
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Establishing a new human pneumococcal standard reference serum, MPRSS-01 by Joseph M. Antonello, Rocio D. Murphy, Chitrananda Abeygunawardana, Juliana C. Malinverni, Rajam Gowrisankar, Tina Green, Rebecca Greway, Jenna Schmauch, Adrienne Howlett, Cyrille J. Bonhomme, Katrina M. Nolan

“…For the 24 serotypes with established IgG concentrations, the corresponding antibody concentrations in MPRSS-01 were assigned via direct calibration to 007sp, while a cross-standardization approach was used for the nine novel serotypes. Serotype 7F was initially chosen as the reference calibrator for cross-standardization due to parallelism across dilution–response curves demonstrated across all 33 serotypes, and an evaluation of the single-calibrator approach was conducted for the 24 serotypes. …”
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RETRACTED: Melanin Produced by Bordetella parapertussis Confers a Survival Advantage to the Bacterium during Host Infection by Yukihiro Hiramatsu, Takashi Nishida, Dendi Krisna Nugraha, Fuminori Sugihara, Yasuhiko Horiguchi

“…Mouse infection experiments also showed that the hppD-deficient mutant was eliminated from the respiratory tract more rapidly than the wild-type strain, although the initial colonization levels were comparable between the two strains. …”
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BACKHAUL GAS TO UKRAINE: THE ESSENCE OF THE PROMLEM AND ITS IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR by R. Murgas

“…Another point of view regarding virtual backhaul is Russian, which initially opposed virtual reverse on the grounds that the raw material is the property of the state-owned company OAO Gazprom until it crosses the western border of Ukraine. …”
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Haemoglobin for Fall Risk Screening in Gynaecological and Obstetric Wards: Retrospective Survey and Delphi Validation by Bijun Mao, Yan Chen, Chunsheng Wang, Yihan Ma, Huifeng Gu, Ya Shen, Luping Liu, Peihong Zhou, Huiping Jiang

“…Design A retrospective analysis and Delphi surveys were employed for this investigation. Methods Initially, a retrospective survey analysed falls among obstetrics and gynaecology inpatients in two hospitals from January 1, 2020, to July 10, 2022. …”
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Efecto del lombricompost sobre el desarrollo de banano Gros Michel (Musa AAA) en invernadero by Frank Vargas-Sarmiento, Saúl Brenes-Gamboa, Gaudy M. Ortiz-Rivera, Carlos A. Sánchez-Romero

“…El cultivo de banano requiere desde su etapa inicial de insumos de buena calidad para su desarrollo y crecimiento, la utilización de plantas in vitro ha tenido un gran auge debido a que las plantas presentan mayor vigor y previene la diseminación de enfermedades en el campo. …”
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Maksilektomi Inferior pada Karsinoma Sel Skuamosa Palatum Durum by Sukri Rahman, Bestari Jaka Budiman, Irwan Triansyah, Heru Kurniawan Anwar Kurniawan Anwar

“…</p><p> </p><p><strong>Kata kunci</strong>: Karsinoma sel skuamosa, maksilektomi inferior, radioterapi</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Carcinoma of the hard palate is a rare head and neck cancer in which half of it was Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In the initial phase of this malignancy may be asymptomatic, but can also cause symptoms such as painful ulcers in the development of the disease. …”
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The impact of firm-level innovation on labor productivity and employment in selected African countries by Zerayehu Sime, Getaw Tadesse

“…Additionally, the dose–response function shows a strong positive correlation between the intensity of innovation and skilled workers with various trends as well as permanent employees. The effect is initially diminishing for unskilled workers and non-production workers, but it gradually increases over time. …”
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Exploring anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial potential of Aspergillus flavus, a fungal endophyte isolated from Dillenia indica leaf callus by Ashish Gupta, Brajesh Chandra Pandey, Mohd Yaseen, Renu Kushwaha, Madhavenda Shukla, Pratima Chaudhary, Partha Pratim Manna, Aparna Singh, Ida Tiwari, Gopal Nath, Nishi Kumari

“…Methods: For callus initiation, leaf tissues of Dillenia indica were inoculated on Murashige and Skoog's medium supplemented with BAP (1mgl-1) and NAA (1mgl-1) plant growth regulators. …”
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Exploring Quality of Life in Adults Living With Late-onset Pompe Disease: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perceptions from Australia, France, Italy, and... by Holly Lumgair, Lisa Bashorum, Alasdair MacCulloch, Elizabeth Minas, George Timmins, Drago Bratkovic, Richard Perry, Medi Stone, Vasileios Blazos, Elisabetta Conti, Raymond Saich

“…Among a largely declining cohort, even those not self-reporting decline often assumed future deterioration, highlighting the need for improved therapies and the potential to initiate or switch ERT based on evolving symptomology and daily life impacts. …”
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Development of normal reference intervals for renal function in pregnancy: a secondary analysis of clinical trial data by Zandile Legoabe, Motshedisi Sebitloane, Carl Lombard, Megeshinee Naidoo, Glenda Gray, Dhayendre Moodley

“…Background Due to its potential nephrotoxicity, screening for pre-existing renal function disorders has become a routine clinical assessment for initiating Tenofovir diphosphate fumarate (TDF)-containing antiretroviral treatment (ART) or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in pregnant and non-pregnant adults. …”
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Nanomicron heterogeneous topic: Pore size suspended particle retention law and seepage field characteristics by Shixi WANG, Lianke CUI, Xiaoluan YU, Zhiyong SONG, Zhongnan WANG

“…Results show that while initial flow velocity is higher in the main channel, particle retention in the main channel is more pronounced than that in the boundary region. …”
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Genome drafting of nosocomial infection CRE Klebsiella pneumoniae confirming resistance to colistin and eravacycline, carrying blaNDM-1, mcr-1, and blaKPC-2, in neonatology from No... by Xinlong Zhou, Kailash Wagh, Guizhen Lv, Devender Sharma, Wei Lei

“…Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were initially conducted using the Vitek®2 system with an N-395 card and further confirmed by 16S rRNA sequencing. …”
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Obstacle recognition and elimination method for humanoid robots based on point cloud processing by Naigong YU, Qiusheng XIE, Hongzheng LI

“…This study employs a methodology that integrates region growing and plane construction techniques. Initially, a depth camera captures the point clouds. …”
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Ultrasound B-Scan for Posterior Segment and Extraocular Evaluation in Ocular Cysticercosis by Bhatt VD, Bhatt KD, Bhatt DC, Dabir S, Sheth JU, Berendschot TTJM, Erckens RJ, Webers CAB

“…Sub-hyaloid cysticercosis (n=8) showed initial thin vitreous detachment, progressing to thickened vitreous adhesions. …”
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