Non-contrast-enhanced 3.0T Whole-heart Coronary MRA: Comparison of Diagnostic Performance between mDixon and WHCA TFE Sequence Using SPIR in CAD Using Coronary Angiography as Refer... by Huaying WANG, Yang CHEN, Peng HUANG, Yue LI, Gang ZHANG, Zhongsheng ZHANG, Haixia JI, Hao GUO, Heng MA

“…Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were compared between sequences using McNemar tests. Positive and negative predictive values were compared between sequences using the joint hypotheses test. …”
Get full text

实时三维超声造影在判断移植肾动脉数目及监测动脉 并发症中的应用

“…采用χ2检验对比两种方法诊断RA数目的诊断符合率进行;采用McNemar 检验及χ2检验比较两种方法的敏感性(Sen)?特异性(Spe)?准确性(ACC);采用秩和检验比较二者的诊断信心?…”
Get full text

Prey dynamics as a buffer: enhancing copepod resilience to ocean alkalinity enhancement by Amrita Bhaumik, Giulia Faucher, Merle Henning, Cédric L Meunier, Maarten Boersma

Get full text

Attraction and aversion of noctuid moths to fermented food sources coordinated by olfactory receptors from distinct gene families by Xiao-Qing Hou, Dan-Dan Zhang, Hanbo Zhao, Yang Liu, Christer Löfstedt, Guirong Wang

“…Abstract Background Alternative food sources are crucial for the survival and reproduction of moths during nectar scarcity. Noctuid moths make a better use of fermented food sources than moths from other families, while the underlying molecular and genetic basis remain unexplored. …”
Get full text

Life Stage‐ and Sex‐Specific Sensitivity to Nutritional Stress in a Holometabolous Insect by Leon Brueggemann, Pragya Singh, Caroline Müller

“…Larvae of the holometabolous turnip sawfly, Athalia rosae, consume leaves and flowers, while the adults take up nectar. We examined the effects of starvation experienced at different life stages on life‐history, adult behavioural and metabolic traits to determine which stage may be more sensitive and how specific these traits respond. …”
Get full text

Toward an integrated pantropical ocean observing system by Gregory R. Foltz, Yassir A. Eddebbar, Janet Sprintall, Antonietta Capotondi, Antonietta Capotondi, Sophie Cravatte, Sophie Cravatte, Peter Brandt, Peter Brandt, Adrienne J. Sutton, Tamaryn Morris, Juliet Hermes, Juliet Hermes, Clive R. McMahon, Michael J. McPhaden, Lev B. Looney, Lev B. Looney, Lev B. Looney, Franz Philip Tuchen, Franz Philip Tuchen, Mathew Koll Roxy, Fan Wang, Fei Chai, Regina R. Rodrigues, Belen Rodriguez-Fonseca, Belen Rodriguez-Fonseca, Aneesh C. Subramanian, Marcus Dengler, Cheyenne Stienbarger, Kathleen Bailey, Weidong Yu

Get full text

Comparison of self-collected and healthcare worker-collected rectovaginal swabs for group B streptococcus detection in pregnancy using PCR with a commercial collection-enrichment d... by Iva Kukovica, Neža Omahen, Nika Klobučar, Martina Bučar, Anita Franko Rutar, Tina Perme, Tina Perme, Miha Lučovnik, Miha Lučovnik, Samo Jeverica, Samo Jeverica

“…Performance characteristics were calculated and compared between different diagnostics test algorithms using McNemar’s test for paired samples.ResultsOverall, GBS was detected in 18% (95% CI 13–23%; n = 40) of swabs A and 19% (95% CI 14–25%; n = 43) of swabs B. …”
Get full text

Caracterización fisicoquímica y distribución agroecológica del durazno (Prunus persica) en la región grandes montañas by María del Rosario Dávila Lezama, Ismael Quiroz Guerrero, Marali Anaid García Castillo, Jorge David Rodríguez Juárez, María Antonieta Rosio Juárez Juárez

“…Los análisis del jugo y el néctar indicaron que estos productos son aptos para el consumo humano, tanto como fruta fresca o para la elaboración de otros productos. …”
Get full text

Propiedades bioactivas y nutricionales del polen apícola de la provincia del Chubut, Argentina by P.V. ALOISI, S. RUPPEL

“…El polen comercializado consiste en una mezcla de pólenes de distinto origen botánico, néctar y secreciones de las abejas. Este producto de la colmena, rico en azúcares, lípidos y compuestos polifenólicos, principalmente flavonoides, presenta, además, propiedades bioactivas tanto farmacológicas como antioxidantes. …”
Get full text

Drought and High Temperatures Impact the Plant–Pollinator Interactions in <i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> by Corentin Defalque, Joy Laeremans, Jonathan Drugmand, Chanceline Fopessi Tcheutchoua, Yu Meng, Meiliang Zhou, Kaixuan Zhang, Muriel Quinet

“…Drought and/or high temperatures reduced the number of open flowers per plant, as well as the floral resources (nectar and pollen), resulting in a decrease in pollinator visits, mainly under combined stress. …”
Get full text

Caracterización fisicoquímica y distribución agroecológica del durazno (Prunus persica) en la región grandes montañas by María del Rosario Dávila Lezama, Ismael Quiroz Guerrero, Marali Anaid García Castillo, Jorge David Rodríguez Juárez, María Antonieta Rosio Juárez Juárez

“…Los análisis del jugo y el néctar indicaron que estos productos son aptos para el consumo humano, tanto como fruta fresca o para la elaboración de otros productos. …”
Get full text

Effect of Microwave Treatment on Microbial Contamination of Honeys and on Their Physicochemical and Thermal Properties by Paz Moliné María de la, Fernández Natalia Jorgelina, Medici Sandra Karina, Fasce Diana, Gende Liesel Brenda

“…Honey is a sweet substance produced by worker honeybees from nectar of flowers. The major microbial contaminants include moulds and yeasts, as well as the spore-forming bacteria, being their counts indicative of honeys’ commercial quality and safety. …”
Get full text

Predicting the Botanical Origin of Honeys with Chemometric Analysis According to Their Antioxidant and Physicochemical Properties by Anna Maria Kaczmarek, Małgorzata Muzolf-Panek, Jolanta Tomaszewska-Gras, Piotr Konieczny

“…The datasets consisted of 72 honey samples (false acacia, rape, buckwheat, honeydew, linden, nectar-honeydew and multifloral) obtained from different regions of Poland and collected between April 2014 and November 2016. …”
Get full text

Effects of Floral Characters on the Pollination Biology and Breeding System of <i>Iris setosa</i> (Iridaceae): A Cold-Tolerant Ornamental Species from Jilin Province by Xiyue Zhang, Ruoqi Liu, Lifei Chen, Tianhao Pei, Yu Gao, Xi Lu, Yunwei Zhou

“…The pollen was most viable and the stigmas were most receptive on the first day of flowering. The nectar had the maximum sugar content. The sexual reproduction system was mainly outcrossing, with some self-compatibility and a need for pollinators. …”
Get full text

Morphological analysis of cold-water coral skeletons for evaluating in silico mechanical models of reef-scale crumbling by Marta Peña Fernández, Josh Williams, Janina V. Büscher, Janina V. Büscher, J. Murray Roberts, Sebastian J. Hennige, Uwe Wolfram, Uwe Wolfram

Get full text

A head-to-head comparison of the adult EQ-5D-5L and youth EQ-5D-Y-5L in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis by Joshua M. Bonsel, Charles M. M. Peeters, Max Reijman, Tim Dings, Joost P. H. J. Rutges, Diederik H. R. Kempen, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Gouke J. Bonsel

“…Secondary criteria were differences in ceiling using McNemar test; a different number of quantified hypotheses for construct validity achieved using the SRS-22r as comparator; differences in test-retest reliability by comparing ICC/kappa values using a Z-test. …”
Get full text

Implementation of the Lupus Low Disease Activity State in Pediatric Rheumatology Care: The Role of the Visual Analog Scale by Ekemini A. Ogbu, Anna Carmela P. Sagcal‐Gironella, B. Anne Eberhard, Jennifer M. Huggins, Marisa S. Klein‐Gitelman, Karen Onel, Chen Chen, Bin Huang, Hermine I. Brunner

“…There were 490 of 600 visits with PhGA0−3 ≤1 and 497 of 600 visits with tPhGA0−10 ≤1 (κ (SE) =0.59 (0.04), McNemar P = 0.4). Conclusion PhGA0–3 and PhGA0–10 have comparable measurement properties and yield almost identical cLLDAS rates when used in cSLE.…”
Get full text

A report on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of three Indonesian forest honeys produced by Apis dorsata by Mahani, Pamungkas Rizki Ferdian, Habil Muhammad Ghibran, Amirah Fathia Herlina, Siti Nurhasanah, Nunung Nurjanah, Rizki Rabeca Elfirta, Avry Pribadi, Raden Lia Rahadian Amalia, I Made Samudra

“…Indonesia, one of the largest tropical forests, offers a diverse range of nectar sources that contribute to the unique characteristics of forest honey. …”
Get full text

New Insights on Quality, Safety, Nutritional, and Nutraceutical Properties of Honeydew Honeys from Italy by Andrea Mara, Federica Mainente, Vasiliki Soursou, Yolanda Picó, Iratxe Perales, Asma Ghorab, Gavino Sanna, Isabel Borrás-Linares, Gianni Zoccatelli, Marco Ciulu

“…Honeydew honey is less studied than nectar honey, although it is characterized by peculiar nutritional properties. …”
Get full text

Enhancing feature selection for multi-pose facial expression recognition using a hybrid of quantum inspired firefly algorithm and artificial bee colony algorithm by Mu Panliang, Sanjay Madaan, Siddiq Ahmed Babikir Ali, Gowrishankar J., Ali Khatibi, Anas Ratib Alsoud, Vikas Mittal, Lalit Kumar, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…The firefly agents initially move toward the brightest firefly until identified, then search transition to the ABC algorithm, targeting positions with the highest nectar quality. In order to evaluate the efficacy of the proposed QIFABC algorithm, feature selection is also conducted using QIFA, FA, and ABC algorithms. …”
Get full text