In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Genotypes for Pre- and Post-attachment Resistance against Witchweed (Striga asiatica L. Kuntze) by V. O. Gwatidzo, J. T. Rugare, S. Mabasa, R. Mandumbu, J. Chipomho, S. Chikuta

“…The second experiment was a seven (7) (sorghum genotypes)∗two (2) (Striga treatments) factorial glasshouse experiment conducted to evaluate the effects of Striga on sorghum growth, physiological and yield components of sorghum, Striga syndrome rating, and number of Striga per plant. The genotypes showed a significant (p<0.05) difference in germination percentage and furthest germination of Striga seeds in the agar gel assay. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling s... by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…For our primary analysis, we used a cost-effectiveness threshold of US $500 per disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) averted, a 3% annual discount rate, and a 50-year time horizon. …”
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GENETIC VARIABILITY AND DROUGHT PARAMETERS AMONG SOME GRAIN SORGHUM GENOTYPES USING QUANTITATIVE TRAITS AND RAPD MARKERS by Bahaa A. Zarea, M.E.M. El-Sagheer, H.M. Hafez, A.Y.M. Ahmed

“…The number of polymorphic bands ranged from 4 to 12 with an average of 6.38 bands per primer. The bands size was from 259 bp to 2318 bp, generated by OPA-18 and OPH-01 primers, respectively. …”
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Ten days of supplementation with a standardized Boswellia serrata extract attenuates soreness and accelerates recovery after repeated bouts of downhill running in recreationally ac... by Dawna Salter, Himana Yalamanchi, Aiswarya Yalamanchi, Amulya Yalamanchi

“…In total, 50 men (mean age 28 ± 4) were randomly allocated to consume 60 mg SBS or PLA once per day for 10 days (6 days before, the day of, and 3 days after DHR). …”
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Reproductive management and parity influence reproductive activity in a tropical buffalo herd by José Atilio Aranguren-Méndez, Rafael Román-Bravo, Ricardo A. Briceño-Rojas, Mauricio G. Briceño-Rojas, Eliani K. Núñez-Guerrero, Fernando P. Perea

“…The general linear model analyzed the intervals calving-estrus and calving-conception and the number of services per conception. The conception rate at first service and calving frequency were analyzed by the Chiquare test. …”
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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

“…The microfilaridemia (skin parasite load) ranged between one microfilaria per skin snip (1mf/ss) and 300 mf/ss with a mean value of value of 12.4 (sd: ± 49.1) mf/ss. …”
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Epidemiological trends and age-period-cohort effects on ischemic stroke burden across the BRICS-plus from 1992 to 2021 by Fangqun Cheng, Peiyu Cheng, Shudong Xie, Hailing Wang, Ying Tang, Ying Liu, Zhuo Xiao, Guixiang Zhang, Guangxiong Yuan, Ke Wang, Can Feng, Ying Zhou, Hong Xia, Yan Wang, Yuhang Wu

“…Egypt reported the highest age-standardized DALYs rate (2,462.60 per 100,000 population) in 2021, whereas the most substantial reduction of 59.37% was observed in Brazil. …”
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Prospects for the use of a <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> metabolites-based feed additive in dairy farming by S. V. Malkov, A. S. Krasnoperov, A. P. Poryvaeva, O. Yu. Oparina, A. I. Belousov, A. N. Brilliant

“…The feed additive was added to the diets for the cows of test groups, 15 g per cow. The feed additive was found to have a positive effect on immunohematological and metabolic processes in postpartum cows. …”
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Characteristics of Land Use Change and Evaluation of Ecological Sensitivity in Chongqing by XIE Xianjian, GOU Qiantao, WU Han

“…The results of interactive exploration showed both linear and nonlinear enhancements, and the impact of the interaction between average temperature, annual rainfall, first industry added value, and per capita GDP on comprehensive ecological sensitivity showed a significant synergistic enhancement effect. …”
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Rapamycin-resistant polyclonal Th1/Tc1 cell therapy (RAPA-201) safely induces disease remissions in relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma by Lawrence G Lum, Parameswaran Hari, Aniko Szabo, Michele Donato, Jee Hyun Park, Daniel H Fowler, Binod Dhakal, Saurabh Chhabra, Deborah D Glass, David S Siegel, Tania C Felizardo

“…The median chemotherapy dose administered per cycle was 1,817 mg total for cyclophosphamide (range, 1,100–2,200) and 2.35 mg/M2 for pentostatin (range, 0–16). …”
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Effects of amino acid value-added urea on rice growth and nitrogen utilization. by Lin Cheng, Zongya Wang, Shuangshuang Huang, Hongyan Wu, Ruichao Li

“…In terms of nitrogen application, effective panicle and grain numbers per panicle in AU0.5 and AU5 rice were 17.37% to 21.05% and 8.76% to 15.33% higher than in U, with a significant difference between AU0.5 and U. …”
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Advantages of alginate and PPI combination in relief of heartburn and regurgitation during the first days of treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease by D. S. Bordin, O. B. Yanova, O. I. Berezina, Ye. V. Treyman

“…The second group (50 patients, 22 males, mean age 51,3±14,4 year) received pantoprazole 40 mg per day. All patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy.Results. …”
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Middle Cerebral Artery Pulsatility Index for Prediction of Successful Induction of Labour in Postdated Pregnancy: A Prospective Observational Study by Yashi Nagar, Rekha Bharti, Kajal Baleja, Amita Malik, Divya Pandey, Jyotsna Suri

“…After obtaining a detailed history and conducting a physical examination, per vaginal examination for Bishop’s score and transabdominal ultrasound for foetal MCA Doppler was done. …”
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La stips des Alpes à la Méditerranée : interpréter la présence des monnaies dans les sanctuaires d’époque romaine by Raphaël Golosetti

“…This question of the relationship between money in sanctuaries and monetary circulation also highlights the risks of basing considerations of sanctuary attendance on the analysis of the evolution of the number of coins per period. With the exception of coins thrown into sources, which are difficult to retrieve, coins should not be used to evaluate the attendance of places of worship. …”
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<i>Artemia</i> Nauplii Enriched with Soybean Lecithin Enhances Growth Performance, Intestine Morphology, and Desiccation Stress Resistance in Yellow Drum (<i>Nibea albiflora</i>) L... by Zhenya Zhou, Pian Zhang, Peng Tan, Ruiyi Chen, Weihua Hu, Ligai Wang, Yuming Zhang, Dongdong Xu

“…In our previous study, we optimized a phospholipid enrichment method by incubating <i>Artemia</i> nauplii with 10 g of soybean lecithin per m³ of seawater for 12 h, significantly enhancing their phospholipid content. …”
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Differential effects of left DLPFC anodal and cathodal tDCS interventions on the brain in children with autism: A randomized controlled trial by Jiannan Kang, Juanmei Wu, Xinping Huang, Wenqin Mao, Xiaoli Li

“…The stimulation intensity was set at 1 mA, administered five times per week for a total of 20 sessions. Behavioral intervention outcomes were assessed using the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). …”
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Farm factors associated with increased free fatty acids in bulk tank milk by Hannah M. Woodhouse, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Trevor J. DeVries, Karen J. Hand, David F. Kelton

“…In the final multivariable linear regression model, milking frequency ≥3×/d (times per day) compared with <3×/d was associated with a greater FFA concentration in AMS (β = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.12, 0.41) and tiestall milking systems (β = 1.17, 95% CI: 0.76–1.59). …”
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Strengthening research preparedness for crises: lessons from Norwegian government agencies in using randomized trials and quasi-experimental methods to evaluate public policy inter... by Unni Gopinathan, Ingeborg Elgersma, Therese Dalsbø, Mona Bjørbæk, Atle Fretheim

“…Many of these agencies have conducted or commissioned RCTs or quasi-experimental studies in the past 5 years, with evaluations ranging from 1 or 2 to more than 15 per agency. The measures evaluated included organizational, educational and financial interventions and interventions for oversight and sanctions. …”
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Nesting population trend of the leatherback sea turtle in Bocas del Toro province and Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama for the period 2002–2022 by Sonia Gutiérrez Parejo, Susan E. Piacenza, Raúl García, Cristina Ordóñez, Roldán A. Valverde

“…We standardized the Soropta nest counts, as the survey extent varied over time. We calculated catch per unit effort (CPUE) to account for sampling effort differences. …”
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Validation of a data-driven motion-compensated PET brain image reconstruction algorithm in clinical patients using four radiotracers by Ole L. Munk, Anders B. Rodell, Patricia B. Danielsen, Josefine R. Madsen, Mie T. Sørensen, Niels Okkels, Jacob Horsager, Katrine B. Andersen, Per Borghammer, Joel Aanerud, Judson Jones, Inki Hong, Sven Zuehlsdorff

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