Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Household Contacts of Tuberculosis Patients, Healthcare Workers, and Tuberculosis Patients Using QuantiFERON-tuberculosis Gold Plus and Tubercul... by Braja Sundar Barik, Chinmay Divyadarshi Kar, Shritam Das, Tahziba Hussain, Sasmita Nayak, Arun Kumar Sahu, Sooman Sundaray, Sanghamitra Pati

“…Introduction: Contacts of tuberculosis (TB) patients have an increased risk of latent TB infection (LTBI). …”
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Effectiveness of modern methods of controlling myopia progression: a review by Maria Padurska, Monika Wojtczak-Kwaśniewska, Anna Przekoracka-Krawczyk

“…The myopia epidemic is becoming a more serious problem every year, increasingly affecting children and adolescents. Consequently, it is predicted that a significant percentage of the adult population will be myopic within the coming years. …”
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Сomposition, structure and functional properties of silver-tungsten composition electrochemistry coatings formed with the help of ultrasound by N. V. Bogush, A. A. Khmyl, L. K. Kushner, N. V. Dezhkunov

“…It is shown that application of ultrasound effect to electrodeposition allows increased level of permissible current density and provides.…”
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Study of cylindrical brush wear effect on its elastic characteristics, on required pressing force and on pressure at the outlet of hydraulic pneumatic accumulator for controlling p... by S. I. Tsekhosh, B. V. Zhuravsky, P. I. Tsekhosh

“…The article is devoted to a current issue of improving the quality of road surface cleaning and increasing the resource of brush working equipment. …”
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U-Sodar: Noncontact Vital Sign Detection Technology Based on Ultrasonic Radar by Shuaiming HUANG, Xiaohua ZHU, Wubin WANG, Heng ZHAO, Hong HONG

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A multi-level implementation strategy to increase adoption of chiropractic care for low back pain in primary care clinics: a randomized stepped-wedge pilot study protocol by Eric J. Roseen, André Bussières, Rocky Reichman, Celia Bora, Jennifer Trieu, Kirsten Austad, Charles Williams, Ryan A. Fischer, Danielle Parrilla, Lance D. Laird, Michael LaValley, Roni L. Evans, Robert B. Saper, Natalia E. Morone

“…The results from this study will inform the development of practical implementation strategies that may improve access to chiropractic care for LBP in the primary care context. Furthermore, results may also inform policy changes needed to expand access to chiropractic care in underserved communities. …”
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Calculation of specific operating modes of relay protection for AC traction networks by K. S. Subkhanverdiev

“…However, in areas with an increased probability of burnout of contact wires during a short circuit, selectivity is often put away to increase the speed of response. …”
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Competitive potential of ad ministrative-territorial units: assessment and development directions by Maxim B. Ivanov

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Controlling voltage drops in silicon diodes by electron irradiation and thermal treatment by A. V. Karimov, A. Z. Rakhmatov, O. A. Abdulkhaev, U. H. Aripova, A. Yu. Khidirnazarova, Sh. M. Kuliyev

“…The studies have shown that heat treatment lead to a shift of the forward current-voltage characteristic to a region of lower voltages (i.e., a given current can be reached at a lower voltage); at low current values, however, the voltage drop may increase after heat treatment. …”
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FRICTIONAL ELECTRICITY AND TOOL MATERIALS WEAR by Anatoly A. Ryzhkin, Victoria E. Burlakova

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Study on the Evolution Law of Ablation Characteristic Signals of High-Voltage Cable Buffer Layer Based on Multi-Parameter Analysis by Kang Guo, Zhengping Wang, Zhibo Tian, Qian Li, Siying Wang, Zhenwei Yang, Huimin Guo

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The UPBEAT nurse-delivered personalized care intervention for people with coronary heart disease who report current chest pain and depression: a randomised controlled pilot study. by Elizabeth A Barley, Paul Walters, Mark Haddad, Rachel Phillips, Evanthia Achilla, Paul McCrone, Harm Van Marwijk, Anthony Mann, Andre Tylee

“…Some evidence was seen that self efficacy (mean scale increase of 2.5 vs 0.9) and illness perceptions (mean scale increase of 7.8 vs 2.5) had improved in PC vs TAU participants at 1 year. …”
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Use of integrated genomic surveillance by local public health authorities: Recommendations based on a mixed-methods study of current adoption, applications and success factors, Ger... by Simone Scheithauer

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Research of the quality of functioning of low-voltage electric devices as a part of electrical complexes by E. Y. Abdullazyanov, E. I. Gracheva, A. N. Gorlov, Z. M. Shakurova, T. V. Tabachnikova, O. A. Shumikhina, R. R. Gibadullin

“…In solving this problem, the ratio of the nominal current of the device and the resistance of contacts and contact connections of devices of some manufacturing plants is investigated. …”
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Increase in colonic propionate as a method of preventing weight gain in adults aged 20–40 years: iPREVENT, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial by Gary Frost, Joana C Vasconcelos, Jennifer E Pugh, Aisha Anjum, Katerina Petropoulou, George Thom, Louise McCombie, Martina Tashkova, Sumayya Alshehhi, Daphne Babalis, Leah Holroyd, Christina Prechtl, Tom Preston, Mike J Lean, Waljit Dhillo, A Toby Prevost, and Douglas Morrison

“…Notably, despite this population being at increased risk of weight gain, neither group exhibited significant increases in body weight nor reached the predicted 2 kg weight gain. …”
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Interfacial engineering for high performance carbon-based perovskite solar cells by Megan Brown, Dawen Li

“…Perovskite solar cells fabricated with carbon-based counter electrodes demonstrate decreased cost, enhanced simplicity and speed of production, and increased stability compared to those produced with standard metallic electrodes. …”
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Influence Mechanism and Optimal Design of Flexible Spring-Tooth Reel Mechanism for Soybean Pod-Shattering Reduction by Yuxuan Chen, Shiguo Wang, Bin Li, Yang Liu, Zhong Tang, Xiaoying He, Jianpeng Jing, Weiwei Zhou

“…A collision model between the spring tooth and pods was established based on Hertz contact theory, demonstrating that reducing the elastic modulus of the spring tooth and increasing the contact area significantly minimized mechanical damage. …”
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Allergic-related skin diseases: Global disease burden from 1990 to 2021 and future trends by Xiao Tang, MD, Li Lin, MD, Fangning Yu, MD, Yizhao Ma, MM, Zeyu Liu, MM, Xuying Xu, MD

“…Currently, there is a lack of systematic analysis of allergic-related skin diseases globally. …”
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Pre-Separation Mother–Child Relationship and Adjustment Behaviors of Young Children Left Behind in Rural China: Pathways Through Distant Mothering and Current Mother–Child Relation... by Ruwen Liang, Karla Van Leeuwen

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Natural and anthropogenic influences on the development of mud depocenters in the southwestern Baltic Sea by Lucas Porz, Wenyan Zhang, Corinna Schrum

“…In a simulation of resuspension by bottom-contacting fishing gear, inter-basin sediment transport is increased by 4–30%, depending on the area, compared to the case of natural hydrodynamic resuspension. …”
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