A universal testing and treatment intervention to improve HIV control: One-year results from intervention communities in Zambia in the HPTN 071 (PopART) cluster-randomised trial. by Richard Hayes, Sian Floyd, Ab Schaap, Kwame Shanaube, Peter Bock, Kalpana Sabapathy, Sam Griffith, Deborah Donnell, Estelle Piwowar-Manning, Wafaa El-Sadr, Nulda Beyers, Helen Ayles, Sarah Fidler, HPTN 071 (PopART) Study Team

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In this analysis, acceptance of HIV testing among those consenting to the intervention was high, although linkage to care and ART initiation took longer than expected. …”
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Reliability of multi-site UK Biobank MRI brain phenotypes for the assessment of neuropsychiatric complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection: The COVID-CNS travelling heads study. by Eugene Duff, Fernando Zelaya, Fidel Alfaro Almagro, Karla L Miller, Naomi Martin, Thomas E Nichols, Bernd Taschler, Ludovica Griffanti, Christoph Arthofer, Gwenaëlle Douaud, Chaoyue Wang, Thomas W Okell, Richard A I Bethlehem, Klaus Eickel, Matthias Günther, David K Menon, Guy Williams, Bethany Facer, David J Lythgoe, Flavio Dell'Acqua, Greta K Wood, Steven C R Williams, Gavin Houston, Simon S Keller, Catherine Holden, Monika Hartmann, Lily George, Gerome Breen, Benedict D Michael, Peter Jezzard, Stephen M Smith, Edward T Bullmore, COVID-CNS Consortium

“…These acquisition and analysis protocols are now in use for MRI assessments of post-COVID patients (N = 700) as part of the ongoing COVID-CNS study.…”
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Senescence-associated alterations in histone H3 modifications, HP1 alpha levels and distribution, and in the transcriptome of vascular smooth muscle cells in different types of sen... by Agnieszka Gadecka, Marta Koblowska, Helena Kossowska, Roksana Iwanicka-Nowicka, Dorota Janiszewska, Grażyna Mosieniak, Krzysztof Bojakowski, Krzysztof Goryca, Anna Bielak-Zmijewska

“…The alterations were compared with those observed in VSMCs derived from atherosclerotic plaques (ex vivo) and, to assess their universality, with those in senescent fibroblasts. …”
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The Vertebral Bone Marrow clot as cell therapy and multifunctional bioscaffold for spinal fusion surgery: protocol for a randomized clinical trial by Maria Sartori, Giuseppe Tedesco, Paolo Spinnato, Antonio Mazzotti, Antonio Mazzotti, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Cesare Faldini, Cesare Faldini, Marco Miceli, Gianluca Giavaresi, Francesca Salamanna

“…Complications are also recorded and classified as early (major and minor) or late, according to the time of occurrence and findings at 12 months post-surgery. Finally, the preclinical project outcome is to define the biological and anti-inflammatory properties of vBMA clot and demonstrate its antibacterial effect, assessing age and gender differences and including an examination of their interactions.Clinical trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT05947175.…”
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Proportion and factors associated with fertility desires among human immunodeficiency virus-positive adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Northeast Ethiopia by Abel Endawkie, Biresaw Derese, Kidist Adamu, Getaw Walle

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Social determinants and follow-up care after emergency department discharge for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage by Meghan M. Dillan, Joseph Piktel, Adam Perzynski, Mary Jo Roach, Kristen K. Curtis, Yasir Tarabichi, Lance Wilson, Michael L. Kelly

“…SES was measured using area deprivation index (ADI). Statistical analysis was performed with logistic regression and Chi-squared tests. …”
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Composted PBST Biodegradable Mulch Film Residues Enhance Crop Development: Insights into Microbial Community Assembly, Network Interactions, and Soil Metabolism by Liuliu Li, Liyuan Liu, Guoyuan Zou, Xuexia Wang, Li Xu, Yong Yang, Jinfeng Liu, Huabo Liu, Dongsheng Liu

“…These findings suggest that, although composting post-use BDM may reduce their negative ecological effects, possibly via accelerating the early breakdown of residues, the feasibility and scalability of this approach require further validation under real-world field conditions.…”
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An AI deep learning algorithm for detecting pulmonary nodules on ultra-low-dose CT in an emergency setting: a reader study by Inge A. H. van den Berk, Colin Jacobs, Maadrika M. N. P. Kanglie, Onno M. Mets, Miranda Snoeren, Alexander D. Montauban van Swijndregt, Elisabeth M. Taal, Tjitske S. R. van Engelen, Jan M. Prins, Shandra Bipat, Patrick M. M. Bossuyt, Jaap Stoker, The OPTIMACT study group

“…All ULDCTs were processed post hoc using an AI deep learning software marking pulmonary nodules ≥ 6 mm. …”
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Based on CT scans at the 12th thoracic spine level, assessing the impact of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue index on one-year postoperative mortality in elderly hip fracture pat... by En-li Li, Jia-sen Hu, Zi-hao Chen, Run-xun Ma, Chen Jin, Yi-tian Bu, Si-xiang Feng, Cheng-bin Huang, Ya-ping Jin, Lei Yang

“…Conclusion This study demonstrated that the T12-based SMI was independently associated with one-year mortality following hip fracture in geriatric patients, with lower preoperative SMI correlating with higher mortality rates post-surgery.…”
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Limited occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and Ixodes hexagonus in Great Britain by Marco Vecchiato, Becki Lawson, Katharina Seilern-Moy, Mia L. White, Nicola Jones, Faye Brown, Dylan Yaffy, Jolyon M. Medlock, Kayleigh M. Hansford

“…This study aimed to examine the occurrence of Bbsl infection in hedgehogs and I. hexagonus in GB; to characterise the species if present; and to better inform our understanding of these species as potential hosts or vectors. Post-mortem examinations have been conducted on hedgehogs found dead from across GB over the period 2013–2022 inclusive. …”
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Genome mining identifies a diversity of natural product biosynthetic capacity in human respiratory Corynebacterium strains by Ashley L. Cunningham, Ilya Y. Zhbannikov, Rachel Myers, Tommy H. Tran, Wei Gao, Katherine P. Lemon, Jhoanna N. Aquino, Jillian H. Hurst, Joon Won Yoon, Patrick C. Seed, Matthew S. Kelly

“…Employing an in silico approach, we analyzed the biosynthetic potential of respiratory strains of non-diphtheriae Corynebacterium species and their reference genomes through genome sequencing and antiSMASH6 analysis. Among 161 genomes, we identified 672 BGCs, 495 of which were unique, including polyketide synthase, non-ribosomal peptide synthetase, ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide, and siderophore families. …”
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Pirfenidone limits the progression of malignancy and slows the development of fibrosis in experimental hepatocarcinoma. by Scarlet Arceo-Orozco, Fernando Caloca-Camarena, Roberto Flores-Peña, Marina Galicia-Moreno, Hugo Christian Monroy-Ramírez, Juan Armendáriz-Borunda

“…Data were analyzed by ANOVA followed by Tukey's post-hoc tests to identify differences between study groups. …”
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Serum neuritin as a predictive biomarker of early neurological deterioration and poor prognosis after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a prospective cohort study by Yanwen Xu, Hanyu Zhu, Yuqi Su, Zhizhi Chen, Chuanliu Wang, Ming Yang, Feifei Jiang, Yunping Li, Yongming Xu

“…The levels remained substantially higher in patients compared to healthy controls throughout the 10-day period. …”
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Studying the Relationship Between Morphological Characteristics and Ecological Niche Overlap of the Namak Chub (Squalius namak) In the Jajroud River by Hamed Shabanloo, Hadi Poorbagher, Soheil Eagderi

“…In traditional morphometric analysis, 17 morphometric characters were assessed from the images using ImageJ. …”
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Relación de medidas bovinométricas y de composición corporal in vivo con el peso de la canal en novillos Brahman en el valle del Sinú. by Álvarez F. L. A., Velásquez Juan Carlos

“…To compare this two measurement between Brahman types was found significant diferences (&lt;0.05). …”
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Distribution of virulence factors in pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from diarrheal piglets and their antibacterial resistance by ZHANG Jing, JIANG Zhongqi, YU Huizhen, WU Yongfu, JIANG Mingjun

“…Diarrhea in pre-weaning and post-weaning piglets is still a frequently occurring disease on scaled farms, and result in great economic losses. …”
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Long-Term Efficacy of Chlorine-Based Disinfectants Vs Multi-Enzymatic Detergent with Hypochlorous Acid for Waterline Disinfection in Inactive Dental Chair Units by Zheng YY, Wang YY, Guo Q, Shen CY, Huang R, Wang L, Sun H

“…Yu-Ying Zheng,1,2,&amp;ast; Yuan-Yuan Wang,1,3,&amp;ast; Qian Guo,1,4 Chan-Yuan Shen,1,5 Rong Huang,1,2 Li Wang,1,6 Huan Sun1,2 1State Key Laboratory of Oral &amp; Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School &amp; Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Comprehensive Emergency, School &amp; Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430079, People’s Republic of China; 3Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School &amp; hospital of stomatology (Optics Valley Branch), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430075, People’s Republic of China; 4Center for Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School &amp; hospital of stomatology (Optics Valley Branch), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430075, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Center for Emergency and General Dentistry, School &amp; hospital of stomatology (Optics Valley Branch), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430075, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Nursing, School &amp; Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430079, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Huan Sun, Department of Comprehensive Emergency, School &amp; Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, No. 237 of Luoyu Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13986003844, Email sunhuansh01@163.com Li Wang, Department of Nursing Department, School &amp; Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, No. 237 of Luoyu Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 027-87686387, Email liwangwlwl@126.comObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of two disinfection methods for waterline systems in inactive dental chair units (DCUs).Methods: On-site sampling and quantitative bacterial analysis were conducted to compare the effectiveness of chlorine-based disinfectants and a combination of multi-enzymatic detergent with hypochlorous acid in controlling microbial contamination in waterline systems of inactive DCUs.Results: No statistically significant differences in disinfection efficacy were observed between the treatment and control groups immediately after disinfection or on the third day post-disinfection (p &gt; 0.05). …”
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Removing seasonal confectionery from prominent store locations and purchasing behaviour within a major UK supermarket: Evaluation of a nonrandomised controlled intervention study. by Carmen Piernas, Georgina Harmer, Susan A Jebb

“…Multivariable hierarchical models were used to investigate pre/post differences in weekly sales of confectionery in intervention versus control stores. …”
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Semen collection and characterization of normative reproductive traits in free-ranging ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and bobcats (Lynx rufus) in southern Texas by Ashley M. Reeves, William F. Swanson, Clayton D. Hilton, Tyler A. Campbell, Landon Schofield, Michael E. Tewes, Hilary M. Swarts, Amy Miller, Cary Springer, Debra L. Miller

“…For semen collection, free-ranging cats were live-captured and anesthetized using intramuscular ketamine and medetomidine/dexmedetomidine (alpha-2 agonist) with UC conducted 20–40 minutes post-induction. In ocelots only, EEJ was subsequently performed if UC failed to recover a viable sample. …”
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Impact of Primary Tumor Size, SUVmax of Primary Tumor and the Most Avid Neck Node on Baseline 18FDG PET/CT upon Disease Recurrence in Head and Neck Oropharyngeal SCC Using Standard... by Nosheen Fatima, Areeba Zaman, Unaiza Zaman, Sidra Zaman, Rabia Tahseen, Maseeh Uz Zaman

“…Ts and SUVmax of primary tumor and the most avid neck node were compared and impact of these was studied upon disease recurrence. …”
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