Comparative study of rK39 Leishmania antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis: systematic review with meta-analysis. by Zuinara Maia, Monique Lírio, Sóstenes Mistro, Carlos Maurício Cardeal Mendes, Sanjay R Mehta, Roberto Badaro

“…The rK39 strip test was more sensitive and specific than the IFAT and p-ELISA. We did not detect any difference in the sensitivity and specificity between strips produced by different manufacturers.…”
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Frequency of dyspnea related to intake of ticagrelor or clopidogrel in patients with chronic coronary syndrome undergoing coronary intervention by Dunya Habeeb Shnain, Ghassan Mohammed Mahmood, Sara Omar Ahmed

“…In patients with chronic coronary syndrome, ticagrelor decreases cardiovascular events more efficiently than clopidogrel. In several studies investigating novel P2Y12 inhibitors dyspnea has been detected. …”
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Nasal vs. oral BREATHing WIn Strategies in healthy individuals during cardiorespiratory Exercise testing (BreathWISE). by Massimo Mapelli, Elisabetta Salvioni, Irene Mattavelli, Giulia Grilli, Gabriele Zerboni, Alessandro Nava, Nicolò Capra, Arianna Galotta, Matteo Biroli, Gaia Bellini, Mattia Dall'Asta, Elisabetta Pasini, Antonio De Paola, Ludovica Torzolini, Nicola Mani, Sebastiano Turri, Jeness Campodonico, Piergiuseppe Agostoni

“…<h4>Results</h4>Compared to STD, eOR, and pNAS conditions, eNAS was associated with a significant lower peakVO2, peakVCO2, peak ventilation, respiratory rate, VE/VCO2 slope, respiratory exchange ratio, and workload (p < 0.05 for all). …”
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LH Gene Cloning, Sequence Feature Analysis and Prokaryotic Expression in Conger myriaster by Yan CHEN, Bao SHI, Chenggang WANG, Wanjun BO, Kewen YAN, Meijun TAO, Xinyu ZHAO, Xiaodong MA

“…The recombinant plasmid pEASY-T1-LH and the pET-28a(+) vector were double-digested using NdeⅠ/XhoⅠ enzymes. …”
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Equipment to assess vigor in soybean seeds using CO2 produced during respiration by Joseano G. da Silva, Gizele I. Gadotti, Dario M. de Moraes, Augusto H. M. Silva, Jerffeson A. Cavalcante, Geri E. Meneghello

“…The equipment designed was efficient in detecting CO2 produced by seeds soaked in water for 8 hours. …”
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The diagnostic value of lymphocyte profiling for infectious mononucleosis and mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Xuan Shen, Wenya Li, Jijin Qi, Qing Zhong, Yaoyun Zhang, Tianyu Sun, Siqi Shi, Liang Zhang, Jing Su

“…The diagnostic value of these markers was analyzed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.ResultsCompared with the HC and IM groups, the MPP group had a significantly lower lymphocyte ratio (P &lt; 0.01). In the MPP group, CD8 + and CD3 + lymphocyte proportions were significantly reduced (P &lt; 0.01), while CD4+/CD8 + ratio, CD4 + and CD19+ B cell levels were significantly higher than those of the IM and HC groups (P &lt; 0.01). …”
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Machine learning electroweakino production by Rafał Masełek, Mihoko M. Nojiri, Kazuki Sakurai

“…We find that the discrimination performance improves as the $$p_\textrm{T}$$ p T threshold for soft particles is lowered from 10 to 1 GeV, at the expense of larger systematic uncertainty. …”
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The effects of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on the in vitro differentiation of rat BMSCs into leydig cells by Pengyu Yan, Yaxiong Guo, Shoaib Muhammad, Jinxiong Zhu, Yuxiang Liu, Chun Liu

“…Compared with the control group, the LCs surface marker 3β-HSD expression intensity in the CHIR-99,021 group was significantly increased by 69% (p < 0.01), while significantly decreased by 59% in LGK-974 group (p < 0.01). …”
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Academic Stress and Burnout Reduction Through Mandala-Coloring and Grit-Enhancing: School-Based Interventions for Adolescents by Xuening Fan, Anna Na Na Hui

“…ANCOVA and ANOVAs were conducted to detect any significant changes. The results showed that academic stress was significantly reduced in the mandala-coloring group (<i>F</i> = 5.741, <i>p</i> = 0.004, and <i>η²p</i> = 0.085), while no significant changes were observed in academic burnout. …”
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Transforming apricot kernel shell into a multifunctional photocatalyst for wastewater treatment and antimicrobial applications by Faqin Lian, Fareena Batool, Muzammil Anjum, Samia Qadeer, Abubakr M. Idris, Waqar-un- Nisa, Zepeng Rao, Zepeng Rao, Habib Ullah

“…Among various industries, pharmaceutical compounds have been detected in various aquatic environments and food supply chains; therefore, they need an economical and efficient treatment process. …”
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Identification and validation of reference genes for qPCR of Pseudomonas aeruginosa L10 under varying n-hexadecane concentrations by Huan Wang, Xiaobing Wang, Juntao Chen, Yumiao Zhang, Junhua Liu, Fangliang Xia, Jian Li, Tao Wu, Longxiang Liu

“…In this study, we used P. aeruginosa L10 as the test strain and identified eight candidate reference genes: rpsL, nadB, clpX, anr, rpoS, gyrA, tipA, and recA. …”
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Microbiological Surveillance of Air Quality in Cardiac Operation Theatres: Comparison of the Conventional Settle Plate Technique vs Use of an Air Sampling Device by Alok Kumar, Prashant Patil, Abhinay Ankur, Nihar Ameta, Monika Aggarwal

“…Although settle plates offer basic contamination assessment, air samplers detect specific events efficiently. Using either air sampler or settle plate technique for microbial surveillance in cardiac ORs is suggested for monitoring and prevention of SSI.…”
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Electrocardiographic parameter profiles for differentiating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy stages by Naomi Hirota, Shinya Suzuki, Takuto Arita, Naoharu Yagi, Mikio Kishi, Hiroaki Semba, Hiroto Kano, Shunsuke Matsuno, Yuko Kato, Takayuki Otsuka, Junji Yajima, Tokuhisa Uejima, Yuji Oikawa, Takeshi Yamashita

“…We analyzed 438 ECG parameters across the P‐wave (110), QRS complex (194), and ST‐T segment (134). …”
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LOW AND MEAN RADIATION DOSES IMPACT ON THE CEREBRAL TRACTS STRUCTURE OF THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT LIQUIDATORS IN THE REMOTE PERIOD (BASED ON ROUTINE AND DIFFUSION-TENSOR MAGNETIC RESO... by I. M. Levashkina, S. S. Aleksanin, S. V. Serebryakova, T. G. Gribanova

“…However, comparing diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging results of control group and liquidators group, statistically significant (p &lt; 0,05) reduction of average fraction anisotropy coefficient was detected in frontal and temporal lobes. …”
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Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Status and Factors Influencing Negative Mental Health among Health-Care Workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Fatma AlGhufli, Rayyan AlMulla, Ola Alyedi, Sham Zain AlAbdin, Mohammed Moutaz Nakhal

“…Factors associated with psychological symptoms were identified by univariate (ANOVA and independent t test), and independent factors were detected by multivariate linear regression analysis after controlling other variables. p value of &#x3c;0.05 was considered with significant results. …”
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Characterization of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (Hv-Kp): Correlation of Virulence with Antimicrobial Susceptibility by V. Vandhana, K. Vishwas Saralaya, Sevitha Bhat, Shalini Shenoy Mulki, Archana. K. Bhat

“…The aim of this study is to identify C-Kp and Hv-Kp strains and detect their virulence factors and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. …”
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Recurrence patterns and evolution of submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections in malaria-endemic areas of the Peruvian Amazon. by Stefano S Garcia Castillo, Caroline Abanto Alvarez, Ángel Rosas-Aguirre, Carlos Acosta, Rodrigo M Corder, Joaquín Gómez, Mitchel Guzmán, Niko Speybroeck, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Marcia C Castro, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Marcelo U Ferreira, Joseph M Vinetz, Dionicia Gamboa, Katherine Torres

“…<h4>Results</h4>Individuals from Lupuna presented a higher risk of P. vivax infections compared to Cahuide, where most recurrences were asymptomatic and submicroscopic. …”
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A Tissue-Engineered Construct Based on a Decellularized Scaffold and the Islets of Langerhans: A Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Model by Victor I. Sevastianov, Anna S. Ponomareva, Natalia V. Baranova, Aleksandra D. Belova, Lyudmila A. Kirsanova, Alla O. Nikolskaya, Eugenia G. Kuznetsova, Elizaveta O. Chuykova, Nikolay N. Skaletskiy, Galina N. Skaletskaya, Evgeniy A. Nemets, Yulia B. Basok, Sergey V. Gautier

“…The developed decellularization protocol allows us to obtain a scaffold with a low DNA content (33 [26; 38] ng/mg of tissue, <i>p</i> < 0.05) and with the preservation of GAGs (0.92 [0.84; 1.16] µg/mg, <i>p</i> < 0.05) and fibrillar collagen (273.7 [241.2; 303.0] µg/mg, <i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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The protective effects of FeOx/NC nanozymes on chondrocytes by scavenging reactive oxygen species by Jianfeng GUO, Rongwei ZHANG, Zhangrui HUANG, Zhiquan PANG, Shixing LUO

“…The ROS probe analysis revealed significantly reduced fluorescence intensity in the FeOx/NC+H2O2 group compared with the H 2O2 group (P < 0.05). RT-qPCR results showed that the mRNA expression levels of MMP-13 and IL-6 in the FeO x/NC+H2O2 group were significantly lower than those in the H2O2 group (P < 0.05). …”
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Monitoring hunted species of cultural significance: Estimates of trends, population sizes and harvesting rates of flying-fox (Pteropus sp.) in New Caledonia. by Malik Oedin, Fabrice Brescia, Mélanie Boissenin, Eric Vidal, Jean-Jérôme Cassan, Jean-Claude Hurlin, Alexandre Millon

“…Here we investigated the dynamics of hunted populations of Pteropus ornatus and P. tonganus in the Northern Province of New Caledonia. …”
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