A prediction nomogram for residual after negative pressure aspiration for endogenic cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective study by Yan Lei, Na Zhang, Yu Liu, Xin Du

“…The ROC curve of the resulting nomogram showed similar area under the curve values for the training (0.809, 95% CI: 0.751—0.867) and validation cohorts (0.814, 95% CI: 0.739, 0.888). The Hosmer–Lemeshow test indicated good model fit (P = 0.861), and the calibration curve was close to the ideal diagonal line. …”
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Nurses intention to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Atitegeb Alebachew Amsalu, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Tsion Zebdiwos Chema, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Gedion Asnake Azeze

“…Heterogeneity between the primary studies was assessed by I-square tests. A random-effect model was applied to estimate the pooled intention of nurses to continue within the nursing profession. …”
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Association of lower-limb strength with different fall histories or prospective falls in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ringo Tang-Long Zhu, Jenny Jing-Jing Zuo, Ke-Jing Li, Freddy Man Hin Lam, Arnold Yu Lok Wong, Lin Yang, Xue Bai, Man Sau Wong, Timothy Kwok, Yong-Ping Zheng, Christina Zong-Hao Ma

“…Discussions and Conclusion The decline of entire lower-limb power appears a good indicator of prospective falls in community-dwelling older adults. Tests of entire lower-limb power required the cumulative and coordinated contractions of more leg muscles, possibly explaining why they could identify the fallers whereas the RTD or power of a single muscle group could not. …”
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Trichinella spiralis excretory/secretory proteins mediated larval invasion via inducing gut epithelial apoptosis and barrier disruption. by Qi Qi Lu, Wen Wen Zheng, Zhao Yu Zhang, Pei Kun Cong, Xin Guo, Yao Zhang, Xin Zhuo Zhang, Shao Rong Long, Ruo Dan Liu, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui

“…The results of trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and FITC-dextran showed that IIL ESP decreased the TEER, increased FITC-dextran flux in Caco-2 monolayer. qPCR, Western blot and immunofluorescence test (IFT) showed that IIL ESP decreased the mRNA and protein expression of TJs (ZO-1, E-cad, Occludin and Claudin-1). …”
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Efecto del lombricompost sobre el desarrollo de banano Gros Michel (Musa AAA) en invernadero by Frank Vargas-Sarmiento, Saúl Brenes-Gamboa, Gaudy M. Ortiz-Rivera, Carlos A. Sánchez-Romero

“…Se evaluaron cada dos semanas: la altura de planta, área foliar, número de hojas, emisión foliar y diámetro de pseudotallo, sumado a esto, se analizó, al inicio y al final del ensayo el diámetro del cormo y la biomasa fresca y seca. …”
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Temporal associations between microclimate, adult Aedes mosquito indices, and dengue cases at the residence level in Malaysia: Implications for targeted interventions. by Nur Athen Mohd Hardy Abdullah, Nazri Che Dom, Biswajeet Pradhan, Siti Aekball Salleh, Rahmat Dapari

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this longitudinal study, field data were collected over 26 weeks using data loggers, gravid oviposit sticky (GOS) traps, and non-structural 1 (NS1) test kits in both non-dengue hotspot (NDH) and dengue hotspots (DH). …”
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Epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and outcomes of severe malaria in Eastern Uganda: a prospective study by Cate Namayanja, George Paasi, Jimmy Patrick Alunyo, Denis Amorut, Charles Benard Okalebo, William Okiror, Paul Ongodia, Grace Abongo, Rita Muhindo, Yovani A. M. Lubaale, Peter Olupot-Olupot

“…Children aged 60 days to 12 years who at admission tested positive for malaria and fulfilled the clinical World Health Organization criteria for surveillance of severe malaria were enrolled into the study following appropriate informed consent. …”
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Targeting the G-quadruplex as a novel strategy for developing antibiotics against hypervirulent drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Maria Sultan, Maria Razzaq, Joohyun Lee, Shreyasi Das, Shrute Kannappan, Vinod Kumar Subramani, Wanki Yoo, Truc Kim, Hye-Ra Lee, Akhilesh K. Chaurasia, Kyeong Kyu Kim

“…In this study, we hypothesized that the G-quadruplex (G4)-binding ligands can be used as novel antibiotics as their binding can possibly downregulate/block the expression of vital genes. Methods To test this, first we screened the antibiotic properties of representative G4-binding ligands against hypervirulent and MDR S. aureus USA300 and determined the in vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity; and proposed the mechanism of action by applying various microbiological, infection, microscopic, and biophysicochemical techniques. …”
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Segmentasi Wilayah Terdampak Bencana Berdasarkan Fitur Geo-Posisi by Ade Sutedi, Indri Tri Julianto, Leni Fitriani

“…In this study, DAS-Apps simulations were conducted using earthquake datasets (magnitude ≥ 5.0) from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) during the months of November and December 2022, specifically earthquake data for the Cianjur region, Indonesia. The test results indicate that the DAS-Apps prototype can successfully carry out the area segmentation process based on the geo-positioning radius from the disaster information point, making it suitable for implementation in emergency response and disaster management application frameworks in future research. …”
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Contradictory Effect of Lymphocyte Therapy and Prednisolone Therapy on CD3+CD8+CD56+ Natural Killer T Population in Women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion by Fatemeh Rezayat, Nafiseh Esmaeil, Abbas Rezaei, Roya Sherkat

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Normality and comparisons between study groups were performed by non-parametric unpaired Mann–Whitney, Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test, and one-way ANOVA. Results: The percentage of CD56dim NK cells was increased after prednisolone therapy, while this population significantly decreased in the LIT group. …”
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Seed priming and abiotic stress tolerance in carrot: Unraveling the mechanisms of improved germination. by Marcin Nowicki, Marzena Nowakowska, Katarzyna Nowak, Wojciech Szczechura, Piotr Kaminski

“…We also hypothesized that specific cellular processes and biochemical pathways influence the germination and early seedling growth of carrot seeds under salinity or drought stress. To test that hypothesis, we evaluated the effects of seed priming with various agents (e.g., water, NaCl, PEG, GA3) on germination rates and seedling vigor. …”
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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia? by Anteneh Fikrie, Terefu Yambo, Alo Edin, Miesa Gelchu, Dejene Hailu, Mark Spigt

“…Kaplan Meier survival curve and log rank test were used to estimate survival time and a statistical comparison respectively. …”
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AI versus human-generated multiple-choice questions for medical education: a cohort study in a high-stakes examination by Alex KK Law, Jerome So, Chun Tat Lui, Yu Fai Choi, Koon Ho Cheung, Kevin Kei-ching Hung, Colin Alexander Graham

“…AI questions primarily tested lower-order cognitive skills, while human MCQs better assessed higher-order skills (χ² = 14.27, p = 0.003). …”
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Review: A systematic review of dairy cow health, welfare, and behaviour in year-round loose range housing by W.J. Harvey, L. Petrokofsky, M.W. Jordon, G. Arnott, L.W. von Walter, A. Malik, T. Carter, L.S. Wade, G. Petrokofsky

“…There was substantial heterogeneity in methods of collecting and measuring HWB outcomes across the studies; therefore, a robust statistical test (such as meta-analysis) of correlation between potential explanatory variables and HWB outcomes was not possible for any housing comparison or any individual HWB measurement. …”
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Hubungan Ketahanan Pangan, Pola Asuh, dan Tingkat Kecukupan Gizi dengan Kejadian Stunting Balita 6-59 Bulan di Puskesmas Dawe, Kabupaten Kudus by Tarisca Rahmatika, Dina Rahayuning Pangestuti, Alfi Fairuz Asna

“…Uji chi-square, fisher-exact test, dan uji regresi logistik berganda digunakan untuk melihat hubungan. …”
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Respiratory pathogen spectrum and epidemiological trends in Hainan Province: a retrospective analysis from 2017 to 2023 by Lvying Wu, Jianan Zhang, Zhiming Wu, Hua Pei, You Zhang

“…A total of 21,036 patients with RTI of all age groups were enrolled and tested for nine common pathogens: influenza A virus (Flu-A), influenza B virus (Flu-B), parainfluenza virus (PIV), Adenovirus (AAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Q fever Rickettsiae (Q Fever), Legionella pneumophila (L. pne), Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pne), and Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pne). …”
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The ASK-16 motorized glider: an airborne eddy covariance platform to measure turbulence, energy, and matter fluxes by I. Wiekenkamp, A. K. Lehmann, A. Bütow, J. Hartmann, S. Metzger, S. Metzger, T. Ruhtz, C. Wille, M. Zöllner, T. Sachs, T. Sachs

“…To evaluate the quality of the obtained fluxes, different quality assessments have been performed, including the determination of detection limits, spectral analysis, stationarity tests, the analysis of integral turbulence characteristics, and measurement noise and error evaluation. …”
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Influential Factors of Electronic Cigarette Web-Based Attention in Mainland China: Time Series Observational Study by Zhongmin Zhang, Hengyi Xu, Jing Pan, Fujian Song, Ting Chen

“…A variance inflation factor test was performed to avoid multicollinearity. A spatial panel econometric model was developed to assess the determinants of e-cigarette web-based attention. …”
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Sex differences in epigenetic ageing for older people living with HIVResearch in context by Carrie D. Johnston, Alina P.S. Pang, Eugenia L. Siegler, Charlene Thomas, Chelsie O. Burchett, Mia Crowley, Rochelle O'Brien, Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, Marshall J. Glesby, Michael J. Corley

“…We profiled plasma biomarkers with Olink high-throughput proteomics to test associations with epigenetic age acceleration. …”
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Cierre de ciclos de nutrientes y generación de energía por medio del tratamiento anaerobio de las aguas residuales ordinarias: Estudio de caso en Las Juntas de Abangares, Costa Ric... by Viviana Solano Ramírez, Erick Centeno Mora, Paola Vidal Rivera

“… [Introducción]: Una selección adecuada de tecnología en las plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales (PTAR) y la búsqueda de soluciones para integrar estos sistemas en las comunidades se hacen necesarias para impulsar un saneamiento sostenible en la región latinoamericana. …”
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