Adherence Definitions, Measurement Modalities, and Psychometric Properties in HIV, Diabetes, and Nutritional Supplementation Studies: A Scoping Review by Burleson J, Stephens DE, Rimal RN

“…Julia Burleson, Daryl E Stephens, Rajiv N Rimal Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence: Julia Burleson, Email jburles4@jhu.eduAbstract: Measuring adherence has been a priority for researchers to help inform effective care for patients regularly consuming medications for chronic conditions. …”
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Darkwinged Fungus Gnats, Bradysia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Sciaridae) by Frank W. Mead, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…A few species, however, attack healthy tissue of such economic plants as potatoes, wheat, red clover, alfalfa, cultivated mushrooms, pine seedlings, and various ornamentals, including tulip bulbs, ferns, begonias, coleus, geraniums, cacti, young orchids, areca palm, and dracaenas. …”
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Optical time-lapsed in situ mechanochemical studies on metal halide perovskite systems by Yonghao Xiao, David G. Bradley, Wei Xin Chan, Xinwen Hu, Lian Xiao, Zhenpeng Liu, Zi Yang Tan, Xin Zhao, Chenfei Li, Mansour Sadek, Vikash Kumar Ravi, Ying Hern Tam, Xiaotao Wang, Felipe García, Handong Sun, Seow Chin Low, Poh Boon Phua, Tze Chien Sum, Xiuwen Zhou, Yee-Fun Lim, John V. Hanna, Han Sen Soo

“…Herein, mechanochemistry was performed with time-lapsed in situ (TLIS) measurements to elucidate the optical properties during the synthesis. …”
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Wnt signaling as a translational target in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis by Gloria Riitano, Francesca Spinelli, Valeria Manganelli, Daniela Caissutti, Antonella Capozzi, Cristina Garufi, Tina Garofalo, Roberta Misasi, Maurizio Sorice, Fabrizio Conti, Agostina Longo, Cristiano Alessandri

“…Methods Sera from 18 RA patients naïve for biological therapy, 18 PsA patients and 20 matched healthy donors (HD) were tested for DKK1 by ELISA, Wnt 5a and β-catenin by Immunoblotting. Values were correlated with CTX-1, detected by ELISA, and with disease activity indices: Disease Activity Score on 28 joints (DAS28-CRP) for RA and the Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) score for PsA. …”
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Identidades em disputa: democracia racial, pensamento social e movimentos sociais negros ontem e hoje by Eliane Veras Soares, Remo Mutzenberg, Aristeu Portela Júnior

“…Em seguida, observamos as reverberações recentes das interpretações do Brasil desses dois pensadores, através do debate em torno das políticas de ação afirmativa com recorte racial, em particular as cotas nas universidades, e como o pensamento social contemporâneo dialoga com elas. E, por fim, à guisa de conclusão, discutimos os dilemas envolvidos na construção de um discurso em torno da nação, no atual quadro de retração democrática e fragmentação política no Brasil. …”
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Closing gaps in Open Distance Learning for theology students by E. Oliver

“… UNISA’s policy documents state clearly that the Open Distance Learning (ODL) concept aims to bridge the time, geographical, economic, social, educational and communication distance between student and institution, student and academics, student and courseware as well as student and peers. …”
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Interview with Rothney S. Tshaka by Martin Laubscher

“…Currently, I am at the Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology at UNISA. …”
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Biomarkers of gastric atrophy at stomach cancer by A. V. Belkovets, S. A. Kurilovich., Yu. I. Ragino, L. V. Scherbakova, O. B. Cheremisina, N. V. Cherdyntseva, N. A. Andryushina, M. I. Voyevoda

“…Blood serum samples were analyzed using ELISA test kits «GastroPanel» («Biohit Plc», Finland). …”
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Chicas muertas: tres relatos ‘atípicos e infructuosos’ para armar by Tatiana Navallo

“…La cronista apela al registro de la no ficción para presentar el marco contextual sociopolítico y mediático en el que se ejecutaron las muertes de Andrea Danne (Entre Ríos), María Luisa Quevedo (Chaco) y Sara Mundín (Córdoba). Con el fin de relatar estos casos particulares en el marco de la necroliteratura, y a través de una “poética de la desapropiación” de acuerdo a Cristina Rivera Garza, Almada pone al descubierto, en clave de archivo abierto, el creciente número de crímenes con motivación de género ocurridos hasta la actualidad. …”
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Saccharomyces Boulardii and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Improve Immunity in Broilers Vaccinated Against Pasteurella Multocida and Salmonella Gallinarum by C Von Mühlen, NL Conrad, AP Roll, RC Dias, FPL Leite, CD Corcini, AS Varela Junior, VFB Roll

“…Immune response was assessed by indirect ELISA and leukocyte counts. At 21 days, both supplemented groups showed significantly higher IgY levels than the vaccinated control (p < 0.05). …”
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El Tribunal de las Aguas de la Vega de Valencia y la Huerta Valenciana: aspectos referentes a la solución de conflictos by Francisca Ramón Fernández

“…El agua que riega las acequias del margen derecho e izquierdo del río Turia forma parte de este Tribunal milenario que se encarga de dirimir los conflictos en torno a ella. …”
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Metamorfoses dialógicas, corpos diabólicos: as personagens na adaptação da HQ A Caolha, de Verônica Berta by Brenda da Silva Dias Rocha, Kátia Carvalho da Silva Rocha, Eliesio Costa Lima

“…O presente trabalho tem como objetivo a análise da HQ A Caolha, de Verônica Berta, adaptação do conto homônimo de Júlia Lopes de Almeida. No decorrer do trabalho, será feito um estudo sobre o processo de adaptação e análise da HQ de Verônica Berta, trabalhando os elementos e as personagens, principalmente a respeito do significado que a estética contribui para a leitura das personagens. …”
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Investigation of new exopolysaccharides produced by strains of donkey milk by Arevik Israyelyan, Tsovinar Balabekyan, Lara Aleksanyan, Inesa Sahakyan, Anna Gasparyan, Flora Тkhruni

“…Determination of the immunostimulating property was carried out using the ELISA method. Results: The antimicrobial activity of the polysaccharide and antimicrobial protein-like fractions of the genus Enterococcus strains depends on its concentration, time of interaction with the test culture, and the species of the pathogenic bacteria. …”
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The effect of Clostridium difficile infection on the course of liver cirrhosis by A. A. Driga, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All patients underwent clinical interviewing with assessment of past history, daily blood pressure (BP) measurement with calculation of the mean blood pressure level, blood tests, ECG, abdominal ultrasound, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, echocardiography, chest X-ray, lactulose hydrogen breath test, Clostridium difficile ELISA stool test. Results. Clostridium difficile infection was found in 26 (55.3%) of 47 patients with decompensated LC. …”
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Sistem Rekognisi Citra Digital Bahasa Isyarat Menggunakan Convolutional Neural Network dan Spatial Transformer by Mohammad Alfiano Rizky Mahardika, Novanto Yudistira, Achmad Ridok

“… Bahasa isyarat merupakan hal yang sangat penting bagi suatu kelompok masyarakat, yaitu masyarakat bisu atau tuli. Untuk dapat berkomunikasi dengan masyarakat bisu atau tuli, orang yang tidak bisu atau tuli memerlukan bahasa isyarat tersebut untuk dapat mengerti maksud atau pikiran mereka yang bisu atau tuli. …”
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Assessment of serum survivin in women with placenta previa and accreta spectrum: a cross-sectional study by Nevin Yilmaz, Isil Turan Bakirci, Busra Sahin, Gokhan Bolluk, Esra Can, Huri Dedeakayogullari

“…Serum survivin levels were quantitatively determined using ELISA, and statistical analyses were performed using ANOVA and post-hoc tests. …”
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Unlocking the potential of Rosmarinic acid: A review on extraction, isolation, quantification, pharmacokinetics and pharmacology by Haritha Harindranath, Aishwarya Susil, Rajeshwari S, Mahendran Sekar, B.R. Prashantha Kumar

“…Background: Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a polyphenol abundantly found in culinary herbs like Rosemary, sage, perilla, and Tulsi, and it has varied therapeutic potential. It is an ester of caffeic acid and 3,4—di hydroxyphenyl lactic acid. …”
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Acute stimulation of PBMCs drives switch from dopamine-induced anti- to proinflammatory phenotype of monocytes only in women by Leonie Fleige, Silvia Capellino

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of dopaminergic stimulation on activation and cytokine secretion of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from women and men using flow cytometry, ELISA, and multiplex assays. We found a B cell-driven downregulation in cytokine secretion of monocytes exclusively from women under physiological conditions in vitro. …”
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Integrated microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome insight into the alleviating mechanisms of sheep milk in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model by Wenna Yao, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Teligun Bao, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song

“…In this study, q-PCR, ELISA, IHC, microbiome, untargeted metabolome and transcriptome were employed to investigate the mechanisms of sheep milk treatment in colitis. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation alleviates radiation enteritis by modulating gut microbiota and metabolite profiles by Qin Ding, Jing Xue, Nan Li, Zhihui Hu, Jianbo Song

“…The therapeutic effects of FMT were assessed using the Disease Activity Index (DAI), histological analysis, and biochemical tests, including ink-propelling, xylitol exclusion, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Gut microbiota alterations and fecal metabolism were analyzed via 16S rDNA sequencing and targeted metabolomics. …”
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