Investigation of risk factors associated with Ancylostoma spp. infection and the benzimidazole F167Y resistance marker polymorphism in dogs from the United States by Pablo D. Jimenez Castro, Jennifer L. Willcox, Haresh Rochani, Holly L. Richmond, Heather E. Martinez, Cecilia E. Lozoya, Christian Savard, Christian M. Leutenegger

“…Puppies showed increased prevalence of hookworms (3.70%) and the F167Y SNP (17.1%). Greyhounds, bluetick coonhounds, and boerboels had the highest relative risks for hookworm infection, while Cavalier King Charles spaniels, Havanese, and shiba inus had the lowest. …”
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Vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine levels in children and adolescents with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Juan R. Ulloque-Badaracco, Esteban A. Alarcon-Braga, Enrique A. Hernandez-Bustamante, Enrique A. Hernandez-Bustamante, Beatrix M. Von-Koeller-Jones, Miguel Huayta-Cortez, Esduardo Saavedra-Custodio, Percy Herrera-Añazco, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata

“…However, children/adolescents with obesity had significantly higher Hcy levels compared to counterparts without obesity (SMD: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.39 to 1.14; p < 0.001, I2 = 86.4%).ConclusionChildren and adolescents with obesity had higher Hcy levels than those without obesity. …”
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A proposal of visual assessment of serotonergic deficits in parkinsonian syndromes: An 123I-FP-CIT SPECT study by Tomoko Totsune, Toru Baba, Yoko Sugimura, Hideki Oizumi, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Toshiaki Takahashi, Masaru Yoshioka, Ken-ichi Nagamatsu, Atsushi Takeda

“…The visual assessment-based classification showed 81.8 % sensitivity, 61.0 % specificity, 28.1 % positive predictive value, and 94.7 % negative predictive value in distinguishing PS from PD. …”
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Quantifying the tumour vasculature environment from CD-31 immunohistochemistry images of breast cancer using deep learning based semantic segmentation by Tristan Whitmarsh, Wei Cope, Julia Carmona-Bozo, Roido Manavaki, Stephen-John Sammut, Ramona Woitek, Elena Provenzano, Emma L. Brown, Sarah E. Bohndiek, Ferdia A. Gallagher, Carlos Caldas, Fiona J. Gilbert, Florian Markowetz

“…Abstract Background Tumour vascular density assessed from CD-31 immunohistochemistry (IHC) images has previously been shown to have prognostic value in breast cancer. …”
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Chitosan-covered tamponade for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: a registry-based cohort study assessing outcomes and risk factors for treatment failure by Clara Leichtle, Annette Aigner, Carolin Biele, Paulina Hermann, Teresa Dangli, Charlotte Waldner, Thorsten Braun, Wolfgang Henrich, Anna Maria Dückelmann

“…Trial registration This study was approved by the local Ethics Committee on 11/10/2021 (EA4/231/21).…”
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Respuesta biológica y poblacional de Schizaphis graminum (Rond.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) sobre ocho cultivares de trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) en condiciones de laboratorio by F. LA ROSSA, A. VASICEK, M. LÓPEZ, N. BOSCO, P. IMPERIALE, C. BAINOTTI

“…Los ensayos se realizaron en cámara climatizada a 20 ± 1ºC, 70% HR y 14:10 h (L:O). Se usaron plántulas de 3 hojas verdaderas, en potes plásticos con tierra estéril. …”
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Prevalence of communicable, non-communicable diseases, disabilities and related risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: Findings from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Populat... by Ziaul Haq, Saima Afaq, Muhammad Ibrahim, Zala, Muhammad Asim

“…Furthermore, post-injury, post-disease disabilities, and paralysis significantly increase with age (P < 0.001).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our findings show that the prevalence of CDs, NCDs and disabilities varies across sex, age and settings, with a notable prevalence in females and the old-age population (≥50 years). …”
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Estudio de reactogenicidad en las vacunas mRNA frente a la COVID-19 by Joan Inglés Torruella, Rosa Maria Gil Soto, Esther Sabaté Aguila, Mercé García Grau, Nina Pons Boronat, Adelaida Rubio Civit, Miriam Bandera Baez, Gustavo Moreno Martin

Subjects: “…SARS-CoV-2; vacunación COVID-19; vacunas de ARNm; reacciones adversas; trabajadores de la salud…”
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Intrahospital dissemination of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii at a teaching hospital in Northeast of Mexico by Samantha Villarreal-Cruz, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz, Samantha Flores-Treviño, Licet Villarreal-Treviño, Paola Bocanegra-Ibarias

“…The OXA-24 gene was detected in 95% of the isolates. Most isolates (n=181) were grouped into 15 clones, four which predominated and disseminated after five months. …”
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Efektivitas E-booklet Tentang ASI Eksklusif dalam Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Ibu Hamil Trimester III by Edy Marjuang Purba, Yatty Destani Sandy, Kanaya Yori Damanik, Saut Purba, Anna Waris Nainggolan

“…Kelompok eksperimen menunjukkan peningkatan rata-rata skor pengetahuan sebesar 5,70 (SD=2,57) dibandingkan kelompok kontrol 0,86 (SD=1,37). Rata-rata peningkatan skor sikap pada kelompok eksperimen sebesar 8,87 (SD=3,37) dibandingkan kelompok kontrol 1,43 (SD=3,65). …”
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A systematic review on the correlation between COVID-19 and lower urinary tract symptoms by Ashkan Shafigh, Amir Mohammadi-Garebagh, Kavous Shahsavarinia, Sona Tayebi, Ali Mostafaei, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Sakineh Hajebrahimi

“…Furthermore, frequency and urgency were the most prevalent symptoms in the eligible meta-analysis studies, with 15.3 % (95 % CI: 5.7 % – 34.9 % in 4 studies) and 11.5 % (95 % CI: 7.1 % - 18.1 % in two studies), respectively. …”
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Effects of time restricted feeding combined with Lacto Ovo vegetarian diet on metabolic associated fatty liver disease management: a randomized clinical trial by Mahshad Shafiee, Amir Sadeghi, Fateme Ghafouri-Taleghani, Maryam Nilghaz, Maryam Ghods, Behnaz Narimani, Azita Hekmatdoost, Atoosa saidpour

“…The intervention group showed significant reductions in weight (-8.07 ± 4.31 kg), BMI (-2.70 ± 1.32 kg/m2), waist circumference (-8.00 ± 4.06 cm), as well as ALT (-17.14 ± 14.33 U/L), GGT (-21.09 ± 24.06 U/L), Fatty Liver Index (-26.90 ± 15.81), insulin levels (-3.89 ± 4.69 mU/L), and TNF-α (-11.85 ± 12.52 pg/mL) compared to the control group (all P < 0.05). …”
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Trends and distribution patterns of infant mortality and maternal HIV positivity in South Africa: A decade review (2007 - 2016) by M Makhele, N Ledibane, H Ramatsoma, A Musekiwa

“…The infant mortality rate (IMR) (24 per 1 000 live births) remains high in South Africa (SA), well above the recommended sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 of 12 deaths per 1 000 live births. …”
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Altered functional brain connectivity in Dyt1 knock-in mouse models by R. Z. Adury, B. J. Wilkes, P. Girdhar, Y. Li, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt

Subjects: “…DYT1 dystonia…”
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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

“…The microfilaridemia (skin parasite load) ranged between one microfilaria per skin snip (1mf/ss) and 300 mf/ss with a mean value of value of 12.4 (sd: ± 49.1) mf/ss. …”
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Characteristics of Land Use Change and Evaluation of Ecological Sensitivity in Chongqing by XIE Xianjian, GOU Qiantao, WU Han

“…There had been a significant reduction in both cropland and grassland, while the areas of forest land and urban-rural construction land had increased markedly from 2000 to 2020. (2) Over the course of 20 years, the average value of the comprehensive ecological sensitivity index rose from 1.037 to 1.045, indicating an overall improvement in the ecological environment of the study area. …”
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Response surface methodology for the design of malachite green dye removal by γ-Fe2O3 dispersed on reduced graphene oxide sheets by Liu Zhu, Anam Sana, Muhammad Tariq Qamar, Ali Bahadur, Guocong Liu, Mohammad Aslam, Ammar Zidan, İsmail Seçkin Çardaklı, Shahid Iqbal, Sajid Mahmood, Muhammad Saad, Khalid M. Alotaibi

“…The adsorbent’s surface charge (pHPZC = ~ 7.1) was also estimated using the salt addition technique. …”
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Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder by Karuppusamy Manickaraj, Aruchamy Karthik, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Manivannan Jayamani, Syed Kashif Ali, Subramanian Lakshmi Sankar, Saleh A. Al-Farraj

“…The impact strength also experienced a notable increase of 39.1%, moving from 2.56 J for the 5J25BSL composite to 3.56 J for the 20J10BSL composite. …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…At the time of assessment, 161 (23.4%) reported using e-cigarettes (vs 229, 33.3%, before THS use), 92 (13.4%) reported smoking cigars (vs 114, 16.6%, before THS use), and 338 (49.1%) were still smoking after an average of 1 year of THS use. …”
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Phthalate exposure induces microRNA-5010/Nrf2-EGR1/GDF15 signaling expression in prostate cancer by Yuh-Shyan Tsai, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian Seng Cheong, Hsiu-Ting Tung, Lin-Nei Hsu, Hsin-Tzu Tsai, Tzong-Shin Tzai

“…Furthermore, urinary GDF15 levels were positively associated with urinary MEOHP and MEHP metabolites in the biopsy cohort (p = 0.0007 and 0.011, respectively) and with urinary oxidative stress marker 8-OHdG, aggressive marker VEGF, and CCL2/MCP-1 levels in the prostatectomy cohort (p = 0.0004, 0.006, and 0.0034, respectively). …”
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