Soft Tissue Infections of Streptococcal Etiology in the Purulent-Surgical Department of a Multidisciplinary Hospital by A. O. Kaytukov, E. V. Glushkova, N. I. Briko, O. E. Orlova, A. V. Liseitsev, A. V. Shamis, D. A. Tsaplina

“…Male patients (87.5%) predominated in the sex and age structure. During the analysed period, mortality in the invasive form of infection was 6.25%. …”
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Reference Data and Predictors of HR‐pQCT‐Derived Muscle Density and Its Prediction of Physical Performance by Stuart J. Warden, Ziyue Liu, Robyn K. Fuchs, Lilly G. Davisson, Keith G. Avin, Erik A. Imel, Kenneth Lim, Sharon M. Moe, Rachel K. Surowiec

“…Compared to the reference data, female athletes had above‐average leg MusD (z‐score = 0.20; 95% CI, 0.01–0.39), whereas those with CKD had z‐scores for forearm and leg MusD of −1.51 (95% CI, −1.95 to −1.08) and −1.70 (95% CI, −2.04 to −1.36), respectively. …”
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Delayed second polar body extrusion increases abnormal cleavage risk and impairs embryonic developmental potential: a retrospective time-lapse study by Haifang Liu, Shikai Wang, Xianbao Mao, Jie Qin, Yongyi Pan, Zhengda Li, Xiaohui Zhang, Pingpin Wei, Liangshi Chen, Yueyue Huang, Wen Shi, Liling Liu, Lintao Xue

“…Data on a total of 398 cycles from patients who underwent intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment between September 2021 and May 2023 were retrospectively analysed. Our results revealed that the average Pb2 extrusion time after ICSI was 3.13 ± 1.63 h and was negatively correlated with Day3 high-quality embryos (odds ratio [OR] = 0.857, CI: 0.810–0.907, P < 0.001) and the blastocyst formation (OR = 0.806, CI: 0.752–0.864, P < 0.001) and high-quality blastocyst formation (OR = 0.755, CI: 0.669–0.851, P < 0.001) but was positively associated with direct cleavage (DC) (OR = 1.081, CI: 1.026–1.139, P = 0.004) and chaotic cleavage (CC) (OR = 1.148, CI: 1.081–1.220, P < 0.001). …”
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Anabolic Sensitivity in Healthy, Lean, Older Men Is Associated With Higher Expression of Amino Acid Sensors and mTORC1 Activators Compared to Young by Oscar Horwath, Marcus Moberg, Nathan Hodson, Sebastian Edman, Mats Johansson, Eva Andersson, Gerrit vanHall, Olav Rooyackers, Andrew Philp, William Apró

“…Muscle samples were analysed for amino acid concentrations, muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and associated anabolic signalling. …”
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Blood mineral profile of French Alpine goats during the first third of the lactation period by Z. Antunović, Ž. Klir Šalavardić, L. Zmaić, J. Novoselec

“…A comparison of measured average concentrations of macro-elements with the reference range for goats confirmed lower concentrations of K and Zn and higher concentrations of P, while concentrations of Na, Mn, and Se in this research were at the upper limit of the reference range. …”
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Ozone source attribution in polluted European areas during summer 2017 as simulated with MECO(n) by M. Kilian, V. Grewe, V. Grewe, P. Jöckel, A. Kerkweg, M. Mertens, A. Zahn, H. Ziereis

“…We distinguish 10 different source sectors and 4 geographical source regions, analysing especially the contribution from the land transport sector. …”
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Quality of life and its determinants in women with delayed conception in low-mid socioeconomic neighbourhoods of Northern India: a cross-sectional study by James Kiarie, Sarmila Mazumder, Rita Kabra, Gitau Mburu, Ndema Habib, Ranadip Chowdhury, Neeta Dhabhai, Barsha Gadapani Pathak

“…Data were collected between July 2020 and August 2021.Result The average FertiQoL score was 31.71 out of 100, indicating a moderately low QoL. …”
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Cost savings of a nationwide project preventing healthcare-associated infections in adult, paediatric and neonatal critical care settings in Brazil: a micro-costing study by Rafaela Moraes de Moura, Sebastian Vernal, Flavia Fernanda Franco, Guilherme Cesar Silva Dias Santos, Ademir Jose Petenate, Cristiane Maria Reis Cristalda, Claudia Garcia de Barros, Cristiana Martins Prandini, Karen Cristina da Conceição Dias Silva, Renata Gonsalez dos Santos, Lital Moro Bass, Leonardo Henrique Fiuza de Meireles, Edgard Joseph Kiriyama, Nancy Oliveira dos Santos, Ancelmo Honorato Ferraz de Sousa

“…Participating ICUs reported the number of patients with and without HAIs and information on each HAI’s aggregate average cost (AC), which was analysed following the Brazilian Ministry of Health’s micro-costing guidelines. …”
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Metabolomics and proteomics insights into hepatic responses of weaned piglets to dietary Spirulina inclusion and lysozyme supplementation by Cátia Falcão Martins, Manolis Matzapetakis, David M. Ribeiro, Josipa Kuleš, Anita Horvatić, Nicholas Guillemin, Peter David Eckersall, João P. B. Freire, André M. Almeida, José A. M. Prates

“…Results Growth performance showed an average daily gain reduction of 9.5% and a feed conversion ratio increase of 10.6% in groups fed Spirulina compared to the control group. …”
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Ozone (O₃) observations in Saxony, Germany, for 1997–2020: trends, modelling and implications for O₃ control by Y. Wang, D. van Pinxteren, A. Tilgner, E. H. Hoffmann, M. Hell, S. Bastian, H. Herrmann

“…<p>Given its importance for human health, vegetation and climate, trends in ground-level ozone (O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>) concentrations in eastern Germany were systematically analysed using the long-term O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> data from 16 measurement stations. …”
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Consequences, costs and cost-effectiveness of workforce configurations in English acute hospitals by Peter Griffiths, Christina Saville, Jane Ball, David Culliford, Jeremy Jones, Francesca Lambert, Paul Meredith, Bruna Rubbo, Lesley Turner, Chiara Dall’Ora

“…On days when RN staffing was low, the mean shortfall was 0.87 RN hours relative to average staffing of 5.3 hours per patient day. For nursing assistants, the mean shortfall on days of low staffing was 0.49 hours relative to average staffing of 2.9 hours per patient day. …”
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Etude du profil de glycation et ses caractéristiques chez les diabétiques type 2 en Algérie [Study of the glycation profile and Its characteristics in algerian type 2 diabetic pati... by Sarra Chine, Adel Gouri, Monia Ahcen Djaballah, Samia Benyahia, Saddek Benharkat

“…Le dosage de l’HbA1c sur sang total et la fructosamine plasmatique, a servi pour le calcul du G-Gap. L’analyse statistique a été réalisée par IBM® SPSS statistics 20.0. …”
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Phenotypic characterization of wild Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh ex situ germplasm bank for breeding, conservation, and sustainable development in the Peruvian Amazon by Sixto A. Imán, Sixto A. Imán, Angelo F. Samanamud, Angelo F. Samanamud, José F. Ramirez, Marianela Cobos, Marianela Cobos, Juan C. Castro, Juan C. Castro

“…Twenty-three quantitative and six qualitative morphological descriptors were assessed using standardized protocols specifically developed for M. dubia, emphasizing commercially important descriptors including fruit weight, pulp content, and seed characteristics. Statistical analyses encompassed univariate variability assessment, bivariate correlations, and multivariate classification through hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis.ResultsPhenotypic characterization revealed moderate overall variability with coefficient of variation averaging 17.4%, with reproductive descriptors showing greater variation than vegetative traits. …”
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Correlation of four-dimensional ultrasound strain analysis with computed tomography angiography wall stress simulations in abdominal aortic aneurysms by Wojciech Derwich, MD, MHBA, Manuel Schönborn, MEng, Christopher Blase, RNDr, Andreas Wittek, Dr-Ing, Kyriakos Oikonomou, MD, PhD, Dittmar Böckler, MD, PhD, MHBA, Philipp Erhart, MD, PhD, MHBA

“…Conclusions: The strain and stress analyses provide independent biomechanical information of AAAs. …”
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Performance validation of deep-learning-based approach in stool examination by Kristal Dale Felimon Corpuz, Teera Kusolsuk, Benjamaporn Wongphan, Putza Chonsawat, Kaung Myat Naing, Siridech Boonsang, Veerayuth Kittichai, Chia-Kwung Fan, Santhad Chuwongin, Dorn Watthanakulpanich

“…Lastly, Cohen’s Kappa and Bland–Altman analyses were used to statistically measure the significant differences and visualize the association levels between the human experts and the deep learning models’ classification performance in intestinal parasite identification. …”
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Effect of Compost Addition on Carbon Mineralization and Kinetic Characteristics in Three Typical Agricultural Soils by Shanglong Zhang, Xianni Chen, Aoxue Shi, Minggang Xu, Fenggang Zhang, Lu Zhang, Jiaojiao Zang, Xiaofeng Xu, Jiakai Gao

“…However, there is a lack of systematic analyses on the responses of carbon mineralization in different soil types to the addition of exogenous organic matter. …”
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Facteurs associés aux avortements provoqués à l’hôpital de référence du district sanitaire de Sotouboua, Togo, 2020 à 2023 by Lawouratou Okotan, Péléké Mawaba Hilim, Rebecca Kinde, Ablaga Amenyido, Malilioubè Tchandana

“…Méthode: Il s’est agi d’une étude transversale analytique portant sur une analyse secondaire des dossiers médicaux des cas d’avortement provoqué pris en charge à l’HRDS de Sotouboua de janvier 2020 à décembre 2023. …”
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Concomitant body-wide trauma patterns in patients with head and neck injuries: a comparison based on the trauma register DGU® by the German trauma society and the dortmund maxillof... by Ákos Bicsák, Fatma Topcuoglu, Stefan Hassfeld, Rolf Lefering, Lars Bonitz, Jens-Peter Stahl

“…All patients with concomitant injuries to central body parts were selected and analysed further by an expert traumatologist collecting data on GCS, ISS, injuries and outcome. …”
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B2 1308+326: A Changing-look Blazar or Not? by Ashwani Pandey, Chen Hu, Jian-Min Wang, Bożena Czerny, Yong-Jie Chen, Yu-Yang Songsheng, Yi-Lin Wang, Hao Zhang, Jesús Aceituno

“…The measured black hole mass remains consistent with an average $\mathrm{log}{M}_{{\rm{BH}}}=8.44$ M _⊙ . …”
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High pressure processing of hummus: Enhancing microbial safety and stability, and reducing lipid oxidation by Tareq M. Osaili, Dinesh Kumar Dhanasekaran, Fayeza Hasan, Reyad S. Obaid, Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, Amin N. Olaimat, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Hayder Hasan, Mutamed Ayyash, Gafar Babatunde Bamigbade, John Ortiz, Richard Holley

“…As compared to the control, HPP for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 min instantly decreased TMC on average by 0.7, 1.2, 1.6, 1.4 and 1.8 log cfu/g, respectively. …”
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