Impact of disease cyclicity on quality-of-life impairment—A mixed method explanatory studyCapsule Summary by Ying Shan Cheung, MD, Winston Tham Zhi Wen, Ashvin R. Chundayil, Phillip Phan, PhD, Ellie Choi Ci-En, MBBS, MRCP

“…Background: Disease cyclicity, a composite measure of unpredictable and daily fluctuations of symptoms, strongly predicts quality-of-life (QoL) impairment. …”
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Australian and United States Consumer Acceptance of Beef Brisket Cooked Using the Low and Slow Barbeque Method by Jarrod Lees, Nicholas Hardcastle, Justin Johnston, Rohen Wong, Holly Cuthbertson, Garth Tarr, Andrea Garmyn, Markus Miller, Rod Polkinghorne, Peter McGilchrist

“…Differences between Australian and US consumers’ evaluations indicate that there is an impact of cultural background, potentially driven by Australia’s naivety to the low and slow barbeque cooking method.…”
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Evaluation of a new method of selective dry cow treatment using microbiological culture and antibiogram results by Hossein Navaei, Mehdi Vodjgani, Babak Khoramian, Vahid Akbarinejad, Faramarz Gharagozloo, Massoud Talebkhan Garoussi, Amir Momeni

“…Abstract Background Due to financial issues and the rise in antimicrobial resistance, updating dry cow therapy (DCT) methods is still being researched by scientists worldwide. …”
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CLINICAL FEATURES AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DYSPLASIA OF CERVICAL EPITHELIUM ON THE BACKGROUND OF ABNORMAL MICROBIOCENOSIS OF VAGINA by V. V. Schaefer, V. A. Krutova, L. M. Chuprinenko, T. V. Sobol, N. N. Podmohylny

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Characterization of Ultrathin Layers in Perovskite/TOPCon Tandem Cells With Photoelectron Spectroscopy Utilizing Advanced Data Evaluation Methods by Stefan Lange, Carl Eric Hartwig, Oussama Er-Raji, Patricia S. C. Schulze, Marko Turek, Juliane Borchert

“…However, the characterization of such thin film structures and the interfacial composition is challenging. In this contribution, we present characterization results of ultrathin passivation layers using angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and advanced data evaluation routines, including maximum entropy methods and analyses of inelastically-scattered electron background data. …”
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Comparison of the pull-out force of different microtube-based methods in fractured endodontic instrument removal: An in-vitro study by Nasim Hashemi, Mohsen Aminsobhani, Mohammad Javad Kharazifard, Fatemeh Hamidzadeh, Pegah Sarraf

“…The microtube-based methods included: microtube with cyanoacrylate glue (group 1), light-cured flowable composite resin (group 2), wire (group 3), internal shaft (group 4), and laser (group 5). …”
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Narrative Review of the Validity and Cross-Context Equivalence of Healthy Diet Metrics and Their Data Collection Methods for Global Monitoring by Isabela F Sattamini, Giles T Hanley-Cook, Edward A Frongillo, Jennifer Coates

“…Background: Valid, sensitive healthy diet metrics that are comparable across contexts are needed for global monitoring. …”
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A Label-Free Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantitative Analysis of Exosome Pharmacokinetics In Vivo by Bingxuan Li, Fei Yu

“…Due to their complex and heterogeneous composition, most existing PK methods rely on chemical or genetic labeling, which may alter their native behavior and complicate accurate analysis. …”
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Quantitative analysis of targeted lipidomics in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice employing the UHPLC-MS/MS method by Shiyu Xiao, Xuemeng Wei, Bing Han, Xiaoqian Shi, Congzhen Wei, Rumeng Liang, Jingna Sun, Zheng Zhang, Zhengang Han, Li Shen

“…Statistical method was performed by Student’s t-test and multivariate analysis. …”
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Disorders of the aggregation function of platelets against the background of a deficiency of certain vitamins and microelements in children by O. B. Gordeeva, A. V. Dobrotok, D. S. Ovchinnikov, M. A. Soloshenko, N. L. Aleshenko

“…At the same time, standard methods of examination of patients do not allow to establish the cause of such pathology. …”
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Temporal Dynamics of the Resistome of the Intestinal Microbiota of a Healthy Population against the Background of COVID-19 by A. V. Pavlenko, A. I. Manolov, Yu. I. Esin, A. L. Arkhipova, A. V. Vvedenskiy, A. V. Kudryavtsev, E. A. Krieger, L. L. Shagrov, N. I. Belova, E. N, Ilyina

“…In this case, the most informative approach is to study the composition of the resistome in people who have and have not recovered from COVID-19, using paired stool samples obtained before and after the pandemic.The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in the intestinal microbiota of the adult population of Arkhangelsk city before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.Material and Methods. …”
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Introducing the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank data resource, AgMicrobiomeBase, with case studies and methods on metabarcoding analyses by Payton To Yau, Rodrigo G. Taketani, J. Miguel Bonnin, Helen Stewart, Catriona M.A. Thompson, Ian M. Clark, Tim H. Mauchline, Jacob G. Malone, Matthew J. Ryan, Susan Jones, Nicola Holden

“…Abstract Background Here, we describe AgMicrobiomeBase as an output of the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank (UKCMCB) project, including details of the underlying meta-barcode sequence-based methods and three microbiome analysis case studies. …”
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Witwatersrand composite paleoplacers by V. A. Stepanov

“…Background. The Witwatersrand gold province located in South Africa is the richest in the world. …”
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Age and gender characteristics of the biochemical composition of saliva: Correlations with the composition of blood plasma by Lyudmila V. Bel'skaya, Elena A. Sarf, Victor K. Kosenok

“…In all samples of saliva and blood plasma, 16 biochemical parameters were determined, including mineral and protein composition, enzyme activity. Non-parametric statistical methods were used to process the data. …”
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Statistical methods to adjust for the effects on intervention compliance in randomized clinical trials where precision treatment rules are being developed by Nur Hani Zainal, Corina Benjet, Yesica Albor, Mauricio Nuñez‐Delgado, Renato Zambrano‐Cruz, Carlos C. Contreras‐Ibáñez, Lorena Cudris‐Torres, Francisco R. dela Peña, Noé González, José Benjamín Guerrero‐López, Raúl A. Gutierrez‐Garcia, Ana Lucía Jiménez‐Peréz, Maria Elena Medina‐Mora, Pamela Patiño, Pim Cuijpers, Sarah M. Gildea, Alan E. Kazdin, Chris J. Kennedy, Alex Luedtke, Nancy A. Sampson, Maria V. Petukhova, Jose R. Zubizarreta, Ronald C. Kessler

“…We review available statistical methods and illustrate a recommended method in secondary analysis in a trial focused on HTE. …”
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Optimization Method and Stability Test to Determinate Luteolin, Quercetin, Apigenin, and Sinensetin Levels in Herbal Medicines Using TLC-Densitometry by Muhammad Hidayatullah, Mochammad Yuwono, Riesta Primaharinastiti

“…Objective: The present work aimed to develop optimal conditions for analyzing luteolin, quercetin, apigenin, and sinensetin. Methods: Determination of optimal conditions for analysis is carried out by determining the composition of the mobile phase, chamber saturation time, and analysis wavelength. …”
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Design and methods of an adaptive trial to test comparative effectiveness of readmission reduction approaches following infection and sepsis hospitalizations (ACCOMPLISH) by Kristin Mayes, Victor B. Talisa, Adelina Malito, Florian B. Mayr, Kelly Williams, Kalpana Char, Richard Wadas, Elizabeth Lorenzi, Kert Viele, Rana Awdish, Derek C. Angus, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Sachin Yende

“…Background: The months following hospitalization for sepsis and lower respiratory tract infection can often be very difficult for patients. …”
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Effect of flipped classroom method on the reflection ability in nursing students in the professional ethics course; Solomon four-group design by Mohammad Rasool Khazaei, Eshagh Moradi, Azizeh Barry, Mohammad Hasan Keshavarzi, Akram Hashemi, Ghobad Ramezani, Atefeh Zabihi Zazoli, Farzaneh Farzadnia

“…Study method The current study is a quasi-experimental study using Solomon’s four-group method. …”
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Strategie di semplificazione testuale e di scrittura cooperativa tra studenti con retroterra migratorio e nativi by Gianluca Baldo

“…These are short, personal compositions capable of shedding new light on the cultural background of young plurilingual authors. …”
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Theoretical background to the forensic characteristics formation for hostage-taking of a government official or law enforcement officer. by V. O. Husieva, O. Yu. Prokopenko

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