Retention of medical officers in the district health services of the Western Cape, South Africa: An exploratory descriptive qualitative study by Robert J. Mash, Werner Viljoen, Steve Swartz, Mumtaz Abbas, Leigh Wagner, Herma Steyn, Gavin Hendricks, Dusica Stapar, Andrew Williams, Adeloye Adeniji, Johan Schoevers, Paul Kapp

“…Background: An adequate health workforce is an essential building block of effective health systems. In South Africa, medical officers (MOs) are a key component of service delivery in district health services. …”
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Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation outcomes in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) – A systematic review of the literature by Vyacheslav Notanovich Lokshin, Aigerim Temirkhanovna Abshekenova, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Michael Feichtinger, Sholpan Kenesovna Karibayeva, Dana Margulanovna Syzdykova

“…Background: Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) stimulates ovaries to block the premature surge of luteinizing hormone (LH) by using micronized progesterone or a progestin during the follicular phase instead of the conventional gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues or GnRH antagonists downregulating LH to obtain multi-follicle engagement. …”
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Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol by Kridsada Karin, Sanchai Kuboon, Bunyarit Panyapinyopol, Saran Youngjan, Wanwitoo Wanmolee, Nawin Viriya-empikul, Navadol Laosiripojana, Kamonwat Nakason

“…Xylitol, one of the top twelve chemical building blocks, is commercially synthesized through the xylose hydrogenation reaction using a metal catalyst. …”
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A Welding Defect Detection Model Based on Hybrid-Enhanced Multi-Granularity Spatiotemporal Representation Learning by Chenbo Shi, Shaojia Yan, Lei Wang, Changsheng Zhu, Yue Yu, Xiangteng Zang, Aiping Liu, Chun Zhang, Xiaobing Feng

“…A multi-granularity attention-based feature aggregation module is developed to select key interference-free frames using cross-frame attention, generate multi-granularity features via grouped pooling, and apply the Convolutional Block Attention Module (CBAM) at each granularity level. …”
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Expanding the Antiviral Spectrum of Scorpion-Derived Peptides Against Toscana Virus and Schmallenberg Virus by Rosa Giugliano, Carla Zannella, Roberta Della Marca, Annalisa Chianese, Laura Di Clemente, Alessandra Monti, Nunzianna Doti, Federica Cacioppo, Valentina Iovane, Serena Montagnaro, Simona De Grazia, Massimiliano Galdiero, Anna De Filippis

“…In human U87-MG neuronal cells, both peptides effectively blocked TOSV infection, a critical finding given the virus’s association with neurological conditions like encephalitis. …”
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DRUG THERAPY FOR ANDROGEN-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER by A. D. Zikiryakhodjhaev, A. A. Fedenko, M. V. Starkova, V. S. Surkova, M. V. Sedova

“…Patients receive AR antagonists, such as enzalutamide, bicalutamide, that are prescribed for prostate cancer. Enzalutamide blocks both androgen- and estrogen-mediated tumor growth, and therefore can be used regardless of the presence of estrogen receptors (ER), in contrast to bicalutamide. …”
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Study on Prosthetic Hand Proprioception Feedback Based on Hybrid Vibro-Electrotactile Stimulation by Guangfei Wu, Wenqing Gu, Yi Luo, Xin Zhang, Lei Li, Jingming Hou, Haoyue Deng, Wensheng Hou, Lin Chen, Xing Wang

“…Furthermore, 7 out of 13 participants (>50%) selected HyVE as their preferred feedback mode. The proposed HyVE tactile feedback method effectively combines the advantages of electrotactile and vibrotactile stimulation, mitigating their respective limitations. …”
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Application of Plant Growth Regulators During Early Fruit Development Stage Increased Perceived Sweetness of Mango Fruit by Li Li, Xiaowei Ma, Songbiao Wang, Chi Xu, Hongxia Wu, Yanke Wu, Yingzi He, Bin Zheng, Qingzhi Liang, Wentian Xu, Weiming Li

“…This study investigated the optimal strategies for improving sugar biosynthesis in mango fruits. Randomized block design was used for experimental treatments. …”
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The effect of elastic stockings and leg elevation on the prevention of hypotension during plasmapheresis by Khodayar Oshvandi, Armin Mohamadiparsa, Zahra Khalili, Leili Tapak, Massoud Ghiasian

“…Methods & Materials: This randomized crossover clinical trial was conducted on 35 patients undergoing plasmapheresis at Beheshti Hospital in Hamadan from 2020 to 2021. Patients were selected based on convenience sampling and then allocated to four different methods in four sessions using random permuted block designs: elastic stockings (A), leg elevation (B), a combination of elastic stockings and leg elevation (C), and a control group (D). …”
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Assessment of genetic diversity in coriander (Coriandrum sativum) germplasm by B SENTHAMIZH SELVI, R CHANDRAKALA, SHARON ARAVIND, R SURESH, K VENKATESAN, M MOHANALAKSHMI, B A VAISHNAVI, D MASTAN VALI

“…The study utilized an augmented complete block design, which incorporated four checks. The study revealed significant variability among the coriander genotypes for key traits, indicating strong potential for improving coriander through selective breeding. …”
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Insertion/deletion mutations within tva receptor gene confer chicken resistance to infection by avian leukosis virus subgroups A and K by Huijuan Xu, Kejing Zuo, Zhixiang Kuang, Sheng Chen, Xuefeng Zhu, Huanmin Zhang, Qingmei Xie, Weiguo Chen

“…The natural 11-nucleotide insertion causes a frameshift in the reading frame of the tva cDNA, which presumably blocks the expression of the normal tva allele and results resistance in chicken against infection by ALV-A and ALV-K. …”
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<p><strong>Economic injury level of date spider mite, <em>Oligonychus&nbsp;afrasiaticus</em> (Acari: Tetranychidae) on six commercial date cultivars</strong></p> by Masoud Latifian, Mohamad-Javad Assari, Seyed-Saeed Modarresi-Najafabadi, Majid Amani, Farzaneh Basavand, Mohamad-Taghi Fasihi, Hadi Zohdi, Abdoolnabi Bagheri

“…The experiment was conducted in a complete randomized block design with five treatments and three replications. …”
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Curcumin derivative C210 induces Epstein–Barr virus lytic cycle and inhibits virion production by disrupting Hsp90 function by Linli Chen, Xiaojing Guo, Wen Lin, Yingying Huang, Suling Zhuang, Qianfeng Li, Jianhua Xu, Shengnan Ye

“…Abstract Lytic induction therapy was devised to selectively combat malignancies associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) by triggering viral reactivation from latency. …”
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Enhancing team development in an internal medicine resident continuity clinic by Majken T. Wingo, Andrew J. Halvorsen, Emily L. Leasure, Jocelyn A. Wallace, Jill M. Huber, Tammy R. Mathias, Kris G. Thomas

“…Teams were configured into two groups of residents, faculty and interprofessional team members. The randomly selected intervention group participated in strategically-timed TeamSTEPPS training. …”
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Role of polysaccharide-based hydrocolloids on the structure and nutritional quality of meat analogues: A new outlook for vegetarian foods by Sanaa Rasul, Afna Thaivalappil Abdul Asiz, Athira Ajith, Muhammad Faiz Bin Muhd Faizal Abdullah Tan, Yunda Maymanah Rahmadewi, Ayman Khaliq, Mohammed Tarique, Oni Yuliarti

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Alveolar epithelial and vascular CXCR2 mediates transcytosis of CXCL1 in inflamed lungs by Katharina Thomas, Jan Rossaint, Nadine Ludwig, Sina Mersmann, Niklas Kötting, Julia Grenzheuser, Lena Schemmelmann, Marina Oguama, Andreas Margraf, Helena Block, Katharina Henke, Katharina Hellenthal, Valbona Mirakaj, Volker Gerke, Uwe Hansen, Karin Gäher, Miguel Engelhardt, Johannes Roth, Johannes Eble, Elin Hub, Antal Rot, Ronen Alon, Alexander Zarbock

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Drug reformulation for a neglected disease. The NANOHAT project to develop a safer more effective sleeping sickness drug. by Lisa Sanderson, Marcelo da Silva, Gayathri N Sekhar, Rachel C Brown, Hollie Burrell-Saward, Mehmet Fidanboylu, Bo Liu, Lea Ann Dailey, Cécile A Dreiss, Chris Lorenz, Mark Christie, Shanta J Persaud, Vanessa Yardley, Simon L Croft, Margarita Valero, Sarah A Thomas

“…<h4>Significance</h4>These results are relevant to further developing block-copolymers as nanocarriers, improving BBB drug penetration and understanding the side effects of pentamidine.…”
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Combining Ability Analysis and Genetic-Effects Studies for Some Important Quality Characters in Brassica napus L. by Aamar Shehzad, Hafeez Ahmad Sadaqat, Mohsin Ali, Muhammad Furqan Ashraf

“…These studies will also help to improve nutritional values of rapeseed crop by selecting noble crosses.…”
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USING NATURAL VENTILATION TO DISSIPATE THE EXCESS HEAT AND HUMIDITY FROM PLASTICHOUSES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PROPERTIES OF CUCUMBER CROP PRODUCTIVITY by Arkan Seddiq, Hussain Hamed Ahmad, Ibrahim Mahmod Ayed

“…The data were analyzed statistically for crop properties by using randomized complete block design in a split experience, where harvested yield sited ​​in the main plots and ventilation treatments sited in sub split plot.…”
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Evaluation and identification of high yielding and stable cowpea genotypes using GGE biplot and joint regression analysis for varietal development in East and Southern Africa by Michael M. Chipeta, Esnart Nyirenda Yohane, John Kafwambira, Mussa Tamba, Henriques Colial

“…Thirty genotypes were evaluated in ten environments using an incomplete block design with three replications. Grain yield data was analyzed using genotype (G) × genotype-environment interaction (GGE) biplot and joint regression analysis. …”
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