Antibiotic resistance patterns of staphylococcus aureus in chicken farms: Implications for health resilience in Indonesia by Tiara Rahayu, M Ridhwan Amarullah, Alexander Yabansabra, Aparna Dixit, Muhamad Syazali, Nabila Swarna Puspa Hermana

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Time variations in the generation time of an infectious disease:Implications for sampling to appropriately quantify transmissionpotential by Hiroshi Nishiura

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E-commerce operation empowers green agriculture: implication for the reduction of farmers' fertilizer usage by Hailan Qiu, Yi Huang, Weikun Zhang, Bing He, Ruolan Yuan, Zhipeng Wang

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Physicochemical Factors Influencing . Contamination in Kathmandu Valley Ponds: Public Health and Environmental Implications by Niteesh Pokharel, Prajina Neupane, Ayushma Karki, Reshma Thapa, Surendra K. Pradhan

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Provenance of the Late Quaternary sediments in the Andaman Sea: Implications for monsoon variability and ocean circulation by Neeraj Awasthi, Jyotiranjan S. Ray, Ashutosh K. Singh, Shraddha T. Band, Vinai K. Rai

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Components in Lesson Planning for Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania: Implications for Supervision and Teachers’ Training by Abich Omollo, Rose Matete, Paul Loisulie

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THE RIPHEAN MAGMATISM PRECEDING THE OPENING OF URALIAN PALEOOCEAN: GEOCHEMISTRY, ISOTOPES, AGE, AND GEODYNAMIC IMPLICATIONS by V. V. Kholodnov, G. Yu. Shardakova, G. B. Fershtater, E. S. Shagalov

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Comparative Mitogenomics in the Genus <i>Chlorophorus</i> (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and Its Phylogenetic Implications by Zhengju Fu, Lu Chen, Lichao Tian, Zongqing Wang, Zhu Li

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Serum interleukin-18 level in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies associated vasculitis and implication by CAI Juan, WANG Wei-li, HUANG Xin, WANG Yuan, TANG Sha, ZHANG Jing-bo

“…Objective To investigate serum interleukin-18(IL-18) level in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies(ANCA) associated vasculitis(AAV) and the implication in AAV.Methods Sera and clinical data were obtained from patients with AAV,mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis(mild-MsPGN) and healthy controls(HCs).The IL-18 levels were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The correlation between the levels of serum IL-18 and the AAV activity index birmingham vasculitis active scoring system(BVAS),C-reaction protein(CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),estimated glomerular filtration rate(e-GFR),serum creatinine(SCr)levels and 24-h urinary protein quantity(24 h-UPQ) was analyzed by pearson correlation analysis.Receiver operating characteristic curves(ROC) of serum IL-18,CRP and ESR levels were analyzed.Results(l)The serum IL-18 levels in patients with active AAV[(183.85 + 57.0) ng/L]were increased significantly as compared with inactive AAV[(92.0 ± 34.29) ng/L,P<0.05],mild-MsPGN[(63.0± 17.7) ng/L,P<0.01]and HCs[(39.2 ± 6.3) ng/L,P<0.01];(2) There was a positive correlation between the serum levels of IL-18 and the index of BVAS(r = 0.572,P<0.01) and ESR levels(r= 0.394,P<0.05),respectively.However,there was no correlation between the levels of serum IL-18 and the levels of CRP,e-GFR,SCr and 24 h-UPQ(r = 0.117,-0.25,0.29,0.20,respectively,P>0.05);(3)ROC revealed that the level of serum IL-18 was superior to the level of CRP or ESR to distinguish active and inactive AAV.Conclusions The levels of IL-18 were elevated significantly in active AAV patients,suggesting IL-15 may be involved the pathophysiology of AAV.…”
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Rb-Sr Isotopic Geochronology and Geological Implications of Dongfeng Gold Deposit in Jiaodong Area by Wang Zongyong, Han Xin, LV Guxian, Zhang Xunyu, Zhang Yingchun, Fan Xiao, Huo Qinglong, Xu Yaqing

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Exploring GeoGebra acceptance: an implication for pre-service mathematics teachers’ professional development by Ebenezer Kwesi Lotey, Francis Ohene Boateng, Yarhands Dissou Arthur, Benjamin Adu-Obeng, Joseph Frank Gordon

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Spatial pattern and distribution of urban farms and climate change adaptation implications in urban Ghana by Godwin K. Naazie, Isaac Agyemang, Anthony M. Tampah-Naah

“…The study employed a mixed-methods research approach. Geospatial data was collected using the Global Positioning System. …”
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Epigenetic evolution and clinicopathological implications of distinct DNA methylation profiles in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Keiichiro Kitahama, Yu-Jui Ho, Kaishi Satomi, Takahiro Shibayama, Kiyotaka Nagahama, Kouki Ohtsuka, Hiroaki Ohnishi, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Junji Shibahara, Akimasa Hayashi

“…Gene set enrichment analysis with TCGA gene expression data demonstrated the upregulation of DNA repair and MYC target genes in T2 samples (FDR q < 0.001). …”
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Implications of a travel connectivity-based approach for infectious disease transmission risks in Oceania by Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Eric Nilles, Angela Cadavid Restrepo, Helen Mayfield, Colleen L Lau

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The global scale and implications of delivering multiple interventions through integrated child health events by Dina Balabanova, Mahoko Kamatsuchi, Adrian Gheorghe

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Clinical Implications of ECG in Patients Presenting to ED with Drug-overdose and Organo-phosphorous Poisoning by Jagadesha Selvan, Darpanarayan Hazra, Gina M. Chandy, Priya Ganesan

“…This study aims to determine the clinical implications of an electrocardiogram (ECG) in patients with an alleged history of DSH (drug overdose and/or OP poisoning) presenting to the ED. …”
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An investigation of birth preparedness and complication readiness and its implication in reducing childbirth mortality in Nigeria by Peter Theresa Aniekan, Samson Olusegun Aturaka, Yila Eric, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Adeforiti Ebiyemi Christiana, Ozor Nneka Augusta, Abiola Agatha Modupe, Popoola Temitope Olubukola, Modupe Ireti Saidi

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Temperature Differences Between Rooftop and Urban Canyon Sensors: Diurnal Dynamics, Drivers, and Implications by Lorenzo Marinelli, Andrea Cecilia, Giampietro Casasanta, Alessandro Conidi, Igor Petenko, Stefania Argentini

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Emergency care visits at a South African hospital: Implications for healthcare services and policy by Jacob A. Adewole, John M. Tumbo, Henry I. Okonta

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Prognostic Implications of Bronchoalveolar Fluid Analysis in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: An Observational Cohort Study by Walid M. Kamel, Ahmad S. Fayed, Raef H. Emam, Ashraf W. Andraos

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