Evaluation of recombinant proteins <i>T. pallidum</i> Тр0163 and Тр0971 as antigens for the diagnosis of syphilis using enzyme immunoassay by Natalia V. Arbuzova, Marina V. Shpilevaya, Georgii L. Katunin, Oleg E. Kuznetsov, Nikita Yu. Nosov, Viсtoria S. Solomka

“…The overall diagnostic efficiency of the study of recombinant proteins for the determination of IgG class antibodies by enzyme immunoassay is 65.4 and 66.7% for Тр0163 and Тр0971 respectively, demonstrating the specificity and positive predictive value of the study. …”
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ATTITUDE TO HEALTH AND MOTIVATION TO QUIT SMOKING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by E. D. Chetverkina, A. G. Kozyrev, G. A. Ivanova, E. R. Isaeva, A. I. Kirillova

“…Materials  and  methods. A questionnaire by D. Horney for determining the type of smoking behavior; Fagerstrem test for the determination of nicotine dependence; the questionnaire for determining the motivation to refuse to smoke; the questionnaire of N.E. …”
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Pre-transplant IE1-specific T-cell response and CD8+ T-cell count as predictive markers of treated HCMV reactivation in kidney transplant recipients by Federica Zavaglio, Irene Cassanti, Irene Cassanti, Marilena Gregorini, Marilena Gregorini, Maria Antonietta Grignano, Teresa Rampino, Daniele Lilleri, Fausto Baldanti, Fausto Baldanti

“…The goal of this study was to evaluate potential immunological markers at pre-transplant in HCMV-seropositive KTRs for predicting HCMV severe reactivation (e.g treated HCMV reactivation) during the first year after transplant.MethodsBefore transplant, lymphocyte count was measured in whole blood and HCMV-specific T-cell response was determined using ELISpot assay after stimulation with pp65, IE-1 and IE-2 peptides pool. …”
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8-Anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate-Conjugated Carbon-Coated Ferrite Nanodots for Fluoromagnetic Imaging, Smart Drug Delivery, and Biomolecular Sensing by Anbazhagan Thirumalai, Koyeli Girigoswami, Alex Daniel Prabhu, Pazhani Durgadevi, Venkatakrishnan Kiran, Agnishwar Girigoswami

“…Background: Superparamagnetic properties and excitation independence have been incorporated into carbon-decorated manganese ferrite nanodots (MnFe@C) to introduce an economical and safer multimodal agent for use in both T1-T2 MRI and fluorescence-based imaging to replace the conventional highly toxic heavy metal contrast agents. Methods: The surface conjugation of 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS) to MnFe@C nanodots (ANS-MnFe@C) enhances both longitudinal and transverse MRI relaxation, improves fluorescence for optical imaging, and increases protein detection sensitivity, showing higher multimodal efficacy in terms of molar relaxivity, radiant efficiencies, and fluorescence sensitivity compared to MnFe@C. …”
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Unleashing nature's defense: potent antimicrobial power of plant extracts against oral pathogens and Streptococcus mutans biofilms by Joachim Hickl, Aikaterini Argyropoulou, Ali Al-Ahmad, Elmar Hellwig, Alexios Leandros Skaltsounis, Annette Wittmer, Kirstin Vach, Lamprini Karygianni

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of 16 Mediterranean herb extracts.Materials and methodsThe extracts were analyzed using High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography. …”
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Optimising the use of IV zoledronic acid treatment in neck of femur fracture patients: a quality improvement project by Sean Von Hagt, Uma Sirisha Pusapati

“…The delay between initiation of zoledronic acid and discharge (9.98 days) suggests that this treatment is a significant factor in determining length of stay.• Thursday admissions showed the greatest delays for both vitamin D loading (4.25 days) and zoledronic acid administration (13.25 days), while Friday and Sunday admissions were the most efficient (Fig 1).• The mean time from patient admission to discharge was 19.80 days.• Others notable delaying factors include obtaining calcium levels before zoledronic acid prescription, postoperative complications (eg, infections or acute kidney injury) and administrative hurdles, such as medication unavailability and lack of formal consent. …”
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Relative Importance of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Attributes for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Poudel N, Qian J, Garza KB, Zeng P, Curtis JR, Ngorsuraches S

“…The objective of this study is to determine the relative importance of DMARD attributes, including fatigue reduction, from the patient perspective.Patients and Methods: We conducted a web-based discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey among RA patients in the US. …”
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A Sea Horse Optimization-Based Approach for PEM Fuel Cell Model Parameter Estimation by Ali Erduman, Gizem Hazar, Evrim Baran Aydın

“…Overall, the SHO algorithm is demonstrated to be an efficient, robust, and promising alternative to conventional methods for parameter identification in PEMFC modeling.…”
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Future Challenge: Assessing the Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of <i>Staphylococcus</i> Species Isolated from Canine Otitis Externa Cases in Western Romania by János Dégi, Sorin Morariu, Florin Simiz, Viorel Herman, Florin Beteg, Diana Maria Dégi

“…They will also help design efficient control strategies and measure their effectiveness.…”
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SOCIAL CONTROL AND ECONOMIC CRIME by V. I. Poklad

“…Objective: to identify the influence of social control on counteracting the economic crimes. Methods: on basis of methodology of functionalism the abstract-logical method was used. …”
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ADAPTIVE FUZZY CACHING ALGORITHM FOR PROXY SERVERS by Alexander Igorevich Zhukov

“…The problem of increasing the efficiency of cache systems using artificial intelligence techniques is considered. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF TOOTHPASTE BASED ON THE CEDAR ESSENTIAL OIL FOR PREVENTING TRUE ORAL PATHOLOGIC HALITOSIS by S. B. Ulitovsky, O. V. Kalinina, L. I. Pankratieva

“…B. This method allows to monitor the deodorant effect and in a single definition to determine the level of mouth breathing before using the means of hygiene.Results. …”
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THE TENDENCY OF THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY OF THE GRAPEVINE GENOTYPES OF INTRASPECIFIC AND INTERSPECIFIC ORIGIN by Eugeniu ALEXANDROV

“…The main task of sustainable development of the wine and wine sector is to obtain high-quality derivatives, using minimal resources, in conditions of high economic efficiency and the use of technological methods that contribute to reducing energy dependence. …”
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Structural Parameter Identification Using Multi-Objective Modified Directional Bat Algorithm by LIU Li-jun, LIN Ying-hai, SU Yong-hui, LEI Ying

“…This approach improved the accuracy and robustness of structural parameter identification while maintaining computational efficiency.MethodsMOMDBA is an enhanced version of the Directional Bat Algorithm （DBA）， a swarm intelligence optimization technique inspired by the echolocation behavior of bats. …”
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Use of an ejector to reduce the time of air injection during testing of the containment system at nuclear power plants by Sergii Surkov, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Iryna Korduba, Andrii Golovchenko, Oleksandr Butenko, Serhii Tsybytovskyi, Yuliia Trach

“…In addition, they used numerical methods that generate an error. The present work uses a mathematical apparatus that provides a more accurate result. …”
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Neural network-based segmentation model for breast cancer X-ray screening by N. I. Rozhkova, P. G. Roitberg, A. A. Varfolomeeva, M. M. Mazo, A. N. Dobrenkii, D. S. Blinov, E. V. Sushkov, O. N. Deryabina, A. I. Sokolov

“…Diagnostic efficiency of breast cancer screening remains one of the most important issues in oncology and radiology. …”
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Theory-Driven EEG Indexes for Tracking Motor Recovery and Predicting the Effects of Hybridizing tDCS With Mirror Therapy in Stroke Patients by Chia-Lun Liu, Ken-Hsien Su, Yi-Shiung Horng, Chia-Ling Chen, Shou-Hsien Huang, Ching-Yi Wu

“…Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability, underscoring why research continues to focus on advancing new treatment methods and neurophysiological indexes. While these studies may be effective, many lack a clear theoretical framework. …”
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Our experience of intraocular foreign bodies endovitreal removal when operating severe penetrating eye wounds by N.V. Mashchenko, A.Yu. Khudyakov, O.V. Kolenko, E.L. Sorokin

“…Material and methods. 12 patients (12 eyes) with penetrating ocular trauma with IOFB were included in this study. …”
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Metabolism-related gene PDK1 regulates myocardial cell remodeling and its mechanism by Saleem Amina, Mingyu Wei, Siyao Zhang, Fan Jiaqi, Shuhong Ma, Muhammad Khawar Abbas, Feng Lan, Hongfeng Jiang

“…Results We found that pluripotency and differentiation efficiency of hiPSCs after PDK1 knockout remain intact. …”
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Role of Early Immune Replacement Therapy in Reducing the Rate of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Severe Polytrauma by A. K. Shabanov, G. V. Bulava, M. V. Androsova, A. N. Kuzovlev, E. V. Kislukhina, M. Sh. Khubutia

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficiency of early immune replacement therapy (EIRT) in patients with severe polytrauma (SCI).Subjects and methods. …”
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