In Vitro Antimalarial Activity of Chloroquine-Crocus Sativus Conjugated to Chitosan Nanocomposits against 3D7 and K1 Strains of Plasmodium falciparum by Aram Khezri, Mahdi Nateghpour, Afsaneh Motevali Haghi, Taher Elmi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Mehdi Shafii Ardestani, Haleh Hanifian

“…Methods: Saffron extract and chloroquine were separately conjugated with chitosan, followed by confirmation tests to determine conjugation efficiency. Both chloroquine-resistant and sensitive strains of Plasmodium falciparum were cultured to calculate the IC50 values of various treatments in vitro. …”
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OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS OF USING AI-BASED APPLICATIONS IN RESEARCH:  THE CASE OF UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITIES by Oleksandra Borodiyenko, Iryna Drach, Nataliia Bazeliuk, Olha Petroye, Iryna Reheilo, Oleksandr Bazeliuk, Olena Slobodianiuk

“…However, there are notable differences in the experiences of using AI-based applications across various fields of expertise. …”
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Application of chlorous acid water for disinfection of surgical site in dairy cows by Osamu Ichii, Osamu Ichii, Teppei Nakamura, Masaya Hiraishi, Takashi Namba, Md. Zahir Uddin Rubel, Takuya Umeyama, Megumi Asai

“…Draping significantly enhanced the disinfection efficiency of the SPA, CAW10, and CAW5 protocols. The CAW procedure did not alter skin histology in the paralumbar fossa or udder compared to 10% povidone-iodine or 70% alcohol. …”
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A Multitask Network for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Gastritis by Yuqi Cao, Yining Zhao, Xinao Jin, Jiayuan Zhang, Gangzhi Zhang, Pingjie Huang, Guangxin Zhang, Yuehua Han

“…The endoscopic manifestations of AIG differ from those of gastritis caused by <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> (<i>H. pylori</i>) infection in terms of the affected gastric anatomical regions and the pathological characteristics observed in biopsy samples. …”
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Effects of feeding two rumen-protected choline sources during the transition period on performance and blood metabolites of Holstein dairy cows by V. Sáinz de la Maza-Escolà, F. Piccioli-Cappelli, L. Cattaneo, L. Benedetti, A. Piva, E. Grilli, E. Trevisi

“…Prepartum DMI tended to be lower in choline-supplemented cows, particularly in the RPC1 group, whereas postpartum DMI, BW, and BCS did not differ among treatments. RPC1 increased 3.5% fat-corrected milk compared to CON. …”
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Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture by Chu-er Song, Zhen Meng, Bangyin Zhang, Lin Yang, Xiaoxuan Sun, Zheng Zhang, Xiaojin Song

“…The inoculation with C. pyrenoidosa demonstrated enhanced removal efficiency of PO43--P and NH4+-N, along with regulation of pH and BOD/COD levels in shrimp ponds. …”
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Optimization, Design, and Implementation of Biodiversity-Focused Fisheries Survey Stations: A Case Study of the Coastal Waters of Maoming by Yuexiu DENG, Yongheng HUANG, Jianyu DONG, Ning CHEN, Jing ZHANG, Xuefeng WANG

“…Therefore, meticulous sampling design is key to maximizing data quality and survey efficiency. While increasing the number of sampling stations can enhance result accuracy, it escalates survey costs and may adversely affect the marine environment and ecosystems. …”
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Investigating the Digestive Characteristics of Lipid Emulsions with Varying ω-3/ω-6 Ratios Using in Vitro Simulated Digestion Models by Qiyue YANG, Yizhuo FAN, Yitong MO, Liyan ZHANG, Yehui ZHANG, Yousheng ZHANG, Wenjuan JIAO

“…The results showed that emulsions with varying ω-3/ω-6 ratios exhibited similar trends during digestion, distinct differences in their digestive properties were also observed. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Smart Glasses in Reducing Patient Care Time in Emergency Departments: Cohort Study From the Hangzhou Asian Games by Xinwei Jiang, Bangbo Xia, Mohammad Mostafa Ansari, Huiquan Jiang, Jianjiang Qi, Zhongheng Zhang, Sheng Dai, Pingping Zheng, Yang He, Ning Liu, Pengpeng Chen, Ronghua Luo, Xuchang Qin, Yansong Miao, Junru Dai, Xiaoyu Zhou, Changliang Wang, Hui Chen, Wenbin Xu, Tao Wu, Qiang Shi, Zhonghua Chen, Liping Zhou, Hao Zhang, Yun Xie, Quan Zhang, Bifa Zhou, Xiaohong Pan, Zixi Chen, Libo Zhen, Yaqing Sun, Zelin Lu, Yihao Loh, Shameera Sayer, Jennifer Mochtar, Pannika Wongpraewit, Yifan Wang, Yucai Hong

“…Gender and age demographics showed no significant differences between the cohorts. The ARTS cohort had a significantly lower average PPT of 23 minutes compared to the non-ARTS cohort’s 40.3 minutes (PP ConclusionsAR smart glasses have the potential to enhance patient admission efficiency and reduce care time in EDs. …”
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Electroencephalography estimates brain age in infants with high precision: Leveraging advanced machine learning in healthcare by Saeideh Davoudi, Gabriela Lopez Arango, Florence Deguire, Inga Sophie Knoth, Fanny Thebault-Dagher, Rebecca Reh, Laurel Trainor, Janet Werker, Sarah Lippé

“…We developed a reliable methodology using conventional machine learning (ML) and novel deep learning (DL) networks to efficiently quantify the difference between chronological and biological age, so-called brain age gap (BAG) as a marker of accelerated/decelerated biological brain development. …”
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Effects of Standardized Natural Citrus Extract on Growth, Gut Health, Carcass Quality, and Welfare of Broiler Chickens by Sekhou Cisse, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Damian Bień, Patrycja Ciborowska, Anna Zalewska, Jakub Urban, Monika Michalczuk, Marta Mendel, Urszula Latek, Joanna Polak, Małgorzata Sobczak-Filipiak, Paweł Konieczka, Mohammed El Amine Benarbia

“…The feed conversion ratio (FCR) and European Efficiency Index (EEI) of broiler chickens were also calculated weekly. …”
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Cardiopulmonary responses to acute exogenous ketosis at rest, and during submaximal and maximal exercise by Christopher D. Crabtree, Justen Stoner, Alex Buga, Bradley Robinson, Drew Decker, Ashwini Chebbi, Xavier El‐Shazly, Emily Murphy, Aydan Jordan, Teryn Bedell, Madison L. Kackley, Tyler McClure, Yuchi Han, Orlando P. Simonetti, Jeff S. Volek

“…Abstract Nutritional ketosis achieved through various methods in animals and humans has been shown to augment cardiac efficiency and function. However, this response during exercise has not been well characterized. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated PD-1 attenuation enhances tumor infiltrating lymphocyte-based adoptive cellular therapy in humanized-PDX model of hepatocellular carcinoma by Wu Ge, Huaping Liu, Di Wu, Yang Hu, Qi Liang, Muqi Liu, Hao Liu, Jianmin Wu, Juan Zhang, Yao Deng, Kedar Ghimire, Pengfei Rong, Wei Wang, Xiaoqian Ma

“…T-cell receptor (TCR) sequencing and bulk RNA-sequencing of PD-1-edited or non-edited T cells was conducted to examine their differences. Finally, we demonstrated the ability of PD-1-edited or non-edited T cells to inhibit tumor growth in HCC patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. …”
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Performance of the Verily Study Watch for measuring sleep compared to polysomnography by Sohrab Saeb, Benjamin W. Nelson, Benjamin W. Nelson, Poulami Barman, Nishant Verma, Hannah Allen, Massimiliano de Zambotti, Fiona C. Baker, Nicole Arra, Niranjan Sridhar, Shannon S. Sullivan, Shannon S. Sullivan, Scooter Plowman, Erin Rainaldi, Ritu Kapur, Ritu Kapur, Sooyoon Shin

“…Mean and median NAWK count differences (95% CI) were 0.05 (−0.42, 0.53) and 0.0 (0.0, 0.0), respectively.DiscussionResults support applying the VSW to track overnight sleep measures in free-living settings. …”
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Implementation of a cascade training model to enhance emergency care capacity of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda by Sulaiman Bugosera Wasukira, Carl Trevor Kambugu, Judith Nanyondo S, Emmanuel Candia, Stephen Emmanuel Aporu, Patricia Ikwaru, Racheal Kwagala, Andrew Kwiringira, Peter Mukiibi, Costance Murungi, Marek Ma, Celine Jacobs, Cliff Asher Aliga, Afizi Kibuuka, Dathan M. Byonanebye, Sylvia Natukunda, Kenneth Bagonza, Rose Muhindo, Prisca Kizito, Benard Toliva Opar, Nathan Kenya-Mugisha, Wilson Etolu, Paska Apiyo, Mohammed Larmode, Joseph Oumo, Rony Bahatungire, John Baptist Waniaye, Annet Alenyo-Ngabirano

“…There was a significant difference between the overall median pre-test (71%) and median post-test (86.8%) scores of trainers trained (p<0.001). …”
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Positive effects of Lithospermum erythrorhizon extract added to high soybean meal diet on growth, intestinal antioxidant capacity, intestinal microbiota, and metabolism of pearl ge... by Xin Lu, Kianann Tan, Qingfang Gong, Yinhui Peng, Mingzhong Liang, Peng Xu, Xueying Liang, Wenjie Liu, Yingrui Wu, Xiaohui Cai

“…After a 56-day feeding trial, the results showed the weight gain rate (WGR), specific growth rate (SGR), and feed efficiency rate (FER) of pearl gentian grouper in FM and SBMLE group was significantly higher than that of SBM (P < 0.05). …”
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Nutritional Value of <i>Nannochloropsis oceanica</i> for Weaner Piglets by Andreia A. M. Chaves, David M. Ribeiro, Cátia F. Martins, Tatiane Fernandes, Margarida R. G. Maia, António J. M. Fonseca, Ana R. J. Cabrita, Susana P. Alves, Mário Pinho, Rui J. B. Bessa, André M. de Almeida, João P. B. Freire

“…N intake increased linearly (<i>p</i> = 0.005) with <i>N. oceanica</i> inclusion, while N retention efficiency remained unchanged (<i>p</i> = 0.058). VFA concentrations decreased linearly (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Quantification of Total and Unbound Selinexor Concentrations in Human Plasma by a Fully Validated Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method by Suhyun Lee, Seungwon Yang, Hyeonji Kim, Wang-Seob Shim, Eunseo Song, Seunghoon Han, Sung-Soo Park, Suein Choi, Sungpil Han, Sung Hwan Joo, Seok Jun Park, Beomjin Shin, Donghyun Kim, Hyeon Su Kim, Kyung-Tae Lee, Eun Kyoung Chung

“…Unbound selinexor was separated using ultrafiltration, and selinexor was efficiently extracted from 50 μL of plasma by liquid–liquid extraction. …”
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Phenological Performance, Thermal Demand, and Qualitative Potential of Wine Grape Cultivars Under Double Pruning by Carolina Ragoni Maniero, Marco Antonio Tecchio, Harleson Sidney Almeida Monteiro, Camilo André Pereira Contreras Sánchez, Giuliano Elias Pereira, Juliane Barreto de Oliveira, Sinara de Nazaré Santana Brito, Francisco José Domingues Neto, Sarita Leonel, Marcelo de Souza Silva, Ricardo Figueira, Pricila Veiga dos Santos

“…These results highlight the enological potential of the evaluated cultivars and confirm the efficiency of the double-pruning system in improving grape composition and wine quality in non-traditional viticultural regions.…”
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Machine learning-guided field site selection for river classification by Zhihao Wang, Gregory Brian Pasternack, Yufang Jin, Costanza Rampini, Serena Alexander, Nikhil Kumar, Rune Storesund, K. Martin Perales, Christopher Lim, Stephanie Moreno, Igor Lacan

“…Machine learning has been recognized for discovering and extracting streams’ geomorphic patterns efficiently and accurately from data, but its application in field site sampling design is still in its infancy. …”
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