Factors influencing immunization record retrieval from immunization information systems among independent community pharmacies: A National Survey by Oluchukwu M. Ezeala, Nicholas P. McCormick, Christopher L. Meininger, Hannah Fish, John Beckner, David Ha, Rebecca Snead, Heather Vance, Salisa C. Westrick

“…Conclusion: Interventions to encourage independent community pharmacies to retrieve vaccine records from IIS should focus on enhancing the efficiency of the IIS process and leadership support.…”
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A proof-of-concept point-of-care test for the serodiagnosis of human amebic liver abscess by Rutchanee Rodpai, Penchom Janwan, Lakkhana Sadaow, Patcharaporn Boonroumkaew, Oranuch Sanpool, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Toshihiro Mita, Pewpan M. Intapan, Wanchai Maleewong

“…An ICT tool using simulated whole-blood samples was developed for immunoglobulin G antibody detection, and its diagnostic efficiency was evaluated in comparison with serum-based ELISA. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Feeding-Associated Expression Dynamics of the Period Gene Family in Channel Catfish (<i>Ictalurus punctatus</i>) by Hongyan Liu, Shiyong Zhang, Xiaohui Chen, Minghua Wang, Liqiang Zhong, Yongqiang Duan, Bingjie Xie, Luyu Tang, Yi Cheng

“…Statistical analysis confirmed significant differences in the expression levels between tissues (<i>p</i> < 0.05), supporting the tissue-specific roles of these genes. …”
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THE RESULTS OF A PHASE III COMPARATIVE CLINICAL TRIAL OF RITUXIMAB (ACELLBIA® AND MABTHERA®) IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (THE BIORA STUDY) by E. L. Nasonov, E. V. Zonova, O. N. Ivanova, L. A. Knyazeva, V. I. Mazurov, R. R. Samigullina, I. M. Marusenko, O. B. Nesmeyanova, T. V. Plaksina, A. E. Sizikov, D. G. Krechikova, N. A. Petrochenkova, Yu. S. Shapovalova, N. S. Soroka, S. I. Pimanov, A. M. Pristrom, E. V. Kunder, E. V. Chernyaeva, A. V. Eremeeva, R. Ivanov

“…In the second phase of the study, the efficiency of therapy remained high; there were no differences in Groups AA/MM, AA/AM and MM/MA. …”
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Mediation of obesity-related variables in the association between physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lars Bo Andersen, Antonio García-Hermoso, Nelson Carvas Junior, José Francisco López-Gil, João Francisco de Castro Silveira, Cézane Priscila Reuter, Ana Paula Sehn, Letícia Borfe, Karin Allor Pfeiffer, Paulo Henrique Guerra, Anelise Reis Gaya

“…The latter underscores that the inverse association extends beyond a mere reduction in obesity-related variables, encompassing specific enhancements linked to exercise training, including increased metabolic efficiency, and cardiovascular capacity.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022354628.…”
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Myocardial Work in Children With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Xander Jacquemyn, BSc, Rebbeca Dryer, MD, Kyla Cordrey, MD, Rita Long, RDCS, David A. Danford, MD, MPH, Shelby Kutty, MD, PhD, MHCM, Benjamin T. Barnes, MD

“…Results: MW indices differed significantly between groups at baseline. …”
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Gene-Silencing Therapeutic Approaches Targeting PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling in Degenerative Intervertebral Disk Cells: An In Vitro Comparative Study Between RNA Interference and CRISPR... by Masao Ryu, Takashi Yurube, Yoshiki Takeoka, Yutaro Kanda, Takeru Tsujimoto, Kunihiko Miyazaki, Hiroki Ohnishi, Tomoya Matsuo, Naotoshi Kumagai, Kohei Kuroshima, Yoshiaki Hiranaka, Ryosuke Kuroda, Kenichiro Kakutani

“…Both of the approaches specifically suppressed target protein expression; however, the 24-h transfection efficiency differed by 53.8–60.3% for RNAi and 88.1–89.3% for CRISPR–Cas9 (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Root cause analysis of noise transfer in an entire tractor system using multi-layer operational transfer path analysis by Hyun-Woo Han, Min-Woo Kang, Seong-Hyun Lee, Yun-Ho Seo, Seung-Je Cho, Jeong-Gil Kim, Young-Joo Kim, Young-Jun Park

“…Tractor noise and vibrations adversely affect the health of operators, reduce work efficiency, and interfere with the creation of a comfortable working environment. …”
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Productive and economic effects of adding Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 to bread waste-based diets in laying hens by Albertina Felizardo Manteiga, Abilio Paulo Changule, Nilza Jorge Manjate, Dercia Hilario Magaia, Florentina Domingos Chilala, Leonel Antonio Joaquim, Eunice Justino Chivale, Filomena dos Anjos, Manuel Garcia-Herreros, Custódio Gabriel Bila

“…Results: No significant differences (p > 0.05) were observed in laying rate, egg mass, feed conversion per dozen eggs, or live weight across treatments. …”
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Influence of non-thermal maturity factors on laser Raman spectroscopy of highly to overmature shale: a case study of Lower Paleozoic marine shale in southern Sichuan Basin by Hongfei ZHANG, Kun JIAO, Jiayu WANG, Ning XU, Lijun MA, Lanfeng LIU, Yunjun WU, Bin DENG, Juan WU, Yuehao YE, Quanzhong GUAN, Xiangxin WANGZHOU, Congke ZHANG

“…The findings are as follows: (1) Spectrum processing methods: Two-peak fitting demonstrated lower uncertainty and higher efficiency than five-peak fitting, making it more suitable for thermal maturity assessment of highly to overmature shale, especially for the processing of Raman spectra of shale in Qiongzhusi Formation. (2) Parameter selection: Positional parameters (WD, WG, and RBS) showed thermal maturity differences of less than 2% after peak fitting, indicating high stability. …”
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Dependence of Metal Enrichment of Nuclear Star Clusters on Galaxy Stellar Mass by Wenhe Lyu, Hong-Xin Zhang, Sanjaya Paudel, Tie Li, Yimeng Tang, Guangwen Chen, Xu Kong, Eric W. Peng

“…The average metallicity difference between NSC and host peaks broadly around $\mathrm{log}{M}_{{\rm{host}}}\sim 9.8$ and declines toward both higher and lower galaxy masses. …”
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Co-inoculation of a pectinolytic <i>Aureobasidium pullulans</i> strain and <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> for low-temperature red fermentation: A strategy to enhance the colour an... by María Merín, María Martín, Raúl Carrión, Vilma Morata

“…This is the first study to demonstrate the performance of A. pullulans in pilot-scale fermentation and the efficiency of its pectinases in improving the extraction and stability of red wine colour fermented at low temperatures, approaching or achieving the levels of chromatic and phenolic parameters of the traditionally fermented Malbec wine. …”
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Mitigating heat stress in Garut lambs: Synergistic effects of Lemuru fish oil, vitamin E, and selenium on antioxidant defense, hematology, and physiological responses by Aeni Nurlatifah, Dewi Apri Astuti, Herdis Herdis, Iis Arifiantini, Fitra Aji Pamungkas, Santoso Santoso, Didid Diapari, Pradita Iustitia Sitaresmi, Enny Tantini Setiatin, Athar Manabi Diansyah

“…However, no significant differences were observed in average daily gain or feed efficiency. …”
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Biochar effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum) under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 by Lorenzo Brilli, Franz-Werner Badeck, Lorenzo Genesio, Silvia Baronti, Fulvia Rizza, Clara Fares, Luigi Cattivelli, Franco Miglietta, Anita Maienza, Alessandro Zaldei, Federica Camin, Rosella Motzo, Piero Toscano

“…Biochar treatments also increased flag leaf chlorophyll and decreased flavonoids, and enhanced intrinsic water use efficiency due to increases in photosynthesis and decreases in stomatal conductance. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles attenuate periductal fibrosis by inhibiting Th17 differentiation in human liver multilineage organoids and Mdr2−/− mice by Wenyi Chen, Xinyi Chen, Feiqiong Gao, Qigu Yao, Sheng Cheng, Qiaoling Pan, Jiong Yu, Jinfeng Yang, Guanghua Ma, Jintao Gong, Qian Li, Yunhua Chen, Lee Wei Lim, Ilia Stambler, Georgina M. Ellison-Hughes, Brun Ulfhake, Robert Chunhua Zhao, Hongcui Cao

“…Moreover, miR-7977-enriched EVMSC efficiently reduces IL-17A+ cell percentages in fibrotic areas and improves periductal fibrosis in Mdr2−/− mice. …”
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A data-driven PCA-RF-VIM method to identify key factors driving post-fracturing gas production of tight reservoirs by Yifan Zhao, Xiaofan Li, Lei Zuo, Zhongtai Hu, Liangbin Dou, Huagui Yu, Tiantai Li, Jun Lu

“…Analyzing and obtaining these ten controlling factors provides engineers with a new insight into the reservoir selection for fracturing stimulation and fracturing parameter optimization to improve fracturing efficiency and productivity.…”
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Paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental constraints on organic matter enrichment in the Paleocene strata in the Lishui Sag, East China Sea Shelf Basin by Shiyan Yin, Chuang Lei, Jiaren Ye, Jingfu Wu, Yu Wang, Ying Zhang, Xiaoying Han

“…This can account for the difference in organic matter enrichment in the mudstones of the three formations. …”
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Flowers and Leaves of <i>Artemisia absinthium</i> and <i>Artemisia annua</i> Phytochemical Characterization, Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Evalu... by Mădălina Țicolea, Raluca Maria Pop, Marcel Pârvu, Lia-Oxana Usatiuc, Ana Uifălean, Dalina Diana Pop, Eva Fischer-Fodor, Floricuța Ranga, Crina Claudia Rusu, Adriana Florinela Cătoi, Francisco Palma-Garcia, Luciana-Mădălina Gherman, Alina Elena Pârvu

“…Tested extracts display an important antiproliferative activity against the ovarian tumor cell lines A2780cis, OVCAR-3, and OAW-42 based on chemoresistance countering and apoptotic mechanisms. There were differences related to the cell type and plant extract type. …”
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Screening 215 Lentil Genotypes under Salinity Stress During the Seedling Stage in Greenhouse Conditions by Ahmad Nezami, jafar Nabati, Mohammad Kafi, Elahe Boroumand Rezazadeh

“…Using saline-tolerant lentil cultivars can help increase production and efficiency in saline soils due to biological nitrogen fixation. …”
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Impact of Propranolol and Psychologically Informed Intervention on Pain Sensitivity: Secondary Analysis from the Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain Preclinical Randomized T... by Bishop MD, Simon CB, Huo Y, Wallace MR, Borsa PA, Fillingim RB, Staud R, Wu SS, George SZ

“…Pain sensitivity outcomes (pressure pain thresholds (PPT), suprathreshold heat rating, temporal summation, and conditioned pain modulation efficiency) were compared using a mixed effect model to examine difference among groups, adjusted for age, sex and race.Results: No main effects for group assignment were noted (p > 0.05 for all), when considered as 4 groups or 2 collapsed groups (ie propranolol vs placebo or personalized psychologic vs general education). …”
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