Risk factors for ocular biological parameters in Chinese preschool children: a cohort study from the Beijing whole childhood eye study by Xi Qin, Yunyun Sun, Shana Wang, Xiaolan Xie, Lei Gao, Huijian Li, Ruihua Wei, Jing Fu, Bidan Zhu

“…The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that parental myopia significantly increased the AL and AL/CR ratio (p = 0.002, p < 0.001). Male participants had a longer AL, larger CR, and greater AL/CR ratio than female participants (all p < 0.001). …”
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Decoding diets: insights on ultra-processed food consumption among Lebanese adults from the updated LEBANese natiONal food consumption survey (LEBANON-FCS) by Maroun Khattar, Nikolaos Tzenios, Esraa Antar, Dana Malli, The Adults-Lebanon-FCS Group, Maha Hoteit, Maha Hoteit

“…Compared with participants in Beirut, participants residing in North Lebanon and Akkar had higher odds of having a high UPF intake and lower odds of having a high NOVA-UPF score. …”
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Laser peripheral iridotomy in patients with acute primary angle closure by Paunović Svetlana, Paunović Milan, Srečković Sunčica, Petrović Nenad, Jovanović Mihailo, Todorović Dušan, Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana

“…The patients with an age range from 40 to 79 years who had the pupillary block in one eye were monitored. …”
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Exploring the Role of Allergenic Components in Children with House Dust Mite-Induced Allergic Diseases by Xu Q, Shang Y, Li X, Ran S, Lu M, Cheng L

“…Notably, Der p 23 positivity was higher in the allergic asthma (AA) group than in the non-AA, atopic dermatitis (AD), and allergic rhinitis (AR) groups and higher in AR with AA than AR-only. Der p 2 and Der f 2 had higher positive rates in respiratory allergies than in AD alone. …”
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Effects of seeding rates and nitrogen fertilizer managements on photosynthetic productivity and nitrogen utilization in direct-seeded rice by Jiang Mingjin, Ma Jun, Sun Yongjian, Yan Fengjun, Xu Hui, Yang Zhiyuan, Sun Jiawei

“…Due to the climatic feature of low light, small temperature difference and high humidity, transplanting rice was the major pattern in rice production in Sichuan Basin. …”
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Ecological distribution of antibiotic resistance of soil bacteria in Zhejiang Province by XU Qiutong, CHANG Yuechang, ZHANG Mingkui

“…However, it is scarcely known how the human-induced antibiotics affect the bacteria antibiotic resistance in the real soils.One hundred and forty-six soil samples varying in soil types and land uses were collected from different areas of Zhejiang Province for studying their bacteria resistance to the antibiotics oxytetracycline and sulfadimidine, and analyzing ecological distribution of antibiotic resistance of soil bacteria in the province, and its relation to soil types, land uses, and landscape. …”
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Have you heard of Rift Valley fever? Findings from a multi-country study in East and Central Africa. by Raymond Odinoh, Jeanette Dawa, Silvia Situma, Luke Nyakarahuka, Luciana Lepore, Veerle Vanlerberghe, Carolyne Nasimiyu, Sheila Makiala, Christian Ifufa, Daniel Mukadi, Herve Viala, Nicholas Owor, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Deo Ndumu, Justin Masumu, Robert F Breiman, Kariuki Njenga

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among 4,806 participants (median age 31, IQR 22-44, 57.5% female), only 20.5% had knowledge of RVF (16.4% basic, 4.1% advanced). …”
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L’acollida d’alumnat immigrat en el sistema educatiu a Catalunya: reflexions i propostes a partir de l’anàlisi del cas de Vic The reception of immigrant students in the Catalan edu... by Núria Simó

“…<br>The arrival of very high numbers of new immigrants in Catalonia and the rest of Spain has had a major impact on school admissions of children and young people from different countries since the mid-1990s. …”
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Karakterisasi Pektin yang Diekstraksi dari Kulit Pisang Ambon Hijau (Musa acuminata Colla) dengan Spektroskopi FT-IR dan Analisis Kemometrik by Renny Indrawati, Olivia Laura Nitte, Yuyun Yuniati

“…Based on semi-quantitative analysis, the absorption band ratio between esterified carboxyl groups and free carboxyl groups revealed that the pectin extracted using citric acid had a higher degree of esterification than that extracted using hydrochloric acid. …”
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Effects of automated short-term incomplete milking during peak- to mid-lactation on milk production, udder health, and selected metabolic parameters in dairy cows by Robin Joest, Morteza H. Ghaffari, Karl-Heinz Südekum, Ute Müller

“…Concentrate allocation was dynamically adjusted based on milk yield and DIM via transponder-controlled stations. All cows had ad libitum access to a partial mixed ration and water via automated weighing troughs and bowls. …”
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EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…Scopus ranked us into 4th quartile of journals, even better results we received from SJR SCImago where we had for 2013 20 articles published and 10 cites and we are pplaced into 3rd quartile. …”
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The Effect of Laboratory Parameters on the Hospital Stay and Mortality in Pediatric Patients Who Underwent Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy by Ahmet Ulusan, Hilal Zehra Kumbasar Danaci, Bekir Elma, Maruf Sanli, Ahmet Feridun Isik

“…Pediatric patients diagnosed with variable diseases and who underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy, patients who were hospitalized during the study period and underwent surgical intervention, and patients who had at least one laboratory parameter recorded before surgery were included in the study. …”
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Aquificae overcomes competition by archaeal thermophiles, and crowding by bacterial mesophiles, to dominate the boiling vent-water of a Trans-Himalayan sulfur-borax spring. by Nibendu Mondal, Subhajit Dutta, Sumit Chatterjee, Jagannath Sarkar, Mahamadul Mondal, Chayan Roy, Ranadhir Chakraborty, Wriddhiman Ghosh

“…Annotation of metagenomic reads encoding 16S rRNAs, and/or PCR-amplified 16S rRNA genes, identified 163 bacterial genera, out of which 66 had been detected in past investigations of Lotus Pond's vent-water via 16S amplicon sequencing. …”
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Electrocardiographic findings for predicting the left anterior descending artery chronic total occlusion in patients with inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Xiaobin Zheng, Zhaofu Zhang, Bingqi Yao, Haiyan Wu

“…The LAD occlusion group demonstrated the highest serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels and the most reduced LVEF, with a higher susceptibility to cardiogenic shock (P < 0.01). This group also had a higher use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and a greater occurrence of ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia compared to the other groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Obstetrical and perinatal consequences of childbirth in women with antenatally undiagnosed fetal growth restriction by V. A. Puchkov, M. I. Pavliuchenko, O. A. Bohomolova

“…The need for hospitalization of newborns in the intensive care unit had no statistical difference between the groups (p > 0.05). …”
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Bacteriological and Mycological Assessments of Second-Hand Wears Procured From Girei And Jimeta Markets, Adamawa State, Nigeria by Halima Isa, Halima Isa, Nafisat Kachalla Adamu, Mohammed Bashir, Adamu Aliyu Usman, Simon Anthony, Blessing Wayeh

“…These are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger and Trichophyton rubrum. Trousers had the highest bacterial count (1.10 x103 CFU/mL) and fungal count (8.00 x104 CFU/mL).  …”
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Microstructure & Mechanical Properties Evaluation of Al6082 /AlSi10Mg Composite for Light Weight Structural Applications by Burlakanti Subramanyam, Pitchaipillai Periyasamy

“…The findings shed light on the composite's suitability for different uses in sectors like aerospace, automotive, and marine. …”
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Kirjeldamisest lavastamiseni. Loovuurimuslik vaade / From Describing to Staging: A Practice-as-Research Look by Karl Saks, Hedi-Liis Toome, Anu Sööt, Ele Viskus

“…One aim of the interviews was enabling the students to reflect how and whether they had used description-based exercises in preparing their individual performances. …”
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Distribution and extended triage of high-risk human papillomavirus genotyping based on vaginal self-sampling by Ling Li, Yun Zhao, Rong Liu, Chen Yao, Zhijun Zhang, Yingying Hu, Ruifang Wu, Ruifang An, Hui Du, Xinfeng Qu, Lihui Wei, Bei Lin, Mingzhu Li, Chao Zhao, Jingran Li, Zhixin Lin, Jihong Deng, Songling Zhang

“…Different HPV subtypes have different detection rates for CIN2+, and combining HPV16/18/33 significantly improved the sensitivity for detecting CIN2+.…”
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Comparison between contra-incision combined with high loose-tight thread and traditional incision-thread-drawing procedure for high complex anal fistula by Peng Jue, Peng Yunhua, Liu Suzhi, Chen Tian, Fang Chenyang, Yang Wei

“…Scores of wound bleeding 3 and 7 days after surgery did not differ significantly between the two groups (P>0.05). …”
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