Screening for antiretroviral drug resistance among treatment-naive human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals in Lebanon by Jacques M Mokhbat, Nada M. Melhem, Ziad El-Khatib, Pierre Zalloua

“…The overall prevalence of HIVDR mutations detected in our study was 16%. Our results are important for evaluating the utility of the standard first-line regimens in use, determining the feasibility of HIVDR testing before the initiation of ART, as well as minimizing the emergence and transmission of HIVDR. …”
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Features of Imaging of Different Types of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Using Combined Positron Emission and Computed Tomography by AS Subbotin, NG Afanas’eva

“…The low metabolic activity was detected in 4 % of patients with de novo HL. The highest levels of metabolic activity were detected in nodular sclerosis and the lowest ones in nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL. …”
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Epidemiology of seasonal influenza in Bangkok between 2009 and 2012 by Slinporn Prachayangprecha, Jarika Makkoch, Kamol Suwannakarn, Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana, Sumeth Korkong, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Yong Poovorawan

“…Methodology: Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to detect influenza viruses among patients with influenza-like illnesses. …”
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Effects of Fermentation on the Quality, Structure, and Nonnutritive Contents of Lentil (Lens culinaris) Proteins by Mohammad Alrosan, Thuan-Chew Tan, Azhar Mat Easa, Sana Gammoh, Muhammad H. Alu’datt

“…Fermentation was carried out using water kefir seed. The initial pH of the unfermented LPs (6.8) decreased to pH 3.4 at the end of the fermentation on day 5. …”
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Experimental determination of longitudinal forces in front of braking train by V. I. Matvetsov

“…The number of regularities detected in the experiments described by the author confirms that, despite of the differences in operating conditions between the middle of the 20th century and the present days, the methods of research and assessment of obtained results are still relevant.Features of the superstructure and track operation at the initial stage of introduction of the welded rails and continuously welded rail strings on the railways of the USSR are examined. …”
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Telemedicine versus Physical Examination in Patients’ Assessment during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Dubai Experience by Amr Elhennawy, Fateh Almohammed Alsalem, Salah Bahri, Noor Alarfaj

“…We compared the accuracy of assessment by telemedicine encounter versus physical assessment by detecting any changes of the initial action within 12 h. …”
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Optimizing development of anti-TNFα biosimilars based on 10 years’ experience by Cecil Nick

“…The added value of CETs is further questioned in the light of the fact that anti-TNFα’s display a flat dose-response relationship, meaning that unlike cell-based assays, CETs have limited sensitivity to detect potency differences. Initial concerns about extrapolating data from rheumatoid arthritis studies to support marketing approval of other indications such as inflammatory bowel disease for which not all anti-TNFα’s are effective have been alleviated by post-approval studies. …”
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Effect of pepper and salt blends on microbial quality of quanta: Ethiopian dried red meat by S. Seleshe, E. Seifu, S. W. Kidane

“…Salmonella spp. was not detected in any of the seven treatments either on the 10th and 20th days of drying. …”
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Color and Grey-Level Co-Occurrence Matrix Analysis for Predicting Sensory and Biochemical Traits in Sweet Potato and Potato by Judith Ssali Nantongo, Edwin Serunkuma, Gabriela Burgos, Mariam Nakitto, Joseph Kitalikyawe, Thiago Mendes, Fabrice Davrieux, Reuben Ssali

“…High correlations between sensory panel aroma and flavor with instrumental color were detected (up to r=0.66), although the validity of these correlations needs to be tested. …”
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Hyccin, the molecule mutated in the leukodystrophy hypomyelination and congenital cataract (HCC), is a neuronal protein. by Elisabetta Gazzerro, Simona Baldassari, Caterina Giacomini, Veronica Musante, Floriana Fruscione, Veronica La Padula, Roberta Biancheri, Sonia Scarfì, Valeria Prada, Federica Sotgia, Ian D Duncan, Federico Zara, Hauke B Werner, Michael P Lisanti, Lucilla Nobbio, Anna Corradi, Carlo Minetti

“…In the PNS, Hyccin was detectable only in axons isolated from newborn mice. …”
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Haemophilus influenzae Acute Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Rare Case Report on Time-Critical, Pathogen-Specific Management by Shreya Chaudhuri, Rahul Kakran, Vipin Tyagi

“…However, syndromic multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the BioFire® JI panel detected H. influenzae within 2 h of intraoperative sample collection. …”
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Imaging Approach to Infertility by Apurva A. Javalgi, Neha Bagri, Aanchal Bhayana, Ritu Misra

“…Though hysterolaparoscopy is the gold standard, USG is usually the first-line investigation, and MRI expands the frontiers of knowledge due to its enhanced soft-tissue resolution and multiplanar imaging capabilities. Though the initial clinical evaluation of infertility lays stress on serum hormonal evaluation and detecting ovulation, imaging plays a pivotal role in evaluating certain causes confined to the uterus or ovaries. …”
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MARKERS OF RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE by N. H. Bashirov

“…Objective: To study the role of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases to optimize their pathogenetic diagnosis.Material and research methods. At the initial stage of clinical trials, all participants (n = 200) were questioned with age-sex characteristics and the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (alcohol abuse, smoking, obesity, stress). …”
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Peculiarities of the molecular composition of heterochromatin associated with pronucleoli in mouse embryos by I. O. Bogolyubova, Z. K. Sailau, D. S. Bogolyubov

“…The nucleus of pre-implantation mammalian embryos is characterized by peculiar structural organization. At the initial stages of cleavage, the nucleus of the embryo contains the so-called nucleolus precursor bodies (NPBs) or pronucleoli rather than functionally active nucleoli. …”
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A cross-sectional pilot study to estimate the frequency of minor blood group alleles and phenotypes in RhD-negative North Indian blood donors by DNA microarray analysis by Gita Negi, Sheetal Malhotra, Bela Goyal, Praveen Kumar Singh, Anissa Atif Mirza

“…Hence, we planned to estimate frequencies of blood group alleles/phenotypes using DNA microarray analysis in the north Indian RhD-negative blood donor population. With this initial pilot study, we plan to expand it to our entire donor population. …”
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A rare case of pseudoaneurysmal hemorrhage, necrotizing fasciitis, and costochondritis after pancreaticoduodenectomy by Lulu Li, Kyohei Abe, Tomoyoshi Okamoto, Michinori Matsumoto, Yasuro Futagawa, Masaru Kanehira, Toru Ikegami

“…Chemotherapy involving gemcitabine and cisplatin was initiated on the 460th day after the initial surgery with a partial response (PR) and was continued for more than one year. …”
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Operative calculation of electric power losses in the network with unknown parameters in AIMS EMA by M. I. Danilov, I. G. Romanenko

“…In the course of periodic measurements of these mode parameters, the initial data used in the proposed calculation are formed. …”
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MCM-41 based dispersive micro-solid phase extraction of selected cephalosporin antibiotic residues from water samples prior to liquid chromatographic quantification by Andisiwe Bangani, Mthokozisi Mnguni, Thollwana Andretta Makhetha, Elisabete Oliveira, José Luis Capelo-Martínez, Carlos Lodeiro, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

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Determining Novice and Expert Status in Human–Automation Interaction Through Hidden Markov Models by Anne French, Mary L. Cummings, Haibei Zhu, Miroslav Pajic

“…Detecting when operators achieve expert proficiency is critical for organizations that employ human–automation interaction (HAI) in operations, particularly in safety-critical settings. …”
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The hidden role of heterotrophic bacteria in early carbonate diagenesis by Mónica Sánchez-Román, Viswasanthi Chandra, Sebastian Mulder, Camila Areias, John Reijmer, Volker Vahrenkamp

“…We observed a significant carbon isotope fractionation (average δ13C = 11.3‰) and notable changes in Mg/Ca ratios throughout the experiments. Initial medium δ13C was − 18‰, sterile sediments were at 2‰ (n = 12), bacterial-altered sediments were − 6.8‰ (n = 12), and final medium δ13C was − 4.7‰. …”
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