Assessment of arterial whole blood redox potential during cardiopulmonary bypass. by Vincent Pey, Marion Stephan, Pierre Gros, Cédric Dray, Fanny Bounes, Bertrand Marcheix, Vincent Minville, Anne Galinier, François Labaste

“…The measurement of arterial whole blood redox potential (Eredox) provides a systemic assessment of the redox state and may serve as a valuable marker for detecting metabolic perturbations during CPB. In this prospective exploratory study involving patients undergoing cardiac surgery, we investigated variations in Eredox and lactate/pyruvate ratio during CPB initiation.…”
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Temporal-Logic-Based Testing Tool for Programs Using the Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Open Multi-Processing (OpenMP) Programming Models by Salwa Saad, Etimad Fadel, Ohoud Alzamzami, Fathy Eassa, Ahmed Mohammed Alghamdi

“…This paper introduces a novel testing tool that leverages linear temporal logic (LTL) properties to detect runtime errors in hybrid MPI and OpenMP applications. …”
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A Case of Cardiac Metastasis from Uterine Cervical Carcinoma by Kazuhiro Okamoto, Tomoyuki Kusumoto, Noriko Seki, Keiichiro Nakamura, Yuji Hiramatsu

“…Para-aortic lymph node metastasis was detected on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET-CT). …”
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Characterization of residue dissipation of hexaconazole in Chinese cabbage and spring scallion by Ji Won Lee, Jin-Seong Kim, Ji Hyun Park, Hyun Ho Noh, Min Seok Oh, Jin-Hyo Kim, Kyeong-Ae Son

“…In addition, hexaconazole exhibited persistence in soil under greenhouse conditions, resulting in the translocation of residues to rotational crops with detected concentrations reaching up to 0.013 mg kg− 1.…”
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Case Report: Anomalous drainage vein sampling for diagnosing aldosterone-producing lesions undetectable by segmental adrenal venous sampling in a two-case series by Hiromitsu Tannai, Sota Oguro, Hiroki Kamada, Yuta Tezuka, Yoshikiyo Ono, Kei Omata, Kei Takase

“…Herein, we describe two cases wherein high aldosterone levels were not detected through initial segmental AVS but were identified in anomalous drainage veins during the second AVS session. …”
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A Case of Severe Early Childhood Caries Occurring in a Childhood Cancer Patient by Tatsuya Akitomo, Noriko Niizato, Shunya Ikeda, Yuya Ito, Eimi Tabata, Chieko Mitsuhata, Ryota Nomura

“…Methods: A boy aged 2 years 9 months was referred for perioperative oral management. No caries were detected in the oral cavity at the initial visit. Results: As the patient had difficulty eating because of nausea and vomiting during cancer treatment, he began to consume probiotic drinks frequently. …”
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A comprehensive review of diagnostic approaches for hepatitis D by Wen-Hui Liu, Wen-Hui Liu, Jia-Yue Cui, Miao Yu, Xiao-Dong Shi, Yi-Lin Che, Chu-Yan Wang, Xiu-Mei Chi

“…We present a thorough analysis of current and emerging hepatitis D diagnostic methods. Initial diagnosis involves detecting serum anti-HDV antibodies using radioisotope- or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. …”
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The First 6 Years’ Experiences of a National Centralized Offspring Surveillance Setting for Dutch Children Prenatally Exposed to Maternal Cancer to Inform Future International Prac... by Evangeline A Huis in 't Veld, Anouk M Kruse, Emma J Verwaaijen, Sterre C Huizer, Elisabeth M van Dijk-Lokkart, Christianne Lok, Maaike Kuethe, Frederic Amant, Mathilde M A van Gerwen, Martine van Grotel, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink

“…With increasing maternal age and broader application of prenatal screening programs such as the Dutch Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, incidental detection of maternal cancer is becoming more frequent. …”
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CAMP-negative Streptococcus agalactiae strains exhibited complete or partial chromosomal deletions of the CAMP-factor encoding gene cfb by Xixi Lai, Meihong Chen, Jianwei Wang, Junjun Wang, Hui Lv, Haihua Xie, Wenjuan He, Dongjie Chen, Yi Huang, Pengwei Cai, Lilan Zheng

“…Suspected GBS strains were initially identified using the CAMP test and then confirmed with the VITEK-2 system. …”
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Giant Cystic Pneumocytoma in a Young Male: Rare Diagnostic Conundrum with Clinicoradiological and Histopathological Features by Manphool Singhal, Nishita Yadav, Pavithra Subramanian, Harkant Singh, Amanjit Bal, Arun Sharma

“…Most patients are generally asymptomatic with incidental detection of peripheral, homogenous, solitary pulmonary nodule. …”
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A Case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia with a Previously Unreported Translocation (14; 15) (q32; q13) by Mohamad Khawandanah, Bradley Gehrs, Shibo Li, Jennifer Holter Chakrabarty, Mohamad Cherry

“…Of note, at relapse cytogenetic analysis revealed t (14; 15) (q32; q13), while FLT-3 analysis showed a codon D835 mutation (no ITD mutation was detected). She proved refractory to the initial clofarabine-based regimen, so FLAG-idarubicin then was used. …”
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Temporal and spatial characterization of keratinocytes supporting orf virus replication by Byung-Joon Seung, Sushil Khatiwada, Daniel L. Rock, Gustavo Delhon

“…Using in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, qPCR, and a full-thickness wound/infection model in sheep, the natural host, we show that during an initial 2-day eclipse phase viral transcription and viral DNA replication are not detected. …”
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Differential decay of multiple environmental nucleic acid components by Pedro FP Brandão-Dias, Megan Shaffer, Gledis Guri, Kim M. Parsons, Ryan P. Kelly, Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Allan

“…Abstract Detections of environmental nucleic acids (eNA), such as DNA and RNA, are powerful tools for monitoring biodiversity. …”
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The influence of the paradigm of forensic science on law enforcement by Nikolay V. Karepanov

“…Sometimes the problem, especially at the initial stage of its study, is difficult to be identified clearly. …”
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Assessing the Inter-Rater and Inter-Trial Reliability of the NeurOptics Pupillary Light Response-3000 Pupillometer by Deborah A Jehu, Lori A Bolgla, Samantha Armas, Forest Dutton

“…The device can be used in detecting and monitoring brain injury but should be limited to reliable measures only.…”
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Identification of potentially effective antiarrhythmic drugs to individualize premature ventricular contraction therapy in patients without structural cardiac changes by A. I. Olesin, I. V. Konstantinova, Yu. S. Zueva, A. V. Koziy

“…In 55,74% of patients, a positive antiarrhythmic effect was detected in two agents, in 34,43% — in three, and in the rest — in four antiarrhythmic drugs. …”
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Variability of morphological features and nuclear DNA content in haploids and doubled haploids of androgenic callus lines of rice (<I>Oryza sativa</I> L.) by M. V. Ilyushko, M. V. Skaptsov, M. V. Romashova

“…Intracallus variability of nuclear DNA content was detected between groups of haploids of the same line and among doubled haploids of the same line. …”
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Objective monitoring of Insecticide-treated bednet use to improve malaria prevention: SmartNet development and validation. by Paul J Krezanoski, Jeffrey I Campbell, Data Santorino, David R Bangsberg

“…We describe the development and initial proof-of-concept validity testing of an ITN adherence monitoring tool called SmartNet. …”
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Co-circulation of two Alphaviruses in Burkina Faso: Chikungunya and O'nyong nyong viruses. by Bachirou Tinto, Brice Bicaba, Thérèse Samdapawindé Kagoné, John Kayiwa, Ingrid Rabe, Corinne Simone Collette Merle, Alidou Zango, Ahidjo Ayouba, Sara Salinas, Dramane Kania, Yannick Simonin

“…Patient samples collected during national measles-rubella surveillance were screened by an initial ELISA for CHIKV IgM (CHIKjj Detect IgM ELISA) at the national laboratory. …”
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Recurrence patterns and evolution of submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections in malaria-endemic areas of the Peruvian Amazon. by Stefano S Garcia Castillo, Caroline Abanto Alvarez, Ángel Rosas-Aguirre, Carlos Acosta, Rodrigo M Corder, Joaquín Gómez, Mitchel Guzmán, Niko Speybroeck, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Marcia C Castro, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Marcelo U Ferreira, Joseph M Vinetz, Dionicia Gamboa, Katherine Torres

“…PCR identified recurrences significantly earlier, at 151 days after an initial infection, compared to microscopy, which detected them on average after 365 days. …”
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