N-(9-Acridinyl) Amino Acid Derivatives: Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation of Anti-<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Activity by Đorđe Zlatković, Vladimir Dobričić, Jelena Srbljanović, Olivera Lijeskić, Neda Bauman, Vladimir Ćirković, Tijana Štajner

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate selected N-(9-acrydinil) amino acid derivatives as potential anti-<i>T. gondii</i> agents. …”
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Phase I trial of WEE1 inhibition with chemotherapy and radiotherapy as adjuvant treatment, and a window of opportunity trial with cisplatin in patients with head and neck cancer: t... by Martin Forster, Joseph Sacco, Christina Yap, Kevin Harrington, Hisham Mehanna, Anthony Kong, James Good, Amanda Kirkham, Joshua Savage, Rhys Mant, Laura Llewellyn, Joanna Parish, Rachel Spruce, Stefano Schipani, Patrick Murray, Gary Middleton

“…While cure rates are improved, overall survival remains suboptimal and treatment has a significant negative impact on quality of life.Cell cycle checkpoint kinase inhibition is a promising method to selectively potentiate the therapeutic effects of chemoradiation. …”
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Evaluating the impact of social and behavior change communication intervention on improving documentation practices among healthcare workers in southern Nigeria: a before and after... by Chinwe Eze, Ngozi Murphy-Okpala, Okechukwu Ezeakile, Joseph Chukwu, Ngozi Ekeke, Chibuike Agu, Ifeyinwa Ezenwosu, Sode Matiku, Beatrice Kirubi, Anthony Meka, Martin Njoku, Francis S. Iyama, Edmund Ossai, Akpan Bassey, Johnson Babalola, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Charles Nwafor

“…Based on availability, a maximum of 50 specimen examination request forms were consecutively selected per GeneXpert site or facility for audit. …”
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Diagnostic imaging modalities in the study of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: A review of literature by Iliar Baudinov, Aliya Kadyrova, Kubat Ibraimov, Prabha K C, Bakhadyr Bebezov, Sezdbek Aitbaev, Tilek Umetaliev, Kursanbek Raimkulov

“…Methods: A literature review was conducted, selecting the most relevant articles from the past 5–10 years. …”
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Retention of skull anatomy knowledge in dental education: a comparative study by Noora Helene Thune, Noora Helene Thune, Anna Tostrup Kristensen, Anna Tostrup Kristensen, Qalbi Khan, Qalbi Khan, Tor Paaske Utheim, Tor Paaske Utheim, Tor Paaske Utheim, Hugo Lewi Hammer, Amer Sehic, Amer Sehic

“…Specific anatomical structures on selected skull bones and the complete cranium, taught at the pre-clinical level and including clinically and radiographically significant landmarks, were marked for assessment. …”
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SSR_VibraProfiler: a Python package for accurate classification of varieties using SSRs with intra-variety specificity and inter-variety polymorphism by Chenhao Jiang, Chuan Dong, Zhenzhen Wu, Chenyi Shi, Qiannan Ye, Xiaopei Wu, Siyi Ma, Yuming Wen, Guoping Yu, Jiasheng Wu, Chengjun Zhang

“…The classification performance of the matrix is preliminarily assessed by comparing the cluster labels with the true labels, providing an initial evaluation of its effectiveness in variety detection. …”
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New heterocyclic A1/A3 adenosine receptor ligands through molecular simplification strategies by Letizia Crocetti, Abigail Pearce, Venkat S. Vege, Qi Xu, Jing Xu, Hannes Buthmann, Maria Paola Giovannoni, Gabriella Guerrini, Francesca Catarzi, Silvia Selleri, Xianglin Huang, Aneesh Chandran, Graham Ladds, Agostino Cilibrizzi

“…Initial screening with NanoBRET competition binding assay revealed a number of products with pKi ≥5 for A1R and A3R. …”
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Risk scores for choledocholithiasis perform poorly in patients with hemolytic diseases: a PEDI database report by Jennifer Thompson, Wenly Ruan, Douglas S. Fishman, Matthew Giefer, Kyung Mo Kim, Mercedes Martinez, Luigi Dall'Oglio, Valerio Balassone, Filippo Torroni, Paola De Angelis, Simona Faraci, Cynthia Tsai, Michael Wilsey, Racha Khalaf, Petar Mamula, Quin Liu, Yuhua Zheng, Bradley A. Barth, Bradley A. Barth, David Michael Troendle, David Michael Troendle

“…A secondary analysis was performed using the Pediatric ERCP Database Initiative database, which contains prospectively collected data from 1,124 ERCPs at tertiary-care institutions. …”
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<i>Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’</i> Shows Strong Submergence Tolerance Implying Its Potential Utilization in Construction of Ecological Ditches by Chunqiao Zhao, Ting Wu, Aoxiang Chang, Zhenyu Fan, Xiaona Li, Cui Li, Mei Zheng, Yu Sun, Xiuyun Wan, Jie Meng, Jing Zhang, Zebing Chen, Di Zhao, Qiang Guo, Xincun Hou, Xifeng Fan

“…This study provides material selection for the construction of ecological ditches.…”
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Investigating antimicrobial resistance genes in probiotic products for companion animals by Adam Kerek, Adam Kerek, Emese Szabó, Ábel Szabó, Márton Papp, Márton Papp, Krisztián Bányai, Krisztián Bányai, Krisztián Bányai, Gábor Kardos, Gábor Kardos, Gábor Kardos, Gábor Kardos, Eszter Kaszab, Eszter Kaszab, Eszter Kaszab, Krisztina Bali, Krisztina Bali, Ákos Jerzsele, Ákos Jerzsele

“…Initially, we conducted phenotypic testing through determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for antibiotics important in animal and public health. …”
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Machine Learning for Monoclonal Gammopathies of Renal Significance Risk Stratification Using Clinical and Pathology Data by Giorgio Cazzaniga, Giulia Capitoli, Raffaella Barretta, Andrew Smith, Gisella Vischini, Giuliana Papalia, Federico Alberici, Federica Mescia, Albino Eccher, Jan Ulrich Becker, Maarten Naesens, Lucrezia Furian, Bernd Schröppel, Stefania Galimberti, Fabio Pagni, Vincenzo L'Imperio

“…Conclusion: The ML-based MGRS risk stratification tool can help in the selection of patients with higher probability to have MGRS on renal biopsy, aiming to direct those patients to a complete histological characterization of the disease.…”
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Modulatory effects of selenium nanoparticles on gut microbiota and metabolites of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by microbiome-metabolomic analysis by Jing Ni, Lirong Ren, Ying Liang, Ying Ma, Hejian Xiong

“…In the fish breeding experiment, 360 healthy juvenile tilapias (initial weight 1.5 ± 0.5 g/fish) were divided into four groups (3 replicates/group, 30 fish/replicate): group C was fed with basal diet, groups Y, M and H, were fed with the basal diet supplemented with 0.3 mg/kg of Na2SeO3, 0.3 mg/kg of PSP-SeNPs, and 4.5 mg/kg of PSP-SeNPs, respectively. …”
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Factors influencing critical thinking in simulation-based maternal-child nursing education among undergraduate nursing students: a mixed methods study by Sasitara Nuampa, Ameporn Ratinthorn, Pornnapa Tangsuksan, Thiwarphorn Chalermpichai, Kornkanok Kuesakul, Rungnapa Ruchob, Janya Chanphong, Jitrapee Buranasak, Naiyana Khadking, Kultida Subsomboon, Saowaros Pangzup, Sudhathai Sirithepmontree, Puttiraporn Hungsawanus

“…Following the completion of quantitative data collection, purposive sampling was used to recruit 80 students who had participated in and completed the initial survey to participate in focus group discussions. …”
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Skin autofluorescence predicts cancer in subjects with type 2 diabetes by Laurence Baillet-Blanco, Vincent Rigalleau, Kamel Mohammedi, Ninon Foussard, Alice Larroumet, Marine Rigo, Pauline Poupon, Marie Monlun, Maxime Lecocq, Anne-Claire Devouge, Claire Ducos, Marion Liebart, Quentin Battaglini

“…Their estimation by measuring the skin autofluorescence may help select subjects with diabetes in cancer screening programs.…”
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Effects of different corticotomy approaches on anterior retraction with clear aligners: a finite element study by Hongyu Hou, Fang Yang, Hong He, Fang Hua, Zhengguo Cao, Hui Xiong

“…Methods Based on research criteria, one volunteer was selected(24 years old, male) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) data were obtained. …”
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How many people die by suicide each year? Not 727,000: a systematic review and meta-analysis of suicide underreporting across 71 countries over 122 years by Nicola Meda, Nicola Meda, Ludovica Angelozzi, Matteo Poletto, Angelo Patane’, Josephine Zammarrelli, Irene Slongo, Fabio Sambataro, Fabio Sambataro, Fabio Sambataro, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo

“…Demographic and geographic disparities were also examined.ResultsThe 42 studies selected provided some quantitative data on suicide underreporting for general or specific populations. 14 of these studies provided data to be meta-analyzed. …”
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Unsupervised clustering for sepsis identification in large-scale patient data: a model development and validation study by Na Li, Kiarash Riazi, Jie Pan, Kednapa Thavorn, Jennifer Ziegler, Bram Rochwerg, Hude Quan, Hallie C. Prescott, Peter M. Dodek, Bing Li, Alain Gervais, Allan Garland

“…Here our primary purpose is to report initial steps in developing a novel approach to identifying sepsis using unsupervised clustering methods. …”
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Natural and Organic Input-Based Integrated Nutrient-Management Practices Enhance the Productivity and Soil Quality Index of Rice–Mustard–Green Gram Cropping System by Sukamal Sarkar, Anannya Dhar, Saikat Dey, Sujan Kr. Chatterjee, Shibasis Mukherjee, Argha Chakraborty, Gautam Chatterjee, Natesan Ravisankar, Mohammed Mainuddin

“…A total of 12 parameters were selected for the assessment of SQI, amongst which only four, namely pH, organic carbon %, total actinomycetes, and bulk density, were retained for the minimum data set based on principal component analysis (PCA). …”
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Comparative analysis of milk production, composition, and plasma metabolomics across various dairy goat breeds in Yunnan Province, China by Xun Xiang, Hua Chang, Samiullah Khan, Ibrar Muhammad Khan, Feiyan Zhu, Linfu Yang, Gang Duan, Jiming Li, Nourhan Nassar, Feiyan Dai, Huaming Mao

“…A total of 18 goats were selected, with 6 goats from each breed forming 3 groups. …”
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Single-stage versus two-stage resection for large anterior midline skull base meningiomas with bihemispheric peritumoral edema by Lina-Elisabeth Qasem, Ali Al-Hilou, Jan Oros, Katharina J. Weber, Fee Keil, Daniel Jussen, Vincent Prinz, Volker Seifert, Peter Baumgarten, Gerhard Marquardt, Marcus Czabanka

“…Abstract Resection of large anterior midline skull base meningiomas with extensive peritumoral edema poses high risks due to postoperative edema decompensation leading to increased intracranial pressure. Initial craniectomy prevents intracranial pressure decompensation but requires secondary cranioplasty. …”
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