Immunological characteristics in elderly COVID-19 patients: a post-COVID era analysis by Yunhui Li, Yuan Chen, Jing Liang, Yajie Wang

“…Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank test were utilized to compare the 30-day survival rates. …”
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Multiobjective optimization of Murta (Ugni molinae Turcz) juice lactic acid fermentation with monocultures and cocultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactiplantibacillus plant... by C.J. Gomes-Lobo, R. Luna, A. Rodríguez-Machado, J.R. Pérez-Correa, W. Franco

“…The highest LAB count (6.7 ± 0.0 log CFU/mL) was obtained in monoculture at 34.6°C, pH 6, and 2.7% (v/v) inoculum. …”
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COMPARISON OF POROSITY PREDICTION FROM SEISMIC DATA IN THE F3 BLOCK, NETHERLANDS USING MACHINE LEARNING by Urip Nurwijayanto Prabowo, Sudarmaji Sudarmaji, Jarot Setyowiyoto, Sismanto Sismanto

“…Therefore, this study integrates seismic data with well-logging data for porosity estimation, enabling the coverage of a larger area. …”
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The impact of aging on achilles tendon ossification in mice by Hanhua Cai, Yujian Lan, Huan Liu, Qi Hao

“…This finding suggests a potential link between these processes, opening new avenues for research into diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets. …”
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Oort Cloud Formation and Evolution in Star Clusters by Justine C. Obidowski, Jeremy J. Webb, Simon Portegies Zwart, Maxwell X. Cai

“…Complicating the Oort cloud evolution process is the fact that comets can be stripped from orbit due to perturbations from passing stars. …”
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Characterization of buckwheat products fermented with lactic acid bacteria by Zuzana Matejčeková, Anna Mikulajová, Michaela Balcová, Zlatica Kohajdová, Silvia Mošovská, Eva Hybenová, Ľubomír Valík

“…At the final stage of storage, viable counts of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HM1 were maintained above 5 log CFU/ml. In general, fermentation processes increased the antioxidant activity and total levels of phenolic compounds. …”
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The association between the serum fat-soluble vitamins (A, D and E) and the intake of live microbes: a national population based cross-sectional study by Huiling Zheng, Chan Liu, Dan Xu, Dan Xu, Dan Xu, Mei Li, Hua Hong

“…ObjectiveFat-soluble vitamins (FSVs) play essential roles in numerous physiological processes and are involved in the onset and progression of chronic diseases. …”
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Transcriptomic Profiling of Thermotolerant <i>Sarcomyxa edulis</i> PQ650759 Reveals the Key Genes and Pathways During Fruiting Body Formation by Zitong Liu, Minglei Li, Hongyu Ma, Fei Wang, Lei Shi, Jinhe Wang, Chunge Sheng, Peng Zhang, Haiyang Yu, Jing Zhao, Yanfeng Wang

“…A total of 4862 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (|log2(fold change)| ≥ 1) were identified and found to be predominantly enriched in biological processes such as cell wall organization, DNA replication, and carbohydrate metabolism. …”
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A Systematic Search for X-Ray Eclipse Events in Active Galactic Nuclei Observed by Swift by Tianying Lian, Chichuan Jin, Weimin Yuan

“…The observed clouds have column densities of N _H  ∼ (0.2–31.2) × 10 ^22 cm ^−2 and ionization degrees of log ξ ∼ (−1.3–2.2). For the five events with well-constrained duration, their distances from the central black hole range from (2.4 to 179) ×  10 ^4 R _g , with two clouds near the dust sublimation zone, two farther out. …”
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Microbiological assessment at slaughter of chicken carcasses from commercial, backyard and semi-backyard production systems by Débora Tamanaha Garcia, Yago Fernandes Nascimento, Sthefany da Cunha Dias, Amanda Oliveira Moura, Priscila Cristina Costa, Alexandre Bicalho do Amaral, Phelipe Augusto Borba Martins Peres, Kênia de Fátima Carrijo, Marcus Vinícius Cossi

“…Results: At slaughter step A, carcasses from the backyard system had less contamination than carcasses from the commercial system, with a difference of 0.7 log10 CFU/mL. Salmonella was identified in carcasses of all production systems and in both slaughter steps. …”
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Spatiotemporal variability of chlorophyll-a concentration in the South Brazil Bight using 25 years of multi-sensor orbital data (1998–2022) by João Felipe Cardoso dos Santos, Milton Kampel, Milton Kampel, Vincent Vantrepotte

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Terminal efficiency of Peruvian university students in the second specialty programs of a dental school over seven years [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by María Claudia Garcés-Elías, Cesar D. Rojas-Senador, Roberto A. León-Manco, Karla Lucero Avalos-Baltodano, Karen Llajaida Cabanillas-Yllesca

“…Targeted interventions, such as streamlined thesis processes and specialty-specific support, could enhance efficiency, informing educational policy in Latin America.…”
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Targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) to tackle central nervous system diseases: role as a promising approach by Xiaoxiao Zheng, Wei Yuan, Ling Li, Hongyue Ma, Mingxia Zhu, Xiuli Li, Xinhong Feng

“…Abstract Atherosclerosis-associated disease (ASD) represents a complex pathological condition, characterized by the formation of atherosclerotic plaques within the arterial walls, encompassing cholesterol depositions, which is primarily attributed to elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C). A log-linear association between the absolute magnitude of LDL-C exposure and ASD risk has been widely studied. …”
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Reducing diagnostic delays of extraintestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease: a comparative study of a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic versus conventional referra... by Olga Maria Nardone, Giulio Calabrese, Alessia La Mantia, Guido Daniele Villani, Matteo Megna, Sara Cacciapuoti, Francesca Foglia, Rosario Peluso, Ermelinda D’Alessandro, Mario Ferrante, Anna Testa, Alessia Dalila Guarino, Antonio Rispo, Fabiana Castiglione

“…Survival curves revealed a significant reduction in diagnostic delay and time to treatment in the IMID-G compared to the SOC-G (log-rank test, p  < 0.001). Conclusion: Attending a dedicated IMID clinic can enhance the diagnostic process for EIMs in IBD patients, thereby reducing diagnostic delays and allowing early interventions to avoid disease progression.…”
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Fluxo de ração avícola em silos prismáticos com tremonha excêntrica Flow of poultry ration in prismatic silos with excentric hopper by Marcilene V. da Nóbrega, José W. B. do Nascimento

“…The results demonstrated that the hopper pyramidal log with exentric discharge provided mass flow for the analyzed rations. …”
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Automated fluid monitoring to optimize the follow-up of neovascular age-related macular degeneration patients in the Brazilian population by Virginia Mares, Gregor S. Reiter, Aniel Feitosa, Markus Gumpinger, Hrvoje Bogunovic, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Marcio B. Nehemy

“…Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (Spectralis, Heidelberg Engineering, Germany) images were processed at baseline and over 2 years of follow-up. …”
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Potential Assessment and Community Environment Support Strategies for Social Interaction, Based on the Spatiotemporal Behavior of Accompanying Elderly Migrants: A Case Study in Han... by Zhi Qiu, Bo Jin, Binwei Yun, Zhu Wang, Xincheng Pu

“…With the growing trend of population mobility and the aging process in China, a significant number of accompanying elderly migrants have moved to major cities. …”
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Predicting Quality of Life in People Living with HIV: A Machine Learning Model Integrating Multidimensional Determinants by Meilian Xie, Zhiyun Zhang, Yanping Yu, Li Zhang, Jieli Zhang, Dongxia Wu

“…Results This study included 676 eligible participants with HIV in the cohort. The Gaussian Process (GP) model demonstrated the highest testing AUC of 0.811 and 0.815 in the training dataset. …”
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Plasma proteomic biomarkers of physical frailty in heart failure: a propensity score matched discovery-based pilot study by Quin E. Denfeld, Noelle V. Pavlovic, Christopher S. Lee, Jon M. Jacobs, Mary Roberts Davis, Samantha M. Powell, Marina Gritsenko, Susan M. Joseph, Beth A. Habecker

“…Differentially expressed proteins were quantified individually using paired t tests with associated log fold change of 0.3 and Fisher’s combined p values. …”
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Localised geomorphic response to channel-spanning leaky wooden dams by J. M. Wolstenholme, J. M. Wolstenholme, C. J. Skinner, C. J. Skinner, D. Milan, R. E. Thomas, D. R. Parsons

“…<p>The introduction of leaky wooden dams (or engineered log jams or LDs) into river corridors in low-order steams in upper catchments has recently become a popular form of natural flood management, particularly in NW Europe. …”
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