Comparative Diagnostic Performance of Microscopy, SD-Bioline Rapid Diagnostic Test, and Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Malaria Infection among Pregnant Women at Deli... by Bekindaka Ngemani Obase, Esemu Livo Forgu, Awanakam Honore Awanakam, Zeukeng Francis, Agnenga Balonga Annie, Nchankou Loic, Jude Daiga Bigoga, Rose Leke, Dickson Shey Nsagha

“…The positivity rate in at least two of the test methods (composite positive) was 42.31% for women with and 19.90% for women without HIV. …”
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Developing Balanced Quality Indicators for Monitoring Virtual Care in Ambulatory Care Environments: Modified Delphi Panel Process by Samuel Petrie, Oluwatoni Makanjuola, Celia Laur, Emeralda Burke, Patricia Rios, Onil Bhattacharyya, Geetha Mukerji

“…For indicator advancement during the rating exercises, 75% or more of the panelists’ responses in the top tertile (scores of 7-9) with a median composite score of 7 or greater was required. …”
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Glycolysis-Driven Prognostic Model for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Insights into the Immune Landscape and Drug Sensitivity by Rongsheng Zhang, Wen Jin, Kankan Wang

“…Although glycolysis has been extensively studied in cancer, its prognostic significance in AML remains unclear. <b>Methods</b>: Glycolysis-related prognostic genes were identified by differential expression profiles. …”
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Thrombosis in unvaccinated and Gam-COVID-Vac-vaccinated patients with COVID-19 by A. G. Moiseeva, N. Yu. Serova, R. A. Shaikhutdinova, A. S. Zharova, A. V. Korotkikh, R. Yu. Lider, A. N. Kazantsev

“…Among unvaccinated patients, the following thrombotic events were more common: upper- extremity deep vein thrombosis (group 1 — 0,63% (n=2); group 2 — 5,4% (n=41); p=0,0003), lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (group 1 — 2,21% (n=7); group 2 — 11,4% (n=86); p&lt;0,0001), pulmonary embolism (PE) (group 1 — 0%; group 2 — 3,4% (n=26); p=0,0008), lower limb arterial thrombosis followed by thrombectomy (group 1 — 0,31% (n=1); group 2 — 12% (n=91); p &lt;0,0001), lower limb arterial retrombosis after retrombectomy (group 1 — 0,31% (n=1); group 2 — 8,7% (n=66); p&lt;0,0001), lower limb amputation (group 1 — 0%; group 2 — 8,7% (n=66); p&lt;0,0001), composite endpoint (group 1 — 3,8% (n=12); group 2 — 55,2% (n=416); p&lt;0,0001). …”
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Durable versus biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents in all-comers by Pascal Meier, Stéphane Cook, MARIO TOGNI, Serban Puricel, Diego Arroyo, Thierry Witzig, Alain Witzig

“…We aimed to compare outcomes between a broad range of second-generation DP-DES and BP-DES in an all-comer population.Methods We analysed data from 2824 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with BP-DES or DP-DES in the Cardio-FR database. …”
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Comparison of a single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurement with the HEART score for rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction in a primary care emergency setting: a... by Sigrun Halvorsen, Ibrahimu Mdala, Dan Atar, Tonje R Johannessen, Odd Martin Vallersnes, Anne Cecilie K Larstorp

“…We also calculated a modified HEART score using more sensitive hs-cTnT thresholds. The primary outcome was the diagnostic performance for the rule-out of AMI at the index event; the secondary the composite of AMI or all-cause death at 90 days.Results Among 1711 patients, 61 (3.6%) were diagnosed with AMI, and 569 (33.3%) patients were assigned to single rule-out (&lt;5 ng/L). …”
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Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Unveils Key Regulators and Signaling Pathways in Lung Adenocarcinoma Progression by Jialu Ma, Caleb McQuay, John Talburt, Amit K. Tiwari, Mary Qu Yang

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this study, we performed an integrative analysis of scRNA-seq data from multiple LUAD patient cohorts to investigate cell-type-specific transcriptomic changes across disease stages. …”
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Does the Relationship of the Autonomic Symptoms Questionnaire COMPASS 31 with Cardiovascular Autonomic Tests Differ between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? by Ilenia D’Ippolito, Marika Menduni, Cinzia D’Amato, Aikaterini Andreadi, Davide Lauro, Vincenza Spallone

“…Methods Seventy-nine participants with T1DM and 140 with T2DM completed COMPASS 31 before cardiovascular reflex tests (CARTs) for CAN, and assessment of symptoms, signs, vibration, and thermal perception thresholds for diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) diagnosis. …”
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Tailoring electrochemical and photocatalytic properties of NiAl layered double hydroxide coatings on porous MgO layer through zinc oxide decoration by Talitha Tara Thanaa, Alireza Askari, Arash Fattah-alhosseini, Mohammad Alkaseem, Mosab Kaseem

“…ZnO nanoparticles were subsequently incorporated using two methods namely hydrothermal and ultrasonic deposition. …”
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The effect of foreign language enjoyment on willingness to communicate among Chinese EFL students: conscientiousness as a mediator by Jin Zhao, Kaining Guan, Yu Feng, Ziqing Liu

“…Therefore, drawing on positive psychology, this study aims to bridge this gap by examining these roles in a mediation model of WTC incorporating FLE and conscientiousness.MethodsTo this end, 244 Chinese EFL undergraduates from two distinct universities participated in an online survey, completing a composite questionnaire of the three constructs. …”
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Population-Based Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Paxlovid and Molnupiravir Effectiveness in High-Risk COVID-19 Patients by Dr Yi-hsuan Chen, Dr Cheng-Yi Lee, Dr Hao-Yuan Cheng, Mr. Yu-Neng Cheuh, Mr. Hung-Wei Kuo

“…Despite the availability of treatments like Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, their relative effectiveness in preventing severe outcomes remains inadequately explored in these vulnerable groups. Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study included COVID-19 patients aged over 65 or with significant comorbidities, meeting criteria for antiretroviral therapy, from April 1 to June 12, 2022, in Taiwan. …”
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Spectrophotometric study determining staining tendency in different restorative materials (longitudinal in vitro study) by Ghada Alhamed, Salsabil Massoud, Mazen Doumani

“…Materials and methods: Sixty discs were fabricated from the composite, zircon, ceramic, the flowable composite, and GIC, and natural teeth were the control group. …”
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Evaluation of drug release from topical dosage forms and permeability prediction through the skin barrier (review) by N. B. Melnikova, I. A. Sheferov, A. A. Emasheva, A. A. Sheferova, D. A. Panteleev, A. I. Slivkin

“…Formally, this process, in accordance with pharmacopoeial methods, is assessed using various solubility tests. …”
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Landsat-observed changes in forest cover and attribution analysis over Northern China from 1996‒2020 by Xiaobang Liu, Shunlin Liang, Han Ma, Bing Li, Yufang Zhang, Yingying Li, Tao He, Guodong Zhang, Jianglei Xu, Changhao Xiong, Rui Ma, Wenfu Wu, Jiahua Teng

“…Using the Google Earth Engine platform, more than 40,000 images from Landsat-5, Landsat 7 and Landsat-8 were integrated, and the annual surface reflectance was normalized based on the multi-band least squares regression and maximum normalized difference vegetation index composite method. …”
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli illness in Aotearoa | New Zealand, 2016-2022: epidemiological, genomic and traditional typing analyses provide insight into a significant end... by Jacqueline Wright, David Duncan, Hugo Strydom, Shevaun Paine, Sarah Jefferies, Joep de Ligt, Joep de Ligt, Lucia Rivas, Michael Addidle, Michael Addidle, Adrian L. Cookson, Adrian L. Cookson, David Winter, Hilary Miller, Geraldine Casey, Geraldine Casey, Jing Wang

“…Shiga toxin subtype 2a strains were more associated with serious illness than other subtypes, regardless of eae positivity. …”
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Design strategies, manufacturing, and applications of radiative cooling technologies by Kang Joonho, Lee Changkyun, Chung Haejun, Bermel Peter

“…Ongoing research continues to refine material and structural design, improve manufacturing methods, and expand the range of practical applications. …”
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Strategic planning of municipalities’ development under post-growth scenarios by Ivan A. Antipin, Elizaveta A. Belousova, Elena A. Shishkina

“…Methodologically, the research rests on the concepts of economic development, theories of strategic planning and management, regional and spatial development, and the systems theory. The methods include synthesis, comparative and structural analysis, content analysis and foresight. …”
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Impact of mung bean crop market participation on asset accumulation of smallholder households in low-land areas of South Ethiopia by Girma Gata, Berhanu Kuma, Alula Tafesse

“…IntroductionThe study aimed at to evaluate the impact of mung bean crop market participation upon asset accumulation of smallholder farmers in lowland areas of South Ethiopia.MethodsAbout 384 smallholder mung bean producer farmers were selected from the lowlands of Wolaita, Gamo and Gofa zones following multistage sampling procedures. …”
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The influence of buyer knowledge and economic level on sports product purchasing decisions by Ilham Ilham, Raihan Alfarobi Raihan, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Vlad Adrian Geantă Geantă

“…Methodology: A mixed-methods approach was used to analyze data from a random sample of 278 residents in Padang City. …”
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Popular music in an age of globalization: cultural exchange through media platforms by Pan Li

“…The research was conducted through an online survey aimed at assessing the impact of diverse popular music exposure on the TikTok platform on participants’ intercultural perception and openness. Statistical methods were employed for data processing and analysis, including comparative analysis of means and calculation of t-scores. …”
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