One-step loop-mediated isothermal amplification system for Mycobacterium marinum detection by Kayo Okumura, Yuji Miyamoto, Satoshi Mitarai, Manabu Ato

“…To the best of our knowledge, the loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay developed in this study represents the only test capable of specifically detecting M. marinum utilizing only the loop-mediated isothermal amplification reaction. …”
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Leadership as a female political characteristic in Serbia by Vuković Ana

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A systems approach to circular economy transition: Creating causal loop diagrams for the Icelandic building industry by Agusta Thora Jonsdottir, Lara Johannsdottir, Brynhildur Davidsdottir

“…The dynamic hypotheses proposed to explain the system's internal behavior that drives its dynamic around four critical problems: 1) Lack of the snowballing effect. 2) Lack of regulatory policies for improving environmental performance. 3) Lack of public demand for implementing circular strategies. …”
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Development and Validation of Rapid Colorimetric Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus by Francis Wekesa, Mark Wamalwa, Richard Oduor, Yatinder Binepal, Leonard Ateya, Noah Okumu, Angela M’kwenda, Christopher Masaba, Eugine Mukhaye

“…Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a high-priority zoonotic pathogen with the ability to cause massive loss during its outbreak within a very short period of time. Lack of a highly sensitive, instant reading diagnostic method for RVFV, which is more suitable for on-site testing, is a big gap that needs to be addressed. …”
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Iterative Rupture of the Patellar Tendon: A Case Report of an Original Technique for Revision Reconstruction Using an Adjustable Loop and an Artificial Ligament by N. Bouguennec, P. Colombet

“…Because fibrotic tissues on the patellar tendon need to be debrided, another graft must be added to reinforce the tendon. …”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…Hybrid closed loop can reduce the burden on the patient by taking responsibility for handling the number of data and providing insulin when needed. …”
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Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis – a case report by Abirami Namasivayam, Sandra Walton-Betancourth, Helen Hysted, Vipan Datta, Cliodhna Myles, Charlotte Boughton, M. Loredana Marcovecchio, Ajay Thankamony

“…Fully closed-loop (FCL) systems are promising technologies in diabetes management. …”
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Effect of a closed-loop medication order executive system on safe medication administration at a tertiary hospital: a quasi-experimental study by Xuwen Yin, Haiyan Song, Jieyu Lu, Jing Yang, Rong Wang, Zheng Lin, Shudi Jiang, Hui Yuan, Xumei Wang, Dongmei Xu, Chunhong Gao, Yuan Zhou, Jiayi Xu, Chen Chen, Chenyu Gu, Qingqing Diao, Fang Li, Zejuan Gu

“…Background: Closed-loop electronic medication management systems are effective measures for preventing medication errors (MEs). …”
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A multi-dimensional approach to improve validation practices for qualitative models of marine social-ecological systems by Bruno Oliveira, Nuno V. Álvaro, Furqan Asif, Andrea Z. Botelho, João Canning-Clode, Daniela Casimiro, Candelaria Cecilia-Ruano, Catherine Chambers, Ana C. Costa, Ana Dinis, Jesús P. García, Ricardo Haroun, Unn Laksá, Gustavo M. Martins, Alexander H. McGrath, Caterina Mintrone, Mirjam Carlsdóttir Olsen, Manuela I. Parente, Paola Parretti, Sarai Pouso, Chiara Ravaglioli, Maria A.M. Ventura, Talea Weissang, Sandra Rybicki, Pamela J. Woods, Anna H. Olafsdottir, Angel Borja

“…Current modeling practices for social-ecological systems (SES) are often qualitative and use causal loop diagrams (CLDs), as these models promote an evaluation of the systems loops and variable connectivity. …”
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Impact of industrial symbiosis concepts on the formation of regulatory framework for economic activity: Russian and foreign experience by R. Yu. Kolobov

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Unraveling anthelmintic targets and mechanisms of action of trans-cinnamaldehyde from cinnamon essential oil by Guillermina Hernando, Ornella Turani, Noelia Rodriguez Araujo, Alcibeth Pulido Carrasquero, Cecilia Bouzat

“…TCA screening of mutant worms lacking Cys-loop receptors reveal multiple receptor targets, including the levamisole-sensitive nicotinic ACh receptor (L-AChR), GABA-activated chloride channel (UNC-49) and glutamate-activated chloride channel. …”
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Open source automated insulin delivery systems: benefits, limitations and challenges in diabetes care by K. S. Shishin, V. V. Klimontov

“…Open source closed loop automated insulin delivery (CL-AID) systems are increasingly used in the treatment of diabetes. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Simulation Optimization of Outdoor Environmental Space in Communities Based on Subjective Comfort: A Case Study of Minhe Community in Qian’an City by Yuefang Rong, Jian Song, Zhuofan Xu, Haoxi Lin, Jiakun Liu, Baiyi Yang, Shuhan Guo

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Virtual commander’s operational decision-making model based on thinking simulation by JIA Chenxing, MING Yuewei, GE Chenglong

“…Focusing on the urgent need of joint operational plan simulation experimentation, aiming at the lack of intelligent decision-making ability of command entity in the current joint operations simulation systems, and the difficulty of popularizing the simulation experimentation pattern of man-not-in-loop, this paper researches a joint campaign level simulation intelligence which named virtual commander in the simulation loop to simulate the thinking and behavior of human commander’s operation decision-making. …”
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GPC-Based Gust Response Alleviation for Aircraft Model Adapting to Various Flow Velocities in the Wind Tunnel by Yuting Dai, Chao Yang

“…Finally, the alleviation effects of gust response at different flow velocities are estimated based on the comparison of simulated closed-loop acceleration with experimental open-loop one. …”
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From integrated aims to fragmented outcomes: urban intensification and transportation planning in the Netherlands by Jan Duffhues, Luca Bertolini

“…In the Netherlands, an “implementation gap” in the transport and land-use planning process aimed at urban intensification can be identified, which prevents the positive feedback loop from happening. While similar issues have been identified elsewhere, there is still a lack of knowledge of where in the planning process the implementation gap emerges. …”
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GREEN TECHNOLOGIES IN SMALL BUSINESS: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROSPECTS by Sergiy B Kholod, Vadim V. Tatarinov, Vadim S. Tatarinov

“…Difficulties in the processing of secondary raw materials were highlighted, including the shortage of secondary raw materials in the country and the need to import them, as well as the lack of waste sorting and the necessary containers for the collection of separated waste. …”
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Electricity-free amplification and detection for molecular point-of-care diagnosis of HIV-1. by Jered Singleton, Jennifer L Osborn, Lorraine Lillis, Kenneth Hawkins, Dylan Guelig, Will Price, Rachel Johns, Kelly Ebels, David Boyle, Bernhard Weigl, Paul LaBarre

“…Despite reduced complexity, however, there is still a need for a constant heat source to enable isothermal nucleic acid amplification. …”
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Targeted Sensory System Neuromodulation Improves Sensorimotor and Cognitive Deficits After Brain Injury: Bridging Mechanisms to Practice by Qin Zhang, Zhen Pang, Rongrong Lu, Hua He, Ulf Ziemann, Zhengrun Gao

“…Challenges, such as the lack of large-scale clinical trials and limited understanding of the neural basis of neuromodulation effects still need to be addressed. …”
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Research on data driven dynamic mechanism of energy enterprise investment: based on system dynamics simulation by Yongfeng Qiao, Hongtao Zhu, Yue Zhu

“…The research shows that: the value of data assets forms a self reinforcing cycle through the return reinvestment loop, and its scale expansion is regulated by the dynamic balance between the cost constraint and the value inhibition loop; The improvement of market risk perception, the robustness of the trading market, the increase of energy policy intensity and the weakening of peer competition can significantly improve the cumulative profits of enterprises; Adaptive investment strategy has more advantages than fixed investment strategy, but the timing of strategy transformation needs to be accurately controlled. …”
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