Identification and development of source material for breeding early bushy and short-vined cultivars of <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> Duch. ex Poir. by A. G. Elatskova

“…They exceeded in productivity the early-ripening reference (cv. ‘Mariya’) by 26.7–130%, and matched the reference in fruit quality. …”
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Serum biochemical parameters in pregnant women with and without fetal chromosomal abnornalities by A. N. Volkov, O. I. Rytenkova, E. V. Tsurkan, T. A. Babarykina, G. S. Surzhikova

“…Levels of serum β-hCG and PAPP-A were estimated using the AutoDELFIA automatic immunoassay system.Results. In most of the women carrying a fetus with trisomy 21, serum β-hCG has been increased as compared to the reference range. …”
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Surgical long-term outcomes of Hirschsprung Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a case series of 31 patients in a resource-limited setting by Fabrice Gulimwentuga Cikomola, Arsene Daniel Nyalundja, Alliance Wani Bisimwa, Bijoux Safi Matabaro, Franck Masumbuko Mukamba, Costa Musilimu Sudi, Paul Budema Munguakonkwa, Leon-Emmanuel Mukengeshayi Mubenga, Kinja Nyamugabo, Désiré Munyali Alumeti, Théophile Kabesha, Marc Miserez, Dieudonné Mushengezi Sengeyi

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Bibliometric analysis of mucosal immunity in IgA nephropathy from 1990 to 2022 by Xian Chen, Zhe Yan, Qing Pan, Chunxia Zhang, Yakun Chen, Xuzhi Liang, Shaomei Li, Gang Wu

“…CiteSpace 6.1.R3 was employed to conduct a visualization bibliometric analysis of mucosal immunity in IgA nephropathy, including authors, countries, journals, keywords, organizations, references, the bursts of keywords and references, and the timeline of keyword clusters and reference clusters. …”
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Comparative evaluation of methods of monitoring of water objects, potentially dangerous for the railway track by S. Y. Zavyalov

“…The most significant characteristic (“reference point”) receives an assessment “1”, and estimates of the importance of other characteristics are defined in unit shares, proceeding from expert comparison of a significance value of this characteristic with the most significant. …”
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Performance of current tools used for on-the-day assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury in sport: a systematic review by Phoebe Haste, Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno, Antoine Jérusalem, Jeroen Bergmann

“…Area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity were the most frequent outcome metrics provided. The most frequent index test was the King-Devick (KD) test. …”
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Animal-Assisted Interventions in Paediatric Hospitals: An Investigation of Italian Healthcare Personnel Attitudes by Cinzia Correale, Sofia Orlando, Marta Borgi, Simonetta Gentile, Simona Cappelletti

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Association of the p.I148m polymorphism in the <i>PNPLA3</i> gene with the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in various clinical groups by D. V. Sidorenko, V. D. Nazarov, S. V. Lapin, V. L. Emanuel, K. L. Raikhelson, V. P. Gomonova

“…Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in most cases is closely associated with diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, however, this dependence is not observed in a number of patients. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in diabetes and insulin resistance: a bibliometric analysis by Shaobo Zhang, Huixin Yan, Di Cao, Weichen Sun, Weichen Sun, Jingnan Li, Jing Xu, Bailin Song, Xingquan Wu

“…The most cited article was “Mechanisms linking obesity to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (2006)”;“The IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2017 and projections for 2045(2018)” was the most cited reference. …”
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Performance of Laboratory Professionals Working on Malaria Microscopy in Tigray, North Ethiopia by Megbaru Alemu, Desalegn Tadesse, Tesfaye Hailu, Wondemagegn Mulu, Awoke Derbie, Tadesse Hailu, Bayeh Abera

“…Microscopic analysis of stained blood smear is the most suitable method of malaria diagnosis. However, gaps were observed among clinical laboratory professionals in microscopic diagnosis of malaria. …”
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Possibilities of replacing natural sand in concrete by Kristina Fořtová, Tereza Pavlů, Diana Mariaková, Jakub Řepka, Tomáš Vlach

“…Results showed that while most of the concrete and HPC mixtures with recycled aggregate showed slight decreases in properties compared to the reference mixes, the most significant reduction in mechanical properties was observed in the flexural tensile strength of the concrete mixture with FRA, which decreased by over 50 %. …”
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Dual Resistance to Maribavir and Ganciclovir in Transplant Recipients by Steven B. Kleiboeker

“…Genomic sequencing was performed by the Sanger method and resistance mutations were identified by comparison to CMV reference strain AD169. Results: Ganciclovir resistance was identified in 379 of 1459 (25.98%) of the samples tested, with most resistance-conferring mutations present in viral gene UL97. …”
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Curcumin mimics of potential chemoprevention with NQO1 induction properties by Dalia R. Aboshouk, Ahmed R. Hamed, Siva S. Panda, Mohamed S. Bekheit, M. Adel Youssef, Adel S. Girgis

“…Compounds 5ab (R = 2-MeOC6H4, R’ = Me) and 5ac (R = 2-MeOC6H4, R’ = Et) are the most promising agents synthesized (% induction of NQO1 = 51.562, 45.793) relative to that of 4’-bromoflavone (4’-BF, reference standard) at 10 µM. …”
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Integrating running water monitoring tools with the Micro Biological Survey (MBS) method to improve water quality assessment. by Lorenzo Traversetti, Francesca Losito, Alyexandra Arienzo, Ottavia Stalio, Giovanni Antonini, Massimiliano Scalici

“…Then, we compared MBS with the traditionally used reference method for the bacterial load, and with the most used biotic index for Italian watercourses based on the benthic invertebrates: the Extended Biotic Index (EBI). …”
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The clinical impact of 16S ribosomal RNA PCR and sequencing in the identification of bacterial infections: a 7-year report from a Lebanese tertiary care center by Nour Youssef, Nour Youssef, Celina F. Boutros, Fatima Dakroub, Fata Akl, Lina Reslan, Marc Finianos, Mohammad Bahij M. Moumneh, Tarek Bou Dargham, Zeinab El Zein, Zeinab El Zein, Zeinab El Zein, Amani Haddara, Rawan Korman, Sarah Khafaja, Sarah Khafaja, Sarah Khafaja, Ghassan Matar, Ghassan Matar, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, Ghassan S. Dbaibo, Ghassan S. Dbaibo, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

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Analysis of Vibration Transmission Path in Packaging System and Design of Teaching Experiment by Meilin Gong, Cong Lin

“…It is essential for realizing the most suitable product buffer packaging design to quantify the vibration transmission characteristics of the product packaging system. …”
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INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES TO THE GOVERNMENT PRICE CONTROL OVER GENERICS AND BIOSIMILARS: A REVIEW by D. G. Tolkacheva, A. V. Torgov, A. S. Margazova

“…We conducted a literature review regarding government price controls on generics and biosimilars in 28 EU countries and in the Russian Federation.Results. Most of the reviewed countries have policies controlling prices for generic drugs and employ the internal reference pricing. …”
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Epidemiology, evolution, and biological characteristics of H6 avian influenza viruses in China by Xiaohao Xu, Qi Chen, Min Tan, Jia Liu, Xiyan Li, Lei Yang, Yuelong Shu, Dayan Wang, Wenfei Zhu

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At-Home Evaluation of Both Wearable and Touchless Digital Health Technologies for Measuring Nocturnal Scratching in Atopic Dermatitis: Analytical Validation Study by Stefan Avey, Mark Morris, Davit Sargsyan, Molly V Lucas, Andrea O'Brisky, Kenneth Mosca, Andrew Elias, Nicholas Fountoulakis, Mehdi Boukhechba, Xuen Hoong Kok, Saiyam Jain, Mehrnoosh Oghbaie, Nikolay V Manyakov, Miao Wang, Zuleima Aguilar, Lynn Yieh

“… Abstract BackgroundThe most common symptom of atopic dermatitis (AD) is pruritus, which is often exacerbated at night and leads to nocturnal scratching and sleep disturbance. …”
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The needed daily dose of colchicine in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever may be higher in women: a study on behalf of the JIR cohort by Ilenia Di Cola, Alessandra Bartoli, Léa Savey, Fatima Bensalek, Marion Delplanque, Rim Bourguiba, Zohra Aknouche, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Linda Rossi-Semerano, Isabelle Melki, Brigitte Bader-Meunier, Bénédicte Neven, Pierre Quartier, Guilaine Boursier, Laurence Cuisset, Gilles Grateau, Véronique Hentgen, Sophie Georgin-Lavialle

“…A subgroup of 30 patients received 2.5 mg/day: they were mostly women (n = 23; 76.7%; p = 0.018), with a lower mean weight (p = 0.019); indeed, 26/30 (87%) weighed < 50 kg. …”
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