Direct Pathway Neurons in the Mouse Ventral Striatum Are Active During Goal-Directed Action but Not Reward Consumption During Operant Conditioning by Stefano Cataldi, Clay Lacefield, N Shashaank, David Sulzer

“…In <i>Phase II</i>, the CS is replaced by a lever press as the requirement for reward delivery, marking an operant conditioning stage. …”
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How does science and technology finance affect the agricultural green development: an interpretation from the perspective of rural human capital and agricultural industrial agglome... by Sheng Yao, Guosong Wu, Shu Zhang

“…This conclusion remains robust after replacing the explained variables, adding control variables, removing samples from municipalities, and conducting endogeneity tests. …”
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The Ammonium Excreting Azospirillum brasilense Strain HM053 Enhances the Vegetative Development of Strawberry by Helyemari Valentim Althaus, Camila Audrey dos Reis, Carolina Weigert Galvão, Rafael Mazer Etto, Ricardo Antonio Ayub

“…Additionally, two different inoculation methods were employed: soil inoculation and leaf aspersion. …”
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Middle term results of tantalum acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty following pelvic irradiation by Massimiliano De Paolis, Riccardo Zucchini, Carlo Romagnoli, Matteo Romantini, Federica Mariotti, Davide Maria Donati

“…Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the middle term cup survival, assess the functional implementation and the radiographic evolution of tantalum acetabular cups implanted on patients with a history of pelvic radiotherapy. Methods: From 2005 to 2013, we performed 12 THA replacements (4 males 8 females; mean age: 46.6 years (range 25–75)) on irradiated bone with Trabecular metal acetabular cups, 8 primary implants and 4 revision implants. …”
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Cloud model for risk monitoring of mining electric traction rubber-wheel vehicles by Yuran ZHANG, Yuan YAO, Shu WANG, Mingrong ZENG, Longzhe JIN

“…With the emergence of the electric era, electric traction rubber-wheel vehicles are increasingly replacing traditional rubber wheel vehicles. However, one significant obstacle hindering their widespread adoption is the issue of risk control. …”
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The Adjunct Role of Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) in Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Walid Khaddam, Youssef Al Hussein, Lojain Alsolaiman

“…Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) receives great global attention because it is one of the most common endocrine disorders for women of reproductive age, so this study was directed to prove the role of the Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) in diagnosing this syndrome to start treatment within the earliest possible time. Methods: This was a prospective case-control study on women attending the Dr.Youssef Al-Hussein Center for Fertility and Infertility Treatment in Tartous, Syria, from July 2022 to October 2022. …”
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Rapid Multi-Well Evaluation of Assorted Materials for Hydrogel-Assisted Giant Unilamellar Vesicle Production: Empowering Bottom-Up Synthetic Biology by Cherng-Wen Darren Tan, Magdalena Schöller, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser

“…To facilitate discovery, we replaced the manual spreading of reagents with controlled drop-casting in glass Petri dishes and polystyrene multi-well plates, allowing us to rapidly screen up to 96 GUV-production formulations simultaneously. …”
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Effect of Electric Pulse Treatment on the Interfacial Properties of Copper/304 Stainless Steel Composite Thin Strips Fabricated by Roll Bonding by Zefeng Wang, Xiaomiao Niu, Ming Wang, Yu Yang, Dongping He, Wangzhe Du

“…Annealing is a commonly used post-processing method for composite thin strips but suffers from drawbacks such as long processing time, high energy consumption, and susceptibility to oxidation. …”
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Comparison of two commercial multiplex PCR assays for the detection of sexually transmitted infections by Ruba Yassin, Jessica Hanna, Rana El Bikai, Jad Mohtar, Mira El Chaar

“… Introduction: Multiplex molecular panels are replacing conventional methods for the detection of sexually transmitted infections. …”
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Identifying Causal Risk Factors for Violence among Discharged Patients. by Jeremy W Coid, Constantinos Kallis, Constantinos Kallis, Mike Doyle, Jenny Shaw, Simone Ullrich

“…Predictive methods should be abandoned if the aim is to progress from risk assessment to effective risk management and replaced by methods which identify factors causally associated with violence.…”
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Effects of adding dietary bakery waste to corn on broiler growth performance, carcass traits, and feed costs by Wilaiwan Sirirotjanaput, Jeerasak Chobtang, Auraiwan Isuwan, Supawadee Chimtomg, Janjira Sittiya

“…We hypothesized that this substitution would maintain performance while reducing feed costs. Materials and Methods: A total of 240 1-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments: (T1) A control diet with 100% corn and (T2) a diet replacing 40% of corn with bakery waste. …”
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State Policy of Improving Medical Care for Newborns in Conditions of Medical Reform in Ukraine by Iryna Didenko, Tetyana Moroz, Lesya Prasol

“…The transition from measures that replace the quality control activities of already provided medical care to a quality management system will ensure continuous, targeted improvement of newborns' results, prognosis, and health indicators.…”
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The impact of graded levels of fermented plant protein (Proteger®) in extruded foods on fecal quality, nutrient digestibility, and colonic fermentation in beagle dogs by Youhan Chen, Charles Gregory Aldrich

“…The control diet without FPP contained 15% soybean meal (SBM); soybean meal was replaced by FPP at 5%, 10%, and 15% to create three diets with graded levels of FPP (5FPP, 10FPP, and 15FPP). …”
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Use of whole grain wheat-triticale flour for production bakery products by Roman Kh. Kandrokov, Sergey A. Katin, Aleksey O. Sivtsev, Dmitry N. Veremyev, Ekaterina V. Pestova

“…The purpose of the work is to develop technological solutions for the use of whole-ground wheat-triticale flour of various ratios in the production of bakery products. Methods. Using generally accepted physicochemical and organoleptic methods, we analyzed the objects of study - samples of whole-ground wheat-triticale flour of various ratios and bakery products made from them. …”
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Interaction of a universal adhesive with different surface treatments with feldespathic ceramics by Diana Alejandra Suárez-Moya, Alberto Carlos Cruz-González, Juan Norberto Calvo-Ramírez

“…Conclusion: SBU was not statistically superior to the control adhesive. The use of silane prior to a universal adhesive should not yet be eliminated. …”
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Effect of integrin α5 on NLRP3 expression in periodontal ligament fibroblasts within an inflammatory microenvironment by DAI Jingyi, CAI Hongxuan, SI Weixing, ZHANG Zan, WANG Zhurui, LI Mengsen, TIAN Ya guang

“…Objective To investigate the effect of integrin α5 on the expression of NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) in periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLFs) within an inflammatory microenvironment. Methods This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Laboratory animals. …”
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Assesment of antimicrobial, antioxidant and ACE-inhibitory activities of reduced sodium chloride Kačkavalj cheese by Ana Satric, Milica Mirkovic, Nemanja Mirkovic, Zorana Miloradović, Jelena Miocinovic

“…Considering the World Health Organisation’s recommendation to reduce salt intake in nutrition, the microbiota, proteolytic, antimicrobial, antioxidant and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of following Kačkavalj cheeses were analysed during six months: control cheese produced according to the usual technological production process; cheese with 30 % reduced sodium chloride content; cheese with 30 % sodium chloride replaced by potassium chloride. …”
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Disinfection of Dental Unit Water Line Using Aloe Vera: In Vitro Study by Sonia Pareek, Anup Nagaraj, Prateek Sharma, Mansi Atri, Satinder Walia, Shravani Naidu, Asif Yousuf

“…To compare the efficacy of aloe vera, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in controlling microbial contamination of DUWLs. Materials and Methods. …”
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Results of a retrospective study of the clinical efficacy and safety of insulin RinFast® in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by O. A. Dianov, D. A. Oleynik, A. V. Fofanova

“…BACKGROUND: The relevance of the study is justified by the fact that in recent years, the original insulin preparations have been replaced with biosimilars in the regions of the Russian Federation, but there are currently few studies describing the use of insulin biosimilars in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1), both in domestic and foreign sources.AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety insulin therapy with RinFast® (GEROPHARM LLC, Russia) as bolus therapy in combination with long-acting insulin and as monotherapy in an insulin pump in children with DM1 in real clinical practice.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The dynamics of HbA1c after 3 and 6 months, the change in daily insulin requirements, the fre quency of episodes of postprandial hyper- and hypoglycemia, adverse reactions at injection sites, the number of patients who reached the target values of HbA1c in children with DM1 who received RinFast® at least 6 months after the original analogue of insulin aspart were evaluated.RESULTS: The study was conducted in 50 children with DM1 from 1 to 18 years old (average age 9.8±4.6 years), with a duration of DM1 of more than 1 year (average duration 3.5±2.1 years), who had glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at the beginning of follow-up of no more than 9.5% and received biosimilar RinFast® for at least 6 months after the transfer from the original analogue of insulin aspart. …”
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The effectiveness of complex treatment of endothelial dysfunction in patients with primary open angle glaucoma by A. M. Dusmukhamedova, D. M. Tuychibaeva, A. A. Khadzhimetov

“…Group 1 (29 patients, control) received traditional therapy: 1 % emoxypine parabular injections, 5 % pyridoxine hydrochloride and 5 % ascorbic acid intramuscularly, and piracetam tablets.  …”
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