No increased risk of herpes zoster found in cirrhotic patients: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. by Ping-Hsun Wu, Yi-Ting Lin, Chun-Nan Kuo, Wei-Chiao Chang, Wei-Pin Chang

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>The study cohort included cirrhotic patients between 1998 and 2005 (n = 4667), and a ratio of 1:5 randomly sampled age- and gender-matched control patients (n = 23,335). …”
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Artificial intelligence in education: Effects of using integrative automated writing evaluation programs on honing academic writing instruction by Bantalem Derseh Wale

“…When the quantitative data were analyzed through independent samples T-test and descriptive statistics, the qualitative data were analyzed thematically. …”
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Assessment of avocado grafting practices and propagules quality against minimum certification standards in Tanzania by Nugwa F. Bugudole, Emmanuely Z. Nungula, Newton Kilasi, Yasinta Nzogela

“…For pathogenic fungal 37.8% and 33.3% of potting soil samples tested positive for Phytophthora cinnamomi and Fusarium oxysporum, respectively. …”
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<p><strong>Foliar amendment of silicic acid on population of yellow mite, <em>Oligonychus sacchari</em> (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its predatory beetle, <em>Stethorus gilvifrons</e... by Amin Nikpay, Henk-Maarten Laane

“…Samples were collected 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after the forth application of silicic acid. …”
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Nutrient and Anti-Nutrient Compositions in different Plant Fractions of Cajanus cajan Forage from Malaysia and Indonesia by Dian Agustina Abidinsyah, Halimatun Yaakub

“…C. cajan was planted in two distinct locations in Malaysia and Indonesia, with samples taken from randomly selected plants. Harvesting was conducted 12 weeks after planting. …”
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Effect of Ketorolac on Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of 5-Fluorouracil: In Vivo and In Vitro Study by Motahare Atefinezhad, Ahmadreza Moghadamnia, Seyed Parsa Eftekhar, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Sohrab Kazemi

“…Animal study: rats were randomly divided into control and pretreatment groups. …”
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Apparent and standardized ileal digestibility of calcium in wheat and soybean meal for growing quail chicks using direct method by Sima Heydari, Mahmoud Ghazaghi, Mohammad Rokouei, Mehran Mehri

“…On day 34, the birds were euthanized using carbon dioxide, and ileal digesta samples were collected from the distal two-thirds of the ileum to analyze Ca content. …”
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The Effect of Home Bleaching on Color Match with Anterior Single Shade Composite Restoration by Buse Kesgin, Özhan Yağcı, Pınar Güvenç, Gamze Paken, Merve Ünal

“…Mesial and distal surfaces were restored with single-shade composite (Omnichroma, Tokuyama, Japan). All samples were randomly divided into two groups, all of the mesial surfaces were isolated, and distal surfaces were coated with %10 and %15 carbamide peroxide (Opalescence PF; Ultradent Products, Inc, USA). …”
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Organic matter fractions in soil under coffee with split applications of phosphorus and water regimes by Larissa G. Araújo, Cícero C. de Figueiredo, Inácio B. Borges, Maria L. G. Ramos, Omar C. Rocha, Antonio F. Guerra

“…Soil from the 0-5 and 5-10 cm layers was sampled. The total organic carbon (TOC), labile carbon (LC), microbial carbon (Cmic), and carbon fractions of fulvic acid (FA), humic acid (HA) and humin (HU) were determined. …”
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Comparison and analysis of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus isolated from animals in Jinhua City and Taizhou City of Zhejiang Province by TANG Biao, HAO Yun, LIN Jiahui, WANG Jingge, JI Xiaofeng, QIAN Mingrong, YANG Hua

“…To investigate the antimicrobial resistance of bacteria from animals in Jinhua City and Taizhou City of Zhejiang Province in May of 2020, a total of 284 anal swab samples were randomly collected from seven livestock and poultry farms in the two cities, respectively. …”
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Simulation of oral environmental conditions through artificial aging of teeth for the assessment of enamel discoloration in orthodontics by Celal Irgın

“…Methods One hundred permanent lower incisors from humans were randomly divided into five groups, each including 20 specimens. …”
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Optimization of mannan polysaccharide extraction from palm kernel meal using ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) method by Baharuddin Zukhruf Khairati, Ridla Muhammad, Nahrowi, Setiyono Agus

“…Total sugar content in UAE-treated samples (3.96%-10.79%) was significantly higher (p<0.05) than in the control (T0). …”
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Effect of time of harvest at different moisture contents on physiological and storability attributes of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) by Olufelo Olusola, Sharon Ifechi, Ukabiala Ekeoma

“…The field experiment was a Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. …”
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MoTiF: a self-supervised model for multi-source forecasting with application to tropical cyclones by Clément Dauvilliers, Claire Monteleoni

“…The model can be applied to multiple sources in a broad sense: the number of sources may vary between samples, the sources can differ in dimensionality and sizes, and cover distinct geographical areas at irregular time intervals. …”
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Seasonal methane emissions and agronomic performance of Indonesia’s high-yielding rice cultivars on the north coastal rice fields of Central Java, Indonesia by Rina Kartikawati, Budiastuti Kurniasih, Eka Tarwaca Susila Putra, Eko Hanudin, Noppol Arunrat

“…The experiment was designed as a randomized block with four replications. Methane gas samples were collected during the growing season in relation to rice stages. …”
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Post-filter ionized calcium target adjusted during simplified regional citrate anticoagulation during postdilution continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration therapy by Liu Zhao, Zeng Yi-qian, Yuan Jiao, Zeng Wei-zhong, Peng Su-na

“…Postfilter iCa was employed a parameter for monitoring the target of control group while return line iCa for monitoring the target of treatment group. The samples were collected for circuit postfilter and venous iCa as well as peripheral blood iCa. …”
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EVALUATION OF CLINICAL EFFICIENCY OF RESTRICTIVE TACTICS OF ANTIBACTERIAL THERAPY IN CASE OF UNPROVED INFECTION IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE DEPARTMENT by G. A. Kudinova, P. I. Mironov, I. I. Lutfarakhmanov

“…Restrictive ABT was used in the treatment group (n=515), prescription of antibiotics for preventive purposes was used in the comparison group (n=182). Samples were collected from sterile cavities of the host - tracheal aspirate, content of urinary bladder and stomach. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Soft Tissue Reaction to Titanium and Polyetheretherketone Customized Healing Abutments: a Split-Mouth Randomised Clinical Trial by Kakhramon Shomurodov, Rano Mirkhusanova

“…In addition, peri-implant crevicular fluid samples were obtained to identify periodontal pathogenic bacteria, cytokine levels, and active neutrophil collagenase (aMMP-8) concentration. …”
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Taurine Prevented Biochemical Alterations in Chronic Restraint-Stressed Wistar Rats by Iliya, Ezekiel, Agnes Igimi, Odey, Stephen Olawale, Ajayi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Obioha, Mary

“…In this study, Wistar rats were weighed and randomly allocated into four groups (n=6): group A: control (1 ml/kg of distilled water), group B: (100 mg/kg of taurine), group C: (200 mg/kg taurine) and group D: received 400 mg/kg taurine. …”
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Effects of Standardized Natural Citrus Extract on Growth, Gut Health, Carcass Quality, and Welfare of Broiler Chickens by Sekhou Cisse, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Damian Bień, Patrycja Ciborowska, Anna Zalewska, Jakub Urban, Monika Michalczuk, Marta Mendel, Urszula Latek, Joanna Polak, Małgorzata Sobczak-Filipiak, Paweł Konieczka, Mohammed El Amine Benarbia

“…Caecal digest was also collected post mortem for short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) analyses, and jejunum samples were collected for ex vivo gut permeability assay. …”
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