Status of cognitive frailty in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease and construction of a risk prediction model: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoyun Zhang, Baolin Luo, Zebing Luo, Meiwan Xu, Chujun Shi

“…Objective To investigate the risk factors of cognitive frailty in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and to establish an artificial neural network (ANN) model.Design A cross-sectional design.Setting Two tertiary hospitals in southern China.Participants 425 elderly patients aged ≥60 years with CKD.Methods Data were collected via questionnaire investigation, anthropometric measurements, laboratory tests and electronic medical records. The 425 samples were randomly divided into a training set, test set and validation set at a ratio of 5:3:2. …”
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Association between chronic periodontitis and serum lipid levels by Pejčić Ana, Kesić Ljiljana, Ilić Stevan, Pešić Zoran, Mirković Dimitrije

“…However, future prospective randomized studies have to determine whether periodontal disease is a risk factor for the occurrence of CVD.…”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE GROWTH REGULATORY SUBSTANCES BAP ON TWO LOCAL BENGKULU AMBON BANANA GENOTYPES IN VITRO by Rini Suryani, Irfan Suliansyah, Warnita Warnita, Aprizal Zainal, Sukartini Sukartini, Kiky Nurfitri Sari

“…This research was repeated 3 times, resulting in a total of 24 experimental units, and each experimental unit had three samples, so there were 72 plants. The results of variance analysis showed that the Genotype and BAP treatments affected the variables of plant height, number of leaves and leaf length but had no effect on the number of shoots. …”
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The Effect of the Increasing Doses of Vermicompost Applications to Soil on Some Nutrient Concentrations in Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaves by Ayşe Nur Coşkun, Ali Sümer

“…During the fruit maturity stage, the leaf samples were collected from annual shoot tip leaves. …”
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Effectiveness of XP-Endo Finisher, Endoactivator, and PUI agitation in the penetration of intracanal medicaments into dentinal tubules: A confocal laser scanning microscope analysi... by Elif Akkol, Esin Özlek

“…After the final irrigation, all the samples were divided into two subgroups (n=12): subgroup A: calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2 ) and subgroup B: modified triple antibiotic paste (mTAP). …”
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Predictors affecting the severity of irrigated maize due to fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, Smith) and its natural enemies in Bako-Tibe district, central Ethiopia by Abera Aboset Bedasa, Emana Getu Degaga

“…Irrigated maize farms were selected purposively. Five randomly selected plots sampled in a ''W'' design, each comprising 10 consecutive plants. …”
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Effect of compound polysaccharide on immunity, antioxidant capacity, gut microbiota, and serum metabolome in kittens by Yixuan Xie, Shiyan Jian, Limeng Zhang, Baichuan Deng

“…Blood samples and fresh feces were collected at the end of the experimental period.ResultsThe results displayed that supplementation with CP increased the concentrations of serum immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin G, interleukin 6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (p < 0.05). …”
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No association of genetic variants in TLR4, TNF-α, IL10, IFN-γ, and IL37 in cytomegalovirus-positive renal allograft recipients with active CMV infection-Subanalysis of the prospec... by Pascale Mazzola, Elke Schaeffeler, Oliver Witzke, Martin Nitschke, Volker Kliem, Max Zortel, Eva-Maria Wagner, Matthias Schwab, Ingeborg A Hauser

“…<h4>Results</h4>SNPs were analyzed on 116 blood samples. No associations were found between the analyzed SNPs and the occurrence of CMV infection, rejection and leukopenia in all patients. …”
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Features of the Structure and Composition of the Indigenous Uneven-Aged Spruce Forest in the Vodlozersky National Park by Vladimir A. Ananyev, Nadezhda V. Genikova, Aleksey N. Pekkoev, Roman P. Obabko

“…The analysis of the wood samples has revealed that 18 % of the trees (30 % of the stock) have been affected by wood-destroying fungi. …”
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Purple Sweet Potato Extract and Aerobic Exercise Reduce Lipid Profiles in Hyperlipidemic Rats Model by Setiyo Hartoto, Agus Hariyanto, Sholikhah Anindya Mar’atus, Shidqi Hamdi Pratama Putera, Donny Ardy Kusuma, Awang Firmansyah, Muhammad Dzul Fikri

“…At the end of the experimental period, intracardiac blood samples were drawn to measure lipid profiles. Data analysis technique using a one-way ANOVA test with a significant level of 5%. …”
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The effects of short term β-alanine supplementation on blood lactate concentration of young male athletes by M Eslamdust, B Bazgir, E Kowsari, AR Rahimi, A Sarshin, S Naghibie

“…Participants performed two Wingate test: before and after seven days supplementation (pre- and post-test). Blood samples (6cc) were taken before and after 6min of each Wingate test from median vein for blood lactate measurement. …”
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Comparative analysis of different prophylatic methods on primary teeth enamel roughness by Marcelo Fava, Alexandre Viana Frascino, Ivan Balducci, Carolina Judica Ramos

“…All procedures were performed by the same operator for ten seconds, and samples were rinsed and stored in distilled water. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolated from Guangxi Dairy Farms by Kai Ma, Jia Guo, Jie Hu, Qiuyuan Liu, Hui Wang, Ting Xue

“…In this study, we examined the prevalence, virulence genes, antimicrobial resistance, <i>spa</i> types, and biofilm formation of <i>S. aureus</i> isolates from dairy farms in Guangxi Province, China. Among 242 randomly selected samples, 37 <i>S. aureus</i> strains were identified (15.3% infection rate), including 67.5% MRSA. …”
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Sleep recovery ameliorates submandibular salivary gland inflammation associated with paradoxical sleep deprivation in male Wistar rats by Jude Ijuo Abeje, Shehu-Tijani T. Shittu, Olayinka Olawale Asafa, Bimpe Bolarinwa, Taye J. Lasisi

“…Methodology: Male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into three groups as control, partial SD (PSD) with sleep recovery for four hours a day and total SD (TSD). …”
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Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Inflammatory Response in Mice (Mus musculus) Kidneys by Gegana Wimaldy Airlangga, Balqis Aina Fajriya, Andreas Bandang Hardian

“…Methods: This study involved the use of experimental animals aged between two and three months with an average body weight of 20 grams. The animals were randomly divided into two groups, namely the control group and the epigallocatechin gallate treatment group, with each group consisting of 16 samples. …”
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Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium on Oxidative Stress Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in the Liver Tissue of Rats by Seyyedeh Zahra Miri, Jafar Rahmani Kahnamoei, Seyyed Esmaeil Safavi Khalkhali

“…Methods Twenty-one adult male Wistar rats matched for weight were randomly allocated into three groups of 7: control, treatment A (receiving CCI4), and treatment B (receiving CCI4+hMSC-CM). …”
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EVALUATION OF THE SHEAR BOND STRENGTH OF METAL BRACKETS TO THE COMPOSITE SURFACE WITH DIFFERENT ROUGHENING METHODS by Muhammet Furkan Vatan, Süleyman Evren Öztaş

“…Materials and method: 36 samples created from nanofil composite with dimensions of 5x5x2 mm were randomly divided into 3 groups. …”
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Epidemiological Study of Schistosomiasis among School Pupils in Kurfi LGA, Katsina State, Nigeria by Abbas Usman, Nkiru Charity Eberemu, Orpin, J. B.

“…Questionnaires were administered to 300 randomly selected pupils to assess the socio-demographical information, risk factors, and human water contact behavior. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of various intracanal medicaments in eliminating Enterococcus faecalis from simulated internal resorption cavities by Mehmet Çorak, Arzu Kaya Mumcu, Aysel Gülbandılar

“…After 14 days of incubation, bacterial counts were reassessed, and two samples from each group were analyzed using FE-SEM. …”
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The effects of glucocorticoid plus intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) vs IVIG alone on platelet activation in children with Kawasaki disease by Qiong-Qiong Wang, Li-Yun Zheng, Sheng Zhao

“…A total of 32 children with KD were randomly classified into two groups: the experimental group (16 cases) and the control group (16 cases). …”
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