Novel immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of anti-factor H autoantibodies with an assessment of its clinical relevance by Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Andrea Reparaz, Daniel Sanchez, Sheila Pinto, Lucia Juana Lopez, Héctor Martin Merinero, Iria Calvete, Julian Perez-Perez, Sydney S. Jellison, Yuzhou Zhang, Richard J. H. Smith, Inmaculada Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez

“…Detection and monitoring FHAAs are decisive for effectively treating patients. Current FHAA analysis normally identify free FHAAs that bind surface-bound FH using ELISA techniques. …”
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Erosive Tooth Wear in Children and Adolescents: Awareness, Knowledge, and Management: A Case-Based Questionnaire Among Greek Dentists by Sofia Chatzimarkou, Kyriaki Seremidi, William Papaioannou, Diana Mortensen, Svante Twetman, Sotiria Gizani

“…The aim of this cross-sectional study was to record the awareness and knowledge of ETW among Greek dentists and to explore their preferred treatment decisions. <b>Methods</b>: A case-based digital questionnaire was distributed to a stratified sample of dentists practising in Athens (n = 218). …”
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Bayesian trial of adalimumab versus secukinumab for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis or chronic anterior uveitis by Athimalaipet V Ramanan, Andrew D Dick, Thomas Jaki, Gianmarco Caruso, David S Robertson, Ashley P Jones, Ben Hardwick, Sian Drake, Balini Balasubramaniam, Coziana Ciurtin, Ivan Foeldvari, Elke O Kreps, Alice Leahy, Kristina May, Pierre Quartier, Matthieu P Robert, Gabriele Simonini, Catherine Guly, Michael W Beresford

“…The uncertainty in the response rate on secukinumab is somewhat larger than for adalimumab. The equivalent sample size for the prior distribution of adalimumab is 15.7 and 13.1 for secukinumab. …”
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Optimal timing to transfer embryos for women who underwent hysteroscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chang Liu, Zhiqi Liao, Lei Cai, Xueqi Gong, Yanan Li, Yunan He, Yinwei Chen

“…Further studies with a larger sample size were recommended.…”
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Dark Future: Development and Initial Validation of Artificial Intelligence Conspiracy Beliefs Scale (AICBS) by Chung‐Ying Lin, Julia Brailovskaia, Servet Üztemur, Ali Gökalp, Nail Değirmenci, Po‐Ching Huang, I‐Hua Chen, Mark D. Griffiths, Amir H. Pakpour

“…Some discussions have noted that generative AI tools can make decisions on their own with the potential to improve themselves. …”
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Structure and Strength Optimization of the Bogdan ERCV27 Electric Garbage Truck Spatial Frame Under Static Loading by Kostyantyn Holenko, Oleksandr Dykha, Eugeniusz Koda, Ivan Kernytskyy, Orest Horbay, Yuriy Royko, Yevhen Fornalchyk, Oksana Berezovetska, Vasyl Rys, Ruslan Humenuyk, Serhii Berezovetskyi, Mariusz Żółtowski, Adam Baryłka, Anna Markiewicz, Tomasz Wierzbicki, Hydayatullah Bayat

“…During the conditions involving various modes of operation of a full-scale Bogdan ERCV27 garbage truck sample, questions about the strength and uniformity of its load-bearing spatial frame inevitably arise, which are decisive, even at the stage of designing and preparing the technical documentation. …”
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Preliminary results of colostrum quality and passive immunity transfer in calves under tropical conditions by A. E. Guerrero-Pincay, S. A. Guamán-Rivera, C. D. Guilcapi-Carrillo, A. D. Feijoo-Leon, L. A. Moreira-García, J. Llivi-Marcatoma, C. O. Guerra Flores, A. F. Inca Falconí, B. R. Vaca Barahona, V. F. Noboa Silva

“…Consequently, we realized that 60% of the total calves sampled at 24 hours received an effective passive transfer of immunity. …”
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Role of immunosuppression in an antibiotic stewardship intervention and its association with clinical outcomes and antibiotic use: protocol for an observational study (RISC-sepsis) by A John Simpson, Paul Dark, Katie Booth, Ranjit Lall, Gavin Perkins, Timothy Walsh, Manu Shankar-Hari, David McDonald, Daniel F McAuley, Andrew Conway Morris, Andrew Filby, Ronan McMullan, Thomas P Hellyer, Jonathan Scott, Loredana Trevi, Hannah McNeil, Tom Ewen, Phil Mawson, Gert Boschman, Vesna Melkebeek, Iain J McCullagh, Anthony Rostron

“…While hospital-acquired infection leads to additional antibiotic use, the role of the immunosuppressive phenotype in guiding complex decisions, such as those affecting antibiotic stewardship, is uncertain. …”
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Sensory-directed flavor analysis of key odorants compounds development of French fries and oils in the break-in, optimum and degrading frying stage by Lirong Xu, Gangcheng Wu, Jianhua Huang, Hui Zhang, Qingzhe Jin, Xingguo Wang

“…The flavor is a decisive sensory characteristic that determines the popularity of French fries (FFs). …”
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Physiological stage dependent hematobiochemical and echocardiographic changes in dromedary camels by Sabry Mousa, Mohamed E. Ali, Amin Tahoun, Ahmed Adel El-Sayed, Mohamed Marzok, Adel I. Almubarak, Rasha Y. Fadl Elmola, Zakriya Al Mohamad, Wael M. El-Deeb, Elshymaa A. Abdelnaby, Mahmoud Kandeel, Doaa Ebrahim, Samah A. Radwan, Attia Eissa

“…Abstract Background In livestock, identifying physiological and reproductive stages is crucial for informed decisions in nutrition, healthcare, and breeding management. …”
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The safety of percutaneous renal biopsy for acute kidney injury in metastatic renal cell cancer patients with reduced nephron mass by Tomaz Milanez, Tomaz Milanez, Vinay Srinivasan, Vladimir Premru, Miha Arnol, Miha Arnol, Janja Ocvirk, Edgar A. Jaimes, Edgar A. Jaimes

“…BackgroundPercutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) provides valuable information to guide treatment decisions in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after systemic anticancer therapy (SACT). …”
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Navigating risk: Analyzing the effects of climate change and political connections on bank financing access for the agricultural sector by Silviana Pebruary, Hadi Ismanto, Fatchur Rohman, Dwi Falihaturrohman

“…This study aims to analyze the effect of climate change and political connections on bank financing and financial stability in the Indonesian banking sector. The study used a sample of banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. …”
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Validación de cuestionarios de Supervisión de Prácticas Pedagógicas: caso supervisores y supervisados (Validation of Pedagogical Practice Supervision questionnaires: supervisors a... by Angélica Pia Torrealba Campos, Estefanía Belén Jaramillo Canseco, Natalia Carola Salinas Córdova, César Patricio Faundez Casanova, Iván Ramón Sánchez Soto

“…That instrument will give information to the Universities and they will take decisions about the factors that most affect the process inside the FID. …”
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Immune response dynamics to SARS-CoV-2 in the Albanian population: A study on T-cell and antibody interactions during the transition from pandemic to endemic phase by Genc Sulcebe, Erkena Shyti, Jonida Dashi-Pasholli, Margarita Kurti, Haijuan Wang

“…This study aims to evaluate the correlation between T-cell responses and antibody levels in a sample of the adult Albanian population during the transition of COVID-19 from a pandemic to an endemic phase. …”
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In Vitro Study Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Ancestral and Omicron Lineages Sequence &amp; Neutralization Differences by Ms Ashley Burroughs, Dr Clinton Paden, Neha Mittal, Juan Castro, Peter Cook, Sandra Lester, Heather Hicks, Dr. Azaibi Tamin, Fatimah Dawood, Jennifer DeCuir, Diya Surie, Dr. Melissa M Coughlin, Dr. Jennifer L. Harcourt, Dr. Natalie J. Thornburg, Dr. Lydia J. Atherton

“…These data can inform interpretation of vaccine effectiveness and decisions about COVID-19 vaccine composition.…”
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Human blood granulocyte degranulation and lysis intensity during interaction with <i>Yersinia pestis</i> in the <i>ex vivo</i> model of bacteriemia by Aleksandr L. Kravtsov, Svetlana A. Bugorkova, Svetlana N. Klyueva, Tatyana P. Shmelkova, Vitaly A. Kozhevnikov

“…Purpose: evaluation of granulocyte degranulation and lysis in human whole blood samples in the presence of live Y. pestis. Materials and methods. …”
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Clinical and radiographic characteristics of presumptive tuberculosis patients previously treated for tuberculosis in Zambia. by Kondwelani Mateyo, Andrew D Kerkhoff, Ian Dunn, Mutinta S Nteeni, Monde Muyoyeta

“…All patients with presumptive TB submitted a sputum sample for microbiological TB testing. Patients who reported a prior history of TB treatment were included in the present analysis. …”
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The Renewing Biodiversity Longitudinal Survey (ReBLS): Protocol for a panel study by Benjamin B. Phillips, Joanne K. Garrett, Lewis R. Elliott, Rebecca Lovell, Fränze Kibowski, Ruth Lamont, Kevin J. Gaston

“…The survey will involve a national sample of approximately 18,000 adults from across England. …”
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Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for unhoused older adults: a rapid qualitative study by Abigail Latimer, Natalie D. Pope, Chin-Yen Lin, JungHee Kang, Olivia Sasdi, Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Terry Lennie

“…Abstract Background Older adults experiencing homelessness (OAEH) age quickly and die earlier than their housed counterparts. Illness-related decisions are best guided by patients’ values, but healthcare and homelessness service providers need support in facilitating these discussions. …”
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Using Cognitive Interviewing to Test Youth Survey and Interview Items in Evaluation: A Case Example by Elisa LaPietra, Jennifer Brown Urban, Miriam R. Linver

“…Based on the findings and limitations of the study, we give practice recommendations for future studies using cognitive interviewing with a youth sample. …”
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