First Detection of West Nile Virus Lineage 2 in <i>Culex pipiens</i> Vectors in Croatia by Goran Vignjević, Nataša Bušić, Nataša Turić, Zsaklin Varga, Brigitta Zana, Ágota Ábrahám, Kornélia Kurucz, Ivana Vrućina, Enrih Merdić

“…Mosquito species <i>Culex pipiens</i> and <i>Aedes albopictus</i> were tested for Flaviviruses using conventional PCR in a heminested system. …”
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Effect of creatine and caffeine supplementation together and separately on serum lactate leveles and performance of male wrestlers by Seyed Mohammad Seyedin Koojan, Giuseppe Merra, Giulia Frank, Paola Gualtieri, Mahsa Farahani, Martin Hofmeister, David Della Morte Canosci, Fateme Shabkhiz, Laura Di Renzo

“…Additionally, blood lactate values immediately after the Dummy throw test were significantly lower in the Cr condition (P = 0.04) compared to PLA and CON. …”
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Fecal Cortisol Metabolites Indicate Increased Stress Levels in Horses During Breaking-In: A Pilot Study by Julia Krieber, Aurelia C. Nowak, Jakob Geissberger, Oliver Illichmann, Sabine Macho-Maschler, Rupert Palme, Franziska Dengler

“…Our preliminary results showed that FCM concentrations of unridden horses were significantly lower than those of horses in training (Mann–Whitney rank sum test, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Particularly in the first year under the saddle FCMs were significantly higher than in unridden horses (one way ANOVA + post hoc Holm–Sidak test, <i>p</i> < 0.05), with a tendency for FCM levels to decrease with time in training. …”
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Application of learning analytics in medical education: Enhancing student digital competences within the STEAM framework by Luis Magdiel Oliva-Córdova, Magda Francisca Velásquez Tohom, Ruth Carolina Salazar de la Cruz, Jose Luis Martín-Núñez

“…These tools are not just instrumental in enhancing decision-making processes, but also significantly improving student learning and contributing to the development of digital competences.This research, uniquely designed as a quasi-experimental study (pre-test and post-test) with a quantitative approach, aimed to answer the question: What is the relationship between using Learning Analytics tools and developing digital competencies among students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences? …”
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The impact of radiation dose variability on the response of radiophotoluminescence glass dosimeters – an experimental approach by Manny Mathuthu, Samuel O.O. John, Dithole H. Seepamore, Vincent Maselesele

“…The objective was to assess the ability of RPLGDs to be read multiple times without losing the original signal, and to explore their potential to replace TLDs in diverse radiation environments. …”
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Isolation and characterization of probiotic lactic acid bacteria from fermented traditional rice for potential applications in food and livestock production by Dushmantha Madushanka, Janak K. Vidanarachchi, Suranga Kodithuwakku, G.R. Asanka Nayanajith, Sumedha Jayatilake, Hasitha Priyashantha

“…After primary isolation on De Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS) agar, presumptive isolates were first phenotypically characterized using Gram staining, catalase assay, endospore staining, and motility tests. Preliminary phenotypic tests identified 48 isolates as presumptive LAB. 16S rRNA sequencing analysis confirmed the presence of five species; Lacticaseibacillus casei, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, notably, Schleiferilactobacillus harbinensis, and Liquorilactobacillus vini were identified for the first time in fermented rice. …”
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Enhanced Stability and Prolonged Insect-Repellent Action of Essential Oil-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers by Aspasia Kechagia, Virginia D. Dimaki, Elena Mourelatou, Konstantinos Avgoustakis, Fotini N. Lamari, Sophia Hatziantoniou

“…These findings revealed the NLC’s ability to retain volatile EO components efficiently, offering promising implications for long-lasting insect-repellent action.…”
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Professional Nursing Autonomy and Safe Nursing Care in Newly Graduated Nurses Working in Emergency Departments by Leila Rouhi Balasi, Hasan Shafaati Shamami, Ali Alizadeh, Sadegh Pasandidehfar, Mojtaba Makhsoos, Ahmad Gholami

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test, Spearman or Pearson correlation test, and linear regression analysis) were used to analyze the collected data. …”
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Validation of Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS) in Predicting 30 days Mortality in Elderly Visiting Emergency Department by Aulia Rizka, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Ceva W Pitoyo, Sukamto Koesnoe

“…Calibration (Hosmer Lemeshow test), discrimination (Area Under ROC Curve) and REMS predictive value of 30 days mortality were measured. …”
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Novel risk-factor analysis and risk-evaluation model of falls in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis by Xiaomin Liu, Sijie Chen, Caifei Liu, Xilong Dang, Meng Wei, Xia Xin, Julin Gao

“…AUC of the nomogram in the training was 0.773, which in the test group was 0.663. The calibration and standard curves were fitted closely, indicated that the evaluation ability of the model was good. …”
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SEARCH FOR THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ALLELIC POLYMORPHISM OF THE PPD AND VRN GENES WITH THE VARIABILITY OF THE MAIN ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE TRAITS OF WINTER BARLEY by A. V. Alabushev, A. A. Dontsova, E. G. Filippov, D. P. Dontsov, I. N. Pepchuk, S. B. Teplyakova, E. K. Potokina

“…It has been identified that the research tests were successful for only one of the five tested marker systems. …”
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Advanced control strategy for AC microgrids: a hybrid ANN-based adaptive PI controller with droop control and virtual impedance technique by Sarra Adiche, Mhamed Larbi, Djilali Toumi, Riyadh Bouddou, Mohit Bajaj, Nasreddine Bouchikhi, Abdallah Belabbes, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…Simulation findings under different tests have shown significant improvements in performance and computational simulation. …”
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Improving the Applicability of Lumped Hydrological Models by Integrating the Generalized Complementary Relationship by Xuxin Lei, Lei Cheng, Lu Zhang, Shujie Cheng, Shujing Qin, Pan Liu

“…Original LHMs and integrated GCR‐LHMs were tested in 2112 catchments over various climatic conditions. …”
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Strain rate sensitivity metrics of PSU and PPSU high-performance polymers in extrusion-based additive manufacturing by Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Nikolaos Mountakis, Maria Spyridaki, Ioannis Valsamos, Emmanuel Kymakis

“…High-performance polymers (HPPs), combined with material extrusion (MEX) additive manufacturing (AM), compile a powerful manufacturing system, suitable to meet the challenges of demanding industries. Their ability to undergo high strain rates is not well investigated yet. …”
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Chinese validation of “subjective motoric cognitive risk syndrome” screening tool in patients with coronary artery disease using Rasch analysis by Yiyi Chai, Yiyi Chai, Yanrong Gu, Xiaomin Wu, Yini Wang, Ping Lin, Qingfang Ye, Ling Li

“…Traditional analysis based on classical test theory and Rasch analysis based on latent trait theory were performed on the MCR-S for validation. …”
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Evaluating the Accuracy of BMP280 and BME280 Sensors for Sea Level in a Coastal Environment: A Field Study at Tanjung Siambang Pier by Hollanda Arief Kusuma, Yuliani Yuliani, Tonny Suhendra, Dhanushka Devendra, Dwi Eny Djoko Setyono

“…After calibration, BME280 and BMP280 did not differ with the BMKG sensor using one-way ANOVA and Tukey test. A field test was also conducted to assess the ability of the BMP280 sensor to measure sea level height from air pressure conversion. …”
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Correlation of Social Support and Mother's Self-Management of Care for a Child with A Chronic Condition by Rinik Eko Kapti, Nurona Azizah, Aprilia Nur Kasanah, Luh Putu Tania Ambara Wati, Lilik Supriati, Ari Damayanti Wahyuningrum

“…Both questionnaires had been tested for validity and reliability before being used. …”
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Ablation of Gut Microbiota Alleviates DON-Induced Neurobehavioral Abnormalities and Brain Damage in Mice by Yujing Cui, Samuel Kumi Okyere, Haoyue Guan, Zixuan Hua, Youtian Deng, Huidan Deng, Junliang Deng

“…After 14 days of treatment, the mice were euthanized and brain tissues were collected for further analysis. Results: The tests showed that DON exposure led to anxiety and decreased learning ability in mice with no gut microbiota ablation. …”
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Linearity of Structure Kernels in Main-sequence and Subgiant Solar-like Oscillators by Lynn Buchele, Earl P. Bellinger, Saskia Hekker, Sarbani Basu

“…First, we examine what we call the “kernel errors,” which measure how well the mode sensitivity functions can recover known frequency differences between two models. Second, we test how these kernel errors affect the ability of an inversion to infer known structure differences. …”
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Investigation on the Tribological Properties of an Organic Matrix Composite Material Designed for Brake Applications by Toufik Benmedakhene, Nouredine Ouelaa, Belgacem Fissah, Salim Belhadi

“…Measurements taken during each test include mass loss, tangential force, and friction coefficient. …”
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