Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels with age-related macular degeneration and its clinical correlates: a cross-sectional study by Xu Liang, Jiaxing Wang, Yue Zhang, Hui Zheng

“…Comprehensive ophthalmic assessments and laboratory tests were performed. Data were analyzed using R software, employing Student’s t-tests, ANONA, chi-squared tests, Pearson correlation and linear regression models.ResultsAMD patients exhibited significantly lower serum 25(OH)D levels than controls (22.98 ± 7.30 ng/mL vs. 26.12 ± 9.81 ng/mL, p=0.013). …”
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Radiomic Machine Learning in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer: Prediction of Ki-67 Expression Level Based on Radiomics of DCE-MRI by Huan Yang MM, Wenxi Wang MM, Zhiyong Cheng MM, Tao Zheng MD, Cheng Cheng MD, Mengyu Cheng MM, Zhanqiu Wang MM

“…When the Ki-67 cutoff value was set at 29%, the combined model also demonstrated superior predictive ability in both training set (AUC: 0.796; 95% CI: 0.724–0.862) and the test set (AUC: 0.823; 95% CI: 0.723–0.911). …”
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Response time on math skills and its association with math skills accuracy and physics course grades by Harish Moni Prakash, Andrew F. Heckler

“…First, we found a nonlinear relationship between RT and accuracy on the pretest and on the post-test, which may indicate a variety of strategies and engagement among students on these participation-credit-only tests. …”
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Evaluation of Effectiveness of a New Kit of Reagents for Detection of Mutations Associated with Drug Resistance of Tuberculous Mycobacteria to Rifampicin and Isoniazid, by PCR acco... by Yu. L. Mikulovich, Yu. A. Savochkina, A. I. Zaytseva, A. E. Panova, A. S. Vinokurov, G. A. Shipulin

“…Inhalers vary significantly by the patients' ability to use them correctly. Asthma patients master the correct inhalation technique better versus COPD patients. …”
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Development of an electromechanical device for real-time detection of litter moisture in commercial broiler by Glauber da Rocha Balthazar, Robson Mateus Freitas Silveira, Marcos Vinicius Amato da Cruz, Iran José Oliveira da Silva

“…The litter is composed of thermal insulating materials such as wood shavings, peanut shells and, rice, among others, with the ability to absorb animal excreta. Its condition can impact environmental quality. …”
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Striking mycotoxin tolerance and zearalenone elimination capacity of the decaying wood associated yeast Sugiyamaella novakii (Trichomonascaceae) by Lajos Acs-Szabo, Walter P. Pfliegler, Szilvia Kovács, Cintia Adácsi, Hanna V. Rácz, Enikő Horváth, László A. Papp, Katalin Pappné Murvai, Szabina Király, Ida Miklós, Gábor Péter, Tünde Pusztahelyi, István Pócsi

“…Thus, the present study examined the mycotoxin tolerance and mycotoxin elimination ability of several yeast strains belonging to the Trichomonascaceae family. …”
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Assessing ambulance staff attitudes toward mental health conditions: translation and psychometric evaluation of the medical condition regard scale among ambulance staff by Kristin Häikiö, Carl Robert Christiansen, Rune Kveen, Eva Marie Engebakken Flaathen, Milada Hagen

“…We explored item scores and distribution, as well as floor and ceiling effects. We tested the internal consistency of the items using Cronbach’s Alpha and consistency in answers over time (test and re-test) using the Paired Sample-T test. …”
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Effect of the Robot-assisted Gait Training Frequency on Balance and Gait in Stroke Patients in Convalescent Rehabilitation Hospitals: A Preliminary Study by Moo-Hong Yoon, Bong-Sik Woo, Yong-Hwa Park, Dae-Hwan Lee, Eung-Sung Kim, Jin-Ook Choi, Jong-Hyeon Lim, Dae-Seong Han, Tae-lim Yoon

“…Results: In the 10-minute walking test, statistical significance was observed both within and between groups, whereas the Functional Ambulation Category, Fugl-Meyer Assessment–lower extremities, Berg Balance Scale, and timed up-and-go tests showed significance only within groups. …”

Virulence and resistance mechanisms of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Insights into biofilm formation and cytotoxicity by V. Samyuktha, C.R. Pauline, G. Ragul, P. Sivaperumal, K. Kamala

“…The Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria showed positive results in the methyl red and citrate tests, and lactose fermentation in sugar tests; other biochemical characteristics identified the isolate as Klebsiella pneumoniae. …”
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The Effect of <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> on Seedling Development in Maize by Isabella Mazzoleni, Elena Novarina, Yuki Michelangelo Zerlottin, Tommaso Bardelli, Mauro Dal Prà, Mattia Zuffada, Matteo Cremonesi, Luca Antonietti, Romana Bravi, Pier Giacomo Bianchi, Anna Pia Maria Giulini

“…In this study we suggest a simple methodology to test the susceptibility of candidate maize varieties to <i>A. flavus</i> before their release onto the market. …”
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PARP inhibitor olaparib induces DNA damage and acts as a drug sensitizer in an in vitro model of canine hematopoietic cancer by Jayson Cagadas Pasaol, Ewa Dejnaka, Greta Mucignat, Joanna Bajzert, Marta Henklewska, Bożena Obmińska-Mrukowicz, Mery Giantin, Marianna Pauletto, Christopher Zdyrski, Mauro Dacasto, Aleksandra Pawlak

“…Results The study showed that olaparib acts as a single agent, inhibiting the metabolic activity of canine lymphoma (CLBL-1, CNK-89) and leukemia (CLB70, GL-1) cells, affecting cell proliferation rates and causing DNA damage. In the tested cells, olaparib also worked as a chemosensitizer, due to its ability to potentiate cytotoxic effects of doxorubicin. …”
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Effects of NaCl stress on leaf physiology and photosynthetic indexes of four apple rootstocks by WANG Zhuli, JIN Xilige, LI Wensheng, ZHANG Ping

“…However, prolonged stress exceeded the tolerance threshold of the rootstock trees, reducing their ability to eliminate peroxide radicals and leading to metabolic imbalance, ultimately resulting in decreased enzyme activities. …”
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Validation of a rapid on-farm culture system for group classification of clinical mastitis-causing pathogens by Fernando J. Guardado Servellon, David L. Renaud, Bruno Joaquin Paredes Osorio, Kelsey L. Spence, Trevor J. DeVries, Rita Couto Serrenho

“…Using this on-farm test as a primary guide in CM treatment decisions should be approached with caution, as the risk of false negatives may affect the ability to effectively treat CM cases.…”
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Efficiency, cytotoxicity, and survivability evaluation of Salmonella phage cocktail against Salmonella derived from broiler sources by Wattana Pelyuntha, Thamonwan Narkpao, David Yembilla Yamik, Pichamon Kiatwuthinon, Arsooth Sanguankiat, Attawit Kovitvadhi, Kitiya Vongkamjan

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 251 Salmonella enterica isolates from broiler production chains were tested against two selected phages (WP109 and WP128). …”
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Glioblastoma Cell Migration, Invasion and Vasculogenic Mimicry Downmodulated by Novel uPAcyclin Derivatives by Federica Santoro, Francesco Merlino, Diego Brancaccio, Iolanda Camerino, Stefania Belli, Amelia Cimmino, Paolo Grieco, Luca Colucci-D’Amato, Maria Patrizia Stoppelli, Paola Franco, Alfonso Carotenuto

“…These clearcut activities prompted us to design and test novel derivatives on cultured U87-MG and U251 GBM-MG human cells. …”
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Isolated Grid-Forming Control of Wave Energy Converter for Island Electrification by Md Imran Ullah, Tuanku Badzlin Hashfi, Jessica S. Dohler, Vinicius M. de Albuquerque, Aisuluu Aitkulova, Johan Forslund, Cecilia Bostrom, Addy Wahyudie, Irina Temiz

“…Experiments were conducted to test and validate the operation of different converter controls. …”
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First Report of <i>Phytophthora mengei</i> Causing Root Rot and Canker in Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i>) in Michoacán, Mexico by Alejandra Mondragón-Flores, Alejandro Soto-Plancarte, Gerardo Rodríguez-Alvarado, Patricia Manosalva, Salvador Ochoa-Ascencio, Benjamin Hoyt, Nuria Gómez-Dorantes, Sylvia Patricia Fernández-Pavía

“…<i>mengei</i>. Pathogenicity tests demonstrated the ability to infect roots, stems, and fruits, although with a low reisolation percentage in roots (10%), suggesting an opportunistic pathogen behavior. …”
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Rearing of Glossina morsitans morsitans tsetse flies for the sterile insect technique: evaluating the impact of irradiation and transportation during early and late-stage pupal dev... by Mirieri Caroline K., Uzel Güler Demirbas, Parker Andrew G., Bouyer Jérémy, De Vooght Linda, Ros Vera I.D., van Oers Monique M., Abd-Alla Adly M.M.

“…Generally, flies emerging from the 22-day-old pupae had significantly (p < 0.05) higher values for the tested quality parameters, as compared to those emerging from 29-day-old pupae. …”
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Online evaluation method for MMC submodule capacitor aging based on CapAgingNet by Xinlan Deng, Youhan Deng, Liang Qin, Weiwei Yao, Min He, Kaipei Liu

“…Traditional detection methods rely predominantly on offline tests, lacking real-time evaluation capabilities. …”
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Assessing the Knowledge and Skills of Prospective Physics Teachers in Designing 4C Skills-Oriented Learning: Rasch Analysis by Nurhayati Nurhayati, Andi Suhandi, Muslim Muslim, Ida Kaniawati, Wahyudi Wahyudi, Misbah Misbah, Dina Rahmi Darman

“…The research instrument was a 21st-century learning knowledge test and a rubric for assessing teaching modules and LKPD (student worksheet). …”
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