Theory of mind impairment in Huntington's disease patients and their relatives by Leo Bayliss, Víctor Galvez, Adriana Ochoa-Morales, Mireya Chávez-Oliveros, Yaneth Rodríguez-Agudelo, Guillermo Delgado-García, Marie Catherine Boll

“…Theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to attribute mental states (to oneself and others). …”
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Isolation of Ochrobactrum anthropi from Cerebrospinal Fluid: Insights from a Unique Case in an ICU Setting by Mrunali Subhashrao Tarale, Dipika Shaw, Gargi Muday, Radha Kunjalwar, Anjali Patond

“…Ensuring the appropriate use of antibiotics through susceptibility testing is essential for effective treatment and in preventing the development of resistance.…”
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Age-Related and Sex Differences in Visuospatial Working Memory and Its Association with Math Achievement: Insights from Span, Accuracy, and RT in Corsi Block Tapping Test by Sergey B. Malykh, Yulia V. Kuzmina

“…The Corsi Block-Tapping Test (CBTT) is one of the most widely used tools to assess VSWM, traditionally relying on span length as the primary performance indicator. …”
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Testing the Antioxidant Activity of Different Leaf Extracts and the Phenolic Content of Young <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Lam. Plants Grown in a Temperate Climate Zone by Jozef Fejér, Daniela Gruľová, Ivan Kron

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‘Arkhat’ - a new spring soft wheat variety for the conditions of Povolzhie and Urals by V. G. Krivobochek, S. V. Kosenko, I. F. Demina

“…The variety is middle maturing with high general and special adaptive ability. It possesses an important biologic feature: the variety is tolerant to drought and high temperatures and has good responsiveness to humidity. …”
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Resident Case Series: The Utility of the Athletic Shoulder Test Using Wireless Portable Force Plates for Measuring Peak Force in NCAA Division One Collegiate Quarterbacks by Carmen Sclafani, Patrick Smith, Terry McHugh, Patricia Crane

“…Incorporating the ASH test into a standardized assessment battery may enhance the ability to evaluate an athlete’s readiness to train or compete, promoting a proactive approach to performance optimization and injury prevention. …”
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Evaluation of the performance of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in detection of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in vaginal specimens relative to patient infection stat... by Minttu M Rönn, Louise Mc Grath-Lone, Bethan Davies, Janet D Wilson, Helen Ward

“…Objective We evaluated the performance of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) using vaginal specimens in comparison to specimens from the cervix or urine in their ability to detect chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in women based on patient infection status (PIS).Design Systematic review.Data sources EMBASE and Ovid MEDLINE databases were searched through 3 October 2017.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included studies that tested samples from the vagina and ≥1 other site (cervix and/or urine) with ≥2 NAATs for chlamydia and ≥2 NAATs or 1 NAAT and culture for gonorrhoea for each site.Data extraction and synthesis Performance is defined as the sensitivity of a NAAT using a specimen site and PIS of the patient. …”
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Which of the following tests aspartate aminotransferase, alanine transaminase and alkaline phosphatase, can predict poor outcomes in Coronavirus 2019 patients? a retrospective coho... by Pouyan Ebrahimi, AmirHossein Nasiri-Valikboni, Mahmoud Sadeghi Haddad Zavareh, Hoda Shirafkan, Seyed Hassan Abedi

“…None of the tests (AST, ALT and ALP) could predict long-term mortality in patients.Conclusions:AST levels, unlike ALP and ALT levels, have shown an excellent ability to predict mortality and severity at admission, but neither of AST, ALT and ALP predicted long-term adverse outcomes.…”
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Assessment of vestibulo-ocular reflex function in people with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study in a rehabilitation setting using the video head impulse test by Nicola Ferri, Laura Casagrande Conti, Leonardo Manzari, Diego Piatti, Domenico De Angelis, Ugo Nocentini, Marco Tramontano

“…People with PD were included if they had no cognitive impairment and the ability to walk without physical assistance. The video head impulse test was used to assess the VOR function across all six semicircular canals, using both the Head Impulse Paradigm (HIMP) and the Suppression Head Impulse Paradigm (SHIMP) paradigms. …”
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Identification of a novel SNP mutation causing drop-out alleles in a paternity test using combined nest and touch-down PCR with Sanger sequencing by Hongbo Wang, Botong Shi, Liang Guo, Yingnan Zou, Bo Liu, Jun Yao, Baojie Wang, Zhengdong Wang, Xin Li, Gang Mu, Fu Ren

“…Background Short tandem repeat (STR) markers are widely used in forensic DNA analysis due to their ability to provide automated and standardised typing. …”
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Rapid detection of rifampin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using nucleotide MALDI-TOF MS: a comparative study with phenotypic drug susceptibility testing and DNA sequenci... by Junxian Zhang, Haiyan Zhang, Jie Wang, Wenna Sun, Yan Liang, Yourong Yang, Qingwei Ma, Xueqiong Wu

“…Nucleotide matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is an emerging technology used to detect RIF resistance-associated rpoB mutations in 210 M.tb clinical isolates, including 107 RIF-sensitive and 103 RIF-resistant strains, as determined by phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST). DNA sequencing was used as the reference method to validate nucleotide MALDI-TOF MS results. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Pull and Energy Characteristics of Generator Drive Unit to Be Used with Container Flats” Three-Piece Bogies by V. G. Kargin, S. N. Naumenko, V. V. Burov, I. N. Chuvashov, S. L. Samoshkin

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Development of a smoking simulation machine to evaluate the effects of smoking on the color change of dental restorative materials by Ali Nadm Hmood, Maha Mohamed Ahmed Ebaya, Abeer El-Sayed El-Embaby

“…The custom-made machine demonstrated the ability to simulate smoking conditions and their effects on dental materials. …”
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Study on Collision Avoidance Behavior in the Social Force-Based Pedestrian–Vehicle Interaction Simulation Model at Unsignalized Intersections by Xuwei Wang, Tingting Liu, Zhen Liu

“…This model can simulate pedestrian–vehicle interaction scenarios at unsignalized intersections and can be extended to pedestrian safety testing for autonomous vehicles.…”
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Optimal Printing and Post-Processing Modes of Polymer Products Manufactured Using SLA-Technology of Additive Мanufacturing by T. A. Pratasenia, A. P. Kren

“…In most cases these are standard destructive tests. As an alternative to standard tensile tests used to evaluate the elastic and strength properties of polymer products produced using SLA-technology, the dynamic indentation method is studed in this work. …”
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HIV in acute care: a review of the burden of HIV-associated presentations to an Emergency Department by B. Naicker, R. C. Maharaj

“…X-rays and laboratory testing were the most common investigations requested. …”
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In vitro activity of phages against periprosthetic joint infection-associated staphylococcal biofilms by Krupa Parmar, Waqas Chaudhry, Joseph R. Fackler, John M. Sowers, Aravinda Vadlamudi, Kerryl Greenwood-Quaintance, Robin Patel

“…In conclusion the BBTO is a promising potential method for biofilm susceptibility testing.…”
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Paper-based analytical devices for smart foodborne pathogen detection by Hadeer M. Bedair, Mohamed Emara, Tamer M. Samir, Mahmoud A.F. Khalil, Shima Mahmoud Ali, Mahmoud Hamed, Fotouh R. Mansour

“…Various detection platforms, including nucleic acid-based sensors, aptamer-integrated systems, Immunochromatographic assays, and nanoparticle-enhanced biosensors, are evaluated for their effectiveness in rapid and on-site testing. PADs meet the key requirements for point-of-need testing, including simplicity, speed, affordability, and versatility. …”
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Practical Challenges in the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children by Alina Petronela Bouari-Coblișan, Claudia Felicia Pop, Valentina Sas, Adina Georgiana Borcău, Teodora Irina Bonci, Paraschiva Cherecheș-Panța

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, required the rapid development of diagnostic tests. SARS-CoV-2, part of the betacoronavirus genus, shares characteristics with SARS-CoV-1, including its ability to survive on surfaces, facilitating the spread of the infection. …”
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The Use of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a Screening Method for Determination of Hydrolytic Stability of Poly(ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate) by Kevin Raheem, Anthony Betts, John Cassidy, Bernard Ryan

“…In contrast, the PA-containing film’s transition from a film-dominated capacitance (~0.01 µFcm⁻²) to a larger double-layer capacitance took (~1 µFcm⁻²) took several days and was accounted for by differences in the additive’s chemistry, demonstrating the ability of EIS to detect changes in both bulk film (e.g., moisture ingress and bond scission) and metal-film interfacial processes (e.g., onset of corrosion) in real time. …”
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