Dietary habits in a group of patients with multiple sclerosis are similar to those of healthy control subjects by Stella Boreggio MACHADO, Raquel CABRAL, Nadya MURADE, Nayara Cavalcanti ARES, Claudio SCORCINE, Yara Dadalti FRAGOSO

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Effect of neighboring carboxylic acid groups in sulfocarboxylic acid catalyzed hydrolysis of cellulose and corn stover by Ananda S. Amarasekara, Bright H. Adu

“…Sulfoacetic and sulfosuccinic acids with -SO3H and -CO2H groups were tested as homogeneous catalysts for the cellulose and corn stover hydrolysis in studies to develop a cellulase enzyme mimicking catalyst. …”
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Distribution of ABO Blood Groups and the Rh factor in Palestinians Living in the Northern Part of the West Bank by M.S. Ali-Shtayeh, A. H. Hamdan, Yahya R. Faydi

“…The ABO blood groups and the Rh factor were determined for 1308 Palestinian subjects living in the northern part of the West Bank, using Anti-A, Anti-B, and Anti-D sera. …”
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The Effects and Implications of a Peer-Led Small Group Advising Scheme: A Case Study by Stephanie Lea Howard, Gökçe Arslan

“…Each unit of the PLM consists of an integrated, scaffolded set of original advising tools. Four learners were trained in a group by a PA. Data were collected through PA open-ended feedback forms at the end of each unit, metaphor drawings and the advisee feedback form containing the learners’ reflections on the efficiency of the module. …”
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Implementation of the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups Criteria: Not Always a Cause for Concern by Pooja Sibartie, Julie Quinlivan

“…Incidence of GDM and predefined pregnancy outcomes were audited. Results. Of 10,296 women, antenatal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results and follow-up data were obtained for 10,103 women (98%), of whom 349 (3.5%) were diagnosed with GDM. …”
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Seasonal Variation in the Intake of Food Groups and Nutrients in Japan: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Riho Adachi, Fumi Oono, Mai Matsumoto, Xiaoyi Yuan, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Sasaki, Hidemi Takimoto

“…For most nutrient and food groups, the reported seasonal variations were inconsistent across studies. …”
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Group cognitive stimulation therapy for people with intellectual disability and dementia: feasibility randomised controlled trial by Afia Ali, Cheryl Francis, Sarah Hoare, Joanna Carter, Nia Goulden, Caroline S. Clarke, Georgina Charlesworth, Zoe Hoare, Danny Acton, Shafia Khanum, Akinwande Onafalujo, Adebayo Jejeloye, Kate Brackley, Elisa Aguirre, Aimee Spector

“…Method Participants were recruited from six National Health Service trusts in England and randomised to group CST plus treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU only. …”
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Morphometric analysis of surface changes in XP-endo group files after root canal instrumentation by A. V. Mitronin, D. A. Ostanina, Yu. A. Mitronin

“…A total of 18 instruments were used, which were divided into 3 main groups (n = 6). …”
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High prevalence of penicillin-resistant group B Streptococcus among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia by Getaneh Alemayehu, Alene Geteneh, Mesfin Dessale, Efrem Ayalew, Geberselasie Demeke, Alemayehu Reta, Mulugeta Kiros

“…After obtaining written consent, sociodemographic data were collected using a structured questionnaire, conveniently. …”
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TARGETING GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS WITH A RECOMBINANT CHIMERIC VACCINE: INTEGRATING SCPA AND SPEA FRAGMENTS by Nadezhda Vladlenovna Duplik, Galina Fedorovna Leontieva, Tatiana Anatolievna Kramskaya, Kseniya Petrovna Bogatireva, Tatiana Vitalievna Gupalova, Elena Alekseevna Bormotova, Irina Vladimirovna Koroleva, Alexander Nikolaevich Suvorov

“…AbstractObjective: To develop a vaccine against group A streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes, GAS), the causative agent of a broad spectrum of infections with varying severity.Methods: The expression vectors pET27 and pQE30 were utilized to clone genes encoding recombinant proteins, which were subsequently affinity-purified. …”
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Identification of Marbofloxacin-Susceptible Bacterial Uropathogens in Feline Urinary Tract Infection of Different Age Groups by Sekarani Arifah Udasmara, Endah Retnaningrum

“…Furthermore, the current study aims to enumerate and compare the number of uropathogens between age groups. Enumeration and identification of uropathgoens from urine samples of feline UTI patients were was conducted through the urine culture on EMB, MSA, and BHI medium followed by an IMViC test and inoculation to the Mueller-Hinton agar to observe the zone of inhibition. …”
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Stratification of Anatomical Imaging Features Between High-Risk and Non-High-Risk Groups in Neuroblastoma by Haoru Wang MD, Xin Chen MD, Ling He MD, Jinhua Cai MD, PhD

“…Significant differences were found in estimated tumor volume and IDRF number between the high-risk and non-high-risk groups ( P < 0.001). …”
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Qualitative Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on Focus Groups with Student Participants by Daniel T. L. Shek, Catalina S. M. Ng

“…A total of 92 students were randomly selected to participate in 10 focus groups, which provided qualitative data for the study. …”
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Understanding the experience of prescription charges in people living with parkinson’s disease: a focus group study by Megan Rose Readman, Ayomide Oluseye, Lisa Jane Brighton, Megan Polden, Ian Fairman, Ian Parkinson, Caroline Parkinson, Clarissa Giebel

“…Focus groups were semi-structured and conducted online. …”
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Morpho-functional groups as an efficient tool for monitoring and management of the Billings reservoir (São Paulo, Brazil) by Ana Carolina Peixoto Chamizo, Cacilda Thais Janson Mercante, Munique de Almeida Bispo Moraes, Clóvis Ferreira do Carmo, Matheus Barbosa Herbst de Oliveira, João Alexandre Saviolo Osti

“…Two sampling stations differing in predominant uses were studied: Rio Grande, classified as mesotrophic, and Central Body, as super and hypereutrophic. …”
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Higher-order aberrations and spherical aberration in various age groups after LASIK and cataract surgery by Robert Edward T. Ang, Patricia L. Lee, Ryan S. Torres, Michelle Marie Q. Araneta, Emerson M. Cruz, Maria Socorro M. Torno

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate higher order aberrations and spherical aberration in various age groups after corneal and lenticular treatments. Methods Two hundred forty untreated eyes across various age groups and 182 eyes post-corneal or lenticular treatment were included and iTrace (Tracey Technologies, Houston, Texas) aberrometry measurements were gathered. …”
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Motivations and barriers for engagement in short food supply chains: insights from european focus groups by Camille Aouinait, Danilo Christen, Christoph Carlen, Louise Mehauden, Patricia Mora, Bob Massar, Mark Frederiks

“…The purpose of the study was to identify the motivations and the barriers that stakeholders face regarding Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC). Two focus groups with stakeholders of the agricultural sector and SFSC were conducted in the Netherlands and Switzerland. …”
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Efficacy of Transconjunctival Tucking Surgery in Comparison With the Phenylephrine-test Positive and Negative Involutional Blepharoptosis Groups by Kosuke Ogasawara, MD, PhD

“…Patients who tested positive and negative for 5% phenylephrine were allocated to group A (41 eyes of 26 patients) and group B (23 eyes of 16 patients), respectively. …”
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Biofilm-forming ability and Agr-specific group of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Northern Iran by Mahsa Aghaei, Leila Asadpour, Amir Arasteh

“…Results: Overall, 62.5% of isolates were methicillin-resistant and 75% were multiple antibiotic-resistant. …”
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GENETIC CARACTERISTICS OF ROTAVIRUSES GROUP A CIRCULATING IN THE ОRENBURG REGION IN SEASON 2016—2017 by N. B. Denisyuk

“…The techniques of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and polymerase chain reaction were applied. In the Orenburg region, during epidemic seasons (2016—2017) 6 genotypes of rotaviruses group A were circulating. …”
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