A conceptual mechanistic model of amino acid fluxes in the small intestine, taking the example of pig by C.J.J. Garçon, N. Le Floc’h, Y. Mercier, J. van Milgen

“…The model was built as a series of 200 intestinal segments, each having the same structure. Each segment was composed of seven pools, representing the fate of a generic AA according to their location (i.e., luminal or intestinal), origin (i.e., dietary or endogenous), and form (i.e., as protein or as a free AA). …”
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The use of emergency medical services for palliative situations in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A retrospective, descriptive analysis of patient records by C Gage, B Spies, K Crombie, L Gwyther, W Stassen

“…In total, 1 207 unique patients received palliative care services at both hospitals during the study period. Of these, 395 (33%) made use of EMS for hospital conveyance on 494 occasions. …”
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Satellite-based Emission Inventory Adjustments Improve Simulations of Long-range Transport Events by Wei-Syun Huang, Stephen M. Griffith, Yi-Chun Lin, Ying-Chieh Chen, Chung-Te Lee, Charles C.-K. Chou, Ming-Tung Chuang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Neng-Huei Lin

“…As a result, PM2.5 mass concentrations were reproduced to match observations (mean fractional bias, MFB of –13.9% and 18.5% at a remote and urban station) as the plume passed through northern Taiwan. …”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Thirty well-trained athletes (age = 25 ± 3.1 years; body mass = 82.4 ± 3.4 kg; height = 183 ± 2.1 cm) were randomly assigned to two experimental groups engaging in interval intervention individualized using 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test [HIITvIFT (two sets of 5–8 min intervals, comprising 15 s of running at 95% of VIFT followed by 15 s of passive recovery)], and small-sided game with matched timing (SSG [4 sets of 2.5–4 min 3 v 3 efforts]), as well as an active control group. …”
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Host 3' flap endonuclease Mus81 plays a critical role in trimming the terminal redundancy of hepatitis B virus relaxed circular DNA during covalently closed circular DNA formation. by Hu Zhang, Quanxin Long, Yuanjie Liu, Alexander L Marchetti, Cheng-Der Liu, Ning Sun, Haitao Guo

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis revealed that the positive (+) strand DNA of rcDNA and both strands of cccDNA predominantly carried the wt nt1822 residue, indicating that the 5' TR of (-) strand DNA serves as the template during rcDNA replication, forming a duplex with the (+) strand DNA, while the 3' TR forms a flap-like structure, which is subsequently removed during cccDNA formation. …”
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Simultaneous Measurements of PM2.5- and PM10-bound Benzo(a)pyrene in a Coastal Urban Atmosphere in Poland: Seasonality of Dry Deposition Fluxes and influence of Atmospheric Transpo... by Patrycja Siudek, Wiesława Ruczyńska

“…The mean ratio of PM2.5/PM10 was 0.70 ± 0.23, suggesting significant heterogeneity in PM composition during the study period, both in fine and coarse fraction. The measurements revealed a strong seasonal variation in the concentration and dry deposition fluxes of BaP. …”
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Clinical outcomes of circumcisions and prevalence of complications of male circumcisions: A five-year retrospective analysis at a teaching hospital in Ghana. by Sylvester Appiah Boakye, Frank Obeng

“…It is commonly performed by both health and non-health professionals, with most circumcisions occurring during the neonatal period. …”
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Impact of Out-of-pocket Costs on Varenicline Utilization and Persistence by Aaron Galaznik, Katherine Cappell, Leslie Montejano, Geoffrey Makinson, Kelly H. Zou, Gregory Lenhart

“…**Methods:** De-identified claims data in the MarketScan® Commercial Claims and Encounters Database were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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A quantitative assessment of the time to complete the Master of Medicine research thesis in a cohort of paediatrics registrars at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa by J Parry, A Coovadia

“…This study explores the duration of each component of the MMed research thesis and discusses the potential problematic areas in terms of its timeous completion, about which there is currently a lack of data, with particular regard to the South African (SA) setting. …”
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Prevalence of root caries in relation to various risk factors in a sample of subjects aged (25-64) years in Erbil city: A cross sectional study by Tara Kamal Talib, Vian Omer Majeed

Subjects: “…Unstimulated salivary flow rate…”
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Propagation phenological phase and fruiting habits of the Nitraria tangutorum in the lower reaches of Shiyang River by LIU Hujun, LIU Yun, LIU Shujuan, ZHAO Peng, QI Fujun, LIU Kailin

“…The flower buds differentiation in the same year, and the mixed bud would develop a fruit branch in the second year, and flowers and bears fruit. Both of vegetative branches and branches thorn could generate flower buds, of which 66.67% were vegetative branches. …”
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Insights from serial cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging show early progress in diastolic dysfunction relates to impaired right ventricular deformation by Sören J. Backhaus, Alexander Schulz, Torben Lange, Simon F. Rösel, Lennart S. Schmidt-Schweda, Shelby Kutty, Johannes T. Kowallick, Julia Treiber, Andreas Rolf, Samuel Sossalla, Gerd Hasenuß, Andreas Schuster

“…Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03260621 (First posted date 24/08/2017).…”
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Long-term results of surgical treatment of a locally advanced rectal cancer using extrafascial principle of dissection by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, D. N. Fedorov, A. Yu. Kravchenko, O. Yu. Samofalova

“…Two-year cumulative cancer-specific survival rate did not differ significantly between groups of comparison - after standard resections this rate was 96,0%, after extrafascial surgery – 93,4% (р=0,37).Conclusions. …”
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Remote sensing-based maize growth process parameters revel the maize yield: a comparison of field- and regional-scale by Minghan Cheng, Xiuliang Jin, Chenwei Nie, Kaihua Liu, Tianao Wu, Yuping Lv, Shuaibing Liu, Xun Yu, Yi Bai, Yadong Liu, Lin Meng, Xiao Jia, Yuan Liu, Lili Zhou, Fei Nan

“…However, most previous studies have relied on remote sensing data from one or a few periods for yield estimation, thus lacking a comprehensive description of entire crop growth. …”
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Evaluating the effects of dietary glutamine on performance, carcass traits, blood biochemistry, and intestine morphology in laying quail by Ewa Tomaszewska, Kamil Drabik, Kornel Kasperek, Piotr Dobrowolski, Monika Hułas-Stasiak, Renata Pyz-Łukasik, Waldemar Paszkiewicz, Monika Ziomek, Janine Donaldson, Katarzyna Dobrowolska, Artur Burmaczuk, Justyna Batkowska, Marcin B. Arciszewski, Siemowit Muszyński

“…Performance metrics included laying rate, daily feed intake, and feed efficiency. Supplementation with 0.5% Gln significantly enhanced the laying rate after 12 weeks; daily feed intake and feed efficiency varied over time but were not consistently affected by Gln. …”
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Who is to blame for the ‘problem’ of teenage pregnancy? Narratives of blame in two South African communities by Zoe Duby, Brittany Bunce, Chantal Fowler, Kate Bergh, Kim Jonas, Nevilene Slingers, Catherine Mathews, Fareed Abdullah

“…Interpretation of data drew upon blame, attribution and framing theories. …”
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Related studies on measuring the normal values of optic nerve sheath diameter in healthy Chinese adults based on CT scans by Lei Han, Ning Su, Chao Wu, Jiamin Yang, Xiaolin Liu

“…The ETD of both eyes and the ONSD (ONSD3mm, ONSD10mm) at 3 mm and 10 mm behind the eyeball were measured, and the relationship between ONSD and age, sex and ETD was analyzed by linear regression. …”
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Impact of measles vaccination strategies on vaccination rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andrew Hayen, Kiddus Yitbarek, Mirkuzie Woldie, Firew Tekle Bobo, Jane Frawley, Abela Mahimbo, Meru Sheel

“…The meta-analysis indicated that vaccination-targeting interventions such as vaccination reminders, cash incentives, community engagement and health education activities increase measles vaccination coverage (RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.27). …”
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Tools used to measure quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis– a systematic review by Dorota Snop-Perkowska, Jakub Świtalski, Katarzyna Wnuk, Paweł Olszewski, Anna Augustynowicz

“…Abstract Background Measuring the quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis is important, both in terms of assessing the implementation of new therapies and monitoring their effects, as well as the ongoing evaluation of patients’ condition. …”
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Contribution of the Geodiversity knowledge to social, economic, and environmental health development by Cassio Silva, Edson Farias Mello, Gilberto Dias Calaes, Patricia Duringer Jacques, André Luiz Invernizzi

“…Regarding infrastructure, geosciences support both social (housing, sanitation, education, healthcare) and economic (energy, transportation, communications) developments. …”
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