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Evaluation of molecular and serological diagnostics for dengue during the 2023 outbreak in Jember, East Java, indonesia.

Sani LM, Senjarini K, Steinke S et al. · 2025 · Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

Background Dengue virus (DENV) is a major public health concern in Indonesia, with all four serotypes contributing to recurrent outbreaks. This study evaluated molecular diagnostic tests for DENV and identified circulating serotypes…

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Porcine Cytomegalovirus/Porcine Roseolovirus, Previously Transmitted During Xenotransplantation, Does Not Infect Human 293T and Mouse Cells with Impaired Antiviral Defense.

Jhelum H, Schäfer R, Kaufer BB et al. · 2025 · Viruses

Porcine cytomegalovirus, more accurately classified as porcine roseolovirus (PCMV/PRV), was shown to be pathogenic in the context of xenotransplantation. Transmission of PCMV/PRV to non-human primates receiving hearts or kidneys from…

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Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation does not alter GABA concentration or functional connectivity in the normal visual cortex.

Abuleil D, Gorbet D, McCulloch DL et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in neuroscience

Introduction Anodal direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) of the visual cortex is a potential rehabilitation tool for vision disorders such as amblyopia and macular degeneration. However, the underlying neural mechanisms are currently…

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Role of Zinc and Magnesium in Glycemic Status Among the Saudi Population.

Almajed N, Al-Musharaf S, Aldhwayan MM et al. · 2025 · International journal of general medicine

Purpose Certain trace minerals, such as zinc (Zn) and magnesium (Mg), may play a role in glucose regulation and insulin signaling pathways. However, population data from the Middle East are scarce and may differ in terms of dietary and…

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Large-sided games do not replicate the positional worst-case scenarios of official matches in professional football.

Herzig L, Stöckert J, Lochmann M et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in sports and active living

The aim of this study was to determine if positional Worst-Case-Scenarios (WCS) during official games (OG) are replicated in Large-Sided Games (LSG) with a similar Area per Player (ApP) as OG. Twenty-one football players from the second…

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Investigating the ease-of-retrieval effect in an eyewitness context.

Groncki R, Beaudry JL, Sauer JD · 2021 · Memory (Hove, England)

The way in which individuals think about their own cognitive processes plays an important role in various domains. When eyewitnesses assess their confidence in identification decisions, they could be influenced by how easily relevant…

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Comparison of CATCH, PECARN and CHALICE rules in children with minor head trauma.

Ferhatlar ME, Cumhur BA, Koca Y et al. · 2026 · European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society

Purpose The aim of this study is to prospectively compare the diagnostic performance of the PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE clinical decision rules in pediatric patients presenting with minor head trauma, within a rural secondary-level…

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Computer vision for pain detection during procedural sedation.

Zarghami Y, Rad MG, Mafeld S et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Continual automated pain detection from facial expressions using computer vision during procedural sedation could optimize sedation dose titration and minimize pain. A prospective observational study was conducted. Participants' faces were…

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Unresponsive Systemic Mastocytosis in a Young AML With RUNX1::RUNX1T1 Fusion With Rare KIT c.1255_1257delGAC Mutation: A Clinical Deadlock.

Balraam Kv V, Nayak AR, Dass J et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology

Background Systemic mastocytosis (SM) with associated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare malignancy usually linked to KIT p.D816V mutations. Observations We report a 17-year-old female with RUNX1::RUNX1T1-positive AML and florid mast…

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Multiple evidence supporting a novel species amid complex phylogenomic discordance: a case of Indian Ledebouria based on Angiosperms353 target capture sequencing

Nayak S, Deshmukh P, Yadav SR et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Ledebouria , a geophytic herb native genus to Africa and represented by a few species in the Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka. For a long time Indian species were named as L. revoluta until recent molecular work clarified…

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Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Clinical Findings in 14 Cats With High-Rise Syndrome.

Swanstein HKJ, Gommeren K, Langhorn R et al. · 2026 · Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)

Objective To describe point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and clinical findings in cats with high-rise syndrome. Design Retrospective descriptive study. Setting University hospital. Animals Fourteen cats that fell from a height. Measurements…

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Radiographic Detection of Intrathoracic Lymphadenomegaly in Dogs: How Useful Is It?

Lye G, Pollard RE, Hartman A et al. · 2026 · Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association

The intrathoracic lymph nodes (LN) of clinical interest in dogs are the sternal (STLN), cranial mediastinal (CrMLN), and tracheobronchial (TBLN) groups. Although computed tomography (CT) depicts and measures these nodes well, thoracic…

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