Search Results - "BMC research notes"

AdapterRemoval v2: rapid adapter trimming, identification, and read merging by Schubert, Mikkel, Lindgreen, Stinus, Orlando, Ludovic

“…As high-throughput sequencing platforms produce longer and longer reads, sequences generated from short inserts, such as those obtained from fossil and…”
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Towards a guideline for evaluation metrics in medical image segmentation by Müller, Dominik, Soto-Rey, Iñaki, Kramer, Frank

“…In the last decade, research on artificial intelligence has seen rapid growth with deep learning models, especially in the field of medical image segmentation…”
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SEIR model for COVID-19 dynamics incorporating the environment and social distancing by Mwalili, Samuel, Kimathi, Mark, Ojiambo, Viona, Gathungu, Duncan, Mbogo, Rachel

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic respiratory illness spreading from person-to-person caused by a novel coronavirus and poses a serious public…”
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What is the normal value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio? by Forget, Patrice, Khalifa, Céline, Defour, Jean-Philippe, Latinne, Dominique, Van Pel, Marie-Cécile, De Kock, Marc

“…Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has proven its prognostic value in cardiovascular diseases, infections, inflammatory diseases and in several types of…”
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In vitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of different parts of Tabebuia pallida growing in Bangladesh by Rahman, Md Mahbubur, Islam, Md Badrul, Biswas, Mohitosh, Khurshid Alam, A H M

“…In humans, many diseases are associated with the accumulation of free radicals. Antioxidants can scavenge free radicals and minimize their impact. Therefore,…”
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ACPYPE - AnteChamber PYthon Parser interfacE by Sousa da Silva, Alan W, Vranken, Wim F

“…ACPYPE (or AnteChamber PYthon Parser interfacE) is a wrapper script around the ANTECHAMBER software that simplifies the generation of small molecule topologies…”
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Production of biodegradable plastic by polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulating bacteria using low cost agricultural waste material by Getachew, Anteneh, Woldesenbet, Fantahun

“…Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs) are macromolecules synthesized by bacteria. They are inclusion bodies accumulated as reserve materials when the bacteria grow under…”
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Limitations of the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay when compared to three commonly used cell enumeration assays by van Tonder, Alet, Joubert, Annie M, Cromarty, A Duncan

“…The tetrazolium-based MTT assay has long been regarded as the gold standard of cytotoxicity assays as it is highly sensitive and has been miniaturised for use…”
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Smartphone usage in the 21st century: who is active on WhatsApp? by Montag, Christian, Błaszkiewicz, Konrad, Sariyska, Rayna, Lachmann, Bernd, Andone, Ionut, Trendafilov, Boris, Eibes, Mark, Markowetz, Alexander

“…Mounting evidence shows that smartphone usage heavily disrupts our work life and social activities. Moreover, it is possible that overuse could resemble…”
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On the length, weight and GC content of the human genome by Piovesan, Allison, Pelleri, Maria Chiara, Antonaros, Francesca, Strippoli, Pierluigi, Caracausi, Maria, Vitale, Lorenza

“…Basic parameters commonly used to describe genomes including length, weight and relative guanine-cytosine (GC) content are widely cited in absence of a primary…”
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Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance, biofilm forming potential, and the presence of biofilm-related genes among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Kamali, Esmat, Jamali, Ailar, Ardebili, Abdollah, Ezadi, Freshteh, Mohebbi, Alireza

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known as a leading cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm production, as two main virulence…”
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A cross-sectional survey on sleep quality, mental health, and academic performance among medical students in Saudi Arabia by Al-Khani, Abdullah Murhaf, Sarhandi, Muhammad Ishaque, Zaghloul, Mohamed Saddik, Ewid, Mohammed, Saquib, Nazmus

“…Adequate sleep is integral to better mental health and facilitates students' learning. We aimed to assess sleep quality among medical students and to see…”
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The clinical case report: a review of its merits and limitations by Nissen, Trygve, Wynn, Rolf

“…The clinical case report has a long-standing tradition in the medical literature. While its scientific significance has become smaller as more advanced…”
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The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data collection: a practical guide for researchers by Mellish, Leigh, Karanges, Emily A, Litchfield, Melisa J, Schaffer, Andrea L, Blanch, Bianca, Daniels, Benjamin J, Segrave, Alicia, Pearson, Sallie-Anne

“…The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is Australia's national drug subsidy program. This paper provides a practical guide to researchers using PBS data to…”
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A robust scoring system to evaluate sepsis severity in an animal model by Shrum, Bradly, Anantha, Ram V, Xu, Stacey X, Donnelly, Marisa, Haeryfar, S M Mansour, McCormick, John K, Mele, Tina

“…The lack of a reliable scoring system that predicts the development of septic shock and death precludes comparison of disease and/or treatment outcomes in…”
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Social media usage among health care providers by Surani, Zoya, Hirani, Rahim, Elias, Anita, Quisenberry, Lauren, Varon, Joseph, Surani, Sara, Surani, Salim

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of social media among healthcare workers in an attempt to identify how it affects the quality of patient…”
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Effect of climate change on phytochemical diversity, total phenolic content and in vitro antioxidant activity of Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f by Kumar, Sandeep, Yadav, Amita, Yadav, Manila, Yadav, Jaya Parkash

“…The aim of the present study was to analyse the effect of climate change on phytochemicals, total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant potential of…”
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Computer vision syndrome among computer office workers in a developing country: an evaluation of prevalence and risk factors by Ranasinghe, P, Wathurapatha, W S, Perera, Y S, Lamabadusuriya, D A, Kulatunga, S, Jayawardana, N, Katulanda, P

“…Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a group of visual symptoms experienced in relation to the use of computers. Nearly 60 million people suffer from CVS…”
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Analyzing longitudinal qualitative data: the application of trajectory and recurrent cross-sectional approaches by Grossoehme, Daniel, Lipstein, Ellen

“…Longitudinal qualitative research methods can add depth and understanding to health care research, especially on topics such as chronic conditions, adherence…”
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Meta-analyses and Forest plots using a microsoft excel spreadsheet: step-by-step guide focusing on descriptive data analysis by Neyeloff, Jeruza L, Fuchs, Sandra C, Moreira, Leila B

“…Meta-analyses are necessary to synthesize data obtained from primary research, and in many situations reviews of observational studies are the only available…”
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