Dynamic logistic regression model and population attributable fraction to investigate the association between adherence, missed visits and mortality: a study of HIV-infected adults... by Kiwuwa-Muyingo, S, Oja, H, Walker, A, Ilmonen, P, Levin, J, Mambule, Reid, A, Mugyenyi, P, Todd, J

“…Participants' ART adherence was assessed by pill counts and structured questionnaires at 4-weekly clinic visits. …”

Mepolizumab and exacerbations of refractory eosinophilic asthma. by Haldar, P, Brightling, C, Hargadon, B, Gupta, S, Monteiro, W, Sousa, A, Marshall, R, Bradding, P, Green, R, Wardlaw, A, Pavord, I

“…Mepolizumab significantly lowered eosinophil counts in the blood (P<0.001) and sputum (P=0.002). …”

Effect of oral supplementation of palm oil tocotrienol-rich fraction on oocytes and reproductive organ of female rats / Mohd Fareez Faisal Saad@Asri by Saad@Asri, Mohd Fareez Faisal

“…Oocyte count was increased in rats treated with 60 mg/kg of palm oil TRF compared to other groups. …”
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The potential use of chlorhexidine (CHX) and hexetidine-containing mouth rinse in maintaining toothbrush sterility by Himratul-Aznita, Wan Harun, Razak, Fathilah Abdul

“…The study was carried out by enumerating the total colony counts of bristles-adhered microbes after three weeks of normal oral hygiene followed by rinsing the toothbrushes with CHX, HX, tap water and deionized water independently following a strict planned schedule. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS patients: a current situation by Nissapatorn, V., Lee, C., Quek, K.F., Leong, C.L., Mahmud, R., Abdullah, K.A.

“…At the time of diagnosis, the range of CD4 cell count was from 0-239 with a median of 25 cells/cumm. …”
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Predictors of death during tuberculosis treatment in TB/HIV co-infected patients in Malaysia by Ismail, I., Bulgiba, A.

“…After adjusting for other factors, death in TB/HIV co-infected patients was associated with being Malay (aHR 4.48; 95 CI 1.73-11.64), CD4 T-lymphocytes count <200 cells/mu l (aHR 3.89; 95 CI 1.20-12.63), three or more opportunistic infections (aHR 3.61; 95 CI 1.04-12.55), not receiving antiretroviral therapy (aHR 3.21; 95 CI 1.76-5.85) and increase per 103 total white blood cell count per microliter (aHR 1.12; 95 CI 1.05-1.20) Conclusion: TB/HIV co-infected patients had a high case fatality rate during TB treatment. …”
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Probiotic fortified seaweed as a new generation rotifer feed by Charles S. Vairappan

“…Out of these four fermentation that were up-scaled in Phase II, fermentation of Eucheuma denticulatum using Lactobacillus casei showed the best result in terms of bacteria count where there was an increment of 275 % in the first three days. …”
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A novel integrative methodology for research on pot-honey variations during post-harvest by Vit, Patricia, Chuttong, Bajaree, Zawawi, Norhasnida, Diaz, Maria, Meulen, Jane van der, Ahmad, Hajar F., Tomas-Barberan, Francisco A., Meccia, Gina, Danmek, Khanchai, Moreno, Jorge Enrique, Roubik, David W., Barth, Ortrud Monika, Lachenmeier, Dirk W., Engel, Michael S.

“…Antioxidant activity (ABTS 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid-free radical scavenging assay, DPPH 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay, ferric reduction assay FRAP), 5. Microbial counts (aerobic plate, yeast and mold, Bacillus, and lactic acid bacteria count), 6. …”

In vitro assessment of multistrain probiotic on its safety, biofilm formation capability, and antimicrobial properties against Aeromonas hydrophila by Wye, Olivia Sze Lee, Puvanasundram, Puvaneswari, Lim, Keng Chin, Karim, Murni

“…Significant reduction (P < 0.05) in Aeromonas count from 7.532 ± 0.026 CFU mL-1 to 6.883 ± 0.015 CFU mL-1 was observed at 12 hours of co-incubation. …”
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Flower Abscission of Chilli (Capsicum Annuum L. Var. Kulai) Under Humid Tropical Conditions and the Use of Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Fruit Set and Yield by Inuwa Shesu, Usman

“…The GA4+7 treatment proved superior over other PGRs in flower count, fruit count, fruit size and total fruit yield. …”
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DNA fragmentation, an indicator of apoptosis, in cultured black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon infected with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) by Sahtout, A.H., Hassan, M.D., Shariff, M.

“…The 10 specimens that gave PCR-positive results for WSSV by nested PCR only (i.e., 5 grossly normal shrimp and 5 grossly positive for WSSV) gave mean counts of 16 ± 8% TUNEL-positive cells, while the 25 specimens PCR positive by 1-step PCR gave mean counts of 40 ± 7% TUNEL-positive cells. …”
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Microbial growth, sensory characteristic and pH as potential spoilage indicators of Chinese yellow wet noodles from commercial processing plants by Ghaffar, Suwaibah, Abdulamir, Ahmed Sahib, Abu Bakar, Fatimah, Karim, Roselina, Saari, Nazamid

“…The samples were kept at ambient temperature (28±2 °C) and monitored microbiologically for ten days. Standard Plate Count (TPC) and Yeast and Mould Count (YMC) were determined using conventional spread plate methods. …”
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Comparison between two staining techniques using cellular reactions of trombiculid mites lesion by Zulkapli, Maria, Babjee, Shaik Mohamed Amin, Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi

“…A total of 4731 trombiculid larvae were counted in the birds. The mite number ranged from 50 to 635. …”
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Probiotic application in freshwater prawns; some implication on farm profitability by Ramzani, Sara Ravan, Ismail, Mohd Mansor, Mohd. Daud, Hassan, Abdurofi, Ilmas

“…Results showed a significant difference between control and treatments in the log of Bacillus count (Control: Mean = 1.40 ± 0.03, CPF; Mean= 4.10 ± 0.064, PF; Mean = 3.46 ± 0.084) and the log of gram negative count (Control; Mean= 3.29 ± 0.08, CPF; Mean = 1.91 ± 0.045, PF; Mean = 2.22 ± 0.059) (P < 0.001). …”

Subtractive hybridization identifies stem cell-associated genes in an acute myeloid leukemia with poor prognosis by Ngiow, Shin Foong, Abdullah, Maha, Lim, Jasmine, Cheong, Soon Keng, Seow, Heng Fong

“…The PP sample had higher CD34+ counts (73% vs 46%) and higher cell viability than the GP sample. cDNA libraries were subsequently cloned and sequenced. …”
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Determination of pond water quality for aquaculture and ecosystem management by Khanom, Umme Shahina, Sharmeen, Sabrina, Ferdouse, Jannatul, Shumi, Wahhida, Abdu, Arifin, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Hossain, Md. Aktar

“…Temperature, pH, EC, BOD, COD, TSS, turbidity, NO2-, PO4 -, free CO2, CO3 -, HCO3-, Cl-, total viable bacterial count and total coliform were determined. Isolation and identification of Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp. from the water samples were performed to investigate the antibiotic sensitivity. …”
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Effects of postharvest storage and dips in calcium salts on fresh-cut cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L. reticulates cv. Glamour) by Zainal Abidin, Munira

“…The observations of the quality of the fresh-cut cantaloupe were carried out every 3±1 days for the physico-chemical (firmness, colour, total soluble solids content (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), and pH), microbiological (total plate counts (TPC) and yeast and moulds (YM)), and sensory analyses during storage at 2 °C and 87% relative humidity (RH) for 19 days. …”
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Effects of dietary postbiotic and inulin on growth performance, IGF1 and GHR mRNA expression, faecal microbiota and volatile fatty acids in broilers by Kareem, Karwan Yaseen, Loh, Teck Chwen, Foo, Hooi Ling, Akit, Henny, Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi

“…Postbiotic and inulin increased (p < 0.05) faecal lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and reduced (p < 0.05) Enterobacteriaceae count. Birds fed T4 and T6 had higher faecal acetic acid and propionic acid respectively, and both had higher total VFA and lactic acid bacteria but lower pH and Enterobacteriaceae (ENT) counts compared to other treatments. …”
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Kaempferol and chrysin synergies to improve septic mice survival by Harasstani, Omar A., Tham, Chau Ling, Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad

“…Moreover, intraperitoneal fluid (IPF) bacterial clearance and total leukocyte count were also assessed to detect any antibacterial effects exerted by chrysin and kaempferol, individually and in combination. …”
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Effects of temperature and relative humidity on growth of green leafhopper (Nephotettix virescens distant) by Tuan Yusof, Tuan Norizan

“…Population number of GLH were counted and recorded on daily basis from nymph until adult stages. …”
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