Clostridium difficile bacteriophage finding under normal and iron-limited conditions for the isolation of potential siderophore receptor-specific phages by Lim, Edsel Yong Xun

“…Phage therapy, known for its specificity of action, has emerged as a promising candidate for combating CDI, offering the potential to circumvent gut microbiome dysbiosis associated with conventional antibiotic regimens. However, research on Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) phage hunting has been relatively limited. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of 5-fluorouracil-loaded calcium carbonate nanoparticles combined with natural compound thymoquinone for colon cancer treatment by Deng, Xi, Yang, Zhongming, Chan, Kim Wei, Abu Bakar, Md Zuki

“…These results provide evidence for 5FU-CaCO3np as a novel regimen against colon cancer. Combining 5FU-CaCO3np and TQ may offer a new perspective for colon cancer therapy.…”
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Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish by Goh, Boon Chong, Larsson, Simon, Dam, Linh Chi, Ling, Sharon Yan Han, Chua, Patrina Wei Lin, Abirami, R., Singh, Samsher, Ong, Ernest Jun Long, Teo, Jeanette W. P., Ho, Peiying, Ingham, Philip William, Pethe, Kevin, Dedon, Peter C.

“…Because of its extensive innate resistance to numerous antibiotics, treatment options are limited, often resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Current treatment regimens usually involve a combination of antibiotics, with clarithromycin being the cornerstone of NTM treatments.…”
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Biomechanical evaluation of peripheral nerves after crush injuries by Wong, Yoke-Rung, Pang, Xin, Lim, Zeus Yiwei, Du, Hejun, Tay, Shian-Chao, McGrouther, Duncan Angus

“…The original diameters of proximal, middle and distal end of nerve segment were measured. The midst of each digital nerve was compressed by a customized mechanical system, at 1N, 3N and 5N for 30sec. …”
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Hoteliers' perception of corporate crisis and crisis management in the Singapore hotel industry. by Chen, Jian Hao., Lee, Wei Lin., Ng, Yvonne Pei Ling.

“…This report looks at the perceptions of corporate crisis of four local hoteliers belonging to the 5-star, luxury hotel segment in the local industry, and their hotels’ crisis management plans. …”
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Electromyography signal processing based on time and time-frequency representations for prosthesis application by Mahdavi, Farzaneh Akhavan

“…In this study, it was presented that the techniques of segmentation and segment size affect the classification accuracy. …”
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Location-aware spatial keyword search for spatial web objects by Wang, Chun An

“…Given the use of 3G mobile devices is rapidly taking over the current mobile phone market and with the increase in the usage of GPS systems on vehicles around the word, a lot of applications that uses the spatial database have quickly emerged as a new segment for software industry in mobile applications. …”
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Aquatic and benthic bacteria responses to feed and fertiliser application in trials with the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) by MacLean, M.H., Ang, K.J., Brown, J.H., Jauncey, K.

“…Total bacterial abundance, mean cell volume and biomass, determined respectively by epifluorescence microscopy, image analysis and conversion calculation, illustrated the effect of treatment on the water and sediment bacterial populations. Differences in bacterial abundance and mean cell size were evident between treatments. …”
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Factors affecting trans-scleral transport of poly (butadiene-b-ethylene oxide) polymersomes by Anita, Vincent

“…Periocular drug delivery presents an alternative treatment strategy for posterior segment eye disease (PSEDs) by administering drugs into the periocular space surrounding the eye orbit; the drugs then diffuse from this space across the sclera and choroid into the posterior segment of the eye, allowing for improved bioavailability and therapeutic effect. …”
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Complexities of the San Andreas fault near San Gorgonio Pass : implications for large earthquakes by Yule, Doug, Sieh, Kerry

“…Within a 20-km-wide contractional stepover between two segments of the fault zone, the San Bernardino and Coachella Valley segments, folds, and dextral-reverse and dextral-normal faults form an east-west belt of active structures. …”
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Labeling of names in the video stream by Li, Hui Ting.

“…Firstly, the training data sets of Jackie Chan and Non-Jackie Chan must be prepared. The video needs to segment to frames and pick up those key frames as the test images. …”
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Automated multisensor polyhedral model acquisition by Ortin, D, Montiel, JMM, Zisserman, A

“…The vision algorithms are then able to compute a very accurate registration (via a plane to plane homography) which is used to segment the model into planar facets, and to improve the estimate of the model and sensor position. …”

Fedratinib combined with ropeginterferon alfa-2b in patients with myelofibrosis (FEDORA): study protocol for a multicentre, open-label, Bayesian phase II trial by McIlroy, G, Gaskell, C, Jackson, A, Yafai, E, Tasker, R, Thomas, C, Fox, S, Boucher, R, Ghebretinsea, F, Harrison, C, Mead, AJ, McMullin, MF

“…FEDORA uses a within-patient dose escalation regimen to ensure each patient reaches a personalised dose combination that is acceptable. …”

May measurement month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening findings from Sierra Leone by Jalloh, MB, Williams, CEE, Jegede, OG, Malijan, GMB, Naveed, A, Kanu, A, Bah, AK, Jalloh, F, Jalloh, A, Faulkner, MMJ, Agboola, K, Baldeh, M, Russell, JBW, Oladapo, OO

“…Notably, 42.9% of the participants with known hypertension did not adhere to their antihypertensive medication regimen, citing cost, availability, side effects, and forgetfulness as common reasons. …”

Comparative study of telecommunications policies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. by Chong, Patrick Piang Teng., Low, Kwong Hwee., Lum, Phyllis Siu Lin.

“…Competition has been introduced in selected segments of the market, while the state has kept—in the form of ownership and'or regulation—a strong presence in the sector.…”
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ESG reporting in Singapore by Sim, Chai Ying, Jiang, Weiying, Lim, Daryl Ming Wei

“…Through our research, we observed that the local scene requires more effort in sustainability reporting, especially in the Environment and Social segments. Our results reflect that there is inadequate disclosure of information regarding sustainability in Singapore, across the various industries and amongst firms of different market capitalisation.…”
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Turbulence-induced secondary flows in straight open channel with imposed transverse bed non-uniformities by Wang, Zhiqian

“…This study also discusses effects of cellular secondary flows on the concentration distribution of suspended sediment.…”
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Understanding customer retrials in call centers: preferences for service quality and service speed by Hu, K, Allon, G, Bassamboo, A

“…One reallocates the service groups for different customer segments without expanding the system, and the other adjusts the staffing ratios by hiring low-cost, ordinary-quality agents. …”

Semantic mapping for articulated objects by Luar, Shui Song

“…Semantic mapping has advanced greatly since its inception as a research field, to now being able to identify poses and segment objects. As an extension of semantic segmentation problem, there is still an unexplored field of identifying joints of an articulated object within an image. …”
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Singapore airlines : soaring to greater heights (an in-depth analysis of SIA's corporate strategy). by Gay, Elaine Ting Shan., Lee, Leng Choo., Seng, Figin Hui Hong.

“…This study provides a review of the major components of SIA, highlighting its general airline operations, the market segments served as well as customers’ perception of SIA’s services. …”
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