Publications by authors named "John Linville"
: Praziquantel is a cornerstone of schistosomiasis control and elimination efforts. Continued surveillance of praziquantel efficacy is needed to monitor for the development of resistance, as well as to help public health officials gauge the effect of mass praziquantel administration on schistosomiasis control in communities, since it is the only drug used in schistosomiasis control programs. The objective of this study was to assess the praziquantel cure rate and egg reduction rate against urogenital schistosomiasis.
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- Urine filtration microscopy (UFM) is not very sensitive for detecting low-intensity infections, prompting a study to test FlukeCatcher microscopy (FCM) as an alternative for finding eggs in urine samples.
- Samples from 572 children in Afar, Ethiopia, were analyzed using both UFM and FCM, revealing that FCM had higher sensitivity (84%) and negative predictive value (97%) than UFM (65% sensitivity, 93% negative predictive value).
- While FCM shows promise for better diagnosis by detecting infections more reliably, it produces lower average egg counts (6.6 eggs/10 mL) than UFM (14.7 eggs/10 mL), indicating it might not effectively
A six sigma fishbone analysis approach was used to develop a machine learning model in SAS, Version 9.4, by using stepwise linear regression. The model evaluated the effect of a wide variety of variables, including slaughter establishment operational measures, normal (30-year average) weather, and extreme weather events on the rate of Salmonella -positive carcasses in young chicken slaughter establishments.
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- High-intensity interval training (HIIT) was found to significantly improve oxygen uptake (VO₂max) in 14-year-old soccer players compared to high-volume training (HVT) after a 5-week program.
- Players in the HIIT group experienced a 7.0% increase in VO₂max and a notable improvement in 1,000-meter running times, while the HVT group showed no change in VO₂max.
- Both groups improved sprint performance, but jumping performance remained unchanged during the study.
Three textiles with increasing compressive surface were compared with non-compressive conventional clothing on physiological and perceptual variables during sub-maximal and maximal running. Fifteen well-trained endurance athletes (mean+/-s: age 27.1+/-4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Special force units and military personnel undergo demanding physical exercise and might benefit from high-intensity respiratory muscle training (RMT) by increasing their endurance performance. This study examined the effects of a 6-week high-intensity RMT on running performance and oxygen uptake (VO2max) in a group of German Special Force Squad members.
Methods: 17 participants were randomly assigned to a training or control group.