The improvement of the efficiency of fertilizers’ use for spring barley sowings by E. N. Fedotova, Yu. N. Fedorova, D. S. Komshanov

“…The improvement of the efficiency of fertilizers’ use for spring barley sowings According to three-year long researches and farming tests the article presents the efficiency of fertilizers’ use combined with the compound microelement fertilizer “Akvadon-Mikro”. …”
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International network for comparison of HIV neutralization assays: the NeutNet report II. by Leo Heyndrickx, Alan Heath, Enas Sheik-Khalil, Jose Alcami, Vera Bongertz, Marianne Jansson, Mauro Malnati, David Montefiori, Christiane Moog, Lynn Morris, Saladin Osmanov, Victoria Polonis, Meghna Ramaswamy, Quentin Sattentau, Monica Tolazzi, Hanneke Schuitemaker, Betty Willems, Terri Wrin, Eva Maria Fenyö, Gabriella Scarlatti

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In the present study (Phase II), polyclonal reagents were evaluated by 13 laboratories. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment of Key Mediterranean Agricultural Products at the Farm Level Using GHG Measurements by Georgios Bartzas, Maria Doula, Konstantinos Komnitsas

“…With the use of a cradle-to-gate approach six environmental impact categories, more specifically acidification potential (AP), eutrophication potential (EP), global warming potential (GWP), ozone depletion potential (ODP), photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP), and cumulative energy demand (CED) as energy-based indicator are assessed. …”
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Microstructure evolution of laser directed energy deposition process prepared CNTs/WE43 composites during solution and aging treatment by Lyuyuan Wang, Zhaodian Wang, Lei Zhao, Yuan Chen, Yangfan Fu, Dongsheng Wu

“…The significant inhibitory effect of CNTs on the grain growth of the LDED WE43 matrix was more pronounced than the promoting effect of temperature, resulting in a 47% increase at 510 °C and a 35% increase at 540 °C in the grain growth exponent compared to the WE43 layers at 510 °C. …”
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Contrast-Enhanced Transrectal Ultrasound for Differential Diagnosis of Focal Pathology of Prostate: Single-Center Retrospective Comparative Study by M. Z. Khasanov, M. G. Tukhbatullin, M. N. Nasrullaev

“…In order to make transrectal ultrasound of the prostate more informative, the contrast-enhanced techniques are recommended to apply. …”
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Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions by Kenneth Holmberg, Ali Erdemir

“…Overall, wear appears to be more critical than friction as it may result in catastrophic failures and operational breakdowns that can adversely impact productivity and hence cost.…”
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Cybersecurity in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: A Systematic Review of Automotive Security by Rafael Abreu, Frederico Branco, Manuel J. Cabral S. Reis, Carlos Serodio

“…These findings are a foundation for designing more resilient and secure Connected and Autonomous Vehicles systems.…”
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Features of the water regime and photosynthesis in hybrid forms of cherry plum under the dry wind season conditions by A. V. Grigoriev, R. A. Pilkevich, L. A. Lukicheva, T. B. Gubanova, V. M. Gorina

“…The results of a study on the drought resistance of cherry plum hybrid forms are presented. Water retention capacity of leaves and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured under the simulated conditions close to the dry wind season.Materials and methods. …”
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Retrospective Study of Recurrence and Associated Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Treated at Adama General Hospital, Oromia, Ethiopia: A Comparison of Cox-PH and Shared Lognormal Frailty... by Alemayehu Legesse

“…Recovery from type 2 diabetes is frequently recurrent, as a single patient may recover from more than one over time. The goal of this study was to know the recurrent event (time to recovery) and associated factors of type 2 diabetes in Adama General Hospital, Ethiopia, by comparing shared lognormal frailty and Cox-PH models. …”
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On the Divergence of a Proto-Indo-European Velar Syllabic Nasal in Indo-European Languages by G. M. Telezhko

“…The proposed model results from generalization of the data of instrumental phonetical research, which show that the articulation of palatal consonants is unstable leading to there divergent evolution, i. e. transformation to sounds with more definite zones of articulation, e. g. palatal lateral approximant *[ʎ] split into palatalized lateral liquid [l'] and fricative [j]. …”
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Under Regional Anaesthesia (Thoracic Spinal): Is It Feasible? by Bibhu Priyo Das, Tapan Kumar Talukdar, Maneesh Warrier

“…But in this era where regional anaesthesia is gaining more prominence, we wondered about the safety and efficacy of regional anaesthesia for doing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. …”
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Serum Adipokine and Ghrelin Levels in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Mehmet Yalniz, Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu, Huseyin Ataseven, Bilal Ustundag, Fulya Ilhan, Orhan K. Poyrazoglu, Ahmet Erensoy

“…Body mass index (BMI) was less than 30 kg/m2 in 67.6% of patients, while in the remaining 32.4% it was more than 30 kg/m2. Serum adiponectin, leptin, TNF-α, and ghrelin were determined. …”
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Assessment of the urinary uric acid-to-creatinine ratio as a diagnostic marker for perinatal asphyxia in a resource-poor setting: a case control study by Chukwunonso Chigozie Iheji, Isaac Nwabueze Asinobi, Ikenna Kingsley Ndu, Anthony Nnaemeka Ikefuna

“…Abstract Background The lack of simple but effective and affordable diagnostic tools presents a challenge for the management of perinatal asphyxia, especially in low- to middle-income countries. …”
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Echocardiography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by E. G. Akramova, L. I. Feyskhanova

“…The global deformation value more than -19,6% was in 34,5% of patients with RA and 59,4% with RA+AH (p=0,03). …”
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A Low Signal-to-Noise Ratio Infrared Small-Target Detection Network by Fenghong Li, Peng Rao, Wen Sun, Yueqi Su, Xin Chen

“…As space-based infrared detection technology evolves, the primary challenge is detecting more distant objects and achieving high precision in the detection of space targets with lower signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs). …”
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Hair transplant - initial experience with semiautomated extraction and preservation in follicular unit extraction by Yanev Krassimir K., Sharkov Evgeni V., Hristova-Atanasova Eleonora, Timev Aleksander I.

“…Our initial experience shows that with such a device, it becomes possible to achieve more than a thousand grafts in one day when working in different donor areas, which is minimally invasive for the patient and maximally ergonomic for the surgeon. …”
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Integrating Food Preference Profiling, Behavior Change Strategies, and Machine Learning for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in a Personalized Nutrition Digital Health Interventio... by Hana Fitria Navratilova, Anthony David Whetton, Nophar Geifman

“…By making healthy eating more accessible and sustainable, the DHI has the potential to significantly impact public health outcomes.…”
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Collection: Instrumentation and measurement techniques for high voltage applications–Partial discharge echo measurement approach for high voltage insulation assessment by Marek Florkowski

“…Abstract In this article, an original measurement methodology and detection approach, called partial discharge echo (PDE), applied to the electrical insulation systems of high voltage (HV) power devices is presented. This novel methodology and instrumentation extend the conventional partial discharge measurement approach, perceived as one of the crucial indicators of HV electrical insulation integrity. …”
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Caracterización de las PYMES en Costa Rica mediante el empleo del Análisis de Conglomerados o Cluster (Categorization of the Costa Rican SME using cluster analysis) by Ricardo Monge González, Juan Antonio Rodríguez Álvarez

“…This approach allows the study of SME´s from a different perspective than the one provided by the more traditional approach by size (micro, small or medium), or by productive sector (agricultural, industrial, commercial or service). …”
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Clinical case of the surgical treatment of complete rupture of distal biceps tendon using two cortical buttons by A. E. Medvedchikov, E. A. Anastasieva, V. M. Prokhorenko, I. A. Kirilova

“…Materials and methods. The article presents a clinical case of surgical treatment of a patient with complete rupture of dominant limb distal biceps tendon which was more than 2 weeks old and was accompanied by lacertus fibrosus provocation and persistent muscle retraction. …”
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