A Taguchi-based study on the control factors of reinforced composites with the fiber of coir and pineapple leaves by Md Firoz Kabir, Md Alamgir Hossain, Md Nazmus Sakib, Md Waliullah Shadhin, Md Ariful Alam

“…The variation of the experimental and predicted results was observed from the regression analysis, and it was 2.93 to 0.4 J/cm2, 2.12 to 0.79 MPa, 3.54 to 0.33 MPa, 2.33 to 0.8 RHN, and 0.92 %–0.13 % for impact, tensile, and flexural strength, Rockwell hardness, and water absorption test respectively. …”
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Effect of packaging materials and storage temperature on the shelf stability of Awaze paste by Biadge Kefale, Biadge Kefale, Mulugeta Admasu Delele, Mulugeta Admasu Delele, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Solomon Abate

“…After 300 days of storage, the highest yeast and mold count, 4.06 log CFU/g, was observed in samples stored in plastic bags. The highest total bacterial count (TBC), 4.12 log CFU/g, was found in samples stored in metal cans. …”
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Hubungan Kadar Albumin Serum dengan Morbiditas dan Mortalitas Maternal Pasien Preeklampsia Berat dan Eklampsia di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Yunike Veronika, Joserizal Resudji, Susila Sastri

“…The objective of this study was to determine the relation between serum albumin levels and maternal morbidity and mortality of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia patients. A retrospective observational analytical research was conducted with a cross sectional study design. …”
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Transendothelial migration of the Lyme disease spirochete involves spirochete internalization as an intermediate step through a transcellular pathway that involves Cdc42 and Rac1 by Daiana Alvarez-Olmedo, Claire Kamaliddin, Theodore B. Verhey, May Ho, Rebekah De Vinney, George Chaconas

“…In B. burgdorferi-infected monolayers, we observed ~55% of wild-type spirochetes crossing the monolayer. …”
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Polyphénols et activités antioxydantes des fruits de Grewia spp. consommés par les bonobos à Luikotale, R.D. Congo by C‑Désiré Musuyu Muganza, Ulrich Maloueki, Kumugo S‑P Ndimbo, Ikombe N Bondjengo, Mukulire J Malekani, Nseu B Mbomba, Barbara Fruth

“…De nombreuses études ont prouvé le rôle important que jouent les antioxydants en tant que capteurs de radicaux libres dans la protection des organismes contre les affections pathologiques causées par les radicaux libres telles que l’arthrite, l’ischémie, les anémies, l’asthme, les affections neuro-dégénératives, la maladie de Parkinson, le mongolisme, le vieillissement, les affections démentielles, les inflammations, les cancers etc. Les observations sur le régime alimentaire des bonobos (Pan paniscus) dans les forêts de la Cuvette Centrale de la R.D. …”
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Treatment of Vascular Dementia by Using Fuyuan Capsule Combined with "Xingnao Kaiqiao" Acupuncture by LI Hongmei, WANG Xiaoqin, GUO Yang, SHI Hongxing, GUO Xiao, WANG Xue

“…ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of Fuyuan capsule combined with "Xingnao Kaiqiao" acupuncture on vascular dementia (VD) and explore its mechanism.MethodsA total of 150 VD patients with deficiency of spleen and kidney and blood stasis were enrolled in the Hengshui Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hebei Province from May 2020 to September 2021. …”
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Pica practices, anemia, and oral health outcomes: a systemic review by Brenda A. Z. Abu, Abigail Morrissey, Yan Wu, Daniel A. Castillo, Rachel Becker, TongTong Wu, Kevin Fiscella, Steven Gill, Jin Xiao

“…Tooth abrasion and dental caries were observed among pica users. Future studies could define the strength of the pica-oral health association, and the potential mediators, such as anemia.…”
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Rural-urban disparity in uptaking skilled antenatal care visits by pregnant women in Bangladesh: Zero and One Inflated Poisson regression model. by Lubana Tanvia, M Ershadul Haque, Wasimul Bari

“…However, the rate of change in uptaking the SANC visits is higher in rural area compared to urban area. It was observed that for a given survey year, the rate of mean SANC visits was higher among women from urban areas compared to that among women from rural areas of Bangladesh. …”
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Phage vB_Kpn_HF0522: Isolation, Characterization, and Therapeutic Potential in Combatting K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections by Yan T, Wang Q, Ma C, Teng X, Gong Z, Chu W, Zhou Q, Liu Z

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of phage therapy in treating bacterial infections.Methods: Isolated phage vB_Kpn_HF0522 and phage morphology were observed using transmission electron microscopy. Analysis of vB_Kpn_HF0522 characteristics, including optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI), one-step growth curve, host range, stability in different environments, and adsorption capacity. …”
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Biologics for eosinophilic oesophagitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Beibei Zeng, Doudou Jia, Shengen Li, Xuna Liu, Boxu Zhu, Yanqi Zhang, Yan Zhuang, Fei Dai

“…Key outcomes of this meta-analysis include the following: Anti-IL-5 biologics exhibited statistically significant benefits in histological remission (RR 2.03 [CI 1.45–2.85]; p < 0.0001) compared to the placebo, but there was no significant difference in symptom relief (RR 1.06 [CI 0.88 to 1.28]; p = 0.53); anti-IL-4/13 biologics had significant effects on histologic improvement (RR 10.48 [CI 5.54–19.82]; p < 0.00001) and symptom related score reduction (RR 1.44 [CI 1.08–1.93]; p = 0.01), with a better outcome for endoscopic remission than with placebo (SMD–1.06 [CI–1.26–0.86], p < 0.00001); no statistically significant differences in adverse effects were observed between the intervention and control groups.Conclusions Our findings suggest that the biologics currently being investigated are considered safe and effective treatments for EoE, while their efficiency varies. …”
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Potential and actual evapotranspiration and Landsat derived indices by P. Kumar, D. Deka, A. Yadav, Ashwani ., M. Kumar, J.P. Das, A. Singh, A. Gurjar

“…A positive correlation was identified between vegetation cover and evapotranspiration, whereas a negative correlation was observed between snow cover and evapotranspiration. …”
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Combination of autoimmune hepatitis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Clinical case) by A. A. Driga, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Efficacy of budesonide allows to assume improvement of disease and life prognosis at the observed patient. Modification of lifestyle directed to weight loss, results in more favorable course of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis that can be presumed by liver histological data (decrease of inflammatory activity degree in comparison to initial biopsy specimen).…”
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Experimental study on the effect of ion transmission mode on the calcium leaching rate of cementitious materials by Shihao An, Chunmeng Jiang, Shuangxi Li, Chong Shi

“…In addition, XRD, MIP, and SEM assessments were used to observe and analyze the changes in the phase composition, pore structure, and microscopic morphology of the various types of specimens before and after calcium leaching. …”
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A web-based pilot randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of education and contact-based interventions in reducing public suicide stigma by Nathalie Oexle, Matthias Lühr, Daniele Valacchi, Nicolas Rüsch

“…Results Median times spent with provided material were generally longer among participants exposed to video material than among participants exposed to text material, and among participants in contact-based interventions than among participants in education-based interventions. We did not observe stronger effects in intervention groups compared to control groups on suicide stigma or suicide normalization. …”
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Early selective attention to the articulating mouth as a potential female-specific marker of better language development in autism: a review by Itziar Lozano, Charlotte Viktorsson, Elena Capelli, Teodora Gliga, Valentina Riva, Przemysław Tomalski

“…In neurotypical populations, sex differences in language development are also observable from early on, with females outperforming males. …”
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Association of alcohol abstinence with risk of hyperuricemia in rural Chinese adults: the Henan Rural Cohort Study by Xiaokang Dong, Lulu Zhang, Ning Kang, Huanxiang Zhang, Wei Liao, Xiaotian Liu, Pengling Liu, Lei Yin, Chongjian Wang

“…In addition, the risk of HUA decreased with the increasing years of abstinence duration (P for trend < 0.050) and negative linear dose-response associations were observed. Conclusion Former drinkers were associated with a reduced risk of HUA compared with current drinkers. …”
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Patients with chronic heart failure and predominant left atrial versus left ventricular myopathy by Xuanyi Jin, Wan Ting Tay, Dinna Soon, David Sim, Seet Yoong Loh, Sheldon Lee, Fazlur Jaufeerally, Lieng Hsi Ling, A. Mark Richards, Adriaan A. Voors, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Joost P. van Melle

“…Methods From a nationwide, prospective, multi-center, observational HF cohort, transthoracic echocardiographic examination was performed on each patient. …”
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Temperature Is a Key Factor Affecting Total Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen Concentrations in Northeastern Lakes Based on Sentinel-2 Images and Machine Learning Methods by Haoming Qin, Chong Fang, Ge Liu, Kaishan Song, Zhuoshi Li, Sijia Li, Hui Tao, Zhaojiang Yan

“…A positive correlation between temperature and TP concentration was observed, as higher temperatures enhance biological activity. …”
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A cell-based model to study mechanisms of endothelial-dependent thrombin generation in response to inflammation and its modulation by hydroxychloroquine by Deepa J. Arachchillage, Golzar Mobayen, Mike Laffan, Anna M. Randi, Josefin Ahnström, Charis Pericleous

“…Results: Endothelial stimulation with TNF-α or IL-1β caused ECs to trigger TG without the addition of exogenous TF, with higher TG observed after 6 hours of stimulation than 24 hours. …”
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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of hippocampal and striatal neurometabolites in experimental PTSD rat modeling by V. E. Tseilikman, O. B. Shevelev, N. V. Khotskin, A. S. Dotsenko, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. S. Lapshin, M. P. Moshkin, M. V. Komelkova, I. V. Feklicheva, O. B. Tseilikman, E. Dremencov, E. L. Zavjalov

“…And only in rats with an intermediate level of anxiety, synchronization was observed between the increase in plasma corticosterone and the increase in hippocampal GABA content. …”
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