Furosemide and Serum Protein-Bound Uremic Toxin Concentrations in Patients With CKD by Margaux Costes-Albrespic, Natalia Alencar de Pinho, Islam Amine Larabi, Carolla El Chamieh, Solène M. Laville, Denis Fouque, Maurice Laville, Luc Frimat, Jean-Claude Alvarez, Ziad A. Massy, Sophie Liabeuf, Natalia Alencar De Pinho, Dorothée Cannet, Christian Combe, Denis Fouque, Luc Frimat, Aghilès Hamroun, Yves-Edouard Herpe, Christian Jacquelinet, Maurice Laville, Sophie Liabeuf, Ziad A. Massy, Pascal Morel, Christophe Pascal, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Joost Schanstra, Bénédicte Stengel, Céline Lange, Oriane Lambert, Marie Metzger

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Meta-analysis of Genetic Parameters for Productive and Reproductive Traits in Laying Hens by Maryam Sokhan, Sheida Varkoohi, Ali Hossein Piray

“…Proper use of meta-analysis method in studies related to livestock and poultry prevents the repetition of unnecessary work and it saves time and reduces costs. Considering the importance of estimation of genetic parameters for productive and reproductive traits in laying hens and the fact that no comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis has been performed to investigate the genetic parameters in this species, the goal of this study is to use meta-analysis for estimation of weighted mean of genetic parameters for desired traits through combining the results of different studies. …”
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Study protocol: the ear–nose–throat (ENT) prospective international cohort of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (EPIC-PCD) by Andreas Anagiotos, Myrofora Goutaki, André Coste, Nagehan Emiralioglu, Amanda Harris, Andrea Burgess, Mieke Boon, Philipp Latzin, Jean François Papon, Eric G Haarman, Natalie Lorent, Yin Ting Lam, Mihaela Alexandru, Miguel Armengot, Emilie Bequignon, Ela Erdem, Sara-Lynn Hool, Bulent Karadag, Sookyung Kim, Ugur Ozcelik, Ana Reula, Jobst Roehmel, Christine van Gogh, Panayiotis Yiallouros, Soeren Marian Zappe

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Effects of different mulching methods with apple branch fragments on soil nutrients, growth and development of apple trees and fruit quality by LI Linyu, CAO Yufei, LÜ Deguo, QIN Sijun

“…[Conclusion] Different ways of mulching with apple branches fragments can create a more suitable growing environment for fruit trees by improving the soil conditions around the trees, thus favoring the growth and development of fruit trees, and improving economic benefits while saving production costs. Comprehensively analyzing the effects of different mulching methods with apple crushed branches on soil properties, it was found that crushed branches + ground cloth mulching may be a more beneficial mulching method for actual production.…”
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Advances in studies and applications of thick diamond films prepared by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition by Fucheng LIU, Guanjie MA, Jiangtao HUANG, Zongyan ZHANG, Peigang HAN, Bin HE

“…Looking ahead, ongoing research is essential in several key areas: optimizing and enhancing equipment, refining the growth process, and innovating process parameters (such as atmosphere, power, and substrate) to achieve higher growth rates, superior quality, and reduced costs. These efforts aim to meet the demands of commercialization, thereby facilitating the widespread adoption of diamond thick films in thermal deposition and optical applications.…”
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Prevalence of Carbapenem-resistant and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in Healthcare and Community Settings in the United Kingdom: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dr Hossam Almadhoon, Dr Winnie WY Lee, Miss Emma R Carter, Mr Ibrahim Ahmad, Dr Colin S Brown, Dr Nina J Zhu, Prof Alison H Holmes

“…CPE and CRE are associated with higher morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. This study aims to summarise the existing evidence on the prevalence of CRE/CPE across healthcare and community settings in the UK. …”
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Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae coinfection with multiple microbes: a retrospective study on its risk factors and clinical outcomes by Xixi Song, Chonghe Xu, Zhongqi Zhu, Chenchen Zhang, Chao Qin, Juan Liu, Xiaoli Kong, Zhijun Zhu, Wei Xu, Mei Zhu

“…Coinfections and CRKP infections were significantly associated with increased overall mortality, elevated healthcare costs, and poor prognosis in patients. These findings provided a basis for further clinical research and optimization of management strategies for MDR-KP coinfections and CRKP infections.IMPORTANCECoinfections and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infections significantly increased morbidity and economic burden, leading to longer intensive care unit (ICU) stays and poorer prognoses. …”
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Comparative activity of some veterinary pharmaceutical products in swine dysentery by Cristina, T. Romeo, Villa, R., Olimpia-Ines Lupu (Pauta), Doma, A.

“…One of the diseases that cause great damage in the pig breeding farms, Brachyspyra swine dysentery has a special importance because involve great losses both by growth failure and high mortality andsignificant costs to the prevention and control. The study was conducted in a swine farm in Timis County, where the disease was originally identified in autumn of year 2009. …”
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SURGICAL METHODS IN THE COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS IN PERMANENT BITE by V. І. Kutsevliak, О. V. Liubchenko, Yu. H. Danilova, V.V. Starikov

“…Carrying out experimental and clinical studies have to prove complex design features mini implants, which provide the following advantages: - the presence of two diameters of the intra osseous mini implants - cortical - 2.4 mm and a sponge - 1.2 mm enables a differentiated redistribute mainly on cortical bone; - thread pitch intra osseous portion is 1 mm, which also reduces the stress in the cortical and cancellous bone in particular layer; - individually costed mini implants sizes allow to install it in any part of the alveolar process. …”
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Directly replanting with GF296 extends the years of ratooning and yield in sugarcane by Huiwen Zhou, Hanmin Luo, Youchen Wei, Hongchui Wei, Yuanke Wei, Ming Liu, Ming Li, Jianhua You, Yangrui Li, Haifeng Yan, Lihang Qiu

“…Abstract Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a sugar crop capable of ratoon cultivation, and its ratooning ability directly relates to sugarcane production costs and planting benefits. Sugarcane ridges with missing seedlings and gaps are an important reason for the reduction in the number of effective stalks and the years of ratooning of ratoon sugarcane. …”
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Investigation of distribution and the loss assessment of Helicoverpa armigera in bean fields of Markazi Province. by sedighe ashtari, mazaher yousefi, Gholam Reza Goodarzi

“…In addition to polluting the environment, these sprays reduce natural enemies and cause other consequences, including the return of the pest, and imposing additional costs on farmers. Therefore, considering the key role of beans in the central province and the importance of this pest and the need to reduce and optimal use of agricultural pesticides, studying the amount of damage caused by pod worms is one of the requirements. …”
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Genetic etiologies with a large NGS panel in a monocentric cohort of 1000 patients with pediatric onset epilepsies by Giulia Barcia, Nicole Chemaly, Stéphanie Gobin‐Limballe, Emma Losito, Mélodie Aubart, Eugénie Sarda, Zahra Assouline, Pauline Plante‐Bordeneuve, Marie Hully, Remi Barrois, Christine Barnerias, Doxa Sareidaki, Delphine Coste Zeitoun, Monika Eisermann, Cécile Fourrage, Sylvain Hanein, Marlène Rio, Nathalie Boddaert, Isabelle Desguerre, Anna Kaminska, Julie Steffann, Rima Nabbout

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Decarbonizing the Maritime Industry: A Collaborative Path Forward by Yudan Whulanza, Eny Kusrini, Muhamad Arif Budiyanto, Arnas, Yanuar

“…These savings not only reduce environmental impact but also cut fuel costs, demonstrating the economic viability of sustainability initiatives. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Lime-Basalt Fiber Modified Red Mudstone Filler by XIAO Pan, LIN Pengjie, CHEN Nan, WANG Wen, LIU Jia, LIU Xianfeng

“…With the continuous development of high-speed railway construction in southwest China, a large amount of waste slag will inevitably be produced, and its growth rate may accelerate with the increase of construction activities. utilizing the red mudstone waste residue for high-speed railway subgrade not only reduces costs but also realize resource reuse and environmental protection. …”
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Workplace Incivility and Job Alienation: Analyzing the Mediating Role of Social Capital and the Moderating Role of Psychological Capital by Fariborz Fathi Chegeni, Mostafa OmidNezhad

“…From an organizational perspective, job alienation hinders the achievement of goals by lowering motivation and a sense of belonging, ultimately imposing considerable costs. Non-economic factors, such as the quality of work relationships, organizational justice, workplace culture, and interpersonal interactions, play a crucial role in either fostering or alleviating job alienation.     …”
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Path and Practice of Gap Management in National Parks: A Comparison Between China and the US and Inspirations Therefrom by Yun MA, Siyuan HE

“…These gaps disrupt ecosystem continuity, raise management costs, and increase conflicts between private landowners, federal agencies, and the public. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Prediction Models for Trawling Grounds of the Argentine Shortfin Squid <i>Illex argentinus</i> in the Southwest Atlantic High Seas Based on Vessel Position... by Delong Xiang, Yuyan Sun, Hanji Zhu, Jianhua Wang, Sisi Huang, Shengmao Zhang, Famou Zhang, Heng Zhang

“…The successful development of vessel position-based prediction models aids enterprises in reducing fuel and time costs associated with indiscriminate squid searches, enhancing trawling efficiency. …”
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Development mechanism and practical significance of deep coalbed methane (coal rock gas) infiltration and displacement by Lihong ZHOU, Xia YAN, Hongtao LIU, Xianyue XIONG, Feng WANG, Shuguang LI, Jiyuan ZHANG, Chuanqing LIU, Xiong HU, Pu YUAN, Qianli MA, Xueguang ZHU

“…However, the mechanistic role of hydraulic fracturing in methane production, beyond enhancing permeability, remains unclear. High costs and operational uncertainties in field trials have hindered the optimization of deep CBM technologies and efficient development. …”
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Sustainability Measurement of Farming System in Isfahan Agricultural Sector (Smallholders-Rural Production Cooperatives- Farm Corporation) by Saedali Nekooei Naenii, Yosef Ghanbari, Hamid Barghi

“…The magnitude of the instability is less in farming corporation than other two farming system for reasons of using technical factors. 4- Conclusions The average total income by production in smallholder farmers system is considered as one of unsustainable indices in the region, so certificating a price proportional to the production costs will be beneficial to increase the agricultural income. …”
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Improved Splitting-Integrating Methods for Image Geometric Transformations: Error Analysis and Applications by Hung-Tsai Huang, Zi-Cai Li, Yimin Wei, Ching Yee Suen

“…We propose improved techniques that entirely bypass nonlinear solutions for <i>T</i>, simplify numerical algorithms and reduce computational costs. Another significant advantage is the greater flexibility for general and complicated transformations <i>T</i>. …”
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