The association of daily gardening and healthy ageing in Singapore by Amir Chwa, Adithi Vasudevan, Stella Kai Min Chan, Yunru Chen, Clement Wei Jian Chia, Darius Soh, Donovan Lim, Eliza Khoo, Ernest Soh, Jayden Lew, Lara Loh, Omkar Mahadevan, Sarah Goh, Jing Xuan Tan, Xinyun Wang, Ngan Phoon Fong, Cynthia Chen

“…The top reason for gardening was “happiness or satisfaction”, while “insufficient time” was the most cited reason for not gardening. Analysis showed that gardening daily was associated with 43% lower odds of developing poor health, defined as having either anxiety, health limitations, or both (OR = 0.57, 95%CI 0.32–0.99, p = 0.0499). …”
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Association of СОМТ gene polymorphisms with Parkinson’s disease by Svetlana A. Ivanova, Valentina M. Alifirova, Irina A. Zhukova, Vladimir V. Tiguntsev, Ivan V. Pozhidaev, Diana Z. Osmanova, Olga Yu. Fedorenko, Maxim B. Freydin, Yulia S. Mironova, Natalia G. Zhukova, Nikolay A. Bokhan, Anton J.M. Loonen

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most serious and widespread neurodegenerative disorders. …”
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Determinants Quality of Life For Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Therapy by Nurarifah, Gustini, Sukmawati, Estelle Lilian Mua, Alfrida Semuel Ra’bung

“…Although hemodialysis is considered the most effective therapy for increasing the life expectancy of CKD patients, it is associated with several side effects that can impact patients' overall well-being. …”
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Machine learning and experimental emission assessment in high temperature air premixed charged compression ignition engines using the Pugh matrix by Mohammed Al Awadh, Kah Ong Michael Goh

“…., Smoke: R² = 0.19, CO₂: R² = 0.30).A sustainability ranking situated AN20 + D80 at the most viable biofuel position, particularly with the addition of Al₂O₃. …”
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Eating behavior of young adults by M. A. Livzan, E. A. Ljaljukova, A. A. Halashte, Yu. Yu. Migunova, S. Yu. Ovsyannikova, Ya. A. Goncharov

“…Young age is the period when preventive interventions are most effective and modification of behavioral factors will prevent the development of pathology. …”
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Phytochemical profiling and evaluation of antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of endophytic fungi isolated from Lavandula stricta by Samy Selim, Mohamed H. Moustafa, Mohammed S. Almuhayawi, Hattan S. Gattan, Mohammed H. Alruhaili, Mohanned Talal Alharbi, Soad K. Al Jaouni, Hanan M. Alharbi, Fayza Kouadri, Amer M. Abdelaziz

“…In this study, ten endophytic fungal isolates (Ls1–Ls10) were isolated for the first time from Lavandula stricta and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, and Candida albicans. The most potent fungal isolate Ls1 was identified as Sarocladium kiliense using morphological and molecular techniques. …”
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Profitability and Technical Efficiency Analysis of Rice Production in Quan’ Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria by Vihi Samuel Keghter, Makwin Francis Malel, Jesse Birma, Owa Grace Tijesu, Selzing Peter Musa, Ochelle Blessing, Mwolgwan Nandom

“…Findings from the study also showed that the farmers owned an average of 2.0 hectares of farmland and had acquired an average farming experience of 12 years. For the most of them (78.0%), farming was their primary occupation. …”
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Highly efficient caffeine-based PVA composite film for UV shielding by José I. Trujillo Galarza, Luis G. Corredor González, Christian Luciani, Julio C. Chacón-Torres

“…It is also confirmed that the most amorphous film was 1.00 wt% caffeine, with a crystalline degree of approximately 14.82%. …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES USING DURING DENTAL RESTORATION IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN by J.I. Soloshenko

“…Research results and their discussion. We could not (in the most cases) provide quality treatment to the children of the 1st group, despite the fact that they had an older age, a lower intensity of caries, and a lower percentage of complicated caries. …”
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Differentiating Canine Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathies Using Faecal Amino Acid Profiles: Potential and Limitations by Cristina Higueras, Claudia Ruiz-Capillas, Ana Herrero, Angel Sainz, Mercedes García-Sancho, Fernando Rodríguez-Franco, Mar Larrosa, Ana I. Rey

“…In contrast, the GIA group had higher faecal amino acid values (except glutamic acid (Glu)) compared to the other dogs. The most determinant variables contributing to the discriminant functions were Tyr, Glu, arginine, and phenylalanine. …”
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Mushrooming Livelihoods: A Socio-economic Analysis of Solan District’s Mushroom Agripreneurs by Anju Sharma, Ridhi Chauhan, Satish K. Sharma, Nisha Devi, Vishal Thakur, Sahil Verma

“…The findings revealed that most growers were literate, above 40 years of age  and engaged in agriculture as their primary occupation. …”
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Determinação do coeficiente cultural (Kc) do feijoeiro (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), em Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ Determination of the crop coefficient (Kc) for common bean (Phaseolus v... by José C. Mendonça, Elias F. de Sousa, Salassier Bernardo, Márcio T. Sugawara, Anderson L. Peçanha, Romildo D. Gottardo

“…Among the methods to estimate the amount of water that is consumed by plants, the use of crop coefficients (Kc), associated with estimates of the reference evapotranspiration (ETo), stands as one of the most promising. This work aimed to deterime the values of Kc for different phenological phases of common bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) of the cultivar UENF-47. …”
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Clinicians perspectives towards the application of shared decision making in tertiary CVD care including the multidisciplinary heart team by Mirjam M. Garvelink, Tom Oirbans, Lea M. Dijksman, Paul B. van der Nat, Dennis van Veghel, Daniela N. Schulz, Marcel G.W. Dijkgraaf, Lucas V.A. Boersma

“…In self-reported definitions of SDM, explaining the consequences of treatment (step 2) and discussing patients’ preferences (step 3) were most frequently mentioned. Barriers for SDM were patient and process characteristics: e.g. lack of time (70 %), understaffing (35 %). …”
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Detection of free cancer cells in peritoneal cavity in patients surgically treated for gastric adenocarcinoma by Kostić Zoran, Ćuk Vladimir, Bokun Radojka, Ignjatović Dragan, Ušaj-Knežević Slavica, Ignjatović Mile

“…The results of the univariate analysis showed that the cancer diameter > 5 cm, tumor invasion of serosa, pathohistological stage of the disease III and IV and macroscopically visible metastases were the most important risk factors for the free cancer cells detection. …”
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THE EVALUATION OF CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE STRENGTH OF DENTAL RESTORATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS by V.S. Kukhta, О.S. Kyrmanov

“…The AE method based on the registration of elastic waves arising from the formation, change and destruction of the structure of various materials, is currently the most effective for studying the processes and stages of development of material defects. …”
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What matters to you? Improving the adoption of shared decision-making for birth planning in women with chronic hypertension: a multicentre multiple methods study by Hannah Wilson, Heather Brown, Jane Sandall, Marcus Green, Joanna Girling, Lucy Chappell, Rebecca Whybrow, Louise Webster

“…The findings were integrated and evaluated using the ‘Three Talk Model of Shared Decision-making’.Setting and participants Pregnant women with chronic hypertension, some with superimposed pre-eclampsia and their principal carers at three National Health Service hospital trusts.Results Healthcare professionals delivering care to pregnant women with high blood pressure were aligned with most communication practices (set out in the Calgary-Cambridge communication guide). …”
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Dengue diagnosis and impact on clinical management: A literature review. by Solenne Robert, Potiandi Serge Diagbouga, Arthur Diakourga Djibougou, Danielle Guy, Robert Bagnall, Fanette Ravel

“…Rapid serologic testing (DENGUE NS1, IgG, IgM) was the most frequently used diagnostic tools, used in 60% of the studies. …”
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Self-perception of health and quality of life in patients on renal replacement therapy undergoing hemodialysis: a case-control study by Diego José Gambin, Felipe Gomes Dallepiane, Leonardo Saraiva, Marciele Cristiane Spanenberg Führ, Fabiana Piovesan, Caroline Mirek, João Paulo De Carli, Micheline Sandini Trentin

“…RESULTS: The systemic diseases most prevalent among our patient cohort included hypertension (16.9% CGO and 75.9% CGA) and diabetes mellitus (8.9% CGO and 38.8% CGA). …”
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A Research on the Phenomenon of the Repetition and Varity of Nuzul by Mansoor Pahlavan, M. Ali Heidari Mazraeh Akhond, M. Reza Ashtari Roknabad

“…The reverence and honor for the mentioned Quran verse and chapter (ayah and surah) and reminding the holy prophet because of forgetting that Quran verse or chapter has been stated of the most important profits of the repetition and replication of nuzul. …”
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Cephalometric evaluation of skeletal relationships after bimaxillary surgical correction of mandibular prognathism by Sinobad Vladimir, Strajnić Ljiljana, Sinobad Tamara

“…Bimaxillary os-teotomies changed most of the variables that characterize the mandibular prognathism. …”
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