Human exposure to harmful urban traffic noise pollution levels: a case study from seoul, South Korea by Nam-gun Kim, Sun Woo Geum, Won Young Lee, Seungkeun Noh, Mi Hee Jang, Ju-hee Hong, Jongsoon Jung, Seung-Mi Kwon, Jinhee Choi

“…Abstract Among the various forms of environmental noise pollution in urban areas, road traffic noise (RTN) is the most dominant source, with it increasing the risk of various diseases such as stroke, heart disease, and diabetes. …”
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Utilizing Moringa and Sunflower Oils as Sustainable Additives for Reduced Viscosity and Lower Working Temperatures in Asphalt Binder by Gutemberg Gonçalves da Silva, Osires de Medeiros Melo Neto, Adriano Elísio de Figueiredo Lopes Lucena, Thalita Maria Ramos Porto de Moraes, Daniel Beserra Costa, Talita Miranda de Sousa, Bruna Barbosa de Souza, Flávia do Socorro de Sousa Carvalho, Mohanad Yaseen Abdulwahid

“…Moringa oil showed the most substantial reductions, with a decrease of 18.3°C in compaction temperature and 13.8°C in mixing temperature at a 2.5% concentration. …”
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Radiogenic risk of colorectal cancer in the Southern Urals Population Exposed to Radiation Cohort by S. S. Silkin, L. D. Mikryukova

“…Colorectal cancer (colon, rectum, rectosigmoid and anus) is one of the most frequently registered cancer sites. Apart from main risk factors for the development of cancer of this localization (dietary disorders, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use, contact with certain chemicals), a number of authors have noted in their studies the effect of ionizing radiation. …”
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Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders to prevent MSH6 germline pathogenic variant related colorectal cancer by Wenhua Wang, Zheng Zhou, Xi Cheng, Li Chen, Jun Jing, Chao Chen, Jie Dong, Hui Chen, Jinzhao Ma, Bing Yao

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most deadly cancer in the world, accounting for approximately 10% of all cancer diagnoses and cancer-related deaths worldwide each year. …”
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Performance evaluation and ranking of CMIP6 global climate models over upper blue nile (abbay) basin of Ethiopia by Jemal Ali Mohammed

“…The use of Global Climate Models (GCMs) data is the most practical way to conduct studies on climate science. …”
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The cost and impact of scaling up pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a systematic review of cost-effectiveness modelling studies. by Gabriela B Gomez, Annick Borquez, Kelsey K Case, Ana Wheelock, Anna Vassall, Catherine Hankins

“…Delivery of PrEP to key populations at highest risk of HIV exposure appears the most cost-effective strategy. Limitations of this review include the partial geographical coverage, our inability to perform a meta-analysis, and the paucity of information available exploring trade-offs between early treatment and PrEP.…”
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Immunological and Molecular Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus Infection between Aborted & Pregnant Women in Babylon City by Haider Turky Mousa Al-Mousawi, Qabas Neamah AL-Hajjar

“…CMV infections remain the most common viral complication potentially multiple in humans and are a major cause of congenital normality in women, which is why they are critical for diagnosis in several times when it happens during pregnancy. …”
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Safety and Short-Term Efficacy of Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Systematic Review by Eshani J. Choksi, Antony Sare, Pratik A. Shukla, Abhishek Kumar

“…IVL appears to be a safe and effective treatment for calcified lesions in patients with PAD, with a low rate of complications and successful luminal gain for most lesions. Further prospective studies are needed to help validate the effectiveness of IVL therapy.…”
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Predicting Tropical Cyclone Extreme Rainfall in Guangxi, China: An Interpretable Machine Learning Framework Addressing Class Imbalance and Feature Optimization by Yuexing Cai, Cuiyin Huang, Fengqin Zheng, Guangtao Li, Sheng Lai, Liyun Zhu, Qiuyu Zhu

“…SHAP analysis revealed that Distance to Track is the most crucial factor for TCER occurrence. It also unveiled the existence of nonlinear interactions. …”
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Policy models for preventative interventions in cardiometabolic diseases: a systematic review by Septiara Putri, Giorgio Ciminata, Jim Lewsey, Hanin Farhana Binti Kamaruzaman, Yuejiao Duan, Claudia Geue

“…Policy models were assessed across three domains: structure, data, and consistency. Most models (79%) demonstrated well-defined structures, aligning inputs and objectives with the stated perspective and initial justifications. …”
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Thin-film approach for scalability and enhancement of solar hydrogen production with CNT integrated Ce-doped-TiO2 composite in direct sunlight by Preethi Vijayarengan, Anthony Raja Maria, K.S. Ashadevi, Naresh Nalajala, Chinnakonda S. Gopinath

“…Whichever photocatalyst succeeds, methods should be available to scale-up in a most sustainable and cost-effective manner, and the present work addresses this specific issue. …”
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Analysis of Correlation between the Seven Important Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Virulence Factors and Drug Resistance in Patients with Gastritis by Sinem Oktem-Okullu, Zehra Cekic-Kipritci, Elif Kilic, Nogayhan Seymen, Nesteren Mansur-Ozen, Ugur Sezerman, Yesim Gurol

“…The H. pylori vacA m1/s2 genotype was the most frequent allelic combination. Patients were possessed the vacA s1, m1 (6.1%); s1, m2 (6.1%); s2, m1 (15.1%); and s2, m2 (3.0%) genotypes. 94% of patients with gastritis were positive for H. pylori napA gene. …”
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Antimicrobial and molluscicidal activities of Egyptian soil-derived Streptomyces rochei by Nora Elfeky, Aya Abd Elsalam, Sabha El-sabbagh, Asmaa Abd El-Motleb

“…Dose-dependent inhibition was observed when different concentrations (20–80%) of cell-free supernatant (CFS) from S. rochei ASN were applied to test pathogens, with S. aureus, C. albicans, and P. marneffei being most susceptible. Scanning electron microscopy revealed severe cellular and structural damage in treated microbes. …”
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Power quality improvement by grid-connected inverters driven by the three-phase damping control strategy operated in different modes by Dimitar V. Bozalakov, Sajid Qazi, Jeroen D.M. De Kooning, Lieven Vandevelde

“…Overvoltages and voltage unbalance are among the most prominent power quality challenges in these grids. …”
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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among persons with disabilities in three selected districts of Zambia. by Allan Mayaba Mwiinde, Isaac Fwemba, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Choolwe Jacobs, Patrick Kaonga

“…Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) were among the most highly affected groups by the COVID-19 pandemic due to their underlying conditions. …”
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Kohonen’s algorithm in problems of classification of defects in printed circuit assemblies by S. U. Uvaysov, V. V. Chernoverskaya, An Kuan Dao, Van Tuan Nguyen

“…The list of characteristic defects in the proposed diagnostic method is limited to a discrete set of the most common faults, because, as their number increases, the use of the self-organizing Kohonen network for automatic classification becomes much more complicated and ineffective in terms of performance and reliability of identification. …”
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EEG findings in patients with angelman syndrome. Notched slow waves and age-specific characteristics of the main EEG patterns by G. V. Kuzmich, M. Yu. Bobylova, K. Yu. Mukhin, O. A. Pylaeva, L. Yu. Glukhova, A. S. Bagdasaryan, A. Yu. Zakharova

“…We also analyzed all EEG patterns at the age most significant for the detection of this syndrome (up to 3 years) and their age-specific dynamics.We covered the frequency and characteristics of EEG patterns rare in AS patients, such as three-phase bifrontal delta waves, reactive pathological activity in the posterior areas, EEG patterns of focal seizures originating from the posterior areas, benign epileptiform discharges of childhood, and migrating continuous slow-wave activity.We analyzed the differences between main EEG patterns in AS and frontal and occipital intermittent rhythmic delta activity (fIRDA and OIRDA patterns).…”
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Dexmedetomidine and the glymphatic system: a new perspective in managing postoperative cognitive dysfunction by Sha-Sha Zhang, Fan-Geng Meng, Yuan-Yuan Rong, Yi-Wen Zhang, Hua-Qin Liu

“…Despite promising evidence, most current data are derived from animal studies, and direct clinical validation remains limited. …”
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Effects of Different Levels of Thiamine Diphosphate on In Vitro Methane Reduction and Fermentation Characteristics of Korean Native Cow (Hanwoo) by Seong-Shin Lee, Seong-Uk Jo, Heoyn-Sang Kim, Ji-Soo Wi, Yoo-Kyung Lee, Seong-Dae Lee

“…In particular, the methane inhibition effect was most pronounced when ThDP was supplemented at 480 ppm.…”
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Combating antimicrobial resistance using antimicrobial combination therapy and β–lactamase inhibitors by Bassam El-Hafi, Sari Shawki Rasheed, Noor Salloum, Antoine Abou Fayad, George Farah Araj, Ghassan Matar Matar

“…Antimicrobial synergism was mostly detected between colistin and meropenem, fosfomycin, or tigecycline. …”
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