A Comparative Study on Effects of Three Butyric Acid-Producing Additives on the Growth Performance, Non-specific Immunity, and Intestinal Microbiota of the Sea Cucumber Apostichopu... by Longzhen Liu, Cong Wei, Yongmei Li, Mingyang Wang, Yuze Mao, Xiangli Tian

“…Collectively, in terms of enhancing growth and non-specific immunity, as well as improving intestinal microbiota, dietary live cells of C. butyricum exhibited the most effective effects in A. japonicus.…”
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The mRNA expression levels of calpains and their activity in malignant and dysplastic epithelium of the upper respiratory tract by E. A. Sidenko, G. V. Kakurina, O. V. Cheremisina, L. V. Spirina, E. E. Shashova, D. A. Korshunov, I. V. Kondakova

“…Detection of early cancer in the upper respiratory tract is often challenging, as symptoms are largely non-specific, and most cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage.Aim. …”
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Within-Field Temporal and Spatial Variability in Crop Productivity for Diverse Crops—A 30-Year Model-Based Assessment by Ixchel Manuela Hernández-Ochoa, Thomas Gaiser, Kathrin Grahmann, Anna Maria Engels, Frank Ewert

“…The results revealed that the spatial variability in crop yield was higher than the temporal variability for most crops, except for sunflower. Spatial variability ranged from 17.3% for rapeseed to 45.8% for lupine, while temporal variability ranged from 10.4% for soybean to 36.8% for sunflower. …”
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Advances in the modification and applications of cellulosic-based materials for wastewater remediation: a review by AbdElAziz A. Nayl, Ahmed I. Abd-Elhamid, Katarína Mosnáčková, Wael A. A. Arafa, Ahmed Hamad Alanazi, Ismail M. Ahmed, Hazim M. Ali, Ashraf A. Aly, Magda Aly Akl, Ahmed Salah Doma, Hisham Fouad Aly, Stefan Bräse

“…Abstract Over the decades, the scarcity of fresh water has emerged as the most significant obstacles facing human societies. …”
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Effects of weight status, sex, age, sedentary behavior, pubertal status and socioeconomic status on the physical activity of children and adolescents by Alma Weimann, Mandy Vogel, Tanja Poulain, Wieland Kiess

“…Furthermore, girls were less active than boys. This effect was most pronounced on weekends for those between the ages of 14 and 17.9, when girls engaged in 21 fewer min of MVPA (p = 0.013). …”
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Microplastic Pollution on the Beaches of the Black Sea in Romania and Bulgaria by Mirel Glevitzky, Gabriela-Alina Dumitrel, Gerlinde Iuliana Rusu, Daniela Toneva, Stoyan Vergiev, Mihai-Teopent Corcheş, Ana-Maria Pană, Maria Popa

“…Polyethylene (PE) was identified as the most prevalent polymer (55%), followed by polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polyurethane (PU). …”
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Effects of different combinations of organic fertilizers on the yield and quality of four leafy vegetables by Huabo Liu, Jianfeng Chen, Libo Fu, Hua Chen, Yanxian Yang, Wei Wang, Zhiyuan Wang, Ziqian Wan, Mei Yin

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that LCN and MCN were the most effective treatments, with LCN optimizing quality for Chinese cabbage and asparagus lettuce, while MCN provided balanced nutrient benefits for Shanghai green and oilseed lettuce. …”
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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anticholinesterase, and Antidiabetic Activities of Matricaria chamomilla, Lavandula angustifolia, Hypericum perforatum, Salvia officin... by Meryem Uğurlu, Hafize Yuca, Furkan Çoban, Bilge Aydın, Gamze Göger, Songül Karakaya

“…Among the tested extracts, H. perforatum extract and H. perforatum drug exhibited the most potent biological activities. In the α-glucosidase inhibition assay, H. perforatum extract displayed the highest inhibition (95.40%, IC₅₀ = 8 µg/mL), followed by H. perforatum drug (94.71%, IC₅₀ = 27 µg/mL). …”
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Developing a research agenda for maternal health in the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia: a participatory approach by Emily R. Bowden, Kiarna Brown, Marissa Smiler-Cairns, Jessica Murray, Meaghan Kennedy, Gabrielle B. McCallum, Holger W. Unger

“…Third, there is a need to develop and test innovative tools to enable comprehensive counselling of women from diverse backgrounds regarding aspects of care, based on most recent evidence-based and consumer needs. Further, there is a demand for research into innovative approaches to recruitment and retention of maternity care providers in a sparsely populated region of Australia, with a focus on provider well-being and continuity of integrated care. …”
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Clinical and Experimental Substantiation of the Possibility of Using a 25G Tip to a Permanent Magnet to Remove Intraocular Foreign Bodies by A. A. Mikhin, S. V. Churashov, A. N. Kulikov, D. S. Ilyushchenkov

“…In all cases, an increase in visual acuity was obtained, and in most cases, visual acuity at the time of discharge from the hospital was in the range from 0.05 to 0.1.Conclusion. …”
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On the Professional and Personal Networks of a 16th-Century Ottoman Scholar: A Study Based on the Reference Letters Written for Seyfîzâde Ahmed Efendi, the First Professor of Gazan... by Uğur Öztürk, Günhan Börekçi

“…This article delves into a collection of reference letters penned for Seyfîzâde Ahmed Efendi (1562-1613), who assumed the role of the inaugural professor at the madrasa established by Gazanfer Agha, one of the most eminent chief eunuchs of the premodern Ottoman imperial court. …”
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Clinical and pathological features of lymphomas in the breast: a comprehensive multicentric study by Umberto Maccio, Anton Rets, Claudia Grosse, Nicholas Andrew Ferguson, Rupert Langer, Marco Matteo Bühler, Alessandra Gallo, Isabel Witzel, Christine Beham-Schmid, Jann Wieler, Maria Orsaria, Zsuzsanna Varga

“…Secondary breast involvement, observed in 43.5% of cases, displayed a more diverse histological distribution, with follicular lymphoma being the most common subtype. Breast implant-associated lymphomas (BIA-ALCL) constituted 6.5% of cases, exclusively involving anaplastic large cell T-cell lymphoma, ALK-negative. …”
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T-bet syndrome-associated bronchial asthma phenotype by L. N. Sorokina, V. N. Mineev, A. V. Eremeeva, M. A. Nyoma

“…The study of rs324011 polymorphism of STAT6 protein gene in these patients revealed CC and CT genotypes, mostly observed in severe BA. Moreover, they were observed in 100% patients with severe clinical course of BA. …”
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Prediction of the composition of prolonged release tablets based on 4,4'-(propandiamido) sodium dibenzoate using the SeDeM method by Ju. M. Kotsur, Ju. M. Ladytko, I. A. Narkevich, E. V. Flisyuk

“…Direct compression technology is one of the most common tablet technologies. As known, many active pharmaceutical ingredients are not suitable for this technology without the addition of special excipients. …”
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Assessing awareness of colorectal cancer symptoms, risk factors and screening barriers among eligible adults in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by M. S. El Muhtaseb, Aseel Ghanayem, Wa’ad N. Almanaseer, Husam Alshebelat, Rawan Ghanayem, Ghadeer M. Alsheikh, Fahed Al Karmi, Daoud O. Al Aruri

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most prevalent malignancy in Jordan. Because early detection can greatly improve treatment outcomes, it is crucial to increase awareness of signs and symptoms, risk factors, and the significance of routine CRC screenings. …”
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Investigation of the thermal conductivity of RT58 phase change material during the charging process of a thermal storage tank under natural convection conditions by Giedrė Streckienė, Gustas Viganauskas, Eldar Rynkevič, Artūras Banuškevičius

“…They allow efficient thermal energy storage by using the latent heat that is absorbed or released during the transformation of the aggregate state. One of the most important properties of PCM for efficient heat transfer is the thermal conductivity. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of peptic ulcer: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological Association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. A. Sheptulin, I. V. Mayev, Ye. K. Baranskaya, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, S. G. Burkov, A. V. Kalinin, A. V. Tkachev

“…The PUD continues to remain one of the most widespread digestive disease. Despite a tendency to decrease of hospital admission rate of patients with uncomplicated PUD, increase in complicated forms of disease rate is noted that it is related mainly to the growing intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). …”
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Maximizing multi-source data integration and minimizing the parameters for greenhouse tomato crop water requirement prediction by Xinyue Lv, Youli Li, Lili Zhangzhong, Chaoyang Tong, Yibo Wei, Guangwei Li, Yingru Yang

“…Subsequently, Spearman correlation analysis was utilized to select the combination of canopy coverage and environmental data, followed by the random forest feature importance ranking method to identify the most optimal feature variables. We constructed average fusion, weighted fusion, and stacking fusion models based on RandomForest, LightGBM, and CatBoost machine learning algorithms to accurately predict the water requirements of greenhouse tomato crops. …”
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Association of medication adherence and glycemic control with pain severity among patients with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by Bushra Elayyan, Dania Abuhalima, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…Conclusions Pain severity was most strongly associated with pain interference, educational level, ankle pain, and the use of orphenadrine. …”
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Trends in atrial fibrillation and flutter mortality associated with disorders of thyroid gland in the United States from 1999 to 2020 by Shahzaib Ahmed, Shoaib Ahmad, Hamza Ashraf, Eeman Ahmad, Umar Akram, Abbas H. Mallick, Irfan Ullah, Raheel Ahmed, Chadi Alraies, Gregg C. Fonarow

“…Despite being a well‐established risk factor, most studies have primarily examined prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment patterns with little to no research on mortality trends for this association. …”
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