Integrated evaluation of groundwater hydrochemistry using multivariate statistics and irrigation-based water quality indices by Raisul Islam, Vinod Kumar Kushwah, Nakul Gupta, Ashish Kumar, Rajesh Goyal, Parveen Berwal, Faisal M. Alfaisal, Ali Majdi, Osamah J. Al-sareji, Majed Alsubih

“…Additional indices indicate that several metrics surpass their acceptable limits, rendering most samples inappropriate for irrigation. CaMgCl, NaCl and CaNaHCO3 attributed to interfaces between water and rock and ion exchange processes in Sodium–Potassium from water and Calcium-Magnesium from rock. …”
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Cost effectiveness comparison of dutasteride and finasteride in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia - the Markov model based on data from Montenegro by Dabanović Vera, Kostić Marina, Janković Slobodan

“…Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common disease among males aging 50 years and more. …”
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Direct-fed microbes: A tool for improving the utilization of low quality roughages in ruminants by Mona M Y Elghandour, Abdelfattah Z M Salem, Jose S Martínez Castañeda, Luis M Camacho, Ahmed E Kholif, Juan C Vázquez Chagoyán

“…Some bacterial and fungal microorganisms as a direct-fed microbial (DFM) can be the most suitable solutions. Microorganisms that are commonly used in DFM for ruminants may be classified mainly as lactic acid producing bacteria (LAB), lactic acid utilizing bacteria (LUB), or other microorganism's species like Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Propionibacterium, Megasphaera elsdenii and Prevotellabryantii, in addition to some fungal species of yeast such as Saccharomyces and Aspergillus. …”
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Cost–benefits analysis in public law by A. V. Dolzhikov

“…Due to the objective constraint on public resources, judges take into account future budgetary expenditures.In constitutional adjudication and administrative litigation, cost-benefit analysis is most effective in the economic sphere. It is easier to ensure the measurability of judicial review, usually in monetary or other material terms. …”
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Evaluating the sustainability of wheat irrigation systems: Using life cycle assessment to monitor the Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus by Fereshteh Batoukhteh, Abdullah Darzi-Naftchali, Ali Motevali, Fatemeh Karandish, Markus Berger

“…The incorporation of renewable energy further improved energy productivity by 33 % and reduced EI by up to 61 %, with the most pronounced benefits observed in arid regions. …”
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YouTube and Bilibili as sources of information on oral cancer: cross-sectional content analysis study by Qilei zhang, Zhe Li, Huiping Zhang, Ling Han, Shugang Zhao, Siyu Jia

“…Though solo narration was the most prevalent video style across both platforms, YouTube exhibited a higher preference for TV shows/documentaries (31.3%). …”
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Mediational effects of reading-related intermediate phenotypes from polygenic scores to reading skills by Alexandra Remon, Sara Mascheretti, Ivan Voronin, Bei Feng, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Mara Brendgen, Frank Vitaro, Philippe Robaey, Till F. M. Andlauer, Michel Boivin, Ginette Dionne

“…Finally, we uncovered a sequence from Reading-PGS to behavior mediated through sensory processing and phonological skills, supporting one of the most robust theoretical hypothesis underlying reading acquisitions. …”
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AZIN1-dependent polyamine synthesis accelerates tumor cell cycle progression and impairs effector T-cell function in osteosarcoma by Jiaming Yu, Chuanxia Zhang, Qinkai Zhang, Bing Lu, Guohao Lu, Chunxiao Zhang, Ru Qiu, Xinyue Wang, Changye Zou, Junjun Chu, Haizhou Li, Wei Zhao

“…Abstract Osteosarcoma, the most prevalent malignant bone tumor among adolescents, frequently exhibits limited responsiveness to immunotherapy, a challenge attributed to poorly understood underlying mechanisms. …”
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Skin Cancer Preventive Behaviors and Its Determinants among High School Students in Sanandaj, Iran: An Application of PRECEDE Model by Athareh Najafi, Elahe Nadrian, Gona Bakri, Haidar Nadrian, Asaad Fathipour

“…Background and Objectives: The prevalence of skin cancer has been rising in Iran in the recent years. This disease is the most common cancer in Kurdistan province, Iran. Regarding this, the present study aimed to investigate the determinants of skin cancer preventive behaviors (SCPBs) among the high school students of Sanandaj, Iran, using the PRECEDE model. …”
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Experimental models of dermatological diseases by O. N. Sergeeva, M. B. Aksenenko, Yu. F. Fefelova, E. Yu. Sergeeva, T. G. Ruksha

“…We show that the psoriasis models created by genetic engineering methods are the most convenient for investigation of the role of particular cell types and specific factors in the disease development. …”
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Risk factors of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in Chinese nurses: an ambispective cohort study by Jing Wang, Heli Zhang, Xiaotian Zhang, Jingpin Wang, Hongbo Chen, Baohua Li

“…BackgroundMetabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) refer to fatty liver disease related to systemic metabolic dysregulation, which is closely related to unhealthy lifestyles such as staying up late and eating irregularly. MAFLD has become most prevalent chronic liver disease and become a high incidence disease among nurses. …”
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Enhancement of the Storage Potential of Farmed Rainbow Trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>) by Using Algal (<i>Cystoseira myrica</i> and <i>Cystoseira trinodis</i>) Extract–Ice Combi... by Shima Ahmadi, Parastoo Pourashouri, Bahareh Shabanpour, Santiago P. Aubourg

“…Regarding microbial activity development (aerobe, psychrophilic, <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>, proteolytic, and lipolytic counts), lower average values were detected in most cases in fish corresponding to alga-treated batches; preservative effects were found more important at advanced storage times. …”
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Examining the level and inequality in health insurance coverage in 36 sub-Saharan African countries by Edwine Barasa, Nirmala Ravishankar, Peter Nguhiu, Jacob Kazungu

“…Against this backdrop, we assessed the level and inequality of population coverage of existing health insurance schemes in 36 SSA countries.Methods Using secondary data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys, we computed mean population coverage for any type of health insurance, and for specific forms of health insurance schemes, by country. …”
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The influence of meteorological conditions of vegetation on the content of photosynthetic pigments in leaves of soft spring wheat by O. S. Amunova

“…An assessment of genotype-environment interactions between the same parameters characterizing the pigment complex in different years showed that the growing season conditions strongly influenced the severity of most of them. Weak interaction genotype - year was manifested by the Car content in 1 g of dry matter in the flowering phase (rg = 0.61).…”
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Improved Rainfall Prediction through Nonlinear Autoregressive Network with Exogenous Variables: A Case Study in Andes High Mountain Region by Mario Peña, Angel Vázquez-Patiño, Darío Zhiña, Martin Montenegro, Alex Avilés

“…Precipitation is the most relevant element in the hydrological cycle and vital for the biosphere. …”
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Protective Effect of Potential Probiotic Strains from Fermented Ethiopian Food against Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in Mice by Guesh Mulaw, Diriba Muleta, Anteneh Tesfaye, Tesfaye Sisay

“…Salmonella is one of the most harmful pathogens responsible for foodborne outbreaks, illnesses and deaths. …”
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A dual inhibitor of TrxR1 and XIAP induces pyroptosis in melanoma by Yuan Wang, Yuan Wang, Xiangmei Li, Xinyue Dong, Haokun Yuan, Ruiqin Fang, Ran Zhang, Wei-jia Wang, Wei-jia Wang

“…Malignant melanoma ranks among the most aggressive forms of cancer, with high rates of metastasis and recurrence, as well as a poor prognosis. …”
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Sequential therapy (triple drug-based induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy) in locally advanced inoperable head and neck cancer patients - Single institu... by Naresh Somani, S Goyal, R Pasricha, N Khuteta, P Agarwal, A K Garg, H Singhal

“…Context: India has a high incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) mostly presenting in advanced stage. In the majority of inoperable patients a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy (CRT) is considered as the treatment of choice. …”
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Dynamic shifts in isomiR profiles during parasite maturation of Fasciola hepatica by Dayna Sais, Sumaiya Chowdhury, Phuong Thao Nguyen, Krystyna Cwiklinski, Trung Duc Nguyen, Tuan Anh Nguyen, John Dalton, Sheila Donnelly, Nham Tran

“…We observed that truncated isomiRs were more prevalent, with uracil additions at the 3’end and adenosine at the 5’ end being most common. At least 10% of the miRNA population consisted of 5’ end isomiRs, which have the potential to redirect target interactions towards metabolic and developmental pathways. …”
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The Development Prospects and Potential of High Specific Surface Area Materials: A Review of the Use of Porous Framework Materials for the Capture and Filtration of Ammonia by Wenhao Yao, Wenying Wu, Yitong Liu, Bingfa Zhu, Jifa Xiao, Teng Zhang, Senliang Xi

“…Ammonia is one of the most widely produced inorganic chemicals, with extensive applications in the military, agricultural, and industrial sectors. …”
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