Determination of Germination and Emergence Performance of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Seeds at Different Maturity Stages by Güngör Yılmaz, Cebrail Yıldırım, Nurullah Dursun Gür

“…In the emergence study, emergence rate ranged between 5.18-82.69%, shoot length 68-136.4 mm, root length 37.4-69.6 mm, shoot fresh weight 60.33-154.80 mg plant-1, root fresh weight 27.30-46.73 mg plant-1, shoot dry weight 3.97-10.24 mg plant-1, root dry weight 2.61-5.43 mg plant-1. …”
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Constructing the constitutively active ribosomal protein S6 kinase 2 from <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> (AtRPS6K2) and testing its activity <i>in vitro</i> by A. V. Zhigailov, G. E. Stanbekova, D. K. Beisenov, A. S. Nizkorodova, N. S. Polimbetova, B. K. Iskakov

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Large annotated ultrasound dataset of non-alcoholic fatty liver from Saudi hospitals for analysis and applicationsOpen Science framework or (OSF) by Fahad Alshagathrh, Mahmood Alzubaidi, Khalid Alswat, Ali Aldhebaib, Bushra Alahmadi, Meteb Alkubeyyer, Abdulaziz Alosaimi, Amani Alsadoon, Maram Alkhamash, Jens Schneider, Mowafa Househ

“…The dataset comprises 10,352 high-resolution ultrasound images from 384 patients collected at King Saud University Medical City and National Guard Health Affairs in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“…Out of the total isolates of K. pneumoniae, 18 (60%) were identified as ESBL producers, while the remaining 12 (40%) were found to be non-producers.  …”
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Incidence and influencing factors of occupational pneumoconiosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiao Yu, Xinri Zhang, Xuesen Su, Xiaomei Kong

“…We identified the following influencing factors: (1) male (RR 3.74; 95% CI 1.31 to 10.64; p=0.01), (2) smoking (RR 1.80; 95% CI 1.34 to 2.43; p=0.0001), (3) tunnelling category (RR 4.75; 95% CI 1.96 to 11.53; p&lt;0.0001), (4) helping category (RR 0.07; 95% CI 0.13 to 0.16; p&lt;0.0001), (5) age (the highest incidence occurs between the ages of 50 and 60), (6) duration of dust exposure (RR 4.59, 95% CI 2.41 to 8.74, p&lt;0.01) and (7) cumulative total dust exposure (CTD) (RR 34.14, 95% CI 17.50 to 66.63, p&lt;0.01). …”
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圆角多边形孔蜂窝梁孔间腹板屈曲承载力计算方法对比研究 by 李鹤, 王旭东, 张露露, 刘梅

“…应用斜压柱理论模型计算孔间腹板剪力承载力,与有限元参数分析结果对比表明,斜压柱模型按规范BS 5950-1:2000计算的理论值过于保守,理论值与有限元结果比值范围在0.185⁰.384之间;按规范EN 1993-1-1计算的理论值评价孔距较小(S/d₀=1.4)蜂窝梁的剪力承载力时偏于安全,理论值与有限元结果比值范围在0.878⁰.972之间,当孔距较大(S/d₀>1.4)时,理论结果偏于不安全,理论值与有限元结果比值范围在1.054¹.818之间,需要进一步修正。…”
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Haemodynamic changes of interatrial shunting devices for heart failure: a systematic review and meta‐analysis by Tieci Yi, Min Li, Fangfang Fan, Lin Qiu, Zhi Wang, Haoyu Weng, Xiaoke Shang, Changdong Zhang, Wei Ma, Yan Zhang, Yong Huo

“…The mean 6MWD increased by 32.33 m (95% CI 10.74 to 53.92; P = 0.003; I2 = 0) after ISD implantation. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Occurrence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Kulito Health Center, Halaba Zone, South Ethiopia, 2018 by Bahredin Abdella, Mohammed Ibrahim, Iyasu Tadesse, Kalkidan Hassen, Mekonnin Tesfa

“…Factors significantly associated with anemia were presence of HP infection (AOR = 3.064, 95% CI: 1.336 7.027), low interpregnancy gap (AOR = 2.863, 95% CI: 1.245–6.582), being on the third trimester (AOR = 6.457; 95% CI: 1.276–32.729), and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) level <21 cm (AOR = 2.595, 95% CI: 1.044–6.450). Conclusion. This study revealed that anemia and HP infection were highly prevalent among pregnant women attending the antenatal follow-up clinic in Kulito Health Center. …”
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Impact of a new case-based payment scheme on volume distribution across public hospitals in Zhejiang, China: does ‘Same disease, same price’ matter by Meiteng Yu, Jing Liu, Tao Zhang

“…Methods Data were obtained from 104 hospitals, including 12 tertiary and 14 secondary hospitals from each of four regions: Jinhua (intervention) vs. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Order Flow Imbalance and Information Asymmetry on Treasury Bill Price Changes by Ali Namaki, Aysa Kazemi bavil

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Exploring the Link between Financial Reporting Models and Earnings Characteristics among Tehran Stock Exchange Listed Companies by Roya Amiri, Ali Ashtab, Mahdi Heydari

“…The statistical population of the present study includes companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2022. Stata 14 was the software utilized for data preparation and model estimation in this study. …”
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Sources of PM2.5 exposure and health benefits of clean air actions in Shanghai by Yixuan Gu, Daven K. Henze, Hong Liao

“…We estimate that a 10% decrease in anthropogenic emissions throughout China avoids over 752 (506–1,044) PM2.5-related premature deaths in Shanghai, with changes in local emissions potentially saving 241 (161–334) lives. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin for Bacterial Infection in Liver Failure: A Meta-Analysis by Xinchun He, Liang Chen, Haiou Chen, Yuqing Feng, Baining Zhu, Caixia Yang

“…In the forest map, the DOR of each study and the combined DOR are not distributed along the same line, and Q = 2.2 × 1014, P≤0.001. Furthermore, the metaregression analysis of PCT study design, bacterial infection site, and mean age displayed that the P values were >0.05. …”
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Determination of Total Levels of Secondary Metabolites and Oral Acute Toxicity Testing of Purple Leaf Ethanol Extract (PLEE) in Wistar Rats by Niluh Puspita Dewi, Miranti Miranti, Magfirah Magfirah, Athia Kurnia Kasim, I Made Dipayana

“…Results: The results showed that the total secondary metabolite content of purple leaves was alkaloids (24,725.99 mg/g), saponins (89.191 mg/g), flavonoids (6.332 mg/g) and tannins (0.884 mg/g), while based on toxicity the PLEE classification was mildly toxic with an LD50 value of 3,890 mg/kg in accordance with BPOM RI's acute toxicity potential at toxicity level 4 (oral LD50 500 – 5,000 mg/kg). …”
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Sleep duration, chronotype, health and lifestyle factors affect cognition: a UK Biobank cross-sectional study by Daqing Ma, Raha West, Zhigang Liu, Ji-Eun Park, Ryan Tak Chun Wong, Si Woo Lee, Dinayinie Ekanayake Mudiyanselage

“…The analysis was adjusted for demographic and comorbidity covariates.Main outcomes and measures Cognitive performance scores were evaluated against sleep parameters and health and lifestyle factors including sex, age, vascular and cardiac conditions, diabetes, alcohol intake, smoking habits and body mass index.Results The regression highlighted a positive association between normal sleep duration (7–9 hours) and cognitive scores in Cohort 1 (β=0.0567, 95% CI 0.0284 to 0.0851), while extended sleep duration negatively impacted scores across both cohorts (Cohort 1: β=−0.188, 95% CI −0.2938 to −0.0822; Cohort 2: β=−0.2619, 95% CI −0.3755 to −0.1482). …”
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Optimized Extraction of Resveratrol from Arachis repens Handro by Ultrasound and Microwave: A Correlation Study with the Antioxidant Properties and Phenol Contents by Leonardo Garcia, Renata Garcia, Georgia Pacheco, Felipe Sutili, Rodrigo De Souza, Elisabeth Mansur, Ivana Leal

“…By the UAE, the maximum yields of TP (357.18 mg/g GAE) and RSV (2.14 mg/L), as well as, the highest AA (70.95%), were obtained by 5 min after a maceration pretreatment, on the solid-solvent ratio 1 : 40 w/v. …”
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影响超低出生体质量儿住院期间死亡风险评估的相关因素分析 by 王茜, 戎惠, 孙瑶, 傅彬, 沈飞, 杨洋, 季汝凤

“…方法自2019年1月1日至2021年1月1日南京医科大学附属儿童医院和东南大学附属中大医院溧水分院新生儿科收治的ELBWI 186例，经纳入和排除标准筛选后最终纳入125名ELBWI。其中死亡组47例、存活组78例。收集围生期一般资料以及新生儿急性生理学评分-Ⅱ（SNAP-Ⅱ）、新生儿急性生理学评分围生期补充-Ⅱ（SNAPPE-Ⅱ）、新生儿临床危险指数（CRIB）、新生儿临床危险指数-Ⅱ（CRIB-Ⅱ）以及国内开发的新生儿危重病例评分（NCIS）其包含的所有评分条目内容进行单变量、多变量统计，并绘制列线图及受试者工作曲线（ROC）进行分析。…”
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Treatment outcomes of two surgical techniques in secondary reconstruction of unilateral cleft lip and ala nasi utilizing anthropometry assessment: a randomized controlled trial by Ebrahim Humadi, Mawia Karkoutly, Zafin Kara Beit

“…In Pfeifer’s method group, the mean value of Ch-Lt(l:r) was (1.141 ± 0.158) at t0, and then improved to become (1.007 ± 0.084) at t3 (p < 0.05), the average value of Ch-Lt(l:r) at t0 was (0.942 ± 0.026), which improved to (0.991 ± 0.012) at t3, and the average value of Lt-Lt'(l:r) increased from t0 (1.308 ± 1.174) to t3 (1.050 ± 0.054) (p < 0.05). …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…The American Journal of Bioethics, 21(8), 34–37. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2021.1940363 [19] Rosseau, M. (2022, January 14). …”
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Surgeons are apprehensive to use DCD lungs despite similar post-transplant outcomes: A 20-year UNOS retrospective analysis by J. Sam Meyer, MSc, Oliver K. Jawitz, MD, MHS, Yury Peysakhovich, MD, Dan Aravot, MD, Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, MHS, Yaron D. Barac, MD, PhD

“…However, likelihood of procurement is 1.84 [95% 1.42, 2.38, p < 0.001] times higher in 40–49-year-old vs. <30-year-old donors when comparing DBD vs. …”
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