Analysis of Bulk Queueing Model with Load Balancing and Vacation by Subramani Palani Niranjan, Suthanthiraraj Devi Latha, Sorin Vlase, Maria Luminita Scutaru

“…In this paper, server load balancing is introduced for a batch service queueing model, which is the capacity of the server that can be adjusted, either increased or decreased, based upon the service request by the customer. …”
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Construction and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing clinics (中医护理门诊建设和发展思路与方法) by FA Hua (樊华), YANG Jianying (杨剑英)

“…Surgery was conducted to investigate the patients’ need of healthcare service form Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing clinics, and outpatient service with characteristic of Traditional Chinese Medicine was established; A group of certified clinic nurses were recruited, and training and Learning plan was made to improve their professional competence of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing; outpatient process and appraisal mechanism was developed for the continuous quality improvement; interventions were carried out to improve nursing service capacity and patient’s satisfaction. The construction and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing clinics have met the needs of patients, and its shortcomings in the process of operation need to be improved, for the future development of outpatient service with characteristic of Traditional Chinese Medicine. …”
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation complexity score by Christopher Malkin, Daniel J Blackman, Noman Ali, Amr Abdelrahman, Michael Cunnington, Paul Bamford, Sacchin Arockiam, Suleman Aktaa, Rowan Hall

“…A significant limitation to increasing TAVI capacity is the availability of cardiac catheterisation laboratory time. …”
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Enhancing water quality and well-being of Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) in Inland saline systems using mixed biochar amendments by Newmei Tachangliu, Vidya S. Bharti, Chalungal T. Amal, Tao Kara, Saurav Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, A. K. Verma, Arun Konduri, Swaraj Adakney, Shamika Sawant

“…Abstract An experiment was conducted for 60 days in a 500L capacity FRP tank containing inland ground saline water (fortified to a level of 50% potassium) with one control (sediment) and three treatments; T1(Paddy Straw Biochar (PSB) in sediment), T2 (Banana Peduncle Biochar (BPB) in sediment), and T3 (PSB + BPB in sediment). …”
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Audit Tata Kelola Teknologi Informasi pada Pengukuran Kinerja dan Kapasitas Bandwith berdasarkan Cobit 4.1 by Widya Sayekti, Juliana Ermawati, Renny Sari Dewi

“…Based on the division of research focus, the authors limit this research only to the management of internet bandwidth capacity in UISI. This research is based on the Objective for Information and related Technology (COBIT) framework 4.1, especially in the DS 3 sub-process. …”
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Determination of Lime Requirement with Compost on Acidic Ultisols for Wheat Crop in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia by Dereje Dejene, Teshome Yitbarek, Abdeta Jembere

“…Liming alone or integrated application increases soil pH (4.69 to 6.53), cation exchangeable capacity (CEC) (27.18 to 31.58 cmolckg−1), exchangeable calcium (3.56 to 8.43 cmolckg−1), available phosphorus (Av.P) (1.63 to 5.27 ppm), total nitrogen (TN) (0.19 to 0.24 ppm), and exchangeable acidity reduced (0.73 cmolckg−1 to trace). …”
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Oxidative imbalance as a co-player in jaw functional limitations and biopsychosocial profile in patients with temporomandibular disorder—myofascial pain with referral by Joanna Kuć, Krzysztof Dariusz Szarejko, Mateusz Maciejczyk, Violetta Dymicka-Piekarska, Małgorzata Żendzian-Piotrowska, Anna Zalewska, Anna Zalewska

“…Biochemical analysis concerned, among others, the content of reduced glutathione, uric acid, total antioxidant capacity, advanced glycation end products, malondialdehyde, total lipid hydroperoxides, kynurenine, N-formylkynurenine, and peroxynitrite. …”
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Global cervical cancer elimination: quantifying the status, progress, and gaps by Liangru Zhou, Yi Li, Hongyun Wang, Ruixi Qin, Zhen Han, Ruifeng Li

“…Methods Data were obtained from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, WHO, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and country responses to the WHO National Capacity Survey on Non-Communicable Diseases. This retrospective analysis examined data from 194 countries and regions, stratified by national income (high-income countries (HICs) vs low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)) and geographic location (continents such as Europe, Asia, and North America). …”
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The role of the microbiota and metabolites in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis with UC-MSCs: Integrating fecal metabolomics and 16S rDNA analysis. by Yukai Luo, Shuang Zhou, Xiaojing Zhang, Yijian Lin, Jun Liu, Wenzhao Cheng, Yiming Zeng

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have garnered significant interest in the realm of lung regeneration due to their abundant availability, ease of isolation, and capacity for expansion. The objective of our study was to investigate the potential therapeutic role of umbilical cord-derived MSCs (UC-MSCs) in the management of PF, with a focus on the alterations in the gut microbiota and its metabolites during the use of UC-MSCs for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, as well as the possible mechanisms involved.…”
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Effect of Cowpea and Pumpkin Powders on the Physicofunctional Properties, Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant Activity, and Consumer Acceptability of Soup by Nyarai Mungofa, Daniso Beswa

“…All the experimental soup formulations had higher rehydration ratios (8–14.7 g/g) and water absorption capacities of 185.7–263.3 g/g compared to the control at 7.7 g/g and 65.7 g/g, respectively. …”
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Physical, Textural, Rheological, and Sensory Characteristics of Amaranth-Based Wheat Flour Bread by Sahreen Nasir, Farhana Mehraj Allai, Murtaza Gani, Shaiq Ganaie, Khalid Gul, Aabida Jabeen, Darakshan Majeed

“…AF supplementation increased the moisture (31.06 to 33.24%), ash (0.92 to 1.51%), protein (12.17 to 13.11%), fat (2.16 to 2.77%), and crude fibre content (1.11 to 1.72%) of the bread while the nitrogen-free extract and alkali water retention capacity decreased from 52.58 to 47.65% and 136.00 to 112.02%, respectively. …”
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Curcumin nanoparticles alleviate brain mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence in γ-irradiated rats by Omnia A. Moselhy, Nahed Abdel-Aziz, Azza El-bahkery, Said S. Moselhy, Ehab A. Ibrahim

“…The data obtained demonstrated that oral administration of CNPs for eight weeks attenuated oxidative stress in γ-irradiated rats by lowering the brain’s lipid peroxidation level [malondialdehyde (MDA)] and enhancing antioxidant markers [superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC)] (P < 0.05). In addition, CNPs significantly increased mitochondrial function by improving complex I, complex II, and ATP production levels compared to the irradiated group. …”
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Clinical Response Predictive Model for Omalizumab in Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Patients by Ruiqi Qian, Lingyi Yang, Xurui Shen, Cheng Chen, Jianan Huang, Xiuqin Zhang, Cuiping Fu

“…Significant variables included age, weight, family allergic history, acute exacerbations, the ratio of total serum IgE level at the 4th week to the baseline level, forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC), and commodities of rhinitis. Using the improvement in maximal expiratory flow 25% of the measured value to the predicted value (MEF25%pre) as clinical outcome, the significant variables included weight, duration of asthma, use of oral corticosteroids (OCS), total serum IgE level at the 4th week, and history of rhinitis. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Inter-Layer Sandstone in Marine–Continental Transitional Shale: A Case Study of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Southern Sichua... by Jianguo Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Ya’na Chen, Denglin Han

“…Pore development characteristics and heterogeneity are crucial aspects of oil and gas accumulation research, as they influence reservoir seepage performance and capacity. This paper employs total organic carbon analysis, X-ray diffraction, rock thin section examination, field emission scanning electron microscopy, physical analysis, high-pressure mercury intrusion analysis, gas adsorption experiments, and fractal theory to explore the reservoir development characteristics of the sandstone samples from the Upper Permian marine–continental transitional facies Longtan Formation in the southern Sichuan Basin. …”
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Mucosa-Associated Escherichia coli in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Control Subjects: Variations in the Prevalence and Attributing Features by Roghayeh Nouri, Alka Hasani, Kourosh Masnadi Shirazi, Mohammad Reza Alivand, Bita Sepehri, Simin Sotoudeh, Fatemeh Hemmati, Afshin Fattahzadeh, Babak Abdinia, Mohammad Ahangarzadeh Rezaee

“…In conclusion, mucosa-associated E. coli especially cyclomodulin-positive isolates from B2 and D phylogroups possessing biofilm-producing capacity colonize the gut mucosa of CRC patients.…”
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Cecal Patches Generate Abundant IgG2b-Bearing B Cells That Are Reactive to Commensal Microbiota by Masato Tsuda, Hiraku Okada, Natsuki Kojima, Fumiya Ishihama, Yuhei Muraki, Toshiki Oguma, Nanako Hattori, Takumi Mizoguchi, Kiyoaki Mori, Satoshi Hachimura, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Kyoko Takahashi, Shuichi Kaminogawa, Akira Hosono

“…Using ex vivo cell culture, we showed that CePs have a greater capacity to produce total and microbiota-reactive IgG2b, in addition to microbiota-reactive IgA, than the PPs. …”
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Early embryonic thermal programming and post-hatch flavonoid (Scutellaria baicalensis) supplementation enhanced immune response markers in broiler chickens by Sadid Al Amaz, Md Ahosanul Haque Shahid, Rajesh Jha, Birendra Mishra

“…IntroductionGenetic selection in broiler chickens has led to increased muscle mass without comparable respiratory and cardiovascular system development, limiting the birds’ capacity to withstand high ambient temperatures and making them vulnerable to heat stress (HS). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: LRPPRC regulates malignant behaviors, protects mitochondrial homeostasis, mitochondrial function in osteosarcoma and derived cancer stem-like cells by Ziyi Zhao, Yingwei Sun, Jing Tang, Yuting Yang, Xiaochao Xu

“…Enriched CSCs derived from MG63 and U2OS cells presented upregulated LRPPRC levels compared to parental cells (PCs), and LRPPRC knockdown markedly decreased the sphere-forming capacity. These findings demonstrate that LRPPRC knockdown decreased stemness in CSCs. …”
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The Influences of Microwave Irradiation and Heat Treatment on the Dynamic Tensile Response of Granite by Shu Wang, Lei Bao, Pujing Yao, Jingxuan Xi, Ting Zhang, Yueqing Guo, Xinshuang Wu, Yitong Sun

“…The paramount significance of temperature’s influence on rock engineering endeavors underscores its profound capacity to alter the physical and mechanical attributes of rocks. …”
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Synthesis ratios of Mg-Al and Zn-Al layered double hydroxides efficiency and selectivity in nitrate removal from solution by M. Mohammadi, A. Mohammadi Torkashvand, P. Biparva, M. Esfandiari

“…Moreover, Mg-Al-LDH (4:1) could exchange nitrate 20 times in different concentrations with no reduction in its adsorption capacity.…”
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