The concept of bio-economic mulching in droughty tropical agroecosystems and its trans-season effects on soil hydro-thermal regime and okra performance by Benedict Odinaka Okorie, Justina O. Obi, Geraldine U. Chioke, Sunday E. Obalum, Chinaza J. Onah, Adaobi L. Nnadi, Charles A. Igwe, Martin E. Obi

“…Soil thermal conductivity (0.78to 4.88 W m–1 K–1), thermal diffusivity (3.95 × 10–7 to 35.97 × 10–7 m2 s–1), and heat flux (15.00 to 85.56 W m–2) generally decreased as q increased with BEM application rate particularly during the PRS; the reverse prevailed for volumetric heat capacity (1.33 × 106 to 2.25 × 106 J m–3 K–1). Okra plant height differed (BEM-6 > BEM-4 > BEM-2/BEM-0) in the PRS, but BEM-6 and BEM-4 gave the tallest and shortest plants, respectively in the CRS. …”
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Chronic lung lesions in COVID-19 survivors: predictive clinical model by Paulo A Lotufo, Juliana C Ferreira, Eloisa Bonfa, Anna S Levin, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Marta Imamura, Esper G Kallas, Roger Chammas, Thais Mauad, Izabel Marcilio, Nelson Gouveia, Ricardo Nitrini, José Eduardo Krieger, Marcio Valente Yamada Sawamura, Michelle Louvaes Garcia, Cristiano Gomes, Guilherme Fonseca, Jorge Hallak, Luis Yu, Marcio Mancini, Maria Elizabeth Rossi, Thiago Avelino-Silva, Edivaldo M Utiyama, Aluisio C Segurado, Beatriz Perondi, Anna Miethke-Morais, Amanda C Montal, Leila Harima, Marjorie F Silva, Marcelo C Rocha, Maria Amélia de Jesus, Carolina Carmo, Clarice Tanaka, Julio F M Marchini, Thaís Guimarães, Ester Sabino, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Celina Almeida Lamas, Diego Armando Cardona Cardenas, Daniel Mario Lima, Paula Gobi Scudeller, João Marcos Salge, Cesar Higa Nomura, Marco Antonio Gutierrez, Adriana L Araújo, Bruno F Guedes, Carolina S Lázari, Cassiano C Antonio, Claudia C Leite, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Euripedes C Miguel, Fabio R Pinna, Fabiane Y O Kawano, Geraldo F Busatto, Giovanni G Cerri, Heraldo P Souza, Izabel C Rios, Larissa S Oliveira, Linamara R Batisttella, Luiz Henrique M Castro, Marcello M C Magri, Maria Cassia J M Corrêa, Maria Cristina P B Francisco, Maura S Oliveira, Orestes V Forlenza, Ricardo F Bento, Rodolfo F Damiano, Rossana P Francisco, Solange R G Fusco, Tarcisio E P Barros-Filho, Wilson J Filho

“…The pulmonary function was assessed using the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnoea scale, oximetry (SpO2), spirometry (forced vital capacity (FVC)) and chest X-ray (CXR) during an in-person consultation. …”
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High perioperative lactate levels as a potential predictor for severe acute kidney injury following aortic arch surgery by Dongxu Wang, Chen Yang, Han Wang, Mengmeng Ye, Chao Xue, Weiguang Wang, Bo Yu, Kai Ren, Zhenxiao Jin, Shiqiang Yu, Shiqiang Yu, Weixun Duan

“…The subgroup analysis underscored the consistent predictive capacity of Lacpo12h. The 30-day mortality rate was markedly elevated in the severe-AKI cohort, with deceased patients exhibiting a significantly higher Lacpo12h.ConclusionAmong patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing TAR, high perioperative lactate levels were closely associated with postoperative AKI. …”
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Estimation Model for Cotton Canopy Structure Parameters Based on Spectral Vegetation Index by Yaqin Qi, Xi Chen, Zhengchao Chen, Xin Zhang, Congju Shen, Yan Chen, Yuanying Peng, Bing Chen, Qiong Wang, Taijie Liu, Hao Zhang

“…These results confirm the strong predictive capacity of <i>NDVI</i> for <i>LAI</i>, with the power function model offering the best estimation accuracy. …”
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The change rule of smoke dispersion and temperature evolution in fires within lithium iron phosphate energy storage prefabricated cabin by ZHANG Yin, QIN Chaoqun, TIAN Shuangshuang, GE Zhichao, DONG Jun, ZHANG Xiaoxing

“…Moreover, the design scheme of the fire extinguishing system for a standard energy storage prefabricated cabin with a rated capacity of 1.2 MW ·h is analyzed. This perfluorohexane fire extinguishing system, with a sprinkler intensity of 20 L/(min ·m2), a sprinkler angle of 120°and a particle size of 50 μm, can successfully controls fires and mitigates fire damage. …”
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Rehydrated corn grain silage with wet brewery residue and different inoculants by E. L. L. Lelis, V. B. Tavares, R. M. A. Teixeira, B. G. C. Homem, C. H. Nogueira, J. M. Silva

“…No impairment of the pH-reducing capacity of corn rehydrated with WBR was observed. …”
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Hydrothermal synthesis of a nickel-oxide-infused orange peel nanobiocomposite for enhanced heavy metal removal from mining wastewater by Jacques Romain Njimou, Velma Fai, Mary Tamwa Sieugaing, Djimongbaye Nguenamadje, John Godwin, Oben Bessem Genola, Guy Bertrand Noumi, Bankim Chandra Tripathy

“…Maximum adsorption capacities for Cd2⁺ and Pb2⁺ were determined to be 138.25 and 276.00 mg/g in single-component systems, and 224.00 and 317.10 mg/g in binary systems, respectively. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory, Antithrombotic, and Antioxidant Properties of Amphiphilic Lipid Bioactives from Shrimp by Alexandros Tsoupras, Paschalis Cholidis, Dimitrios Kranas, Evangelia Aikaterini Galouni, Anna Ofrydopoulou, Pavlos Efthymiopoulos, Katie Shiels, Sushanta Kumar Saha, George Z. Kyzas, Chryssa Anastasiadou

“…<b>Results:</b> TAC extracts, rich in phenolics, carotenoids, PL, and unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs), exhibited stronger anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic activities compared with TLC extracts, which showed potent antioxidant capacity. Significant amounts of UFAs, such as the monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) oleic acid (C18:1n9) and omega-3 (n3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) like eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; C20:5n3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; C22:6n3), were detected in the PLs of shrimp TAC extracts, with favorable anti-inflammatory values for their n6/n3 PUFA ratio. …”
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Unidirectional freeze–thaw redistributes water and amplifies soil microbial heterogeneity in a mecrocosm experiment by Huimin Liu, Yaxian Hu, Yuan Song, Xianwen Li, Xiaorong Wei

“…Such unidirectional freeze–thaw induced soil water redistribution tended to alleviate the dryness in the L1 of the low moisture columns initially with 30% of water holding capacity (WHC), but rendered the L1 of the high moisture columns (initially with 80% WHC) more susceptible to intensive mechanical destruction during ice crystallization. …”
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Improving Meat Quality and Reducing Breast of Myopathies in Broiler Chickens Subjected to Cyclic Heat Stress by Supplementing of Chromium-Methionine by G. L. S. Tesser, N. Rohloff Junior, T. S. Andrade, C. Kaufmann, A. P. G. C. Costa, M. F. C. Pereira, A. A. Calderano, F. S. Dadólio, E. S. Klosowski, C. Eyng, R. V. Nunes

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of chromium-methionine on carcass yield, relative weights of the liver and fat pad, incidence and severity of myopathies, muscle color quantification, water-holding capacity, cooking loss, shear force, lipid peroxidation in breast muscle, and composition of breast meat in broiler chickens subjected to cyclic heat stress. …”
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Double degree programs and education for sustainable development implementation: Experience of Ukrainian and UK universities cooperation in wartime by Iryna Skliar, Mykola Kostel’, Olena Melnyk, Kseniia Bliumska-Danko

“…Ukrainian HEIs have been significantly losing their capacity for development. Loss of human capital, including educational losses, becomes more relevant from the perspective of further sector development.This paper explores the intersection of DDP implementation and the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), focusing on faculty members’ experiences within the Twinning Initiative framework. …”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…Long recognised for its capacity to enhance treatment outcomes for a wide range of neuropsychiatric disorders including pain, the placebo effect offers an as-yet untested avenue to such an enhancement. …”
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Effect of fructo-oligosaccharides on growth performance and meat quality in broilers by ZhiHui Yan, XiaoWu Tang, RunTao Wu, Can Yang, YunMiao Jiang, Xuan Wang, QingHai Tang, YongLing Hu, LeLi Wang, Zhi Jiang

“…There was an increasing trend for total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) activity of thigh muscle in FOS group compared to CON group (P = 0.053). …”
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Post Covid-19 Syndromes, The Time line of Covid by Nadia Shams, Zaid Umar, Lubna Meraj, Neelam Ayub, Muhammad Waseem, Kazim Abbas Virk

“…Persistent post-Covid syndrome (PPCS), Myocarditis. Lung Fibrosis.   …”
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Bacterial profiling of mask waste from terrestrial and marine environment by A. Rakhmawati, B. Octavia, S. Marwati, D. Kristanti

“…The chosen strains exhibited the capacity to generate biofilm across various potential of hydrogen and salinity conditions. …”
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Construyendo nuestra felicidad para ayudar a construirla by María Rosario Fernández Domínguez

“…A lo largo de este trabajo se ofrece una visión de la felicidad y del bienestar como un proceso, como algo a construir a través de una dinámica de desarrollo y crecimiento personal que conduzca, a través del autoconocimiento, a ser más equilibrados, serenos y capaces de disfrutar de lo que hacemos y de lo que vivimos. …”
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Poor sleep quality and associated factors among HIV-positive and negative postpartum women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study by Milen Mihertabe, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Gidey Rtbey

“…In addition, the condition may worsen among postpartum women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), affecting their capacity to care for their child. Therefore, this study will provide baseline information by assessing the burden of poor sleep quality and associated factors among HIV-positive and negative postpartum women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess poor sleep quality and its associated factors among HIV-positive and negative postpartum women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2023.MethodsA comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from 20 March to 20 May 2023, and a systematic random sampling technique was employed to obtain a total of 535 study subjects. …”
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The effect of dietary fish oil replacement by microalgae on the gilthead sea bream midgut bacterial microbiota by Katsoulis-Dimitriou, Stefanos, Nikouli, Eleni, Gkalogianni, Elli Zafeiria, Karapanagiotidis, Ioannis T., Kormas, Konstantinos A.

“…This study showed that, with the absence of mortality in fish, the gilthead sea bream gut microbiome can smoothly adapt its function according to the metabolic capacity of the dietary microalgae combinations that were used. …”
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Acquisition of innate B cell properties and generation of autoreactive IgA antibodies by follicular B cells during homeostatic proliferation by Laura Kampe, Laura Kampe, Christian Melcher, Christian Melcher, Katrin Westphal, Katrin Westphal, Korbinian Brand, Niko Föger, Niko Föger, Kyeong-Hee Lee, Kyeong-Hee Lee

“…In light of the poor reactivity of FoBs to innate stimulation in vitro, the observed high expansion capacity of FoBs, their sustained repopulation of lymphoid and intestinal organs and their particularly prominent ability to induce class-switched auto-/polyreactive IgA antibodies in this antigen- and T cell-independent system was rather unexpected. …”
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Impact of biochar amendment on soil microbial biomass carbon enhancement under field experiments: a meta-analysis by Yogesh Kumar, Wei Ren, Haiying Tao, Bo Tao, Laura E. Lindsey

“…Soils of coarse and fine texture, alkaline pH (SPH), soil total organic carbon (STC) content up to 10 g/kg, soil total nitrogen (STN) content up to 1.5 g/kg, and low soil cation exchange capacity (SCEC) content of < 5 cmol/kg received higher positive effects of biochar application on SMBC. …”
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