Comparison of the efficacy and safety of Landiolol and Esmolol in critically ill patients: a propensity score-matched study by Xiang Si, Hao Yuan, Rui Shi, Wenliang Song, Jiayan Guo, Jinlong Jiang, Tao Yang, Xiaoxun Ma, Huiming Wang, Minying Chen, Jianfeng Wu, Xiangdong Guan, Xavier Monnet

“…A propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to balance baseline differences. …”
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Efficacy of PARPi re-maintenance therapy for recurrent ovarian cancer by Yulin Wang, Yunjie Yang, Binghong Guo, Binghong Guo, Xiaoyan Li, Renakezi Tuersun, Ye Cao, Jundong Li, Jihong Liu, Su Li, Tao Liu, Yongwen Huang

“…Intervals of more than 6 months between two PARPi therapies might improve the efficacy of PARPi re-treatment (mPFS 11.2 months vs. 7.8 months, HR 3.94, P=0.005). …”
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Merits photocatalytic activity of rGO/zinc copper ferrite magnetic nanocatalyst for photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) dye by Osama H. Abuzeyad, Ahmed M. El-Khawaga, Hesham Tantawy, Mohamed Gobara, Mohamed A. Elsayed

“…Furthermore, all prepared samples was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transformation infrared (FTIR), transmission electron microscope (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and Raman analysis. After 40 min, the high photocatalytic efficacy effectively eliminated about 95.2% of the 10 ppm MB using 20 mg of MRGO 20 NPs at pH9 Visible light. …”
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Controlling Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of PVdF/Magnetite Nanocomposite Fibre Webs by A. P. Venugopal, O. Cespedes, S. J. Russell

“…Electrospun fibres were produced from PVdF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and nanomagnetite (Fe3O4 nanoparticles) from solutions of PVdF in dimethylacetamide containing Fe3O4 nanoparticle contents ranging from 3 to 10 wt%. …”
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Development of a Semiconductor Sequencing-based Panel for Screening Individuals with Lynch Syndrome by Ryia-Illani Mohd Yunos, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Janice Khor Sheau Sean, Sazuita Saidin, Mohd Ridhwan Abd Razak, Isa Md. Rose, Ismail Sagap, Luqman Mazlan, Rahman Jamal

“…We designed an Ion Ampliseq™ Custom Panel, which includes four MMR genes associated with LS (MLH1, MLH2, MSH6, and PSM2), a downstream gene (EPCAM), and a gene that indicates sporadic CRC (BRAF) for sequencing on the Ion Torrent PGM™ sequencer. …”
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Application of Supply-Demand-Based Optimization for Parameter Extraction of Solar Photovoltaic Models by Guojiang Xiong, Jing Zhang, Dongyuan Shi, Xufeng Yuan

“…To validate the feasibility and effectiveness of SDO, four PV models with diverse characteristics including RTC France silicon solar cell, PVM 752 GaAs thin film cell, STM6-40/36 monocrystalline module, and STP6-120/36 polycrystalline module are employed. …”
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Visible Light Photodegradation of Methyl Orange Using α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Synthesized via Solvothermal Method in Presence of PVP by َaliakbar Dehno Khalaji, Elham Sadat Zeinoddin, Ali Ghorbani Khorshidi, Ahmad Ghaffari

“…The iron precursors solution were prepared by dissolving Fe(NO3)3∙9H2O or Fe2(SO4)3 in an acetic acid glacial/ethanol (9:1 v/v) mixture followed by the addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and urea. The as-prepared α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and transmission electron microscope (TEM) techniques. …”
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Acid-decorated chitosan-magnetic aluminum ferrite as a bionanocomposite catalyst for green synthesis of biologically active [4,3‑d]pyrido[1,2‑a]pyrimidin-6‑ones by Maryam Saberi-Zare, Mohammad Ali Bodaghifard

“…Various techniques including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), specific surface area (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used to characterize and confirm the successful synthesis of the hybrid nanostructure. …”
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Palladium nanoparticles immobilized on magnetic MCM-41 surface modified with aminomethylpyridine: As a recyclable palladium nanocatalyst for carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions by Zeinab Shirvandi, Amin Rostami

“…The synthesized catalyst was subjected to various characterization techniques, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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The causal effect of Internet use on rural middle-aged and older adults’ depression: A propensity score matching analysis by Junqi Ma

“…Depression is measured by a 10-item Centre for Epidemiologic Studies (CES-D10), and multiple linear regression and the propensity score matching (PSM) method are used to examine the effect of Internet use on depression in Chinese rural middle-aged and older adults. …”
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Amine functionalized magnetic resorcinol formaldehyde as a green and reusable nanocatalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation by Paria Dehghani, Dawood Elhamifar, Shiva Kargar

“…Characterization through FT-IR, EDX, PXRD, and TGA confirmed successful surface modification while preserving the crystalline structure of Fe3O4. The VSM analysis demonstrated excellent superparamagnetic properties, and SEM and TEM images revealed spherical particles for the designed nanocatalyst. …”
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Research on the impact of mutual elderly care on the physical and mental health of rural elderly in China by Jialiang Liu, Xiaohan Liu, Bin Hu, GuangYao Liu

“…The results of propensity score matching PSM showed that participation in mutual care had a significant positive effect on the mental health of the rural elderly, with a net effect of 0.020 ~ 0.027, and a significant negative effect on the physical health of the rural elderly, with a net effect of −0.029~−0.030. …”
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Evaluation of the Marginal Fit of Full Contoured Zirconia, Lithium Disilicate and Metal Crowns Fabricated Using CAD-CAM: An in Vitro Study by Savitha Dandekeri, Fowzaan Feroz, Sanath K. Shetty, Mohammed Zahid, Uma Prabhu, Ragher Mallikarjuna

“…A premolar stainless steel die was used to standardize the preparation. PVS putty material was used to make impressions of the model and was poured using type IV die stone. …”
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Sub-regional efforts to achieve gender equality in land ownership by Marcel Loyd MINKA

“… Context and background A typical character of land tenure or property systems in sub-Saharan Africa is that the systems exclude women (implicitly and explicitly) (Chigbu, 2019). Over the past twenty years, several African countries have done some efforts towards improving the state of women’s land rights as a means to achieve gender equality in land ownership. …”
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Land Rights, Land Ownership, and Land Governance among Rural Communities in River Tana County, Kenya: A Gender Perspective by Wilson Ndenyele, Marie-Emmanuelle, Halimu Suleimani Shauri, Godffrey Nato

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Different functions of PHF10 isoforms – subunits of the PBAF chromatin remodeling complex by A. A. Sheynov, V. V. Tatarskiy, A. M. Azieva, S. G. Georgieva, N. V. Soshnikova

“…Two other isoforms (PHF10-S) instead of PHD have PDSM (phosphorylation-dependent sumoylation motif), the motif for SUMO1 conjugation. …”
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Linear-Rotary Position Control System With Enhanced Disturbance Rejection for a Novel Total Artificial Heart by Rosario V. Giuffrida, Andreas Horat, Dominik Bortis, Tim Bierewirtz, Krishnaraj Narayanaswamy, Marcus Granegger, Johann W. Kolar

“…The machine design of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (PMSM)-based linear-rotary actuator was conducted in previous work of the authors, leading to the construction of a hardware prototype satisfying the application requirements in terms of electromechanical force, torque, power losses, and volume. …”
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Criblage Précoce des Cultivars de Vigne Marocains par Ampélographie by Aicha El oualkadi, Karima Hbyaj, Mohamed Sbaghi, Driss Hmouni

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Assessment of the impacts of public health and social measures on influenza activity during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022 in Beijing, China: a modelling study by Jing Du, Lei Jia, Yanlin Gao, Jianting Su, Chao Wang, Xinghuo Pang, Gang Li

“…The effective reproduction number and influenza attack rate were estimated using a branching process model and a transmission dynamics model, respectively. The impact of PHSMs was quantified through log-linear regression and counterfactual simulations under varying PHSM scenarios. …”
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Current state of INRA research on olive trees in Morocco by Faouzi Bekkaoui, Lhassane Sikaoui, Abdelaziz Bouizgaren, Abderraouf El Antari, Ahmed El Bakkali, Yamna Ouguas, Hayat Zaher, Ahmed Ait Hmida

“…This olive research program is carried out at INRA Marrakech and INRA Meknes and includes five main topics: (i) Conservation and valorization of genetic resources; (ii) Irrigation and fertilization management; (iii) Integrated pest management; (iv) Olive oil quality and valorization; and (v) Olive value chain analysis. …”
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