One-Step Synthesis of TiO2/Perlite Composites by Flame Spray Pyrolysis and Their Photocatalytic Behavior by M. Giannouri, Th. Kalampaliki, N. Todorova, T. Giannakopoulou, N. Boukos, D. Petrakis, T. Vaimakis, C. Trapalis

“…Precursor TIPO-ethanol solutions containing homogeneously dispersed perlite particles were processed through FSP setup at different experimental conditions regarding the gas flow and precursor supply rates. …”
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Common variants in left/right asymmetry genes and pathways are associated with relative hand skill. by William M Brandler, Andrew P Morris, David M Evans, Thomas S Scerri, John P Kemp, Nicholas J Timpson, Beate St Pourcain, George Davey Smith, Susan M Ring, John Stein, Anthony P Monaco, Joel B Talcott, Simon E Fisher, Caleb Webber, Silvia Paracchini

“…We replicated three of these phenotypes; situs inversus, heterotaxia, and double outlet right ventricle, in the general population cohort (FDR ≤ 5%). …”
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Improved Reception of In-Body Signals by Means of a Wearable Multi-Antenna System by Thijs Castel, Patrick Van Torre, Emmeric Tanghe, Sam Agneessens, Günter Vermeeren, Wout Joseph, Hendrik Rogier

“…In this paper, we implement a reliable 3.5 Mbps wearable textile multi-antenna system suitable for integration into a jacket worn by a patient, and evaluate its potential to improve the In-to-Out Body wireless link reliability by means of spatial receive diversity in a standardized measurement setup. We derive the optimal distribution and the minimum number of on-body antennas required to ensure signal levels that are large enough for real-time wireless endoscopy-capsule applications, at varying positions and orientations of the implant in the human body.…”
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Potential of the CLARA test facility for VHEE radiotherapy research by Deepa Angal-Kalinin, Deepa Angal-Kalinin, Deepa Angal-Kalinin, Stewart Boogert, Stewart Boogert, James Kevin Jones, James Kevin Jones

“…We highlight advantages of this beam line, including rapid access to the shielded experimental hutch and the possibilities for the installation of different experimental setups in two dedicated chambers. The beam line includes focussing magnets, extensive diagnostics, and allows in-air installation within the experimental beam line. …”
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Las justicias de la Escuela Pública by J. Félix Angulo Rasco

“…Estas tres justicias son: la justicia cognitiva, la justicia afectiva y la justicia ecológica. La primera sitúa en el centro del proceso educativo el derecho que todo niño o niña tiene al acceso al conocimiento, un conocimiento poderoso que le permita entender en profundidad el mundo en el que vive y transformarlo. …”
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Design and Construction of an Improvised Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. by Owamaani, Babrah

“…The horizontal axis is mainly used in large-scale applications and thus its implementation is generally a concern due to the huge installment setup and initial cost; whereas vertical axis wind turbines offer promising solutions for smaller rural areas or medium-sized residential spaces. …”
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Short-Term Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors α and γ Induces Tissue-Specific Effects on Lipid Metabolism and Fatty Acid Composition in Male Wistar Rats by Elin Strand, Vegard Lysne, Mari Lausund Grinna, Pavol Bohov, Asbjørn Svardal, Ottar Nygård, Rolf K. Berge, Bodil Bjørndal

“…Overall, rats treated with the PPARα agonist had higher hepatic saturated FAs (SFAs) and monounsaturated FAs (MUFAs) and lower n-6 and n-3 PUFAs, compared to control. …”
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CCD Standard Curve Fitting for Microarray Detection Base on Multi-Layer Perceptron by Zhenhua Gan, Dongyu He, Peishu Wu, Baoping Xiong, Nianyin Zeng, Fumin Zou, Feng Guo, Qin Bao, Fengyan Zhao

“…In our experiments we compared the MLP neural network with relative error minimization as the constraint with the LSA and the MLP neural network with sum of square errors (SSE) minimization as the constraint. …”
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The Impact of Hyperoxia on Outcome of Patients Treated with Noninvasive Respiratory Support by Seyhan Pala Cifci, Yasemin Urcan Tapan, Bengu Turemis Erkul, Yusuf Savran, Bilgin Comert

“…These patients’ demographic data, oxygen saturation (SpO2) values for the first 24 hours, APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II) scores, whether they needed intubation, if they did how many days they got ventilated, length of stay in intensive care unit and hospital, maximum PaO2 values of the first day, oxygen treatment method of the first 24 hours, and the rates of mortality were recorded. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Meat Quality and Hindgut Microbiota of Cultured and Wild Bighead Carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i>, Richardson 1845) from the Yangtze River Area by Abdullateef Mukhtar Muhammad, Chang Yang, Bo Liu, Cunxin Sun, Linghong Miao, Xiaochuan Zheng, Liangkun Pan, Dong Xia, Qun-Lan Zhou

“…The results showed that wild bighead carp muscle had significantly higher total saturated fatty acid (∑SFA) and total ω − 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (∑n − 3 PUFA) content and water-holding capacity and lower lipid, histidine, and total ω − 6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (∑n − 6 PUFA) content than cultured bighead carp, while the muscle texture was not significantly different between the two groups, with the exception of the resilience. …”
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Prevalence, Indications, and Community Perceptions of Caesarean Section Delivery in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda: Mixed Method Study by Isaac Waniala, Sandra Nakiseka, Winnie Nambi, Isaac Naminya, Margret Osuban Ajeni, Jacob Iramiot, Rebecca Nekaka, Julius Nteziyaremye

“…Qualitative data were collected by focus group discussions till point of saturation. Data were entered into EpiData (version 3.1) and analyzed using SPSS software (version 24). …”
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Biodiesel Obtained from Amazon Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) Biomass Oil by F. Anguebes-Franseschi, A. Bassam, M. Abatal, O. May Tzuc, C. Aguilar-Ucán, A. T. Wakida-Kusunoki, S. E. Diaz-Mendez, L. C. San Pedro

“…The methyl ester concentrations study identified 17 components where 47.003% m/m corresponded to methyl esters with saturated chains, whereas 34.394% m/m was attributed to monosaturated methyl esters and the remaining (18.624% m/m) to polysaturated methyl esters. …”
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Effect of colchicine on physiological and biochemical properties of <i>Rhodococcus qingshengii</i> by Yu. A. Markova, L. A. Belovezhets, V. N. Nurminsky, I. S. Kapustina, N. V. Ozolina, V. V. Gurina, A. L. Rakevich, A. V. Sidorov

“…At a higher concentration of colchicine (0.03 g/l) in the membranes of R. qingshengii VKM Ac-2784D cells, the content of saturated fatty acids increases and the content of branched fatty acids decreases. …”
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Health Care Professionals and Data Scientists’ Perspectives on a Machine Learning System to Anticipate and Manage the Risk of Decompensation From Patients With Heart Failure: Quali... by Joana Seringa, Anna Hirata, Ana Rita Pedro, Rui Santana, Teresa Magalhães

“…Participants represented different health care specialties and were selected from different contexts and regions of the country to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the topic. Data saturation was determined as the point at which no new themes emerged from participants’ perspectives, ensuring a sufficient sample size for analysis. …”
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Designing a Policy-Making Model for Biomass Energy Development Training in the Agricultural Supply Chain Sector by Tahereh Pourelmi, Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri, Enayatollah Yazdanpanah, Gholam Reza Bakhshi Khaniki, Mahdieh Rezaei

“…The interviews continued until reaching theoretical saturation, and the samples of the quantitative part included 384 members of the environmental and agricultural Jihad employees, who were selected based on Cochran’s formula. …”
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Gastrointestinal parasites in buffalo calves in a farming context in Colon county, Zulia state, Venezuela by María Rodríguez, David Uzcátegui, Andrea González, Steward Fernández, Alfredo Sánchez

“…Fecal samples were taken directly from the rectum and processed by McMaster’s technique using saturated saline as flotation medium. The eggs or oocysts per gram of feces (EPG/OPG) were determined. …”
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LOW PREVALENCE OF COVID-19 IN LAOS AND CAMBODIA: DOES DIET PLAY A ROLE? by Geir Bjorklund, Roman Lysiuk, Monica Butnariu, Larysa Lenchyk, Vineet Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Natalia Martins

“…The research reviewed three integral elements of Laotian, Cambodian, and Vietnamese diets, such as special culinary spices and herbs, coconut oil, and palm oil-rich for saturated fatty acids as well as fermented shrimp paste. …”
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Intraoperative haemodynamic optimisation using the Hypotension Prediction Index and its impact on tissular perfusion: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Javier Ripollés-Melchor, Ane Abad-motos, Juan Victor Lorente, Ignacio Jimenez, Alejandra Becerra, Wilbert Wesselink, Francesca Reguant, Irene Mojarro, Maria de los Angeles Fuentes, Elizabeth Agudelo, Francisco Herrero-Machancoses, Paula Callejo, Joan Bosch, Manuel Ignacio Monge

“…Haemodynamic management of patients in the intervention group will be based on functional haemodynamic parameters provided by the HemoSphere platform (Edwards Lifesciences), including dynamic arterial elastance, dP/dtmax and the HPI. Tissue oxygen saturation will be recorded non-invasively and continuously by using near-infrared spectroscopy technology. …”
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A holistic review of nanomaterials in strain-hardening cementitious composites: Insights into micro- and macromechanical, deformation, smart, and durability properties by Isyaka Abdulkadir, Leong Sing Wong, Lee Woen Ean, G. Murali, Bashar S. Mohammed

“…Strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) are rapidly gaining popularity as building materials because of their remarkable ductility, increased tensile strain capacity, and controlled saturated microcrack propagation with tight crack width. …”
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Associated Factors of the Need for Mechanical Ventilation Following Traumatic Injuries; a Registry-Based Study on 2,708 Cases in Iran by Zahra Ramezani, Vali Baigi, Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Reza Farahmand-Rad, Akram Zolfaghari Sadrabad, Seyed-Mohammad Piri, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Khatereh Naghdi, Payman Salamati

“…The significant associated factors of need for MV based on the univariable analysis were age ≥ 65 years (p <0.001); penetrating trauma (p < 0.001) and falling (p = 0.01); private mode of transportation to ED (p < 0.001); site of injury (p < 0.001); heart rate ≥ 100/ minutes (p = 0.04); O2 saturation < 90 % on room air (p < 0.01); Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 13 (p< 0.001); and injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 9 (p< 0.001). …”
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