Determination of Five Fluoroquinolones in Aquatic Products by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Solid Phase Extraction Using Metal-Organic Framework as Sorbent by NIU Canjie, YE Sudan, ZHU Qiancong, HU Yuxia

“…The prepared SPE column could be reused up to five times, which was environmentally friendly and cost-effective. …”
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Dibenzo[b,f][1,5]Diazocines/ZnO Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Photoanodes for Efficient Photo Electrochemical Water Splitting by Sissembayeva Yana, Soo Kyung Cho, Yoon-Hwae Hwang

“…In this study, we propose dibenzo[b,f][1,5]diazocine/ZnO organic/inorganic hybrid photoanode for application in the photoelectrochemical water splitting. …”
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Silicon Nitride Spot-Size Converter with Coupling Loss < 1.5 dB for Both Polarizations at 1W Optical Input by Enge Zhang, Yu Zhang, Lei Zhang, Xu Yang

“…The versatility of the SSC is further demonstrated by its ability to efficiently couple to fibers with MFDs of 2.5 μm and 6.5 μm, maintaining coupling losses below 1.5 dB for both polarizations over the entire C-band. …”
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Potential molecular and cellular mechanisms for adverse placental outcomes in pregnancies complicated by SARS-CoV-2 infection-A scoping review. by Janelle Y Wai, Eilidh M Wood, Kylie K Hornaday, Donna M Slater

“…<h4>Background</h4>Emerging evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy can result in placental damage and poor placental outcomes. …”
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Rapid antigen testing by community health workers for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahbubur Rahman, Ayesha Sania, Seonjoo Lee, Tahmina Shirin, A S M Alamgir, Yael K Rayport, Ahmed Nawsher Alam, Joanna Andrecka, Eric Brum, Fergus Chadwick, Tasnuva Chowdhury, Zakiul Hasan, Davina L Hill, Farzana Khan, Mikolaj Kundegorski, Motahara Tasneem, Katie Hampson

“…Objective To evaluate the diagnostic performance and feasibility of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 detection in low-income communities.Design We conducted a cross-sectional community-based diagnostic accuracy study. …”
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Using the alternative model of personality disorders for DSM-5 traits to identify personality types, and the relationship with disordered eating, depression, anxiety and stress by Tanya Gilmartin, Caroline Gurvich, Joanna F. Dipnall, Gemma Sharp

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Taxonomy and phylogeny of Resinicium sensu lato from Asia-Pacific revealing a new genus and five new species (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) by Jia Yu, Xue-Wei Wang, Shi-Liang Liu, Shan Shen, Li-Wei Zhou

“…From these specimens, a new monotypic genus Skvortzoviella, and five new species, viz. Resinicium austroasianum, R. lateastrocystidium, Skvortzovia dabieshanensis, S. qilianensis and Skvortzoviella lenis are described; moreover, a new basal lineage of Resinicium represented by a Vietnam specimen and three Chinese specimens of S. pinicola are identified. …”
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5-deoxy-rutaecarpine protects against LPS-induced acute lung injury via inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome-related inflammation by Jinque Luo, Jinque Luo, Xin Li, Xin Li, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Meijing Deng, Jieyang Zhao, Jinghuan Zhang, Wenyu Tang, Qinghua Guo, Ling Wang

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Comparison of PM2.5 Chemical Compositions during Haze and Non-haze Days in a Heavy Industrial City in North China by Menghui Li, Liping Wu, Xiangyan Zhang, Xinwu Wang, Wenyu Bai, Jing Ming, Chunmei Geng, Wen Yang

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Mutual associations among responsiveness to differential diagnostic tests for Cushing’s disease, tumor size, and somatostatin receptor 5 expression in corticotroph tumors by Karolina Budzen, Kosuke Mukai, Yuto Mitsui, Michio Otsuki, Atsunori Fukuhara, Satoru Oshino, Youichi Saitoh, Masaharu Kohara, Eiichi Morii, Iichiro Shimomura

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17α-Ethynyl-5α-androstane-3α, 17β-diol Treatment of MNU-Induced Mammary Cancer in Rats by Clarence N. Ahlem, James M. Frincke, Steven K. White, Christopher L. Reading, Richard J. Trauger, Rajkumar Lakshmanaswamy

“…We explored the antineoplastic activity of a synthetic androstane derivative, 17α-ethynyl-5α-androstane-3α, 17β-diol (HE3235), as a single agent or in combination with docetaxel compared to tamoxifen, anastrazole, and docetaxel monotherapies against MNU-induced mammary tumors in female Lewis rats. …”
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Procreative autonomy, gender equality and right to life: the decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Artavia Murillo v. Costa Rica by Teresinha Teles Pires

“…Resumo The trial and the reasons adopted by Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) in Artavia Murillo v. Costa Rica represent significant progress in protecting women’s procreative autonomy. …”
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Development and Validation of UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural Content in Canned Malt Drinks and Fruit Juices in Ghana by Joseph K. Adu, Cedric D. K. Amengor, Emmanuel Orman, Nurudeen Mohammed Ibrahim, Maryjane O. Ifunanya, Dylan F. Arthur

“…The quantitation is based on the selective maximum absorption of ultraviolet radiation by 5-HMF at the wavelength (λmax) of 284 nm using acetonitrile : water (50 : 50 v/v) as the solvent system. …”
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Recombinant XBB.1.5 boosters induce robust neutralization against KP.2- and KP.3-included JN.1 sublineages by Jingyun Yang, Xuemei He, Huashan Shi, Cai He, Hong Lei, Heng He, Li Yang, Wei Wang, Guobo Shen, Jinliang Yang, Zhiwei Zhao, Xiangrong Song, Zhenling Wang, Guangwen Lu, Jiong Li, Yuquan Wei

“…The GMTs of 50% neutralization against all tested pseudoviruses were significantly elevated in sera from individuals who received WSK-V102C or WSK-V102D boosters. Importantly, the GMTs of 50% neutralization in serum samples from individuals 4 months after a WSK-V102D booster against XBB.1.5, JN.1, JN.1.13, KP.2 and KP.3 pseudoviruses were 3479, 1684, 1397, 1247 and 1298, with 9.86-, 9.79-, 8.73-, 8.66- and 8.16-fold increase compared to those without booster, respectively, indicating that boosting with XBB.1.5 subunit vaccines still induced strong antibody responses against JN.1 sublineages. …”
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Regulatory T cell-like response to SARS-CoV-2 in Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) transduced with human ACE2. by Bradly Burke, Savannah M Rocha, Shijun Zhan, Miles Eckley, Clara Reasoner, Amin Addetia, Juliette Lewis, Anna Fagre, Phillida A Charley, Juergen A Richt, Susan R Weiss, Ronald B Tjalkens, David Veesler, Tawfik Aboellail, Tony Schountz

“…Bats were then intranasally inoculated with a replication-defective adenovirus encoding human ACE2 and 5 days later challenged with SARS-CoV-2. Viral antigen was prominent in lungs for up to 14 days, with loss of pulmonary cellularity during this time; however, the bats did not exhibit weight loss or visible signs of disease. …”
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Effect of titanium content on the microstructure and wear behavior of Fe(13-x)TixB7 (x=0-5) hardfacing alloy by Kılınç B., Kocaman E., Şen Ş., Şen U.

“…In this study, the effects of titanium addition on microstructure, hardness, and wear rate of Fe(13-x)TixB7 (x = 0, 1, 2, 3 and 5) based hard surface alloy layers formed by gas tungsten arc (GTA) welding method were investigated. …”
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Differences in Home Health Nursing Care for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Stage of Progress: Patients in Hoehn and Yahr Stages III, IV, and V by Yumi Iwasa, Izumi Saito, Miyoko Suzuki

“…Several stage IV patients were admitted into nursing homes. In stage V, assistance with hygiene, bedsore management, urine withdrawal/bladder catheters, and other excretory aids were among the most common forms of nursing care provided. …”
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Analysis of feasibility, effectiveness and safety of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery(vNOTES) of ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective study by Shuo Zhang, Dan Zhou, Jin-bowen Yan, Bo Zhang, Qing-wei Meng, Qiu-bo Lv

“…Abstract Background vNOTES has been documented as a viable approach for conducting benign gynecologic surgery; however, its application in ectopic pregnancy cases remains relatively scarce. …”
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Perceived healthiness of sugary drinks and related social norms among adults in five countries: evidence from the International Food Policy Study by Virginie Drolet-Labelle, Christine M. White, Jean Adams, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Alejandra Jáuregui, Lilia S. Pedraza, Véronique Provencher, Gary Sacks, James F. Thrasher, Gabriela C. Armendariz, Simón Barquera, David Hammond, Lana Vanderlee

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Intranasally administrated fusion-inhibitory lipopeptides block SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice and enable long-term protective immunity by Said Mougari, Valérie Favède, Camilla Predella, Olivier Reynard, Stephanie Durand, Magalie Mazelier, Edoardo Pizzioli, Didier Decimo, Francesca T. Bovier, Lauren M. Lapsley, Candace Castagna, Nicole A. P. Lieberman, Guillaume Noel, Cyrille Mathieu, Bernard Malissen, Thomas Briese, Alexander L. Greninger, Christopher A. Alabi, N. Valerio Dorrello, Stéphane Marot, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Ana Zarubica, Anne Moscona, Matteo Porotto, Branka Horvat

“…The lipopeptides block SARS-CoV-2 infection in cell lines and lung-derived organotypic cultures. …”
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