Integrative assessment of heavy metal risks in mining polluted sediments and soils of Aguascalientes, Mexico by Thanya Crespo-Toledo, Francisco Avelar-González, Alma Guerrero-Barrera, Kerry Mitchell, Laura Yamamoto-Flores, Oscar Flores-Amaro

“…Additionally, the RCR exceeded the quotient 1 for all metals, suggesting a significant ecological risk. High MF (up to 70 %) was observed for Cd in both sediments and soils. …”
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Molecular Characterization of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northern Portugal by Rúben Fernandes, Paula Amador, Carla Oliveira, Cristina Prudêncio

“…Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) prevalence was studied in the north of Portugal, among 193 clinical isolates belonging to citizens in a district in the boundaries between this country and Spain from a total of 7529 clinical strains. …”
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Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil) by Leandro De Santis Ferreira, Izabel Cristina Casanova Turatti, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Thais Guaratini, Pio Colepicolo, Eurico Cabral Oliveira Filho, Ricardo Clapis Garla

“…Thus, we found no specificity in the presence of a particular set of fatty acids and the studied species indicating that they are not useful as taxonomic indicators. …”
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Las políticas educativas de la ingeniería civil en México. Una estratigrafía histórica by José Augusto Ramón González

“… Producto del enfoque social que ha adoptado desde hace algunos años el gobierno federal mexicano, ha surgido una nueva estrategia de promoción de la educación superior, orientada a las personas y comunidades más marginadas, con el objetivo de favorecer su inclusión en este nivel de formación profesional. …”
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Leveraging the water-environment-health nexus to characterize sustainable water purification solutions by Yu-Li Luo, Yi-Rong Pan, Xu Wang, Zhao-Yue Wang, Glen Daigger, Jia-Xin Ma, Lin-Hui Tang, Junxin Liu, Nan-Qi Ren, David Butler

“…Our analysis of two treatment alternatives reveals that the integration of riverbank filtration with reverse osmosis offers a promising solution, yielding healthier and more environmentally favorable outcomes than conventional sequential technologies. …”
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Proliferative and viability effects of two cyanophages on freshwater bloom-forming species Microcystis aeruginosa and Raphidiopsis raciborskii vary between strains by Nada Tokodi, Antonia Łobodzińska, Barbara Klimczak, Adam Antosiak, Sara Młynarska, Sigitas Šulčius, Sarit Avrani, Takashi Yoshida, Dariusz Dziga

“…Our findings reveal that cross-infectivity can substantially reduce the proliferative success of the cyanophage under conditions of high-density of sub-optimal hosts which suggests phage dispersal limitation as a result of shared infections, in turn impairing their top-down control over the host community. …”
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Anxiety and depression prevalence and associated factors in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Qizhen Feng, Qizhen Feng, Mingjie Weng, Xi Yang, Min Zhang

“…Consequently, this study included 360 hospitalized patients diagnosed with KOA to examine their levels of anxiety and depression and to analyze the factors influencing these psychological states.MethodsA cohort of KOA patients from the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University was assessed using a general condition questionnaire, European five-dimensional health status scale (EQ5D), Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis (WOMAC), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). …”
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Thermogravimetric analysis of rice husk and low-density polyethylene co-pyrolysis: kinetic and thermodynamic parameters by Divya Bisen, Ashish Pratap Singh Chouhan, Anil Kumar Sarma, Sakthivel Rajamohan, P. V. Elumalai, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Aschalew Cherie

“…These tests were carried out in the presence of a nitrogen environment at a flow rate of 20 ml/min with a different heating rate of 10 to 40 °C/min from 30 to 600 °C.In this paper, activation energy (Ea) was measured using the integral method (coats and Redfern) and two distinct iso-conversional approaches are Flynn wall Ozawa (FWO) and Kissinger Akahira Sunose (KAS). …”
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Topical Tranexamic Acid and Chest Masculinization Surgeries—Impact on Postoperative Hematoma Incidence by Krisztina Sipos, Katriina Joensuu, Susanna Kauhanen, Kaisu Ojala

“…Subpectoral incisions (71.2%, 141 patients) resulted in a 5.0% hematoma rate, whereas periareolar incisions (28.8%, 57 cases) had a 3.5% hematoma rate. …”
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Comparison of intra-articular lidocaine versus intravenous sedative and analgesic for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation in terms of mean pain reduction using vas score by Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Muhammad Umair Qammar, Riaz Ahmed, Adnan Arif, Armaghana Qamar Khan, Maria Liaquat

“…The mean pain score in Group A was 4.200±1.648, while the mean pain score in Group B was 5.733±1.910 (p value = 0.002. …”
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The effects of nutrients on the growth and quality of medicinal and aromatic plants, affecting athletic abilities by Mohammad Miransari, Shirin Adham, Mahdiar Miransari, Amir Arshia Miransari

“…This investigation also revealed that the production of free radicals during exercise may unfavorably affect athletes' health, however, the use of medicinal and aromatic plants may be a favorite method to diminish such unfavorite effects and enhance athletes' health. …”
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DMF Index among Amelogenesis Imperfecta Patients: Systematic Review of the Literature by Farah Kallel, Amel Labidi, Sana Bekri, Sinda Ammar, Sonia Ghoul, Lamia Mansour

“…The total number of patients gathered was 499. A percentage of 68.8% of the articles dealt with cases with a relatively low dental caries process, 20.8% dealt with cases in which the dental caries process was relatively moderate, and 10.4% dealt with cases in which the dental caries process was severe. …”
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Optical, X-Ray Diffraction, and Magnetic Properties of the Cobalt-Substituted Nickel Chromium Ferrites (CrCo𝑥Ni1−𝑥FeO4, 𝑥=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0) Synthesized Using Sol-Gel... by Sonal Singhal, Santosh Bhukal, Jagdish Singh, Kailash Chandra, S. Bansal

“…The unit cell parameter “a” is found to increase on increasing the cobalt concentration due to larger ionic radius of cobalt. …”
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Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Daytime Voiding Symptoms in Children with Primary Enuresis: An Observational Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Desmopres... by Teng-Kai Yang, Ya-Jun Guo, Hong-Chiang Chang, Hung-Ju Yang, Kuo-How Huang

“…The children collected from a tertiary referral center may explain the high prevalence of ADHD symptoms in the present study. …”
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Study on Operating Temperature Prediction Model of Aero High-speed Gears by Chen Yuling, Zhu Jiazan, Chen Taimin, Zhu Caichao, Wei Peitang, Xu Yongqiang

“…With the continuous improvement of the operating temperature of aero transmission under the high-speed and high load, gear scuffing failure has become a key factor restricting the performance of aircrafts. …”
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DESKRIPSI HAMBATAN DAN KESULITAN GURU FISIKA SMA SE-KABUPATEN REJANG LEBONG DALAM MENERAPKAN KURIKULUM 2013 by Zikri Alfandry, Rosane Medriati, Nyoman Rohadi

“…ABSTRACT   This research was a qualitative descriptive research survey method that aimed to describe the problems Rejang Lebong district high school physics teacher in implementing the 2013 curriculum. …”
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FT-IR Analysis of Beta vulgaris Peels and Pomace Dye Extracts and Surface Analysis of Optimally Dyed-Mordanted Cellulosic Fabrics by Vincent Rotich, Phanice Wangila, Jackson Cherutoi

“…FT-IR spectroscopy is a nondestructive technique that can be utilized for the qualitative characterization of natural dyes and dyed substrates through structure elucidation. …”
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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Nursed at Home or in Long-Term Care Residential Facilities by Guido Arpaia, Federico Ambrogi, Maristella Penza, Aladar Bruno Ianes, Alessandra Serras, Patrizia Boracchi, Claudio Cimminiello

“…The risk of DVT for patients with reduced mobility due to cognitive impairment was about half that of patients with cognitive impairment/dementia. Conclusions. This is a first estimate of the prevalence of DVT among bedridden or low-mobility patients. …”
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Gender, language and labour: gender perception of Estonian and Russian occupational titles by Elisabeth Kaukonen, Polina Oskolskaia, Liina Lindström, Raili Marling

“…This study focuses on gender perception of language users of Estonian and Russian. The former is a grammatically genderless Finno-Ugric language, while the latter has grammatical gender. …”
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THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS by Mariya Kavka

“…Materials and Methods. A retrospective analysis of clinical information was performed regarding 206 patients with a diagnosis of acute calculous cholecystitis, who were hospitalized in the Emergency Medical Care Hospital of Lviv (current name: St. …”
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