In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity, Acute Toxicity, and GC/MS Analysis of Some Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants by Bright Osei-Mensah, Yaw Duah Boakye, William Kofi Anyan, Theresa Appiah Agana, Eugene Agyei Aboagye, Ivy Bentil, Elvis Suatey Lomotey, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare

“…Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis was conducted on all the plant extracts. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of saponins, glycosides, triterpenoids, sterols, alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins in almost all the extracts. …”
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Early-stage investigators’ experiences with an National Institutes of Health Pilot Award Program by Cyleste C. Collins, Jacqueline Dolata, Elodie Nonguierma, Mona Shediac-Rizkallah, Ashwini R. Sehgal, J. Daryl Thornton

“…Conclusions: Future programs helping ESIs who conduct community-engaged research to launch their research careers should consider implementing tailored support while offering strategies to eliminate or reduce institutional barriers, including strengthening mentoring. …”
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Experimental Study on the Self-Healing Behavior of Fractured Rocks Induced by Water-CO2-Rock Interactions in the Shendong Coalfield by Jinfeng Ju, Quansheng Li, Jialin Xu

“…This study experimentally investigated the self-healing behavior, referring to the naturally occurring water permeability decrease, of fractured rocks exposed to water-CO2-rock interaction (WCRI). The experiment was conducted on prefractured specimens of three rock types typical of the Shendong coalfield: coarse-grained sandrock, fine-grained sandrock, and sandy mudrock. …”
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Study on Productive Performances, Constraints, and Opportunities of Improved Chicken under Village Production System in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Amanuel Bekuma, Abdissa Tadesse

“…The study was conducted to determine productive performances, constraints, and opportunities of Bovans Brown (BB), Sasso, and crossbred chickens under village production system in Gindeberet district of West Shewa, Ethiopia. …”
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Using the Circular Economy to Mitigate the Global Electronic Waste Challenge: A Systematic Literature Review Approach by Mfowabo Maphosa, Vusumuzi Maphosa

“…The study recommends that emerging economies should embrace the circular economy and integrate the informal sector for e-waste collection, sorting, and less complex recycling, while the formal sector conducts high-end recycling. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of the Forces Exerted during Different Occlusion Conditions following Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Treatment for Mandibular Deficiency by Yuan-Han Chang, Man-Yee Chan, Jui-Ting Hsu, Han-Yu Hsiao, Kuo-Chih Su

“…However, previous studies only focused on single external forces on the mandible and did not conduct relevant research on the forces exerted by different occlusion conditions. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene: Steel Fiber Concrete and Loading Characteristics of Shaft Lining by Bendong Qin, Shuo Li, Jiaqi Guo, Shaofeng Liu, Xiliang Liu, Yongbiao Lai, Hailiang Li

“…Afterwards, a model test of PHSC and SPHFRC shaft lining was conducted, and the circumferential and axial load-stress-strain curves and load-displacement curves of concrete and steel bars are analyzed. …”
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Assessment of XCI skewing and demonstration of XCI escape region based on single-cell RNA sequencing: comparison between female Grave’s disease and control by In-Cheol Baek, Soo Yeun Sim, Byung-Kyu Suh, Tai-Gyu Kim, Won Kyoung Cho

“…Methods To estimate XCI skewing and the occurrence of XCI escape, we conducted a normal female (NF) without a history of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and a patient with Grave’s disease (GD) based on a thyroid diagnosis. …”
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Process Assessment of Fencer's Parents within the scope of the Covid-19 Normalization Steps by Yusuf Barsbuğa

“…The survey form, which was drawn up by the researcher by taking expert opinion, consisting of a total of nine questions, and devised to learn the opinions of the participants on the subject matter of the study, includes multiple-choice and open-ended question types. In this study conducted in collaboration with the Turkish Fencing Federation, the respondents answered the questionnaire online via the website of the respective federation and took part in the study voluntarily. …”
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The impact of PD-L1 expression status on the prognosis of ALK-positive lung cancer patients by Li Wang, Yingjun Kong, Yao Zhang, Chuanyong Mu

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 26.0 to explore the relationship between clinical features and prognosis. …”
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Self-Medication Practices Among Population in the Sulaimani City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Soran Hamalaw

“…However, prevalence, impact, and justifications for self-medication are varied across communities.Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and identify determinant factors related to self-medication practices among the residents of Sulaimani city in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Sulaimani City from November 2022 to March 2023. …”
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Procedure-Related Access Site Pain Multimodal Management following Percutaneous Cardiac Intervention: A Randomized Control Trial by Liuda Brogiene, Aiste Urbonaite, Giedre Baksyte, Andrius Macas

“…To address this, a randomized controlled trial was conducted in Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos in 2018. …”
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UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING PARENTAL VACCINE HESITANCY by Alexandru Paul Baciu, Ancuta Lupu, Ginel Baciu, Carmen Baciu, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Lorenza Forna, Vlad Andrei Pitea, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Larisia Mihai, Bianca-Maria Constantin, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Cristina Maria Mihai

“…A total of 200 questionnaires were obtained, and their results were analyzed; (3) Results: The study was conducted on 200 respondents. Approximately two-thirds of the surveyed parents believe that all vaccines are necessary and of great importance. …”
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The prevalence and associated factors of the minimum acceptable diet among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study. by Girma Cheru Bikila, Godana Arero, Sultan Kalu, Kedir Teji Roba, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Systematic random sampling techniques were used to select the study subjects. …”
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Investigation of Serum Cartonectin Concentrations in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; a Prospective Non-Interventional Cohort Study by Onur Gebes, İbrahim Kale, Tuba Beser Gebes, Murat Muhcu

“…STUDY DESIGN: This prospective non-interventional cohort study was conducted on 176 pregnant women. The study group consisted of 88 pregnant women diagnosed with GDM, and the control group consisted of 88 pregnant women with normal 75-g OGTT results. …”
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Effectiveness of robot-assisted task-oriented training intervention for upper limb and daily living skills in stroke patients: A meta-analysis. by Chengzhu Jin, Yonghuan Chen, Yuanyuan Ma

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus databases through March 1, 2024. …”
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Ellagic acid could prevent experimentally induced oxidative stress in rats by Mehmet Ali Kisacam, Gonca Ozan Kocamuftuoglu, Enver Ozan, Sema Temizer Ozan

“…The present study was conducted to assess the preventive and protective capability of EA on DEN-PB-induced oxidative damage in rats.…”
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Model of forecasting of material resources and estimated cost at early stages of life cycle of construction objects by M. V. Gureev, A. N. Makarov

“…The training and research were conducted using the automated machine learning (AutoML) method. …”
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The Effect of Soil Chemical and Physical Characteristics on Growth of 30 Families of Teak (Tectona grandis) in a 10-year-old Progeny Test by Daryono Prehaten, Sapto Indrioko, Suryo Hardiwinoto, Mohammad Na'iem, Haryono Supriyo

“…Soil characteristics measurement were conducted on pH (H2O), organic carbon, total Nitrogen, available P, K, Ca, and Mg, also the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). …”
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Application of sustainability indicators for the evaluation and selection of robust organic-rich wastewater treatment technology for resource recovery by Chrisogoni Paschal, Mwemezi J. Rwiza, Karoli N. Njau

“…A comparative study was conducted to compare the performance of waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) with an upflow operation type advanced facultative pond integrated with constructed wetland (AFP-CW) technologies. …”
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