EFFECT OF IRRIGATION INTERVAL ON GROWTH AND ARTEMISININ CONTENT OF WORMWOOD (Artemisia annua L.) CHEN YOUNG VARIETY IN SOKOTO by Lawal Gandi ABDULKADIR, Adamu Aliyu ALIERO, Hassan Muhammad MAISHANU, Abdullahi Yahaya ABBAS

“…A greenhouse experiment was conducted at Botanical Garden of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. …”
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Numerical Analysis on Sliding-Type Transverse Splicing Connection Applied in Widening Continuous Concrete Box-Girder Bridge by Wenqing Wu, Chong Cao, Yuqin Wu, Jiyang Liu, Dan Liu, Liang Chen, Zheng Liu

“…First, this paper employs the finite element method to conduct a numerical analysis of a real-world bridge widening project, exploring the working mechanism and application feasibility of this novel connection method. …”
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Preliminary analysis of patient assessment within a study on the impact of hydrokinetotherapy on body composition and metabolic disease risk in an adult population segment by Claudiu Cobuz, Sînziana Călina Silișteanu, Maricela Cobuz, Andrei-Ioan Costea, Elena Vizitiu Lakhdari

“…Existing methods present various challenges, either in measurement methodology or in the assumptions they rely on.The purpose of this study is to conduct a preliminary analysis of patient assessment within a study concerning the impact of hydroki-netotherapy on body composition and metabolic disease risk in an adult population segment. …”
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Altered expression profile of plasma exosomal microRNAs in exclusive electronic cigarette adult users by Dongmei Li, Zidian Xie, Sadiya Bi Shaikh, Irfan Rahman

“…We performed differential analyses using DESeq2 in R/Bioconductor, adjusting for race, and conducted gene enrichment analyses on target genes regulated by significant miRNAs. …”
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Repression of PFKFB3 sensitizes ovarian cancer to PARP inhibitors by impairing homologous recombination repair by Yinan Xiao, Yu Wu, Qilong Wang, Mo Li, Chaolin Deng, Xiaoyang Gu

“…This study investigated the role of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3), a pivotal regulator of glycolysis, in PARPi resistance and explored its potential as a therapeutic target to overcome PARPi resistance. Methods We conducted in vitro and in vivo experiments to assess the role of PFKFB3 in OC and its impact on PARPi resistance. …”
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Assessment of the methodological quality of studies on core outcome sets for respiratory diseases: A systematic review and meta-research study. by Mengjuan Liu, Jiajia Wang, Lu Wang, Xinyi Zhang, Ruiyu Hao, Duolao Wang, Tao Chen, Jiansheng Li

“…However, the methodological quality is still unclear. Therefore, we conducted a study to assess the methodological quality of studies on COS-RD.…”
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Payment Reforms for Prehospital Care Services in a Middle Income Country: Assessing Implementation and Patient Outcomes Using a Mixed-Methods Approach by Paibul Suriyawongpaisal, Samrit Srithamrongsawad, Pongsakorn Atiksawedparit, Khanisthar Phooseemungkun, Krongkan Bunchaiyai, Thanita Thongtan

“…For qualitative data, in-depth interviews were conducted. Results. EMS units participating in both systems had the highest percentages of financial claim being made in time as compared to those not participating in any (p=0.012). …”
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Patient-Accessible Electronic Health Records and Information Practices in Mental Health Care Contexts: Scoping Review by Timothy Kariotis, Megan Prictor, Kathleen Gray, Shanton Chang

“…A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted for original empirical studies that described the use of PAEHRs or associated systems in mental health care contexts. …”
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Ketamine Boluses Are Associated with a Reduction in Intracranial Pressure and an Increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: A Retrospective Observational Study of Patients with Sever... by Bradley A. Dengler, Oliver Karam, Colleen A. Barthol, Aaron Chance, Laura E. Snider, Clare M. Mundy, Michael T. Bounajem, William C. Johnson, Moustafa M. Maita, Paola M. Mendez-Gomez, Ali Seifi, Shaheryar Hafeez

“…We evaluated the effects of ketamine boluses on both ICP and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) in patients with severe TBI and refractory ICP. Methods. We conducted a retrospective review of all patients admitted to the neurointensive care unit at a single tertiary referral center who had a severe traumatic brain injury with indwelling intracranial pressure monitors. …”
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A qualitative study on dietary distress of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy (肺癌患者化疗期间饮食困扰的质性研究) by ZHANG Yueyu (张月瑜), YIN Yuanyuan (尹媛媛)

“…Semi structured in-depth interviews were conducted to collect the data of patients. The data were sorted out, analyzed and refined by content analysis. …”
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Exploring the prevalence of gout among underrepresented low socioeconomic status type 2 diabetes populations by Jessica Smith, Abey Martin, Jane Mundadan, Michael Roberts, Youssef Roman, Arturo Bravo-Nuevo, Farzaneh Daghigh

“…Methods This multisite cross-sectional study was conducted in three low-income senior residential communities across the mid-Atlantic United States, including Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Clinton, Maryland. …”
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Dietary Zinc Requirement of Young Giant Gouramy (Osphronemus gouramy, Lac.) by Mia Setiawati, N.R. Azwar, I. Mokoginta, R. Affandi

“… This experiment was conducted to determine the dietary zinc requirement of young giant gouramy. …”
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Effects of neonatal handling on behavior and stress-response in rats selected for reaction towards humans by Yu. E. Herbeck, O. A. Amelkina, M. Yu. Konoshenko, S. G. Shikhevich, R. G. Gulevich, R. V. Kozhemyakina, I. Z. Plyusnina, I. N. Oskina

“…However, levels of corticosterone in stress in intact aggressive rats of later generations (70s) were lower than in generation 44, which differed little from the corresponding value in “tame” rats, selected in the opposite direction, for the absence of aggressiveness towards humans. The study was conducted with Norway rat populations of the 75th generation of selection for aggressive and tame behavior, respectively. …”
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Threshold effects of sleep duration and cognitive function in older adults with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 by Kunyu Qiu, Kunyu Qiu, Yilei Liu, Chengwei Hu, Jie Gu, Yanyan Huang

“…Additionally, subgroup analysis and interaction tests were conducted.ResultsResults showed that a negative association was found between sleep duration and scores in the fully adjusted model in the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) test, the Animal Fluency test (AFT), and the Digit Symbol Substitution test (DSST). …”
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Efficacy of hyperimmunized egg yolk antibodies (IgY) against Campylobacter jejuni: In Vitro and In Vivo evaluations by Nazanin Soltani, Shaban Rahimi, Pejvak Khaki, Mohammad Amir Karimi Torshizi, Bahareh Eskandari, Jesse Grimes

“…To understand the effective and economically feasible dosage, two immunization and challenge studies were conducted using 30 layer hens and 250 broiler chickens and found a scientific approach, starting with in vitro evaluations and progressing with in vivo studies confirmed. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities deprivation among children in Nigeria by Chima Victor, Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi, Funmilola Folasade Oyinlola, Victor Ojoajogwu Sule

“…Method A secondary analysis of the 2021 Nigeria Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was conducted to assess facility deprivations in WASH for children, along with associated determinants. …”
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Assessing neonatal nurses: transitioning preterm infants to oral feeding - a multicenter cross-sectional study by Abdelaziz Hendy, Yasmine M. Osman, Hanan F. Alharbi, Maha Suwailem Shuaib Alshammari, Mohammed Musaed Ahmed Al-Jabri, Naif S. Alzahrani, Ahmed Hendy, Abdulaziz Mofdy Almarwani

“…Methods A descriptive, quantitative, multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted across 16 hospitals in five governorates in Egypt from November 2023 to March 2024 involving 553 neonatal nurses. …”
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Empowerment resources, decision-making and gender attitudes: which matter most to livestock keepers in the mixed and livestock-based systems in Ethiopia? by Wole Kinati, Derek Baker, Elizabeth C. Temple, Dina Najjar, Annet Abenakyo Mulema

“…Individual interviews using Ryff’s psychological well-being (PWB) items were conducted to obtain quantitative data on the key empowerment resource, which emerged as an important aspect of empowerment from the pairwise ranking exercises. …”
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In Vitro Antagonistic Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Beverage and Finfish on Pathogenic and Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganism in Ethiopia by Fitsum Dejene, Belayneh Regasa Dadi, Dagimawie Tadesse

“…Laboratory-based experimental study was conducted from May 1 to Sep 1, 2020. Total sample numbers were 60 samples of fermented beverage (Borde) and 20 of finfish which were collected from different households and Chamo Lake (Arba Minch, Ethiopia). …”
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Factors influencing minimum acceptable diet (MAD) intake among children aged 6–23 months in remote mid-Himalayan region of Sudurpaschim, Nepal by Basant Kumar Dhami, Dhirendra Nath, Rajendra Lamichhane

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers of all 404 children aged 6—23 months residing in Malikarjun Rural Municipality, Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal. …”
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