Biphasic lipid extraction from microalgae after PEF-treatment reduces the energy demand of the downstream process by Ioannis Papachristou, Natalja Nazarova, Rüdiger Wüstner, Robin Lina, Wolfgang Frey, Aude Silve

“…Results Experiments were conducted on wet, freshly harvested Auxenochlorella protothecoides, treated with 0.25 or 1.5 MJ/kgDW and incubated for 24 h. …”
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Development of an eHealth Intervention Including Self-Management for Reducing Sedentary Time in the Transition to Retirement: Participatory Design Study by Lisa Hultman, Caroline Eklund, Petra von Heideken Wågert, Anne Söderlund, Maria Lindén, Magnus L Elfström

“…Three workshops were conducted with 6 older adults transitioning to retirement, 2 researchers, and 1 web designer. …”
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Ideology and Values in Turkey's Foreign Policy by V. A. Avatkov

“…The return of the idea of «aggrandizement» of the country to the official political discourse has affected the conduct of Turkey's foreign policy towards both the regional states and the world arena as a whole.The Republic not only began self-restoration as an autonomous actor of international relations in the eyes of the key world powers, but also started to spread its own values and ideas among the population of both the Middle East and among the states which constitute a national interest for Turkey (Russia, the post-Soviet space, etc.), thus influencing them at various levels and involving them in its orbit of influence – both politically, economically and from a humanitarian point of view.Using «hard power» abroad no longer meets the current Turkey’s policy. …”
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Identification and validation of prognostic biomarkers in ccRCC: immune-stromal score and survival prediction by Fang Lyu, Yuxin Zhong, Qingliu He, Wen Xiao, Xiaoping Zhang

“…Analyses of immune infiltration, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) expression, immune checkpoint expression, immunophenoscore (IPS), tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) scores, and responses to six targeted therapies were conducted across different risk groups. Results Twelve critical prognostic markers, including CAPRIN1, CXCR3, FERMT3, HAPLN3, HBP1, MACF1, MPEG1, OSCAR, STAT1, UBA7, VAMP1, and VSIG4, were identified. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and liver fibrosis in adults with metabolism-related fatty liver disease in the United States: a cross-sectional study of NHANES... by Yuou Ying, Yuan Ji, Ruyi Ju, Jinhan Chen, Mingxian Chen

“…Methods Using data from the 2017 to 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional study with 1,324 participants. …”
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Smokeless tobacco: knowledge, attitudes and usage in Pakistan by Hammad Atif Irshad, Sajjan Raja, Hamzah Jehanzeb, Wamiq Ali Shaikh, Umair Saleem, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Akmal Shahzad, Mamoon Shaikh, Nousheen Iqbal, Javaid Ahmed Khan

“…Methods Using an online questionnaire, a cross-sectional survey was conducted across Pakistan. Convenience sampling was used to disseminate, and expert approval was sought followed by a pilot study to validate the questionnaire. …”
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Assessing HIV/AIDS patients’ access to antiretroviral drugs using the healthcare accessibility framework: a cross-sectional study from Shandong, China by Zhixin Fan, Songlin Zheng, Weiming Cui, Chao Zheng, Qiang Sun, Jia Yin

“…Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey, using convenience sampling, was conducted among HIV/AIDS patients in three AIDS-designated hospitals in Shandong Province. …”
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Prevalence of depression symptoms and its influencing factors among pregnant women in late pregnancy in urban areas of Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Huilan Xu, Zhao Hu, Xidi Zhu, Baohua Zheng, Yunhan Yu, Wensu Zhou, Shilin Yin

“…Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its influencing factors in late pregnancy.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Fourteen community in urban areas of Hengyang City.Participants The study conducted from July to October 2019, and surveyed 813 women in late pregnancy who lived in urban areas of Hengyang for more than 6 months, signed an informed consent and were without cognitive disorders, severe mental illnesses or other serious diseases.Measures Perinatal depression symptoms were evaluated using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and perinatal anxiety symptoms were evaluated using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale. …”
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Flow cytometric characterisation of acute leukaemia in adolescent and adult Ethiopians by Jemal Alemu, Balako Gumi, Aster Tsegaye, Abdulaziz Sherif, Fisihatsion Tadesse, Amha Gebremedhin, Rawleigh Howe

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on adolescent and adult inpatients consecutively admitted from April 2019 to June 2021. …”
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Perturbation-Based Nulling Control Beamforming With Measured Element Radiation Patterns for MU-mMIMO by Yuanzhe Gong, Arish Yaseen, Tingrui Zhang, Robert Morawski, Tho Le-Ngoc

“…Utilizing measured ERPs from an 8 × 8 antenna array prototype, this study conducts a thorough analysis of ERP variations across different positions in the array. …”
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Considerations for adapting digital competencies and training approaches to the public health workforce: an interpretive description of practitioners’ perspectives in Canada by Ihoghosa Iyamu, Swathi Ramachandran, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Andre Kushniruk, Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco, Catherine Worthington, Hugh Davies, Geoffrey McKee, Adalsteinn Brown, Mark Gilbert

“…Methods Between November and December 2023, we conducted an interpretive description using four focus groups with 19 public health practitioners working in regional and federal health authorities across Canada, with at least 3 years’ experience in current roles and experience using digital technologies in practice. …”
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What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review by Benedict Hayhoe, Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Ana Luísa Neves, Henock B Taddese, Kalthum Patail, Hui Hsuan Pai

“…Mobile applications have emerged as promising digital tools in helping patients to self-manage their conditions. We conducted systematic review to explore the perceptions and experiences of adults with types 1, 2 and gestational diabetes using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes.Design A systematic review of published primary studies exploring perceptions and experiences of adults living with types 1, 2 and gestational diabetes who used/have used mobile applications for self-management. …”
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Assessment of vegetation in Murchison falls national park five years after the completion of oil and gas exploration by Hindrah Akisiimire, William Tinzaara, Keneth Tumwebaze, Charles K.Twesigye

“…The same procedure was conducted at a frequency of wet (4th-30th April 2019) and dry (1st-30th June 2019) seasons. …”
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In-hospital costs of diabetic foot infection at a national referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia by Fitrianingsih, Rani Sauriasari, Em Yunir, Agusdini Banun Saptaningsih

“…Aims: To determine the in-hospital costs of patients with diabetic foot problems who either require or do not require amputation. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of 213 subjects with low, moderate and high ulcer grades from January 2019 to December 2022 at a national referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Continuous overnight monitoring of body temperature during embryo transfer cycles as a proxy for establishing progesterone fluctuations by comparison with P4 blood progesterone res... by T.G. Knowles, J.A. García-Velasco, M. Toribio, N. Garrido, A.I. Barrio Pedraza, C. Colomé Rakosnik, A. Salazar Vera, R. Milnes

“…University of Bristol; 2024.] software were conducted. Results A graphical analysis showed an apparent relationship between P4 levels and Temperature taken on P4 blood draw day. …”
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The university brand as a factor in attracting applicants by I. I. Cherkasova, V. V. Cherkasov, A. V. Cherkasov

“…The present research aims to identify the factors of the brand personality of Rus­sian universities and to develop a brand personality model as a tool for its evaluation.Methodology and research methods. The research was conducted among students and their parents; 414 people took part at different research stages. …”
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Medical Arbitration (Arbitration Court) as an Alternative to Civil Courts in Medical Disputes by I. I. Bozhuk, I. V. Chekhovskaya

“…These include: simplified procedure and lack of evidence; lack of formal rules of conduct; free choice of mediator (arbitrator, mediator, consultant, etc.); confidentiality and secrecy in resolving the dispute; possibility of personal control of the course of the procedure; infinity in time; private (non-state) nature. …”
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Attitude to RSV Vaccination Among a Cohort of Pregnant Women in Jordan: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study by Malik Sallam, Tleen Kherfan, Amwaj Al‐Farajat, Leen Nemrawi, Nada Atawneh, Rand Fram, Ala'a B. Al‐Tammemi, Muna Barakat, Kamil Fram

“…Methods Face‐to‐face interviews were conducted in obstetrics/gynecology clinics in the Central, Northern, and Southern regions of Jordan during January–February 2024, using a convenience sampling approach. …”
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Optimizing Microneutralization and IFN-γ ELISPOT Assays to Evaluate Mpox Immunity by Yinyi Yu, Krystal Meza, Chase Colbert, Daniel F. Hoft, Anna Jaunarajs, Azra Blazevic, Sharon E. Frey, Getahun Abate

“…Optimization and further development of FRNT were conducted using the plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) as the gold standard. …”
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ELAVL1‐dependent SOAT2 exacerbated the pancreatitis‐like cellular injury of AR42J cells induced by hyperstimulation with caerulein by Yu‐Jing Sun, Hua‐Ying Chen, Xiao‐Qin Lai

“…Furthermore, an RNA immunoprecipitation assay was conducted to investigate the association between ELAV‐like RNA binding protein 1 (ELAVL1) and SOAT2. …”
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