A phenomenological qualitative study based on the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change to identify factors and ways to design interventions for quitting gambling amon... by Laurencia BONSU, Sidath KAPUKOTUWA, Anita CHATTERJEE, Asma AWAN, Manoj SHARMA

“…These findings help guide focused treatments, prevention, and support for those struggling with gambling disorders.…”
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Coconut residues increase light fraction of organic matter and water retention in semi-arid sandy soil under irrigated cultivation by Isnara Evelin Barbosa da Silva, Magnus Dall’Igna Deon, Davi José Silva, Francisco Alisson da Silva Xavier, Ana Paula Guimarães Santos, Diana Signor

“…The light fraction of organic matter (>53 µm) was more sensitive to the management studied, while the heavy fraction of organic matter (<53 µm) was not significantly changed by the evaluated treatments. Coconut shells deposition on the surface increased the available water content to 8.5 % in the soil up to 0.40 m deep, but the effects were more significant on the surface. …”
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Differential Expression of Placental Glucocorticoid Receptors and Growth Arrest-Specific Transcript 5 in Term and Preterm Pregnancies: Evidence for Involvement of Maternal Stress by D. Mparmpakas, E. Zachariades, G. Sotiriadis, A. Goumenou, A. J. Harvey, Y. Gidron, E. Karteris

“…Only expression of GAS5 was significantly upregulated by cortisol in all treatments compared with basal levels, but none of the GRs changed expression significantly. …”
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Post-burns persistent inflammation leads to kidney PANoptosis with Caspases pathway activation by Guang Yang, Minghui Wang, Mulan Qahar, Jinqing He, Zhiwei Lai, Sanmu Li, Dehua He, Xuefei Yan, Zuying Xiong, Zibo Xiong, Thu H. Le

“…This study aimed to investigate the lasting impacts of severe burns on the kidneys and to explore potential treatments. Methods: The study examined the effects of burning on healthy mice and adenine-induced CKD mice. …”
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Analysis of the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Fingerprints and Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents by Single Marker of Products of Fermented Cordyceps sinensis by Li-hua Chen, Yao Wu, Yong-mei Guan, Chen Jin, Wei-feng Zhu, Ming Yang

“…Fermented Cordyceps sinensis, the succedaneum of Cordyceps sinensis which is extracted and separated from Cordyceps sinensis by artificial fermentation, is commonly used in eastern Asia in clinical treatments due to its health benefit. In this paper, a new strategy for differentiating and comprehensively evaluating the quality of products of fermented Cordyceps sinensis has been established, based on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) fingerprint analysis combined with similar analysis (SA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), and the quantitative analysis of multicomponents by single marker (QAMS). …”
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Nonlinear responses of ecosystem carbon fluxes to precipitation change in a semiarid grassland by Hua Chai, Hua Chai, Jianying Ma, Jinwei Zhang, Junqin Li, Bo Meng, Chengliang Wang, Duofeng Pan, Jie Li, Wei Sun, Xuhui Zhou

“…In this study, we conducted a three-year field experiment in a semiarid grassland, with six precipitation treatments (precipitation decreased by 70%, 50%, and 30% [P–70%, P–50%, and P–30%], natural precipitation [P+0%], and precipitation increased by 30% and 50% [P+30% and P+50%]) to examine how variations in precipitation influence ecosystem C fluxes, specifically focusing on gross ecosystem productivity (GEP), ecosystem respiration (ER), and net ecosystem CO2 exchange (NEE). …”
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Two-photon NAD(P)H-FLIM reveals unperturbed energy metabolism of Ascaris suum larvae, in contrast to host macrophages upon artemisinin derivatives exposure by Zaneta D. Musimbi, Arkadi Kundik, Jürgen Krücken, Anja E. Hauser, Sebastian Rausch, Peter H. Seeberger, Raluca Niesner, Ruth Leben, Susanne Hartmann

“…Artemisinin derivatives (ARTs)—artesunate, artemether, and dihydroartemisinin—are standard malaria treatments and are also known to influence the energy metabolism of parasites, tumors, and immune cells. …”
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Real-time monitoring by interferometric light microscopy of phage suspensions for personalised phage therapy by Benjamine Lapras, Camille Merienne, Emma Eynaud, Léa Usseglio, Chloé Marchand, Mathieu Médina, Camille Kolenda, Thomas Briot, Frédéric Laurent, Fabrice Pirot, PHAGEinLYON

“…Abstract Phage therapy uses viruses (phages) against antibiotic resistance. Tailoring treatments to specific patient strains requires stocks of various highly concentrated purified phages. …”
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Triple-Parameter Optimization of Linezolid 600mg Tablets: Dissolution, HPLC, and UV Spectrophotometric Evaluation by Syed Akif uddin, Lubna Bashir, Shazia Naz, Humera Naz, Hira Akther, Saima Yasin Baig, Faiza Akhtar

“…Complex procedures or treatments (often associated with the chromatographic approach) do not require it. …”
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Prognostic Factor Analysis of Intraocular Pressure with Neovascular Glaucoma by Satoko Nakano, Takako Nakamuro, Katsuhiko Yokoyama, Kunihiro Kiyosaki, Toshiaki Kubota

“…We analyzed age, gender, initial/final LogMAR VA, initial/final IOP, extent of iris and/or angle neovascularization, treatments, preexisting complications, concurrent medications, and follow-up duration. …”
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Ultrasonograph and Clinical Quantitative Characterization of Tendinopathy by Modified Splitting in a Goat Model by A. Kavaguchi De Grandis, C. Boulocher, E. Viguier, T. Roger, S. Sawaya

“…This experimental model of focal tendinopathy could be used to study the effect of different treatments.…”
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Experimental inconsistencies undermine accurate characterization of microplastics and identification of environmental drivers:a metadata analysis in Chinese aquatic environment by Qinwei Chen, Peng Wang, Ru Liu, Mingjun Ding, Hua Zhang, Gaoxiang Huang, Minghua Nie

“…Furthermore, significant variations in the characteristics of microplastics were observed between experimental treatments, with the sampling method identified as a key factor influencing their observed abundance. …”
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A division-dependent compartmental model for computing cell numbers in CFSE-based lymphocyte proliferation assays by H. Thomas Banks, W. Clayton Thompson, Cristina Peligero, Sandra Giest, Jordi Argilaguet, Andreas Meyerhans

“…The intracellular dye CFSE is a powerful experimental tool for the analysis of a population of dividing cells, and numerous mathematical treatments have been aimed at using CFSE data to describe an immune response [30,31,32,37,38,42,48,49]. …”
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Protective Effect of Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. Seed Oil on Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Biochemical and Histological Analysis by Mohamed Bouhrim, Noureddine Bencheikh, Hamada Imtara, Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Hamza Mechchate, Hayat Ouassou, Loubna Kharchoufa, Mostafa Elachouri, Hassane Mekhfi, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohammed Aziz, Mohamed Bnouham

“…The rats received their following treatments for 14 consecutive days orally. Serum urea, creatinine, gamma-glutamyl transferase, albumin, and electrolyte levels were quantified as the markers of acute renal and liver failure. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Herbal Medicines in Combating Particulate Matter (PM)-Induced Health Effects: Insights from Recent Studies by Aekkhaluck Intharuksa, Warunya Arunotayanun, Mingkwan Na Takuathung, Yaowatat Boongla, Siripat Chaichit, Suthiwat Khamnuan, Anchalee Prasansuklab

“…However, further studies, including in vivo and clinical trials, are essential to evaluate the safety, optimal dosages, and long-term effectiveness of herbal treatments for patients under chronic PM exposure.…”
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Examining the relationships between patients’ multimorbidity trajectories and prognostic outcomes after the initial hip fracture by Jessica Qiuhua Sheng, Da Xu, Paul Jen-Hwa Hu, Liang Li, Ting-Shuo Huang

“…Despite therapeutic treatments, many patients continue to experience poor prognoses that include recurrent fractures and mortality, especially the older ones. …”
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Exploring the Potential Effectiveness of <i>Croton tiglium</i> Oil and Its Nano-Emulsion on <i>Earias insulana</i> (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) by Karima S. Khater, Marwa M. Abd-Elrhmman, Zeinab M. E. A. Said, Ali A. El-Sayed, Abdelhadi A. I. Ali, Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis, Laila A. Al-Shuraym, Jingwen Wang, Qichun Zhang, Ahmed A. A. Aioub

“…The LC₅₀ values for <i>C. tiglium</i> oil and CTNE were 9.02% and 2.70%, respectively. Both treatments significantly impacted the biological characteristics of <i>E. insulana</i> Boisd., including reduced larval and pupal weight, lower adult emergence, decreased fecundity, and increased mortality. …”
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How much to cut? Finding an optimal thinning intensity of encroaching woody species for the herbaceous community in an East African savanna by Teshome Abate, Teshome Abate, Tesfaye Abebe, Anna Treydte, Anna Treydte, Anna Treydte

“…At two 1.4 ha areas of mono-specific Vachellia drepanolobium stands, we set up 20 m x 10 m experimental plots with four tree-thinning treatments (0%, 33%, 67%, and 100% tree removal), with three replications in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) across two sites. …”
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From waste to value: protein hydrolysates from byproducts of the Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) processing using endogenous enzymes and Alcalase® 2.4L by Clara Liebana, Nair de los Ángeles Pereira, Analia Fernández-Gimenez, Maria Florencia Fangio

“…Although all hydrolysates showed DPPH scavenging activity, no significant differences were detected between treatments or reaction times. These findings highlight the potential for producing value-added protein hydrolysates from Argentine hake waste. …”
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Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Copper from Computer-Printed Circuit Boards by Abdol Jani Wan Nur Fazlina, Abdul Rani Noor Hidayu, Mohamad Nor Fadilah, Sayed Jamaludin Sharifah Iziuna

“…In conclusion, this study demonstrates the feasibility of recovering valuable metals from e-waste through acid leaching, without the need for additional chemical treatments.…”
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