Simultaneous Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Malachite Green Using Electrospun P(3HB)-TiO2 Nanocomposite Fibers and Films by Nanthini Sridewi, Yan-Fen Lee, Kumar Sudesh

“…Interestingly, the electrospun P(3HB) film exhibited excellent dye adsorption capacity whereby 78% of dye was adsorbed from a 30 μM solution of MG. The film was further improvised by incorporating titanium dioxide photocatalysts to form a dual dye treatment system employing adsorption and photocatalytic degradation techniques. …”
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Subtalar joint pronation: Which is the real concern-presence or severity? A cross-sectional study by Yahya Süleyman Mollaibrahimoğlu, Nurefşan Kaygas, Özlem Feyzioğlu, Pelin Pişirici

“…In the results, the average age of participants in the NG, PG, and HPG are 22.31 ± 2.75, 23.87± 3.72, and 22.37 ± 1.28 years and BMI are 22.6 ± 3, 23.4 ± 3.8, and 21.4 ± 2.24 (kg/m²), respectively. The demographic data of the participants showed a homogeneous distribution. …”
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Fracture Characteristics and Disaster-Causing Mechanism of Rock Strata Based on Arch Mechanical Model of Plane Contact Block by Zhang Xin-chao, Du Feng, Tang Jun-hua, Wang Qin-ting, Lu Fei-fei

“…The 52307 working face with large mining height in Daliuta coal mine is chosen as the research background, where there is the special mining condition in the overburden structure with a buried depth of more than 150 m and only one layer of key structure in Shendong mining area. …”
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Unraveling the immunomodulatory and metabolic effects of bioactive glass S53P4 on macrophages in vitro by Karoliina Kajander, Nicole Nowak, Negin Vaziri, Pekka K. Vallittu, Terhi J. Heino, Jorma A. Määttä

“…Additionally, BG S53P4-exposed macrophages expressed lower mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines Il6 and Il1b, as well as demonstrated decreased activation of inflammatory interferon regulatory factor (IRF) and NF-κB pathways and nitrogen oxide secretion in response to LPS. …”
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Integrative Geospatial Analysis: Unveiling Insights through GIS Modeling and Statistical Evaluation of SPT-N and Soil Types Data of New Kabul City, Afghanistan by Mohammad Amini, Longsheng Deng, Waqas Hassan, Muhammad Naqeeb Nawaz, Fatima Zahra Zidane, Ranke Fang

“…Data about soil types and standard penetration (N-value) up to 30 m depth were extracted from 130 locations in New Kabul City, Afghanistan. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Placental Thickness Measured By Ultrasonography In The Detection Of Intrauterine Growth Restricted (IUGR) Babies Keeping Actual Birth Weight As Gold Standard by Farkhanda Jabeen, Madiha Farhan, Maryam Amjad, Aeisha Begum, Nadia Gul, Salma Umbreen

“…The average age of the study participants was 27.6±3.3 years, the mean gestational age was 34.2±3.0 weeks, the mean BMI was 23.5±1.3 (kg/m2), and the mean parity was 1.1±1.0. We found a sensitivity of 65.5%, specificity of 83.3%, Positive Predictive Value( PPV) of 98.7%, Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of 10.8%, and diagnostic accuracy of 66.4% for antenatal prediction of IUGR based on placental thickness measurement. …”
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CONSIDERATIONS OF THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE METHOD FOR ASSESSING OCCUPATIONAL RISKS - MEvAR IN CONSTRUCTION by Costinel BULBOACĂ, Eugenia BULBOACĂ, Oana Roxana CHIVU, Marinela MARINESCU, Claudia BORDA, Dan NITOI, Cornelia LUCHIAN

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Dosimetry Assessment of Potential Hazard from Visible Light, Especially Blue Light, Emitted by Screen of Devices in Daily Use by Charoenpipatsin N, Yothachai P, Nuntawisuttiwong N, Wongpraparut O, Choosri P, Silpa-archa N

“…We measured the irradiance (mW/cm2) and estimated dose (J/cm2) of visible light and blue light emitted from various electronic devices including smartphones, tablets and computers. …”
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Elephantiasis and Directed Occupational Rehabilitation by Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

“…Her body weight was 106 kilograms, height was 160 cm, and the body mass index (BMI) was 41.6 kg/m2. The patient was submitted to intensive treatment for three weeks, which led to a 21-kg reduction in weight and 66 cm reduction in leg circumference. …”
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The Impact of Hematologic Disorders on the Severity of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Comparative Study by Mengqi Wang MD, Xiangqian Huang MD, Yuchuan Ding Ph.D, Xunming Ji MD, PhD, Ran Meng MD, PhD

“…Patients with hematologic disorder showed higher admission mRS, greater thrombotic burden, and higher incidence of stroke and cerebral hemorrhage (p < 0.05). …”
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Recurrence of Herpetic Keratitis after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Report of Two Cases by Ali Mahdavi Fard, Jeffrey Desilets, Sangita Patel

“…A 67-year-old female with chronic neurotrophic keratitis developed her most severe exacerbation of herpes zoster keratitis in over 10 years occurring 2-3 weeks after her first Moderna (mRNA-1273) vaccine, which was later complicated by bacterial superinfection. …”
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Is Membrane Filtration Applicable for the Recovery of Biologically Active Substances from Spent Lavender? by Yoana Stoyanova, Nevena Lazarova-Zdravkova, Dimitar Peshev

“…During concentration, the permeate flux declined from 2.43 to 1.24 L·m⁻²·h⁻¹ as the permeate-to-retentate-volume ratio increased from 0 to 1. …”
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Novel Polymorphism in a Promoter of MBL2 Gene Result in Lower MBL Expression in Chronic Infection Caused by HCV by Paywast Jamal Jalal

“…The 6bp deletion was statistically decreasing the concentration of MBL below 1µg.mL-1, precisely among non-responder patients. In conclusion, the existence of the new deletion in the promoter region of MBL2 gene and the additional newly detected polymorphisms, reduce the level of MBL protein and as a result impacts on the response to treatment among HCV-infected patients. …”
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Flaky sputtered silicon MWCNTs core-shell structure as a freestanding binder-free electrode for lithium-ion battery by Seyed Ali Hoseini, Shams Mohajerzadeh, Zeinab Sanaee

“…The CNT-Si core-shell electrode can achieve an excellent gravimetric specific capacity of 3250 mAh/g under a rate of C/5 and 99.8% capacity retention after more than 700 cycles. …”
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Efficacy of Hummel (Modified Schlumberger) Arrays of Vertical Electrical Sounding in Groundwater Exploration: Case Study of Parts of Ibadan Metropolis, Southwestern Nigeria by Micheal Oladunjoye, Solomon Jekayinfa

“…A total of thirty-seven (37) sounding locations were occupied and one hundred (100) sounding data for both conventional Schlumberger and modified Schlumberger arrays were collected across different rock units within Ibadan metropolis, south-western Nigeria, with electrode spacing (AB/2) ranging from 1 to 75 m. The field data were interpreted qualitatively by curve matching and computer iterative methods. …”
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Morphology and properties of hollow fiber membrane prepared under different air gap lengths by AIDA ISMA MOHAMAD IDRIS, Syeda Hina Iqbal, Rozita Omar, Hazmin Mansor

“…The dope extrusion rate, coagulation bath temperature, bore fluid ratio, and take-up velocity were set at 4 rpm, 30&deg;C, 1.5 ml/hr, and 2 m/min, respectively. Atomic force microscopy determined the pore size distribution, roughness, and membrane thickness. …”
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Decision-Making Styles, Prosociality, and Behavioral Difficulties in Adolescent Offenders: The Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction and Emotional Experiences by Arcadio de Jesús Cardona-Isaza, Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla, Angela Trujillo

“…A total of 457 adolescents aged from 14 to 19 years (M = 16.23; S.D. = 1.31; 32.2% female) participated in this study. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Regulates the Expression of Lipid Phosphate Phosphohydrolase 1 in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells by Yazi Huang, Beilei Zhao, Yahan Liu, Nanping Wang

“…In human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) demonstrated that activation of PPARγ increased the mRNA level of LPP1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay showed that PPARγ binds to the putative PPAR-responsive elements (PPREs) within the 5′-flanking region of the human LPP1 gene. …”
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Evaluating the Cause of Death in Obese Individuals: A Ten-Year Medical Autopsy Study by Jad Saab, Steven P. Salvatore

“…A total of 849 adult autopsies were retrospectively reviewed. Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) and nonobese patients were separately studied. …”
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Annual Decline in Pentraxin 3 Is a Risk of Vascular Access Troubles in Hemodialysis Patients by Kei Nagai, Atsushi Ueda, Chie Saito, Asako Zempo-Miyaki, Kunihiro Yamagata

“…The annual decline in PTX3, but not hsCRP, is a significant risk of the incidence of vascular access trouble that is a critical and specific complication for hemodialysis patients (hazard ratio; 0.732 per +1 ng/mL/year in PTX3, *P=0.039). This study is the first to focus on the annual change of pentraxins in a hemodialysis cohort.…”
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