Effect of soil type and vermicompost applications on tomato growth by Marc A. Zucco, S. Alan Walters, She-Kong Chong, Brian P. Klubek, Joseph G. Masabni

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Exercício físico, preferência feminina nas dimensões corporais em homens: Estudo comparativo recorrendo ao eye-tracking by Alexandra Medon, Laura Gonçalves, Maria Amorim, Hugo Coelho

“…Este estudo integrou uma amostra de 30mulheres com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 29 anos [M = 20.60 e DP = 2.69]. O presenteestudo é de carácter transversal, quantitativo, comparativo e com um desenho quase-experimental,tendo sido realizado em contexto laboratorial. …”
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Diagnosing skin neglected tropical diseases with the aid of digital health tools: A scoping review. by Ewelina Julia Barnowska, Anil Fastenau, Srilekha Penna, Ann-Kristin Bonkass, Sophie Stuetzle, Ricky Janssen

“…Most digital tools were found to be mobile-phone based, such as mobile Health (mHealth) apps, store-and-forward tele-dermatology, and Short Messaging Service (SMS) text-messaging. …”
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Increasing the concentration of plasma molecules improves the biological activity of platelet-rich plasma for tissue regeneration by Mikel Sánchez, Jon Mercader Ruiz, Daniel Marijuán Pinel, Pello Sánchez, Nicolás Fiz, Jorge Guadilla, Juan Azofra, Maider Beitia, Diego Delgado

“…Finally, the anti-inflammatory effect of BPCP was evaluated by inducing an inflammatory environment in M1-type macrophages. Cytokine levels were measured by ELISA following BPCP administration, showing a significant decrease in pro-inflammatory IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α. …”
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Cross-Supervised LiDAR-Camera Fusion for 3D Object Detection by Chao Jie Zuo, Cao Yu Gu, Yi Kun Guo, Xiao Dong Miao

“…On the nuScenes benchmark, our proposed method achieves outstanding 3D object detection results with 71.8 mAP and 74.2 NDS. The code is available at <uri>https://github.com/zcj223311/CSDSFusion</uri>.…”
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Testosterone and Adipokines are Determinants of Physical Performance, Strength, and Aerobic Fitness in Frail, Obese, Older Adults by Lina E. Aguirre, Irum Zeb Jan, Kenneth Fowler, Debra L. Waters, Dennis T. Villareal, Reina Armamento-Villareal

“…In this study, we evaluated the independent and combined effects of baseline circulating gonadal, anabolic hormones and adipokines on physical function in 107 frail, obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), and older (≥65 yr) subjects. Our results showed significant positive correlations between circulating testosterone and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) with knee flexion, knee extension, one-repetition maximum (1-RM), and peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak), while no correlation was observed with estradiol. …”
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Dom jako miejsce kształtowania świadomości ekologicznej Polaków by Monika Podkowińska, Antoni Świerczek, Beáta Balogová

“…Prezentowany w artykule temat oparty został o literaturę przedmiotu, a także wyniki badań dotyczące problematyki odnoszącej się do świadomości ekologicznej Polaków (m.in. CBOS, EcoBarometr, Raport z badania świadomości i zachowań ekologicznych mieszkańców Polski 2022). …”
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Using unmanned aerial vehicles to estimate body volume at scale for ecological monitoring by Thomas C. Stone, Katrina J. Davis

“…Based on current technology, we establish an optimal GSD of at least 0.8 cm px−1 for animals similar in size to UK grey seals (~1.2–2.5 m length), making our method reproducible and applicable to other species. …”
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Chronic Mild Stress Modulates Activity-Dependent Transcription of BDNF in Rat Hippocampal Slices by Raffaella Molteni, Andrea C. Rossetti, Elisa Savino, Giorgio Racagni, Francesca Calabrese

“…CMS reduces BDNF expression and that acute depolarization significantly upregulates total BDNF mRNA levels only in control animals, showing that CMS exposure may alter BDNF transcription under basal conditions and during neuronal activation. …”
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Comparative radio‐frequency and crosstalk analysis of carbon‐based nano‐interconnects by Manjit Kaur, Neena Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Balwinder Raj, Arun K. Singh

“…Further, the 3‐dB bandwidth calculations for AsF5‐doped MLGNRs suggest 18.6‐ and 9.7‐fold enhancement compared with Cu and MWCNTs at 1000 μm. Significant reductions are obtained in crosstalk‐induced out‐of‐phase delays for AsF5‐doped MLGNRs—their delay values were 84.7% and 60.24% less than those for Cu and MWCNTs. …”
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Combination therapy of low-dose radiotherapy and immunotherapy in advanced metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report and literature review by Chun-Qiao Chen, Hui Huang, Min Pan, Zhe Jia, Jing Zhang, Qiu-Qiu Chen

“…Case summary We report a case of a 31-year-old man was diagnosed with advanced metastatic nasopharnygeal non-keratinizing carcinoma (T4N3M1 stage IVb AJCC8th). The patient was treated with a high-dose of radiation therapy combined with LDRT and immunotherapy to inhibit tumor cell proliferation and activate the body's immune system. …”
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Discriminatory Value of Adiponectin to Leptin Ratio for COVID-19 Pneumonia by Federica Tonon, Stefano Di Bella, Fabiola Giudici, Verena Zerbato, Ludovica Segat, Raffaella Koncan, Andrea Misin, Barbara Toffoli, Pierlanfranco D’Agaro, Roberto Luzzati, Bruno Fabris, Stella Bernardi

“…Leptin had an acceptable discriminatory accuracy for COVID-19 pneumonia in patients with BMI >30 (AUC 0.74 [0.58, 0.90]) with a cutoff of 7852 pg/mL and it was associated with maximum respiratory support. …”
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Rapid Screening Method for Detecting Ethinyl Estradiol in Natural Water Employing Voltammetry by Chalder Nogueira Nunes, Lucas Ely Pauluk, Maria Lurdes Felsner, Vanessa Egéa dos Anjos, Sueli Pércio Quináia

“…The experimental parameters were as follows: −0.7 V accumulation potential, 150 s accumulation time, and 60 mV s−1 scan rate. The limit of detection was 0.49 μg L−1 for a preconcentration time of 150 s. …”
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Immunohistochemistry for (Pro)renin Receptor in Humans by Satoshi Morimoto, Noriko Morishima, Daisuke Watanabe, Yoichiro Kato, Noriyuki Shibata, Atsuhiro Ichihara

“…While (pro)renin receptor mRNA is widely expressed in various human tissues, localization of (pro)renin receptor protein expression has not yet been systemically determined. …”
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Mapping the Structure-Function Relationship in Glaucoma and Healthy Patients Measured with Spectralis OCT and Humphrey Perimetry by Laia Jaumandreu, Francisco J. Muñoz–Negrete, Noelia Oblanca, Gema Rebolleda

“…Three different statistical approaches were carried out: (1) factor analysis of the threshold sensitivities (dB) (automated perimetry) and the macular thickness (μm) (Spectralis OCT), subsequently applying Pearson’s correlation to the obtained regions, (2) nonparametric regression analysis relating the values in each pair of regions that showed significant correlation, and (3) nonparametric spatial regressions using three models designed for the purpose of this study. …”
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Carbon Monoxide and Particulate Matter Concentrations inside the Road Tunnels of Guanajuato City, Mexico by Adrián Zamorategui-Molina, Norma L. Gutiérrez-Ortega, Juan Carlos Baltazar-Vera, Julio Del Ángel-Soto, David Tirado-Torres

“…Although the average CO concentration fell below the World Health Organization (WHO)’s guideline of 50 ppm for a 30-minute exposure, the average PM10 concentration exceeded the guideline of 50 µg m–3 for a 24-hour exposure inside all three tunnels. …”
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¿Son los criterios de la Economía del bienestar satisfactorios? by Jorge A. Rodríguez Soto

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Results of a modified Delphi consensus on the optimal testing pathway for oesophago-gastric cancer care in the UK by Philippe Taniere, Manuel Rodriguez-Justo, Naureen Starling, Wasat Mansoor, Thomas Bird, Martin Eatock

“…Six domains of focus were agreed on and used to develop. 36 agreed statements were developed into a Likert survey, which was distributed by a third party (M3 Global Research). Completed surveys were analysed to produce an arithmetic agreement score for each statement. …”
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Drugs and Constipation in Elderly in Nursing Homes: What Is the Relation? by Gunvor S. Fosnes, Stian Lydersen, Per G. Farup

“…Reduced activity of daily living (OR = 0.71, 95% CI : 0.60–0.84, P<0.001), other antidepressants (N06AX) (OR 3.08, 95% CI : 1.09–8.68, P=0.03), and benzodiazepine derivatives (N05BA) (OR = 2.80, 95% CI : 1.12–7.04, P=0.03) were significantly associated with constipation; drugs with markedly anticholinergic effect (OR = 3.7, 95% CI : 0.78–17.53, P=0.10), natural opium alkaloid (N02AA) (OR = 5.01, 95% CI : 0.95–25.94, P=0.06), and propionic acid derivatives (M01AE) (OR = 7.00, 95% CI : 0.75–65.08, P=0.09) showed a trend. …”
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La pesca indígena de autoconsumo en Veracruz. Papel en la dieta y división genérica del trabajo by Verónica Vázquez, Lourdes Godínez, María Montes, Margarita Montes, Ana Silvia Ortiz

“…Se concluye que el uso de determinado arte de pesca por parte de hombres o mujeres no depende de sus limi- taciones fÌsicas, sino m·s bien de prescripciones culturales que limitan el acceso de las mujeres a ciertos recursos alimenticios.…”
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