Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Characteristics, Psychological Factors, and Peripheral Cytokines by Hua Chu, Mark Fox, Xia Zheng, Yanyong Deng, Yanqin Long, Zhihui Huang, Lijun Du, Fei Xu, Ning Dai

“…In total, 94 patients with IBS and 13 healthy volunteers underwent a 10 g lactulose hydrogen breath test (HBT) with concurrent Tc99m scintigraphy. All participants also completed a face-to-face questionnaire survey, including the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Life Event Stress (LES), and general information. …”
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Detecting Fish Diversity in Urban‐Impacted Ecosystems: A Comparative Approach of eDNA Metabarcoding and UVC by Arthur Chung, Y. C. Kam, Stanley K. H. Shea, Celia Schunter

“…Here we aim to examine the scope of underwater diversity detection and community shifts across habitat transitions spanning different geographic regions in Hong Kong SAR, a highly urbanized coastal city with limited underwater visibility of 3.93 ± 1.25 m during the sampling period. We employ and compare two methods: 12S rRNA eDNA metabarcoding coupled with custom built reference database and simultaneous extensive underwater visual census (UVC) surveys. eDNA detected a higher species richness per site. …”
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Preparation and characterization of graphene oxide-based cation, chelating, and anion exchangers for salt removal by Mahmoud A. Al Azwani, Saleh Al Busafi, El-Said I. El-Shafey

“…The surface area of GO was 220 m2/g, however, decreased tremendously on surface functionalization. …”
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Reconstruction of Dynamical Forecasting Model between Western Pacific Subtropical High Area Index and Its Summer Monsoon Impact Factors Based on the Improved Self-Memorization Prin... by Mei Hong, Ren Zhang, Xi Chen, Shanshan Ge, Chengzu Bai, Vijay P. Singh

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Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Clove Oil in Decontamination of Ready-to-Eat Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) by Abigail A. Armah, Kelvin F. Ofori, Kenisha Sutherland, Emmanuel Otchere, Winter A. Lewis, Wilbert Long

“…A total of 80 mg/L peracetic acid (PAA) resulted in >2log CFU/mL recovery on experimental washed samples. These findings suggest that 5% CO was highly effective in inhibiting microbial growth on RTE spinach, potentially contributing to sustainable food safety and shelf-life extension strategies.…”
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Vilniaus kolegijos psichosocialinės aplinkos vertinimas studentų požiūriu by Rita Liepuonienė, Dovilė Liubinienė, Stasė Ustilaitė

“…Šiame straipsnyje nagrinėjamas Vilniaus kolegijos studentų požiūris į pagrindinius psichosocialinės aplinkos elementus – tarpasmeninius studentų ir dėstytojų, studentų tarpusavio santykius, paramą ir pagalbą studentui, akademinę adaptaciją ir galimybę save realizuoti institucijoje. 2022 m. sausio–vasario mėnesiais „Google Forms“ platformoje buvo paskelbta anoniminė internetinės apklausos anketa. …”
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A comparative study to estimate three commercial products of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on blood biochemistry, sexual hormones concentrations, reproductive indices, and lar... by El-Sayed I. Attia, Mohamed F. A. Abdel-Aziz, Habib Ul Hassan, Mohammad Z. Ahmed, Takaomi Arai, Hamed H. E. Saleh

“…Both males and females received the same single dose of hCG (1500 IU)/kg of biomass. 80 brood-stock (40 female + 40 male) were used and distributed in two replicates in 8 square concrete ponds (water volume: 2.4 m3) each tank was randomly stocked at a rate of (5 males + 5 females). …”
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Unraveling TGF-β1’s Role in Mediating Fibrosis and Cell Death in Feline Kidney Cells by Chanyanuch Intachat, Phongsakorn Chuammitri, Benjaporn Sornpet, Prapas Patchanee, Nawin Manachai, Kakanang Piyarungsri

“…This study aimed to quantify the mRNA expression of the <i>TGFβ</i>, <i>MAPK</i>, and <i>Bcl2</i> genes and the protein expression of TGF-β1 and MAPK in feline kidney cells and tissue. …”
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Factores de Riesgo para Enfermedades Crónicas en Cienfuegos, Cuba 2010. Resultados preliminares de CARMEN II by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Alain Morejón Giraldon, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Orestes Orlando Landrove Rodríguez, Dania Peraza Alejo, Pedro Ovidio Orduñez García Ovidio Orduñez García

“…Resultados: el 33,7 % fuma, ligeramente superior a la primera medición; la obesidad IMC &gt;= 30 kg/m2 llegó a 18,8 %, casi 8 % mayor que la medición inicial; la de hipertensión arterial al 35,5 % y la de diabetes mellitus al 6,8 %, en ambos casos muy superior a la medición de 2001-2002. …”
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Distribution characteristics and pollution assessment of heavy metals in typical black soil profiles of Haicheng city, Liaoning province, China. by Ziqi Li, Cang Gong, Xiaojun Ai, Xiaohuang Liu, Xiaofeng Zhao, Jiufen Liu

“…In order to understand the spatial distribution, influencing factors, pollution level and sources of heavy metals in black soil profiles in Northeast China, black soil profile samples were collected from five sampling points in Haicheng City, Liaoning Province, with the deepest profile depth of 50m. The contents of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) in soil at different depths were analyzed, and the distribution characteristics and influencing factors of heavy metals in black soil profiles were analyzed. …”
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Analgesic Appraisal of Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) Leaf Extracts Used in Management of Oral Lesion Pain in HIV/AIDS Patients in Rodents by Joseph Obiezu, Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu, Muhammad, Ntale, Steve, Okwudili Ogbonnia, Ezera, Agwu, Julius, Kihdze Tanayen, Ahmed, Adebowale Adedeji, Okonkwo, Chukwudi Onyeka, Ambrose, Amamchukwu Akunne, Jennifer, Chibuogwu Ebosie, Frederick, Byarugaba

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Public-Private Partnership and Early Childhood Education in Kasese District, Uganda. by Kategaya, Raymond Mwesigye, Adyanga, Akena Francis, Ocan, Johnson

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Optimization of Soursop (Annona Muricata L.) Leaf Extract in Nanoemulgel And Antiacnes Activity Test Against Propionibacterium Acnes, Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcus Epidermi... by Asyhari, Hanif Fibiana, Cabral, Kibedi B., Wikantyasning, Erindyah R.

“…Particle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential of the optimal formula were 229.47±38.79 nm, 0.41±0.10, and -39.13±0.19 mV, respectively. Evaluation of nanoemulgel physical properties showed homogeneous, pH value of 5.83±0.24, spreadability of 5.57±0.25cm, the adhesive force of 3.80±0.25 seconds, viscosity of 11479.33±167.49 cP, antibacterial activity against P.acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis with inhibition zone diameters of 9.67±0.47 mm, 7.33±0.47 mm, and 5.67±0.47 mm. respectively. …”
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Analyse des besoins langagiers des étudiants de français sur objectifs spécifiques à l’Université de Kabale. by Ayebare, Boniface Martial

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The Prevalence and Determinants of Stunting among Children 6 - 59 Months of Age in One of the Sub-Counties in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda by Enos Mirembe, Masereka, Arthur, Kiconco, Edson, Katsomyo, Clement, Munguiko

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Bee Venom—A Potential Complementary Medicine Candidate for SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Knowledge Attitude and Practices on African Animal Trypanocide Resistance by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ewan Thomas, MacLeod, Charles, Waiswa, Michael, Mahero, Ibrahim, Ntulume, Susan Christina, Welburn

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Constructing Identities: Amos Tutuola and the Ibadan Literary Elite in the wake of Nigerian Independence by Mackenzie Finley

“…This paper draws largely on correspondence, conference reports, and the personal papers of Tutuola and his elite contemporaries housed at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as on interviews transcribed by the Transcription Centre in London, the periodical Africa Report (1960–1970), and Robert M. Wren and Claudio Gorlier, concentrating on primary sources produced during the years immediately prior to and shortly after Nigerian independence in 1960. …”
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بررسی تنوع ژنتیکی برخی از جمعیت‌های شیرین‌بیان (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) ایران با استفاده از خصوصیات مورفولوژیکی و فیتوشیمیایی... by قاسم اقلیما, محسن ثانی خانی, عزیزاله خیری, جواد هادیان, میترا اعلائی

“…بیشترین میزان ارتفاع بوته در جمعیت AH (cm 99) بیشترین عرض بوته در جمعیت E (cm 6/86 )، بیشترین وزن تر اندام هوایی در جمعیت D ( gr/plant4/400)، بیشترین وزن تر ریشه در جمعیت E (gr/plant 2/365 )، بیشترین عملکرد اندام هوایی در جمعیت D ( gr/m275/643) ، بیشترین عملکرد ریشه در جمعیت E (gr/m25/692) و بیشترین درصد اسیدگلیسیریزیک در جمعیت D (3/8 %) بودند. …”
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Perioperative tislelizumab plus chemotherapy for locally advanced gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (NEOSUMMIT-03): a prospective, nonrandomized, open-label, phase 2 trial by Run-Cong Nie, Shu-Qiang Yuan, Ya Ding, Yong-Ming Chen, Yuan-Fang Li, Cheng-Cai Liang, Mu-Yan Cai, Guo-Ming Chen, Wei Wang, Xiao-Wei Sun, De-Sheng Weng, Dan-Dan Li, Jing-Jing Zhao, Xiao-Jiang Chen, Yuan-Xiang Guan, Zhi-Min Liu, Yao Liang, Ma Luo, Jun Chi, Hai-Bo Qiu, Zhi-Wei Zhou, Xiao-Shi Zhang, Ying-Bo Chen

“…This study enrolled patients with GEJA clinically staged as cT3-4aNanyM0 or cT1-2N+M0 from October 2022 to June 2023. …”
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