INTENSITY OF NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHESIS IN THE BLOOD OF RATS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SODIUM FLUORIDE by I.L. Kolisnyk

“…The concentration of NO is a major factor in its numerical biological effects (regulatory, protective). …”
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An Investigation of the Row and its Place in Persian Lyric Poems of Ghaleb Dehlavi by Seyed Abrar Hosseini, Abdolghafour Jahandideh

“…A row is one of the elements of classical Persian poetry and as one of the main pillars of lateral music, it plays a major role in classical and ancient Persian poetry and contributes greatly to the melody and soft listening of the poem. …”
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Development of the anterior pituitary: diverse lineages of the stem/progenitor cells by Yukio Kato, Takako Kato

“…Moreover, the classification and role of S100β-positive cells had been ambiguous, but now they are identified as a major component of postnatal stem/progenitor cells. …”
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Nutraceutical support for respiratory diseases by Yu-Ya Hwang, Yuan-Soon Ho

“…Respiratory diseases have been a major health concern for human beings since several decades. …”
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Safety Risk Evaluation of Large and Complex Bridges during Construction Based on the Delphi-Improved FAHP-Factor Analysis Method by Teng Ji, Ji-Wei Liu, Qing-Fu Li

“…Finally, the factor analysis method was used to determine the correlation degree of each risk factor, and representative factors were selected to express the risk degree of the object to be evaluated to screen out major risk factors in the construction process. Finally, the feasibility and practicality of the method are verified by combining an actual engineering case with AHP (analytic hierarchy process) to perform a comparative study, which provides a reference basis for subsequent bridge construction risk prevention.…”
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Beyond conventional healthcare for mental health problems: Experiences of existential group conversations by Inger Jansson, Karin Thörne, Daniel Masterson

“…Background Mental health problems (MHP) are a major public health challenge. Conventional healthcare has shown limitation on reducing MHP and there is a call for offering methods beyond healthcare as well as improve access to healthcare.Aims To explore experiences among people having MHP of (i) taking part in existential conversations in groups beyond conventional healthcare and (ii) seeking and receiving conventional healthcare.Materials and methods Four focus group interviews were conducted after finishing existential conversations in groups. …”
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Anthelmintic Drug Resistance of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Naturally Infected Goats in Haramaya, Ethiopia by Anteneh Wondimu, Yehualashet Bayu

“…Gastrointestinal parasites and their anthelmintic resistance are major constraints to goat production in Ethiopia. …”
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INFORMATION ASYMMETRY AND COST OF CAPITAL: A REVIEW OF EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE by Sunusi Ridwan Ayagi, Rashida Lawal

“…Based on the summary of major findings, the paper concluded that corporate firms will be experiencing a rise in financing cost as long as there is an increase in asymmetric information in the capital market. …”
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PROFILES AND PREFERENCES OF ON-LINE MILLENIAL SHOPPERS IN BULGARIA by Patricia R. Loubeau, Robert Jantzen, Elitsa Alexander

“…Like other regions of the world, concern about financial transactions security is a major barrier limiting the willingness to shop on-line in Bulgaria. …”
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SIGNIFICANT WASTE FACTORS INFLUENCING DELIVERY COST PERFORMANCE OF DESIGN AND BUILD LOW COST HOUSING PROJECTS IN IMO STATE NIGERIA by Lovelin OBI, Mohammed ARIF, Bankole AWUZIE

“… Effective performances particularly on Low cost housing projects has been a major problem in many developing countries. In Nigeria public sector clients have adopted the design and build (DB) procurement strategy as one of the strategies to deliver Low cost housing (LcH) projects following potential benefits to facilitate improved performances particularly as it pertains to project cost Yet, many design and build low cost housing ( projects are not delivered within expected tar get cost performances resulting from the influences of waste factors amongst several others identified Th is paper aim to identify the waste factors that significantly influence poor cost performances of DBLcH projects based on the investigation of the LcH sector in Imo S tate Nigeria. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to medication adherence: a qualitative study with general practitioners by Marja Airaksinen, Kirsi Kvarnström, Helena Liira

“…Background General practitioners (GPs) manage the drug therapies of people with chronic diseases, and poor adherence to medication remains a major challenge.Objective This qualitative study examined GPs’ insights into non-adherence and ways of overcoming this problem.Methods We ran four focus groups comprising 16 GPs at the Kirkkonummi Health Centre (Southern Finland). …”
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Drug Delivery System Targeting Cancer-Associated Fibroblast for Improving Immunotherapy by Zhang Z, Wang R, Chen L

“…However, targeting CAFs to improve the efficacy of tumor therapy is currently a major challenge. Nanomaterials show their unique advantages in the whole process. …”
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Assessment of prevalence of surgical site infections among diabetes patients in Nigeria hospitals by Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi, Oluwaseyi A. Akpor, Kehinde S. Kolapo, Jeminat O. Sodimu, Ngozi R. Osunde

“…Conclusion Nurses and other medical personnel must be aware that their practice could be a major trap for their litigation because most patients are becoming more aware of their rights, and the public will not forgive them when perceived harm to patients is as a result of medical negligence, or malpractice. …”
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A methodological scoping review on EMG processing and synergy-based results in muscle synergy studies in Parkinson’s disease by Valentina Lanzani, Cristina Brambilla, Alessandro Scano

“…However, few studies are available and there is still a major gap to fill to exploit the potential of the method for assessing motor control in Parkinson’s Disease, both in the understanding of physiopathology and clinical practice.MethodsIn the light of understanding and fostering future developments for the field, in this review we initially screened 212 papers on Scopus and Web of Science and selected 15 of them to summarize the main features of investigations that employed muscle synergies to analyze patients with Parkinson’s Disease. …”
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Site-Specific Fertilizer Recommendation for Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Using the QUEFTS Model in Wolaita Zone in Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Kassa, Wasie Halie, Fassil Kebede

“…The data input was derived from field experiments predominantly in the major barley production areas of Wolaita, Ethiopia. …”
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Adenine-induced animal model of chronic kidney disease: current applications and future perspectives by Qiao Yang, Songya Su, Nan Luo, Gang Cao

“…Following a brief description of the procedure for disease induction by adenine, major mechanisms of adenine-induced CKD are then reviewed, including inflammation, oxidative stress, programmed cell death, metabolic disorders, and fibrillation. …”
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Thoracic spinal anaesthesia – An effective alternative to general anaesthesia in breast surgeries: A randomised, non-blinded study by G S Karthik, Rangalakshmi Srinivasan, R Sudheer, M Amabareesha, T S Monisha, M Dilip Kumar

“…There were no significant haemodynamic disturbances or major complications in either group. Conclusion: Thoracic spinal anaesthesia is an excellent alternative to GA in terms of analgesic efficacy, patient satisfaction, recovery and cost-effectiveness for short-duration breast surgeries.…”
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Treatment of Industrial Saline Wastewater Using Eco-Friendly Adsorbents by Safiya Al Ajmi, Murtuza Ali Syed, Feroz Shaik, Mohammed Nayeemuddin, Deepanraj Balakrishnan, Venkata Ratnam Myneni

“…The wastewater generated from the oil and gas sector is one of the major environmental issues. Varieties of techniques are employed for the treatment of generated wastewater. …”
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Trajectoires des travailleurs recevant un programme de retour au travail : étude exploratoire des discussions d’une équipe interdisciplinaire by Marie-José Durand, Raymond Baril, Patrick Loisel, Julie Gervais

“…The results of this study also suggested that the absence of a single consistent message among participating health professionals could create confusion for workers and pose a major impediment to the resumption of their activities.Conclusion : The results underscore, for clinicians, the complexity in managing this type of chronic work rehabilitation population, related to both the worker and the worker’s interactions with the stakeholders. …”
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Analysis of the Equation Style in Salek Qazvini's Sonnets by Sara Nezamdoost, Mohammad Amir Mashhadhi, Mohammad Ali Mahmoodi

“…He has created new themes concerning human relationships and characteristics of his time with precision and subtlety. A major part of his creative themes is related to and depicted in his use of the equation style. …”
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