Can Caffeine Be an Effective Ergogenic Aid in Combat Sports? A Comprehensive Review by Marcin Komorowski, Michał Janiszewski, Aleksandra Pelczarska, Rafal Kaczorowski, Tomasz Forenc, Jaromir Hunia, Julia Górny, Jonasz Jurek, Alicja Kapciak

“…Additionally, this paper evaluates the potential adverse effects, including anxiety, sleep disturbances, and cardiovascular concerns, as well as the considerations regarding caffeine’s status as a banned substance in sports. Material and methods: A review of the literature on caffeine and its effect was performed using the PubMed database. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on time to treatment in head and neck cancer management: a systematic review by Malte Grumstrup Simonsen, Amanda-Louise Fenger Carlander, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Christian Grønhøj, Christian von Buchwald

“…Second, we aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 on tumor stage and changes in treatment regimens used. Material and methods: A systematic search in PubMed and Embase was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Evaluation of the potential value of artificial intelligence (AI) in public health using fluoride intake as the example by Wei Wei, Tianshu Gu, Yanhong Cao, Shuqiu Sun, Dan Wei, Minghui Li, Alyce D. Fly, Weikuan Gu, Lan Yao, Dianjun Sun

“…Aim: We aimed to test whether and how ChatGPT understood the epidemiological problems related to fluoride intake and whether ChatGPT could produce novel and feasible hypotheses to tackle the challenges in the research for the disorders caused by a deficient or excessive fluoride intake. Material and methods: We designed a set of questions to evaluate the knowledge of ChatGPT version 4o on the epidemiological problems related to fluoride intake. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Bump-Prone Coal with Different Porosities and Its Acoustic Emission-Charge Induction Characteristics under Uniaxial Compression by Xin Ding, Xiaochun Xiao, Xiangfeng Lv, Di Wu, Jun Xu

“…Discreteness of mechanical property affected by the intimal damage, which emerged with various degrees of material composition and geological structure, is the difference in porosity macroscopically. …”
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Evaluation of resistance rates of enterobacterales to beta-lactam drugs and interpretation of their minimum inhibitory concentrations relative to clinical breakpoints by Uma BM, Neelesh Naik, Rama N.K

“…Aim and Objectives: To determine the resistance rates of beta lactam antibiotics among enterobacterales, to analyse the relative extent of resistance and susceptibility based on their MIC, relative to their breakpoints, and also to determine MIC 50 and 90. Material and Methods: Study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in rural Bengaluru from June 2022 to May 2023. …”
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Quantitative Characterization for the Micronanopore Structures of Terrestrial Shales with Different Lithofacies Types: A Case Study of the Jurassic Lianggaoshan Formation in the So... by Weiwei Liu, Kun Zhang, Qianwen Li, Zhanhai Yu, Sihong Cheng, Jiayi Liu, Pei Liu, Fengli Han, Liangyi Tang, Zhengwei Li, Xuejiao Yuan, Yiming Yang, Yao Zeng, Chen Zhang

“…In addition, terrestrial shales are generally featured with high thickness, multiple layers, high TOC content, ideal organic matter types, and moderate thermal evolution, laying a solid material foundation for hydrocarbon generation. However, the quantitative characterization study on their pore structure remains inadequate. …”
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Approaches to the integration of information about resource and financial flows in the fuel and power complex under the digital transformation of control systems by E. P. Grabchak, E. L. Loginov, S. V. Mischeryakov, V. U. Chinaliev

“…Unified Heat Supply Organizations, being, on the one hand, a market structure, and, on the other hand - the basis for further consolidation of the efforts of stakeholders in supplying consumers with energy, become the basis of the “intellectual settlement” and in the future, the digital agent of the industrial Internet.Unified Heat Supply Organizations provide, therefore, the digital modernization of power engineering. It becomes the material and information base for the formation of regulatory relations not only in heat supply, but with the development of automated systems for monitoring and accounting of energy resources in the field of electricity and gas supply and hot water supply, that is, Unified Heat Supply Organizations become the basis of a single information space for energy supply.…”
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Use of a microvascular anastomotic coupler device for kidney transplantation in rats by Henrik Lauer, Jana Ritter, Patrick Nachtnebel, Kathrin Simmendinger, Emily Lerchbaumer, Vladyslav Kavaka, Dominik Steiner, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Adrien Daigeler, Johannes C. Heinzel

“…This study evaluates the utility of a microvascular coupling device for venous anastomosis in a rat kidney transplantation model. Material and methods: Experimental allogenic kidney transplantations were conducted in male Brown Norway rats (n = 10) as donors and Lewis rats as recipients (n = 17), housed according to institutional guidelines. …”
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Optimizing in vitro fertilization in four Caribbean coral species by Valérie F. Chamberland, Matthew-James Bennett, Tania Doblado Speck, Kelly R. W. Latijnhouwers, Margaret W. Miller

“…The process typically involves collecting coral reproductive material, facilitating in vitro fertilization (IVF), and settling and outplanting the resulting coral offspring. …”
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Assessment of Hearing Ability in Patients after Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy by Sohaila Yazdani, Kolsoum Teimouri, Negin Farshchian, Karim Khoshgard

“…Introduction: The study assesses radiation-induced sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in head and neck cancer patients, highlighting the common occurrence of SNHL as a significant side effect of radiation therapy (RT) targeting the cochlea and acoustic pathways. Material and Methods: The study included 34 patients (22 men, 12 women, mean age 40.13 ± 26.8 years) with head and neck cancers undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT); 16 also had chemoradiotherapy (CRT). …”
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Waste Foundry Sand as Permeable and Low Permeable Barrier for Restriction of the Propagation of Lead and Nickel Ions in Groundwater by Ayad A. H. Faisal, Zaid Abed Al-Ridah, Laith A. Naji, Mu. Naushad, Hamed A. El-Serehy

“…Outputs of flask and tank tests certified that this material could capture these ions with sorption efficiency greater than 95% at time, pH, sorbent dosage, and speed equal to 60 min, 4 for lead and 6 for nickel, 2.5 g/100 mL, and 250 rpm, respectively. …”
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Percepción de factores que influyen en el aprendizaje clínico de estudiantes de enfermería en prácticas hospitalarias by Natanael Librado González, Isamar Daniela Enríquez Quintero, Gabriela Iveth Martínez Figueroa, Jorge Alberto Mayo Abarca

“…Objetivo: describir la percepción de factores que influyen en el aprendizaje clínico de estudiantes de enfermería durante sus prácticas hospitalarias. Material y Métodos: estudio analítico-transversal con 68 estudiantes de pregrado en enfermería de sexto y octavo semestre de una universidad pública, utilizando el “Instrumento de Evaluación de Aprendizaje Clínico” en escala Likert. …”
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The multifaceted power of biochar: A review on its role in pollution control, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy by Amreen Bano, Mohd Kashif Aziz, Bablu Prasad, Rajesh Ravi, Maulin P. Shah, Pollyanna Vanessa Dos Santos Lins, Lucas Meili, Kumar Suranjit Prasad

“…These characteristics position biochar as an increasingly valuable material for improving soil health, enhancing agricultural productivity, and capturing atmospheric carbon dioxide, contributing to efforts to mitigate global warming. …”
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Improving the Metal Inert Gas Welding Efficiency and Microstructural Stability in the Butt and Lap Joints of Aluminum Automotive Components Using Sc- and Zr-Enhanced Filler Wires by Hansol Ko, Hye-Jin Kim, Dong-Yoon Kim, Jiyoung Yu

“…In this study, 5083-O aluminum alloy base material was welded into butt and lap joints using conventional 5000-series aluminum alloy filler wires (Al-5.0Mg) and wires containing Sc and Zr (Al-4.8Mg-0.7Sc-0.3Zr) under various heat input conditions. …”
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The effect of failed transfer of passive immunity and agammaglobulinemia on the occurrence of preweaning diarrhea, pneumonia, and mortality in Holstein calves by Mely T. Olivera, Jesús Mellado, José E. García, Juan A. Encina, Perpetuo Álvarez, Ulises Macías-Cruz, Leonel Avendaño, Miguel Mellado

“…Area of Study: Hot-arid zone of northern Mexico (25 °N). Material and methods: Health events and mortality records were obtained from Holstein calves (n = 4,349) in a large commercial dairy herd. …”
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Compasión y Empatía: Emocionalización en el Sistema Penal Juvenil Uruguayo by Cecilia Montes Maldonado, Laura López-Gallego, Marina Medan

“…La limitación principal del estudio radica en las dificultades para acceder a la información en espacios de encierro y en lo específico del material de análisis utilizado: legajo móvil.…”
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Study of Crystal Structure, Lattice Strain, and Elemental Content of Natural Iron Sand Nanoparticles Synthesized by the Coprecipitation Method by Tulus Na Duma, Syahrul Humaidi, Erna Frida, Mohd. Mustafa Awang Kechik, Muhammadin Hamid, Martha Rianna, Novita, Rahmadhani Banurea, Norazimah Mohd Yusof, Nur Jannah Azman

“…In conclusion, this study demonstrated that NH4OH was more effective than NaOH in producing high-purity, small-crystallite magnetite nanoparticles from natural iron sand, with potential implications for enhanced material properties.…”
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From Waste to Innovation: A Circular Economy Approach for Tissue Engineering by Transforming Human Bone Waste into Novel Collagen Membranes by Lorena Gallego, Kimberly Harvey, Marta Pevida, Luis García-Consuegra, Olivia García-Suárez, Álvaro Meana, María Alvarez-Viejo, Luis Junquera

“…The aim of the circular economy is to treat waste as a valuable raw material, reintegrating it into the industrial economy and extending the lifecycle of subsequent products. …”
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An illustrated key for identification of colour aberrations in alcids with a revision of nomenclature used by K. Cieślińska, P. Bodson, E. Gruber, K. Piening, M. Syposz, K. Wojczulanis-Jakubas, D. Jakubas

“…We revised the types of aberrations described in collected material in accordance with the recently proposed classification and terminology, and found that only 25.6% of cases were properly classified. …”
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Calorific and greenhouse gas emission in municipal solid waste treatment using biodrying by B. Zaman, W. Oktiawan, M. Hadiwidodo, E. Sutrisno, P. Purwono

“…<br /> <strong>METHODS:</strong> This study was performed at a greenhouse, using six biodrying reactors made from acrylic material, and equipped with digital temperature recording, blower, and flow meters. …”
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