Effect of Simultaneous Use of Different Amounts of Biochar and Soil Application of Common Sulfur and Spraying of Nanosulfur on Yield and Yield Components and Some Phytochemical Cha... by Vahid Mohammadzadeh Kakhki, mohmmad Hossein Aminifard, Mohamad Behzad Amiri

“…Also, the relatively high vitamin C and vitamin A content of savory may contribute to long-term health by boosting the natural state of the human immune system. Biochar is a solid material formed by high-temperature charring of biomass under anaerobic conditions. …”
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Designing a model of institutionalization of organizational culture based on synergy in the tourism holding of Parsian Hotels Group by Behnam Rahemi, Majid Jahangirfard, Farshad Hajalian

“…The remarkable success of the last decades of organizations with minimal material facilities on one hand and the failure of organizations with the best material capabilities on the other hand, shows the significant role of non-material and spiritual factors in the growth of organizations. …”
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Clinico-pathological profile of patients with HIV and tuberculosis co-infection by Cheryl Sarah Philipose, Sinchana KM, Haritha Haridas, John Ramapuram, Sharada Rai

“…TB and HIV increase progressive deterioration of immunological functions by speeding progression of one another. Material and methods The present 5-year retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Pathology at a tertiary care hospital in South India. …”
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Comparison of Post Biopsy Pathology and Post Radical Prostatectomy Pathology in Patients with Prostate Cancer Detected After Fusion Biopsy by Serdar Göktaş, Murat Celik, Halil Özer, Murat Gül, Ali Furkan Batur, Özcan Kılıç, Mehmet Kaynar, Emre Altıntaş

“…Aims: To compare the post-radical prostatectomy (RP) final pathologies and post-biopsy pathologies of the patients diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) after fusion biopsy according to the International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grading system. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, data of 182 patients who underwent fusion biopsy and concomitant systematic biopsy between January 2020 and August 2022 was reviewed. …”
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Risk Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant in Rural Areas Using Spatial Distribution by Herawati Herawati, Maria Kanan, Anwar Mallongi, Ramli Bidullah, Sandy N. Sakati, Dwi Wahyu Balebu

“…Background: Water is a very important material for the life of creatures in nature and its function for life cannot be replaced by other compounds. …”
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Compressive Strength and Microstructure Properties of Alkali-Activated Systems with Blast Furnace Slag, Desulfurization Slag, and Gypsum by Bong-Suk Cho, Kyung-Mo Koo, Se-Jin Choi

“…The use of BFS-DS-G binders would result in the value-added utilization of steel slag and provide an environmentally friendly construction material, and contribute to a reduction of CO2 in the cement industry.…”
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Sonochemical Effects on Wheat Starch by Sergey A. Bredikhin, Alexander N. Martekha, Vasily V. Toroptsev, Yuliya E. Kaverina, Igor A. Korotkiy

“…Starch is one of the most common food ingredients, both as a raw material or a property-modifying additive. The research objective was to study the effect of sonochemical action on the structural and mechanical properties of wheat starch suspensions. …”
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Photobiomodulation on Bax and Bcl-2 Proteins and SIRT1/PGC-1α Axis mRNA Expression Levels of Aging Rat Skeletal Muscle by Fang-Hui Li, Yan-Ying Liu, Fei Qin, Qing Luo, Hai-Ping Yang, Quan-Guang Zhang, Timon Cheng-Yi Liu

“…This study aimed to analyze the effects of low level laser irradiation (LLLI) on Bax and IGF-1 and Bcl-2 protein contents and SIRT1/PGC-1α axis mRNA expression levels to prevent sarcopenia in aged rats. Material and Methods. Twenty female Sprague Dawley rats (18 months old) were randomly divided into two groups (n=10 per group): control (CON) and LLLI groups. …”
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Chemical Composition and Sensory Profile of Sauerkraut from Different Cabbage Hybrids by Elena V. Yanchenko, Galina S. Volkova, Elena V. Kuksova, Ivan I. Virchenko, Aleksey V. Yanchenko, Elena M. Serba, Maria I. Ivanova

“…Sauerkraut products depend on the quality of the raw material. Not every cabbage variety is suitable for processing. …”
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Macrophage phenotype after human refluxate exposure, esophageal dysmotility and their correlation with gastroesophageal reflux disease by A. V. Paraskevova, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, S. V. Lyamina, S. V. Kalish, S. S. Pirogov, A. B. Ponomarev, D. E. Rumyantseva, I. Yu. Malyshev, I. V. Maev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To investigate the esophageal dysmotility, changes in the esophageal mucosa and the immune response depending on the type of refluxate in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients.Material and methods. 68 patients with GERD were recruited: 28 (14 men; mean age, 45.74 ± 2.23 years) nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), 22 (15 men; mean age, 45.0 ± 3.24 years) erosive reflux disease (EE), 18 (13 men; mean age, 47.22 ± 2.95) Barrett’s Esophagus (BE). …”
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Design and performance analysis of wireless body area networks in complex indoor e-Health hospital environments for patient remote monitoring by Erik Aguirre, Peio Lopez-Iturri, Leyre Azpilicueta, Carmen Rivarés, José Javier Astrain, Jesús Villadangos, Francisco Falcone

“…Both the measurements and simulation results illustrate the strong influence of the presented scenario on the overall performance of the wireless body area networks: losses due to material absorption and the strong influence of multipath components due to the great number of obstacles and the presence of persons make the use of the presented method very useful. …”
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Biochemical responses of painted spiny lobster Panulirus versicolor fed with molluscs meal and fish meal by Agus Kurnia, Muhaimin Hamzah, Muhammad Idris, Wellem Henrik Muskita, La Ode Baytul Abidin, Kadir Sabilu, Yusnaini Yusnaini, Abdul Muis Balubi, La Usaha La Usaha, Famawati Fatmawati, La Ode Abdul Razak, Khairunnisa Khairunnisa

“…Molluscs are one of the most preferred ingredients for marine lobster feed because the mollusc has a higher protein content. Therefore, this material has the potential to substitute the fish meals and reduce the cost for feeding lobsters. …”
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Effects of Heterotrophic Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Dryland Maize by ZHAO Hongfei, WANG Xiaoling, CAO Jiawei, YU Hao, ZHOU Liju, TIAN Shishi

“…[Methods] A two-year field experiment was conducted in a drought-prone area using HAOB strain S2_8_1 as the test strain and maize as the plant material. Four treatments were set up, inoculation with HAOB strain without irrigation (DI), non-irrigated control (DCK), inoculation with HAOB strain with irrigation (WI), and irrigated control (WCK). …”
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Predictive value of different baseline optical coherence tomography biomarkers for visual acuity changes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Hooshang Faghihi, Fatemeh Bazvand, Mohammadreza Mehrabi Bahar, Hassan Khojasteh, Ahmed Husein Ahmed, Shahin Faghihi, Ali Fakhraie, Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Samin Ghasemi, Esmaeil Asadi Khameneh, Elias Khalili Pour

“…Baseline OCT biomarkers, including shallow irregular pigment epithelial detachment (SIPED), subretinal hyperreflective material, subretinal fluid, intraretinal fluid (IRF), hyperreflective foci, and subretinal drusenoid deposits, were assessed. …”
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Numerical study on the surface evolution and flow dynamics in laser polishing of 100Cr6 steel based on the coupled capillary and thermocapillary flow by Chuqiao Fang, Wei Dai, Xiao Wu, Sijin Wang

“…Despite its potential applications, most LP research primarily relies on experimental approaches, which are time-consuming, expensive, and may not systematically reveal the underlying mechanisms of laser–material interactions. Therefore, integrating numerical simulation techniques is crucial for enhancing our understanding and optimizing the LP process. …”
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Repurposing of Metformin to Improve Survival Outcomes in Patients With Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma by Hsiang Ying Lee, Po‐Hung Lin, See‐Tong Pang, Jen‐Kai Fang, Chung‐You Tsai, Yao‐Chou Tsai, Yung‐Tai Chen, Wei‐Chieh Chen, Hsin‐Chih Yeh, Wei‐Ming Li

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of metformin in improving survival outcomes for patients with UTUC in Taiwan. Material and Methods This retrospective study included 940 patients with UTUC and type 2 diabetes from the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group, spanning 21 hospitals from July 1988 to September 2023. …”
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Effects of nonspecific resistance in barley genotypes obtained by cell selection by O. N. Shupletsova, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova

“…Development of regenerants with integrated resistance to soil stressors due to specific and nonspecific mechanisms is a relevant trend.The target research material was a hybrid combination of spring barley (Luly × Conrad) × 2867-80 and its regenerant forms obtained as a result of cell selection with stressors of various nature. …”
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Funding of activities of state veterinary services of Russian Federation Subjects by I. M. Klinovitskaya, M. A. Shibayev, A. K. Karaulov

“…The funding levels for other activities of the country’s veterinary service were from 9% (accreditation of veterinary laboratories and maintenance of accreditation) to 87% (the implementation of regional monitoring of food product, raw material, animal product quality and safety; animal health awareness-raising and information activities).…”
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MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT OF PATIENTS DISSATISFIED WITH THE LEVEL OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGICAL CARE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Galyna Shcherbata, Oksana Kovalska

“…The study aims to form a medical and psychological portrait of patients who are dissatisfied with the level of diagnostic radiological care during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the study of their opinion on the quality of work of radiological diagnostics services in medical institutions of Lviv city and region. Material and Methods. The study involved a sociological survey using the questionnaire method of 409 patients who applied for medical radiological diagnostics to medical institutions of Lviv city and region in 2023. …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Comparative Study between Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients by Shayesteh Khalili, Tahereh Sabaghian, Meghdad Sedaghat, Zahra Soroureddin, Elham Askari, Neda Khalili

“…In this study, we aimed to estimate the rate of AKI among the hospitalized population with COVID-19 and to identify the risk factors associated with AKI among patients with diabetes. Material and Methods. This retrospective cohort study included 254 patients (127 with diabetes and 127 without diabetes) who were admitted for COVID-19 to a tertiary hospital in Tehran, Iran, between February and May 2020. …”
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