Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and plant density improve grain yield, nodulation capacity, and profitability of peas (Pisum sativum L.) on ferralsols in eastern D.R. Congo by Géant Basimine Chuma, Blaise Mulalisi, Jean Mubalama Mondo, Adrien Byamungu Ndeko, Francine Safina Bora, Espoir Mukengere Bagula, Gustave Nachigera Mushagalusa, René Civava

“…Application of 150 kg ha−1 of DAP improved pea yields from 730 to 1720 kg ha−1 and nodulation from 17 to 22 nodules per plant. The number of active nodules was positively correlated with total number of nodules, DAP doses, yield parameters, and plant height. …”
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Examining reliability of WHOBARS: a tool to measure the quality of administration of WHO surgical safety checklist using generalisability theory with surgical teams from three New... by Jennifer M Weller, Carmen Skilton, Derryn A Gargiulo, Oleg N Medvedev, Simon J Mitchell, Alan F Merry

“…In this context, extending reliability refers to establishing generalisability of the tool scores across populations of teams and raters by accounting for the relevant sources of measurement errors.Design Cross-sectional random effect measurement design assessing surgical teams by the five items on the three Checklist phases, and at three sites by two trained raters simultaneously.Setting The data were collected in three tertiary hospitals in Auckland, New Zealand in 2016 and included 60 teams observed in 60 different cases with an equal number of teams (n=20) per site. All elective and acute cases (adults and children) involving surgery under general anaesthesia during normal working hours were eligible.Participants The study included 243 surgical staff members, 138 (50.12%) women.Main outcome measure Absolute generalisability coefficient that accounts for variance due to items, phases, sites and raters for the WHOBARS measure of the quality of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist administration.Results The WHOBARS in its present form has demonstrated good generalisability of scores across teams and raters (G absolute=0.83). …”
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Illicit drug use derived from wastewater-based epidemiology in Iran, their removal during wastewater treatment, and occurrence in receiving waters by Anvar Asadi, Shabnam Zarei, Nebile Daglioglu, Evsen Yavuz Guzel, Neda Ravankhah

“…The detected concentration in raw wastewater was converted into the quantity of illicit drugs per capita using back-calculation. There was no detection of cocaine, its metabolite benzoylecgonine, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine in any of the samples. …”
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Analysis of the Reliability of Feather Sections for Corticosterone Measurement in Pekin Ducks by Se-Jin Lim, Chan Ho Kim, Ka Young Yang, Woo Do Lee, Su Mi Kim, Yang-Ho Choi, Jung Hwan Jeon

“…In total, 60 samples (i.e., 20 per section) were collected and each section was analyzed in duplicate. …”
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Application of effective microorganisms to reduce mineral nitrogen for feeding wheat by Bajagić Marija, Cvijanović Vojin, Đurić Nenad, Šević Biljana, Cvijanović Gorica, Ivetić Aleksandra, Algrei Hassan Omran S.

“…The research was carried out in the field in the period 2017-2019 (factor A) in Serbia, by growing the bread wheat variety Ratarica, in two different sowing densities (400 and 500 grains per m 2) (factor B). Factor C, fertilization treatments: F1 control = NPK (15:15:15) 400 kg ha-1 + 150 kg ha-1 UREA (46% N); F2 = F1 + 1 foliar treatment with EM preparation; F3 = NPK + 100 kg ha-1 UREA + 2 foliar treatments; F4 = NPK + 50 kg ha-1 UREA + 3 foliar treatments. …”
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Growth, feed conversion and retention, and proximate of eel juvenile treated by immersion of recombinant giant grouper growth hormone by Boyun Handoyo, . Alimuddin, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo

“…Fish rearing was performed in 60 L glass aquarium at density of 150 fish per aquarium. The results showed that higher in growth body weight was obtained in immersion dose of 12 mg/L, by increment of about 37.4% higher compared to that of control. …”
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Chronic Liver Disease in Ethiopia with a Particular Focus on the Etiological Spectrums: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Behailu Terefe Tesfaye, Temesgen Mulugeta Feyissa, Azmeraw Bekele Workneh, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Mengist Awoke Yizengaw

“…In Ethiopia, chronic liver disease (CLD) is the 7th leading cause of death, accounting for about 24 deaths per 100000 populations in 2019. Despite its burden, there is a lack of compiled pieces of evidence on CLD in the country. …”
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Biological and residual activity of candidate larvicide formulation, SumiLarv 2MR, against an exotic invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi Liston, 1901 (Diptera: Culicidae) in Ethi... by Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Ebisa Erena, Teshome Degefa, Yehenew G. Kifle, Endalew Zemene, Eba Alemayehu Simma

“…Additionally, eight 250L containers were treated with a half-dose to match one disc per 500L, alongside four untreated controls. For SumiLarv 0.5G and Abate 1SG, four 100L containers were treated with each larvicide, with two untreated controls for each. …”
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GUIDELINES FOR THE SERVICE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BOUTIQUE HOTELS THAT ATTRACT DOMESTIC WORKCATION TOURISTS: THE CASE OF PATTAYA CITY, THAILAND by Chayapoj LEE-ANANT, Phornprom RUNGREAUNG

“…For behavioral studies, the findings revealed that domestic workcation tourists usually traveled alone, spent only one night at the hotels, stayed over five times per year, preferred July–September as a travel period, obtained hotel information via social media, and regularly made reservations through social media platforms. …”
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Experimental hypothermia by cold air: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial by Ane M. Helland, Sigurd Mydske, Jörg Assmus, Guttorm Brattebø, Øystein Wiggen, Haakon K. Kvidaland, Øyvind Thomassen

“…Shivering was effectively reduced, but not completely inhibited by the drug regimen, and core temperature declined at a rate of − 0.82 °C per hour. Conclusion The novel protocol utilizing cold air as a cooling method and drug-induced suppression of endogenous thermoregulation, is effective and enables future research projects. …”
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The Dose Makes the Poison: Sugar and Obesity in the United States – a Review by Samir Faruque, Janice Tong, Vuk Lacmanovic, Christiana Agbonghae, Dulce M Minaya, Krzysztof Czaja

“…In the US, current estimates for these costs range from $147 to $210 billion per year. Obesity is a multifactorial disease: genetics, lifestyle choices, metabolism, and diet. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vivo Cytokinome Profile of IL-12-Loaded PLGA Nanospheres by Ryan A. Lacinski, Justin E. Markel, Jabeen Noore, Hillary G. Pratt, Brock A. Lindsey

“…Encapsulation efficiency (EE) was determined to be 0.101±0.009% with average particle concentration obtained per batch of 1.66×109±4.45×108 particles/mL. Disparate zeta (ζ) potentials obtained from both protein-loaded and protein-unloaded batches suggested surface adsorption of protein, and confocal microscopy of BSA-FITC-loaded nanospheres confirmed the presence of protein within the polymeric shell. …”
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Canadian healthcare capacity gaps for disease-modifying treatment in Huntington’s disease: a survey of current practice and modelling of future needs by Sylvain Chouinard, Blair R Leavitt, Angèle Bénard, Nathalie Budd, Jennifer W Wu, Kerrie Schoffer

“…The average national incremental nursing, room, neurologist and social worker support required to provide IT DMT to all eligible patients is 0.73, 0.36, 0.30 and 0.21 FTE per HD centre, respectively. At peak demand, current capacity would support the treatment of 6% of IT DMT-eligible patients. …”
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Characterizing the Flow and Interaction of Microbubbles in a 2D Capillary Network for Targeted Drug Delivery: A Simulation Study by Sadegh Shurche, Akram Shahidani, Roghaye Bodaghi Hossein Abadi

“…Materials and Methods: We designed the capillary network based on the tree pattern employed in quantitative studies per Murray’s minimum work rule and the cardiovascular network to simulate the hemodynamics of the vessels. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Penoscrotal Hypospadia in Third Trimester by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography: A Case Report by Lívia Teresa Moreira Rios, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Alan Roberto Hatanaka, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marília da Glória Martins

“…The incidence ranges from 0.2 to 4.1 per 1,000 live births. Among the markers of hypospadia, isolated ventral or lateral curvature of the penis associated with shortening are the most important markers and, in severe cases, can result in the classic “tulip sign.” …”
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Elevation bias due to penetration of spaceborne radar signal on Grosser Aletschgletscher, Switzerland by Jacqueline Bannwart, Livia Piermattei, Inés Dussaillant, Lukas Krieger, Dana Floricioiu, Etienne Berthier, Claudia Roeoesli, Horst Machguth, Michael Zemp

“…We found that the elevation bias – averaged per elevation bin – can reach up to 4–8 m in the accumulation area, depending on post co-registration corrections. …”
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Biomorphological and useful agronomic traits of the hexaploid winter triticale cultivar ‘Bilinda’ approved for cultivation in the Northwestern Region of the Russian Federation by L. P. Bekish, V. A. Uspenskaja, T. I. Peneva, N. N. Chikida

“…‘Bilinda’ significantly exceeded the reference ‘Kornet’ in grain yield (+1.04 t/ha), number of grains per ear (+32.3 pcs), and 1000 grain weight (+7.7 g), and in addition demonstrated higher winter hardiness than the reference (up to 98%). …”
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Experiencias incipientes de inventarios de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en el ámbito local en Costa Rica by Daniela García Sánchez, Jessie Vega Méndez, Laura Mora Mora

“…El sector transporte es la principal fuente, excepto en Belén, donde fue superado por el sector de energía para uso industrial. Los datos per cápita, muestran que pequeños distritos pueden presentar niveles de emisión por persona superiores a los de cantones urbanos. …”
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Integrating anaerobic co-digestion and BSF larvae cultivation: A sustainable approach to fish innards and food waste management by Riris Waladatun Nafi'ah, Sri Suhartini, Nur Hidayat, Yusuf Wibisono, Nimas Mayang Sabrina Sunyoto, Lailia Alfisya, Rohmi Nadi Wilujeng, Nur Anisah Rizky Harahap, Hanna Syakira Salsabila, Novita Ainur Rohma, Andhika Putra Agus Pratama, Khairil Anas Md Rezali

“…This waste contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, estimated at 1,789.66 kg CO₂-eq per ton of food waste. Addressing this issue requires innovative strategies to reduce emissions and enhance the economic value of organic waste. …”
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Barriers to Physical Activity in East Harlem, New York by Ashley M. Fox, Devin M. Mann, Michelle A. Ramos, Lawrence C. Kleinman, Carol R. Horowitz

“…Physical activity was measured in two ways: respondents were classified as having met the weekly recommended target of 2.5 hours of moderate physical activity (walking) per week (or not) and reporting having engaged in at least one recreational physical activity (or not). …”
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