Biochemical and yield response of spring wheat to drought stress through gibberellic and abscisic acids by Sobhi F. Lamlom, Ahmed M. Abdelghany, A. S. Farouk, E. Sh. Alwakel, Khaled M. Makled, Najat A. Bukhari, Ashraf Atef Hatamleh, Honglei Ren, Gawhara A. El-Sorady, A. A. Shehab

“…Results showed that 200 ppm GA3 treatment enhanced multiple growth parameters under normal irrigation, including plant height (25–30% increase), leaf area (30–35% increase), and reproductive traits (40% increase in number of number of spikes, 35% increase in grains per spike). In contrast, ABA treatment at 200 ppm resulted in reduced plant height (35% decrease) and greater leaf area reduction (40% vs. 20% in control) under drought conditions. …”
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One-year mortality and re-admission rate by disease etiology in National Heart Failure Registry of India by Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan, Ajay Bahl, Ambuj Roy, Animesh Mishra, Jayesh Prajapati, CN Manjunath, Rishi Sethi, Santanu Guha, Santhosh Satheesh, RS Dhaliwal, Meenakshi Sharma, Sanjay Ganapathy, Panniyammakal Jeemon

“…Ischemic heart disease (71.9%), dilated cardiomyopathy (17.3), rheumatic heart disease (5.4), non-rheumatic valvular heart disease (1.9), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (0.8), congenital heart disease (0.7), peri-partum cardiomyopathy (0.5), restrictive cardiomyopathy (0.4), and infective endocarditis (0.1) were the main disease etiologies. Mortality rate per 100-person years of follow-up varied from 13.8 (95% CI: 6.2–30.7) in peri-partum cardiomyopathy to 92.9 (46.5–185.9) in infective endocarditis. …”
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Price tag of glaucoma care is minor compared with the total direct and indirect costs of glaucoma: Results from nationwide survey and register data. by Petri K M Purola, Joonas Taipale, Saku Väätäinen, Mika Harju, Seppo V P Koskinen, Hannu M T Uusitalo

“…The respective additional total indirect costs were EUR 4,288, EUR 3,246, and EUR 12,902 per year. In total, the additional annual direct and indirect expenditures associated with glaucoma in Finland were EUR 202 million (0.86% of total expenditures of health care) and EUR 71 million (0.03% of the Finnish gross domestic product) arising mainly from non-eye-related hospitalizations and productivity losses, respectively.…”
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The Principal of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI, the Method of Pharmacokinetic Analysis, and Its Application in the Head and Neck Region by Toru Chikui, Makoto Obara, Arjan W. Simonetti, Masahiro Ohga, Shoichi Koga, Shintaro Kawano, Yoshio Matsuo, Takeshi Kamintani, Tomoko Shiraishi, Erina Kitamoto, Katsumasa Nakamura, Kazunori Yoshiura

“…The Toft and Kermode (TK) model is one of the most popular compartment models, which provide information about the influx forward volume transfer constant from plasma into the extravascular-extracellular space (EES) and the fractional volume of EES per unit volume of tissue is used in many clinical studies. …”
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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

“…The present study compared three common products of hCG on blood sexual hormone, reproductive performance, and fry production per kg female. Four groups were designed to be: Group1: Untreated group to (control), Group2, Group3, and Group4, the brood-stock was hormonally induced with Choriomon®, Chorionic Gonadotropin, and Epifasi®, respectively. …”
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Exercise barriers and facilitators during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a qualitative study by Kerry Courneya, Mi-Seong Yu, Ki-Yong An, Jiyong Byeon, Meeok CHOI, June-Won Cheong, Justin Y Jeon

“…An average of three semi-structured interviews were conducted per patient.Setting Exercise during HSCT treatment in an isolated immune room.Intervention Daily unsupervised exercise.Results A total of six patients completed a 6-week exercise programme as well as all scheduled interviews, whose compliance to the exercise programme ranged from 12% to 79%. …”
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Modeling optimal combination of breast and cervical cancer screening strategies in China by Xuewei Liu, Yanbo Wang, Bei Gao, Xinlin Lu, Yuan Wang, Wenli Lu

“…Results The optimal combination strategy was biennial breast ultrasonography (BUS) and mammography (MAM) in parallel screening and quinquennial human papillomavirus (HPV) for breast and cervical cancer screening under the threshold of the annual per capita social cost investment (PCSCI) (18.80 USD) in China. …”
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A Seizure Attributed to Ofloxacine in a Woman Undergoing Detoxification for Alcohol Dependence by Pierre Lahmek, Laurent Michel, Nadine Meunier, Henri-Jean Aubin

“…She was currently prescribed diazepam 30 mg per day. This treatment was continued without modification following admission. …”
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Does hospital strategic alliance affect the paediatric service capacity of local hospitals? A difference-in-differences econometric analysis by Zhanchun Feng, Qian Fu, Li Zhang, Xiaolu Yu, Cuiping Xiao, Cuili Yang

“…The ‘available beds’ and the ‘health personnel per 1000 resident population’ were chosen as the control variables.Results The cross-over Treat×Post coefficient was significantly positive at a 1% level in Models 1 and 3, with or without control variables. …”
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism Patients Treated with Rivaroxaban versus Standard of Care by W. Frank Peacock, Craig I. Coleman, Phil Wells, Gregory J. Fermann, Li Wang, Onur Baser, Jeff Schein, Concetta Crivera

“…However, rivaroxaban users had fewer outpatient (15.9 vs 20.4; p=0.0002) visits per patient as well as lower inpatient ($765 vs $2,655; p<0.0001), pharmacy ($711 vs $1,086; p=0.0033), and total costs ($6,270 vs $9,671; p=0.0027)…”
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Assessing the Influence of High Population Growth Rate on Food Security in Nyamweru Subcounty Rubanda District. by Twinamasiko, Derrick

“…The study recommends that family planning programs should be designed to provide information, services, and modern means of fertility control to those who are interested, the study recommended that the government should use several methods to control high population growth such as one or two children per family policy, girl child education through giving them scholarships and the researcher recommended that there should be sensitization of people through mass media about the dangers of high population so that people can reduce on early marriages.…”
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Public-Private Partnership and Early Childhood Education in Kasese District, Uganda. by Kategaya, Raymond Mwesigye, Adyanga, Akena Francis, Ocan, Johnson

“…Also, results showed that PPP in ECD enhanced communication ability whereby children were able to put up two words together as per caregiver guidance. It also led a child to pay attention to a simple story being narrated and thereafter answer questions from the account. …”
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Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block for Open Hemorrhoidectomy: Cost-Analysis From a Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Muhumuza, Joshua, Selamo, Fabrice Molen, Bassara, Godefroy Nyenke, Waziri, Musa Abbas, Kithinji, Stephen Mbae, Mugisho, Munyerenkana Leocadie, Byamungu, Pahari Kagenderezo, Munihire, Jeannot Baanitse, Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere, Kiswezi, Ahmed, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…Results Findings of fifty-eight patients were analysed including 29 participants per group. There was a significant difference in operating time and cost among the two groups (p<0.05). …”
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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on School Dropout in Selected Primry Schools in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Sibo, Dusabe Chris Jackson

“…., The recommendations of the study included the following: The government should increase spending for immediate health-related expenditures such as supplies including masks, gloves, and other personally productive equipment, in addition to ICU beds (as Uganda currently has only 55 functional ICU beds, resulting in approximately 1.3 ICU beds per million Ugandans) and ventilators. Also, the government should ensure that some of this health sector budget reallocation is also earmarked to support non-coronavirus health concerns, from basic to emergency healthcare. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Employees’ Performance: A case Study of Faculty of Science at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. by Mackline, Atuhaire

“…The effect of ICT on employees’ performance in Faculty of Science had increased output per employee, improved efficiency and effectiveness of work. …”
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Effects of Absenteeism on Academic Performance of Pupils in Rubuguri Town Council Kisoro District. by Alfred Safari, Ruteisire

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In vitro propagation of Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf. using apical shoot segments and phytochemical assessments of the maternal and regenerated plants by Roggers, Gang, Richard, Komakech, Yuseong, Chung, Denis, Okello, Wook, Jin Kim, Byeong, Cheol Moon, Nam, Hui Yim, Youngmin, Kang

“…Results Full‑strength Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium augmented with vitamins and benzylaminopurine (1.5 mg·L−1 ) regenerated the highest shoot number (12 ± 0.46) per explant. MS medium augmented with indole‑ 3‑acetic acid (1.0 mg·L−1 ) produced the highest root number (9 ± 0.89) and maximum root length (20.88 ± 1.48 mm) from regenerated C. pilosula shoots. …”
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RETRACTED: A Synthetic Peptide Designed to Neutralize Lipopolysaccharides Attenuates Metaflammation and Diet-Induced Metabolic Derangements in Mice by Shireen Mohammad, Sura Al Zoubi, Sura Al Zoubi, Debora Collotta, Nadine Krieg, Nadine Krieg, Bianka Wissuwa, Bianka Wissuwa, Gustavo Ferreira Alves, Gareth S. D. Purvis, Gareth S. D. Purvis, Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Andrea Baragetti, Andrea Baragetti, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Egle Solito, Egle Solito, Elisabeth Zechendorf, Tobias Schürholz, Wilmar Correa-Vargas, Klaus Brandenburg, Sina M. Coldewey, Sina M. Coldewey, Massimo Collino, Muhammad M. Yaqoob, Lukas Martin, Lukas Martin, Christoph Thiemermann

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Nécropoles multipolaires et élaboration d’un nouveau modèle socio-politique au premier âge du Fer : réflexions à partir des sites du Camp de l’Église Sud à Flaujac-Poujols (Lot) et... by Antoine Dumas

“…Although the specific ceramic shapes are important, it appears that the individual profiles are primarily determined by differences relating to decorative practice (i.e. overall quantity of decorative motifs per group, types, combinations, etc.). The chronological information may then be considered. …”
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Dacostaite, K(Mg₂Al)[Mg(H₂O)₆]₂(AsO₄)₂F₆&thinsp; ⋅ &thinsp;2H₂O, a new fluoride–arsenate mi... by C. Biagioni, C. Biagioni, D. Mauro, D. Mauro, J. Sejkora, Z. Dolníček, A. Dini, R. Škoda

“…The empirical formula of dacostaite, based on (As <span class="inline-formula">+</span> P) <span class="inline-formula">=</span> 2 atoms per formula unit, is (K<span class="inline-formula">_0.56</span>Ca<span class="inline-formula">_0.04</span>Na<span class="inline-formula">_0.03□_0.37</span>)<span class="inline-formula">_Σ1.00</span> (Al<span class="inline-formula">_1.54</span>Mg<span class="inline-formula">_1.38</span>Cu<span class="inline-formula">_0.03</span>Zn<span class="inline-formula">_0.03</span>)<span class="inline-formula">_Σ2.98</span> [Mg(H<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>O)<span class="inline-formula">₆</span>]<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> [(As<span class="inline-formula">_0.99</span>P<span class="inline-formula">_0.01)</span>O<span class="inline-formula">₄</span>]<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> [F<span class="inline-formula">_4.46</span>(OH)<span class="inline-formula">_1.46</span>O<span class="inline-formula">_0.08</span>]<span class="inline-formula">_Σ6.00</span> <span class="inline-formula">⋅</span> 2H<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>O (<span class="inline-formula"><i>Z</i>=2</span>). …”
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